Paul Cargill

Politics

Scotland must be resilient in the face of global shocks, says Swinney

The First Minister has suggested the UK Government should drop the recently announced increase in employers’ national insurance contributions.
13 Apr 2025
UK

Man charged in connection with death of woman in Broxburn

The 46-year-old man is due to appear in court in Tuesday.
10 Jun 2024
UK

Oil and gas workers unwilling to board Super Pumas over safety fears, poll finds

A survey of 1,200 staff by Unite found three-quarters have vowed never to set foot on the helicopter again.
7 Jun 2024
Crime

Man behind 2015 viral dress post jailed for strangling wife

Keir Johnston, 39, was given a 54-month term after attacking his partner at their home in the Inner Hebrides in March 2022.
6 Jun 2024
UK

D-Day veteran recalls first learning of invasion as he made his way to beaches

Signalman John Mitchell, of the Royal Signals, went on to receive the French Legion D’Honneur in recognition of his service to France.
5 Jun 2024
UK

Trio to travel across Europe to raise funds for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation

Weir set up the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to fund research into MND.
3 Jun 2024
Celebrity News

Tributes paid to award-winning writer John Burnside after his death at 69

Burnside’s most prominent works include Feast Days, The Asylum Dance and Black Cat Bone.
31 May 2024
Environment

Public bodies on ‘go slow’ on boosting beaver numbers, campaigners argue

Research found 73% of Scots want action to identify more sites for the animals to establish territories in Scotland.
31 May 2024
UK

Edinburgh International Book Festival ends Baillie Gifford sponsorship

The investment company, which is based in Edinburgh, has been criticised by campaign group Fossil Free Books for its investments in fossil fuels.
30 May 2024
UK

D-Day veterans pass torch to cadet to mark 80th anniversary of Normandy landings

John Mitchell, 100, and Cyril Bird, 99, both landed in Normandy on June 6 1944.
29 May 2024
Politics

Alba Party to launch Westminster campaign with two candidates in Tayside

The former first minister will be joined by party colleagues at the V&A Dundee design museum for the campaign launch.
27 May 2024
Politics

Labour could take up to 25 Scottish seats at Westminster – poll

The survey by More In Common showed the Labour Party started the election campaign with a five-point lead over the SNP.
26 May 2024
UK

King becomes patron of Gordonstoun

Charles attended the school in Moray in the 1960s.
24 May 2024
Politics

Bad weather halts Swinney’s trip to Shetland for £5m islands funding deal

The First Minister’s scheduled flight could not land on Friday.
24 May 2024
UK

Man arrested over death of dog walker found on remote track

A post-mortem examination found Brian Low, 65, had been shot before his body was found in Pitilie, near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, on February 17.
24 May 2024
Politics

Son of Chinook crash victim lodges complaint over MoD 100-year file lockdown

Twenty-nine people were killed when the helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994.
23 May 2024
Health

Health board told to apologise after knee surgery patient died from blood clot

The 51-year-old died suddenly at home after an operation to repair a ruptured patella tendon.
22 May 2024
Politics

Cash woes cast doubt over future of 500-year-old Scottish university

The University of Aberdeen’s senior governor Julie Ashworth said the financial challenges facing the institution are ‘considerable’.
21 May 2024
Politics

Brother of pilot killed in crash questions decision to close files for 100 years

Some 29 people died in June 1994 when an RAF Chinook helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre peninsula.
20 May 2024
Politics

Family angry at lack of official event to mark 30 years since RAF Chinook crash

Twenty-nine people were killed when the aircraft crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994.
17 May 2024