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

One-year-old girl killed in car park crash

The incident occurred in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, on Wednesday evening.
16 May 2024
Science

Body clock could determine best time for blood pressure medication, study shows

Research has revealed a person’s chronotype – the time they wake up and go to sleep – can impact how they interact with their medication.
16 May 2024
UK

Trains running again after gas leak led to evacuation of shopping centre

Gas distribution company SGN said on social media its staff had stopped the leak at about 2.30pm.
14 May 2024
Tech

Research team finds AI slashes carbon capture and storage design time

A team from Heriot-Watt University is developing specialist AI techniques for scientific computing, material discovery and financial forecasting.
14 May 2024
Politics

Police report on SNP finance probe expected ‘in a matter of weeks’

Police Scotland’s Chief Constable Jo Farrell said she had a team of ‘very skilled’ individuals working on the case.
13 May 2024
Business News

Thousands of council workers expected to be consulted on strike action

Unison said pay rates offered were ‘nowhere near’ the expectations of its members.
10 May 2024
Celebrity News

Glasgow School of Art in arbitration proceedings over Mackintosh Building

The landmark building was damaged by fires in 2014 and 2018.
10 May 2024
UK

Two-year-old honoured for quick-thinking after neighbours saved from fire

Alloweigh Frame raised the alarm after spotting smoke billowing from a block of flats near her home in South Lanarkshire.
9 May 2024
Environment

Prehistoric soil microbes studied in bid to climate-proof today’s crops

A four-year project aims to discover whether plants, soil and bacteria from the past can help current crops survive changing weather conditions.

6 May 2024
Politics

John Swinney to make statement on SNP leadership election

The Perthshire MSP served as Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy first minister for almost nine years.
2 May 2024
UK

Centuries-old Scots coin to be auctioned in London

The coin was made during the reign of David I between 1124 and 1153.
30 Apr 2024
Crime

Bayoh inquiry: Concerns raised over sharing of post-mortem details with police

Sheku Bayoh died after being restrained by police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in May 2015.
5 Mar 2024
Business News

February’s sales in Scotland ‘underwhelming’, retail body warns

The Scottish Retail Consortium has analysed the latest retail figures for February.
5 Mar 2024
UK

Social workers could not have predicted Amber Gibson’s murder, review finds

The 16-year-old was killed by her brother, Connor, who was jailed for life at the High Court in Livingston in September.
29 Feb 2024
UK

Lecturers stage national day of strike action as dispute over pay continues

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland – Further Education Lecturers’ Association also held a rally outside the Scottish Parliament.
29 Feb 2024
Politics

Student body declares Scotland’s university and college system ‘broken’

The National Union of Students Scotland has set out its own vision for a new, improved system in a paper called Broke Students, Broken System.
1 Feb 2024
Environment

New oil and gas exploration licences approved in the North Sea

The move has been welcomed by trade body OEUK but criticised by environmentalists who said the UK Government was bolstering the profits of polluters.
1 Feb 2024
Environment

Rail and ferry services cancelled as Scotland is hit by strong winds

A widespread warning for wind was in place across Scotland and the north of England.
31 Jan 2024
Science

Scots urged to apply for grants worth £450,000 on average to fund research

Ministers are keen for as many eligible organisations and individuals as possible to secure funding through the scheme.
29 Jan 2024
Celebrity News

Research may shed light on difficulty in identifying The Traitors

The School of Psychology at the University of Aberdeen looked at how people judge groups.
26 Jan 2024