Firework control zones in force in Glasgow for first time Restrictions banning fireworks in some parts of Glasgow have come into force for the first time after being delayed last year due to a missed deadline. A firework control zone (FCZ) was meant to be in place in the Pollokshields area of the city last
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: What is the history of the former duke’s new name? The former duke of York became known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor with immediate effect from October 30 2025. It was announced in 1960 that the Queen’s direct descendants – other than those with the style of royal highness and the title of
Widow completes ‘incredible’ 5,000-mile charity trek around British coastline A retired professor has said it feels “incredible” to have completed a 5,000-mile charity trek around the British coastline in memory of her late wife. Tracey Howe, 61, set off from Glasgow on October 31 last year on the 365-day challenge and was welcomed by cheering
Woman says former MP’s Covid testing firm offered refund to remove negative post A customer of a former Labour minister’s allegedly fraudulent Covid-19 testing firm told a court the company offered her a refund if she took down a Facebook post about them sending her a false negative result. Shahid Malik is one of five
Prunella Scales’ son ‘sad’ she won’t see him star in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night The actor son of Prunella Scales and Timothy West has said he feels “very sad” that they will be unable to watch him play Malvolio in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of Twelfth Night. Scales, best known for her role as
Just Stop Oil activists acquitted of Stonehenge criminal damage Three Just Stop Oil activists who took part in a protest in which Stonehenge was sprayed with orange powder have been found not guilty of criminal damage after citing human rights law in their defence. Rajan Naidu, 74, and Oxford University student Niamh Lynch, 23, had
Mikel Arteta hints ‘anything is possible’ if fixture concerns are not addressed Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has warned “anything is possible” if football’s rulemakers ignore clubs over fixture concerns. Arsenal are set to face Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on December 16 which would leave Oliver Glasner’s side – who host
House price growth slips back amid subdued buyer confidence, Nationwide says UK house price growth has fallen month-on-month in October, according to figures from Nationwide Building Society, as experts said budget uncertainty and a cooling jobs market is weighing on buyer confidence. Nationwide said UK house price growth fell month-on-month in October to 0.3% from
Polling shows immigration concern ‘manufactured’, say campaigners Concern about immigration is a “manufactured panic”, a campaign group has said after polling suggested only a quarter of people think it is an important issue locally. A YouGov poll found only 26% of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing
Hard to determine whether mental health spending is effective, say MSPs A lack of transparency is blocking attempts to determine whether the Scottish Government’s spending on mental health is effective, a Holyrood committee has warned. The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee said it was disappointed by the lack of transparency around data gathering and