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This company gives away more than 250 prizes every week for £1.50

Robert Burns is one of Scotland's most famous figures.

10 facts about Robert Burns you may not have known

A Harvest moon setting under a lamp post

'Massive' portal cloud caught on camera over village in stunning image

Bolu province is in north west Turkey

Turkey ski resort hotel fire kills at least 66 people

The road was closed following the two-car crash

Five people in hospital as road shut after major two-car crash

Jack Lowden and Koki star in the 18th century samurai survival thriller Tornado, which will open the Glasgow Film Festival this year.

The Glasgow Film Festival 2025 line-up revealed

Three girls – Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice Dasilva Aguiar – were fatally stabbed

Teenager Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to Southport murders

62 per cent of people couldn't live without a washing machine

Over half of Brits could not live without a washing machine, new study

Ad Feature Haggis, neeps and tatties: How to enjoy Scotland’s national dish

Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, on the central Gaza Strip. Picture: AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana

Gaza ceasefire comes into force after three-hour delay

We must pay more for the NHS or watch it wither and die Euan McColm

Katie Allan and William Brown, also known as William Lindsay

"Katie was brutalised ... and saw only one solution - her death"

Katie Allan and William Lindsay (Brown) died in Polmont

Polmont custody deaths could have been avoided, damning inquiry finds

A study revealed people will be saving money by unsubscribing from as many paid-for services as possible.

Top 20 money-saving tips for January

A mobile phone receives the UK nationwide public alert system test signal on April 23, 2023.

UK Emergency Alert Incoming: 87,000,000 phones to receive 2025 warning

The Easy Fry Mega has a huge single drawer

Don't miss this half price Tefal air fryer deal live on Amazon today

The bus stuck under the bridge on Cook Street, Glasgow

Man charged after double-decker bus crashed into railway bridge

Oil giant BP has announced a raft of job cuts

BP to axe 4,700 jobs globally amid cost-cutting drive

It's located where the sun rises first in the UK, Ness Point, Lowestoft

Iconic Kellogg's cockerel becomes UK's largest-ever weathervane

Create the garden of your dreams with a massive budget - you just need to win the prize

You could win a £20,000 garden makeover for just 70p this week

Lindsay and Ross from Bostock

The best bakery in the Lothians is getting bigger

Inchconnachan was once the holiday home of speedboat-racing aristocrat Fiona Gore, Countess of Arran, who introduced a population of non-native wallabies that still roam free across the island

Kirsty Young's plans to develop island in Loch Lomond approved

6 of the most unusual Burns night celebrations in Scotland

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) has been forthright about the state of the UK economy

'Maybe people don't like honesty': Ian Murray on Labour polling

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed over half get a boost from having something to look forward to

Having a holiday to aim for is key to mental wellbeing, survey shows

The replacement hosts for Gary Linker on Match of the Day have been announced. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images

BBC announces three Match of the Day hosts to replace Gary Lineker

Over three-quarters of holidaymakers do some sort of fitness activities on holiday

Fitness travel is predicted to be the key holiday trend of 2025

Penny Lancaster and Sir Rod Stewart who have become the newest celebrity ambassadors for the King's charity The King's Foundation. Picture: Ian West/PA Wire

Royal role accepted by Sir Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster

Actor Connor Swindells as Colonel David Stirling in SAS: Rogue Heroes, the drama series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

The real SAS Rogue Hero who took elite fighters behind German lines

Neist Point Lighthouse on Skye

Rare job with 'spectacular views' as lighthouse keeper retires

I overcame my terror to join a running club - it's transformational Alastair Dalton

The Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle can set temperatures to the nearest degree

Ninja has dropped the price of its amazing Perfect Temperature Kettle

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Inside stunning Scottish Arts and Crafts house on sale for £675,000

The newly released records are available from Registers of Scotland.

Birth records of iconic Scottish comedian among new released documents

A group of Bensons workers come together to celebrate the humble yawn

Brits reveal the most awkward moments they have been caught yawning

Over half of Brits (53 per cent) worry they won’t ever be able to retire

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Motorway reopens following large recycling centre fire

The Broch of Mousa with The Haa and the burnt mound adjacent.

See pictures of Scotland from the air to go on show in new exhibition

What sailing on the Glen Sannox ferry is really like

Rick Minter, host of Big Cat Conversations podcast

Lynx reports have been happening for decades, claims podcast host

The Glen Sannox ferry journeys from Brodick on Isle of Arran to Troon on its first official day in service

14 pictures inside the Glen Sannox ferry's maiden passenger voyage

Comic Susie McCabe on how having a heart attack has inspired her new stand-up show

Susie McCabe on how a heart attack has inspired her new stand-up show
Award-winning performer had health scare less than two weeks before start of Edinburgh Festival Fringe run

Watch as man goes snowboarding down street during heavy snow

Heart-warming moment couple surprise each other during proposal.

Best videos: Heart-warming moment pair surprise each other in proposal

Five people have been seriously injured in a crash involving four vehicles in Perth and Kinross.

Five in hospital with serious injuries following four-vehicle crash

The long-delayed Glen Sannox ferry is finally ready but a harbour it was supposed to use is not (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Fiasco-struck Glen Sannox finally ready to enter service despite snags

Edinburgh's Christmas Market in East Princes Street Gardens.

Poor reviews for Christmas Market should be a worry - Kevin Buckle

Heated jackets can be worn as an inner layer or an outer layer

Cheapest heated jackets: Buy baking hot body warmers for less than £25

The Viking Galley burns in Scalloway in the Shetland Isles with this year's two-day Scalloway Fire Festival due to get underway on Friday, January 10. PIC: Dave Donaldson

First fire festival of the long winter to light up Scottish island

We need to make sure people across Scotland have the digital skills for the future (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Generative AI alone can’t transform the Scottish economy

Dreo heaters have had their prices slashed just in time for the cold snap

Electric heater deals: These Dreo space heaters are heavily discounted

Elon Musk and Humza Yousaf

Yousaf accuses Musk of using 2004 murder to 'inflame racial tensions'

NatWest Group and Josh Littlejohn MBE, founder of Social Bite, launch The British Business Awards, supported by Sting, Sir Bob Geldof, Alan Jope CBE as chair, and 18 leaders from British industry

Why Sting, Geldof and £200bn of businesses are teaming up in Edinburgh

A third of adults who fork out for Christmas will have completely lost track of their spending in the past month.

Half of Brits skip Christmas budgeting

Honeycomb & Co, an award-winning modern eatery in Edinburgh's Bruntsfield, will close its doors on Sunday, January 19.

Popular Scottish restaurant with ‘incredible brunch’ to close

Greggs has warned that the rising cost of employing people will result in price rises across its range as it said “lower consumer confidence” late last year had hit sales.

Why the price of your Greggs could be about to rise

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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