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Nick Forbes

Nick Forbes is leader of LGA Labour and Newcastle City Council

Figures show the UK oil and gas industry met its 2027 target for reducing overall ‘upstream’ emissions four years ahead of schedule (Andrew Milligan/PA)
News

Oil and gas sector has made ‘significant progress’ on emissions – industry body

Mridul Wadhwa has stepped down as chief executive of Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (PA)
UK

Rape crisis centre chief quits after review found lack of women-only spaces

A microbiologist said she still didn’t have ‘reasonable certainty’ that problems at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow have been addressed (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Culture the ‘root cause’ of infection problems at Glasgow hospital, probe hears

The inquiry is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Hospital whistleblower dismissed as ‘head of nothing’, inquiry told

An microbiologist was advised to ‘pipe down’ when she tried to raise patient safety issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Doctor advised to ‘pipe down’ and not raise infection risk concerns – inquiry

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow is a key focus for the inquiry (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Staff at Glasgow hospital told ‘We don’t put things in writing’, inquiry hears

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg will face trial in November (Bradley Collier/PA)
Crime

Ex-Scottish rugby captain Hogg released on bail ahead of domestic abuse trial

Queen Victoria invited Joseph Noel Paton to Windsor Castle in 1862 to paint the royal family (Paton family/PA)
UK

Works by Queen Victoria’s favourite artist to go on show in Dunfermline

Jenny Hastings, wife of the former Scotland rugby star Scott, has been missing since Tuesday (Lynn Cameron/PA)
UK

Family ‘heartbroken’ as wife of ex-rugby star Scott Hastings confirmed missing

Jenny Hastings, wife of the former Scotland rugby star Scott, has been missing since Tuesday (Lynn Cameron/PA)
Home News

Family of ex-rugby star Scott Hastings ‘heartbroken’ over missing wife

<p>A close-up of engineered magnetic nanorobots about 300nm in diameter created to treat bleeds in the brain caused by aneurysms</p>
Tech

Scientists create army of tiny robots that can be injected into humans

The Mitsubishi Electric factory in Livingston opened in 1993 and manufactures air conditioning units and heat pumps (Alamy/PA)
Business

MP ‘deeply concerned’ as 440 jobs at heat pump factory are put at risk

Giraffes at Blair Drummond Safari Park have been taking part in a training programme aimed at reducing the stress around medical procedures (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Safari park staff ‘delighted’ with progress of giraffes on training programme

UK

Safari park staff ‘delighted’ with progress of giraffes on training programme

Giraffes at Blair Drummond Safari Park have been taking part in a training programme aimed at reducing the stress around medical procedures (Andrew Milligan/PA)
A proposed increase in the Energy Profits Levy would cost the sector about £13 billion, an trade body has warned (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Oil and gas windfall tax rise would cost the economy £13bn, trade body warns

Researchers at the University of Dundee say AI that can quickly and accurately scan patient records could improve the welfare of people with heart failure (Jeff Moore/PA).
UK

AI could ‘revolutionise’ care for heart failure patients, say researchers

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry was set up in the wake of deaths linked to infections at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus (PA)
UK

Dead pigeons found in hospital years before action taken, inquiry told

Endangered black grouse are seen as an important ‘indicator species’ for ecosystem health (Affric Highlands/PA)
News

‘Optimism’ as endangered black grouse numbers increase at rewilding sites

Endangered black grouse are seen as an important ‘indicator species’ for ecosystem health (Affric Highlands/PA)
News

‘Optimism’ as endangered black grouse numbers increase at rewilding sites

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry chair Lady Smith has called for witnesses to ‘get in touch’ ahead of the next phase of the investigation (Nick Mailer/PA)
UK

Child abuse inquiry calls for witnesses ahead of hospital residential care phase

A college lecturers’ union is calling on its members to accept a ‘hard-won’ improved pay offer (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business

Union advises college lecturers to accept ‘hard-won’ improved pay offer

Black Eyed Peas singer Will.i.am has said artists need to rediscover the ‘secret sauce’ that makes them human (Yui Mok/PA)
Tech

Will.i.am calls on artists to rediscover ‘secret sauce’ that makes them human

11-day-old Sophia Smith died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow after developing an infection similar to MRSA (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

‘Difficult to imagine a greater loss’ says judge ahead of newborn death inquiry

Clay mould fragments found at the site may have been used to cast objects up to 3,000 years ago (AOC Archaeology Group/PA)
UK

2,000-year-old settlement found on site of new prison

Rutherglen MP Michael Shanks called for a ‘reset’ in the way politicians talk about immigration (Peter Byrne/PA)
UK

‘We need a reset’ in how we talk about immigration, MP tells festival debate

A further £10 million investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank will see more than 100,000 homes and businesses connected to ultrafast broadband (Highland Broadband/PA)
Tech

£10m invested to roll out ultrafast broadband to more of the Highlands

Digital replicas of transport infrastructure could help make journeys quicker and greener, researchers have said (TransiT Hub/PA)
Tech

Digital replicas of real world could help decarbonise transport, scientists say

Rutherglen MP Michael Shanks called for a ‘reset’ in the way politicians talk about immigration (Peter Byrne/PA)
UK

‘We need a reset’ in how we talk about immigration, MP tells festival debate

A further £10 million investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank will see more than 100,000 homes and businesses connected to ultrafast broadband (Highland Broadband/PA)
Tech

£10m invested to roll out ultrafast broadband to more of the Highlands

Digital replicas of transport infrastructure could help make journeys quicker and greener, researchers have said (TransiT Hub/PA)
Tech

Digital replicas of real world could help decarbonise transport, scientists say

The Red Arrows performed the second of an expected five flypasts on Saturday evening (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo/PA)
UK

Red Arrows wow Edinburgh Tattoo crowds with colourful flypast

UK

Red Arrows wow Edinburgh Tattoo crowds with colourful flypast

The Red Arrows performed the second of an expected five flypasts on Saturday evening (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo/PA)
Demonstrators during an anti-racism protest organised by Stand Up to Racism, outside the Cairn Hotel in Bathgate (PA)
UK

Anti-racism demonstrators gather for counter-protests in Bathgate and Paisley

Cosla has requested that the planned strike by waste and recycling workers is suspended while an ‘improved’ pay offer is considered by unions (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Business

Hopes that bin strikes could be called off following ‘improved’ pay offer

A woman has been arrested as part of an investigation into the conduct of A Milne, a former funeral company with branches in Glasgow and Dumbarton (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Woman arrested in ‘missing ashes’ probe into funeral directors

The RMT union said its members at ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper have backed strike action (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business

ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper staff back strike action in pay dispute

The RMT union said its members at ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper have backed strike action (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business

ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper staff back strike action in pay dispute

A strike by waste and recycling workers in 2022 led to rubbish piling up in the streets of Edinburgh during the festival period (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Business

Scottish Government finds ‘additional funding’ it says could avert strike action

Cleo is the first cheetah at Edinburgh Zoo for 24 years (RZSS/PA)
UK

‘Wonderful’ moment as zoo welcomes first cheetah in 24 years

Researchers say the microlasers, which were tested on fruit fly larvae, could shed light on how embryos develop and cancers grow (Gather and Schubert/PA)
UK

‘Transformative’ squishy lasers could shed light on how embryos develop – study

Members of Unite at ScotRail are being balloted for strike action (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business

Hundreds more ScotRail workers to ballot on strike action in pay row

Darren Querns admitted planting listening devices in his partner’s home to eavesdrop on her conversations (John Linton/PA)
Crime

Jealous boyfriend who bugged his partner’s home facing jail

<p>Hayley Matthews , former STV presenter, in YouTube video</p><p></p>
Crime

TV presenter stole £120,000 from mother to spend on handbags

Researchers say 3D printed blood vessels could transform the treatment of cardiovascular diseases (Norbert Radasci/University of Edinburgh/PA)
Health

3D-printed blood vessels could improve heart bypass outcomes, research suggests

Mhairi Ross and Allan Lipp are rowing around Great Britain to raise money for charity (Kirstie Clubb/Shaw Marketing and Design/PA)
UK

Couple reach halfway point of charity rowing challenge round Britain

Fossils found on the Isle of Skye show that small mammals living in the Jurassic period lived longer and matured more slowly than mammals living today (Duncan McGlynn/National Museums Scotland/PA)
Science

Skye fossils show Jurassic mammals lived longer and grew more slowly than today

First Minister John Swinney said public finances were under ‘significant pressure’ (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business

Swinney warns finances under ‘significant pressure’ as bin strike threat looms

Kurtis Taylor was sentenced to six years at Glasgow High Court (Jane Barlow/PA)
Crime

Smuggler jailed after up to £1m of cocaine found inside hidden compartment

Crime

Smuggler jailed after up to £1m of cocaine found inside hidden compartment

Kurtis Taylor was sentenced to six years at Glasgow High Court (Jane Barlow/PA)
The Scottish First minister has dubbed Andy Murray ‘our greatest ever sportsman’ (Adam Davy/PA)
UK

First Minister hails retiring Andy Murray as ‘our greatest ever sportsman’

Research has found that about half of entrepreneurs in Scotland last year were female (Philip Toscano/PA)
Business

‘Landmark moment’ as study shows about half of 2023 entrepreneurs were female

Communication helps chimpanzees avoid conflict and co-ordinate (Adrian Soldati/PA)
Science

‘Amazing’ similarities between chimpanzee and human conversations – study

<p>Two chimpanzees interacting as a new study found that when gesturing to each other in the wild chimpanzees left similar gaps before responding </p>
Science

Scientists find similarities between chimpanzee and human conversation

<p>Two chimpanzees interacting as a new study found that when gesturing to each other in the wild chimpanzees left similar gaps before responding </p>
Science

Scientists find similarities between chimpanzee and human conversation

The yachts will remain in Oban until the final leg of the race begins on Sunday (Clipper Round the World/Martin Shields/PA)
UK

Clipper sailors hail ‘warm welcome’ in Oban after Atlantic crossing

A man has been arrested in Scotland by police investigating a cyber attack on a charity (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Man arrested over ‘relentless’ cyber attack on charity

Cameron Downing was sentenced to six years in prison for a string of sexual and physical assaults (Jane Barlow/PA)
Crime

Former SNP equalities officer sentenced to six years for string of assaults

The trial of former Scottish rugby captain Stuart Hogg for alleged domestic abuse will take place in September (David Davies/PA)
Crime

Trial of former Scottish rugby captain Stuart Hogg to take place in September

Drivers may face difficult conditions due to heavy rain in parts of Scotland overnight (Gareth Fuller/PA)
UK

Yellow weather warning for parts of Scotland as heavy rain forecast

A second recount in the last remaining undeclared seat is due to take place on Saturday (Peter Byrne/PA)
UK

Final seat set for further recount amid reports SNP has conceded defeat

In a phone call with Sir Keir Starmer First Minister John Swinney said he would work collaboratively on ‘areas of mutual interest’ (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Swinney commits to cooperation with new PM on ‘areas of mutual interest’

Forecasters have warned of the possibility of localised flooding and disruption to travel (Gareth Fuller/PA)
UK

Yellow weather warning issued for parts of Scotland as heavy rain forecast

The posters were displayed at a polling station in Glasgow (PA)
UK

Wrong voting instructions shown at polling station

Scottish First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney said the election was on a ‘knife-edge’ (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Some seats could be decided by a ‘handful of votes’ – Swinney

The GMB union has threatened a repeat of the 2022 bin strikes (Andrew Milligan/PA).
Business

Rubbish will pile up without improved pay offer, union warns

Business

Rubbish will pile up without improved pay offer, union warns

The GMB union has threatened a repeat of the 2022 bin strikes (Andrew Milligan/PA).
Scottish Conservative chair Craig Hoy has said Thursday’s election could be the ‘season finale’ to the independence debate (Andrew Milligan/PA).
UK

Election could be ‘season finale’ to independence debate, Scottish Tories say

John Swinney thanked SNP members for the donations to pay for the bus (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Swinney thanks party members as he launches SNP campaign battlebus

Glasgow will host the Nordic Music Days festival in 2024, as it comes to Scotland for the first time in its 136-year history (Paul Faith/PA)
UK

Glasgow to host Nordic music festival as it comes to Scotland for first time

Scotland fans have been hailed as ‘fantastic ambassadors’ for the country (PA)
UK

Tartan Army hailed as ‘fantastic ambassadors for Scotland’ by tourism boss

Scotland fans have been hailed as ‘fantastic ambassadors’ for the country (PA)
UK

Tartan Army hailed as ‘fantastic ambassadors for Scotland’ by tourism boss

Joyce Bell sold ivory items on eBay (Crown Office/PA)
Crime

Woman fined £1,400 after admitting eBay ivory sales

Businessman Aasim Johar was jailed for seven years for his part in a scam that defrauded the University of Edinburgh of more than three million pounds (Jane Barlow/PA).
Crime

Businessman jailed for his part in ‘breathtaking’ Edinburgh University scam

Scottish First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney told a live TV audience on the BBC’s Question Time Leaders’ Special that the Conservative government ‘cannot be out of office quick enough’ (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
UK

Tories ‘cannot be out of office quick enough’ – John Swinney

SNP leader John Swinney appeared on a Question Time Leaders’ Special (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Independence will make Scotland a ‘fairer, more equal country’ – Swinney

The GMB said industrial action now could affect whisky supplies over Christmas (PA)
Business

Distillery workers to walk out within days after rejecting latest pay offer

The SNP manifesto vows improved maternity pay and longer shared parental leave (PA)
UK

SNP will take bold action to support families, vows minister

A new AI system could be used to predict fruit harvests, researchers say (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Tech

AI tool could use photographs to predict harvests, researchers say

Endangered water voles could thrive in new habitats that beavers have created in Knapdale, conservationists say (Ben Birchall/PA)
News

Beavers pave way for return of endangered water voles to Scottish rainforest

48% of primary school children have experienced hardship this year, according to a study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (Ben Birchall/PA)
UK

Key services struggling to cope with ‘shameful’ level of hardship – study

Quadruple amputee Cor Hutton is taking on the 26-mile Inca Trail in the Peruvian Andes to raise money for the Finding Your Feet amputee charity, which she set up in 2014 (Jane Barlow/PA Wire)
UK

Quadruple amputee taking on ‘bucket list’ Inca Trail to mark charity’s 10th year

Labour and the Conservatives offered only ‘cuts, austerity and stagnation’, the party leader was expected to say (Lesley Martin/PA)
UK

SNP ‘only major party publishing truly left-of-centre manifesto’ – Swinney

Alex Cole-Hamilton said ‘pupils did not have the support they needed and teachers were feeling disillusioned’ (Michael Boyd/PA)
UK

Scottish Lib Dem leader pledges big investment to ‘lift up education’

The SNP originally pledged to fully dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness by 2025 (Alamy/PA)
UK

Scottish Tories accuse SNP of ‘betraying’ public over delays dualling A9

SNP leader John Swinney said independence would be on ‘page one, line one’ of his party’s manifesto (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Independence ‘proudly on page one, line one’ of SNP manifesto – John Swinney

Professor Sir Niall Ferguson was born in Glasgow (Thomas Ferguson/PA)
UK

Scottish historian credits ‘family, teachers, mentors and friends’ for honour

The son of a sub-postmistress who pleaded guilty to save her from prison ‘may be’ covered by new legislation exonerating those caught up in the Horizon scandal (Jane Barlow/PA).
Crime

Son of subpostmistress may be covered by Horizon legislation, court told

SNP leader John Swinney said independence would be on ‘page one, line one’ of his party’s manifesto (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Independence ‘proudly on page one, line one’ of SNP manifesto – John Swinney

Professor Sir Niall Ferguson was born in Glasgow (Thomas Ferguson/PA)
UK

Scottish historian credits ‘family, teachers, mentors and friends’ for honour

The son of a sub-postmistress who pleaded guilty to save her from prison ‘may be’ covered by new legislation exonerating those caught up in the Horizon scandal (Jane Barlow/PA).
Crime

Son of subpostmistress may be covered by Horizon legislation, court told

The family of Sheku Bayoh want the inquiry into his death to look at why police were not prosecuted (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Sheku Bayoh inquiry should examine why police were not prosecuted, say family

The GMB members will now consider the new offer (Alamy/PA)
Business

Whisky maker in ‘revised offer’ to staff ahead of planned strikes over pay

The deputy leader said the party will ‘seize the economic opportunities of net zero now” (PA)
UK

Lib Dems vow to ‘seize economic opportunities of net zero now’

<p>GMB members at three Whyte & Mackay distilleries have voted to strike (Alamy/PA)</p>
Business

Whisky at risk as distilleries threaten strike action

Veronica Chinyanga died following a ‘disturbance’ in Broxburn on Sunday (Police Scotland/PA)
UK

Police name woman who died following disturbance in West Lothian town

A preliminary hearing took place at Glasgow High Court on Tuesday (Jane Barlow/PA)
Crime

Court hearing for pensioner accused of murdering woman who disappeared in 1984

Members of the GMB union at whisky makers Whyte & Mackay are due to walk out in the summer (Jacob King/PA)
UK

Whyte & Mackay distillery workers vote for ‘summer of strikes’ in row over pay

Caren Lorimer was convicted of a charge of embezzlement (PA)
Crime

Conviction of Horizon scandal victim who died in 2022 quashed

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