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The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster cited Airbnb, WhatsApp and Spotify as examples of start-ups the Civil Service could emulate.

A treatment for overactive bladder syndrome has also been accepted.

The analysis of 27 European operators found that ‘travelling by rail in the UK is particularly costly’.

Officers found heroin and cannabis during a search at a property in Glasgow.

The FIELD study at the University of Glasgow is investigating potential links between dementia and head impacts in sport.

Royal Portraits: A Century Of Photography will run from February 28 until September 7 at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

The plane was recovered from waters north-east of Lerwick on Friday December 6.

The £3 million Bright Start Breakfasts initiative was announced at the recent Budget.

The party also said private inpatient and daycare admissions in Scotland had reached their ‘highest ever reported’ levels.

He hosted the ceremony this year and will return for 2025.

The collision on the B9001 near Inverurie involved a grey Citroen C2 and a white Land Rover Range Rover Sport.

A man approached the girl on Saturday evening in Clydebank and touched her inappropriately, police said.

The Deputy Prime Minister pointed to ‘significant challenges’ faced by the Government since the election.

Shona Robison insisted the scheme is going ahead, saying the Government could implement it before April 2026.

Storm Darragh brought gusts of 93mph to some parts of the country on Saturday, with millions warned to stay indoors.

The poll also put support for a Yes vote in a Scottish independence referendum at 54%.

Police have also been handed a report of inappropriate behaviour regarding Cammy Day.

The SNP remain short of a majority and will have to seek support from other parties to pass the Budget.

The Scottish Conservative leader has sought to manage expectations ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election.

John Swinney was thrust unexpectedly into the top job earlier this year.