Written by Millions of tourists to the UK could soon be asked to pay a local visitor levy as cash-strapped councils try to raise money to fund services. Nearly half of Scotland’s local councils are considering a mandatory levy on overnight stays, known as a tourist tax, to help cope with a surge in visitors that has […]
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PA Media Drivers are being advised to be aware of surface water on the roads Parts of Scotland are bracing for a second day of disruption with high winds and localised flooding after Storm Bert swept heavy snow and rain across the country. The central belt was hit by more snow that anticipated early on […]
Here’s a revolutionary idea. When there’s an amber weather warning out there on a Friday covering a sizeable chunk of the weekend and people are being warned to stay in their houses, how’s about the SPFL, their clubs, Police Scotland and the Met Office put their heads together and make a call to postpone any […]
The renovation of the Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow by British studio John McAslan + Partners has won the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award for 2024. Completed in 2022, the museum refurbishment by John McAslan + Partners involved the expansion and renewal of the 20th-century building, originally designed by Barry Gasson Architects. […]
I am sitting on a sofa with my feet up, next to a log-burning fire, which is crackling away. The view out of the floor-to-ceiling window in front of me is on to a mess of deciduous forest stripped of its colour by winter. Beyond the trees, the main character of the piece, Loch Fyne, […]
Scotland are now chasing away the desperate fatalism that gripped the nation after that loss to Hungary and during the epic run of one win in 16 games, but there’s a lot left to be done. The League A relegation play-off in March for starters. For seconds, a World Cup qualifying campaign that will require […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 87 min: Scotland substitution One last push. Stuart Armstrong replaces the superb Billy Gilmour, who looks shattered. His last contribution was to wheeze about 60 yards towards his own goal to make a crucial interception and thwart a dangerous break. Share […]
“We didn’t hit the heights of the performances that we have done in some of the defeats but we got a win and that was the most important thing. “We got a little luck tonight that we maybe haven’t had in the last number of games and we managed to see it through and eventually […]
Steve Clarke credited Scotland’s defensive resilience after they boosted their hopes of remaining in the top tier of the Nations League by beating Croatia 1-0 at Hampden Park. John McGinn came off the bench to score the all-important goal as Scotland took advantage of Petar Sucic’s sending-off to claim their first win of the 2024-25 […]