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Mc Nulty is hoping for a Commonwealth Games gold medal for Scotland
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (364+ words) Robert Mc Nulty is hoping a Commonwealth Games gold medal for Scotland can be the springboard for a professional career. The 23-year-old is making his debut at the competition in front of a home crowd with 27 bouts under his belt…...
Expert: Murrell may have been trying to heal psychological wound with purchases
3+ week, 3+ day ago (694+ words) Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell will have rationalised his embezzlement of more than "400, 000, acting on a possible internal pressure to have the "lavish lifestyle that he craved but could not afford" a criminologist suggested. Dr Nicola Harding said Murrell's…...
Sephora announces opening dates for first two Scottish stores
3+ week, 4+ day ago (493+ words) Global beauty retailer Sephora has revealed the opening dates for its new Edinburgh and Glasgow stores as it promises Scottish shoppers "a true Sephora summer. The outlet in Edinburgh's St James Quarter will open on Thursday July 9, while the store…...
Commonwealth Games highlights to be shown on 5 as part of new partnership
4+ week, 1+ day ago (152+ words) TNT Sports has announced a new partnership with public service broadcaster 5 to help bring the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to the widest possible audiences in the United Kingdom. 5 will present extensive daily highlights as the exclusive English-language free-to-air partner for…...
Teenager accused of murder "did not lay finger" on victim, court told
1+ mon, 40+ min ago (536+ words) A teenager accused of murdering a 16-year-old "did not lay a finger" on him, a trial has heard. Donald Findlay KC reminded jurors that another teenager " 18-year-old Cole Turley " has admitted murdering Kayden Moy, who died after an incident at…...
US urged to "make haggis legal again" ahead of World Cup
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (299+ words) One of Scotland's leading butchers has launched a campaign for the US to legalise haggis, as the Tartan Army prepares to head across the Atlantic for the World Cup. Federal food regulations relating to the consumption of offal mean haggis…...
Polls close in Scottish Parliament election as wait for results begins
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (840+ words) Polls have closed in Scotland as the country begins its wait for the results of the Holyrood election. Polling stations across Scotland shut their doors at 10pm on Thursday, having opened at 7am. Party leaders have thanked their campaigners for their work…...
Thug told partner he 'hoped she was paralysed' when he kicked her in the back
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (437+ words) A DOMESTIC abuser told his partner he hoped she was paralysed when he kicked her in the back after throwing her to the floor. Aled Thomas, 23, appeared at Swansea Crown Court accused of two incidents of violence against his then…...
Beauty retailer Sephora to open first Scottish stores this summer
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (607+ words) Global beauty retailer Sephora has announced it is opening two stores in Scotland this summer, with the firm saying it is bringing "double the magic to a country that has long been calling for it. The stores in Glasgow's Silverburn…...