28 Jul, 2018

Electrifying photo shows moment lightning strikes above Forth bridges

This is the electrifying photo of the moment lightning filled the sky above the Forth Road bridge as Scotland gets set to battle thunderstorms this weekend.

Latest News

John McLellan: SRU is no friend of grassroots rugby

Turfing Edinburgh Wanderers out of its historic home shows the SRUâs priorities, writes John McLellan.

St Andrews University voted top for student experience

The University of St Andrews has scooped first place in the UK for student academic experience, according to the results of the latest National Student Survey 2018.

Bridge to Australia bolsters FinTech opportunities

Australia and Scotlandâs FinTech businesses are perfectly game, set and matched under new initiative

Promoted by Scottish Development International

Brian Wilson: Out-of-touch elites wrong to sneer at Corbynomics

Jeremy Corbyn made a sensible speech this week about industrial policy and the ways in which public procurement can support manufacturing industries.

Hamilton Acciesâ stadium to be named after cannabis oil firm

A stadium will be named after a cannabis oil firm in a controversial deal with an SPFL club.

Sport Update

Burnley fans rave about Aberdeen and Pittodrie after Europa League clash

The first instalment of the âBattle of Britainâ between Aberdeen and Burnley finished all-square at a raucous Pittodrie on Thursday night.

Neil Lennon: Hibs squad is short of quality but weâre working on it

Hibs boss Neil Lennon admits his squad is not as strong as it was last season.

Hearts reject Â£200k bid from Rangers for Kyle Lafferty

Hearts have turned down a bid from Rangers for striker Kyle Lafferty.

And finally...

Music review: Sylvain Sylvain

PUNK precursors the New York Dolls are so embedded in rockânâroll lore that itâs harder now to imagine the impact their rocky horror freakshow made in the 1970s â much more than this affectionate, informal gathering of diehard fans might suggest.

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