Fin Smith: ‘Both my parents are Scottish - but I always wanted to play for England’
Interview: On cloud nine after a dream first Test start, England’s new fly-half star opens up on his Scottish links and that ...
Fin Smith says England choice was ‘simple’ despite Scottish connections
Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup ...
Scottish council plans 10% tax hike as SNP ministers announce reform push
Scottish ministers will seek views on the reform of council tax this year, it has been announced, as one local authority set out plans for a 10 per cent hike from April. The SNP has consistently ...
State of the nation: How Scottish firms are coping with cost and hiring pressures
Pricing pressure shot back up to levels last seen in the summer of 2023” – Judith Cruickshank, chair of Scotland board, RBS ...
St Mirren look to add to unforgettable season live on BBC
Stephen Robinson hopes his St Mirren side can overcome the odds again when they entertain Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish ...
IFS: 'We don’t tax incomes on 1991 salaries – why do it for homes?'
Over half of Scottish homes are now in the ‘wrong’ council tax band due to outdated 1991 valuations, a new report warns. The IFS says ...
I visited Scotland's best-kept secret island with beaches that could be in the Bahamas
While the UK is home to 189 inhabited islands, not all are as well-known as the likes of Jersey, the Isle of Wight, and the ...
BBC's Tom English answers your Scottish rugby questions
Scotland are stymied by injuries right now. Sione Tuipulotu would be in the midfield, Dylan Richardson would be very much in the frame as back-up hooker, Scott Cummings would be in the second-row, Max ...
Council tax rises blamed on Reeves’s ‘disastrous’ £40bn raid
Labour’s £40bn tax raid has been blamed for soaring council tax bills across the country. Local authorities said increases to ...
Scotland’s Tom Jordan relishing chance to sample ‘hostile’ Twickenham atmosphere
Tom Jordan is relishing the prospect of his first away appearance for Scotland coming in what he expects to be a frenzied ...
Gregor Townsend wants perspective after Scotland’s Six Nations loss to Ireland
Sunday’s demoralising defeat at the hands of an Irish side chasing a third consecutive title brought a familiar sense of ...
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Perth Theatre returns to 'full capacity producing model' with hires
Morag Fullarton and Patrick Sandford have been appointed new associate directors at Perth Theatre as the venue plans to ...