1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (319+ words) A NIGHTCLUB has issued a statement addressing concerns over damage after a major fire broke out in Glasgow on Saturday night. The Polo Lounge, known as Scotland's premier queer nightclub, shares a building with The Revolver Hotel, which on Saturday…...

5+ hour, 50+ min ago  (256+ words) ARE you spending New Year's Eve at home this year? With the start of a new year on its way, so is Jools Holland and his iconic Annual Hootenanny. The musician will be joined by his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (39+ words) Sons Of The Descent: Afternoon Delight: It's Twixmas!TheNational.scot Find events in Scotland and the surrounding areas using the The National local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....

12+ hour, 35+ min ago  (561+ words) FRENCH actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. Reports in French media say her death comes just weeks after undergoing surgery and battling "sudden illness". The film star earned worldwide fame as one of…...

12+ hour, 42+ min ago  (304+ words) SUSAN Boyle has sent a Hollywood star an unforgettable birthday message in an ongoing exchange between the pair. Actor Timothee Chalamet revealed his love for the Scottish singer earlier this month while promoting his new film Marty Supreme. The film…...

17+ hour, 47+ min ago  (778+ words) OK, it was a slow news day. Christmas usually is, barring unforeseen disasters. But that neither explains nor excuses the BBC's "top story" being endless shots of the King Charles tribe either going into or coming out of their local…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (412+ words) AROUND 500 million people are to see Scotland's Hogmanay on the global stage this New Year's Eve, as'the country hosts'CNN'who will broadcast'live from the event. Millions'of viewers across the world will ring in 2026'by watching'Edinburgh's celebrations'live, with the city playing a…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (634+ words) IF it wisnae fur the wark o" the weavers, ye widnae ha" a coat neither black nor bloo," so goes the old song. But where in Scotland is the "wark o" the weavers" celebrated? Recently, Scottish Borders Council, under financial…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (37+ words) Kate Rusby Live at Glasgow Pavilion Theatre'TheNational.scot Find events in Scotland and the surrounding areas using the The National local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1152+ words) For the final Behind the Headlines of the year, we thought we'd bring you our now annual tradition of our team picking their favourite cultural bits and pieces from the past 12 months. So without further ado, these are our picks…...