Archive - Thursday, 2 May 2019

Chef Paul Tamburrini's Key Lime Pie
Here's how to make it...
Food spotlight: The Bosh! boys are back with their latest ode to vegan cooking
Ella Walker meets Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, who have discovered the world of veganism has really opened up since their debut cookbook.
Don’t be so sure you know the real motives of older No voters
A WORD in the ear of the SNP hierarchy: beware!
Tonight's TV: easyJet: Inside the Cockpit and My Extreme Drugs Diary
Cycling: Tour de Yorkshire Live, ITV4, 1pm
WATCH: Ian Blackford points out major flaw in Tory plan for EU student visas
IAN Blackford used his questions in Westminster earlier today challenge the Prime Minister on student visas for EU citizens.
Anti-independence march accused of trying to 'disguise' Orange Order links
ORGANISERS of an anti-independence march are facing claims they are trying to “disguise” their links to the Orange Order.
Details about Tory MSP complaint 'leaked during probe'
DETAILS of a complaint made about a Conservative MSP were leaked to the media while Holyrood's Standards Committee was still investigating the incident, its convener has said.
Disagreement over currency must not split our movement
I HAVE been following the debates about the Growth Commission and currency by those on the left of the independence movement.
Assange gaun tae jyle is a daurk, daurk day
IN London courtroom stowed tae the gunnels wi WikiLeaks and journalist supporters, Julian Assange wis jyled fir the near-maximum year’s term ahint baurs fir breachin his bail condeetions. Thae supporters branded the sentence as “shocking” and…
Elephant Sessions on finding global success with a unique brand of folk
IT has been quite a year for Elephant Sessions, the recipients of last year’s Belhaven Bursary Award for innovation in traditional music. Always one of the hardest-working bands on the Scottish folk scene, the award has allowed the group to further…
Davidson urges Prime Minister to compromise on her Brexit deal
THERESA May must be willing to compromise on her Brexit deal if it is to pass at Westminster, according to Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson.
Celtic manager exercises 12-month contract extension of Celtic star
NEIL Lennon has confirmed that Celtic have triggered a 12-month option on Scott Sinclair's contract.
Line of Duty episode becomes the most watched on TV this year
THE first episode of Line Of Duty's fifth series has become the most-watched programme on British television this year with an audience of 13.2 million, according to data from the BBC.
Voters head for the polls in bid to break Stormont deadlock
VOTERS in Northern Ireland are going to the polls amid a fresh effort to defrost the institutions at Stormont.
Scotland unveils blueprint for climate revolution – with warning to UK
SCOTTISH ministers have backed tough new targets which could see the country become carbon neutral by 2040.
Defence Secretary fired by May in row over Huawei leaks
THERESA May has sacked Gavin Williamson as defence secretary, accusing him of leaking secret National Security Council discussions.
We need a brand new Scotland that doesn't look like Britain
SO, Nicola Sturgeon really means business.
The indy currency debate is done – we must focus on what matters most
I HOPE this is the last column I ever have to write on the issue of Scotland’s currency options. OK, that may be wishful thinking.
SNP MP unveils plans for Commons reform in bid for Speaker
THE SNP’s Pete Wishart has launched an audacious bid to become the next Speaker of the House of Commons.
SNP MP brands Prime Minister 'evasive' over murky meetings
AN SNP MP has branded Theresa May “one of the most evasive Prime Ministers in history” after the Tory leader again refused to answer questions over meetings between the UK Government, Cambridge Analytica and Canadian political consultancy and…
UK Transport Secretary cancels ferry contracts at cost of £50m
UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is cancelling a set of controversial contracts to provide ferry services after a no-deal Brexit – at a cost of about £50 million to the taxpayer. A Number 10 source said Theresa May continues to have “full…
May turns down Scotland's plea to extend student visas to four years
THERESA May has refused to extend a no-deal Brexit student visa scheme from three to four years to help EU nationals studying at Scottish universities.
Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez to explore his options with rivals
SPAIN’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez will next week meet leaders of rival parties after Sunday’s general election left him without enough MPs to form a majority administration.
Dr Robbie Mochrie: Citizens' Assembly is perfect for the task at hand
THE SNP appear to have spent a huge amount of time over the last year preparing to fight the last referendum campaign. At the very least, many media sources depict the party as believing the No campaign will lead next time on the question of which…
Research suggests showing too much affection to pets is life-threatening
TREATING your pet like a human – such as kissing it on the mouth – could be life-threatening, according to new research which discovered that some forms of affectionate behaviour pose an antibiotic-resistance risk to humans and animals.
Report says landlords are 'abusing' holiday lets loophole
A LOOPHOLE in holiday lets is being abused by some Scottish landlords and undermining protection for tenants, according to a new report.
Judge sentences Julian Assange to 11 months in jail over bail breach
JULIAN Assange has been jailed for 50 weeks for breaching his bail conditions after going into hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London while he was wanted over allegations of sexual offences.
Huge increase in screen use to help witnesses in criminal trials
THE use of screens to separate witnesses from accused persons at serious criminal trials has soared over the last three years, The National can reveal.
Scotland's major benefit challenge has ‘still to come’, says watchdog
THE Scottish Government has done a good job of delivering its first set of benefits, according to Scotland’s public spending watchdog, but the real challenge has still to come.
UN role speculation not true, says Sturgeon
NICOLA Sturgeon says rumours she’s about to quit Scottish politics to go and work for the UN are simply “not true”.
Former MP McGarry tries to take back guilty pleas in embezzlement case
NATALIE McGarry unsuccessfully tried to take back her guilty pleas yesterday, telling Glasgow Sheriff Court she had been under pressure when she admitted embezzling more than £25,000 from Women For Independence and a local SNP branch.
First Minister reveals new export strategy for Scotland
NICOLA Sturgeon has announced plans to increase exports to the point where they account for one-quarter of Scotland’s GDP in 10 years.
World-class Scottish theatre project set to tour country's schools
A WORLD-CLASS theatre project is setting the scene for a new round of shows following a successful pilot tour.
Migrant-run firms contribute £13 billion to Scottish economy
BUSINESSES run by migrants in Scotland contribute more than £13 billion to the country’s economy, according to analysis.
Protesters back on the streets of Venezuela
JUAN Guaido’s Operation Freedom continued yesterday as Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro ridiculed claims he had planned to flee to Cuba after the opposition leader’s dawn call on Tuesday for a military uprising.
'Partick Thistle players now know who to trust after dressing room leak'
PARTICK Thistle captain Stuart Bannigan has hit out at the dressing room leak who shared a WhatsApp message from the squad’s group chat, saying the players in the Firhill dressing room now know who they can trust.
First Minister destroys May's 'day job' taunt in a single tweet
THE First Minister has accused Theresa May of a “complete lack of self-awareness” after the Prime Minister repeated her demand that the Scottish Government “get on with the day job”.

1st May 2019