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Amazon Luna: Cloud gaming service launched in the UK - available now to Prime members

The gaming equivalent of ‘Netflix’ - Amazon Luna launches in UK

This year's song contest will take place in Rotterdam, with the grand final held on Saturday 22 May (Photo: Shutterstock)
This year's song contest will take place in Rotterdam, with the grand final held on Saturday 22 May (Photo: Shutterstock)

Eurovision 2023: running order for semi-finals in Liverpool announced

Eurovision in Liverpool is just under two months away.
Eurovision in Liverpool is just under two months away.

Eurovision: This is when semi-finals running order will be announced

The Ford Mustang is an American dream machine

Workers are £11,000 worse off per year due to 15 years of wage stagnation, according to the Resolution Foundation.
Workers are £11,000 worse off per year due to 15 years of wage stagnation, according to the Resolution Foundation.

Workers £11,000 worse off a year due to stagnant wages – Resolution Foundation

BBC Panorama shared research that shows the cost of fifteen years of wage stagnation on British workers
BBC Panorama shared research that shows the cost of fifteen years of wage stagnation on British workers

UK wage stagnation costing British workers £11,000 per year

Gary Lineker will return to Match of the Day next weekend (Pic:Getty)
Gary Lineker will return to Match of the Day next weekend (Pic:Getty)

Gary Lineker wasn’t on Match of The Day - here’s why

Gary Lineker & Jonathan Gullis clash over new Red Wall ‘Nazis’ jibe

Rachael Maclean wearing ring and brooch from Tatty Devine collection
Rachael Maclean wearing ring and brooch from Tatty Devine collection

Rachel Maclean x Tatty Devine launches

Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley challenges RB Leipzig's Andre Silva during a UEFA Champions League Group F match earlier in the season.
Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley challenges RB Leipzig's Andre Silva during a UEFA Champions League Group F match earlier in the season.

O'Riley missing big Champions League nights as pangs of frustration persist

Gary Lineker is reportedly set to return to Match Of The Day this coming weekend amid speculation he and the BBC are close to resolving their impartiality row.
Gary Lineker is reportedly set to return to Match Of The Day this coming weekend amid speculation he and the BBC are close to resolving their impartiality row.

Gary Lineker set to return as Match of The Day host as BBC apologises

Stop the boats legislation isn't like 1930's Germany, it's very British

Ex-Arsenal player Ian Wright has warned the BBC he will quit if Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is sacked - Credit: Getty Images
Ex-Arsenal player Ian Wright has warned the BBC he will quit if Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is sacked - Credit: Getty Images

Ian Wright gives BBC bosses ultimatum if MOTD’s Gary Lineker is sacked

There are so many other avenues to watch Premier League highlights other than BBC’s Match of the Day as outrage grows after Gary Lineker was suspended - Credit: Adobe
There are so many other avenues to watch Premier League highlights other than BBC’s Match of the Day as outrage grows after Gary Lineker was suspended - Credit: Adobe

Where to watch Premier League highlights instead of BBC’s MOTD

Gary Lineker. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Gary Lineker. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Gary Lineker stepping back from presenting Match of the Day

Eight people died in the shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany, including the alleged gunman, police have said.
Eight people died in the shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany, including the alleged gunman, police have said.

Multiple deaths in Jehovah’s Witness hall shooting in Germany

At least six people have died and several are injured after a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness hall in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday.
At least six people have died and several are injured after a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness hall in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday.

8 dead including shooter in Jehovah’s Witness hall shooting in Hamburg

Gary Lineker has told reporters outside his London home that he stands by his criticism of the Government’s immigration policy and does not fear suspension by the BBC.
Gary Lineker has told reporters outside his London home that he stands by his criticism of the Government’s immigration policy and does not fear suspension by the BBC.

Gary Lineker says he stands by criticism of Government’s immigration policy

King Charles and The Queen Consort’s announce first State visit of their reign
King Charles and The Queen Consort’s announce first State visit of their reign

King Charles and Queen Consort announce first State visit

Euan Walker has put himself in a good position going into the final round of the Hero Indian Open. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
Euan Walker has put himself in a good position going into the final round of the Hero Indian Open. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

Walker in top 20 at Hero Indian Open after 4-under round as Paul's lead cut

Yannik Paul pictured during the second round of the Hero Indian Open at DLF Golf and Country Club. Picture: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images.
Yannik Paul pictured during the second round of the Hero Indian Open at DLF Golf and Country Club. Picture: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images.

Paul holds five-shot lead in Hero Indian Open as Walker shows grit to make cut

Headquartered in Glasgow, Macfarlane employs more than 1,000 people at 37 sites. It supplies some 20,000 customers, mainly in the UK and Europe, and operates via two divisions - packaging distribution and manufacturing operations.
Headquartered in Glasgow, Macfarlane employs more than 1,000 people at 37 sites. It supplies some 20,000 customers, mainly in the UK and Europe, and operates via two divisions - packaging distribution and manufacturing operations.

Packaging firm Macfarlane targets acquisitions after hike in sales and profits

Classic Range Rover believed to have once been owned by Bob Marley to be sold at auction in the UK next month
Classic Range Rover believed to have once been owned by Bob Marley to be sold at auction in the UK next month

‘Bob Marley’s old Range Rover is going under the hammer in the UK

An IT outage has caused major delays and cancellations for Lufthansa airline customers worldwide
An IT outage has caused major delays and cancellations for Lufthansa airline customers worldwide

Lufthansa IT issues leaves thousands of passengers stranded

Ford to cut around 1,300 jobs in the UK over the next two years

Deposit return schemes have been in use around the world for many years.
Deposit return schemes have been in use around the world for many years.

Why the world has woken up to incentive-based deposit return schemes

'If you get the communication right, then you're setting yourself up for success and you build relationships with key people,' says the entrepreneur. Picture: contributed.
'If you get the communication right, then you're setting yourself up for success and you build relationships with key people,' says the entrepreneur. Picture: contributed.

Interview: entrepreneur Fiona McKee details potential she sees in niche HR area

NASA discover new asteroid similar in size to Rome’s Colosseum

Campaigners hang notes that read "Right for education is a basic human right", in different languages outside Berlin's education administration building to demand access to local schools for refugees. According to Fluechtlingsrat-Berlin, an organisation that campaigns for refugee rights, at least 1,500 refugee children and youth are still waiting to be allotted a spot in a local school, despite promises from city officials and German law that requires refugees to be given education.
Campaigners hang notes that read "Right for education is a basic human right", in different languages outside Berlin's education administration building to demand access to local schools for refugees. According to Fluechtlingsrat-Berlin, an organisation that campaigns for refugee rights, at least 1,500 refugee children and youth are still waiting to be allotted a spot in a local school, despite promises from city officials and German law that requires refugees to be given education.

Why everything everywhere else is not always better than Scotland

Immigration policies differ across the globe, as the final instalment in our series of articles shows
Immigration policies differ across the globe, as the final instalment in our series of articles shows

How does Scotland and the UK compare on immigration to the rest of the world?

A Ukrainian tank fires toward Russian position near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region on January 26, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov / AFP)
A Ukrainian tank fires toward Russian position near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region on January 26, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov / AFP)

Russia shifting war focus to Nato and the West, says EU official

Handout photos of the Polish Defence Ministry shows Leopard 2A4 tanks at the military rest range in Zagan, Poland in 2013.
Handout photos of the Polish Defence Ministry shows Leopard 2A4 tanks at the military rest range in Zagan, Poland in 2013.

Analysis: Is ‘armoured punching force’ enough to be a game changer for Ukraine?

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has agreed to send German-built Leopard tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries to do the same (Picture: Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images)
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has agreed to send German-built Leopard tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries to do the same (Picture: Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images)

Germany must play full part in defence of freedom – Scotsman comment

A Challenger II Main Battle Tank will be sent to Ukraine along with German Leopard 2 battle tanks to bolster Kyiv's forces in their fight against Russia.
A Challenger II Main Battle Tank will be sent to Ukraine along with German Leopard 2 battle tanks to bolster Kyiv's forces in their fight against Russia.

Why did Germany take so long in sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine?

Moritz Jenz is set to leave Celtic after struggling for game time. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)
Moritz Jenz is set to leave Celtic after struggling for game time. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Celtic star set for January exit after falling down pecking order

Olga Kuzina drove from Ukraine to Scotland.
Olga Kuzina drove from Ukraine to Scotland.

The Ukrainians who fled war in their cars, but now face hefty bill to keep them

Skara Brae village on Orkney is one of the key Neolithic sites in North West Europe with a study finding that violence and warfare was rife during the period. PIC: World Heritage Encyclopedia.
Skara Brae village on Orkney is one of the key Neolithic sites in North West Europe with a study finding that violence and warfare was rife during the period. PIC: World Heritage Encyclopedia.

Skeleton study finds violence and warfare 'widespread' during Neolithic period

Cho Gue-sung reportedly favours a move to Germany. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Cho Gue-sung reportedly favours a move to Germany. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Celtic transfer below as club to 'capture the heart' of target revealed

Munich in winter. Pic: PA Photo/Alamy.
Munich in winter. Pic: PA Photo/Alamy.

Munich's party roots make it a fun city break - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Hibs are seeking an improved offer from Udinese over the transfer of Ryan Porteous. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)
Hibs are seeking an improved offer from Udinese over the transfer of Ryan Porteous. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Udinese talks continue as Hibs seek improved offer for Ryan Porteous

The former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had never wanted to be Pope
The former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had never wanted to be Pope

Obituary: Pope Benedict XVI, pontiff who will be remembered for resignation

Whisky Auctioneer highlighted increasing interest across the globe for rare whiskies.
Whisky Auctioneer highlighted increasing interest across the globe for rare whiskies.

Whisky auction site toasts 'phenomenally successful' year as demand soars

Argentina captain Lionel Messi finally got his hands on the World Cup after victory over France in the final.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi finally got his hands on the World Cup after victory over France in the final.

Messi wants to keep playing for Argentina 'as a champion'

Argentina's forward Lionel Messi takes part in a training session ahead of his potential date with destiny.
Argentina's forward Lionel Messi takes part in a training session ahead of his potential date with destiny.

Caniggia on Messi's last dance and where he stands against Maradona

Malik Tillman celebrates with Alfredo Morelos after setting up his Rangers team-mate for the winning goal against Hibs on Thursday. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)
Malik Tillman celebrates with Alfredo Morelos after setting up his Rangers team-mate for the winning goal against Hibs on Thursday. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Malik Tillman addresses his Rangers future and Michael Ballack comparison

Will Lionel Messi win his first ever World Cup to cement his status as the greatest to ever do it? (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Will Lionel Messi win his first ever World Cup to cement his status as the greatest to ever do it? (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

World Cup 2022 Odds: Who are the current favourites to win Qatar 2022?

Lionel Messi carries the hopes of a nation. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Lionel Messi carries the hopes of a nation. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images)

Qatar World Cup has already ticked boxes - can it now become one of the greats?

Oxford University Press has announced that 'goblin mode' was chosen as its word of the year following an online vote (Picture: Caleb Jones, File /AP)
Oxford University Press has announced that 'goblin mode' was chosen as its word of the year following an online vote (Picture: Caleb Jones, File /AP)

Martyn McLaughlin: It's time to have a word about word of the year contests

Pozole is one of the dishes served in Mexico during Christmas dinner as an alternative to turkey
Pozole is one of the dishes served in Mexico during Christmas dinner as an alternative to turkey

Turkey shortage: Alternative meats other countries eat at Christmas

Those grizzled gunslingers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani are out of the World Cup after the greatest group-stage finishes in the history of the tournament
Those grizzled gunslingers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani are out of the World Cup after the greatest group-stage finishes in the history of the tournament

The World Cup is reclaiming every bit of time-wasting. Let's do it here

Free-range chickens live happier, healthier lives (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Free-range chickens live happier, healthier lives (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Avian flu could have a lasting effect on free-range farming – Stephen Jardine

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma crosses for the second goal - but did the ball go out of play?
Japan's Kaoru Mitoma crosses for the second goal - but did the ball go out of play?

Japan, Spain, Germany and Costa Rica in World Cup's greatest group ending

Celtic captain Callum McGregor is set to return in a pre-season friendly. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
Celtic captain Callum McGregor is set to return in a pre-season friendly. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Celtic set for huge injury boost as Callum McGregor eyes first-team return

Discover why we practice one of the longest-standing Christmas traditions: advent calendars. Photo: maria_esua / Getty Images / Canva Pro.
Discover why we practice one of the longest-standing Christmas traditions: advent calendars. Photo: maria_esua / Getty Images / Canva Pro.

Why do we count down to Christmas with advent calendars?

Stephanie Frappart will take charge of Costa Rica v Germany at the World Cup.
Stephanie Frappart will take charge of Costa Rica v Germany at the World Cup.

Frappart to become first woman to referee match at men’s World Cup

Niclas Fullkrug celebrates Germany's equaliser against Spain.
Niclas Fullkrug celebrates Germany's equaliser against Spain.

Fullkrug's rocket keeps Germany's World Cup hopes alive - now to cheer on Spain

The Scotsman Top Stories

Transport Scotland ‘hampered’ inquiry into ferries fiasco, claims committee
Transport Scotland ‘hampered’ inquiry into ferries fiasco, claims committee

Transport Scotland ‘hampered’ inquiry into ferries fiasco, claims committee

Sir Richard Branson and piper Louise Marshall mark the opening of the new Virgin Hotels Edinburgh development in the Old Town. Picture: Euan Cherry/PA Wire
Sir Richard Branson and piper Louise Marshall mark the opening of the new Virgin Hotels Edinburgh development in the Old Town. Picture: Euan Cherry/PA Wire

Richard Branson urges Edinburgh to build more hotels to keep city centre ‘alive’

BBC defends its news coverage of Gary Lineker row after viewers’ complaints
BBC defends its news coverage of Gary Lineker row after viewers’ complaints

BBC defends its news coverage of Gary Lineker row after viewers’ complaints