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BBC News
43 minutes ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Derbies, festive schedule & more - Hibs' standout games
The first Edinburgh derby of the 2025-26 Scottish Premiership season will take place on Saturday, 4 Gray's side make the cross-city trip to Tynecastle to face Hearts in a 15:00 BST kick-off a week after hosting champions first home derby in the league is set to be a festive cracker on Saturday, 27 December at 12: week before that, they travel to take on Dundee United in their final league outing before Christmas. Gray's men see out 2025 with a home game against final derby of the pre-split season is pencilled in for Wednesday, 11 February at 19:45 in round off the pre-split campaign away to the Dons on Saturday, 11 at the fixtures, where do you think Hibs will be after 10 game? Tell us here.
BBC News
an hour ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Derbies & festive schedule - Hearts' standout games
The first Edinburgh derby of the 2025-26 Scottish Premiership season will take place on Saturday, 4 October. Derek McInnes' side welcome Hibernian to Tynecastle for a 15:00 BST first trip to Easter Road in the league is set to be a festive cracker on Saturday, 27 December at 12: week before that, Hearts host Rangers in their final league outing before Christmas and the Tynecastle men round off 2025 with a trip to newly-promoted final derby of the pre-split season is pencilled in for Wednesday, 11 February at 19:45 in complete the pre-split campaign at home to Motherwell on Saturday, 11 at the fixture list, where do you think Hearts will be after 10 games? Have your say here.
BBC News
an hour ago
- Business
- BBC News
Glasgow gives go-ahead for 'tourist tax' on visitors
Visitors to Glasgow will be charged an average of £4.83 per night extra for accommodation after councillors approved a new "tourist tax" for the visitor levy, which is due to come into force in January 2027, will charge 5% on overnight stays. It comes after Edinburgh councillors approved a similar charge in January and will cover hotels, hostels, guest houses, B&Bs and self-catering local authority hopes to raise around £16m per year via the tax, which it says will go towards infrastructure improvements and events in the city. Where is a tourist tax charged? Several other regions in Scotland are looking at similar plans, with proposals from Highland and Argyll and Bute week Comhairle nan Eilean Siar paused plans to introduce a similar visitor levy, following strong public opposition and Ayrshire Council also abandoned plans for a tourist tax in the region, as only 15% of respondents in a public consultation supported the proposal compared to 79% accommodation providers would be liable for the levy and required to submit quarterly reports - with potential penalties for non-compliant organisations. Businesses would retain 1.5% of the funds collected to cover their own by Sarah Hilley at the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
The Independent
an hour ago
- Health
- The Independent
New blood test could transform chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosis
Scientists have identified a potential blood test that could provide the first reliable diagnosis for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Currently, ME is diagnosed by ruling out other illnesses, a lengthy process that can take years for patients. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh compared blood samples from ME patients and healthy individuals, identifying 116 "biomarkers" linked to chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and liver dysfunction. This breakthrough challenges the perception that ME is psychological, with Professor Chris Ponting stating that evidence is visible in patients' blood. While promising, the research is still in its early stages, and further work is required before a definitive diagnostic test can be guaranteed.
Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Cops pledge 'it won't happen again' after Nazi gender storm
Police chiefs have been accused of 'pandering' to 'fringe activists' after backtracking on comments comparing gender-critical campaigners to Nazis. Top brass insisted the internal document drawing the 'Nazi' analogy was 'immediately withdrawn' and measures had been put in place to 'ensure it does not happen again'. The Mail revealed last month that officers were told ' gender binary' – the belief that there are only two genders – was a 'key feature' of the Nazis' ideology. It is understood the document was written by a police officer or member of civilian staff with responsibility for liaising with gay and transgender employees. Last night, Scottish Tory equalities spokesman Tess White said: 'It's disgusting such outrageous language made it into an official Police Scotland document. 'Claiming additional governance has been put in place now is no comfort to those who were smeared for standing up for basic common sense. 'SNP ministers need to get a grip and stop public bodies pandering to fringe gender activists who keep pushing self-ID.' Ms White wrote to Police Scotland demanding an explanation after the Mail disclosed the 'Nazi' document. In his reply, Assistant Chief Constable Mark Sutherland said: 'I can confirm this document was immediately withdrawn from circulation and does not represent the views of Police Scotland. 'Police Scotland drives continual cultural improvement through engagement with diverse communities to ensure we tackle discriminatory behaviours. 'Additional governance has been put in place prior to the circulation and internal publication of documents. When required, this also includes consultation with the Police Scotland equality and diversity unit. 'I trust this provides you with reassurance that this matter was quickly addressed and measures put in place to ensure that it does not happen again.' The document at the centre of the row – which mirrors material from controversial LGBT group Stonewall – focused on last month's 'Trans+ History Week'. It states: 'This week was founded in recognition of the anniversary of the Nazi raid on the world's first ever trans clinic in 1933. 'Books were burned as part of the Nazis' targeting of queer communities. Gender binary was a key feature of the Nazi racist policies. 'Right now, the gender critical movement has a strong voice. Is this movement an echo of past hostilities and does it mean we have failed to understand the lessons from history?' Last month former Police Scotland superintendent Martin Gallagher said: 'This is what happens when the police get involved in contested political issues. 'Police neutrality existed for a reason – the sooner it returns the better.' Dr Stuart Waiton, a sociologist at Abertay University in Dundee, said: 'Transgender activists are inclined to use hyperbolic statements. 'This one that attempts to associate today's gender critics with Nazi Germany is a particularly embarrassing example.'
