9+ hour, 23+ min ago (427+ words) SCOTTISH salmon" has won protected status across the European Union. The new designation replaces the older protected geographical indication (PGI) of Scottish farmed salmon". It means that only salmon raised in the coastal region of mainland Scotland, Western Isles, Orkney, and Shetland Isles, can be sold as Scottish salmon" in the EU. Industry body Salmon Scotland said the change would have no impact on wild Scottish salmon as it is no longer commercially available for consumption. The industry body further welcomed the change, saying it would help to protect Scottish products for sale across the European bloc. France is the biggest single international market for Scottish salmon, accounting for 45% of all exports in the year ending June 2025. However, total EU sales dipped by 7% to "423m over the same time period, while non-EU exports surged 106% to "518m. To counter the EU slowdown, the…...

12+ hour, 16+ min ago (519+ words) Welcome to this week's Media Watch! Typically, this newsletter goes pretty hard on mainstream media when it comes to coverage of Scotland and Scottish issues. However, today I'm going to launch a bit of a defence of the BBC after it faced criticism from English viewers about the amount of airtime given to Scotland's victory over Denmark last week, which sent Scotland to their first World Cup in almost 30 years. The BBC's Newswatch programme on Saturday featured a segment on England fans taking issue with the fact the win was covered as the top item on the News at Ten immediately after the victory and the next morning. Viewer Gill Trbovic'complained: "People have been killed, there are wars going on in the world, and we feel we need to highlight football as the number one item." It's a completely valid…...

16+ hour, 3+ min ago (429+ words) Nearly 4,000 cyber-flashing crimes have been recorded by police in England and Wales since it became an offence last year, new figures show. Figures from the Home Office focusing on crimes which primarily target women and girls show 3,951 cyber-flashing offences were recorded by police up to the end of June this year. The Met Police recorded the highest number of cyber-flashing crimes (268), followed by West Midlands Police (240) and Essex Police (192). Although cyber-flashing is a considered a violence against women and girls (VAWG) offence, the figures include crimes against all genders. Other selected VAWG offences which were introduced under the Online Safety Act include sending messages threatening death or serious harm and sending a message with false information to cause harm. Police forces recorded 41,064 threatening communication offences and 6,541 false communication offences as of the end of June. The End Violence Against Women…...

23+ hour, 42+ min ago (136+ words) Mourners gathered Monday in Tehran to honor the unknown soldiers killed in the 198088 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields. The ceremony paid tribute to 100 soldiers, with families, veterans, civilians and senior military officials participating. The ceremony paid tribute to 100 soldiers, with families, veterans, civilians and senior military officials participating. The remaining 200 bodies were reportedly buried simultaneously in other cities. Processions through the city were filled with chanting, as mourners carried flowers and flags to honor the fallen. Military personnel stood by coffins draped in the Iranian colors, marking the return of soldiers who had been missing for decades. The gathering allowed relatives and citizens to pay respects, acknowledge the losses of the long and devastating conflict, and finally lay to rest fighters who never returned home....

20+ hour, 28+ min ago (497+ words) A new disabled toilet and brew room will be added to an Ainsworth church to help protect its "longevity" amid an ageing congregation. Bury Council has approved plans for Ainsworth Unitarian Chapel, on Knowsley Road, which will see the ambulant toilet and brew room created inside the 18th-century church. A new opening light will also be installed, and the toilet and brew room will be separated via a stud wall. The church itself dates back to 1715 and was amended in 1773 and again in 1845. Listed building consent has been approved for the works, with the improvements focusing on the sections of the listed church which date back to 1773. In its application, the church said the extra facilities are an "important addition to a building that is struggling to stay in active use". The church added: "There will be no impact on…...

15+ hour, 46+ min ago (306+ words) A long-established Glasgow pizza shop appears to have closed after 36 years, with online listings suggesting the Southside business has quietly ceased trading. Armando's Pizza first opened its doors in 1989, and while no formal announcement has been issued by its owners, Google has now updated the venue's profile to display a prominent "Permanently Closed" notice. Yell has made a similar change, with the takeaway also marked as closed on the directory's business listing. The premises, located at Merryvale Place in Giffnock, have been shut for several weeks, including across weekends - traditionally the shop's busiest and most visible trading periods. While technically located within the East Renfrewshire council area, the business often refers to itself as operating in Glasgow's Southside/Greater Glasgow. Further evidence of a suggested closure emerged when the property was recently advertised on commercial letting sites as a hot-food…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago (188+ words) A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted for the first time in 12,000 years on Sunday, November 23, sending a plume of ash nine miles into the air.Satellite imagery taken by NASA shows Ethiopia's Afar region, where the Hayli Gubbi volcano is located, on Saturday, November 22, and Sunday.A plume could be seen in the area surrounding the volcano after the eruption on Sunday.According to the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre, ash clouds from the eruption drifted over Yemen, Oman, India, and northern Pakistan, CBS reported. Credit: NASA via Storyful A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted for the first time in 12,000 years on Sunday, November 23, sending a plume of ash nine miles into the air. Satellite imagery taken by NASA shows Ethiopia's Afar region, where the Hayli Gubbi volcano is located, on Saturday, November 22, and Sunday. A plume could be seen…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago (318+ words) Back in its 2010 series, TV presenter Gillian McKeith was voted for by the public to do the live trial called 'The Un-Fair Ground', which had a carnival theme. The trials are usually pre-recorded, and Gillian had been picked on by the public to do quite a few of them. By that point in the series, this would have been her seventh trial in a row. When it was revealed by Ant and Dec that she was selected for yet another one, she stood up quite gingerly beside them. A few seconds later, she then fainted, prompting medical personnel to come and give her oxygen before the show cut to a break. Former Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie stepped in to replace her. This caused some debate among fans on whether Gillian faked fainting or if it was real, but the…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago (339+ words) Two people have been arrested after a man was injured in an alleged attack at a County Durham pub. Police taped off the Quinns Inn, on Spennymoor High Street, following a suspected assault at the venue around 12.30am on Saturday (November 22). The victim, a 34-year-old man, was taken to James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, with head injuries and he remains in a stable condition. Durham Police has confirmed that two men, aged 21 and 23, have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and they remain in police custody. A police cordon was erected outside the pub for 19 hours following the incident on Saturday, with crime scene investigators spotted searching the area. The pub, which reopened on the Saturday at around 7.45pm, previously said the incident took place outside and remained "outside of their control". null (Image: OLIVIA HOWLETT) Officers say they…...

21+ hour, 5+ min ago (103+ words) An investigation has been launched after a group of youths caused a disturbance during a Christmas light switch-on. Officers were called to Rutherglen Main Street on Saturday, November 22, at around 4.30pm, after receiving reports of a disturbance outside a premises during the festive celebrations. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported. Police have confirmed they have now launched an investigation into the incident. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 4.30pm on Saturday, November 22, 2025, we received a report of a disturbance involving a group of youths outside a premises on Main Street, Rutherglen. "Officers attended, and no serious injuries were reported....