Scottish independence support soars among young Scots with almost three in four backing Yes

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be available to play for free next weekend, just after the game’s 1.5 update releases.The next major expansion, Dawn Of Ragnarok, will release for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on March 10, and ahead of that Ubisoft is letting players try the base game for free (via GamesRadar).Players will be able to try Assassin’s Creed Valhalla  for free between February 24 to 28.

Double duty! Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young exclusively invited Us Weekly to experience a day in their life as newlyweds and coparents.

Kevin Parker (Tame Impala) is gearing up for a deluxe box set release of his fourth studio album, 2020's The Slow Rush. The package — originally due out today — is now set to arrive April 8, featuring two transparent-red LPs, alternate artwork, a booklet, and a 2050 calendar.

Emily Atack has opened up about the explicit content sent to her by cyber trolls and says it’s “driven her crazy”. The star, 32, has spoken out in a podcast about the sexually explicit messages and pictures and urges trolls to consider the harm they can do by sending the material. She said: “Before breakfast, I’ve seen about ten penises I have not asked to see.

Two severe flood warnings have been issued in south Manchester which could pose a 'danger to life'.

Metallica have announced that their annual ‘Metallica Night’ event with the San Francisco Giants baseball team will be returning for an eighth year.The event, which has previously seen Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield perform the national anthem and drummer Lars Ulrich throw out the ceremonial first pitch, has been cancelled for the past two seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.This year’s ‘Metallica Night’ will take place on May 24 at Oracle Park – formerly AT&T Park – in San Francisco, as the Giants take on the New York Mets. Tickets are on sale here.“It’s a tradition that we’ve missed the last two seasons, so we’re really excited for the return of Metallica Night at Oracle Park with our hometown baseball team, the San Francisco Giants,” the band said in a statement.“This year marks the eighth time we’ll take the field for the National Anthem, first pitch, and a few other pre-game shenanigans, and it all takes place on Tuesday, May 24th against the New York Mets.”A post shared by Metallica (@metallica)Special packages for the event include a ticket to the game and a limited-edition Metallica/Giants T-shirt; a portion of the proceeds from every Metallica Night Special Event ticket sold will benefit the band’s All Within My Hands foundation.In 2020, Metallica‘s All Within My Hands Foundation donated $350,000 to a series of charities providing aid and care during the coronavirus crisis.“In the wake of the spread of the coronavirus, the most vulnerable people in our communities need help now more than ever,” Metallica said in a statement at the time.

calling them out as dishonest hypocrites now that they’re rushing through the appointment of a new justice in an election year.But of course it wasn’t just Senate Republicans who justified those actions in terms that definitely apply to current circumstances only to advance the precise opposite opinions less than 4 years later. A whole host of operatives, activists and flacks joined the effort including, in a fun coincidence, Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s just-announced nominee to replace Rush Bader Ginsburg on the court.Barrett was one of many Republican activists with a legal background who made press appearances to defend the senate Republicans’ refusal to even hold hearings for Merick Garland.

Richard Leonard is backing a move to starve rogue employers of coronavirus financial aid.The MSP has launched a campaign with former shadow chancellor John McDonnell to punish those who abuse workers through zero-hour contracts, avoid tax and pollute the environment.In his first Commons intervention since returning to the back benches, McDonnell will present a Bill at Westminster on Wednesday to set up a Good Business Commission.Leonard, who will lodge a motion at Holyrood to promote the Bill, said: “For too long big firms with the deepest pockets have used loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of taxes while paying their workers poverty wages, all while drawing on public money."He added: "While this legislation is reserved to

Arsenal, according to a French report.The 22-year-old impressed for Rudi Garcia's side last season as they reached the Champions League semi-final, and is being followed by some of Europe's biggest clubs.The Gunners appear to be the most keen to get a deal over the line, and Telefoot reports that personal terms have been agreed in principle for a move.While Aouar would prefer a move to Barcelona or Juventus, there has so far been no official offer from either club.Both are looking to sell before they can buy, as the coronavirus shutdown and high wage bills cause a financial squeeze.The outlet reports that further talks with be held with Lyon in the coming days, though president Jean-Michel Aulas is sure to play hardball.It's reported that

Rishi Sunak has today announced the new Job Support Scheme that will replace furlough.

Conservative motion calling on the Scottish Government to drop its plans for an independence referendum bill has failed at Holyrood. Tory MSP Jamie Greene put forward a motion saying the Government "should drop its plans for a further Referendum Bill and focus on closing the attainment gap".

Social Security Scotland is responsible for paying two of the most important benefits that can help certain people with the cost of heating their home when the temperature drops - Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments. We've created a handy guide to help you understand what each benefit is, how much they are worth, who is eligible and how to claim.

puppy was mauled by a Labrador in vicious park attack sparking fury from his 'traumatised' owner. Archie the lurcher is a 'completely different dog' after the brutal attack in Glasgow's Pollok Park on Thursday.

FORMER footballer Alex Scott is poised to replace Sue Barker as the host of A Question Of Sport. The 35-year-old, who starred in last year’s Strictly, impressed BBC bosses after two previous appearances on the long-running series.

Boris Johnson has suffered a humiliating setback after failing to stop his chief Scottish law officer quitting over the UK government’s plan to breach international law.

Zack Ruskin When Grateful Dead cofounder Bob Weir heads out on tour with Dead and Company, the crew extends far beyond his bandmates. As he explained Tuesday during a Zoom conference, a standard U.S.

The Reformer understands that incorrect information about which electricity meter was connected to which home when the properties were built is thought to be at the root of the issue. In one letter, ScottishPower and debt collection agency EOS state they are applying for a warrant of entry to a property.They say that a further £27 has now been added to the bill, which is several hundred pounds, due to this.Concerned resident Eleanor Harkins told the Reformer: “It’s a nightmare and has been since the start.

Naman Ramachandran Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” topped U.K. and Ireland box office charts for the third weekend in a row, collecting $1.58 million (£1,233,090) from 612 locations for Warner Bros.

Douglas Ross has been branded “supine” after confirming he will vote for the UK Government’s controversial Internal Market Bill.

Carillion went bust.Thousands of workers lost their jobs overnight and 30,000 small businesses lost £2billion in bills that were never paid.The collapse cost the taxpayer £2.6billion to make good on the company pensions deficit.Despite all of this, every worker lost 10 per cent of their pension value overnight.Nearly three years on, no one has been held to account for the catastrophe.

It's almost  impossible to improve a classic biscuit, such as the shortbread produced by Dean’s of Huntly.The 40-year-old recipe was perfected by Helen Dean back in the 70s and remains the same today, with son Bill now overseeing production.World famous, they are exported across the globe but are also available on Aldi’s shelves in the Specially Selected range that celebrates the best of Scottish provenance.Die-hard traditionalists might always reach for the All Butter Shortbread Fingers, but Dean’s also bake delicious Shortbread Rounds in the same flavour, as well as Chocolate Chunk and award-winning Sicilian Lemon.Just crumbly enough, and perfect with a cup of tea or coffee, these little bites of buttery goodness are a taste of nostalgia

serial killer Dennis Nilsen spoke of his remorse for his grisly murder spree – and felt guilty for smiling.His terrible crimes have been made into new ITV drama Des, starring David Tennant, which will begin next week.In a 2014 letter from his cell at Full Sutton prison in Yorkshire, he discussed a visit made to US jail Alcatraz and wrote: “Well you say it costs $15 to visit Alcatraz."The price of my permanent visit to Full Sutton has been much higher than that – in terms of the cost of the lives of 12 men and the great bill of pain for their relatives, with my more moderate ‘service charge’ being the relatively minuscule loss of my liberty for, so far, 32 years.”He added: “I am never bitter at the things that I have lost because I still