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Oscar-winning actor ­Geoffrey Rush has won an ­Australian record of 2.9 ­million Australian dollars (£1.6 million) damages by a Sydney judge yesterday in a defamation case against a newspaper publisher and journalist over reports that he had been accused of ­inappropriate behaviour toward an actress.

This lovely four bedroom detached house in Kirkcaldy has beautiful views of the Firth of Forth.

With marathon festival fever engulfing Scotland’s capital this weekend as Edinburgh Marathon Festival takes place on 25-26 May, we look at the best running events around the country. From stunning fell runs to the flat and fast, these are the ones to get your heart racing in 2019.

The UK is full of beautiful places to explore outdoors, but if you are keen to take on an adventure a little more out of the ordinary, these impressive mazes provide the perfect challenge.

Arcadia Group has announced they are to close 23 retail stores across the UK as part of a rescue plan for the company, putting 520 jobs under threat.

Only a very brave man or woman would ever declare an official end to the Scottish ski season. Long after the resorts have closed, you can be pretty sure that there will still be a few hardcore backcountry enthusiasts out charging steep, narrow gullies on some inaccessible north face, where a few patches of snow are clinging stubbornly on. And, of course, there’s always the novelty of the Midsummer Slide at Glencoe Mountain ski area, which resort owner Andy Meldrum says will be going ahead as usual next month “as long as there’s a decent-size patch of snow left to ski on.” This year, however, there’s been a lot less white stuff than usual, so the gully hounds who might typically have spent much of May and even early June seeking out still-skiable lines around the Highlands face a stark choice: either pack away the ski gear until the start of the 2019/20 season or look elsewhere for those super-late-season turns.

Was it warped news priorities or a symptom of metropolitan values that caused the BBC on Tuesday to give headline treatment to the demise of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain over the pending threat to British Steel, putting 5,000 jobs at risk and endangering 20,000 in the supply chain?

The first major exhibition exploring the revolution sweeping through the worldwide fashion industry has been unveiled in Edinburgh.

For such a wee country, Scotland has made a huge contribution to the advancement of the modern world, not just in science and engineering but also in art and design.

Following the shock closure of Jamie’s Italian it was revealed the George Street restaurant had an annual business tax bill of £280,500.

With longer days here and bank holiday weekends on the horizon, there's nothing better than relaxing with a drink and enjoying a beautiful view.