Drinks industry bosses have pledged to take their fight to stop the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) after their legal challenge was dismissed by a court.

IT may come as a shock to ordinary taxpayers that the state is supporting couples and cash-broke developers with multiple properties, but the reality is many people doubled-up on house purchases and investments in the boom.

PROPERTY-rich millionaires in need of financial help and even money for food are seeking assistance at state-funded debt service centres.

THE number of people claiming emergency rent and mortgage relief supplements has soared by 12,000 in the past three months according to unpublished figures from the Department of Social and Family Affairs.

Qualifier Mark Selby has already won one battle with Shaun Murphy – whatever the outcome of their semi-final clash in the 888.com World Championships in Sheffield.

A €700 MILLION welfare allowance scheme which provides a safety net for people at risk of poverty and social exclusion is to be reformed, it was confirmed yesterday.

A €700m welfare-allowance scheme that provides a safety net for people at risk of poverty and social exclusion is to be reformed, it was confirmed today.

The Snooker Writers’ Association have paid tribute to Paul Hunter by re-naming its Newcomer of the Year award in his honour.

A record one billion bottles of Scotch whisky were exported last year.

Whisky producers today called on the British Government to step in over moves by India to impose a 700% tariff on imported spirits.