3+ min ago (292+ words) A MAN has been arrested in Aberdeen on suspicion of attempted murder after a 16-year-old boy was shot and seriously injured in Sheffield. The shooting happened on the city's London Road at 5.15pm on Monday and the teenager remained in hospital in critical condition on Sunday. South Yorkshire Police said that a 26-year-old man was arrested by Police Scotland officers in Aberdeen on Saturday November 29 on suspicion of attempted murder, along with a 23-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both remain in custody. Two boys, aged 15 and 16, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder earlier this week. They have since been released on bail as investigations continue, police said. A 40-year-old man who was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of assisting an offender has also been released on police bail pending further inquiries....

26+ min ago (818+ words) IT is easy to make fun of the far left. As you approach the Your Party conference at the ACC in Liverpool, you are accosted by men clutching shopping bags stuffed with newspapers and leaflets, wearing jackets weighed down by a mass of enamel pins. Inside, you hear a not insubstantial number of people enthusiastically cheering for the results of a vote on quoracy. A man complains of "stage-managed debates" and the chair calls for his mic to be cut off. A speaker responds to boos from members by saying that her dad had served time in prison and that her comrades "don't scare me". An MP admits to having killed a dog to save a baby's life. Meanwhile the activities of Your Party's leaders " not, of course, that they officially have leaders " have made it vastly easier for the…...

28+ min ago (170+ words) THE major cinema chain Vue is set to close its Aberdeen branch just weeks after Christmas, making all its staff redundant, according to reports. Staff were told in a shock meeting earlier this month that the Aberdeen picture house will close by January 5 due to the lease of the premises not being renewed, the Press and Journal has reported. The decision means the cinema's 29 members of staff all face redundancy shortly after the festive period. The closure marks the end of the Vue's Aberdeen branch, which has been a mainstay in the Granite City since it opened back in 2004. Vue Cinemas confirmed the upcoming closure in a statement to the P&J. It read: "We can confirm that we will not be extending our lease at our Aberdeen venue beyond January. "All colleagues in Aberdeen, who are our priority, have been…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (177+ words) YOUR Party members have voted to keep its original name. The party also adopted its constitution and leadership model on Sunday amid fierce factional in-fighting between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's rival camps. Your Party won out over Our Party, For the Many and Popular Alliance. Sultana's camp won out in a key battle over whether Your Party should admit members of other political parties. Members of the Socialist Workers' Party (SWP) were alerted that they would be barred from entering on Friday night just before the conference at the ACC in Liverpool kicked off the following morning. Your Party members voted for an amendment to the organisation's constitution to allow members of other political parties to join. These will have to be identified and approved by the party's ruling body. At the centre of that would be a chair,…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (598+ words) IRSH rap group Kneecap have posted pictures they've taken in Glasgow of the Palestine-Saltire flags seen in the city recently. They're due to take to the OVO Hydro stage tonight, November 30, for their biggest show in the city to date, which sold out "in a few hours." The Palestine Saltire, or "Paltire', has been spotted flying on streets in the country's largest city as well as Edinburgh in recent weeks. A post to Kneecap's official Instagram account showing the 'Paltire' - Kneecap picture Palestine-Saltire flag ahead of Glasgow gig (Image: Instagrem/Kneecap32) In a post on Instagram when the Hydro show sold out, the group thanked fans for their support and jokingly thanked Scotland's First Minister. It reads: "Glasgow, sold out in a few hours. 13,000 Scottish comrades, let's go. A very special thank you to our head of PR in Scotland, Mr…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (235+ words) RAIL passengers have faced "major disruption" on the East Coast Main Line after a person was hit by a train between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed. The online statement read: "We are experiencing major disruption across the LNER route due to a person being hit by a train between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed, and a fault with the signalling system at Leeds." In an update at 1.54pm on Sunday, the train operating company said signalling had been restored at Leeds and lines were open between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed. However, LNER added that "services are still subject to delays and cancellations while our train service recovers". Customers can use their existing tickets to travel either on Monday or Tuesday. LNER said customers could also book new seat reservations online if their original train was cancelled. The East Coast Main Line was also disrupted due to…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago (482+ words) SCOTTISH Labour MPs are reportedly backing ousting Keir Starmer ahead of next year's Holyrood elections over fears the party faces a "slaughter" in May due to the Prime Minister's unpopularity." Senior party sources in Westminster have told The Times that Starmer is "very unpopular" with voters in Scotland and that his remaining at the helm of the party jeopardises any ambitions Labour has of taking on the SNP next year." According to The Times Scottish MPs are among the keenest in replacing Starmer in the new year in a bid to install a less damaging figurehead for the party." One insider reportedly told The Times: "The situation is untenable. The question for those of us with elections next May is "is there time for a change', or do we wait to be slaughtered?" "My preference is before May." Meanwhile, another…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago (355+ words) A MAJOR milestone in Scotland's internet identity has been reached with the launch of a new domain. DotScot, the domain for the worldwide community of Scots, has announced that .co.scot domains are now available for purchase in what bosses behind the firm say is a "turning point" for people worldwide to express their Scottish connection. The firm's .scot domains are used by the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, NHS Scotland, and by businesses, organisations, and individuals across the country along with a further 62 countries around the world." DotScot are calling the .co.scot launch the "biggest development" since the launch of .scot in 2014. The new domain has a lower price than many of the traditional domains, including . co.uk , at "4.95 per year, and will help make DotScot more affordable for people in Scotland and Scots worldwide. The new domain…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago (139+ words) SCOTTISH members of Your Party will meet in the new year to launch the fledgling left-wing party north of the Border, The National can reveal. The party's inaugural conference will be held in Dundee on January 10 and 11, delegates in Liverpool were told. Party member Niall Christie told a Scottish fringe event that there would be no sortition, in contrast to the conference England this weekend. It is understood the Scottish party will use the constitution voted into existence on Sunday as a template for their rules. Delegates at the Dundee event will decide on whether to stand candidates in the Holyrood election and members have told The National they would like to see Your Party compete for list seats. Christie told members that the costs of the event were being met by the central party....

4+ hour, 40+ min ago (771+ words) HUMZA Yousaf has warned that a generation of young Scots are at risk of being lost to far-right extremists as he blamed consecutive UK Governments for "legitimising" and "mainstreaming" racist views. The former first minister said in an interview with the Sunday Mail that no government, even in Scotland, has been able to promote positive masculinity in a bid to counter the "very toxic traits" advocated by the likes of Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson. The former SNP leader's comments come after statistics this month revealed the number of young Scots being referred to the Prevent counter-terrorism programme has doubled, with 90% of those referred being male and holding extreme right-wing views. Yousaf said addressing the fact that more youngsters are being influenced by toxic traits promoted by extremists and misogynists needs to be a national priority "before it's far too…...