Chris Mcnulty

A photo-led account of the opening ceremony and first day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The ceremony showcased Scottish culture and featured athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations and territories, with King Charles III, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney in attendance. Competition began with Scotland’s Duncan Scott winning gold in the men’s 200m individual medley, alongside victories and notable appearances in para powerlifting, boxing, swimming and other events.

David Tennant takes part in LADbible's Snack Wars, comparing Scottish and English treats and strongly backing Tunnock's Tea Cakes, macaroni pie, square sausage, caramel wafers and a deep-fried Mars bar. He jokingly complains that James McAvoy or Ewan McGregor might get a Tunnock's ambassador role, while criticizing Tennent's Lager as an everyday rather than premium beer. The gallery also outlines Tunnock's Scottish family-business history and its confectionery products.

A photo gallery documenting the 2026 Scottish Parliament election campaign and its political leaders. The images show Anas Sarwar, John Swinney, Alex Cole-Hamilton and other candidates in informal, highly staged encounters involving food, sports, voters and campaign events, emphasizing how memorable election moments are often conveyed through photographs as much as through policy platforms.

Bath-based painter Pete Brown, known as Pete the Street, has developed an ongoing project documenting Glasgow after Banksy commissioned him to paint the city's traffic cone-adorned Duke of Wellington statue for the 2023 Cut & Run exhibition. Brown has since driven from Bath to Glasgow every other week, producing 40 paintings of overlooked streets, buildings and urban corners, with a goal of reaching 75. His Glasgow paintings are planned for a book and exhibition later this year.

AI-generated images and videos from the YouTube channel Matt Reconstructs History recreate Edinburgh in the 1700s, depicting landmarks including Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse and St Giles’ Cathedral, as well as surrounding farmland and the former loch. Creator Matt says the reconstructions are based on historical sketches, engravings and personal research, while warning that AI-generated scenes contain bias and should not be treated as perfectly accurate.

Spaceplay is selling £40 hand-cast concrete miniatures of notable Scottish Brutalist buildings, including Cumbernauld’s Centre, Glasgow’s former College of Building and Printing, and the Netherdale Main Stand in Galashiels. The Cumbernauld Centre, once celebrated as a futuristic 1960s development but later voted Britain’s most hated building, is scheduled for demolition and replacement under North Lanarkshire Council’s 15-year town-centre regeneration plan.

A photo-led entertainment gallery highlights PinkPantheress praising Zara Larsson’s tartan outfit in the “Stateside” music video. The video features both singers dancing in a tartan-themed shop, while PinkPantheress’s own tartan style—including a mini kilt worn on Jimmy Fallon’s show—is also recalled.

A photo gallery documents Ian Brady's Glasgow childhood, including his homes in the Gorbals and Pollok, the schools he attended, and the Royal Maternity Hospital where he was born. It provides historical images from 1965, during Brady and Myra Hindley's trial for killing five children in and around Manchester, and notes their later deaths and Brady's lack of remorse.

Alexander Taylor Bakery in Strathaven, Scotland, founded in 1820, is being put up for sale after roughly 200 years in the Taylor family. Barry and Claire Taylor, the sixth generation to run the business, took over 28 years ago and continued its traditional baking methods while raising their family. With their children now grown, they have decided to sell, with Business Partnership handling inquiries. The bakery is regarded as an important part of Strathaven’s heritage and has received recognition from the Strathaven Heritage Trail.

A photo gallery captures the sold-out Scottish Grand National at Ayr Racecourse, where thousands of spectators gathered for the £500,000 race. Captain Cody, ridden by Harry Cobden for trainer Willie Mullins, won ahead of stablemate Klarc Kent, with Our Power third, while attendees enjoyed a celebratory day out in distinctive race-day outfits.

Hundreds of tattoo and art enthusiasts attended the 12th Scottish Tattoo Convention at Edinburgh’s O2 Academy on March 22–23, 2025. Visitors browsed tattoo designs and received new tattoos, while burlesque, pole and contortion performances provided additional entertainment.

A 23-image gallery documents Storm Éowyn's impact across Scotland, including 100mph winds, collapsed walls and buildings, fallen trees, damaged vehicles, a storm-related death, emergency-service activity and major travel disruption. Scenes are shown in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayrshire, Gourock, Renfrew, Irvine and elsewhere, while clean-up and repairs are expected to continue for weeks.

Fans arrived at Glasgow Green for the opening day of the 2024 TRNSMT festival. The weekend lineup includes Liam Gallagher, Sugababes, Example, The Snuts and Calvin Harris, with performances across four stages. The festival’s app provides stage times, updates, personalized schedules and notifications. The page presents a 15-image gallery capturing the atmosphere and outfits of early attendees.

A photo gallery showcases winning and shortlisted images from the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ Bird Photographer of the Year competition. Gianpiero Ferrari won with a photograph of a fieldfare in his Leicestershire garden, while other featured images depict birds and wildlife in locations including Botswana, Antarctica, Canada, Spain, Australia, Florida and Norfolk. The competition raised funds for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

A 28-image retrospective covers Michelle McManus’s career from winning Pop Idol in 2003 and achieving a number-one debut with “All This Time” to work in radio, television, theatre and pantomime. It highlights her presenting role on STV’s The Hour, appearances in Still Game, Scott Squad and Loose Women, collaborations with performers including the Krankies and David Hasselhoff, and a BBC Scotland documentary about talent-show winners.

Following Shane MacGowan’s death at 65, The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” became a contender for its first UK number-one chart position, having reached number two in 1987 and appeared in the UK Top 20 14 times. The gallery recounts the song’s creation, its censorship by Radio 1, its first live performance in Glasgow, the roles of Kirsty MacColl and James Fearnley, and details from its music video and later television performances.

A collection of 24 archival photographs presents Christmas in Scotland from the 1940s through the 1990s. The images show lighthouse keepers receiving gifts by boat, festive shopping in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Christmas celebrations at schools and hospitals, railway travel, Santa appearances, charity events, musicians, entertainers and family scenes, highlighting how Scottish Christmas traditions and everyday life have changed over time.

A visual history of the actors who have played Doctor Who over the programme’s 60-year run, from William Hartnell to Ncuti Gatwa. It highlights each Doctor’s tenure, distinctive traits, costumes and contributions, while noting David Tennant’s return as the Fourteenth Doctor and Gatwa’s forthcoming succession. Scottish connections are emphasised through actors including Tennant, Peter Capaldi and Sylvester McCoy, alongside Karen Gillan’s role as companion Amy Pond.

The gallery revisits Tony Williams, known as “the Laird” in Tomintoul, who posed as an aristocrat while working as a Metropolitan Police accountant and stole £5 million to fund property purchases and lavish investments in the Scottish village. Williams was eventually convicted in 1994 and jailed for seven and a half years. The feature previews David Wilson’s BBC documentary investigation and profiles other prominent fraudsters, including Charles Ponzi, Elizabeth Holmes, Paul Bint, Frank Abagnale, Anna Sorokin, Enron executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, Bernie Madoff and Nick Leeson.

Scottish actor James Cosmo has launched Storyman, a whisky named in recognition of his six-decade acting career and his connection to storytelling and Scotland. The article presents the whisky as elegant and warming, includes Cosmo’s comments about enjoying whisky responsibly, and uses a photo gallery to revisit roles in productions including Braveheart, Game of Thrones, Trainspotting, Shetland and The Chronicles of Narnia.

A photo gallery looks back at Billy Connolly's appearances in tartan as his MacLean of Duart Grand Marshal kilt, worn during the 2019 Tartan Day Parade in New York, goes on display at V&A Dundee from October 13 to January 14. Connolly describes his affection for his mother's tartan, while the images document his appearances with Pamela, the Tartan Army, Judy Dench, Rod Stewart and others.

A humorous gallery showcases poorly executed celebrity wax figures from museums in the United Kingdom, Peru, Japan, Poland and elsewhere. Figures representing Billy Connolly, Lady Gaga, Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, Naomi Campbell, the Beckhams, Donald Trump, Sean Connery, Cliff Richard and Princess Diana are contrasted with the lifelike Madame Tussauds figure of David Attenborough.

Heavy rain caused widespread flooding, landslides, fallen trees and transport disruption across Scotland, particularly in Argyll and Bute, Oban, Glasgow and surrounding areas. Roads and rail stations were inundated, drivers required an airborne rescue, and sporting events including the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship were disrupted. An amber weather warning remained in effect across several Scottish regions amid further expected flooding.

A photo-led retrospective profiles notable Scottish Big Brother contestants ahead of the show’s return in 2023. Cameron Stout is identified as the only Scottish winner, while Federico Martone, Mikey Hughes, Shell Jubin, Lynne Moncrieff and Sam Brodie are discussed along with their performances on the program and subsequent careers.