Shayma Bakht

Demand subdued by the Omicron coronavirus variant and delays in stock deliveries in the run-up to Christmas have hit half-year revenues at MySale and yesterday

The German discount retailer Lidl has overtaken Co-op to become the sixth-biggest supermarket in Britain, according to figures released by the analyst Kantar.In the grocery market update for the 12 weeks to February 20, Lidl increased its market share to 6.1 per cent over the period, up from 5.7 per

Victims of sexual assault are dropping cases against their alleged abusers because they “simply can’t bear” to wait up to two years to go to trial, a report ha

The tyres on 40 sports utility vehicles were deflated overnight in Glasgow by climate activists.Campaigners from the Tyre Extinguishers targeted North Kelvinsi

Hundreds of dead seabirds are washing up on Scottish shorelines after a suspected avian flu outbreak in wild populations.High numbers of dead, sick or injure

A support worker at a mental health charity who was suspended after suffering a breakdown has been awarded £20,000 at an employment tribunal.Patricia Rodger, 6

Patients in Glasgow have been told to avoid A&E unless their condition is very urgent or life-threatening as departments are “busier than ever”.Staff from hosp

We are sitting on the walls of Ullapool’s old manse, socks sandy from a day at the beach, bellies full from a seven-course seafood medley (more of that later).

The Taliban have banned women from entering Kabul’s parks and gyms, accusing them of breaking Islamic laws in the capital.A spokesman from the vice and virtue ministry said that Afghans managing the city’s parks, gyms and fairgrounds had been ordered to turn women away, including those with male cha

She will work day and night and does not need rest, boasts Noura, a housewife in Riyadh. Gesturing to the cowering Ugandan maid next to her, who is 23 according

Other artists on the shortlist include Raye, Jessie Ware and Fred Again

The UK has begun to close the gap with the United States on which country educates the most world leaders. In 2017, when the first “soft power index” was col

A Ukrainian evacuee has become the first in the UK to be employed as a bus driver through a recruitment scheme.Volodymyr Syrotiuk, 61, a warehouse worker who fl

There was a time, not too long ago, when drinking was cool and A-listers and alcohol went together like gin and tonic. Dean Martin, who held a glass of liquor

There was a time, not too long ago, when drinking was cool and A-listers and alcohol went together like gin and tonic. Dean Martin, who held a glass of liquor

Low immunisation rates make it inevitable that the infection will spread, a leading immunologist says, warning of the lack of jabs available in London

Matt Croucher, who has been barred from leaving the UAE for seven months, is a ‘victim of hostage diplomacy’, his family claim