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Majority think Holyrood has improved NHS and education, new poll finds

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Smyllum Park orphanage and, inset, the memorial. Pictures: Johnston Press

Hundreds of orphanage children ‘buried in Lanark mass grave’

Glasgow
A Yes Yes campaign supporter celebrates the results of the Scottish devolution referendum in Edinburgh. Picture: TSPL

20 years on: The day a parliament returned to Scotland

Politics
Long delays on Queensferry crossing.

Long delays at Queensferry Bridge on opening weekend for vehicles

Transport

‘No Open at Turnberry while Donald Trump is president’ say golf chiefs

Politics

Tony Blair calls for tough immigration laws without Britain leaving EU

Politics

Call for English officers to fill Police Scotland ‘power vacuum’

News

Conor McGregor to visit Scotland for ‘£100k meet-and-greet’

Glasgow
A police car patrols the beach in anticipation for Hurricane Irma, in Hollywood, Fla. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Hurricane Irma: Brits warned situation may “deteriorate significantly”

World

Euan McColm: Ruth Davidson must think positive if rise to top is to continue

Politics

Former First Minister Alex Salmond has indicated that indyref2 may take place after 2021 Scottish election. Picture: Lesley Martin/PA Wire

Alex Salmond signals indyref2 could be after 2021 Scottish election

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45 per cent of adults believe the health service has improved since Holyrood took power. PIcture: Andrew Cowan

Majority think Holyrood has improved NHS and education, new poll finds

News 665
A Yes Yes campaign supporter celebrates the results of the Scottish devolution referendum in Edinburgh. Picture: TSPL

20 years on: The day a parliament returned to Scotland

Politics 32
One of the mine rescue teams which rushed to assist after the Michael Colliery disaster at East Wemyss in Fife on 9 September, 1967. Photograph: D C Thomson & Co

Fife pays tribute to victims of 1967 East Wemyss colliery disaster

Politics 1
Former prime minister Tony Blair admitted that open borders are 'no longer appropriate'. Picture: PA

Tony Blair calls for tough immigration laws without Britain leaving EU

Politics 35
The Liberal Democrats have claimed senior officers from other UK forces may need to be brought in to Police Scotland. Picture: John Devlin

Call for English officers to fill Police Scotland ‘power vacuum’

News 44
Craig Crosthwaite sells popcorn to help fund the film screenings. Picture: John Devlin

Scottish foodbank first in UK to bring movie nights to families

Politics 32

‘No Open at Turnberry while Donald Trump is president’ say golf chiefs

Politics 25

Scotland to start exporting cheese to France

Politics 5

Tories tell May: spell out devolved post-Brexit laws

Politics 108

Euan McColm: Ruth Davidson must think positive if rise to top is to continue

Opinion 30

Transport

Long delays on Queensferry crossing.

Long delays at Queensferry Bridge on opening weekend for vehicles

Transport 10

Tourist boost as Borders Railway celebrates second anniversary

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Police were stunned to find this van with its windscreen wipers being 'powered' by a piece of string.

Driver caught using string to operate windscreen wipers

Transport 6

Edinburgh man handed suspended jail term after drunk antics force landing

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Video: How many of these Scottish bridges can you name?

Transport

Education

45 per cent of adults believe the health service has improved since Holyrood took power. PIcture: Andrew Cowan

Majority think Holyrood has improved NHS and education, new poll finds

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Scottish Government must do better on education. Picture: John Devlin

Leader comment: Schools report card - must do better

Opinion 29
Master carpenter Angus Johnston with a full size Tulip wood prototype section of the 1910 Charles Rennie MacKintosh designed library. Picture: SWNS

Major step in Mackintosh library’s rebuild as prototype unveiled

Lifestyle
Schools throughout Scotland have not had an inspection in 10 or more years. Picture: John Devlin

Some Scottish schools have gone over 10 years without inspection

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Survey finds variations in how often schools are inspected.

Some Scottish schools not inspected for ten years

Education 5
Teachers in Scotland are considering leaving the profession. Picture: TSPL

‘Mass exodus’ of Scots teachers as 40% plan to leave profession

Education 195
A new study has shown that the average teacher in Scotland works far more hours than they should. Picture: John Devlin

Comment: I’m a teacher and this is what we have to cope with

Opinion 8

“Mass exodus” of teachers over next 18 months out of profession

Education 1

Want to grow your business? Mind the GAP.

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UK schools subject divide among genders still an issue, finds report

Lifestyle 2

Pupils lined up in rain to check supermarket school uniform

Education 6

Environment

The three Bridges of the Firth of Forth are framed by a bright green aurora. Picture: SWNS

Spectacular Northern Lights display stretches down Scottish coast

Environment
The proposed National Marine Centre in North Berwick. Picture: Contributed

Images reveal North Berwick’s proposed new marine centre

Environment 1
People gather on a street in downtown Mexico City during an 8.1-magnitude earthquake. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Tsunami warning after Mexico hit by 8.1-magnitude earthquake

World

Alastair Dalton: Tough vehicle restrictions better for all

Opinion 11

Jaguar and Land Rovers to make all cars electric or hybrid by 2020

Environment

Glencoe Mountain Resort announces snow machine plan

News 4

Health

teve Begley (right) in play against opposition Gala at the Myreside Stadium, Edinburgh.

Scottish rugby star Steve Begley dies during triathlon

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45 per cent of adults believe the health service has improved since Holyrood took power. PIcture: Andrew Cowan

Majority think Holyrood has improved NHS and education, new poll finds

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Health bosses insist ERI is safe after ‘combustible’ cladding find

Edinburgh 26
Dr Miles Mack said it was vital a clear definition of primary care was agreed by the group. Photograph: Getty Images

Joint access to medical data ‘key to better health care’

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Former Dundee United footballer Frank Kopel. Picture: contributed

Leader comment: Our debt of gratitude to Amanda Kopel

Opinion 2
All flavours of Macb water have now been recalled.

Scots soft drinks maker recalls all flavoured water due to "presence of mould"

News
Rise in numbers being prescribed antidepressants

Hike in number of Scots being prescribed antidepressants

News 8

Stress hindering the UK economy

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Victim of serial sex attacker Robert Clyde speaks out

UK

Frank’s Law: Kopel’s widow ‘over the moon’ with new law

News

UK

A police car patrols the beach in anticipation for Hurricane Irma, in Hollywood, Fla. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Hurricane Irma: Brits warned situation may “deteriorate significantly”

World
File photo of Paul Hollywood. The GBBO star said he is 'absolutely devastated' to have caused offence. Picture: Contributed

Paul Hollywood ‘devastated’ to have caused offence with Nazi uniform

Celebrity 5
Former prime minister Tony Blair admitted that open borders are 'no longer appropriate'. Picture: PA

Tony Blair calls for tough immigration laws without Britain leaving EU

Politics 35
The Liberal Democrats have claimed senior officers from other UK forces may need to be brought in to Police Scotland. Picture: John Devlin

Call for English officers to fill Police Scotland ‘power vacuum’

News 44

Early summer sun boosts Wetherspoon profits

Business

Strictly returns with a tribute to Sir Bruce Forsyth

UK

Camilla christens new aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales

News 4

Opinion

Many parents sell or swap old school uniforms online.

James Walker: How to ease the financial pain of raising children

Business
Artificial intelligence challenges assumptions about working life. Picture: Alexander Koerner/Getty Images

Revolutionary change is a threat but also an opportunity for our economy

Business 2
Ruth Davidson has stated her wish to be First Minister, although some of her English colleagues would rather she set her sights on Westminster. Phootgraph: SWNS

Euan McColm: Ruth Davidson must think positive if rise to top is to continue

Opinion 30
Hurricane Irma, centre, is pictured over the Caribbean, between tropical storms Katia, left, and Jose. Photograph: NASA/Getty

Dani Garavelli: Trump still in denial as he stares into eye of the storm

Opinion 8
Buyers in Scotland are paying �48,350 on a �750,000 residential property for a main home. In the rest of the UK, the tax would only be �27,500. Photograph: Toby Williams

Bill Jamieson: Punishing rates of property tax cast cloud over housing market

Business 1
Britain starts formal talks to leave the EU on Monday, seeking a deal "like no other in history" despite entering fiendishly difficult negotiations with a badly weakened government. Picture: JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images

Lord Duncan: It’s time to make Brexit work for us

Opinion 88

Leader comment: Schools report card - must do better

Opinion 29

Martin Lewis: New rule on PPI may mean you’re due compensation

Opinion

Jane Bradley: Crossing border with children can be problematic

Opinion 2

Stephen Jardine: Scotland faces challenge to stay ahead

Opinion 1

World

A police car patrols the beach in anticipation for Hurricane Irma, in Hollywood, Fla. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Hurricane Irma: Brits warned situation may “deteriorate significantly”

World
Palestinian activist Issa Amro speaks after his release from detentio. Picture: AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi

Activist freed after Facebook post condemning Abbas government

World
Mexioc was hit by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake. Picture: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

Mexican earthquake death toll reaches 90 as food supplies fly in

World
A Rohingya man stretches his arms out for food distributed by local volunteers. Picture: AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

Rohingya rebels declare truce as desperation hits refugee camps

World

Sheriff warns Florida residents not to shoot at Hurricane Irma

Odd 1

Florida surfer’s miraculous escape from riding Hurricane Irma

Odd

Hurricane Irma: UK police and troops deployed in Caribbean

News

Video: Hurricane Irma tears past Cuba as it heads to US mainland

World 2

Odd

Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. Picture: Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images

Sheriff warns Florida residents not to shoot at Hurricane Irma

Odd 1
Waves caused by Hurricane Irma battered Florida. Picture: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

Florida surfer’s miraculous escape from riding Hurricane Irma

Odd
File photo of Paul Hollywood. The GBBO star said he is 'absolutely devastated' to have caused offence. Picture: Contributed

Paul Hollywood ‘devastated’ to have caused offence with Nazi uniform

Celebrity 5

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Tommy George: how sport can help young people kick off a future

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Scottish soldiers crossing the old bridge in Musselburgh during a re-enactment of the Battle of Pinkie

Arran Johnston: Fight to save Scotland’s battlefields

Opinion 2

Obituaries

Obituary: John Ashbery, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, translator, teacher, and art critic

Obituaries
Professor Tessa Holyoake

Obituary: Professor Tessa Holyoake, world-renowned expert in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia, clinician, mountain biker and cake lover

Obituaries
Comedian and actor Shelley Berman

Obituary: Shelley Berman, comedian and actor

Obituaries
Dr Douglas Templeton

Obituary: Dr Douglas Alan Templeton, theologian, New Testament expert, lecturer and writer

Obituaries

Celebrity

Paul Hollywood ‘devastated’ to have caused offence with Nazi uniform

Celebrity 5
Conor McGregor is to visit Glasgow for a meet-and-greet event. Picture: Getty Images

Conor McGregor to visit Scotland for ‘£100k meet-and-greet’

Glasgow 12
Mitchell and Webb were a hit with Peep Show and are set to return with a new show. Picture: Channel 4

The best lines from Peep Show ahead of Mitchell and Webb’s return

TV & Radio
Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce. Picture: Netflix/Contributed

First look at Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce in new film

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Harrison Ford to make a return for Blade Runner 2. Picture: Getty

20 must-see films hitting cinemas this autumn

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