Mon, 16th September 2024

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  • 1Following the journey of a kilted Viking king by a Scottish loch
  • 2The two best 'secret villages' in Scotland to live in
  • 3New AI traffic lights in Glasgow change to green for these vehicles
  • 4How learning to crochet sparked a sense of childlike joy
  • 5'Lacklustre' climate dossier branded an 'appalling lack of ambition'
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    Young mother who had leg amputated sues BMW hit-and-run driver for £1m

    Salmond and Sturgeon's No refusal has left Scotland a poorer place Euan McColm

    Kisimul Castle stands on a rocky islet in a bay just off the coast of Barra; you can only access it via boat ride. The name ‘Kisimul’ is said to come from the castle’s Gaelic and Nordic heritage - the Gaelic name ‘Caisteal Chiosmuil’ means ‘castle of the rock of the small bay’.

    The 600-year-old clan island stronghold undergoing major repairs

    Sandside Harbour, built around 1830 in Reay, Caithness, is to go under the hammer

    Private harbour just off North Coast 500 for sale for just £40k

    Scotland is paying a high price for the black hole in competence in its government (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

    How SNP mismanagement of the economy has cost Scotland £624 million Daniel Johnson

    Family lunch

    I miss the Sunday lunches of my childhood, when we were all together Gaby Soutar

    Larry the cat has long been a fixture at the Prime Minister's official office

    I’ve met Larry the Downing Street cat - and he ignored me Alexander Brown

    Keir Starmer needs to be able to articulate a compelling vision of the future (Picture: Alberto Pezzali/WPA pool)

    Why Starmer's repeated talk about 'change' is no longer good enough Scotsman comment

    Highlights

    Alexandra Roach fighting back against cyber criminals who have hackjacked a train in BBC's Nightsleeper. Pic: BBC

    'I think after this people will bike to work' Nightsleeper star Alexandra Roach

    Torabhaig distillery on Skye

    Our 5 favourite island whiskies that aren't from Islay

    Crieff Hydro

    Why my legs went wobbly, and 11 other reasons to visit Crieff resort

    Guest chefs Tony Singh, left, and Michael Caines, right, with Romano Petrucci from Stranraer Development Trust at last year's festival. PIC: Peter Robinson

    How oysters saved Stranraer after the ferries left

    Gray O'Brien as John Rebus

    Rebus: A Game Called Malice, Edinburgh review: 'Rebus lite'

    Hendersons

    The restaurant bringing older vegans and vegetarians together

    Speak No Evil

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    The moment former police officer William McBurnie crashes into a funeral home in an attempt to murder his ex-partner

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    Royal Bank of Scotland’s latest growth tracker also paints an optimistic picture for the months ahead, with confidence levels hitting an 18-month high.

    Why Scottish business confidence is at an 18-month high

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    Puzzles

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    Sport

    Rangers manager Philippe Clement applauds the away fans following the 1-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

    Clement reveals Rangers chairman resignation 'not his decision'

    What the Rangers manager said after the 1-0 win at Dundee United

    Rangers unrest inevident as impact sub impresses in Tannadice victory

    Rangers get back to winning ways at Tannadice

    Arne Engels strokes home the opener against Hearts from the spot on his full debut for Celtic (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

    Brendan Rodgers warns ‘selfless’ player in penalty switch as Celtic march on

    Celtic manager explains revised penalty arrangement as record buy scores on full debut

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    Steven Naismith rues Celtic award but issues ‘month of games’ target

    Hearts manager hoping fortune turns in coming weeks

    Why plan to reinstate Hearts' historic sign is causing such a rumpus

    ‘Emulsions running high’ over Tynecastle heirloom

    Hay's Way

    A spokesperson for Dounreay said the site team is working closely with the regulator to implement the agreed action plan

    Safety level at Scotland's largest nuclear site raised as leaks found

    First Minister John Swinney

    John Swinney challenged over Galloway National Park opposition

    Dale Walker and Ash Chauhan take on the NC500 on foot to raise funds for a chidlren's charity

    A fractured foot and tender tendons - meet the duo walking the NC500

    Business

    The Torness nuclear power station in East Lothian supplies low-carbon electricity to the nation (Picture: David Partner/Construction Photography/Avalon)

    Why Scotland cannot remain ideologically opposed to nuclear power Scotsman comment

    National Lottery

    £2m in unclaimed Lottery money in the UK - deadline is just weeks away

    Politics

    Hundreds of jobs will be lost after Petroineos announced the oil refinery at Grangemouth would be shut (Picture: Lisa Ferguson/National World)

    Petroineos blamed by SNP minister over 'earlier' Grangemouth closure

    First Minister John Swinney (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

    SNP hopes on 'indy generation' as 63% of young Scots back Yes in poll

    A falling rocks sign on the A83, near the Rest and Be Thankful. Picture: John Devlin

    The scenic Highlands road where £16m spent on design in just 4 years

    What do Vladimir Putin, Kermit the Frog, Alex Salmond and Lego have in common? Indyref rows

    10 bizarre indyref moments you may have forgotten

    Sir Keir Starmer

    'A heavy duty': Keir Starmer reflects on 10 years since indyref

    There will be no more money for the NHS without reform, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

    MP on why NHS England is better than Scotland - despite Darzi report

    Scotland's victorious team at the World Schools Debating Championship (Picture contributed)

    These Scottish schoolchildren could teach MSPs how to act at Holyrood Brian Wilson

    John Swinney, seen visiting Intelligent Growth Solutions in Dundee, needs to think about a more logical system of tax (Picture: Jane Barlow)

    Why SNP needs to cut taxes for middle-earners if it's to win again Stewart McDonald

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    Opinion

    The Petroineos oil refinery in Grangemouth is set to close

    Proper leadership is needed if Scotland is to thrive

    According to the pseudoscientific theory of 'phrenology', the shape of someone's skull could reveal their character (Picture: Oli Scarff/Getty)

    Why Queen Victoria asked Edinburgh lawyer to study her son's head Susan Morrison

    Demonstrators take part in a 'Let Women Speak' rally in George Square, Glasgow, last year (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

    Sex abuse survivors like me harmed by rape crisis centre's trans ideas Susan Dalgety

    Irvine Welsh has radical ideas about how to shake up politics in the UK (Picture: Anthony Wallace)

    Why Irvine Welsh’s alternative form of democracy wouldn’t work Stephen Jardine

    Education

    Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

    'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

    26 child pedestrians are killed or seriously injured every week

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    Every Scottish university ranked, based on 2025 Guardian league table

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    Conduct probe threat over claim Glasgow councillors were 'misled' Calum Ross
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    Health

    A dentist shows a patient how braces would look on the teeth. (Photo: Pexels/Cedric Fauntleroy)

    DIY braces are trending again - are they safe?

    A child is given their MMR vaccination. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

    Measles outbreak UK: child dies as dozens more cases confirmed

    Keir Starmer's repeatedly downbeat messages about the state of the country may be putting off investors (Picture: Alishia Abodunde)

    Why Sir Keir Starmer's NHS report could be bad for Scotland

    A review into the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre has been damning

    Rape crisis centre caused 'damage' to survivors, damning review rules

    First Minister John Swinney

    Swinney challenged on 'unnecessary deaths' from winter fuel cut

    The symptoms of freshers flu are similar to that of a bad cold. (Photo: Pexels/Edward Jenner)

    What is fresher's flu? Signs and symptoms

    Percko's vests can be worn discreetly under clothing

    Back pain sufferers are hailing a £99 'miracle' vest

    Heritage and Retro

    The neep lantern lives on.

    Why I'll always carve a neep lantern in memory of my dad at Halloween

    The Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye

    Why the road to Skye's Fairy Pools could shut amid 'scary' drive

    Aerial drone footage shows the site of the Jenners building on Princes Street as construction works start. Picture: GRAHAM

    Watch: Drone footage shows Edinburgh's Jenners construction works

    Sisters Pat (left) and Ann Samson (right) with artist, Kate Downie (centre). Pat and Ann feature in Joan Eardley’s unfinished painting, Two Children

    Exclusive Final painting by Scots artist 'finished' 60 years after her death

    Fyvie Castle near Turiff.

    The 800-year-old Robert the Bruce castle getting £5.6m overhaul

    A new clifftop centre on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis will tell the story of St Kilda (pictured) across the water.

    How new £6m clifftop centre holds the answer to island depopulation

    A drone shot of Inverie, the main settlement on the remote Knoydart Peninsula which this weekend marks its 25th anniversary of the community buyout of the estate. PIC: Community Land Scotland.

    Scotland’s most remote community on 25 years of going alone

    The Scotsman Sessions

    Just a few of the artists who have performed Scotsman Sessions

    The Scotsman Sessions: links to numbers 1-400

    Alas de Liona (right) and Carron Miller

    The Scotsman Sessions #420: Alas de Liona with Carron Miller

    Euan Kemp and Claire Haslin

    The Scotsman Sessions #419: Euan Kemp

    Xan Tyler at the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall in Glasgow with Boo Hewerdine and Khalil Johnson

    The Scotsman Sessions #418: Xan Tyler with Boo Hewerdine and Khalil Johnson

    Christine Kammerer with Alison McNeill

    The Scotsman Sessions #417: Christine Kammerer with Alison McNeill

    The LaFontaines

    The Scotsman Sessions #416: The LaFontaines

    Scottish Dance Theatre in Moving Cloud PIC: Tiu Makkonen

    The Scotsman Sessions #415: Scottish Dance Theatre

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    Sport Opinion

    Adam Hastings is back at Glasgow Warriors after three years at Gloucester. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

    What I think of Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors recruitment - Fraser Brown

    Why Glasgow front-row and Edinburgh attack are key areas

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    Not everyone fits into neat, binary categories of gender but everyone should be able to take part in sport (Picture: Anna Moneymaker)

    Why transgender athletes have a right to compete David Winnie

    Spectators cool off under water misters in front of the Eiffel Tower on day four of the Paris Olympic Games (Picture: Maja Hitij)

    Why climate change is an 'existential threat to sport' Philip Lymbery

    New Zealand players perform the Haka ahead of the Rugby Championship Test match against South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

    The problem with Rugby Championship and why disrupted Haka struck a sour note

    Obituaries

    James Earl Jones at the Tony Awards in 2016 in New York City (Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

    Scotsman Obituaries: James Earl Jones, charismatic American actor

    Elizabeth Lornie had a lifelong interest in photography and cine films

    Scotsman Obituaries: Elizabeth Lornie, amateur photographer and philanthropist

    Rugby Union

    Edinburgh's Mosese Tuipulotu in action during the win over Gloucester in a pre-season friendly at Hive Stadium. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

    Mosese Tuipulotu has say on big bro Sione, 12 or 13 and the Scottish weather

    Zander Fagerson lifts the URC trophy as Sione Tuipulotu is soaked with champagne after Glasgow Warriors' victory over the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. (Photo by Anton Geyser/SNS Group)

    ‘Don’t think they respect us at all’ – Glasgow hero says title win cuts no ice

    Gus Warr in action against Canada this summer in what is proving to be a busy calendar for Scotland. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images for Scottish Rugby)

    Why Edinburgh and Glasgow will have to make do without Scotland internationals

    Edinburgh's Darcy Graham scores against Gloucester at Hive Stadium on his return to action after eight months out. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

    ‘World class’ Darcy Graham makes scoring return in Edinburgh win

    Glasgow Warriors players celebrate with the trophy after winning the United Rugby Championship at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria last season. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

    British & Irish League plan sparks feisty URC reaction

    The return of Darcy Graham will lift Edinburgh supporters and his team-mates. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

    Darcy Graham’s returns for Edinburgh as laceration mishap rules out full-back

    Darcy Graham has not played since the Challenge Cup match between Edinburgh and Gloucester at Hive Stadium, on January 13, 2024. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

    Darcy Graham returns to rugby after eight months out

    Scottish Rugby has appointed Alex Williamson as its new CEO. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

    What’s in new SRU chief Alex Williamson’s in-tray and why Oasis can help

    Scottish Rugby has appointed Alex Williamson as its new CEO. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

    Who is Alex Williamson: Scottish Rugby’s new CEO oversaw swingeing cuts

    Cars

    The choice of electric vehicles (EVs) is becoming greater but prices remain too high for many motorists.

    Why I will never buy an EV after 40 years of driving and 20 motors Scott Reid

    Electric car charging is simpler than ever, according to BP Pulse

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    Aldi's Motor and Travel event has plenty to choose from to help getting your car ready for the colder weather

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    Daniel Craig and George Clooney were among the stars at the Aston Martin Vanquish reveal in Venice. Credit: Dave Benett/ Getty for Aston Martin

    George Clooney and Daniel Craig reveal stunning V12 Aston Martin

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