The Scotsman - Scottish News

Hot Topics ...

Follow us on

News More News >>

SNP to vote against Brexit deal as Sturgeon demands same status as Northern Ireland

News

Talgo has been shortlisted to build high-speed trains for HS2

Train factory to bring 1,000 jobs to Longannet in Fife

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to extend human rights

Nicola Sturgeon warns Brexit must not threaten Scots human rights

Politics

British Prime Minister Theresa May attends the Nordic Council Sessions 2018 at Stortinget ( Parliament) on October 30, 2018 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Rune Hellestad/Getty Images)

Theresa May braced for Cabinet revolt over Brexit deal

Politics

Three of the incidents took place at Liberton High School in Edinburgh. Picture: Greg Macvean

Call for compulsory school building reports after 143 incidents in 24 months

Education

A European Union flag and a Scottish Saltire blow in the wind near Glen Coe (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Independent Scotland wouldn’t get special treatment from EU – Eva Oer

Opinion

Trump's former White House strategist Steve Bannon is taking part in the News Xchange 2018 conference in Edinburgh. Picture: PA/PA

Protests as ex-Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon heads to Edinburgh

Politics

The biggest ever celebration of the legendary Hollywood special effects guru Ray Harryhausen is to be staged in Edinburgh.

National Galleries to honour Hollywood special effects guru Ray Harryhausen

Lifestyle

Scottish Brexit minister Mike Russell. Picture: Getty Images

Scottish ministers not being shown draft Brexit deal branded ‘unacceptable’

News

Sport More Sport >>

Rumour Mill: Rangers boost in striker pursuit | Celtic ace ‘wants to stay’ | Celtic failure to sign EPL star ‘disappointing’

Rangers

Hearts have announced a profit despite heavy investment at Tynecastle Park

Hearts accounts: Tynecastle club record £1.8m profit

Hearts

Mikael Lustig wants a new Celtic deal. Picture: SNS/Craig Foy

Scottish Football Live: Mikael Lustig wants new deal | Liverpool striker to Rangers? | Celtic missed out on Everton star

Premiership

USA striker Carli Lloyd leaps to avoid Lee Alexander as the Scots gave the World Cup holders a stiff test in Paisley last night. Picture: Getty Images

Scotland 0-1 USA: World Cup holders given ‘stiff test’ by Shelley Kerr’s side

Scotland

Rangers Manager Steven Gerrard reveals some of the sacrficies he's made. Picture: SNS/Ross MacDonald

Steven Gerrard reveals his sacrifices to make Rangers a success

Rangers

Scotland assistant coach Peter Grant. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS

Scotland no-show stars warned they may not play for country again

Scotland

Henry McLeish: We can fix Scottish football - and here’s how

Sport Opinion More Sport Opinion >>

Henry McLeish launched his review of Scottish football at Hampden Park back in 2010. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA

Henry McLeish: We can fix Scottish football - and here’s how

Premiership

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard. Picture: SNS

Scottish Premiership stars Rangers could look to sign in January

Rangers

Stuart Armstrong started for Southampton for their draw with Watford at the weekend. Picture: Getty

What Southampton fans think of former Celtic star Stuart Armstrong

Football

Scotland centre Huw Jones in action against Wales in Cardiff. Picture: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty

Allan Massie: Huw Jones should always be in the Scotland team

Scotland

Opinion More Opinion >>

A European Union flag and a Scottish Saltire blow in the wind near Glen Coe (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Independent Scotland wouldn’t get special treatment from EU – Eva Oer

Opinion

A child soldier in Huthi forces in Yemen, one of 350 million children who live in a conflict zone worldwide (Picture: Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images)

Andrew Hilland: ‘We’re failing 350m children who live in war zone – here’s what to do’

Opinion

The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously in favour of raising the age of criminal responsibility from eight to 12. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Eight-year-old children aren’t criminals – leader comment

Opinion

Kylie Minogue is to perform at Edinburgh Castle next summer

Spice Girls, Kylie and Elton: Where are new bands amid nostalgia-fest?

Opinion

Culture More Culture >>

What 'Outlaw King' gets wrong - according to a historian

Film

Food and Drink More Food and Drink >>

The 10 best Aberdeen restaurants according to TripAdvisor

Food and Drink

The top 8 arguments about Scottish food and drink

Food and Drink

The best Scottish Christmas gins to check out this festive season

Food and Drink

Business More Business >>

Train factory to bring 1,000 jobs to Longannet in Fife

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

A deal for The Mint Building in Edinburgh was one of the highlights of the period. Picture: Contributed

Investment in Scots commprop builds to record high

Companies

The Aberdeen-based group is one of the UK's biggest bus and rail operators. Picture: Contributed

Change at top as FirstGroup delivers mixed performance

News

Directors Mark Petrie and Bob Lawson. Picture: Contributed

Dundee platform developer Kumulos nets £750k funding injection

Tech

CEO Alf-Helge Aarskog ' 'recalls our pioneering spirit'. Picture: Contributed.

Marine Harvest ditches name in favour of Mowi

Farming

The artisan chocolate firm was founded by Helen and Simon Pattinson. Picture: Contributed

Edinburgh investor Inverleith swallows choc maker

Retail

Train factory to bring 1,000 jobs to Longannet in Fife
Alastair Dalton

Heritage More Heritage >>

The Battle of Glenlivet was fought near Ben Rinnes in Speyside. PIC: Flickr/GaryE1981.

On this day 1594: Clans defend Catholic faith at Battle of Glenlivet

Lifestyle

Outlaw King, which stars Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce, will be released via Netflix in November

Outlaw King ‘a crowded epic’: Netflix film opens to mixed reviews

Film

Firefighters battle to contain the fire that destroyed the Mackintosh building at Glasgow School of Art in June. Picture: John Devlin

Why are so many landmark historic buildings lost to fire?

Companies

Trending Now More Trending Now >>