SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon issues a statement at the Apex Grassmarket Hotel in Edinburgh following the decision by judges at the UK Supreme Court in London that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to hold a second referendum on independence.

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National Senior Catholic cleric accused of ‘deliberate financial mismanagment’

Politics Good Law Project sets up Scots office amid concern over 'bullied' English judges

Rugby Union 'A giant amongst big men': Weir tributes pour in from rugby and sporting world

Rugby Union Doddie Weir, Scottish rugby legend, dies at 52

Heritage Scotland’s largest-ever foreign enterprise: Huge paddle steamer fleet in Burma

National Project to prove treasured Book of Kells was made by Pictish monks in Highlands

National Scots killed in London nightclub fire remembered more than 40 years on

World US Consulate to unveil first official tartan on St Andrew's Day

Rugby Union Doddie Weir: Scotland’s gentle giant who never lost his positive outlook

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Puzzles Dishonest rhetoric just shames Sturgeon - Euan McColm

Opinion Supreme Court verdict rule against SNP, but both sides running out of options

Lifestyle Duolingo's Gaelic lessons mean I won't run out of Irn-Bru - Gaby Soutar

Columnists Does Sturgeon really have Zero Tolerance of violence against women?

Health All it takes is one missed paycheck and you could be using a foodbank

Heritage Clans and Castles: 16 Famous Scottish Clans and where their Castles are

Heritage Billy Connolly’s 80th Birthday: 80 of the Big Yin’s best jokes and one liners

What's On All-women stage version of Dracula to honour Scottish origins of gothic horror

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Sport Opinion

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World Cup Why victory at the Qatar World Cup will be a hollow one – Laura Waddell

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Homes and Gardens New builds: Developer stages a sale in two cities

Obituaries

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Cars

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Cars BMW 2 Series Active Tourer review: practicality before performance

Cars The 10 types of car stolen most often in the UK this year

Cars Supermarkets accused of profiteering with fuel prices ‘5p too high’

Cars Winter car checks to prepare your vehicle for cold weather

Cars Police launch uninsured driver crackdown, targeting these hot spots

Rugby Union

Rugby Union SRU president Jeffrey pays tribute to Weir's impact on and off the pitch

Rugby Union Edinburgh fail to capitalise on early red card as bad run in Treviso goes on

Rugby Union Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales: form in Autumn counts for very little in 2023

Rugby Union Scottish-Italian Shield on Edinburgh's minds are they head to Treviso

Rugby Union Glasgow Warriors return to the scene of the crime but it's time to move on

Rugby Union Rare identical card in Premiership as quartet prepare for U-18s boys semi-finals

Rugby Union After deer hunting in the Highlands, Glasgow's McKay trains sights on Leinster

Rugby Union Hodgson keen to get back on pitch with Edinburgh after Scotlnd frustration

Rugby Union 'Serious and fun' - two sides to Edinburgh head coach Milke Blair

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