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Holyrood to vote today on plans for second Scottish independence referendum

Politics

Police have charged the pair

Two women in court after video apparently shows baby girl handed a drink from a wine bottle

Crime

Plans to introduce car parking charges for NC500 motorists have been slammed as a madcap money-grabbing proposal. Picture: JPI

Plans to introduce parking charges for NC500 motorists slammed as 'madcap money-grabbing'

People

An anti-Brexit rally will take place outside Holyrood on the night the UK leaves the EU

Pro-EU campaigners to hold rally in Edinburgh on Brexit Day

Politics

Lord Lucan with his future wife Veronica Duncan in 1963. Picture: Getty Images

Son of nanny killed by Lord Lucan: 'I have tracked him down in Australia'

Crime 4

All British Airways flights to mainland China have been suspended. Picture: TSPL

British Airways suspends all flights to and from mainland China amid Coronavirus outbreak

Health 2

Experts warn the UK will continue to experience severe nursing shortages if pay is not improved

UK nurses paid less because ‘caring is what women do’

Politics 6

Police Scotland has spent more than �1.3million on informants over the past five years

Police Scotland second in the UK for spending the most money on informants

Crime 8

The percentage shows the proportion of data zones in each local authority area that are classified as deprived (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the 16 most deprived areas in Scotland

Environment

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Celtic star begs to leave club, Hearts interested in former hero, Neil Lennon dismisses loan talk, Rangers ace staying put, ex-Celtic attacker linked with Hibs - Scottish Premiership Rumour Mill

Celtic

Kamil Grosicki playing against Scotland at Hampden in 2015. Picture: SNS

Celtic linked with move for 73-cap attacking midfielder

Celtic

Christian Doidge celebrates with the match ball after his hat-trick. Picture: SNS

Hibs 4-2 Dundee United: Christian Doidge hat-trick fires Hibees into Scottish Cup fifth round

Hibernian 2

Rangers assistant manager Gary McAllister at training. Picture: Bill Murray/SNS

Rangers deny they have to offload players to finance new recruits

Rangers

Celtic manager Neil Lennon says he is happy with the depth and quality of his squad. Picture: Craig Foy/SNS

Celtic transfer latest: Don’t expect a last-minute marquee loan signing says Neil Lennon

Celtic

Scotland centre Huw Jones insists that none of the players has been unduly perturbed the departure of Finn Russell. Picture: SNS/SRU.

Huw Jones backs Adam Hastings as Scotland try to put Finn Russell affair behind them

Rugby Union 1

Moira Gordon: Hearts’ Andy Irving belies his youth and competes with the grown-ups
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Hearts midfielder Andy Irving after the win over Rangers at Tynecastle. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS

Moira Gordon: Hearts’ Andy Irving belies his youth and competes with the grown-ups

Hearts

Jordan Jones, left, is reportedly heading out of Ibrox as Steven Gerrard targets a new signing before the end of the window. Picture: SNS

Where every Scottish Premiership club needs to strengthen in the final days of the transfer window

Celtic

Finn Russell, scoring at Twickenham in last year's Six Nations, will not be involved in Scotland's opener this year in Ireland. Picture: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Comment: Finn Russell crossed the line if he ignored his Scotland team-mates

Six Nations 3

Team captains pose ahead of the 2020 Six Nations Trophy. From left: France's Charles Ollivon, Scotland's Stuart Hogg, England's Owen Farrell, Wales' Alun Wyn Jones, Italy's Luca Bigi and Ireland's Jonathan Sexton. Picture: Steven Paston/PA Wire

Iain Morrison: This could be the last ‘small money’ Six Nations

Opinion

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Singing Boris Johnson impersonator FauxBoJo questions the value of Brexit (Picture: John Devlin)

Why Brexit could be catastrophic for Scotland’s cultural sector – Fiona Hyslop

Columnists 41

Conservative MSP Jackson Carlaw outside the Scottish Parliament.''(Picture: Neil Hanna)

Why Jackson Carlaw should be the next Scottish Conservative leader – Murdo Fraser

Columnists 9

A nation divided: A pro-Brexit and a pro-EU demonstrator get to know each other (Picture: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Brexit Day is no cause for celebration – Murdo Fraser

Columnists 28

Nicholas Parsons, a regular at Edinburgh Festival Fringe,'in The Pleasance Courtyard' (Picture: Neil Hanna)

Nicholas Parsons had an important life lesson for us all – leader comment

Columnists

Arts and Culture More Arts and Culture >>

Violinist Nicola Benedetti said she feels 'honoured' after winning Grammy

Music

Car News

Why the coronavirus could lead to cheaper petrol in the UK

Why the coronavirus could lead to cheaper petrol in the UK

Fuel Prices

Smart motorway roll-out has cost lives, say MPs

Smart motorway roll-out has cost lives, say MPs

Car News

Are smart motorways dangerous? The safety issues around the highways explained after 38 deaths in five years

Are smart motorways dangerous? The safety issues around the highways explained after 38 deaths in five years

Smart Motorways

Drivers warned of hazardous conditions as snow and ice affect parts of UK

Drivers warned of hazardous conditions as snow and ice affect parts of UK

Car News

Food and Drink More Food and Drink >>

Scran episode 7: Burns Night Special – the expert’s guide on what to eat and drink

Food and drink

8 of the best food and drink spots to visit in Aberdeenshire

Food and Drink

Scran episode 6: The secrets of Chinese cooking – with Glasgow chef Jimmy Lee

Food and drink

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Owner of popular South Queensferry restaurant Scott's poised for further openings

Business

David Nicol has been with the firm for eight years. Picture: Bill Prentice

Scots-born chief executive to step down from wealth manager Brewin Dolphin

Business

From left: Tony Robison of Scottish Equity Partners, Amy Burnett of KPMG, Matt Little of Blue Ocean Insight, David Farquar of Intelligent Growth Solutions; Ian Stevenson of Cyan Forensics, Chris Gauld of D3, Ishbel Macpherson of Scotland Women in Technology, and James Kergon, KPMG.

Trio win Scots heat of KPMG start-up contest

Business

Labudis said the capital will supercharge the organisation. Picture: Chris Watt Photography.

Edinburgh-based customer feedback tech firm secures six-figure sum

Business

The firm owns one of the best known brands in Scotland. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr attempts to regain its fizz after slide in sales to £255m: shares surge

Business 2

Earlier this month, it emerged that Scotland had seen a 60 per cent surge in the number of fintech businesses in the past 12 months. Image: Contributed

FinTech Scotland gains European cluster first as more partners come on board

Business

Owner of popular South Queensferry restaurant Scott's poised for further openings
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Ian Bogle, right, and Alastair Hart aboard a replica birlinn vessel on the Clyde. Picture: John Devlin

Was Robert the Bruce the founder of a Scottish navy?

Heritage 8

Portobello Beach

Scottish summers of yesteryear celebrated in new exhibition at top Edinburgh hotel

Heritage

National Trust for Scotland

10 Scottish adventures that you and your kids will love

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