Tue, 17th September 2024

Thousands of Scottish students are at risk of homelessness according to a new report. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Thousands of Scottish university students at risk of homelessness
Call for more ‘collaborative’ approach to the student housing crisis in Scotland

The glory days of North Sea Oil may be behind us, but it's still Scotland's biggest export to the tune of £13.6 billion a year. That's nearly three times the amount of our second largest export.

Exclusive Scotland minister to make 'calming' North Sea oil and gas pledge

Flamingo Land formally withdrew a previous application to build a tourist resort on Loch Lomond in 2018 after widespread opposition – now the company is awaiting a decision on revamped plans for a £40m development with waterpark, monorail and more than 100 woodland lodges

Loch Lomond ruling revealed after 175k people oppose 'mega-resort'

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5Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival expansion revealed with 45k street party

The originally cast of Balamory, including Miles Jupp as Archie the Inventor, Buki Akib as Josie Jump the fitness instructor, Andrew Agnew as Policeman PC Plum, Julie Wilson Nimmo as Miss Hoolie the nursery teacher, Rodd Christensen as Spencer the Painter, Kim Tserkezie as Penny Pocket from the Sweet Shop, Juliet Cadzow as Edie McCredie the bus driver and Mary Riggans as Suzie Sweet from the Sweet Shop. Picture: Jaap Buitendijk

What's the story? Balamory return revealed 19 years after last series

Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

What would a scaled-back Commonwealth Games in Glasgow look like?

Gaelic roads signs in the Western Isles

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The Doune the Rabbit Hole festival is due to return in 2025.

Controversial music festival Doune the Rabbit Hole to make a comeback

Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond after he gave his last SNP conference speech as party leader in November 2014 (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why SNP remains in denial about Scotland's rejection of independence John McLellan

A sign in Gaelic and English on a road in the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides

Languages Bill is full of 'policy gimmicks' and won't save Gaelic Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin

Scotland needs to build more homes, says Andrew McNab (Picture: Damian Gillie/Construction Photography/Avalon)

With Scotland needing 550,000 homes, SNP must learn from Labour Andrew McNab

Scotland is sending too many people to prison because politicians lack the courage to back alternative sentences (Picture: Paul Faith)

Scotland must stop sending more people to prison than most of W Europe Tom Wood

Highlights

Sharleen Spiteri of Texas

Texas, Glasgow review - 'Spiteri made it look easy'

Torabhaig distillery on Skye

Our 5 favourite island whiskies that aren't from Islay

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

The best new cookbooks for autumn

The 16 best new cookbooks for cosy meals this autumn

The Penny Bun

The restaurant that's opened in a Cairngorms forest bothy

Gray O'Brien as John Rebus

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

Hendersons

The restaurant bringing older vegans and vegetarians together

Scotsman Video

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Featured Videos

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

Video shows ex-police officer drive through funeral home in murder bid

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

Standing next to the world's shortest street

The world's shortest street - the only business on it is so proud

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Puzzles

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Sport

Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell has released a strong set of accounts for the year to June 30, 2024. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic post financial results as full summer transfer spend revealed

Celtic release accounts for year to June 30, 2024

Why Edinburgh have decided to stick rather than twist on captaincy

Positive injury update ahead of URC opener

Nathaniel Atkinson has joined Melbourne City.

Hearts explore Starlizard partnership as Atkinson exits Tynecastle

Jambos chiefs in talks with Bloom as Australian says goodbye

Why Scottish golf clubs should be fearful after sudden Hirsel closure Martin Dempster

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Key Hibs man Boyle to miss Rangers clash due to surgery

Australian forward needs op on wrist injury sustained in summer

King's Rangers view: chairman plan, Bennett, Saudi cash and own goals

The former Ibrox chief wants to return to the Rangers hotseat after Bennett stood down

Hay's Way

New data from marine conservation charity ORCA has revealed that CalMac passengers have some of the best seats in the house for observing Scotland’s abundant sealife.

6 Scotland ferry routes with hundreds of whale and dolphin sightings

The John Muir Trust owns multiple estates across Scotland, including Quinag, a three peak mountain in Assynt

Damning dossier spells 'downward spiral' of Scottish land charity

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

Business

Martin Smith is Chief Executive of Muir Group, which includes Muir Homes

Collaboration will deliver the homes Scots need and deserve - Martin Smith

The Whitebridge Hotel, on the South Side of Loch Ness, is currently on the market.

Highland Hotel For Sale: Tour a £1 million 12-bedroom Loch Ness hotel

Opinion

Tobermory on Mull is famous for its colourfully painted buildings (Picture: Peter Thompson/Heritage Images)

Multi-coloured homes competition to attract new Balamory TV show looms Scotsman comment

Why I rate this as the best coffee shop in Glasgow

Sorry Mr Health Secretary - the NHS in Scotland is clearly in crisis Scotsman leader comment

Protesters wave Scottish flags and hold placards as they march in support of Scottish independence in Glasgow earlier this year (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Any future referendum must have an 'undeniable' result

Education

Lonely boy sitting on stairs

The neglected 'ghost pupil' who could not be found inside own home

Youngster similarly found in ‘unsafe and unhygienic’ home five years earlier

Calum Ross

Children returning to school after Covid lockdown in 2020.

Analysis Child neglect case shows grim reality behind falling attendance rates

Parents and children often have different motivations for getting a phone, digital safety expert Emma Robertson says (Image: National World/Supplied/Adobe Stock)

Six questions for parents before buying their child's first phone

Warning to university students, as 'smishing' scams target their loans Amber Allott

Amber Allott

Health

The risk of unprotected sex does carry the chance of catching a sexually transmitted infection.

Pharmacist warns tell-tale signs of five common STDs

Well Pharmacy is now urging people to book themselves in for a winter flu jab.

Pharmacists stock-up on flu jab after major outbreak in Australia

Eight-year-old Mia Glynn died of sepsis hours after she was sent home twice by a GP (Photo by Irwin Mitchell/SWNS)

Sepsis signs and symptoms as girl dies after being sent home by GP

Kerrie Lavery. Picture: Digby Brown

Young mother who had leg amputated sues BMW hit-and-run driver for £1m

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

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

Heritage and Retro

Skiffs moored at Tarbert in Kintyre where Norwegian King Magnus Olafsson visited in 1098.

Following the journey of a kilted Viking king by a Scottish loch

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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