Former prime minister Gordon Brown has written for The Scotsman

Scotland's problem is with London, not Britain, says Gordon Brown

Medics in the NHS have sounded the alarm on Scotland’s vacancy crisis - with GPs under “immense pressure”, patients in hospitals being ignored by overworked staff, and carers being asked to take blood samples.

Medics lift lid on 'immense pressure' on staff as patients left unattended

Overflowing bins in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh where cleansing workers from the City of Edinburgh Council took part in strike action last year over a pay dispute.

SNP council tax freeze saves owners of most valuable homes £600 a year

Scots are set to bask in the UK's hottest spring day of 2023. with the mercury expected to hit 25C on Wednesday -- but there will be a geographical divide, with the west expected to be as much as 10C warmer than eastern coasts. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Why this weekend is set to be so warm in Scotland as hottest day forecast

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy in Succession Season 4 Episode 10 'With Open Eyes', holding a piece of tape (Credit: HBO)

Four must-watch Jeremy Strong performances from Succession star

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has written for The Scotsman

Why Scotland's problem isn’t with vast majority of English people - Gordon Brown

A person holding a shopping basket in a supermarket. The Government is facing a backlash from retailers over its plans to encourage supermarkets to impose voluntary price caps on food staples to help with the cost of living. Picture: Julien Behal/PA Wire

Retailers hit out at UK Government plans for food price caps

Bruce Springsteen, aka The Boss, will draw a crowd from across the country for his performance at Murrayfield stadium (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Tourist tax is just a backdoor way to fund basic services – John McLellan

A child at play. More than 8,000 nursery and childcare staff have been absent as a result of mental health issues over the past five years, figures from the Scottish Conservatives claim. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Thousands of nursery staff in Scotland off with mental health issues

Deadly cladding was identified in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Picture: PA

Minister must outline details of cladding deal with housebuilders in Holyrood

When it comes to schools in Aberdeen City, Cults Academy has the best exam results. 74 per cent gain at least five Highers.

The top performing schools in all 32 of Scotland's local authority areas

Opinion

All police forces must focus on their core duties of keeping us safe and fighting crime (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Public services are being crushed by a lack of resources and high expectations

Child refugees in particular can experience a high level of stress that affects their education (Picture: Aref Karimi/AFP via Getty Images)

Ethnic minority children are more likely to internalise mental health problems

Former prime minister Boris Johnson, flanked by his then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Picture: PA

The media and woke blob are running Britain and I'm proud to be a part of it

Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Shona Robison speaks to the media in the Garden Lobby ahead of First Minster's Questions, at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday January 19, 2023.

Robison: Growing economy can help us achieve targets amid financial squeeze

Passions

A 1989 3.0 litre V6 Alfa Romeo SZ by Zagato, nicknamed Il Mostro - the monster

Alfa Romeo: Why some prefer the Quadrifoglio to Ferrari's prancing horse

A daily yoga session was a lockdown habit which Rosalind Erskine has continued with

My lockdown at home yoga class has become a joyous start to every day

Timothee Chalamet as Dune hero Paul Artreides and Rebecca Ferguson as his mother Jessica

Sand, sandworms and a very good reason to go to the cinema

The Scotsman Video

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No, you’re not asking about the state of someone’s physical fitness with this Doric phrase. “Fit like?” is a greeting which is used to say “hey, how are you?” Another way you can say this is “Foo’re ye deein?”

25 Handy Doric Phrases: A Guid guide to Scottish Doric starting with "Fit Like?"

Eriskay Ganseys were high-necked numbers secured by buttons (Left) with expertly knitted patterns and symbols woven into them as shown in Matthew Topsfield's presentation with the Scottish Fisheries Museum (Right).

Eriskay Ganseys: The traditional Scottish jerseys with hand-woven unique symbols

Officially a 'square go' refers to an unarmed brawl, and it is something you exclaim when you're challenging someone to fight you.

Scotland's Favourite Scottish Sayings: 40 well-loved sayings by Scotsman readers

The Cathedral was built to serve as the final resting place for the relics of Saint Magnus. Built from local yellow and red sandstone, construction commenced in 1137 making it one of Scotland’s oldest cathedrals and the most northerly one in the United Kingdom.

Best of Scottish Tourism: 25 Breathtaking places in Scotland for new tourists

Featured video

Sergey Jakovsky of Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre PIC: John Devlin

Video report: Behind the scenes at Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre

LT Leif

The Scotsman Sessions #352: LT Leif

Scotland's first black superhero

Sport

Scotland manager Steve Clarke speaks to the press after announcing his Scotland squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers during a McDonald's Football Festival Event at George Square, Glasgow. It was part of the SFA's Week of Football celebration to mark the association's 150th anniversary (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Clarke: 'Players won't be 'overawed by Haaland' as Rangers defender returns

Michael Beale will lead Rangers into the third qualifying round of the Champions League. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Rangers avoid big hitters in Champions League qualifying third round

Sky Sports failed to show seven Premiership games of their allocation. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Sky Sports fall short in showing Premiership allocation, manager criticism

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has confirmed the club will strengthen in the transfer window this summer. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

Celtic's interest in striker, Rangers link, price tag, 23-goal season

Rangers defender John Souttar returns to the Scotland squad.

Scotland squad: Rangers ace returns, three Celtic players, Hibs-Hearts presence

Steve Tandy, John Dalziel and Pieter de Villiers have signed new contracts with Scotland.

Former All Blacks assistant to work with Scotland at Rugby World Cup

Tony Docherty has left Kilmarnock to become the new manager of Dundee.

Dundee make surprise managerial appointment as Docherty lands Dens Park role

Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal celebrates in style after winning the KLM Open on Sunday at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands. Picture: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images.

Why claims from LIV lovers about DP World Tour's demise are not standing up

Celtic's Greg Taylor lifts the Premiership trophy after the 5-0 win over Aberdeen. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic dressing room has 'tunnel vision' over prospect of losing Ange to Spurs

Politics

We rely on the NHS to care for us. Now we need to look after it (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Labour won't just save the NHS from the SNP and Tories, we'll transform it

Rishi Sunak's Cabinet is rather different to that of his predecessor-but-one, Boris Johnson (Picture: Dan Kitwood/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Sunak's Cabinet gradually losing rightwingers amid rise of ‘one nation’ Tories

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the party's net zero energy strategy during a visit to Scotland's oil and gas heartland in Aberdeen next month. Picture: Robert Perry/PA

Labour plan to ban new North Sea oil and gas branded ‘pie in the sky’

UK Labour says it will block new licences for developing oil and gas in the North Sea if it wins the next general election. Image: PA.

Scottish Labour says it will not impose 'cliff-edge' end to North Sea oil

Smoke billows behind buildings in southern Khartoum. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Scot who led rescue of Britons fleeing Sudan war reveals ‘harrowing stories’

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Picture: Getty Images

Why the UK Government has us trapped in economic doom loop - Brian Monteith

First Minister Humza Yousaf tours the recently completed Clarice Pears building during a to visit to the University of Glasgow. Picture: Robert Perry/PA Wire

Labour blasts Humza Yousaf as more than 2,200 Scots wait two years for surgery

Heritage and Retro

Having given joy to generations, Portobello Bathing Pool and its gorgeous art deco surrounds met with the wrecking ball in 1988. The pool, which dated from 1936, closed for the final time in 1978.

17 incredible buildings we loved and lost

A well-loved comedy drama, Local Hero explores the conflict between a Texas oil company and the residents of a Scottish fishing village whose land is needed for the company's North Sea oil base.

Best Scottish Films: 21 of Scotland’s best movies starting with Local Hero 1983

This Catholic chapel can be found on Lamb Holm in the Orkney Islands. It was constructed in World War II by Italian prisoners of war who had been housed on the island while they built the Churchill Barriers.

Scotland’s Most Beautiful Churches: 21 Scottish Churches endorsed by our readers

Many academics assert that the Picts spoke a Celtic language that was connected to Brythonic. However, we'll likely never know for sure as there are no provable records.

What is Brythonic? Did the Picts speak it? Britain’s native language explained

Father's Day always falls on the third Sunday of every June which means it will take place on June 18, 2023.

When is Father’s Day in the UK? Why are fathers so important?

Regular Italian cafe or genius marketing that serves as directions? Around the back of an Aldi in Airdrie you can find this Italian cafe called Bacchialdis ("back o' Aldi's!")

32 of Scotland’s Punniest Business Names starting with the iconic Bacchialdi's

The derelict Ayr Station Hotel had been served with a dangerous buildings notice because of its poor condition. Picture: N Hackett

Two teenagers charged over fire at derelict Scottish rail station hotel

The Scotsman Sessions

Just a few of the artists who have performed Scotsman Sessions

The Scotsman Sessions: links to numbers 1-350

Dan Willson, aka Withered Hand

The Scotsman Sessions #365: Withered Hand

Brìghde Chaimbeul

The Scotsman Sessions #364: Brìghde Chaimbeul

Rachael and Paul Swinton, aka Cloth

The Scotsman Sessions #363: Cloth

Ian Donaldson

The Scotsman Sessions #362: Ian Donaldson

Dance North Youth Company perform Savage

The Scotsman Sessions #361: Dance North Youth Company

Carla Rees

The Scotsman Sessions #360: Carla Rees

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Sport Opinion

Hibs suffered their own 7-0 disaster against Malmo.

Aidan Smith: Call Farage, we need another Brexit to get our clubs out of Europe

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Homes

Inchlonaig Island is said to have supplied the lumber to make longbows to secure Robert the Bruce’s victory at Bannockburn. You can now secure the island itself for offers over £995,000.

Kirsty McLuckie: Looking out for a Bond villain's lair

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Kinsteary, located about three miles from Nairn, dates from at least 1700, but has been owned by just four families in that time. It belonged to the Gordons of Cluny, of Cluny Castle in Aberdeenshire and Hermitage of Braid in Edinburgh, and was originally designed as a quadrangle.
Gordon Cathcart inherited the house in the 19th Century and lived here “alone” – with just 14 full-time staff, with their own servants’ hall, to keep her company.
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Prestige property: Unique U-shaped oasis offers tranquil retreat

Obituaries

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Rugby Union

Munster's lock Tadhg Beirne (top L) handles the ball in the line-out during the URC final against Stormers.

Munster land URC title as Glasgow's conquerors dig deep to overcome Stormers

Scotland winger Sean Maitland and Tom Roebuck - who may represent the Scots in the future - challenge for the ball.

Saracens win Prem final: Maitland injury, climate activists, Scots hope scores

Ali Price came on as a second-half replacement in Glasgow Warriors' Challenge Cup final defeat by Toulon. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Comment: Superb Smith made three ill-judged Glasgow Warriors decisions

Ayrshire Bulls' Blair Macpherson celebrates after scoring a try during a FOSROC Super Series Sprint final against Heriot's at Millbrae.

Ayrshire Bulls win Super Sprint Series after hard-fought victory over Heriot's

Sean Maitland is aiming for a third Premiership title with Saracens. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Roebuck and Maitland add tartan tinge to intriguing Twickenham showdown

Tom Roebuck has scored eight tries for Sale this season and qualifies for Scotland due to being born in Inverness.

Scotland and England battle for Sale winger Roebuck - 'they have been knocking'

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How early-riser Franco Smith gave Glasgow Warriors the wake-up call they needed

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