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Coronavirus: Four more patients given all-clear in Scotland, Holyrood confirms

Health

Anders Hoch Povlsen has plans to create a community hub in an area just off the North Coast 500 north of Tongue picture: GettyImages

Billionaire set to transform remote Scottish village into 'community hub'

Business

Pressure is growing on the organisers of Up Helly Aa to admit women into the main procession picture: PA

Pressure builds to let women march as Vikings in Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival

Outdoors

The EU flag is poised to continue flying outside Holyrood

MSPs could overturn decision to stop flying EU flag flying over Holyrood

Politics

Scottish woman, 69, suffers face injury after being attacked by armed men

Crime

Scottish children's hospice gifted huge Loch Lomond estate plus one million pounds

People

Scottish fishermen warn UK Government: 'We are not a Brexit bargaining chip'

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon 'misleading' SNP members over IndyRef2, says former depute leader

Politics

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William Russell, the UKs financial ambassador said Brexit poses a huge threat to a green future picture: supplied

Brexit poses huge challenges for 'green' future, says UK financial ambassador

Politics

The health secretary insisted the Scottish Government had "acted appropriately, at the right time" over the crisis-hit Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

NHS board 'won't mark its own homework' in review of crisis-hit Glasgow hospital

Health

Transport More Transport >>

'Urgent need' to improve road links to Cairnryan's flagging Northern Ireland ferry port

Transport

The rating is one point below ScotRail's previous 90 per cent record. Picture: John Devlin

ScotRail passenger satisfaction soars back to 89%

Transport 6

Emergency services are on the scene in Kirkcaldy after a car collided with a property in Lindores Drive. Pic: Scott McCartney.

Car hits house in Kirkcaldy

Transport

‘Hopelessly delayed’ first report on bridge angers South Queensferry

Transport 3

Edinburgh City Council wrote off over 2.1m in unpaid parking tickets over last two years

Edinburgh City Council wrote off over £2.1m in unpaid parking tickets over last two years

Politics

Crime More Crime >>

Four men charged after Darren Brownlie found dead in Scottish prison cell

Crime

A woman was seriously assaulted in Milton, Glasgow, by a group of armed men picture: JPI Media and Google Maps

Scottish woman, 69, suffers face injury after being attacked by armed men

Crime

It is the first time the MIPP has been used by Police Scotland since its official launch on January 6 this year. Picture: John Devlin

Police investigating shooting in which dog was killed to use online witness portal for first time

Crime

An Extinction Rebellion protester stands outside a Barclays Bank branch in Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

Police Scotland confirm climate activists not classed as terrorists

Politics 6

Weather More Weather >>

Scotland weather: snow and ice cause traffic delays for commuters

Weather 2

A snowplough in action in the Borders.

Weather warnings for snow and ice issued for Borders

Weather

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice to parts of Scotland, as wintry conditions are set to hit.

Scotland weather warning: Blizzard conditions set to hit parts of the country today

Weather

Scotland's higher plains have already had their first snowfall of 2020. Picture: Shutterstock

Will it snow in February 2020? Scotland long-range weather forecast for the start of the year

Weather

There is a yellow weather warning in place for snow and ice for Monday 27 January.

Scotland's weather: Yellow warning issued for ice and snow

Weather

Scottish News More Scottish News >>

Glasgow Film Festival 2020: Women take centre stage behind and in front of the camera in line-up

Arts and culture

Our Ladies has been billed as a cross between Trainspotting and Pitch Perfect.

First Look: Racy trailer unveiled for Edinburgh-set feature film Our Ladies

Arts and culture

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been labelled a security risk by the US Government

'High risk vendor' Huawei given limited access to UK 5G network

Politics 4

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

Politics More Politics >>

'High risk vendor' Huawei given limited access to UK 5G network

Politics 4

The Scottish fishing industry has issued a warning to the UK Government over upcoming Brexit trade talks

Scottish fishermen warn UK Government: 'We are not a Brexit bargaining chip'

Politics 34

The EU flag is poised to continue flying outside Holyrood

MSPs could overturn decision to stop flying EU flag flying over Holyrood

Politics 171

The health secretary insisted the Scottish Government had "acted appropriately, at the right time" over the crisis-hit Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

NHS board 'won't mark its own homework' in review of crisis-hit Glasgow hospital

Health 5

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK party must improve its relationship with Scottish Labour

Independence position must not be 'imposed' on Scottish Labour, says Keir Starmer

Politics 5

Opinion More Opinion >>

Persistence of fox hunting means I’m rejoining League Against Cruel Sports – Steve Cardownie

Columnists

Scotland has the right to choose its own future (Picture: John Devlin)

A whopping majority believes Scotland has right to decide over indyref2 – Angus Robertson

Columnists 26

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 24

The language of Robert Burns is nothing to be ashamed about

Scots speakers should learn from Gaelic and feel no shame – Alistair Heather

Columnists 17

People More People >>

First Look: Racy trailer unveiled for Edinburgh-set feature film Our Ladies

Arts and culture

The Granton Gasholder on Edinburgh's waterfront has been out of use for nearly 20 years.

Historic Edinburgh gas tower set to be turned into one of Scotland's biggest works of art

Arts and culture

One Direction star Harry Styles will be one of the biggest draws when Radio 1's Big Weekend festival returns to Dundee in May.

Radio 1 to bring Harry Styles, Biffy Clyro, Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa to Dundee for 'Big Weekend' festival

Arts and culture

Sadie's snowsuit was stuck to the super glue in the baby changing facilities at the National Museum of Scotland. Pic: Libby Fairbairn.

Edinburgh mother baffled by 'twisted' vandals who left super glue on baby changing table in museum

People 1

Determined Pam refused to give up, battling the wind for nearly two minutes before getting them to shut. Picture: SWNS

Scots farmer releases hilarious video of tenant battling to close windblown farm gates

People

Environment More Environment >>

Historic Edinburgh gas tower set to be turned into one of Scotland's biggest works of art

Arts and culture

William Russell, the UKs financial ambassador said Brexit poses a huge threat to a green future picture: supplied

Brexit poses huge challenges for 'green' future, says UK financial ambassador

Politics 1

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

Protesters have picked Mossmorran petrochemical complex in Fife as the site for a five-day climate camp this summer

Climate protesters to set up camp at Fife chemical plant

Environment 2

UK News More UK News >>

Warning over new procedure that claims to delay menopause by more than a decade

Health

William Russell, the UKs financial ambassador said Brexit poses a huge threat to a green future picture: supplied

Brexit poses huge challenges for 'green' future, says UK financial ambassador

Politics 1

The Scot accused the sandwich shop of 'racism'.

Scot accuses English Subway store of 'racism' over 'humiliating' banknote refusal

People 23

Nicholas Parsons with his CBE, given to him by the Queen in 2014.

Nicholas Parsons: Just a Minute host dies aged 96

People

Charlie Nathan, Head of Planning and Development, RSPB Scotland

Coul Links site is ‘protected’ so we shouldn’t have to keep fighting developers – Charlie Nathan

Heritage

World More World >>

Coronavirus: Germany confirms first human-to-human case in Europe

World

US lawyer calls on Duke of York to 'stop playing games' and assist Jeffrey Epstein inquiry

People 4

The lab at Edinburgh Zoo carries out vital research to help with conservation

Edinburgh Zoo team helping to save endangered species – Dr Alex Ball

Heritage

People visit the Hall of Names in Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust museum (Picture: Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images)

Amid rising anti-semitism, we must remember people like Holocaust victim Regine Stern – Angus Robertson

Columnists

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Obituary: Duncan Mackay, Scotland internationalist, Celtic captain, Melbourne player and league-winning coach

Obituaries

Nicholas Parsons in The Pleasance courtyard at the 2003 Fringe (Picture: Neil Hanna)

Obituary, Nicholas Parsons, popular actor, radio presenter, raconteur and consummate showbiz professional

Obituaries 3

Doug Templeton with teammates

Scottish farmer and longest-serving captain in speedway history

Obituaries

Terry Jones in 2005 (Picture: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

Obituary, Terry Jones, acclaimed director, writer and actor who was a founder member of Monty Python

Obituaries

Kenny lynch in 2005 (Picture: Jo Hale/Getty Images)

Obituary: Kenny Lynch, singer and actor remembered as a member of ‘Britain’s Rat Pack’

Obituaries