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Jeremy Corbyn: Labour could grant second independence referendum

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British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the media at the conclusion of the summit of leaders of the European Union in Salzburg, Austria. Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Theresa May has Brexit Chequers plan rejected by EU leaders

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Ruth Davidson. Leader of the Scottish Conservatives. Picture: John Devlin

Ruth Davidson: No ‘contradiction’ in goal to be First Minister

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon walks to First Minister's Questions

Scottish ministers warned on breast screening glitch two years ago

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Director quit NHS Tayside over claims of ‘systematic bullying’

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Aberdeen council to defy John Swinney and scrap P1 school tests

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RAF fighters scramble to watch Russian planes near UK airspace

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Amazon unveils voice-controlled Echo smart power plug

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Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), right, has fuelled specuation over her character's death in hit TV series Bodyguard

Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes fuels rumours Julia Montague not dead

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Susan Dalgety: Trump’s real ‘Resistance’? US Mayors like London Breed
Susan Dalgety

Politics More Politics >>

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour could grant second independence referendum

Main players 235

Nicola Sturgeon has accused Theresa May of a "dereliction of duty" over Brexit. Picture: contributed

Nicola Sturgeon calls for Brexit to be delayed

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Ruth Davidson. Leader of the Scottish Conservatives. Picture: John Devlin

Ruth Davidson: No ‘contradiction’ in goal to be First Minister

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British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the media at the conclusion of the summit of leaders of the European Union in Salzburg, Austria. Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Theresa May has Brexit Chequers plan rejected by EU leaders

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Health secretary Jeane Freeman. Picture: John Devlin

Director quit NHS Tayside over claims of ‘systematic bullying’

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon walks to First Minister's Questions

Scottish ministers warned on breast screening glitch two years ago

Politics 8

Royal Marines from 45 Commando in Scotland rescued Susan Whitton after she broke her ankle walking in Glen Clova

Royal Marines carried hurt Scots walker down Angus hillside

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Labour plans to ban in-play betting during live sport

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Aberdeen council to defy John Swinney and scrap P1 school tests

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RAF fighters scramble to watch Russian planes near UK airspace

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Tories accuse SNP Government of failure on ‘hidden’ crime figures

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Transport More Transport >>

Workmen clear trees in Marlborough Avenue brought down by Storm Ali, which saw winds of up to 100mph. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Thousands without power in Scotland as Storm Ali clean-up starts

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The easyJet flight was forced to return to Edinburgh in high winds caused by Storm Ali. Picture: Philippe Huguen

Storm Ali: Watch ‘scary’ mid-air drop on Edinburgh flight

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This BMW 1 Series hatchback has had its front windscreen crushed by a falling tree

Storm Ali: BMW crushed by tree in Edinburgh’s West End

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Picture: Dumfries & Galloway Virtual Operations Support Team

Storm Ali: 'Major incident' declared in Dumfries and Galloway

Transport 1

Storm Ali: Cruise ship detached from moorings

Glasgow & Strathclyde

Storm Ali: Marquee near St Andrews destroyed by winds

Transport

Storm Ali packs a punch as winds cause chaos across Scotland

Transport 1

Uber Eats couriers told to work in Storm Ali by ‘accident’

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Education More Education >>

Aberdeen council has flagged its intention to defy Scottish education secretary John Swinney and scrap P1 tests. Picture: John Devlin

Aberdeen council to defy John Swinney and scrap P1 school tests

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The old Royal High School in Edinburgh

Inquiry starts into Edinburgh Royal High School future

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Education secretary John Swinney, Picture: John Devlin

John Swinney urges Scots schools to continue P1 tests despite vote

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Some Scottish schools are having to cut the number of subjects offered to students

Subjects offered to students being ‘squeezed’ at Scottish schools

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Pupils at Whatriggs Primary, East Ayrshire. Picture: John Devlin

Quiz: Could you pass Scotland’s P1 test?

Education 4

Aberdeen council has flagged its intention to defy Scottish education secretary John Swinney and scrap P1 tests. Picture: John Devlin

John Swinney told to ‘listen’ and scrap P1 tests

Politics 20

What are P1 assessment questions really like?

Education 60

Alice König and Kate Walker: Education is the key to peace – help us beat the book-burners

Lifestyle 6

Only a third see university as best path into a career, research finds

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John Swinney ready to ignore Parliament over P1 tests

Politics 56

Glasgow University ‘received up to £199m from slave trade profits’

Education 47

Environment More Environment >>

Scientists at the University of Stirling have discovered they can boost the reproductive success of zebrafish by pairing them on personality rather than appearance. Picture: University of Stirling/PA Wire

Pairing zebrafish by personality boosts ‘reproductive success’

Tech

Around one in eight Scots leave a nightlight on while they sleep. Picture: Monkey Business Images

Scots waste £1.8m a year by leaving their lights on

Business 4

Shoppers on Princes Street in Edinburgh. The Scottish capital is mooted to become Scotland's biggest city by 2032

Edinburgh could overtake Glasgow as biggest Scottish city by 2032

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Fran van Dijk chairs the Macaulay Development Trust

Fran Van Dijk: We must educate and inform to tackle climate change

Opinion 57

Catherine Gee: Shocked by Blue Planet? Everyone can do their bit to protect the world

Opinion 2

Environment groups call for laws to stop ‘out of control’ new tracks

Environment 4

Sandy McCall Smith: Nobody gains if the sea bed is irreparably damaged

Opinion 6

Caithness villagers say no to ‘ring of steel’ wind farms

Environment 6

Health More Health >>

Ruth Davidson. Leader of the Scottish Conservatives. Picture: John Devlin

Ruth Davidson: No ‘contradiction’ in goal to be First Minister

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Health secretary Jeane Freeman. Picture: John Devlin

Director quit NHS Tayside over claims of ‘systematic bullying’

News 31

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon walks to First Minister's Questions

Scottish ministers warned on breast screening glitch two years ago

Politics 8

The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow has had a fresh bacteria outbreak in the children's cancer wards 2A and 2B. Picture: John Devlin

Inquiry call after bacteria outbreak at Glasgow kid’s hospital

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Ms Constance asked Nicola Sturgeon to reopen the St John's Hospital children's ward. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Baby waited 3 hours for ambulance after St John’s Hospital closure

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Dr Tracey Baird, Consultant Neurologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Chair of Healthcare Improvement Scotland's (HIS), General Standards for Neurological Care and Support development group.

Dr Tracey Baird: Integrative approach is essential in managing neurological conditions

Opinion

If you have coronary heart disease, you're twice as likely to have a stroke or to develop vascular dementia, which happens when there's a problem with the blood and oxygen supply to the brain. Picture: PA

James Cant: Playing a vital role at the heart of new research into circulatory disease

Opinion

Scots children urged to switch off smartphones and do ‘push-ups’

UK

Grieving son who lost mother to mesh set to meet health secretary

UK

Emoji jukebox on song to help young people talk about feelings

UK

Yoghurts with highest sugar content are organic brands

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UK More UK >>

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour could grant second independence referendum

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Ruth Davidson. Leader of the Scottish Conservatives. Picture: John Devlin

Ruth Davidson: No ‘contradiction’ in goal to be First Minister

News 8

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the media at the conclusion of the summit of leaders of the European Union in Salzburg, Austria. Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Theresa May has Brexit Chequers plan rejected by EU leaders

News 154

Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), right, has fuelled specuation over her character's death in hit TV series Bodyguard

Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes fuels rumours Julia Montague not dead

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Police to probe if Salisbury nerve agent scare was hoax

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Labour plans to ban in-play betting during live sport

Politics

RAF fighters scramble to watch Russian planes near UK airspace

News 73

Day shift pilot to appear at Clutha crash inquiry

UK

Opinion More Opinion >>

Manufacturers serious about tackling gender imbalance and pay inequality should consider progressive measures, says Donaldson. Picture: Peter Devlin

Pinsent Mason comment: Manufacturers are seeing cost of gender pay gap

Opinion

Changes in Edinburgh's retail landscape could lead to the fascinating prospect of part of Princes Street being returned to residential use, Alexander says.

David Alexander comment: Retail outlet could return residents to city living

Opinion

Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Leonard in Glasgow. The Scottish Labour leader will go unrecognised at the party conference. Picture: John Devlin

Kenny MacAskill: The decline of Scottish Labour and why they only have themselves to blame

Opinion 51

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay

Bill Jamieson: A bruising battle ahead on Scots economy

Opinion 23

Dr Tracey Baird, Consultant Neurologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Chair of Healthcare Improvement Scotland's (HIS), General Standards for Neurological Care and Support development group.

Dr Tracey Baird: Integrative approach is essential in managing neurological conditions

Opinion

If you have coronary heart disease, you're twice as likely to have a stroke or to develop vascular dementia, which happens when there's a problem with the blood and oxygen supply to the brain. Picture: PA

James Cant: Playing a vital role at the heart of new research into circulatory disease

Opinion

Edinburgh's Torchlight Processions marks the opening of Edinburgh's New Year celebrations

Leader comment: The bells sound for Brexit

Opinion 1

Fran Van Dijk: We must educate and inform to tackle climate change

Opinion 57

Catherine Gee: Shocked by Blue Planet? Everyone can do their bit to protect the world

Opinion 2

Brian Monteith: Why independence and Brexit are not the same

Opinion 508

Kate Williams: How Mary, Queen of Scots was betrayed

Opinion 11

World More World >>

Lake Victoria in Tanzania where the ferry has capsized, with hundreds feared missing

Hundreds feared dead as ferry capsizes in Tanzania

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Amazon has launched a new range of Echo smart home devices. Picture: John Devlin

Amazon unveils voice-controlled Echo smart power plug

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British boy, 4, dies in packed family swimming pool in Tenerife

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A woman is escorted from the scene of the shooting at a software company in Middleton, Wis. Picture: Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP

Several injured and shooter killed in Wisconsin shooting

World 2

Catherine Gee: Shocked by Blue Planet? Everyone can do their bit to protect the world

Opinion 2

Top woman golfer murdered on course near her US college

Golf 1

Bert and Ernie writer ends speculation over whether Sesame Street duo are gay

Lifestyle

Alice König and Kate Walker: Education is the key to peace – help us beat the book-burners

Lifestyle 6

Odd More Odd >>

Video grab shows a waterfall blowing uphill as Storm Ali batters Scotland. Picture: Centre Press

Storm Ali: Watch amazing moment Scottish waterfall blows upstream

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The Kilted Kangaroo in Stirling is offering a Buckfast pie. Picture; Facebook

Stirling bar ‘goes viral’ after offering a Buckfast pie

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Video: Incredible Hurricane Florence weather report goes viral

Environment 5

The happy couple were married in the Starbucks where they met.

Scottish couple tie the knot in Starbucks where they met

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Dr Tracey Baird, Consultant Neurologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Chair of Healthcare Improvement Scotland's (HIS), General Standards for Neurological Care and Support development group.

Dr Tracey Baird: Integrative approach is essential in managing neurological conditions

Opinion

If you have coronary heart disease, you're twice as likely to have a stroke or to develop vascular dementia, which happens when there's a problem with the blood and oxygen supply to the brain. Picture: PA

James Cant: Playing a vital role at the heart of new research into circulatory disease

Opinion

Fran van Dijk chairs the Macaulay Development Trust

Fran Van Dijk: We must educate and inform to tackle climate change

Opinion 57

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Dr Athol Murray

Obituary: Dr Athol Murray, historian, scholar and former Keeper of the Records of Scotland

Obituaries

Sir William Kerr Fraser has died at the age of 89

Obituary: Sir William Kerr Fraser, former permanent secretary at the Scottish Office and university chancellor

Obituaries

Dancer, choreographer and activist Janis Claxton has died at the age of 53

Obituary: Janis Claxton, visionary Edinburgh-based Australian dancer, choreographer and activist

Obituaries

Fenella Fielding launching a series of Royal Mail stamps in 2008 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carry On films. Picture: PA

Obituary: Fenella Fielding, glamorous actress of stage and screen, best known for Carry On films

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes fuels rumours Julia Montague not dead

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Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths. Picture: SNS Group

Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths convicted of speeding in Dundee

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Chris Evans with wife Natasha Shishmanian and his newborn twins outside Frimley Park Hospital, this afternoon. Picture: SWNS

Chris Evans’ wife gives birth to twins ‘Ping and Pong’

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A teaser trailer for the political thriller's final episode previously hinted that David Budd, pictured, will be arrested over Julia Montague's assassination. Picture: Sophie Mutevelian/World Productions/BBC/PA Wire

Bodyguard creator says fan theories on show have ‘grain of truth’

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Zoe Ball is said to be in advanced talks to take over from Chris Evans, it has been reported. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Zoe Ball tipped as first female host of coveted Radio 2 breakfast show

Lifestyle 2