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Brexit turmoil has dealt ‘damaging blow’ to SNP’s independence hopes, says Willie Rennie

General Election

Car parking could become a lucrative revenue stream for Scottish towns and cities, such as Glasgow, under the budget proposals. Picture: John Devlin

Insight: Is the workplace car levy a panacea for urban congestion or a poll tax on wheels?

Transport

Edinburgh South MP Ian Murray said he wouldn't sign any loyalty pledge. Picture: Neil Hanna

Scots Labour MP Ian Murray refuses to sign Corbyn loyalty pledge

Politics

The multi-million pound Aberdeen bypass will fully open this week

Aberdeen bypass to fully open to traffic this week

Transport

Purge your sites of online bullies or face regulation, social media told

Politics

Euan McColm: At last, a refreshing blast of candour over Brexit

Opinion

Dani Garavelli: Striking schoolchildren are a beacon of hope

Opinion

Historic port landmark Leith Custom House set for new lease of life

News

Andrew Fleming at the Gallery of Modern Art. He says he fell in love with Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

Glasgow ranks first when it comes to students wanting to stay after graduation

Education

Lesley Riddoch: What BBC Scotland can learn from Fiona Bruce and Question Time
Lesley Riddoch

Politics More Politics >>

Edinburgh South MP Ian Murray said he wouldn't sign any loyalty pledge. Picture: Neil Hanna

Scots Labour MP Ian Murray refuses to sign Corbyn loyalty pledge

Politics

Striking pupils gather outside the Scottish Parliament on Friday. Picture: Greg Macvean

Dani Garavelli: Striking schoolchildren are a beacon of hope

Opinion

Car parking could become a lucrative revenue stream for Scottish towns and cities, such as Glasgow, under the budget proposals. Picture: John Devlin

Insight: Is the workplace car levy a panacea for urban congestion or a poll tax on wheels?

Transport

Undated family handout photo of Molly Russell, 14, who took her own life in November 2017. Picture: PA

Purge your sites of online bullies or face regulation, social media told

Politics

Jo Swinson's appointment as deputy leader of the Lib Dems was uncontested - but she has been warned landing the top job will be tougher. Picture: PA

Jo Swinson warned she will face challengers for Lib Dem leadership

Politics

Richard Harrington said members of the European Research Group were 'not Conservatives'. Picture: John Stillwell/PA

Euan McColm: At last, a refreshing blast of candour over Brexit

Opinion

Scottish Lib Dem Leader Willie Rennie.

Brexit turmoil has dealt ‘damaging blow’ to SNP’s independence hopes, says Willie Rennie

General Election

Edinburgh sport clubs warn city council not to slash leisure budget

News

Stephen Jardine named presenter of Question Time-style show on new BBC Scotland channel

Politics

Subversive sewing book gets straight to the point

Politics

No-fly zones extended at all airports following drones chaos

General Election

Transport More Transport >>

The multi-million pound Aberdeen bypass will fully open this week

Aberdeen bypass to fully open to traffic this week

Transport

Car parking could become a lucrative revenue stream for Scottish towns and cities, such as Glasgow, under the budget proposals. Picture: John Devlin

Insight: Is the workplace car levy a panacea for urban congestion or a poll tax on wheels?

Transport

ScotRail, which has one of the lowest pay rates among train companies in Britain, wants retired drivers to get back in the cab. Photograph: Neil Hanna

ScotRail begs train drivers to come out of retirement

Transport

Flybmi's collapse has resulted in all the airline's Aberdeen flights being cancelled. Picture: Contributed

All Aberdeen flybmi flights cancelled as Brexit blamed for airline’s collapse

Transport

ScotRail commuter train uncoupled at station because of power surge, operator reveals

Transport

No-fly zones extended at all airports following drones chaos

General Election

Man slaps driver in head after being knocked down by Lothian Bus in Leith

Transport

ScotRail contract could have been stripped over falling performance

Transport

Education More Education >>

Striking pupils gather outside the Scottish Parliament on Friday. Picture: Greg Macvean

Dani Garavelli: Striking schoolchildren are a beacon of hope

Opinion

Andrew Fleming at the Gallery of Modern Art. He says he fell in love with Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

Glasgow ranks first when it comes to students wanting to stay after graduation

Education

A physical activity class to support people living with dementia takes place at the Royal Commonwealth Pool.'' Clubs have warned the council it is the most vulnerable that will be impacted by cuts to the sport budget

Edinburgh sport clubs warn city council not to slash leisure budget

News

Hundreds of young people take part in the Youth Strike 4 Climate Change in Glasgow's George Square (Picture: John Devlin)

Youth Strike 4 Climate Change should spur adults into action – leader comment

Opinion

Scientists at Roslin Institute have used technology to produce pigs that are resistant to disease

Scientists at Roslin Institute alter DNA to produce ‘disease resistant’ pigs

Tech

Studying the MBA part time gives students the opportunity to get to know people from across the broad spectrum of Scottish industry

Boost your career prospects by studying part-time at the University of Strathclyde

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Strikes have already taken place in Australia (Photo: Getty)

Thousands of UK school pupils and students strike over inaction on climate change

Education

Scotland’s leading universities to lower entry requirements to increase student diversity

Education

People power sees council reject plans to end free music for pupils

Education

What Midlothian’s music tuition decision says about democracy – leader comment

Opinion

Midlothian Council votes to scrap music tuition cuts as musical flash mob protests outside

Education

Environment More Environment >>

Striking pupils gather outside the Scottish Parliament on Friday. Picture: Greg Macvean

Dani Garavelli: Striking schoolchildren are a beacon of hope

Opinion

Dunollie Wood is an 80-acre ancient woodland occupying two small hills on the northern edge of Oban. Picture: Graham Cameron

Ancient woodland in Oban added to chain of ‘rainforest’ sites

Inverness, Highlands & Islands

Yellowcraigs in East Lothian was one of the beaches in the study found to be polluted with E.coli. Picture: TSPL

Plastic on Scotland’s bathing beaches teeming with E.coli

Environment

School strikes to demand action over climate change are being led by teenage girls all over Europe (Picture: Sam Russell/PA Wire)

Hillary Clinton hails girls like 13-year-old Scot over climate strikes – Susan Dalgety

Opinion

Roseanna Cunningham: Scotland! We need your help to save the natural world

Opinion

Youth Strike 4 Climate Change should spur adults into action – leader comment

Opinion

Appeal for householders to help save Scotland’s fastest bird

Environment

Insect decline ‘catastrophic’ for planet

Environment

Health More Health >>

A physical activity class to support people living with dementia takes place at the Royal Commonwealth Pool.'' Clubs have warned the council it is the most vulnerable that will be impacted by cuts to the sport budget

Edinburgh sport clubs warn city council not to slash leisure budget

News

Dr Jane McLennan is based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Renowned Edinburgh psychiatrist ‘fabricated’ patient claims, tribunal finds

News

Miles Briggs MSP, Miriam Lang and Jamie Cook from William Hill, and Gerard McMahon of Prostate Cancer UK, celebrate the success of the awareness campaign, which also raised �25,000

Prostate Cancer UK campaign saw bookies as best bet – Donald Morrison

Opinion

Almost a quarter of health board members say they have experienced 'disrespectful conduct'

Watchdog warns of bullying culture within health boards

Health

Diet drinks may not be as healthy as some people believe (Picture: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)

Diet drinks: Evidence mounts against artificial sweeteners – leader comment

Opinion

Drinking two or more diet drinks a day was found to increase the risk of stroke by 23 per cent in a study involving 80,000 women

High consumption of diet drinks linked to stroke and early death

News

Authorities in Dundee have backed plans for smaller portion sizes at takeaways and restaurants. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty

Scottish council supports ban on ‘go large’ takeaway promotions

Health

Donald Trump is ‘probably’ sane – leader comment

Opinion

Heart failure survival rates only ‘slightly improved’ in 18 years

Health

Most Scots would trust their GPs to advise them on assisted dying

Health

The ‘secrets’ behind a long and health life are simple – Dr Punam Krishan

Opinion

UK More UK >>

Striking pupils gather outside the Scottish Parliament on Friday. Picture: Greg Macvean

Dani Garavelli: Striking schoolchildren are a beacon of hope

Opinion

Car parking could become a lucrative revenue stream for Scottish towns and cities, such as Glasgow, under the budget proposals. Picture: John Devlin

Insight: Is the workplace car levy a panacea for urban congestion or a poll tax on wheels?

Transport

Jo Swinson's appointment as deputy leader of the Lib Dems was uncontested - but she has been warned landing the top job will be tougher. Picture: PA

Jo Swinson warned she will face challengers for Lib Dem leadership

Politics

Richard Harrington said members of the European Research Group were 'not Conservatives'. Picture: John Stillwell/PA

Euan McColm: At last, a refreshing blast of candour over Brexit

Opinion

Leader: Proceed with caution in the case of Shamima Begum

Opinion

No-fly zones extended at all airports following drones chaos

General Election

Pregnant IS teen fears baby will be taken away in UK

News

Flybmi suspends all flights as airline blames Brexit for collapse

News

Opinion More Opinion >>

Striking pupils gather outside the Scottish Parliament on Friday. Picture: Greg Macvean

Dani Garavelli: Striking schoolchildren are a beacon of hope

Opinion

Richard Harrington said members of the European Research Group were 'not Conservatives'. Picture: John Stillwell/PA

Euan McColm: At last, a refreshing blast of candour over Brexit

Opinion

Con artists target older people disproportionately for push payment fraud and its many variations. Picture: John Devlin

James Walker: Be a good neighbour whatever the weather

Opinion

Ambassador for the People's Postcode Lottery, Danyl Johnson, visits users of the Carers Trust service. Photograph: Getty

Laura Chow: Revise law to give charity lotteries vital boost

Opinion

From inflation to retail sales to property, the future looks bright. Photograph: Getty/iStockphoto

Bill Jamieson: Look away if you want to see a picture of fear and foreboding

Business

Shamima Begum is caught on CCTV at Gatwick Airport in 2015 as she headed for a flight to Turkey

Leader: Proceed with caution in the case of Shamima Begum

Opinion

Frances Cairncross's review of quality journalism included a misspelling of John McLellan's name

How tech giants are suffocating journalism – John McLellan

Opinion

Janet Christie’s Mum’s the Word

News

Hillary Clinton hails girls like 13-year-old Scot over climate strikes – Susan Dalgety

Opinion

Brexit: Sturgeon can end threat of no-deal if she wants to – Brian Wilson

Opinion

Brian Wilson: Ian Blackford needs remedial class in his adopted home’s history

Opinion

World More World >>

Renu Begum holds a picture of her younger sister, Shamima. Picture: Getty

Runaway schoolgirl Shamima Begum fears her unborn baby will be taken away

World

School strikes to demand action over climate change are being led by teenage girls all over Europe (Picture: Sam Russell/PA Wire)

Hillary Clinton hails girls like 13-year-old Scot over climate strikes – Susan Dalgety

Opinion

Hundreds of young people take part in the Youth Strike 4 Climate Change in Glasgow's George Square (Picture: John Devlin)

Youth Strike 4 Climate Change should spur adults into action – leader comment

Opinion

Donald Trump's sanity is to be discussed at Edinburgh Science Festival (Picture: Andrew Harnik/AP)

Donald Trump is ‘probably’ sane – leader comment

Opinion

Facebook removes over 100 adverts for Donald Trump’s businesses

Politics

The ‘secrets’ behind a long and health life are simple – Dr Punam Krishan

Opinion

World’s most secure jail to be put to the test for El Chapo

World

Mexico’s most notorious drug lord El Chapo convicted by jury

News

Odd More Odd >>

A wedding photographer who proposed to his girlfriend by drone has been fined after he was caught flying the craft over Edinburgh city centre. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Edinburgh photographer fined £500 for proposing by drone

News

Boys tussle for the leather ball during the annual 'Fastern's E'en Hand Ba' event on Jedburgh's High Street in the Scottish Borders. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday February 7, 2019. The annual event, which started in the 1700's, traditionally the first ever game was played with an Englishman's head, involves two teams, the Uppies (residents from the higher part of Jedburgh) and the Doonies (residents from the lower part of Jedburgh) getting the ball to either the top or bottom of the town. The ball, which is made of leather, stuffed with straw and decorated with ribbons representing hair, is thrown into the crowd to begin the game. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

In pictures: Two ‘tribes’ of Jedburgh collide for annual Hand Ba’ match

Odd

The controversial JD Sports website pictures. Picture: TSPL

‘Why is he upset?’ - readers react to criticism of ‘semi-porn’ Scotland kit photos

Odd

People booking holidays with online booking firms must now be made aware of the full upfront cost.

Hotel booking sites change their ways after CMA crackdown

Odd

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Miles Briggs MSP, Miriam Lang and Jamie Cook from William Hill, and Gerard McMahon of Prostate Cancer UK, celebrate the success of the awareness campaign, which also raised �25,000

Prostate Cancer UK campaign saw bookies as best bet – Donald Morrison

Opinion

John Blackwood, Chief Executive, Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL)

John Blackwood: Don’t slam the door on landlords – they provide a vital service

Opinion

Over 140,000 people visited the Macrobert Arts Centre last year, helping us to support a new generation of artists to disrupt the narratives we've come to expect to hear

Kathryn Welch: It’s good to talk, so let’s listen to those who are less likely to be heard

Lifestyle

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Donald MacIntosh, arms folded, wtih wartime comrades

Obituary: Captain Donald MacIntosh DFC, former Bomber Command and commercial pilot, part of squadron that sank the Tirpiz

Obituaries

Dawn Flockhart

Obituary: Dawn Flockhart, former athlete and NLP practitioner, remembered as a force of nature

Obituaries

Betty Ballantine at her home in Bearsville, N.Y. in 1980 (Picture: Richard Ballantine/Courtesy of Kathy Ballantine via AP)

Betty Ballantine: publisher who helped popularise quality paperbacks

Obituaries

Goalkeeper Gordon Banks circa (Photo by Don Morley/Allsport/Getty Images)

Obituary: Gordon Banks, England international goalkeeper and World Cup winner who made ‘the save of the century’

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Spice Girls ticket resellers defy law for Scottish gig

Music

Irvine Welsh. Picture: TSPL

‘When football fans stop behaving like animals...’ - readers react to rugby vs football row

Lifestyle

Irvine Welsh is a big Hibs supporter. Picture: Neil Hanna

Irvine Welsh blasts ‘establishment’ treatment of ‘privileged’ rugby fans

Celebrity

Liam Neeson talks to co-host Robin Roberts on Good Morning America in an effort to explain his comments about racist rage. Picture: Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC/PA

Dani Garavelli: ‘Conversation’ was ugly before Liam Neeson furore

Opinion

MasterChef judges John Torode (left) and Gregg Wallace. Picture: BBC/PA Wire

MasterChef judge duo criticise ‘clean food’ trend

Celebrity