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The reintroduction of pre-departure tests was announced around 6pm on Saturday. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Covid Scotland: Pre-departure tests to be reintroduced from Tuesday
Coronavirus

Cancer patient devastated by operation likely to be cancelled for third time
Health

Met Police considering complaints over Johnson Downing Street Christmas parties
Politics

Anti-sexual harassment police patrols launched on trains across Scotland
Crime

Storm Arwen: SSEN hoping to reconnect last 560 Scottish homes this weekend
Weather

Painting by Scottish artist up for auction could fetch up to £500,000
Art

Sunak calls for blueprint for tax cuts before next general election
Politics

The inside story of a Scottish Government group in crisis
Health

cut through the noise

Bird flu detected in flock of hens in Dumfries and Galloway
Health

SNP needs to grow up about North Sea oil industry's future – Brian Wilson
Columnists

Senior police officer suspended amid probe into criminal allegation
Crime

Coronavirus

When will US borders open to UK travellers?
National

Which countries have seen the highest total Covid cases so far?
Coronavirus

Here's how to get your vaccine certificate in Scotland
Coronavirus

Transport

Staff ‘incandescent’ at attacks on buses as driver narrowly escapes injury
Transport

Quangos, Calmac and SNP's obsession with centralised control – Brian Wilson
Columnists

Hydro, Celtic Park and Emirates Arena rail link to close for two months
Transport

Met Office warn of snow for parts of South West Scotland and the Borders
Transport

Two vehicles collided with cows on Kinross road
News

How Border politics got in the way of better transport links – Alastair Dalton
Columnists

Airports fume as minister picks Barbados flight launch over meeting on Omicron
Coronavirus

Crime

Senior anti-terror chief suspended over criminal allegation
Crime

Organised crime gangs have become dangerously emboldened – Russell Findlay MSP
Columnists

Man found fatally injured in Leith named by police
Crime

Sean Brown: Missing man from Kilmarnock found safe and well
Crime

Weather

Ofgem probe into energy network firms as 9,200 still without power
Environment

Scottish cities the favourites in the UK to have a white Christmas
Weather

Army helps residents left without power for a week after Storm Arwen
Weather

Military being sent to Aberdeenshire to help with Storm Arwen fallout
Weather

Politics

SNP climate extremism may destroy chance of sensible transition – John McLellan
Columnists

Scotland's school absence figures are shocking – Scotsman says
Columnists

Omicron is price of developed world's betrayal of human rights – Susan Dalgety
Columnists

UK Government accused of leaving refugees to die
Politics

Five-fold rise in number of primary pupils missing at least half of schooling
Education

Fears raised for north-east after Shell pulls out of Cambo oil field
Politics

Who is Baroness Michelle Mone and what's her net worth?
People

Opinion

Readers' Letters: Republican stance would hurt SNP’s dream
Letters

CodeClan marks a major milestone - Nick Freer
Columnists

Navigating the notoriously complicated rules around gifting and inheritance tax ...
Lifestyle

Mum's the Word
Columnists

Why I'm glad to have a good excuse to avoid Christmas parties – Stephen Jardine
Columnists

People

Edinburgh hoteliers ‘very encouraged’ about prospects for bumper Hogmanay period
What's On

‘The biggest of hearts’: Family pay tribute to 24-year-old Scottish crash victim
News

Scotsman Obituaries: Bruce Cannon, Scottish journalist and Christian writer
People

Bomb disposal experts called to a hospital after patient came in with WWII morta...
People

Edinburgh Christmas review: 'It's so nice to be skating in Edinburgh again'
Christmas

Tory peer Michelle Mone denies sending racist and abusive messages
Politics

Alec Baldwin admits career could be over after fatal shooting
People

Obituaries

Obituaries: Sir Frank Williams, Motor-racing chief who took team to F1’s summit
People

Scotsman Obituaries: Stephen Sondheim, giant of American musical theatre
People

Scotsman Obituaries: Arthur Bethune, Scottish GP, Scout leader and church elder
People

Environment

Rhinos: scientists are hanging them upside-down from helicopters – here’s why
Columnists

Scotland’s biggest climate polluter brings in AI to slash emissions
Environment

Watch: Stirring Scottish alt-rock video highlights environmental crisis
Environment

UK's largest offshore wind tower factory to be built in Scotland
Business

Major oil rig recycling and offshore energy hub plan for Scottish port
Environment

Scotland must not allow new gas-fired power station – Dr Richard Dixon
Columnists

Aberdeenshire river restoration brings boosts wildlife and scoops big award
Environment

UK News

Death of Thatcher's home-ownership dream may bring down Tories – Joyce McMillan
Columnists

Family sought to take up new life on tiny Scottish island
National

Boris and co think they can get away with subverting democracy – Tommy Sheppard
Columnists

Virgin Media offer update on outage
Lifestyle

St Columba: Did he really tame the Loch Ness Monster?
National

Teen charged in connection with death of Amber Gibson
Crime

World

Why Barbados becoming a republic is an inspiration to Scotland – Laura Waddell
Columnists

How liberalism has made Western democracies what they are – Dr Paul Arnell
Columnists

Peng Shuai: IOC reveal second video call with Chinese tennis player
World

Scottish renewable energy firm wins funding to scope tidal turbine farm in Asia
Environment

Barbados scraps British monarchy as it becomes World’s newest republic
National

West must end appeasement of Iran over foiled terror plot – Struan Stevenson
Columnists

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Shoppers encouraged to shop local for Christmas gifts on Small Business Saturday
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The last Christmas posting dates for sending cards and presents this year
Christmas

Samaritans are here for you if you need help this Christmas
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