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Train factory to bring 1,000 jobs to Longannet in Fife

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

British Prime Minister Theresa May attends the Nordic Council Sessions 2018 at Stortinget ( Parliament) on October 30, 2018 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Rune Hellestad/Getty Images)

Theresa May braced for Cabinet revolt over Brexit deal

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to extend human rights

Nicola Sturgeon warns Brexit must not threaten Scots human rights

Politics

Three of the incidents took place at Liberton High School in Edinburgh. Picture: Greg Macvean

Call for compulsory school building reports after 143 incidents in 24 months

Education

Independent Scotland wouldn’t get special treatment from EU – Eva Oer

Opinion

Protests as ex-Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon heads to Edinburgh

Politics

National Galleries to honour Hollywood special effects guru Ray Harryhausen

Lifestyle

Scottish ministers not being shown draft Brexit deal branded ‘unacceptable’

News

Picture: Jon Savage Photography

Family calls for urgent action to prevent deaths in custody amid suicide ‘epidemic’

Politics

Phil your boots – everyone gets a fair bit more than they bargained for
Paris Gourtsoyannis

Politics More Politics >>

Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to extend human rights

Nicola Sturgeon warns Brexit must not threaten Scots human rights

Politics

Cabinet summoned after Brexit negotiators agree draft text

Politics

A ScotRail timetable from the mid-1980s before privatisation, a time now fondly remembered by some

‘Why rail nationalisation won’t necessarily fix commuter misery’

Opinion

A European Union flag and a Scottish Saltire blow in the wind near Glen Coe (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Independent Scotland wouldn’t get special treatment from EU – Eva Oer

Opinion

Alex Salmond denies any misconduct

Angus Robertson ‘was told of Alex Salmond concerns by airport staff’

Politics

Trump's former White House strategist Steve Bannon is taking part in the News Xchange 2018 conference in Edinburgh. Picture: PA/PA

Protests as ex-Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon heads to Edinburgh

Politics

The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously in favour of raising the age of criminal responsibility from eight to 12. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Eight-year-old children aren’t criminals – leader comment

Opinion

Call for compulsory school building reports after 143 incidents in 24 months

Education

Andrew Hilland: ‘We’re failing 350m children who live in war zone – here’s what to do’

Opinion

Scots jobless total falls, while rising UK-wide

Politics

‘Visa-free EU travel for Britons – even if no deal’

Politics

Transport More Transport >>

Ethan King. Picture: PA

Teenage boy who died in Fife road crash named

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

The owner of British Airways is understood to be seeking the support of the Spanish government in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

British Airways seek support from Spanish Government as part of no-deal Brexit contingency

Transport

There has been widespread criticism of Abellio ScotRail's failure to hit franchise performance levels. Picture: John Devlin

MSPs to vote on public ownership of trains

Politics

A1 crash: Elderly woman dies and three in hospital after East Lothian collision

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Car involved in major crash on A1 ‘was driving in wrong direction’

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Drone in near miss with Edinburgh-bound plane

News

A Transport Correspondent’s favourite way to travel – Alastair Dalton

Opinion

Ryanair to launch Luxembourg and Billund routes from Edinburgh

Transport

Education More Education >>

Edinburgh nursery teachers and support assistants say they do not feel safe at work, according to a new survey. Picture: TSPL

Third of Edinburgh nursery teachers ‘feel unsafe’ at work, survey finds

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Gilly Mendes Ferreira: Fun with robots set to build compassion for animals

News

Three of the incidents took place at Liberton High School in Edinburgh. Picture: Greg Macvean

Call for compulsory school building reports after 143 incidents in 24 months

Education

Dr Jan Mumme, CEO of Edinburgh firm Carbogenics and Lidia Krzynowek, Business Development Manager, were winners of the Converge Challenge 2018

Claudia Cavalluzzo: Our world-beating universities lead the way in entrepreneurship

Opinion

Bagpipes are synonymous with Scotland even though other countries have similar instruments (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Leader comment: Scotland mustn’t risk ‘lost generation’ of musicians

Opinion

Cara Spence says many schools are inclusive with inspiring teachers, but greater consistency is needed

‘LGBTI education has come far since I was frogmarched out of school’

Opinion

Cayden Mcauley (right) with his mother Lyndsey Baxter and brother Scott. Cayden, who helped save his mother's life after she collapsed unconscious, is calling for first aid to be taught in all state primary schools. Picture; PA

Boy who helped save mother’s life backs first aid in schools campaign

News

Head teacher canes ‘Big Brother’ bureaucracy in Scottish schools

Politics

Scotland’s schools to be world’s first to offer LGBTI inclusive education

News

120 teachers write to Nicola Sturgeon after being ‘free to contact her’ over job concerns

News

Fresh £5M in funding to help connect Scottish businesses with academia

News

Environment More Environment >>

Thomas MacDonell, Director of Conservation, Wildland Limited

Thomas MacDonell: Making land pay isn’t all about profit – natural beauty has its own value

Opinion

Salmon farming company Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) is to open a new �48 million Freshwater Hatchery at Barcaldine near Oban, with the aim of further improving how fish are farmed in Scotland.

New salmon hatchery sets out to tackle key fish farming problems

Environment

Picture: John Devlin

Scots cities world’s safest against climate risks

Environment

Partial ecological restoration of palm oil plantations could make them friendly to orang-utans and other wildlife (Picture: Esme Allen)

Jonny Hughes: Why eating the wrong type of biscuits is putting orang-utans in peril

Opinion

Trump’s hot air on wildfires shouldn’t distract from climate fight

Opinion

‘California wildfires are a major disaster, and so is Donald Trump’

Opinion

Wind turbines ‘generating 98% of electricity demand’

Environment

Tim Baynes: Don’t grouse about shooting estates – much good conservation work is done

Opinion

Health More Health >>

Fresh delay for new Sick Kids Hospital with staff in the dark

News

Teresa McCann has been scarred for life after she was attacked with acid at her home in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh acid attack victim ‘thought she was going to die’

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

A change will see Scotland move to an 'opt-out' system. Picture: Rob McDougall.

Medics ‘shouldn’t force organ donation’ if family are opposed, say experts

News

Police are investigating claims hospital patients were sent creepy text messages by a 'weirdo' worker who accessed their personal details.

Police probe sparked after hospital patients sent texts by staff member

News

A move to restrict dental check-ups to once every two years could put lives at risk, according to dentists.

Fewer dental check-ups puts lives at risk

News

'Alarming' levels of sugar and calories are hidden in milkshakes sold in restaurants and fast food chains

Anger over milkshakes with up to 39 teaspoons  of sugar

News

The UK resident contracted the disease after being bitten by a rabid cat in Morocco. Picture: Stock Image

Briton dies from rabies after cat bite in Morocco

UK

Dad stunned by kind-hearted medics’ gesture after toddler’s ordeal

News

Lack of public health policies designed to prevent ilness, MSP finds

News

Boy who helped save mother’s life backs first aid in schools campaign

News

Boy who helped save mother’s life backs campaign to teach first aid in schools

News

UK More UK >>

James Bulger who was beaten to death by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson on a railway line in Liverpool in February 1993. Picture: PA

James Bulger killer said murdering toddler ‘gave him a better education’

UK

Friends star Schwimmer posted a parody video of himself (right) in a New York store. Picture: PA

Man arrested in hunt for ‘Ross Geller’ look-a-like

UK

Thomas MacDonell, Director of Conservation, Wildland Limited

Thomas MacDonell: Making land pay isn’t all about profit – natural beauty has its own value

Opinion

Gilly Mendes Ferreira: Fun with robots set to build compassion for animals

News

‘The democratic disaster of 90 seats reserved for men in Parliament’

Opinion

Doctors save unborn baby’s life after mother shot dead with crossbow

UK

Claudia Cavalluzzo: Our world-beating universities lead the way in entrepreneurship

Opinion

Spice Girls reform: Here’s what to say to the cynics – Aidan Smith

Opinion

Opinion More Opinion >>

There is a new trend emerging that is changing the way we adopt Airbnb, says Duffy. Picture: Ian Howarth.

Jim Duffy comment: Airbnb simply cannot afford to rest on its laurels

Opinion

A ScotRail timetable from the mid-1980s before privatisation, a time now fondly remembered by some

‘Why rail nationalisation won’t necessarily fix commuter misery’

Opinion

A European Union flag and a Scottish Saltire blow in the wind near Glen Coe (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Independent Scotland wouldn’t get special treatment from EU – Eva Oer

Opinion

The commercial property industry is changing ' it's not just SMEs who want flexibility, says Marsden. Picture: contributed.

Comment: Flexible office space isn’t just good for start-ups

Opinion

Thomas MacDonell, Director of Conservation, Wildland Limited

Thomas MacDonell: Making land pay isn’t all about profit – natural beauty has its own value

Opinion

Gilly Mendes Ferreira: Fun with robots set to build compassion for animals

News

The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously in favour of raising the age of criminal responsibility from eight to 12. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Eight-year-old children aren’t criminals – leader comment

Opinion

Spice Girls, Kylie and Elton: Where are new bands amid nostalgia-fest?

Opinion

Andrew Hilland: ‘We’re failing 350m children who live in war zone – here’s what to do’

Opinion

‘The democratic disaster of 90 seats reserved for men in Parliament’

Opinion

Jonny Hughes: Why eating the wrong type of biscuits is putting orang-utans in peril

Opinion

World More World >>

A child soldier in Huthi forces in Yemen, one of 350 million children who live in a conflict zone worldwide (Picture: Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images)

Andrew Hilland: ‘We’re failing 350m children who live in war zone – here’s what to do’

Opinion

Partial ecological restoration of palm oil plantations could make them friendly to orang-utans and other wildlife (Picture: Esme Allen)

Jonny Hughes: Why eating the wrong type of biscuits is putting orang-utans in peril

Opinion

A firefighter battles a fire along the Ronald Reagan Freeway. Picture; AP

California wildfires: At least 42 killed in deadly blaze

World

Donald Trump says the only reason for California wildfires is poor forest management, contrary to a number of scientific studies which have demonstrated the impact of climate change (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)

Trump’s hot air on wildfires shouldn’t distract from climate fight

Opinion

Paris Gourtsoyannis: WWI ‘pointless’? Try saying that in the countries which were invaded

Opinion

Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee dies aged 95

Celebrity

‘California wildfires are a major disaster, and so is Donald Trump’

Opinion

More than 60 heads of state gather in Paris for Armistice commemorations

News

Odd More Odd >>

The Skate fish was caught by a Scottish fisherman

Massive 8ft long 30 year-old skate landed by Scottish fisherman is world’s largest ever

News

Claire Busby, who was left paralysed after being "catapulted" from her new bed during sex. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Woman left paralysed after being “catapulted” from her new bed during sex

Odd

Emile Ratelband. Picture: Facebook/Contributed

69-year-old launches legal bid to identify as being 20 years younger

Odd

Google have been quick to fix the underwater plane.

Mystery of Google Maps ‘underwater plane’ near Edinburgh solved

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

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Thomas MacDonell, Director of Conservation, Wildland Limited

Thomas MacDonell: Making land pay isn’t all about profit – natural beauty has its own value

Opinion

Gilly Mendes Ferreira: Fun with robots set to build compassion for animals

News

Roddy Gow OBE, Chairman and Founder, The Asia Scotland Institute

Roddy Gow: ‘Fake news’, ‘enemies of the people’ – authoritarian regimes are out to destroy freedom of the press

Opinion

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Willie Rodger

Obituary: Willie Rodger, innovative printmaker who was a mentor to many artists

Obituaries

Martin Dalby

Obituary: Martin Dalby, producer – and talented composer – who put BBC SSO at centre of Scottish musical life

Obituaries

Thelma Smith MBE

Obituary: Thelma Smith MBE, Fundraiser, teacher and legendary provider of cricket teas

Obituaries

Prof Willie Russell

Obituary: Prof Willie Russell, molecular virologist, founder of Scientists for Labour, and Boys’ Brigade visionary

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee dies aged 95

Celebrity

Kylie Minogue was recently on tour with her new album Golden . Picture: contributed

Queen of pop Kylie Minogue set to grace Edinburgh Castle concert

Celebrity

Rod Stewart slammed the US president on Twitter. Picture: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

Sir Rod Stewart blasts Donald Trump over Californian wildfires

News

Sir Ian McKellen will appear at the Edinburgh International Festival next year with a production celebrating his 80th birthday. Picture: PA Wire

Sir Ian McKellen to make Edinburgh International Festival return

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

James McAvoy at the World Premiere of "Wanted". Mann Village Westwood, Westwood, CA. Pic: Shutterstock

Scottish actor James McAvoy narrowly avoids £10,000 Tenerife hotel scam

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