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Showbusiness analogies like clown show, tragedy and farce have been to the fore during Liz Truss's short time as Prime Minister (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Columnists Joyce McMillan: Tories' post-Brexit psychodrama adds weight to independence case

Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Altered Images will perform at a pre-Hogmanay 'disco party' in Princes Street Gardens on 30 December.

What's On Sophie Ellis-Bextor to headline Edinburgh's pre-Hogmanay 'disco party'

Health Parents of brain damaged newborn receive apology

Columnists Tories must now choose Rishi Sunak as next leader – Scotsman comment

What's On Edinburgh-based dance centre starts cutting jobs as it faces ‘perfect storm'

Politics How the world’s media reacted to Liz Truss’s demise and UK political turmoil

People BT give update after residents on Shetland communications outage

Politics Analysis: Why this really is the last roll of the dice for the Tories

The i newsletter cut through the noise

Politics Ukraine government deletes bizarre tweet supporting Boris Johnson as next PM

Health Men given 'death sentence' praise medical breakthroughs

Heritage Remains of Pictish period cross uncovered in Scottish kirkyard

Coronavirus

National When will US borders open to UK travellers?

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

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

Transport

People MSP secures SNP commitment to North East rail

Columnists Kenny MacAskill: Rail dispute is about passenger safety as well as pay

Transport Green credentials come to the fore as £1.4 improvements completed at Ellon Park ...

Business Regional airline Loganair ascends back into profitability

Transport Travel chaos as signal fault leaves Edinburgh ScotRail trains stuck in depot

Transport Delayed Ferguson Marine ferries: 'Confidence higher than for a long time'

Columnists Is there to be another debacle, made in Edinburgh? – Brian Wilson

Crime

Crime Man arrested and charged in connection with crypto-fraud

Film and TV Here are the 10 most highly rated true crime shows on Netflix UK in 2022

Crime One dead after explosion

Crime A US citizen has admitted causing the death of teenage motorcyclist

Weather

Weather When does Winter start UK 2022: When is winter and the shortest day of the year?

Weather Search for survivors in Florida goes on as Hurricane Ian rages

Weather Eastern Scotland records 10th driest summer in 100 years

Environment Hurricane Ian: Dangerous storm leaves millions without power

Politics

Politics Is Boris Johnson back? Boris Johnson to ‘stage a comeback’ as Liz Truss resigns

Business Holyrood and Westminster urged to outline action to keep firms afloat, says SCC

Columnists Benny Higgins: With cultural sector in jeopardy, we need strong leadership

Columnists Scotland's cultural and natural heritage at risk from perfect storm of crises

Politics 'Wave of revulsion' in Scotland if Johnson returns, says Blackford

Politics Potential for Glasgow to be first UK city with feminist town planning approach

Politics Launch of Live Life Essentials just one key element of Aberdeenshire Council’s r...

Opinion

Columnists How Bob Dylan used ancient practice of ‘imitatio’ to create original songs

Columnists Tha sgeulachdan ùr poileataigeach a dhìth – agus air gach taobh

Columnists Ugandan general tweets threat to invade Kenya. Why can't people see funny side?

Columnists King Charles's views on 1980s architecture shed some light on his character

Letters Readers' letters: Put a stop to the wind industry's rampant destruction

People

What's On Campaign to honour Elsie Inglis 'paused' after royal sculptor backlash

People Clan unveils new fundraising event in Peterhead for 2023

People Peterhead care home celebrates staff awards

People Peterhead's Hogmanay Bash line-up announced

People Aberdeenshire Scarecrow Making Workshop named as finalist in competiton

People James Corden insists he did ‘nothing wrong’ following NY restaurant incident

What's On Mercury Prize nominee claims Scottish Album of the Year award

Obituaries

People Scotsman Obituaries: Robbie Coltrane, Scottish star of Harry Potter films

People Scotsman Obituaries: Bill McLellan, top-class athlete, teacher and businessman

People Scotsman Obituaries: Loretta Lynn, country star with a biting wit

Environment

Business Work kicks off on wind farm to power tens of thousands of homes

World How many countries in the world in 2022 and which has the largest population?

Columnists Why management of shooting estates must change radically – Dr Richard Dixon

Heritage Print of King’s painting of Balmoral Castle snapped up for more than £5,000

People Damaged subsea cable leaves Shetland cut off from mainland

Environment Hot air: NZ farmers furious at plans for ‘cow-burp’ tax payments

Environment What future for Scotland's sea fishing industry as our seas empty?

UK News

Politics What is the whip in politics? Why does it matter? Conservative MPs defy fracking

Columnists Truss's government is so shambolic it could pose threat to national security

Columnists Sturgeon's embrace of Truss-style fantasy economics will lead to trouble

Columnists Knock-on effects of Covid on breast cancer screening must not linger

Politics Bank of England deputy questions "dramatic" hikes in interest rates

Health Glasgow University team to lead £2 million monkeypox research project

World

World ‘I’m annoyed for her personally’: World leaders react to Liz Truss’ departure

World Russia to increase targeting of Ukraine infrastructure

Crime Court told That '70s Show star Danny Masterson 'raped three women'

World ‘This could have been Edinburgh’: Hong Kong campaigner issues wake-up call

World Donald Trump knew vote fraud claims in legal documents were false, says judge

World Indonesia bans cough syrups as 100 children dead of kidney failure

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Read This UK Blackouts: Exact times your house could face power cuts this winter

Read This Anger mounts at Liz Truss entitled to £115,000 ex-PM funding

Read This Asda launches first ever ‘Asda Express’ convenience stores - where

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