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Poll reveals only one-fifth agree with 2021 vision for indyref2 vote

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The museum was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma who said he wanted to create a "living room for the city".' Pic: John Devlin

V&A Dundee in running for world’s richest museum honour

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Alex Cole Hamilton. Picture: Greg Macvean

MSPs say concerns raised about changes to gender act are ‘misleading’

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Sri Lankan police officers clear the road as an ambulance drives through carrying injured of Church blasts in Colombo. Picture: AP/Eranga Jayawardena)

Britons warned not to travel to Sri Lanka as death toll falls to 253

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UK Government ‘will not grant Holyrood permission’ for IndyRef2

Politics

Huawei 5G leak row: UK senior ministers face possible criminal inquiry

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Scottish wildfire could be one of largest seen in UK for years

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RBS launch fingertip encoded debit cards in Scotland for three-month trial

Business

Bristow Square, Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Bristo Square to open at end of June for graduation parties and jazz festival

People

The Scottish Police Federation has released video footage in which a man is shot with a Taser

Police release video of Taser incident outside pub

Crime

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Tourist attractions should be vying to be greenest for travel - Alastair Dalton

Columnists

The events are to lobby for cycle safety. Picture: Iona Shepherd

Pedal on Parliament protests planned across Scotland this weekend to boost cycle safety

Transport

Young passengers sitting on bus sending text messages on mobile phones

Teenagers deterred from using buses over travel issues - including ‘randomers’ sitting beside them

Transport

ScotRail. Picture: John Devlin

Scotrail drivers secure 6.5 per cent salary bump to £51,500

Transport

Scotrail. File.

Scotrail may be forced to cancel trains over trespassers on tracks

Transport

Crime More Crime >>

Man, 60, convicted after £250k Edinburgh drugs haul including 2kg of heroin

Crime

Newhaven Place, Edinburgh. PIC: Google

Dog stolen as three men use weapon and assault owner during midnight walk in Edinburgh

Crime

Eccles the dog

Pictures of Eccles the dog released after she is violently stolen in Edinburgh

Crime

The Scottish Police Federation has released video footage in which a man is shot with a Taser

Police release video of Taser incident outside pub

Crime

Weather More Weather >>

'Blood rain’ phenomenon from Sahara hits Scotland as drivers find cars and homes stained red

Weather

Zoe Beatson,11, cools off in the Ross Fountain in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens as Scotland continues to enjoy the warm Easter weather. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Highland village claims new Easter Monday weather record in Scotland

Weather

Portobello beach in Edinburgh as Scots continue to enjoy the warm weather

Scotland to be hotter than Morocco today as country continues to sizzle

Weather

Seven-year-old Curtis Koffi is buried in sand on Broughty Ferry beach, near Dundee. Scotland has enjoyed its hottest Easter Sunday on record

Scotland enjoys hottest Easter Sunday on record

Weather

The blaze at Arthur#s Seat earlier in the year. Pic: SWNS

Arthur’s Seat at risk of wildfire during Easter Weekend mini-heatwave

Environment

Scottish News More Scottish News >>

A message from beyond the grave about saving the world – Vladimir McTavish

Columnists

Angels walk the Earth. I know. I’ve just met some – Susan Morrison

Columnists

A Dynamic Earth leaflet has offered discounted parking at the Edinburgh city centre venue. Picture: Alan Pottinger

Tourist attractions should be vying to be greenest for travel - Alastair Dalton

Columnists

Which? has claimed that many fake reviews are published on Amazon products.

Amazon flooded with fake reviews, consumer watchdog claims

People

Politics More Politics >>

A message from beyond the grave about saving the world – Vladimir McTavish

Columnists

Angels walk the Earth. I know. I’ve just met some – Susan Morrison

Columnists

Nicola Sturgeon is facing a major challenge as UK Cabinet Office minister David Lidington used a visit to Glasgow to reiterate Theresa May would not acquiesce with the First Minister's plans.

Poll reveals only one-fifth agree with 2021 vision for indyref2 vote

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon came under fire at FMQs over narrowing of subject choice for school pupils.

Nicola Sturgeon accused of ‘ignoring’ teachers on subject choice

Politics

Richard Leonard questioned Nicola Sturgeon's priorities in government.

FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon and Richard Leonard clash over welfare powers

Politics

Opinion More Opinion >>

A message from beyond the grave about saving the world – Vladimir McTavish

Columnists

Angels walk the Earth. I know. I’ve just met some – Susan Morrison

Columnists

A Dynamic Earth leaflet has offered discounted parking at the Edinburgh city centre venue. Picture: Alan Pottinger

Tourist attractions should be vying to be greenest for travel - Alastair Dalton

Columnists

Dee Ward, vice-chairman of operations, Wildlife Estates Scotland

Dee Ward: Wildlife Estates Scotland a country mile ahead in rural management

Columnists

People More People >>

Amazon flooded with fake reviews, consumer watchdog claims

People

Lewis Capaldi will be launching the BBC's search for a new Scottish singing star next week.

Lewis Capaldi to help launch BBC search for Scotland's new singing star

People

Bristow Square, Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Bristo Square to open at end of June for graduation parties and jazz festival

People

Companies such as Amazon have trialled drone delivery.

Drones set to deliver takeaway food to your door by 2024

People

The museum was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma who said he wanted to create a "living room for the city".' Pic: John Devlin

V&A Dundee in running for world’s richest museum honour

People

Environment More Environment >>

A message from beyond the grave about saving the world – Vladimir McTavish

Columnists

Dee Ward, vice-chairman of operations, Wildlife Estates Scotland

Dee Ward: Wildlife Estates Scotland a country mile ahead in rural management

Columnists

Thousands of acres of trees are being planted in Scotland every year

Putting the FIZ into the rural economy – Stuart Goodall

Environment

Extinction Rebellion campaigners face police on North Bridge. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Extinction Rebellion has got my support, and here’s why – Tommy Sheppard

Columnists

UK News More UK News >>

A message from beyond the grave about saving the world – Vladimir McTavish

Columnists

Angels walk the Earth. I know. I’ve just met some – Susan Morrison

Columnists

Host Neil Patrick Harris performs with the cast of 'Book of Mormon' onstage at the 66th Annual Tony Awards (Picture: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Satirical, musical Mormons will make you think – Jim Duffy

Columnists

A gull thinks about breakfast, your breakfast travelling through the air, carried by a drone (Picture: John Devlin)

Drones vs seagulls? Our money is on the latter – leader comment

Columnists

Amber Rudd recognised the "justifiable outrage" over the Windrush Scandal (Picture: Getty)

Why Scotland must create ‘friendly environment’ for migrants – leader comment

Columnists

World More World >>

Britons warned not to travel to Sri Lanka as death toll falls to 253

World

Greta Thunberg speaks to an audience including Environment Secretary Michael Gove and Labour MP Ed Miliband (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty)

Greta Thunberg: Attacks by obscenely rich show she’s winning – Kenny MacAskill

Columnists

A future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? (Picture: Ben Kendall/PA Wire)

Bill Jamieson: Clown army poses deadly serious threat to established order

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Sir Mo Farah celebrates winning the men's Vitality Big Half in London. Picture: Getty.

Farah and Gebrselassie in bizarre spat over ‘burglary’

World

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Obituary: Ken Kercheval, US actor best-known as JR Ewing’s rival in Dallas

Obituaries

Mark Medoff in 2004 (Picture: Andrew Kent/Getty Images)

Obituary: Mark Medoff, Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and movie director

Obituaries

The Archers star Edward Kelsey, who voiced Joe Grundy in the radio soap, has died at the age of 88, the BBC said. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo

The Archers star Edward Kelsey dies aged 88

People

Billy McNeill in 1967 (Picture: SNS)

Obituary: William ‘Billy’ McNeill, Celtic footballing legend, leader of the Lisbon Lions, Scottish internationalist

Obituaries

Sandy Ratcliffe with EastEnders co-star Nejdet Salih.

Obituary: Sandy Ratcliff, original EastEnders star whose life away from the soap was as dramatic as it was on screen

Obituaries