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Aye Eat is now up for sale.

Heartbreak as popular Scots restaurant closed 'with immediate effect'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (centre) and Defence Secretary John Healey (right) pose for a selfie with British armed forces personnel in front of a UK Typhoon fighter jet at Tusas airbase in Ankara. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How Typhoon jet deal with Turkey is a major win for Scotland

Workers laboured seven days a week to build City Park, the main venue for the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil (Picture: Pablo Porciuncula)

Why COP30 climate summit should be renamed the Hypocrisy Olympics Brian Monteith

There is no obligation for data centre developers to produce an environmental impact assessment during the planning process (Picture: Dafydd Owen/Construction Photography/Avalon)

Why AI and data centres pose massive threat to Scotland's countryside Dr Kat Jones

Prince Andrew is facing calls for his eviction from the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park (Picture: Aaron Chown/pool)

Prince Andrew can be a priggish fool but there's no evidence of crime
Prince Andrew is an unlikeable character but that does not make him a criminal
Tom Wood

The crash happened near the Scottish Gliding Centre.

Pilot dead after light aircraft crashes near Scottish Gliding Centre

Inverie, the main settlement on the Knoydart peninsula.

Dynamic community seeing population near double awarded for resilience

Petrofac has filed for administration - but the UK arm of the company has not. Picture: Simon Price

Labour minister accuses John Swinney of 'deliberate misinformation'

The chain has closed several locations across the UK

Two Scottish Starbucks shut at the weekend - full list of UK closures

Protesters called for an end to the detention of asylum seekers in hotels after six people were injured in a knife attack at Park Inn Hotel in Glasgow in June 2020.

Asylum seekers not the cause of housing crisis - SNP minister

Alexandra Bugonea, Mircea Marian Cumpanasoiu, Catalin Dobre, Cristian Urlateanu and Remus Stan were found guilty in January this year of a range of offences including rape following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow

Gang which ‘ruthlessly’ exploited vulnerable women in brothels jailed

UK News

JK Rowling attends the "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" world premiere in London in 2022

AI sparks creativity and can beat writer’s block - Bloomsbury chief

The presenters shared the news in a lengthy post on Instagram today.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to leave Strictly Come Dancing

When is episode 6 of Celebrity Traitors?

Claudia Winkleman at the launch of BBC's Celebrity Traitors.

When is Celebrity Traitors on? Catch up on what happened last week

Aaron, Jasmine, Tom, Iain and Toby will fight to survive the Great British Bake Off quarterfinal this week.

What week is it on Bake Off? Bakers must avoid week 8 wobbles

The Pizza Hut on Hanover Street in Edinburgh is among the six restaurants in the country that are set to close.

Six Scottish Pizza Hut restaurants set to close - see full list

World

Nicholas Rossi outside court in Edinburgh in 2023, after an extradition hearing

US fugitive who fled to Scotland jailed for rape

Three Scots consent to extradition to Canada over man's death

French Police officers seal off the entrance to the Louvre Museum (Getty)

World famous Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery

ScotWind is planning floating wind farms in deep waters off Scotland (Picture: Miguel Riopa/AFP via Getty Images)

Will Chinese turbine security concerns derail floating wind ambitions?

Reham's destroyed home

The ceasefire in Gaza is not the end, it is a beginning Katie Roxburgh

Christopher Berry, left, and former parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash were accused of an offence under the Official Secrets Act

Alleged Chinese spies shared intelligence for a whole year

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Weather

These lightweight "snoods" are an incredibly versatile bit of outdoorwear

Bag a Regatta Multi-Tube scarf in the Regatta sale for less than £2

The British Geological Survey provides up-to-date information on recent and historical earthquakes

Earthquake felt across Perthshire as residents report homes 'shaking'

Politics

A general view of Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow

Tackle Scotland's chronic traffic congestion, bus operators urge

The Confederation of Passenger Transport has launched a new manifesto

Poll: Reform UK set to become second biggest party at Holyrood

Survation put Nigel Farage's party second on both the constituency and regional list votes

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn

Analysis Who could replace Stephen Flynn as SNP Westminster leader?

Stephen Flynn hopes to leave Westminster next year - leaving a vacancy as the SNP’s London leader.

Poll: More than nine in ten Scots say NHS needs reform Alistair Grant

Alistair Grant

Why madcap Tory mass deportation plan must be taken seriously

We cannot treat this as another part of the political game

Swinney willing to meet with Sheku Bayoh family after inquiry chairman quits

The inquiry’s legal team, who were appointed by Lord Bracadale, have also stood down

Transport

Part of the M8 will be closed this week between 8.30pm and 6am for footbridge cleaning

Delays for drivers as M8 set for fortnight of overnight closures

A Western Ferries vessel travelling between Gourock to Dunoon.

Father's body recovered four months after falling overboard from ferry

The collision happened at 7.35pm on Sunday evening

Man riding e-bike rushed to hospital after crash on busy road

Scores of passengers offer damning verdict of Edinburgh Airport

Education

These 3 vital questions will help your children spot AI and fake news

These 3 vital questions will help your children spot AI and fake news

Edinburgh College Granton Campus

Scotland’s Colleges: Why must act now as future workforce is at stake Audrey Cumberford

Independent think tank Enlighten has published a paper proposing changes to the current school year in Scotland

Shorter summer break 'could ease school fatigue for pupils and staff'

St Andrews Orthodox Church School welcomed its first pupils last month

Scotland's first Orthodox Christian primary school opens in Edinburgh

Environment

A beaver kit is released into Glen Affric.

Watch: Beavers return to Highland glen for first time in 400 years

Julia Longbottom, British ambassador to Japan, talking to Yukinobu Nakano, President & CEO of Mitsui & Co. Europe Ltd, & Suryan Wirya-Simunovic/ CEO & Director, MOL (Europe Africa)Ltd at the West Inner Dock Quay at the Port of Nigg

Analysis Geopolitics driving Japanese energy investments in Scotland

Otters and salmon have been brought back to once polluted rivers.

We need legally-binding targets to drive Scotland's nature recovery Dr Deborah Long

Health

Flu is on the rise, with cases among school-aged children driving the early start to the season.

Parents warned to get children vaccinated as flu cases spread

The Scottish Government has halted plans for a National Care Service

Exclusive Care service board dubbed 'SNP talking shop' as meeting spend revealed

The clocks going forward or backwards can interrupt sleep patterns, experts say

The impact the clocks changing has on you - what the science says

The Better Menopause supplement is a natural way to rekindle vitality and desire in midlife

What is The Better Menopause and how can it help women?

Crime

The incident happened around 3.05am on Sunday on Bon Accord Street

Boy, 16, arrested after 'attempted murder' on city centre street

Pedestrian deaths caused by cyclists are fewer than those involving motorists, says Thomas Mitchell (Picture: Adobe)

New cycling offences are pointless

Professional advice is invaluable when navigating the property landscape, says Ben Finnie

Changes to property taxes in England could ripple down to Scotland

No two cases are the same, says Peter Littlefair

What can you do if school violence hits?

There were 10,064 outstanding arrest warrants as of the start of September. Picture: PA

Murder and rape among more than 10,000 outstanding arrest warrants

Murder and rape among thousands of outstanding arrest warrants, Scottish figures show

Murder and rape among thousands of outstanding arrest warrants

Future Scotland

KPMG and RSM reports shine spotlight on Scotland’s ‘resilient’ tech scale-ups
“Across sectors including technology, life sciences, energy and manufacturing, Scottish businesses are demonstrating real innovation and global growth potential” – Amy Burnett, KPMG
Scott Reid

Scottish scientists working on 3D-printed material that will make cars safer

Ad Feature Scottish B2B offering: Boost your brand with professional production

CodeBase is relaunching CodeClan with the aim of 'building future careers in tech'. Picture by Stewart Attwood

CodeClan 2.0: Digital skills teaching returns with focus on future tech and AI

Website and app outage: Here's a list of all sites affected

Obituaries

Eleanor Morris was deeply committed to good design

Obituary: Eleanor Morris, pioneering feminist, town planner and academic

Brian Gorman enhanced ESU Scotland’s international network

Obituary: Brian Gorman, former director of the English-Speaking Union Scotland

Alan had a great love of the outdoors

Scotsman Obituaries: Alan McMillan, musician and music teacher

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Obituary: Doreen Graham, SSPCA spokesperson who championed animal welfare

UK Trending

November is the best month to get a few different plants in the ground, including tulip bulbs for next spring

Three things garden experts say to plant in your garden this November

Packaged bank accounts charge a monthly fee but include perks like travel, phone, and breakdown insurance (Photos: Pexels/Getty Images)

Martin Lewis reveals the Marmite bank accounts that may save you £100s

A change to Billboard's Recurrent Rule has seen a purge of some of the chart's biggest hits, including Lady Gaga, Teddy Swims and more.

What is Billboard's new ruling, and how will it affect musicians?

Married at First Sight UK series 10 brides Leah, Leigh, Nelly and Leisha during a dinner party. Photo by Channel 4.

MAFS UK start time as show set for super-sized episode

Poppy is set to return to the UK in 2026 as part of her Constantly Nowhere tour.

Poppy to bring Constantly Nowhere tour to the UK in 2026

The Married at First Sight UK series 10 cast. Photo by Channel 4.

The MAFS UK couples who have quit and those still together