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'Not enough progress' as Theresa May insists Brexit deal still possible

Politics

A pair of buildings on St Andrew Square are to be made into a new Gleneagles hotel. Picture: TSPL

Gleneagle golf resort owners to open luxury hotel in Edinburgh

News

An Aberdeen Angus cow. Pic: Shutterstock

BSE found in Scotland: Everything you need to know about 'Mad Cow Disease'

Environment

A case of BSE commonly known as Mad Cow Disease has been confirmed. Stock image. Picture: PA

Case of Mad Cow Disease confirmed on farm in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen & North East

Scottish woman becomes fastest to circumnavigate the globe by bike

News

Tory politician unable to understand SNP MP ‘due to Glaswegian accent’

News

Donald Trump’s plan for new homes near Scottish golf course sets record for public objections

News

E.T., Knight Rider, The Hulk, The A-Team and Ghostbusters stars set for Edinburgh Comic Con

Lifestyle

DUP Leader Arlene Foster. Picture; PA

DUP criticise plans to extend Brexit transition period

News

Paris Gourtsoyannis: The problem with Nicola Sturgeon’s Brexit plan
Paris Gourtsoyannis

Politics More Politics >>

'Not enough progress' as Theresa May insists Brexit deal still possible

Politics 227

Scottish fishermen hit out at suggestion of longer Brexit transition

Politics 28

Brexit negotiations are ongoing.

MPs will get ‘take it or leave it’ vote on final Brexit deal

Politics 2

Brexit negotiations are ongoing. EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Fishing’s ‘genuine fear’ of Brexit limbo

Politics 3

A case of BSE commonly known as Mad Cow Disease has been confirmed. Stock image. Picture: PA

New BSE case unlikely to have impact on people

Politics

A case of BSE commonly known as Mad Cow Disease has been confirmed. Stock image. Picture: PA

BSE Case: ‘I feel for the farmer’ says local worker

Politics

Cattle carcasses. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

Food industry assurances after first Scottish BSE case in a decade

Politics 1

High-profile Tory MP launches foul-mouthed tirade at Government

News 1

New research shows beer duty and tourist tax put pubs at risk

Politics 1

Fox withdraws from Saudi conference amid concerns for journalist

Politics

DUP criticise plans to extend Brexit transition period

News 15

Transport More Transport >>

The A83 has reopened

Rest and Be Thankful reopens as landslides cleared

News

The Scottish Government is to address the issue of private parking firms. Picture: JP

Scottish Government to crack down on private parking firms to regulate charges

Transport 8

Orkney already boasts the world's shortest flight, but soon it may break another record. Picture: JP

World’s shortest flight could be an electric first for Orkney

Inverness, Highlands & Islands 2

Emergency services on the scene on the M40, which reopened 14 hours after a crash involving a caravan driving the wrong way. Picture: SWNS

Three dead after car towing caravan driving in wrong direction on M40

UK 9

Activists demand action  on Rest and be Thankful

Transport 4

Airbus to draw up plans for orbiting lunar station

Transport 8

Man in critical condition following accident in Finnieston

Glasgow & Strathclyde

Revealed: Delays and cancellation rates at UK’s major train stations

Transport 2

Education More Education >>

The Greens have issued the government a 'report card'. Picture: Dave Thompson/PA Wire

Scottish Greens urge SNP to ‘copy our homework’ on school policy

News 6

Liberton High School. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Call for school maintenance deadlines to be met in wake of near misses

Education 3

Schools are struggling to find staff.

Hundreds of teaching roles in Scottish schools unfilled

Education 45

Roderick Wright, who was Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, fathered a son with a parishioner.

Catholic church may give its blessing to priests who father children

Education

Over 230,000 work days were lost between 2015/16 and 2017/18 as a result of stress. Picture: TSPL

Staffing crisis fears as Scottish teachers miss more days due to stress

Politics 27

The new teacher website has been launched.

New website for Scottish teachers to raise education fears anonymously

Politics 237

Graham Boyack, Director, Scottish Mediation

Graham Boyack: When you talk to people to resolve a dispute, sometimes things just click

Opinion

Scottish school’s charity breakfast axed after lorne sausage complaint

Education 43

Edinburgh Council to open new Gaelic schools by 2024

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians 32

John Swinney brands the scrapping of Primary One test a ‘disgrace’

News 120

University research backed with £10M European funding

Glasgow & Strathclyde 3

Environment More Environment >>

Abseilers and specialist climbers have been enlisted to help protect one of Scotland's most spectacular gorges from the effects of invasive plant species. The National Trust for Scotland said it had been forced to go to 'extreme lengths' to tackle the problem at Corrieshalloch Gorge, south of Ullapool.'Conservationists are concerned that common rhododendron and Japanese knotweed are spreading rapidly along the gorge, which sits above the River Droma.

National trust turns to climbers to tackle spread of alien plants

Environment

The first ever release of a rare snail in the Lothians has been hailed as a "vital step" in efforts to save the species. Photo: Katie Paton/RZSS/PA Wire

Scottish rare snail release a ‘vital step’ in saving species

News

The European Court of Justice, the Palais in Luxembourg, which houses 15 judges and 9 advocates-general

UK must offer better protection to porpoises, EU Court rules

News 2

An Aberdeen Angus cow. Pic: Shutterstock

BSE found in Scotland: Everything you need to know about 'Mad Cow Disease'

Environment 12

Need for action ‘clear’ on the climate

Environment 6

Celebrities donate items to raise money for Aberdeen care centre

Environment

Millions of electric car charge sites are needed

Tech 5

Dandelion seeds use ‘extraordinary’ technique to spread

Environment

Health More Health >>

Leith Depot is asking customers to donate �1 with their bill to go towards Street Smart an Edinburgh based homeless charity

Edinburgh restaurants join campaign to help feed the homeless

News

The NHS. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty

One million days lost to NHS stress

News

A case of BSE commonly known as Mad Cow Disease has been confirmed. Stock image. Picture: PA

BSE outbreak cast shadow on entire beef industry

Aberdeen & North East

The NHS. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Scottish woman told to wait for two days to have overdue baby

Family

Healthcare in Scotland. Picture: Tony Marsh

Scottish Government under health funding by £400m says economist

News 1

A case of BSE commonly known as Mad Cow Disease has been confirmed. Stock image. Picture: PA

Case of Mad Cow Disease confirmed on farm in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen & North East 103

NHS National Services Scotland sent an internal memo to staff at its staff at Gyle Square, Edinburgh, regarding local travellers.

Scottish health board apologises for advising staff to avoid travellers

News

Nearly a third of Scots willing go under knife for surgery by robots

News 1

Eileen McKenna: Winter really is coming – and it could kill you

Opinion 3

Fine dining for all ‘for less than a cup of coffee’

News

Hearts captain Christophe Berra backs men’s mental health campaign

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

UK More UK >>

BBC has acquired figures for out-of-hours medical provision.

Health chiefs urge doctors to discuss death with patients

News

Connor Freel who is a transgender PCSO and has experienced hate crime. Picture: SWNS

‘I was hit in the face by a rock’ Transgender PCSO tells of abuse

News 1

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Edinburgh man walks 63 miles for Indonesia tsunami appeal

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The current soft border between Northern Ireland and the Republic is invisible on the ground (Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire)

Brian Monteith: Brexit Britain can simply not make a hard Irish border

Opinion 181

Bansky video shows he planned to shred entire painting

Lifestyle

Row erupts over Commons ‘meaningful vote’ on Brexit Withdrawal Bill

UK 141

Universal Credit sees people seeking rent arrears advice up by 47% - report

UK 21

Kenny MacAskill: Tory civil war worse than SNP fight that saw me expelled

Opinion 72

Opinion More Opinion >>

It is recommended that businesses with more than 50 employees be required to publish ethnic pay data, says Donaldson. Picture: Peter Devlin

Comment: Tackling ethnic pay gap could bring £24bn boost

Opinion

No one wants their kids to be enrolled at 'Bash Street Secondary' if they can avoid it, says Alexander. Picture: contributed.

David Alexander comment: Schools that get top marks – from home-buyers

Opinion

The current soft border between Northern Ireland and the Republic is invisible on the ground (Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire)

Brian Monteith: Brexit Britain can simply not make a hard Irish border

Opinion 181

All smiles: But Cammy Day and Adam McVey may struggle to contain outbreak of coalition infighting (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Steve Cardownie: Labour-SNP coalition on brink of open warfare

Opinion 13

Malcolm Jack is a member of the senior management team at Venture Trust

Malcolm Jack: ‘Hidden’ veterans must not be allowed to fall through the cracks

Opinion

Theresa May and Boris Johnson at a Cabinet meeting before he resigned over her Brexit plan (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/WPA Pool/Getty)

Kenny MacAskill: Tory civil war worse than SNP fight that saw me expelled

Opinion 72

Jeeves, seen played by John Gordon Sinclair at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow, and Bertie Wooster, played by James Lance, are two of PG Wodehouse's most famous characters (Picture: Robert Perry)

Tom Peterkin: PG Wodehouse was no traitor despite Nazi broadcasts

Opinion 6

Eileen McKenna: Winter really is coming – and it could kill you

Opinion 3

Leader comment: We must look after beating heart of our communities

Opinion

Bill Jamieson: Can’t I just self-identify as ‘Bill’?

Opinion

Steve Cardownie: Officials want to spend £1m to save them work

Opinion 4

World More World >>

This picture shows a general view of European Union leaders attending the second day of a EU summit at the European Council in Brussels on October 18, 2018. - European Union leaders meet for a summit focused on migration and internal security, after reviewing the state of the Brexit negotiations with Britain. (Photo by STEPHANIE LECOCQ / POOL / AFP)STEPHANIE LECOCQ/AFP/Getty Images

EU leaders agree to work with North Africa on migrants

World 2

Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny. Picture: (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Former head of US Gymnastics arrested over evidence tampering

World

Honduran migrants taking part in a caravan towards the United States, await after arriving at the Casa del Migrante (Migrant's House) in Guatemala City on October 17, 2018. - A migrant caravan set out on October 13 from the impoverished, violence-plagued country and was headed north on the long journey through Guatemala and Mexico to the US border. President Donald Trump warned Honduras he will cut millions of dollars in aid if the group of about 2,000 migrants is allowed to reach the United States. (Photo by JOHAN ORDONEZ / AFP)JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP/Getty Images

Trump threatens to shut Mexico border over migrants caravan

World 1

Legendary Turkish photographer Ara Guler stands in front of a picture of him on August 16, 2018 during the opening of the Ara Guler museum in Istanbul. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Legendary artist from Turkey dies at age of 90

World

Hunt for Crimean school shooting accomplice underway

World

Edinburgh man walks 63 miles for Indonesia tsunami appeal

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Edinburgh man walks 63 miles for Indonesia tsunami appeal

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Sanction Russia over cyber warfare, EU told

Politics 5

Odd More Odd >>

A runaway cow has caused �1,500 of damage after a 20-second rampage in a popular car dealership.

Rampaging cow causes £1,500 worth of damage in a car showroom

Stirling 10

The Kingfisher chippy on Bread Street has built up notoriety on Reddit. Picture: TSPL/Google Street View

Edinburgh takeaway’s horrendous reviews leave locals in stitches

Odd

The Christiano Ronaldo biscuits on sale at Our Taste of Portugal cafe in Worcester

Cafe owner forced to apologise after rude biscuits named ‘Ronaldo Cookies’

Odd

Roma have backed junior Scottish side St Anthony's. Picture: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty

Italian giants compare non-league Scot to Lionel Messi and Eden Hazard

Football

Friends of the Scotsman More Friends of the Scotsman >>

Malcolm Jack is a member of the senior management team at Venture Trust

Malcolm Jack: ‘Hidden’ veterans must not be allowed to fall through the cracks

Opinion

Royal Blind and Scottish War Blinded new campaign A Vision for Equal Education

Mark O’Donnell: New campaign will push to make education equal for visually impaired

Opinion

Laboratory screening drugs and therapies for the pharmaceutical sector

Prof Donald Cairns: There’s more to pharmacy than mixing chemicals

News 1

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Helen W Collins

Obituary: Helen W Collins, Scot who made a new life in the United States

Obituaries

Bill Buchanan

Appreciation: Bill Buchanan, champion of the visual arts in Scotland for more than a quarter of a century

Obituaries

Sam Morshead with son Henry and his winning horse Orbasa (Photo by PPAUK/REX/Shutterstock)

Obituary: Sam Morshead, professional jockey, clerk of course and hugely successful Perth racecourse manager

Obituaries

Major General Sir John Swinton

Obituary: Major-General Sir John Swinton, Lord Lieutenant for Berwickshire

Obituaries 1

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Blue Peter star John Leslie joins presenters for show’s birthday

News

Ant McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong are due to be divorced at a London court. Picture: PA Wire

Ant McPartlin and wife Lisa due to be divorced at London court

Celebrity

Former professional on the show Robin Windsor told BBC Breakfast that the scandal involving comedian Seann Walsh and his professional partner Katya Jones is over. Picture: PA

Strictly Come Dancing ‘not a hotbed of lust’ despite latest scandal

TV & Radio

Richard Madden in character as David Budd in Bodyguard. Picture: PA/BBC

Scottish actor Richard Madden expected to be next James Bond

News 30

Katie Price has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving. Picture: TSPL

Katie Price arrested on suspicion of drink driving

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