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World Aids Day is marked on December 1 (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

HIV is now a manageable condition like diabetes, yet stigma and ignorance remain

A straight person is more likely than a gay person to contract HIV and also more likely to get a lat...

Scottish engineers dismayed at UK government’s 'flip-flop approach' to climate

Scottish engineering firms are becoming increasingly frustrated with the UK government’s “flip-flopp...

Keylocks are a familiar sight across Edinburgh, which critics say has been blighted by Airbnb short-term lets

Parts of short-term lets crackdown in Edinburgh ruled unlawful for second time

Lord Braid said Edinburgh City Council’s approach was ‘not only unfair, but illogical’

Tributes to John Byrne as Scots cultural polymath dies aged 83 Martyn McLaughlin

Martyn McLaughlin

Sturgeon would try to get her Covid announcement out first, says Matt Hancock

The former health secretary was appearing at the Covid-19 inquiry...

International tourism has almost rebounded to pre-Covid levels, report says

International tourism arrivals reached 91 per cent of pre-Covid levels in the third quarter...

The 20ft-high bund built to protect the Old Military Road after it was engulfed by a landslide in 2020. (Photo by John Devlin/The Scotsman)

Landslide-prone A83’s emergency diversion route upgrade to start within weeks

Fringe venue operator Greenside will be staging shows at the Royal Society of Edinburgh building on George Street from next August. Picture: Ryan Johnston

Fringe venue forced to make way for new festival HQ reveals George Street home

The evidence that Sunak is a terrible Prime Minister is starting to snowball Joyce McMillan

King Charles III meets with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates - which holds the Cop28 presidency - at Expo City in Dubai on the opening day of the UN climate summit. Picture: Andrew Matthews/Getty Images

UN Cop summits are ‘imperfect’ but 'all we’ve got' to tackle climate warming

COP28 must tackle shocking amount of carbon emissions from farming Philip Lymbery

Alistair Darling, the epitome of a democrat, helped save economy and Union Scotsman comment

The building is tucked away in the North Ayrshire countryside (pic: David Barbour)

Building developed inside Scottish ruin wins prestigious architect award

Future Scotland

The winners of the 22nd round of Scottish Edge, who share the £1.5 million prize pot. Picture: contributed.

In depth: Scottish Edge unveils 'bold, brave and brilliant' 22nd round winners

Steve McMahon, who has joined Ingenious Audio, alongside the Edinburgh firm's chief executive John Crawford.

Key hire and six-figure funding boost for Edinburgh audio tech pioneer

Braincube says its manufacturing data software platform with specialist industrial applications is used across 35 countries. Picture: contributed.

Scottish Equity Partners leads investment of £70m-plus in French software firm

Transport

Road users are being warned of icy conditions as the Met Office issued snow and ice yellow alerts for large areas of Scotland, England and Northern Ireland amid plummeting temperatures. Picture: Owen Humphreys /PA Wire

Snow and ice alerts issued for large parts of Scotland amid travel warning

A SRPS first class compartment which seeks to convey the golden age of rail travel. (Photo by SRPS)

Rail operator forced to halt most historic tours for £500,000 safety upgrade

We're sleepwalking to climate Armageddon – Alastair Dalton Alastair Dalton

Sam Garthwaite negotiating a waterfall on the River Etive in Glencoe. (Photo by Jake Garthwaite)

Stand-up white water paddle boarding to star at Fort William Mountain Festival

First Glasgow, which has ordered dozens of electric buses, said capping fares at £2 would mean passengers paying more for shorter journeys. Picture: First Glasgow

Bus fares could change during day – First Glasgow

France-based Midnight Trains plans flat bed "pods" for the first of a planned network of sleeper services from December 2024 (Photo by Midnight Trains)

Airline-style lie-flat beds planned for sleeper trains

Trying to sleep in an ordinary train carriage is a challenge for many people (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Airline-style train seats that convert into a bed can't come soon enough

Crime

The trafficking of women for sex is a major problem in the UK and the rest of the world (Picture: Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP via Getty Images)

Pimping websites that advertise trafficked women for rape must be prosecuted

West cannot keep ignoring Iran's state piracy, warmongering and kidnappings Struan Stevenson

Homicides in Scotland have fallen dramatically and Police Scotland almost always catch the people responsible (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Police Scotland has solved every single homicide case in ten years, except one

The High Court in Edinburgh. Lord Justice Clerk Lady Dorrian insisted planned legal reforms could be a 'constitutional threat' to the judiciary

Senior judge voices 'grave concerns' over Scottish Government legal reforms

Weather

Do you hate cold mornings as much as I do? Maybe Finland has the answer Laura Waddell

Snow is expected to fall in Scotland this week.

First Scottish snow of winter 2023 and white Christmas odds

A hydrogen filled balloon is used to replicate the sun

Why low-carbon 'blue' hydrogen could solve decarbonisation dilemmas

There are cold days ahead.

Here's when it's offically winter - and when spring finally arrives

Politics

Matheson's iPad expenses bill is not the only reason why he should be ashamed Jackie Baillie

Sheall rannsachadh gu bheil luach eaconamaigeach ann am prògraman na Gàidhlig, mar An Clò Mòr, a chaidh a chlàradh ann an Leòdhas is na Hearadh.

Feumar seanal na Gàidhlig a chur air bunait nas seasmhaiche

Alba Party leader Alex Salmond. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Alex Salmond insists his court case won’t stop SNP support

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling: Tributes pour in for a ‘statesman of unimpeachable integrity’

Alba Party Holyrood leader Ash Regan MSP (right), party leader Alex Salmond (lelft) and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (centre), party chair, hold a press conference in Edinburgh. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Alba party sets out plan to hold 2024 vote on extending powers for independence

Former Health Minister Matt Hancock arrives to give evidence for the second time at the covid inquiry on November 30, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Live politics: Hancock at Covid Inquiry, Salmond presser & FMQs

Scotland has lost a very fine man and I will miss him Euan McColm

Coronavirus

Amanda Croft, interim chief executive of NHS Forth Valley, and Janie McCusker, chair of NHS Forth Valley, ahead of the the public session. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

'Ageing population' contributing to issues at 'stage four' health board

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan departs following his appearance at the UK Covid inquiry. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Khan tells UK Covid inquiry 'lives could have been saved' amid Cobra snub

Solicitor Aamer Anwar with Caroleanne Stewart (left) and Pamela Thomas (right) and relatives of the bereaved from the Scottish Covid Bereaved group. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Ambulance drove off leaving Covid patient 'slumped' over gate, inquiry told

Opinion

Joaquin Phoenix stars as Napoleon in the new Ridley Scott film (Picture: Sony Pictures)

How Scots played a key role in the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte

Ash Regan, formerly with the SNP, now sits as an Alba MSP (Picture: Getty)

Readers' Letters: Alba's referendum referendum is just pie in the sky

Susannah Donaldson, Partner and Global Co-Head of Pinsent Masons’ Equality Law practice

Time to use gender pay gap data as catalyst for change - Susannah Donaldson

SNP politicians are job hunting as party prepares to go down without a fight Kenny MacAskill

Global warming has led to a dramatic increase in wildfires in places like California (Picture: David McNew/Getty Images)

COP28 climate summit risks a descent into farcical greenwashing

People

Artist and playwright John Byrne dies aged 83

Exclusive W Edinburgh opens: first look at luxury hotel

Here are 10 of Shane MacGowan's best quotes following his sad passing. Cr. Getty Images

Here are 10 unforgettable quotes from Shane MacGowan

Palestinian single mother Israa Aljaish with her mother Amal (left) and her daughter Marlin. Photo: PA

Palestinian mother living in Scotland ‘helpless’ as daughter, five, trapped in G...

Today's Google Doodle. Cr. Google.

St Andrew's Day: Google Doodle celebrates the patron saint of Scotland

The Muckle Kirk is on the market for an asking price of just £150,000.

Peterhead church up for sale at bargain price

NHS Grampian is not currently in a position to progress the project says its chief executive.

Call for government funding to help NHS Grampian roll out electronic communicati...

Obituaries

Manager Terry Venables at a training session of the England national football team in 1996 (Picture: Phil Cole/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Terry Venables, English football player turned manager

Joss Ackland poses during a portrait session in 2007 (Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Joss Ackland, screen star who honed skills at Pitlochry

Anna Scher poses with her MBE after a Buckingham Palace Investiture ceremony in October 2013 (Picture: Sean Dempsey - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Anna Scher, drama teacher who trained Kathy Burke

Environment

Scientific innovation is helping Scotland along the road to hitting its net zero targets

Between the lines: Scottish successes lead biotech revolution

Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater. Image: Jane Barlow/Press Association.

Scottish Government criticised for a lack of financial planning

Scottish farmland makes up large chunk of overall land sales in Scotland in the last three years (pic: Caron Munro)

Scottish farmland makes up large chunk of £1.3bn land sales in last three years

Tom Walker is head of wind at renewables multinational Statkraft, which operates several onshore wind and solar assets in Scotland and the UK has recently opened a new headquarters in Glasgow

How wind sector deal will help meet an era-defining challenge

Much more work needs to be done to ensure a 'just transition' for workers when the Grangemouth oil refinery closes (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Grangemouth closure plan no surprise, so lack of just transition is worrying

Cerulean Winds has signed three floating wind Exclusivity Agreements as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s INTOG leasing round. Picture: contributed.

Deals signed for trio of wind farms helping decarbonise North Sea oil and gas

First Minister Humza Yousaf. Image: Lesley Martin/Press Association.

What is Humza Yousaf doing at COP28?

UK News

Ruinous public service cuts or toxic tax rises? The future looks bleak John McLaren

US President Joe Biden has described Maga Trumpism as 'semi-fascist' (Picture: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

As Tories move towards far-right, it's time to talk about fascism

Rishi Sunak meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 Summit last year (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak goes all Alan Partridge over 'Elgin Marbles'

Rescue workers at the Clutha Bar in Glasgow after a Police Scotland helicopter crashed, killing all three crew and seven pub patrons. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

Clutha survivors recall helicopter crash on tenth anniversary of tragedy

Amateur detectives in the Nicola Bulley case are still not satisfied Aidan Smith

As wildfires and other symptoms of global warming become an increasing problem, the next international summit on the issue, COP28, will be run by an oil industry executive. Picture: Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images

COP28 : Call for urgent probe into ‘backroom oil deals’ by summit host UAE

World

King Charles III meeting First Minister Humza Yousaf as they visit Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus during the COP28 summit. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Which world leaders are due to speak at COP28?

Former Chancellor and Labour MP Alistair Darling dies aged 70

The-then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, talks with former American secretary of state Dr Henry Kissinger during the Britain In The World conference at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. Picture: PA

Former US secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies aged 100

Smartphones are set to be banned in schools in New Zealand.

Which nations have imposed a smartphone ban in schools and will Scotland follow?

US president Joe Biden sid in a tweet that violence 'would give Hamas what they seek'. Picture: Getty Images

Is Joe Biden warning Israel not to re-start its bombing campaign on Gaza?

After 30 years in the anchor's chair, Kirsty Wark is leaving Newsnight after the next election

BBC's Newsnight cut to 30 minutes under £500m savings plan

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