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Theresa May: ‘Second vote would divide UK at a time we need to bring unity’

Politics

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Pic: JP

Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Scottish Government must do more to end two-child benefit cap’

Politics

Peter was born on November 10 at 9.32am, weighing 8lb and 4oz.

‘My water broke as we hit a pothole’ Scottish mum tells of dramatic birth on country road

News

Vegetables and fruits.

Norovirus warning: vomiting bug ‘found in supermarket fruit and veg’

News

Travel chaos as ScotRail cancels more than 80 trains

News

Strictly Come Dancing’s Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell dating

Celebrity

Storm Deirdre brings travel chaos and powercuts to Scotland

News

Victoria Beckham’s luxury fashion label posts £2 million loss

Celebrity

Musician MIKE HART MBE

Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival founder dies

Politics

Euan McColm: At least Theresa May’s not the other guy
Euan McColm

Politics More Politics >>

Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon calls for confidence vote to clarify Labour stance

General Election

It has emerged an objection was missed, allowing the 7,800-seater venue to get the go ahead.

Council director forced to apologise over ‘mini Murrayfield’ planning row

Politics

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox

New Brexit referendum 'harms case against second independence vote'

Politics

Assitant Chief Constable Mark Williams praised the officers.

Watchdog says police were right to shoot woman wielding axe

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA

Nicola Sturgeon hails ‘exceptional response’ to Scotland’s new baby grants

Politics

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Pic: JP

Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Scottish Government must do more to end two-child benefit cap’

Politics

Picture: PA

State-owned energy firm ‘must sit at heart of decision-making’

News

Theresa May: ‘Second vote would divide UK at a time we need to bring unity’

Politics

Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival founder dies

Politics

Scots not worse off due to tax powers, says Derek Mackay

Politics

There’s something wrong with Scotland but we just can’t see it – Karyn McCluskey

Opinion

Transport More Transport >>

A view of the north ridge of Ben Nevis where a man died during a fall on Sunday. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Man dies after falling during Ben Nevis climb

Transport

Police are keen to talk to any witnesses.

Four people injured in serious car crash near Moffat

Transport

Emirates Airlines will launch an A380 service from Glasgow to Dubai. Picture: John Devlin.

Emirates to introduce first A380 service in Scotland

Transport

A workers' strike has been called off at Glasgow Airport

Planned strike by Glasgow Airport workers called off

Transport

Edinburgh-bound flight forced to make emergency landing in Manchester

Transport

Scotland’s weather: Several crashes amid icy conditions and freezing rain

News

Met Office weather warnings: 'Danger to life' icy conditions forecast as amber alert issued

News

Relief at last for ScotRail passengers as punctuality improves

Transport

Education More Education >>

Edinburgh has been voted the best city for students to live and learn.

Edinburgh voted best city for students to live and learn

Education

Patrick Harvie normally provides a Green fig leaf for the SNP but this time attacked its 'brass neck' (Picture: John Devlin)

Derek Mackay’s sleekit vendetta against local councils – Brian Wilson

Opinion

Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona in action in Camp Nou (Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images)

FC Barcelona and Edinburgh University join forces – Grant Jarvie

Opinion

More than a quarter of writers in Scotland said they had curtailed or avoided social media activities

Writers in Scotland ‘concerned’ about digital surveillance

Education

John Swinney. Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

John Swinney hits out at Fife council for scrapping P1 tests

Politics

Pupils at Williamwood High School sit prelim exams in Glasgow. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Attainment in Scottish Higher exams falls for third straight year

Education

The island of Tiree. Picture: Jane Barlow

Oban head teacher to fly to island for second role

Education

Scottish culture ‘put at risk’ by fees for music lessons, industry warns

Music

Why Google is no substitute for good general knowledge – Cameron Wyllie

Opinion

In world where men stare at seven-year-olds, girls are fighting back – Denise Spence

Opinion

Three in every ten pupils not at required literacy level

Education

Environment More Environment >>

Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Seal pups ‘at risk from man-made toxic chemicals’ new research finds

Environment

Snow falling in the Borders on Saturday as Storm Deirdre brought treacherous driving conditions. Picture: PA

Storm Deirdre brings travel chaos and powercuts to Scotland

News

A firefighter pulls a hose towards a burning home in California. Picture: Getty

Insight: 2018, a bellwether year for global climate change disaster

Environment

What was once science fiction is now real life

The Marty McFly effect: sci-fi shaping Scotland’s future

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Puffins in Scotland: where and when to see the colourful sea birds

Environment

How Glenmorangie is introducing oysters back into the Dornoch Firth

Business

The ‘useless’ quirks of evolution that help prove theory – Ben Garrod

Opinion

Calum Duncan: Life on the ocean wave needs to be protected now for future generations

Opinion

Health More Health >>

Vegetables and fruits.

Norovirus warning: vomiting bug ‘found in supermarket fruit and veg’

News

90-year-old William Scott. Pic: Contributed

Helicopters drafted in to search for missing Edinburgh pensioner William Scott

News

The fundraiser for tragic young mum Amanda Cox has raised double its target in just 3 days.

Amanda Cox: Fundraiser for tragic mum hits double £6000 target in just 3 days

News

Harry McQuillan is chief executive of Community Pharmacy Scotland.

Harry McQuillan: Pharmacies provide positive influence on health of local communities

Opinion

Susan Falconer

Stress and anxiety ‘destroys the Scottish workplace’

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Don't drink too much wine from the Holy Grail ' or at least the prop used in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ' and you could live a long time (Picture: Peter MacDiarmid/Getty)

Don’t worry Indiana, I’ve found Holy Grail of long life – Jim Duffy

Opinion

Frank O’Donnell: responsible businesses are gaining competitive advantage

Opinion

How to spot stress in your workforce and how to deal with it

Management

Dr Julie McElroy is fighting to end disabled discrimination in the workplace

Business

Call for answers over Amanda Cox Edinburgh Royal Infirmary death

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

David McColgan: Lessen the heart-break by learning the lesson of life-saving CPR

Opinion

UK More UK >>

Connor Colhoun with Willie Pettigrew, chair of Scottish Powerchair football. Photograph: Robert Perry

Powerchair soccer a hit with disabled Scots sportsmen and women

UK

Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg have been confirmed as in a relationship after making the Strictly Come Dancing final. Picture: Ray Burmiston''BBC

Strictly Come Dancing’s Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell dating

Celebrity

Victoria Beckham's luxury fashion lablel has posted a loss of 2 million pounds. Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Victoria Beckham’s luxury fashion label posts £2 million loss

Celebrity

Vegetables and fruits.

Norovirus warning: vomiting bug ‘found in supermarket fruit and veg’

News

There’s something wrong with Scotland but we just can’t see it – Karyn McCluskey

Opinion

Brexit: There’s only one way out of this screw-up – Christine Jardine

Opinion

Man’s body found on beach near Scottish golf course

UK

Hundreds of sausage dogs in festive jumpers meet for Christmas walk

UK

Opinion More Opinion >>

We want genuine social responsibility to be engrained in our culture at the EICC, says Dallas. Picture: Jane Barlow.

Comment: Embrace the rewards of giving something back

Opinion

A private equity partner can offer firms a reliable source of financial support, says Bennett. Picture: Contributed

Comment: Turbocharge growth through equity investment

Opinion

Digitally-savvy youngsters could help older people embrace technology and connect the generations, writes Lesley Riddoch

Lesley Riddoch: Passing on skills can be the best gift

Opinion

Theresa May in Brussels (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Brian Monteith: What promise will Theresa May choose to break next?

Opinion

Damilola Taylor died on the streets of London at the age of just ten (Picture: Bwp Media/Getty Images)

There’s something wrong with Scotland but we just can’t see it – Karyn McCluskey

Opinion

Politicians like Tory peer Michael Heseltine are backing a People's Vote on Brexit (Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images)

Brexit: There’s only one way out of this screw-up – Christine Jardine

Opinion

The Prime Minister has come out on top in her party but her Brexit deal faces a mauling in the House of Commons. Picture: Olga Akmen/Getty

Euan McColm: At least Theresa May’s not the other guy

Opinion

Dani Garavelli: Commercial break with gender stereotypes

Opinion

Bill Jamieson: Mackay ‘no change’ budget belies big risks

Politics

James Walker: Crafty credit can prove costly in the long run

Business

Martin Lewis: Debt collecting a suicide risk for some

Opinion

World More World >>

Michael Cohen walks out of federal court. Picture: AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen jailed for three years

World

Congestion and pollution is a problem in India. Picture: AFP/Getty

Cars in India could be powered by waste from whisky distilling

Environment

Get up close and personal with the animals

Discover lions, elephants and rhino in amazing Kruger safari

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The scene in Strasbourhg. Picture: AFP/Getty

Strasbourg shooting: French police launch manhunt for suspected gunman

World

Edinburgh named best city in the world to live

Business

Brexit: No renegotiation, EU Commission chief tells Theresa May

Politics

Grace Millane: New Zealand PM issues apology to family of British backpacker

News

Insight: Clearing the West Bank of bombs for baptisms

World

Odd More Odd >>

A controversial advert showed girls as ballerinas and boys as scientists.

New rules set to ban gender stereotyping in adverts

Odd

An example of a nativity scene at Christmas time.

Furious parents blast primary school for including ‘boozing’ in Christmas play script

UK

Jack Makepeace, 24 who has constructed a Christmas castle around his desk. Picture: SWNS

Christmas mad office worker has country’s most festive workplace

News

Mother-of-nine Donna Newby with the remains of her property which was dumped in garden in front of her flat when she came home to find she had been evicted. Picture: SWNS

Edinburgh landlord who dumped family’s belongings in garden wins £1250 on Judge Rinder show

Odd

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Harry McQuillan is chief executive of Community Pharmacy Scotland.

Harry McQuillan: Pharmacies provide positive influence on health of local communities

Opinion

Andy Simpson, Managing Director of Angus 3D Solutions.

Andy Simpson: Scottish firms need to adopt 3D vision

Opinion

New York City's Highline walkway has become an oasis of greenery among the skyscrapers

Let’s get slicker at marketing our city – for tourists and people who live here

Opinion

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

'Song stylist' Nancy Wilson has died at the age of 81

Obituary: Nancy Wilson, Grammy-winning ‘song stylist’ and torch singer

Obituaries

John Gibson's funeral took place at St Cuthberts church

John Gibson: Evening News legend laid to rest as famous Capital faces say final farewell

News

Accordionist and music tutor Ian Anderson

Obituary: Ian Anderson, master of the accordion and a gifted teacher

Obituaries

Mike Mannings has died at the age of 90

Obituary: Michael John Mannings, architect and civil servant, who hobnobbed with Margaret Thatcher and the Queen

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Strictly Come Dancing’s Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell dating

Celebrity

Victoria Beckham's luxury fashion lablel has posted a loss of 2 million pounds. Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Victoria Beckham’s luxury fashion label posts £2 million loss

Celebrity

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Harry Potter star contests ruling over £1 million tax refund

Celebrity

Love Island's Dani Dyer confirms she has not split with Jack Fincham and 'loves him'

Love Island’s Dani Dyer says she ‘still loves’ Jack Fincham

Celebrity

Harry Redknapp has been crowned King of the Jungle. Picture: Getty Images

I’m A Celebrity: Harry Redknapp crowned King of the Jungle

Celebrity