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Scottish Conservatives to block post-Brexit trade role for Scottish Government

Politics

Poor living conditions was among the causes cited.

Paediatrician warns 100 Scots children will die from preventable causes in 2019

Health

A pro-EU campaigner and a pro-Brexit one demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty)

Brexit: How the British public can take control – Ian Murray

Opinion

Father-of-three Stuart Riddell said Cancer Research UK's work had helped develop the treatment he received. Picture: Lesley Martin

Cancer research in Scotland to benefit from £1.8m funding grant

Health

Scotland’s weather: Ice warning as snow causes travel disruption

News

Unemployment in Scotland at record low as economy confounds Brexit fears

Markets Economy

Police failed to note concerns for vulnerable man later found dead

News

Review ordered after child’s death linked to pigeon droppings at Glasgow hospital

News

Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill. Picture: Steven Scott Tyler

Alex Salmond case: Kenny MacAskill calls on SNP Chief Executive to stand down

Politics

Lesley Riddoch: Direct your rage at Westminster, not the EU
Lesley Riddoch

Politics More Politics >>

There are now 99,000 Scots out of work

Unemployment in Scotland at record low as economy confounds Brexit fears

Markets Economy

A poll found 69% of Scots believe Brexit will make independence more likely

Poll: Two-thirds of Scots believe Brexit makes independence more likely

Politics

Campaigners for IndyRef2 on the streets of Glasgow in July 2018. Picture: John Devlin

BBC Scotland to screen 2014 referendum documentary on brand new channel

TV & Radio

Poor living conditions was among the causes cited.

Paediatrician warns 100 Scots children will die from preventable causes in 2019

Health

Anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray holds a placard as he demonstrates with a megaphone outside the Houses of Parliament on January 22. Picture: Tolga Akmen/ AFP

Scottish Conservatives to block post-Brexit trade role for Scottish Government

Politics

Sir Andrew Cubie CBE FRSE is a former Trustee of British Council and Chair of BESO and VSO. Andrew Cubie speaking in Malawi

Sir Andrew Cubie: What can people of the future learn from collaboration between nations?

Opinion

Malawian teacher Nellie Kumambala says that she pays taxes on her miniscule salary ' and wonders why the world's richest people are allowed to get away with not paying their fair share

Davos forum shows that we need to share out the wealth – Jamie Livingstone

Opinion

Scottish Secretary should be elected by MSPs – Alastair Stewart

Opinion

New BBC Scotland channel is starting to sound exciting – Brian Ferguson

Opinion

Scotland to return Native American skulls to Canada

Politics

Parliament to introduce proxy voting after outrage over treatment of pregnant MP

Politics

Transport More Transport >>

Snow fell in some parts of Scotland. Picture: Michael Gillen

Scotland’s weather: Ice warning as snow causes travel disruption

News

The first train reaches Euston. Picture: Serco

New Caledonian Sleeper trains complete first London trial run

Transport

Plane'Interior'jet'seats

Flights resume at Glasgow Airport after heavy snow

Transport

40 firefighters are at the scene. Picture: George McLuskie

40 firefighters tackle 300-tonne waste blaze in East Lothian

Transport

Brenda Mitchell: Judgment to lift hearts of all motorcyclists

Opinion

Edinburgh Airport boss urges government to stop stalling over air tax cut

Transport

Person struck by train in Glasgow

Transport

Edinburgh Bypass death: Police seeking help from two HGV drivers

Transport

Education More Education >>

Dave Gornall with his daughter, Abby, who learned violin at school along with her brother

Music tuition ‘has to stay free’, councils told

Education

Yvonne Gordon said film-making should be on the curriculum alongside subjects such as drama and music. Photograph: Neil Hanna

Scottish schools urged to teach film as part of curriculum

Lifestyle

Campaigners David Gould, Gemma Gerber, Viviana Kennedy, Jill Grady and Niamh Breakey. Picture: John Devlin

Scotland’s last all-girls state school faces scrutiny over policy

Education

Professor Colin McInnes comes face to face with a life-size marble portrait of James Watt. Picture: John Devlin

Glasgow Uni plans year of events to mark anniversary of James Watt’s death

Education

Dunfermline High School. Picture: Google

Dunfermline High School pupils fall ill after ‘taking tablets’

Education

An independent panel tasked with devising a 'code of practice' to address concerns over information sharing has told Deputy First Minister John Swinney it is struggling to do this. Picture: Andrew Cowan

Named Person plan suffers new blow as panel reveals ‘challenges’

Politics

The large and extremely fragile periodic table was contained in a stash of rolled up teaching charts

World’s oldest classroom periodic table found at St Andrews University

Education

Record number of poorest Scots studying at university full-time

Education

John Swinney defends pay offer to striking college lecturers

Education

The SSPCA: We keep saying it, but the public keep doing it – stop buying farmed pups

Opinion

City bees need ‘pest plants’ like nettles to survive, find Scots scientists

Environment

Environment More Environment >>

A group of walkers head along the West Highland Way near Ben Nevis. (Picture: Robert Perry)

How Scotland can create a network of world-class walking routes – Jonny Hughes

Opinion

The five star Gleneagles resort is one of Scotland's best known hotels

Wind turbines to be built near iconic Gleneagles Hotel despite objections

Environment

Visitors could soon be visiting Scotland for 'wellness' therapies. Picture: Contributed

‘Wellness’ trend forecast to shake up Scottish tourism industry

Environment

Patrick Harvie says the government should take the lead in sustainable investment. Picture: John Devlin

Data sparks alert on investment in green projects

Business

Brian Wilson: Why ditching nuclear is bad for climate change, good for Putin

Opinion

Scottish business leaders to attend Waste to Wealth event

Business

Coffee extinction: how will we cope? – leader comment

Opinion

Coffee at risk if no action taken to save wild plant species

Environment

Health More Health >>

Father-of-three Stuart Riddell said Cancer Research UK's work had helped develop the treatment he received. Picture: Lesley Martin

Cancer research in Scotland to benefit from £1.8m funding grant

Health

Poor living conditions was among the causes cited.

Paediatrician warns 100 Scots children will die from preventable causes in 2019

Health

In 2013 at least 250 dead babies cremated at Mortonhall Crematorium in Edinburgh were buried in secret. Picture: Greg Macvean

New cremation rules in wake of baby ashes scandal

News

Jeanne Freeman launched the review. Picture: John Devlin

Review ordered after child’s death linked to pigeon droppings at Glasgow hospital

News

Blood pressure has been labelled a silent killer.

Calls for health taskforce to tackle ‘silent killer’ of high blood pressure

Politics

Lucy Mulvagh, Director of Policy and Communications, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)

Lucy Mulvagh: We must recognise that childhood trauma can affect someone’s whole life

News

Daisy Dinwoodie is a spokeswoman for the charity.

Charity warns mothers are ‘desperate’ after cut to breastfeeding support

News

Children as young as six undergo hip surgery related to obesity

News

Ageing: Scientists may on the brink of a breakthrough – Sue Armstrong

Opinion

Calton Hill sunrise walk to banish Blue Monday pain

News

Spare a thought for police facing drug-crazed violence while being filmed – Tom Wood

Opinion

UK More UK >>

A pro-EU campaigner and a pro-Brexit one demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty)

Brexit: How the British public can take control – Ian Murray

Opinion

Anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray holds a placard as he demonstrates with a megaphone outside the Houses of Parliament on January 22. Picture: Tolga Akmen/ AFP

Scottish Conservatives to block post-Brexit trade role for Scottish Government

Politics

Sir Andrew Cubie CBE FRSE is a former Trustee of British Council and Chair of BESO and VSO. Andrew Cubie speaking in Malawi

Sir Andrew Cubie: What can people of the future learn from collaboration between nations?

Opinion

Malawian teacher Nellie Kumambala says that she pays taxes on her miniscule salary ' and wonders why the world's richest people are allowed to get away with not paying their fair share

Davos forum shows that we need to share out the wealth – Jamie Livingstone

Opinion

Scottish Secretary should be elected by MSPs – Alastair Stewart

Opinion

Andrew Fairlie was more than a world-leading chef – leader comment

Opinion

Olivia Colman among British Oscar nominees

UK

Parliament to introduce proxy voting after outrage over treatment of pregnant MP

Politics

Opinion More Opinion >>

It looks gloomy for a sustained period if you're raising cash in Scotland, says Duffy. Picture: Ian Howarth.

Jim Duffy comment: After Brexit, Indyref2 could turn off the money tap

Opinion

Comment: Lack of personal brand can hit your firm’s value

Opinion

A pro-EU campaigner and a pro-Brexit one demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty)

Brexit: How the British public can take control – Ian Murray

Opinion

Sir Andrew Cubie CBE FRSE is a former Trustee of British Council and Chair of BESO and VSO. Andrew Cubie speaking in Malawi

Sir Andrew Cubie: What can people of the future learn from collaboration between nations?

Opinion

Malawian teacher Nellie Kumambala says that she pays taxes on her miniscule salary ' and wonders why the world's richest people are allowed to get away with not paying their fair share

Davos forum shows that we need to share out the wealth – Jamie Livingstone

Opinion

Should the Scottish Parliament be given a say on who replaces David Mundell as Scottish Secretary? (Picture: John Devlin)

Scottish Secretary should be elected by MSPs – Alastair Stewart

Opinion

BBC Scotland headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

New BBC Scotland channel is starting to sound exciting – Brian Ferguson

Opinion

Stone circle isn’t ancient, but it is justified – Martyn McLaughlin

Opinion

Andrew Fairlie was more than a world-leading chef – leader comment

Opinion

Paul Wilson: The problem with ‘mainstream’ supermarkets

Opinion

Lucy Mulvagh: We must recognise that childhood trauma can affect someone’s whole life

News

World More World >>

Sir Andrew Cubie CBE FRSE is a former Trustee of British Council and Chair of BESO and VSO. Andrew Cubie speaking in Malawi

Sir Andrew Cubie: What can people of the future learn from collaboration between nations?

Opinion

Nancy Pelosi was scheduled to visit US troops in warzones. Picture: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi’s tit-for-tat antics as shutdown continues

World

Pro-European Union protesters take part in a rally in front of the Greek parliament. Picture: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images

The country with more reasons to quit EU than UK which is staying – Paris Gourtsoyannis

Opinion

The Oasis of the Seas is returning to port early after an outbreak of norovirus (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty)

Cruise ships are getting bigger and fancier, but I just don’t like them – Jim Duffy

Opinion

Coffee extinction: how will we cope? – leader comment

Opinion

British charity worker among 14 dead in Nairobi militant attack

World

Donald Trump’s wealth is no reason to denounce him – Alastair Stewart

Opinion

Two dead, multiple injured after huge ‘gas explosion’ rocks central Paris

World

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Something worth looking into...

Giant 30ft-wide sinkhole appears in Scottish field

Odd

Bird Box is one of Netflix's most succesful films.

Youtube updates guidelines after ‘Bird Box challenge’ videos

Odd

A fatberg is pulled out of a Scottish sewer. Picture: Scottish Water

Fight against sewer-blocking fatbergs takes a step forward

Environment

The White Collection bridal shop window with a mannequin in a wheelchair. Picture: Beth Wilson/PA Wire

Bridal boutique praised for wheelchair wedding dress display

UK

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Sir Andrew Cubie CBE FRSE is a former Trustee of British Council and Chair of BESO and VSO. Andrew Cubie speaking in Malawi

Sir Andrew Cubie: What can people of the future learn from collaboration between nations?

Opinion

Malawian teacher Nellie Kumambala says that she pays taxes on her miniscule salary ' and wonders why the world's richest people are allowed to get away with not paying their fair share

Davos forum shows that we need to share out the wealth – Jamie Livingstone

Opinion

Lucy Mulvagh, Director of Policy and Communications, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)

Lucy Mulvagh: We must recognise that childhood trauma can affect someone’s whole life

News

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Poet Mary Oliver, left, with journalist Maria Shriver (Photo by Frederick M Brown/Getty Images)

Mary Oliver

Obituaries

Robin Russell

Obituary: Robin Russell, internationally recognised consultant physician and gastroenterologist

Obituaries

Angus Russel

Angus Russel

Obituaries

David Arthut

Obituary: David Arthur MBE, headmaster and co-founder of the Scottish Samaritans

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

‘Don’t sell stories on me’ - Gemma Collins rants at Jason Gardiner during Dancing on Ice

Celebrity

Edinburgh lottery winner Jane Park.

Edinburgh lottery winner Jane Park in talks to appear on Love Island

Celebrity

Actor Windsor Davies, appearing in the television series 'It Ain't Half Hot, Mum' in 1974. Picture: Chris Ware/Keystone/Getty Images

Ain’t Half Hot Mum actor Windsor Davies dies, aged 88

Celebrity

A smiling Anthony McPartlin (left) and Declan Donnelly arrive at Britain's Got Talent auditions at the London Palladium. Picture: PA

Ant and Dec reunited for Britain’s Got Talent auditions

Celebrity

Ant McPartlin will return to work on Friday for this year's Britain's Got Talent auditions. Picture: Matt Crossick/PA Wire

Ant McPartlin set to return to Britain’s Got Talent auditions this week

Celebrity