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Analysis: Will the gender row damage Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP?

Former first minister Alex Salmond presents the White Paper for Scottish independence in November 2013 in Glasgow. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Alex Salmond brands Gender Bill 'self-indulgent nonsense'

How common are quakes and tsunamis in Europe?

Epsom College Head and daughter shot by husband, police believe

Windfall tax demand ‘deliberately misleading’ as BP rakes in £23,000,000,000

Why everything everywhere else is not always better than Scotland

Turkey earthquake: Where is Türkiye? Is Türkiye the same as Turkey?

Energy giant BP's profits double to £23bn

cut through the noise

Gillian Anderson to star in film about Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview

Playing golf better for health than Nordic walking, study finds

Missing Kaitlyn Easson is found safe and well

Coronavirus

When will US borders open to UK travellers?

Which countries have seen the highest total Covid cases so far?

Here's how to get your vaccine certificate in Scotland

Transport

Electric car boost as major operator spends £50m on hundreds of rapid chargers

Return tickets ‘to be scrapped’ in UK Government rail shake-up

MSPs to hear ferry woes far wider than just CalMac

Stark warning on EV charger rollout as new car sales rise for sixth month

SNP accused of 'incompetence and foot dragging' over latest A9 dualling delay

Rail chiefs' safety fears over ministers’ move to delay vital track work

Scottish island prepares itself for arrival of 60,000 cruise ship passengers

Crime

Drug treatment orders are controversial but can have a dramatic effect

Andrew Innes guilty of murdering Bennylyn Burke, 25, and two-year-old Jellica

Jury told to convict Andrew Innes of murdering Bennylyn and Jellica Burke

The start of a new year is a great time to plan for the future - Ian Macdonald

Weather

When does Spring start 2023, when do the clocks go forward, why do they change?

When is the next full moon? Dates for all full moons in 2023 and their meanings

80mph winds on way for Scotland as yellow weather warning issued

Whale stranding shows impact of climate change, say scientists

Politics

Psychological trauma of Ukrainians should send powerful message to West

Labour landslide? Starmer looks more like Kinnock than Blair – John McLellan

Scottish Holocaust victim should have a 'Stolperstein' memorial in city

SNP austerity set to get even worse with thousands of job cuts – Jackie Baillie

Rishi Sunak splits up departments as he reshuffles cabinet

SNP publish Sturgeon's bank account along with tax returns in accidental blunder

Liz Truss insists she 'doesn't regret' becoming Prime Minister

Opinion

How fish farms can help save salmon from becoming locally extinct – Jon Gibb

Is the rock-and-roll band set to become extinct? – Aidan Smith

Wait for justice over infected blood scandal should not have been so long

Readers' Letters: Pointless puppets dancing to Sturgeon’s tune

Staying active is the key to ageing well, and we at Edinburgh Leisure can help -...

People

Full cost of Edinburgh's new concert hall still unknown as work finally begins

£1 million resurfacing project on A96 near Inverurie to get underway

Exploring creativity in the North east

North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards to recognise industry excellence

Electric vehicle charging points to be expanded in Aberdeenshire

Kaitlyn Easson: Police 'very concerned' for missing 11-year-old girl

M&Co to close stores as buyout does not include shops or staff

Obituaries

Scotsman Obituaries: Kit Hesketh-Harvey, writer and cabaret performer

Scotsman Obituaries: Sylvia Syms, star of classics Ice Cold in Alex and Victim

Scotsman Obituaries: Barrett Strong, singer-songwriter behind Motown's first hit

Environment

Time to admit that nobody is ready for deposit return scheme – Brian Wilson

Firm to appeal against decision to block salmon farm in Scotland national park

Analysis: How the Scottish Government has obstructed over inaccurate wind figure

Air pollution linked to depression by new study

Tha prìsean àrda fearainn air cron adhbhrachadh

Humanity is reshaping planet Earth as never before – Scotsman comment

Seagrass planting set to begin as Forth Restoration project gathers pace

UK News

When is Easter 2023 Scotland? When are the bank holidays this year?

Too many politicians in denial about crisis of capitalism – Stewart McDonald

Sam Smith is hurting no one but has become a target of culture war bigotry

Greenwood case should not lead to anonymity for the accused

Energy crisis is creating a breeding ground for political extremism

Starmer must be more radical if he's to heal broken Britain – Joyce McMillan

World

What is Bard AI? Google unveils ChatGPT rival to be released in ‘coming weeks’

President Zelensky to visit Brussels to meet European leaders

Turkey Syria earthquake: Rescuers search for survivors after quake kills 4,800

Death toll rises following 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Church of Scotland moderator says 'door is open' to South Sudan peace

Moscow’s Beluga Group could import Scotch - breaking whisky boycott of Russia

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