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Ministers confirmed the 2025 deadline for dualling the A9 will not be met.

SNP ministers accused of 'total betrayal' over A9 dualling delay

Middle-income households will face a hit to their personal disposable income ranging from 7 per cent to 13 per cent, according to the report. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

Cost-of-living crisis: quarter of UK homes will struggle to pay bills in 2023/24

Analysis: Why Biden's State of the Union could ramp up tensions with China

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanks Britain in speech to Parliament

The truth about health spending in Scotland compared to England – John McLaren

Analysis: Colleagues should heed SNP MP's warnings over de facto referendum plan

Scotland’s new summer music festival pledges to ensure gender-balanced line-ups

Sunak dodges request from SNP's Flynn to apologise for Truss economic damage

cut through the noise

Ministers incorrectly claimed they didn't hold Hamilton Report evidence

Kirsty Wark: Toxic atmosphere on social media is forcing women out of politics

Man charged over disappearance of 11-year-old girl from Galashiels

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

Man arrested in connection with disappearance of 11-year-old girl

Rapist ex-police officer David Carrick jailed for at least 30 years

Drug treatment orders are controversial but can have a dramatic effect

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

Weather

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

How common are quakes and tsunamis in Europe?

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

Politics

Zelensky’s speech to parliament was historic and UK is united in its support

James Thompson Bain: A socialist hero or a racist villain? – Kenny MacAskill

As BP counts its record profits, Sunak must mean what he says about Net Zero

De-facto referendum 'will not deliver independence', SNP MP claims

When is Volodymyr Zelensky addressing the UK Parliament? What time is PMQs?

The lesson from Canada is that we should be wary of legalising assisted suicide

President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet King and address parliament on visit to UK

Opinion

Government and Edinburgh Council must resolve baffling festival flats row

Earthquake devastation requires a global response and we can all do something

Swilcan Bridge stooshie betray's golf's loathing of change – Martyn McLaughlin

Future generations need a voice in Scottish politics – Sarah Davidson

Truss just confirmed how unfit she was to be Prime Minister – Scotsman comment

People

Aboyne Pool to close for essential works

RGU launches project to improve online safety for young people

Green light given for Inverurie Farmfoods store

Fyvie Oldmeldrum Medical Group to end contract with NHS Grampian

QMS dishes up Tasty Little Lamb Week for Scottish schools

Financial advice firm makes donation to Ellon children’s charity

Time to ensure vegetation is not impacting carriageways or lighting

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

Former stage manager goes from treading boards to felling them

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

Energy giant BP's profits double to £23bn

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

UK News

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

Psychological trauma of Ukrainians should send powerful message to West

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

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

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

World

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

Earthquake: ‘The building collapsed and I didn’t hear from her for five hours’

Fundraising efforts begin in Scotland for earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria

Three British nationals missing in Türkiye earthquake

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

President Zelensky to visit Brussels to meet European leaders

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