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Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon pledge 'united' approach after talks Politics

Will Christmas be affected by new Covid-19 restrictions? Coronavirus

Scotland set for tougher lockdown restrictions within days Health

Leaked memo lists potential second lockdown restrictions Coronavirus

11 stunning photos that show a rare 'cloud inversion' over Beinn Narnain People

How myth of British exceptionalism may scupper UK-US trade deal – Henry McLeish Columnists

Celtic, Aberdeen fined by SPFL over Covid breaches Celtic

Pictures show the dramatic rescue of spaniel People

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Covid-19 outbreak in NHS24 call centre near Edinburgh Health

Today marks anniversary of the ‘Battle of Prestonpans’ Heritage

Pictures show the dramatic rescue of spaniel People

Transport

Police name man who died in motorcycle accident Transport

Booming Just Eat Cycles expands from Edinburgh to Musselburgh as hires double Transport

Was this tunnel built on a Highland estate as part of the London Underground? Transport

Greens join campaign for free public transport in Glasgow Transport

Saturday is now ScotRail’s busiest day of the week Transport

Young Edinburgh aerospace engineer develops landslip radar Transport

Teenagers get new taste for cycling with more riding to school - Alastair Dalton Columnists

Crime

Highland golf club owner jailed over £150k tax fraud Crime

Three men arrested after £80,000 of cannabis recovered Crime

Yasmin Mohammed: Teenager found safe and well People

West Lothian police hunt driver after fatal Bathgate hit-and-run Crime

Weather

Scottish RLNI lifesavers feature in BBC documentary Weather

23c forecast in parts of Scotland on Tuesday Weather

Yellow weather warning for Scotland Weather

Creating a storm: who are Aiden and Bella? Weather

Politics

Sir Patrick Vallance: '50,000 new daily cases by mid-October' Coronavirus

New Scots Covid lockdown may need to last six months Politics

Covid-19 in Scotland RECAP: New restrictions this week Coronavirus

Will the new Scottish lockdown last six months? Coronavirus

Self-isolated to receive government financial support Coronavirus

Delayed restrictions due to four nations alignment a price 'not worth paying' Coronavirus

Why UK needs a US-style Foreign Agents Act – Professor Azeem Ibrahim Columnists

Opinion

The school climate strikes are back – Dr Richard Dixon Columnists

Boris Johnson’s Covid moonshot can’t even get off launchpad – Christine Jardine Columnists

Scotland needs plan B for exams – Daniel Johnson Columnists

Pro bono legal support is more important than ever – Mungo Bovey Columnists

Yes, mediation skills can be taught in an online setting – John Sturrock Columnists

People

Covid-19 outbreak at University of St Andrews Coronavirus

David Tennant voted the greatest ever Doctor Who People

Pupils at Kirkcaldy school told to isolate Health

Students unable to log in to online classes on first day People

Scottish freshers living in ‘prison-like’ conditions People

Obituary: Professor Alan Gibb, acclaimed ENT surgeon who established department ... People

‘The night I escaped the clutches of serial killer Dennis Nilsen’ Crime

Obituaries

Obituary: Jack Dryburgh, ice hockey Hall of Famer and British ice sports adminis... People

Obituary: Christy Elliot, Langholm legend and former Scotland rugby internationa... People

Obituary: James Morrison, artist credited with helping to reinvigorate landscape... People

Environment

Woman talks of brush with death after being stung by jellyfish Environment

Twitchers rush to Scottish island to catch glimpse of super rare visitor Environment

Barn owls thriving thanks to conservation work Environment

Fife's BiFab loses out to China and UAE in Scottish wind farm bid Environment

Feathers fly as bird of prey reported missing, feared dead Environment

Footage shows whales swimming metres from Scottish swimmer Environment

How Scotland can respond to Attenborough's warning – Iain Gulland Columnists

UK News

The FinCEN files scandal explained - and how UK banks are involved Crime

More than 30 arrested in London anti-lockdown protest UK News

Harvey Weinstein stripped of CBE People

Positive Covid-19 test at Edinburgh Rugby academy after "house party" Rugby Union

Covid-19 in Scotland RECAP: 'Advance notice' of tougher restrictions Coronavirus

Matt Hancock: Second lockdown not ruled out Coronavirus

World

Scottish tourist dies falling from hotel window in Turkey World

Why the free world needs Donald Trump to lose to Joe Biden – Scotsman comment Columnists

Two dead and 14 wounded in New York state shooting World

US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies of cancer aged 87 World

Nicola Sturgeon warning as WHO experts reveal fears of Europe Covid surge Coronavirus

What happened to Breonna Taylor? World

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