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The Scottish Government's group on chronic pain descended into chaos due to infighting, leaving patients feeling betrayed.

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Health

Fears raised for north-east after Shell pulls out of Cambo oil field
Politics

Senior police officer suspended amid probe into criminal allegation
Crime

Staff ‘incandescent’ at attacks on buses as driver narrowly escapes injury
Transport

Five-fold rise in number of primary pupils missing at least half of schooling
Education

Edinburgh hoteliers ‘very encouraged’ about prospects for bumper Hogmanay period
What's On

UK Government accused of leaving refugees to die
Politics

Scottish author Denzil Meyrick talks crime, comedy and Kintyre
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Amber Gibson: Brother charged with murder and sexual assault of teenager
Crime

Omicron Scotland: More cases expected as outbreak linked to Glasgow concert
Health

NHS in Scotland 'may never recover to pre-Covid days'
Coronavirus

Coronavirus

When will US borders open to UK travellers?
National

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

Here's how to get your vaccine certificate in Scotland
Coronavirus

Transport

Quangos, Calmac and SNP's obsession with centralised control – Brian Wilson
Columnists

Hydro, Celtic Park and Emirates Arena rail link to close for two months
Transport

Two vehicles collided with cows on Kinross road
News

How Border politics got in the way of better transport links – Alastair Dalton
Columnists

Airports fume as minister picks Barbados flight launch over meeting on Omicron
Coronavirus

Drivers are set to use Forth Road Bridge once more - here's why
Transport

Plane to Aberdeen Airport plummets with 67 passengers on board
Transport

Crime

Senior anti-terror chief suspended over criminal allegation
Crime

Organised crime gangs have become dangerously emboldened – Russell Findlay MSP
Columnists

Conservative Party offices in Aberdeen vandalised with Nazi graffiti
Crime

Man arrested after Hearts player hit with a bottle during match at Celtic Park
Crime

Weather

Ofgem probe into energy network firms as 9,200 still without power
Environment

Scottish cities the favourites in the UK to have a white Christmas
Weather

Army helps residents left without power for a week after Storm Arwen
Weather

Military being sent to Aberdeenshire to help with Storm Arwen fallout
Weather

Politics

SNP climate extremism may destroy chance of sensible transition – John McLellan
Columnists

Scotland's school absence figures are shocking – Scotsman says
Columnists

Omicron is price of developed world's betrayal of human rights – Susan Dalgety
Columnists

St Columba's taming of Nessie is a tall tale with a message – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Who is Baroness Michelle Mone and what's her net worth?
People

No complaints over Downing Street Christmas party received by Met Police
Politics

Rangers' Alfredo Morelos joins Colombian artists at exhibition in Glasgow
Rangers

Opinion

Readers' Letters: Republican stance would hurt SNP’s dream
Letters

CodeClan marks a major milestone - Nick Freer
Columnists

Navigating the notoriously complicated rules around gifting and inheritance tax ...
Lifestyle

Mum's the Word
Columnists

Why I'm glad to have a good excuse to avoid Christmas parties – Stephen Jardine
Columnists

People

Why No 1 New York Times best-selling author swapped Nashville for Portobello
People

Is Bathgate set to become the new beating heart of Scotland’s screen industry?
What's On

Scotland’s biggest climate polluter brings in AI to slash emissions
Environment

Bomb disposal experts called to a hospital after patient came in with WWII morta...
People

Edinburgh Christmas review: 'It's so nice to be skating in Edinburgh again'
Christmas

Tory peer Michelle Mone denies sending racist and abusive messages
Politics

Alec Baldwin admits career could be over after fatal shooting
People

Obituaries

Obituaries: Sir Frank Williams, Motor-racing chief who took team to F1’s summit
People

Scotsman Obituaries: Stephen Sondheim, giant of American musical theatre
People

Scotsman Obituaries: Arthur Bethune, Scottish GP, Scout leader and church elder
People

Environment

Rhinos: scientists are hanging them upside-down from helicopters – here’s why
Columnists

Watch: Stirring Scottish alt-rock video highlights environmental crisis
Environment

UK's largest offshore wind tower factory to be built in Scotland
Business

Major oil rig recycling and offshore energy hub plan for Scottish port
Environment

Scotland must not allow new gas-fired power station – Dr Richard Dixon
Columnists

Aberdeenshire river restoration brings boosts wildlife and scoops big award
Environment

Extinction Rebellion poured 'oil' in pond outside Scottish Parliament at protest
Environment

UK News

Death of Thatcher's home-ownership dream may bring down Tories – Joyce McMillan
Columnists

Family sought to take up new life on tiny Scottish island
National

Boris and co think they can get away with subverting democracy – Tommy Sheppard
Columnists

Virgin Media offer update on outage
Lifestyle

St Columba: Did he really tame the Loch Ness Monster?
National

Teen charged in connection with death of Amber Gibson
Crime

World

Why Barbados becoming a republic is an inspiration to Scotland – Laura Waddell
Columnists

How liberalism has made Western democracies what they are – Dr Paul Arnell
Columnists

Peng Shuai: IOC reveal second video call with Chinese tennis player
World

Scottish renewable energy firm wins funding to scope tidal turbine farm in Asia
Environment

Barbados scraps British monarchy as it becomes World’s newest republic
National

West must end appeasement of Iran over foiled terror plot – Struan Stevenson
Columnists

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