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Former Moderator Derek Browning with Pope Francis, a man of courage, a man of humour, a man of God, whose last public words were to wish the world a Happy Easter

Why my conversation with Pope Francis proved to be so memorable The Very Revd Dr Derek Browning

Keir Starmer is getting ready to row back on Brexit, claims Brian Monteith (Picture: Sean Gallup)

How Keir Starmer is about to start unravelling Brexit Brian Monteith

Plans to build a modern house in Edinburgh's New Town were approved by just two councillors

£1m New Town house reveals shocking reality of Edinburgh planning Rachael Revesz

Higher Education Minister Graeme Dey says free tuition for Scottish university students must stay

Readers' Letters: Scottish Government clueless when it come to Education

Nicola Sturgeon is set to do a show at the Usher Hall later this year reflecting on her career - and for £75, you could meet her beforehand (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Readers' Letters: £75 to meet you? Sorry Nicola, we've already paid the price
A reader is snubbing the chance to pay for Nicola Sturgeon in close-up

Police are investigating a rape case

Woman raped in city flat as police launch investigation

For Women Scotland campaigners outside the UK Supreme Court.

Green MSP criticised for accusing Supreme Court of 'bigotry'

Pope Francis waves to the crowd on his way to World Youth Day celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2013 (Picture: Buda Mendes)

Pope Francis's message was to be joyful, merciful and to look forward Father Gerard Maguiness

Within the two AA Rosette restaurant, chef patron Colin Nicholson serves a six-course tasting menu, which changes daily. These menus showcase the best produce that the west coast of Scotland has to offer. Pic: Contributed

Nominate Scottish Restaurant of the Year & Scottish Chef of the Year

Obituary: Pope Francis, humble pontiff who won the hearts of millions

St. Andrews University

The bizarre collections up for £500 prize at top Scottish university

UK News

In Pictures: Pope Francis

MPs and peers have called for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing parliament when he visits the UK.

The push to stop 'bizarre' Donald Trump addressing UK Parliament

Participants take part in the Corgi Derby at Musselburgh Racecourse

In pictures: Fur flies at annual Corgi Derby at Musselburgh Racecourse

Bruce the dog proved to be a fan of cultivated or lab-grown meat and we humans should be too

My dog tried UK’s first lab-grown meat – and his verdict was emphatic Philip Lymbery

For trans people, the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman is a real problem (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why Supreme Court gender ruling is a historic setback for trans rights Vic Valentine

Susan Smith, left, and Marion Calder, co-directors of gender-critical campaign group For Women Scotland, celebrate the UK Supreme Court's decision about the definition of a woman (Picture: Lucy North)

Supreme Court's gender ruling is a welcome injection of common sense Scotsman comment

World

Pope Francis butted heads with conservatives in the Catholic Church during his papacy. Picture: Buda Mendes/Getty Images

Pope Francis: The outsider who changed the Catholic Church

Pope Francis appears on the central lodge of St. Peter's Basilica yesterday (April 20) to bestow the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and the world) blessing at the end of the Easter mass.

'A voice for peace': The tributes to Pope Francis after his death

Father Bruno Silvestrini, Custodian of the Apostolic sacred sites, closes the door of the Sistine Chapel. Picture: Andrew Harnik/AFP via Getty Images

Explainer How a new pope is selected after Francis's death

Demonstrators protest against Donald Trump's attacks on Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Picture: Joseph Prezioso)

Americans seem keen on my idea for UK to offer sanctuary from Trump Christine Jardine

American singer Katy Perry has an estimated fortune of $400 million. That's worth roaring about!

Katy Perry space trip latest example of oligarchy virtue signalling Alexander Brown

Donald Trump pictured with Vladimir Putin in 2017 during the US President's first term of office (Picture: Mikhail Klimentyev)

Why Trump may be about to reveal his true colours on Ukraine and Putin Scotsman comment

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Weather

A woman lays near to a blooming cherry blossom tree, as she reads her book.

Watch: Temperatures forecast across the UK for Easter Sunday

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the northern lights, could be visible again in the sky in Scotland. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Northern Lights could appear over Scotland for third night

Politics

John Swinney during a press conference in Bute House

Reform claims John Swinney 'way overstepping' with summit

Reform councillor Thomas Kerr has branded the summit, which his party has been locked out of, a ‘pol...

£227m in NHS compensation payouts shows price of SNP's failure

Frontline NHS staff have been left ‘dangerously overstretched’ and, therefore, ‘more prone to making...

Sir Keir Starmer with Anas Sarwar (left) after delivering his keynote speech at the Scottish Labour Party conference in Glasgow. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Exclusive Labour accused of leaving 'political vacuum' for Reform to exploit

The most senior union chief in Scotland has warned the Labour UK government has failed to deliver the change it promised - encouraging voters to turn to Reform.

Swinney refuses to issue apology to women after Supreme Court verdict Rachel Amery

Rachel Amery

'We'll keep fighting': How For Women Scotland won Supreme Court fight

Group’s founder says ‘never say never’ regarding political party ambitions

A 'sorry' would be nice from politicians so hopelessly wrong on gender

The women who endured years of abuse, threats, sackings and even assaults for arguing that men canno...

Transport

A motorcyclist has been killed in the collision

Motorcyclist dies in tragic Easter Sunday crash with pick-up truck

Scotland's most delay-prone airport revealed - but hold-ups reducing

Payments made to disrupted CalMac passengers soar by 55 per cent

Train firm Lumo replacing 'tired' seat covers after just three years

Education

The University of Glasgow

Exclusive 'Unacceptable' rise in Scottish university staff earning over £100,000

Campaigners protesting against the announcement to mothball Glass nursery

Nursery parents fear £2,000 childcare bill after closure call

Major health organisations like WHO and the NHS have screen time recommendations for parents

How much screen time experts say your child should have at every age

An evidence-informed approach to curriculum design is sweeping the international educational stage with significantly improved learning outcomes for children in the countries which have adopted it

Exclusive SNP warned of looming crisis as shortfall in student teachers revealed

Environment

SNP ministers 'failing to make progress on cutting emissions' says watchdog

Orkney’s curlew population back on the rise, figures show

A wildfire a mile wide ravaged land at Colintraive on the Isle of Bute earlier this month (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Fossil fuel industry I worked for now threatens to burn my house down Sandy Winterbottom

Health

Covid cases have been on the rise in the UK.

Covid symptoms to look out for after Easter as cases rise

The exact amount of time you can keep Easter lamb in the fridge.

The exact amount of time you can keep Easter lamb in the fridge

A general view of staff on an NHS hospital ward

Health boards pay out more than £227m in 'eye-watering' compensation

Too much processed food, high in fat, sugar and refined carbohydrates, can lead to liver disease MASLD (Picture: Joe Raedle)

You could have this dangerous liver disease. Here's what to do Leonard Nelson

Crime

Two men assaulted the cyclist and took his electric bike

Men attack cyclist and steal his electric bike in 'terrifying ordeal'

When it comes to TV formats, copyright law exists in a grey area, says Euan Duncan

Protecting copyright in television is no game

Do your homework and you won't lose massive capital sums on whisky casks (Picture: Adobe)

Let’s drink to due diligence

Police are investigating

Police hunt for men who robbed and assaulted 74-year-old in his home

Hundreds of prisoners were released early to free up space in Scotland’s overcrowded prisons.

Exclusive Edinburgh Council spends £36,000 housing prisoners released early

The man is in hospital.

Police Scotland orders policy review in wake of Supreme Court ruling

Future Scotland

Energy Mutual's Kyle Smith and Sam Gray.

Scottish energy transition pioneer wins big in Shell LiveWire global competition
“Energy Mutual is a prime example of the real impact Shell LiveWire can make on a business with true ambition to play its part in energy transition”
Scott Reid

Keychron's new keyboards are pricey, but among the best on the market

We test two high-end Keychron keyboards - the K5 Max and the Q6 Max

Orbex has seen it internship applications skyrocket. Picture by Michal Wachucik/Abermedia

Rocket firm leading Scotland’s space race sees internship applications hit 2,000

The Jackery Explorer 240 V2 is the most compact AC power station in the range

Jackery Explorer 240 V2: compact power station just £159 in rare deal

Robert Begbie, chief executive of NatWest’s commercial and institutional franchise, pictured in the Edinburgh accelerator hub.

NatWest to support 10,000 more entrepreneurs as accelerator network expands

Obituaries

Bill Chisholm retired at 60 but continued covering the Borders on his blog

Scotsman Obituaries: Bill Chisholm, journalist who served Borders communities

Geordie McIntyre was inducted, along with with Alison, into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame in 2018 (Picture: Allan McMillan)

Obituaries: Geordie McIntyre, folk singer, song collector and songwriter

Wilma Finlay’s accomplishments will influence dairy farming for generations to come

Obituaries: Wilma Finlay, cow-with-calf dairy farm pioneer

Celebrate your loved one with GUESTPIX – The thoughtful way to cherish memories

Celebrate your loved one with a thoughtful way to cherish memories

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(L to R) Penn Badgley and Charlotte Ritchie in You season five.

Netflix fans reminded You’s final season is out this week

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