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Doddie Weir was called a 'giant amongst big men' by his former team-mate Gavin Hastings.

Rugby Union 'A giant amongst big men': Weir tributes pour in from rugby and sporting world

Former Scotland rugby player Doddie Weir was diagnosed with MND in 2016

Rugby Union Doddie Weir, Scottish rugby legend, dies at 52

Rugby Union Doddie Weir: Scotland’s gentle giant who never lost his positive outlook

Politics SNP policy chief: De-facto referendum win could be used to secure rerun of 2014

Transport Edinburgh-Fife rail line festive closure shelved after passenger dissatisfaction

Health One in five healthcare workers are using foodbanks to survive

Columnists Scotland deserves better than SNP's perpetual politics of charade – Brian Wilson

National First Minister claims independence movement 'galvanised' ahead of Glasgow rally

cut through the noise

National Wife of missing bushcraft expert speaks of hopes of finding husband

World Cup Qatar World Cup has ‘silver lining’ in shining light on human rights abuses

Film and TV Granite Harbour: Hannah Donaldson talks BBC One crime drama and walking the walk

Coronavirus

National When will US borders open to UK travellers?

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

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

Transport

Transport Child pedestrian involved in Kirkcaldy car crash

Columnists Mark Beaumont's 'hard miles' training is an inspiration – Alastair Dalton

Transport Ultra-low emission zone to be expanded to whole of London under fresh plans

Transport Glasgow Central is Scotland’s busiest station – while Scotscalder is least used

Transport Exclusive: First look in Glasgow Subway’s revolutionary new driverless trains

Environment Countdown to rocket launch begins as Shetland spaceport takes shape

Columnists Working from home can have beneficial effects on society – Scotsman

Crime

Film and TV Here is when Netflix's new Ghislaine Maxwell documentary is released

Crime Police launch Operation Winter City for Edinburgh festivals

Film and TV Here are 10 of the best new release true crime TV series on Netflix UK in 2022

Politics Nicola Sturgeon urged to halt 'freebies for criminals' mobile phone scheme

Weather

Weather When is the shortest day of the year and what is the winter solstice?

Weather Heavy rain forecast as weather warning issued for parts of Scotland

Environment Climate sceptics should ‘think again’ after extreme weather, says council leader

Weather Coastguard rescue teams resume search for missing woman in River Don at Monymusk

Politics

Columnists Whatever else about Hancock, he’s right to campaign on dyslexia  – Brian Wilson

Columnists Right-wing myths about migration must not be allowed to damage the economy

Columnists Does Sturgeon really have Zero Tolerance of violence against women?

Columnists Deposit-return scheme will be worthwhile if it cuts littering – Stephen Jardine

Columnists Sturgeon should resign over mishandling of Indyref2 push – Alastair Stewart

Columnists Syria conflict shows UK must do more to reduce civilian casualties of war

Politics SNP continues to send leaflets with incorrect wind energy statistic

Opinion

Columnists How I missed the Istanbul bomb by a day - Janet Christie's Mum's the Word

Columnists 'Donald Trump' has become the ultimate insult in Scottish politics – Scotsman

Letters Readers' Letters: Our NHS has always been a two-tier system

Columnists Business: Bottom line must now include people and planet as well as profit

Lifestyle Smart Money: Should I pay for no-claims bonus protection? - Jenny Ross

People

Education Scottish School Food Awards winner Alastair MacDonald on cooking for Fettes

Homes and Gardens The Fall guitarist sells Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company products to China

Education Commonwealth champion hints at pool return as he celebrates police degree

People Scotsman Obituaries: Archbishop Mario Conti, Scottish-Italian churchman

World War in Ukraine: Britain will support Ukraine ‘with action – not just words’

World The Crown star Emma Corrin hopes Oscars will introduce gender neutral categories

People Enjoy breakfast with Santa at Boddam Public Hall

Obituaries

People Scotsman Obituaries: Donald Macleod, surgeon and sports medicine pioneer

People Scotsman Obituaries: Les Piggot, Scottish sprinter who competed in Olympics

People Scotsman Obituaries: Rab Noakes, respected Scottish singer-songwriter

Environment

Columnists What if Scotland’s new national park wasn’t only on land? – Stuart Brooks

Business Perth power giant SSE to charge up net zero drive after £1.5bn stake sale

Business Halo Kilmarnock switches on global partnership with Israeli energy pioneer

Columnists Eighty-year-old book conjured magical words of wisdom from Scottish nature

Environment Weight-to-go: Scots firm goes global with gravity energy storage innovation

Environment Battery schemes will cut energy bills, stabilise grid and bolster green energy

Columnists COP27's nature-based solutions are not as nice as they sound – Dr Richard Dixon

UK News

Columnists Joyce McMillan: Supreme Court seems to think Scotland can be treated like colony

Columnists Help for Foodbanks: Please support these vital charities if you can – Scotsman

Columnists Protests against Iran's fascist regime are turning into a full-scale revolution

Columnists Supreme Court's ruling on SNP's independence referendum was democracy in action

Columnists Independence issue must be resolved democratically and peacefully

Columnists How Sturgeon scored two own goals that could haunt indy campaign for years

World

World Ukrainian MP's campaign to crowdfund money for weapons tops £235,000

World Taliban holds public lashing in Afghan football stadium

World A remote Pacific island named after a Scot elects first non-native leader

World Why is Moldova facing ‘humanitarian crisis’ over power blackouts?

Politics How the world's media reacted to the Supreme Court ruling on Indyref2

Food and Drink Ukrainian celebrity chef cooks charity dinner in Dumfries

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