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The removal of the dam brings huge environmental benefits, especially in the face of the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis.

River Dee revived after one of Scotland’s biggest ever dam removals

One of Scotland’s biggest ever dam removals has been completed in Aberdeenshire, opening up part of ...

SNP MPs push for Holyrood election in 2026 to be a 'de facto' referendum

First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing internal opposition to his independence strategy...

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Prisons under 'acute pressure' as populations rise by almost 10 per cent

Justice secretary Angela Constance said the increase in Scotland’s prison populations represents a “significant challenge”

Sunak to rail against 30 years of 'quick-fix' politics in conference speech

Alexander Brown

Alister Jack 'running scared' from scrutiny of Holyrood committee

Scottish secretary Alistair Jack refused to attend a meeting of the net zero, energy and transport c...

Humza Yousaf ‘cautions’ SNP MSPs from working with the Conservatives

Douglas Ross claimed some backbench SNP MSPs had approached him, offering to work with his party aga...

Scared of spiders? Brace yourself. Sex-crazed male spiders want to breed in warm UK households this Autumn.

How to keep spiders out of the house: Why are there so many right now?

This handout from the Central Investigation Bureau of the Royal Thai Police shows the arrest of a 14-year-old boy suspect of a shooting at Siam Paragon shopping centre in Bangkok.

Teenager arrested after shooting spree kills two in Bangkok shopping mall

Here's what Great British Bake Off fans should know about new host Alison Hammond. (Image: Getty Images

Who is new Bake Off host Alison Hammond?

Scotland's policing watchdog ound that there were no vetting records held for some serving Police Scotland officers. Picture: John Devlin

Police Scotland ordered to overhaul vetting procedures by watchdog

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North Lanarkshire U-turns on decision to close community facilities

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) arrives at the Conservative Party annual conference at Manchester Central convention complex.

Tory party conference: The surreal wake of a tired party soundtracked by protest

Russian customers wait in line on the opening day of Russia's first Burger King fast food restaurant in Moscow in 2010.

Why is Burger King still operating in Russia?

Future Scotland

Gillian Fleming of Mint Ventures, Nicola Kennedy of Heero Technologies, Kathy Kinder of The TriCapital Syndicate LLP, and Deborah Hudson of Shackleton Ventures. Picture by Phil Wilkinson

£550k in funding for 'game-changing' app aimed at cutting energy bills

The Knight Frank study notes that the gaming sector has been one of the UK’s major success stories of the past few years.

Scotland takes top spot in UK for gaming sector job growth

The Scottish cohort selected for Lisbon attended a launch at sponsor Johnston Carmichael in Edinburgh, alongside Foras co-founders Dec McLaughlin, Caro Melendez, and Nick Murray. Picture: contributed.

Delegation of 48 Scots selected for entrepreneurship-focused visit to Lisbon

Transport

The Glen Rosa, right, at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow on September 1, with Glen Sannox to the left. Picture: John Devlin

Ferguson Marine ferries to have reduced passenger capacity

Flying Scotsman, which is often described as the world's most famous locomotive, was involved in a shunting incident at Aviemore on Friday.

Flying Scotsman: More disruption after collision at Highland station

The Flying Scotsman, painted in its traditional colours. Picture: PA

Flying Scotsman due to have mechanical inspection after 'low-speed crash'

Flying Scotsman travelling through Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1971 (Photo by Pete Gores)

Flying Scotsman: US photographer reunited with locomotive after 50 years

Ryanair is Prestwick's sole passenger airline. (Photo by National World)

Prestwick Airport alarm at ‘magnitude’ of being denied wind turbine compensation

Two ferries being built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard just got a bit more expensive than they already were (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

SNP appear to have turned Scotland into a Magic Money Tree for shipbuilders

Investigations continue into Flying Scotsman crash which injured two

Crime

Not seeing many police officers on the street? That's about to get a lot worse Tom Wood

In 1956, Mary challenged her male superiors on outdated conventions to become the first female officer in Scotland to drive police vehicles. Picture: Police Scotland

One of first female police drivers in Scotland returns to her old beat

Police Scotland has seen its funding cut dramatically over the past ten years. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Police federation warn ‘people may die’ as force faces cuts

Conner McConnell is a Senior Solicitor, Gillespie Macandrew

A supposedly valid Will is a hard thing to overturn - Conner McConnell

Weather

Exclusive Inside the Queensferry Crossing as you’ve never seen it before

Yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued by the Met Office as Storm Agnes bears down on the UK

When does Storm Agnes hit Scotland, as yellow wind warning issued for rain

A team of plant scientists would like to turn this science “fiction” into reality by using light-based messaging to communicate with plants. Picture: SWNS

Can we talk to plants and warn them about dangers?

Rebecca MacDonald and Chris Oram pictured under the Northern Lights which appeared during their wedding on Monday. PIC: Michael Carver Photography.

Bride and groom captured under Northern Lights as 'everything aligns'

Politics

Why Scots Tories may buck national trend and win more seats at general election John McLellan

Rishi Sunak talks of making long-term decisions but may be about to make a short-term one (Picture: Justin Tallis/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Expected HS2 decision would go against Sunak’s new mantra

Racism, bullying and harassment are still serious problems in NHS Sajid Farid

Relatives of those who died during the pandemic gather ahead of the first day of the second phase of the UK Covid-19 public inquiry at Dorland House in London. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Covid inquiry: Families who lost loved ones in pandemic ‘will not be ignored’

Supporters of mounting fox hunting in Kelso, pictured back in 2022. Image: Ian Rutherford.

'Historic moment' as new fox hunting ban comes into force

Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Tourist tax plans in Scotland threaten to sow confusion, warns Expedia

Accordionist Ryan Corbett, from Milngavie, plays in a field of sunflowers at Balgone, East Lothian, for the launch of the classical music Lammermuir Festival which opens on September 7 across East Lothian. Picture date: Wednesday August 30, 2023.

Scottish Government accused of ‘abandoning’ the arts as industry plans protest

Coronavirus

Professor Katalin Kariko of Hungary and Professor Drew Weissman of the US, won the Nobel Medicine Prize for their work on mRNA vaccines (Picture: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

The Covid vaccines that demonstrate the need for science for science's sake

Member of Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute Thomas Perlmann speaks to the media during the announcement of the winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Picture: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images

Scientists who helped develop Covid-19 vaccines win Nobel Prize

Aamer Anwar (centre), lead solicitor for the Scottish Covid Bereaved group, speaks outside the UK Covid-19 Inquiry at Dorland House in London. Picture: Belinda Jiao/PA Wire

Lawyer calls for return to masks, free tests amid 'dangerous feeling of deja vu'

Opinion

Your correspondent's sadly disappointing, from his perspective at least, turn on 2003 TV reality show The Salon (Picture contributed)

Big Brother is back for a post-Covid reboot of the original lockdown experience

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater

Removal of peak train fare is a ticket to greener railways - Lorna Slater

Debra Phillips, Group Commercial Director of The Clarus Networks Group

SMEs in desperate need of support transfusion - Debra Phillips

After Dutch elm disease and ash dieback, will our majestic oaks be next? Ruth Mitchell

This year’s conference confirms how unfit the Tories are to govern - Angus Robe...

People

Susie Turan, new Head of Product and Innovation at Macphie Ltd.

Macphie scoops up ice cream expert in new appointment

The festival is filled with live music, workshops and more.

Braemar set for biggest Folk Festival yet

Her Majesty The Queen shares a laugh with Dame Judi Dench. (All photos: Sim Canetty-Clarke)

Fife Arms closes the book on 2023 Braemar Literary Festival

Benny Rooney was considered a true gentleman in both the world of football and beyond

Scotsman Obituaries: Benny Rooney, Scottish football player, coach and manager

Figures released by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust show there are some 300 adult capercaillie left in Scotland (pic: Jude Dinham-Price)

Control pine martens to help Scotland's declining capercaillie, urges trust

Syabira Yusoff, the 2022 winner of The Great British Bake Off. Image: PA

Bake Off: Syabira Yusoff on baking as 'therapy' and returning to work

The White Horse transformed into an Oyster Bar in 2017

Famous bar located on the Royal Mile sold for more than £1.2 million

Obituaries

David McCallum at an event in Beverly Hills in 210 (Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: David McCallum, Glasgow-born star of The Man from UNCLE

Professor E Mary Smallwood was perhaps destined for an academic career after her intellectual talents were spotted in childhood

Scotsman Obituaries: Professor E Mary Smallwood, classical historian and author

Gayle Hunnicutt at Heathrow Airport in 1975, on her way to film in Israel (Picture: Peter Cade/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Obituaries: Gayle Hunnicut, 'sexpot' American actress who flourished in Britain

Environment

Montrose Basin is a hotspot for pink-footed geese, attracting huge numbers annually on their way from countries such as Greenland and Iceland to winter feeding grounds in the UK – the area has been known to host as much as 20 per cent of the entire global population at one time. Picture: SWT

Fowl play: Geese touch down early after flying in for winter break in Scotland

Cavers Castle in the Scottish Borders is to be redeveloped. PIC: Simon Forder/CC

Crumbling Scottish castle to be rebuilt after Hawaii buyer agrees to save newts

Exclusive Why rural Scots must get a fair share of the green revolution

Rachel Brooks first learned to dive in Australia but has been living on the west coast of Scotland for the past three years, where she takes inspiration from local marine life for her artworks and mission to help conserve threatened species

Swimming with sharks: The Scottish ‘artivist’ using ink to save marine life

While we know second hand is a great option, there’s also plenty that can be done when you buy new clothes to help the environment too. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Being fashionable as well as sustainable

Swimmers jumping into Loch Lomond from a pier at Luss. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

'Stark' drop off in council water safety policies

Rosebank oil field decision based on myths, half-truths and disinformation Joyce McMillan

UK News

A visualisation of the new development prepared by Crosswind Developments Ltd. Picture: Crosswind

Consultation over Edinburgh city 'extension' set to get underway

Rishi Sunak must show conservative credentials to carry his party conference

SNP and Tories have reason to fear looming byelections as winds of change blow Christine Jardine

BNP loves Braverman's rhetoric but decent conservatives should condemn it Stewart McDonald

Rishi Sunak's recent change of tack on net zero seems more about electoral tactics than sensible management of the country (Picture: Justin Tallis/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Rutherglen by-election is a chance to reject empty populist politics

With 1 in 10 men admitting child sex offences, scale of problem demands action Susan Dalgety

World

Kevin McCarthy is facing a challenge to his position as speaker.

Bid by right-wing rebel to oust US house speaker Kevin McCarthy

Robert Fico, lead candidate of the Smer political party, arrives to the press conference the day after Slovak parliamentary elections in which Smer finished in first place with over 23% of votes. Smer ran on a pro-Russian, anti-European Union platform, including advocating an immediate halt to Slovak military aid to Ukraine. Smer will, however, need coalition partners to build a government.

Slovakia’s swing to pro-Russia government a further blow for Ukraine

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack is in Vietnam for a visit that will see him promote Scotch whisky

Scottish secretary to visit Vietnam to boost trade ties

The Gaya Tumuli burial site in Korea.

‘Eurovision style voting’ for World Heritage List

Analysis Trump fraud ruling casts shadow over former US president's property empire

A car of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh fleeing the enclave this week.

‘Armenia has a herculean challenge ahead’

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BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell is retiring after 47 years.

‘Awful’ BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell retires

Declan McKenna announce UK & Ireland 2024 tour including London Alexandra Palace show - how to buy tickets

Declan McKenna to hit the road in 2024 for UK tour - buy tickets

American XL bully dog

Xl Bully destroyed after child rushed to hospital following attack