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Brexit: EU leaders open door to long delay as May fails to set out plan B

General Election

Oliver McBurnie takes centre after Kazakhstan's Yuriy Pertsukh (not pictured) nets the opener. Picture: PA

Kazakhstan 3 - 0 Scotland: Shockingly bad start to Euro 2020 qualifiers

Scotland

Alesha MacPhail (6).

Alesha MacPhail killer was ‘quite satisfied’ with murder of 6-year-old

News

Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament independence is the only solution to the "broken government". Pictures: John Devlin

Nicola Sturgeon to reveal independence referendum plan after Brexit talks

Politics

How the Scotland players rated during 3-0 defeat to Kazakhstan

Scotland

Brexit: One million sign petition demanding the UK remains in the EU

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon: ScotRail in “last-chance saloon” over performance

Politics

Alesha MacPhail: Teenager jailed for at least 27 years for rape and murder of 6-year-old

News

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is in Brussels for talks with EU leaders

Jeremy Corbyn won't rule out stopping Brexit as PM arrives in Brussels

Politics

Why no-deal Brexit is a threat to Scottish independence – Joyce McMillan
Joyce McMillan

Politics More Politics >>

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is in Brussels for talks with EU leaders

Jeremy Corbyn won't rule out stopping Brexit as PM arrives in Brussels

Politics

NHS Lothian suspends heart surgery over infection risk

NHS Lothian cancels heart surgery after infection deaths

Health

The Scottish Parliament has unveiled a "zero tolerance" approach to harassment

Holyrood declares ‘zero tolerance’ approach to sexual harassment

Politics

Anti-Brexit protesters dressed as Theresa May and Angela Merkel outside the EU Commission in Brussels today. Picture: PA

Brexit: One million sign petition demanding the UK remains in the EU

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament independence is the only solution to the "broken government". Pictures: John Devlin

Nicola Sturgeon to reveal independence referendum plan after Brexit talks

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon is facing MSPs this lunchtime. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

FMQs Live: First Minister’s Questions as it happened

Politics

Food bank use was on the rise in Scotland last year, a charity warned. Picture: Jon Savage

No Deal Brexit would place food banks in ‘dangerous position’, warns Ian Blackford

Politics

Despite Brexit and pockets of squalor, Britain is still working – John McLellan

Opinion

Brexit: EU leaders open door to long delay as May fails to set out plan B

General Election

Smacking ban was ‘lightbulb moment’ in Ireland, former senator tells MSPs

Politics

Brexit: The UK is in real danger so sign the petition! – leader comment

Opinion

Transport More Transport >>

Smartcard Plus enables ScotRail passengers to travel without buying a ticket first. Picture: John Devlin

ScotRail smartcard trial to enable ‘travel without a ticket’

Transport

Greens say a 20mph speed limit would save lives

20mph speed limit cheapest way to save lives, says Green MSP

Politics

FirstGroup's new Hitachi AT300 train. Picture: FirstGroup

New trains to allow Edinburgh to London for £25

Transport

A Norwegian 737 Max remains grounded at Edinburgh Airport. Picture: Norwegian

Norwegian axes last Edinburgh-US route two weeks early

Transport

Network Rail signalling fault at Edinburgh’s Haymarket station causes major disruption

Transport

Free bus passes bill could top £200 million a year, MSPs told

News

Cyclist ‘struck by a lorry’ on main Portobello road

News

Electric scooters on British roads would create 'dangerous cocktail'

Transport

Education More Education >>

A video shows a rat scuttling across the school playground

VIDEO: Disgusted parents slam council as rats ‘run wild’ at Edinburgh school

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

The Scottish Government insisted the higher education sector north of the Border remained world leading. Picture: Jane Barlow

Scotland’s universities in ‘sustained decline’ due to funding cuts

Education

Among the latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary is the Scots noun 'bawbag'. Picture: Bawbags

These 18 Scottish words have just been added to the 2019 Oxford Dictionary

News

Harriet Sweatman protests against climate change outside the Scottish Parliament

Climate science is not ‘liberal propaganda’ – Harriet Sweatman

Opinion

Smacking is physical abuse, says Dr Punam Krishan

You’d ban smacking if you’d seen what I’ve seen – Dr Punam Krishan

Opinion

Unisex toilets could be removed from Lochside Academy in Aberdeen over privacy fears.

Unisex toilets at new £47m Scots school could be removed over privacy fears

Education

School holidays for Glasgow

Glasgow school term dates: the full list until the end of the 2019 - 2020 academic year for your calendar

Education

Insight: 50 years of the Open University

Education

Thousands skip lessons to take part in climate protests spread across Scotland

Environment

Here’s one secret to succesful parenting – Hayley Matthews

Opinion

John Muir’s legacy gets pupils enthused about learning – Alan McCombes

Opinion

Environment More Environment >>

The Quaich Project.

Game of Thrones star launches £25m Princes Street Gardens transformation project

Lifestyle

Picture: Steve Carter / SWNS

Entire Scottish mountain sold after major fundraiser

Environment

Campers in the shadow of Buachaille Etive Mor, at the entrance to Glen Etive.

Scottish Government urged: Stop plan to build power plants in Scottish glen

Environment

Global warming has led to the deadly needle blight becoming endemic, experts have warned. Picture: Contributed

Disease threat to Scotland’s ancient pine forests due to climate change, report warns

Environment

Climate science is not ‘liberal propaganda’ – Harriet Sweatman

Opinion

Scotland land ownership ‘damaging communities’ in some areas

Politics

Scottish school becomes first in UK to ban glitter

Environment

Paul Anand: A fairer society and decent quality of life gives us many happy returns

Opinion

Health More Health >>

NHS Lothian suspends heart surgery over infection risk

NHS Lothian cancels heart surgery after infection deaths

Health

Childhood maltreatment is one of the strongest risk factors for major depression

Childhood trauma can make severe depression more likely, finds report

Health

Psychiatrist Jane McLennan, who has been struck off for giving misleading reports on a patient

Renowned Edinburgh psychiatrist struck off for ‘misleading and inaccurate’ patient report

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Here are 20 Edinburgh postcode areas ranked by the fewest to highest number of noise complaints

News

BMA Scotland chair blasts Brexit chaos amid concerns over EU nationals

Doctors leader issues Brexit warning for EU nationals working in Scotland's NHS

Politics

Scots woman who smells Parkinson's disease helps develop test

Scots woman who smells Parkinson's disease helps develop test

News

Ashley Heil and Ben on their wedding day. Picture: SWNS

Young bride diagnosed with cancer four days before wedding makes it down the aisle

News

Edinburgh mum slams council for ‘unlivable’ soaking flat which left kids in hospital

News

Here’s proof that altruism really does exit – Dr Catherine Calderwood

Opinion

‘Lucifer’ and ‘Corbyn’ among unique Scottish baby names as full list released

News

Paul Anand: A fairer society and decent quality of life gives us many happy returns

Opinion

UK More UK >>

Anti-Brexit protesters dressed as Theresa May and Angela Merkel outside the EU Commission in Brussels today. Picture: PA

Brexit: One million sign petition demanding the UK remains in the EU

Politics

Last year's Pride march in Edinburgh attracted crowds, but some LGBTQ+ young people are still facing stigma and rejection. Picture: Greg Macvean

Taking part in ‘holy unions’ of LGBT Christians taught me a lot – Ewan Aitken

Opinion

More Britons than ever are in employment, despite the forecasts of doom surrounding Brexit

Despite Brexit and pockets of squalor, Britain is still working – John McLellan

Opinion

Theresa May arrives in Brussels on the first day of an EU summit focused on Brexit (Picture: Aris Oikonomou/AFP/Getty)

Brexit: The UK is in real danger so sign the petition! – leader comment

Opinion

Alesha MacPhail killer was ‘quite satisfied’ with murder of 6-year-old

News

Why Socialists should hate Brexit – Ged Killen MP

Opinion

Brexit: UK is now heading for accidental no-deal – Paris Gourtsoyannis

Opinion

Brexit: This united kingdom is as good as gone – Bill Jamieson

Opinion

Opinion More Opinion >>

KP Technology's Kelvin probes are exported around the world. Picture: Contributed

Comment: As a small Highland firm, we make a global impact

Opinion

Finn Russell goes over for Scotland's fifth try at Twickenham. Picture SNS/Bill Murray

Six Nations: Calcutta Cup tickets were best ton I’ve ever spent – John McLellan

Opinion

Last year's Pride march in Edinburgh attracted crowds, but some LGBTQ+ young people are still facing stigma and rejection. Picture: Greg Macvean

Taking part in ‘holy unions’ of LGBT Christians taught me a lot – Ewan Aitken

Opinion

More Britons than ever are in employment, despite the forecasts of doom surrounding Brexit

Despite Brexit and pockets of squalor, Britain is still working – John McLellan

Opinion

Theresa May arrives in Brussels on the first day of an EU summit focused on Brexit (Picture: Aris Oikonomou/AFP/Getty)

Brexit: The UK is in real danger so sign the petition! – leader comment

Opinion

A major protest calling for a second EU referendum is planned to be held in London on Saturday (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Why Socialists should hate Brexit – Ged Killen MP

Opinion

Home Secretary Amber Rudd is one of the few people left who could stop a no-deal Brexit (Picture: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Brexit: UK is now heading for accidental no-deal – Paris Gourtsoyannis

Opinion

Brexit: This united kingdom is as good as gone – Bill Jamieson

Opinion

Brexit: Theresa May must resign if her deal is defeated again – leader comment

Opinion

Jim Duffy comment: Airport model is bound to breed in-flight fights

Opinion

The world may be getting better, but not for increasingly abused Christians – Gavin Matthew

Opinion

World More World >>

Last year's Pride march in Edinburgh attracted crowds, but some LGBTQ+ young people are still facing stigma and rejection. Picture: Greg Macvean

Taking part in ‘holy unions’ of LGBT Christians taught me a lot – Ewan Aitken

Opinion

Fiona Hyslop points out that the average population of the top eight entrants on the list of happiest countries is about seven million

Independence would give Scotland better chance of happiness – Fiona Hyslop

Opinion

A general view of downtown Astana / Nursultan in Kazakhstan. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Astana renamed Nursultan as Scotland prepare for Euro 2020 opener with Kazakhstan

World

A young girl writes a message in chalk next to flowers near Al Noor mosque in Christchurch (Picture: Carl Court/Getty)

Christchurch terror attack: Social media changing the way we think – Martyn McLaughlin

Opinion

Climate science is not ‘liberal propaganda’ – Harriet Sweatman

Opinion

Donald Trump is the President the US founding fathers feared – Henry McLeish

Opinion

Trump effect? Lucifer may overtake Donald on Scottish baby names list – leader comment

Opinion

Christchurch terror attack: Facebook says no-one reported killer’s live stream

World

Odd More Odd >>

Scottish chip shop unveils battered Creme Egg for Easter

Lifestyle

Midsteeple Quarter campaigners in Dumfries.

Dumfries building at heart of community buy-out plan put back on market

Odd

Sara Sheridan's books are uploaded to ebook websites without her consent.

Scottish authors unite against 'book pirating' website

Odd

Margaret Thatcher worked as a laboratory assistant in London in the 1950s. Picture: Zuma/REX/Shutterstock

Margaret Thatcher’s fondness for alternative health cure revealed

Odd

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Carole Wilkinson, Chair of Healthcare Improvement Scotland

People will always be at the heart of our health and social care system – Carole Wilkinson

Opinion

Claire Henderson, Creative CEO and co-founder of Oh Polly.

Oh Polly’s slogan For Girls, By Girls drives our fashion success – Claire Henderson

Opinion

As happy as the day is long ' levels of wellbeing in Scotland seem to be on the rise

Paul Anand: A fairer society and decent quality of life gives us many happy returns

Opinion

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Wally Allan

Obituary: Wally Allan, Edinburgh folk musician, world traveller, sports fan, artist, writer and pinball wizard

Obituaries

Henry Tilling

Obituary: Henry Tilling, Scottish Post Office chairman, heraldist and soldier

Obituaries

Alan Krueger in his White House days (Picture: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Obituary: Alan Krueger, economist who advised Presidents Clinton and Obama

Obituaries

Surf guitar legend Dick Dale has died at the age of 91. Picture: AP

Obituary: Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar, whose signature tune was the theme for Pulp Fiction

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

George Clooney: ‘Stop vilifying Meghan for ‘living life’

Celebrity

Phil Jupitus smashed his Volvo into a truck in Fife. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

TV comic Phill Jupitus fined over hit-and-run in Fife

News

Pallett returned to Instagram to show her support to Jackson in what is her first social media post since August 2018

Celebrity Big Brother star Roxanne Pallett comes out in support of Michael Jackson

Celebrity

Local Hero writer Bill Forsyth

Local Hero writer ‘frozen out’ of Edinburgh musical

Celebrity

TV personality Kylie Jenner. Picture: Angela Weiss/Getty Images

Kylie Jenner becomes world’s youngest self-made billionaire

Celebrity