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CalMac head of engineering Alex Cross beside Lord of the Isles during its repair in Greenock in May. Picture: The Scotsman

Ageing CalMac fleet ‘driven hard’ by increased sailings risks more breakdowns Transport

Menopause has been a taboo for a long time. Picture: Getty

Menopause has been taboo for too long - Dani Garavelli Health

Sturgeon only speaks out about sleaze when she has no choice - Euan McColm Opinion

Calls for misogyny to be addressed in anti-abortion protests Health

Members of slave trade legacy group 'fear for safety' if identities made public Politics

Global crisis requires Scotland to have European mindset - Prof Anton Muscatelli Opinion

Food banks forced to cut services as rocketing demand meets falling donations Cost of living

Libraries and Harry Potter 'opened the door' to reading for many children Education

cut through the noise

Salmond demands ‘plan of action’ on indyref2 from Sturgeon Politics

Gleneagles Townhouse opens its doors in Edinburgh - Scotland on Sunday Travel Travel

How pupils in a school in the west of Scotland are rocking the world Education

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

Starmer right to avoid getting drawn into Tories' nasty strike strategy Columnists

Further strike action not ruled out as fresh strike crippled train services Transport

Rail strikes continue for third planned day amid week of disruption Transport

Unions see surge in Scottish members as cost of living crisis worsens Cost of living

New Glasgow Subway trains will run without any staff on board from 2025 Transport

Derek Mackay breaks silence over CalMac ferries fiasco in new Holyrood evidence Politics

Elderly man pulled over for 'driving too slow' by police Transport

Crime

Police hunt for men who tried to entice 14-year-old into car in Glasgow Crime

Katie Price avoids jail over restraining order breach Crime

Metal detectorists carried out illegal digs at ancient Argyll fort site Heritage

Police Scotland chief warns officer numbers may have to be cut Crime

Weather

Could space tourism flights cause the planet to heat faster? Environment

Watch: The latest weekend forecast for Scotland Weather

Power firms provided ‘unacceptable service’ to some after Storm Arwen – Ofgem People

Edinburgh Weather warning: Lothians and Borders hit with thunderstorm alert Weather

Politics

Grady case illustrates the authoritarian instincts of the SNP – Brian Wilson Columnists

By-election results show how tactical voting puts all Tory seats at risk Columnists

UK needs a strong, competent and caring leader as crisis grows. Johnson must go Columnists

As Sturgeon hogs headlines, unionists need to offer better alternative vision Columnists

Sturgeon: Independence is essential for tackling cost-of-living crisis Politics

Kate Forbes: Levelling Up Bill should not undermine Scottish ministers Politics

Tory rout at by-elections fires 'starting gun on next Labour government' Politics

Opinion

Scotland on Sunday letters: A Scottish Song for Europe? Letters

Visiting a parent in intensive care and talking about the weather - Gaby Soutar Opinion

Cost of living crisis shows the need to radically redesign our economy Columnists

Edinburgh's most boisterous awards return with Tony Hadley and dark memories What's On

How Sturgeon's low-key trip to Italy may have revealed her exit strategy Columnists

People

Photographer who documented Iraq and Afghanistan turns focus onto Scotland What's On

Where to see the Armed Forces Day parade in Edinburgh on Saturday News

Edinburgh celebrates Armed Forces Day with city centre parade People

Thousands descend on Capital for Edinburgh Pride People

Harry Potter turns 25: How JK Rowling’s global literary phenomenon was born What's On

New performing arts body launches in Scotland declaring 'cultural independence' What's On

Obituaries: Jean-Louis Trintignant, French leading man of stage and screen People

Obituaries

Scotsman: Billy Bingham, inspirational former Northern Ireland football manager People

Obituaries: Ian Balfour, Scottish lawyer, author, theologian and historian People

Obituaries: Alexander Murray, hill farmer and former Perth Provost People

Environment

Field trials of special hydrogel promise greener forests of the future Environment

Why nuclear should have no place in our energy future – Dr Richard Dixon Columnists

Fish farmers send cash for work to save wild salmon and sea trout Environment

From AIs to an unhappy elephant, question of who is a person faces a reckoning Columnists

Two days sold out as Royal Highland Show returns with bang after Covid What's On

Otter's horrific death prompts warning to Scottish anglers Environment

COP15: Delayed UN nature summit moves from China to Canada as Covid hits plans Environment

UK News

Yousaf urges those eligible to come forward for spring booster Coronavirus

Well-dressed sporting stars who are already heroes – Scotsman comment Columnists

Raab's plans will see Scotland hit by chilling attitude towards human rights Columnists

SNP and Labour should learn from our new national hero – Joyce McMillan Columnists

In full: The Scotsman's Life Sciences 2022 Business

Rail strike travel 'chaos'? Don't believe all the hype – Alastair Dalton Columnists

World

MSPs to play football against Belarusians World

Biden declares ‘lives will be saved’ as he signs landmark gun legislation World

Massive bombardment' of Ukraine continues as tensions mount over invasion World

US bans popular vaping brand World

Suspected terror-linked shooting in Oslo kills two and wounds 21 World

European citizens want a quick end to war in Ukraine, poll finds ahead of G7 sum... World

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