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Stephanie Hepburn is a Partner, and Head of Private Wealth Disputes, Shepherd and Wedderburn

A conversation can be better than a court case in executry disputes

Centre for Cities claim directly-elected mayors receive more investment, better infrastructure, and faster growth.

Glasgow needs a mayor or risks being left behind, think-tank says

Scottish Labour's Sarah Boyack is standing down at the next election

Edinburgh and Lothian MSP Sarah Boyack to stand down at next election

Rogie Falls in Wester Ross

Woman dies after falling at beauty spot in Highlands

Nicola Sturgeon criticised Rupert Everett

Nicola Sturgeon labels actor 'deeply misogynistic' after 'witch' jibe
Nicola Sturgeon, the former first minister, had been accused of damaging the arts by English actor Rupert Everett.

The fire has occurred in a block of high-rise flats in Edinburgh.

Six people injured in major blaze in high-rise block of flats

Armadale Castle on the Isle of Skye is on the market. Picture: CC/Mike Peel

Island castle and museum on market for £2.75m in controversial sale

Nigel Griffiths

The 77-year-old grandfather walking the 3°W line of longitude

Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis

Oasis' Liam Gallagher issues stunning rebuke of Edinburgh council

Israeli security forces inspect destroyed buildings that were hit by a missile fired from Iran, near Tel Aviv. Picture: AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg

Reeves: UK could 'potentially' support Israel, as more RAF jets sent

Around 40 residents were evacuated due to the massive fire.

Man dead and girl, 8, in hospital after major flat blaze

UK News

School girls arrive at Glenalmond College for the first day of term. A High Court challenge against the decision to charge VAT for private schools has failed. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Private schools lose High Court challenge to overturn VAT fees

Defence spending rises are outpacing other sectors such as health and social care. Rachel Reeves, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out aims for the UK to be a "defence industrial superpower" during the government's Spending Review.

Tax rises likely if economy shrinks further, IFS warn Rachel Reeves

The Princess Royal viewing the new bronze figurehead. Picture: Malcolm Ross

Princess Royal unveils bronze figurehead of late Queen in Edinburgh

Delegates at the Conservative party conference in 2023 pose for a photograph with Nigel Farage (Picture: Oli Scarff)

Why Tories must stop agreeing with Farage if they want to survive Scotsman comment

Zonal pricing generates a mixed response from MPs and energy groups

Zonal pricing - is it good for Scotland and will it actually happen?

'At Lunar House a woman interviewed me, and wrote down all my details' (Picture: Scott Barbour)

A Refugee's Tale as told to Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah Abdulrazak Gurnah

World

First-responders gather outside a building that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on Friday

Starmer tells Netanyahu Israel and Iran must pull back from the brink

People look over damage to buildings in Nobonyad Square following Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iran. Iran's three top military generals were killed in the attacks that also targeted nuclear and military facilities

How the UK could get dragged further into conflict in the Middle East Lt Col Stuart Crawford

Air India crash survivor watched people 'dying in front of my eyes'

Smoke rises from a location allegedly targeted in Israel's wave of strikes on Tehran. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Starmer's de-escalation plea as drone attacks launched into Iran

This photo shared on X by India's Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) shows debris of a plane that crashed in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad

One British passenger survives as hundreds killed in Air India crash

Sabrina Carpenter's new album cover 'Man's Best Friend'

Women's charity slams Sabrina Carpenter album cover as 'misogynistic'

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Weather

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office.

Thunderstorm yellow weather warning issued for much of Scotland

The full moon rising above hills in Scotland

Explainer Here is what time the Strawberry Moon will rise in Scotland tonight

Politics

A general view of the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh

Scottish Parliament is full of serious flaws and must be overhauled

Labour’s surprise victory in Hamilton should not deflect us from the need to respond to Scottish vot...

Should Holyrood have a second chamber like the House of Lords?

Lord George Foulkes says having a second chamber could improve how many different aspects of the Sco...

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture, is based in Sleat, on the Isle of Skye

How new Bill would strengthen parents rights to ask for Gaelic school

The Scottish Languages Bill will be debated on Tuesday, and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has written about the legislation’s importance.

Scottish politics isn’t necessarily as bitter and divided as it seems Alexander Brown

Alexander Brown

Swinney’s critics should bite their tongues and get behind him

After a period of chaos in the SNP, the election of John Swinney as leader was supposed to bring cal...

Defiant Russell Findlay says Tories can win seats from SNP next year

The Scottish Tory leader said his party ‘can and will turn things around’

Transport

I joined a running tour for a new perspective of the city

More than 17,000 ScotRail trains were cancelled in the last year, a Freedom of Information request has found.

More than 17,000 ScotRail trains cancelled in a year

Rail journeys in and out of Edinburgh Waverley have been seriously disrupted after a tree came down on an overhead line close to the station.

Rail chaos as tree hits overhead line near Waverley

Alexander Dennis has announced it plans to close down its Falkirk area operations to relocate to one single base in Scarborough (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

SNP told to 'look themselves in the mirror' over bus firm job cuts

Education

Papaya has warned of the mental impact of exposing children to smartphones and social media. Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty

Exclusive Charity warning of youth smartphone use to start work in Scotland

Universities from across England and Scotland came out on top in the 2026 league table

The UK's best universities named - see how your local uni ranked

Sir Geoff Palmer has been appointed to the Order of the Thistle by King Charles III and will attend the offical ceremony of installation at St Giles' on Wednesday. PIC: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Swinney leads tributes to 'courageous' Sir Geoff Palmer

Musician Ben Walker performing at YPI National Event 2025

Youth power on show at YPI National Event as £8.5m granted to Scottish charities

Environment

The Acorn carbon capture project will be built next to the St Fergus gas terminal (Photo: Paul Campbell/PA Wire)

Exclusive Acorn carbon capture: The £18bn project that is still a pipedream

The proposed 190km overhead line from Peterhead to Beauly has been redivided from five sections to 11 sections.

'It's distressing': Singer's message on net zero impact on Highlands

Will our politicians harness the renewables revolution? Joyce McMillan

Health

There are some medications that you should not take if you are taking hay fever tablets.

The common medications you should never mix with hay fever tablets

A new Covid strain is currently "under monitoring" by the World Health Organisation.

Warning over using old Covid tests as 'Nimbus' variant found in UK

Brian Innes with son Kieran in hospital

Father gives son a ‘second chance’ by donating kidney

The 13 leading GP surgeries in Falkirk where patients are happiest.

The 13 leading GP surgeries in Falkirk where patients are happiest

Crime

CCTV cameras can be used by police to search for people on a watchlist using AI-powered live facial recognition technology. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty

Police Scotland urged to ditch live facial scanning proposals

Police confirm body found last week is Cole Cooper who had been missing for weeks. Pic: Contributed

Police confirm body found in Banknock is missing Cole Cooper

Police officers attend the scene of a shooting at a school in Graz, Austria. Picture: Kleine Zeitung via AP

Ten people killed in 'terrible' Austria school shooting

Police Scotland officers

Police performance rated by public, as sharp fall revealed

The petrol station was cordoned off after the robbery.

Staff member taken to hospital after Morrisons petrol station robbery

Charities must employ due diligence when it comes to employee backgrounds, says Debbie McIlwraith Cameron

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Future Scotland

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The blackout that caused chaos in Spain and Portugal last month may have seemed distant, but the reality is it could happen in Scotland.
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Members of the BGF Scotland and Northern Ireland team. Picture: Chris Watt Photography

Capital investor makes critical £200m funding pledge to Scottish businesses

Livingston-based ReVentas' pilot plant for plastic recycling.

Scottish start-up behind ‘simple solution’ for recycling plastic nets funding

Callum McPherson, chief executive and founder of Obvlo.

Scottish city emerges as hotspot for ‘traveltech’ investment

Shetland islanders are still awaiting news of any potential council tax hikes.

Inside the pioneering £1m 'Viking gene' project to screen thousands

Obituaries

Brian Kellock’s talent took him all over the world but Scotland would always be home (Picture: Jazz Services/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Brian Kellock, acclaimed Scottish jazz pianist

Scotsman Obituaries: Professor Allan Langlands, renowned Scottish oncologist

Scotsman Obituaries: Lord Ross, former Lord Justice Clerk

Margaret Mills was awarded an MBE in the 2012 New Year Honours List

Scotsman Obituaries: Margaret Mills MBE, trailblazing children's champion

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Antler’s new summer collection are a bend of timeless design and functional elegance

New summer collection has just arrived in Antler

The Gold series 2

The eye-watering sum robbery in The Gold would be worth now

Timothy Spall (L) and Gwyneth Keyworth (R) in Death Valley

Full cast of Death Valley and where you know actors from

Korn are set to headline Download Festival this evening - but are there any stage clashes on the final day?

Secret set and updated set times and weather for Download's final day

Soccer Aid is back for 2025

What time Soccer Aid is on - and if it is free

Hugh Bonneville as Brian Boyce in The Gold series 2

Who is in the cast of The Gold and which actors haven’t returned