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Brexit: SNP Westminster leader would ‘relish’ a snap general election

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Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale leaves Edinburgh Sheriff Court where she is facing a defamation action brought by pro-independence blogger Stuart Campbell. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Kezia Dugdale says independence blogger’s tweet was ‘homophobic’

Politics

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has been challenged to do more to bring down cancer waiting times.

Urgent cancer waiting time missed for sixth year running

Politics

Linzi Page, 36, has terminal bowel cancer and is raising money for treatment not on the NHS in Scotland. 'She is pictured with her children Calan, 5, and Charlotte, 2, at their home in Burntisland, Fife

Scottish mother’s cancer misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome

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Downing Street urges ‘swift action’ over England racial abuse

Politics

Final decision on Scottish fracking ban delayed

News

VIDEO: Airline worker’s reaction to BA plane landing in Edinburgh instead of Dusseldorf by mistake

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Horror as mum finds toddler strangled to death by baby monitor cord

News

CTA

A humming noise first noticed in Largs during the 1980s has returned

Mysterious humming sound returns to Scottish seaside town

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

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Gordon MacDonald is the SNP MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands

Gordon MacDonald: Westminster turned a deaf ear to Scotland’s voice

Opinion

Transport Secretary Michael Matheson says ScotRail would be stripped of its franchise if it remains in default of its contract next year.

Threat to ScotRail if it fails to meet remedial plan targets

Politics

Pro-Brexit activists hold placards as they demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in central London. Picture: Niklas Halle'n/AFP

Poll: Brexit may no longer be the desire of most UK voters

Politics

Public health minister Joe Fitzpatrick

Addicts waiting longer for help to tackle drugs and alcohol

Politics

Mr Blackford questioned whether Labour or the Tories were ready to fight another election

Brexit: SNP Westminster leader would ‘relish’ a snap general election

Politics

Support for remaining in the EU is strong in the Edinburgh North and Leith ward. Picture: TSPL/UK Gov

Edinburgh North and Leith shows highest support in Scotland for anti-Brexit petition

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Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has been challenged to do more to bring down cancer waiting times.

Urgent cancer waiting time missed for sixth year running

Politics

Teachers get new guidance on supporting pupils with additional needs

Politics

Kezia Dugdale says independence blogger’s tweet was ‘homophobic’

Politics

Downing Street urges ‘swift action’ over England racial abuse

Politics

SNP is backtracking on promises about vital environmental issue – Jonny Hughes

Opinion

Transport More Transport >>

ScotRail Alliance managing director Alex Hynes. Picture: ScotRail

Borders Railway performance improvements planned

Transport

Andy Towns is believed to have died after being knocked down in Laos.

‘One in a million’: Tributes paid to Scottish teen killed in Laos

Transport

The pilot of the British Airways flight was given the wrong destination on the paperwork.

British Airways flight bound for Germany lands in Edinburgh 'by mistake'

Transport

Waverley Station's passenger numbers are expected to soar over the next 30 years to 49 million. Picture: Contributed

‘Masterplan’ to expand Edinburgh Waverley by 2048 goes on public display

Transport

Plans to introduce battery powered trains in Scotland

Transport

Lorry drivers ‘mystified’ at start of no-deal Brexit speed limits

General Election

Four-hour Edinburgh-London train journeys delayed until 2021

Transport

Gas explosion in Paisley causes road and rail disruption

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Education More Education >>

The new indoor firearms range is set to open close to the Edinburgh College Midlothian Campus on Dalhousie Road. Picture: Scott Louden

Shooting range to open just yards from Midlothian college campus and housing estate

Lifestyle

John Swinney has announced new guidance for teachers in supporting pupils with additional needs.

Teachers get new guidance on supporting pupils with additional needs

Politics

Students at the University of Edinburgh have been accused of sparking a race row after allegedly wearing 'yellow face' make-up to a Chinese New Year party. Picture: JP

Edinburgh Uni race row as students accused of ‘yellow face’ at Chinese New Year party

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Janine Bolger, Head of Social Work and Associate Head of the School of Applied Social Studies, Robert Gordon University

Domestic Abuse Act continues half-century of progressive reforms – Janine Bolger

Opinion

Boroughmuir High School. Picture: Greg Macvean

Poorer pupils less likely to get place at top Scots state schools

Education

These are the best and worst performing publicly funded secondary schools in Edinburgh for getting school leavers into employment, training or further study

The best and worst high schools in Edinburgh for getting pupils into work, training or further study

Education

Stock school image. Schools in Edinburgh have the worst pupil-teacher ratio in Scotland, official figures show. Picture: John Devlin

The 20 best secondary schools in Scotland ranked by Higher results

Education

Schools in Edinburgh have the worst pupil-teacher ratio in Scotland

Education

The worst performing secondary schools in Glasgow ranked by Highers results

Education

The best performing secondary schools in Glasgow ranked by Highers results

Education

Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more impact

Health

Environment More Environment >>

Environmental protestors outside the SNP party conference at Perth Concert Hall. Picture: Maverick Photo Agency

Final decision on Scottish fracking ban delayed

News

A humming noise first noticed in Largs during the 1980s has returned

Mysterious humming sound returns to Scottish seaside town

News

Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham needs to ensure Scotland's wetlands are adequately protected (Picture: John Devlin)

SNP is backtracking on promises about vital environmental issue – Jonny Hughes

Opinion

The A82 through Glencoe is considered one of the most scenic roads in the country. PIC: Creative Commons/Flickr/Benjamin White.

Scotland beats Route 66 to top list of locations for a relaxing drive

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Sir David Attenborough: ‘Trump blind on climate change threat’

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Scottish Parliament has legislative ability to ban fracking, QC suggests

Environment

Aluminium in drinking water linked to Alzheimer’s, study of 7,000 Scots finds

News

Villagers seek £200k to open community pub to replace occasional ‘pop-up’ bar

Environment

Health More Health >>

Public health minister Joe Fitzpatrick

Addicts waiting longer for help to tackle drugs and alcohol

Politics

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has been challenged to do more to bring down cancer waiting times.

Urgent cancer waiting time missed for sixth year running

Politics

From left: CPS chairman Martin Green, Halo founder and executive chair Marie Macklin and Monica Farrelly of McLeans Pharmacy in Muirhead. Picture: Contributed

Halo teams up to drive digital healthcare

Health

More babies are being taken into care than a decade ago. Picture: Jean-Sebastien Evrard/Getty Images

More babies taken into care in Scotland than a decade ago

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Childhood immunisation is dropping across Scotland. Picture: David Cheskin/PA Wire

Fall in number of Scottish children being vaccinated

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Linzi Page, 36, has terminal bowel cancer and is raising money for treatment not on the NHS in Scotland. 'She is pictured with her children Calan, 5, and Charlotte, 2, at their home in Burntisland, Fife

Scottish mother’s cancer misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome

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V&A Dundee has received money from the Sackler Trust

Sacklers to ‘pause’ donations over US painkiller furore

Charities

Ex-Scots minister calls for celebrity diet endorsement crackdown

Politics

Pamela Anderson calls for reality TV to be banned after deaths

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Luke Skywalker tweets about Edinburgh teen’s bionic arm

Tech

Domestic Abuse bill making coercive control an offence will be ‘landmark moment’

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UK More UK >>

Pro-Brexit activists hold placards as they demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in central London. Picture: Niklas Halle'n/AFP

Poll: Brexit may no longer be the desire of most UK voters

Politics

Jack Shepherd after handing himself into authorities in Georgia. Picture: Metropolitan Police

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd to return to UK to start jail term

News

Conor McGregor is calling it a day. Picture: AP Photo/John Locher

Shock as former UFC champion Conor McGregor announces retirement

UK

Jessica Lacey Duggan who died at the age of 18 months after getting a baby monitor cord wrapped around her neck with parents Danielle and Jason Duggan. Picture: SWNS

Horror as mum finds toddler strangled to death by baby monitor cord

News

Craig Asbury: Clauses for concern? Non-disclosure under microscope in review

Opinion

Criminals smuggling drugs and phones into prison in dead rats

UK

Alan Nelson: Fintech is on fire and smart money is on the Capital

Opinion

Domestic Abuse Act continues half-century of progressive reforms – Janine Bolger

Opinion

Opinion More Opinion >>

An offsite timber frame house under construction - one of the innovative techniques AIMCH is investigating. Picture: Contributed

Comment: Homes of the future can solve our current crisis

Opinion

Gordon MacDonald is the SNP MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands

Gordon MacDonald: Westminster turned a deaf ear to Scotland’s voice

Opinion

MIPIM allowed Team Scotland to promote some of the country's key development sites, says Boyle. Picture: Contributed

Comment: Putting Scotland in the frame on the Côte d’Azur

Opinion

Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham needs to ensure Scotland's wetlands are adequately protected (Picture: John Devlin)

SNP is backtracking on promises about vital environmental issue – Jonny Hughes

Opinion

Peppa Pig.

Aidan Smith: Outrage police need to lay off Pippa Pig

Lifestyle

There is a huge opportunity for businesses, especially within data and marketing, says Burnett.

Comment: It’s time for business to embrace neurodiversity

Opinion

Theresa May's Government is in crisis. Picture: WPA/Getty

Richard Leonard: A Labour Government is our only hope of avoiding the worst

Politics

Comment: Irish-Scots connection remains key to trade

Opinion

Craig Asbury: Clauses for concern? Non-disclosure under microscope in review

Opinion

Alan Nelson: Fintech is on fire and smart money is on the Capital

Opinion

Gareth Shaw: Money problems will pile up over withdrawal of cash

Opinion

World More World >>

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation did not find evidence that Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or coordinated" with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election, the Justice Department said. Picture: Susan Walsh/AP

Mueller report: No evidence Donald Trump’s campaign conspired with Russia

Politics

Women dry clothes recovered from rubble on March 19, 2019 in the Ngangu township of Chimanimani, after the area was hit by the Cyclone Idai. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Scottish Government announces aid to support Cyclone Idai victims

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Jacinda Ardern hugs a mosque-goer at the Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington after the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's history (Picture: Hagen Hopkins/Getty)

Brexit Britain needs a leader like Jacinda Ardern, not Theresa May – Susan Dalgety

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

Independence would give Scotland better chance of happiness – Fiona Hyslop

Opinion

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

World

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

Opinion

Climate science is not ‘liberal propaganda’ – Harriet Sweatman

Opinion

Odd More Odd >>

The pilot of the British Airways flight was given the wrong destination on the paperwork.

British Airways flight bound for Germany lands in Edinburgh 'by mistake'

Transport

Those in East Renfrewshire are the 'happiest' in Scotland. Picture Andy Buchanan/Getty Images

East Renfrewshire ‘happiest’ place in Scotland

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Cantona urges Brits to take an exit from Brexit

Eric Cantona is encouraging Brits to make an exit from Brexit

Odd

Scottish chip shop unveils battered Creme Egg for Easter

Lifestyle

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Craig Asbury is an employment solicitor in Brodies Workbox team.

Craig Asbury: Clauses for concern? Non-disclosure under microscope in review

Opinion

Alan Nelson is a Partner at law firm CMS

Alan Nelson: Fintech is on fire and smart money is on the Capital

Opinion

Janine Bolger, Head of Social Work and Associate Head of the School of Applied Social Studies, Robert Gordon University

Domestic Abuse Act continues half-century of progressive reforms – Janine Bolger

Opinion

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Prof Jason Reese

Obituary: Prof Jason Reese, internationally renowned engineering scientist and academic

Obituaries

John Valentine in his Queens Park Rangers days. (Picture: ANL/REX/Shutterstock)

Obituary: John Valentine, part-time footballer blamed for Rangers’ 7-1 loss to Celtic in 1957 cup final; Lands officer with Dept of Agriculture

Obituaries

Scottish playwright Donald Campbell at the Traverse theatre for the production of his play The Jesuit in Edinburgh, May 1976

Obituary: Donald Campbell, playwright, poet and historian, transformer of Scottish cultural community

Obituaries

Wally Allan

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

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Justin Bieber puts fixing ‘deep rooted issues’ before new music

Celebrity

Actor Reese Witherspoon. Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston to host new Apple TV show

Celebrity

Kim Kardashian-West. Picture: James Shaw/REX/Shutterstock

Ex-Scots minister calls for celebrity diet endorsement crackdown

Politics

US actress Pamela Anderson. Picture: Thomas Samson

Pamela Anderson calls for reality TV to be banned after deaths

News

Mark Hamill, shown here as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has tweeted about the bionic arm. Picture: John Wilson/Lucasfilm via AP

Luke Skywalker tweets about Edinburgh teen’s bionic arm

Tech