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Scots welfare approach to be ‘different’ as MSPs pass new benefits system

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Previously Nicola Sturgeon has claimed the SNP decided not to deal with the data harvesting firm after a meeting in February 2016.

Row over SNP’s link to Cambridge Analytica escalates

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Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: John Devlin

What happens if Holyrood and Westminster cannot strike a Brexit bill deal?

General Election

Macron urges Trump to reject nationalism and politics of hate

Politics

MSPs back 50p minimum unit price for alcohol

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Amber Rudd ‘regrets’ failing to see scope of Windrush scandal sooner

Politics

Scotland in Union vice-chairman met Cambridge Analytica

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The holiday lodges are planned for a site north west of the core Culloden Battlefield (pictured). PIC: Flickr/Creative Commons/Shadowgate.

Holiday park planned for Culloden Battlefield

Lifestyle

Paris Gourtsoyannis: Scottish MPs being sidelined by their own parties

Paris Gourtsoyannis
Paris Gourtsoyannis

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Cambridge Analytica spokesperson Clarence Mitchell speaks during a press conference in London. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Dunham

Scotland in Union vice-chairman met Cambridge Analytica

Politics 81
President Mutharika is welcomed by external affairs secretary Fiona Hyslop at the City Chambers in Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

President of Malawi given Capital welcome in Edinburgh

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WhatsApp is to ban Under 16s

WhatsApp sets minimum age limit in the EU

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Previously Nicola Sturgeon has claimed the SNP decided not to deal with the data harvesting firm after a meeting in February 2016.

Row over SNP’s link to Cambridge Analytica escalates

Politics 99
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during a joint press conference at the White House. Picture: Getty Images

Macron urges Trump to reject nationalism and politics of hate

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Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman. Picture: John Devlin

Scots welfare approach to be ‘different’ as MSPs pass new benefits system

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MSPs back 50p minimum unit price for alcohol

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Amber Rudd ‘regrets’ failing to see scope of Windrush scandal sooner

Politics 3

Headteachers face `bureaucratic nightmare’ over attainment cash

Politics 3

Transport More Transport >>

MV Hrossey, one of the three ferries to be bought by the Scottish Government. Picture: NorthLink

Northern Isles ferries to be bought by ministers as contract extended

Transport
The Scottish Government is reviewing its free bus travel scheme. Picture: Donald Stirling

Ministers warned not to curb 'lifeline' free bus travel scheme

Transport 7
Residents said they were living in fear of cyclists on the pavement.

West End residents living in fear of ‘law-breaking’ cyclists on pavements

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The 'Boris bikes' scheme in London. Picture: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images

‘Boris Bikes’ operator set to run Edinburgh cycle hire scheme

Transport 11

Rail staff to go on strike in May and June

News 5

Scots drivers ‘fill gaps’ in council budgets as parking charges top £70m

Politics 24

New ScotRail trains to ease crush on Edinburgh-Glasgow line

Transport 101

Black close to becoming Britain’s favourite car colour

Transport 4

Education More Education >>

The University of St Andrews is top in Scotland and one of the five leading universities in the UK. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Top five ranking for St Andrews University in UK league table

Education 39
Peter Walsh has been struck off. Picture; Deadline

Teacher who ‘gave pupils cigarettes’ and ‘boasted about sex and drugs use’ struck off

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Josh Joyce and Max Robertson. Meat Free Monday: Introducing meat free Monday in primary schools, Royal High primary school, Edinburgh.

School lunches: All Edinburgh primary schools to partake in Meat Free Mondays

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Children from Flora Stevenson Primary School in Orchard Brae, Edinburgh. Picture: Toby Williams

Millions of UK children worry about air pollution near school

Environment 34
Dave Gornall and his daughter Abby. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Youth bands and orchestras at mercy of council cuts

Music 54
Third year maths university student to help out while school attempts to fill two vacancies.

Testing P1 pupils causes ‘tantamount to abuse’, say education campaigners

Education 49

Boy trapped in escalator on school trip after shoe ‘gets stuck’

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Women pick medicine in Scottish university gender divide

Education 4

Most and least popular first degrees in Scotland revealed

Education 3

Claim ‘school isn’t free’ as pupils miss out on subjects due to costs

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Environment More Environment >>

The baby cub. Picture: SSPCA

Adorable fox cub rescued by workmen being cared for by SSPCA

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Parts of Scotland are getting 4G mobile coverage for the first time. Picture: Contributed

New 4G mobile coverage for Scotland’s most remote areas

Environment 1
Tiny particles known as "microplastics" have been found in record levels in Arctic sea ice. Picture: PA Wire

Fears over risk from plastic dropped from polar ice melt

Environment 1
North Uist is one of the last islands to exploit its renewable energy potential. PIC: Creative Scotland/James Stringer.

Scottish island seeks investors for first wind power scheme

Tech 12

Ilona Amos: You don’t need your own yacht to spot sea life – take a ferry

Opinion

Millions of UK children worry about air pollution near school

Environment 34

Wildlife spotters camp out on Clyde coast for killer whale return

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Health More Health >>

MSPs have backed a 50p minimum unit price for alcohol. Picture: John Devlin

MSPs back 50p minimum unit price for alcohol

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A lawyer representing Alfie's mum Kate said the 23-month-old is "struggling". Picture: Alfies Army Official/PA Wire

Alfie Evans’ parents lose last-ditch bid to move to son to foreign hospital

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Alfie Evans. (Alfies Army Official via AP)

Alfie Evans’ parents in final legal appeal

UK 6
Runners at the London Marathon

Study finds running makes people happier

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Fewer patients are reporting positive experiences with their GP, a survey has suggested.

Fewer patients reporting positive GP experiences, says survey

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Charity chiefs have announced plans to raise �6 million for a second helicopter air ambulance. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Second air ambulance for Scotland planned

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A majority of Scots would be willing to provide a blood sample to form part of a UK-wide national DNA database aimed at improving medical research, according to a new poll.

Poll: Majority of Scots back national DNA database

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Brother of dead Scots marathon runner issues safety warning

UK 6

High caffeine levels in womb linked to overweight children

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Revealed: The ‘healthy’ yoghurts containing almost five sugar cubes in one pot

Health

Masterchef star dies after collapsing during London Marathon

UK 8

UK More UK >>

A humanoid robot named 'Valkyrie' designed by NASA. Picture: AFP/Mark Ralston

New tech jobs could include ‘robotic rights advocate’

Tech 1
Anthony McPartlin (left) and Declan Donnelly aka Ant and Dec. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Ant McPartlin ‘won’t be back till next year’ - Stephen Mulhern

UK
A lawyer representing Alfie's mum Kate said the 23-month-old is "struggling". Picture: Alfies Army Official/PA Wire

Alfie Evans’ parents lose last-ditch bid to move to son to foreign hospital

UK

Alfie Evans’ parents in final legal appeal

UK 6

Ayesha Hazarika: Institutional racism is alive and well in UK

Opinion 101

Leader comment: Royal baby row proves social media has a purpose

Opinion 1

Leader comment: Statues should not be set in stone

Opinion 3

Opinion More Opinion >>

Several contenders for second position are leading their charge. Picture: Contributed.

Spring sees cryptocurrencies jostling for space

Opinion
John McLellan is director of the Scottish Newspaper Society. Picture: Contributed

John McLellan comment: Ofcom must keep close eye on BBC’s recruitment intentions

Media & Leisure
Alister Gray, founder of The Mindful Talent. Picture: Contributed

Comment: Never underestimate intuition in business world

Companies
James Shaw, right, gets a hug from Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer during a press conference on the Waffle House shooting Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Nashville, Tenn. Shaw wrestled the gun from the suspect. (Wade Payne/The Tennessean via AP)

Martyn McLaughlin: The mass shooting ‘hero’ who rejected the accolade

Opinion 2
'Doric Boule', created in 2017 by Nick Ross, a graduate of Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, featured a series of granite benches sourced from quarries all over the world installed in Marischal College's quad

Hillary Nicoll: Look Again... there is a lot more to Aberdeen than just grey granite

Opinion 4
Doreen Lawrence spoke with dignity and poise at the ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of her son's murder. Picture: AFP/Getty

Ayesha Hazarika: Institutional racism is alive and well in UK

Opinion 101
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their newborn son outside St Mary's Hospital in London (Picture: PA)

Leader comment: Royal baby row proves social media has a purpose

Opinion 1

Leader comment: Statues should not be set in stone

Opinion 3

Ruth Davidson: How secrets about sexuality damage the economy

Opinion 242

Chris Marshall: The murder case police ignored – sinister or inept?

Opinion

Edward Cunningham: Unlocking Ambition programme a route for entrepreneurs 
to realise aspirations

Opinion

World More World >>

President Mutharika is welcomed by external affairs secretary Fiona Hyslop at the City Chambers in Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

President of Malawi given Capital welcome in Edinburgh

Politics 14
A website was blamed for more than four million cyber attacks. Picture: PA

Scots arrested as website blamed for millions of cyber attacks

Tech 1
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Picture: California Travel and Tourism Convention

Calexit: California independence bid to emulate Scottish Yes campaign

World
The Scottish Government hub in Berlin, which opened this week, aims to grow links between the two countries. Picture: Harald Helmlechner/Wikicommons

Scottish Government opens hub in Berlin to boost business links

Politics 34

Martyn McLaughlin: The mass shooting ‘hero’ who rejected the accolade

Opinion 2

Toronto van attack suspect charged with 10 counts of murder

World

Darren McGarvey: The cocksure knuckledraggers who still dismiss rap

Opinion 33

Nine dead and 16 injured in Toronto after van hits pedestrians

World 21

Odd More Odd >>

If you suffer from hay fever, it might be worth swapping your pint for a G&T.

Drinking gin and tonic could help reduce hay fever symptoms

Lifestyle 3

Drilling ship called to help search for Scots boys’ pirate ship

Odd
PETA have asked for a plaque to be placed at the site of a former salughterhouse

PETA ask Council for permission to place plaque ‘in memory of cows’ at slaughterhouse site

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Here’s how you can get 25% more Tesco Clubcard points for the entire year

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Friends of the Scotsman More Friends of the Scotsman >>

'Doric Boule', created in 2017 by Nick Ross, a graduate of Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, featured a series of granite benches sourced from quarries all over the world installed in Marischal College's quad

Hillary Nicoll: Look Again... there is a lot more to Aberdeen than just grey granite

Opinion 4
Sydney Chasin, founder of lil'POP

Edward Cunningham: Unlocking Ambition programme a route for entrepreneurs 
to realise aspirations

Opinion
SCIAF WEE BOX Bishop William Nolan and Alistair Dutton with pupils from St Joseph's Academy Kilmarnock. Thursday 8th Feb 2018 Photo by Paul Mc Sherry SCIAF

Alistair Dutton: A WEE BOX makes a BIG difference for families in poverty

Opinion

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Gavin Verden- Anderson

Obituary: Gavin Verden-Anderson, award-winning underwater photographer and photojournalist

Obituaries
Professor Cairns Aitken

Obituary: Prof Cairns Aitken, psychiatrist who played a major role in the creation of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

Obituaries
Fergus Anckorn in 2008 (Picture: Julie Summers)

Obituary: Fergus Anckorn, ‘the Conjuror on the Kwai’ whose talent kept up morale and saved lives

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Artist Mary Maclean

Obituary: Mary Maclean, artist, lecturer, Outside Architecture founding member

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Joanna Lumley ‘terrified all men seen as bad’ after MeToo movement

Lifestyle 1
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle take their seats at a star-studded concert to celebrate the Queen's 92nd birthday at the Royal Albert Hall. Picture: John Stillwell

Security for royal wedding cost more than £6 million

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MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has taken his battle against Facebook to the High Court

MoneySavingExpert’s Martin Lewis in legal fight against Facebook

Lifestyle 5
Katie Price, 39, had vowed to finish the London Marathon even if she had to crawl over the line, but did not make the end of today's race

Katie Price fires back after failing to finish London Marathon

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Actor Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" movies, has died. Picture: Getty

Verne Troyer, actor, dead at 49: Mike Myers leads tributes

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