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Former Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has claimed more than £8,500 in parliamentary expenses since he resigned in disgrace.

Derek Mackay claims more than £8,500 in parliamentary expenses since resigning
Politics

Nicola Sturgeon accuses Ruth Davidson using her husband as 'a weapon against me'
Politics

Covid-19 in Scotland RECAP: The latest updates
Coronavirus

Scottish deaths from coronavirus surpass 4,000
Coronavirus

Rescue survivor 'owes everything' to Dunbar RNLI crew
People

Covid row shows Scottish government must be more transparent – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Ex-Hibs midfielder Alex Cropley diagnosed with dementia
Hibs

Plans submitted to redevelop Debenhams store
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Boris Johnson sued over failure to sack Priti Patel for bullying
Politics

The old SNP is back and pressure on Sturgeon and co is rising – Kenny MacAskill
Columnists

US Election

Trumpism is a threat to democracy that Scotland must beware – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Sturgeon congratulates Joe Biden on presidential victory
Politics

Analysis: A US presidential race that defies polls and our idea of America
Politics

Coronavirus

Here is how you could earn up to £20K by becoming a Covid-19 tester in Scotland
Coronavirus

Nicola Sturgeon accused by Edinburgh Airport of 'campaigning against aviation'
Transport

Deaths in Dunfermline care home as 35 residents test positive for Covid-19
Coronavirus

Transport

Lab tests for measures to stop ice falling from Queensferry Crossing
Transport

Trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street resume after repairs
Transport

Scottish FirstGroup agrees to terminate two UK rail franchises
Transport

Met Office issues weather warning of heavy rain for north east Scotland
Weather

ScotRail strike threat averted after RMT fails to get enough votes for action
Transport

Driver who died in Highlands crash named
UK News

Murder mystery over remains of woman 'dumped' in pit beneath site of Leith tram
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Crime

Expert tells terrorism trial how 'Incels' endorse violence towards women
Crime

Lebanon’s caretaker PM has been charged over devastating Beirut explosion
Crime

Greenock police hunt van driver after hit-and-run leaves woman in hospital
Crime

Airdrie police appeal to find ‘vulnerable’ missing teen
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Weather

These are the chances of a white Christmas in 2020
Outdoors

How to track Scotland's hilariously named gritter fleet
Weather

These are the UK cities most likely to have a white Christmas this year
Weather

Here's the Christmas weather forecast for Scotland
Weather

Politics

£12,500 funding saves Fifer's world famous collection of vintage cameras
People

Jacob Rees-Mogg confesses love of deep fried Mars Bar
UK News

Texas Supreme Court case explained
Politics

Sturgeon refuses to say whether under-16s can consent to puberty blocking drugs
Health

Sturgeon and Leonard clash over decision to keep Capital in Level Three
Politics

What does a no deal Brexit mean?
Politics

FMQs: Watch Nicola Sturgeon live in Holyrood
Politics

Opinion

Why we decided to make the award-winning Scotsman Sessions – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Please be patient and stick to the Covid rules – Dr Patricia Moultrie
Columnists

'Why we must stick together in the wake of the pandemic'
Opinion

Human rights should be at heart of post-Covid recovery – Kavita Chetty
Columnists

Wheels come off the Brexit project as the Grenadier exits - Readers' Letters
Letters

People

Nicola Sturgeon gets in the festive spirit
People

Paolo Rossi dies, aged 64
People

Famous antique shop holds auction
People

Putting the feelers out: rare flame shell reef discovered
Environment

Glasgow Film Festival to share premieres with 22 other cinemas across the UK
What's On

Google is celebrating Sir W Arthur Lewis with a Doodle - here’s why
People

Scottish FA crowns Edinburgh McDonald’s as ‘Football Restaurant of the Year’
People

Obituaries

Obituary: Jimmy Ratter,  tropical botanist devoted to the study of Brazil’s cerr...
People

Obituary: Peter Alliss, colourful and sometimes controversial voice of golf
People

Obituary: Bryan Cooney, Scottish sports journalist
People

Environment

Amazon snaps up Scottish wind farm to power operations
Business

Scores of jobs in pipeline as ground work begins for vast Scottish wind farm
Business

Orsted: challenges and opportunities of renewables
Consumer

This is when the days will start getting lighter and longer
Outdoors

Areas of Scottish dunes stripped of protected status due to Trump golf links
Environment

Renewable milestone as Scottish wind farm powering Tesco changes hands
Business

Call for offshore wind project moratorium
Environment

UK News

Our feelings about sadness and loneliness of Covid will come out – Laura Waddell
Columnists

Online fraud is not a victim-less crime – Kenny MacAskill MP
Columnists

Rugby and football must prioritise player safety – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Johnson must compromise with EU to avoid a no-deal Brexit – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Scotland must rethink its stance on children with gender dysphoria –Murdo Fraser
Columnists

New law to compensate abuse survivors backed by Holyrood Committee
UK News

World

Secret Service paid Trump's resort nearly £25,000 for son's business trips
Politics

Why the West should sever ties with Iran's terrorist regime – Struan Stevenson
Columnists

Man named Adolf Hitler wins local election in Namibia
Politics

Court case may force fossil fuel companies to ditch oil and gas – Richard Dixon
Columnists

How Trump is trying to leave an anti-Iranian legacy – Anthony Harwood
Columnists

Incredible pictures show the moment missing sailor was rescued at sea
World

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You can now control your Android phone with just your eyes - here's how it works
Read This

Your kitchen could devalue your property by up to £20k - what homeowners need to...
Read This

The UK will have ‘3 or 4’ Covid-19 vaccines by summer 2021 - according to Chris ...
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