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Donald Trump's firm to pay £225,000 to Scottish Government to cover legal bills

Politics

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced a statutory public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh, who died while in police custody.

Sheku Bayoh death: Public inquiry will be held into death in custody of Fife man

Politics

Two boys have a snowball fight outside RSA in Princes Street.

18 pictures that show magical Edinburgh snow scenes through the years

Lifestyle

Nicola Sturgeon embraces Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price after he spoke at the SNP conference in October 2018. Picture: PA

'Independence has moved into the mainstream' says Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price

Politics

Incestuous couple who strangled teenage sons and tried to kill four other children jailed for 35 years

Crime

The castles of one of Scotland's most dangerous families

Heritage

Community pays tribute to schoolboy found dead in Scottish park

People

Parents urged to ensure children are vaccinated after cases of diphtheria in Lothians

Politics

Lady in a Fur Wrap is now attributed to Alonso Sanchez Coello (1531-1588) (Picture: Copyright CGS CIC Glasgow Museums Collection)

Detective work resolves riddle over Glasgow's famous 'Lady in a Fur Wrap' painting

People

Joanna Cherry said the SNP was 'miles ahead of the parties in Scotland'. Picture: PA

SNP is ‘miles in front’ of the other parties, claims Joanna Cherry

Politics

Transport More Transport >>

Edinburgh Airport growth halted after Ryanair cuts

Transport

Floodwater engulfed the track. Picture: Network Rail Scotland

Flooding shuts main Edinburgh/Glasgow to Inverness rail line

Transport

Waverley Bridge will be closed to traffic during peak times during the Christmas market

Waverley Bridge to be closed to traffic at weekend peak times over Christmas market public safety

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Two bus services to return to Lenzie on a trial basis

Transport

Staff claim ScotRail has slapped restrictions on orders which are not being approved by the company, leaving the public toilets with no loo roll.

Train station chiefs 'forced to beg for toilet roll and bin bags amid ScotRail cutbacks'

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Crime More Crime >>

Incestuous couple who strangled teenage sons and tried to kill four other children jailed for 35 years

Crime

The teenager was found in Christie Park, Alexandria, near the local school. Picture: Google

Community pays tribute to schoolboy found dead in Scottish park

People

Mandy Atkins paid a �1,000 deposit for blinds but never received them. She won a court case but has still yet to see the money come back and has been struggling to stay afloat financially due to the problems'' Neil Hanna Photography'www.neilhannaphotography.co.uk'07702 246823

Former policewoman ‘left on breadline’ by Edinburgh firm refusing to pay £750 refund for ‘no show’ shutters

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Granton Square. Picture: Google Maps.

Edinburgh teens report 'shocking' attack as stranger 'threatens to kill' boy, 13, with one punch after weed offer

Crime

Weather More Weather >>

Scotland ‘lacks data’ on properties with flood protection

Weather

Around half the 700 residents of Fishlake, near Doncaster, left the village as the River Don burst its banks last week.

Pictures show 'cut off UK village' devastated by horrific flooding

Weather

The weather over the next few days is going to turn wintry, as temperatures in some areas of the country plummet to below freezing.

Scotland weekend weather forecast: Here’s when snow and frost could hit this weekend

Weather

A man with car in a flooded Sheffield street after torrential rain in the area. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Hundreds left stranded in Sheffield shopping mall as floods hit north of England

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Scottish Environmental Charities Launch Urgent Bid for an Environment Act for Scotland Pictured Scottish Environment LINK members call for an urgent Environment Act for Scotland at The Scottish Parliament today. Scottish Environment LINK, a coalition of Scotland's leading environmental charities will today launch an urgent campaign, 'Fight for Scotland's Nature' at the Scottish Parliament. Together they will call for Scotland to have its own environment act. Fears sparked by Brexit as well as mounting evidence of the global ecological crisis also heavily impacting Scotland has prompted the charities to join forces and urge the Scottish Government to commit to a dedicated Environment Act for Scotland that protects and enhances Scotland's nature, now and in the future. 80% of all Scotland's environmental laws come from the EU. The combination of strong legislation and support for effective implementation has made these laws among the most effective on Earth. Further, Scotland's nature has been a net be

Do you hear a siren? That’s the warning signal of a full-blown emergency in nature

Education

Scottish News More Scottish News >>

Council replaces threadbare Scottish Christmas tree after just 24 hours

People

Lady in a Fur Wrap is now attributed to Alonso Sanchez Coello (1531-1588) (Picture: Copyright CGS CIC Glasgow Museums Collection)

Detective work resolves riddle over Glasgow's famous 'Lady in a Fur Wrap' painting

People

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Incestuous couple who strangled teenage sons and tried to kill four other children jailed for 35 years

Crime

The teenager was found in Christie Park, Alexandria, near the local school. Picture: Google

Community pays tribute to schoolboy found dead in Scottish park

People

Politics More Politics >>

Brexit Party MEP stands down in protest at Nigel Farage 'alliance' with Tories

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Scottish Tory MSP Michelle Ballantyne raised the issue of two cases of diptheria in the Lothians with the public health minister.

Parents urged to ensure children are vaccinated after cases of diphtheria in Lothians

Politics

Donald Trump's company was unsuccessful in its legal attempts to stop the offshore windfarm development near his Aberdeenshire course.

Donald Trump's firm to pay £225,000 to Scottish Government to cover legal bills

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Nicola Sturgeon embraces Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price after he spoke at the SNP conference in October 2018. Picture: PA

'Independence has moved into the mainstream' says Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price

Politics 33

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced a statutory public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh, who died while in police custody.

Sheku Bayoh death: Public inquiry will be held into death in custody of Fife man

Politics 11

Opinion More Opinion >>

General Election: Why pushing independence message is smart SNP strategy – Ian Swanson

Columnists 66

John Swinney, seen on a visit to his old school, Forrester High in Edinburgh, must face facts, says Murdo Fraser (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Don’t let SNP mislead you about the state of Scottish education – Murdo Fraser

Columnists 6

Will Andrew Neil eventually come with a 'white, middle-aged male' warning? (Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire)

Is television too ‘woke’ for its own good? – Aidan Smith

Columnists

Businesses have been de-sensitised to the word Brexit, says Lightbody. Picture: TOLGA AKMEN/GETTY IMAGES

Is it time for a Brexit rebrand? - Hugh Lightbody

Business

People More People >>

Council replaces threadbare Scottish Christmas tree after just 24 hours

People

Lady in a Fur Wrap is now attributed to Alonso Sanchez Coello (1531-1588) (Picture: Copyright CGS CIC Glasgow Museums Collection)

Detective work resolves riddle over Glasgow's famous 'Lady in a Fur Wrap' painting

People

The teenager was found in Christie Park, Alexandria, near the local school. Picture: Google

Community pays tribute to schoolboy found dead in Scottish park

People

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery will play host to the BP Portrait Exhibition for the last time when it opens next month. Picture: Lisa Fleming.

National Galleries of Scotland severs links with BP over climate emergency

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Jakub contracted sepsis at 18-months old and lost all fingers, toes and feeling in feet and legs. Three years on the family are trying to raise �60,000 for a life-changing operation in Poland.

Edinburgh boy battling back after sepsis robbed him of fingers and toes

People

Environment More Environment >>

National Galleries of Scotland severs links with BP over climate emergency

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Morrisons to ban black plastic in bid to improve recycling

Environment

Hillary Clinton has said a lot of grown up male leaders are scared of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg. Picture: PA

Male leaders are scared of climate activist Greta Thunberg, says Hillary Clinton

Environment 18

When ice melts, more than just water comes out (Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Climate change: Deadly viruses are being released from melting ice – Dr Richard Dixon

Columnists 3

UK News More UK News >>

'Independence has moved into the mainstream' says Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price

Politics 33

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery will play host to the BP Portrait Exhibition for the last time when it opens next month. Picture: Lisa Fleming.

National Galleries of Scotland severs links with BP over climate emergency

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Lesley MacLennan, 85, made her name in her early twenties in Paris - working with Yves Saint Laurent himself when he was still an emerging designer.

Former model relives catwalk days in photo shoot after a Vogue photographer spotted her in care home

People

Uber driver Temur Shah groped the 27-year-old woman after picking her up in the early hours of the morning of January 2018. Picture: TSPL

Uber driver groped 'utterly defenceless' woman as she leaned out car to vomit

Crime

The chain has more than 2,000 outlets throughout the UK. Picture: Contributed

Greggs serves up high street shock

Business

World More World >>

Male leaders are scared of climate activist Greta Thunberg, says Hillary Clinton

Environment 18

Attorney General William Barr, seen speaking to Democrat Chuck Schumer, refused to publicly clear Trump (Picture: Patrick Semansky/AP)

Why Donald Trump’s impeachment is worthwhile even if it hands him a victory – Henry McLeish

Columnists

A member of the Russian military police stands outside an armoured personnel carrier at a position along the Syria-Turkey border. James Le Mesurier, who was found dead, helped found the White Helmets volunteer organisation in Syria. Picture: Delil Souleiman/Getty Images

British army officer and founder of Syria volunteers found dead

News

When ice melts, more than just water comes out (Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Climate change: Deadly viruses are being released from melting ice – Dr Richard Dixon

Columnists 3

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Obituary: Iain MacLaren, distinguished Scottish surgeon, author, piper and public speaker

Obituaries 1

John Furlong with Prince Charles

Obituary: John Furlong, hotelier and jazz enthusiast

Obituaries

Albert Tevoedjre has died at the age of 89. Picture: Issouf Sanogo/Getty Images

Obituary: Albert Tevoedjre, expert on social and economic development strategies for Africa

News

Obituary: Rev Donald Macdonald, Free Presbyterian minister, central in protest against ferry sailings on the Sabbath

News

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Obituary: Gay Byrne, Irish broadcaster who hosted The Late Late Show for almost four decades

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