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Nicola Sturgeon accuses Jeremy Corbyn of stalling on vote to topple PM

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SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford speaks in the House of Commons. The MP has criticised Theresa May's decision to put off a vote on her Brexit deal

Brexit: SNP joins opposition parties to demand clarification on vote

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Derek Mackay will deliver his budget tomorrow.

Derek Mackay urged to set aside £10m for those hit by Universal Credit roll-out

Politics

On a tumultuous day in Westminster, Theresa May arrives in Downing Street (Picture: Getty)

Brexit exposes failings of UK’s political elite – Paris Gourtsoyannis

Opinion

Cars in India could be powered by waste from Scotch whisky distilling

Environment

Sought-after breast cancer drug approved for Scottish use

News

Glasgow City Council approves £200m build-to-let development

Politics

Mountaineer tells of relief after 30-year search for friends’ remains

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Theresa May called off a vote in the Commons on her Brexit deal because the Government was certain to lose

Brexit: Theresa May visits EU to seek new assurances on deal

Politics

Brexit exposes failings of UK’s political elite – Paris Gourtsoyannis
Paris Gourtsoyannis

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon accuses Jeremy Corbyn of stalling on vote to topple PM

Politics

Theresa May called off a vote in the Commons on her Brexit deal because the Government was certain to lose

Brexit: Theresa May visits EU to seek new assurances on deal

Politics

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford speaks in the House of Commons. The MP has criticised Theresa May's decision to put off a vote on her Brexit deal

Brexit: SNP joins opposition parties to demand clarification on vote

Politics

Decision leads to calls for Perjeta to be rolled out to those with incurable illness

Sought-after breast cancer drug approved for Scottish use

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Prime Minister Theresa May

Brexit: Theresa May 'to delay Commons vote on deal'

Politics

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon says vote delay is 'pathetic cowardice'

Politics

John Lamont MP

Brexit: Second Scottish Tory MP says he will vote against PM's deal

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon moves to create new human rights framework in Scotland

Politics

Brexit exposes failings of UK’s political elite – Paris Gourtsoyannis

Opinion

Brexit: Why UK must delay EU departure date – leader comment

Opinion

Glasgow City Council approves £200m build-to-let development

Politics

Transport More Transport >>

John McKee, director of Hanover Healthfoods, relies on senior employee Rachel Bell to open the shop at 9:30am every day, which also acts as a parcel drop-off point.

Scottish shop owner ‘won’t hire staff who rely on ScotRail’

Transport

The ScotRail video shows travellers how to lean out of the window and pull down the door handle on the 40-year-old trains.

Passengers baffled by old train doors reintroduced by ScotRail

Transport

A still from the cyclist's video showing the Glasgow driver rear-ending another car

Video: Glasgow motorist tells cyclist he can drive safely while on his phone - then crashes

Transport

Stuart Hay and Andy Kerba of Living Streets Scotland launching the report in Edinburgh today. Picture: Colin Hattersley

If you walk to the shops you may spend six times more than if you drive

Transport

Edinburgh-Tweedbank trains cancelled amid ScotRail staff shortages

Transport

Scotland weather: Gale-force 80mph winds batter Scotland today

News

Ferguson Marine to lodge claim in Arran ferry design row

Transport

ScotRail fares should be frozen in Scottish budget, Labour says

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Education More Education >>

Johan Milne has blasted the bus firm for the state of their ageing fleet.

West Lothian school bus has ‘mouldy windows, a leaky roof and seats held together by tape’

Education

Lauren Brown, Project Manager, Developing the Young Workforce, West Lothian

Lauren Brown: You’re hired! An apprenticeship can be just as good as uni

Opinion

Toni Giugliano, policy manager at the Mental Health Foundation Scotland, said it was 'remarkable' that mental health was not a core part of the teacher training curriculum

Teachers ‘lack training’ to help pupils with mental health problems

Health

Adult actors perform a Nativity Play, but should schools put on productions involving young children who view anything their teacher tells them as 'Gospel' (Picture: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

School just converted my daughter to Christianity – Jane Bradley

Opinion

This photo was issued by the National Crime Agency of the arrest of 19-year-old George Duke-Cohan. Picture: National Crime Agency/PA Wire

UK teen inspired by Columbine massacre jailed for bomb threats

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The Scottish Parliament has been petitioned to have vegan food on all public-sector menus from schools and hospitals, to prisons and councils. Picture: John Devlin

Scottish schools and hospitals ‘obliged’ to provide vegan food, MSPs told

Education

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Jackie Blair: Mainstreaming is always the ideal, but it doesn’t work for all ASN children

Opinion

Revealed: The most significant breakthroughs from Scotland’s universities

Education

John Swinney: Music tuition charges show some councils do not recognise its value

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Urgent call for blood donors across Scotland to boost Christmas stocks

News

Scots children drinking more than 600k sugary drinks a day

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Environment More Environment >>

Congestion and pollution is a problem in India. Picture: AFP/Getty

Cars in India could be powered by waste from Scotch whisky distilling

Environment

A female Scottish wildcat kitten (Picture: SWNS)

Scottish wildcats: We must try to save ‘Highland tiger’ – Jonny Hughes

Opinion

The wind farm at Whitelee, Eaglesham. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Ian McKee: Seize the initiative in climate change battle

Opinion

An old hydropower scheme with Ben Lawers in the background.

‘Holy grail’ hydropower plan unveiled for Scottish lochs

Environment

Jamie Livingstone: Time is running out to tackle climate change – Scotland can lead the way

Opinion

Competition with humans for fish puts seabirds at risk

Environment

Anger over reports of illegal scallop dredging

Environment

‘Scotland’s Oil’ may have to stay under the sea – Kenny  MacAskill

Opinion

Health More Health >>

Decision leads to calls for Perjeta to be rolled out to those with incurable illness

Sought-after breast cancer drug approved for Scottish use

News

Gerald and Vera Weisfeld with their family at Bothwell Castle Care Home. Picture: Martin Shields

Weisfield moves in as first resident at luxury Bothwell Castle Care Home

Health

Toni Giugliano, policy manager at the Mental Health Foundation Scotland, said it was 'remarkable' that mental health was not a core part of the teacher training curriculum

Teachers ‘lack training’ to help pupils with mental health problems

Health

Baby loss charities are urging the NHS to improve 'inconsistent and under-resourced' bereavement care for parents whose babies die shortly after they are born. Picture: FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images)

Better care for stillbirth parents needed say charities

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Freja Ellis. Picture: SWNS

Girl, 3, left with horrific chemical burns and scars from henna tattoo

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Edinburgh's Sick Kids hospital. Picture: John Devlin

Edinburgh baby dies of meningitis 24 hours after being sent home from Sick Kids

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Researchers from the University of Strathclyde recently estimated that more than 100,000 Scots children and young people are obese.

Obesity fears over rise of sweet treat cafes opening in Scotland

News

Leader: Wake-up call on the health threat of coffee and cakes

Opinion

Obesity in women could cause permanent sight loss, report finds

News

Higher statin doses could stop thousands of heart disease deaths

News

Parents warned about dangers of button batteries

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UK More UK >>

Theresa May called off a vote in the Commons on her Brexit deal because the Government was certain to lose

Brexit: Theresa May visits EU to seek new assurances on deal

Politics

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford speaks in the House of Commons. The MP has criticised Theresa May's decision to put off a vote on her Brexit deal

Brexit: SNP joins opposition parties to demand clarification on vote

Politics

Children in tears after snow scuppers Edinburgh-Lapland trip to see Santa

News

Edinburgh topped the list of 20 UK destinations. Picture: Getty Images

Edinburgh voted Britain’s best city to visit for fifth year running

Lifestyle

Nicola Sturgeon enters spat with FIFA over Edinburgh World Cup map omission

UK

Lauren Brown: You’re hired! An apprenticeship can be just as good as uni

Opinion

Companies should open their eyes to the benefits of employing disabled

Opinion

‘Carole Middleton forgot importance of Where Eagles Dare to Christmas’ – Aidan Smith

Opinion

Opinion More Opinion >>

Sawyer, a collaborative robot which works alongside people to reduce safety risks, practices at CSIC's Innovation Factory. Picture: Andy Buchanan

Comment: Construction can build on joint venture working

Opinion

Edinburgh-based Ruts is just one of the charities that has been helped by Inspiring Scotland's 14:19 Fund. Picture: Contributed

Comment: Invest in a good cause to receive greater returns

Financial

Businesses can use 2019 to make a positive impact, says Social Good HQ's Caroline McKenna. Picture: Contributed

Comment: 12 days to become a business for good

Opinion

Lauren Brown, Project Manager, Developing the Young Workforce, West Lothian

Lauren Brown: You’re hired! An apprenticeship can be just as good as uni

Opinion

The Scottish Braille Press employs 103 people ' but there are may obstacles for blind and partially-sighted people in finding a job, even though companies can benefit from support to employ them

Companies should open their eyes to the benefits of employing disabled

Opinion

A female Scottish wildcat kitten (Picture: SWNS)

Scottish wildcats: We must try to save ‘Highland tiger’ – Jonny Hughes

Opinion

Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton on the set of Where Eagles Dare (Picture: David Cairns/Daily Express/Getty)

‘Carole Middleton forgot importance of Where Eagles Dare to Christmas’ – Aidan Smith

Opinion

Brexit exposes failings of UK’s political elite – Paris Gourtsoyannis

Opinion

Brexit: Why UK must delay EU departure date – leader comment

Opinion

Shaun Woodburn’s grieving family wins change to ‘barbaric’ post-mortems – Tom Wood

Opinion

We proved Brexit can be stopped, public must now be given the choice – Catherine Stihler

Opinion

World More World >>

Congestion and pollution is a problem in India. Picture: AFP/Getty

Cars in India could be powered by waste from Scotch whisky distilling

Environment

New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern (L) has given an emotional apology to the family of British backpacker Grace Millane. Picture: Getty Images

Grace Millane: New Zealand PM issues apology to family of British backpacker

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Pilgrims line up for baptism on the banks of the River Jordan at Qasr al-Yahud. Picture: HALO Trust

Insight: Clearing the West Bank of bombs for baptisms

World

Grace Millane. Picture: PA WIRE

Devastated brother of Grace Millane pays tribute after backpacker’s body found

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Six dead and dozens hurt in Italy nightclub stampede

World

Grace Millane: New Zealand police to charge man with murder of backpacker

World

Paris tourist sites shut as “yellow vest” protests gather momentum

World

Why Trump shouldn’t stop us from loving America – Susan Dalgety

Opinion

Odd More Odd >>

The guests reacting to 'Dan.' Picture: BBC

‘Dan from Edinburgh’ stuns BBC Saturday Kitchen phone-in with c-word

Odd

Jordi Casamitjana talking at an animal welfare protest in 2016. Picture: YouTube

Tribunal to decide if veganism is religious belief

Lifestyle

Edinburgh Zoo is home to a number of rhinos. Picture: Greg Macvean

Firefighters called to Edinburgh Zoo to free stuck rhino

Odd

The University of St Andrews' life-size statue of of Scotland's patron saint which is missing its left hand. Picture: PA Wire

St Andrews’ plea for patron saint’s missing left hand

Odd

Friends of the Scotsman More Friends of the Scotsman >>

Lauren Brown, Project Manager, Developing the Young Workforce, West Lothian

Lauren Brown: You’re hired! An apprenticeship can be just as good as uni

Opinion

The Scottish Braille Press employs 103 people ' but there are may obstacles for blind and partially-sighted people in finding a job, even though companies can benefit from support to employ them

Companies should open their eyes to the benefits of employing disabled

Opinion

Campbell Newell is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, Marks & Clerk LLP

Campbell Newell: Distillers’ secure method of product provenance

Opinion

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks has died at the age of 63. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Obituary: Pete Shelley, influential songwriter who brought melody to punk rock

Obituaries

Lyudmila Alexeyev has died at the age of 91. Picture: AFP/Getty

Obituary: Lyudmila Alexeyeva, prominent human rights campaigner in Russia

Obituaries

Obituary: Carol Rhodes, Scottish artist whose ambiguous paintings speak of man’s desire to govern the land

Obituaries

Alan Watson

Obituary: Prof Alan Watson, Scots-born legal scholar who wrote groundbreaking texts on Roman law

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

I’m A Celebrity: Harry Redknapp crowned King of the Jungle

Celebrity

Nick Knowles.

I’m A Celebrity: ‘Nick Knowles had secret blazing rows in jungle’

Celebrity

Dua Lipa performs onstage in New York City. Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Mastercard

British singer Dua Lipa gets two Grammy Award nominations

Celebrity

Fiona Bruce will become the new Question Time presenter. Picture: Tim Whitby/Getty Images

Fiona Bruce unveiled as new BBC Question Time presenter

Politics

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen and Kit Harington in Game of Thrones

New Game of Thrones teaser trailer released for season eight

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