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The RMT has already staged two one-day strikes at ScotRail as part of its long-running pay dispute

Transport RMT threatens ‘havoc’ ScotRail strikes every Friday and Saturday until Christmas

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during First Minster's Questions (FMQs) in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday November 3, 2022.

Politics Nicola Sturgeon to attend Cop27 talks ‘determined’ Scotland will play its part

News One victim could have survived Arena bomb, inquiry finds

Outdoors A record fleet of gritters will aim to keep Scotland moving this winter

Business Bank of England raises interest rates as UK sinks into recession

Health Public inquiry urged into disgraced Scottish neurosurgeon

Health Scottish Government must 'get to grips' with mental health crisis amid cuts

Crime Nicholas Rossi: US rape fugitive is using delaying tactics to halt extradition

cut through the noise

Politics FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon warned 'lives will be lost' due to NHS pressures

Politics Swinney tells NHS workers he has 'nowhere to go' to fund increased pay offer

Health Public inquiry urged into disgraced Scottish neurosurgeon

Coronavirus

National When will US borders open to UK travellers?

Coronavirus Which countries have seen the highest total Covid cases so far?

Coronavirus Here's how to get your vaccine certificate in Scotland

Transport

Crime Man arrested after seven-car crash in Milnathort

Transport Trees could be added to George Street revamp

Transport New safety improvements for A9 ahead after worst death toll for 12 years

Transport West Garioch residents unhappy with bus services

Transport Almost £2 million spent on reviewing A96 dualling plans

Transport Stagecoach extends free travel on Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday

Transport Shortage of drivers to blame for repeated cancellations of troubled X7 service

Crime

World Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan shot and injured at protest march

Promoted content Preparing for a cyber incident

Health MSP trained to administer overdose drug to Class-A users

Film and TV Here are 10 of the best new release true crime TV series on Netflix UK in 2022

Weather

Weather Scotland's weather: Yellow warning for wind and rain issued

Weather New plans to brace for emergencies one year on from Storm Arwen

Weather When does Winter start UK 2022: When is winter and the shortest day of the year?

Weather Search for survivors in Florida goes on as Hurricane Ian rages

Politics

Environment Scotland can show world leadership on climate at COP27

Environment Cannabis crops could help Scottish farms go green, report finds

Politics Funding to remove unsafe cladding cut as part of Swinney budget review

Must Read 'Humiliation and embarrassment' kept therapist silent on Weinstein allegations

Business Mortgages could spike again as interest rates set for biggest rise since 1980s

Health Scottish Government warned it cannot use British Army 'as a crutch'

Politics Budget review analysis: Brace yourself, this is just the start

Opinion

Homes and Gardens Autumn is prime house spider season

Letters Readers' letters - parties should band together to save the Scottish NHS

Columnists Building more new homes must be a priority

Columnists Looking to the future to find the art of ageing well

Columnists A potted solution to plastic pollution

People

What's On Rebus to go back to his thirties for new TV drama set in modern-day Edinburgh

What's On World heritage watchdog protests over plans for Edinburgh's Christmas festival

What's On Peter Capaldi to get ‘outstanding achievement’ honour at Scottish BAFTA ceremony

Environment Climate activists stage protest at bank in echo of Cop26

People US billionaire pledges funds for restoration of HMS Unicorn

Environment Climate activists stage protest at bank ahead of COP 27

People Bounty bars to be removed from Celebrations in pre-Christmas trial = here's why

Obituaries

People Scotsman Obituaries: Gwyneth Powell, Grange Hill's Mrs McClusky

People Obituary: Fordyce Maxwell, respected journalist, broadcaster and farmer

People Obituaries: Adrian Weatherhead, track star who won seven GB international vests

Environment

World How many countries in the world 2022 and which has the largest population?

Heritage Wild boar alert as large pack is 'released' into Argyll woodland

Promoted content Decarbonising 1m homes to tackle fuel poverty and climate change

Environment Step forward in plan for world’s biggest floating wind farm in Scotland

Business Glasgow delivery drivers to tap into UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub

Environment Decision made on booking systems at household recycling centres

Environment World leaders warned planet 'doomed' if political differences can't be put aside

UK News

Heritage When is Remembrance Day 2022 and why do we wear poppies? Date of Armistice Day

National The Scotsman Daily Bulletin

Politics What is the whip in politics? Why does it matter?

Politics Sir Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar vow Big Tech will pay for journalism

Business Third of Britain's hospitality firms could fold by year-end, trade bodies warn

National Firm behind St Andrews Old Course has legal action thrown out of US court

World

World What is a Hybrid War? Russia and Britain’s ongoing hybrid war

World Millions of Pakistan children miss school after floods

Politics Sunak announces he will go to COP27 in Egypt in U-turn

Politics Ministry of Defence in significant Wagner Group update

Politics Will Iran be banned from 2022 World Cup? Why Iran may not be at Qatar 2022

World Super sponsor scheme for Ukrainian refugees will not be re-started

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