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Deputy First Minister John Swinney updates MSPs on any changes to the Covid-19 restrictions in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture date: Tuesday November 9, 2021.

Negative test requirement may 'offset economic harm' of vaccine passport scheme
Coronavirus

'Every day FM waits to act risks more tragedy at QEUH' says widow of official
Health

Video: Glasgow people speak out after city named Scotland's unhappiest
People

86-year-old woman dies after A9 crash on Black Isle.
National

Nuclear should be ‘part of the mix’ of Scottish energy says Anas Sarwar
Politics

Presenter Andrew Marr to leave the BBC after 21 years
Business

Ball bearings in Liverpool bomb could have caused significant death, police say
National

Charity caring for more than 100 hedgehogs appeals for food donations
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Transgender Awareness Week: What is the Gender Recognition Act?
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Stagecoach unveils design of UK's first full-sized autonomous bus service
Transport

Coronavirus

When will US borders open to UK travellers?
National

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

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

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Government fails to deliver what it promised for the North
Travel

A9 Kessock Bridge southbound closed following road traffic collision
Transport

Philip Pullman is right about cyclists without lights – Alastair Dalton
Columnists

Political leaders condemn Government’s decision to scale back HS2
Transport

Business leaders react to downgrading of HS2
Transport

Bus drivers offered £4,000 sign-on bonus to tackle First Glasgow shortage
Transport

Man in serious condition after major road crash near Aberdeen
News

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Peng Shuai: Concerns grow over tennis star allegedly missing since November 2
Sport

New documentary on the hunt for notorious Glasgow serial killer Bible John
People

Motorcyclist in hospital with serious injuries after crash in North Lanarkshire
News

US teenager Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charged in Kenosha shootings
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When does winter start and how long does it last?
Weather

Valley that provides water for local Pakistan towns is drying up
Politics

Why Scotland's puffins must be protected at all costs
Environment

Climate change is a health emergency which dwarfs Covid-19, doctors say
Health

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Minimum living standard to be considered as part of student accommodation review
Politics

Sturgeon's showing at COP26 explains why SNP dominates Scotland – Azeem Ibrahim
Columnists

Triggering Article 16 would damage every part of the UK, warns Sturgeon
Politics

Scottish Government raises ‘profound concerns’ over Ofcom recruitment process
Politics

Covid Scotland: Emergency powers that allow legal changes pre-debate to be exami...
Politics

Covid Scotland: Work related contacts double despite work from home guidance
Politics

Group calls for Scottish Government to increase minimum alcohol price
Politics

Opinion

Scottish Government can’t be trusted on green transition - Readers' Letters
Letters

Scotland has access to world-class start-up talent - Nick Freer
Columnists

The end of cheap car and home insurance? - Martin Lewis
Lifestyle

Swinney's moanathon was way off what matters round the dinner table - John McLel...
Columnists

We are right to feel jittery about the rising cost of living, but no one needs t...
National

People

Cairngorm Plateau disaster remembered 50 years on
People

Woman speaks of desperate search for answers after mum's sudden death
People

Obituary: Kate Durie, academic who shared her love of English language and liter...
People

Concerns grow for missing teen Laura Walker
People

Why is Andrew Marr quitting the BBC?
National

Janey Godley announces ovarian cancer diagnosis
People

Glasgow is least happy city in Scotland, survey finds
People

Obituaries

Scotsman obituaries: Keith Macdonald, rugby player and businessman
People

Obituary: Bertie Auld, quick-witted Lisbon Lion who helped Celtic conquer Europe
People

Obituary: Dean Stockwell, supreme character actor who found fame in Quantum Leap
People

Environment

Sturgeon's Cambo critics need to get real about climate change – Scotsman says
Columnists

Nuair a thig e chun na h-àrainneachd agus biadh, bu chòir a chumail ionadail
Columnists

There may have not been a clear winner at COP26 - but Glasgow was a loser
Environment

Nicola Sturgeon faces backlash over her opposition to Cambo oil field
Environment

COP26 travel blog: sustainable fightback should start in our homes
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COP26 travel blog: Dundee’s pivot to renewable energy economy
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COP26 travel blog: powering sustainable homes in Aberdeen
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UK News

If stopping Cambo increases dirtier imports, what's the point? - Brian Wilson
National

Dominic Raab refuses to rule out plans to fly Channel-crossing migrants to Alban...
Politics

‘Ashamed’ Azeem Rafiq apologises after anti-Semitic messages emerge
People

Royal Mail boss reassures customers over Christmas deliveries
National

Public inquiry into Novichok death of Dawn Sturgess
National

Meghan tells ‘Auntie Ellen’ she and Harry are happy in US
National

World

Is the Belarus migrant crisis a ‘new type of war’? A conflict expert explains
Columnists

Aid workers accused of spying go on trial in Greece
World

COP26 recognised climate emergency, but didn't act accordingly – Simon Anderson
Columnists

How FW de Klerk helped make the world a better place – Christine Jardine MP
Columnists

Major polluters face legal action from small island states – Simona Marinescu
Columnists

COP26: Who were the winners and losers in Glasgow?
Environment

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Janey Godley revealed she has ovarian cancer - these are the symptoms to watch f...
Read This

Amazon starts ‘Black Friday week’ with discounts on 1000s of products
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