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Bullet Express managing director John McKail said some of its lorries were off the road for lack of drivers. Picture: Peter Devlin

Scotland’s lorry driver shortage: Image problem at heart of malaise
Transport

Vaccination of all children aged 12 to 15 not recommended by government advisers
Coronavirus

Claim that Tanner inquiry findings prompted manager's resignation
Politics

Is it the end for the Local Hero phone box at Pennan?
National

Scotland battle to keep World Cup hopes alive - Joel Sked
Opinion

A dispute that is a parable on the SNP's rotten quango system – Brian Wilson
Columnists

Calls for Scotland's first female Bishop to be removed
People

International affairs play a key role in independence debate – Stephen Gethins
Columnists

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Why nuclear disarmament is not top of Scotland's priority list – John McLellan
Columnists

Pensioners missing payments as UK Government prepares to scrap triple lock
Politics

Son, 9, of diver who died at Scottish shipwreck awarded £290k compensation
News

Coronavirus

Are there side effects from vaccine jabs and how many people get them?
Coronavirus

We take a first look inside the Playhouse after a year of lockdown
People

Stay at home message to lift from tomorrow - here's what it means for you
Coronavirus

Transport

A92 crash: Five people in hospital
Transport

ScotRail’s cycle carriages a first step towards scenic future – Alastair Dalton
Columnists

ScotRail strikes threatened by RMT during Cop26 conference in Glasgow
Transport

Christmas shortages threat ‘entirely inflicted’ by Brexit – Nicola Sturgeon
Transport

Serious road crash in Irvine
Transport

Six more years of misery at Sheriffhall as flyover approved
Transport

ScotRail cuts: ‘We won’t get people back on trains by taking that train away’
Transport

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Man pronounced dead at the scene of a crash involving a car and an HGV
Crime

Old Firm racist singing: Three more men charged after incident on day of Rangers...
Crime

Police appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist pronounced dead at scene of crash
Crime

Man arrested after woman falls to her death from Arthur's Seat
Crime

Weather

Scottish names appear in new Met Office storm list
Weather

Water shortage warnings in Scotland amid record low reservoir levels
Environment

Tennessee floods: Which areas have been worst affected by devastating flooding?
World

What you need to know about the Sturgeon Moon - and where it gets its name
People

Politics

Handmaid's Tale is becoming real life for women in Texas – Susan Dalgety
Columnists

Brexit effect is bad, but we need to be clear about how bad – Scotsman comment
Columnists

How do I get a Covid vaccine passport and how do they work?
Politics

Scots business leaders urge Sturgeon to prioritise economy
Business

Cop26 climate summit must not be disrupted by strike action – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Dalgety Bay: Removal of radioactive material from beach on track to finish end o...
Politics

Raab insists on 'widespread surprise' at pace of Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
Politics

Opinion

The secret of how Aunty Beryl got her name - Janet Christie
Columnists

Cairngorm ski area: Why there are still reasons to be hopeful
Outdoors

Staying alive is the name of the game when it comes to gifting money - Gareth Sh...
Lifestyle

Why I might be banned from Ramsay's new Bread Street Kitchen – Stephen Jardine
Columnists

Fabulous, flawless, five-star pop from Toyah - Liam Rudden
Columnists

People

Peter Andre get his wings as Grease returns to Edinburgh
People

New sonar images appear to have captured the notorious Loch Ness Monster
People

Amateurs set to bring some razzle dazzle to King’s public funding launch
People

Edinburgh landmark would become 'National Centre for Music' under £55m vision
What's On

Glencoe locals to decide the future of Jimmy Savile's former home
People

Richard E Grant announces the death of his wife Joan Washington
People

Asian gold worth £200,000 stolen in raids on homes across Scotland
Crime

Obituaries

Scotsman Obituaries: Ed Asner, US star of Lou Grant and Mary Tyler Moore Show
People

Obituaries: Dr Ian Robertson, biologist who helped Zimbabwe farmers
People

Scotsman Obituaries: Sean Lock, comedian best-known for 8 Out of Ten Cats
People

Environment

DLA Piper chosen to be provider of legal services for COP26
Business

Climate change blamed for seabird breeding numbers falling by almost 50%
Environment

Spiralling cost of storms shows impact of climate change – Scotsman says
Columnists

Ancient woodland linked to Robert Burns transformed after community buyout
Environment

Why climate change could make Scotland considerably colder – Dr Richard Dixon
Columnists

Greenpeace challenge over North Sea oil drilling 'opportunistic', court told
Politics

Shaun Milne: Greta Thunberg’s observation that Scotland is no world leader in cl...
Business

UK News

Boris Johnson is like Winston Churchill? Close, but no cigar – Vladimir McTavish
Columnists

Even tech-savvy people can fall for online scams like these – Andrew Bartlett
Columnists

Man dies after crashing motorbike
News

An unexpected tale of twins that may make you think – Laura Waddell
Columnists

Even Love Island stars reject fake 'beauty' of facial fillers – Laura Waddell
Columnists

Three charged with singing racist songs before Old Firm derby
Crime

World

New Zealand supermarket stabbing 'ISIS-inspired terrorist attack'
World

UK embassy could reopen within weeks following Taliban negotiations
Politics

UK and Taliban in talks over further evacuations
World

Thunberg tells it like it is on climate change – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Tributes paid to British TV journalist killed in Ghana robbery
World

British forces prepared to launch air strikes against IS
World

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Ongoing lorry driver shortage means wine could be off the table this Christmas -...
Read This

Government may still offer Covid-19 vaccines to healthy 12 to 15-year olds, desp...
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Pet theft to be made criminal offence in crackdown on dognappers
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