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Row as Tory MSP Miles Briggs is cleared by party of sexual harassment

Politics

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Labour Conference: Richard Leonard sets out plan to target the wealthy

Politics

Jacob-Rees-Mogg has urged the Prime Minister to strike a Canada-style trade deal with the EU. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Latest papers confirm international travel could be hit by a no deal Brexit

Politics

Theresa May delivers a speech during an election campaign visit to Langton Rugby Club in June last year

Paris Gourtsoyannis: Why there (probably) won’t be a snap election

Politics

Police Scotland has sometimes ‘not met expectations’, bosses tell MSPs

News

MSPs back plans for more 20mph zones

Politics

Celtic's Jonny Hayes sends signed shirt to 'bullied' young Rangers fan

Celtic

Escaped trafficking victim found in Dunblane street

Stirling

French energy giant Total has announced a major gas discovery off the Scottish coast. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

‘Significant’ gas field found off Shetland

Inverness, Highlands & Islands

Susan Dalgety: Trump’s real ‘Resistance’? US Mayors like London Breed
Susan Dalgety

Politics More Politics >>

Labour official sorry for 'sectarian' joke branded 'appalling' by Nicola Sturgeon

Politics 283

Labour set to back public vote on Brexit

Politics 28

The body of Kevin Mcleod, 24, was recovered from Wick harbour in February 1997 after he had been on a night out with friends. Picture: contributed

Family calls for resignation over inquiry into son’s death

Politics

The move to bring in more 20mph zones has the backing of MSPs from across the political spectrum. Picture: Greg Macvean

MSPs back plans for more 20mph zones

Politics 4

Miles Briggs speaks to reporters at a press conference. Picture: Jon Savage

Row as Tory MSP Miles Briggs is cleared by party of sexual harassment

Politics 10

Leader comment: Labour party line offers little hope

Opinion

Theresa May delivers a speech during an election campaign visit to Langton Rugby Club in June last year

Paris Gourtsoyannis: Why there (probably) won’t be a snap election

Politics 3

Lothian Tory MSP Miles Briggs cleared of sexual harassment claims

News

Latest papers confirm international travel could be hit by a no deal Brexit

Politics 181

Call second independence referendum by March, SNP MP says

Politics 808

Edinburgh council leader accused of ‘misleading public’ on tourist tax

Media & Leisure 8

Transport More Transport >>

Cyclist Mark Beaumont says we all need to slow down. Picture: SWNS

Cyclist Mark Beaumont says 20 is plenty for motorists in urban areas

News 6

Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses.

Man found injured in street ‘may have been hit by vehicle’

News

A pensioner who died after his car crashed into a tree in Perthshire has been named by police. Picture: John Devlin

Pensioner who died in Perthshire crash named by police

Perth

Stock image of a RNLI lifeboat. South Queensferry leapt into action to save swimmers on Saturday. Picture: TSPL

Rescuers save swimmers after ‘phenomenal’ water speeds endanger Firth of Forth race

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians 2

Norwegian to scrap US budget flights from Edinburgh

Transport 175

Looking glass lorry breaks theatre’s fourth wall

Lifestyle 4

Weather blamed as rail punctuality slumps to ‘worst in two decades’

Transport 2

Alastair Dalton: Passengers hit by airline turbulence

Opinion 2

Education More Education >>

Jane Bradley: Children just aren’t that bothered by P1 tests

Opinion 2

Primary one tests have proved to be a controversial subject. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

‘Deeply flawed’ P1 test won’t close attainment gap, says head

Education 70

There is widespread opposition to the Scottish Government's plans for testing P1 children

Brian Wilson: Testing means little without resources

Opinion 1

Heriot-Watt University is among those named and shamed for 'misleading' online claims

Scottish universities criticised for ‘misleading’ online claims

Education 9

Aberdeen council has flagged its intention to defy Scottish education secretary John Swinney and scrap P1 tests. Picture: John Devlin

Aberdeen council to defy John Swinney and scrap P1 school tests

News 74

The old Royal High School in Edinburgh

Inquiry starts into Edinburgh Royal High School future

News 2

Education secretary John Swinney, Picture: John Devlin

John Swinney urges Scots schools to continue P1 tests despite vote

News 526

Subjects offered to students being ‘squeezed’ at Scottish schools

News 10

Quiz: Could you pass Scotland’s P1 test?

Education 6

John Swinney told to ‘listen’ and scrap P1 tests

Politics 20

What are P1 assessment questions really like?

Education 60

Environment More Environment >>

We urgently need to better regulate deer management to heal our landscapes to after centuries of overgrazing. Picture: TSPL

Jonny Hughes: We should encourage conservation beyond deer and grouse

Opinion

Sporting businesses claim crimes against birds of prey are at a record low. Picture: Getty

Raptor crime report sparks fresh calls for grouse moor licensing

Environment

The Minke whale on the back of a lorry travels through Inverness on its way to a lab in the city for an autopsy. Picture: SWNS

Soldiers help transport 21ft whale body to lab in Inverness

Inverness, Highlands & Islands

A peacock butterfly.

Peacock butterfly enjoys summer heatwave

Environment

Watchdog warns Scotland must slash transport and agriculture emissions

Environment 26

Fears raised over eco risks of fish farm expansion plan

Environment

Documentary reveal ‘crazy’ extent of marine pollution

Environment 6

Co-op to offer compostable carrier bags as plastic alternative

Environment 7

Health More Health >>

Judy Murray paid 10,000 to secure a penguin inspired by her son Andy's heroics on the tennis court.

Judy Murray snaps up Andy Murray-inspired penguin

Dundee & Tayside

Lerwick store director and optometrist Thomas Bruin with little Etta. Picture: Specsavers/PA Wire

First routine eye check uncovers brain tumour in five-year-old girl

News

A close-up of ovarian cancer

Artificial intelligence used to predict how cancers progress

UK 1

There are fresh calls for a crackdown on the sale of junk food as research suggests obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer among UK women. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA.

Junk food sales crackdown urged in new warning over obesity-cancer link

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Pupils eat too much sugar in school, according to dentists. Picture: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

Dentists call for soup or fruit to replace pudding on school menus

News 4

Anthony Nolan with his mother Shirley, who set up the bone marrow register which now has more than 700,000 potential donors. Picture: PA

Christine Jardine: Anthony Nolan touched our hearts – and now we must live up to his legacy

Opinion

Smoking damages a layer around nerves.

Smoking makes it more difficult to fight MS, report shows

News

Prenatal depression ‘doesn’t lead to child behaviour problems’

News

Playing golf advised for ‘improving health and wellbeing’

News 2

Team GB Paralympian left a ‘prisoner’ in his own home after DVLA queries driving test

News

Ant McPartlin confirms he is six months sober

News

UK More UK >>

The closure of the superfast freight ferry route from Rosyth to Zeebrugge has put more Scottish freight onto daily container trains to be transferred to Teesport

David Spaven:

Opinion

Bodyguard, starring Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes, is the number one drama of the year. Picture: Des Willie

Bodyguard’s ‘nail-biting’ finale peaks at 11m viewers

UK

John Blackwood Chief Executive, Scottish Association of Landlords

John Blackwood: Don’t hesitate to report a rogue letting agent

Opinion

Angus MacNeil MP appears on Alex Salmonds programme on RT

Call second independence referendum by March, SNP MP says

Politics 808

Girl, 15, dies after eating a Pret a Manger baguette at airport

UK 1

Artificial intelligence used to predict how cancers progress

UK 1

Bodyguard finale review: Twists and turns seal BBC show as TV event of 2018

UK 11

Bodyguard heralds return of ‘water cooler TV’

UK

Opinion More Opinion >>

Fabric first is often considered more sustainable than renewable energy systems, says Thomson. Picture: Calyx Picture Agency

Comment: Eco-friendly ‘fabric first’ construction is building momentum

Opinion

Moray Macdonald, MD of Weber Shandwick Scotland, is also chair of Scouts Scotland. Picture: Alan Richardson

Comment: Scouts are always prepared for business success

Media & Leisure

The closure of the superfast freight ferry route from Rosyth to Zeebrugge has put more Scottish freight onto daily container trains to be transferred to Teesport

David Spaven:

Opinion

John Blackwood Chief Executive, Scottish Association of Landlords

John Blackwood: Don’t hesitate to report a rogue letting agent

Opinion

We urgently need to better regulate deer management to heal our landscapes to after centuries of overgrazing. Picture: TSPL

Jonny Hughes: We should encourage conservation beyond deer and grouse

Opinion

Editorial use only'Mandatory Credit: Photo by FremantleMedia Ltd/REX/Shutterstock (839314x)''Men Behaving Badly' - Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes'Thames TV Archive

Darren McGarvey: What masculinity means is a struggle if you’re not woke or a misogynist

Opinion

Leader comment: Labour party line offers little hope

Opinion

Aidan Smith: What I learned from the seven-year-old me

Opinion

Scotsman leader: Could the Bodyguard help solve ills of the NHS?

Opinion

Brian Ferguson: Scottish film and television is production is on a 20-year high

Opinion 2

Brian Monteith: Theresa May is down but not out - if she drops her Chequers plan

Opinion 30

World More World >>

Laura Plummer with her partner Omar. Picture: Facebook

Laura Plummer loses appeal against painkiller conviction

World

A seediness lies behind the surface glamour of Las Vegas which greets casual visitors ' behind the attractive sheen lies a dangerous darkness

Susan Dalgety: There are big losers in Las Vegas... and not just at the tables

Opinion 1

Lake Victoria in Tanzania where the ferry has capsized, with hundreds feared missing

Death toll rises to above 100 in Tanzania ferry sinking

News

Amazon has launched a new range of Echo smart home devices. Picture: John Devlin

Amazon unveils voice-controlled Echo smart power plug

News 2

British boy, 4, dies in packed family swimming pool in Tenerife

News 1

Several injured and shooter killed in Wisconsin shooting

World 4

Catherine Gee: Shocked by Blue Planet? Everyone can do their bit to protect the world

Opinion 4

Top woman golfer murdered on course near her US college

Golf 1

Odd More Odd >>

Police win praise for using humour to report crimes on social media

News

A couple were "horrified" after eating most of a bag of rocket - only to find a live frog amongst the leaves. Picture: Joe Archer Joy / SWNS

Couple ‘horrified’ after finding live frog in bag of salad

Odd 3

Married couple, Natalie and William Goodacre, of Lincoln, in Lincs., who have decided to sell their home and all their belongings so they can take their children, Bonnie (right) aged seven and Ava, aged eight, to travel around the world. Picture: SWNS

Parents sell their home to take kids on open-ended journey around the globe

Odd 11

Duncan Hutchison who has been rescued off the coast of Land's End after attempting a solo trip across the Atlantic in a homemade boat. Picture; PA

Rower travelling to America in homemade boat rescued by coastguard

News 12

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The closure of the superfast freight ferry route from Rosyth to Zeebrugge has put more Scottish freight onto daily container trains to be transferred to Teesport

David Spaven:

Opinion

John Blackwood Chief Executive, Scottish Association of Landlords

John Blackwood: Don’t hesitate to report a rogue letting agent

Opinion

Karen Chinkwita Kumakanga, Executive Director of Jubilee Enterprise who is visiting Scotland from Malawi

Karen Chinkwita Kumakanga: We call it ubale – partnership that is helping young Malawians into work

News

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Artist Bill Baxter

Obituary: Bill Baxter, founder of the ABBO group of emerging Aberdeen artists

News

Dr Athol Murray

Obituary: Dr Athol Murray, historian, scholar and former Keeper of the Records of Scotland

Obituaries

Sir William Kerr Fraser has died at the age of 89

Obituary: Sir William Kerr Fraser, former permanent secretary at the Scottish Office and university chancellor

Obituaries

Dancer, choreographer and activist Janis Claxton has died at the age of 53

Obituary: Janis Claxton, visionary Edinburgh-based Australian dancer, choreographer and activist

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Chas and Dave singer Chas Hodges dies aged 74

Celebrity

Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), right, has fuelled specuation over her character's death in hit TV series Bodyguard

Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes fuels rumours Julia Montague not dead

News 3

Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths. Picture: SNS Group

Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths convicted of speeding in Dundee

News 5

Chris Evans with wife Natasha Shishmanian and his newborn twins outside Frimley Park Hospital, this afternoon. Picture: SWNS

Chris Evans’ wife gives birth to twins ‘Ping and Pong’

Celebrity 2

A teaser trailer for the political thriller's final episode previously hinted that David Budd, pictured, will be arrested over Julia Montague's assassination. Picture: Sophie Mutevelian/World Productions/BBC/PA Wire

Bodyguard creator says fan theories on show have ‘grain of truth’

News 2