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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Members of the pro-indy group All Under One Banner hold a rally for independence outside BBC Scotland on September 17, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. The group has stated "we don't just want some more devolution, we want an independence revolution an independent country is our target". (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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Scotland's health secretary confirms arrival of first Covid-19 vaccine
Coronavirus

Boy, 16, and man charged after '£1m worth of cannabis' seized from bingo hall
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Car flips on its roof during major crash on A1
Transport

Latest coronavirus figures in Scotland
Coronavirus

Church elder alleges 'anti-religious bias' by leading charity
UK News

Emirates Glasgow office closure in stark reminder of dire aviation situation
Transport

Watch: Thundersnow strikes Edinburgh for second night in a row
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Vaccines are too important for any more Sturgeon stunts – Brian Wilson
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Covid crisis means we need radical reform of how NHS is funded – John McLellan
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US Election

Trumpism is a threat to democracy that Scotland must beware – Scotsman comment
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Sturgeon congratulates Joe Biden on presidential victory
Politics

Analysis: A US presidential race that defies polls and our idea of America
Politics

Coronavirus

8 Facebook coronavirus myths debunked by Scottish expert
Coronavirus

Edinburgh band film poignant video for Christmas song inside 10 empty venues
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Top Scottish GP asks patients to 'be kind' as staff struggle with Covid workload
Health

Transport

Flooding at Linlithgow hits Edinburgh-Glasgow train services
Transport

Murder mystery over remains of woman 'dumped' in pit beneath site of Leith tram
What's On

Three dead and two in hospital after Lanarkshire car crash
Transport

Landslip in Aberdeenshire closes train line
Transport

Matheson has travelled world by rail but never taken this train –Alastair Dalton
Columnists

Flood warning: SEPA issues flood warnings across east of Scotland
Transport

Snow causes 'dangerous footpaths and impassable cycle lanes' in Edinburgh
People

Crime

Why the West should sever ties with Iran's terrorist regime – Struan Stevenson
Columnists

Scotland's harsher animal cruelty penalties comes into force
Crime

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged following Celtic Park protest
Crime

Liverpool Mayor suspended from Labour following fraud probe arrest
Crime

Weather

Scotland's weather RECAP: Friday's updates
UK News

All the school and road closures caused by snowfall in Scotland
Weather

Deafening crash of last night’s thundersnow caught on camera
People

Scotland's hour-by-hour forecast as Met Office extends snow warnings
Environment

Politics

Humanity's genocidal war against nature must stop – Scotsman comment
Columnists

BiFab points the way to future failure – Brian Wilson
Columnists

Developer pledges to restore 4000-year old standing stone to its rightful place ...
Politics

MSPs must stand up for women's 'sex-based rights' – Susan Dalgety
Columnists

All over 50s in Scotland to get Covid vaccine by next summer
Politics

Timetable urged for return of football fans to matches
Coronavirus

Downing Street warn 'time in short supply' on Brexit deal
Politics

Opinion

It’s about bloody time period products were free
Columnists

People of Edinburgh should decide fate of Christmas market – Stephen Jardine
Columnists

Covid vaccine approval is a victory for the UK – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Covid has taught humanity how to overcome great crises – Joyce McMillan
Columnists

There may be some merit in a fully integrated rail network for Scotland - Alasta...
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People

Tom Kitchin talks about staff cuts and talking to Nicola Sturgeon
People

Kevin Bacon joins appeal to help find Scottish pig that shares his name a home
People

Obituary: Hamish MacInnes, Scottish mountaineer
People

Pictures and video show Water of Leith rising
People

Dr Hamish MacInnes: The late mountaineer has made a final visit to Glencoe
People

Scottish stars back testicular cancer ‘Check Yer Bawballs’ awareness campaign
People

Councillor in court after two Edinburgh anti-lockdown demonstrations
Coronavirus

Obituaries

Obituary: Buff Hardie, Scottish entertainer known for Scotland the What!
People

Obituary: John Arbuckle, Scottish potato and raspberry farmer
People

Obituary: Campbell Forsyth, Scotland international goalkeeper
People

Environment

First Queensferry Crossing closure triggered by new ice sensors
Transport

Millions earmarked for new wave energy devices thanks to Scottish-led initiative
Business

Oh deer: Scottish deer gets its backside stuck in fence
Environment

What is a heat pump and why will the UK Government pay you to install one?
Environment

Heritage body reveals plans for alternative Festival of Edinburgh
What's On

New snow leopard arrives in Scotland
People

UK and Scottish governments urged to 'show leadership' on North Sea oil
Politics

UK News

MSPs to reject 5.1 per cent pay rise
UK News

Covid-19 in Scotland RECAP: Friday's updates
Coronavirus

Four who died in Bristol explosion named by police
News

'Vaccine is a very attractive commodity' says John Swinney
Coronavirus

Christmas eviction ban as campaigners call for veto to last the winter
UK News

Hand drill falls from Forth Road Bridge, missing couple in near-miss
News

World

Man named Adolf Hitler wins local election in Namibia
Politics

Court case may force fossil fuel companies to ditch oil and gas – Richard Dixon
Columnists

How Trump is trying to leave an anti-Iranian legacy – Anthony Harwood
Columnists

Incredible pictures show the moment missing sailor was rescued at sea
World

Belarus regime survivor pleads with Scotland to oppose 'tyranny' in his homeland
World

Cutting international aid budget was stupid and cruel – Susan Dalgety
Columnists

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Christmas

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