News

News

Headlines More Headlines >>

Teen brothers fear death if deported to Pakistan from Scotland

Politics
Emergency services at the scene at Southgate tube station after reports of a minor explosion. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Minor explosion reported at London Tube station

UK
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Fracking has not been banned - despite Scottish Government claims, says court

News
The art school englufed by flames on Friday night. Picture: John Devlin

MP vows ‘the Mack will rise again’ after devastating blaze

Politics

Brexit minister Mike Russell calls for protection of Holyrood consent

Politics

John Swinney hails ‘real improvement’ in closing attainment gap

News

Scotland’s Weather: Country set for mini-heatwave next week

News
Robin Bulloch, Managing Director of Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland. Picture: Scottish Government

Bank bosses reject calls to consult public over branch closures

Business

Darren McGarvey: Journalists must leave their ivory towers to gain respect

Darren McGarvey
Darren McGarvey

Politics More Politics >>

Poll: Leave voters want Brexit even if it breaks up UK

Politics 242
Labour MP Jo Cox was murdered in 2016

Equality campaigners to meet in Glasgow to honour memory of Jo Cox

Politics 5
The number of people requesting homelessness assistance in Scotland has risen. Picture: John Devlin

‘Shocking’ level of homelessness in Scotland, campaigners warn

News 11
STV's headquarters in Glasgow

STV chiefs under fire after snubbing Holyrood appearance

Politics 15
MP Chris Law takes a selfie with colleagues at Westminster after the SNP walkout. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Ian Swanson: Independence an uphill trudge for SNP despite walkout

Opinion 58
Two teenage brothers say they are 'terrified' they will be killed by Islamic extremists if they are deported to Pakistan from Scotland. Picture: Cameron Brooks

Teen brothers fear death if deported to Pakistan from Scotland

Politics 3

Dairy firm’s housing plans rejected by Holyrood

Business 1

MP vows ‘the Mack will rise again’ after devastating blaze

Politics 7

Brexit minister Mike Russell calls for protection of Holyrood consent

Politics 68

Theresa May tells SNP to spend £2bn on Scottish NHS

Politics 404

Transport More Transport >>

Funeral to Jonathan Smith

Loved ones pay final farewell to ‘brother and friend’ killed in Maybury horror crash

News
The popularity of Highland routes with cyclists has been boosted by tourism accolades, TV documentaries and links to the Harry Potter films.

Cycle coaches to be hitched to trains to ease bike crush

Transport 15
Shawhead interchange A8 Bellshill. Picture: Alan Watson.

Major Scottish road named as UK’s most dangerous

Transport 1

Police appeal after man struck by black cab in Princes Street hit and run

News

Woman sexually assaulted after boarding Edinburgh train

News 1

Victim of Gogarburn road rage attack ‘could lose vision’

News

Education More Education >>

Education Secretary John Swinney. Picture: Johnston Press

John Swinney hails ‘real improvement’ in closing attainment gap

News 28
"The reality is still that men outnumber women in professions such as engineering and technology, in the financial sector and in the boardroom."

‘Single-sex schools give girls courage and opportunity to develop’

Promoted content
Calls have been made for more diversity in top teaching roles

Calls for action to increase diversity in top teaching roles

News 8
02.11.2002 THE TARTAN CLEF AWARDS - EVROS STAKIS AND FRANKIE MILLER WITH THE LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - PIC BY KEITH CAMPBELL m 07831225474 h 01475540078

Son of Stakis on the naughty step after £100k nursery firm folds without opening

Business 2

Stirling University MA provides clear course to fintech success

Promoted content

Rap tutorials help troubled Scots school pupils turn the page

Music 4

Why the University of Glasgow is the place to get ahead in fintech

Promoted content

Man dies after falling ill at Glasgow University pool

Education

Edinburgh 18th in World University Rankings

News 12

Environment More Environment >>

Tim Cornelius

Pentland Firth tidal energy pioneer hails 2017 as pivotal year

Tech 2
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Fracking has not been banned - despite Scottish Government claims, says court

News 445
Drilling rig at a shale gas exploration site. Picture: Dave Thompson/PA Wire

Ineos loses its legal challenge to Scottish Government fracking “ban”

News 199
The kittens could provide a lifeline to the endangered species. Picture: RZSS/Si�n Addison.

Wildcat kittens born at Edinburgh Zoo could provide ‘lifeline’ for the species

Environment 3

Call for overhaul of Scotland’s ‘feudal relic’ Crown Estate

Politics 21

Scots communities urged to bid for £500,000 anti-plastics fund

Tech 1

Richard Jennings: Regenerated communities need a brand new approach to create a different image

Opinion

Health More Health >>

Theresa May tells SNP to spend £2bn on Scottish NHS

Politics 404
Cystic fibrosis sufferer Kelli Gallacher from Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire.

Ill woman begs Nicola Sturgeon: ‘please don’t let me die’

News 2
Karen Gray has been campaigning for her son Murray to be given medicinal cannabis. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Government will review ban on cannabis for medicinal use

News 3
Hugh Falconer, wrote to Nicola Sturgeon after the government breached the 12-week waiting time.

Man appeals to Nicola Sturgeon after year wait for NHS appointment

Main players 52
Ready to get your life back? Read our top life hacks.

Three £100 Amazon.co.uk gift cards to be won thanks to E.ON

Promoted content
World Health Organisation concerned about gaming addiction.''PICTURE: John Devlin

‘Game over’ for some video games addicts, WHO warns

News
Pregnant women have been targeted in one voucher scheme. Photograph: Getty

Scottish smokers offered £160 incentive to quit

News 73

Home Office gives back cannabis oil to epileptic boy, 12

News 10

Fathers seek more flexible working to look after children

News

Speech therapist offers unique insight into MND

Health

£2bn Barnett windfall for NHS as May set to loosen purse strings

Politics 130

UK More UK >>

Emergency services at the scene at Southgate tube station after reports of a minor explosion. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Minor explosion reported at London Tube station

UK 8
Karen Gray has been campaigning for her son Murray to be given medicinal cannabis. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Government will review ban on cannabis for medicinal use

News 3
David Dimbleby has been the regular host of Question Time since 1994

Search for new Question Time host as David Dimbleby announces exit

TV & Radio 10

Revealed: How much petrol stations are ‘overcharging’ drivers at pumps

Energy 3

Richard Jennings: Regenerated communities need a brand new approach to create a different image

Opinion

Lesley MacLeod: Don’t bet the house on faults being fixed quickly

Opinion

Three people die after being hit by train in London

News

Opinion More Opinion >>

We have let Inspector Clouseau run the auditing departments, says Duffy. Picture: contributed.

Jim Duffy comment: Investigating the intriguing case of the Big Four

Opinion
MP Chris Law takes a selfie with colleagues at Westminster after the SNP walkout. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Ian Swanson: Independence an uphill trudge for SNP despite walkout

Opinion 58
What I have gained is great confidence from learning a trade Ill always have, says Carlin. Picture: Robert S Winning.

Comment: Bricklaying has given my career a solid foundation

Opinion 1
Harry Kane celebrates scoring England's winning goal on Monday night against Tunisia. Picture: PA

Ross McCafferty: BBC coverage makes it impossible to back England

News 40
Billy Ritchie

Aidan Smith: The greatest Scottish band you have never heard of

Opinion
Journalists don't have a clue about how communities such as Grenfell tick, writes Darren. Picture: Getty

Darren McGarvey: Journalists must leave their ivory towers to gain respect

Opinion 22
Richard Jennings, Managing Director, Castle Rock Edinvar

Richard Jennings: Regenerated communities need a brand new approach to create a different image

Opinion

Dr Siobhán Jordan: Teamwork makes your dream work

Opinion

Lesley MacLeod: Don’t bet the house on faults being fixed quickly

Opinion

Kirsty Gunn: Just like Lionel Shriver, we need to talk about hyper-liberalism

Opinion 2

Brian Monteith: Bringing Government down might play into May’s hands

Opinion 39

World More World >>

Two teenage brothers say they are 'terrified' they will be killed by Islamic extremists if they are deported to Pakistan from Scotland. Picture: Cameron Brooks

Teen brothers fear death if deported to Pakistan from Scotland

Politics 3
TOPSHOT - A man holds an icon during a demonstration in Athens on June 16, 2018 against the agreement reached to resolve a 27-year name row with Macedonia has kicked up a political storm in Greece. 'Greece's leftist-led government was expected Saturday to shrug off a censure vote and protests as it prepares to sign a landmark preliminary deal to end a 27-year name row with Macedonia. / AFP PHOTO / ANGELOS TZORTZINISANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP/Getty Images

Greece and Macedonia sign deal that ends decades-long dispute

World 1

Hundreds of migrants arrive in Spanish port as rescue ship docks

News 7
Nigrants sit at the port of Tarifa, southern Spain, as they wait to be transported to a police station in Algeciras after being rescued in the Strait of Gibraltar. (AP Photo/ Marcos Moreno, File)

Forget Brexit, the migrant crisis is Europe’s big challenge

World 25

Trade war with US hots up as China targets $34bn of goods

World 1

Airport seized from Yemen rebels

World

Dani Garavelli: Others apologise; US defends child abuse

Opinion 112

Susan Dalgety: America’s diet provides some serious food for thought

Opinion 4

Odd More Odd >>

Toploader were set to play Fifefest

Fife music festival with Toploader cancelled after just 200 tickets sold

News
Scotrail have been praised for how they handled the matter.

Racist Twitter troll deletes account after getting owned by Scotrail

News
The huge picture of the Forth rail bridge bought by granddad Stuart Slicer

Double vision: Grandad buys 10ft Forth Bridge artwork despite having exact same view

News 3
A woman was left bleeding after she was divebombed by a seagull. Picture: Stock image

Pensioner left bleeding and in tears after seagull attack

News 1

Friends of the Scotsman More Friends of the Scotsman >>

Richard Jennings, Managing Director, Castle Rock Edinvar

Richard Jennings: Regenerated communities need a brand new approach to create a different image

Opinion
Dr Siobh�n Jordan, Director of Interface

Dr Siobhán Jordan: Teamwork makes your dream work

Opinion
Lesley McLeod, CEO, Association for Project Safety

Lesley MacLeod: Don’t bet the house on faults being fixed quickly

Opinion

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Entertainer Ron Dale has died at the age of 84

Obituary: Ron Dale, versatile entertainer who moved from theatres to clubs and cruise ships

Obituaries 1
Rev Dr George Grubb, as Lord Provost, joins the Queen for the Ceremony of the Keys at Holyrood Palace in 2008. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Obituary: Rev Dr George Grubb, Church of Scotland minister who became Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Obituaries
Gordon Irving with his wife Betty and legendary entertainer Norman Wisdom.

Obituary: Gordon Irving, journalist and theatre critic who rubbed shoulders with the stars

Obituaries
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Tom Holiday has died at the age of 94. Picture: navajopeople.org

Obituary: Samuel Tom Holiday, Navajo Code Talker during Second World War

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Bay City Rollers guitarist Alan Longmuir returns home after falling ill in Mexico

News
Actor Leslie Grantham, who played "Dirty" Den Watts in Eastenders has died aged 71. Picture: PA Wire

Eastenders actor Leslie Grantham dies aged 71

Celebrity
Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field are reported to join The X Factor as judges. Picture: PA Wire

Robbie Williams and wife to join X Factor judging panel

Lifestyle 1
Twiggy, who has designed glasses for the Aurora range, exclusive to Specsavers. Picture:: Brian Aris/Specsavers

Twiggy on her work since retiring as a model

News
Robbie Williams will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Robbie Williams chosen as star act for World Cup opening ceremony

News 1
Get daily updates Sign Up