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Convince voters indyref2 is opposite of Brexit, says Gordon Brown

Politics

White nationalists, including Cole White, in the striped top to the right, participate in the torch-lit march on the grounds of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Picture: 'Stephanie Keith/Reuters

Revealed: US race hate rioter’s visit to Scots extremist

News

Peers summon Jeremy Corbyn over exodus of MPs from Labour party

Politics

Arthur Cowie said the overhaul by ScotRail made it harder for passengers with mobility problems to board and manoeuvre their wheelchairs on the Glasgow to Oban and Mallaig route. Picture: ScotRail/Dennis Hardley

Disabled passengers champion quits in protest at ScotRail trains

Transport

Dani Garavelli: Can justice rise above a lynch mob mentality?

Opinion

Forests in Scottish Highlands being sold off ‘like the family jewels’

Farming

Stop delays over premature baby leave, MP warns

News

Orthopaedic patients wait more than a year for treatment

Politics

CTA

Local Hero. Picture: Enigma/Goldcrest/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock

Local Hero set to become ‘less Trumpian’ when it is turned into new stage musical

Lifestyle

Why no-deal Brexit is a threat to Scottish independence – Joyce McMillan
Joyce McMillan

Politics More Politics >>

Former Conservative and Labour members of the new grouping gather for photographs after a press conference last Wednesday. Photograph: Niklas Halle'n/Getty

Euan McColm: Moral courage of TIG dissidents won’t cut it

Opinion

David Linden's privileged position as an MP make him feel guilty. Picture: John Devlin

Stop delays over premature baby leave, MP warns

News

Luciana Berger MP addresses a press conference. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Ian Murray: Exodus of MPs puts Labour at a crossroads

Opinion

Keith Brown rejects claims that Britain's difficulties over leaving the EU have weakened the case for Scottish independence. Picture: John Devlin

Convince voters indyref2 is opposite of Brexit, says Gordon Brown

Politics

By law, inpatients should be treated within 12 weeks.

Orthopaedic patients wait more than a year for treatment

Politics

Lord Owen, who was appointed health minister in 1974 and had wanted the United Kingdom to become self-sufficient in blood products. Picture: Getty Images

Lord Owen accused of broken promises over evidence relating to infected blood imports

Politics

Peers summon Jeremy Corbyn over exodus of MPs from Labour party

Politics

Scottish independence divorce negotiations ‘would be tougher than Brexit’

General Election

Tony Blair: Brexit represents opportunity for Labour fightback

Politics

Labour accuses Scottish Government of breaking promise on waiting times

Politics

UK Government short-changing Scotland’s emergency services, SNP claims

Politics

Transport More Transport >>

Arthur Cowie said the overhaul by ScotRail made it harder for passengers with mobility problems to board and manoeuvre their wheelchairs on the Glasgow to Oban and Mallaig route. Picture: ScotRail/Dennis Hardley

Disabled passengers champion quits in protest at ScotRail trains

Transport

At least two people have been left injured after the crash near Charing Cross.

Two injured after major 11-vehicle crash on M8 in central Glasgow

Glasgow & Strathclyde

A Nissan LEAF being recharged in East Lothian

This electric car is like a stealth fighter jet but a problem remains – Alastair Dalton

Opinion

The mocked up picture that a Lothian bus driver posted on a closed Facebook page.''It was reported to Lothian management - and the driver has subsequently been sacked

Edinburgh bus driver sacked for sharing ‘jester image’ of Lothian Buses boss

Transport

Woman upskirted on train from Glasgow

Transport

Tory council leaders in Scotland pledge to oppose workplace parking levy

Politics

Union urges Scottish councils to rule out workplace parking tax

Politics

Scottish drivers who break 20mph ‘should be sent on awareness course’

Transport

Education More Education >>

It is estimated around one in eight properties on the Isle of Skye, which is connected to the mainland via a road bridge, are let via Airbnb. Picture: Neil Hanna

Impact of tourism on the Isle of Skye to be assesed by academics

Media & Leisure

Andrew Fleming at the Gallery of Modern Art. He says he fell in love with Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

Glasgow ranks first when it comes to students wanting to stay after graduation

Education

Graham Boyack, director, Scottish Mediation

Graham Boyack: We need to talk – mediation is the best path for coming up with a solution

Opinion

John Swinney. Picture: John Devlin

Strike action looms as Scotland’s biggest teaching union rejects pay offer

Politics

Keates has special interests in artificial intelligence (AI), human-computer interaction and robotics. Picture: Edinburgh Napier University

Robot Wars academic jumps on board at Napier

Companies

Students from the University of Edinburgh celebrate graduating outside McEwan Hall in Edinburgh. 'Picture: Jane Barlow

Graduation fees scrapped at third Scottish university

Politics

A parent smacking a child

Church of Scotland backs smacking ban legislation

News

John Swinney: Improving Scottish education is my mantra

Politics

Open University will help you gain vital skills, so don’t call it a day on learning – Susan Stewart

Opinion

Fees for Edinburgh’s top independent schools set to rise by £900, experts warn

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Scottish pupils warned off music exams to save schools cash

Education

Environment More Environment >>

Beavers are to be given legal protection in Scotland, it has been announced. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA

Beavers to become protected species under new legislation

Environment

Skiing in Scotland has suffered. PIC: Philip Ebert

Scotland’s mountain snowsports suffer due to mild winter

Environment

Picture: Malcolm McCurrach | New Wave Images UK

What we learned from Scotland’s Waste to Wealth event

Environment

Scotland beats February record temperature

Scotland smashes maximum temperature record for February

News

Aboyne provides solace amid Brexit and global warming – leader comment

Opinion

Deposit scheme on drinks cans and plastic bottles wins backing of public

Environment

Fife beaches to stay closed over weekend due to serious oil spill

Environment

Fans save Scottish squirrels to mark K-pop rapper J-Hope’s birthday

News

Health More Health >>

By law, inpatients should be treated within 12 weeks.

Orthopaedic patients wait more than a year for treatment

Politics

Staff operating a CT scanner

New CT scanner set to slash waiting times at Scottish hospital

News

Some smartphones can now be set to lock out the user after a set amount of time (Picture: Greg Macvean)

Social media addiction gaining recognition from an unlikely source – Alastair Stewart

Opinion

Official opening of the new State Hospital buildings at Carstairs'26/6/12

Keeping man with no criminal convictions at Carstairs costs £5k a week

News

Hibs announced a partnership with Edinburgh vaping firm VPZ.

Hibs criticised over vaping tie-up

News

The science that informs medicine rotuinely fails to consider the impact of the critical differences between males and females

We need to tackle gender inequality in medical treatment - Catherine Calderwood

Opinion

Thirty minutes of morning exercise ‘cuts blood pressure’

News

What makes a doctor a serial killer explored at Edinburgh event

News

CCTV appeal following armed robbery at dental practice in Edinburgh

News

Vegan version of Cadbury’s Creme Egg ‘better than original’

Retail

Scottish dad nearly died after doctors said his sepsis was a virus

News

UK More UK >>

Former Conservative and Labour members of the new grouping gather for photographs after a press conference last Wednesday. Photograph: Niklas Halle'n/Getty

Euan McColm: Moral courage of TIG dissidents won’t cut it

Opinion

A Nissan LEAF being recharged in East Lothian

This electric car is like a stealth fighter jet but a problem remains – Alastair Dalton

Opinion

Aaron Campbell will be sentenced next month

Identity of Alesha MacPhail killer revealed as Aaron Campbell

News

Hama Siddiq. Picture: Police handout

Scots IT programmer jailed for Manchester Arena terror post

UK

Pensioner overwhelmed after flypast pays emotional tribute to US bomber crash crew

UK

The rumour about Ruth Davidson is as true as a Harry Potter tale – John McLellan

Opinion

Women lead fight against ‘brosocialists’ and other extremists – Susan Dalgety

Opinion

Jeremy Corbyn’s divided Labour can never win – Brian Wilson

Opinion

Opinion More Opinion >>

The killer of Alesha MacPhail, Aaron Campbell, whose anonymity had been protected until Friday.

Dani Garavelli: Can justice rise above a lynch mob mentality?

Opinion

Former Conservative and Labour members of the new grouping gather for photographs after a press conference last Wednesday. Photograph: Niklas Halle'n/Getty

Euan McColm: Moral courage of TIG dissidents won’t cut it

Opinion

The UK's conservative approach to business did not avoid spectacular failure at Carillion. Picture: Getty Images

Bill Jamieson: Cautious culture stops the Footsie baring its FAANGs

Business

Luciana Berger MP addresses a press conference. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Ian Murray: Exodus of MPs puts Labour at a crossroads

Opinion

Avoid exposing your phone to extremes of heat or cold

James Walker: The right call for a longer-lasting mobile

Business

A Nissan LEAF being recharged in East Lothian

This electric car is like a stealth fighter jet but a problem remains – Alastair Dalton

Opinion

You'll have less money in your wallet following the 6 April changes as your workplace pension conributions ' and those of your employer ' increase. Picture: PA

Prepare to pay for a hidden pay increase – Martin Lewis

Opinion

The rumour about Ruth Davidson is as true as a Harry Potter tale – John McLellan

Opinion

Women lead fight against ‘brosocialists’ and other extremists – Susan Dalgety

Opinion

Jeremy Corbyn’s divided Labour can never win – Brian Wilson

Opinion

Brian Wilson: The claim that wool is as cruel as fur is ludicrous

Opinion

World More World >>

White nationalists, including Cole White, in the striped top to the right, participate in the torch-lit march on the grounds of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Picture: 'Stephanie Keith/Reuters

Revealed: US race hate rioter’s visit to Scots extremist

News

Wool has many environmental benefits unlike synthetic alternatives (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Brian Wilson: The claim that wool is as cruel as fur is ludicrous

Opinion

Parts of the Berlin Wall ' erected to prevent people fleeing from Communist East Germany to the democratic West ' have been preserved to ensure no one forgets this appalling time (Picture: Brian Stewart)

We must face our history, not erase the bad bits – Jane Bradley

Opinion

Sir Billy Connolly has lived in the US since 2011. Picture: John Devlin

Billy Connolly to lead New York Tartan Day parade

Theatre

Jihadi bride Shamima Begum slams ‘unjust’ decision to revoke her citizenship

World

Martyn McLaughlin: Summit on abuse is test of the Pope’s moral authority

Opinion

Bernie Sanders confirms he will run for US presidency in 2020

Politics

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died, according to reports

World

Odd More Odd >>

The grandfather's rules ranged from overprotective to opportunistic

Scots woman shares protective grandfather’s ‘rules' for dating granddaughter

News

Is it true that the EU banned bendy bananas?

We investigate EU myths: From bendy bananas to banning kids colouring

Odd

Pagans celebrate at the Beltane Festival in Edinburgh.''Picture: Jane Barlow 2016

Scottish pagans bid to win legal right to worship outside village

Odd

A wedding photographer who proposed to his girlfriend by drone has been fined after he was caught flying the craft over Edinburgh city centre. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Edinburgh photographer fined £500 for proposing by drone

News

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Relationships are important to everyone

Counselling can help if life is too much – Fiona Cook

Opinion

Graham Boyack, director, Scottish Mediation

Graham Boyack: We need to talk – mediation is the best path for coming up with a solution

Opinion

The Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2018, RBS Gogarburn

Siobhán Jordan: Innovation is realised in partnerships between business and academia

Opinion

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in 2013 in Paris. (Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Obituary: Karl Lagerfeld, iconic fashion design

Obituaries

Peter Tork of The Monkees performs in 2012. (Picture: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

Obituary: Peter Tork, talented musician who helped manufactured band The Monkees transition into a genuine pop group

Obituaries

George Mendonsa in 2009 with a copy of the iconic photograph. (Picture: Connie Grosch/Providence Journal via AP)

Obituary: George Mendonsa, American sailor immortalised in iconic photograph

Obituaries

Ian Hogarth in 1988

Appreciation: Ian Hogarth, Mining engineer and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Accused not giving evidence over John Michie’s daughter’s death

News

Edinburgh-born Nicky Campbell found tracing foundlings emotionally challenging

Scots TV presenter Nicky Campbell says rejection hard to shake after being adopted

TV & Radio

The Spice Girls will play a concert at Murrafield on 8 June, and although tickets have not sold out, they are being advertised for many times face value.

Spice Girls ticket resellers defy law for Scottish gig

Music

Irvine Welsh. Picture: TSPL

‘When football fans stop behaving like animals...’ - readers react to rugby vs football row

Lifestyle

Irvine Welsh is a big Hibs supporter. Picture: Neil Hanna

Irvine Welsh blasts ‘establishment’ treatment of ‘privileged’ rugby fans

Celebrity