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Rhona Malone was victimised by senior male officers while serving with Police Scotland

Police Scotland pay nearly £1 million to ex-officer 'victimised' by 'boy's club' Must Read

Covid Scotland: Coronavirus levels drop to pre-Christmas levels Coronavirus

Minister denies bid to axe 90,000 civil servants is return to austerity Politics

Monkeypox scare as trio flew to Scotland after meeting infected friend Health

Elon Musk puts £34.5bn Twitter deal on hold over fake and spam accounts Lifestyle

UK Covid inquiry to review collaboration between UK and Scottish governments Health

Edinburgh charity opens paediatric operating room in Kenya refugee camp Health

Jeremy Hunt refuses to rule out Tory leadership contest before 2024 election Politics

The i newsletter cut through the noise

Cancer campaigner and podcast host Deborah James awarded damehood People

Ex-SNP MP Natalie McGarry convicted of embezzling almost £25,000 Crime

John Swinney confirms giving botched ferries fiasco contract 'budget approval' Politics

Coronavirus

When will US borders open to UK travellers? National

Which countries have seen the highest total Covid cases so far? Coronavirus

Here's how to get your vaccine certificate in Scotland Coronavirus

Transport

Kirkcaldy crash: Woman in hospital after early morning incident on High Street Transport

Here's why airlines are struggling to cope as demand for flights returns Columnists

Police predict upsurge in violence on Scottish railways after incidents rise Transport

Flying robots may not be as good as jetpacks but they're still pretty futuristic Columnists

Lean green hydrogen machine lets buses and lorries refuel anywhere Environment

Easyjet passengers told to bring own food on board due to catering shortages Transport

Driver caught eating bowl of cereal by new Police Scotland unmarked lorry cab Transport

Crime

Best true crime podcasts: 11 of the best currently available on Apple Podcasts Crime

The 8 highest rated new true crime series released on Netflix in 2022 Crime

These are the 5 best new true crime documentaries hitting Netflix UK in May Crime

Apple Podcast's 10 best true crime series about serial killers Crime

Weather

All you need to know about May's Flower Moon Weather

Taps off: ‘Early warning’ of summer water shortages in Scotland Environment

Fight fire with fire: Can muirburn cut blaze risk to Scottish landscape? Environment

Good Friday set to be hottest day of year for UK - Scotland's latest forecast Weather

Politics

How Johnson has been revealed as a reactionary nationalist – Joyce McMillan Columnists

Finland and Sweden should already be treated as Nato members – Scotsman comment Columnists

Why Ukraine’s undersized military is resisting larger Russian forces Columnists

Tha Boris a-nis a’ deànamh cron air a’ phàrtaidh aige Columnists

If government won't act, charities must meet the soaring need for emergency food Columnists

Partygate fines is a 'non-story' insists Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg Politics

Civil servants in the firing line as Boris Johnson seeks to axe 90,000 jobs Politics

Opinion

Milky Way black hole image has a lesson for us all – Scotsman comment Columnists

Letters: Scottish Government must redistribute wealth Letters

Satirical sexism from classic 1980s comedy still hits a nerve – Laura Waddell Columnists

The Real Glaswegian is a powerful novel that challenges government to act Columnists

More reform to cladding regulations on the way - Katherine Metcalfe Columnists

People

Refugees, asylum seekers, elderly and disabled people to get Fringe days out What's On

How photographer captured iconic shots of Cowgate blaze, in his pyjamas People

Granite Harbour: Filming starts on new Aberdeen-set police drama What's On

Best friend accuses Sheku Bayoh police officers of 'murder' Crime

Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh gets a surprise visit from Rock of Ages cast People

Scotsman Obituaries: Norman Suddon, Scottish rugby player People

The Cocktail Mafia opens summer pop-up bar at Edinburgh's Harvey Nichols Food and Drink

Obituaries

Obituaries: Sir Harrison Birtwistle, British composer whose work divided opinion People

Obituaries: Rt Rev Edward Luscombe, former Bishop of Brechin People

Scotsman Obituaries: Dennis Waterman, British star of The Sweeney and Minder People

Environment

Researchers to study eco-friendly discrimination against disabled people Health

Rubbish: Why the world's favourite drinks should come in refillable bottles Environment

Scallop dredging kit change could reduce damage to environment Environment

How Scotland can rebuild its steel industry and cut carbon emissions Columnists

Where to find progress on climate change in a more dangerous and divided world? Columnists

Budding artists encouraged to get creative in Scotland's 'most exotic' garden Environment

Scientists grow plants in soil from moon for the first time Lifestyle

UK News

Video: The Scotsman's daily bulletin National

New clan chief swaps his Arizona cactus garden for Culloden this summer National

Johnson's decision to pick a fight with EU is a cynical ploy – Scotsman comment Columnists

Post Office Horizon scandal: Inquiry told of 'bully boys' demanding repayments National

NC500 locals fed up with speeding convoys of sports cars on Highland roads National

Fascinating friendship shows what humanity stands to gain from refugees' stories Columnists

World

Deaths announced as North Korea admits 'fever' spreading across county World

What is NATO and what is its purpose? World

Why does the Cambodian government think Britain has stolen its sacred objects World

Sri Lanka protests: Why veteran PM has taken on job no-one else wants World

What will Russia do if Finland and Sweden join Nato? World

Finland’s leaders in favour of applying for Nato membership World

Read This

A third of adults have fallen out with friends and family members – over footbal... Read This

‘Someone out there knows’: podcast seeks answers to an unsolved case of human re... Read This

Data reveals the UK's most photographed buildings Read This

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