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Poll: Only 1 in 5 Scots want 2021 indyref2 vote

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The museum was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma who said he wanted to create a "living room for the city".' Pic: John Devlin

V&A Dundee in running for world’s richest museum honour

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Nicola Sturgeon heads to the Scottish Parliament's debating chamber to update MSPs on Brexit and independence (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Nicola Sturgeon is right to build consensus – Joyce McMillan

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Alex Cole Hamilton. Picture: Greg Macvean

MSPs say concerns raised about changes to gender act are ‘misleading’

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Alesha MacPhail: Mum of murdered girl to take part in Kiltwalk in daughter’s memory

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Britons warned not to travel to Sri Lanka as death toll falls to 253

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UK Government ‘will not grant Holyrood permission’ for IndyRef2

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Huawei 5G leak row: UK senior ministers face possible criminal inquiry

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An estimated 50 square kilometres of gorse, grass and forestry has been affected. Picture: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service/PA Wire

Scottish wildfire could be one of largest seen in UK for years

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RBS launched the trual in Edinburgh. Picture: PA

RBS launch fingertip encoded debit cards in Scotland for three-month trial

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Tourist attractions should be vying to be greenest for travel - Alastair Dalton

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The events are to lobby for cycle safety. Picture: Iona Shepherd

Pedal on Parliament protests planned across Scotland this weekend to boost cycle safety

Transport

Rhys Campbell

Motorcyclist who was killed on East Lothian coastal road named

Transport

Young passengers sitting on bus sending text messages on mobile phones

Teenagers deterred from using buses over travel issues - including ‘randomers’ sitting beside them

Transport

ScotRail. Picture: John Devlin

Scotrail drivers secure 6.5 per cent salary bump to £51,500

Transport

Crime More Crime >>

Alesha MacPhail: Mum of murdered girl to take part in Kiltwalk in daughter’s memory

People

William Wilcox. Pic: Police Scotland

Man, 60, convicted after £250k Edinburgh drugs haul including 2kg of heroin

Crime

Newhaven Place, Edinburgh. PIC: Google

Dog stolen as three men use weapon and assault owner during midnight walk in Edinburgh

Crime

Eccles the dog

Pictures of Eccles the dog released after she is violently stolen in Edinburgh

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Weather More Weather >>

'Blood rain’ phenomenon from Sahara hits Scotland as drivers find cars and homes stained red

Weather

Zoe Beatson,11, cools off in the Ross Fountain in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens as Scotland continues to enjoy the warm Easter weather. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Highland village claims new Easter Monday weather record in Scotland

Weather

Portobello beach in Edinburgh as Scots continue to enjoy the warm weather

Scotland to be hotter than Morocco today as country continues to sizzle

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Seven-year-old Curtis Koffi is buried in sand on Broughty Ferry beach, near Dundee. Scotland has enjoyed its hottest Easter Sunday on record

Scotland enjoys hottest Easter Sunday on record

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The blaze at Arthur#s Seat earlier in the year. Pic: SWNS

Arthur’s Seat at risk of wildfire during Easter Weekend mini-heatwave

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Tourist attractions should be vying to be greenest for travel - Alastair Dalton

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Police examining the beach where the women died. Picture: PA

Women who died in Aberdeen beach swimming tragedy, named

People

The application for the unit on Huly Hill Road was to contain the 'biggest bouncy castle in Europe'

Plans to bring Europe’s ‘biggest bouncy castle to Edinburgh deflated

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Nicola Sturgeon is facing a major challenge as UK Cabinet Office minister David Lidington used a visit to Glasgow to reiterate Theresa May would not acquiesce with the First Minister's plans.

Poll: Only 1 in 5 Scots want 2021 indyref2 vote

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Plans to bring Europe’s ‘biggest bouncy castle to Edinburgh deflated

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Nicola Sturgeon is facing a major challenge as UK Cabinet Office minister David Lidington used a visit to Glasgow to reiterate Theresa May would not acquiesce with the First Minister's plans.

Poll: Only 1 in 5 Scots want 2021 indyref2 vote

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Collecting the deposit on juice bottles would make you an eco-warrior in Australia. Picture: Robert Perry

A message from beyond the grave about saving the world – Vladimir McTavish

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Angels walk the Earth. I know. I’ve just met some – Susan Morrison

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Nicola Sturgeon came under fire at FMQs over narrowing of subject choice for school pupils.

Nicola Sturgeon accused of ‘ignoring’ teachers on subject choice

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Opinion More Opinion >>

Tourist attractions should be vying to be greenest for travel - Alastair Dalton

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Collecting the deposit on juice bottles would make you an eco-warrior in Australia. Picture: Robert Perry

A message from beyond the grave about saving the world – Vladimir McTavish

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Angels walk the Earth. I know. I’ve just met some – Susan Morrison

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Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of appeasing her party . Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

Letters: Second independence referendum should have 60% threshold

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People More People >>

Women who died in Aberdeen beach swimming tragedy, named

People

Which? has claimed that many fake reviews are published on Amazon products.

Amazon flooded with fake reviews, consumer watchdog claims

People

Lewis Capaldi will be launching the BBC's search for a new Scottish singing star next week.

Lewis Capaldi to help launch BBC search for Scotland's new singing star

People

Alesha's mother, Georgina Lochrane (left), paid tribute to her daughter.

Alesha MacPhail: Mum of murdered girl to take part in Kiltwalk in daughter’s memory

People

The museum was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma who said he wanted to create a "living room for the city".' Pic: John Devlin

V&A Dundee in running for world’s richest museum honour

People

Environment More Environment >>

A message from beyond the grave about saving the world – Vladimir McTavish

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Dee Ward, vice-chairman of operations, Wildlife Estates Scotland

Dee Ward: Wildlife Estates Scotland a country mile ahead in rural management

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Thousands of acres of trees are being planted in Scotland every year

Putting the FIZ into the rural economy – Stuart Goodall

Environment

Extinction Rebellion campaigners face police on North Bridge. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Extinction Rebellion has got my support, and here’s why – Tommy Sheppard

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UK News More UK News >>

A message from beyond the grave about saving the world – Vladimir McTavish

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Angels walk the Earth. I know. I’ve just met some – Susan Morrison

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Host Neil Patrick Harris performs with the cast of 'Book of Mormon' onstage at the 66th Annual Tony Awards (Picture: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Satirical, musical Mormons will make you think – Jim Duffy

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A gull thinks about breakfast, your breakfast travelling through the air, carried by a drone (Picture: John Devlin)

Drones vs seagulls? Our money is on the latter – leader comment

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Amber Rudd recognised the "justifiable outrage" over the Windrush Scandal (Picture: Getty)

Why Scotland must create ‘friendly environment’ for migrants – leader comment

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World More World >>

Britons warned not to travel to Sri Lanka as death toll falls to 253

World

Greta Thunberg speaks to an audience including Environment Secretary Michael Gove and Labour MP Ed Miliband (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty)

Greta Thunberg: Attacks by obscenely rich show she’s winning – Kenny MacAskill

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A future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? (Picture: Ben Kendall/PA Wire)

Bill Jamieson: Clown army poses deadly serious threat to established order

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Sir Mo Farah celebrates winning the men's Vitality Big Half in London. Picture: Getty.

Farah and Gebrselassie in bizarre spat over ‘burglary’

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Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Obituary: Ken Kercheval, US actor best-known as JR Ewing’s rival in Dallas

Obituaries

Mark Medoff in 2004 (Picture: Andrew Kent/Getty Images)

Obituary: Mark Medoff, Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and movie director

Obituaries

The Archers star Edward Kelsey, who voiced Joe Grundy in the radio soap, has died at the age of 88, the BBC said. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo

The Archers star Edward Kelsey dies aged 88

People

Billy McNeill in 1967 (Picture: SNS)

Obituary: William ‘Billy’ McNeill, Celtic footballing legend, leader of the Lisbon Lions, Scottish internationalist

Obituaries

Sandy Ratcliffe with EastEnders co-star Nejdet Salih.

Obituary: Sandy Ratcliff, original EastEnders star whose life away from the soap was as dramatic as it was on screen

Obituaries