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Tekin Esmer lives in Melrose with his wife, Rosalind and children Macauley, 19, Destan, 10 and Damla, 7.

Earthquake: ‘The building collapsed and I didn’t hear from her for five hours’

As Housing Secretary, Shona Robison should have done more to tackle the numbers of children in temporary accommodation (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

New delay to transfer of social security powers in Scotland

Fundraising efforts begin in Scotland for earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria

Fifth of parents in Scotland feeding family members before themselves

Team lands in Orkney to check damage at some of Scotland's oldest historic sites

Dance Base to pull out of programming Fringe shows under shake-up

Councils to face financial penalties if teacher numbers don't rise

Teacher strikes to 'escalate' as SNP ministers to be personally targeted

cut through the noise

Man arrested in connection with disappearance of 11-year-old girl

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf’s wife ‘terminates legal action against nursery'

What evidence did BBC chairman Richard Sharp give around loan to Boris Johnson?

Coronavirus

When will US borders open to UK travellers?

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

Here's how to get your vaccine certificate in Scotland

Transport

Electric car boost as major operator spends £50m on hundreds of rapid chargers

Return tickets ‘to be scrapped’ in UK Government rail shake-up

MSPs to hear ferry woes far wider than just CalMac

Stark warning on EV charger rollout as new car sales rise for sixth month

SNP accused of 'incompetence and foot dragging' over latest A9 dualling delay

Rail chiefs' safety fears over ministers’ move to delay vital track work

Scottish island prepares itself for arrival of 60,000 cruise ship passengers

Crime

Rapist ex-police officer David Carrick jailed for at least 30 years

Drug treatment orders are controversial but can have a dramatic effect

Andrew Innes guilty of murdering Bennylyn Burke, 25, and two-year-old Jellica

Jury told to convict Andrew Innes of murdering Bennylyn and Jellica Burke

Weather

When does Spring start 2023, when do the clocks go forward, why do they change?

How common are quakes and tsunamis in Europe?

When is the next full moon? Dates for all full moons in 2023 and their meanings

80mph winds on way for Scotland as yellow weather warning issued

Politics

As BP counts its record profits, Sunak must mean what he says about Net Zero

The lesson from Canada is that we should be wary of legalising assisted suicide

Future generations need a voice in Scottish politics – Sarah Davidson

Truss just confirmed how unfit she was to be Prime Minister – Scotsman comment

Psychological trauma of Ukrainians should send powerful message to West

Labour landslide? Starmer looks more like Kinnock than Blair – John McLellan

National Care Service 'sailing perilously close to the wind'

Opinion

Swilcan Bridge stooshie betray's golf's loathing of change – Martyn McLaughlin

Readers' letters: Nationalisation is the answer to energy crisis

We need a solution to Scottish biotech sector's Catch-22 to make a global impact...

Scottish Holocaust victim should have a 'Stolperstein' memorial in city

Why ministers must heed drink sector concern over alcohol advertising ban

People

Fringe venues warn event will 'wither away' without short-term lets rethink

Edinburgh chef Barry Bryson pops up with seafood menu at George Street cafe

Full cost of Edinburgh's new concert hall still unknown as work finally begins

£1 million resurfacing project on A96 near Inverurie to get underway

Gillian Anderson to star in film about Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview

Alex Salmond brands Gender Bill 'self-indulgent nonsense'

Why everything everywhere else is not always better than Scotland

Obituaries

Scotsman Obituaries: Kit Hesketh-Harvey, writer and cabaret performer

Scotsman Obituaries: Sylvia Syms, star of classics Ice Cold in Alex and Victim

Scotsman Obituaries: Barrett Strong, singer-songwriter behind Motown's first hit

Environment

How fish farms can help save salmon from becoming locally extinct – Jon Gibb

Energy giant BP's profits double to £23bn

Time to admit that nobody is ready for deposit return scheme – Brian Wilson

Firm to appeal against decision to block salmon farm in Scotland national park

Analysis: How the Scottish Government has obstructed over inaccurate wind figure

Air pollution linked to depression by new study

Tha prìsean àrda fearainn air cron adhbhrachadh

UK News

Is the rock-and-roll band set to become extinct? – Aidan Smith

Wait for justice over infected blood scandal should not have been so long

When is Easter 2023 Scotland? When are the bank holidays this year?

Too many politicians in denial about crisis of capitalism – Stewart McDonald

Sam Smith is hurting no one but has become a target of culture war bigotry

Greenwood case should not lead to anonymity for the accused

World

What is Bard AI? Google unveils ChatGPT rival to be released in ‘coming weeks’

Three British nationals missing in Türkiye earthquake

Turkey earthquake: Where is Türkiye? Is Türkiye the same as Turkey?

President Zelensky to visit Brussels to meet European leaders

Turkey Syria earthquake: Rescuers search for survivors after quake kills 4,800

Death toll rises following 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria

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