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A “secret weapon” is being developed and could be used by Royal Navy technicians to search for Russian submarines. Pictured: HMS Tyne with Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar in the background.

"Secret weapon" being tested for Royal Navy to hunt Russia submarines

A number of Coastguard teams are searching for a 72-year-old man who went missing while sailing in the Wigtown Bay area.

Urgent search for man, 72, who went missing sailing off Scottish coast

Lorraine Kelly attending the Women of the Year Awards at Royal Lancaster Hotel, London. PIC: Ian West/PA Wire

Lorraine Kelly gives update on return to TV after surgery

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, Scotland

The musician who has played the Kelvingrove museum organ for 60 years

Firefighters are battling a blaze in a derelict building in Edinburgh

Firefighters battle blaze in derelict building as multiple roads shut
Six fire appliances have been sent to a major blaze in Edinburgh.

Rupa Tewari: 'She had music not just in her voice, but in her soul' (Picture: David Bull)

Scotsman Obituaries: Community doctor who championed women and children’s health

It's not quite summer yet!

Is it summer yet? Here's when summer officially begins in 2025

Officers in Livingston are appealing to the public for information after a child was injured by a dog earlier this month outside of a shop on Drumshoreland Road.

Toddler, 3, bitten by 'bull breed' dog outside shop

Here's what the weather will be like in Scotland today, on Wednesday, May 14.

What is the weather going to be like in Scotland today?

Former first minister Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Shona Robison are among the MSPs stepping down at the next Holyrood elections (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: SNP must be worried as experienced MSPs abandon Holyrood

Barnhill on the Isle of Jura, where author George Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four, photographed by Craig Easton

George Orwell's home 'of hope' on isolated Scottish island revisited

UK News

The move includes a new energy campus in Aberdeen

Civil service jobs moving to Scotland in UK Government shake-up

The famous Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian's Wall near Hexham in northern England before it was cut down in an act of mindless vandalism (Picture: Oli Scarff)

'Justice' for Sycamore Gap Two: Why they shouldn't be sent to prison Ian Johnston

A forensics officer with a dog is seen in Kentish Town, north London. Police are investigating a fire at Sir Keir Starmer's house in north London. Picture: James Manning/PA Wire

Man arrested after three fires at property linked to Starmer

Keir Starmer is leading Labour into the same immigration trap that is destroying the Conservative party (Picture: Benjamin Cremel/WPA pool)

How Keir Starmer is playing into Nigel Farage's hands on immigration Scotsman comment

As Reform UK's popularity continues to rise, other parties are starting to sound like Nigel Farage (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe)

Reform UK is on the rise, but don't dismiss Starmer as one-term PM Brian Monteith

Donald Trump shakes hands with Peter Mandelson, the UK's ambassador to the US, during the announcement of a new trade deal between the two countries (Picture: Anna Moneymaker)

Starmer needs to rebuild relations with UK's biggest trading partner Christine Jardine

World

Some soldiers can develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder years after their have finished their service.

Three soldiers injured in 'shooting incident' during training exercise

This data shows 218 Afghan refugees and 651 Ukrainian refugees were living in Edinburgh at the end of March.

Visa changes 'lowest point' of Labour tenure - ex-Scottish leader

Soldiers of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, take part in a training exercise (Picture: Alexander Koerner)

How Germany has gone from hated world war foe to indispensible ally Dr Bernhard Blumenau

Immigration and border control signs at Edinburgh Airport. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Strict immigration plans unveiled by Starmer, including on citizenship

Labor party leader Anthony Albanese, seen holding up his Medicare card, was successful because of a focus on issues that matter to people's lives, like healthcare (Picture: Asanka Ratnayake)

Four big lessons from Australian Labor party's surprise landslide Professor Ariadne Vromen

A Scottish immigration system could allow people to live and work in Scotland, but not other parts of the UK (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

'Absolute folly': Swinney slams plans to axe care worker visas

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Weather

Here's what the weather in Scotland looks like today.

What will the weather be like in Scotland today?

Here's what the weather in Scotland will be like on Monday, May 12.

What’s the weather like in Scotland today?

Politics

History as assisted dying legislation passes first stage in Scotland

Scotland’s assisted dying legislation has passed its first legislative hurdle after MSPs voted in fa...

Assisted dying Scotland: How every MSP voted on the Bill

Check how each MSP voted in the assisted dying bill at stage one.

Analysis Assisted dying passes historic first step - but hard work begins now

Liam McArthur is due praise for his assisted dying legislation - but the campaign to change the law is far from over.

Massive symbol of SNP failure to loom large over Holyrood election Scotsman comment

Scotsman comment

Why I decided to vote against Scotland's Assisted Dying Bill

Jackie Baillie MSP explains that she did not want anyone to feel pressured into ending their life pr...

Ex-SNP minister says mother starved herself to 'hasten death'

A former SNP minister has spoken passionately about the circumstances surrounding her mother’s death...

Transport

Launch date and scale of Edinburgh electric bike hire scheme revealed

Sage-Ahliea Gold (right) has appeared in court

University law student caught with 16kg of drugs at Edinburgh Airport

Ferguson Marine reveals major new delay to Glen Rosa ferry completion

Exclusive Runners to race a tram across Edinburgh in new event

Education

Old College at the University of Edinburgh

Exclusive Visa changes ‘deeply damaging’ to Scottish universities, minister says

Scottish students will find out how they did in their exams in August

When is SQA results day, and the different grades explained

Scotland Ranking - 14. National Ranking - 121. UWS is a truly international university, with origins dating back to 1897.

‘Cash-strapped’ Scottish university boss claimed over £37k in expenses

St. Andrews University

Exclusive Scottish Government 'should help cash-strapped universities'

Environment

Ad Feature Highlands and Islands take centre stage in delivering clean energy

A white-tailed eagle, also known as sea eagle, in flight. Picture: Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images

'Soul destroying': Farmers speak of sea eagles feasting on lambs

A helicopter tackles a wildfire near a wooded area in West Lothian in Fauldhouse. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

50 firefighters battle large wild blaze as 'extreme' alert in place

Health

Yola Mealing, Stiltz spokesperson

Mental health strain of relocation among Scotland’s older adults sparks call for...

Sir Chris Hoy admits his cancer diagnosis has put the pressure of his cycling career into perspective. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire.

Hoy gives cancer update as he appreciates life 'more than ever'

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur poses has published his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Assisted dying final plea over 'choice, control and dignity'

If you woke up with your first symptoms of endometriosis today, you’re likely not to get a diagnosis until 2034

Endometriosis: Minister responds to National World's open letter

Crime

Police are hunting for two men seen in the area at the time of the sexual assault.

Girl, 17, sexually assaulted in park as police hunt for two men

A man has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a person outside of The Tavern pub on Lothian Crescent in Dundee.

Attempted murder Dundee: Man charged over attempted murder outside pub

Josh Taplin was found dead in a property in Glasgow.

Murder investigation closed after suspect dies in 'fall from window'

McGlynn was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh. Pic: Ian Georgeson

Ex-council employee who embezzled over £1m ordered to repay £165k

Officers in the Highlands also caught three Porsche drivers driving at 99mph over the weekend.

Motorcyclist caught doing 142mph as part of speeding crackdown

Scotland has invested significantly in affordable housing, says Martin Bennett

Scotland is leading the way in social housing

Future Scotland

Fintech development has accelerated as more of us embrace digital banking.

Fintech milestone: The ten Scottish fintech scale-ups taking to the global stage
“Scotland’s fintech sector continues to go from strength to strength” – Lorraine Anderson, Scottish Enterprise
Scott Reid

Part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council, the Higgs Centre is co-located with the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) and the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh. Picture by Jason Cowan

£25m boost for space and tech firms at Royal Observatory’s Higgs Centre

Dr Ross Donaldson checks the telescope at Heriot-Watt University’s new HOGS facility in Edinburgh. Picture by Chris Watt Photograph

Scottish uni takes ‘quantum leap’ forward in fight against cyber attacks

Energy Mutual's Kyle Smith and Sam Gray.

Scottish energy transition pioneer wins big in Shell LiveWire global competition

Keychron's new keyboards are pricey, but among the best on the market

We test two high-end Keychron keyboards - the K5 Max and the Q6 Max

Obituaries

Scotsman Obituaries: John Dickson MBE, senior fire officer and champion piper

David Kennedy wanted people to appreciate what local government does for them

Scotsman Obituaries: David Kennedy, Cosla Head of Communications

Robin Salvesen was a member of The Royal Company of Archers and a ‘Pillar of Leith’

Obituaries: Robin Salvesen, senior exececutive at family firm Christian Salvesen

Obituary: Pope Francis, humble pontiff who won the hearts of millions

UK Trending

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge – the ultra-slim flagship phone with edge-to-edge display and Galaxy AI

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge deal: Sky offers free Buds and double storage

Update your kitchen with a summer refresh plus stylish solutions from Salter, OXO and Yankee Candle

Top kitchen essentials from Salter, OXO and Yankee Candle

I tried Gtech home cleaning vacuum gadgets but how do they compare to my Shark vacuum cleaner

Shark vs Gtech: I tried both – and only one left my floors spotles

Race Across the World series 5

Who was eliminated from Race Across the World last week

Bare shelves at Ecclesall Road's Co-op due to a cyber-attack.

Supermarket to restock shelves this weekend following cyber attack

Host Alan Carr and series judge Michelle Ogundehin follow the journey of ten talented interior designers competing for one life-changing contract with their dazzling designs

Interior Design Masters moved by BBC again - when it is on TV