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Scotland’s weather: Storm Deirdre wreaks havoc across the country

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Sian Duili and daughter Aisha pictured in a Costcutter in Gretna. Picture: South Wales Police

Missing mum and daughter spotted on CCTV in Scotland

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Author Mary Turner Thomson. Picture: TSPL

Edinburgh woman says her life mirrors TV’s Mrs Wilson

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon calls for confidence vote to clarify Labour stance

Politics

Assisted dying ‘only option for many with terminal illness’

News

New Brexit referendum 'harms case against second independence vote'

Politics

Euan McColm: At least Theresa May’s not the other guy

Opinion

Fraud soars 700% as cyber criminals target Scottish islands

Tech

The Burger restaurant in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh has closed. Picture: Alistair Linford

Threat of legal action as Edinburgh burger bar staff sacked

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Euan McColm: At least Theresa May’s not the other guy
Euan McColm

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International Trade Secretary Liam Fox

New Brexit referendum 'harms case against second independence vote'

Politics

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon calls for confidence vote to clarify Labour stance

Politics

The Prime Minister has come out on top in her party but her Brexit deal faces a mauling in the House of Commons. Picture: Olga Akmen/Getty

Euan McColm: At least Theresa May’s not the other guy

Opinion

PC Harry O'Donnell and PC Laura Ferguson chat to Romanian children at the Community Canteen at Trinity Church in Govanhill. Photograph: John Devlin

Police Scotland ‘must strive to be more diverse’

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The advert for Aptamil baby formula is a prime example of reinforcing gender cliches

Dani Garavelli: Commercial break with gender stereotypes

Opinion

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond's generosity will benefit Scots through the Block Grant. Picture: Getty Images

Bill Jamieson: Mackay ‘no change’ budget belies big risks

Politics

Alan Anderson was the founder of Tragara Press.

Library snaps up rare Sylvia Plath poem first published by Scottish printer

Politics

Vote for protection against Brexit, Derek Mackay urges MSPs

Politics

Assisted dying ‘only option for many with terminal illness’

News

Tourism chief: ‘Disneyfication’ of Edinburgh would not be a bad thing

Politics

Tories undermining devolution and making case for independence, claim SNP

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Transport More Transport >>

The easyJet flight (not pictured) was forced into an emergency landing before it reached Edinburgh. Picture: Michael Gillen

Edinburgh-bound flight forced to make emergency landing in Manchester

Transport

Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scotland’s weather: Several crashes amid icy conditions and freezing rain

News

Snow and icy conditions are set to hit Scotland this weekend (Photo: Met Office/Shutterstock)

Met Office weather warnings: 'Danger to life' icy conditions forecast as amber alert issued

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ScotRail's annual average punctuality has stopped falling for the first time since May. Picture: Getty Images

Relief at last for ScotRail passengers as punctuality improves

Transport

Scottish shop owner ‘won’t hire staff who rely on ScotRail’

Transport

Air travel still a stressful and disjointed experience - Alastair Dalton

Opinion

Lothian Buses drivers face sack for social media posts criticising management

Transport

Snow set to fall in Scotland this weekend

News

Education More Education >>

Patrick Harvie normally provides a Green fig leaf for the SNP but this time attacked its 'brass neck' (Picture: John Devlin)

Derek Mackay’s sleekit vendetta against local councils – Brian Wilson

Opinion

Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona in action in Camp Nou (Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images)

FC Barcelona and Edinburgh University join forces – Grant Jarvie

Opinion

More than a quarter of writers in Scotland said they had curtailed or avoided social media activities

Writers in Scotland ‘concerned’ about digital surveillance

Education

John Swinney. Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

John Swinney hits out at Fife council for scrapping P1 tests

Politics

Pupils at Williamwood High School sit prelim exams in Glasgow. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Attainment in Scottish Higher exams falls for third straight year

Education

The island of Tiree. Picture: Jane Barlow

Oban head teacher to fly to island for second role

Education

Campaigners are concerned the music scene may be dominated by the affluent.

Scottish culture ‘put at risk’ by fees for music lessons, industry warns

Music

Why Google is no substitute for good general knowledge – Cameron Wyllie

Opinion

In world where men stare at seven-year-olds, girls are fighting back – Denise Spence

Opinion

Three in every ten pupils not at required literacy level

Education

West Lothian school bus has ‘mouldy windows, a leaky roof and seats held together by tape’

Education

Environment More Environment >>

Snow falling in the Borders on Saturday as Storm Deirdre brought treacherous driving conditions. Picture: PA

Scotland’s weather: Storm Deirdre wreaks havoc across the country

News

A firefighter pulls a hose towards a burning home in California. Picture: Getty

Insight: 2018, a bellwether year for global climate change disaster

Environment

What was once science fiction is now real life

The Marty McFly effect: sci-fi shaping Scotland’s future

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Puffins make their home in Scotland during the Summer months (Photo: Shutterstock)

Puffins in Scotland: where and when to see the colourful sea birds

Environment

How Glenmorangie is introducing oysters back into the Dornoch Firth

Business

The ‘useless’ quirks of evolution that help prove theory – Ben Garrod

Opinion

Calum Duncan: Life on the ocean wave needs to be protected now for future generations

Opinion

Soil on Mars ‘strikingly similar’ to that on Scottish islands

Environment

Health More Health >>

The fundraiser for tragic young mum Amanda Cox has raised double its target in just 3 days.

Amanda Cox: Fundraiser for tragic mum hits double £6000 target in just 3 days

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Harry McQuillan is chief executive of Community Pharmacy Scotland.

Harry McQuillan: Pharmacies provide positive influence on health of local communities

Opinion

Susan Falconer

Stress and anxiety ‘destroys the Scottish workplace’

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Don't drink too much wine from the Holy Grail ' or at least the prop used in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ' and you could live a long time (Picture: Peter MacDiarmid/Getty)

Don’t worry Indiana, I’ve found Holy Grail of long life – Jim Duffy

Opinion

Frank O’Donnell: responsible businesses are gaining competitive advantage

Opinion

How to spot stress in your workforce and how to deal with it

Management

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Dr Julie McElroy is fighting to end disabled discrimination in the workplace

Business

Call for answers over Amanda Cox Edinburgh Royal Infirmary death

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

David McColgan: Lessen the heart-break by learning the lesson of life-saving CPR

Opinion

How to fix the NHS and Scotland’s health – Catherine Calderwood

Opinion

Video: The Scotsman life sciences conference 2018

Companies

UK More UK >>

Police are treating the death as "unexplained". Picture: John Devlin

Man’s body found on beach near Scottish golf course

UK

Dachshund Bruno takes part in a sausage dog festive walk in Hyde Park, London. Picture: PA

Hundreds of sausage dogs in festive jumpers meet for Christmas walk

UK

90-year-old William Scott. Pic: Contributed

Helicopters drafted in to search for missing pensioner William Scott

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Sian Duili and daughter Aisha pictured in a Costcutter in Gretna. Picture: South Wales Police

Missing mum and daughter spotted on CCTV in Scotland

News

Edinburgh-bound flight forced to make emergency landing in Manchester

Transport

Insight: 2018, a bellwether year for global climate change disaster

Environment

Euan McColm: At least Theresa May’s not the other guy

Opinion

Stacey Dooley crowned Strictly Come Dancing winner for 2018

TV & Radio

Opinion More Opinion >>

The Prime Minister has come out on top in her party but her Brexit deal faces a mauling in the House of Commons. Picture: Olga Akmen/Getty

Euan McColm: At least Theresa May’s not the other guy

Opinion

The advert for Aptamil baby formula is a prime example of reinforcing gender cliches

Dani Garavelli: Commercial break with gender stereotypes

Opinion

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond's generosity will benefit Scots through the Block Grant. Picture: Getty Images

Bill Jamieson: Mackay ‘no change’ budget belies big risks

Politics

Credit cards require discipline. Picture: Getty

James Walker: Crafty credit can prove costly in the long run

Business

Receiving a threatening letter when you are already vulnerable can be the tipping point for those who simply can't cope

Martin Lewis: Debt collecting a suicide risk for some

Opinion

The Duchess of Sussex ' left, as portrayed by Madame Tussauds in Berlin ' strokes her baby bump. What's wrong with that? (Picture: Matthias Nareyek/Getty)

Time for women to get p***ed off in fight for equality – Susan Dalgety

Opinion

Is the end to killing and misery and partition in Ireland worth less than the far-fetched possibility that a single Scottish job would be lost as a consequence? (Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

Brexit’s extremists will be judged harshly by history – Brian Wilson

Opinion

Vegetarian Christmas just got a whole lot tastier – Stephen Jardine

Opinion

I’m a 75-year-old man with 17 kids – Jane Bradley

Opinion

Edinburgh’s ‘Disneyfication’: Nothing Mickey Mouse about city – leader comment

Opinion

Journalism can be a life-threatening business – John McLellan

Opinion

World More World >>

Michael Cohen walks out of federal court. Picture: AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen jailed for three years

World

Congestion and pollution is a problem in India. Picture: AFP/Getty

Cars in India could be powered by waste from whisky distilling

Environment

Get up close and personal with the animals

Discover lions, elephants and rhino in amazing Kruger safari

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The scene in Strasbourhg. Picture: AFP/Getty

Strasbourg shooting: French police launch manhunt for suspected gunman

World

Edinburgh named best city in the world to live

Business

Brexit: No renegotiation, EU Commission chief tells Theresa May

Politics

Grace Millane: New Zealand PM issues apology to family of British backpacker

News

Insight: Clearing the West Bank of bombs for baptisms

World

Odd More Odd >>

A controversial advert showed girls as ballerinas and boys as scientists.

New rules set to ban gender stereotyping in adverts

Odd

An example of a nativity scene at Christmas time.

Furious parents blast primary school for including ‘boozing’ in Christmas play script

UK

Jack Makepeace, 24 who has constructed a Christmas castle around his desk. Picture: SWNS

Christmas mad office worker has country’s most festive workplace

News

Mother-of-nine Donna Newby with the remains of her property which was dumped in garden in front of her flat when she came home to find she had been evicted. Picture: SWNS

Edinburgh landlord who dumped family’s belongings in garden wins £1250 on Judge Rinder show

Odd

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Harry McQuillan is chief executive of Community Pharmacy Scotland.

Harry McQuillan: Pharmacies provide positive influence on health of local communities

Opinion

Andy Simpson, Managing Director of Angus 3D Solutions.

Andy Simpson: Scottish firms need to adopt 3D vision

Opinion

New York City's Highline walkway has become an oasis of greenery among the skyscrapers

Let’s get slicker at marketing our city – for tourists and people who live here

Opinion

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

'Song stylist' Nancy Wilson has died at the age of 81

Obituary: Nancy Wilson, Grammy-winning ‘song stylist’ and torch singer

Obituaries

John Gibson's funeral took place at St Cuthberts church

John Gibson: Evening News legend laid to rest as famous Capital faces say final farewell

News

Accordionist and music tutor Ian Anderson

Obituary: Ian Anderson, master of the accordion and a gifted teacher

Obituaries

Mike Mannings has died at the age of 90

Obituary: Michael John Mannings, architect and civil servant, who hobnobbed with Margaret Thatcher and the Queen

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Harry Potter star contests ruling over £1 million tax refund

Celebrity

Love Island's Dani Dyer confirms she has not split with Jack Fincham and 'loves him'

Love Island’s Dani Dyer says she ‘still loves’ Jack Fincham

Celebrity

Harry Redknapp has been crowned King of the Jungle. Picture: Getty Images

I’m A Celebrity: Harry Redknapp crowned King of the Jungle

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Nick Knowles.

I’m A Celebrity: ‘Nick Knowles had secret blazing rows in jungle’

Celebrity

Dua Lipa performs onstage in New York City. Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Mastercard

British singer Dua Lipa gets two Grammy Award nominations

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