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Free bus travel for 18s and under as SNP strikes budget deal with Greens

Politics

'With coronavirus cases increasing and quarantine measures being ramped up, then inevitably some anxious households will begin stocking piling food, medicines and other storable essentials' picture: GettyImages

Coronavirus: stockpiling of food and medicine 'may become rife'

Health

Pictured: A Russian Bear 'H' aircraft photographed in 2014. 'A spokesman for the RAF base said the unidentified aircraft seen today, suspected to be Russian, did not require to be intercepted and have since departed picture: RAF

RAF jets respond to suspected Russian aircraft heading towards Scottish airspace

News

Traffic mileage has reached almost 30 billion miles a year. Picture: Hemedia

Scottish road traffic at all-time high as bus use falls

Transport

Thousands of Scots homes hit by ‘zero valuation’ over cladding fears

Politics

Scottish road traffic at all-time high as bus use falls

Transport

John Swinney launches major audit of Curriculum for Excellence

Education

Scottish drugs deaths conference calls on UK Government to back consumption rooms

Politics

The accident happened on the A92 between Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly at about 3pm today picture: Fife jammer locations

Scottish main road closed after three-lorry crash

Transport

Prince Harry was speaking at a sustainable tourism summit at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Prince Harry in Edinburgh: Some of the world's most beautiful destinations face destruction from overtourism

Arts and culture

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Scottish road traffic at all-time high as bus use falls

Transport 14

The accident happened on the A92 between Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly at about 3pm today picture: Fife jammer locations

Scottish main road closed after three-lorry crash

Transport

A woman wearing a protective mask walks outside the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona (Photo: PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images)

Is it safe to travel to Spain? Here's the latest advice as the coronavirus strikes

Health

Tenerife has been beset by wildfires, sandstorms and now Covid-19 (Photo: DESIREE MARTIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Is it safe to travel to Tenerife? Latest travel advice after coronavirus case confirmed

Travel

The new fleet of e-bikes will mean cyclists in Edinburgh will get some assistance to pedal up hills.

New Edinburgh e-bikes with 15mph top speed arrive in a week - here's everything you need to know about them

Health

Crime More Crime >>

Online child sexual abuse not 'priority' of Police Scotland, says damning report

Politics 1

Anas Sarwar says the figures "shame us all"

Third of Muslims say Islamophobia is an ‘everyday’ issue in Scotland

Politics 27

Johnny Depp is seen leaving the Royal Courts of Justice on February 26, 2020 in London, England. The Hollywood actor is suing The Sun newspaper over claims he beat up his ex-wife Amber Heard picture: GettyImages

Johnny Depp in court for libel case over tabloid claims he abused his wife

Crime

Johnny Depp is seen leaving the Royal Courts of Justice on February 26, 2020 in London, England. The Hollywood actor is suing The Sun newspaper over claims he beat up his ex-wife Amber Heard picture: GettyImages

Johnny Depp in court for libel case over tabloid claims he abused his wife

Crime

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Scotland weather forecast: yellow weather warnings issued as snow, sleet and hail to blast the country

Weather

Things will soon begin to brighten up all across Scotland. Picture: Shuterstock

When do the clocks go forward in 2020? Here's when it will start getting lighter - and when spring begins

Weather

Gale force gusts tore a sheet of metal weighing more than 50 tonnes off the top of the Livingston Sheriff Court complex at the weekend picture: supplied

Gale force winds blow 50 tonne roof off Scottish court building

Weather 1

Snow is set to hit most of Scotland on Monday (24 Feb), with temperatures dropping and a Met Office weather warning currently in place.

Hour-by-hour weather forecast Scotland: Here's when snow is expected to fall

Weather

Congestion on roads leading into Edinburgh has been reported this morning as Scotland braces for snowfall. Pictures; Traffic Scotland/Met Office

Rush-hour disruption on major roads as Scotland braces for 'significant' snowfall

Transport 2

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Glasgow Film Festival: Simon Pegg, Bill Paterson, Caitlin Moran and George MacKay are lined up for red carpet

Arts and culture

Prince Harry was speaking at a sustainable tourism summit at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Prince Harry in Edinburgh: Some of the world's most beautiful destinations face destruction from overtourism

Arts and culture

VisitScotland is expected to promote Edinburgh more to solo travellers in future in response to overtourism concerns.

Scottish tourism chiefs admit pursuing more visitors in 'an age of overtourism' is unsustainable

Arts and culture

A new 13m fund will tackle violence against women and girls.

New £13m fund to tackle violence against women

Politics

Politics More Politics >>

New £13m fund to tackle violence against women

Politics

Kate Forbes revealed a budget deal has been struck with the Greens

Free bus travel for 18s and under as SNP strikes budget deal with Greens

Politics 382

Edinburgh's Western harbour where residents have faced difficulties selling flats over cladding on the building

Thousands of Scots homes hit by ‘zero valuation’ over cladding fears

Politics 3

Online child sexual abuse not 'priority' of Police Scotland, says damning report

Politics 1

Anas Sarwar says the figures "shame us all"

Third of Muslims say Islamophobia is an ‘everyday’ issue in Scotland

Politics 27

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Why Edinburgh doesn’t have to sell out Princes Street Gardens to big corporations – Cliff Hague

Columnists

Murray Gray's epilepsy that can only be controlled by an oil extracted from the cannabis plant (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

A life-saving drug, a wee boy and a scandalous Catch-22 – Alex Cole-Hamilton

Columnists 1

NHS staff want to do the best for their patients, while some doctors in the US may make decisions based on the threat of being sued or the pressure to maximise profit (Picture: Greg Macvean)

If you love the NHS, you should fear for its future – Professor Harry Burns

Columnists 3

Friends enjoying a drink in the pub

Plan to free pubs will tie hands of those who want to open one – Brian Davidson

Business

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Most deprived areas paying £60 a year more for energy

People 1

Robert Weighton, from the UK, is now the oldest man in the world picture: PA

UK man becomes the oldest person in the world

People

Friends enjoying a drink in the pub

Plan to free pubs will tie hands of those who want to open one – Brian Davidson

Business

Ashurst, 33, was said to have shaken her in a violent temper while alone with the youngster at the family home in Shevington, Wigan. Hollie died in hospital the following day.

Father who killed his 14-month-old daughter has been jailed for 12 years

People

This is what the award winning singer said on Instagram (Photo: Duffy)

What happened to Duffy? Mercy singer’s Instagram statement reveals she was drugged, raped and held captive

People

Environment More Environment >>

Why Edinburgh doesn’t have to sell out Princes Street Gardens to big corporations – Cliff Hague

Columnists

The city council had been talks with property developer Norman Springford about trying to overhaul West Princes Street Gardens for five years.

Edinburgh councillors to press ahead with £25m overhaul of Princes Street Gardens

Arts and culture 8

The impact of Edinburgh's Christmas market on Princes Street Gardens is highlighted in the new short film created by Steven Reynolds.

Watch: New film exposes impact of Edinburgh's Christmas market on Princes Street Gardens

Arts and culture

The new fleet of e-bikes will mean cyclists in Edinburgh will get some assistance to pedal up hills.

New Edinburgh e-bikes with 15mph top speed arrive in a week - here's everything you need to know about them

Health

UK News More UK News >>

Johnny Depp in court for libel case over tabloid claims he abused his wife

Crime

Johnny Depp is seen leaving the Royal Courts of Justice on February 26, 2020 in London, England. The Hollywood actor is suing The Sun newspaper over claims he beat up his ex-wife Amber Heard picture: GettyImages

Johnny Depp in court for libel case over tabloid claims he abused his wife

Crime

Pope Francis has urged Catholics to put down their phones and turn off the TV this Lent picture: GettyImages

Pope Francis says put down your phones and turn off the TV this lent

News

'With coronavirus cases increasing and quarantine measures being ramped up, then inevitably some anxious households will begin stocking piling food, medicines and other storable essentials' picture: GettyImages

Coronavirus: stockpiling of food and medicine 'may become rife'

Health 5

NHS staff want to do the best for their patients, while some doctors in the US may make decisions based on the threat of being sued or the pressure to maximise profit (Picture: Greg Macvean)

If you love the NHS, you should fear for its future – Professor Harry Burns

Columnists 3

World More World >>

Coronavirus map: full list of countries where Covid-19 virus is confirmed - and the number of cases in each location

News 2

(Photo: STR/Vietnam News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)

How to self-isolate after new coronavirus government health advice

Health

Coronavirus has spread to a number of countries around the world (Picture: Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

Coronavirus: Here’s who to trust as concern rises over disease – leader comment

Columnists

An X-ray scan of the boat as it was towed on a trailer through Dover showed a man, woman and child concealed inside picture: PA

Two men jailed after trying to smuggle Iraqi nationals including a child into UK in a speedboat

World

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Obituary: Anne Robson, physiotherapist, teacher and ATS officer

People

Katherine Johnson has died a the age of 101 (Picture: NASA/AFP/Getty)

Obituary: Katherine Johnson, Nasa mathematician whose space race role became a major film

Obituaries

George Steiner in 2006 (Photo: Getty Images)

Obituary: George Steiner, writer, critic, polyglot and polymath

Obituaries

The Countess of Erroll with the Count (Picture: Gregory Cazillo)

Obituary: The Countess of Erroll, English noblewoman who became a chief’s wife and took Scotland to her heart

People

Tommy White leaves for London in 1964 (Picture: TSPL)

Obituary: Tommy White, Scottish footballer and hotelier

People