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First Minister held to ‘Sturgeon Test’ of indyref2 support

Illustration: Colin Heggie

Writer puts women of Scotland on map at last

An angry inbox is adding to stress for many staff. Picture: Juice/Rex/Shutterstock

24/7 teachers hounded by emails from parents

A quarter of inmates in Scotland's prisons have been hospitalised following a knock to the head at some point in their lives. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Brain screening for prisoners could cut reoffending and suicides

Cook school offers fast-track courses to tackle Brexit staff shortage fears

Faith leaders unite in plea to protect foreign aid

Nicola Sturgeon: People more open to Scottish independence thanks to Brexit

Bradley Welsh murder: Holyrood Boxing Gym in bid to remain open to honour late founder

Crime

Stock Image posed by a model. A parent of a teenager who was eventually diagnosed with psychopathic traits has spoken out in favour of labelling young children after social services attributed her son's behaviour to 'poor parenting'

Mother fears ‘psychopath son’ has potential to commit child murder

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Brexit: Jean-Claude Juncker says any type of departure will be negative

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Snagging delays on Queensferry Crossing ‘unacceptable’

ScotRail has warned there will be disruption.

Disruption to Edinburgh train services after signalling problems

Police attended the scene. Picture: John Devlin

OAP dies after being involved in crash on M73

Cyclist Mark Beaumont is urging Holyrood to act. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Scotland-wide  20mph zones called for as more drivers flout limits

Vehicle emissions cause air pollution

Charge drivers who let their engines idle more to fill up – Alastair Dalton

Crime More Crime >>

Bradley Welsh murder: Holyrood Boxing Gym in bid to remain open to honour late founder

Crime

Floral tributes have been left near the scene where Bradley Welsh was shot and killed on Wednesday evening on Chester Street. Picture: Greg Macvean

Bradley Welsh murder: Somali cocaine gang ‘linked’ to shooting in Edinburgh’s West End

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Chloe Kennedy, lecturer in criminal law at Edinburgh University. Picture: John Devlin

Insight: Feminists rebalance the scales of justice

Crime

Police attended the scene. Picture: John Devlin

OAP dies after being involved in crash on M73

Weather More Weather >>

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

Swaths of Scoland are set to be hotter than Ibiza this weekend as a mini Easter weekend heatwave sends the mercury soaring. Picture; Creative Commons

Scotland to be hotter than Ibiza over Easter weekend

Temperatures have risen over the past few days, but will the weather over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend be sunny and warm or cold and grey?

Scotland Easter bank holiday weekend weather: Temperatures set to soar

The weather is set to be a mixed bag today, as forecasters predict sunshine and cloud throughout the day in most areas.

This is when temperatures will soar in Scotland as high pressure brings warmer weather

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Commuters make their way through April snow showers today in Livingston, West Lothian

Yellow weather warning issued for southern Scotland as snow arrives

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Bradley Welsh murder: Holyrood Boxing Gym in bid to remain open to honour late founder

Crime

Floral tributes have been left near the scene where Bradley Welsh was shot and killed on Wednesday evening on Chester Street. Picture: Greg Macvean

Bradley Welsh murder: Somali cocaine gang ‘linked’ to shooting in Edinburgh’s West End

Crime

The pornography block will offer a golden opportunity for extortion and fraud to internet criminals. Picture: Getty

Euan McColm: Porn ID’s a charter for data miners and hackers

Illustration: Colin Heggie

Writer puts women of Scotland on map at last

Politics More Politics >>

Euan McColm: Porn ID’s a charter for data miners and hackers

Nicola Sturgeon considers the result of the Brexit referendum a material change in Scotland's circumstances. Picture: Duncan McGlynn/Getty

First Minister held to ‘Sturgeon Test’ of indyref2 support

The lack of clarity on currency was one of the weaknesses of the 2014 Yes campaign. Picture: John Devlin

Experts argue case for Scots currency is weak

Lyra McKee, who was shot dead beside a police vehicle as she watched rioting on the Creggan estate . Picture: Jess Lowe Photography/Getty

Dani Garavelli: McKee’s death brings community to its senses

Right Rev Susan Brown is one of the signatories of the letter to Theresa May. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA

Faith leaders unite in plea to protect foreign aid

Opinion More Opinion >>

Euan McColm: Porn ID’s a charter for data miners and hackers

Mild March flattered figures but online sales saw the biggest boost. Picture: John Devlin

Bill Jamieson: Retail rally or late Easter blip?

Business

Lyra McKee, who was shot dead beside a police vehicle as she watched rioting on the Creggan estate . Picture: Jess Lowe Photography/Getty

Dani Garavelli: McKee’s death brings community to its senses

Chloe Irvine has an accent associated with the island of Whalsay

Chloe Irvine: Shetlanders face accent prejudice

People More People >>

Bradley Welsh murder: Holyrood Boxing Gym in bid to remain open to honour late founder

Crime

Illustration: Colin Heggie

Writer puts women of Scotland on map at last

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Brexit: Jean-Claude Juncker says any type of departure will be negative

Christopher Kane wears one of his exclusive design Heart of Scotland Appeal T-shirts

Christopher Kane launches Heart Research UK’s Heart of Scotland appeal

John Donnelly. Pic: Greg Macvean

Marketing Edinburgh boss quits two months after £300k public funding cut

Environment More Environment >>

Disruption to Edinburgh train services after signalling problems

Tunnels could link Scottish islands, says SNP MP

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

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

The protest is part of wider demonstrations around London. Picture: Getty

Climate change demonstrators stage protest at Heathrow

UK News More UK News >>

Brexit: Jean-Claude Juncker says any type of departure will be negative

Mike Leigh's play Abigail's Party didn't actually involve dinner, but contained all the essential elements of the excruciating chat and attempts to impress (Picture: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)

Dinner parties are back?! Only Jamie Oliver can save us – Jane Bradley

Nicola Sturgeon said: 'As an ardent, passionate feminist, ...I don't see the greater recognition of transgender rights as a threat to me as a woman or to my feminism' (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Trans-gender politics puts very basis of feminism at risk – Susan Dalgety

Unrealistic claims about Brexit have been dubbed 'unicorns' (Picture: Jon Savage)

Scottish independence and Remain camps should beware this ‘unicorn’ – Joyce McMillan

Police are treating the death as unexplained. Picture: contributed

Arrest made after death of man who fell from window in Edinburgh

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Faith leaders unite in plea to protect foreign aid

Extinction Rebellion protesters halt traffic in Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Climate change rebellion is now a necessity – Joyce McMillan

Investigators say an electrical fault most likely caused the devastating fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Notre Dame fire: Cathedral blaze ‘most likely caused by electrical short-circuit’

$Rescue personnel said a father fought off several dingoes to save his 14-month-old son. Picture: Russell McPhedran\AP$

Australian father saves toddler being dragged away by dingoes

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Obituary: Elspeth Webster DCS, deaconess, last surviving link to the Church of Scotland’s Church Sisters

Ivor Broadis in his Manchester City kit in 1951. (Picture: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (FILE PHOTO)

Ivan ‘Ivor’ Broadis

Barack Obama presents the National Humanities Medal to David Brion Davis in 2014(Picture: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Obituary: David Brion Davis, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning historian, Yale emeritus professor

Obituaries

Sydney Brenner (Picture: Salk Institute For Biological Studies/Getty Images)

Obituary: Sydney Brenner, Nobel Prize-winning biologist who helped decipher the genetic code

Obituaries

Bibi Andersson with Ingmar Bergman in 1959 (Picture: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Obituary: ‘Bibi’ Andersson, actor in over 90 films, Swedish Film Institute best actress four times

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