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Coronavirus

When will US open borders? If America will allow travellers from UK again - and current travel rules explained (Image credit: Getty Images)

When will US borders open to UK travellers?

Which countries have seen the highest number of coronavirus cases so far? (Image credit: Getty Images/Canva Pro)
Which countries have seen the highest number of coronavirus cases so far? (Image credit: Getty Images/Canva Pro)

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

Vaccine passport Scotland: how to get NHS Covid vaccine certificate - and what can it be used for? (Shutterstock)
Vaccine passport Scotland: how to get NHS Covid vaccine certificate - and what can it be used for? (Shutterstock)

Here's how to get your vaccine certificate in Scotland

Transport

A pay dispute which saw airports in the Highlands and islands close due to strike action has ended after unions accepted a revised offer.
A pay dispute which saw airports in the Highlands and islands close due to strike action has ended after unions accepted a revised offer.

Airport staff dispute ends after unions accept new pay offer

The MV Alfred, which has been hired by the Scottish Government
The MV Alfred, which has been hired by the Scottish Government

Extra ferry hired by Scottish Government while delayed vessels remain unbuilt

Standard class passengers would have have first class-style 2+1 seating. Picture: Grand Union
Standard class passengers would have have first class-style 2+1 seating. Picture: Grand Union

Grand Union optimistic of approval for spacious new Stirling-London trains

Glen Sannox at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow in October. Picture: John Devlin
Glen Sannox at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow in October. Picture: John Devlin

Delayed ferry Glen Sannox will need weeks of trials after completion – CalMac

Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer, the union announced.
Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer, the union announced.

RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept pay deal

Train operator Avanti West Coast has been handed a short-term contract extension by the Department for Transport (DfT), the FirstGroup-owned company said.
Train operator Avanti West Coast has been handed a short-term contract extension by the Department for Transport (DfT), the FirstGroup-owned company said.

Avanti West Coast handed contract extension

John Swinney told MSPs not to shout at him during testy exchanges in the Scottish Parliament over two delayed and over-budget ferries being built for Calmac (Picture: Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/pool/PA)
John Swinney told MSPs not to shout at him during testy exchanges in the Scottish Parliament over two delayed and over-budget ferries being built for Calmac (Picture: Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/pool/PA)

There's still a lot to shout about over ferry scandal, Mr Swinney – Brian Wilson

Crime

Is 2023 due to be Netflix's best year for true crime? Netflix
Is 2023 due to be Netflix's best year for true crime? Netflix

Here are 8 true crime series we recommend you stream on Netflix

If you're looking for bingeable true crime shows, Netflix is the best to be. Cr: Netflix
If you're looking for bingeable true crime shows, Netflix is the best to be. Cr: Netflix

Here are the best true crime TV shows released on Netflix in the last 12 months

Fraser Scott is a Partner, Murray Beith Murray
Fraser Scott is a Partner, Murray Beith Murray

Scottish independence would prompt many to reflect on succession planning - Fras...

Ali Tyler is Legal Director at Clyde & Co
Ali Tyler is Legal Director at Clyde & Co

Will serious injury claims remain more expensive in Scotland and Northern Irelan...

Weather

Sightings of the stonechat in spring carried particular superstitions in Scotland. PIC: Ziva & Amir/Flickr/CC.
Sightings of the stonechat in spring carried particular superstitions in Scotland. PIC: Ziva & Amir/Flickr/CC.

Spring equinox: the ancient beliefs of the new season in Scotland

The custom of changing our clocks twice per year dates back over a century to when it started in the First World War.
The custom of changing our clocks twice per year dates back over a century to when it started in the First World War.

When do the clocks go forward in 2023 and when is Spring?

A key tip when driving in icy conditions is to leave a larger gap between you and the car in front so as to avoid an accident.
A key tip when driving in icy conditions is to leave a larger gap between you and the car in front so as to avoid an accident.

How to Drive in Snow: Tips for driving safely on icy roads

Weather warnings are in place until Thursday
Weather warnings are in place until Thursday

Two more days of weather warnings set for Scotland amid cold snap

Politics

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's boost to childcare funding should be replicated by the Scottish Government (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's boost to childcare funding should be replicated by the Scottish Government (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Scotland stands to benefit from Chancellor’s new Budget for growth

Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Questions in Holyrood
Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Questions in Holyrood

SNP accused of 'shameful' attempt to shield next First Minister from scrutiny

Undated handout image issued by Nature Communications journal of a conceptual image for sampling materials containing uracil and vitamin B3 on the asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. Uracil, a key molecule found in all living organisms, has been detected in a near-Earth asteroid. Issue date: Tuesday March 21, 2023.
Undated handout image issued by Nature Communications journal of a conceptual image for sampling materials containing uracil and vitamin B3 on the asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. Uracil, a key molecule found in all living organisms, has been detected in a near-Earth asteroid. Issue date: Tuesday March 21, 2023.

Key molecule found in all living beings detected in near-Earth asteroid

The reservoir at Coire Glas would contain 26 billion litres of water
The reservoir at Coire Glas would contain 26 billion litres of water

Hydro scheme to double the UK's ability to store energy gets £100m boost

Nicola Sturgeon will be told to provide evidence to the inquiry looking into the response to the coronavirus pandemic
Nicola Sturgeon will be told to provide evidence to the inquiry looking into the response to the coronavirus pandemic

UK Covid-19 inquiry to request that Nicola Sturgeon should give evidence

David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland are receiving a combined £667,000 in annual salaries and fees.
David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland are receiving a combined £667,000 in annual salaries and fees.

MSPs condemn ‘monstrous’ payments to deposit return scheme executives

Former prime minister Boris Johnson refused to answer questions about his evidence on Tuesday morning.
Former prime minister Boris Johnson refused to answer questions about his evidence on Tuesday morning.

Boris Johnson admits misleading Commons, but insists innocent mistake

Opinion

King Charles III attends a presentation of loyal addresses by the privileged bodies, at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, March 9 (Picture: Yui Mok/PA)
King Charles III attends a presentation of loyal addresses by the privileged bodies, at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, March 9 (Picture: Yui Mok/PA)

King Charles's concept of 'servant leadership' was inspirational – Joe Goldblatt

Much was made about Morton's being "saved" but what does it mean for employees?
Much was made about Morton's being "saved" but what does it mean for employees?

Paul Kissen: Morton's Rolls are back but what is actually left?

The limited edition Scotland top is priced at £90. £25 more than the current home top for adults.
The limited edition Scotland top is priced at £90. £25 more than the current home top for adults.

Stephen Mcilkenny: The SFA are robbing fans over new Scotland kit

VAR technology has created considerable controversy in Scotland (Picture: Steve Welsh/PA)
VAR technology has created considerable controversy in Scotland (Picture: Steve Welsh/PA)

Don't mention the VAR? Scottish football in uproar over controversial decisions

Home Secretary Suella Braverman laughs as she tours a building site on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda, where deported migrants are planned to be housed (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Home Secretary Suella Braverman laughs as she tours a building site on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda, where deported migrants are planned to be housed (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Braverman's laughter at Rwandan 'internment' camp was shocking – Angus Robertson

People

A crowdfunding campaign is underway to support Devine Tension's new promenade performance show Passion Project.
A crowdfunding campaign is underway to support Devine Tension's new promenade performance show Passion Project.

Culture crowdfunders launched for drag queen, pop-up cinema and railway mural

Actress Tilda Swinton. Picture: Marc Piasecki
Actress Tilda Swinton. Picture: Marc Piasecki

Tilda Swinton: 'Invaluable' Filmhouse should not be sold to highest bidder

The entrance to Marine North Berwick. Pic: Contributed
The entrance to Marine North Berwick. Pic: Contributed

Review: Marine North Berwick - NB Distillery package - Scotland on Sunday Travel

A screengrab showing the price of many of the shirts listed on Ebay.
A screengrab showing the price of many of the shirts listed on Ebay.

Scotland 150th anniversary kits on sale for £175 on Ebay hours after release

Edinburgh’s council taxpayers have had to fork out more than £100,000 to pay the legal fees in the authority’s failed bid to ban strip clubs.
Edinburgh’s council taxpayers have had to fork out more than £100,000 to pay the legal fees in the authority’s failed bid to ban strip clubs.

Council pays out more than £100,000 in legal fees in failed sex club fight

Dr Patricia Thomas in her office in 1990
Dr Patricia Thomas in her office in 1990

Scotsman Obituaries: Dr Patricia Thomas, go-ahead Head of James Gillespie’s

Handout photo issued by Avalon of a puppet with the likeness of Boris Johnson
Handout photo issued by Avalon of a puppet with the likeness of Boris Johnson

Scrapping episodes of Spitting Image featuring the late Queen cost £9m - ITV

Obituaries

Topol, pictured in 2015, was just 30 when he first played Tevye (Picture: AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Topol, pictured in 2015, was just 30 when he first played Tevye (Picture: AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Scotsman Obituaries: Topol, Israeli star of Fiddler on the Roof

Willie Milne parlayed his love of golf into an experiences company
Willie Milne parlayed his love of golf into an experiences company

Scotsman Obituaries: Willie Milne, Scottish golfer and businessman

Ainslie Thin joined Thin’s on Edinburgh’s South Bridge in 1958
Ainslie Thin joined Thin’s on Edinburgh’s South Bridge in 1958

Obituaries: Ainslie Thin, bookseller who devoted his life to James Thin Ltd

Environment

Floods in low-lying Bangladesh are getting worse as sea levels rise because of global warming (Picture: Mamun Hossain/AFP via Getty Images)
Floods in low-lying Bangladesh are getting worse as sea levels rise because of global warming (Picture: Mamun Hossain/AFP via Getty Images)

Climate change is a disease of the here and now – Scotsman comment

The Ineos petrochemicals complex at Grangemouth - one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in Scotland - was among 28 climate-polluting industrial sites analysed in the new Scottish Net Zero Road Map, produced by Neccus
The Ineos petrochemicals complex at Grangemouth - one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in Scotland - was among 28 climate-polluting industrial sites analysed in the new Scottish Net Zero Road Map, produced by Neccus

Turning Scotland’s top climate-polluters green

A Somali woman and child wait to be given a spot to settle at a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Dollow in Somalia during the longest drought in the country's history, estimated to have killed 43,000 people
A Somali woman and child wait to be given a spot to settle at a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Dollow in Somalia during the longest drought in the country's history, estimated to have killed 43,000 people

Climate change: IPCC report is ‘survival guide for humanity’

The potential for tidal energy in France is 'huge', says Nova. Picture: contributed.
The potential for tidal energy in France is 'huge', says Nova. Picture: contributed.

Tidal power firm Nova Innovation makes French debut, and eyes broader EU market

The Culduthel Woods Group is a charity, run entirely by volunteers, which works to protect and improve the woodland (Picture: The Culduthel Woods Group)
The Culduthel Woods Group is a charity, run entirely by volunteers, which works to protect and improve the woodland (Picture: The Culduthel Woods Group)

Want to help Scotland prepare for its new climate? Here's what to do

Dozens of oil and gas platforms in UK waters are set to be brought to a standstill as around 1,400 offshore workers across five companies go on strike to demand a better deal on jobs, pay and conditions - the move comes after energy giants posted record profits
Dozens of oil and gas platforms in UK waters are set to be brought to a standstill as around 1,400 offshore workers across five companies go on strike to demand a better deal on jobs, pay and conditions - the move comes after energy giants posted record profits

North Sea workers plan ‘tsunami’ of strikes amid oil and gas profits boom

A pair of capercaillie do battle for mating rights
A pair of capercaillie do battle for mating rights

Attenborough warns capercaillie on the brink of going extinct in Scotland again

UK News

Bono has finally admitted his love for Abba. He didn't have the 'courage' to do this before (Picture: Olle Lindeborg/AFP via Getty Images)
Bono has finally admitted his love for Abba. He didn't have the 'courage' to do this before (Picture: Olle Lindeborg/AFP via Getty Images)

Bono must get Boris to state Abba can't be blamed for Partygate – Aidan Smith

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivers his Budget to the Commons (Picture: UK Parliament/Andy Bailey/PA)
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivers his Budget to the Commons (Picture: UK Parliament/Andy Bailey/PA)

Another Tory Budget, another missed chance to reverse the UK's economic decline

The Commons Privileges Committee is set to hear from Boris Johnson this week amid claims he lied to Parliament over the partygate scandal.
The Commons Privileges Committee is set to hear from Boris Johnson this week amid claims he lied to Parliament over the partygate scandal.

When is Boris Johnson giving evidence? How to watch Privileges Committee

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited managing director Inglis Lyon at Inverness Airport. Picture: The Scotsman
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited managing director Inglis Lyon at Inverness Airport. Picture: The Scotsman

Future Flight: Airport chief upbeat that US tourists will fuel summer recovery

BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker refused to retract his tweet criticising the UK Government's immigration policies (Picture: Ian Walton/PA)
BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker refused to retract his tweet criticising the UK Government's immigration policies (Picture: Ian Walton/PA)

BBC licence fee lies at heart of Lineker impartiality row – Alastair GJ Stewart

The son of the man who famously smuggled the Stone of Destiny back to Scotland from Westminster Abbey says his father would not want it to be returned to London for the King's coronation. Ian Hamilton, who died last year, broke into the abbey in 1950 and removed the stone, alongside a group of students. Mr Hamilton's son Jamie told the BBC: "I think his view would be, it's ridiculous."
The son of the man who famously smuggled the Stone of Destiny back to Scotland from Westminster Abbey says his father would not want it to be returned to London for the King's coronation. Ian Hamilton, who died last year, broke into the abbey in 1950 and removed the stone, alongside a group of students. Mr Hamilton's son Jamie told the BBC: "I think his view would be, it's ridiculous."

Stone of Destiny shouldn’t go to Westminster for coronation – Ian Hamilton’s son

World

Tourists feed seagulls in front of the Presidential palace in Helsinki, Finland. The country was named the happiest nation in the world for the sixth year in a row.
Tourists feed seagulls in front of the Presidential palace in Helsinki, Finland. The country was named the happiest nation in the world for the sixth year in a row.

What are the world's happiest countries in 2023?

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Shen Hong/Xinhua via AP)
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Shen Hong/Xinhua via AP)

Xi Jinping stresses close ties with ‘dear friend’ Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday. Picture: Sergei Karpuhkin/AFP via Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday. Picture: Sergei Karpuhkin/AFP via Getty Images)

What image is Vladimir Putin trying to portray from PR drive?

Migrants are escorted ashore from the UK Border Force vessel 'BF Ranger' in Dover, southeast England.
Migrants are escorted ashore from the UK Border Force vessel 'BF Ranger' in Dover, southeast England.

Private companies see profits soar as UK Government increases asylum hotels

The Australian soldier served in Afghanistan eleven years ago.
The Australian soldier served in Afghanistan eleven years ago.

Australian soldier first to be tried as war criminal

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a political boost for the isolated Russian president after the International Criminal Court (ICC) charged him with war crimes in Ukraine.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a political boost for the isolated Russian president after the International Criminal Court (ICC) charged him with war crimes in Ukraine.

China’s Xi Jinping to meet Vladimir Putin in boost for isolated Russia leader

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Inside Britain’s ‘loneliest house’ - a former railway worker’s home in the heart of a national park

Inside Britain’s ‘loneliest house’ which is on the market for £250,000

Queen Elizabeth’s death cost ITV £16 million - what money was spent on

The BBC has confirmed Vigil has been renewed for a second season
The BBC has confirmed Vigil has been renewed for a second season

Vigil season 2 confirmed by BBC with shocking plot twist for fans