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A soldier stands in the rain outside a military barracks.

Hundreds of asylum seekers to be housed at military base in Scotland

Gold jewellery with a value of up to £15,000 was taken along with a four-figure sum of cash and air pods

Robbers force way into house and steal £15k worth of gold jewellery

Unregulated firework use can cost lives (Picture: Adobe)

Readers' Letters: SNP lets Scotland down by going back on fireworks ban

File photo of elderly couple in front of a heating radiator, holding an energy bill. Picture: Solarisys - stock.adobe.com

UK government 'lifeline' to 100,000 homes with £150 off energy bills

NHS Scotland sickness rates have risen to a ten-year high.

SNP admit NHS will have to axe procedures amid 'sacrifice' warning
Scotland’s auditor general has warned the NHS may need to examine which procedures it can continue to provide

A beaver kit is released into Glen Affric.

Key thing about beavers' return to Glen Affric is the effect on humans Scotsman comment

The 2025 Dramathon finishing line

I ran a whisky-fuelled 10k on one of Scotland's most beautiful routes

Scotland has had two rounds of early prisoner releases (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

'You can't build way out of overcrowding', says chief prison inspector

A home often has a greater value to those who live there than its market valuation as a property (Picture: Carl Court)

SNP needs to realise a home is much more than a financial asset Scotsman comment

There have been protests outside asylum seeker hotels in Scotland. Pic: Michael Gillen

Exclusive SNP making asylum hotel system 'even worse', says Scottish Labour MP

Council tax vary depending on where in Scotland you live.

Council tax reform options tabled with 'jaw-dropping' hike for some

UK News

Prince Andrew is facing calls for his eviction from the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park (Picture: Aaron Chown/pool)

Prince Andrew can be a priggish fool but there's no evidence of crime Tom Wood

JK Rowling attends the "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" world premiere in London in 2022

AI sparks creativity and can beat writer’s block - Bloomsbury chief

The presenters shared the news in a lengthy post on Instagram today.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to leave Strictly Come Dancing

When is episode 6 of Celebrity Traitors?

Claudia Winkleman at the launch of BBC's Celebrity Traitors.

When is Celebrity Traitors on? Catch up on what happened last week

Aaron, Jasmine, Tom, Iain and Toby will fight to survive the Great British Bake Off quarterfinal this week.

What week is it on Bake Off? Bakers must avoid week 8 wobbles

World

Workers laboured seven days a week to build City Park, the main venue for the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil (Picture: Pablo Porciuncula)

Why COP30 climate summit should be renamed the Hypocrisy Olympics Brian Monteith

Nicholas Rossi outside court in Edinburgh in 2023, after an extradition hearing

US fugitive who fled to Scotland jailed for rape

Three Scots consent to extradition to Canada over man's death

French Police officers seal off the entrance to the Louvre Museum (Getty)

World famous Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery

ScotWind is planning floating wind farms in deep waters off Scotland (Picture: Miguel Riopa/AFP via Getty Images)

Will Chinese turbine security concerns derail floating wind ambitions?

Reham's destroyed home

The ceasefire in Gaza is not the end, it is a beginning Katie Roxburgh

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Weather

These lightweight "snoods" are an incredibly versatile bit of outdoorwear

Bag a Regatta Multi-Tube scarf in the Regatta sale for less than £2

The British Geological Survey provides up-to-date information on recent and historical earthquakes

Earthquake felt across Perthshire as residents report homes 'shaking'

Politics

Petrofac has filed for administration - but the UK arm of the company has not. Picture: Simon Price

Labour minister accuses John Swinney of 'deliberate misinformation'

Petrofac includes around 2,000 employees from its UK base in Aberdeen

Asylum seekers not the cause of housing crisis - SNP minister

The government minister said the UK Labour government is running through asylum applications ‘far to...

Most Scots think the NHS needs reform

Poll: More than nine in ten Scots say NHS needs reform

Research for the think tank Enlighten found widespread concern about the future of the NHS

How Typhoon jet deal with Turkey is a major win for Scotland

John Healey

Tackle Scotland's chronic traffic congestion, bus operators urge

The Confederation of Passenger Transport has launched a new manifesto

Poll: Reform UK set to become second biggest party at Holyrood

Survation put Nigel Farage's party second on both the constituency and regional list votes

Transport

Part of the M8 will be closed this week between 8.30pm and 6am for footbridge cleaning

Delays for drivers as M8 set for fortnight of overnight closures

A Western Ferries vessel travelling between Gourock to Dunoon.

Father's body recovered four months after falling overboard from ferry

The collision happened at 7.35pm on Sunday evening

Man riding e-bike rushed to hospital after crash on busy road

Scores of passengers offer damning verdict of Edinburgh Airport

Education

These 3 vital questions will help your children spot AI and fake news

These 3 vital questions will help your children spot AI and fake news

Edinburgh College Granton Campus

Scotland’s Colleges: Why must act now as future workforce is at stake Audrey Cumberford

Independent think tank Enlighten has published a paper proposing changes to the current school year in Scotland

Shorter summer break 'could ease school fatigue for pupils and staff'

St Andrews Orthodox Church School welcomed its first pupils last month

Scotland's first Orthodox Christian primary school opens in Edinburgh

Environment

There is no obligation for data centre developers to produce an environmental impact assessment during the planning process (Picture: Dafydd Owen/Construction Photography/Avalon)

Why AI and data centres pose massive threat to Scotland's countryside Dr Kat Jones

A beaver kit is released into Glen Affric.

Watch: Beavers return to Highland glen for first time in 400 years

Julia Longbottom, British ambassador to Japan, talking to Yukinobu Nakano, President & CEO of Mitsui & Co. Europe Ltd, & Suryan Wirya-Simunovic/ CEO & Director, MOL (Europe Africa)Ltd at the West Inner Dock Quay at the Port of Nigg

Analysis Geopolitics driving Japanese energy investments in Scotland

Health

Sore throats, fatigue and congestion are common symptoms with the latest Covid variants this autumn.

Manuka honey for Covid sore throats? What the NHS actually says

WeightWatchers launches new menopause programme to help support weight loss and manage symptoms

This is how WeightWatchers can help you through the menopause

Flu is on the rise, with cases among school-aged children driving the early start to the season.

Parents warned to get children vaccinated as flu cases spread

The Scottish Government has halted plans for a National Care Service

Exclusive Care service board dubbed 'SNP talking shop' as meeting spend revealed

Crime

Alexandra Bugonea, Mircea Marian Cumpanasoiu, Catalin Dobre, Cristian Urlateanu and Remus Stan were found guilty in January this year of a range of offences including rape following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow

Gang which ‘ruthlessly’ exploited vulnerable women in brothels jailed

The incident happened around 3.05am on Sunday on Bon Accord Street

Boy, 16, arrested after 'attempted murder' on city centre street

Pedestrian deaths caused by cyclists are fewer than those involving motorists, says Thomas Mitchell (Picture: Adobe)

New cycling offences are pointless

Professional advice is invaluable when navigating the property landscape, says Ben Finnie

Changes to property taxes in England could ripple down to Scotland

No two cases are the same, says Peter Littlefair

What can you do if school violence hits?

There were 10,064 outstanding arrest warrants as of the start of September. Picture: PA

Murder and rape among more than 10,000 outstanding arrest warrants

Future Scotland

KPMG and RSM reports shine spotlight on Scotland’s ‘resilient’ tech scale-ups
“Across sectors including technology, life sciences, energy and manufacturing, Scottish businesses are demonstrating real innovation and global growth potential” – Amy Burnett, KPMG
Scott Reid

Scottish scientists working on 3D-printed material that will make cars safer

Ad Feature Scottish B2B offering: Boost your brand with professional production

CodeBase is relaunching CodeClan with the aim of 'building future careers in tech'. Picture by Stewart Attwood

CodeClan 2.0: Digital skills teaching returns with focus on future tech and AI

Website and app outage: Here's a list of all sites affected

Obituaries

Eleanor Morris was deeply committed to good design

Obituary: Eleanor Morris, pioneering feminist, town planner and academic

Brian Gorman enhanced ESU Scotland’s international network

Obituary: Brian Gorman, former director of the English-Speaking Union Scotland

Alan had a great love of the outdoors

Scotsman Obituaries: Alan McMillan, musician and music teacher

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Obituary: Doreen Graham, SSPCA spokesperson who championed animal welfare

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Viridian Nutrition's research highlights a label-literacy gap.

Less than 1 in 4 people know what is actually in their multivitamins

The foldable carry-on travel bag from Simplify Living is a ‘game changer for my trips away'

This stylish travel bag makes packing for your trips easy

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Marvel makes Disney Plus announcement fans have been desperate for

Burger King launches ‘freaky’ new burgers for Halloween - including the Pickle Monster

Burger King unveils 'freaky' Halloween burgers

November is the best month to get a few different plants in the ground, including tulip bulbs for next spring

Three things garden experts say to plant in your garden this November