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First pictures of new royal baby as Duke and Duchess leave hospital

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Law enforcement and first responders on scene at Yonge St, Toronto. Picture: Getty Images

Nine dead and 16 injured in Toronto after van hits pedestrians

World
Liam Colgan.

Body found in search for missing Liam Colgan

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The demise of the freight service signals a blow for the port of Rosyth. Picture: TSPL

Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry service axed

Business

Revealed: The ‘healthy’ yoghurts containing almost five sugar cubes in one pot

Health

SNP MSP rescues elderly cyclist from freezing canal

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Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to baby boy

UK
The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her third child on Monday morning. Picture: Getty

Royal baby names: What are the bookies’ favourites?

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Dani Garavelli: Time has come, but Ruth doesn’t realise it

Politics More Politics >>

The 2017 rally organised by the Netherlands for Independence group. They will gather again next month in Den Haag.

Dutch campaign for Scottish independence prepares for rally

Politics 73
Glasgow Cathcart MSP James Dornan. Picture: John Devlin.

SNP MSP says he ‘truly despises’ being part of the UK

Politics
Malawi's President Peter Mutharika . Picture: AMOS GUMULIRA/AFP/Getty Images)

New Scotland-Malawi agreement reached

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Home Secretary Amber Rudd announced that fees and language tests will be waived for anyone from the Windrush generation who wishes to apply for UK citizenship. 'Picture: PA Wire

Windrush generation to get UK citizenship papers free

Politics 6
A new Brexit poll has shown Britain would narrowly vote to stay in the EU if a new referendum was held next week. Picture: Emmanuel Dunand

Leader Comment: Single market should be on table

News 40
Demonstrators protest over working conditions and the use of zero-hour contracts at burger chain McDonald's. Picture: Getty

Nearly 2m people on zero-hours contracts

News 7
European Council President Donald Tusk (right) walks with Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar. Picture: Getty

Brian Monteith: Theresa May must show her resolve

Opinion 76

Lesley Riddoch: Did the BBC mark me as a troublemaker?

Opinion 236

Richard Leonard calls for more action by Labour on federalism

Politics 15

Race equality warning over plan to ask voters for ID

Politics 32

Transport More Transport >>

A fleet of stand-in trains will help ease a ScotRail carriage shortage crisis on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line. Picture: Adam Reid

New ScotRail trains to ease crush on Edinburgh-Glasgow line

Transport 77
Henry Ford With His Model T. Picture: Getty Images

Black close to becoming Britain’s favourite car colour

Transport 2
There are concerns about loss of expertise when it comes to policing railways. Photograph: John Devlin

Tories call for Scottish rail policing merger to be scrapped

Politics 132
The Lufthansa aircaraft that declared an emergency over Scotland. File picture: BriYYZ

Germany-USA flight declares emergency over Scotland

Transport 15

Widespread CalMac disruption to last till end of May

Transport 5

Scotrail passengers rage as heating left on during hottest day of year

News 1

Education More Education >>

Josh Joyce and Max Robertson. Meat Free Monday: Introducing meat free Monday in primary schools, Royal High primary school, Edinburgh.

School lunches: All Edinburgh primary schools to partake in Meat Free Mondays

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Children from Flora Stevenson Primary School in Orchard Brae, Edinburgh. Picture: Toby Williams

Millions of UK children worry about air pollution near school

Environment 29
Dave Gornall and his daughter Abby. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Youth bands and orchestras at mercy of council cuts

Music 49
Third year maths university student to help out while school attempts to fill two vacancies.

Testing P1 pupils causes ‘tantamount to abuse’, say education campaigners

Education 48
A new Gaelic school has opened in Portree, the largest town on Isle of Skye. Picture: Donald MacLeod

Row over £10m Gaelic school opening on Isle of Skye

Education
The child was stuck in the elevator at the Glasgow Science Centre

Boy trapped in escalator on school trip after shoe ‘gets stuck’

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There is still a stark gender divide among students in Scotland when it comes to choice of courses

Women pick medicine in Scottish university gender divide

Education 4

Most and least popular first degrees in Scotland revealed

Education 3

Claim ‘school isn’t free’ as pupils miss out on subjects due to costs

Education 130

Leader comment: The scandal of state school fees

Opinion 4

Graduates urged to see HR in a new light

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Children from Flora Stevenson Primary School in Orchard Brae, Edinburgh. Picture: Toby Williams

Millions of UK children worry about air pollution near school

Environment 29
A killer whale, one of a pod of orcas spotted in the River Clyde near Dunoon. Picture: Keith Hodgins/PA Wire

Wildlife spotters camp out on Clyde coast for killer whale return

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Overfishing and Beast from the East blamed for sea bird deaths

News 2

Brexit fears as migration into Scotland falls after EU vote

Politics 298

Peter Pearson: John Muir’s ways more important than ever

Opinion 1

Health More Health >>

The golden rule is to opt for plain yoghurt as a starting point. Picture: TSPL

Revealed: The ‘healthy’ yoghurts containing almost five sugar cubes in one pot

Health
The London Marathon

Masterchef star dies after collapsing during London Marathon

UK 8
Katie Price, 39, had vowed to finish the London Marathon even if she had to crawl over the line, but did not make the end of today's race

Katie Price fires back after failing to finish London Marathon

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Monty Phillips, 49, slept in a grit bin overnight in Paisely after her ferry service was cancelled

Scots carer slept in grit bin overnight after ferry cancelled

Paisley 2
The campaign aims to save lives in places with low screening uptake. Picture: Contributed

Cervical cancer awareness campaign to tour Scotland in summer

News 1
Andy McKenna, who has made a film about mountain biking with MS. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Mountain biker finds his own path in fight with MS

Health
If you suffer from hay fever, it might be worth swapping your pint for a G&T.

Drinking gin and tonic could help reduce hay fever symptoms

Lifestyle 2

Scots urged to ask these 5 questions to GPs

News 112

Leader comment: Wake up! Pills are not a panacea

Opinion 4

Doctors warn that health services in Scotland are "deteriorating"

Fresh bid to legalise assisted suicide for the dying in Scotland

Politics 69

UK More UK >>

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Picture: PA Wire

Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to baby boy

UK 114
The London Marathon

Masterchef star dies after collapsing during London Marathon

UK 8
Liam Colgan.

Body found in search for missing Liam Colgan

News 8
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle take their seats at a star-studded concert to celebrate the Queen's 92nd birthday at the Royal Albert Hall. Picture: John Stillwell

Security for royal wedding cost more than £6 million

News 29

Kirsty Gunn: Osborne’s hatred of May has made me start to like her

Opinion 12

Got book block? Time to try reading something else

Lifestyle

Millions of UK children worry about air pollution near school

Environment 29

MoneySavingExpert’s Martin Lewis in legal fight against Facebook

Lifestyle 5

Opinion More Opinion >>

Self-driving cars are one of the most obvious applications for artificial intelligence technology. Picture: Contributed

Comment: Harnessing AI has big potential for smaller firms

Opinion 1

Comment: Nurturing the next generation of ‘intrapreneurs’

Opinion
A new Brexit poll has shown Britain would narrowly vote to stay in the EU if a new referendum was held next week. Picture: Emmanuel Dunand

Leader Comment: Single market should be on table

News 40
European Council President Donald Tusk (right) walks with Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar. Picture: Getty

Brian Monteith: Theresa May must show her resolve

Opinion 76
Technology is advancing rapidly, but at least Dr Who's Cybermen haven't invaded - yet. Picture: BBC/PA

Kirsty Yuill: Technology is changing the insurance landscape

News 2
Tim Hargreaves is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney for Marks & Clerk LLP

Tim Hargreaves: AI ushers in a healthcare revolution for start-ups

Opinion 2
Joe Bor

Joe Bor: ‘Anti-semitism and the power of comedy to combat it’

News 10

Lesley Riddoch: Did the BBC mark me as a troublemaker?

Opinion 236

Kirsty Gunn: Osborne’s hatred of May has made me start to like her

Opinion 12

Dani Garavelli: Time has come, but Ruth doesn’t realise it

News 410

Euan McColm: Corbyn’s immutable logic against Syria strikes

Opinion 53

World More World >>

The 2017 rally organised by the Netherlands for Independence group. They will gather again next month in Den Haag.

Dutch campaign for Scottish independence prepares for rally

Politics 74
Law enforcement and first responders on scene at Yonge St, Toronto. Picture: Getty Images

Nine dead and 16 injured in Toronto after van hits pedestrians

World 5
Cristian Gamboa has struggled for game time at Celtic this season. Picture: SNS Group

Costa Rica boss to Brendan Rodgers: Please play Cristian Gamboa for Celtic

Celtic
Callum Hawkins collapses with exhaustion near the end of the men's marathon in Gold Coast. Picture: Getty Images

Online trolls abuse Games marathon winner for not helping Hawkins

News 15

Olympic diver Tom Daley to take gay rights campaign to Russia

News 5

At least four Britons killed in Saudi Arabia coach crash

News 5

Germany-USA flight declares emergency over Scotland

Transport 15

Euan McColm: Corbyn’s immutable logic against Syria strikes

Opinion 53

Odd More Odd >>

If you suffer from hay fever, it might be worth swapping your pint for a G&T.

Drinking gin and tonic could help reduce hay fever symptoms

Lifestyle 2

Drilling ship called to help search for Scots boys’ pirate ship

Odd
PETA have asked for a plaque to be placed at the site of a former salughterhouse

PETA ask Council for permission to place plaque ‘in memory of cows’ at slaughterhouse site

News 6

Here’s how you can get 25% more Tesco Clubcard points for the entire year

News 1

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Technology is advancing rapidly, but at least Dr Who's Cybermen haven't invaded - yet. Picture: BBC/PA

Kirsty Yuill: Technology is changing the insurance landscape

News 2
Tim Hargreaves is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney for Marks & Clerk LLP

Tim Hargreaves: AI ushers in a healthcare revolution for start-ups

Opinion 2
John Sturrock

John Sturrock: Nelson Mandela, master of mediation

Opinion

Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Fergus Anckorn in 2008 (Picture: Julie Summers)

Obituary: Fergus Anckorn, ‘the Conjuror on the Kwai’ whose talent kept up morale and saved lives

Obituaries 1
Artist Mary Maclean

Obituary: Mary Maclean, artist, lecturer, Outside Architecture founding member

Obituaries
Popular TV presenter Dale Winton (Picture: David Giles/PA Wire)

Obituary: Dale Winton: Broadcaster and game show host

Obituaries
Liz McNab with John Smith (Picture: Hamish Campbell)

Obituary: Liz Macnab, political campaigner whose enthusiasm for life made her friends everywhere

Obituaries

Celebrity More Celebrity >>

Security for royal wedding cost more than £6 million

News 29
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has taken his battle against Facebook to the High Court

MoneySavingExpert’s Martin Lewis in legal fight against Facebook

Lifestyle 5
Katie Price, 39, had vowed to finish the London Marathon even if she had to crawl over the line, but did not make the end of today's race

Katie Price fires back after failing to finish London Marathon

News 2
Actor Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" movies, has died. Picture: Getty

Verne Troyer, actor, dead at 49: Mike Myers leads tributes

Lifestyle 1
TV star Dale Winton has died at the age of 62.

Tributes paid to ‘well-loved’ Dale Winton as TV star dies aged 62

Lifestyle
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