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Inverness, Highlands & Islands More Inverness, Highlands & Islands >>

Island library ‘gem’ with Gaelic and Celtic art collection to open

Inverness, Highlands & Islands

Gold Medal 1, 2 + 3: The coveted Gold Medal took place on Wednesday (18th) night at this year's Royal National M�d. The Men's Gold Medal was won by Ruairidh Cormack of Portree, Skye,''with the ladies prize going to Ceitidh Campbell of Inverness, who, impressively, won the prestigious prize at six-and-a-half months pregnant.

Pregnant Gaelic star ‘kicking’ to gold

Lifestyle

The NHS. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Scottish woman told to wait for two days to have overdue baby

Family

The 2018 Gaelic Learner of the Year at this year's Royal National M�d was presented to Izzy Flower (23) of Dunbar.

Top Gaelic learner blooms at the Mod

Lifestyle 1

Borgen favourite to star in island-set refugee drama

Lifestyle

It would be hard to beat... the annual tree of the year title is claimed by Eriskay

Inverness, Highlands & Islands

Six-year-old boy wins right to sue Orkney-based diving company after death of father

Inverness, Highlands & Islands 9

World’s shortest flight could be an electric first for Orkney

Inverness, Highlands & Islands 2

CTA

Ben Nevis, the highest point in Scotland and the UK. Pic: Shutterstock

Ben Nevis clean-up: Underwear and half a toilet seat among rubbish cleared off mountain

Inverness, Highlands & Islands

The Skye Bridge opened on this day in 1995 with its controversial tolls abolished nine years later. PIC: PA/Chris Bacon.

On this day 1995: The Skye Bridge opens

Lifestyle

Aberdeen & North East More Aberdeen & North East >>

Keppie Design has released computer-generated images of TECA's 12,500-capacity main arena. Picture: Contributed

Interior work begins on ‘world-class’ Teca

Aberdeen & North East

The farmer at the centre of the BSE case in Aberdeenshire has spoken of his devastation. PIC: PA.

BSE farmer in Aberdeenshire speaks of ‘devastation’ after Mad Cow Disease confirmed

Aberdeen & North East 6

A report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has made safety recommendations after the tragic accident in Fraserburgh (pictured)

Fatal fishing boat accident in Aberdeenshire nearly resulted in multiple deaths

Aberdeen & North East

A case of BSE commonly known as Mad Cow Disease has been confirmed. Stock image. Picture: PA

BSE outbreak cast shadow on entire beef industry

Aberdeen & North East

A case of BSE commonly known as Mad Cow Disease has been confirmed. Stock image. Picture: PA

Case of Mad Cow Disease confirmed on farm in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen & North East 100

An Aberdeen Angus cow. Pic: Shutterstock

BSE found in Scotland: Everything you need to know about 'Mad Cow Disease'

Environment 17

Picture: Jane Barlow/PA.

Prince of Wales raises glass to royal baby news at Aberdeenshire whisky distillery

Aberdeen & North East 1

BrewDog closes ‘world’s most successful’ crowdfunder with £26m

Companies 1

Aberdeen’s EnerMech changes hands in bumper deal

News

Missing teenage boy found safe and well

Aberdeen & North East

Police hunt for 14-year-old missing from Peterhead

Aberdeen & North East

Dundee & Tayside More Dundee & Tayside >>

The 'acorns' who graduated from the ninth accelerator programme. Picture: Contributed

Acorn Enterprise provides growth spurt for start-ups

Companies

Rare comics were found at Dundee University

Rare comics uncovered in Scottish university library

Lifestyle 1

V&A Dundee. Picture: John Devlin

V&A Dundee attracts 100,000 visitors in the space of three weeks

News 3

Authors Chris Brookmyre and Ken MacLeod will explore the moral dilemmas at the heart of science fiction and how the genre may have to adapt to changes in artificial intelligence. Picture: contributed

Dundee takes a step into the future to look at options for changing the world

Lifestyle

Dundee’s tribute to The Beano breaks visitor number record

Lifestyle

Alastair Dalton: How to find hidden cheaper rail fares

Opinion 1

ScotRail passengers face train overhaul delay

Transport 5

Judy Murray snaps up Andy Murray-inspired penguin

Dundee & Tayside

Glasgow & Strathclyde More Glasgow & Strathclyde >>

A stock image of a black panther. Picture: PublicDomainPics

Police say ‘big cat’ in Ayrshire isn’t black panther

Odd 41

The Art School fire and the aftermath

Arts venue shut by Glasgow School of Art fire to reopen

Glasgow & Strathclyde

A 36-year-old woman has died.

Woman dies in garden in Glasgow’s West End

Glasgow & Strathclyde

Glasgow People's Palace is set to close. Picture: TSPL

Leader comment: Glasgow People’s Palace closure would be symbol of austerity

Opinion 30

Dismay as Glasgow’s People’s Palace and Winter Gardens close

Glasgow & Strathclyde

Pensions review launch to boost pots for retirement

Glasgow & Strathclyde

Fast and the Furious film shoot will close Glasgow city centre

Glasgow & Strathclyde 1

Exploring Glasgow's dark ties to the slave trade

Lifestyle

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians More Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians >>

The construction of the St James centre under floodlights. Picture: TSPL

Crane collapses at Edinburgh St James construction site

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians 1

The retailing giant has announced plans for 250 'Silicon Valley jobs' as it grows operations in the Scottish capital. Picture: Alex Hewitt

Amazon to create hundreds of Edinburgh jobs

Retail

John Byrne.

Artist John Byrne unveils new ‘rogues gallery’ of portraits

Lifestyle

Nearly half of Scotland's population is likely to get cancer at some point in their lifetime

Ian Murray: Edinburgh’s world-leading cancer research is at risk

Opinion 13

Jobs lost in West Lothian as furnishing firm collapses

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Delta announces new Boston route from Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians 7

Missing Italian dad treated in Scotland for a month with memory loss

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Video: Edinburgh’s Lothian Buses release song for 22 service

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Dumfries & Borders More Dumfries & Borders >>

An image from the new app 'of a historical character outside the castle, situated near Dumfries

Caerlaverock Castle’s history to get Pokémon Go-style makeover

Travel

George Crawford, 20, from Melrose, was killed after being knocked down by a VW Golf car driven by a 17-year-old in the Shropshire town of Newport in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Parents waited hours to identify son’s body - only to discover it wasn’t him

Dumfries & Borders

The Borders-based firm is looking to launch sites in Paris and New York. Picture: contributed.

Cashmere firm banks on overseas growth plans

Retail

Coldstream-based WE Howden, founded in 1830, has seen only four owners during its existence. Picture: Contributed

Venerable Borders pet supply firm seeks new owner

Retail 1

Kirsty Wark’s new novel to be set amid Lowland Clearances

Transport 6

Funding boost for new Glentress Forest trails

Environment

Duke of Buccleuch to sell off thousands of acres of land in Borders

Companies

Peebles-based Gutzi targets official product launch

Dumfries & Borders