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Regions

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

Daffy’s Gin School: Devotees pick botanicals for own batch

Travel

The Puff Inn on St Kilda will close next week after more than 50 years serving as the social hub of the island. PIC: Historic Environment Scotland.

Scotland's 'most remote pub' to close for good

Heritage 4

The Puff Inn on St Kilda (Picture: HES)

Puff Inn closure is a sad day for St Kilda – leader comment

Columnists

Dramatic mountains pictured here on Sutherland. A consultation has been launched into introducing a tourist tax in the Highlands

Consultation launched on introducing tourist tax in Scottish Highlands

Travel 5

Skye housing association tenants 'risk eviction' over AirBnB letting

Travel

Police remove 100,000 tonnes of earth from quarry in search for remains of murdered Renee MacRae

Crime

Golden eagle spotted with trap dangling from leg near Queen's Balmoral estate

Environment

Take a look inside this Scottish island home with stunning beach views - on sale for less than an Edinburgh flat

Homes & Gardens

The extra crowds gathering for the Festivals aren't helping say the RMT.

Festivals rush and bad weather push Scots rail workers to 'breaking point'

Transport 1

The incident occurred at Sinclair Castle near Wick.

Boy seriously injured after getting stuck in castle gully near Wick

News

Aberdeen & North East More Aberdeen & North East >>

James Gregg, director of sales and operations at Motive Offshore, with Bill Aitken, managing director of Red Rooster Lifting. Picture: Contributed

Red Rooster powers up in Middle East thanks to Motive partnership

Business

A previous AUOB march in Glasgow

Thousands join pro-independence march in Aberdeen

Politics 83

Oil has started to flow from the Mariner field in the North Sea

Oil flows from biggest project in North Sea in a decade

Business 104

Police have launched an investigation.

Police probe after man found dead behind Tesco store in Aberdeenshire

News

Aberdeen’s Well-Safe Solutions awards twin multi-million contracts

Business

Motorcyclist killed in Aberdeenshire crash is named

News

The painting from Haddo House in Aberdeenshire

Painting from Scots stately home ‘unlikely to be by Raphael’

Heritage 1

Aberdeen makes a buzz with training course for industrial drone users

Business

Motorcyclist dies after two-vehicle crash on A97

News

Oil & Gas Innovation Centre funds drilling innovations at University of Aberdeen

Business

Pick-up fees at airports on the rise, RAC warns drivers

Transport

Dundee & Tayside More Dundee & Tayside >>

McGill employees outside Harrison Road HQ, L-R: Steve Duncan, Craig Morrison, Billy Robertson, Andrew Easton. Picture: Contributed

Solid foundations as Dundee builder McGill becomes living wage employer

Business

A report has claimed problem drug use in Dundee "can be turned around"

Problem drug use in Dundee ‘can be turned around’: report

Health

The Stone of Destiny was moved to Edinburgh Castle from Westminster Abbey in 1996. Picture: TSPL

SNP heavyweights call for Stone of Destiny to be relocated from Edinburgh to Perth

Politics 49

Concept design for cycle path on Burnside Drive in Arbroath which is among schemes winning �60 million funding. Picture: Angus Council

Scottish ministers’ new transport priorities put lone drivers at the bottom

Columnists 18

Cyclists and walkers get more space on Scottish roads under £60m boost

Transport 8

The forgotten Scots scientist who inspired Charles Darwin – leader comment

Columnists

Man 'seen punching woman in face numerous times during argument' in Dundee street

Crime 4

Scotland is becoming as miserable as London – Jim Duffy

Columnists 10

Glasgow & Strathclyde More Glasgow & Strathclyde >>

The Pride march. Picture: John Devlin

Over 9,000 attend Glasgow Pride parade despite 'commercialisation' row

People

No LNER trains will run between Edinburgh and London King's Cross on 24-25 August. Picture: Getty Images

Edinburgh Festival passengers from London told they will have to travel via Glasgow

Transport 5

The Ferguson yard is to be taken over by the Scottish Government

Ferguson Marine shipyard to be nationalised by Scottish Government

Politics 96

Bus queue outside Brodick Castle on Monday. Picture: The Scotsman

Here’s what public transport needs to do to get drivers out their cars

Columnists 4

Music review: Piping Live!, various venues, Glasgow

People

Death of man found in Glasgow close treated as murder

Crime

Glasgow Summer Sessions 2019 in Bellahouston Park: line-up, tickets and banned items

Music

Glasgow teen brothers win seven-year deportation fight with Home Office

Politics 2

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

(Clockwise from top left) Chris with new wife Avril after his long spell in hospital; The couple cut the cake on their big day; Chris in hospital; The staircase Chris plunged from.

West Lothian couple describe groom’s recovery after horror fall on wedding day

People

Zoe Lyons headlines tonight's event.

Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Here is where to get £2.50 pints, free food and free comedy tonight

Edinburgh Festivals

A young Hayley with her mother on a day out to the beach

She may be an alcoholic but I still love my mum – Hayley Matthews

Columnists

The gin will be available across 50 Asda stores. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Gin made by Edinburgh firm hits shelves of Scottish Asda stores

Business

Helicopter rescue after man injured at Cramond Island punk fest

News

Video: Casualty airlifted to hospital after accident atop North Berwick Law

News

Edinburgh Festival passengers from London told they will have to travel via Glasgow

Transport 5

Tricks easier than walking with broken knee says Danny MacAskill

People

Dumfries & Borders More Dumfries & Borders >>

Selkirk Sheriff Court.

32-year-old admits assaulting man outside Selkirk Sheriff Court

Crime

Kelso Travel after its revamp.

Borders businesses being offered shares of near-£190,000 facelift fund

Business

Leslie Place in Selkirk.

Selkirk 58-year-old fined £180 after making suicide threat during incident involving ex

Crime

Innerleithen Road in Peebles.

Innerleithen 79-year-old spared driving ban despite colliding with two other vehicles after falling asleep at wheel

Crime

Protest over proposals to get rid of double yellow lines in Hawick road moves up a gear

Politics

Village show making comeback after decade off at Ancrum

Arts and culture

Kelso Square in with second shot at star status at national awards

Business

Two people fighting for their lives after horror crash near Scottish Castle

Transport