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Minimum unit pricing has been effective in reducing alcohol consumption in the three years since it was implemented, a PHS report has claimed. Picture: PA

Health Has minimum alcohol pricing saved lives?

An estimated 250 homeless people died in Scotland last year. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Health Estimated 250 homeless people died in Scotland last year

Health New rise in the number of avoidable deaths in Scotland

Coronavirus Covid deaths fall in latest weekly figures

Read This Queen Elizabeth II cause of death confirmed

Health Deaths in Scotland almost 10% higher than average, with infant deaths increasing

Health Covid Scotland: deaths fall to second lowest weekly total this year

Homes and Gardens People moving to the countryside sees decline in Scottish city populations

Coronavirus Covid Scotland: Coronavirus deaths fall in weekly update

Politics Poorest Scots 15 times more likely to die from drug misuse last year

Health Scotland's weekly Covid deaths fall to lowest level since mid-June

Politics Former Prime Minister’s papers bought for nation

Coronavirus Confirmed Covid deaths in Scotland rise

Health Alcohol-related deaths in Scotland climb to highest level since 2008

Politics Rise in women dying from drugs in Scotland as male deaths fall

Health Covid-19 hospitalisation figures decrease by 6.3%, figures show

Health Number of deaths from dementia fall by 5% in Scotland

Health Covid cases increase for the seventh week in a row in Scotland

Health Covid-related deaths in Scotland increase for fifth week in a row

Coronavirus Covid-related deaths in Scotland increase for fifth week

National Covid reverses long-term population trend to boost rural Scotland over cities

Columnists Is working from home sparking a 'ruralisation' revolution in Scotland?

People City populations fell in Scotland as numbers rose in rural areas during pandemic

Health Scotland’s Covid death toll passes 15,000, figures show

Heritage Historians claim national archive 'failing in duty' as access restricted

Politics Scotland needs to redesign tax system, report claims

Health Scottish Covid deaths almost double in a week, figures show

Politics 'Solid foundation despite lower census return rates, claims records expert

Politics Nicola Sturgeon defends census amid concerns over poor return rate

National When is the Scottish Census deadline and is questionnaire legal requirement?

People Scots urged to complete census ahead of final deadline - or be fined

Politics What it is like to battle Scotland's Freedom of Information system

Coronavirus ‘Too early’ to know full impact of pandemic on excess deaths, say MSPs

Politics SNP ministers under fire as census deadline extended in Scotland

Politics About 700,000 households yet to complete census as worst council area revealed

Politics £1,000 fine threat for 700,000 households yet to complete census

Coronavirus Latest figures show drop in suspected coronavirus deaths

People The 10 most popular baby boy names in Scotland, revealed

People The 10 most popular girls' names in Scotland for 2021

People Jack and Olivia top baby name charts in Scotland

Environment Almost all of Scotland’s population lives in just two per cent of its land area

Coronavirus Covid Scotland: 118 coronavirus-related deaths recorded last week

Coronavirus Covid Scotland: 117 deaths in a week due to coronavirus

Columnists Census data shapes many of the services we all rely on so it’s vital to take par...

Health Covid sparked 10% increase in rate of avoidable deaths in 2020, report finds

Politics Alba Party registers Saltire-inspired tartan on official Scottish Register site

Politics Court bid to stop Scots being able to self-identify gender on census fails

Politics Number of births in Scotland 'rises slightly' in 2021 after record low

Politics Bid to overturn census gender self-identify question is rejected

Heritage ‘Census trans status question is hugely important'

Columnists Trans people just want to be counted equally by the Census – Vic Valentine

Politics Scotland's population set to start falling in six years' time

Lifestyle Edinburgh legal firm offers sudden death support

Health Small increase in weekly Covid deaths

Politics Scotland's delayed census expected to cost £21.6 million more than planned

Columnists Scotland must keep up pioneering role with bold policies on health - Jon Roden

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Politics Stephen Flynn wins race to replace Ian Blackford as SNP Westminster leader

What's On The Rig: Stars launch Scotland's supernatural North Sea thriller

Health Nursing vacancies “at heart” of looming NHS Scotland winter crisis