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Pope Francis allows women to vote in bishops’ meeting for first time

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Highly Protected Marine Areas consultation closes

Visitors to Skye could be asked to donate to the island under proposals being considered by island leaders. PIC: Jack Torcello/CC/Flickr .

Skye visitors could be asked to leave a donation for the good of the island

The vaults under Waverley Station. Picture: BrownBob/The Architecture The Railways Built is Tuesdays 8pm on Yesterday and UKTV Play

Behind-the-scenes tours of Edinburgh Waverley Station being considered

landlords may soon be given more power to deal with anti-social tenants

Landlords to be given extra powers to evict ‘anti-social’ tenants

129 Cineworld venues face risk of closure

The 129 Cineworld cinemas at risk as chain struggles to find buyer

The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)

PCS union announce 100,000 members will strike on Budget Day

Leading UK vet calls for outright ban on owning dogs with cropped ears

British passport prices are set to rise next month

Passport application fees to increase next month

Offshore wind in Scotland

Analysis: What is in the SNP's new energy strategy?

Proposals for the new smaller convenience outlets form part of Asda's growth strategy under the ownership of the billionaire Issa brothers and private equity backer TDR Capital, who took over the supermarket giant early last year.

Asda sets out plans to add 300 convenience stores and 10,000 jobs

General view of the chamber during the First Minister's Questions session at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh.

SNP improvements to Freedom of information laws must 'have teeth'

Parties in favour of a referendum on Scottish independence won the majority of Holyrood seats at the last election. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Independent Scotland would help protect citizens around the world, SNP say

An aerial view with the building housing the former Archaos nightclub in Glasgow city centre highlighted in red.

Fresh plans outlined to convert derelict Glasgow nightclub into student flats

Craigie Hill Golf Club has been part of Perth's fabric since 1911.

Scottish golf club leading way in creating a community golf club for future

Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Conservative Party Conference. Credit: Getty Images

Home Secretary plans to crack down on protests with new bill

Martin Bignell, Scottish and Northern Representative, Rail Freight Group

Green Freeports can provide new opportunities to integrate rail freight - Martin...

The prospect of a whisky tax has been criticised by the SNP's political opponents.

SNP proposal for whisky levy branded 'insane' by opposition parties

Education should not be a game players only get one try at before they strike out (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Student loan proposals in England are cruel and punitive – Laura Waddell

The Scottish Government is consulting on plans to restrict the promotion of vaping products.

Scottish grocers criticise plan to ban in-store promotion of vaping products

Soldiers have been deployed to help drive ambulances in Scotland since September. Picture: PA Media

Plans to manage Omicron pressure on ambulances branded 'unsafe'

Tougher measures planned to fight fly-tipping

St Fittick’s Park, home to award-winning wetland and reedbeds and myriad wildlife species, is the last public green space serving the community of Torry, on the outskirts of Aberdeen - the area is one of Scotland's most deprived, where residents have a life expectancy 13 years shorter than those living in the city's wealthier parts

Public fights loss of 'lifeline' park to green development in Aberdeen

Plans for a major new development have been unveiled by Ardersier Port, which will see the former oil and gas fabrication yard recycle defunct rigs and make foundations for floating offshore wind farms

Major oil rig recycling and offshore energy hub plan for Scottish port

Glasgow City Council has unveiled plans to consider a new travel strategy after receiving a report which puts women at the heart of safer, better city parks and buses.

Glasgow council respond to feminist town planning report

Martin Kennedy

Time to get on the front foot over climate targets in farming - Martin Kennedy

Overwhelmingly, 84% of respondents preferred other modes of transport primarily citing safety and reliability concerns.

Collective publish feminist town planning report to improve Glasgow for women

Map showing potential development sites

Greenbelt battle looms over how to meet housing needs

Clubbers could show evidence of a negative Covid test, rather than reveal their vaccine status to gain entry to venues (Picture: Chris Eades/Getty Images)

The case against Covid vaccine passports – Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

An artist's aerial vision for the project at Dunbar

It's tee off time for £3.6m project at Dunbar Golf Club

An artist's impression of the proposed new clubhouse at Dunbar

Exciting proposals for Dunbar Golf Club take step forward

SPFL clubs will be asked to vote on league expansion proposals

SPFL clubs to vote on league expansion plans

Drivers face a ban on older vehicles entering Edinburgh city centre

Keep out: Edinburgh city centre ban on older vehicles

The rooftop bar and restaurant are part of the plans.

£50m plans for Debenhams Princes Street store approved

Willie Rennie during a visit to the Bridge 8 Hub alongside the Union Canal in Edinburgh

Vaccine passports are 'undercover ID cards' say Liberal Democrats

Falkirk playing against Celtic colts in the Challenge Cup second round in 2019. Picture: SNS

Why the colt teams idea is dreadful and needs to go away forever

Banks Renewables sustainability and external affairs manager Robin Winstanley and project manager Alan Wells visit the East Ayrshire site of Lethans Wind Farm - construction is due to begin in 2024

Pole position: turbines at Scottish wind farm could be world's tallest

Scottish Conservatives have called for a 'catch-up' plan for Scotland's school children

National tutoring scheme proposed as 'catch-up plan' for Scottish pupils

Many supermarkets are encouraging card payments (Photo: Shutterstock)

Latest rules on cash payments at UK supermarkets - including Asda, Tesco and Sai...

The land earmarked for a new house sits within the historic Culloden Battlefield boundary and just to the south of the National Trust for Scotland visitor centre. PIC: Julian Paren/geograph.org.

Culloden: Warning over buried remains at house site

Toxic air pollution is responsible for an estimated 2,500 premature deaths in Scotland each year

Breathing space: call for action to clean up air

Death, taxes and Brexit – and a happy new year! -farming comment

'Irresponsible' camping became a mounting issue throughout the pandemic as locals flocked to Balerno's Harlaw reservoir on warm weekends in summer, leaving litter and damaging the woods and wildlife around the reservoir.

Plans for seasonal eco-campsite at Harlaw reservoir

Plans have been lodged to build 176 new homes with "famous views" of the new Queensferry Crossing over the Forth

Plans set out for new homes with "famous view" of Forth bridge

Alvance Aluminium forms part of industrialist Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance.

Plans to create Fort William alloy wheels plant scrapped

The holiday park sits around a mile north of the section of battlefield owned by National Trust for Scotland (pictured), with the conservation charity amongst those who objected to the plans. PIC: Pixabay.

Culloden chief: Backing of holiday park plan near battlefield is 'depressing'

The holiday park sits around a mile north of the section of battlefield owned by National Trust for Scotland (pictured), with the conservation charity amongst those who objected to the plans. PIC: Pixabay.

Holiday park at Culloden should go ahead, say officials

Energy firms could get powers to cut off EV charging at peak times

A national lockdown has not been ruled out, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it could be imposed as the “last line of defence" (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts are recommending a 2 week national lockdown to coincide with October sch...

The original Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry departs on its first anniversary in 2009.

Reports: Dutch ferry link plans cancelled

Northfield House Hotel in Liberton

Student flats plan for Edinburgh hotel

The proposed holiday park sits around a mile from the NTS owned section of Culloden Battefield but falls within the historic boundary of where the Jacobites and British Army clashed in April 1746. PIC: Herbert Frank.

Heritage chiefs do not object to Culloden holiday park plan

Scottish teams can make five subs after the rules were changed by IFAB.

Scottish teams 'can now make five subs'

The famous sausage rolls and steak bakes could soon be back in people's diets

Greggs aim to open stores during lockdown

Scotland’s first disability cohousing community planned for Edinburgh

Ethics group warns on organ donor system changes

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