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'Flying home to Edinburgh Airport is a deeply depressing experience'
Former First Minister Henry McLeish writes: ‘“Where Scotland meets the world” is a good slogan, but what about “When the World meets Scotland”’
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Lady Smith, Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry

Pupils suffered 'dreadful abuse' for 40 years at Edinburgh Academy

Edinburgh Airport arrivals experience is an 'insult to nation'

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Booker Prize 2026 winning author M John Harrison with his book The End of Everything.

The 81-year-old winner of prestigious literary award

Scott McTominay is back in Scotland training after missing the last camp.

McTominay 'had shock on heart' two days before World Cup opener

A plane takes off from Edinburgh Airport. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Fresh condemnation of Edinburgh Airport must lead to real change Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham sought to reassure people ahead of the Makerfield by-election that he was not another chancer from the Labour/Conservative uniparty who says one thing and does another. Picture: Christopher Furlong

Why Andy Burnham's EU policy fails his own 'Makerfield Test' Brian Monteith

So-called 'dinner party drug' cocaine now kills more people than heroin. Picture: Romain Costaseca

The figures that show drug-deaths rate really is a national disgrace Tom Wood

Shackleton's epic journey still provides a lesson to us all Scotsman comment

Fit to Fly?

The Scotsman series launches on Tuesday

Fit To Fly? New Scotsman series examines Edinburgh Airport

A plane takes off from Edinburgh Airport. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Fresh condemnation of Edinburgh Airport must lead to real change Scotsman comment

Edinburgh Airport

'Flying home to Edinburgh Airport is a deeply depressing experience' Henry McLeish

Sandy Begbie has been chief executive of SFE since October 2020. Picture: Chris Watt Photography

'In airport’s interests to work urgently to address clear problems' Sandy Begbie CBE

Time’s up for Tosh: Alison O’Donnell on 'memorable exit' from hit show Shetland

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Sport

Scott McTominay is back in Scotland training after missing the last camp.

McTominay 'had shock on heart' two days before World Cup opener

Talismanic midfielder opens up on condition and summer issues

Scotland call up Price as scrum-half returns to club

Number nine has been in good form for Montpellier

Team Europe captain Colin Montgomerie chats with Rory McIlroy during a practice round prior to the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales

McIlroy recalls Monty memories, hailing Scot as 'super successful'

World No 2 opens up on admiration on ten man he’s bidding to join on eight Race to Dubai titles this weekend

PGA in Scotland award honour was one of greatest days of my life Martin Dempster

Martin Dempster

Australia centre dealt injury blow ahead of Scotland match

The Wallabies will be without one of their breakout stars for this Sunday’s match at Murrayfield and...

Next Aberdeen boss: why Robinson was always wrong and who comes next

Why Dons keep getting appointments wrong and who they should turn to now after Robinson sacking

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Start of the Tour de France through Edinburgh city centre revealed

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Behind the scenes at the All Scotland Irish Dance Championships

Meet Scotland's youngest lighthouse keeper in her 'whole new world'

Food and drink

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Scottish restaurants named among the best in UK by national guide

Bin-bound bread gets umami after life as cocktail base

Comedian and podcast Al Murray

Comedian Al Murray on his WW2 inspired whisky - and his love of Scotch

Chocolatia advent calendar 2026

The best food and drink advent calendars for Christmas 2026

Head just of the World Shortbread Championships, Jeni Lannetta

Countdown is on for the World Shortbread Championships

Business

Advisory firm opens new Edinburgh base as headcount jumps to 160

Scottish legal firm’s latest senior hire is ‘real statement of intent’

Scotland’s mid-market could claim £545m prize through faster decisions Michelle Elliot

IT support firm pushes into Dundee after agreeing new collaboration

Modern succession planning is moving forward, says Alec Stewart

Succession planning: Trusts are not the only option

Scotland 250 listing of most profitable mid-size independent firms

Arts news

Dunard Centre chief executive Jo Buckley and chairman Ronnie Bowie.

Dunard Centre removed '2,750 grand pianos' of material for basement

Work on the Dunard Centre broke ground a year ago

Scottish premiere of brass band music inspired by Booker-winning novel

Orbital is based on Samantha Harvey’s 2024 Booker Prize winning novel of the same name

Jessica Evershed, archivist at National Records of Scotland with the original letter. Picture: Sandy Young Photography

Exclusive Letter reveals the story of tragic Scottish Titanic passenger

The exhibition will highlight the story of Edinburgh passenger Robert Norman

Work by 19th century forgers who faked documents on show Jane Bradley

Jane Bradley

The 42 artists who hiked up Cairn Gorm to take part in project

The collective took part in Inside Out

'Powerful' statements from soldiers' fighting for pensions revealed

The records are described as a ‘mine’ of stories of men who served in WWI

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Heritage and Retro

Depiction of Sergeant Charles Ewart of the Royal Scots Greys, capturing the French eagle

The heroic story of Ensign Ewart and the Scots Greys Lord Mulholland

Wreaths of poppies are laid during a service of dedication for the Garden of Remembrance at the Scott Monument in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens last month. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Poppies do not glorify war yet every year brings more controversy Stephen Jardine

Every iconic cover from John Lewis' Christmas adverts, ranked

Looking down onto the sales floor from the top balcony at Jenners in August 1962.

Jenners in its Heyday: 32 pics of the store in the 50s and 60s

A silver and gilt watch made by David Ramsay for King James VI of Scotland, circa 1613, is to be auctioned with an estimate of £250,000-350,000

17thC Dom Joly's reaction to James VI's new watch not hard to imagine Scotsman comment

Gordonstoun teacher Dan McLean at an excavation site where the remains of what is thought to be a medieval Viking church about 1,000 years old was discovered

30 Scottish surnames with Viking roots

Michael Haughian, Hoseason Gardens, Clermiston Edinburgh, dressed up in cardboard boxes as a Dalek to go guising.

Halloween Heritage Scotland: 21 photos of Scots celebrating Halloween

Arts and Culture

Installation view of Ida Applebroog: Portraits at the Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh

Art reviews: Ida Applebroog | France-Lise McGurn

Skerryvore, Edinburgh review: 'if the Tartan Army had a house band...'

Theatre reviews: Zamboni | Harold

RSNO, RSNO Chorus & Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Edinburgh review

From L to R: Steve Buscemi, Sam Rockwell, and John Malkovich in Wild Horse Nine

Wild Horse Nine review: 'Malkovich and Rockwell are a joy to watch'

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Molly Geddes as Cinderella

Scottish theatre promising 'visual surprises' in new-look Cinderella

Education

Cargilfield School Edinburgh - Headteacher Colin MacIntosh

Exclusive Prep school goes virtually tech free after concerns about online harms

Head master Colin MacIntosh believes he did pupils a disservice in former schools by introducing EdTech

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Catriona Stewart

Children from Oakgrove Primary School in Glasgow inspect a wee beastie

Nature on our doorsteps can be just as fascinating as a soaring eagle Nick Halfhide

Dr Lucy Hay, Deputy Rector of Kelvinside Academy

Exclusive Private school head: Government phone ban is 'wrong step for pupils'

Scotland's colleges need a 'revolution', says minister Catriona Stewart

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Hay's Way

Port of Ness on the Isle of Lewis

'Shockingly high' number of Lewis people have high cholesterol gene

The Inner Hebrides island of Jura has an area of 36,692 hectares. It's one of the least densely populated islands in Scotland as, although it's the eighth largest, it's 31st in terms of population.

Hay's Way: Hunkering down for winter on a Hebridean island Katharine Hay

The Victorian mill weir stretching across the River Ericht at Blairgowrie can be a hazard for juvenile salmon in low water.

'Traffic light' system helps struggling salmon on Scottish river

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Hailey Bieber's go-to OPI nail polish gets a Black Friday discount

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Sport Opinion

A sizeable crowd watch as a Scottish XI play English side Dick, Kerr Ladies FC in a fundraising match for former servicemen at Tynecastle in Edinburgh in 1921. Picture: Hulton Archive

Why a Scottish footballing world-first should inspire us all
Plan to turn Scotland’s women’s football team into a leading force in the international game within a decade is a step in the right direction
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Emerging talent can't suffer on DPWT due to LIV players returning

90-year-old runner Ian Winship recorded a world’s best time for the 10K distance in Cumbernauld last month. Picture: Lorna Breakenridge

90-year-old's reason for running should inspire everyone in Scotland Scotsman comment

Richemont Johann Rupert, second right, pictured with Tommy Fleetwood, Ogden Phipps II and Aldrich Potgieter on the Swilcan Bridge during the final round of last year’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Why Scotland hosting Dunhill Links should never be taken for granted