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Robert Carlyle as Shaun Massie in the new series for the BBC1 drama series, Line of Duty.

First look at Robert Carlyle as he joins Line of Duty as rifle cop

Amanda Bland

Exclusive Former Tory MSP working for Reform quitter Amanda Bland

Glen Rosa on the Firth of Clyde on Thursday morning PIC: George Munro/Greenock Telegraph

Glen Rosa starts sea trials in major milestone for delayed vessel

Don't put up with disappointment, insist on your legal rights as a purchaser (Picture: Adobe)

All you need to know about your shopping rights

A view of Edinburgh Castle from the esplanade

Watchdog: HES has ‘made progress’ but ‘significant risks’ remain
A follow up report into Historic Environment Scotland has found the organisation is making improvements but must move faster

Janice Galloway has retired from public life.

Scottish author is “retired from public life” after dementia diagnosis

NTS ‘in dialogue’ to revive productions as it unveils 2027 programme

There are delays of almost 90 minutes on the A720 City Bypass and knock-on delays on the M8 following a crash near Clovenstone.

Everything we know so far about Edinburgh City Bypass crash

Exterior view of Dr Gray's Hospital

SNP in ‘decisive and urgent action’ call after NHS Grampian findings

Michael Marra, new Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, this week said he wants to see the UK back in the EU (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Labour's Marra wrong to back rejoining EU

A police investigation is under way on two residential roads in the southside of Glasgow. (Picture: Police Scotland)

Glasgow streets sealed off by police after incident near school

Politics

Dorothy Bain KC (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Attacks on former lord advocate over Murrell case ‘deeply unfair’

Dorothy Bain was criticised after briefing the first minister on the scale of embezzlement charges f...

SNP ministers do not know how much flagship bus pledge will cost

MSPs on Holyrood’s transport committee also questioned what is meant by ‘public control’ of buses

James Adams MSP

PM criticised for refusing to reverse 'horrorshow' EU fishing deal

Prime Minister and EC leader stress need to ‘rapidly conclude’ sharing deal arrangement on fishing stocks

1000 schools across Scotland targeted by hoax 'bomb threat' Rachel Amery

Rachel Amery

Scot charged with spying for China says he was a 'convenient fall guy'

Chris Cash has given his first interview after being arrested and charged with espionage.

Audit watchdog to publish follow up report on heritage quango HES

Scotland’s Auditor General found ‘unacceptable weaknesses’ in the governance of Historic Environment...

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Carrbridge

Scotland's November 2026 photo gallery

Here's who left The Great British Bake Off tent after the quarter-final.

Who left Bake Off last night? What happened during the quarter-final

On the tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum, campaign group Led By Donkeys used a tractor and harrow to carve 'Brexit broke Britain' in giant letters in a field near Swindon. Picture: Led By Donkeys

Support for rejoining EU is a reason to get excited about UK's future Scotsman comment

Supporters of rejoining the European Union attend a rally to mark the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum in London in June this year. Picture: Brook Mitchell

The campaign to rejoin the European Union is gathering strength Jackie Baillie

Veterans march through Edinburgh on Remembrance Sunday. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Remembrance Day should also be about survivors like N Ireland veterans Murdo Fraser

David Walliams

Famous man in failed injunction bid named as David Walliams

World

As the world warms, Antarctic ice is raising global sea levels. Picture: Juan Barreto

As COP climate summit dithers, 'Doomsday Glacier' sounds a warning Ian Johnston

Donald Trump listens as Nigel Farage speaks during a Make America Great Again rally in Goodyear, Arizona, in 2020. Picture: Brendan Smialowski

Trump's midterm election disaster is bad news for Reform and Tories Christine Jardine

Donald Trump is threatening to veto legislation passed by Congress, which is now controlled by the Democrats. Picture: Mandel Ngan

What landslide defeat for Trump’s Republicans means for the world Dr Andrew Gawthorpe

Senator Jon Ossoff is being tipped as a future presidential candidate by many. Picture: Megan Varner

The lessons UK progressives should take from Trump’s election defeat Alistair Carmichael

Nigel Farage, arguably the chief architect of Brexit, campaigned for Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 US presidential election. Picture: Jonathan Bachman

A decade on, why it could be game over for Trump, Brexit and populism Scotsman comment

Donald Trump points to a stack of his trademark red baseball caps bearing the slogan, 'Trump was right about everything!' at a pre-election rally in Texas. Many voters appear to disagree. Picture: Kent Nishimura

The encouraging reasons why America finally turned on Donald Trump Henry McLeish

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Obituaries

Lord Cowie on the occasion of his 100th birthday party (Picture: Scottish Rugby)

Scotsman Obituaries: Lord Cowie, judge and rugby internationalist

When he retired, Tony Currie was the longest-serving TV announcer in Britain

Scotsman Obituaries: Tony Currie, the first voice heard on Radio Clyde

Away from his professional interests, John Mackenzie was a magistrate and school governor

Scotsman Obituaries: Prof John MacKenzie, influential historian of empire

Lena Martell, pictured here in 1968, was described as ‘Scotland’s Shirley Bassey’ (Picture: Powell/Daily Express/Getty Images)

Obituary: Lena Martell, chart-topping singer and entertainer

Transport

Edinburgh Airport expansion 'like changing engine while flying plane'

Edinburgh Airport 'must invest to stay Scotland's flagship gateway'

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

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

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

Education

The research was released as part of the IGD’s Feeding Britain’s Future movement, an initiative backed by 95 businesses, including all major retailers, and leading manufacturers to bring the food and drink industry together to help young people gain experiences of work, build confidence, recognise their skills and discover the exciting careers the sector has to offer.

Scotland’s young people more likely to see food and drink as a career

Edinburgh University

Edinburgh University academics rally to oppose restructure plans

Italian police officers stand outside the Virgilio middle school in Rome after bomb threats were made to numerous schools in Italy, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Picture: Filippo Monteforte

School hoax bomb threats show why we must improve our cyber defences Scotsman comment

Police arrested the men in connection with a series of break ins at supermarkets and golf courses (Picture: Police Scotland)

Explainer School bomb threats: Everything you need to know so far

Environment

How the electric travel revolution is set to hit the sea and sky Alastair Dalton

Five years after Cop26 in Glasgow, its legacy is under question

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

Health

A scene outside Glasgow Royal Infirmary's emergency department. Picture: John Devlin

Swinney tells Scots to stay away from A&E amid 'winter NHS crisis'

Nurosym can help you get a better night's sleep

What are Nurosym users saying about the wearable device?

Lovehoney’s couples advent calendar is aimed at adults looking for a more playful countdown to Christmas.

Reviewers opened Lovehoney's £119 advent calendar

The Edinburgh Grand's head of spa Catriona Ross, Nichola Joss, and hotel manager Gary Rice

I had the best celebrity facial at sybaritic Edinburgh underground spa

Crime

Letters faked to look like they were written by Lord Byron are included in the National Library of Scotland’s exhibition.

Why we feel sure AI fakers will get their comeuppance (eventually) Scotsman comment

Modern succession planning is moving forward, says Alec Stewart

Succession planning: Trusts are not the only option

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

Russell Brand Sentencing: What has the comedian been found guilty of?

Employees are getting greater protection against harassment by third parties, says Liam Entwistle

Employers must do more to crack down on sexual harassment

If you've upset someone at work, admitting you were wrong can save problems later (Picture: Adobe)

Magic word that can create calm

Weather

Workers are pictured on a damaged pylon in Kintyre

Hot and cold climate extremes push UK’s energy system to its limits James Mollard and Matthew Wright

In North Ayrshire, the search for a person thought to have been swept into the sea at Largs by large waves was suspended after nobody was found. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Scotland weather: Appeal to trace missing man seen in water at Largs

£65m Scottish Universities Fund to help address company funding gap

IT support firm pushes into Dundee after agreeing new collaboration

Dundee biotech gets £2 million injection from Bill Gates’ foundation

Scotland’s leaders and innovators to take centre stage in new ‘power list’

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Budding homebuyers hold fire as four in 10 wait for prices to drop

The Strictly judge made a surprise appearance to kick-start festivities in Manchester

Craig Revel Horwood reveals the exact moment Christmas begins

The study was commissioned by Plusnet to celebrate the arrival of its own new mascot

Kevin the Carrot in top 20 mascots

Data revealed that the quality of toilet facilities affects how much people are willing to spend

UK hospitality industry risks losing £500m because of poor toilets

Over half of parents saying their child avoids creativity due to fear of getting it wrong

Parents say screen time and homework hold back children's creativity