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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

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

The 81-year-old winner of prestigious literary award

David J Alexander has huge experience of Scotland's property market

Lesson for government on ‘a classic populist policy’

Housing brand enters Scottish market with 270 family homes in four locations

A historically important and unique David Ramsay watch made for King James VI of Scotland, is to go under the hammer.

'Extraordinary' watch made for King James VI to go under hammer

Crisps are among the food and drinks covered by the new restrictions in Scotland (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Retailers need to comply with new food restrictions

Former Liverpool and Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll says he was wanted by Scotland. Cr: Getty Images.

Former England striker reveals why he performed Scotland U-turn

Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth

SNP: English pupils did better in Pisa 'due to shallow rote learning'

Readers' Letters: Neverendum is a cosy status quo for SNP politicians

English Whisky Festival 2023

What is all the fuss about English whisky?

Domino's offered 114 free pizzas to the first 114 fans wearing Liverpool jerseys

Domino's launches giveaway of 114 pizzas to Liverpool fans

The two bouquets, 'Sense' and 'Sensibility' are available until the 18th of October

Ad Feature Freddie's Flowers make Sense and Sensibility inspired bouquets

Kemi Badenoch during her conference speech

Analysis Badenoch's speech lacked enough ideas to reverse Tory unpopularity

Construction work at the Hinkley Point nuclear power station in the south of England continues - but do we need such a facility in Scotland? (Picture: Adrian Dennis/ AFP via Getty)

Readers' Letters: Scotland does not want or need nuclear power stations

John Swinney speaks during First Minister's Questions at Scottish Parliament Building last week (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Swinney is spreading disinformation about pensions

Prime Minister Andy Burnham as the Labour Party Conference came to an end in Liverpool yesterday (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Burnham cares only about appealing to England's 'Red Wall'

Autumn is a great time for a getaway

A family autumn escape could cost just £99 for four nights

How climate change is adding heat to Scotland’s housing market Angus Kelly

Family holidays for less than £100? You'd be surprised how many options there are

The £99 four-day family beach breaks you could easily miss this autumn

Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, blanketed in snow (Picture: Ian Rutherford)

Readers' Letters: Mess in Ben Nevis bothy is the height of ignorance

Center Parcs has opened its sensory library at Elveden Forest village

Center Parcs rolls out sensory libraries for neurodivergent families

Historic Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill hails ‘robust’ results as NI hike bites

Key Scottish renewables developer on track to invest £1 billion-plus

Education Secretary Mairi McAllan

SNP should take lessons from England on improving standards in schools Scotsman comment

Education Secretary Mairi McAllan, pictured meeting students as they receive their exam results at Broughton High School last month, must change course if all pupils are to have a chance of fulfilling their potential (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

SNP must break taboo and learn from English education's success Scotsman comment

GDP in Edinburgh exceeded London for the first time in June 2025 (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

House market gloom has not infected Scotland yet

Glasgow contractor on hiring drive as turnover closes in on £10 million

SNP MP Lara Bird

Attacks on new SNP MP 'outrageous', says her predecessor

Five Scottish Tech 50 companies breaking new ground

Bryce Cunningham, farmer and owner of Mossgiel Organic Farm near Mauchline is pictured in a field with some of his herd of Ayrshire cows.

Milk prices set to soar as Scotland plugs English drought shortage

Two police officers were injured in Glasgow city centre after Celtic beat Hearts 3-1 to dramatically win the league title on the last match of the season.

Use facial recognition to stop football violence, says police chief

Aaron Whitworth-Foster

Scotland's Health Awards 2026 - the nurse who just keeps giving

Neal Allen of HNH

PE takes beachhead in Scotland's mid-market

Firefighters in Scotland have warned of the ‘creaking’ service as gaps in staffing lead to soaring overtime bills and rising number of absences. PIC: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Firefighters: 'Everyone should be alarmed' at state of service

New Edinburgh fly-half James Grayson (Pic courtesy of Edinburgh Rugby)

New Edinburgh fly-half returns to scene of 'worst day' in his career

Legal giant strengthens Scottish operation with two senior director hires

Bruichladdich Greener Still

Bruichladdich launch Greener Still whisky - a last in the Still Series

Scottish private bank Hampden delivers £4.7m profit in strong first-half

Scotland's top income tax rate of 48 per cent kicks in at earnings over £125,140 (Picture: John Devlin)

Readers’ letters: Tax debate should focus on overall cost and quality of life

Nicholas Muirhead of the Scottish Leather Group

Five historic Scotland 500 using innovation to drive growth

The property on Calton Hill is the latest to be investigated by historian David Olusoga in his TV series a House Through Time

TV historian unlocks Edinburgh home of a sculptor and a brothel keeper

Fireworks in front of the Finnieston Crane and the Hydro during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Games (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Gold-standard hospitality at the heart of the Glasgow Games
Chris McGuinness says the city showed why it is seen as one of the world’s great sporting destinations over a remarkable 11 days

Terrestrial TV viewers missed out in the chance to see Reuben Ward become the first Scotsman to ever win the coveted all-around gymnastics title (Picture: Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Readers’ letters: What has the BBC ever done for Scotland?

Huw Jones, Finn Russell and Sione Tuipulotu of the British & Irish Lions celebrate after their victory during the first test match of the series between Australia Wallabies and British & Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium on July 19, 2025 (Pic: SNS)

Tuipulotu rated as one of the best in the world by two Lions

GlasGLOW

Zombie Zoo theme announced for GlasGLOW 2026 - dates & ticket prices

Edinburgh's Cafe Royal came under new management in May 1979 - the Oyster Bar restaurant in West Register Street.

The ‘fabulous’ Scottish restaurant & bar that’s celebrating 200 years

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Readers’ letters: Burnham needs to look to the Highlands and Islands

Mary Davidson Smith who has celebrated her 105th birthday in style by receiving 105 birthday cards from around the world to mark the occasion.

105-year-old lady shares her secret for a long and happy life

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to reform social care. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Scottish Labour needs answers - Burnham will depend on them in 2029

Anas Sarwar

Analysis 'Bewildering' moment in Scottish Labour as Sarwar's bombshell dropped

Call for 'clear answers' on SNP's £2 bus fare cap promise

Dermand for a home in Scotland remains relatively strong, particularly in the Central Belt (Picture: Alistair Linford)

Scotland resilient despite housing market’s collapse south of Border

Anas Sarwa is heading to the House of Lords to take up a ministerial post at the revamped Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, headed by Jonathan Reynolds (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Readers’ Letters: Are there really two Anas Sarwars?

Andy Burnham

Analysis Burnham could not match excitement of when Starmer became PM

Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister celebrates after Enzo Fernandez scored his team's first goal in the 2-1 win over England. MacAllister can trace his ancestry back to Fife (Picture: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Argentina's World Cup success was forged in Scotland

Scotland fans at The Ball Room Sports Bar & Pool Hall in Jock's Lodge, Edinburgh erupted in celebrations after Argentina found the back to the net to dump England out of the World Cup 2026

Watch the moment Scotland fans erupt after Argentina beat England

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries