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ON Tuesday, it was revealed that BBC Scotland is set to become 'online only' - but what does that actually mean?

CONCERNS over the increasing number of traffic cones placed on top of the statue of the Duke of Wellington have been raised by a local councillor.

REFORM UK have advertised for at least 12 "journalists" to join their national newsroom and contribute to Reform TV

THE Conservatives will review devolution and strip the Scottish parliament of powers if they win the next General Election ...

A FRENCH mayor has been tear-gassed after stepping between riot police and young protesters during mass demonstrations over conditions in the country's schools.

TRAFFIC is queued back on East Lothian’s busiest road after a rush-hour collision.

A MAN has died after being hit by a van in the car park of a hotel in the Highlands.

A POPULAR Scottish ferry route has been cancelled for another year, prompting anger from the community it serves.

SENIOR figures from across Scotland's independence movement will take centre stage at this year's SNP conference, with a cross-party panel event taking place

A MAJOR Labour donor has backed a report calling for a ban on private funding for UK political parties ...

A REVIEW commissioned by representatives of St Andrews rector Stella Maris has concluded there is an “arguable” case that she was subjected to disability discrimination and racist treatment by university officials, The National can reveal ...

A SELF-PROCLAIMED “film nerd” has unearthed a 100-year-old Scottish movie that could rewrite the history of the industry, but had to spend over three years fighting to have his discovery acknowledged, The National can reveal ...

A HUMAN rights body has warned of “clear human rights failures” in the south of Scotland, where it says many people are struggling to access basics such as food, housing and health

A METAL detectorist has said it is “quite extraordinary” to have discovered his second Bronze Age hoard in just two years in the Scottish Borders ...

JOHN Swinney has alerted independent advisers following claims he misled Holyrood when he claimed scrapping the triple lock would see people “lose their pensions”

The Green Party has said it “takes all allegations of this nature seriously” after it was reported the member behind the recent ‘Zionism is racism’ motion has links to an al Qaeda terrorist

IN an open letter to the Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant, 43 signatories are warning that "we cannot afford to step backward" and are calling for an international mediator to resolve the Garvaghy Road dispute

CELEBRITIES including Gallagher, Susan Sarandon, Kneecap and Irvine Welsh are among dozens of high-profile figures urging the UK Government to appoint an independent international mediator to resolve the Garvaghy Road dispute

THE Senedd has backed the Plaid Cymru Government’s motion calling for a review of the Barnett formula

AUTUMN is well and truly here in Scotland ...

THE TORIES have been condemned over plans to invest £10 billion in creating a new “iron dome” aimed at defending Britain and its overseas bases ...

On Tuesday, it emerged that BBC Scotland is facing a truly existential crisis that could see its standalone TV channel, only established in 2019, axed completely

A MAN who died after being seriously injured in a disturbance involving several men in Glasgow city centre has been named as Daniel Colrain ...

A SPOKESMAN for John Swinney has accused Tory and Labour MSPs of “making mischief” after they demanded the First Minister correct the record over his claims about pensions ...

NORTHERN Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant has been urged to intervene and stop the Drumcree march

THE Scottish Government will “explore every option” to save the 377 workers at risk from the planned closure of a chemical manufacturer in Grangemouth, Stephen Flynn has said ...

A SENIOR Tory politician has compared the Scottish Greens to Oswald Mosley's fascist "blackshirts" after co-leader Ross Greer said Zionism is racist and described the creation of Israel as an act of ethnic cleansing

THE SNP have urged Andy Burnham to “waken up” and take urgent action rather than offer “jam tomorrow promises” as the Prime Minister reportedly considers delaying plans on a key policy pledge.

JOHN Swinney has argued that Scotland should have the right to choose its constitutional future, agreeing that the question of independence should be treated the same as revisiting Brexit

THE meeting of Celtic Alliance was the clearest symbol yet that "Westminster's time is up"Jenny Gilruth said, addressing Plaid Cymru members

CELTIC Connections has unveiled the first wave of its 2027 programme, with global stars, Scottish music legends and one-off collaborations set to take over Glasgow this January

THE BBC has been urged to reverse its decision to axe its “essential” coverage of the World Pipe Band Championships ...

SCOTTISH rockers Twin Atlantic have cancelled their UK tour just days after releasing their new album ...

A DECISION by Glasgow City Council, which will see no requirement for affordable housing quotas for private new-builds, has been slammed as "shameful" by a union

A BIOTECH company has received a £2.5 million funding boost from the Scottish National Investment Bank to support its new production facility in Grangemouth.

ALL jobs have been lost after a Scotch whisky distillery, thought to be the first community-owned distillery in the world, was forced to call in administrators.

PERTH and Kinross Council car parks have once again been hit by QR code scammers ...

THOUSANDS of Asos customers have been sent a phone alert saying the retail giant has been hacked ...

BBC Scotland is expected to become online only as the broadcaster pushes ahead with sweeping cuts aimed at saving £500 million, according to reports.

THE UK has threatened to expel Israeli diplomats over a decision to close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

THE BBC has hit back at Reform UK after they claimed the broadcaster's flagship political show, Question Time, is secretly “packed” full of critics of Nigel Farage’s party ...

SCOTTISH Greens co-leader Ross Greer has said Zionism is racist and described the creation of Israel as an "act of ethnic cleansing".

A WOMAN has died in hospital after she was struck by a car in East Ayrshire.

MOTORISTS are facing major delays on the M8 following a crash near one of Edinburgh's busiest junctions during the morning rush hour.

MORE than 20 MPs and members of the House of Lords have called on the UK Government to intervene to stop an Orange Order march from proceeding down Garvaghy Road.

Loganair cabin crew in Glasgow will hold a ballot on potential industrial action, it has been announced.

THE Tories have pledged to invest £10 billion in a new “iron dome” defence system aimed at protecting Britain and its overseas bases in the event of a future military attack

THE head of Ness District Salmon Fishery Board has warned of damage “beyond comprehension” should a hydro scheme on Loch Ness be granted planning permission

THE National has been nominated for its series which highlighted the positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland

MORE than a dozen Labour MPs have reported the Green Party to Sussex Police and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over its "Zionism is racism" policy