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The Conservative Party leader criticised Prime Minister Andy Burnham for having “clumsily opened the door” to another vote during her party conference speech.

Former gangland figure who inspired cult film starring Martin Compston dies at the age of 62

The voluntary exit scheme is part of swingeing changes coming to Scotland’s civil service

Judge says he is satisfied non-custodial sentence is ‘most suitable means’ of dealing with killer

Anders Opedal, the boss of the Norwegian state oil company, suggested the company would look elsewhere if final approval was not granted for the Jackdaw and Rosebank sites.

Daniel Colrain suffered serious injuries in the incident in Royal Exchange Square, which took place at about 3.05am on Sunday.

The church has two windows created by Alf Webster

First-ever ‘talkie’ feature film was the 1926 Scottish production, Till The Bell Ring, according to new evidence

Nicola Welsh, Chief Executive of Held In Our Hearts, writes for the Scotsman on the support service bridging the gap between hospital care and returning to home life for parents who lose a baby.

The film was premiered a full year before The Jazz Singer

Metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien has twice struck it incredibly lucky as his passion unlocks more detail on Scotland’s Bronze Age

With only three people convicted of benefit fraud in Scotland since 2022, no wonder the total bill is set to hit nearly £10 billion

The campaign comes as the salmon sector claims ‘another vote of confidence in Scottish salmon’ after figures show an ‘improvement’ in production and survival rates.

Every effort should be made to avoid compulsory redundancies but harsh realities must also be faced

Chemical manufacturer Syngenta announced last week that it plans to cease all operations at the site by the end of 2027.

A campaigner urges Scotland’s politicians to grasp the nettle of child poverty

Starts and completion statistics continue to fall despite country facing a housing emergency, writes David J Alexander

Dr John Robert Swainson Wilson.

Richard Lyons warns Britain’s grid is being run in a way that relies too much on the goodwill of neighbouring countries

John Swinney knows that extra spending on a National Social Care system south of the Border would result in more money for the Scottish government

The number of medical staff working at GP walk-in centres is pitiful

The festival will take place in January

Here is every presenter and judge from The Great British Bake Off over the years.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is one of the most hotly anticipated theatre productions of the year

Family reiterate calls for fatal accident inquiry

Ex-member of Scottish Resilience Partnership and former NHS Scotland boss says: ‘In hindsight looking back, there were mistakes’

Blair McDougall, who represents East Renfrewshire, said Mr Greer was “simply wrong” and accused him of playing “student politics”.

Jaqueline Young, 66, was hit by a white Range Rover Evoque on Muirkirk Road, Cumnock, at 8.05am on Friday.

The best-selling writer always had a fascinating take on a broad range of subjects.

There’s a brand new Bake Off theme this week: Audience Choice.

The latest episode of Sustainable Scotland examines why circularity has become a genuine competitive edge for Scottish business.

Warning that there are insufficient deterrents in place

The current management of the flock is follows a least-intervention, wild-status policy.

The University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute said the figures show an increasingly “negative picture” in the relationship between business and government.

Oil and gas bosses have warned this month’s Budget could shape the future of the North Sea and unlock billions of pounds of energy investment.

Michael Shanks said that “ripping up the Scotland Act to force through new nuclear isn’t the right approach”.

Andy Burnham should remember that a reputation for saying one thing and doing another contributed to Keir Starmer’s downfall

Five-year whisky mission may be a precursor to the development of distilleries and factories in space

Amid an increase in the number of children being caught with stolen goods, the Scottish Police Federation warns children are now being ‘routinely exploited for the purposes of criminality’

He is said to have died ‘suddenly and peacefully’ at home

The Green Party of England and Wales has adopted a motion declaring Zionism as a form of racism.

The First Minister’s reaction to proposed changes to the triple lock confounds reader

Federal prosecution set for Abu Agila Masud over the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history

Too many drivers are unaware of legislation designed to increase safety for those on foot

If we don’t ‘aid and abet’ prison inmates when they are freed, particularly if this happens unexpectedly early, they may soon revert to a life of crime

The planning application, which would create the largest data centre campus in the world, has been branded ‘reckless’.

Bringing the right players together early can identify barriers, build trust and create the conditions for delivery, says Jack Hope

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland

An eyewitness said around seven police cars and an ambulance were at the scene of the crash, which saw the busy road taped off as the large police presence worked to remove the vehicles.

Summerhall is set to be redeveloped