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B979 crash: Two women in serious condition after two-vehicle crash on Scottish country road

Two women in serious condition after crash on country road

The young Nicola Sturgeon and the seasoned politician - will Scotland see her like again?

Reader's Letters: Sturgeon's career was a case of ambition overruling ability

The surprising destinations of scrapped CalMac ferry's stripped parts

The West Orkney offshore windfarm will produce enough electricity to power 2 million homes, it is claimed.

Offshore wind turbines 'bigger than Eiffel Tower' win key backing

In 2005, a vast protest march took place in Edinburgh under the banner of Make Poverty History amid calls for G8 countries to write off Developing World debt (Picture: Scott Barbour)

Why UK was wrong to cut overseas aid budget
The partnership between Scotland and Malawi has been described as ‘one of the most unique, remarkable, interesting and human interweavings of two nations anywhe...
Jack McConnell

Passengers' long wait for new trains - it's a tale of two ScotRails Alastair Dalton

With 12 people applying per property to rent the need to increase supply is clear (Picture: Alistair Linford)

Rental market is stabilising, but demand still outstrips supply

Scottish Conservatives leader Russell Findlay

Women’s rights ‘set on fire’ in Scotland, claims Findlay

Dundee University plans to cut 632 jobs, about 20 per cent of its workforce, as it struggles to deal witha £35 million deficit. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

I support free tuition, but the university funding model is broken Martyn McLaughlin

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and Jay Bhattacharya, who is set to become the new director of the National Institutes of Health in the US

Covid shows we should be wary of politicians 'following the science' Paul Wilson

HMS Prince of Wales will soon be leaving Portsmouth and sail to the Indo-Pacific region as part of a major deployment. Here's all you need to know about her upcoming journey.

All you need to know about HMS Prince of Wales Indo-Pacific deployment

UK News

Mark Carney, who has since become Canada's Prime Minister and Liberal leader, speaks to supporters at a party to watch an ice hockey game against the US last month (Picture: Andrej Ivanov)

Canadian Liberals' revival in polls is warning for Trump-style Tories Ian Johnston

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Explainer North Sea oil tanker collision - what we know so far

Expected fate of Solong cargo ship in North Sea collision confirmed

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Sir Chris Hoy holding the Commonwealth baton at the launch of the Commonwealth Sport King's Baton Relay, officially starting the countdown towards the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at Buckingham Palace, London

King and Sir Chris Hoy kick off Glasgow Commonwealth Games countdown

Vladimir Putin was delighted when the UK voted for Brexit and it's time to go back (Picture: Justin Tallis)

How Putin, Xi and Trump have made rejoining the EU inevitable Stephen Gethins

World

The Solong container ship drifts in the Humber Estuary, off the coast of East Yorkshire following a collision with the MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker.

Solong cargo ship captain revealed as Russian national

Ukrainian army medics provide first aid to a man at the scene of a Russian Iskander missile attack on a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine on Friday (Picture: Diego Fedele)

I was once pro-Russia, now I'm on the receiving end of its missiles Nigel Osborne

Andrew Tate, wearing sunglasses, attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship match in Las Vegas on Saturday (Picture: Ian Maule)

The bizarre links between Donald Trump and vile misogynist Andrew Tate Karyn McCluskey

Donald Trump's administration is changing things for the worse at a pace that few of us can keep up with (Picture: Carl Court)

However bad you think Donald Trump is, he's actually worse William Deans

A signature mushroom cloud rises from a nuclear bomb explosion on Bikini Atoll in 1954 (Picture: Galerie Bilderwelt)

SNP's stance on nuclear weapons makes no sense when Putin has them Scotsman comment

People in South Sudan are today facing flooding, hunger, intercommunal violence and political unrest (Picture: Luis Tato)

Why Keir Starmer didn't have to make devastating cut to overseas aid David Green

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Weather

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Met Office UK weather map 07:00 February 24.

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Politics

Nicola Sturgeon was an undoubtedly talented politician (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

The tragedy of Nicola Sturgeon is she could have achieved so much more

If Nicola Sturgeon’s political career had not been devoted to independence, she might have done more...

In quotes: Reaction as Sturgeon steps down from politics

It’s the end of an era

New deputy SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon with Alex Salmond after he was declared winner of the Scottish National Party leadership campaign in Edinburgh in 2004. The former leader won 4,952 votes, some 76 percent of the total, and was joined in office by his running mate, who comfortably won election as deputy leader

In pictures: Nicola Sturgeon's domination of Scottish politics

Nicola Sturgeon first joined the SNP as a member at the age of 16 - and would go on to lead the party and Scotland for almost a decade

Sturgeon leaves as a divisive figure, but she remains box office Alistair Grant

Alistair Grant

Sturgeon: Society will feel shame about vilification of trans people

Former first minister regrets “inability to debate things civilly” and says she takes her share of r...

Scottish Family Party hold anti-abortion protest within buffer zone

New legislation bans all anti-abortion protests within 200 metres of a medical facilities providing ...

Transport

The 128-year-old historic tall ship undergoing £1.8m restoration

Exclusive Ferguson Marine yard chasing new ferries order - that's not for CalMac

The crash happened on Friday morning

Teenager fighting for life after e-scooter crash on Scottish road

The 'breakthrough' in campaign to build £500m subsea island tunnels

Education

Sam Heughan, who has become one of Scotland's biggest stars since starring in Outlander, is an alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

The performing arts college with Heughan link named in world's top 10

Dundee University plans to cut 632 jobs, about 20 per cent of its workforce, as it struggles to deal with £35 million deficit (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

SNP must consider emergency funds to prevent job losses at university Scotsman comment

Over 600 staff at Dundee University are to be axed.

More than 600 jobs to be axed at crisis-hit Scottish university

Black Diamond Cheerleaders, a Scottish team, at The Summit in Florida last year.

Cheerleaders forced to chose between SQA exams and world championships

Environment

An oil rig is towed by tugboats off the coast of Hartlepool on its way to be decommissioned (Picture: Scott Heppell)

Why this may be wrong time to push North Sea oil industry off a cliff Christine Jardine

Communities on the west coast of Scotland have united to take over the running of a 34-turbine wind farm in Argyll from an energy giant. PIC: Andy Buchanan.

Communities unite to take over Scottish windfarm from energy giant

There is a drive to reskill North Sea oil and gas workers to undertake renewables work.

Labour's North Sea plan to create new energy jobs despite oil decline

Health

Dr Clara Doran has turned personal challenges into a business opportunity

How a doctor turned brain fog into a business with Noggin’s Oomph supp

A discarded drug needle; heroin is among the most common drugs listed on Northern Irish drug death certificates, new figures show (photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The 'welcome' 37% result in Scotland's drug death figures

Here are all the details about the Royal Marines Commandos Candidate Preparation Course, one of the main tasks you need to complete to become a Royal Marine.

Are you fit enough to conquer the Royal Marines Commando fitness test?

Chickenpox is a viral infection that mostly affects children, but you can get it at any age

Warning to parents over the dangers of 'chicken pox parties'

Crime

Liam Entwistle has tips for employers navigating conflicts of belief in the workplace

Why bosses must take a proportionate view on staff conduct

Euan Bathgate says homes must become more energy efficient

Here’s how we can help Scotland meet net zero targets

Independence is a cornerstone of the Scottish civil justice system, says Val Pitt

The wrong expert witness can sink your case

Tech a big leap into the future with AI

Viv, a 20-month-old Cocker Spaniel, has just completed training

Paw patrol: Police in the Western Isles reveal their latest recruit

Vigil is held as boy, 14, due in court over death of Amen Teklay, 15

Future Scotland

The UNA Watch design allows users to repair, replace and upgrade components instead of discarding entire devices.

Scottish start-up behind ‘Lego-like’ smartwatch secures £300,000 boost
“Consumer tech is an incredibly saturated space, so when somebody puts something in front of you that’s genuinely different, it leaps out” – Ed Stevenson, SFC Capital
Scott Reid

Audience members at a Converge programme event. Picture: Converge

Converge: Record £400,000 prize pot for Scottish academic enterprise programme

Susan Nightingale, director, UK network, devolved nations at the British Business Bank.

‘Strength and resilience’ - How Scotland’s equity market is fighting back

FanDuel was founded in Scotland and has become a leading player in the US online betting marketplace. Picture: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Exclusive Scottish betting giant embroiled in legal action in US

Jimmy Williamson, executive director, net zero, Scottish National Investment Bank; Laura Fidao, investment director, net zero, Scottish National Investment Bank; Jon Machin, executive director, Subsea Micropiles; Derek Robertson, CEO and founder, Subsea Micropiles. Picture: Nick Mailer

Offshore wind specialist nets £9.2m to build Scottish plant and support 100 jobs

Obituaries

Stewart MacLeod took pride in producing quality workmanship

Obituaries: Stewart MacLeod, civil engineer

World travel was one of Esther Crawford's many and varied interests

Scotsman Obituaries: Esther Crawford, medical secretary turned swimming coach

Diana Hope's paintings were about the inner world

Scotsman Obituaries: Diana Hope, Scottish artist and teacher

Ron Bird co-founded the Guarana street drumming band

Scotsman Obituaries: Ron Bird, community activist and literacy worker

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National No Smoking Day: how quitting can save you thousands

Filming has started in the Yorkshire Dales for Series 6 of All Creatures Great And Small, although as yet, cast and crew have not been spotted in their usual fliming locations. In this scene from series four, right to left, James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) is with Mrs Hall (Anna Madeley) and Siegfried Farnon (Samuel West). Picture: Channel 5, Playground, Helen Williams

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