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Health Secretary Angela Constance.

Constance: Scotland will be better served with two mainland NHS boards

Here are all of this year’s shortlisted Scottish Album of the Year Award contenders.

SAY Award 2026: Here are all 10 Scottish Album of the Year nominees

GMB Scotland Secretary Rhea Wolfson

UK gas network could end up at risk due to jobs 'uncertainty'

The Scottish government

Trust in SNP 'plummeting' as fewer than half of Scots have faith

The three favourites to become the next President of the United States of America.

Next American President Latest Odds:The 10 leading candidates
A leading Democrat is now the red hot favourite to take over from Donald Trump.

Revellers at the Loony Dook New Year’s Day dip in the Firth of Forth (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Loony Dook cancelled over lack of crowd safety measures

The driver's cab and front section of the High Speed Train in the Carmont crash is in the bottom right of the picture, partially concealed by undergrowth. (Photo by John Devlin)

Stonehaven train crash deaths 'might realistically' have been avoided

Justice Secretary Neil Gray

'Gross discourtesy': Gray refuses to apologise over Polmont riot row

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

Prime Minister Andy Burnham shakes hands with Scottish National Party First Minister John Swinney in Glasgow back in July. (Picture: Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Scottish and UK governments should grow up and work together

Offshore energy assets should be classified as critical national infrastructure by the UK government, the Tories have argued

UK urged to give Scotland's offshore assets 'critical status'

Politics

The Scottish Government’s public sector reform plans ‘will not alleviate delayed discharge’, social workers have said

Social work: 'Public service reform will not ease delayed discharge'

The social work intervention on delayed discharge comes ahead of proposed sweeping changes to public...

SNP putting 'thousands of jobs at risk' with onshore wind uncertainty

The SNP government has no long-term ambition for onshore wind beyond 2030, amid industry fears it co...

Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord, left, and deputy Thomas Kerr.

Reform UK to force MSPs to vote on burqa ban in Scotland

Reform UK says a previous debate they led on the issue was ended “prematurely”.

Why SNP should be terrified by NHS's latest 'normalised horror story' Scotsman comment

Scotsman comment

Emergency departments at risk of collapse, SNP ministers warned

Critics said huge waits have become ‘a normalised horror story in our NHS’

New EU deal to remove Brexit red tape on food exports

The draft deal would be the most significant part of the UK’s Brexit reset so far.

UK News

Last week's Star Baker Tom will be hoping to impress once again during Free From Week.

What week is it on Bake Off? When it's on tonight and week 7 theme

Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey aren't saying, but the signals about an early election were clear to see in last week's Budget. Picture: Ian Vogler/pool

Another general election! Labour looks set to go to the polls early Brian Monteith

Here's what happened during episode six of The Great British Bake Off on Tuesday, October 27.

Who left Bake Off last night? Here's what happened during Pastry Week

Moyin is one of the bakers attempting to create perfect pastry during episode six of Bake Off.

What time does Bake Off start? When it's on tonight and week 6 theme

Scotland's October 2026 photo gallery

Imports of liquefied natural gas from distant countries come at a much higher carbon cost. Picture: Yuichi Yamazaki

Jackdaw consent is right call but UK must work to cut demand for gas Alistair Carmichael

World

Succession star Brian Cox is among those Scots to have made a host of donations to the Democrats. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros Pictures

Exclusive Brian Cox among Scots backing Democrats in US mid-term elections

America is changing: Here's why Scotland should care Donald Maynard

Whakaari, also known as White Island, lies off the coast of New Zealand.

New Zealand Volcanic Eruption: Alert level raised on Whakaari island

A car ablaze during demonstrations in Paris at the weekend

We should learn from the French rather than follow in their footsteps Paul Wilson

Protesters climb onto the Monument à la Republique

I was tear gassed on a boat trip in Paris in the aftermath of riots Jane K Bradley

In pictures: 10 images of the protests in France

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Obituaries

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

James Desmond Buxton was Scotland correspondent for the FT during a historic period

Obituary; James Desmond Buxton, business journalist and foreign correspondent

Gordon Brown decribed John Wilson as the Treasury’s ‘resident philosopher’

Obituary: John Wilson, political thinker and social policy advisor

Transport

The ferry Glen Rosa, subject to controversial delays and cost increases, undergoes painting and maintenance work in dry dock at Dales Marine, Greenock Picture: Jane Barlow

Eight years late, and now a new convenient reason to delay Glen Rosa Alastair Dalton

The Loch Indaal ferry – which has been undergoing sea trials – and two others are now owned by CMAL (CMAL/PA)

Second delay to a brand new CalMac ferry announced in 24 hours

Ferguson Marine has no work after the Glen Rosa ferry is handed over to CalMac. (Jane Barlow/PA)

Hugely late Glen Rosa ferry delayed another 2 months to February

Exclusive Delayed sea trials cast doubt on Glen Rosa being finished by Christmas

Education

Alyn Smith has said colleges play a ‘vital role in the economy’

Colleges 'will need £2.5bn to maintain campuses suitable for teaching'

Ever younger pupils are being support for mental health

Primary one pupils offered counselling to cope with anxiety

Truancy has been rising in Scotland schools since the pandemic

Police called to schools 'every single day' to deal with phone threats

Welcome To School Bag

Free school bag 'gimmick' to cost £2.7m

Environment

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Exclusive SNP’s climate targets thrown into doubt over 'fairy tale’ technology

A floating wind turbine from the Kincardine offshore windfarm off the coast of Scotland (Image: Flotation Energy)

Scottish jobs and investment 'in jeopardy' over UK renewables pivot

First Minister John Swinney

Exclusive Swinney's 'spineless refusal' to back Rosebank despite Adura meetings

Health

Even sparklers can be dangerous if not treated with care.

Firework Safety: Ensure your Bonfire Night doesn't end in disaster

Ad Feature How AI is helping this Scottish hospital care for you

Scottish doctors back NHS report warning over school iPad use

What is Nurosym? The wellness device featured in Netflix’s Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

What is Nurosym and how does the wearable wellness device work?

Crime

Police are investigating after a body was found inside a burned-out vehicle in Renfrewshire.

Police probe after body found in burned-out vehicle in Renfrewshire

Handout photo courtesy of Alexa Manganiello of a group of about 15 women who attended the Go&Glow run club last Wednesday, when a man, who was also running in the park, swore at women in the group three times.

Women’s club members feel ‘intimidated and unsafe’ after abuse on run

Repetitive work helped young lawyers build judgment, says Rob Aberdein

AI may mean death of legal apprenticeship

Children across the globe have a better chance of justice thanks to UN rules (Picture: Adobe)

Getting justice for children

Alexis Graham is a Partner, Private Wealth and Tax, Shepherd and Wedderburn.

‘Testamentary freedom’ is not as ‘free’ as you might think in Scotland

The concept of a 'reasonable excuse' is intended to be considered in real-world circumstances of individual taxpayers, says Kerri McHale

Sometimes ‘but I didn’t know’ are the magic words

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

Edinburgh firm’s £2.2m boost to create disposable cardboard inhaler

Four fintech firms share £200,000 to help develop ‘responsible’ AI

Heriot-Watt hails ‘milestone’ chip that promises sharper views of universe

New partnership aims to break down EU barriers for Scottish start-ups

UK Trending

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

Fern Brady reveals UK's biggest housemate icks

Brits biggest houseshare 'icks' revealed

1 in 3 are choosing to spend their weekends cooking

Brits ditch nights out for home cooking

Brits spend nearly four days a year handling ‘life admin’ for others on their phones

Brits spend nearly four days a year on phone life admin

Miniature billboards, shop signs and railway adverts were installed throughout Bekonscot Model Village and Railway

Bekonscot Model Village goes big on itsu Jumbo Spring Rolls

It's estimated shoppers will splash out £170 more than they did last year

Consumers will spend an average of £304 this Black Friday