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ScotRail Sunday timetable subject to ‘cancellations’ as ‘late-night’ services in place for Saturday

Scotland 7 hours ago

Passengers warned ScotRail Sunday trains to be hit by cancellations

The national rail operator has revealed 'extra late-night' services will be in place on Saturday, but customers are being urged to plan for rail chaos on Sunday.

MONKEYPOX IN SCOTLAND

Monkeypox in Scotland: Diseases expert answers your questions

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Monkeypox in Scotland: Diseases expert answers your questions

4 days ago

First monkeypox case confirmed in Scotland: How can you catch it and what are the symptoms?

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How can you catch monkeypox and what are the symptoms?

5 days ago

Scotland records two more monkeypox cases as national number rises to three

Two more cases of monkeypox virus confirmed in Scotland

2 days ago

Inverness Sheriff Court adjourned over fears witness has contracted monkeypox

Highlands & Islands

Court case adjourned over fears witness has contracted monkeypox

3 days ago

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Latest in Glasgow & West

Over two million households return Scottish census online as return rate exceeds 85%

Online census completions hit two million milestone

7 hours ago

Scottish water workers clear Spiderman t-shirt blocking pump after being flushed down toilet

Scottish water workers discover Spiderman t-shirt blocking pumps

18 hours ago

Scotland’s Covid memorial opened by John Swinney at Glasgow’s Pollok Country Park with emotional ceremony

Scotland's Covid memorial opens with emotional ceremony

21 hours ago

Truck driver Michael Wilson who killed dog trainer Alan Neill in Dumfries & Galloway crash was ‘accident waiting to happen’

Truck driver killed dog trainer in crash after falling asleep at wheel

23 hours ago

‘He’s not too happy’: Andy Robertson takes Trent Alexander-Arnold rivalry to new level

'He's not happy': Robertson takes Alexander-Arnold rivalry to new level

1 day ago

Charity The Richmond Fellowship Scotland fined £450,000 after autistic woman in its care drowned in bath

Care charity fined £450,000 after woman drowned in bath

1 day ago

NHS Lanarkshire warn hospital patients face long waiting hours amid pressure on services

'Under pressure': Call for help as hospital patients face delays

1 day ago

Scotland’s LGBT community urged to complete census questionnaire before end of May deadline

LGBT community urged to complete census before deadline

1 day ago

Man arrested and charged in connection with two fires in Kilmarnock

Man charged over two fires 'deliberately set' near buildings

1 day ago

Latest in Edinburgh & East

Police officer had no recent training in diversity or equality for 17 years, Sheku Bayoh inquiry hears

Officer had 'no recent equality training' before Sheku Bayoh death

21 hours ago

Scottish SPCA appeal for information after receiving reports of pet cats being shaved in Alloa

Appeal for information after reports of pet cats being shaved

1 day ago

Sami Ula Jabbar killed Harley Smith after driving 80mph in 30mph zone in Falkirk

Motorist killed boy on bike after driving at 'grossly excessive' speed

1 day ago

Plans for 800 Edinburgh homes yards from Marvel Avengers studio out for consultation

Plans for housing yards from Avengers film studio out for consultation

2 days ago

Edinburgh council leader denies ‘dodgy deals with Tories’ after assuming top job

Council leader denies 'dodgy deals with Tories' after assuming top job

2 days ago

NHS Borders issue update on E.coli outbreak as Cherrytrees nursery in Hawick remains closed

Nursery remains closed amid ‘probable’ outbreak of E.coli

2 days ago

Tyre Extinguishers claim responsibility for deflating tyres of ‘around 100’ SUV’s in Edinburgh’s wealthiest areas

'Around 100' SUVs have tyres deflated by climate change activists

2 days ago

‘Tory votes but not Tory policies’: Edinburgh’s new council administration set to be voted in

'Tory votes but not Tory policies': New council administration voted in

2 days ago

Labour set to ‘seize control’ of Edinburgh in deal with Conservatives and Lib Dems

Labour set to 'seize control' of Edinburgh in Tory and Lib Dem deal

3 days ago

Latest in North East & Tayside

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing man from Aberdeenshire

Police 'increasingly concerned' for welfare of missing man

2 hours ago

Campaign breaks silence around periods to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day

Campaign breaks silence around periods to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day

7 hours ago

Woman almost battered to death with dumbbell by killer launches campaign to change parole system

Woman almost clubbed to death by killer in bid to change parole system

22 hours ago

Eco vandals Tyre Extinguishers claim responsibility for deflation of SUV tyres in Dundee

'Reckless' eco vandals deflate car tyres in crusade against SUVs

1 day ago

Witness appeal after caravan torched by vandal outside Dundee home

Witness appeal after caravan torched by vandal outside home

1 day ago

Moray school Aberlour House to pay ex-pupil John Findlay six-figure compensation for sexual assault by teacher

School to pay six-figure compensation to ex-pupil molested by teacher

1 day ago

‘Easy to bash’: Where does Rishi Sunk’s windfall tax leave the North Sea?

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'Easy to bash': Where does windfall tax leave the North Sea?

Steven Brown

Dundee street locked down as man rushed to hospital while police probe ‘serious assault’

Man rushed to hospital as police probe 'serious assault'

2 days ago

Keith Donald raped two women and attempted to rape a third in Kemnay and Inverurie

Man who raped and throttled women in catalogue of abuse jailed

2 days ago

Latest in Highlands & Islands

Police release images of man in connection with ‘serious assault’ in Inverness city centre

Police release images of man in connection with 'serious assault'

20 hours ago

Police launch dashcam appeal over Highland crash which left man dead and woman ‘seriously injured’

Appeal after crash leaves man dead and woman 'seriously injured'

1 day ago

Heavy rain and high winds in Highlands batter runners on final leg of Cape Wrath Ultra Race

'Brutal' weather batters runners on final leg of 250-mile ultra race

1 day ago

Dangerous driver Raymond Ward who killed Claire Anderson in Orkney crash jailed for six years

Dangerous driver who killed woman in crash jailed for six years

1 day ago

Shetland Islands Council advertises post for headteacher on Foula for four school pupils

Remote island searches for headteacher for school with four pupils

1 day ago

Pensioner dies and woman seriously injured in one-car crash near Highland village

Pensioner dies and woman seriously injured in one-car crash

2 days ago

Freeport status for Inverness and Cromarty Firth could ‘revolutionise’ local economy in the Highlands

Freeport status could 'revolutionise' local economy in the Highlands

2 days ago

Two charged after rare corncrake eggs destroyed at Durness breeding site in Sutherland

Pair charged after 'large number' of eggs from rare seabirds destroyed

2 days ago

Highlands poet makes World Slam Poetry Slam finals in Paris

Highlands poet gets through to World Slam Poetry Slam finals in Paris

2 days ago

From our Journalists

‘Easy to bash’: Where does Rishi Sunk’s windfall tax leave the North Sea?

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'Easy to bash': Where does windfall tax leave the North Sea?

Steven Brown

Should the Scottish Government rethink gene-editing as England pushes ahead?

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Should the Scottish Government rethink gene-editing opposition?

Haley BoumaReporter

Report card: Nicola Sturgeon’s time as First Minister of Scotland

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Has Nicola Sturgeon taken Scotland any closer to independence?

Bernard PonsonbySpecial Correspondent

The Burrell Collection has welcomed 100,000 visitors – but what’s next for Glasgow’s People’s Palace?

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As visitors flock to Burrell Collection, what next for People's Palace?

Laura Boyd

Latest in Entertainment

Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor to make special appearance at Comic Con Scotland in Edinburgh

Ewan McGregor to make special appearance at Comic Con Scotland

20 hours ago

ITV reveals extended duty of care protocols ahead of Love Island return

ITV reveals extended duty of care protocols ahead of Love Island return

1 day ago

A Big Adventure: Exhibition celebrating work of John Patrick Byrne opens at Kelvingrove Art Gallery

A Big Adventure: Life and work of Slab Boys writer John Patrick Byrne

1 day ago

Tributes to Depeche Mode founder Andy Fletcher after death at age of 60

Tributes as Depeche Mode founder Andy Fletcher dies aged 60

2 days ago

Actor Ray Liotta, best known for his role as Harry Hill in Goodfellas, dies in Dominican Republic while filming

Goodfellas actor Ray Liotta dies aged 67

2 days ago

BBC Four and CBBC to end as televised channels in corporation cutbacks

BBC Four and CBBC to end as televised channels in corporation cutbacks

2 days ago

Actor Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men

Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men

2 days ago

Scottish actor Kevin Guthrie freed from prison after successful appeal against sex attack sentence

Actor Kevin Guthrie released after appeal over sex attack jail term

3 days ago

Kate Moss says Johnny Depp never pushed her down stairs during evidence

Kate Moss says Johnny Depp never pushed her down stairs during evidence

3 days ago

Latest in Sport

Cameron Norrie squanders 16 break points in French Open loss to Karen Khachanov

Cameron Norrie squanders 16 break points in French Open loss

5 hours ago

Motherwell make Blair Spittal club’s first summer signing

Motherwell make Blair Spittal club's first summer signing

22 hours ago

Charlie Adam: Euros experience helps Scotland in bid to reach World Cup

Charlie Adam: Euros experience helps Scotland in bid to reach World Cup

24 hours ago

Ciftci and Bryson leave St Johnstone as club details squad exits

Ciftci and Bryson leave St Johnstone as club details squad exits

1 day ago

STV to show World Cup play-off final as Scotland aim to reach Qatar 2022

STV to show World Cup play-off final as Scotland aim to reach Qatar 2022

1 day ago

Former Rangers player named youngest manager in SPFL after accepting Airdrie job

Rhys McCabe becomes SPFL's youngest boss after accepting Airdrie job

2 days ago

Eilish McColgan aims for more success after record-breaking year

Eilish McColgan aims for more success after record-breaking year

2 days ago

Cameron Norrie happy to handle pressure in French Open third round

Cameron Norrie happy to handle pressure in French Open third round

2 days ago

Rangers fined by UEFA over fan behaviour in Leipzig

Rangers fined by UEFA over fan behaviour in Leipzig

2 days ago

Latest in Politics

Boris Johnson accused of ‘watering down rules’ for ministers who break ministerial code

Ministers who break ministerial code 'won't lose job' in PM's rule change

22 hours ago

Chancellor Rishi Sunak: I know people in Scotland are anxious about rising energy bills

Sunak: I know people in Scotland are anxious about rising energy bills

2 days ago

ScotRail drivers offered improved pay rise deal in move to end timetable chaos

ScotRail drivers offered improved pay deal in bid to end train chaos

2 days ago

Drugs policy minister says that methadone ‘should not be stigmatised’

Drugs policy minister says that methadone 'should not be stigmatised'

2 days ago

Rishi Sunak’s windfall tax on energy firms was inevitable – but will it help the poorest?

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Windfall tax was inevitable - but will it help the poorest?

Bernard PonsonbySpecial Correspondent

John Swinney ‘very confident’ of extra ScotRail train services for Scotland-Ukraine match at Hampden

Swinney 'confident' of extra train services for Scotland-Ukraine match

2 days ago

John Swinney: No political motive in awarding ferries contract

No political motive in awarding ferries contract, says John Swinney

2 days ago

Around eight million low-income households to be given £650 cost-of-living payment, says Sunak

Eight million households to be given £650 cost-of-living payment

Updated 2 days ago

Former Transport Scotland chief denies Ferguson Marine ferries contract was rushed

Former Transport Scotland chief denies ferries contract was rushed

2 days ago

Latest in UK & International

Teenager and woman arrested after 15-year-old boy ‘stabbed to death’ at canal bridge in Wolverhampton

Teenager arrested after 15-year-old boy 'stabbed to death' near canal

6 hours ago

Joe Garcia, husband of Texas school shooting victim Irma Garcia ‘died of a broken heart’

Husband of Texas school shooting victim 'died of a broken heart'

22 hours ago

Police officer to face trial accused of 44 offences including 21 counts of rape

Police officer accused of 44 offences including 21 counts of rape

24 hours ago

World Cancer Research Fund finds higher BMI in bowel and breast cancer patients leads to lower survival rate

Cancer patients with high BMIs have 'poorer chance of survival'

2 days ago

EasyJet cancels hundreds of flights due to IT ‘system failure’

EasyJet cancels hundreds of flights due to IT 'system failure'

2 days ago

Nation asked to sing ‘England football anthem’ Sweet Caroline for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Nation to sing 'England football anthem' Sweet Caroline for the Queen

3 days ago

Bowel Babe Dame Deborah James ‘scared to go to sleep’ during end of life care

Dame Deborah James 'scared to go to sleep' during end of life care

3 days ago

Marks and Spencer to leave Russian franchise at a cost of £31m to company

M&S faces £31m sales hit as company pulls out of Russia

3 days ago

At least 19 children and two adults dead after US school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

At least 19 children and two adults dead after US school shooting

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From protests to sad goodbyes: First gay minister Scott Rennie navigates a changing Church

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