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Council leaders agree to increased 5% pay offer for workers amid strike

Edinburgh & East 9 hours ago

Council leaders agree to increased 5% pay offer for workers amid strike

Cleansing workers in Edinburgh walked out on Thursday and already rubbish is piling up on the city's streets.

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Latest in Scotland

Apple iPhone: Everything you need to know after urgent security alert issued

EXPLAINER

EXPLAINER
What is the new iPhone security flaw and how can I protect myself?

13 hours ago

Nationalise energy companies to slash bills and save lives, say Scottish Greens

'Nationalise energy companies to slash bills and save lives'

15 hours ago

More than 75% of Scottish doctors willing to strike over pay, British Medical Association says

'More than 75% of Scottish doctors could strike over pay dispute'

18 hours ago

Almost half of cancer deaths due to risk factors like smoking and drinking, study finds

‘Half of cancer deaths due to risk factors like smoking and drinking’

18 hours ago

Homeless Scots asked to move to England as councils ‘run out of options’, claim Shelter Scotland

Homeless Scots asked to move to England as councils 'run out of options'

18 hours ago

Double hand transplant patient Corinne Hutton to tackle North Coast 500 on scooter for charity

Double hand transplant patient to tackle North Coast 500 for charity

18 hours ago

Margaret Ferrier: The MP who breached Covid rules travelling on packed train

Explainer

Explainer
Timeline: Margaret Ferrier breached Covid rules travelling on packed train

2 days ago

Number of homeless children in Scotland surges by more than 1,000

Number of homeless children in Scotland surges by more than 1,000

Updated 2 days ago

‘More than 72% of Scottish households expected to be in fuel poverty’

'More than 72% of Scottish households expected to be in fuel poverty'

Updated 1 day ago

Latest in Glasgow & West

Schools go cashless in bid to end free meal stigma

Schools go cashless in bid to end free meal stigma

3 hours ago

Council first to be granted funding to remove chewing gum from streets

Council granted funding to remove chewing gum from streets

6 hours ago

Police launch appeal after dog stolen outside shop on Hope Street, Glasgow

Owners 'distressed' after Labrador stolen outside city centre shop

9 hours ago

In pictures: Glasgow museums to return historic artefacts to India

In pictures: Glasgow to return historic artefacts to India

9 hours ago

Historic Popinjay Hotel in Lanarkshire to remain closed as probe into devastating blaze launched

Historic 19th century hotel to remain closed as blaze probe launched

9 hours ago

Sentencing for ex-Celtic player Anthony Stokes delayed after he catches Covid

Sentencing for ex-Celtic player Stokes delayed after he catches Covid

11 hours ago

Two-year-old Ayrshire boy in ‘serious’ condition after being struck by Ford Transit van in Irvine

Two-year-old boy in 'serious' condition after being struck by van

12 hours ago

Three men guilty of supplying cannabis worth £623,000 smuggled from Spain into Scotland in bags of horse feed

Cannabis worth £623,000 smuggled into Scotland in horse feed bags

12 hours ago

Woman dies while in custody at HM Prison Cornton Vale sparking probe

Woman dies while in custody at HM Prison Cornton Vale sparking probe

13 hours ago

Latest in Edinburgh & East

Plans for new home in historic grounds to be appealed after rejection

Plans for new home in historic grounds to be appealed after rejection

4 hours ago

Former Jeremy Kyle participant facing jail after raping four women

Former Jeremy Kyle participant facing jail after raping women and girls

5 hours ago

Damon Frail admits carrying out series of ‘terrifying’ robberies in Edinburgh

Serial robber targeted women working alone in 11 'terrifying' raids

10 hours ago

Historic mansion to be put up for sale following consultation

Historic mansion to be put up for sale following consultation

1 day ago

Councils to ‘have new power’ in updated firework laws

Councils to 'have new power' in updated firework laws

1 day ago

North Berwick holiday let appeal lost over ‘incompatible’ lifestyle of tourists

Holiday let appeal lost over 'incompatible' lifestyle of tourists

1 day ago

Parking worries over new 60-bed care home in Linlithgow raised by objectors

Parking worries over new 60-bed care home raised by objectors

1 day ago

Alleged US fugitive claims he’s ‘coughing up blood’ in prison

Alleged US fugitive claims he’s ‘coughing up blood’ in prison

1 day ago

Disappearance of former Fettes College teacher treated as murder

Disappearance of former Fettes College teacher treated as murder

1 day ago

Latest in North East & Tayside

Member of IS ‘Beatles’ terror group that killed Scot sentenced to life for hostage murders

Member of IS 'Beatles' terror group that killed Scot sentenced to life

7 hours ago

Aberdeen man among six in court over F1 Silverstone circuit protest by Just Stop Oil

Scot among six in court over F1 Silverstone circuit invasion

13 hours ago

Car crashes ‘on its side’ and double decker bus leaves road on A90 near Ellon

Crashed car 'on its side' and bus goes off road at same spot on A90

15 hours ago

Teen arrested and charged in connection with high street fire at Poundland store in Elgin, Moray

Teenager charged following fire at high street Poundland store

15 hours ago

Plans for new McDonald’s in former Covid test site to be refused

Plans for new McDonald’s in former Covid testing site to be refused

1 day ago

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ in search for missing pensioner

Police 'increasingly concerned' in search for missing pensioner

1 day ago

Aircraft dropped almost 1,500ft above Aberdeen Airport in 57 seconds ‘without pilots noticing’

Plane fell almost 1,500ft in under a minute 'without pilots noticing'

2 days ago

North East freeport could boost economy and power cleaner air travel

North East freeport could boost economy and power cleaner air travel

2 days ago

‘Great idea, wrong place’: Skatepark plans rejected for second time

'Great idea, wrong place': Skatepark plans rejected for second time

2 days ago

Latest in Highlands & Islands

Man dies after being reported ‘missing in water’ in Highlands at Lochindorb in Grantown-on-Spey

Man dies after being pulled from loch in early hours following search

1 day ago

Rocket launch takes step closer as ‘fire engine’ test completed

Rocket launch takes step closer as ‘fire engine’ test completed

2 days ago

Free rides offered as driverless bus service introduced in Inverness

Free rides offered as driverless bus service introduced in city

2 days ago

Two male teenagers arrested in connection with two reports of rape in Kirkwall, Orkney

Two teenagers arrested in connection with rape attacks in Orkney

2 days ago

Wester Inshes housing plan to be approved despite dozens of local objections

Housing plan to be approved despite dozens of local objections

3 days ago

Fire at Poundland store on High Street in Elgin being treated as ‘suspicious’ by police

High street blaze at Poundland store treated as 'suspicious'

4 days ago

Caithness campaigners press for inquiry into maternity service over 100-mile round trips

Campaigners ask for inquiry into maternity care over 100-mile trips

4 days ago

Vue Cinema and Tesco supermarket flooded as lightning storms batter Scotland amid yellow weather warning

Cinema and supermarket flooded as lightning storms batter Scotland

Updated 4 days ago

Third person dead after A9 car and lorry crash that killed man and woman

Third person dead after car and lorry crash that killed man and woman

5 days ago

From our Journalists

Margaret Ferrier: The MP who breached Covid rules travelling on packed train

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Timeline: Margaret Ferrier breached Covid rules travelling on packed train

Kevin Scott

Conservative hustings: Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will soon have to tell us what they’re going to do

Insight

Eventually, the next PM will have to tell us what they're going to do

Colin MackayPolitical Editor

Darius Danesh: Sadness, smiles and a whole lot of laughs as we remember Pop Idol star

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Sadness, smiles and a whole lot of laughs as we remember Darius

Laura Boyd

Back to school: How much is your Scottish council paying in uniform grants?

Back to school: How much is your council paying in uniform grants?

Kevin Scott

Latest in Entertainment

Sir Sean Connery’s iconic Aston Martin car makes £1.9m at US auction

Sir Sean Connery’s iconic Aston Martin car makes £1.9m at US auction

10 hours ago

Major security flaw found across iPhones, iPads and other Apple devices

Major security flaw found across iPhones, iPads and other Apple devices

15 hours ago

Gerard Butler pays tribute to ‘my brother’ Darius Campbell Danesh

Gerard Butler pays tribute to 'my brother' Darius Campbell Danesh

17 hours ago

New University Challenge host Amol Rajan appointed after Jeremy Paxman steps down after 28 years

New University Challenge host appointed after Jeremy Paxman steps down

2 days ago

Stranger Things season four drives £22.8m in product placement

Stranger Things season four drives £22.8m in product placement

2 days ago

Darius Danesh: Sadness, smiles and a whole lot of laughs as we remember Pop Idol star

Insight

Insight
Sadness, smiles and a whole lot of laughs as we remember Darius

Laura Boyd

Scottish stars and former Pop Idol contestants pay tribute to Darius Danesh following death at 41

Scottish stars pay tribute to Darius Danesh following death aged 41

3 days ago

Comedian Matt Forde hits out at parent after crying baby ‘derailed’ show at Edinburgh Fringe

Comedian hits out at parent after crying baby 'derailed' Fringe show

3 days ago

GlasGLOW light show set to imagine what would happen if dinosaurs roamed Glasgow this Halloween

GlasGLOW announce 'epic dinosaur adventure' for fifth light show

3 days ago

Latest in Sport

St Mirren announce return of Cypriot international Alex Gogic on permanent contract

St Mirren announce return of Alex Gogic on permanent contract

8 hours ago

Derek McInnes ‘relaxed’ as Kilmarnock continue search for first win of Premiership season

McInnes ‘relaxed’ as Kilmarnock continue search for first league win

9 hours ago

Shayden Morris ready to kick on with Aberdeen after Scott Brown endorsement

Shayden Morris ready to kick on with Dons after Scott Brown backing

9 hours ago

Sir Alex Ferguson in court to defend former footballer Ryan Giggs

Sir Alex Ferguson in court to defend former footballer Ryan Giggs

10 hours ago

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou prioritises versatility for new recruits during transfer window

Ange Postecoglou prioritises versatility in Celtic transfer business

10 hours ago

Malky Mackay trusts hard work will get Ross County up and running in Premiership

Malky Mackay trusts hard work will get Ross County up and running

10 hours ago

David Martindale praises Scott Pittman ahead of record-breaking Livingston appearance

Martindale praises Pittman ahead of record-breaking Livi appearance

11 hours ago

Ian Harkes urges Dundee United to get back to basics against St Mirren

Ian Harkes urges Dundee United to get back to basics against St Mirren

12 hours ago

Steven Hammell says Robert Snodgrass would be ‘big addition’ to Motherwell squad as he confirms talks

Hammell says Snodgrass would be 'big addition' as he confirms talks

14 hours ago

Latest in Politics

Nicola Sturgeon says devolution would be ‘undermined and eroded’ under Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak governments

Sturgeon: 'Devolution never safe under Conservative governments'

2 days ago

Conservative hustings: Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will soon have to tell us what they’re going to do

Insight

Insight
Eventually, the next PM will have to tell us what they're going to do

Colin MackayPolitical Editor

Nicola Sturgeon condemns ‘disgraceful’ abuse hurled at BBC journalist outside Perth Tory hustings

Nicola Sturgeon condemns 'disgraceful' abuse hurled at BBC journalist

3 days ago

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak rule out second Scottish independence referendum at Tory hustings in Perth

Truss and Sunak rule out 'barmy' IndyRef2 at Scottish Tory hustings

3 days ago

Watch Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak face questions in Scottish Tory hustings

As-it-happened

As-it-happened
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak face questions in Scottish hustings

Updated 3 days ago

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak make Conservative leadership pitch ahead of hustings in Perth

Truss and Sunak make leadership pitch ahead of hustings in Scotland

3 days ago

Nicola Sturgeon to meet energy bosses ahead of expected price cap rise

Nicola Sturgeon to meet energy bosses ahead of expected price cap rise

3 days ago

Delayed bottle deposit return scheme ‘in danger of slipping further behind’ campaigners warn

Delayed bottle deposit return scheme 'risks slipping further behind'

4 days ago

Prime Minister hopefuls Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to debate live on STV News

Tory hustings: Truss and Sunak go head-to-head live on STV News

4 days ago

Latest in UK & International

Thomas Nutt who murdered new bride Dawn Walker and hid body in suitcase jailed for life

‘Bully’ who murdered new bride and hid body in suitcase jailed for life

12 hours ago

Glasgow Life Museums repatriate historically significant artefacts to India

Historically significant artefacts to be repatriated to India

Updated 8 hours ago

Primark warns Winnie the Pooh baby plate has ‘unsafe’ amounts of lead and formaldehyde

'Unsafe' amounts of lead and formaldehyde found in Primark baby plate

15 hours ago

Man, 44, charged with mobility scooter murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran

Man charged with mobility scooter murder of 87-year-old

18 hours ago

Self-driving vehicles ‘will be on UK roads by 2025’ under new Government plans

Self-driving vehicles 'will be on UK roads by 2025' under new plans

18 hours ago

Chelsea to take ‘strongest action’ after alleged racism directed at Son Heung-min in Premier League match

Chelsea pledge ‘strongest action’ after alleged racism in Spurs draw

1 day ago

The time is right for a reset – Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘interested in buying Manchester United’

Ineos billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'interested in buying Man Utd'

2 days ago

Warning over use of TikTok due to security and privacy concerns

Warning over use of TikTok due to security and privacy concerns

2 days ago

Arrest over fatal stabbing of 87-year-old on mobility scooter

Arrest over fatal stabbing of 87-year-old on mobility scooter

2 days ago

Featured Articles

Back to school: How much is your Scottish council paying in uniform grants?

Back to school: How much is your council paying in uniform grants?

Cost of living: Meet the Falkirk hairdresser cutting kids’ hair for free ahead of new school term

Edinburgh & East

Hairdresser offers free cuts for schoolchildren - 'response was crazy'

Afghanistan: The people rebuilding their lives in Scotland one year since Taliban takeover

Highlands & Islands

Afghans rebuild lives in Scotland – one year since Taliban takeover