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SNP MSP: Everyone in Holyrood is concerned about 'bugging' scandal
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SNP MSP: Everyone in Holyrood is concerned about 'bugging' scandal
Kenny Gibson called it ‘a very bizarre set of circumstances’
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December 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Labour MSP to quit Holyrood amid row over friendship with sex offender
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Labour MSP to quit Holyrood amid row over friendship with sex offender
Pam Duncan-Glancy said she did not want her personal friendship to become a distraction
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December 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Second death after two-car crash near Kirkcaldy in Fife
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Second death after two-car crash near Kirkcaldy in Fife
Man, 64, died on Sunday after Friday’s collision
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December 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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CalMac hit by 'challenging' year from increased severe weather and ageing fleet
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CalMac hit by 'challenging' year from increased severe weather and ageing fleet
West coast ferry operator reports fewer sailings and more delays
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December 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Should Scottish schools adopt misogyny lessons?
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Should Scottish schools adopt misogyny lessons?
We should not still be discussing how to tackle misogyny in 2025 - but here we are, and we need to take it seriously.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Euan McColm: SNP failure to act properly in MSP 'bugging' case is matter of serious concern for us all
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Euan McColm on why SNP failure to act properly over MSP 'bugging' should concern us all
Not involving the police while man accused of secretly recording his boss moved on to another political job smacks of yet another ‘cover-up’
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December 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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The second-generation Viking leading Edinburgh torchlight procession of 15,000 flames
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The second-generation Viking leading Edinburgh torchlight procession
The Shetland Jarl squad from the Up Helly Aa festival leads the parade
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December 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Scotland's forgotten winter foods were humble and rich in folklore
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Scotland's forgotten winter foods that were humble and rich in folklore
Bannocks made from pea and bean meal were staples of the midwinter diet - and came laced with folklore and tradition.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Dramatic image which 'captures some of the romance of rail travel' raises funds for new steam locomotive
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Dramatic 'romance of rail' image raises funds for new steam engine
Prints on sale to help build new engine for Edinburgh-Aberdeen route
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December 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Dramatic image which 'captures some of the romance of rail travel' raises funds for new steam locomotive
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Dramatic 'romance of rail' image raises funds for new steam engine
Prints on sale to help build new engine for Edinburgh-Aberdeen route
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December 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Exclusive:Husband of mother who died in childbirth speaks of loss of patient trust
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Husband of mum who died in childbirth speaks of loss of patient trust
Lori-Mark Quate’s wife Jacqui Hunter passed away at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee in May 2020 of a rare condition after being given medication to bring on the labour of her stillborn daughter.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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How do you spend £40million on Lewis, Uist and Barra?
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How do you spend £40million on Lewis, Uist and Barra?
New roads, harbours, housing and refurbished culture centres are on the agenda for these islands.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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How do you spend £40million on Lewis, Uist and Barra?
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How do you spend £40million on Lewis, Uist and Barra?
New roads, harbours, housing and refurbished culture centres are on the agenda for these islands.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Exclusive:Scotland's maternity services 'deteriorating', official warns
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Private meeting hears Scotland's maternity services 'deteriorating', official warns
John Harden said “maternity and neonatal services present a flat or deteriorating picture, with a continued increase in C-section rates and associated complications.”
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December 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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'The town that taught the world a lesson in humanity': Lockerbie marks the 37th anniversary of bombing
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Lockerbie 'The town that taught the world a lesson in humanity'
Lockerbie looks to the past on the 37th anniversary of the atrocity that killed 270 people - but also the future, in a sense of hope and honour.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Exclusive:Ministers banned from buying concert tickets on work devices after Neil Gray's Oasis blunder
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Civil servants banned from buying concert tickets on work devices
The Scottish Government’s IT policy has been updated.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Exclusive: 'Jaw-dropping': SNP MSP's office was 'bugged by male staff member who still works for party'

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SNP MSP's office was 'bugged by male staff member who still works for party'
Complaints have been made to Holyrood’s presiding officer after it emerged an SNP staff member had bugged an MSP’s office
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December 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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📰 Good morning. Here is the front page of The Scotsman for Thursday.
December 18, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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📰 Good morning! Here is the front page of The Scotsman for Wednesday.
December 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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🔴 This property is as festive as it gets

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The magical and delightful property that's won Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year
This property is as festive as it gets
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December 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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🔴 The event will take place at the Scottish Parliament

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UN expert to speak at Scottish event on arts as a human right
The event will take place at the Scottish Parliament
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December 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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🔴 Fringe Central will open in time for the next festival

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Look inside new Edinburgh Festival Fringe headquarters set to open for 2026
Fringe Central will open in time for the next festival
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December 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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🔴 Science teachers in Scottish schools say pupils from deprived areas do not have access to IT equipment to teach basic skills

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Science teachers claim they do not have enough IT equipment to teach basic skills
Science teachers in Scottish schools say pupils from deprived areas do not have access to IT equipment to teach basic skills
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December 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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🔴Event due to feature global music including pop, dance, folk, jazz and hip-hop

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Music festival founded by Genesis frontman to be held in Scotland for first time
Event due to feature global music including pop, dance, folk, jazz and hip-hop
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December 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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🔴"We should always strive to be one human family that embraces kindness over bitterness and love over hate"

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Bondi Beach massacre underlines the importance of teaching children not to hate
We should always strive to be one human family that embraces kindness over bitterness and love over hate
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December 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM