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A FERRY chartered by the Scottish Government to support Scotland's beleaguered ferry network is one of two CalMac vessels that has broken down in the space of 24 hours.

THE abolition of fines in all Scotland's libraries is being pushed as part of a move to make them the heart of a pandemic recovery.

By Scott Wright

THE scale of the challenges facing our city and town centres was thrown into stark relief when walking in Glasgow around lunchtime on a recent weekday.

SSE Energy Solutions and National Grid have announced a collaboration to capture waste heat from electricity transformers to generate hot water and heating for homes and businesses.

By Kristy Dorsey

With a target of 2045 for a net zero Scotland, a new Green Jobs Workforce Academy aims to revolutionise skillsets so everyone can play their part, writes Frank Mitchell, Chair of Skills Development Scotland and Chief Executive of SP Energy Networks

AN EXPERIENCED wild swimmer who was heartbroken by the drownings in Loch Lomond in July set herself an incredible challenge to show gratitude to the selfless volunteers who keep people safe in Scotland’s waters and to raise much-needed funds to ens...

The protection provided by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines starts to wane within six months, new research suggests.

Artist Dame Elizabeth Blackadder has died aged 89.

Firefighters are still tackling a blaze in the centre of Edinburgh that started more than 24 hours ago.

BUSINESS groups and industry bodies have said a plan to ban shops trading on New Year’s Day would heap more pressure on retailers, supply chains and town and city centre economies.

By Colin McLean

A MAN walks into a bar ... only this isn't any man, it is the pantomime villain of Brexit, Dominic Cummings. And this isn't any bar, but a centre of boho Scottish nationalism: the Ceilidh Place in Ullapool, owned for many years by the family of the f...

IT plays a crucial role in sustaining some of our most iconic species, from the white-tailed eagle to the Atlantic salmon.

By Ian McConnell

By Kristy Dorsey

Scottish politics is stuck in a rut. The summer has been a dismal succession of familiar set pieces.

The A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness is a dangerous road that claims human life on a regular basis. That is a statement of fact which sanctimonious verbiage cannot alter. The same can be said of several heavily-used Scottish routes – the A82 and ...

I HOPE I am not the only one tired of pontificating, virtue-signalling politicians who, safe in having no responsibility for the immediate situation in Afghanistan today, say Nato troops should remain in Kabul airport "for as long as is necessary" �...

As a rookie reviewer, I spent my first Edinburgh Festival covering theatre on the Fringe. By the end of week three – 43 shows – I had grown used to backroom theatres, stifling as a sauna, and cavernously cold church halls. All of them had seats t...

THE Afghan situation and how social media helped the Taliban take control were the topics raised by columnists in the newspapers.

Summer isn't over as temperatures rise bringing an August heatwave to Scotland for the foreseeable.

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Learning how to tackle the major issue of discarded food in Climate Solutions' informative awareness course is just one way business leaders can reduce their operational pollution, writes Iain Gulland, chief executive of Zero Waste Scotland

In my opinion, there is no better Scottish comic and I don’t think there ever will be.

Hibernian have extended their partnership with global men’s grooming and self-care brand Manscaped.

You don’t have to be a fan of Western military intervention – I’m not – to find the current withdrawal from Afghanistan more than a little troubling.

RANGERS have confirmed positive Covid test results have been identified during the club testign schedule.

NICOLA Sturgeon has hired a record number of special advisers, with the wage bill likely to be the highest in the history of the Scottish parliament.

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80, his publicist has said.

The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan is unlikely to be extended after August 31, the Pentagon has confirmed.

BOTH Rangers and St Johnstone fans will be able to watch their respective side's European clashes this Thursday on TV after BBC Scotland snapped up the rights.

NICOLA Sturgeon has challenged the Prime Minister to ‘substantially increase’ the number of Afghan refugees the UK will resettle.

The Ministry of Defence could be forced to pay out £1.5 million in compensation following a successful breach of contract claim by former workers of Rosyth Dockyard.

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THE UK Government may appeal directly to Scottish councils about transport improvements if Holyrood ministers do not engage with a Westminster review.

NICOLA Sturgeon said she "cannot rule out" reimposing some restrictions if Covid numbers continue to accelerate, after infections in Scotland reached a record-breaking 4,323 in the past 24 hours.

SCOTLAND is to hold its own independent public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Government has announced.

McDonald's has confirmed it has run out of milkshakes and some bottled drinks at restaurants in Scotland.

THE SNP has demanded a total recall of Parliament, accusing Boris Johnson of trying to avoid scrutiny of his Afghanistan plans.

HEALTH Secretary Humza Yousaf has been accused of being “missing in action” after A&E waiting times hit another record low last week.

It’s all a matter of “fairness”, the Chancellor has said, but the question is who determines what is equitable, and how that conclusion is reached.

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WE should be singing from the rooftops about the huge potential Scottish wool offers to our nation’s green recovery.

Castore, the Rangers kit supplier, is to open a new store in Glasgow city centre.

GERMAN ship design consultants have been handed £360,000 to help with the concept for a batch of seven ferries to replace ageing CalMac vessels and try to provide better and greener lifeline services for Scotland's islands.

By Ian McConnell