Public health expert Devi Sridhar describes, how the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, gained her admiration over the Covid-19 crisis.

PUBLIC finance auditors have called for new reviews over Scotland's ferry fiasco - as ministers were accused of breaking the law over a transparency failure over the debacle.

RECENTLY I met friends of friends for the first time. One stared at me quite intently for a few moment before landing an expected right hook.

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SCOTLAND’S first commercial gold mining company plans to more than double its gold output to an annual rate of 23,500 ounces by next year as it hailed record levels of gold concentrate production.

NICOLA Sturgeon will set our her pitch for “serious leadership” to help rebuild communities from the full impact of the pandemic as she unveils the SNP’s local election manifesto today.

A leading North Sea oil and gas independent has said the tragic events in Ukraine have underlined the value of the area’s reserves and called for firms to be given the encouragement required to maximise their potential.

Nicola Sturgeon has indicated she is open to ordering an investigation into what happened at a college mired in fraud claims, after auditors found the institution failed to meet governance standards.

THE Queen turned 96 years old this week which is a pretty remarkable achievement.

New satellite images show apparent mass graves near Mariupol, where local officials accused Russia of burying up to 9,000 Ukrainian civilians to conceal the slaughter taking place in the ruined port city that is almost entirely under Russian control.

The German national linked to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been made a “formal suspect” by Portuguese authorities.

Scottish manufacturer Armadilla has completed its biggest educational order to date with the delivery of six outdoor pods to Surrey County Council.

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Scottish businessman Lord Willie Haughey is calling on the construction industry to put sustainability at the top of the agenda to speed up the transition to net zero.

A recycling firm which faced big challenges amid the fallout from Brexit has staged a recovery with support from Business Gateway.

THREE in four GPs in Scotland say they have faced an increase in verbal abuse or aggression from their patients, leading to a huge increase in work-related stress, a new survey reveals.

One of Edinburgh’s oldest pubs has been restored to its former glory by its new owners, Victorian public house operator DM Stewart Ltd.

DOUGLAS Cowe (Letters, April 20) asks why we should have faith in the First Minister and her Government to successfully manage the recovery of NHS Scotland from the devastating effects of the Covid pandemic. Perhaps we should consider her record duri...

Camley’s Cartoon April 22:Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on ferries contracts

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SO you’re invincible, are you, Mr Johnson? The Prime Minister seems to believe he really is. Speaking to reporters from his plane to India on Wednesday night, he sounded defiant: partygate shmartygate, no one cares; can’t think of a single reason...

IN politics, time and space are often a great minimiser of trouble. The longer governments can string things out, the better the chances are that people’s attention will be diverted and the negative impact will not be so bad.

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has announced that Peter Mather has joined the Board as Senior Independent Director.

Mark Earth Day this year by getting back to nature with one of these incredible sustainable gift experiences.

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THE SCOTTISH Conservative party has suspended a local council candidate after a series of bigoted comments were uncovered by the press.

THE PRIME Minister is to face a parliamentary probe into claims he misled the Commons when he said no rules were broken during lockdown.

NEWLY nationalised ScotRail and the UK government may have breaking discrimination laws by issuing a half price ticket offer online only.

FMQs was packed. Not with talent. Don’t put words in my mouth. But the end of masks and social distancing meant it was the first time in over two years where MSPs filled every seat.

A FORMER ally of Boris Johnson has dramatically turned against him and told him to quit.

AN HISTORIC listed building recommended to be refurbished as a community and creative hub following a feasibility study into its future.

The transport minister said there are no plans to break up Scotland's ferry network despite ministers commissioning a report to look into the possibility.

THE PRIME Minister has insisted he will be leading his party into the next general election.

SCOTLAND Yard has confirmed it will not be revealing any more details about partygate fines before the May 5 elections.

Tory MPs have been facing a “toxic atmosphere” having to defend Boris Johnson over partygate.

NICOLA Sturgeon has stressed she does not personally support motorists being charged to use roads but suggested she is content with local councils introducing measures to cut traffic.

SCOTTISH Tory leader Douglas Ross has denied he’s been “rendered pathetic” over his u-turn on the future of Boris Johnson.

NICOLA Sturgeon has condemned pro-life campaigners for protesting at clinics providing abortion care in Scotland.

SCOTTISH ministers have been accused of breaking the law through a lack of transparency over the ferry fiasco which has seen two new lifeline vessels still out of service after six years and with costs spiralling to a quarter of a million pounds.

A SCOTCH whisky veteran who has worked on some of the industry’s most famous single malts is to retire following a career spanning five decades.

LABOUR has ruled out bringing in the so-called car park tax in any council they control after next month’s election.

THE SCOTTISH Government has launched a consultation on bringing in a string of new offences criminalising specific forms of hatred and prejudice against women and girls.

Conservative MPs will be given a free vote on Labour’s calls for a probe into the Prime Minister's mistruths in parliament.

AN ELECTORAL expert has warned that the Conservatives risk slumping to third place in Scotland following next month’s local elections – insisting the decline could lead to “further fragmentation of the political voice of unionism”.

One of Edinburgh’s oldest pubs has been restored to its former glory by its new owners, Victorian public house operator DM Stewart Ltd.

BORIS Johnson has been urged to use his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call for the release of a Dumbarton man left languishing in an Indian prison for four and a half years.

A FORMER Labour MP is urging Scots to vote tactically for the Tories in next month’s council elections to frustrate the push for a second independence referendum.

AN ISRAELI-born billionaire's business has sold a major distribition centre in Scotland that it acquired in 2018.

SNP ministers are being urged to “urgently intervene” and introduce protest free “buffer zones” across all hospitals and medical clinics providing abortion care in Scotland.

A college at the centre of a misconduct and secrecy row has failed to meet good governance standards, according to national auditors.