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The Corrs have a date with Glasgow.

The Corrs singer pulls out of sole Scottish concert

The 15-year-old was stabbed in an altercation

Teenager stabbed in street altercation

The city chase by police lasted for two miles. Picture: John Devlin

Driver arrested by police after two-mile city chase

Alt-folk star King Creosote was forced to abandon the gig

'Gutted': Fans left fuming as sold-out gig abandoned

The International Space Station. Picture: Nasa/SWNS

Laser 'breakthrough' led by Scottish university set to power Mars missions

The technology is being developed involving researchers from a Scottish university

Health Secretary Neil Gray apologised to MSPs for using a Scottish Government car to attend football matches involving Aberdeen FC

SNP chief 'struggling' to understand why Gray is a scandal

John Swinney and Stephen Flynn share a lighter moment earlier this year

Stephen Flynn admits Scottish Parliament backlash 'not pleasant'

Snow has been forecast to fall as early as Sunday afternoon in Scotland. Picture: Getty Images

When and where it is expected to snow in Scotland

The incident has left a child and a woman in hospital. Picture: John Devlin

Four-year-old child and woman taken to hospital after being hit by car

Andrew Bowie is the new shadow Scotland Secretary

Andrew Bowie on GB Energy, and why Tories can win next election

The oil refinery at Grangemouth is due to close next year with the loss of up to 400 jobs at the plant (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Grangemouth refinery can still be saved if politicians will only act Derek Thomson

UK News

Paddy McGuinness celebrates reaching Glasgow after his 300-mile journey from Wrexham on a Raleigh Chopper (Picture: John Devlin)

Paddy McGuinness's 300-mile bike ride is an inspiration to the nation Scotsman comment

An interactive 'Muck Map' reveals the areas of Scotland and the rest of the UK that are most at risk of nutrient pollution from manure used on farms

‘Muck Map’ reveals which parts of Scotland have a manure problem Philip Lymbery

With Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn set to headline Download Festival 2025, there are more than 90 acts which have been announced so far.

DLXXII: 25 highlights from the Download 2025 line-up announcement

A swathe of subsea power lines between Britain, Ireland and other European countries that will carry enough electricity to power millions of homes have been given the green light.

How subsea electric super cables will connect Scotland and Europe

An Elegance riverboat, one of Le Boat’s ‘Comfort’ range of self-drive motorised cruisers. Pic: Le Boat

I go up the Caledonian Canal without a paddle

Gary Linker is seen presenting for LaLigaTV prior to the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium on in May 2023. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images

Gary Lineker's 5 most talked-about tweets

World

A man watches as a fire rages in a livestock market in al-Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, following an attack by the Rapid Support Forces

The world's worst humanitarian crisis is just being ignored Stephen Gethins

The pizzas that Scottish charity HopeFull serves in Ukraine are a reminder that the West has not forgotten the country's struggle to defend itself from Russian forces – yet

What I realised after spending a night in a Kyiv bomb shelter Susan Dalgety

Pro-Brexit supporters celebrate as the UK formally leaves the EU on January 31, 2020 (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Don’t listen to arch-Brexiteers. Here’s why UK must rebuild EU ties Brian Wilson

Donald Trump hopes to have a very different cast of characters around him in his second term as US President (Picture: Chip Somodevilla)

Trump's second term already shaping up to be much worse than his first Scotsman comment

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts for his second administration

15 key appointments as Donald Trump assembles his top team

Two Typhoons and a Tornado jet fly past RAF Lossiemouth. Picture: PA

Scottish RAF fighter jets scrambled to deal with Russian aircraft

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Weather

A yellow weather warning has been issued for snow and ice to hit much of the Central Belt, including Edinburgh

Snow and black ice to hit Scotland as yellow warning issued

It is "likely to snow" throughout the district next week, the Met Office has shared.

9 of the best weather apps to use as arctic blast set to hit

Politics

School pupils in Scotland. Picture: John Devlin

Exclusive Inside the VAT 'panic' at Scottish councils and private schools

Families, schools and local authorities scrambling to understand implications of tax raid

Why politicians must be allowed honest say on matter of life and death

​When it emerged MPs would be voting on the legalisation of assisted dying, the national mood seemed...

Social care minister Maree Todd has maintained she is 'absolutely committed' to delivering a new National Care Service amid ongoing delays

The National Care Service delay shouldn't mean no investment in social care

The direction of travel for the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill took another turn this week when the Scottish Government took the decision not to proceed with the stage-two process as planned at the end of this monthnote-0.

GB Energy a 'gimmick'? Why this state intervention needs to workScotsman comment

Scotsman comment

Scottish MP might stay in Scotland if Donald Trump visits Westminster

Susan Murray’s comments came after reports the Commons speaker had invited the US president-elect to...

SNP MSP will not stand for 2026 re-election due to cancer treatment

Ruth Maguire previously received treatment, but revealed her cancer has now returned

Transport

Exclusive Edinburgh Airport lounge staff face losing jobs weeks before Christmas

Exclusive Completion of hugely-delayed CalMac ferry Glen Sannox 'imminent'

A ScotRail train on the Far North Line at Scotscalder, and US billionaire Elon Musk

Two of Scotland's largest airports sold in £1.5 billion deal

Education

The University of Aberdeen

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A group of university students studying in a circle. Dundee University has announced it is facing a 30 million pound deficit for the next financial year

Job losses 'inevitable' at Scottish university as £30m deficit looms

Emma Steel is the head of Every Cherry, which creates and publishes more accessible books

Meet the woman behind ground-breaking new books for children with SEND

Rather than banning children from social media, governments should focus on more achievable targets (Picture: Justin Sullivan)

I'm an ex-headteacher and a social media ban for under-16s won't work Cameron Wyllie

Environment

The project will help supply power generated by new offshore wind farm developments.

£3.4bn electricity 'superhighway' between Scotland and England to help cut bills

Pollution issues at the loch were highlighted again on Monday when scores of dead fish were found. Picture: NatureScot

Hundreds of dead fish found at historic loch in 'shocking' discovery

Edinburgh Zoo has blamed fireworks for the death of a baby red panda

Fireworks blamed for death of Edinburgh Zoo's baby red panda

Health

Poor diet is linked to ill health (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

The £21bn bill Scotland pays for a diet that is 'making us sick'

Feel Pro Collagen beauty supplement sachets

Here’s what the experts say about this vegan collagen supplement

Parliament will once again debate assisted dying. Photo: Adobe

Exclusive Assisted dying opponents 'are spreading misinformation'

Explore the Headspace app with 50% for Black Friday

Take some Headspace: Half price subscription deal on mindfulness app

Crime

Police are investigating.

Police investigating 'serious sexual assault' of teen in Scottish city

Woman lost £20k to scammers after replying to fake TV licence email

Woman lost £20k to scammers after replying to fake TV licence email

The arrests were made in Glenrothes (Pic: TSPL)

Three arrests after police find £5,000 of cocaine in car

CCTV images released as police seek man after city assault

Watch: Silent Crime - The Untold Story Of Victims documentary

Watch: Silent Crime - The Untold Story Of Victims documentary

Person using an Amazon Fire TV Stick. Photo: Anna Quelhas - stock.adobe.com

How using your Firestick could land you in prison

Future Scotland

The Funding Accelerator programme is designed for start-ups looking to raise their first or second rounds of equity investment, in the £100,000 to £1 million range.

How more funding and more women could get Scotland's start-ups back on track

The early-stage funding accelerator comes as a separate initiative looks to attract more businesswomen into angel investing.

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The new Edinburgh-based Centre of Excellence will also use virtual reality to train in laboratory skills.

£4.5 million Edinburgh skills project will boost life sciences sector and NHS

Novosound CEO and co-founder Dave Hughes (pictured centre) with the firm's ultrasound blood pressure monitor. Picture by Stewart Attwood

Wearable blood pressure monitors could be revolutionised by Scots tech firm

Cimarron Thomas, 12, from West Virginia, US, took her own life while being blackmailed by paedophile Alexander McCartney

Social media must act after sexual abuse of thousands of girls online Scotsman comment

Angela McCann, Head of Growth at Hutcheon Mearns

Ad Feature Hutcheon Mearns unveils annual salary report

Obituaries

In recent years Timothy West gained new fans, cruising Britain's waterways with wife Prunella Scales (Picture: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Timothy West, British stage and screen actor

Niall McKillop pictured relaxing in Italy

Scotsman Obituaries: Niall McKillop, expert on the natural world

Bob Cuddihy won many friends during his years at the forefront of Scottish journalism

Scotsman Obituaries: Bob Cuddihy, USA-born journalist who made name in Scotland

Norman Wilson was ready for action at a moment's notice

Scotsman Obituaries: Norman Wilson, long-serving Scotsman photographer

"I've got my glow back": What shoppers are saying about Feel Pro Collagen

“I’ve got my glow back”: Beauty fans love this vegan collagen

Horrified residents are demanding action after their neighbours turned their home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway.

Nightmare tenant with rubbish dump in front garden gets EVICTED

This is the lineup for I'm a Celebrity in 2024 - and where you recognise them from

Where you know I'm a Celebrity cast from

Coleen Rooney confirmed for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 2024.

What time is I’m a Celebrity on ITV tonight?

Fire crews from across West Yorkshire raced to Sandmoor Drive, Alwoodley last night.

Blaze on Millionaire's Row: Dramatic video shows huge fire at £2m home

Jimmy Callaghan, Omaze double Porsche Early Bird winner with his brand new Cayenne and Boxter cars alongside his work lorry.

I just won TWO Porsches...I'll turn more heads than driving my lorry