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Serious assault in Glasgow as two people arrested
TWO people have been arrested following an alleged serious assault in Glasgow. Officers were called to Carntyne Road in the city's east end on Saturday afternoon after they received a report of concern for a person and that a man has been seriously
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Gloomy weather to come to an end as Scotland braces for warmer temperatures
THE weather in Scotland is set to improve dramatically next week after a period of gloomy conditions. Over the last week and continuing into the weekend Scots experienced a cold snap, as the Met Office warned of plummeting temperatures. Yet
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Scottish Labour set for worst election since devolution, new poll shows
SCOTTISH Labour are set for the worst election result since devolution, according to a new poll. The Norstat poll – commissioned for the Sunday Times – shows that just 18% of voters intend to back the party at the next Holyrood election in 2026
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One for all and all for one as MacIntyre reaps rewards of a team effort
The modern-day golf professional can often have the kind of vast battalion of support behind them that would make Napoleon’s Grande Armee look like a couple of fourballs at the Saturday medal. Managers, agents, swing doctors, putting gurus, physios
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Labour MPs rake in over £300,000 from donors linked to private healthcare firms
LABOUR MPs have raked in more than £300,000 from donors linked to private healthcare firms as the party pushes for further NHS privatisation, the Sunday National can reveal. Health Secretary Wes Streeting vowed before the General Election last
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Rhoda Meek: There are no rabbits in Tiree, and lessons of that are relevant again
TIREE has no rabbits, but neighbouring Coll is not so lucky. While myxomatosis has decimated the population more than once, their sandy shores remain home to plenty of burrowing bunnies. Here, on the other side of the Gunna Sound, even pet rabbits
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Storytelling Centre remembers legacy of social thinker
A DAY to celebrate one of the most important figures in Scottish history is to be held on Saturday. While the work of the revolutionary 19th and 20th century Scottish social thinker Patrick Geddes has influenced town planning all over the world
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Wind farms are popular but they will never be free from opposition
ONSHORE wind energy is the largest component of Scotland’s renewable energy supply, contributing up to 62% of Scotland’s electricity. While much policy focuses on unlocking the potential for massive offshore wind farms, the Scottish Government
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Play spotlights 19th-century Scottish scam artist’s journey
DONALD Trump’s proposals to take over the Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada have been greeted with widespread incredulity but a 19th-century Scot showed similar audaciousness by inventing an entire country. Gregor MacGregor’s actions had serious
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Battery storage plan for battleground site met with backlash
PROPOSALS for one of the largest solar farms in Scotland and a battery energy storage site at a historic battleground are being vigorously opposed by the surrounding community. Both sites are on graded quality agricultural land, despite worries
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I am a Ukrainian in Scotland. Here's what I think of Trump's plans for my country
AS I write this from Scotland, my heart remains in Ukraine where my family still lives. The recent situation around the negotiation regarding the ceasefire fills me with both hope and deep anxiety. Like most Ukrainians, I desperately desire peace –
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Which MSPs ask the most and least questions at Holyrood? See the full ranking
YOU do have to wonder whether taxpayers got their value for money from Tory MSP Douglas Lumsden submitting a staggering 987 written questions in January. Costing around £100 each to answer, it was suggested that the MSP for North East Scotland
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I'm Scotland's newest Michelin star chef – here's how I did it
I MEET Stuart Ralston on the ground floor of Lyla– an elegant seafood restaurant in Edinburgh with stunning views over the Firth of Forth. Oh, and one of Scotland’s two new Michelin starred restaurant. “The team was super buzzing, everyone's
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Ruth Wishart: Trump, Farage and Musk are a nightmare trio we can’t wake up from
IT’S a clever trick to pull off. If inexplicable. Self-styled billionaire Donald Trump, world’s richest man Elon Musk and wur ain Nigel Farage who reportedly earned £1 million last year outside of his parliamentary salary – which is not itself
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Andrew Tickell: PM’s vision for Britain seems to be inspired by Tales From The Crypt
IS that brimstone I can smell? Has someone lit the hand of glory again? Because someone in Westminster must have been practising the dread necromantic arts this week. The political dead are afoot – and they walk abroad among us. In the choice of
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David Pratt: Is Donald Trump about to give Putin exactly what he wants?
AS far as US vice president JD Vance sees it, there is “a new sheriff in town under Donald Trump’s leadership”. It wasn’t as if the delegates at last week’s Munich Security Conference expected things to be exactly rosy between the new administration
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What does Glasgow’s new £6 million private hospital signal for NHS Scotland?
SCOTLAND’S new £6 million “luxury private hospital” – the Elanic Hospital – juts out into Glasgow’s Bath Street. When I walked past the 15,000 sq ft facility on Friday morning, I was struck by its squeaky clean windows – a television screen mounted
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Gaelic language set to be celebrated from Buenos Aires to Barra
THE Gaelic language is set to be celebrated around the world in a week’s time with the return of Seachdain na Gàidhlig – World Gaelic Week. More than 100 activities globally, from Barra to Buenos Aires, are expected to champion the resilience and
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Powerful Gaza artwork to go on show in Aberdeen
AN artwork created in response to the genocide in Gaza is to go on show in Aberdeen. The new textile work is made from seams and offcuts of repurposed hospital scrubs by artist Kirsty Russell working with a local embroidery group. It will go
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The horror and beauty I’ve found at this key Syrian dam
THE windows rattle from the explosion as another strike hits the dam. “Don’t worry,” says the Kurdish journalist who has kindly let me link up to her WiFi data. “When they’re actually close, the whole building shakes.” Smiling, smoking and typing
