Seven Days

REVIEW

Suicide Notes offers a delicate look at teen mental health

It's time to introduce this delicate look at teen mental health to a new generation

The death of Alice Litman should remind everyone that when politics get in the way of affirmative healthcare, real people suffer

LETTERS Remember real people are at the heart of culture war rows

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The legacy of Winnie Ewing could be marked with a statue

LETTERS Do not wait for independence to celebrate the stalwarts of our cause

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Marie Darrieussecq has long suffered from insomnia

REVIEW How this treatise on the torture of insomnia proves to be a cure in itself

The Monarch of the Glen has been moved into its new position ahead of the opening of the Scottish galleries

THE BIG READ New galleries will open our eyes to the breadth and history of Scottish art

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Football is being transformed by the sums of money on display, writes Stuart Cosgrove

COMMENT Stuart Cosgrove: Scottish football’s fight for relevance in the era of big finance

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Keeping the cultural soul of Gaelic alive is about more than just teaching people the language, writes Rhoda Meek

COMMENT Rhoda Meek: Gaelic can be saved as a language but saving its soul will be harder

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A Ukrainian servicemen fires a machine gun towards Russian positions near Andriivka, Donetsk

WAR IN UKRAINE David Pratt: Ukraine's key battle lies in retaining support from allies

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Port Vendres - La Ville by Charles Rennie Mackintosh

EXCLUSIVE The French region whose love for Charles Rennie Mackintosh lives on

The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City

TRAVEL Exploring the US city that never lies down

Rupert Murdoch announced he will step down as chairman of News Corp and the Fox Corporation

COMMENT How the never-ending Murdoch empire polluted our discourse and our culture

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A number of changes need to be made to let MPs focus on legislative and policy work

COMMENT Dr Elliot Bulmer: MPs need freed from burden of constituency workload

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Harry McNish helped to save the crew of the Endurance

BACK IN THE DAY The 'chippy' Scottish carpenter who never got the recognition he deserved

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All Under One Banner (AUOB) march for independence in Stirling

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: Urgency is key as we move to convince swithering ‘soft’ Unionists

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If children are taught foreign languages as far back as primary school, why can’t the same effort be put into teaching our children the Scots tongue?

LETTERS As a matter of freedom, we must protect the Scots leid

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's oligarchs stand accused of pillaging the country

LETTERS Corruption, oligarchs and how to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine

To nobody’s surprise, not a single Scot that sits in the House of Lords supports independence

COMMENT Tommy Sheppard: The chamber where not one peer supports independence

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The Fraud by Zadie Smith

REVIEW Zadie Smith is a worthy heir of Mantel and Dickens with historical fiction debut

Shy and elusive woodland hunters, Eurasian lynx may be the perfect fit for maintaining biodiversity and healthy living systems in Scotland’s forests

COMMENT Peter Cairns: The case for reintroducing lynx to Scotland’s forests

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Reykjavik has something for all your interests – whether you prefer shopping down Skólavördustígur Street or the spas of Hvammsvik, Iceland 2023-style is nothing short of inspirational

TRAVEL Robin McKelvie: Enjoying the green shoots of Iceland's Reykjavik

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The city of Derna after heavy rains brought by Storm Daniel resulted in devastating flooding

SPECIAL REPORT David Pratt: The political roots of Libya's unnatural disaster

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It has been said that the most terrible poverty is loneliness

COMMENT Stuart Cosgrove: The mystery of loneliness and the song that speaks to it

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Rishi Sunak’s rhetoric exacerbates a form of racism also amplified by Labour politicians

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: Unionists fail to realise a key fact about immigration

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Scotland fans at Hampden made themselves heard – and sparked a controversy

COVER STORY Gerry Hassan: God Save The King and the music that unites Scotland

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Nobody wants to admit it but the Supreme Court has destroyed this new Children’s Bill

COMMENT Andrew Tickell: We're not meant to say this out loud – but bill has been gutted

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Kevin The Vampire: A Most Mysterious Monster

REVIEW Gemma McLaughlin: Vampire tale has a lesson that every child should take note of

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer do not offer a route forward

COMMENT New poll went under radar but reveals a truth about Broken Britain

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Robin McKelvie took the helm on the cruise

TRAVEL Robin McKelvie: The Clyde proves it’s no lesser cousin to the west on this cruise

The Fèisean have raised up a new generation that are brimming with confidence in their language, and happy to put that centre-stage, such as Binneas

A diversity of music with a Gaelic voice: Seven questions with Arthur Cormack

A deflated Union Jack balloon

comment The ambivalent Union: Why Britain is going to end with a whimper not a bang

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comment Constitutional values in Tuvalu holds lessons for Scotland's constitution

Marcas Mac an Tuairneir: Farsaingeachd Ciùil le Blas na Gàidhlig

Affric Kintail Way

The Long Read Walks on the wild side: Meet the couple who founded Walkhighlands

Hundreds of busses are parked outside Hampden Park as fans begin to flock to the stadium

comment Stuart Cosgrove: A win for football fans and some royal secrecy

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, with Angela Rayner (left) and Rachel Reeves, arriving with his shadow cabinet in central London for their first meeting

comment Ruth Wishart: SNP must marshal their forces and end this Labour resurgence

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Millions of lives have been saved by insulin

BACK IN THE DAY Scotland set to celebrate the man who saved lives of millions

A Whale Of A Time is carefully curated

REVIEW Collection has a perfect poem for every day of the year

The KLF: The shaggiest of dog stories

REVIEW Unravelling the legacy of the band who burned £1 million

Focus for independence must sustain to next elections, writes Tommy Sheppard

COMMENT Tommy Sheppard: Autumn campaign is under way but focus must be on the next elections

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A still from the mythical epic Godland directed by Hlynur Pálmason

COMMENT Stuart Cosgrove: Shetland renewed my faith in culture and power of the periphery

Robin McKelvie steps aboard an LNER Azuma train

TRAVEL Harking back to the days of steam on the Flying Scotsman route

Why are politicians wasting time on attempting to legislate for crimes that are already illegal, asks Andrew Tickell

COMMENT Andrew Tickell: Dog-napping bill is barking - let's end performative legislating

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Kieran Hodgson spoke with the Sunday National about the 10 things that changed his life

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Two Doors Down star Kieran Hodgson on the 10 things that changed his life

Nearly 50 years have passed since the fascist coup in Chile

THE BIG READ Scotland and Chile: 50 years of solidarity on anniversary of fascist coup

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A burqa-clad woman walks with a girl along a street in Kabul on May 7, 2022

SPECIAL REPORT No parks, gyms or education: The Taliban’s punishing war on women continues

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President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales kisses Jennifer Hermoso of Spain

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: A kiss that showed the daily abuses of power women endure

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The work fails to grasp Truman Capote's genuine misogyny

REVIEW Cliché-ridden work fails to get to grips with Truman Capote’s genuine misogyny

The battle was fought in the streets of Edinburgh

BACK IN THE DAY Highlighting the importance of a forgotten battle in the Wars of Independence

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Canna has benefited from new architecture and is making plans for the future

TRAVEL Fragile Scottish islands are on the road to recovery with plans for the future

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Keira Walsh walks by the Women's World Cup trophy following England's loss in the final to Spain

COMMENT Stuart Cosgrove: Media meltdown over Lionesses is done as the caravan moves on

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The word 'woke' is seen everywhere these days and has become a trigger word for many

THE BIG READ How the language of 'woke' is being used by those with influence to frame key debates

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There's a tension between writing and publishing and how we respond to the world around us

COMMENT Mike Small: The geography of hope and navigating the modern media landscape

Independence supporters and parties are going to need some backbone, writes Ruth Wishart

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: Independence supporters and parties are going to need some backbone

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The distemper of the British state has been evident since the 1970s

COMMENT Dr Elliot Bulmer: Surgery is needed to cure the UK's constitutional 'disease'

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