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The names of Edinburgh Zooโs first flamingo chicks in nine years have been revealed ๐ฎ
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been accused of breaching his organisationโs rules on political neutrality in relation to US president Donald Trump
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NEW: The UK Government is in 'moral retreat,' Amnesty International has said, after Keir Starmer urged Europeโs leaders to rehash how a major human rights treaty is interpreted in law
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LIVE: Multiple weather warnings remain in place on Wednesday as much of Scotland continues to feel the effects of Storm Bram
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A Scottish artist, known for her large-scale abstract drawings and hanging sculptures, has won the Turner Prize 2025 ๐
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Scotland's economy could be 'transformed' under new energy proposals, a Scottish Government minister has said ๐
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NEW: Amnesty International have called on Holyrood parties to commit to introducing human rights protections after the May 2026 election
10.12.2025 08:39 โ ๐ 18 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Police Scotland have issued an update on the M74, after multiple vehicles overturned last night ๐จ
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Communities across Scotland are set to benefit from ยฃ1.8 million in funding in a bid to help deliver more renewable energy projects, it has been announced
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Energy shake-up 'would reshape the future of Scotland'
Hollywood mega-star Harrison Ford has taken an unexpected comic turn in a new advert for Glenmorangie, failing to pronounce the brandโs name โ and at one point even his own
09.12.2025 21:22 โ ๐ 20 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
MSPs have been urged to voice their support and solidarity for pro-Palestine activists who are on hunger strike in prison
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Scottish Labour MPs have been accused of failing to 'stand up for Scotland' after none of them voted in support to create a new UK-EU customs union
Israeli soldiers have been accused of killing a three-year-old girl while she played near her family's tent in southern Gaza
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Aberdeen might have been crowned the best place to visit in Scotland at Christmas โ but there are plenty of unsung gems up and down the country
09.12.2025 19:56 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners have come together in an attempt to preserve an iconic Scottish venue
09.12.2025 19:35 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐จ Multiple vehicles have overturned on the M74 in South Lanarkshire as police have been forced to close the road
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A historic Scottish inn is getting set to open its doors for the first time in three years and under community ownership
09.12.2025 18:28 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
๐จ Edinburgh's Christmas Market has had to cancel a number of attractions due to Storm Bram
09.12.2025 17:53 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
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Harassment, 'untruthful' evidence, and 'unusual' legal questions. Our reporter Xander Elliards looks at nine points from the Sandie Peggie ruling that the rest of the media has left out
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The family of Alan Woodcock has been informed after a body was found by the Arbroath cliffs during a multi-agency search for the missing man from Dundee
09.12.2025 17:45 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A privilege to publish great writing from Peter Oborne today on his recent visit to Sudan and Britain's role in the atrocities there via the UAE
"Britain must place common humanity ahead of selfish commercial interests" โ๏ธ
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The Sandie Peggie tribunal ruling has shown that the 'blanket exclusion of trans people' from single-sex facilities is generally unlawful โ and the SNP Government must step in to stop it happening across Scotland, a senior MSP has said
09.12.2025 17:25 โ ๐ 30 ๐ 12 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 2
We speak to columnist Kelly Given, who explains why Reform UK's claims about neurodivergent children are not only wrong, but dangerous ๐
09.12.2025 16:59 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
๐จ The amber weather alert which came into force at 4pm today has now been extended until tomorrow
