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Coronavirus

When will US open borders? If America will allow travellers from UK again - and current travel rules explained (Image credit: Getty Images)

When will US borders open to UK travellers?

Which countries have seen the highest number of coronavirus cases so far? (Image credit: Getty Images/Canva Pro)
Which countries have seen the highest number of coronavirus cases so far? (Image credit: Getty Images/Canva Pro)

Which countries have seen the highest total Covid cases so far?

Vaccine passport Scotland: how to get NHS Covid vaccine certificate - and what can it be used for? (Shutterstock)
Vaccine passport Scotland: how to get NHS Covid vaccine certificate - and what can it be used for? (Shutterstock)

Here's how to get your vaccine certificate in Scotland

Transport

A pay dispute which saw airports in the Highlands and islands close due to strike action has ended after unions accepted a revised offer.
A pay dispute which saw airports in the Highlands and islands close due to strike action has ended after unions accepted a revised offer.

Airport staff dispute ends after unions accept new pay offer

The MV Alfred, which has been hired by the Scottish Government
The MV Alfred, which has been hired by the Scottish Government

Extra ferry hired by Scottish Government while delayed vessels remain unbuilt

Standard class passengers would have have first class-style 2+1 seating. Picture: Grand Union
Standard class passengers would have have first class-style 2+1 seating. Picture: Grand Union

Grand Union optimistic of approval for spacious new Stirling-London trains

Glen Sannox at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow in October. Picture: John Devlin
Glen Sannox at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow in October. Picture: John Devlin

Delayed ferry Glen Sannox will need weeks of trials after completion – CalMac

Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer, the union announced.
Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer, the union announced.

RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept pay deal

Train operator Avanti West Coast has been handed a short-term contract extension by the Department for Transport (DfT), the FirstGroup-owned company said.
Train operator Avanti West Coast has been handed a short-term contract extension by the Department for Transport (DfT), the FirstGroup-owned company said.

Avanti West Coast handed contract extension

John Swinney told MSPs not to shout at him during testy exchanges in the Scottish Parliament over two delayed and over-budget ferries being built for Calmac (Picture: Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/pool/PA)
John Swinney told MSPs not to shout at him during testy exchanges in the Scottish Parliament over two delayed and over-budget ferries being built for Calmac (Picture: Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/pool/PA)

There's still a lot to shout about over ferry scandal, Mr Swinney – Brian Wilson

Crime

Is 2023 due to be Netflix's best year for true crime? Netflix
Is 2023 due to be Netflix's best year for true crime? Netflix

Here are 8 true crime series we recommend you stream on Netflix

Police Scotland is “not in the same area” as the Metropolitan Police over the handling of misconduct claims, a senior policing figure has said.
Police Scotland is “not in the same area” as the Metropolitan Police over the handling of misconduct claims, a senior policing figure has said.

Police Scotland ‘not in same area’ to Met over misconduct handling

If you're looking for bingeable true crime shows, Netflix is the best to be. Cr: Netflix
If you're looking for bingeable true crime shows, Netflix is the best to be. Cr: Netflix

Here are the best true crime TV shows released on Netflix in the last 12 months

Fraser Scott is a Partner, Murray Beith Murray
Fraser Scott is a Partner, Murray Beith Murray

Scottish independence would prompt many to reflect on succession planning - Fras...

Weather

Sightings of the stonechat in spring carried particular superstitions in Scotland. PIC: Ziva & Amir/Flickr/CC.
Sightings of the stonechat in spring carried particular superstitions in Scotland. PIC: Ziva & Amir/Flickr/CC.

Spring equinox: the ancient beliefs of the new season in Scotland

The custom of changing our clocks twice per year dates back over a century to when it started in the First World War.
The custom of changing our clocks twice per year dates back over a century to when it started in the First World War.

When do the clocks go forward in 2023 and when is Spring?

A key tip when driving in icy conditions is to leave a larger gap between you and the car in front so as to avoid an accident.
A key tip when driving in icy conditions is to leave a larger gap between you and the car in front so as to avoid an accident.

How to Drive in Snow: Tips for driving safely on icy roads

Weather warnings are in place until Thursday
Weather warnings are in place until Thursday

Two more days of weather warnings set for Scotland amid cold snap

Politics

So many SNP figures have resigned that it reminds Murdo Fraser of the carnage in the last act of Hamlet (Picture: Denis Sinyakov/AFP via Getty Images)
So many SNP figures have resigned that it reminds Murdo Fraser of the carnage in the last act of Hamlet (Picture: Denis Sinyakov/AFP via Getty Images)

The SNP leadership contest looks like the last act of Hamlet – Murdo Fraser

There had been calls to wipe out red deer on the 93,000-acre Stòras Uibhist estate, which covers the islands of South Uist, Eriskay and parts of Benbecula, due to the damage they cause to crops and gardens, their risk of causing road accidents and fears over the spread of Lyme disease
There had been calls to wipe out red deer on the 93,000-acre Stòras Uibhist estate, which covers the islands of South Uist, Eriskay and parts of Benbecula, due to the damage they cause to crops and gardens, their risk of causing road accidents and fears over the spread of Lyme disease

Deer spared as islanders reject total cull on South Uist community estate

A deposit return scheme facility in Motherwell is set to create up to 140 jobs (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)
A deposit return scheme facility in Motherwell is set to create up to 140 jobs (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)

Anger at deposit return scheme salaries is damaging – Martyn McLaughlin

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is braced for a possible Tory backbench rebellion as MPs vote on a key plank of his new deal with Brussels on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is braced for a possible Tory backbench rebellion as MPs vote on a key plank of his new deal with Brussels on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.

Boris Johnson and Liz Truss to vote against Sunak’s Brexit deal

The rise comes after three consecutive months of slowing, driven by dining out and food price rises.
The rise comes after three consecutive months of slowing, driven by dining out and food price rises.

Inflation rate in surprise jump to 10.4% in February

Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser
Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser

Only 15 per cent of reported fly-tipping cases result in prosecution

SNP leadership candidates Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan
SNP leadership candidates Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan

Next First Minister urged to forge 'honest and open partnership' with business

Opinion

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's boost to childcare funding should be replicated by the Scottish Government (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's boost to childcare funding should be replicated by the Scottish Government (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Scotland stands to benefit from Chancellor’s new Budget for growth

King Charles III attends a presentation of loyal addresses by the privileged bodies, at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, March 9 (Picture: Yui Mok/PA)
King Charles III attends a presentation of loyal addresses by the privileged bodies, at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, March 9 (Picture: Yui Mok/PA)

King Charles's concept of 'servant leadership' was inspirational – Joe Goldblatt

Why isn't more known about Peter Murrell, who has just quit as SNP Chief Executive, wonders reader (Picture: Andy Buchanan/Getty Images)
Why isn't more known about Peter Murrell, who has just quit as SNP Chief Executive, wonders reader (Picture: Andy Buchanan/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: It’s time to lift veil on mystery man Murrell

Much was made about Morton's being "saved" but what does it mean for employees?
Much was made about Morton's being "saved" but what does it mean for employees?

Paul Kissen: Morton's Rolls are back but what is actually left?

The limited edition Scotland top is priced at £90. £25 more than the current home top for adults.
The limited edition Scotland top is priced at £90. £25 more than the current home top for adults.

Stephen Mcilkenny: The SFA are robbing fans over new Scotland kit

People

Aberdeenshire is a mecca for local people and visitors alike.
Aberdeenshire is a mecca for local people and visitors alike.

Council remains committed to tourism as it prepares to welcome visitors for the ...

Road surfacing improvements begin on Saturday, March 25.
Road surfacing improvements begin on Saturday, March 25.

Overnight surfacing improvements on A96 near Kinellar

Easter Egg Trails will take place at National Trust for Scotland places across Aberdeenshire (Pic:NTS)
Easter Egg Trails will take place at National Trust for Scotland places across Aberdeenshire (Pic:NTS)

National Trust for Scotland gets set for Easter celebrations in Aberdeenshire

Westhill residents will have the chance to take part in Aldi Scotland’s Supermarket Sweep.
Westhill residents will have the chance to take part in Aldi Scotland’s Supermarket Sweep.

Aldi's Supermarket Sweep is coming to Westhill

The new Wickes retail warehouse will be the latest addition to Arnhall Business Park.
The new Wickes retail warehouse will be the latest addition to Arnhall Business Park.

Westhill Wickes store granted approval

Scottish rugby legend Rob Wainwright will be the guest speaker at the event.
Scottish rugby legend Rob Wainwright will be the guest speaker at the event.

Guest speaker announced for Dee Heroes Dinner

BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations at the Bafta television and craft awards with six each.
BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations at the Bafta television and craft awards with six each.

BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead Bafta TV nominations

Obituaries

Robert Blake arrives in London for the premiere of In Cold Blood in 1968 (Picture: J. Wilds/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Robert Blake arrives in London for the premiere of In Cold Blood in 1968 (Picture: J. Wilds/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Obituaries: Robert Blake, actor​ whose career was overshadowed by murder case

Dr Patricia Thomas in her office in 1990
Dr Patricia Thomas in her office in 1990

Scotsman Obituaries: Dr Patricia Thomas, go-ahead Head of James Gillespie’s

Topol, pictured in 2015, was just 30 when he first played Tevye (Picture: AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Topol, pictured in 2015, was just 30 when he first played Tevye (Picture: AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Scotsman Obituaries: Topol, Israeli star of Fiddler on the Roof

Environment

Floods in low-lying Bangladesh are getting worse as sea levels rise because of global warming (Picture: Mamun Hossain/AFP via Getty Images)
Floods in low-lying Bangladesh are getting worse as sea levels rise because of global warming (Picture: Mamun Hossain/AFP via Getty Images)

Climate change is a disease of the here and now – Scotsman comment

The Ineos petrochemicals complex at Grangemouth - one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in Scotland - was among 28 climate-polluting industrial sites analysed in the new Scottish Net Zero Road Map, produced by Neccus
The Ineos petrochemicals complex at Grangemouth - one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in Scotland - was among 28 climate-polluting industrial sites analysed in the new Scottish Net Zero Road Map, produced by Neccus

Turning Scotland’s top climate-polluters green

David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland are receiving a combined £667,000 in annual salaries and fees.
David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland are receiving a combined £667,000 in annual salaries and fees.

MSPs condemn ‘monstrous’ payments to deposit return scheme executives

A Somali woman and child wait to be given a spot to settle at a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Dollow in Somalia during the longest drought in the country's history, estimated to have killed 43,000 people
A Somali woman and child wait to be given a spot to settle at a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Dollow in Somalia during the longest drought in the country's history, estimated to have killed 43,000 people

Climate change: IPCC report is ‘survival guide for humanity’

The potential for tidal energy in France is 'huge', says Nova. Picture: contributed.
The potential for tidal energy in France is 'huge', says Nova. Picture: contributed.

Tidal power firm Nova Innovation makes French debut, and eyes broader EU market

The Culduthel Woods Group is a charity, run entirely by volunteers, which works to protect and improve the woodland (Picture: The Culduthel Woods Group)
The Culduthel Woods Group is a charity, run entirely by volunteers, which works to protect and improve the woodland (Picture: The Culduthel Woods Group)

Want to help Scotland prepare for its new climate? Here's what to do

Dozens of oil and gas platforms in UK waters are set to be brought to a standstill as around 1,400 offshore workers across five companies go on strike to demand a better deal on jobs, pay and conditions - the move comes after energy giants posted record profits
Dozens of oil and gas platforms in UK waters are set to be brought to a standstill as around 1,400 offshore workers across five companies go on strike to demand a better deal on jobs, pay and conditions - the move comes after energy giants posted record profits

North Sea workers plan ‘tsunami’ of strikes amid oil and gas profits boom

UK News

Bono has finally admitted his love for Abba. He didn't have the 'courage' to do this before (Picture: Olle Lindeborg/AFP via Getty Images)
Bono has finally admitted his love for Abba. He didn't have the 'courage' to do this before (Picture: Olle Lindeborg/AFP via Getty Images)

Bono must get Boris to state Abba can't be blamed for Partygate – Aidan Smith

Ice hockey fans celebrate in Helsinki, after Finland's team won the Winter Olympic Games gold medal last year (Picture: Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images)
Ice hockey fans celebrate in Helsinki, after Finland's team won the Winter Olympic Games gold medal last year (Picture: Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images)

World Happiness Report contains a lesson about the benefits of social democracy

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivers his Budget to the Commons (Picture: UK Parliament/Andy Bailey/PA)
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivers his Budget to the Commons (Picture: UK Parliament/Andy Bailey/PA)

Another Tory Budget, another missed chance to reverse the UK's economic decline

The Commons Privileges Committee is set to hear from Boris Johnson this week amid claims he lied to Parliament over the partygate scandal.
The Commons Privileges Committee is set to hear from Boris Johnson this week amid claims he lied to Parliament over the partygate scandal.

When is Boris Johnson giving evidence? How to watch Privileges Committee

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited managing director Inglis Lyon at Inverness Airport. Picture: The Scotsman
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited managing director Inglis Lyon at Inverness Airport. Picture: The Scotsman

Future Flight: Airport chief upbeat that US tourists will fuel summer recovery

The son of the man who famously smuggled the Stone of Destiny back to Scotland from Westminster Abbey says his father would not want it to be returned to London for the King's coronation. Ian Hamilton, who died last year, broke into the abbey in 1950 and removed the stone, alongside a group of students. Mr Hamilton's son Jamie told the BBC: "I think his view would be, it's ridiculous."
The son of the man who famously smuggled the Stone of Destiny back to Scotland from Westminster Abbey says his father would not want it to be returned to London for the King's coronation. Ian Hamilton, who died last year, broke into the abbey in 1950 and removed the stone, alongside a group of students. Mr Hamilton's son Jamie told the BBC: "I think his view would be, it's ridiculous."

Stone of Destiny shouldn’t go to Westminster for coronation – Ian Hamilton’s son

World

Home Secretary Suella Braverman laughs as she tours a building site on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda, where deported migrants are planned to be housed (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Home Secretary Suella Braverman laughs as she tours a building site on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda, where deported migrants are planned to be housed (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Braverman's laughter at Rwandan 'internment' camp was shocking – Angus Robertson

The epicentre of the earthquake is believed to be in Afghanistan.
The epicentre of the earthquake is believed to be in Afghanistan.

Earthquake measuring 6.5 hits Afghanistan and Pakistan

Supporters fly a flag featuring Donald Trump near his Mar-a-Lago home after the former president called on his supporters to protest a possible arrest and indictment. Picture: Getty Images
Supporters fly a flag featuring Donald Trump near his Mar-a-Lago home after the former president called on his supporters to protest a possible arrest and indictment. Picture: Getty Images

Could former US president Donald Trump be arrested this week?

Tourists feed seagulls in front of the Presidential palace in Helsinki, Finland. The country was named the happiest nation in the world for the sixth year in a row.
Tourists feed seagulls in front of the Presidential palace in Helsinki, Finland. The country was named the happiest nation in the world for the sixth year in a row.

What are the world's happiest countries in 2023?

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Shen Hong/Xinhua via AP)
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Shen Hong/Xinhua via AP)

Xi Jinping stresses close ties with ‘dear friend’ Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday. Picture: Sergei Karpuhkin/AFP via Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday. Picture: Sergei Karpuhkin/AFP via Getty Images)

What image is Vladimir Putin trying to portray from PR drive?

Read This

BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations at the Bafta television and craft awards with six each.
BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations at the Bafta television and craft awards with six each.

Breaking BAFTA Television Awards 2023 nominations announced - full list

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze
Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means

Wetherspoons offer huge discount for limited time only