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The King's state visit to France, the first of his reign, has been postponed, the French Presidency said, amid protests in the country over retirement age reforms. Issue date: Friday March 24, 2023.

King’s state visit to France postponed amid widespread retirement age protests

Netballer Towera Vinkhumbo, who plays for the Strathclyde Sirens, says she has not been able to contact family and friends in Malawi since the cyclone hit.
Netballer Towera Vinkhumbo, who plays for the Strathclyde Sirens, says she has not been able to contact family and friends in Malawi since the cyclone hit.

Scottish netball star tells of trouble contacting family after Malawi cyclone

Heavy rain and flooding has caused serious damage to roads and other vital infrastructure in Malawi (Picture: Amos Gumulira/AFP via Getty Images)
Heavy rain and flooding has caused serious damage to roads and other vital infrastructure in Malawi (Picture: Amos Gumulira/AFP via Getty Images)

Deadly cyclone sees Malawi pay high price for our fossil fuel habit

Nurses to stage 48-hour strike next month including A&E workers

An aerial view of work machines and diggers at the site of collapsed buildings on February 16, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey
An aerial view of work machines and diggers at the site of collapsed buildings on February 16, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey

Capital FM: Ofcom complaints over Turkey-Syria earthquake ‘joke’

White Helmet Syrian rescue workers use an excavator to search amidst the rubble of collapsed building on February 6, 2022 in the town of Sarmada, in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, as a search operation continues following a deadly earthquake. - At least 1,400 people were killed and 3,411 injured across Syria today in an earthquake that had its epicentre in southwestern Turkey, the government and rescuers said. (Photo by AAREF WATAD / AFP) (Photo by AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images)
White Helmet Syrian rescue workers use an excavator to search amidst the rubble of collapsed building on February 6, 2022 in the town of Sarmada, in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, as a search operation continues following a deadly earthquake. - At least 1,400 people were killed and 3,411 injured across Syria today in an earthquake that had its epicentre in southwestern Turkey, the government and rescuers said. (Photo by AAREF WATAD / AFP) (Photo by AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey Syria earthquake: Rescuers search for survivors after quake kills 4,800

Scotland is home to globally important colonies of seabirds such as puffins, gannets and great skuas, but a highly contagious and long-lasting outbreak of deadly avian flu is wiping them out in their thousands – sparking fears over the survival chances of threatened species. Now the National Trust for Scotland has launched a campaign aimed at boosting their chances
Scotland is home to globally important colonies of seabirds such as puffins, gannets and great skuas, but a highly contagious and long-lasting outbreak of deadly avian flu is wiping them out in their thousands – sparking fears over the survival chances of threatened species. Now the National Trust for Scotland has launched a campaign aimed at boosting their chances

How to help save Scotland’s seabirds amid deadly avian flu pandemic

Pope Francis attends the funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as pallbearers carry the coffin at the end of the funeral mass at St. Peter's square
Pope Francis attends the funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as pallbearers carry the coffin at the end of the funeral mass at St. Peter's square

Mourners gather to pay respects at Pope Benedict  XVI funeral

Fireworks exploded over Edinburgh Castle as the city's Hogmanay festival returned. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
Fireworks exploded over Edinburgh Castle as the city's Hogmanay festival returned. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Thousands flood into Edinburgh as Pet Shop Boys light up Hogmanay festival

The Royal College of Nursing is due to take strike action for the first time in its history (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
The Royal College of Nursing is due to take strike action for the first time in its history (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Tens of thousands of nurses start strike action today

Large-scale festivals were held in Glasgow and Inverness as part of the Dandelion project.
Large-scale festivals were held in Glasgow and Inverness as part of the Dandelion project.

Nationwide food-growing project set to continue after reaching 600,000 people

Edinburgh's Hogmanay torchlight procession brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets of the city centre. Picture: Ian Georgeson
Edinburgh's Hogmanay torchlight procession brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets of the city centre. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Plug pulled on torchlight procession through city centre

An old woman walks in the Kherson region village of Arkhanhelske, which was formerly occupied by Russian forces. Picture: Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images
An old woman walks in the Kherson region village of Arkhanhelske, which was formerly occupied by Russian forces. Picture: Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images

Russian authorities declare they are working to restore power in Kherson

John Devlin 29/07/2022. GLASGOW. BT workers on the picket line in Glasgow. CWU members in Northern Ireland and across the UK, including 999 call handlers, are to take part in further strike action tomorrow
John Devlin 29/07/2022. GLASGOW. BT workers on the picket line in Glasgow. CWU members in Northern Ireland and across the UK, including 999 call handlers, are to take part in further strike action tomorrow

CWU October strikes: over 40,000 BT and Openreach staff walk out

A BBC image captures Typhoon Nanmadol whipping up massive waves
A BBC image captures Typhoon Nanmadol whipping up massive waves

Tropical storm heading towards Tokyo in Japan as nine million are evacuated

Applause rang out in the heart of Edinburgh as the Queen left the Scottish capital for the final time.
Applause rang out in the heart of Edinburgh as the Queen left the Scottish capital for the final time.

In pictures: Queen leaves Edinburgh for final time

Pallbearers from the Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard of Scotland, into a RAF C17 aircraft at Edinburgh Airport.
Pallbearers from the Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard of Scotland, into a RAF C17 aircraft at Edinburgh Airport.

Applause for the Queen as she leaves Scotland for the final time

Firefighters will decide whether to take industrial action.
Firefighters will decide whether to take industrial action.

Firefighters and control room staff to be balloted for strikes over pay

Workers of 'Saylani welfare trust' cook food for flood-affected people in Hyderabad in Sindh province. Monsoon rains have submerged a third of Pakistan, claiming at least 1,190 lives since June and unleashing powerful floods that have washed away swathes of vital crops and damaged or destroyed more than a million homes.
Workers of 'Saylani welfare trust' cook food for flood-affected people in Hyderabad in Sindh province. Monsoon rains have submerged a third of Pakistan, claiming at least 1,190 lives since June and unleashing powerful floods that have washed away swathes of vital crops and damaged or destroyed more than a million homes.

Tens of thousands of people suffering from diseases after Pakistan floods

The public are set to be hit by a fresh set of rail strikes.. Photo: Getty Images
The public are set to be hit by a fresh set of rail strikes.. Photo: Getty Images

Union warns it will 'shut down rail network' with strike

Tens of thousands of appeals will be “severely delayed” when staff at an exams body take strike action next month, a union has warned.
Tens of thousands of appeals will be “severely delayed” when staff at an exams body take strike action next month, a union has warned.

SQA staff strike will severely delay exam appeals process, union warns

Rubbish could be left "piling up in the streets", unions have warned
Rubbish could be left "piling up in the streets", unions have warned

Council workers at risk of poverty unless pay offer improves, says union

MS Victoria is to house refugees in Leith.
MS Victoria is to house refugees in Leith.

Has governments using cruise ships for emergency refugee housing ever worked?

NHS staff are angry at below-inflation pay offers
NHS staff are angry at below-inflation pay offers

Tens of thousands of NHS staff in Scotland balloted for industrial action

British Airways is to cancel hundreds more summer flights as previous schedule cuts aimed at easing disruption proved insufficient
British Airways is to cancel hundreds more summer flights as previous schedule cuts aimed at easing disruption proved insufficient

British Airways cancels hundreds more summer flights

Strike action could be “inevitable” for tens of thousands of council workers in Scotland this summer, as union bosses hit out at the offer of a “paltry” pay increase.
Strike action could be “inevitable” for tens of thousands of council workers in Scotland this summer, as union bosses hit out at the offer of a “paltry” pay increase.

Strike action ‘inevitable’ if Cosla pay dispute not resolved, GMB Scotland warns

A Rangers fan in Sevillie ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Europa League Final
A Rangers fan in Sevillie ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Europa League Final

Rangers fans descend on Seville as anticipation builds for Europa League final

Ryan Kent has received Europa League final ticket requests from 'family he didn't know he had'. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Ryan Kent has received Europa League final ticket requests from 'family he didn't know he had'. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Rangers star caught in Europa League final ticket scramble

Julian Clary is appearing at this year's Borders Book Festival.
Julian Clary is appearing at this year's Borders Book Festival.

Borders Book Festival reveals line-up for 2022 comeback at traditional home

Image: Mark Wiens
Image: Mark Wiens

Kirsty McLuckie: Room for more thought

A man has been killed in Co Wexford after being struck by a falling tree, police in Ireland have said.
A man has been killed in Co Wexford after being struck by a falling tree, police in Ireland have said.

Man killed by falling tree as Storm Eunice brings 100mph winds to UK

A Russian armoured vehicle drives off a railway platform after arrival in Belarus. Picture: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
A Russian armoured vehicle drives off a railway platform after arrival in Belarus. Picture: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

Warning tens of thousands could die if Russia launch 'stupid' conflict

TRNSMT 2022: Line-up, how to get TRSNMT 2022 tickets and list of artists playing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
TRNSMT 2022: Line-up, how to get TRSNMT 2022 tickets and list of artists playing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday

TRNSMT 2022: Line-up for Friday, Saturday and Sunday and how to get tickets

The mass climate change rally in Glasgow on Friday. Between 50,000 and 100,000 are expected to protest in the city today. PIC: John Devlin/TSPL.
The mass climate change rally in Glasgow on Friday. Between 50,000 and 100,000 are expected to protest in the city today. PIC: John Devlin/TSPL.

COP26: Glasgow for gridlock as tens of thousands of protesters set to march

Figures obtained by the PA news agency revealed that tens of thousands of people across the UK's cities are on a waiting list to store their bike in a safe space.
Figures obtained by the PA news agency revealed that tens of thousands of people across the UK's cities are on a waiting list to store their bike in a safe space.

May on waiting list for safe space to store bike across UK

The Armadillo, Exhibition Halls and SSE Hydro, on the Scottish Event Campus alongside the River Clyde in Glasgow, which will host the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (Cop26).
The Armadillo, Exhibition Halls and SSE Hydro, on the Scottish Event Campus alongside the River Clyde in Glasgow, which will host the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (Cop26).

Tens of thousands of COP26 attendees to be exempt from vaccine passport scheme

Tens of thousands of children will be hit by poverty due to missed government targets, a new report has warned
Tens of thousands of children will be hit by poverty due to missed government targets, a new report has warned

Tens of thousands of children will have lives 'blighted by hardship'

Could HMS Queen Elizabeth be a secure venue for a slimmed-down COP26?
Could HMS Queen Elizabeth be a secure venue for a slimmed-down COP26?

It's vital that COP26 proceeds, but not like this​​​​​​​ - Readers' Letters

The process of testing the new Covid vaccines was carried out in less than nine months, when normally it might have taken more than ten years (Picture: Thibault Savary/AFP via Getty Images)
The process of testing the new Covid vaccines was carried out in less than nine months, when normally it might have taken more than ten years (Picture: Thibault Savary/AFP via Getty Images)

Covid vaccine trials were a triumph. A similar system for antibiotics is vital

Tens of thousands of domestic abuse victims at high risk identified by NHS bodie...

Those losing a job in later working life already faced an uphill struggle to find another – pressure that has been amplified by the current downturn​​​​​​​
Those losing a job in later working life already faced an uphill struggle to find another – pressure that has been amplified by the current downturn​​​​​​​

Older workers are at risk of being left behind - Brian Sloan

The kits will be sent to women between 25 and 64 years old who are 15 months overdue for a check (Photo: Shutterstock)
The kits will be sent to women between 25 and 64 years old who are 15 months overdue for a check (Photo: Shutterstock)

At-home smear tests to be trialled by thousands of UK women in bid to cut cervic...

Security officers push back people shouting slogans during a protest held in support to farmers who have been on a months-long protest, in New Delhi, India. The Sikh Council UK has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to intervene.
Security officers push back people shouting slogans during a protest held in support to farmers who have been on a months-long protest, in New Delhi, India. The Sikh Council UK has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to intervene.

Scottish Sikhs urge Dominic Raab to intervene in India protests

Protesters take part in the March to Remain in the EU for Peace and Climate Action in Edinburgh in 2019 (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
Protesters take part in the March to Remain in the EU for Peace and Climate Action in Edinburgh in 2019 (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Scotland only has one way to rejoin the EU – Angus Robertson

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during the recording of her New Year's message. Picture: Scottish Government/PA Wire
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during the recording of her New Year's message. Picture: Scottish Government/PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon thanks Scots for sacrifices in New Year's Eve message

Euan McGrory
Euan McGrory

'Why we must stick together in the wake of the pandemic'

The drive-in events at Edinburgh Airport have been staged by the Edinburgh International Film Festival and Unique Events. Picture: Lloyd Smith
The drive-in events at Edinburgh Airport have been staged by the Edinburgh International Film Festival and Unique Events. Picture: Lloyd Smith

Edinburgh Airport drive-in events called off over 'Level 3' restrictions

Busy kitchen receiving deliveries (Photo by Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images)
Busy kitchen receiving deliveries (Photo by Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images)

Scottish wholesalers fear the impact of new hospitality restrictions

Priti Patel. Pic: Peter Summers/Getty Images
Priti Patel. Pic: Peter Summers/Getty Images

Priti Patel 'considered sending asylum seekers to south Atlantic island'

Senior staff nurse Donna Read treats a patient at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. Picture: Michael Gillen
Senior staff nurse Donna Read treats a patient at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. Picture: Michael Gillen

Tens of thousands suffer from ‘long Covid’ for more than three months

Tens of thousands of households across Scotland “are teetering on the edge” of being unable to provide food for their children due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to public bodies. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Tens of thousands of households across Scotland “are teetering on the edge” of being unable to provide food for their children due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to public bodies. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Scottish families 'teetering on edge' of being unable to feed children

An official sign on the border welcomes people to Scotland, as an unofficial one strikes a rather different tone (Picture: Colin D Fisher/SWNS)
An official sign on the border welcomes people to Scotland, as an unofficial one strikes a rather different tone (Picture: Colin D Fisher/SWNS)

Disgusting abuse of English people in Scotland must stop -- Willie Rennie MSP

For the first time, thousands of pupils did not sit exams and will be awarded their grades which have been estimated by teachers due to the pandemic.
For the first time, thousands of pupils did not sit exams and will be awarded their grades which have been estimated by teachers due to the pandemic.

Scottish pupils receive exam results

Results being delivered by text at Kilgraston independent school for girls in Bridge of Earn, Perth
Results being delivered by text at Kilgraston independent school for girls in Bridge of Earn, Perth

When do Scottish exam results come out?

A relatively empty Buchanan Street in Glasgow as people observe the early phases of lockdown in Scotland. Picture: John Devlin
A relatively empty Buchanan Street in Glasgow as people observe the early phases of lockdown in Scotland. Picture: John Devlin

Some signs of life on Scottish high street despite sales tumbling by a fifth

Cutty Sark in Leith.
Cutty Sark in Leith.

Cutty Sark Tall Ships in Leith 25 year ago today

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Humza Yousaf speaks after being elected as new SNP party leader
Humza Yousaf speaks after being elected as new SNP party leader

Humza Yousaf faces ‘full in-tray’ as half of Scots think country on wrong path

Humza Yousaf pictured after being elected as the new SNP party leader (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Humza Yousaf pictured after being elected as the new SNP party leader (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Why unionists should not celebrate Yousaf's election as SNP leader

Hoy in the Orkney Isles. A petition has been launched on the island against plans by RSPB Scotland to cut its ranger position from a full-time to part-time position. PIC: Peter Stenzel/Flickr/CC.
Hoy in the Orkney Isles. A petition has been launched on the island against plans by RSPB Scotland to cut its ranger position from a full-time to part-time position. PIC: Peter Stenzel/Flickr/CC.

Island sorely ruffled by RSPB Scotland plans to cut warden's job