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In North Ayrshire, the search for a person thought to have been swept into the sea at Largs by large waves was suspended after nobody was found. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Scotland weather: Appeal to trace missing man seen in water at Largs

Kayden Walker

Sheriff makes safety recommendations after water deaths inquiry

House of Bruar is near Blair Atholl on the A9

Alcohol worth five-figure sum stolen from House of Bruar on A9

Eurovision 2027 will be held in Bulgaria.

Netherlands pulls out of Eurovision 2027 over Israel 'sensitivities'

The Grangemouth refinery

John Healey urged to deliver £200m Grangemouth money at Budget
The Chancellor has been told by the SNP to “finally deliver the which was promised to halt the industrial destruction” of the area.

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey

The Budget 2026: What time is Healey speaking at? How can I follow it?

Moyin is one of the bakers attempting to create perfect pastry during episode six of Bake Off.

What time does Bake Off start? When it's on tonight and week 6 theme

The RBS headquarters and conference complex at Gogarburn, Edinburgh, which forms part of NatWest Group. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Taxing banks will hit growth, Scottish finance chief warns

Authorities have warned that further disruption is to be expected as a fresh weather warning comes into place across Scotland after Storm Boelo. (Jane Barlow/PA)

Scotland braces for further disruption amid new wind warning

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer has promised a new railcard for millennials paid for by wealthy flyers (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Greens climbing the Magic Money Tree with rail promise

Glen Tanar Estate spans 25,000 acres of ancient Caledonian pine forests.

Forestry groups warn against Scottish Government 'super agency' merger

Politics

Education Secretary Mairi McAllan

Providing P1 children with free school bags will cost £2.7m

Marketing firm APS Group has been handed the contract to assemble and distribute the Welcome to Scho...

Fewer bus passengers since SNP took power amid public ownership call

Campaigners are calling for John Swinney to expand his bus franchise plans to open the door for publ...

The Scottish government has been criticised for a failure to bring forward action to tackle alcohol-related deaths

Exclusive SNP under fire for failing to tackle alcohol deaths amid drugs focus

The number of alcohol-related deaths often outstrips drug fatalities but rarely receives the same focus.

SNP warned oil and gas slump driving wind investment out of Scotland David Bol

David Bol

Opposition parties step up pressure on Government to back Rosebank

John Healey has been urged to back the North Sea in his first Budget

‘Show intent’ on homelessness by axing benefits cap, charities urge

The call comes after annual figures released last month showed homelessness and rough sleeping conti...

UK News

Scotland's October 2026 photo gallery

Imports of liquefied natural gas from distant countries come at a much higher carbon cost. Picture: Yuichi Yamazaki

Jackdaw consent is right call but UK must work to cut demand for gas Alistair Carmichael

A notice on the National Cyber Security Centre website warning of a critical security issue affecting PHP

Expert warns of more cyber attacks as 'be ready' campaign launched

A car ablaze during demonstrations in Paris at the weekend

We should learn from the French rather than follow in their footsteps Paul Wilson

Experts worry that artificial intelligence is blurring the boundaries between reality and fiction, handing cybercriminals a cheap and effective technology to exploit. Picture: Chris Delmas

That desperate call from your daughter may have been AI cybercriminal Ronald Hepburn

People protest outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in London over the UK government's decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field. Picture: Brook Mitchell

Why Labour's Jackdaw gas field decision is not climate vandalism Scotsman comment

World

Whakaari, also known as White Island, lies off the coast of New Zealand.

New Zealand Volcanic Eruption: Alert level raised on Whakaari island

Protesters climb onto the Monument à la Republique

I was tear gassed on a boat trip in Paris in the aftermath of riots Jane K Bradley

In pictures: 10 images of the protests in France

All smiles as Donald Trump greets Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of a meeting last year. Picture: Andrew Harnik

Europe must try to make Trump's favours for Putin a US election issue Scotsman comment

Buildings deluged in sludge in Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district after flash floods hit the area in August. More than 1,400 bodies have been found and thousands more are still missing. Picture: Prabin Ranabhat

How we can beat climate change despite rogue states blocking progress Professor Frank Biermann

From left, students Veronica Jafali, Comfort Galimoto and Elida Chithumba outside the Great Hall of the University of Malawi, known as Unima.

The Catch-22 that keeps the world's poorest countries mired in poverty Susan Dalgety

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Obituaries

Away from his professional interests, John Mackenzie was a magistrate and school governor

Scotsman Obituaries: Prof John MacKenzie, influential historian of empire

Lena Martell, pictured here in 1968, was described as ‘Scotland’s Shirley Bassey’ (Picture: Powell/Daily Express/Getty Images)

Obituary: Lena Martell, chart-topping singer and entertainer

James Desmond Buxton was Scotland correspondent for the FT during a historic period

Obituary; James Desmond Buxton, business journalist and foreign correspondent

Gordon Brown decribed John Wilson as the Treasury’s ‘resident philosopher’

Obituary: John Wilson, political thinker and social policy advisor

Transport

A delivery rider on a pavement in Glasgow city centre on Friday (Photo by John Devlin/The Scotsman)

My biggest irritation when cycling is not what you think Alastair Dalton

Connected Kerb CEO Chris Pateman-Jones

End the driveway divide: EV pavement tax must be tackled Chris Pateman-Jones

Lines are blocked and stations flooded. Picture: Network Rail

All the flights, trains and ferries cancelled due to storm Boelo

'Cliff edge' threat to lifeline minibus services after licence change

Education

Welcome To School Bag

Free school bag 'gimmick' to cost £2.7m

Edinburgh College, Sighthill campus

Edinburgh and Forth Valley colleges to look at collaborating

Stuart Naismith who has been awarded the 2026 Royal Society Hauksbee Award

How a cycling accident led me to become an award-winning teacher

Experienced teachers are quitting or reducing their hours - here's why Moira Hulme

Environment

Industry bosses hope the North Sea oil and gas sector can enjoy a revival

North Sea revival risks being scuppered despite Jackdaw decision

UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is reportedly poised to reject the Rosebank oil project

Labour urged to approve Rosebank 'by Christmas' amid climate concerns

The Jackdaw gas project has been approved by the UK government

Jackdaw bosses' Tornado gas hopes as more North Sea projects planned

Health

What is Nurosym? The wellness device featured in Netflix’s Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

What is Nurosym and how does the wearable wellness device work?

Ad Feature Scottish hearing specialists celebrate city opening of fifth clinic

Nurosym's earpiece has helped people relieve various symptoms

This unusual earpiece claims to help with anxiety, fatigue and pain

(left to right) Rhonda Hendry, Pre-Pregnancy Midwife at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Chelsea Turrell and Christian Horn with son Rainbow Reg and Alyssa Ely-Cook from Abi Cooling Cots Family Liaison Coordinator with Abigail's Footsteps

Couple donate cooling cots to Glasgow hospital in memory of baby son

Crime

Scotland needs community police back , and SNP must come up with cash Tom Wood

A bombshell report published on May 20, 2024 revealed more than 30,000 people were infected with viruses such as HIV and hepatitis after being given contaminated blood in Britain between the 1970s and 1990s (Picture: Benjamin Cremel / AFP / Getty)

Is blood scandal redress coming?

The concept of a 'reasonable excuse' is intended to be considered in real-world circumstances of individual taxpayers, says Kerri McHale

Sometimes ‘but I didn’t know’ are the magic words

Artificial intelligence can help litigants find the words, but not necessarily the right ones, says Bobby Murray

When the stakes are high, cutting corners remains a fool’s bargain

Douglas McConnell points to a movement away from the traditional emphasis on testing evidence in open court

Are the scales of justice still balanced in Scotland?

Police on Gilmerton Road

Gun fired at Edinburgh pub window in 'targeted' incident

Weather

Big waves in Gourock, Inverclyde

Tens of thousands without power and one man dead in Storm Boelo

Police road closure on the A78 near Skelmorlie

30,000 without power as Storm Boelo batters Scotland with 82mph gusts

Four fintech firms share £200,000 to help develop ‘responsible’ AI

Heriot-Watt hails ‘milestone’ chip that promises sharper views of universe

New partnership aims to break down EU barriers for Scottish start-ups

This data centre in Texas shows how enormous they can be. Picture: Brandon Bell

Why Scotland shouldn't let data centres become a national pariah Scotsman comment

UK Trending

Shoppers are preparing for Black Friday by tracking prices and researching products before buying.

Brits fear autumn budget will put pressure on finances

Research found more than four in 10 Brits are envious of Spain’s laid-back approach to mealtimes

Eating out in Britain has become an increasingly rushed affair

Original fireplaces, exposed beams and cornicing have been named the ultimate signs of good taste in the home, according to new research

Period features still deemed 'most stylish' property features

Jenny Ryan put teams through their paces as part of a special celebration for Skipton Building Society members

Quiz star Jenny Ryan stuns punters with surprise pub appearance

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens