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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 7h

Man who tried to kill wife by hitting her with his van jailed for eight years
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Man who tried to kill wife by hitting her with his van jailed for eight years

Domestic abuser Alan Johnston, 62, struck his estranged wife with his van last year.

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 8h

Anger after NorthLink Shetland ferry 'blocked' in Leith dry dock by another ship
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Anger after ferry 'blocked' in Leith dry dock by another ship

Vessel’s departure delayed by at least two days

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 12h

Scotland’s last shoemaking shop to be restored decades after it closed
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Scotland’s last shoemaking shop to be restored decades after it closed

Building said to have lain ‘completely undisturbed’ for decades after it ceased trading

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 18h

🔴 “The fashion industry is facing one of its toughest periods of the last few decades."

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Edinburgh consultancy to help global fashion industry tackle ‘time of reckoning’

“The fashion industry is facing one of its toughest periods of the last few decades. Our goal is to help fashion brands through those challenges by accelerating change and innovation.” – Nick Sherrard

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 18h

🔴 An investigation has been launched after the new owners of the restaurant chopped down dozens of trees without permission.

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Scottish restaurant owners apologise after destroying 80 trees to 'open up space'

An investigation has been launched after the new owners of the restaurant chopped down dozens of trees without permission.

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 18h

🔴 Suspended Historic Environment Scotland CEO Katerina Brown has broken her silence as staff say the quango is ‘chaos at the top’

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'Chaos': Suspended heritage CEO breaks silence as staff slam culture of quango

Suspended Historic Environment Scotland CEO Katerina Brown has broken her silence as staff say the quango is ‘chaos at the top’

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 18h

🔴 SNP conference has passed a motion that an act of parliament would be needed for the technology to be introduced in Scotland.

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Live facial recognition technology 'has to be future' for Police Scotland - union chief

SNP conference has passed a motion that an act of parliament would be needed for the technology to be introduced in Scotland.

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 18h

🔴 John Swinney has made a commitment to seven-day-a-week walk-in GP centres

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Walk-in GP centres open until 8pm daily to be rolled out across Scotland under Swinney pledge

John Swinney has made a commitment to seven-day-a-week walk-in GP centres

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 18h

🔴 Outage comes just months after the same line was damaged in the summer

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Islanders without internet for 'up to three weeks' because of damaged cable

Outage comes just months after the same line was damaged in the summer

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 18h

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Tory leader Russell Findlay slams 'secretive' system as his acid attacker up for parole

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay has criticised Scotland’s parole system as his acid attacker has prospect of release

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 18h

📰 Good morning. Here is the front page of The Scotsman for Tuesday.

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 1d

In pictures: Joyous scenes as freed hostages return to Israel after two years in captivity
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In pictures: Joyous scenes as freed hostages return to Israel after two years in captivity

The hostages have been held in captivity in Gaza since the October 7 attacks in 2023 when they were kidnapped by Hamas.

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 1d

Restaurant owners apologise after destroying 80 trees to 'open up space'
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Scottish restaurant owners apologise after destroying 80 trees to 'open up space'

An investigation has been launched after the new owners of the restaurant chopped down dozens of trees without permission.

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 1d

🔴 BREAKING: Walk-in GP centres open until 8pm daily to be rolled out across Scotland under John Swinney pledge
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Walk-in GP centres open until 8pm daily to be rolled out across Scotland under SNP promise

John Swinney has made a commitment to seven-day-a-week walk-in GP centres

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 1d

Teenager who pushed woman into path of train detained in psychiatric hospital
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Teenager who pushed woman into path of train detained in psychiatric hospital

Judge imposes compulsion and restriction orders requiring culprit to be detained indefinitely

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Watch: Inside the SNP's 2026 Holyrood election campaign

The Scotsman speaks to Angus Robertson, the SNP’s election campaign director

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The seven-figure bill for JD Vance’s Scottish holiday

Agency spending in Scotland exceeds £4 million following Donald Trump’s visit

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🔴 The First Minister has been accused of “trying to provoke an argument about the constitution”.

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John Swinney hints at SNP legal bid over independence referendum 'precedent'

The First Minister has been accused of “trying to provoke an argument about the constitution”.

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 1d

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SNP accused of 'dereliction' after Cabinet did not discuss water scarcity despite dry summer

The Scottish Government has been criticised after failing to discuss Scotland’s water scarcity crisis during the summer.

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 1d

🔴 Exclusive: Build homes and schools near green projects to make them 'attractive', urges City of London boss Alastair King

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