The Scotsman
Paranormal service: Fringe First award win
Briony Martha and the team who put on the show Parasocial Activity at The Penny at Gilded Balloon Patter House with their Scotsman Fringe First after yesterday’s ceremony
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Police want power to demand face coverings are removed
officers have demanded powers to remove facial coverings and masks worn by those believed to be committing crimes, violence or serious disorder. The Scottish Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, warned there would be “little...
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Birdie watching: Andy’s on course
Tennis legend Andy Murray – also a fine amateur golfer – plays his second shot on the first hole during the Pro-am of the Nexo Championship 2026 at Trump International Golf Links at Balmedie
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Ministers warned of ‘ticking timebomb’ of cancer cases
Ministers have been warned Scotland is facing a “ticking timebomb” as new statistics show an increase in people being diagnosed with cancer in the past 10 years. New statistics from Public Health Scotland show there were 37,657 new cancers registered...
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City is killing ‘golden goose’ by failing to fund festivals
City leaders are killing the “golden goose” of Edinburgh’s festivals due to a lack of funding support, the head of the Fringe Society has warned. Chief executive Tony Lankester said Edinburgh City Council’s financial contribution to the entirety of...
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A new Scotland boss
Sebastien Pocognoli has been unveiled as the new Scotland national team boss. The Belgian said he wants to build on the success of his predecessor,
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Red all about it: Film fest begins
Gayle Rankin arrives at the Caledonian hotel for ‘The Incomer’ Opening Gala at the Edinburgh Film Festival last night. The actress plays Isla in the film which is set on a Scottish island
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Eyes to the sky: An almost eclipse
People watch the solar eclipse on Calton Hill in Edinburgh last night. Cheers broke out as the eclipse started to peak at around 7pm, with fears of cloudy skies proving unfounded. Meanwhile, inset, Greenland witnessed a total eclipse
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Gold rush: Sunflowers spectacle
Catherine Mundell and her daughter Rose, four, enjoy the sunflowers at Balgone Estate, East Lothian, where there are three million of the plants for people to pick across ten acres
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SNP accused of U-turn on £10m ferry support fund
The SNP has been accused of making a U-turn on its preelection promise of a £10 million support fund for island businesses impacted by chaos on the ferry network. It comes after the first minister announced the launch of the fund during a trip to the...
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End the North Sea ‘madness’ and back oil, Burnham told
The UK Government has been urged to “end the madness” as a North Sea oil and gas consultation ends today. Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce said that the end of the consultation around the Jackdaw gas field “should also mark the end of the...
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the festival
Dressed in patterned leggings and a turquoise and pink striped t-shirt, Amanda Knox looks every inch the wholesome, middle American soccer mom. In a sold-out room at Gilded Balloon’s Teviot venue, Knox surveys the set - designed to look like a messy...
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On parade: The Tattoo kicks off
More than 800 performers from across the globe will play at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s 2026 show, A Call To Gather
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Swinney’s fire response was ‘shameful’ says council leader
Edinburgh’s council leader has criticised John Swinney’s lack of response to Edinburgh’s plea over the Princes Street fire as “shameful”. Jane Meagher said the Scottish government had pledged £10 million support for Glasgow in dealing with the Union...
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Attainment gap persists as passes reach record levels
Too many school students in Scotland still face a “postcode lottery’ on educational achievement as the attainment gap between pupils from the richest and poorest areas refuses to close amid a near £2 billion investment in tackling the issue over the...
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Police landed with soaring overtime bill for protests
Police have been left with an overtime bill of £1.1 million due to the increasing number of protests across Scotland, with 3,000 days off cancelled for officers. The force described the demand as “intensive and consistent” and warned of a “significant...
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Lennon: Labour leadership contest ‘reeks of misogyny’
A Scottish Labour leadership contender said the contest “reeks of misogyny and male entitlement” as the race to replace Anas Sarwar turns increasingly bitter. Monica Lennon, who is at risk of not making the ballot, said Labour is operating like a...
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Super six: Fachie tops medal chart
Neil Fachie celebrates after he and pilot Aaron Pope won the Tandem B 1000m time trial, making Fachie Scotland’s most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete with six golds
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Trump says Burnham will open up North Sea drilling
Donald Trump has said new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told him he is going to “open up North Sea oil”. Speaking in the White House, the US president said if Mr Burnham followed through on his commitment the UK was “going to be a wealthy...
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Cold gold: Eseme splashes record
The Scotstoun Stadium downpour didn’t put Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme off his stride as he sprinted to gold in the men’s 100m final in a Commonwealth Games record of 9.83 secs
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A titan: Tributes to Sir Ian Wood
First Minister John Swinney led tributes to North East Scotland’s oil and gas sector visionary and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood following his death at the age of 84
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Gold rush: Ward makes history as Scots’ medal tally grows
Reuben Ward poses for a photo after winning Team Scotland third gold in the Men’s all-around final on day three of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games,. Ruben – Scotland’s first ever men’s allaround gymnastics champion – was soon joined by Angharad...
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Tom’s title: Kim wins Scottish Open
South Korea’s Tom Kim with The Scottish Open Quaich after a last-round 64 gave him a two-shot victory over Min Woo Lee of Australia at the Renaissance Club in East Lothian, with Scotland’s Bob Macintyre and Matt Fitzpatrick of England in a share of...
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A ‘comic genius’
Felicity Kendal has remembered Dame Penelope Keith, her co-star in The Good Life, as a “comic genius” who was “a joy to know and work with”. The actress, whose death aged 86 was announced yesterday, was best known as snobbish suburbanite Margo...
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Return of king Burnham as defeated Starmer falls
The next prime minister faces a battle for the “heart and soul” of the country, the leader of Scottish Labour has warned, as Andy Burnham looks set to enter 10 Downing Street within weeks. Anas Sarwar said his party must now prepare for “the fight of...
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Super John: Mcginn’s Texas tale
John Mcginn recalled a previous US experience after he trained with the squad in Charlotte, North Carolina, yesterday ahead of Scotland’s World Cup opener against Haiti
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Hoy: ‘Enjoy living in the moment’
Scots Olympian gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy is on a mission to redefine the perception of people living with stage four cancer, saying: ‘There's plenty of life left in us’
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Beach buddies: D-day veterans meet again
Veterans Ken Hay, right, and Henry Rice on Sword Beach after a Spirit of Normandy Trust service in Coleville-montgomery ahead of today’s D-day 82nd anniversary
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SNP may have claimed back tax on Murrell’s purchases
The SNP is in talks with the taxman to establish whether VAT was illegally reclaimed on purchases made by disgraced former chief executive Peter Murrell as he embezzled more than £400,000. First Minister John Swinney said his party is in talks with...
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Fringe programme out
leaders need to look at the “unintended consequences” of short-term let legislation which is causing a bottleneck in supply and driving up festival accommodation prices to an unaffordable level, the head of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has...
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SNP financial controls were ‘inadequate’ admits Swinney
John Swinney has admitted a lack of “adequate controls” within the SNP helped Peter Murrell cover his tracks in embezzling hundreds of thousands of pounds from party finances. The SNP leader spoke after Murrell appeared i n court for a further hearing...
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Universities facing a ‘cliff edge’ from visa changes
Scottish universities are being “driven towards a cliff edge” by new student visa changes, the sector has claimed. From yesterday, the UK government has introduced the most stringent visa sponsorship compliance regime of any UK sector. It is feared...
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We’ll be coming: World Cup awaits
The Scotland squad departs for their Florida training camp from Glasgow Airport yesterday, two weeks ahead of the Tartan Army’s first World Cup match in 28 years against Haiti in Boston
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Fixing a hole: Brolly fund to keep rain out
Kerry Watt with some of the 100 brollies suspended from Morningside Parish Church’s ceiling for Edinburgh Umbrella Festival – a programme of events to raise funds to restore the church roof
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‘This has probably been the worst week of my life’
Nicola Sturgeon said she had been “betrayed” and was having “probably the worst week of my life” after her estranged husband Peter Murrell admitted in court to embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP. Speaking at Listowel Writers’ Week in Co Kerry,...
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New era: Little Sparta eyes £5m fund to secure future
It is the garden of late Scottish artist and poet Ian Hamilton Finlay, created on a seven-acre sitesouth-westofthepentlands over several decades. Now Little Sparta is to enter a transformational “new era” – as it celebrates its 60th anniversary –...
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Heat is on: Scotland basks in sun
Sunlovers in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park enjoyed the glorious weather yesterday, while England and Wales saw the hottest-ever recorded May day as the mercury hit 35.1C
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Guilty: Murrell behind bars
Senior SNP figures are facing mounting questions after formerchiefexecutivepetermurrell admitted embezzling hundreds of thousands of pounds from the party. Murrell is today behind bars after pleading guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 over a...
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Feeling the heat: Runners swelter in soaring temperatures
Scotland was the only part of the UK not to experience the warmest day of the year yesterday. England, Wales and Northern Ireland all had their warmest days of the year but Scotland did not. The news would have been little comfort for the thousands...
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