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| All the upcoming Scottish independence events and protests in 2023

A Scottish independence supporter stands outside the Supreme Court in London

New poll shows support for the Union down

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First Minister Humza Yousaf speaking to the media at Holyrood

EXCLUSIVE SNP's head of broadcast media resigns after six years in post

Letters

Let’s start getting voters energised. Photograph: Colin Mearns

Letters Unionist attacks target the confidence of the people of Scotland

An estimated one-third of South Uist's population protested against the three-week closure of its link to the mainland

CalMac boss to meet with islanders cut off from mainland for three weeks

Stephen Kerr is said to be considering a bid to return to Westminster

Stephen Kerr 'considering' bailing out of Holyrood for Westminster return

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Mercedes Villalba said she 'disputes' claims by Scottish Land and Estates that her bill will impact on family farms

Exclusive 'Misinformation' row as Labour MSP launches bid to limit land ownership

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Nicola Sturgeon says she does not have informal WhatsApps from the pandemic

Letters Explanation for Nicola Sturgeon having no Covid WhatsApps seems simple

Yaldi Tours sees guides dressed in accurate period clothing as people are guided through Edinburgh

EXCLUSIVE New walking tours in Edinburgh to guide people through the Jacobite rising

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Lorna Slater made a statement on DRS in Holyrood

UPDATED Scotland's deposit return scheme to be delayed until 2025, Lorna Slater tells MSPs

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Ian Blackford at a Yes2Glasgow march for independence. He has announced he will stand down as an MP at next election

EXCLUSIVE 'Relieved' Ian Blackford reveals plans for after stepping down as MP

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Jamie Hepburn and Keith Brown have said delaying a vote on independence strategy is the right way to go in the face of criticism

Exclusive Senior SNP figures say delaying independence strategy vote is 'right process'

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Glass bottles and drinks cans lying discarded in a lane in Glasgow city centre. The deposit return scheme (DRS) has been delayed until 2025

Industry 'relieved' that Scotland's deposit return scheme delayed until 2025

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Oliver Dowden faced questions from Mhairi Black at an edition of PMQs where deputies took the lead

Deputy PM in bizarre King's coronation rant after SNP economy question

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The convention is to be held in Dundee

EXCLUSIVE 'Moronic': Internal anger as SNP delay independence strategy decision

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Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar with party leader Keir Starmer

Labour 'to win 31 Scottish MPs by default' but trail SNP in votes, poll analysis says

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Caledonian Crescent in the Dalry area of Edinburgh was closed off after 'suspected grenades' were found in a home

Edinburgh street closed after 'suspected grenades' found

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Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour Party has been criticised by figures on the party's left

Scottish Labour MSP in 'thinly veiled attack' on Keir Starmer's leadership

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In the email signed off by Depute Leader Keith Brown MSP, the party said the event is “the first fresh opportunity” for members to gather and discuss

SNP members won't 'officially decide' independence strategy at convention

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From left: Scottish Tory politicians Alister Jack MP, peer Malcolm Offord, and MSP Maurice Golden

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Cataloguing the duplicitous Tory dealings on Scottish DRS

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Planning bid submitted for former flagship Marks and Spencer on Sauchiehall Street

Martin Lewis issues apology to ITV viewers after mistake on This Morning

EasyJet launches two new summer routes from Scottish airport

Scottish landscape photography award winners crowned – see the top five's shots

IN PICTURES: The best new buildings in Scotland – according to architects

Braveheart speech and bagpipes inspired Barbie cast, director reveals

News

The Telegraph is reportedly being put up for auction

Telegraph and Spectator titles set to be auctioned off by Lloyds Banking Group

Pauline McNeill pulled out of hosting a gender critical event after a formal complaint

Scottish Labour frontbencher pulls out of gender critical event after complaint

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Alba Party billboard in Greenock is smeared with 'excrement'

Outrage after 'excrement' smeared on Alba Party anti-monarchy billboard

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The Edinburgh Trams extension to Newhaven has officially opened to passengers

Edinburgh tram extension to Leith and Newhaven officially opens to passengers

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Ewen Henderson from Mànran has created the work

New musical experiment to feature at this year’s Blas Festival

The Sunday National's Nan Spowart has been nominated for her work reporting on an afterschool club helping Afghans

National journalist scoops two nominations in prestigious media awards

St Andrew Square will host the film screenings

Free outdoor cinema screenings to return to Edinburgh this summer

A review of personal security provision for MSPs recommended a trial of a new service to manage online threats

Online abuse against MSPs to be probed in new pilot service

Sandesh Gulhane said that Scotland is 'not an attractive place' to live during an interview with the BBC

EXCLUSIVE 'Some brass neck': Tory MSP panned for claim Scotland 'not an attractive place'

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If passed, it would also see the outcomes of misconduct hearings published online, and officers found guilty will be banned from re-employment in policing.

Holyrood bill aims to prevent police officers resigning during misconduct hearings

Mark Ruskell will lead a debate in Holyrood on Wednesday on a fossil free future for Scotland

MSPs urged to oppose Rosebank after Anas Sarwar pledges to honour licence

Video footage has shown massive black smoke clouds billow from the scene.

Residents urged to keep windows shut as fire in Glasgow continues

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The British establishment is on the attack – against all the wrong targets

Lesley Riddoch: Morally bankrupt politicians reveal true dead parrot is Unionism

Wee Ginger Dug: Cataloguing the duplicitous Tory dealings on Scottish DRS

Ruth Wishart: Begging for a referendum gets us nowhere – so let's take stock

Gerry Hassan: The how and why of a plan for a Scottish self-determination campaign

George Kerevan: It’s easy to ignore Brown – but we must respond or cede ground

This Union flies in the face of ideals Scotland’s historic declaration stood for

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best of scotland Musician and author's new music inspired by the Scottish island of his birth

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Eigg boasts excellent scenery

BEST OF SCOTLAND 'This is one of the most rewarding of all the Scottish isles to visit'

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland has listed the country's seven best new buildings in its 2023 awards

IN PICTURES: The best new buildings in Scotland – according to architects

Fresh, ripe strawberries are available to pick this summer at farms all across Scotland | Photo: Steve Adams

The best strawberry picking farms to visit in Scotland this summer

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Schloss Roxburghe formally opened this month after a multi-million-pound renovation

BEST OF SCOTLAND High-end hotel group chooses Scottish town for its first UK opening

Tobermory is described as an 'oasis' on the Isle of Mull

Experts pick Scotland's three most peaceful and authentic villages

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Eccentric house’ near popular loch designed to be ‘most asymmetrical house possible’

best of Scotland 'Eccentric house’ near popular loch designed to be ‘most asymmetrical house possible’

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The Stamping Ground images: Ewen Weatherspoon

Best of Scotland Where to see the hit musical inspired by songs of Runrig

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Letters

Let’s start getting voters energised. Photograph: Colin Mearns

Letters Unionist attacks target the confidence of the people of Scotland

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Nicola Sturgeon says she does not have informal WhatsApps from the pandemic

Letters Explanation for Nicola Sturgeon having no Covid WhatsApps seems simple

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Sport

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Disability Snowsport UK has had to limit the operations of its accessible snowsports school in Scotland due to the closure.

EXCLUSIVE Campaign launched to save indoor snowsports venue with accessible school

Event will be hosted between August 3 and August 13 in Glasgow Pic: Luke Webber/British Cycling

Council workers threaten to strike during World Cycling Championships

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Swimmers at the Stonehaven Open Air Pool in Aberdeenshire

TRAVEL Take a dive into Scotland's rich heritage of outdoor swimming pools