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'Truth takes back seat': SNP MSP in stooshie with BBC exec over 'misleading' headline
THE BBC has been accused of letting “truth take a back seat to convenience” after a top news editor dismissed an SNP MSP’s concerns about a “misleading” headline. Kevin Stewart, the MSP for Aberdeen Central and a former transport minister, had
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Two men killed after plane crash in North Yorkshire
TWO men have died in a light aircraft crash in an English village, North Yorkshire Police have said. Emergency services were dispatched to an incident at Thorganby, in Yorkshire, involving an aircraft around 9.50am on Sunday morning. A statement
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Child poverty is a political choice that Unionist parties are making
AS a former Women’s Aid support worker, I have intimate knowledge of the impact the two-child benefit cap has had on some of the most vulnerable families in the area. The old conservative trope of “don’t have kids you can’t afford” doesn’t exactly
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Labour have sold their soul to the devilish right-wing
I HAVE always admired folk who stick by their principles even when it’s to their detriment. On the flip side of the coin, I’ve always had utter contempt for those who, in the words of the irrepressible Groucho Marx, live by the maxim of: “These are
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Conversion therapy ban must not be delayed by UK legislation, say Scottish Greens
A BAN on conversion therapy practices in Scotland must not be delayed to incorporate future UK-wide legislation, the Scottish Greens have said. Maggie Chapman, the party’s equalities spokesperson, has written to Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary
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Man in critical condition following serious assault on bus
A MAN and a teenager have been taken to hospital after being seriously assaulted on a bus in Lanark. A 35-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy boarded a bus in Thornton Road, Kirkmuirhill and were attacked around 11.10pm on Friday night, police have
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Scotland's top ten historical sites to visit by train, according to an historian
BROADCASTER and historian Alice Loxton has shared her top ten Scottish historical attractions to visit by train. Loxton, who has more than 1.7 million followers on Instagram and has been called the “next big thing in history” by broadcaster Dan
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Tommy Robinson ‘arrested under anti-terror laws’ after London rally
FAR-RIGHT agitator Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, has been arrested under anti-terror laws, according to his supporters, after a protest at which a film was allegedly screened in contempt of court. His detention was made public
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Why we should celebrate Scotland's pioneering aeronautical brothers
THOUGH other pioneers’ claims have been advanced, it is generally accepted that siblings Harold and Frank Barnwell were the Scottish equivalent of America’s Wright brothers and were the first men to get a powered aircraft off Scotland’s soil. Before
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Scottish comedian Liam Farrelly on the 10 things that changed his life
LIAM Farrelly will perform his new show Flipbook throughout August at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. For information on tickets, click HERE. 1. My first time at St Mirren THIS would have been at the club’s old ground, Love Street. St Mirren
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Playwright treads fine line as new play pays tribute to ‘Brendas'
THEY were regarded by some as “unpaid prostitutes” but the women who volunteered to deal with obscene callers to the Samaritan helpline have now been recognised in a new play. The so-called “Brendas” were initially seen as an answer to those who
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This is a city which is well worth Czeching out
WHEN I first arrived in Prague in 1992, the city had just thrown off the shackles of Soviet Communism and tourism was only starting to build up. It took until a 1995 trip to witness the first McDonald’s open. I’ve just been back to the capital
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Radical Islamists raise millions to buy Scottish island for new 'homeland'
A RADICAL religious group has raised more than £3 million to buy an entire Scottish island, with the aim to create a closed community which practices sharia law. On Sunday, the Daily Mail reported that the London-based preacher Sheikh Yasser al-Habib
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The busiest streets to avoid in Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe
THE Fringe Festival sees thousands of people from around the globe descend on the Scottish capital to witness some of the best up-and-coming performances. However, with this, many of Edinburgh's iconic streets become crowded and nearly impossible
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New footage shows lead-up to police incident at Manchester Airport
A VIDEO has emerged showing what happened in the lead-up to a police officer being filmed kicking and stamping on a man’s head at Manchester Airport. Officers can be seen trying to restrain one man before a second intervenes. A fight then breaks
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Aberdeen-based artist embraces new processes for latest exhibition
THE image of a drowned Syrian boy shocked Aberdeen-based artist Ade Adesina so much, he felt drawn to reflect the migrant crisis in his new body of work. The tragic death in 2015 of three-year-old Alan Kurdi made headlines across the world and
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Fergus Ewing calls for probe into SNP activist jailed for sexual assault
FERGUS Ewing has called for an internal probe into a former SNP equalities officer after they were jailed for six years over a series of sexual and physical assaults. The former Cabinet secretary told The Sunday Mail there were questions that “
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Scottish lords cost millions – yet some work fewer than one day in 10
SCOTTISH members of the House of Lords cost the taxpayer nearly £10 million over the last five years, The Ferret can reveal – including tens of thousands of expenses claimed by some who rarely showed up, spoke or voted. Some peers who claimed
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'We can't wait': 'Exciting' new pub to open in Glasgow after shock closure
AN "exciting" new pub will open in Glasgow after a shock closure. It comes after the Bakehouse on Great Western Road suddenly shut its doors after two years. Previously known as the Crafty Pig, the venue was located in a prime position on one
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'Lie and pretend': Disbelief as Labour claim Tories 'covered up' £20bn funding hole
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has been met with disbelief after claiming that a Tory government “cover up” hid a £20 billion shortfall in the UK’s budget – despite repeated warnings from experts and the SNP which said exactly that. The Sunday papers
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Israel targets Hezbollah after strike on football pitch kills 12 young people
ISRAEL’S military has said it has hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after 12 children and teenagers were killed while playing football in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. Hezbollah has been blamed for Saturday’s rocket strike in the Druze town
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Driver, 37, killed in crash in South Ayrshire
A 37-YEAR-OLD man has been killed in a car crash in South Ayrshire. Emergency services were called to the B7035 Girvan to Dailly Road in Girvan at around 7.30pm on Saturday to an incident involving a green Land Rover Defender. The male driver
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John Curtice delivers verdict on if Scottish Tories should split from UK party
LEADING pollster Professor Sir John Curtice has said the Scottish Tories may need to reconsider their relationship with their UK colleagues if they want to be more than an “also-ran” in Holyrood. It comes amid the ongoing contest to replace Douglas
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Fears over fibreglass entering food chain for first time
EVIDENCE has been found for the first time that fibreglass is entering the food chain. A new study has discovered “concerning” levels of fibreglass particles in oysters and mussels, raising fears over health and the environment. Fibreglass
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Mark Brown: Here's my biggest picks for this year's Fringe
IT’S that time of year again, when many a well-heeled Edinburgher departs for three-and-a-half weeks in Provence, renting out their home for the equivalent of a year’s mortgage. Yes, the Edinburgh Festivals begin next week, bringing joy to arts lovers
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As Fringe approaches, Europe's summer arts festivals have already started
ALMADA, which sits across from Lisbon on the south bank of the great River Tagus, is a fairly typical, overwhelmingly working-class Portuguese city of fewer than 180,000 souls. It is, in other words, an urban conurbation that is slightly bigger than
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Passengers warned of ScotRail disruption – see which services are affected
SCOTRAIL passengers will be facing disruption this Sunday, with engineering works taking place as services have already been cut back in a pay dispute. Several routes out of Glasgow Queen Street will be affected and the operator has apologised
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Man in hospital with serious injuries after incident while working on vehicle
A 35-YEAR-OLD man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was hurt working beneath a vehicle. At around 10.55am on Saturday, emergency services responded to the incident at St Boswells Terrace, Dundee. The man was taken to Ninewells Hospital
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Priti Patel becomes fifth to declare Tory leadership bid
PRITI Patel has said she will stand to be Tory party leader, making her the fifth Conservative MP to throw her hat in the ring. She joins Mel Stride, Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly and Robert Jenrick in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader
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'Not far enough': Taymouth Castle protest to call on SNP to strengthen land reform
PROTESTERS will descend on the Taymouth Castle estate on Sunday to demonstrate against the concentration of Scottish land ownership – and call for “stronger” reform than is currently being proposed by the SNP government. In a demonstration organised
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Miriam Margolyes on her new Fringe show, Nicola Sturgeon, and Gaza
I SPEAK to Miriam Margolyes over Zoom the morning after England’s defeat to Spain in the final of the Euros. She is still in her nighty while she gives me her verdict of the team’s performance. “The Spaniards were better,” she said. “I’
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'If I lived in Scotland I would be SNP': Miriam Margolyes backs independence
MIRIAM Margolyes has said she would back independence if she lived in Scotland. In an exclusive interview with the Sunday National, Margolyes – whose father is Scottish – was asked for her thoughts on the independence movement. “Well, if I
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David Pratt: Has Kamala Harris got what it takes to win the presidency?
IT’S already an election that has captured the imagination of both Americans and non-Americans in a way rarely seen before. Suddenly, as of last week when Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy from the US presidential race and in the wake of an assassination
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Without change, SNP reforms will do nothing about Scottish land ownership
SCOTLAND has the most concentrated land ownership in Europe and, as it stands, the Land Reform Bill currently making its way through parliament won’t do anything to change that. With land prices soaring due to the coalescence of intense carbon
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Ruth Wishart: NHS requires regulators and whistleblowers to be fixed
LIKE many new ministers before him, UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting called the Care Quality Commission “not fit for purpose”. Precisely the wording John Reid deployed about the Home Office in the early days of one of his many cabinet posts..
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Patrick Harvie warns of major devolution tests for GB Energy scheme
LABOUR’S new flagship energy company will be an important test of the relationship between the new regime in Westminster and the devolved governments, according to Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie. He told the Sunday National there was
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Subscribe for just £1 and access ALL our Edinburgh Festivals coverage
IT'S almost that time again. The Edinburgh Festivals are back, and once again our excellent team of journalists, including our specialist theatre critic Mark Brown, will be bringing you top coverage. Every Sunday you can expect to read numerous
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'Falls far short': UK nations object to Ofcom's England-centric Channel 4 proposals
INDUSTRY and government representatives from all three devolved nations have called on Ofcom to change plans which will allow Channel 4 to concentrate its budget in England. It comes after the media regulator was criticised for suggesting Channel
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‘The people’s coal’: New book explores if justice was served for Scotland’s miners
IN 2022, the Miners’ Strike (Pardons) Act came into force in Scotland. It provided a collective (and in some cases posthumous) pardon to all Scottish miners and their family members who were convicted for minor offences such as breach of the peace
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Labour and LibDems silent on funding for sewage monitoring in Scotland
IN 2023, private water companies in England more than doubled the amount of sewage they discharged into the country’s rivers and seas. It amounted to around 3.6 million hours of sewage spills in total, up from 1.75 million hours in 2022. However
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Zarah Sultana: I was the most abused MP – but Labour leadership did nothing
A SUSPENDED Labour MP has raised serious concerns about the party’s duty of care – saying she did not hear a word from leadership even after parliamentary authorities highlighted that she was the victim of more online abuse than any other MP, or when
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Andrew Tickell: Jailing more protesters isn’t just questionable – it's madness
CAN five years imprisonment for peaceful protests ever be proportionate? Convicted of a conspiracy to cause public nuisance under section 78 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, five Just Stop Oil protesters received sentences of between
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If we want independence in future, we must learn lessons from the past
UNDERSTANDING the present and shaping the future depends on understanding the past. Sometimes difficult through the noise, smog and smirr, but during disruption and change. it is more necessary than ever. The major shifts experienced by Scotland
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Alyn Smith: Leaving the EU didn't stop the world turning – we must pay attention
I’M grateful to Sunday National editor Laura Webster and the team for the new Sunday spot and refocus of the column, and I’m honoured to share a page with David Pratt, Scotland’s leading international correspondent. I’ll use this column to highlight
