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Ashley Storrie pays tribute to late mum Janey Godley in Bafta winners speech
SCOTTISH comedian Ashley Storrie paid tribute to her late mother Janey Godley in her Bafta Scotland winners speeches. Storrie, the only daughter of Godley, won the Bafta alongside Matilda Curtis for their BBC Scotland comedy show Dinosaur in the
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Police close road as body found in search for missing man
POLICE have closed part of a major A-road after the discovery of a body in a search for a missing man. The A941 road near Lossiemouth is closed between the B9103 and the B9135 following the discovery of the body of a man at around 4.10pm on Sunday
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Police go to media watchdog over 'false reports' on right-wing columnist hate probe
ESSEX Police have taken the exceptional decision to publish quotes from officers after “a large amount of false reporting” centred on a deleted tweet from a Telegraph columnist. It comes after the right-wing newspaper spent a week claiming that
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History enthusiast explores Scotland's 'real-life' link to Gladiator 2 characters
A WEBSITE has been launched by a history enthusiast exploring the links between the "real-life" characters from Gladiator 2 and Scotland. The site, called Romans in Scotland, maps out the journey of two of the main characters of the blockbuster
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'I would have acted differently': Audrey Nicoll on Stephen Flynn's Holyrood bid
“IT was a very unexpected series of events last week, that’s for sure,” SNP MSP Audrey Nicoll tells me with laughter, acknowledging her own words to be an understatement. Nicoll’s Holyrood seat in Scotland has been at the centre of the media cycle
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How to watch I'm a Celebrity on TV as 2024 series begins
THERE'S a rumble in the jungle because a new bunch of famous faces are now on their way to camp, as I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! begins this weekend. From a Strictly star and a Corrie legend to a BBC Radio 1 DJ and a pop star, all of the
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Fire service battles blaze at Scottish industrial estate
FIRE crews are battling a blaze at an industrial estate in Glasgow. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a fire within a commercial property in the Coatbridge's Northburn Industrial Estate on Sunday, November 17. The
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Retired Scottish NHS workers raise £30k cycling bikes to Palestine
A SCOTTISH couple have returned home after cycling more than 2400 miles to raise funds for Palestine. Anne and Graham Bryce, 71 and 70 respectively, set off on the epic bike ride from their home in Glasgow to the Palestinian border on September
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A-listed Scottish castle 'set for £2 million restoration' after sale to new owner
AN A-listed Scottish castle which has been abandoned since 1745 has been bought by a new owner – who hopes to use its “striking” profile to help provide an economic boost for the local community. Italian computer engineer Angelo Ovidi, who is based
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Teenage boy, 15, stabbed during altercation on Scottish high street
A TEENAGER has been stabbed during an altercation on a high street in Moray. Officers were called to Elgin's High Street on Saturday, Novermber 16 around 7.20pm/ The 15-year-old has been seriously assaulted and taken to Dr Gray’s Hospital for
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Pope urges probe to determine if attacks in Gaza constitute genocide
POPE Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released from an upcoming new book ahead of the pontiff’s jubilee year. It is the first time that Francis has openly
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First snow fall hits Scotland as Met Office extends yellow weather warning
THE first snow fall of the season has hit Scotland amid an extended Met Office yellow weather warning. Scots in the north have seen the first snow of winter 2024, with Glencoe Mountain Resort posting a video on social media writing: "That will
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Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza as flares fired at Benjamin Netanyahu's home
ISRAELI air strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed 12 people, according to Palestinian medical officials. Police in Israel, meanwhile, arrested three suspects after flares were fired at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in the
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Islanders protest as local Tesco opens on Sunday for first time
ISLANDERS have staged a protest outside of the Tesco in Lewis after it opened on a Sunday for the first time. Those against the opening have argued the simple day of rest is “at risk” due to the concept of seven-day trading “creeping” into the
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NC500 named on guide's ‘no travel’ list due to 'disgusting' overtourism
THE North Coast 500 is one of 15 places around the world to have been named as a "no travel" destination by a tourist guide website, which cited "untenable" and "disgusting" overtourism. Among the 15 worldwide destinations suffering from “untenable
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Police close road after car smashes into house
PEOPLE have been urged to "avoid the area" after a car crashed into a house. Police have shut off Glasgow Road in Blantyre between the junctions of Whistleberry Road and Parkville Drive. The force says this is due to a car crashing into a house
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Stephen Flynn defends 'tough but necessary' staff cuts at SNP headquarters
STEPHEN Flynn has defended the SNP ruling body’s proposal to cut the number of staff at headquarters to save funds. The party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) met on Saturday to agree to consult on the proposal to “streamline” staffing, and
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10 things that changed my life with Scottish singer Brooke Combe
THE Sunday National spoke with Scottish artist Brooke Combe on the 10 things that changed her life. Her debut album, Dancing At The Edge of the World will be released on January 31, 2025 and tickets for her upcoming shows are available HERE.
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'Leave yer ego': SNP minister issues warning after media reports on party infighting
AN SNP Cabinet Secretary has issued a stern warning about negative briefing to the press, urging figures within the party to “leave yer ego to the side”. Shirley-Anne Somerville spoke out amid an internal row over SNP MP Stephen Flynn’s intention
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'That's a lie': Stephen Flynn addresses SNP 'anger' over Holyrood bid
STEPHEN Flynn has addressed “anger” within the SNP at his decision to bid for a Holyrood seat while retaining his place at Westminster. The SNP MP appeared on the BBC Sunday Show after facing internal criticism earlier in the week by publicly announcing
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Scottish Labour MSP draws anger with 'snide' tweet on SNP staff redundancies
A SCOTTISH Labour MSP has drawn anger after a “wee snide tweet” appeared to mock SNP staff facing redundancy. Cashflow problems hitting the party mean that they are looking to cut the number of staff at HQ from 26 to 16, with employees being informed
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Scottish family on top of the world after trekking to Mount Everest base camp
AN adventurous Scottish family are celebrating reaching base camp on Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Clare Burton, her husband Greg and their two children, Leo, 12, and Daisy, 11, who are all keen Munro baggers, reached new heights
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Scottish city centre road closed due to an ongoing 'police incident'
A city centre road has been closed due to an ongoing "police incident". Newton Street in the city centre has been sealed off where it meets the junction with Bath Street. Glasgow City Council's roads department issued a bulletin at 9.30am
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Scottish island primary pupils help fund energy project for Ukrainian hospitals
A GROUP of schoolchildren from a Scottish island have helped to raise money for a charity working to provide power for hospitals in Ukraine. Pupils from Raasay Primary School organised an afternoon tea with the purpose of raising funds for Repower
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Engineers discover 132-year-old message in a bottle in Scottish lighthouse
ENGINEERS at a lighthouse in Scotland have found a 132-year-old message in a bottle within the walls of the building. The bottle was found in the Corsewall Lighthouse at the Rhins of Galloway in the south of Scotland. It is believed the find
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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Week 9 exit leaked as fans say it was 'expected'
THE Week 9 elimination for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 has been leaked ahead of the results show on Sunday (November 17) and it has left many fans agreeing with the decision. Newsquest will not reveal the details of which two celebrities found themselves
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SNP face questions on shelved policy as Scotland reports record high food worries
THE SNP Government are facing questions over their shelved “right to food” policy after a key report showed more Scots than ever are worried about putting food on the table. The Scottish Health Survey, which was published this week, reported never-before-seen
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Riding the wave: What life is like for a Scottish professional surfer
BEN Larg was just two years old when he caught his first big wave. He maybe didn’t know it then, but it’s a feeling which would become very familiar to him as the now 19-year-old went on to become a professional surfer. Larg (below) admits
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I've experienced anti-Scottish prejudice. It should be dealt with more seriously
UNIVERSITIES should go beyond simply issuing “guidance” in a bid to stamp down on anti-Scottish and anti-working class behaviour – and instead treat it in the same way as homophobic or racial discrimination, a leading author on class has said.
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Bird flies high with symbolism and touching coming-of-age story
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Bailey (the stunning Nykia Adams) has the weight of the world on her shoulders. Her father is depending on her to be a bridesmaid at his wedding in a week’s time, her mother’s abusive boyfriend is nearing breaking point, with her
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Rhoda Meek: Delivery inequity is an unaddressed issue for Scotland's islands
I WOULDN’T wish running a packaged goods business or an Etsy-style marketplace on anyone – especially not from an island. Yet here I am, doing both, bracing for the chaos of Black Friday and Cyber Monday as we run downhill into December. It’s like
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Andrew Tickell: Snobbery is alive and well at the University of Edinburgh
‘DON’T be a snob!” Remarkably, this was the formal advice given by the University of Edinburgh to its students this week, after conceding that some of its students are being “inadvertently or deliberately shamed by more privileged students” based
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Lesley Riddoch: What exactly have we got a decade after the independence referendum?
This is an excerpt from The National's independence referendum anniversary book 10 Years of A Changed Scotland. You can buy the full book online here. WHAT have we got a decade after the indyref? Are there “wins” for supporters of independence
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Ruth Wishart: Part-timers are a bad idea even if we need talented people at Holyrood
IT’S my understanding that some of the erstwhile SNP troops at Westminster were more than a little surprised to find themselves there nine years ago. Some of them had been so far down their constituency pecking order that they stood in the nationalist
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I was in Gaza. Keir Starmer should give up his law degree if he denies the genocide
“IT’S just as if an atomic bomb has hit. It’s devastation in every direction. Nothing growing, just dust.” That was how now-retired NHS surgeon Nizam Mamode described the scene on the ground in Gaza. Almost complete siege by the occupying Israeli
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I hadn't been on protests before pro-Palestine marches – here's why I joined
“I SAW the news that a primary school had been destroyed and my little sister had gone to school the same day that happened – it really moved me.” Casting their mind back to 2022, that’s how a Muslim student in their late 20s living in Glasgow
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Experts weigh in on what Reform UK's rise will mean for Scottish elections
BOTH the SNP and Labour must be “alive to the threat of Reform UK hoovering up votes” at the next Holyrood election, experts have suggested. While Nigel Farage’s party did not pick up a seat in Scotland at the General Election, it did nonetheless
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John Curtice on whether MPs 'double-jobbing' could affect SNP in 2026 Holyrood vote
STEPHEN Flynn is risking the anger of SNP members with a bid for Holyrood – but may be doing so to establish himself as a successor to John Swinney, Professor John Curtice has said. The eminent polling expert spoke to The Sunday National about
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‘Disturbing’: Pollution from Scottish sites burning rubbish surged last year
SITES across Scotland which burn rubbish caused more climate pollution than ever before last year with some spewing out toxic chemicals such as mercury and arsenic, The Ferret has found. Six facilities which burn household waste produced nearly
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David Pratt: America’s late night chat shows will not be short of gags any time soon
‘COULD things get any weirder?” So went the opening question posed by The Washington Post columnist, Megan McArdle, as she set about interviewing two of her political correspondent colleagues last week for an opinion piece aptly entitled; “How freaked
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Mike Small: This fascist US clown show will bring wreckage to American society
THE collection of people Donald Trump has been appointing to his new administration is extraordinary. It’s worth resisting their normalisation and sanewashing and let them go by without comment. To the surprise of nobody they are a toxic mix of
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Alyn Smith: COP highlights Scotland's need for greater interconnectivity
I BELIEVE in countries working together, I believe in mutually agreed rules and targets to ensure fair play, and enforcement when needed. In order to be part of our interconnected world you need to be represented by people who speak to your values
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Scottish minister urges UK Government to scrap voter ID requirements
THE UK Government has been urged to scrap requirements for voters to prove their identity at polling stations – with an SNP minister branding the measure a “barrier to participation in the democratic process”. Scottish parliamentary business minister
