79 m. ago Man charged after teen girl attacked by bully dog near Scots university

A 16-year-old girl was attacked by a bully dog near a Scots university in one of three incidents.

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97 m. ago Tour de France to start in Edinburgh in 2027 in 'tremendous honour'

Scottish capital to host global cycling extravaganza Tour de France

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1 hour ago Inside major police operation to stop gangland violence after spate of firebomb attacks

A series of suspected gang-related firebomb attacks in the capital are linked to an underworld power struggle.

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1 hour ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to implement limited energy and infrastructure ceasefire after ‘positive’ and ‘frank’ Trump call – live

Zelenskyy said he accepted US proposal of unconditional ceasefire on frontline in ‘substantive’ conversation with TrumpOpening the press conference, Finland’s Stubb says Europe faces “one of those moments of choices between two different worlds: Yalta or Helsinki; in other words, spheres of influence or equal rights and duties for all states.”He stresses that Ukraine has “an undeniable right to defend itself on its own and supported by its partner,” a right that “cannot be restricted in any way,” dismissing Russian demands to halt help for Kyiv.The principles of international law and the European security order have not changed, and there is no need to start changing them.Independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. These are the principles of the UN Charter and the Helsinki charter. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump’s press secretary attacks federal judge in deportation case by name and calls him ‘Democrat activist’ – live

Karoline Leavitt singles out James Boasberg in briefing attacking federal judges as court battle over deportations continuesDemocratic congressman Glenn Ivey told constituents at a town hall meeting in his Maryland district that Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, should step down from his position after a bitter intraparty fight over government funding last week, HuffPost reports.Ivey is the first member of Congress to say Schumer should leave his leadership position, after the leader supplied enough votes to pass a Republican-backed government funding bill through the Senate. House Democrats had near-unanimously rejected the measure, and many in the party believe Schumer, who argued the bill was better than allowing a shutdown that could be exploited by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, gave up leverage he could have used against the administration. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Young Scots sailor jailed in Bahrain as mum makes desperate plea for help

Owen Haggerty, 22, from Johnstone, Renfrewshire, was just a day away from returning home to Scotland when he tried to stop a street brawl on the middle eastern island last month.

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2 h. ago The Latest: DOGE official to take USAID leadership role despite department helping to dismantle it

According to an email obtained by The Associated Press, a senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving DOGE direct authority over an agency it has worked to dismantle

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2 h. ago Marvin Humes says 'what are you doing to me' as he responds to emotional tributes from 'brothers'

The JLS star and Kiss FM DJ was feeling all the emotions this week as he celebrated a very big personal milestone

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3 h. ago What is brain rot and how is mindlessly scrolling on social media impacting your mental health?

TikTok inspires 19th century term’s surprising comeback

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3 h. ago Global investors feel a 'warmth' towards Scotland, The Scotsman's Investment Conference told

The Scotsman has hosted its Investment Conference, with Sandy Begbie, the chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, amongst the speakers

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3 h. ago Scots firms fined for 'deliberately' dodging tax named and shamed by HMRC

An Edinburgh restaurant boss is amongst those named by tax chiefs as a 'deliberate defaulter' after being fined more than £200,000.

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3 h. ago John Swinney 'not surprised' Neil Findlay chose to quit Scottish Labour over benefits cut

The First Minister spoke out today after the Record revealed how a former MSP had resigned his Labour membership after 35 years.

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3 h. ago DOGE official is taking a leadership role at USAID, an email obtained by AP says

A senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to an email obtained by The Associated Press

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3 h. ago The peaceful Scottish town with 'best tea room' perfect for Mother's Day outing

Our latest Town of the Week is a perfect spot for a Mother's Day afternoon out.

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3 h. ago BrewDog receives £2.7m in public funds to replace 250,000 dead trees in Scottish Highlands forest

BrewDog is pressing ahead with completing its Lost Forest despite losing half of the saplings planted last year

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3 h. ago Emmerdale's Lisa Riley declares love for partner as she marks personal milestone

The actress celebrated spending time with her partner Al

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3 h. ago Award winning Scottish hotel offers private tours of royal castle opened to the public by King Charles

The Fife Arms Hotel earned two Michelin keys last year for offering 'extraordinary experiences' and celebrating Scottish culture

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3 h. ago EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash

Tech companies could be fined billions if EU finds they have breached the Digital Markets ActBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google and Apple of breaking its digital rules, in a landmark action that could escalate transatlantic tension with Donald Trump.The US president has sought to exert pressure on the EU to back away from tougher regulation of American technology groups, warning that he could retaliate by imposing tariffs on foreign companies. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago New 'state of the art' film studios get green light in west London

The Vinyl Factory, the developer behind the project, estimates the studio will create over 3,000 permanent jobs

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4 h. ago ‘I’ve had seals nibble my toes!’ How sunkissed Cornwall became a 422

Surfing? It’s as Cornish as piracy and pasties. As a thrilling exhibition opens in ‘Britain’s California’, we enter a heady world of coffinboards, hotdogging Aussies – and bans dished out to gangs fighting on the beach‘I had no friends,” says Charlotte Banfield, “and no interests. I was very depressed. It was all going to end very badly indeed for me.” Banfield – who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and autism, and was being bullied at school – thought of taking her life. But then, aged 13, she was enrolled by her mum in a six-week surfing course run by the Wave Project, which helps to improve children’s confidence and ease their anxiety through riding breakers. It was a pivotal moment, not least because Banfield was about to be excluded from school.Her first surf class was a disaster, though. “I had a phobia of water. I couldn’t stand it on my skin. I ran away and locked myself in the car.” But something – perhaps the sense that there was “no pressure” – brought her back. “When I went ...

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