32 m. ago Man charged over horror M90 lorry crash after HGV fell from flyover

An HGV fell from a flyover on to a road below in the early-morning incident.

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49 m. ago NHS 'strengthened' by 62 per cent rise in paramedics in Scottish Ambulance Service

The investment in newly qualified paramedics is designed to give the service more resilience, improve capacity and increase the number of patients treated in the community.

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69 m. ago Teenage boy appears in court charged with murder after death of man in Edinburgh

The male youth, who we cannot name for legal reasons, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, in connection with death of John McNab.

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85 m. ago Kieffer Moore effort enough as Wales edge Kazakhstan in World Cup qualifier

Moore’s 15th goal for his country took him level with the great John Charles.

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86 m. ago Afghan earthquake death toll jumps to more than 2,200, say Taliban

Aid agencies plead for funds as rough terrain hinders relief effort and 98% of buildings in one province are damagedHundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan early this week, pushing the death toll to more than 2,200, a Taliban government spokesperson said Thursday.The shallow, magnitude-6.0 quake struck the mountainous and remote eastern part of the country late on Sunday, levelling villages and trapping people under rubble. Most of the casualties have been in Kunar province, where people typically live in wood and mud-brick houses along steep river valleys separated by high mountains. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Darth Vader’s lightsaber among movie props up for auction in Los Angeles

Weapon valued up to $3m and items from movies including Alien and Armageddon for sale in three-day online auctionIconic movie props from a galaxy far, far away, and from a search for the Holy Grail much closer to home, are for sale in a blockbuster auction in California featuring a trove of silver screen history.Darth Vader’s lightsaber from the final two films of the original Star Wars trilogy is the most valuable lot in the three-day online auction hosted by Propstore, a Los Angeles company specializing in movie memorabilia. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Time to deal in Scottish rugby's third man amid flurry of contract activity

One piece of important business remains unresolved after new deals for Townsend and Smith

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1 hour ago I opened the Selfridges beauty advent calendar 2025 – and it’s a treasure trove for make

The calendar costs £250 but is worth more than £1,000

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1 hour ago Omaze couple put luxury former council house up for sale for £4.5m just months later

'Britain's most expensive council house' has been put up for sale by the couple who won it in an Omaze draw

Economics

2 h. ago Man and woman charged after Dundee 'axe and machete' incident involving schoolgirl

Police Scotland said the decision was taken to charge the pair "following extensive enquiries".

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2 h. ago John Swinney statement on Israel 'risks safety, security and well

John Swinney has insisted he has done the right thing in accusing Israel of “genocide” despite fears it could risk the safety of Jews in Scotland.

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2 h. ago East Ayrshire Council backs clean energy firm’s wind farm extension

Majority of planning committee members supported the plans, which would see the project have a capacity of over 100MW – enough to power around 128,000 Scottish homes

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2 h. ago Inside Celebrity Cruises’ first river ships offering luxurious travel on Europe’s waterways

Seven-night sailings down the Rhine and Danube rivers depart in 2027

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2 h. ago Inside Celebrity Cruises’ first river ships offering luxury travel on Europe’s waterways

The seven-night sailings down the Rhine and Danube rivers depart in 2027

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2 h. ago Iconic Scottish clifftop castle crowned the best historical day out in the UK

The castle is a historic clifftop fortress that defended Scotland from Viking raids and featured in the Wars of Independence.

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2 h. ago ‘Lateness’ of UK Budget ‘entirely undesirable’, says Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she will outline her fiscal plans in the Commons on November 26.

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3 h. ago Next Luke Littler wins senior darts title at 14 to match world champion’s achievement

A sensational Scottish teenager has won his first senior World Darts Federation title at the Welsh Open to follow in the footsteps of Luke Littler

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3 h. ago Royal Mail unveils 'quacking' collection of duck stamps to celebrate 'rich' wildlife history

Ducks are a familiar sight in our waters and contribute to the character of the British landscape.

Culture

3 h. ago Rare sighting of stunning white deer at Scots loch was 'magical' moment for Dutch holidaymaker

The keen photographer said she’ll “never forget” the fairytale moment she saw the beautiful creature.

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3 h. ago Celebrated Scottish chef to open Parisian restaurant and bar Vinette & Vivien on site of Fhior restaurant

A Scottish chef who was recently awarded a Michelin Star is set to bring a taste of Paris to Edinburgh this autumn.

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