65 m. ago Why are so many plays about Scottish history being made and what does that say about our national identity?

‘I think we’re in a place in Scotland now where we're trying to grapple with who we are right now’

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65 m. ago How the SNP helped turn Reform UK into a political force in Scotland

Both John Swinney and Nigel Farage want the Scottish Parliament election to be a ‘straight fight’ between their two parties

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65 m. ago Blind Date: ‘My contact lens fell out towards the end, so we had to cut it short’

Karyshma, 27, a financial data analyst, meets Arun, 36, a radiographerWhat were you hoping for? A memorable evening, good company and to meet someone I wouldn’t have crossed paths with. I’m a romantic, so I like the idea of letting the universe (or the Guardian) do some matchmaking instead of the Hinge monotony. Continue reading...

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65 m. ago 'Inexcusable tide of violence': Councils pay £1 million in compensation to injured school staff

School staff across Scotland have been paid £1 million in compensation after violent incidents in city primaries and secondaries

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65 m. ago Scotland forecast to benefit from ‘coolcations’ as Med becomes too hot

Rebranding from ‘rugged’ to ‘temperate’ could see nation cash in on people’s search for somewhere cooler for summer holiday

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66 m. ago This Celtic vs Rangers clash is derby of calamities and here is the biggest irony of the lot – Keith Jackson

Our man looks ahead to a clash between Scotland's two fierce footballing rivals with an unusual build up for both clubs

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66 m. ago Jim Ratcliffe's net worth as Britain's richest man and Man United's likely January transfer budget

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United's financial situation has been outlined after Ruben Amorim opened up on the club's January transfer window plans

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66 m. ago 12 players expected to miss Leeds vs Man United after Ruben Amorim update

Manchester United and Leeds will go head-to-head in the Premier League this weekend with both teams having players on the sidelines

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69 m. ago Warnings active as UK ushers in first weekend of the new year with snow and ice

Daytime temperatures are expected to remain in the low single figures for much of the country on Saturday.

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2 h. ago New Balance trainers hailed as 'most comfortable' see price cut to £54 from £90

New Balance 471 trainers are a classic and great for people who spend hours on their feet

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2 h. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim lays out January transfer stance as Kobbie Mainoo U

Manchester United travel to face old foes Leeds United on Sunday with the January transfer window now open

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2 h. ago 'I gave birth — but my baby was then whisked away for emergency heart surgery'

Doctors became concerned for George Morby's breathing and complexion moments after he was born at Portsmouth's Queen Alexandria Hospital, and took him away for surgery

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2 h. ago The Scottish town that celebrates New Year on January 11 with spectacular fire festival

One seaside settlement will be celebrating the start of 2026 twice.

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2 h. ago The faces of Scotland's mystery dead as public asked to help crack unsolved cases

Locate International, a charity dedicated to finding missing people and naming the unidentified, have asked the public to help identify five people at the centre of unsolved cases.

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2 h. ago Anas Sarwar promises to cut 50p tax rate for middle income Scots as he warns of brain drain

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader has hit out at a "quirk" in the tax system that lands workers with a high marginal tax rate.

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3 h. ago Ruben Amorim's January transfer predictions are good and bad news for Manchester United

The January transfer window is open and Man United head coach Ruben Amorim has made his predictions for what is to come.

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3 h. ago Man thought he was just sleeping awkwardly but he'd actually had a stroke

'Every doctor and nurse I spoke to said I was incredibly young to be having a stroke'

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3 h. ago Bank holiday dates 2026 confirmed for UK but branded 'ludicrous'

Dates for people living in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have all been published with between eight and 10 days off depending where you live

Economics

4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia makes biggest battleground gains since first year of war, analysis shows

Russian army captured more Ukrainian territory in 2025 than previous two years combined; Zelenskyy names new top aide. What we know on day 1,410Russia’s battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an analysis showed, as Kyiv prepared to host security advisers from allied states despite Moscow’s unrelenting strikes. The Russian army captured more than 5,600 square kilometres, or nearly 1%, of Ukrainian territory in 2025, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War. The land captured is more than in the previous two years combined, though far short of the more than 60,000 sq km Russia took in 2022.As Russia pressed its advantage against outgunned Ukrainian troops, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said about 15 countries would attend security talks in Kyiv on Saturday, the latest in a flurry of efforts to end the nearly four-year war. The meeting will include representatives from the EU and Nato, while a US delegatio...

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4 h. ago Saudi invites Yemen’s southern factions to ‘dialogue’ in Riyadh after surprise independence bid

Southern Transitional Council wants to form a breakaway state, which would split the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest state in twoSaudi Arabia’s foreign ministry has called for Yemen’s southern factions to attend a “dialogue” in Riyadh, after a surprise independence bid and the United Arab Emirates declaring it had withdrawn all troops from Yemen.In a statement on Saturday, the Saudi ministry urged “a comprehensive conference in Riyadh to bring together all southern factions to discuss just solutions to the southern cause”. Riyadh said the Yemeni government had issued the invitation for talks. Continue reading...

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