55 h. ago ScotRail passengers in Fife and Borders to get greener battery electric trains

New fleet of 69 will replace increasingly unreliable ScotRail diesel trains

Science

2 w. ago Edinburgh trains: Disruption at Edinburgh Waverly as ScotRail warns of cancellations and delays for passengers

Disruption on ScotRail trains is expected to last until 8.30pm

Events

2 w. ago Surprise inflation hike: Here's how much rail fares might rise next year in Scotland

ScotRail passengers may again see lower rise than for cross-Border operators

Economics

2 w. ago ScotRail hit by IT 'network outage' as passengers unable to buy tickets

The IT issues have left several passengers unable to buy tickets.

Economics

3 w. ago Widow's poignant message to Stonehaven rail crash driver on fifth anniversary of tragedy

Driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, all died when a ScotRail train derailed at Carmont, Aberdeenshire, in 2020.

Events

3 w. ago College named among only 10 as hubs of excellence for construction industry

£100m plan to train 40,000 builders, bricklayers, electricians, carpenters and plumbers

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Perfect modern player’: Hugo Ekitiké has all the attributes to thrive at Liverpool

Frenchman’s display of natural ability during spells in Denmark and Germany is a positive indicator for his move to AnfieldHugo Ekitiké is a £79m striker who has swapped the Bundesliga for the Premier League champions and is preparing to test himself against the best defenders in England and Europe. Four years ago, he was struggling to make the breakthrough at his boyhood club Reims and was sent on loan to Denmark to learn about football and himself.Ekitiké arrived as an 18‑year‑old in the city of Vejle in January 2021 to join a club primed for a relegation battle, a world away from what he can expect at Liverpool. Although a naturally confident person, he took time to settle into life away from home. But it was quickly apparent Ekitiké possessed natural ability and electrifying pace with which to torment teammates in training and excite his manager. First, though, he needed to get up to speed with the Danish league and began with a cameo off the bench in a goalless d...

Sport