31 h. ago Muriel Mckay's family new bid to find her remains in shop linked to Kray twins

Barristers for Muriel's children launch a legal bid to search premises linked to the the gangster brothers, saying: 'She would like to come home for Christmas'

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46 h. ago WANTED: One VERY tolerant Lady! Picky aristocrat, 79, launches bid to find a wife. Eskimos, Scorpios, the poor, the short, Guardian readers, Scots and anyone who can't fly a helicopter needn't apply

Sir Benjamin Slade, 79, says he'll pay his new wife £50,000-a-year to father his male heirs and tend to his sprawling 1,300-acre Somerset estate - but she must be able to ballroom dance and fire a shotgun.

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56 h. ago Readers’ Letters: Boris doesn’t deserve to be the Covid fall guy

The latest from the Covid Inquiry isn’t impressing one reader

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5 d. ago Readers Letters: Idea to cut teachers' contact with pupils to four days deserves dunce's cap

Suggestions of a four-day teaching week in schools appals reader

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6 d. ago Readers' Letters: Politicians should be excited about helping Scotland, not football

Politicians should not abandon Scotland to watch football’s World Cup next year, says reader

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6 d. ago Labour MP suggests he would give up seat for Andy Burnham Commons return

The Greater Manchester mayor would need to become an MP to launch a leadership bid.

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6 d. ago Readers Letters: Music cuts to schools would be massive mistake

Withdrawing music lessons from Dumfries and Galloway pupils would be a disaster, says reader

Culture

8 d. ago Tucker Carlson laughs off Ted Cruz’s ‘hilarious’ attempt to use their feud to launch 2028 White House bid

‘Good luck,’ the former Fox News star said. ‘That's my comment and heartfelt view.’

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9 d. ago Readers Letters: BBC should extend apology to lesbians and gays

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1 week ago Readers' Letters: Why has it taken so long to act over bus louts?

Scottish Government should have acted speedily over young people causing trouble on buses, says reader

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1 week ago Readers’ Letters: Don't expect SNP government to end tragedy of homeless dying on our streets

Action, not words, is the way to save homeless lives, says reader

Politics

1 week ago Starmer's last stand? PM clings to chief aide Morgan McSweeney despite Labour demands for sackings over No 10's 'unacceptable' attacks on Cabinet

Just a fortnight before a crucial Budget, Keir Starmer has been plunged deeper into chaos  by an extraordinary pre-emptive strike on plotters.

Events

1 week ago Readers' Letters: BBC should not apologise to Trump over Panorama

BBC should apologise to licence payers, not Donald Trump, for dodgy editing, says reader

Politics

1 week ago Starmer's last stand? PM clings to chief aide Morgan McSweeney' despite Labour demands for sackings over No10's 'unacceptable' attacks on Cabinet

Just a fortnight before a crucial Budget, Keir Starmer has been plunged deeper into chaos  by an extraordinary pre-emptive strike on plotters.

Events

1 week ago Humiliated Starmer admits No10 briefing war against Cabinet minister is 'unacceptable' as he dodges on demands to SACK chief aide Morgan McSweeney

Keir Starmer supporters made clear he will fight any leadership challenge in an extraordinary pre-emptive strike on plotters.

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1 week ago Streeting dares Starmer to SACK No10 aides behind frantic 'Traitors' coup briefing as Labour implodes ahead of PMQs showdown

Keir Starmer supporters made clear he will fight any leadership challenge in an extraordinary pre-emptive strike on plotters.

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1 week ago Readers' Letters: Why should public purse pay for police chief's second home?

Taxpayers should not be stumping up to help pay for the second homes of public officials, says reader

Events

1 week ago Labour's 'Traitors plot to topple Keir': Paranoid PM fights to uncover double

Keir Starmer supporters made clear he will fight any leadership challenge in an extraordinary pre-emptive strike on plotters.

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2 w. ago Readers' Letters: We need to look at Scotland's mental health crisis

Holyrood must get to grips with mental health of nation, says reader

Events

2 w. ago Readers Gallery November 2025: A selection of beautiful pictures from around Scotland taken by our readers

Readers Gallery November 2025: A selection of beautiful pictures from around Scotland taken by contributors to The Scotsman Readers Gallery

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