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So is there an 'Edinburgh establishment' child abuse cover-up?

So is there an 'Edinburgh establishment' child abuse cover-up?

A Scottish Care Inspectorate report into concerns about child protection services in Edinburgh is due next week, but campaigners are not holding...

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John Mclellan

Creative Scotland has been told that it should take more risks.... will it, though?

Creative Scotland has been told that it should take more risks.... will it, though?

When an independent review into Creative Scotland found that artists were being choked and deflated by “endless bureaucracy” and urged the arts...

yesterday 1

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Derek Mcarthur

Behind Reeves’ upbeat budget lies rising debt and economic stagnation

Behind Reeves’ upbeat budget lies rising debt and economic stagnation

Rachel Reeves painted a rosy picture in her budget speech , but behind the rhetoric lie rising debt, higher taxes, stagnant productivity and a raft...

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Guy Stenhouse

More good news on the effort to help people in council tax debt

More good news on the effort to help people in council tax debt

The Scottish Citizens Advice network deals with a lot of cases involving council tax (CT), mainly helping people who are struggling to make payment...

yesterday 1

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Myles Fitt

Swinney gets ready to outbid the Chancellor in helping the poor

Swinney gets ready to outbid the Chancellor in helping the poor

As Scotland adjusts to the Chancellor’s budget , the political battle begins with an eye to next May’s Holyrood elections. Brian Taylor examines...

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Brian Taylor

Must Scotland consult Nostradamus to find out how we hold another referendum?

Must Scotland consult Nostradamus to find out how we hold another referendum?

The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves says there won’t be another vote even if the SNP wins a majority at Holyrood in May – that’s a democratic...

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Neil Mackay

New Scotland flights boost for airport as airline flies high

New Scotland flights boost for airport as airline flies high

The airline has delivered a major boost for the Scottish airport , basing a seventh aircraft there and launching four new routes, writes Business...

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Ian Mcconnell

Why Europe must take charge of its own security in the wake of Trump's peace plan

Why Europe must take charge of its own security in the wake of Trump's peace plan

President Trump’s Ukraine “peace plan” is a capitulation to Russia that must wake European leaders up to the reality that we cannot rely on the US,...

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Mark Mcgeoghegan

From the highs of Taggart and High Road, how did it go so wrong for STV?

From the highs of Taggart and High Road, how did it go so wrong for STV?

Bernard Ponsonby, STV's former political editor , said he does not think the Glasgow-based station “has a future” after it announced it would cut...

previous day 3

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Brian Beacom

Why can't Glasgow pull off a spectacular winter event?

Why can't Glasgow pull off a spectacular winter event?

Glasgow City Council has dropped the ball when it comes to civic events in the autumn and winter, leaving GlasGLOW the only game in town, writes...

previous day 4

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Marissa Macwhirter

Budget a 'slap in the face' to disabled people told they can't have luxury

Budget a 'slap in the face' to disabled people told they can't have luxury

Victoria-Jayne is an LLM LPC law graduate and qualified journalist via the Academy for Disabled Journalists. You can get in touch via email at:...

previous day 3

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Victoria-Jayne Scholes

SNP obsession with being different to England is reaching peak ridiculousness

SNP obsession with being different to England is reaching peak ridiculousness

This week’s story about the NHS Scotland App is not just scandalous in its own right but a parable which illustrates how Scotland is run as a...

thursday 10

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Brian Wilson

We need to protect children... from school immigration protesters

We need to protect children... from school immigration protesters

This article appears as part of the  Lessons to Learn  newsletter. If you’re reading this newsletter and take even a loose interest in Scottish...

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James Mcenaney

Scottish Labour needs to declare independence from their London bosses

Scottish Labour needs to declare independence from their London bosses

As the Labour Government increases taxes and spending again, against the wishes of voters, they have driven the final nail into the coffin of...

thursday 6

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Andy Maciver

Sarwar or Swinney: Who has Reeves put in prime position to lead Scotland?

Sarwar or Swinney: Who has Reeves put in prime position to lead Scotland?

Much rests on Labour’s second budget, possibly including the jobs of the Chancellor and the Prime Minister. Will it help shore up flagging Labour...

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Rebecca Mcquillan

There is a way out of this mire for desperate Labour and it is all about Brexit

There is a way out of this mire for desperate Labour and it is all about Brexit

The Labour Government has seemed somewhat desperate as it has scrabbled around for ways to meet its fiscal rules ahead of the Budget today, writes...

26.11.2025 1

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Ian Mcconnell

Indy supporters should be rooting for a Farage win. Here's why

Indy supporters should be rooting for a Farage win. Here's why

The argument against separatism has always been largely economic. The apparent generosity of the Barnett Formula has meant, to most Scots, that it...

26.11.2025 1

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Carlos Alba

There is a curious sustained campaign against Jo Farrell. She doesn't deserve this

There is a curious sustained campaign against Jo Farrell. She doesn't deserve this

There are those who seem to be agitating for the head of Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell. They should be careful what they wish for,...

26.11.2025 1

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Calum Steele

What is Disability Burnout? How you can cope with it

What is Disability Burnout? How you can cope with it

Victoria-Jayne is an LLM LPC law graduate and qualified journalist via the Academy for Disabled Journalists. You can get in touch via email at:...

25.11.2025 1

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Victoria-Jayne Scholes

Football has given me so many magic memories – and this was the sweetest of all

Football has given me so many magic memories – and this was the sweetest of all

Feature Writer of the Year Kevin McKenna explains why Scotland's World Cup qualification last week was sweeter than all the the others...

25.11.2025 6

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Kevin Mckenna

‘Intolerably dangerous’: the tram plan safety issues that are worrying cyclists

‘Intolerably dangerous’: the tram plan safety issues that are worrying cyclists

This article appears as part of the  Winds of Change  newsletter. When it comes to Edinburgh trams and cycling, I’m probably guilty myself of...

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Vicky Allan

Move over, chaps: it's time for women to take control of the midlife crisis

Move over, chaps: it's time for women to take control of the midlife crisis

Women have much more justification for a midlife crisis than a man, argues writer and health campaigner Kate Muir Should you have a midlife crisis?...

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Kate Muir