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REVEALED: These are the Scottish councils with the most Union flags
SCOTTISH councils have more Union flags than Saltires, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed. The National asked each of Scotland’s 32 councils for a breakdown of how many national flags they have in use and in storage on August 26
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This is why classical economics could help Scotland in its independence bid
IN Scotland and England alike, we return from truncated summer holidays for a new political season in an unaccustomed frame of mind. To our national leaders, economics is no longer the dismal science. On the contrary, it might be a path to happiness
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Does Nicola Sturgeon's timetable for indyref2 stand up to scrutiny?
IN a paper of February from Edinburgh and Aberdeen Universities’ Centre on Constitutional Change, politics academic Alistair Clark examines the legal and technical steps required to set up a second independence referendum. He concludes: “Pulling
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Who is Boris Johnson fooling with his catalogue of nebulous soundbites?
LEVELLING-UP; high-skill, high-wage economy; build back better; Covid virus, not Brexit, causing supply and inflation problems; fuel prices a world problem, not just UK. The press, television and social media repeat ad nauseum these nebulous soundbites
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Northern Lights could be visible as geomagnetic storm expected to reach Earth
Scotland, the north of England and Northern Ireland could catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights on Monday night as a solar storm is expected to reach Earth. This is thanks to a Coronal Mass Ejection, a massive burst of material from the sun which
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Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity, WHO warns
THE burning of fossil fuels “is killing us”, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned in a report calling for ambitious climate action. The WHO’s report, issued in the run-up the UN COP26 conference in Glasgow where countries will be under
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'Revolutionary' drug targeting prostate cancer cleared for use in Scotland
A TARGETED treatment for men with a specific type of prostate cancer is among three new medicines which have been approved for use in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has published advice accepting the use of a number of new drugs
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Man charged over attempted murder in Glasgow city centre
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted murder in Glasgow. The attack, which took place on Friday on Hope Street in the city centre, left the 60-year-old victim seriously injured and in hospital, where his condition
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What have COP26 leaders said about Scottish independence?
THERE are just under three weeks until crucial climate talks are due to be held in Glasgow. Thousands of dignitaries from around the world, leaders and climate activists are set to hit the SEC campus as negotiations get under way to reach a consensus
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Tory attempt to 'siphon off' aid funds 'callous to the core', SNP say
THE UK Government has been condemned over plans to count financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of the UK's slashed aid budget. Reports have suggested that Chancellor Rishi Sunak intends to include the UK's share of
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Boris Johnson refuses to reveal who is paying for Spanish holiday
BORIS Johnson is refusing to reveal who paid for his latest holiday amid reports he’s staying at a Tory Lord’s villa. The Prime Minister has jetted off to the Costa del Sol to stay in a “luxury” complex near Marbella. His official spokesperson
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Enough dither and delay – it's time to set a date for indyref2
RADICAL Independence Angus & Mearns is just a wee group, but we do have some pretty big ideas. We advocate an immediate referendum on independence. We say all the justification, and all the “mandate”, which could ever be needed, already exists, and
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Nicola Sturgeon must capitalise on COP26 for the sake of Scotland and the world
I ATTENDED COP21 in Paris back in 2015. Amazingly, that particular UN-brokered gathering led to a new international climate agreement, aimed at keeping global warming to roughly 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. COP21 surprised me in other ways
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Tartan Army slap down Tories over 'lies' about chaos at Scotland game
THE Scottish Tories have sparked a backlash from the Tartan Army after claiming thousands of fans were “locked out” of Hampden as Scotland v Israel kicked off. Douglas Ross’s party blamed the SNP government’s “botched” vaccine passport scheme for
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Could Poland be the next country to leave the European Union?
WHAT’S THE STORY? LAST week, Poland's Constitutional Tribunal ruled that some provisions of the European Union treaties and some EU court rulings go against Poland’s highest law, setting the country on a collision course with the EU. Euronews
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Mosque attack suspect told mum he'd ‘done something stupid’, court hears
A MAN on trial for terrorism offences told his mother he had “done something stupid” by pretending to set fire to a mosque, a court has heard. Sam Imrie has been charged with posting statements on social media platform Telegram, suggesting he was
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Scotland records a further 2297 Covid cases and no new deaths
SCOTLAND has recorded a further 2297 Covid cases and no new deaths, the Government has announced. However, register offices are generally closed at the weekend so the figure, for the latest 24-hour period, may be artificially low. A total of
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Young man attacked and killed in Scots town 'for absolutely no reason'
POLICE are appealing for information after a young man was attacked and killed “for absolutely no reason”. The 23-year-old was walking along St Margaret’s Avenue in Dalry when he was assaulted at around 9.05pm on Sunday night. Paramedics attended
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UK accused of dismissing EU solutions to NI Protocol before they're published
IRELAND'S foreign affairs minister has accused the UK Government of dismissing EU solutions to the Northern Ireland Protocol before they are published. Simon Coveney also accused Downing Street of “shifting the playing field” away from solving
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Activists block Downing Street with statue of Boris Johnson dripping in oil
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have blocked Downing Street by locking themselves to a 12ft tall oil-splattered statue of the Prime Minister in protest at the Cambo oil field. Greenpeace activists said the stunt was part of a bid to urge Boris Johnson
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Royal National Mod kicks off the week with focus on young Gaels
THE Royal National Mod 2021 returns this week with a programme of celebratory cultural events across Inverness and online, largely focused on young Gaels. After a jam-packed opening weekend, this week kicks off with a free event for Gaelic primary
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New details of 'UK's largest ever' Bank Holiday celebrations for Queen announced
New details have emerged ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations next year with the four-day Bank Holiday set to be the UK’s largest ever celebration. There will be a four-day Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70-year reign
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Why don't Virgin Money’s customers simply vote with their feet?
NOTIFICATION has been sent to customers of Virgin Money that a number of stores, all located in Scotland or the north of England, are to be closed from January 6. The reason given is that transactions and footfall are down over the past year, and customers
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Scottish Government rubbishes claim of Nike conference 'cover-up'
FORMER constitution secretary Michael Russell has defended the Scottish Government amid suggestions of a Covid cover-up after an outbreak at a Nike conference in Edinburgh. The SNP president insisted the actions of Nicola Sturgeon’s administration
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'Intruder broke in' to Scottish Parliament unchallenged, reports say
AN intruder reportedly broke into the Scottish Parliament building, managing to bypass security measures including metal detectors, biometric scanners and anti-terror measures. According to the Mail on Sunday, in January a man climbed a fence and
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Tory minister refuses to rule out Russian spy plot to 'steal' Covid vaccine
A CONSERVATIVE minister has refused to deny claims that Russian spies "stole" the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to create their own jag. Home Office minister Damian Hinds would not be drawn on allegations that the vaccine design was used
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Boris Johnson's devolution minister failure a 'gift for the SNP'
BORIS Johnson has been accused of being “asleep at the wheel” after failing to appoint a new devolution minister before jetting off on holiday to Marbella. In his reshuffle last month, the Prime Minister moved constitution and devolution minister
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Boris Johnson's holiday 'important for whole country', suggests minister
BORIS Johnson's holiday is “important for the whole country”, a Tory minister has said - as the UK faces a cost of living crisis and spiralling gas prices. Home Office minister Damian Hinds defended the Prime Minister’s decision to go on holiday
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The four fugitives at the top of Scotland's most wanted list
ONE of Scotland's most wanted people has just dropped off the list this week following an arrest in the Netherlands. Mark Quinn, 57, was detained over alleged drug crimes committed in Scotland between 2013 and 2014. He is facing extradition
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Boy, 16, charged after alleged attack leaves teen with lifelong scars
A TEENAGER has been arrested after a suspected attack left another youth with wounds that will cause life-long scarring. The alleged assault is believed to have occurred when two groups clashed at the bus station at Green Street, Kilmarnock, at
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Brian Cox: Nicola Sturgeon is doing an astonishing job leading Scotland
AWARD-WINNING Scottish actor Brian Cox has praised First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s “astonishing” work as he discussed his support for independence. Speaking to The Guardian ahead of the release of the third season of hit HBO drama Succession,
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UK police drop probe into sex crime allegation about Prince Andrew
UK police officers have dropped an investigation into claims of sex crimes by Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein. Metropolitan Police chiefs say reviews into the alleged offences have been “concluded”. The London force had been looking into
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Nicola Sturgeon to deliver TED Talk to world leaders on the climate crisis
NICOLA Sturgeon is to set out her vision for Scotland's role in tackling the climate crisis in a special Ted Talk in the run-up to Cop26. The First Minister will discuss the part which smaller countries can play in environmental action at a speech
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Angela Constance presses UK Policing Minister on safe consumption rooms
POLICING Minister Kit Malthouse has been pressed by Scotland’s drugs minister over safe consumption rooms to ease the drugs crisis north of the Border. The Scottish Government has long advocated the use of the facilities, which would give people
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More than 1000 cross Channel as UK urged to honour £54m France pledge
MORE than 1000 people got into small boats and made the dangerous trip across the English Channel to the UK in two days despite temperatures dropping. After 10 days in which no crossings were possible due to bad weather, at least 40 boats managed
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Nearly 370k Scots could not afford internet access last year
ALMOST 370,000 people who ran out of money before pay day last year could not afford internet access as a result, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found. Polling by YouGov for the charity found that 32% of people ran out of
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Why the crisis in Lebanon is a cautionary tale for an independent Scotland
IMAGINE wandering through the streets of Edinburgh or Glasgow after dark with only car headlights available to pierce the gathering gloom. Every streetlight is turned off because there is simply no electricity. I don’t mean a brownout in a local
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Jim Osborne: These are the tax reforms that could transform indy Scotland
IN our last two articles, the Scottish Banking & Finance Group (SBFG) has argued that the new independent Scottish state, based on a written democratic constitution, will have a leading role to play in directing the economy. Taxation plays an important
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'A five-minute smear test could save your life': Push for Scots not to ignore invite
A NEW campaign has been launched urging people who are eligible for a smear test to attend when invited. The Scottish Government campaign encourages people not to ignore their invite – even if they think everything is fine – and highlights that
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Kirsty Strickland: Tories are blaming ordinary folk for a crisis of their making
I AM writing this column from home, as I always do. Beside me sits a cup of hot, sweet tea. My kitchen is less than 20ft away and, once I’ve finished this, I’ll wander through and cook up some square sausage to start the day off properly. My home
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Alan Riach: How Scottish drama achieves the impossible
From Robert McLellan’s history plays to the littlest theatre in the world, Alan Riach discusses the legacy of Scottish drama and how it achieves the impossible ROBERT McLellan (1907-85) was born at Kirkfieldbank, Lanarkshire, and spent many happy
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Sexual misconduct ‘widespread’ in Police Scotland, investigation reveals
SEXUAL misconduct is “widespread” within Police Scotland and other forces in the UK, according to an investigation carried out for a television documentary to be shown tonight. Channel Four’s Dispatches reveals in the past four years the service
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‘Catastrophic’ Scots trade slump as exports to EU plummet
BORIS Johnson must answer for the “catastrophic economic vandalism” created from Brexit, according to the SNP, following new statistics which show Scotland’s trade plummeting since leaving the European single market. Details published by HM Revenue
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Thousands of pupils to attend COP26 conference with female twist
MORE than 2500 S3 pupils from secondary schools in Glasgow will gather at a special conference during COP26. Girls@COP26 – The Solutions Are Feminist, held at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), will debate different aspects of the climate emergency
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Sustainability e-guide launches ahead of COP26
A POCKET-sized e-guide on sustainability is being launched today ahead of COP26. With just three weeks to go until the UN climate summit, which runs from October 31 to November 12, delegates can download Environmental Protection Scotland’s e-leaflet
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Maureen McGonigle: Get your nominations in for our women in sport awards
LET’S focus on the positives – that is my motto for this week. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not completely washing my hands of the issues that continue to pervade sport for women, but we are making some good progress and it’s nice to be able to celebrate
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Alliance forged to tackle malnutrition among older Scots
ACTION is being stepped up to tackle malnutrition among older people amid fears of rising rates in Scotland fuelled by isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic. The nation’s first alliance of its kind has started work in the Scottish Borders on training
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Charter aims to halt computing skills decline in Scotland
A NEW digital Charter combining expertise from industry and academia is aiming to reverse a potentially critical decline in computing science learning in Scotland. The new Digital Technology Education Charter has so far attracted more than 60 organisations
