Without my morning coffee, I’m just like a dried-up piece of roast goat, Johann Sebastian Bach once said. Many of us would agree. That’s why, when research into its health benefits turns up, it’s greeted with fanfare.

The travel sector is calling for answers from the Scottish Government over why it feels it has been “sacrificed” amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Greens are being urged to make a trial project to reintroduce lynx to Scotland, as well as the widespread reintroduction of beavers, a key part of any future co-operation agreement with the SNP government.

But the ability of the Tories to shock clearly remains.

The Scottish Affairs Committee lamented the decision to put off plans to assume full control of disability benefits.

Senior Cabinet minister Michael Gove has said he “can’t see” Boris Johnson granting a new referendum on Scottish independence before the next general election.

UK ministers used a pandemic research contract deemed "unlawful" by the High Court while at the centre of a government "institutionalised cronyism" row to carry out work on attitudes to the union in Scotland, it has emerged.

WESTMINSTER has rejected a Scottish Government plea to extend the deadline for European citizens to apply for post-Brexit residency in the UK.

A Scot who says he is lucky to be alive after a stroke just six months ago is being acclaimed as he is today (Tuesday) due to complete a gruelling 22 marathons in 22 days - to help support other victims.

GLASGOW’S culture and leisure chairman has issued a plea to government and other sectors asking who will step forward to help them as they begin to recover from the pandemic.

By Scott Wright

SCOTLAND offers some truly spectacular coastline, and while summer may not always offer us sunbathing weather, one alternative way to enjoy a beach day is to don a wetsuit, grab a snorkel kit and explore the hidden world beneath the surface. Snorkell...

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IT was truly astounding news. In the decades I have been writing about politics nothing has smacked my gob more than being told that Boris Johnson doesn’t care very much about Scotland. Who’d have guessed?

A firm that has developed recycling technology which it reckons can help slash the emissions associated with concrete production has won seven-figure backing from a group of investors led by prominent oil services entrepreneurs.

Today Councillor David McDonald, chairman of Glasgow Life which runs culture and leisure services for Scotland's largest city, has issued a plea for help as it begins its recovery post pandemic.

NORTH Sea oil and gas workers are being deterred from moving into renewables by the hefty bills they face to obtain qualifications that effectively duplicate those they already hold, campaigners have claimed.

ACCORDING to a family notebook, my first word as a child was ‘Mumma’. That’s hardly news, I know, yet I’m surprised it wasn’t ‘sorry’, given how often I’ve said it since. Sorry you rolled your supermarket trolley over my toe, sorry yo...

LIKE most people Willie Sutherland planned to spend his 50th birthday on January 8, celebrating with friends.

A SCOTTISH mobile valeting firm is targeting a £1 million expansion following the launch of new app.

THE fact that UK Cabinet ministers are looking to move the goalposts and push Boris Johnson to allow Scots living anywhere in the UK to vote in a second independence referendum ("Sturgeon warning over attempt to ‘rig the rules’ for second indy vo...

WHY do we have cities and how should they be run? The first question is the easier one. We have cities because they are engines of growth – not just economic growth but social progress and innovation, too.

ARBNCO is set to trial a new digital air quality platform a real-world testing environment with 200 homes nationwide.

By Jemiel Benison

IF anyone finds a Scottish industrial policy will they please report it to the nearest police station. Or better still, disseminate it throughout the land so there can be meaningful discussion of where well-paid jobs will come from in the future.

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THE principal of the University of Dundee has apologised for the prevalence of racism within his university and indeed across Dundee. Professor Iain Gillespie, discussing a research report by the university, on the prevalence of racism noted that “...

BORNA BARISIC is confident Croatia can kick-on at the European Championships following their win over Scotland.

JOHN MCGINN is confident Scotland will improve for their European Championship experience as they set their sights on the World Cup next summer.

A CAR fire on a ferry has cause new disruption to lifeline island ferry services.

SCOTLAND’S Education Secretary is “open to change” relating to scrapping exams if an independent organisation points to the move – after accepting all 12 recommendations of highly-critical report.

ARGYLL and the Isles has topped the list for investors and businesses planning a move, according to Rathbones.

NICOLA Sturgeon hopes to be able to lift “the remaining major legal restrictions” by August 9 – conditional on all over 40s having received the Covid-19 vaccine.

NICOLA Sturgeon has been accused of treating Holyrood with “discourtesy bordering on contempt” over the way she announced the controversial Manchester travel ban.

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Police incidents of domestic abuse have reached a 20-year high, according to new data, with officers attending a “shameful” 63,000 call outs in 2019/20.

THE SNP has refused to formally identify more than £660,000 raised specifically for independence campaigning in its annual accounts after admitting some of it was spent on other things.

Scottish Government statistics have revealed that 2,167 new cases of the virus have been recorded since Monday, 817 than the day before

The NEW Lord Advocate has pledged to give “all appropriate assistance” to the review being carried out into splitting up her dual role.

WILL McPhail's debut graphic novel is called In. It's a story about pretentious coffee shops and human connection (and the lack of it) sketched out in subtle monotones and splashy colours. It may also break your heart.

A former prison officer who murdered his friend and hid her body in a remote Scottish forest has been jailed for life and will serve a minimum of 20 years behind bars.

The Great British Bake Off alum tells Prudence Wade about her latest cookbook - and it's all about saving some time in the kitchen.

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By Ian McConnell

The amber travel list includes popular summer hotspots such as Spain, Italy, France and Greece.

THE pandemic has proved to be a tumultuous period for the UK’s “big four” grocers, Tesco, J Sainsbury, Asda and Wm Morrison.

Introducing a new organisation to replace the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) will not take place overnight, the Education Secretary has said.

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The First Minister will address MSPs and provide the latest information of when restrictions will ease