The Queen, Boris Johnson, Sir Keir Starmer and Nicola Sturgeon have marked the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

THERE is going to be some musing this week, so you might want to slip into something more comfortable before we begin. A floaty scarf works for me.

Question timing RED faces at Holyrood on Wednesday as Nicola Sturgeon highlighted just how scripted her backbenchers’ questions are.

SCOTS prosecutors have come under fire for the "misguided" practice of pausing criminal cases to "mask the reality" of how it was meeting targets on time taken for deciding on criminal prosecutions.

Fidelma Cook passed away in late June. We are running a selection of her columns as a tribute. This one is from September 2009. We hope you enjoy it.

Dirty streets, tourists robbed and violence were all linked to Glasgow in the early 1980s.

Surging Covid case rates are significantly increasing the infection risk for teachers and pushing schools towards the point at which lack of class cover results in even more children being sent home, union leaders have warned.

THE head of Standard Life has underlined the growth potential of the business that the firm’s previous owner decided to offload amid big changes in the financial services sector.

FOR vessels that are meant to operate under the strictest secrecy, submarines are attracting the kind of attention usually dished out to a new Strictly line-up.

A NEW fund has been launched by the UK Government as part of its drive to help modernise and sustain the fishing industry.

Fishing today comprises varied sectors, from deep-sea to inshore waters, to aquaculture and the processing operations required to deliver world-class produce to UK homes and to global customers.

THERE may be "issues" with some goods crossing the border between Scotland and England after independence, the SNP's deputy leader has admitted.

Lawyers for the woman suing the Duke of York over sexual assault allegations have claimed to have served legal papers on him, according to a document filed in a New York court.

It’s been about four decades since the last chronic bout of stagflation, so a comment earlier this week from economist Paul Dales probably didn’t strike the degree of dread it should have among those too young to recall or appreciate the fiscal d...

AFTER slashing the UK’s foreign aid budget and announcing they’re going to cut benefits for the poorest in the UK by more than £1,000 a year, I thought the Tory Government at Westminster couldn’t sink any lower; but I was wrong.

By Ian McConnell

TODAY campaigners will gather outside Whiteinch Library for the 21st weekly read in.

THIS has been a week of last shifts and new starts on radio. On Monday evening Sue Perkins took over as the new permanent presenter of the hoary old Radio 4 institution that is Just A Minute. After a season of guest hosts, Perkins has been chosen as ...

By Daniel Hough

I T turned out to be the best of weeks for Steve Clarke, the Scotland players and most of all the Scotland fans.

DEMAND from tourists attending the Edinburgh Fringe Festival helped lift occupancy levels to more than 90 per cent at what is billed as the city's largest independent hotel.

Glasgow in the Rain – Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Will Freeborn

SHARES in Hurricane Energy surged from a low base after it struck a deal to buy back more than a third of $230 million of outstanding bonds at a discounted price, writes Scott Wright.

Sir Rod Stewart’s alleged assault case in Florida is drawing to a conclusion after almost two years, with the singer and prosecutors reaching a deal, court records show.

AIRPORT chaos, a failure to tackle terrorism and the Queen’s support for Black Lives Matter were the topics raised by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

WITH 50 days to go until COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, and a newly struck deal between the SNP and the Scottish Greens, even more attention will turn to environmental issues and the huge potential of renewable energy...

THE latest episode of the Holyrood political elite versus the people is the darkest yet in a sinister series. The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is seeking authority from the UK Home Office to permit Police Scotland to halt demonstrations outs...

TODAY the world pauses, reflects and takes stock of what is widely considered the most egregious act of international terrorism. Almost 3000 people were the victims of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and other targets in the Un...

HE is not known for being a shrinking violet and to hear he has had an ‘angry clash’ doesn’t come as a huge shock, but the reason for Jeremy Clarkson’s latest melee is rather surprising - the seemingly sedate matter of a countryside farm shop...

POLITICS is frequently a short-term business. For the participants, that is. For the populace, the impact can be a prolonged sense of truculent hurt or puzzled gratitude.

Doppio Malto

EVERY death diminishes us. It’s the sort of truism that one can query with some scepticism but it surely is crudely valid. The impact of a particular death, of course, usually has a direct relationship with proximity of contact over the years.

Steaming mad

A pilot has told how security on his aircraft was tightened to presidential standards hours after 9/11 as airlines were warned of the possibility of more terrorist attacks.

PERFORMING at the Royal National Mod more years ago than I would like to dwell on, my sister and I popped into the ladies for a last-minute rehearsal of our Gaelic duet.

THE shock departure of Dom McKay from his post as Celtic chief executive yesterday afternoon could be the catalyst for further significant boardroom change at the club.

THE SCOTTISH Finance Secretary has demanded reassurance from the UK Government that money from a new tax will not be “ring fenced” for the NHS.

Construction is set to get underway on what will become Scotland’s largest hotel, set in the heart of Glasgow’s historic Merchant City.

Covid-related absences from school surged by more than a quarter in the early part of this week, with figures showing 38,361 pupils were not in classrooms on Tuesday.

PLANS for a new “urban quarter” next to the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh have been revealed.

Ahead of new Sky Original series Wolfe airing, Danielle de Wolfe learns more from cast members Amanda Abbington, Babou Ceesay and creator Paul Abbott.

Spitting Image have revealed a host of new puppet characters ahead of Season 2.

A RAIL union has attacked SNP MPs over "inflammatory" language while referring to its "London bosses" in calling on it to suspend a ScotRail strike ballot for action that would disrupt the COP 26 climate change conference in Glasgow in November.

HEARTS boss Robbie Neilson says he is pleased that his side's strong start to the 2021-22 Premiership season has been recognised after the 41-year-old was named Glen's Manager of the Month for August.

NICOLA Sturgeon has flatly dismissed criticism of her controversial gender reforms as “not valid” just days after being accused of ignoring women’s concerns.

Nicola Sturgeon has said the vaccine passports are important in Scotland’s battle against Covid-19 but admitted that they are simply part of a host of solutions to tackle the virus and keep the economy open.

The SNP’s depute leader will urge members to push the case for independence to undecided voters as the party’s conference kicks off.

MAJOR airlines are providing incorrect information on Covid testing requirements that could lead to passengers being turned away from their flight, according to new research.

It is the age-old craft enjoying a surge in popularity, with UK diving star Tom Daley among those helping to grow its appeal.

By Kristy Dorsey