There are many reasons to fear the deregulating bulldozer that is the Truss cabinet – amongst them, as was revealed last week, is the way their policies are looking like what RSPB England dubbed an “attack on nature.”

MINISTERS have been warned of a crisis in a bid to keep the ancient tongue of Scotland alive because of a dramatic shortage of teachers.

THE CHAIRMAN of Scotland's ferry fleet owners Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited is being quizzed by MSPs over a controversial vetting process which allowed Jim McColl's Ferguson Marine to bid for a ferry fiasco contract as a 'rigging' row continues ...

By Scott Wright

A NEW "field to bottle" whisky distillery proposal that could also include a 300-year-old former laird’s house as a tasting centre as part of its longer term business proposal has been unveiled.

"THIS is not some Halloween story," says Glenda, one of the characters in the new Netflix dramatisation of the Jeffrey Dahmer story.

It’s like some sort of macabre economic pantomime. Eleven days ago Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng said he would cut income taxes for the UK’s highest earners, that 1.9 per cent of the population making £150,000 or more annually. Tax cuts, he declared...

IT was discovered in a box of fabric at a Glasgow market and instantly stood out for its quality.

By Ian McConnell

The development is being built around an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature golf course which is under construction

CONCERNS have been raised about a police "brain drain" as it emerged Scotland is set to lose some of its highest ranking offices in the coming months and face a rank and file retirement boom.

“HAVE you thought of considering your position, Chancellor?” asked Nick Robinson on the Today programme. “No,” came the reply with premeditated decisiveness. Kwasi Kwarteng expected the question and was prepped to put his answer beyond doubt.

SURELY Conservative MPs and the grandees know they have to act immediately to get rid of the wacky, inexperienced duds whom only just over half their party members dumped on them and us when they voted for Liz Truss. They should find a way to form a ...

ALL around me identities seem to be crystallising, hard as diamond. Not mine. People seem so sure of who they are, so unwavering. Not me. For me, identity is fish-slippery, constantly changing, always untrustworthy.

Farming

THE opening of the pheasant shooting season in Scotland on October 1 would normally be accompanied by a surge of activity, as hordes of keen shooters descend on farms and estates to pursue their favourite sport. Sadly, this year the sector is facing ...

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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Ms T October 4 2022

The longest time for amber or yellow category calls was around 29 hours

Nearly three-quarters of the searches have been “negative”

A report into Cricket Scotland earlier this year found 448 instances of institutional racism

Described as a game for 'cinephiles and casual movie watchers alike' it is inspired by the worldwide popular guessing games. 

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Are you about to give up on today's daily Quordle? Let us give you a nudge in the right direction.

Jeremy Paxman is set to present a one-off special on ITV about his diagnosis.

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POLICE have locked down the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham because of a “potential security alert”.

SCOTLAND'S most notorious road is to set to begin a series of shut downs today as a "safety precuation" due to a forecast of heavy rain.

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has moved closer to buying up Australian flash sales site MySale, by upping its stake into the retailer to almost 50% in the past week.

LIZ Truss has suggested a second vote on independence should not go ahead even if the Supreme Court deems the Scottish Government’s case for holding one as legally sound.

After dazzling Northern Lights lit up parts of Scotland overnight on Sunday, another display is on the forecast for Monday night.

MOBILE phone giants Vodafone and Three are holding talks over a merger of their UK operations in a move to help them compete with rivals in the roll-out of 5G.

INNIS & Gunn has declared it is “witnessing post-Covid recovery” after challenges presented by coronavirus restrictions and global supply-chain issues resulted in a marginal fall in revenue last year.

LIZ Truss will stand by her Chancellor after the duo were forced into an embarrassing U-turn to abolish the top rate of income tax for the super-rich in England.

LABOUR has warned it would be “grotesque” if the UK Government pressed ahead with a real-terms cut to benefits.

KWASI Kwarteng has been warned over his plans to impose a “new wave of devastating Tory austerity cuts” – despite being forced into a humiliating U-turn over his tax cuts for the super-rich.

THE final sections of Trams to Newhaven track are set to be laid as the project prepares for the electrification of the full line.

As a student, I spent several summer holidays working with youngsters in community projects in the Torry area of Aberdeen. One of the youthful regulars was Barney Crockett, later to become the city’s Lord Provost.

Are we heading for an early General Election? The odds rose dramatically this weekend.

A SENSE of despair quickly settles when well-intentioned, middle-class types come together to fret about inequality. These conversations all follow a similar trajectory. First comes an initial horror at the latest disclosure around deprivation or the...

MY first thought is: it doesn’t look like a prison. There’s a corridor painted in cheerful primary colours. The communal area has the air of an airport lounge or hotel reception. And pasted on the walls are inspirational words in confident capita...

By Scott Wright

Britain detonated its first nuclear weapon 70 years ago today.

THE acquisition of European oil and gas assets by private equity funds has accelerated, new analysis shows.

Fears are growing that the cost-of-living crisis will lead to surging student drop-out rates, as colleges scramble to ensure learners do not freeze or starve during winter.

Going without essentials like food and heating is now "endemic", a leading charity has warned, as the biggest study of its kind laid bare the "heartbreaking" struggles Scots on lower incomes are facing.

The Scottish Tory leader will tell delegates of his plans to deliver "a rent to own" scheme

Tributes have been paid to a former Glasgow "powerhouse" SNP councillor after her death on Sunday.

Two patients have died while waiting for treatment in an A&E department of a Glasgow hospital.

The UK is facing "a significant risk" of gas shortages this winter, according to the industry regulator, which could impact electricity supplies.