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Rare plants at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh evacuated after panes smash at glasshouse

Rare plants removed from glasshouse after panes smashed

The Scotsman · 9 min ago

Why Andy Burnham needs to start playing hardball with Brussels if he wants to remain PM – Brian Monteith

There is a way that Andy Burnham can keep his honeymoon period bouncing until an early election, says Brian Monteith

The Scotsman · 32 min ago

How we’re spending the £100 million being raised by Edinburgh’s visitor levy – council leader Jane Meagher

Edinburgh’s tourist tax will be worth every penny, with extra funds for police in the city centre, street maintenance, bin collections and more

The Scotsman · 32 min ago

BP exit shows it is time to approve Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields, say north east business leaders

Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce says this must be a ‘wake-up’ call for the UK Government.

The Scotsman · 33 min ago

Highland councillors set to review rapist taxi driver's licence behind closed doors

Six male councillors voted to allow David Brown to keep his operator’s licence - five have since resigned or been suspended.

The Scotsman · 33 min ago

Edinburgh responded quicker to Nazi bombs than the Princes Street fire – Tom Wood

After German WWII bombers caused a fire in Edinburgh that could be seen from Perthshire, the city was quickly back on its feet

The Scotsman · 33 min ago

Anas Sarwar's comms chief working on Joe Fagan's Labour leadership campaign

Oliver Milne, who was Scottish Labour’s head of media until recently, is helping Mr Fagan is his bid to replace Mr Sarwar.

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

Irvine Welsh says Trainspotting The Musical has 'uncertain future' after tour cancelled

Irvine Welsh confirmed he was “uncertain” about the future of the show following its stint in the West End

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

NatureScot rejects licence for centuries-old guga hunt for the first time

The ban comes after mounting pressure from animal activists this year calling for the hunt to be banned.

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

Edinburgh Zoo pygmy hippo Gloria gives birth just hours after pregnancy announcement

The new born pygmy hippo was welcomed into the world on July 31

The Scotsman · 4 hrs ago

Sandie Peggie granted leave to appeal employment tribunal's findings

Sandie Peggie earned a partial victory at her employment tribunal against NHS Fife last year but will now appeal the unsuccessful outcomes

The Scotsman · 4 hrs ago

Princes Street fire: Stark briefing spells out scale of task facing engineers trying to save former Debenhams store

‘8 to 12 metres of unrestrained masonry... unstable stonework... lintels have failed’

The Scotsman · 4 hrs ago

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