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ANAS SARWAR: EVERYDAY ISLAMOPHOBIA A REAL THREAT
After being called a 'brown, Muslim, Paki' by a senior Labour councillor, Sarwar is determined to stamp out racism... READ MORE›
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SCOTLAND EMBRACES GAY POLITICIANS IN A PROFOUND CULTURAL SHIFT
By contrast, the United States Congress, representing a population 60 times Scotland's, has six elected House members and one senator who are openly gay, lesbian or bisexual... READ MORE›
SMACKING CHILDREN TO BE BANNED IN SCOTLAND
Scottish government says it will ensure Green MSP's bill to give children equal protection from assault becomes law... READ MORE›
EUROMILLIONS LOTTERY WINNER UK TICKET SCOOPS 93M
EuroMillions began in 2004 and the biggest prize in UK history was ?161m, won by a Scottish couple in 2011... READ MORE›
TORY SOCIAL CARE PLANS FAIL TO TACKLE BASIC FUNDING CHALLENGE, IFS SAYS
Theresa May and her ministers are just taking pensioners and their votes for granted... READ MORE›
THERESA MAY ONLY ALLOWED NICOLA STURGEON TO SPEAK 'BRIEFLY' ABOUT SECOND REFERENDUM BEFORE SHUTTING HER DOWN
They said this would not have happened by the time Ms Sturgeon wanted to hold the referendum between autumn 2018 and spring 2019... READ MORE›
AMID DIVISIONS IN U.K. OVER BREXIT, NICOLA STURGEON CALLS FOR NEW REFERENDUM ON SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE
Mrs. May has accused Ms. Sturgeon and her Scottish National Party, which dominates politics in Scotland, of having an obsession with independence... READ MORE›
NICOLA STURGEON TO CALL FOR NEW BBC FOR SCOTLAND
Scotland's first minister will call for bold and ambitious reforms to the way the corporation operates... READ MORE›
NICOLA STURGEON TO BECOME NEW SNP LEADER
Ms Sturgeon, also set to become Scotland's first female first minister, pledged to ensure more powers were delivered to the Edinburgh parliament... READ MORE›
CAMPAIGN LEADERS STRESS VOTE WILL STAND
'Team Scotland' Mr Salmond told the Andrew Marr programme that if Yes won there would cease to be a 'Yes' campaign and a 'No' campaign... READ MORE›
GERMANY FOLLOWS SCOTLAND'S EXAMPLE WITH MOVE TO BAN ALL GM CROPS
Germany follows Scotland's example with move to ban all GM crops and opt out of EU approvals... READ MORE›
LORD SEWEL FACES CALL TO QUIT PARLIAMENT OVER DRUGS CLAIM
Lord Sewel has been suspended by Labour and urged to resign from the House of Lords after he was filmed allegedly taking drugs with prostitutes... READ MORE›
AFTER BREXIT SCOTLAND LAYS A PATH TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENCE VOTE
Mrs. May has already said the referendum cannot happen before Britain leaves the European Union, two years from now... READ MORE›
LABOUR FACES 'BIG CHALLENGE' IN SCOTLAND, SAYS MILIBAND
During Mr Miliband's visit to Scotland, two opinion polls were published which indicated a dramatic fall in Labour's Scottish support... READ MORE›
ALEX SALMOND WINS SPECTATOR'S POLITICIAN OF YEAR AWARD
' Almost 20 years ago, John Major's government made a peace offering to Scotland, by returning the Stone of Destiny to Edinburgh... READ MORE›
ALEX SALMOND'S FIRST MINISTER GIFTS TO BE AUCTIONED
Gifts given to Alex Salmond during his time as first minister are being sold at auction in Glasgow... READ MORE›
BRITISH LORD RESIGNS POSTS IN SCANDAL OVER DRUGS
Lord Sewel does not represent any political party in the House of Lords, a fact that could limit the fallout from the allegations... READ MORE›
CALL TO RULE OUT EARLY SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM REPEAT
07 01 Same-sex marriages Scotland's new law on same-sex marriages has come into effect... READ MORE›
SCOTLAND NEEDS TO DEPART THE SINKING SHIP OF BREXIT
Scotland needs to depart the sinking ship of Brexit -- RT Op-Edge... READ MORE›
DISABLED PEOPLE'S VOICES NEEDED IN POLITICAL DEBATE
The Scottish fund recently supported 39 disabled candidates in the local authority elections, of whom 15 were elected... READ MORE›
WHY DOES THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER HAPPEN EVERY YEAR?
Cloud and rain are expected to make viewing the annual Perseid meteor shower disappointing in the south of the UK... READ MORE›
STURGEON IN 'GOOD FAITH' SMITH PLEDGE
Speaking on BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, he said Even at 100 oil, the industry was facing some pretty serious problems... READ MORE›
ANDY SAMUEL NAMED AS HEAD OF OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY IN ABERDEEN
Norman Kerr, director at the charity Energy Action Scotland, told Good Morning Scotland that more needs to be done to tackle fuel poverty... READ MORE›
HOW 'ANGER OVER BREXIT' HURT BRITAIN'S PM
The Opposition Labour Party was up by 29 seats for a total of 261... READ MORE›
JAILS IN SCOTLAND LESS VIOLENT THAN IN ENGLAND AND WALES, FIGURES SHOW
Scottish prisons are significantly less violent than jails in England and Wales, with lower rates of inmate aggression, according to statistics released by the Scottish parliament... READ MORE›
MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE CAMPAIGNER GORDON AIKMAN DIES AGED 31
Motor neurone disease MND campaigner Gordon Aikman has died aged 31... READ MORE›
TOP SCOTS SKIER SUFFERS BROKEN BACK
James Dougall spoke after McManus, 20, was convicted of killing Ms Sanders and attempting to murder her partner Norman Busby in Crookston, Glasgow... READ MORE›
MAY FACES BRITISH VOTERS CHANGED BY A VOLATILE YEAR
The Scottish National Party, behind Nicola Sturgeon, practically swept the board in 2015, winning 56 of 59 seats and destroying Labour in Scotland, which once was a Labour fief... READ MORE›
SCOTTISH POLITICIAN SAYS BREXIT CHANGED TOBLERONE AND GOVERNMENT SHOULD FIX IT
Many social media users have suggested that the new design could be linked to Britain's vote to exit the European Union, or Brexit... READ MORE›
RYDER CUP '?40M OF FREE ADVERTISING'
Speaking on BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, he said Even at 100 oil, the industry was facing some pretty serious problems... READ MORE›
MEN IN HOSPITAL AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK
It is appalling that prisoners are living better than law-abiding people... READ MORE›