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19-year-old woman rushed to hospital after being hit by tram in Edinburgh city centre
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (238+ words) A 19-YEAR-OLD woman has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a tram in Edinburgh city centre. Police received a report of the incident, which took place on Edinburgh's Leith Walk, at around 8. 50am on Sunday. The incident took place…...
It's all change at Holyrood while UK Labour continue to flail and fail
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (954+ words) WES Streeting, Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer, aka Dr No " they could not be more irrelevant to Scotland's future. We didn't need Streeting's first post health secretary speech last week to find out what he thought about nationalists, but it…...
Reform UK defend candidate who called abortion 'cowardly act of murder"
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (536+ words) REFORM UK have defended a by-election candidate who called abortion a "cowardly act of murdering a defenceless baby" and suggested that women lie about being raped to justify it. Robert Kenyon, who is standing against Labour's Andy Burnham in the…...
Rhoda Meek: Removal of islands from Cabinet shows where priorities lie
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (1130+ words) I WON'T lie " with the election over, and a minority Government in place, my pen briefly twitched in anticipation of a freshly inked Bute House Agreement. The departure of the Greens from Government certainly reduced the island-related missteps of the…...
Behind the growing phenomenon of far-right street patrols
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (1188+ words) IT'S a dank evening in Peterhead and someone is walking the streets of the north-east town filming people. The man, seemingly drunk, is live-streaming himself on Facebook and announces he's on night patrol to protect the community. For our latest…...
Former SNP chief Peter Murrell due in court to enter plea on 'embezzlement' charges
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (458+ words) FORMER SNP chief executive Peter Murrell will appear in court on Monday, where he is expected to enter a plea on charges of embezzlement. Murrell, who served as SNP chief executive from 2001 to 2023, is accused of embezzling "460, 000 from the party…...
Tony Blair's overstepping has left this a union of complete inequality
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (689+ words) May I take this opportunity in congratulating you on your overwhelming majority in the election. I enjoyed you kind gesture with the Scottish hand flags and your speech. You might find that Scotland will work with you more freely if…...
Scottish flotilla activist recalls horrific abuse after being kidnapped by Israel
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (1210+ words) IT has been less than 24 hours since Hughie Stirling arrived home at Inverness Airport, carrying nothing but a duty free bag containing his Israeli prison uniform. The 68-year-old from Ullapool was one of two Scots taking part in the Global…...
Working with other countries is paramount to independence
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (1373+ words) SINN F'in are an elected administration in Northern Ireland, and I deal with elected politicians," said First Minister John Swinney. Asked if his language was sloppy, he added: "I think the issues that are involved in the peace process have…...
Police hunt for motorist as 'car driven with missing tyre' is found abandoned
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (184+ words) POLICE are hunting for a motorist who was seen driving a car despite a missing tyre. Officers said they received a report of a white Renault Clio travelling south on the A68 near Pathhead, in Midlothian, with damage to the front…...