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Estate agents said there are signs that some buyers are encountering problems securing mortgages. Picture: PA

Housing experts have warned of a growing affordability crisis
Duncan Maclennan, emeritus professor of urban economics at the University of Glasgow, said: “Currently in the overall Scottish market many households can’t affo...

The number of housing completions has fallen to its lowest level since 2015. Picture: PA

Insight: Why Scotland's housing market is in a precarious position

Succession star Brian Cox is among those Scots to have made a host of donations to the Democrats. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros Pictures

Exclusive Brian Cox among Scots backing Democrats in US mid-term elections

Named Beaky Junior, the chick is one of four young eagles directly descended from birds translocated to the south of Scotland by the charity Restoring Upland Nature

‘Significant milestone’ as golden eagle chick fledges from grouse moor

Stacey Hogg.

Grieving family of murdered Stacey Hogg say 'she should still be here'

Welcome To School Bag

Free school bag 'gimmick' to cost £2.7m

Edinburgh College, Sighthill campus

Edinburgh and Forth Valley colleges to look at collaborating

Stuart Naismith who has been awarded the 2026 Royal Society Hauksbee Award

How a cycling accident led me to become an award-winning teacher

Scottish charities have called on the UK Government to "show intent" to end homelessness

‘Show intent’ on homelessness by axing benefits cap, charities urge

John Ross remains revered for his role as a Cherokee leader. Picture: Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre

Exclusive Home of revered Highlander Cherokee chief at centre of legal battle

Here are just some of the launch events happening in Scotland for Sarah J Maas' newest ACOTAR novel.

30 events in Scotland where fans can celebrate new ACOTAR book release

Inverurie has won Scotland’s Town of the Year 2026

Inverurie presented with title of Scotland's town of the year

This data centre in Texas shows how enormous they can be. Picture: Brandon Bell

Why Scotland shouldn't let data centres become a national pariah Scotsman comment

The Scottish government is working to build public trust and confidence in artificial intelligence. Picture: Hector Retamal

Scotland can't be so afraid of AI that it loses £23 billion GDP boost Alyn Smith

Inverurie has been named Scotland’s Town of the Year 2026

How Inverurie can spark a fightback against urban decline Scotsman comment

Karen Gillan has given her opinion on Henry Cavill's Scottish accent for Highlander.

Karen Gillan shares her opinion on Henry Cavill's Highlander accent

The BBC’s hit show The Traitors was singled out for criticism.

Criticism of Scottish broadcasting quotas detailed in new report

People protest outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in London over the UK government's decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field. Picture: Brook Mitchell

Why Labour's Jackdaw gas field decision is not climate vandalism Scotsman comment

Labour's approval of the Jackdaw gas field is a welcome step, but the North Sea energy industry needs John Healey and Andy Burnham to take a few more. Picture: Ian Forsyth

After Jackdaw approval, Labour must now seize £50bn North Sea prize David Whitehouse

The closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery was a blow to the economy, but new opportunities are emerging. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Why an industrial renaissance is within Scotland's grasp Professor Simon Best

The plans for the championship course at Coul Links have been highly contentious. Picture: Contributed

Coul Links golf plans rejected by Scottish government planners

Debate Night, hosted by Stephen Jardine, is moving to BBC One Scotland and will also be available online. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Why closure of BBC Scotland channel was sad but inevitable Stephen Jardine

Sam Fender will play Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in 2027.

Sam Fender confirms Edinburgh gig - how to get tickets and presale

Experts warned that cyber attacks were becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Exclusive School attendances fall in wake of hoax bomb threat

Nearly half of the deaths from Covid in Scotland happened in care homes. Picture: Hugh Hastings

Covid Inquiry's 'painful' finding about care homes should shock us all Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham speaks to a student during a visit to New College Lanarkshire's Motherwell Campus ahead of a speech focusing on the forming of closer ties with the Scottish government. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Why SNP needs to stop hoarding power and give it to the people Jackie Baillie

Inventor Sir James Dyson, founder of Dyson, takes to the stage in Paris last month to unveil the new Dyson CameraJet toothbrush. Picture: Doug Peters Media Assignments

Scotland must not get left behind as new education revolution looms Scotsman comment

A delivery rider on a pavement in Glasgow city centre on Friday (Photo by John Devlin/The Scotsman)

Biggest crackdown on illegal e-bike use launched by Police Scotland

Not all children have loving parents who will look after them and ensure they have a decent start in life. Picture: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive

Here's the horror show that ITV's 7 Up could have been Karyn McCluskey

John Swinney in the driver's seat of a First Bus at a trade stand at the SNP party conference in Aberdeen. Picture: Paul Reid

SNP's vision of Scotland is based on bad history as new book reveals Brian Monteith

Police Scotland said it was investigating. Picture: PA

Police investigating 'threatening' hoax messages to Scottish schools

Joseph Bell was a renowned surgeon and lecturer, but remains best known for inspiring his student, Arthur Conan Doyle. Picture: Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images

Exclusive A light shone on Edinburgh's 'real' Sherlock Holmes

Andy Burnham delivers a speech focusing on forming closer ties with the Scottish government at New College Lanarkshire's Motherwell Campus. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

SNP must start taking Burnham's offers to work together more seriously Scotsman comment

The mission statement of state-owned ScotRail sounds like it was written by someone who has never been on a train. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

43mph? How slow train to Waverley revealed ScotRail’s lack of ambition Stephen Jardine

Disaster prepper ‘Brian Forbes' inside his shelter, stocked with a host of supplies

Why survivalism no longer looks as eccentric as it once did Scotsman comment

As the SNP campaign for a second independence referendum, Brian Wilson suggests a vote on greater devolution of powers from Edinburgh to the regions would be a foregone conclusion. Picture: Matt Cardy

A referendum 95% of Scots would vote 'yes' in, and the SNP would hate Brian Wilson

Feolin ferry terminal on the Isle of Jura

‘Our day doesn’t stop at 6.30pm’: Island fight to restore axed ferry

The author of an article launching the SNP's Choose Scotland campaign should take the title of the worst poet in the English language from William McGonagall, who was played by the late, great Spike Milligan in a 1975 comedy. Picture: Ronald Dumont/Express/Hulton Archive

SNP's unintentionally funny new campaign actually debunks nationalism William Deans

An independence supporter carries a Scottish flag outside the SNP conference in Aberdeen. Picture: Paul Reid

Why this is the wrong time for SNP's massive independence campaign Joyce McMillan

Nationalists march for Scottish independence in Edinburgh last month. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

SNP pleas for Westminster cash underline the importance of the Union Scotsman comment

Torness nuclear power station is set to close in 2030. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

SNP’s ideological ban on nuclear energy is not in Scotland’s interests Melanie Ward

Ian Winship completed a 10km race in just over an hour (Jane Barlow/PA)

Runner, 90, who set ‘world best’ 10K: I'll beat it next year

A&E doctors are already warning that conditions are 'unsafe', ahead of the increase in numbers of patients during winter. Picture: Dan Kitwood

The shocking figures that reveal how bad Scotland's A&E crisis has got Jackie Baillie

Zack Polanski, centre, leader of the Greens in England and Wales, seen with Scottish Greens' co-leaders Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer earlier this year. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Reform UK are bad enough, but the real extremists are the Greens Murdo Fraser

In Scotland, Ireland and Wales, it is accepted that 'single malt' means whisky that has been made, from start to finish, in one place (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Labour needs to wake up to threat to £5.36bn Scotch whisky industry Scotsman comment

To mark World Arthritis Day on Monday, the Kelpies and other prominent landmarks will be illuminated in blue

Why 1-in-3 Scots need SNP to take this painful condition seriously Lauren Bennie

Donald Dewar, right, seen in 1999, had high hopes for the Scottish Parliament's committees but, until recently, they had been letting him down (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

SNP ministers discover their competence is being tested at last Brian Wilson

John Duns Scotus's Quaestiones in primum librum Sententiarum Petri Lombardi.

How a brilliant Scottish philosopher became a byword for stupidity Scotsman comment

John Swinney needs to find massive efficiency savings, while also improving public services and the economy (Picture: Peter Summers)

Why the SNP should be far too busy to agitate for independence Scotsman comment

Activists protest against data centres outside the Scottish Parliament last month (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Democracy in action shows how cynicism of populists can be defeated Dr Bernhard Blumenau

Up to 50 officers have been suspended. Picture: John Devlin

50 police officers suspended over alleged crimes against women

The closure of the Grangemouth refinery was a devastating sign of the decline of the oil and gas industry (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

North Sea pays price as UK fails to rise to challenge of our times Scotsman comment

Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm star in the 1956 film High Society. Scotland's high society receive a surprisingly large amount of state benefits (Picture: Film Publicity Archive)

Why are we paying £1.3bn in benefits to highest-earning households? Ian Johnston

If you are homeless and without a relaxing place to sleep, it can be hard to recover when you are ill (Picture: Yui Mok)

How I finally found hope after 30 years of rough sleeping Deryck McEwing

John Swinney is allowing Scotland's benefits bill to spiral out of control (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

How Scotland's benefits cheats are being allowed to keep the cash Murdo Fraser

Edinburgh University vice-chancellor Peter Mathieson has accused unions of deliberately timing a strike to 'disadvantage the students' (Picture: Chris Close/University of Edinburgh)

Uni strikers must realise compulsory redundancies can be unavoidable Scotsman comment

There is plenty to criticise Andy Burnham for without having to resort to deception (Picture: Ian Forsyth)

The proof that Swinney lied to pensioners over £4bn triple-lock claim Murdo Fraser

The reception area of the GP walk-in clinic at Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre in Edinburgh (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool)

Everyone except Swinney knows SNP's walk-in GP clinics aren't working Jackie Baillie

Ethan Brown was wrongly told he could not graduate. Picture: PA

Family of student who took own life after grade error reach settlement

Police Scotland warned that retail crime is not victimless. Picure: Adobe Stock

Children being 'actively recruited' by criminals

Youths wearing balaclavas have become a feared sight in many towns and cities (Picture: Darren Staples)

Soft justice encouraging gangs to entice children into life of crime Scotsman comment

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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