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Jackie Kay's 35 years of writing are celebrated in her new anthology, Selected Poems 1991-26.

Exclusive 'There’s poetry everywhere' - Jackie Kay celebrates 35 years writing

The reward for all that hard work.

How to make a Turnip Halloween Lantern: Here's a step-by-step guide

Gen Z send nearly 600 memes to friends a year

Gen Z have friends they now communicate with exclusively through memes

The producers of musical Spraywatch said they had lost £10,000, despite good ticket sales.

The Fringe is 'like Disneyland where Mickey doesn't get paid'

Ad Feature The Johnnie Walker Experience explains colourful pop-up

Ceitidh Campbell on the future of Gaelic poetry

First Minister John Swinney

John Swinney 'determined' to tackle violence against women and girls

Louis and David Scott

‘We showed that Scottish food could be relaxed’ - 36 year of Howies

Awareness of autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent conditions is growing - but the impact on parents is still being understood, with new research highlighting the 'alarming pressures' of those who work and care for their child. PIC: Getty Images

'Alarming pressures' on working parents raising neurodiverse kids

The Edinburgh festivals called for more funding from the visitor levy.

Edinburgh visitor tax levy festivals crunch meeting postponed

(L-E) Kathy Murdoch, Buchanan Galleries Centre director, Ballie Christy Mearns, deputy lord provost of Glasgow and Steven Caldwell, Slanj Kilts, at unveiling of a bespoke tartan in Glasgow, to celebrate the friendship between Boston and Glasgow, following the Tartan Army takeover of the World Cup host city during this year's tournament.

Tartan unveiled to celebrate Glasgow-Boston friendship after World Cup

Exploring Scotland’s coffee scene with the UK’s best roaster

One of the UK's greatest collections of art is completely free to visit. Edinburgh's National Galleries are actually three separate art museums which together have the potential to fill days with masterpieces by the likes of Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Botticelli. Start at the main National Gallery of Scotland at the base of the Mound, then venture further afield to the National Portrait Gallery on Queen Street and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on Belford Road.

National Galleries announces temporary closures amid staff strikes

I spent a spellbinding night in Edinburgh's coolest cottage

Place at the Table Glasgow - inspiring discussion on food & identity

Celebrated chef to launch ‘ever-changing menu’ at rooftop bar

Calvin Harris launches ‘rave haggis’ ahead of Hampden shows

Plans submitted for ‘atmospheric' whisky & jazz den in hidden landmark

Just for Laughs has finished its Montréal edition for 2026

Ad Feature Just for Laughs closes one of its biggest festivals to date

Scottish Labour MSP Joe Fagan

Wikipedia of Labour leadership hopeful edited to downplay criticism

Highlanders from The Clanranald Trust for Scotland at Duncarron Medieval Village for the launch of the new Scotland: The Home of Outlander locations guide. PIC: Colin Hattersley / VisitScotland

Replica 12th Century village in central belt stars in Outlander guide

One of Europe’s most stylish destination hotel brands, NYX Hotels, has officially opened its first Scottish location.

‘Bold and stylish’ hotel brand opens first Scottish location

The four Scottish chefs in the final for this year's Scotland Food & Drink and HIT Scotland Legacy Scholarship Award.

Chefs announced for ‘once in a lifetime’ scholarship award

‘Superb’ Glasgow restaurant to open first venture in Edinburgh

Kelvingrove Gallery and Museum

Multi-million pound new event set for 'iconic' Scottish location

North Bridge is due to reopen fully in 2026 after eight years of work to repair and restore the vital link between Edinburgh's Old and New Towns.

'Fascinating' North Bridge exhibition to celebrate reopening

Paddington Bear.

Arts diary: Academic unlocks secrets of Paddington Bear

KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall to headline Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

The Blackbird beer garden

Top Edinburgh cocktail bar and garden undergoing £100k ‘glow-up’

Rhythm by DJ Fergusson is one of the paintings in the University of Stirling art collection.

Art collection with Scottish Colourist work recognised by nation

Fin Hay and Jamie Morrison of Lost Orchards Cider at the orchard at Hay Farms in Perthshire.jpg

Scotland could 'rival Somerset for best cider in the world'

The firm ran the Yes Scotland referendum campaign,

Police looking into claims of missing £1.5m from 2014 Yes campaign

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham rules out second Scottish independence referendum

Ad Feature Perth City Towns: Bringing Scotland's stories alive

Research revealed that more than half of Gen Z rank illness or pain among their top aging concerns, higher than Boomers.

Ad Feature Gen Z worry more about aging than Boomers, study reveals

Andy Burnham is poised to become the next prime minister

Analysis What will Andy Burnham as prime minister mean for Scotland?

Edinburgh's Hogmanay In The Gardens returns to herald in the New Year this December.

Iconic dance act to headline Edinburgh's Hogmanay In The Gardens

Gleddoch hotel and spa

I stayed at multimillion pound Scottish wellness destination

The Tartan Army has taken over Boston

Tartan Army's charm offensive of USA sets up tourism boom back home

University of Glasgow

Place at the Table festival to launch in Glasgow with celeb chefs

Sundeep Bhutoria, handing over a copy of Gitanjali to West Bengal Governor, Shri R N Ravi

Ad Feature Philanthropist presents Governor with handwritten copy of novel

Jasleen Kaur is to unveil a new work in Glasgow.

'Spectacular' new art installation from Scottish Turner Prize winner

Part of the copper plate charter collection at the centre of repatriation calls. Picture: University of Edinburgh

Exclusive Calls for Scottish university to return 'invaluable' treasure to India

Rothesay, on the Isle of Bute

Hay's Way: The island that held me like a local

Donald MacPhee, a crofter and keen metal detectorist from Benbecula with his dog, Fergus, and the Mary Queen of Scots coin he found on his croft recently

Hebridean metal detectorist and his rare finds to star in new BBC show

Chris Clarke is the new head of compliance

Ad Feature Bloomsbury Money appoints new head of compliance

Scottish entertainer Stanley Baxter reads some of his telegrams in his dressing rooms backstage at the King's Theatre in April 1966.

King's Theatre Heritage in Pictures: 29 photos from the 1950s and 60s

The Scotsman Top Stories

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

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

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

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries