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Away from his professional interests, John Mackenzie was a magistrate and school governor

Scotsman Obituaries: Prof John MacKenzie, influential historian of empire
Professor John M MacKenzie, historian of empire. Born: 2 October 1943 in Northenden, Manchester. Died: 18 September 2026 in Alyth, Perthshire, aged 82

Here is who is a Faithful and who is a Traitor and the status of each Celebrity Traitors series 2 contestant.

Celebrity Traitors Cast: Every Traitor and Faithful, plus who has left

Wallace & Gromit Lego set

15 Wallace & Gromit gifts to celebrate Aardman's 50th birthday

Lena Martell, pictured here in 1968, was described as ‘Scotland’s Shirley Bassey’ (Picture: Powell/Daily Express/Getty Images)

Obituary: Lena Martell, chart-topping singer and entertainer

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

Here are 7 suggestions for a simple Halloween costume.

Easy Halloween Costumes: 7 simple fancy dress ideas for Halloween 2026

Esther Rose McGregor will play Violet Sorrengail in Fourth Wing. Here's everything you need to know about the actress.

Explainer Everything you need to know about Fourth Wing star Esther McGregor

Esther McGregor has been cast as Violet Sorrengail,, with Emilio Sakraya to play Xaden Riorson in Prime Video's Fourth Wing series.

Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya to star in Fourth Wing TV series

The Scots survivalist who has spent thousands prepping for disaster

James Desmond Buxton was Scotland correspondent for the FT during a historic period

Obituary; James Desmond Buxton, business journalist and foreign correspondent

Gordon Brown decribed John Wilson as the Treasury’s ‘resident philosopher’

Obituary: John Wilson, political thinker and social policy advisor

Here are all of the judges and presenters from Bake Off over the years - including Nigella Lawson.

Every Great British Bake Off judge and presenter from over the years

As well as being an accomplished scientist, Prof Alan Wright was a mean piper

Scotsman Obituaries: Professor Alan Wright, internationally renowned geneticist

Sharon Rooney is one of the stars taking part in The Celebrity Traitors series 2.

Who is Sharon Rooney? Everything you need to know about Scottish star

Here are all of the 2026 Great British Bake Off contestants - including those who have already exited the tent.

All Great British Bake Off 2026 bakers - including who has left

James Marriott has announced two nights at Glasgow's Barras.

How to get tickets and presale for James Marriott's two Glasgow gigs

Noughties boyband Blue release Dundee-shot music video for new single

Robin Keay oversaw seismic changes from the ‘hot metal’ era to the advent of computers

Obituary: Robin Keay, Perthshire Advertiser editor for 32 years

90-year-old runner Ian Winship

Scottish runner, 90, finishes 10k in ‘world best’ time for his age

Don McLean will hit the road in UK and Ireland for the last time next year.

How to get tickets for Don McLean's last ever Scottish show

Ally Van Tillo was open about his HIV status to challenge the association with shame (Picture: Joe Magowan 2025)

Scotsman Obituaries: Ally Van Tillo, founder of the UK Aids Memorial Quilt

The US Traitors, Widow's Bay and The Pitt were among the big winners at the 2026 Emmy Awards.

Emmys 2026: Here is the full list of winners - including Widow's Bay

Keith Crawley has made 50 miniature models of Edinburgh’s pubs

Edinburgh artist recreating city in miniature

Alan Carr, Jeremy Clarkson - for Clarkson's Farm - and Vicky McClure all won at the 2026 National Television Awards.

National Television Awards 2026: Here is the full list of winners

101-year-old Frances Blair from Aberdeen, who has always been a devoted Marks & Spencer shopper

Store lays on special trip for Marks and Spencer ‘superfan’ aged 101

Trish Gordon playing bridge

Doctor with brain tumour says card game helped her return to medicine

Here is the full cast for the second series of BBC's Celebrity Traitors.

Celebrity Traitors Series 2: Here are the 21 stars entering the castle

Jacob McDonald, 10, of Dundee, who is walking round every professional football ground in Scotland in memory of his late mother for charity

Boy, 10, walking round Scots football grounds in honour of late mother

Tommy McMichael's career as a food executive took him around the world

Scotsman Obituaries: Tommy McMichael, businessman and table tennis player

Scotsman Obituaries: Paul Henke, diver, businessman, novelist and councillor

Benjamin Ward (front right), 44, alongside his partner Natasha Goldthorpe (front left) and friends, after completing his latest West Highland Way challenge

Epic trek in memory of boy ends in surprise proposal

Andrew Wemyss set up a charitable trust to help people and organisations in need

Scotsman Obituaries: Andrew Wemyss, Fife laird, businessman and philanthropist

Sachie Mikawa had her trumpet stolen from the Rotunda Theatre overnight on Monday

Fringe performer cancels show after 'family heirloom' trumpet stolen

Paul Choat with his daughter Skye and Nicola Roseman CEO of My Name5 Doddie Foundation on Schiehallion

‘I finished what Dad started’ – man bags 282 Munros for late dad

Winner of the Champagne Pommery Style Awards Jennifer Greenwood

20 of the best pictures from Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse

Yumin was punched in nose on Princes Street Gardens on Friday

Tourist attacked by teens on Edinburgh trip says she fears coming back

Archie Goodburn appeared on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday

Prime Minister to meet with Archie Goodburn after brain cancer plea

James Wright, Courtney Bassett, Alex Medland, and Caden Scott (back) want to continue calling Scotland ‘home’

Kiwi artists raising funds to keep calling Scotland 'home'

Ken McCurrach played in several bagpipe bands, and took part in the 2012 World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow

Obituary: Ken McCurrach, Scottish rugby player picked to play for Australia

Colin Stove was a gifted experimenter and hardware developer

Obituaries: Dr George Colin Stove, radar pioneer, inventor and experimenter

Calvin Harris will headline two massive Hampden Park gigs this weekend - here’s what you need to know.

Your guide to Calvin Harris in Glasgow: Setlist, support, times & more

Christine Borland’s works works are in public collections all over the world (Picture: Phil Wilkinson)

Obituary: Christine Borland, influential Turner Prize-nominated Scottish artist

‘Very moving’ farewell for Scots D-Day veteran on funeral day

Sir Ian Wood has died at the age of 84.

Sir Ian Wood in his own words: 16 quotes from the late businessman

The Saltire Tides team, from left, Jenna Volpert, Ellen Clark and Lauren Wilde-Arnold

Rowing trio ready for adventure as they prepare to take on Atlantic

Edinburgh man turns crustacean taxidermy hobby into global business

The road traffic collision led to significant tailbacks on the M9 (Picture: Michael Gillen)

Emergency services attend multiple vehicle collision on M9 near Falkirk

Loyalty and kindness were central to Norma Anne Watson's personality

Scotsman Obituaries: Norma Anne Watson, influential Scottish educationist

Sir Chris Hoy has urged all men over 40 to get tested for prostate cancer, saying ‘it could save your life’ (Robert Perry/PA)

Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy pays tribute to Dermot Murnaghan

Away from politics Baron Sanderson of Bowden was chairman of the Hawico cashmere company

Scotsman Obituaries: Lord Sanderson, former Scottish Minister of State

Newly found WW2 graffiti reveals humour of soldiers station in north-east Fife

Fife Council Conservative group leader quits party – and joins Labour

Despite his busy life, family was everything to Dave Armstrong

Scotsman Obituaries: Dave Armstrong, dedicated Scottish history teacher

Jenny Robertson pictured in Finland in 1995

Scotsman Obituaries: Jenny Robertson, Scottish children’s writer

Sir Jack Stewart-Clark was a member of the European Parliament for 20 years

Obituary: Sir Jack Stewart-Clark, politician and businessman

William Turmeau was a member of many high-level academic bodies

Scotsman Obituaries: Prof William Turmeau, former Napier principal

Yasmine Fagerson with Glasgow Warriors prop husband Zander, 30 and daughter Iona, at their home. Yasmine has told how their seven-year-old daughter's life has been transformed by wearing hearing aids

Scotland rugby star’s daughter has life ‘transformed’ by hearing aids

Mum Danielle Penman with four-year-old son Lochlan Short who managed to walk out of nursery without anyone noticing. Pic: Contributed

Probe launched after two boys, aged 4, walk out of nursery

Donny Strathie, 76, sadly passed away in Boston on Sunday, June 14

Do it for Donny: Family's plea to fans after Grangemouth man dies at World Cup

Away from his professional life Mike Nevin had a lifelong fascination with the Stuart cause

Scotsman Obituaries: Mike Nevin, applied economist

Ian Russell was passionate about recording traditional music and song

Scotsman Obituaries: Prof Ian Russell MBE, pioneering Scottish ethnologist

(left to right) Hamish Weir, Dylan Moody, Lewis Moody, Annie Moody, and Kathy Weir.

Doddie Weir’s wife and son join Lewis Moody’s 500 mile ride

Leilani Taneus-Miller at her home in Edinburgh.

Haitian-born Edinburgh writer gears up for historic World Cup clash

Oliver Barratt in Princes Street Gardens in 1989, when he was concerned about food kiosks (Picture: Crauford Tait)

Scotsman Obituaries: Oliver Barratt, Cockburn Association campaigner

Jen Hardy was awarded an honorary doctorate by Heriot-Watt University

Scotsman Obituaries: Dr Jen Hardy, founder of Cancer Card charity

The Fratellis are celebrating 20 years of their debut album Costello Music this year.

Exclusive The Fratellis on Glasgow crowds and 'mind-bending' 20th anniversary

(left to right) Hamish Weir, Kathy Weir and Ben Weir

Doddie Weir’s wife to join Lewis Moody’s 500-mile ride for MND

Tragic Charlie Noble died on Thursday at a Forth Valley beauty spot. Pic: Contributed

Teen who drowned at beauty spot named

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