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Mr Jonathan Hannay, consultant surgeon at NHS Golden Jubilee, took the Global Citizenship Award at Scotland’s Health Awards in 2025.

Scotland's Health Awards 2026 - search for medics with a global touch

Isle of Islay was in dock for two weeks in July

Fresh disruption as CalMac's newest ferry faces more repair works

Stirling Castle

Concerns over state of Stirling Castle as repairs 'top priority'

Veteran CalMac ferry returning after six-week repair hiatus

Glasgow street closed for up to four weeks after sewer collapse

The new Olaplex No 3 range has been tested by our beauty expert

Olaplex No.3 Plus review: iconic bond repair treatment gets an upgrade

Transport Scotland detail plans for M8 Woodside Viaducts

The Scottish Parliament

Scottish Parliament maintenance costs increase by 50% in five years

52 per cent are picking up the tools to cut costs.

"Make do and mend" gives damaged items a second life

CalMac's newest ferry out of action again for repairs to crack in hull

Specialist teams are in the area.

Repairs as flooding closes Scottish city centre road for three weeks

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art's Modern Two building was closed for a period amid soaring energy costs.

Closure of national galleries 'remains on table' as costs soar to £20m

Tickets for Sam Heughan's Edinburgh International Book Festival event sold out quickly.

The Sam Heughan hype - how fans travelled for last-minute tickets

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged in connection with alleged embezzlement of party funds

SNP may never repay Peter Murrell's loan as 'deep deficit' revealed

Elena Ferrante's 'My Brilliant Friend' series has been translated into English by Ann Goldstein.

Edinburgh International Book Festival: The future of creativity in the age of AI

Edinburgh International Book Festival director Jenny Niven outside its new home at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Exclusive Edinburgh book festival ticket sales rise as director speaks on future

CalMac seeks millions in compensation over Caledonian Isles ferry

The Edinburgh International Book Festival ended its sponsorship with Baillie Gifford last year

Explainer Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025: Tickets, dates and authors

Rachel Hazell will give workshops on bookbinding at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Watch: Travelling bookbinder shows off skills ahead of book festival

CalMac announces date ferry will return after unprecedented repairs

Sections of Cowcaddens Road and Hope Street have been closed

Sinkhole discovered under busy city centre road as lanes shut

HMS Victory is being restored and a £45m project is currently underway to bring the former Royal Navy flagship back to her former glory. Lord Nelson's flagship is being regenerated with fresh timber and other additions.

Enlightening pictures of HMS Victory conservation - take the tour

Overlooking the Firth of Clyde, Culzean Castle in South Ayrshire sits within a prized country park

Hundreds of prized trees lost at estates due to 'devastating' storm

Designed by Alexander "Greek" Thomson, the continued demise of the Egyptian Halls has caused controversy for years. A new charitable organisation has been created with a view to saving the structure.

The 153-year-old building 'masterpiece' to be sold under force

Thousands still without power in Scotland as storm Eowyn clean-up continues

Thousands still without power in Scotland

The Sands Centre, Carlisle was closed on Friday and Saturday after the high winds caused damage to the canopy, which had been fitted as part of the RAAC replacement on the Sands’ auditorium roof.

Footage courtesy of cumbrianroofingsolutionsltd.com

Storm Eowyn batters temporary RAAC roof canopy on auditorium

The Glen Sannox ferry is due to enter service in January

Glen Sannox starts MOT-like maintenance as update given on start date

A location which will need no introduction for Harry Potter fans, the Glenfinnan Viaduct in Inverness-shire was ranked by The Scotsman readers as one of Scotland's top tourist spots.

The 3.1 mile-long plan to stop trespassing at Glenfinnan Viaduct

Many households are expected to reach for the thermostat for the first time since spring

Smart tips to prep your heating and avoid costly repairs!

Sashiko at Uniqlo's Re.Studio

How Uniqlo Edinburgh fixed my moth-eaten jumper

Asking the right questions could save thousands of pounds after you move in

The key questions which could save thousands when viewing a home

Scottish ruins and abandoned sites that people want restored voted on

The Flying Scotsman is undergoing repair work which has seen this weekends trip cancelled

Flying Scotsman cancels weekend journey after issue with locomotive

‘Traumatised’ family made to stay in home flooded with ‘dirty brown’ sewage face home insurance hike

Breaking ‘Traumatised’ family’s home flooded with ‘dirty brown’ sewage

Peloton issues urgent recall of 2 million bikes over seat safety issue

See inside the £795k rundown mansion which comes with a health warning

The Right to Repair states that spare parts must be available for appliances for up to ten years after purchase

Right to Repair is a game changer for white goods that go on the blink - Martyn ...

A report has shown that a third of local roads in England are in need of repairs

Third of local roads in England need urgent repair, report says

CPI: inflation rose to a new record high of 9.1% in May 2022

20 items with the biggest price rises as inflation hits new record

Your insurance may not cover you if your boiler breaks down - here's what you ne...

Care and Repair Edinburgh and Age Scotland Brian Sloan of Age Scotland on right

Care and Repair helps the elderly live in their own homes – Brian Sloan
As Scotland’s population ages and more older people live alone, it is vital to ensure that they can be supported to live safely, and well, in their own homes...

Horizon will provide North Lanarkshire Council's Care and Repair service until 2020

North Lanarkshire Care and Repair service will now continue until 2020

Scale of Queensferry Crossing problems confirmed

Washing machines recalled due to overheating and fire fears

Average annual car servicing bills could jump Â£70 after Brexit if no trade deal is reached between the UK and the European Union, according to a new study. Picture; PA

Car service costs '˜could rise by Â£70' post-Brexit

Volunteer James Summers fixes a lighting unit at a service user's home. Picture: Colin Hattersley

Under the radar Care and Repair service makes big difference

Little practical tasks carried out by Edinburgh volunteers with Care and Repair are helping to keep city pensioners safe and secure

Edinburgh volunteers make a big difference to pensioners

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Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 13/03/15

Picture: Dave Henniker

Lost Edinburgh: Reinstating the Forsyth sphere

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New repair class has it covered

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Repair hopes slipping away

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