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Dumfries and Galloway is the only UK location listed by National Geographic as one of the world’s best travel destinations for 2027

Readers' Letters: The beautiful irony of a National Geographic accolade

Angela Constance wants cut the number of Scotland's health boards from 14 to two (Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Wire)

Readers' letters: Restructuring won't cure the many ills of Scotland's NHS

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre is the defending champion at the Dunhill Links Championship.

Dunhill Links Championship Saturday Tee Times: Day three order of play

Claire Kellerman (l) with her late aunt and adoptive mother, Sally. Picture: Getty Images

Island trust speaks of 'upsetting time' of woman and cafe dog ban case

Cubicles in Glasgow's safer drugs consumption facility, The Thistle, which opened in January 2025 (Picture: John Devlin)

Readers' Lettters: Swinney more interested in independence than drug deaths

A lovely view of the Wallace Monument

Scotland's September 2026 photo gallery

A reader strongly agrees with Paul Wilson's assessment of wind and solar power (Picture: John Devlin)

Readers' letters: Facts will have climate apostles crying green tears

A big Fringe crowd watches a performer juggleswith knives while balancing on a giraffe unicycle on Edinburgh's High Street (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Rumours of the Fringe's death are greatly exaggerated

Scotland's sole nuclear power plant, Torness in East Lothian, is scheduled to end generation of power in 2030 (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Nuclear power is not the answer for energy needs

The Scottish government has been warned against the rapid expansion of GP walk-in clinics (Picture: Brian Jackson, stock.adobe.com)

Readers’ Letters: ‘Walk-in’ provisions should be standard for all GP practices

Scotland’s NHS cannot afford a costly white elephant - Scotsman leader Scotsman leader

Exclusive Victims of sexual offences face 'increased risk' amid prison plan

Bryce Cunningham, farmer and owner of Mossgiel Organic Farm near Mauchline is pictured in a field with some of his herd of Ayrshire cows.

Milk prices set to soar as Scotland plugs English drought shortage

City leaders are killing the 'golden goose' of Edinburgh’s festivals due to a lack of funding support, says Tony Lankester (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Readers' Letters: Another year, another case of the Fringe pleading poverty

Turning off tap does not aid climate efforts - leader comment Scotsman leader comment

The deepening row over a Chinese factory - leader comment Scotsman leader comment

Too many women are being failed in Scotland Scotsman leader comment

Scotland's August 2026 photo gallery

Katy and Karen Koren, directors of the Gilded Balloon. Pic: Lisa Ferguson

Exclusive Gilded Balloon warns Fringe 'precarious' as flagship Teviot reopens

Beautiful North Berwick

Scotland's July 2026 photo gallery

Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival Carnival last year.

Exclusive Jazz fest: Bookers 'fall off their chairs' at capital hotel costs

Paddington Bear.

Arts diary: Academic unlocks secrets of Paddington Bear

Five Scottish Labour MPs joined the cross-party group after the meeting

Burnham yet to have 'direct conversations' with oil and gas sector

Count Binface is Farage’s only election rival.

How we rated Count Binface as 'biggest surprise of the Fringe'

Stuart Kelly has been elected as a Fellow of the RSL.

Scotsman journalist made fellow of Royal Society of Literature

Edinburgh North and Leith Labour MP Tracy Gilbert was adopted from a Church of Scotland Mother and Baby Home

Readers' Letters: Church of Scotland took care of young mothers

Alanis Morisette, Glasgow review: 'feminist catharsis incarnate'

We need to change politics - here is my pitch to Scotland Andy Burnham

We need action now, not promises in future - Scotsman leader Scotsman leader

Edinburgh International Book Festival: Poetry & Performance highlights

Scotsman reporter Katharine Hay gets ready to board the Greyhound bus from Boston to Miami as her pursuit of the Tartan Army continues across the US

Hay's Way: And it's off to Miami as I follow the Tartan Army - by bus

A family of Canadian Geese out on Lanark Loch

Scotland's June 2026 photo gallery

Reform of university funding is essential Scotsman leader

Last year's winners, the HMP Stirling healthcare team.

Scotland's Health Awards 2026: Nominate your 'unsung hero'

Iconic Media

Full agenda revealed for Highlands and Islands Green Energy Conference

Five-time major winner set for first Scottish Open start since 2015

First Minister John Swinney doubled down on his opposition to a Holyrood inquiry into the SNP’s finances at FMQs yesterday (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers’ Letters: Scots have a right to answers on SNP finances

Stephen Gallacher pictured at Gleneagles, where he will be teeing up in the ISPS Handa Senior Open later this year

Gallacher excited to be going full circle at Gleneagles in Senior Open

Sumdog is used by millions of children around the world to boost maths skills and spelling. But concerns have been raised about how long pupils spend on the app

Exclusive Council 'bins' maths app Sumdog after concerns about 'gamifying' maths

All 8 Exmoor ponies enjoying the sunrise from North Berwick Law

A selection of beautiful pictures from Scotland taken by our readers

Craig Howie shows off the trophy after winning the Royal Dornoch Masters

Howie survives last-day scare to win Tartan Pro Tour season-opener

David Tennant as Crowley in Good Omens 3.

David Tennant and Michael Sheen star in trailer for Good Omens finale
The trailer for the 90-minute finale of Good Omens is finally here.

Sunset on Nairn Beach

A selection of beautiful pictures from Scotland taken by our readers

Sergio Garcia tees off at the second, where an errant drive resulted in the Spaniard losing his temper

'Not super proud of it' - Garcia on Masters meltdown in final round

Edinburgh's tram service continues to attract controversy (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Nobody knows what a new tram line will end up costing

Catriona Stewart, Alan Pattullo, Martyn McLaughlin, Katharine Hay, Janet Christie, and Joyce McMillan are among the Scotsman journalists nominated

The Scotsman nominated for a host of honours in Scottish Press Awards

Trees at the back of the 11th green that were brought down by Hurricane Helene have been restored at Augusta National

Old trees restored at Augusta National plus a brand-new one

Two-time major winner Jon Daly has a change of venue this year for “engaging with fans” at the Masters

Hooters is no more but Daly keeping the party going - Masters diary

The Scotsman's political editor Alistair Grant hosted the hustings

Analysis Other parties more comfortable bashing Reform than discussing policy

Woods police report throws light on latest car crash

Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage at a Reform UK local election campaign rally in Leeds this week (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Scotsman Letters: Swinney wrong to condemn all Reform supporters as 'racist'

Scotsman leader: Hoy’s greatest triumph is yet to come Scotsman leader comment

Phil Mickelson shows off the Claret Jug after winning the most recent staging of The Open at Muirfield in 2013

Retirement on horizon - 5 things I'd like to see happen before then

Bob MacIntyre and caddie Mike Burrow talk tactics during the last round of The Players Championship

MacIntyre's $1.25m pay-day and big FedEx Cup jump as Masters looms

A selection of beautiful pictures from Scotland taken by our readers

The 14th on the Old Course at Trump International Golf Links is one of the most dramatic holes in Scotland

Two top courses teed up in 2026 Aberdeen Golf Links Pro Am

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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

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