Opinion

Rugby World Cup fans learn the Haka in the Paris fan zone

I flew to Rugby World Cup in Paris and it opened my eyes Nicola Adam

Alan Roden

News was at the forefront of trams fiasco reporting - Alan Roden

Chris Packham presented a new documentary this week, pondering whether the campaign influence governments on climate change needs to change (Picture: Rob Parfitt/Channel 4)

TV naturalist fights the law, and the law mainly wins

Well intentioned ageism is alive and well

Well intentioned ageism is alive and well - Christine Grahame

Who does not love that touch of luxury when you get into a bed of freshly laundered linen, air-dried in a Scottish breeze, then ironed smooth?

People have stopped ironing, they don’t know what they are missing - Susan Morr...

Former Deputy First Minister John Swinney

How about an apology for trams fiasco, John? - Sue Webber

I’m living proof of why regular health checks are worthwhile - Susan Morrison

Fiona Duff

Don’t let a grumpy bus driver put you off a trip to Spitaki - Fiona Duff

Drug pilot site needs planning - John McLellan

Lord Hardie has finally published his report, which criticises the city council, tram firm TIE and the Scottish Government for "a litany of avoidable failures".

Trams are part of our future, but have been badly handled - Ian Murray

Swinney’s sorry trams role - John McLellan

Lord Andrew Hardie has finally completed his Edinburgh Tram Inquiry. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Oversight of major projects shouldn’t be left to amateurs - John McLellan

The Edinburgh tram inquiry report comes five years after the public hearings finished.

Tram inquiry held powerful people to account

Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Alex Cole-Hamilton called for national book of remembrance on Covid

New Covid wave means more Long Covid in the pipeline...

A rap on the knuckles is punishment enough for Labour group - Steve Cardownie

Pupils from Stenhouse Primary School, Edinburgh holding up cards showing the new estimate of the population during the launch of the first results from Scotland's Census 2022

Migration, both in and out, has long been an enriching part of our nation’s stor...
There are now 5,436,600 of us in Scotland, according to the new census results. This is the highest figure on record and up 141,000 people (2.7 per cent) from when the census was last taken in 2011.

The Irish Culture and Heritage Day hosted at the Grange Club in Stockbridge

Celebrating our Irish connections - Angus Robertson

Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter in the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona

New York’s record breaking Scots - Angus Robertson

A tram on Princes Street in Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Tram system will prove to be a big asset for the city - Cammy Day

Sherlock Holmes has returned to keep a watchful eye over Picardy Place

Tourist tax, STLs and trams top the agenda - Cammy Day

Scotland's manager Ally MacLeod laps up the applause at Hampden in 1978 as the team prepare for the World Cup in Argentina

Can we snatch defeat from jaws of victory? Yes, we’re Scotland - Vladimir McTav...

Generation Z think nothing of getting a breakfast burger delivered, while older folk and busy parents depend on regular supermarket deliveries, says Susan Dalgety

Weaning ourselves off home delivery is doomed to failure - Susan Dalgety

Lots of the people who own dogs like American bully XLs, above, do so to use those dogs as weapons, says Vladimir McTavish

Dogs are not the problem, people who own dogs are the problem - Vladimir McTavis...

Launch of the Better Together campaign in 2012 with, left to right, Scottish Labour Leader, Johann Lamont MSP; Alistair Darling, leader of the cross party campaign; Scottish Conservative Leader Ruth Davidson MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader, Willie Rennie MSP

All I remember is fear and loathing from 2014's so-called ‘summer of love’ - Su...

Councillors have said the Festival Village on top of Waverley Mall is 'not good enough for one of the number one cities in the world'

Waverley Market has yet to reach full potential - Kevin Buckle

Clayton and Natalie enjoy a date on My Mum, Your Dad, the new ITV dating show hosted by Davina McCall (Picture: ITV)

My Mum, Your Dad review: The dating show to restore your faith in love

Cracked and broken pavements are a real problem for pedestrians across Edinburgh

Broken pavements mean elderly resident is a virtual prisoner in her own home - S...
Ask anyone living in Edinburgh to point out a dangerous pavement, or jagged pothole in a cracked road which threatens suspensions and sends shockwaves up the spine of cyclists, and they won’t have to go much further than their front doors.

We don’t exactly need a brass band prowling the streets but picking up after your dog should be celebrated

Book the brass band – picking up dog poo should be celebrated - Susan Morrison

Campaigners protest outside the Holyrood parliament over the Scottish Government's plans to license short-term lets (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

One size fits all approach not suitable for STL legislation - Miles Briggs

In Susan's day, students in third and fourth year regularly left student accommodation to live off-campus

We studied on campus, but we grew up in town... - Susan Morrison

Edinburgh City Chambers, where the alleged rule-breaking party took place

Labour already treating City Chambers like a hotel - John McLellan

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC

Ignoring lessons of their own tragic failure strips SNP of credibility - John Mc...

Lynn Ferguson has accumulated numerous four and five star reviews for her show, Storyland

Lynn shows how to take charge of our own narrative - Karen Koren

The Advertising Association Scottish conference will hear a keynote speech from ex-Prime Minster Gordon Brown

Advertising just can’t be ignored - John McLellan

Scotland’s whisky is in high demand around the globe (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

We can unleash our nation’s true potential - Ian Murray

Alex Salmond, then SNP leader and his deputy Nicola Sturgeon, stand with the SNP's newly-elected MSPs after taking their oath in a swearing in ceremony at the Scottish Parliament in May 2007 (Picture: Getty)

The SNP tax bombshell just around the corner - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Hundreds flocked to Leith Links in June to enjoy Leith Festival's Gala Day celebrations in the sun

Have your say on masterplan for Capital’s historic Leith Links - Steve Cardownie

Transport convener Scott Arthur says the city has to address the state of its roads

State of city’s roads and footpaths is just not good enough - Steve Cardownie

The Scottish site is home to what is billed as the UK's largest designated alcohol-free bar with more than 40 teetotal beers and spirits. Picture: contributed.

Unleashing my inner warrior with a spot of axe-throwing - Emma Newlands comment

Angus Robertson, right, with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg

Sure Scotland will rejoin EU - Angus Robertson

Our natural environment underpins the quality of air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and much of our economy

Nature is key to building a greener future for us all - Lorna Slater

Volunteers search for survivors in the rubble in the village of Talat N'Yacoub, south of Marrakech on Monday. The quake killed at least 2,122 people, injured more than 2,400 others, and flattened entire villages (Picture: Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images)

Heart-breaking scenes in Morocco - Angus Robertson

Chancellor George Osborne liked to talk about fixing the roof while the sun is shining. Picture: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images.

RAAC crisis adds to spiral of despair about Sunak’s Britain

Times change, but we are still bringing you the news - Susan Dalgety

An elderly couple enjoy a visit to the beach

A good health service is more than just getting seen in time at A&E - Susan Dalg...

Kenneth Fergusson

Helping small charities to make a big impact - Kenneth Fergusson

Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to take part in the weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons

After 13 years of Tory rule, breaking up is not hard to do - Vladimir McTavish

Ryan Star, Wheel Press

Something for everybody in the coming months - Kevin Buckle

Things to do in Edinburgh when you’re visiting - Vladimir McTavish

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer returned in a new series of the brilliant Gone Fishing (Picture: BBC/Owl Power/Jonathan Jakob)

Gone FIshing review: I’d rather go fishing than anywhere with Gordon and Gino

Cllr Kevin Lang (Lib Dem)

Never let a good crisis go to waste - Kevin Lang

Charlton Heston as Moses in The Ten Commandments

Holy Moses! This hotel breakfast muzak is getting too much - Susan Morrison

Labour leader Keir Starmer is continuing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Tory policies

Labour is now a party of conservatives with a big C and a small C - Tommy Sheppa...

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street this week. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

I swear Gillian Keegan’s way of reducing high blood pressure is no flyting of fa...

Chief Inspector Andy Gibb

Help us to keep our city roads safe for all this winter - Andy Gibb