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Growing intercity traffic takes up capacity to grow train transport around the city. Picture: Michael Gillen

Edinburgh needs rail investment to capitalise on existing success

Workhorse: the Ryichi wind-up radio is compact but could be a lifesaver

I tested this £29.99 emergency radio for power cuts

Dai Evans was one of the Aberfan witnesses who told their stories in a new BBC2 documentary Aberfan: The Village that Fought Back. (Picture: BBC Studios/Mei Williams)

Aberfan: The Village that Fought Back: History with a shocking message for today

The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

Explainer What you need in a Government 3-day emergency kit

John Swinney delivers his keynote speech at the Scottish National Party annual conference

Scotland’s buses are to serve communities, not shareholders - Lorna Slater

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After the damage of Brexit, Scotland’s future lies in Europe - Lorna Slater

The Thistle Centre in Glasgow have intervened in nearly 200 overdose events

Synthetic drug death spike is an alarm call for government - Alex Cole-Hamilton

The Scottish Transplant Football Team. Ian Alexander (centre, front) underwent a life-changing kidney transplant and is honouring the memory of his donor by continuing her love of football

Organ and tissue donation week is right time to show your heart - Steve Cardowni...

Foysol Choudhury, former MSP for Lothians

NHS Scotland’s reform must tackle racism and inequality - Foysol Choudhury

An artist's impression of the proposed flyover at the notorious Sheriffhall roundabout on the City of Edinburgh Bypass.

Regional solutions to regional problems - Jane Meagher

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney (left) and First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth

Education comes before referendums - Ian Murray

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The future of our nations must belong to the people who live there - Lorna Slat...

This visualisation of an AI data centre proposed by Apatura for Ravenscraig shows the sheer scale of such sites, but doesn’t convey the enormous quantities of electricity they need to run

Scotland needs to protect itself against Big Tech’s AI gold rush - Lorna Slater

A large crowd of people in Glasgow's Kenmure Street prevented efforts to deport two men

Greens lead the way as useful idiots on immigration - Iain Whyte

‘We need a clear national planning framework for data centres, with a requirement for Environmental Impact Assessments.’ Picture: Yui Mok

Practical measures needed to create a better, fairer Scotland - Lorna Slater

Campaigners have sought to put pressure on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who has described his approach to North Sea oil and gas as “pragmatic”. Picture: Brook Mitchell/Getty

The reality is that we cannot drill our way out of the climate crisis - Lorna Sl...
This week, the UK Government faces a choice that will say a great deal about what kind of country we want to be.
Lorna Slater

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

Council leader Jane Meagher (left) with Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth in Princes Street

Council chief condemns FM's 'shameful' lack of response on Princes St

Part of Princes Street still remains closed to the pubic and traffic after a fire broke out in the former Debenhams building

£5m funding for Edinburgh following Princes Street blaze

Part of Princes Street still remains closed to the pubic and traffic after a fire broke out in the former Debenhams building

Government fire aid is a tale of two cities

The state-of-the-art facility will be purpose-built

Ad Feature AG&P Industrial launches new fabrication yard

Steph McGovern will host the celebration in Cornwall

Ad Feature Steph McGovern hosts first Vocational Day

The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

Government's 11 emergency essentials every home should have

Protesters gathered outside Leonardo UK in Edinburgh on Thursday morning

Protesters blockade Leonardo site in Edinburgh over Gaza jet links

Screengrab taken from video of part of a wildfire in Almeria, Andalucia, that has killed 11 people in southern Spain.

Four Britons feared dead in Spanish wildfire after car found burnt out

A new Edinburgh Division City Centre Policing Unit has been launched -- funded by the Visitor Levy

Council must offer more support for policing the city - Iain Whyte

Gibraltar is entering a new chapter following the landmark UK-EU Treaty

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Gibraltar is introducing a new residency framework, expected to take effect from 15 July.
Emily Jordan

Edinburgh North & Leith Labour MP Tracy Gilbert

'I was given up for adoption in Kirk mother and baby home', reveals MP

Four in 10 blamed geopolitical factors for rising energy price

Nine in 10 Brits have no idea where their energy bill spend goes

Land once used as a coal store for the former Cockenzie Power Station has been earmarked for the development of an hyperscale data centre

Scotland needs AI data centres, but first it needs a coherent plan - Lorna Slate...

The University of Hong Kong secured the 11th spot in the latest QS World University Rankings

Ad Feature Hong Kong universities rank among the world's top 100

Scott Arthur MP

Named community sponsorship a safe and legal route for refugees - Scott Arthur

Scottish Government makes £400,000 donation to Tartan Army fan

One of Scotland’s most abundant and historic resources is seen on hillsides across the country

Wool needs a national strategy to bring it back in from the cold - Lorna Slater

Ian Murray, Minister of State jointly in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Youth unemployment needs urgent action - Ian Murray

John Swinney speaking to the media

Swinney: ‘Fundamental flaw’ in Sturgeon and Murrell having top roles

Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport commenced operations on 27 May.

Ad Feature Smooth take-off for new terminal at Hong Kong International Airport

To claim every nationalist vote cast in the Scottish election was a demand for a referendum on independence is misleading (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Forget Indyref2, John, how about getting schools and NHS done? - Susan Da...

Novuna Consumer Finance is one of the UK's leading providers of retail point of sale finance and personal loans

Ad Feature One in eight households couldn't cover essentials for two months

Online customer support website chatbots don’t have all the answers

Time to give Chatty McChatbot the boot and fix your own pc - Susan Morrison

King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, reads his speech alongside Queen Camilla. Picture: Chris Jackson/PA Wire

Leadership contest distracts from main task - Ian Murray

Miles Briggs has campaigned for a new eye hospital

Use your peach vote for pro-Union Holyrood - Miles Briggs

Expert after expert has rounded on the SNP manifesto promise to compel supermarkets to offer a basket of up to 50 essential items at a cost the SNP will determine. Picture: Alamy/PA

The wheels are clearly coming off the SNP’s vote shopping trolley - Sue Webber

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How ‘legal bullying’ is silencing journalists and harming democracy

It comes as SMEs brace for further economic shocks

Ad Feature UK SMEs may turn their backs on apprenticeships, experts warn

Despite their young age, children are spending more time on phones than ever – raising urgent questions for parents about safety, supervision and screen time

Parents turn to safer phones as kids’ screen time warning lands

Lorna Slater, Scottish Greens MSP

Greens are not just about protest, we are about delivery - Lorna Slater

Gregor Poynton MP with Defence Secretary, John Healey, welcoming the childcare boost for families in West Lothian

MP welcomes £6,000 childcare boost for West Lothian Armed Forces families

Blair McDougall MP, Minister for Small Businesses and Economic Transformation

FUEL Roadshow heading to Edinburgh

Gregor Poynton MP has backed the UK Labour Government's plans to boost opportunities for young people in West Lothian.

MP backs major youth jobs drive in West Lothian

Gregor Poynton MP raises Uphall Post Office closure directly with UK Government's Post Office Minister.

MP raises Uphall Post Office closure directly with UK Government's Post Office M...

Gregor Poynton MP welcomes Spring Statement as investment in West Lothian and Britain’s future.

MP welcomes Spring Statement as investment in West Lothian and Britain’s future

Gregor Poytnon MP for the Livingston constituency has welcomed the 7% reduction in energy price cap.

West Lothian households to benefit as energy price cap falls, says MP

The home owner argues that the area outside his Pathhead home is used for parking and should have an EV charge.

Victory for electric vehicle charger homeowner

Christopher Cowdy, Conservative councillor for Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart

Listen to hard-working families on budget - Christopher Cowdy

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