The Royal College of Emergency Medicine described the state of departments going into winter as ‘terrifying’

Darryl Jones, For the Dead Remember: The Life of M. R. James (Oxford University Press, 2026), 437pp. M. R. James did not make it easy for anyone to write his biography. He introduced this difficult…

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The Scotland on Sunday goes behind bars to discover the real impact of prison overcrowding

The show that 40,000 people petitioned to ban turns out to be a gripping, informative hour. But it’s not comedy, writes Ashley Davies

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Monica Lennon, Michael Marra and Joe Fagan have all written for Scotland on Sunday to set out their pitch for leader.

Joe Fagan entered the race to replace Anas Sarwar on Tuesday evening

The Isle of Islay has an issue with its mezzanine decks

There had been speculation Mr Alexander could be replaced

Sir Mark Dalrymple, the third baronet of New Hailes, was the honorary chairman of the Scottish UFO Research Society

Sir Mark Dalrymple, the third baronet of New Hailes, was the honorary chairman of the Scottish UFO Research Society

James Hynd had reportedly been under investigation for giving a false statement under oath

The La Scala and the Classic were different guises of the same cinema. A remarkable survivor, a recent planning application for this long-vacant building provides an excuse to reflect on its surprisingly long, interesting history: at times pioneering, at times pious and at times seedy.

Former colleagues are struggling to come to terms with Murrell’s crimes

Epic 1,500-mile road trip down US east coast as Tartan Army heads south reveals a different side to America

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The Scottish Conservatives called the decision ‘shocking’

Lord Bruce of Bennachie, a member of the 2010 review panel, said there are ‘legitimate questions which the MoD must answer’

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From financial transparency to the £600,000 referendum fund, there is plenty for politicians to get their teeth into

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The future of the North Sea has dominated the hotly contested Aberdeen South by-election

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The former SNP chief executive, who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband, will be sentenced next month

A new study shines a harsh light on the Scottish Parliament’s class representation

Kenny Gibson has announced a raft of reforms at the Scottish Parliament

The First Minister unveiled his new Cabinet on Wednesday

Jack Middleton, who represents Aberdeen Central, said ‘flaws in the system’ had led to ‘extreme’ rises

A new book claims the former first minister feared he was under surveillance by the party he once led

The UK Health Secretary said the country has had ‘enough of chaos’