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Comment: Now is the time for Scotland to take the lead in suicide prevention

Every day, on average two people in Scotland will take their own life. Each and every death is a tragedy that can be...

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You’ll have had your devolution. Supreme Court hears that power devolved is power retained

The SNP’s Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, became embroiled in one of those absurdist Twitter storms last week when he retweeted a comment from...

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MPs to order overhaul of foreign aid sector after sexual abuse scandal

Foreign aid agencies should be denied vital government funding if they fail to overhaul their approach to tackling sexual abuse overseas, an influential...

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Citizens Advice Scotland comment: Why support for those with mental health problems must not be an afterthought

If you have ever contacted your energy supplier, your credit provider or your mobile phone company over a bill or technical problem, you...

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Has Isis reawakened ‘an eye for an eye’ bloodlust in Brexit Britain?

WOULD you give evidence to the police if your neighbour was suspected of a crime that was punishable by death? This is the...

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Why Twitter is in a fight for its very survival

I CAN still remember a time when Twitter was brilliant. When I began using it in around 2011, it felt vibrant and bright....

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Housing development under fire for favouring cars over walkers and cyclists

NEW housing estates in Scotland have been branded “car sick” because they pander to drivers at the expense of pedestrians, public transport and...

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Academic Jordan Peterson denies holding prejudiced views amid criticism ahead of visit to Scotland

CANADIAN academic Jordan Peterson has denied holding homophobic, transphobic and misogynistic views ahead of appearances in Scotland to promote his new self-help book....

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Emily Bronte and the women authors who have followed in her footsteps

HER 19th century tale of intense love and revenge, played out against the windswept backdrop of the Yorkshire Moors, is considered a classic...

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Thousands on pro-independence march in Inverness

Pro-independence group All Under One Banner led thousands on a march through Inverness yesterday as part of a series of rallies across Scotland....