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| In charts: What the latest figures reveal about Scotland's drug deaths crisis

UK government inaction on energy bills will lead to deaths warns Nicola Sturgeon

UK government inaction on energy bills will lead to deaths warns Nicola Sturgeon
NICOLA Sturgeon has warned that UK Government inaction on rising energy bills will lead to loss of life.

Sturgeon facing strike action by Scottish Government's own staff

Sturgeon facing strike action by Scottish Government staff

Truss is 'fastest route to keeping Scotland in UK', says Cole-Hamilton

Truss is 'fastest route to keeping Scotland in UK', says Cole-Hamilton

John MacKinnon (Photo: Facebook)

Man killed during attacks around Skye is named by police

Thinktank warns SNP care shake-up could 'exacerbate differences' in quality

Thinktank warns SNP care shake-up could 'exacerbate differences' in quality

Boris Johnson crisis meeting with energy firms leads to no new measures

Boris Johnson crisis meeting with energy firms leads to no new measures

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Cheryl Clark, Chief Midwife for NHS Lanarkshire, said staff had been left frightened to go to work due to a rise in abusive incidents

PREMIUM 'Midwives are frightened': Staff suffering 'daily' threats at Scots hospital

Emergency services rushed to Skye and the surrounding area, near Eilean Donan castle

‘It’s shocked the place to the core’: Highlands community reacts after attacks

Scots nurseries 'face going bust' over failures over council payments

Scots nurseries 'face going bust' over failures over council payments

Top Scottish curler Eve Muirhead announces retirement

Top Scottish curler Eve Muirhead announces retirement

Brown calls for voluntary energy cuts to prevent rationing as bills set to hit £5,000

Brown calls for voluntary energy cuts to prevent rationing as bills set to hit £5,000

Sir Donald Runnicles conducts this concert performance of Beethoven's only opera, telling a moving story of a wife's devotion and the resilience of human nature. Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Fidelio curtain call - credit Andrew Perry

PREMIUM At last, a proper-sized International Festival audience! Opera review, Fidelio, Usher Hall, four stars

1933: Hunger marchers on their way to a rally in Hyde park. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images).

PREMIUM Neil Mackay: Independence or the Union? The politician who challenges the economic system will decide Scotland’s fate

Energy bills could rise before expected October cap rise as 65,000 back Gordon Brown emergency budget call

Energy bills could rise before expected October cap rise as 65,000 back Gordon Brown emergency budget call

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, pictured by Gordon Terris in 2019

Letters: Can the Kirk still claim to be the country’s national church?

Poet Lennie Pennie has the popularised the Scots language online with her Scots Word of the Day on Twitter @Lenniesaurus

Lennie Pennie: I didn't understand the power of these survivors until I met them

Pupils have put years of disruption behind them and returned to the examination hall

Alison Rowat: So, First Minister, you asked to be judged on your results?

Police are appealing to anyone with information to come forward

Two people dead and one in critical condition after crash in Highlands

McMillan Hotels, including the Cally Palace in Castle Douglas, was sold to Bespoke Hotels earlier this year

Scott Wright: Deal activity ramps up as hospitality owners head for the exit

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Iain Macwhirter

Iain Macwhirter: Furlough worked for the pandemic, why not the energy crisis?

Alison Rowat: So, First Minister, you asked to be judged on your results?

Lesley Riddoch: Are we about to see another non-payment campaign?

Brian Taylor: Will Westminster and Whitehall rule replace devolution under Liz Truss?

Neil Mackay: Independence or the Union? The politician who challenges the economic system will decide Scotland’s fate

Claire Taylor: The question-mark hanging over the future of farming and food production

Kevin McKenna: It’s not hatred of Britain that’s the problem, it’s hatred of the people

Sport

Aberdeen dealt injury blow with new boy ruled out for up to ten weeks

Aberdeen dealt injury blow with new boy ruled out for up to ten weeks
ABERDEEN new boy Callum Roberts is out for “eight to ten weeks” with a hamstring injury, boss Jim Goodwin has revealed.

Coventry players take a water break during their Carabao Cup first-round match against Bristol City on Wednesday

Premier League and EFL to allow water breaks amid soaring summer temperatures

AZ Alkmaar face Dundee United on Thursday

AZ Alkmaar exploit Celtic connection for Dundee United inside track ahead of do-or-die European tie

Exclusive

Katie Shanahan on getting used to new tag of Scotland’s 'next big thing' in the pool

Exclusive Katie Shanahan on getting used to new tag of Scotland’s 'next big thing' in the pool

Chris Sutton slates Ally McCoist's Rangers complaint over Scottish FA

Chris Sutton slates Ally McCoist's Rangers complaint over Scottish FA

Aston Villa players 'left miffed' by Steven Gerrard's attitude and approach for success

Aston Villa players 'left miffed' by Steven Gerrard's attitude and approach for success

Motherwell confirm appointment of Steven Hammell as club's new manager

Motherwell confirm appointment of Steven Hammell as club's new manager

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Business

Profitable 'turnkey' Perthshire hotel opportunity brought to market

Profitable 'turnkey' Perthshire hotel opportunity brought to market

The new INTOG leasing round is aimed at promoting further development of offshore wind while also decarbonising the UK’s oil and gas sector

New offshore leasing round aims to electrify oil and gas platforms

McMillan Hotels, including the Cally Palace in Castle Douglas, was sold to Bespoke Hotels earlier this year

Scott Wright: Deal activity ramps up as hospitality owners head for the exit

Opinion

Pupils have put years of disruption behind them and returned to the examination hall

Alison Rowat: So, First Minister, you asked to be judged on your results?

Mark Smith: Another “Action Plan” from the Scottish Government. But is it good enough?

Mark Smith: Another “Action Plan” from the Scottish Government. But is it good enough?

Students at Auchmuty High School in Glenrothes, Fife, open their exam results. Photo: PA

Letters: The last-century thinking that shapes our approach to school exams

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, pictured by Gordon Terris in 2019

Letters: Can the Kirk still claim to be the country’s national church?

Thousands of Canadians rally in Montreal 27 October 1995 in a bid to persuade citizens of Quebec not to secede from Canada. Picture: Andre Pichette/AFP/Getty Images)

What Quebec can teach us about Scotland’s future if SNP’s independence gambit fails

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Devastation in Ukraine

PREMIUM David Pratt in Ukraine: It’s hard to comprehend this level of destruction

Alan McIntosh

Agenda: Beware planned changes in debt recovery rules

Poet Lennie Pennie has the popularised the Scots language online with her Scots Word of the Day on Twitter @Lenniesaurus

Lennie Pennie: I didn't understand the power of these survivors until I met them

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1933: Hunger marchers on their way to a rally in Hyde park. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images).

PREMIUM Neil Mackay: Independence or the Union? The politician who challenges the economic system will decide Scotland’s fate

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Arts, Entertainment, Life & Style

BEST OF SCOTLAND

Paul plays Ross Raymond, the man who curates the interviews and stories to piece together the story of the local heroes and the legends of the time

BEST OF SCOTLAND Rare reflections on the post-punk era

Dougal Gunn Sharp, founder and master brewer at Innis & Gunn

New limited-edition beer from Innis & Gunn

Tui pointed to strong summer bookings for the third quarter at 90 per cent of 2019 levels, rising to 93% in July and August

Flight disruption hits TUI but demand for holidays remains high

200 Broomielaw boosts the supply of Grade A office space in Glasgow

Boost for Grade A office space in Glasgow as prime development nears completion

New exhibition is “a masterclass in the art of flower painting”

Sponsored New exhibition that is “a masterclass in the art of flower painting” now on in Edinburgh

Sir Donald Runnicles conducts this concert performance of Beethoven's only opera, telling a moving story of a wife's devotion and the resilience of human nature. Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Fidelio curtain call - credit Andrew Perry

PREMIUM At last, a proper-sized International Festival audience! Opera review, Fidelio, Usher Hall, four stars

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