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Couple in 'brutal' visa battle despite husband's UK citizenship
More than a decade into their marriage, Luca and Thabisile Cirignaco had expected to be settled into a home of their own and perhaps be starting a family.

Our Writer at Large Neil Mackay talks to Common Weal director Amanda Burgauer about the current state of the Yes movement as the pro-indy think tank publishes a new book called Sorted: A Handbook for a Better Scotland

NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ Common Weal director: 'Yes movement is a mess and needs taken out of SNP's hands'

Dementia patients inner desires should be catered for

Dementia patients inner desires should be catered for

Scots is recognised as a language by the Scottish Government, is protected by the UK Government under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, and was included in UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger

Lennie Pennie: Debunking the myths surrounding the Scots language

Would you spend hundreds of pounds per person on Christmas dinner - or would you prefer it in a tin?

Issue of the day: Would you pay £395 for Christmas dinner?

Alice Strang with Joan Eardley's The Yellow Jumper. Picture Lyon & Turnbull/Julie Howden

Joan Eardly painting showing Glasgow kids in lost community could fetch £150,000

Glasgow councillors have been trained to administer life-saving Naloxone

Life-saving Naloxone kits to be carried by more Glasgow councillors

Holocaust denier on remand in Scotland expects to spend 'five years' in prison

Exclusive Holocaust denier on remand in Scotland expects to spend 'five years' in prison

Kevin McKenna: Inside the Scottish community radio station shaking the world

Kevin McKenna: Inside the Scottish community radio station shaking the world

Melanie Finlay has cancer and fears escalating fuel bills

Exclusive 'The cold could kill me, but I can't afford fuel bills' says terminal cancer patient

Cordial relations at the glittering Herald Family Business of the Year Awards

Cordial relations at the glittering Herald Family Business of the Year Awards

The 52-year-old passed away after a six-year battle with motor neurone disease.

Memorial service announced for Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir

Patrick Davidson, 46, from the Garve area and Hazel Allan, 50, from Thurso.

Man and woman who died in A9 crash in Ross-shire named by police

Walkouts, groans and silence: Blackford’s time as SNP Westminster leader

Walkouts, groans and silence: Blackford’s time as SNP Westminster leader

Michelle Mone in the House of Lords

Michelle Mone petition generates 125,000 calling for Baroness to be expelled

Foreign Office staff mark Scotland v England anniversary

First football international celebrated across the world

Archive image of Ukraine flag above The Clutha Bar in Glasgow.

Search for hosts to take in Ukrainian families still in temporary accommodation

Brian Cox has won the lifetime achievement honour at the 2022 Rose d'Or Awards

Succession star Brian Cox wins lifetime achievement award

Families affected by covid at the opening of the Covid Memorial Garden in Pollok Park. Deputy First Minister John Swinney also laid a wreath and joined families on a walk through the garden. Photo by Gordon Terris.

How Scotland's Covid Memorial is beginning to help heal

Top 10 designer scarves with world-famous designs by Edinburgh Cashmere

Sponsored Top 10 designer scarves with world-famous designs by Edinburgh Cashmere

Michelle Mone is accused of profiting from PPE contracts

Spotlight Boom and bust: the rise and fall of Michelle Mone

Our writer at large Neil Mackay found himself talking about an unrecognised midlife crisis as he interviewed psychotherapist Andrew Jamieson

NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ The truth about me and my midlife crisis ... on the psychotherapist's couch

Two pensioners die in crash on A7 in Scottish Borders

Two pensioners die in crash on A7 in Scottish Borders

Brian Glendinning

Scots father tells of rats ordeal after being released from Iraqi jail

SNP policy convener Toni Giugliano

SNP policy chief says Section 30 after de facto referendum would ‘honour democracy’

Just Stop Oil activist on COP legacy and why direct action is the only way forward

'Activism not relaxism': Just Stop Oil protestor explains direct action tactics

Doddie Weir has died aged 52.

Doddie Weir: Scotland’s gentle giant who never lost his positive outlook

Former Scotland forward Doddie Weir has died aged 52.

Doddie Weir’s ‘determination to make a difference’ praised after death at 52

Celebrations will mark 150th anniversary of 'birth of football'

Scotland's Tartan Army urged to roar for historic anniversary

Tom Cooper, Ross, Lynn, and Colin Grant of Glengarry Community Benefit Society

Highland community launches bid to fund £250,000 eco cabins

Heavy rainfall has triggered landslides on the southern Italian island of Ischia

Dozen missing after heavy rainfall triggers landslides on Italian island

Oscar and Grammy winning musician Irene Cara has died

Oscar winning Flashdance and Fame singer Irene Cara dies aged 63

Manston migrant processing centre

Death at Manston migrant facility may have been diphtheria, Home Office says

Campaigners from trade unions to refugee support groups will gather in Glasgow

Campaigners to gather in Glasgow for anti-racism march through city streets

Vincent Reynouard.

Exclusive French Holocaust denier funded by supporters while being held in Scots jail

Yes supporters gathered outside the Scottish Parliament for a rally on Wednesday in response to the Supreme Court ruling

Kevin McKenna At Large 'That verdict has been absolutely brilliant for our movement'

A new survey says the overwhelming feeling of visitors to Aberdeen is excitement

Opinion Alan Simpson: Of course Aberdeen is exciting – all our cities are

Emma Laslett was one of the finalists on Brain of Britain, described as having an

Issue of the Day Woman's Hour embroiled in 'trans' row

Bible John is believed to have murdered three young women in Glasgow.

Exclusive Leading Spanish crime writer believes Bible John 'may well be alive' in Bilbao

'Billy Connolly just makes you proud to be Scottish and to be a comedian'.

'He gave us our voice' - Scottish comedians on Billy Connolly as the master turns 80

Net migration to the UK has climbed to a record half a million.

Net migration to UK hits new record of half a million

Police continue search for woman swept into river as dog’s body discovered

Police continue search for woman swept into river as dog’s body discovered

Tough on cream: Glasgow North Police milk Twitter for all it's worth

Issue of the day Tough on cream: Glasgow North Police milk Twitter for all it's worth

171 is one of four tower blocks in The Wyndford that are earmarked for demolition. Photograph by Colin Mearns.

Retrofitting city tower blocks 'greener option' claims report

Ashley Jensen will take over from Douglas Henshall in Shetland

Homecoming for actor as new Shetland star is announced

Entrepreneurism is in Scotland’s DNA

Entrepreneurialism is in Scotland’s DNA

Sir Brian Souter

Souter ‘extremely concerned’ about long-term effects of Covid-19

Celebrity deaths in 2022: Remembering the famous faces we lost this year

Celebrity deaths in 2022: Remembering the famous faces we lost this year

Kenny Ritch, husband of women's rights campaigner Emma Ritch, who died suddenly this year and has been awarded a posthumous doctorate by Glasgow Caledonian University

Husband's poignant tribute to feminist campaigner honoured after sudden death

MoD police officers honoured for rescuing people from freezing loch

MoD police officers honoured for rescuing people from freezing loch

Henry Murray had been in his Honorary Consular post since 1986

Obituary: Henry Murray, Honorary Consul for Republic of Tunisia for nearly 40 years

Search continues for missing Aberdeenshire woman swept away in river Don

Search continues for missing Aberdeenshire woman swept away in river Don

Joe Lycett shreds £10k

Joe Lycett shreds £10k after David Beckham fails to renounce Qatar deal

Experts have raised fears about the future of Gaelic communities

Exclusive Gaelic communities have 'deteriorated considerably' since lockdown, rise of Airbnb