Having trouble seeing this email? View it as a web page instead.

The Scotsman
18 Jul, 2019
Twitter Twitter
BBC to send ‘outreach officers’ to homes of over-75s to discuss TV licence payments
Over-75s face home visits by BBC "outreach" teams to ensure they pay their TV licensing fees from next year.
Latest News
Derek Mackay hit by near £1 billion black hole in Scots tax take

Scotland faced a near £1 billion black hole in its tax revenues in the first year after Holyrood took control of sweeping new financial powers, it has emerged.

‘This is not the Wild West,’ judge tells Scottish mum who fired airgun at daughter’s bullies

A trigger-happy mum shot at a group of schoolchildren with an airgun after they bullied her daughter, but was spared jail when a judge told her 'This is not the Wild West'.

Subscribe to The News today!
Devastated Dalkeith widower tells of heartbreaking moment he discovered passing ambulance was for his dying wife

A DEVASTATED widower spoke of his agony at sitting on a bus and seeing an ambulance race past – only to learn an hour later it was responding to his jogger wife who was killed by a teen driver.

Donald Trump is a racist but the US is better than him – Kenny MacAskill

Right-thinking folk were appalled by Donald Trump’s racist comments, a new low even by his contemptible standards.

Sport Update
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard unsure on strongest XI – another signing likely to be made

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has admitted that he is unsure on his strongest XI.

Scottish Football Transfer LIVE: Celtic agree £1.6m deal for international | Gerrard unsure of best Rangers XI | New deal for Motherwell boss | Lennon targets ‘number’ of signings

Neil Lennon nears defensive addition, Stephen Robinson has signed a new deal at Fir Park and Steven Gerrard is yet to decide his best Rangers XI...

What Aberdeen, Celtic, Kilmarnock and Rangers need to do help Scottish football get second Champions League spot

The 2007-2008 season were heady days for Scottish clubs in Europe.

And finally...
Album reviews: Scott Hutchison tribute Tiny Changes | National Jazz Trio of Scotland

A tribute to Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison shows what a massive talent we’ve lost

See all the day's news here