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The Scotsman
30 Jan, 2018
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Bus driver spotted with bottle of Buckfast next to wheel
A Scottish bus driver has been photographed at the wheel with a bottle of Buckfast tucked in the cab.
Latest News
Scotland’s weather: Snow warning in place for Wednesday

Travellers could be set for more misery tomorrow as a weather warning for snow and ice across much of Scotland for Wednesday was confirmed by the Met Office.
Passenger satisfaction with ScotRail improves from 14-year low

Passenger satisfaction with ScotRail has increased from a 14-year low to 85 per cent, the latest National Rail Passenger Survey by official watchdog Transport Focus showed today.
Labour unveils plan for big tax rises in bid to raise £1bn

Labour has unveiled radical plans for a £1 billion tax-raising drive that would see Scots earning more than £60,000 facing hefty hikes.
Comment: Reputation becomes a vital weapon in the age of social media

The brief she-did-she-didn’t row over First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and the little-publicised 2010 changes to rules about flying the Union Flag over Government buildings was important in one respect; the Daily Mail’s immediate retraction and apology demonstrated a commitment to the self-regulatory system its detractors will no doubt find hard to swallow.
Sport
12 lost Scottish football grounds

We take a look at 12 lost Scottish football grounds, from Bayview to Brockville and Cathkin Park to City Park.
Craig Levein: I’ll s**t myself if there are late bids for Hearts players

Hearts manager Craig Levein admits he is still hoping to recruit another striker and midfielder before the closure of January’s transfer window on Wednesday night.
Aberdeen get green light for new Kingsford stadium plans

Aberdeen’s plans for a new £50 million stadium and training complex at Kingsford have been approved by the city council.

And finally...
Theatre preview: Perth Theatre prepares to reopen with a revival of David Harrower’s Knives In Hens

If you were writing a novel about the life of a struggling young playwright – or a film script, or even a play – you could hardly construct a more dramatic opening scene. The place is the bar of the Traverse Theatre in Cambridge Street, Edinburgh; and the time is the mid 1990s, just on the verge of the moment when plays like Sarah Kane’s Blasted and Mark Ravenhill’s Shopping and F***ing were about to take new British playwriting on a historic roll across Europe and beyond.
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