Nicola Sturgeon expects a second independence referendum to take place within the next two years if the SNP wins the Holyrood election, she confirmed tonight, as she faced increasing pressure from the public about her priorities during the first televised leaders’ debate.
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  Scotland Election 2021: Nicola Sturgeon under pressure on independence referendum timing in BBC TV debate  
     
  Nicola Sturgeon expects a second independence referendum to take place within the next two years if the SNP wins the Holyrood election, she confirmed tonight, as she faced increasing pressure from the public about her priorities during the first televised leaders’ debate.  
     
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Rival political leaders make their pitch in BBC live debate

Well that was certainly a lively debate.

Scotland's rival political leaders made their pitch to voters in the first TV debate of the Holyrood election campaign.

Nicola Sturgeon expects a second independence referendum to take place within the next two years if the SNP wins the Holyrood election, she confirmed last night, as she faced increasing pressure from the public about her priorities during the first televised leaders’ debate.

Here are the key talking points from the debate.

 

Captain Corelli's Mandolin writer calls for SNP to explain how independence would work

We love getting letters from our readers and this next one really jumped out at us.

The author Louis de Bernières has called for the SNP to explain how independence would work in a series of pointed questions.

Writing a letter to The Scotsman, the Captain Corelli's Mandolin writer claimed the public were “entitled” to answers and outlined 12 issues he wanted addressed.

Read the full story here

If you want to send us a letter the best way is to email lettersts@scotsman.com

 

Woman discovers preserved WWII air raid shelter hidden in tenement

What a find!

For decades it lay concealed under a mountain of discarded carpets, paint pots and other household junk.

Homeowner Mia Gray was stunned to discover that the old Victorian washroom beneath her tenement had been used as an air raid shelter during the Second World War.

Take a peek inside the forgotten shelter here.

 

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Author Louis de Bernières calls for SNP to explain how independence would work in open letter
 
The author Louis de Bernières has called for the SNP to explain how independence would work in a series of pointed questions.
 
     
     
 
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Scotland Election 2021: Nicola Sturgeon plans national virtual tour as part of SNP election campaign
 
Nicola Sturgeon is to embark on a virtual tour of Scotland as she bids for a historic fourth term at Holyrood for the SNP.
 
     
 
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'Refresh after lockdown': 11 incredible experiences on Scotland's North Coast 500 route
 
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NHS workers urged to reject proposed 4% pay rise offer from Scottish Government
 
NHS workers are being urged to reject a proposed 4 per cent pay rise being offered by the Scottish Government, with union leaders insisting it does not pay workers enough after a “wretched year”.
 
     
 
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Scots set to miss out on ‘hottest March day on record’ as mini-heatwave sweeps parts of the UK
 
Britons could see the hottest March day on record – but sadly, Scotland won’t enjoy the same amount of sunshine as other parts of the country.
 
     
     
 
 
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Fraser Brown: Massive squad effort by Scotland after the scandalous decision to deny us all our players
 
Away wins against England and France in the same season for the first time in 95 years; Scotland’s biggest ever Six Nations triumph in a thumping 52-10 win over Italy and a late penalty and a tap tackle away from victories over Ireland and Wales at BT Murrayfield all resulting in another fourth-place finish for Scotland. How do we sum up Scotland’s campaign?
 
 
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Scotland boss Steve Clarke had plenty of time to think with pilot going uphill - and he is tiring of negativity
 
Steve Clarke knows there is nothing to be gained by challenging his side to post a multi-goal victory against the Faroe Islands tonight. The opposition are perfectly capable of making a mockery of such plans.
 
 
     
     
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The Scotsman's Annual Investment Conference 2021: Event Recap
 
After the whirlwind of last year, uncertainty remains the new normal in 2021 as investors seek to steer a course through these uncharted waters.
 
 
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Woman discovers preserved WWII air raid shelter hidden in Edinburgh tenement
 
For decades it lay concealed under a mountain of discarded carpets, paint pots and other household junk.
 
 
 
     
     
   
     
     
     
   
   
   
 
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