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The Scotsman
9 Apr, 2018
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Lesley Riddoch: Scotland can follow ‘wee country’ template for success
Scotland can learn the prerequisites of success from nations like Norway, Finland and New Zealand, writes Lesley Riddoch
Latest News
Video: TV star Carol Smillie teaches CPR with help of Proclaimers hit

Carol Smillie is the face of a new campaign encouraging people to perform CPR to the tune of Proclaimers’ hit “I’m Gonna Be (500 miles)”
James Martin adds Scottish date to live tour

James Martin has added a Scottish date to his live tour to meet with demand.

Child dies after falling ill on Edinburgh street

A boy has died after falling ill on a street in the Capital.

Nicola Sturgeon holds ‘constructive’ talks during visit to China

Nicola Sturgeon has held “constructive” talks with the Chinese vice premier during her official visit to the country.
Campaign launched to keep North Coast 500 route litter free

It has been hailed as one of the world’s best road trips since a drive to attract more visitors to remote parts of the North Highlands was launched exactly three years ago.
Insight: Is in-store shopping past its sell-by in Scotland?

For high streets, retail parks and malls to survive the growing roll call of closures, tenants will have to be even leaner or offer something very different, writes Jane Bradley

Sport Update
In pictures: Scotland’s most capped players of all time

Only one man has won more than 100 caps for Scotland to date, while there are some surprising entries in the 15 most-capped Scots of all time
‘We should have an Old Firm decider’ – Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers believes the Scottish Professional Football League should not shrink away from giving Celtic the chance to clinch the Premiership title against Rangers in the first round of post-split fixtures.
Rumour Mill: Pena ‘could return to Rangers’ | Celtic target refusing to get distracted

Pedro Caixinha issues warning to Carlos Pena; Lennart Thy plays down Celtic link and Brendan Rodgers keen for Old Firm title decider
Commonwealth Games: Alex Marshall denied record fifth gold in bowls thriller

ALEX Marshall’s hopes of becoming Scotland’s most successful Commonwealth Games athlete were dashed as he and partner Paul Foster suffered a surprise defeat to Wales in the lawn bowls men’s pairs final.Marshall, 51, was aiming for a fifth gold of his career, which would have taken him beyond Allan Wells and Neil Fachie but had to settle for silver as the Weslh pair of Daniel Salmon and Marc Wyatt scored a dramatic 12-10 victory.The Welsh went into the 18th and final end 11-10 up having coming back from 5-1 down in the fifth, and their triumph was sealed when four-time Commonwealth gold-medallist Marshall failed to nail his last shot after Wyatt brilliantly nailed the jack.Marshall has another chance to win a fifth gold as he goes in the men’s fours this week.Elsewhere overnight at the Gold Coast, there was a bronze for gymnast Frank Baines in the parallel bars.At the athletics, Zoey Clark is safely through to the women’s 400m, while Allan Smith and David Smith both qualified for the men’s high jump final.
Dominant Hearts dent Aberdeen’s ambitions

Defeat at Tynecastle doesn’t need to derail Aberdeen’s ambitions but, at a crucial stage of the season, the Pittodrie side do need to turn the negative into a positive pretty quickly as they attempt to bounce back in time to reach their targets.
And finally...
Edinburgh piper wows crowds at New York Tartan Day Parade

The piper to the Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh wowed the crowds at the Tartan Day Parade in New York as she performed in a special tartan created to celebrate Scotland’s status as a fair trade nation.

9 people you probably didn’t know were from Edinburgh

While many know that JK Rowling, Alexander Graham Bell and Mark Beaumont are from the Capital, there are many names from our fine city that may take some by surprise.

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