9 Aug, 2019

Outraged passengers told to buy new tickets after Caledonian Sleeper service from Scotland cancelled

The overhauled Caledonian Sleeper service has been hit by another breakdown, with the Glasgow/Edinburgh to London service cancelled this morning.

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Edinburgh has 12,000 Airbnbs and 3,000 people in temporary homes. Itâs time to act â Ewan Aitken

While Airbnb is not bad in itself, the sheer number in Edinburgh is distorting the housing market, writes Ewan Aitken.

UK teetering on brink of recession as economy shrinks

The UK's economy shrank for the first time since 2012 in the second quarter of this year as the manufacturing and construction sectors both slumped.

Labourâs most senior official in Scotland quits amid independence row

Labour's most senior official in Scotland has quit just a day after the party was engulfed by infighting among MSPs.

The surprising benefits of alcohol-free beer â Jim Duffy

The benefits of âboozeâ with no actual booze in it have won Jim Duffy over after a hard morningâs work in the garden.

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âYou created a wonderful atmosphereâ â Rangers fans lavished with praise by Danish police

Rangers fans have been lavished with praise by Danish police.

Uche Ikpeazu reacts to fan criticism and insists he will score goals for Hearts

Criticism of his performances this season hasnât escaped the Hearts striker Uche Ikpeazu. While confident of adding goals to his game over the coming weeks, he must do so against the backdrop of some public carping.

Brendan Rodgers fails in last-gasp Â£20m bid to bring key Celtic player to Leicester on transfer deadline day

Brendan Rodgers reportedly failed in a late attempt to sign Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor before the English transfer window closed on Thursday.

And finally...

Scotsman Fringe First awards: 6 winners from week one

We are delighted to announce the first six winners of our 2019 Fringe First awards, presented this year in partnership with the University of Edinburgh

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