Members of the Scottish Greens have backed an agreement that could see the party join the Scottish Government alongside the SNP. View email online

Subscribe today Aug 29, 2021 Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Scottish Green Party members vote to back powersharing deal with SNP Members of the Scottish Greens have backed an agreement that could see the party join the Scottish Government alongside the SNP. ScotRail facing new crisis just as passenger numbers recover – Alastair Dalton I write about ScotRail more often than pretty much any other transport topic – and not without good reason. Best dog beds 2021: stylish, comfortable dog beds for all kinds of dogs, and every owner’s budget It can be a challenge buying your dog a bed they love - we’re here to help Promoted by The Scotsman Recommended Afghanistan: UK’s civilian evacuations from Kabul to end today, says head of armed forces Civilian evacuations from Afghanistan will finish on Saturday, the head of the UK armed forces has said as troops prepared to head home following a "heartbreaking" effort. Laser pen yobs target aircraft above Edinburgh four times in under two months Laser lights have been shone at aircraft in the skies above Edinburgh four times in the past two months, sparking a warning from Police Scotland. CalMac ferry debacle needs a judge-led inquiry, not denial – Brian Wilson The intimation by Caledonian Marine Assets Limited (CMAL) that it plans to expand its headquarters in Port Glasgow and take on 21 more people raises an immediate question – has this bravura the approval of the Scottish government, of which CMAL is a wholly-owned creature? Nationalists should consider a ‘super-majority’ in any second independence referendum – Scotsman comment Those who know the firm views of Alister Jack on Scottish independence may be surprised to learn he has been laying out the terms under which the UK government might allow a second referendum. Readers’ Letters: Free car parking at hospitals too often abused I was all for free hospital parking until I became a regular outpatient at Raigmore hospital in Inverness. Scotsman Obituaries: Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and print-maker Elizabeth Violet Blackadder DBE, artist. Born: 24 September 1931 in Falkirk. Died: 24 August 2021 in Edinburgh, aged 89 Walk this way: New online map reveals 450 ‘hidden’ trails across Scotland Nearly 450 ‘hidden’ trails across Scotland have been mapped for the first time, including one with an ornate sofa at its summit. View more news

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