Having trouble seeing this email? View it as a web page instead.

The Scotsman
2 Oct, 2019
Twitter Twitter
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack suggests creating bank holiday to celebrate the Union
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has used an appearance at Conservative Party conference to back plans for a bank holiday to celebrate the union by getting rid of one of the 'left wing' statutory days off.
Latest News
‘Midwives couldn’t believe it’: Heroic Scots dad delivers daughter at home as wife suddenly enters labour

A quick-thinking husband had to deliver his daughter at home after his wife suddenly went into labour - and was so shocked he mistakenly said 'it's a boy'.

Brexit: Can a Scottish court order Boris Johnson to be imprisoned?

If you thought the Court of Session had been totally upstaged by Lady Hale and her spider broach last week - yes just last week - then Scotland's Lords Commissioners have some beers they'd like you to hold.

Subscribe to The Scotsman today!
Thousands of Scots at risk of not being able to vote in snap general election

Hundreds of thousands of Scots are still not registered to vote despite a snap general election being widely expected to take place before the end of the year, The Scotsman can reveal.

Brexit: Why Boris Johnson won’t give the ‘people’ final say on no-deal – leader comment

A majority of people in Britain may be against a no-deal Brexit, but Boris Johnson doesn’t want to find out.

Sport Update
‘I’m happy I’ve got the day off tomorrow to recover’ – Andy Murray tired but pleased after gruelling China Open win over Cameron Norrie

Andy Murray was tired but happy after coming through a gruelling three-set showdown with Cameron Norrie to book his place in the quarter-finals at the China Open.

Matthew Farnham: Sean McVay must keep wraps off Rams’ wrecking ball

Losing a Super Bowl hurts and no one knows that more than New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. But Belichick has balanced any pain with his eight personal winners rings.

Rangers ace on MLS radar, Man Utd keen on Celtic and Scotland man, Kieran Tierney Arsenal latest, Craig Halkett Hearts update – Scottish Premiership Rumour Mill

The latest Scottish football news, transfer rumours and gossip...

And finally...
Name of Highland village hailed as hardest to pronounce

Words come easy to describe this lovely part of the country - but pronouncing the name of this Highland village comes a little harder to many.

See all the day's news here