| Good morning, Welcome to Thursday's newsletter from The Scotsman. Before we begin, if you value what we do consider supporting our journalism with a digital subscription. Until February 14 we're offering 20 per cent off subscriptions. Get unlimited access thousands of Scottish articles a month, 70 per cent fewer ads, special offers and much more. Try us out today from just £3 a month. Exclusive: Nicola Sturgeon backed by majority of SNP support over Joanna Cherry Joanna Cherry’s stance opposing reform to the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) is at odds with the majority of Scots who vote for the SNP and almost half of women, a new poll commissioned by The Scotsman has found. The poll also found the decision to sack the high-profile MP was twice as likely to be backed by SNP voters than not. "Consistently, SNP supporters side with Sturgeon on matters that could divide the party," our polling expert said. Read the full results here. SNP divisions see hit to Scottish independence support Our polling also found support for Scottish independence has dropped by four points in a month. The result comes as the incumbent party of government in Scotland remains set to return an overwhelming majority in the Holyrood elections planned to take place in May. Support for an independent Scotland has hit record highs in the last few months. These latest figures show a drop below 50 per cent when don’t knows are included for the first time since December. Read the full analysis here. Scotland records UK's coldest overnight temperature for more than 25 years The Met Office issue yet more weather warnings as Braemar in Aberdeenshire recorded the lowest overnight temperature for a quarter of a century in an ‘extreme freeze’ A yellow warning for snow and ice has been extended across parts of Scotland until midnight on Saturday as experts warn more disruption is likely. But nowhere in Scotland has been this cold in over 25 years. Inside Glasgow's hippest 1980s nightclub In the latest from our Are ye dancin series, Alison Campsie takes a trip back in time to Glasgow's trendiest nightclubs in the 1980s. The doorman looked like Sting and if you didn’t look the part, you weren’t getting in. The club earned itself a reputation as a place where only the right sort of people got through the door. Many tried to get in – and many failed. Thanks for reading, more headlines below, Sam Shedden, engagement editor | 
