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The Scotsman
25 Apr, 2018
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Top five ranking for St Andrews University in UK league table
The University of St Andrews has been ranked one of the top five universities in the UK in an annual league table.
Latest News
‘Calexit’ bid for California to become independent from USA given boost

A campaign for California independence which has taken inspiration from the pro-independence movement in Scotland has been given a major boost after the state’s leading ballot official announced the proposal had passed legal muster.

Study finds running makes people happier

Regular running makes people happier and more confident in everyday life, according to research.

Kelly Macdonald film, Puzzle, to open Edinburgh Film Festival

Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced that the highly regarded drama Puzzle, featuring a Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald, will open the 72nd edition of the Festival on Wednesday 20th June.

Ruth Davidson: How secrets about sexuality damage the economy

Ensuring staff don’t feel the need to be secretive about their sex lives can help companies’ profits, writes Ruth Davidson.

Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry service axed

The freight ferry service from the port of Rosyth to Zeebrugge in Belgium has been closed after its operators said they had “lost all hope” of being able turn around the lossmaking route.

Sport Update
Best Twitter reactions to the latest Rangers statement

Rangers have released another emotive club statement as Ibrox side reacted to news that Hibs will cut their allocation for the last game between the sides at Easter Road.

Rumour Mill: McGregor to make Ibrox return | Hibs chase midfielder

Allan McGregor is set to return to Rangers after being offered pre-contract deal, Hibs are looking to sign Hamilton midfielder Ali Crawford, and Rangers have hit out at the Easter Road club over plans to cut their ticket allocation.

Aidan Smith: It’s a great time to be in the banner game

The salesman at Total 
Banner Solutions must have been clicking his loafers with glee, spending his bonus in his head and visualising the defeated expressions of his colleagues when they saw his name at the top of the company’s monthly performance league. The Union Bears had just phoned in their latest order for Ibrox.

Celtic could win five trebles in a row claims Stiliyan Petrov

Stiliyan Petrov believes Celtic are so far ahead of their domestic rivals that they could conceivably win the treble five years in a row.

And finally...
Film review: Avengers: Infinity War

The 19th movie in the now-decade old MCU is high-calorie blockbuster filmmaking, stuffed to the gills with city-levelling chaos, writes Alistair Harkness.

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