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This brass collar, inscribed 'Alexr. Steuart found guilty of death for theft at Perth the 5th of December 1701, & gifted by the Justiciars as a perpetual servant to Sir Jo. Areskin of Alva', was found in the River Forth at Logie

The brass collar that tells forgotten story of Scots enslaved by Scots
Amid calls for the UK to pay reparations to countries affected by the slave trade, Scotland should remember the horrors endured by many of its own citizens
Dr Marie Macklin

Donald Trump's supporters are having to come to terms with a resounding defeat for the Republicans at this month's midterm elections in the US. Picture: Evan Vucci/pool

The dangerous belief in 'inevitability' shared by Trump and the SNP William Deans

Assistant curator of pre-historic and Roman archaeology Bethany Simpson takes a closer look at an ancient gilded brass leg which features in the Roman Scotland: Life On the Edge of Empire exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barliow

Scotland's Ozymandias? The historic lesson of Roman Emperor's statue Scotsman comment

Italian police officers stand outside the Virgilio middle school in Rome after bomb threats were made to numerous schools in Italy, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Picture: Filippo Monteforte

School hoax bomb threats show why we must improve our cyber defences Scotsman comment

Letters faked to look like they were written by Lord Byron are included in the National Library of Scotland’s exhibition.

Why we feel sure AI fakers will get their comeuppance (eventually) Scotsman comment

A plane takes off from Edinburgh Airport. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Fresh condemnation of Edinburgh Airport must lead to real change Scotsman comment

How the electric travel revolution is set to hit the sea and sky Alastair Dalton

So-called 'dinner party drug' cocaine now kills more people than heroin. Picture: Romain Costaseca

The figures that show drug-deaths rate really is a national disgrace Tom Wood

Fall Out Boy have teased a possible Glasgow gig, with a series of cryptic social media clues.

What we know about Fall Out Boy's 2027 tour, including Glasgow gig

A majority of Scots want decisions on North Sea licences and National Insurance to be made in Scotland, the poll found.

Key North Sea oil and gas decisions should be devolved, poll finds

100-year-old George McLeod who served with Kings Own Scottish Borders holds a wreath during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Stone of Remembrance outside the City Chambers in Edinburgh

Scotland falls silent to remember war dead on Remembrance Sunday

Police formed a cordon outside Hilton Garden Inn amidst the violence. Picture: Ellie Wilson

'Alarming' mass brawl in Glasgow after bare knuckle fighting event

Children from Oakgrove Primary School in Glasgow inspect a wee beastie

Nature on our doorsteps can be just as fascinating as a soaring eagle Nick Halfhide

The SNP is spending £2.7 million over two years giving a free school bag to every P1 child in Scotland

Looming £6m cut to prosecution service shows SNP has wrong priorities Scotsman comment

Working from home suits many people, but it can be lonely. Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

The problem with strike action by civil servants over home working Scotsman comment

Dame Kristin Scott Thomas plays grandmother Gloria in a scene from John Lewis's Christmas TV advert

Dear John Lewis, grannies are worth more than a costly Christmas gift Susan Dalgety

When the National Grid cannot cope, energy producers are paid by consumers to stop producing electricity. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Tide is turning against climate absolutism about oil and renewables John McLellan

'Choisir La France' was the slogan used by French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, of the Front National party, since renamed as National Rally, in 2017. Picture: Aurelien Meunier

SNP's ‘Choose Scotland’ slogan has alarming connotations Brian Wilson

Here's what we know about the new series of Shetland so far.

Everything we know about Shetland series 11 - including release date

The interest rate rise will increase mortgage payments for some homeowners.

Homeowners face interest rate hike as affordability fears grow

Fireworks can be beautiful but there is an ugly side to them too. Picture: Andy Buchanan

Huge Bonfire Night police operation shows need for fireworks crackdown Scotsman comment

Victorian mill weirs on the River Ericht at Blairgowrie can be a hazard for juvenile salmon when the water is too low

How a simple scheme stopped an annual salmon slaughter at Blairgowrie Scotsman comment

Children are fascinated by computers but there are dangers associated with overuse. Picture: Yasuyoshi Chiba

Warning signs are all red about effects of digital world on children Dr Sohail Bhatti

Jeff Daniels is currently filming new movie The Reception in Scotland.

The Reception: What to know as Jeff Daniels movie films in Scotland

Rona Lindsay, left, could hardly walk because of drug and alcohol addiction but has since rebuilt her life with help from Edinburgh Recovery Activities and its Monday morning boot camp

Addiction is lonely and the support of good people is vital to beat it Rona Lindsay

Investing can seem like something that 'other people do'. Picture: Michael M Santiago

Edinburgh has £540bn financial sector, so why do so few Scots invest? John Owen

Here are all of this year’s shortlisted Scottish Album of the Year Award contenders.

SAY Award 2026: Here are all 10 Scottish Album of the Year nominees

It's the way he tells them? Donald Trump's style of humour is being turned against him. Picture: Kent Nishimura

Five new reasons to laugh at Trump (and why that matters in Scotland) Ian Johnston

A sizeable crowd watch as a Scottish XI play English side Dick, Kerr Ladies FC in a fundraising match for former servicemen at Tynecastle in Edinburgh in 1921. Picture: Hulton Archive

Why a Scottish footballing world-first should inspire us all Scotsman comment

Hospital emergency departments should be nowhere near the point of 'collapse'. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Why SNP should be terrified by NHS's latest 'normalised horror story' Scotsman comment

Campaigners have been highlighting Scotland’s high drug-death figures for years. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Survivors of Scotland drug deaths crisis are truly impressive people Karyn McCluskey

Fort William has been named among the worst towns in the UK, according to tourists.

The 9 best and worst places to visit in Scotland, ranked by tourists

Estate agents said there are signs that some buyers are encountering problems securing mortgages. Picture: PA

Housing experts have warned of a growing affordability crisis

The number of housing completions has fallen to its lowest level since 2015. Picture: PA

Insight: Why Scotland's housing market is in a precarious position

Succession star Brian Cox is among those Scots to have made a host of donations to the Democrats. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros Pictures

Exclusive Brian Cox among Scots backing Democrats in US mid-term elections

Named Beaky Junior, the chick is one of four young eagles directly descended from birds translocated to the south of Scotland by the charity Restoring Upland Nature

‘Significant milestone’ as golden eagle chick fledges from grouse moor

Stacey Hogg.

Grieving family of murdered Stacey Hogg say 'she should still be here'

Welcome To School Bag

Free school bag 'gimmick' to cost £2.7m

Edinburgh College, Sighthill campus

Edinburgh and Forth Valley colleges to look at collaborating

Stuart Naismith who has been awarded the 2026 Royal Society Hauksbee Award

How a cycling accident led me to become an award-winning teacher

Scottish charities have called on the UK Government to "show intent" to end homelessness

‘Show intent’ on homelessness by axing benefits cap, charities urge

John Ross remains revered for his role as a Cherokee leader. Picture: Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre

Exclusive Home of revered Highlander Cherokee chief at centre of legal battle

Here are just some of the launch events happening in Scotland for Sarah J Maas' newest ACOTAR novel.

30 events in Scotland where fans can celebrate new ACOTAR book release

Inverurie has won Scotland’s Town of the Year 2026

Inverurie presented with title of Scotland's town of the year

This data centre in Texas shows how enormous they can be. Picture: Brandon Bell

Why Scotland shouldn't let data centres become a national pariah Scotsman comment

The Scottish government is working to build public trust and confidence in artificial intelligence. Picture: Hector Retamal

Scotland can't be so afraid of AI that it loses £23 billion GDP boost Alyn Smith

Inverurie has been named Scotland’s Town of the Year 2026

How Inverurie can spark a fightback against urban decline Scotsman comment

Karen Gillan has given her opinion on Henry Cavill's Scottish accent for Highlander.

Karen Gillan shares her opinion on Henry Cavill's Highlander accent

The BBC’s hit show The Traitors was singled out for criticism.

Criticism of Scottish broadcasting quotas detailed in new report

People protest outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in London over the UK government's decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field. Picture: Brook Mitchell

Why Labour's Jackdaw gas field decision is not climate vandalism Scotsman comment

Labour's approval of the Jackdaw gas field is a welcome step, but the North Sea energy industry needs John Healey and Andy Burnham to take a few more. Picture: Ian Forsyth

After Jackdaw approval, Labour must now seize £50bn North Sea prize David Whitehouse

The closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery was a blow to the economy, but new opportunities are emerging. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Why an industrial renaissance is within Scotland's grasp Professor Simon Best

The plans for the championship course at Coul Links have been highly contentious. Picture: Contributed

Coul Links golf plans rejected by Scottish government planners

Debate Night, hosted by Stephen Jardine, is moving to BBC One Scotland and will also be available online. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Why closure of BBC Scotland channel was sad but inevitable Stephen Jardine

Sam Fender will play Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in 2027.

Sam Fender confirms Edinburgh gig - how to get tickets and presale

Experts warned that cyber attacks were becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Exclusive School attendances fall in wake of hoax bomb threat

Nearly half of the deaths from Covid in Scotland happened in care homes. Picture: Hugh Hastings

Covid Inquiry's 'painful' finding about care homes should shock us all Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham speaks to a student during a visit to New College Lanarkshire's Motherwell Campus ahead of a speech focusing on the forming of closer ties with the Scottish government. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Why SNP needs to stop hoarding power and give it to the people Jackie Baillie

Inventor Sir James Dyson, founder of Dyson, takes to the stage in Paris last month to unveil the new Dyson CameraJet toothbrush. Picture: Doug Peters Media Assignments

Scotland must not get left behind as new education revolution looms Scotsman comment

A delivery rider on a pavement in Glasgow city centre on Friday (Photo by John Devlin/The Scotsman)

Biggest crackdown on illegal e-bike use launched by Police Scotland

Not all children have loving parents who will look after them and ensure they have a decent start in life. Picture: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive

Here's the horror show that ITV's 7 Up could have been Karyn McCluskey

John Swinney in the driver's seat of a First Bus at a trade stand at the SNP party conference in Aberdeen. Picture: Paul Reid

SNP's vision of Scotland is based on bad history as new book reveals Brian Monteith

Police Scotland said it was investigating. Picture: PA

Police investigating 'threatening' hoax messages to Scottish schools

Joseph Bell was a renowned surgeon and lecturer, but remains best known for inspiring his student, Arthur Conan Doyle. Picture: Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images

Exclusive A light shone on Edinburgh's 'real' Sherlock Holmes

Andy Burnham delivers a speech focusing on forming closer ties with the Scottish government at New College Lanarkshire's Motherwell Campus. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

SNP must start taking Burnham's offers to work together more seriously Scotsman comment

The mission statement of state-owned ScotRail sounds like it was written by someone who has never been on a train. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

43mph? How slow train to Waverley revealed ScotRail’s lack of ambition Stephen Jardine

Disaster prepper ‘Brian Forbes' inside his shelter, stocked with a host of supplies

Why survivalism no longer looks as eccentric as it once did Scotsman comment

As the SNP campaign for a second independence referendum, Brian Wilson suggests a vote on greater devolution of powers from Edinburgh to the regions would be a foregone conclusion. Picture: Matt Cardy

A referendum 95% of Scots would vote 'yes' in, and the SNP would hate Brian Wilson

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries