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Edinburgh Retro: 37 brilliant pictures of summer in the Capital from the 1960s and 1970s
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Exceptionally elegant two-bedroom Edinburgh Old Town flat with glamorous interiors and unbeatable Castle views
Charming flat in the shadows of Edinburgh Castle
The Edinburgh bar that Lorraine Kelly called 'proper pub' with 'great crowd'
It is also a favourite of Sir Ian Rankin.
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Private jets should be banned from publicly-owned airports like Prestwick, say Greens
The Scottish Greens pointed to pressure it put on Holyrood ministers to secure a private jet tax in January and said this policy is 'the next step'.
Malcolm Offord accused of 'buying his way' to Reform Scotland top job after admitting donation
Millionaire businessman Malcolm Offord - once a major Tory donor and later made a life peer - said he's given a 'small amount' to Nigel Farage's party.
Hundreds join Arnold Clark legal fight after personal data hacked
A 2022 cyber attack led to thousands of customers having their highly sensitive financial and identity details stolen and published on the dark web.
Labour candidate spends five hours at hospital for crucial op cancelled at last minute
Monica Lennon was minutes from being taken into theatre to have an ovarian cyst removed before it was cancelled due to staff shortages.
Prosecutors spent nearly £500k in two years looking after 68 dangerous XL bullies
Figures obtained by the Sunday Mail show the number of banned breed dogs involved in live criminal court cases which have been cared for in police kennels since new laws came into force.
Police Scotland 'culture of bullying' leaves officers 'too scared to blow whistle'
More than one in five – 22% – said they experienced or witnessed bullying, harassment or discrimination within the last 12 months.
Union boss warns struggle continues for millions of workers century on from general strike
For nine days in May 2026, more than two million people across the UK downed tools in solidarity with coalminers.
Scots aid worker says 'no area is safe' in Lebanon after Israeli missile bombardment
Maggie Tookey, field operations director for Edinburgh Direct Aid International, has told how it is creating a humanitarian crisis in Beirut where she helps refugees.
Perjury claims at Alex Salmond's trial still under investigation by Crown Office
The allegations were made after the former first minister’s 2020 trial, when he was cleared of 14 charges of sexual assault.
Grandad who kept classic car in dining room for 18 years finally says goodbye to prized possession
Andrew Johnstone drove his classic Austin Big 7 into his house nearly two decades ago and left it there.
Over 100 children under 11 stopped and searched by police in less than two years
Concerns have been raised after it emerged they were among nearly 11,000 under-18s frisked between April 2024 and December 2025.
John Swinney accused of secret budget crackdown to fill £5bn black hole amid super-hospital plans
The Sunday Mail can reveal a business case for a replacement Monklands Hospital in Lanarkshire submitted five months ago was not approved by ministers as expected.
Lecturers and secretaries left homeless in Scotland as politicians told 'get a grip of crisis'
Recently homeless Scots and frontline workers warn nation faces 'huge reckoning with broken system' as rough sleeping becomes 'new norm'.
Donald Trump evacuated from White House correspondents' dinner after gunshots heard
US President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House correspondents' dinner after gunshots were heard at the security incident, with Trump confirming the gunman has been 'apprehended'
Travel warning for Brits as cases of viral disease rise five-fold
Here's what you need to know about this potentially fatal disease
Scotland can vote 'no confidence' in Keir Starmer at Holyrood election, says Stephen Flynn
The SNP's Westminster leader has said the May 7 election is the chance for Scotland to escape the “constant chaos of Westminster control”.
John Higgins hit by 'evil' Ronnie O'Sullivan surge as Rocket takes grip of World Snooker Championship blockbuster
Ronnie ran riot to surge into a 6-2 lead in the Crucible showdown