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Apr 16, 2026
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5 min read
PLUS: Offord v Sarwar: who's lying? Is there new hope in the Middle East? And Scottish business giant rues "nutters" seeking high office
Apr 15, 2026
13 min read
PLUS: Scottish Greens unveil tax-and-spend manifesto | Row grows over UK defence | Hopes grow for peace talks
Apr 14, 2026
14 min read
PLUS: Scottish Labour accusing of lacking ambition with manifesto | The missed opportunities to stop Southport killings | Rangers to host refereeing summit
Apr 13, 2026
PLUS: Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years | Trump wants to block Iran's ports | McIlroy wins thrilling Masters finale
Apr 11, 2026
15 min read
THE PARTY LINE: Also... Artemis II splashes down | Tales of a disastrous corporate retreat | See inside a pop diva's home, now on sale | All the TV, film and sport recommendations you need for the perfect weekend
Apr 10, 2026
PLUS: Sarwar insists Scottish election "is not over" | SNP proposes "first refusal" for renters | McInnes has rallying cry for Jambos
Apr 9, 2026
12 min read
Flurry of strikes on Lebanon and Strait remains closed. PLUS: SNP surges ahead in latest poll | Scotland's quiet benefits revolution | Fossil mystery solved?
Apr 8, 2026
Trump backs down on his threat to annihilate Iran. But what happens next? | PLUS: CalMac meltdown | Tories launch manifesto | Scottish end-of-season fixtures out
Apr 7, 2026
PLUS: Trump warned strikes could be war crimes | Is there new life in Scotland's election campaign? | World Cup ticket prices hit absurd levels
Apr 4, 2026
THE PARTY LINE: Also... Are EVs a pain? | Badger thief comes clean | A threat to Scotland’s common ridings | An extraordinary Aberdeenshire property | Top film, TV and sporting telly suggestions
Apr 3, 2026
PLUS: Storm Dave heads for Scotland | How religion is returning to UK politics | Trump "turns on his own" | Another huge weekend for Scottish football
Apr 2, 2026
PLUS: See the Artemis II lunar mission blast off. Will humanity unite around the mission? Swinney signals a shift on oil and gas. And who's being tipped to be Celtic's next (permanent) manager?
