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Plans to scrap many exams set to be abandoned

Plans to scrap many exams set to be abandoned

Plans to scrap many exams for 15 and 16-year-olds across Scotland are likely to be abandoned, as the education secretary has ruled out “big bang” school...

The far-right influencer from Renfrew who fanned flames after Southport killings

The rundown pebble-dashed block of flats is typical of deprived parts of towns throughout Scotland. Only here in Renfrew, six miles west of Glasgow, one of...

Life after politics hoves into view as toxicity rages — what next for Yousaf?

Even by the standards of contemporary political discourse, the clashes between Humza Yousaf, the former first minister, and Elon Musk, the billionaire owner...

Sharon Rooney: how the once ‘uncastable’ Barbie actress nearly quit

INTERVIEW

Sharon Rooney: how the once ‘uncastable’ Barbie actress nearly quit

When she was a tall, gawky teenager there was a moment when Sharon Rooney stood up at her drama college in Glasgow and admitted she might be “uncastable”,...

The Russian spy who posed as an art dealer in Scotland

The Russian spy who posed as an art dealer in Scotland

The Highland spots where no one uses a phone — so why build 4G masts?

MATT RUDD

The Highland spots where no one uses a phone — so why build 4G masts?

The Russian spy who posed as an art dealer in Scotland

MATT RUDD

The Highland spots where no one uses a phone — so why build 4G masts?

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

FIRST PERSON

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

Rebels without a cause: new reality leaves SNP high and dry

ALEX MASSIE

Rebels without a cause: new reality leaves SNP high and dry

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

FIRST PERSON

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

FIRST PERSON

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

FIRST PERSON

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

Rebels without a cause: new reality leaves SNP high and dry

ALEX MASSIE

Rebels without a cause: new reality leaves SNP high and dry

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

FIRST PERSON

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

Rebels without a cause: new reality leaves SNP high and dry

ALEX MASSIE

Rebels without a cause: new reality leaves SNP high and dry

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

FIRST PERSON

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

FIRST PERSON

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

FIRST PERSON

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

Rebels without a cause: new reality leaves SNP high and dry

ALEX MASSIE

Rebels without a cause: new reality leaves SNP high and dry

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Faster, higher, stronger: excellence should always trump innovation

GILLIAN BOWDITCH

Faster, higher, stronger: excellence should always trump innovation

Faster, higher, stronger: excellence should always trump innovation

GILLIAN BOWDITCH

Faster, higher, stronger: excellence should always trump innovation

ALF YOUNG

Stranded islands: ferry saga could still spring shocks

Stranded islands: ferry saga could still spring shocks

ALF YOUNG

Stranded islands: ferry saga could still spring shocks

EDINBURGH FESTIVALS

The best jokes of Edinburgh Fringe 2024, so far

The best jokes of Edinburgh Fringe 2024, so far

EDINBURGH FESTIVALS

The best jokes of Edinburgh Fringe 2024, so far

Orkney farmers use kayak cull to protect crops from geese

Orkney farmers use kayak cull to protect crops from geese

Orkney farmers use kayak cull to protect crops from geese

Peter Pan house closes book on children’s literature centre

Peter Pan house closes book on children’s literature centre

Peter Pan house closes book on children’s literature centre

Peter Pan house closes book on children’s literature centre

A tower house with an observatory is on sale for offers over £685,000

Property & Home

A tower house with an observatory is on sale for offers over £685,000

A tower house with an observatory is on sale for offers over £685,000

Property & Home

Sopranos-style pizza comes to Stockbridge

Sopranos-style pizza comes to Stockbridge

Sopranos-style pizza comes to Stockbridge

Cabin fever — falling hard for a new boutique bothy by Loch Lomond

Cabin fever — falling hard for a new boutique bothy by Loch Lomond

Cabin fever — falling hard for a new boutique bothy by Loch Lomond

Greyfriars cemetery could ban future Bobbies

Greyfriars cemetery could ban future Bobbies

Greyfriars cemetery could ban future Bobbies

Greyfriars cemetery could ban future Bobbies

Bernardo: I always thought about coming back to Celtic

Bernardo: I always thought about coming back to Celtic

Bernardo: I always thought about coming back to Celtic

‘Like running two marathons’: woman shears record 517 sheep in 9 hours

‘Like running two marathons’: woman shears record 517 sheep in 9 hours

‘Like running two marathons’: woman shears record 517 sheep in 9 hours

Dessers and Cerny give Rangers first win but there is work to do

Dessers and Cerny give Rangers first win but there is work to do

Dessers and Cerny give Rangers first win but there is work to do

Comment

Professor Sir

Professor Sir Why has Scotland been spared riots?

Alex Massie

Alex Massie Scotland’s education system is defined by mediocrity

Kenny Farquharson

Kenny Farquharson Nationalists must stop using riots to argue for independence

Alba

Cabin fever — falling hard for a new boutique bothy by Loch Lomond

Cabin fever — falling hard for a new boutique bothy by Loch Lomond

The legendary West End restaurant: ‘Born in Italy, made in Glasgow’

REVIEW

The legendary West End restaurant: ‘Born in Italy, made in Glasgow’

Gabriella Bennett

Gabriella Bennett Two ‘lady correspondents’, ten destinations and 26,000 miles

Ashley Davies

Ashley Davies Nina Conti: I murder other ventriloquists in their sleep

INTERVIEW

Christopher Biggins: Joan Collins was mad at me for months. Quite right

Five of the best journeys in Scotland

A family cycle ride to Caerlaverock Castle with stunning coastal views

Sopranos-style pizza comes to Stockbridge

Christopher Biggins: Joan Collins was mad at me for months. Quite right

INTERVIEW

Christopher Biggins: Joan Collins was mad at me for months. Quite right

Five of the best journeys in Scotland

Five of the best journeys in Scotland

A family cycle ride to Caerlaverock Castle with stunning coastal views

A family cycle ride to Caerlaverock Castle with stunning coastal views

Sopranos-style pizza comes to Stockbridge

Sopranos-style pizza comes to Stockbridge

Gabriella Bennett

Gabriella Bennett Two ‘lady correspondents’, ten destinations and 26,000 miles

Ashley Davies

Ashley Davies Nina Conti: I murder other ventriloquists in their sleep

Sport

Why Celtic can gain from Scotland’s pain

Why Celtic can gain from Scotland’s pain

Why Celtic can gain from Scotland’s pain

Why Celtic can gain from Scotland’s pain

Rodgers hopeful of sealing Idah deal

Rodgers hopeful of sealing Idah deal

Rodgers hopeful of sealing Idah deal

Clement: Hampden Park is the best solution for Rangers

Clement: Hampden Park is the best solution for Rangers

Clement: Hampden Park is the best solution for Rangers

McGregor retires from Scotland duty

McGregor retires from Scotland duty

McGregor retires from Scotland duty

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Aug 10, 2024

Why Celtic can gain from Scotland’s pain

Why Celtic can gain from Scotland’s pain

Both Steven Gerrard and Scott Brown praised the influence of Brendan Rodgers in prolonging their respective playing careers after they stepped back from...

Mark Palmer

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Introducing specialist behavioural units and removing disruptive pupils from the classroom are among the options proposed by Scottish Conservative leadership...

John Boothman

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

FIRST PERSON

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

It has been a worrying week for Scottish schools. The number of sixth-year students achieving the highest grades at Advanced Higher declined sharply, and...

Liv Conlon

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

It’s not every day you see a ventriloquist who can manipulate a cow puppet and still look every inch an African queen performing to an audience of less than a...

Mike Wade

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

For Maya Dubno, a lieutenant with Ocean Beach fire department on Long Island, New York, preparations for her visit to Scotland began in the basement. “So I...

Stephen McGinty

The Highland spots where no one uses a phone — so why build 4G masts?

MATT RUDD

The Highland spots where no one uses a phone — so why build 4G masts?

A mile up the glen from the road out of Torridon, the complex ridge of Beinn Eighe comes into view — and if my old geography teacher were here, he would...

Matt Rudd

Aug 9, 2024

Glasgow city centre population getting younger and bigger

Glasgow city centre population getting younger and bigger

The number of people living in Glasgow city centre has risen by a third in the past decade, according to latest figures. There are now 28,300 people living in...

Ryan McDougall

From zany acts to unusual traditions: the week in pictures

PHOTOGRAPHY

From zany acts to unusual traditions: the week in pictures

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Businesses struggle to recruit staff due to skills shortages

Businesses struggle to recruit staff due to skills shortages

Almost a third of Scottish businesses are short of staff and finding it difficult to bring new people in, official data has shown. The skills shortages are...

Greig Cameron

Nicky Campbell hails ruling to extradite former teacher to Scotland

Nicky Campbell hails ruling to extradite former teacher to Scotland

Nicky Campbell has welcomed a ruling that a teacher from his former school can be extradited to stand trial in Britain. Iain Wares has been accused of dozens...

Marc Horne

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Aug 10, 2024

Why Celtic can gain from Scotland’s pain

Both Steven Gerrard and Scott Brown praised the influence of Brendan Rodgers in prolonging their respective playing careers after they stepped back from...

Mark Palmer

Aug 10, 2024

Findlay: I would remove disruptive pupils from the classroom

Introducing specialist behavioural units and removing disruptive pupils from the classroom are among the options proposed by Scottish Conservative leadership...

John Boothman

Aug 10, 2024

FIRST PERSON

I turned down university and was earning seven-figures in my 20s

It has been a worrying week for Scottish schools. The number of sixth-year students achieving the highest grades at Advanced Higher declined sharply, and...

Liv Conlon

Aug 10, 2024

The Nigerian queen bringing a singing cow to the Fringe

It’s not every day you see a ventriloquist who can manipulate a cow puppet and still look every inch an African queen performing to an audience of less than a...

Mike Wade

Aug 10, 2024

Inside the madcap sci-fi festival that snubbed George RR Martin

For Maya Dubno, a lieutenant with Ocean Beach fire department on Long Island, New York, preparations for her visit to Scotland began in the basement. “So I...

Stephen McGinty

Aug 10, 2024

MATT RUDD

The Highland spots where no one uses a phone — so why build 4G masts?

A mile up the glen from the road out of Torridon, the complex ridge of Beinn Eighe comes into view — and if my old geography teacher were here, he would...

Matt Rudd

Aug 9, 2024

Glasgow city centre population getting younger and bigger

The number of people living in Glasgow city centre has risen by a third in the past decade, according to latest figures. There are now 28,300 people living in...

Ryan McDougall

Aug 9, 2024

PHOTOGRAPHY

From zany acts to unusual traditions: the week in pictures

For more pictures from The Times,

Aug 9, 2024

Businesses struggle to recruit staff due to skills shortages

Almost a third of Scottish businesses are short of staff and finding it difficult to bring new people in, official data has shown. The skills shortages are...

Greig Cameron

Aug 9, 2024

Nicky Campbell hails ruling to extradite former teacher to Scotland

Nicky Campbell has welcomed a ruling that a teacher from his former school can be extradited to stand trial in Britain. Iain Wares has been accused of dozens...

Marc Horne