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Popular independent Scottish bookshop shortlisted for prestigious national prize

A Scottish independent bookshop has won a prestigious award, beating out competition from across the UK and Ireland

10.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gail Porter: It's time we demand an end to sepsis experiments on animals

Since surviving ­septicaemia, my outlook on life has changed, writes Gail Porter ✍️

10.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage in screeching U-turn on Iran war with petrol station stunt

Nigel Farage has said that Britain should not be involved in Donald Trump’s war on Iran in a major Reform UK U-turn

10.03.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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King's estate 'treating people like second-class citizens' with illegal dump

The King’s estate is treating people in the north of England as 'second-class citizens' by refusing to clear a massive, illegal dump, Andy Burnham has said

10.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Labour MPs 'placed on Greenwatch' as Zack Polanski holds talks

Some Labour MPs have reportedly been placed on "Greenwatch" with several having been in talks with Zack Polanski

10.03.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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MSPs prepare for marathon of late night assisted dying debates

MSPs are gearing up for a marathon of late night debates on assisted dying ahead of a final vote on proposed legislation next week

10.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Live updates as disruption continues after fire near Glasgow Central Disruption continues after a fire tore through a building near Glasgow Central Station ...

Stay up to date with our live blog: www.thenational.scot/news/2592221...

10.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Smoke can still be seen emanating from the ruined building in Glasgow with firefighters remaining on scene

10.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Support for Trump's bombing of Iran plunges as UK set to send second warship

Support for Donald Trump's bombing of Iran has plunged in Great Britain as the Ministry of Defence confirmed it is preparing to send a second warship to the Mediterranean

10.03.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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As we are seeing the demise of the Alba party, here is its obituary, writes Steph Paton ✍️

πŸ”— www.thenational.scot/politi...

10.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Fire crews remain at the scene of the blaze on Glasgow's Union Street on Tuesday morning as disruption continues ⬇️

10.03.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: Alex Cole-Hamilton has said he has been a victim of 'anti-English hate'

The Scottish LibDem leader also said that nationalism has a 'dark underbelly to it' ⬇️

πŸ”— www.thenational.scot/news/2...

10.03.2026 10:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 16
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Glasgow vape shop owner breaks silence after devastating fire

NEW: The owner of the vape shop where the devastating Glasgow Central fire started has broken his silence

10.03.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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We can’t bring the building back, but this disaster should spark a serious reassessment of how we look after our cities and towns, writes Shona Craven ✍️

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10.03.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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There are some votes that come and go in Parliament, and then there are votes that stay with you, because they ask something deeper of you than party politics ever could, writes Karen Adam ✍️

πŸ”— www.thenational.scot/politi...

10.03.2026 09:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Douglas Alexander slated after Glasgow fire error

Douglas Alexander has been slated after making an error over the devastating fire which tore through a building near Glasgow Central Station

10.03.2026 09:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Live updates as disruption continues after fire near Glasgow Central

LIVE: Disruption continues after a devastating fire tore through a building near Glasgow Central Station 🚨

10.03.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FM promises financial help for Glasgow after devastating fire

09.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm an expert in Glasgow's buildings. This is how we stop losing them to fire

We spoke to an expert about the risks fire poses to Glasgow's historic buildings, here's what they told us πŸ‘‡

09.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Whisky wonderland' Scottish island hotel named best place to stay in the UK

A boutique hotel on a Scottish island has been named as the best place to stay in the UK, with judges praising the 'whisky wonderland'

09.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Meet the brightest rising stars ahead of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival

Meet the brightest rising stars ahead of the Glasgow International Comedy FestivalπŸ‘‡

09.03.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'No time' to set up new pro-independence party after Alba collapse, says former MP

There is now 'no time' to set up a new party to take over from Alba, an ex-MP who fought the decision to terminate the organisation has said

09.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lesley Riddoch set to address Scottish independence rally in Edinburgh

Scottish broadcaster, journalist and columnist for The National, Lesley Riddoch, is set to address a Believe in Scotland rally later this month

09.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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More than Β£100,000 has been raised to help the victims of Sunday's fire in central Glasgow. The blaze ripped through the north east corner of a 170-year-old building on Union Street

09.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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UK warship to set sail for Cyprus base in 'next couple of days'

The UK warship, HMS Dragon, is set to sail to the British base in Cyprus 'in the next couple of days', says Defence Secretary John Healey

09.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Opening date set for huge 485-seater Wetherspoons pub in Edinburgh

The opening date for a huge 485-seater Wetherspoons pub in Edinburgh has been set🍻

09.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Special report: On Sunday night, the sky glowed as flames tore through the Union Corner building. For Glaswegians, the loss of a historic building to flames is painfully familiar

09.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Police searching for two men to assist in 'hate speech' graffiti investigation

Police Scotland has released an image of two men it believes could assist in an investigation into 'hate' graffiti left on an Edinburgh mosque

09.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Louis Theroux set to travel to two Scottish cities for 'tell-all' interview events

Documentary maker Louis Theroux is heading to Scotland for a series of interview events

09.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scotland 'overlooked' in first major meeting of Your Party leadership

Scotland is being 'overlooked' in Your Party’s first major meeting of its ruling body, a leading member has claimed

09.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5