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How the Union Street fire caused chaos for Glasgow's transport network

EXCLUSIVE: An expert has revealed how the Union Street fire caused chaos for Glasgow's transport network πŸ‘‡

12.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Should SNP ban new fish farms after '12 million salmon die prematurely in one year'?

The First Minister is facing calls to protect Scotland’s wild salmon by declaring an 'urgent moratorium' on new fish farms

11.03.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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From mortgages to fruit and veg – how the Iran war will make everything dearer

The war on Iran is already hitting consumers and, with contradictory claims coming from the White House on its conclusion, the worst could be yet to come ⬇️

11.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything you need to know about your constituency in the upcoming Holyrood election

The National is publishing a profile for every constituency in the upcoming Holyrood elections on May 7

Here's how to find information about your area ⬇️

11.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trouble-hit Glen Sannox ferry needs Β£3m in repairs after one year working, MSPs told

NEW: The trouble-hit Glen Sannox ferry will need more than Β£3 million in repairs after just a year in service, MSPs have been told

11.03.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scottish art workers call for Edinburgh International Festival boycott

Scottish arts workers have called for artists and the public to boycott the Edinburgh International Festival over its ongoing relationship with Baillie Gifford

11.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Row erupts over whether Scottish ministers can block US military from Prestwick

Angus Robertson has been urged to set out whether or not the Scottish Government has the authority to ban the US military from Scottish airports

11.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Woodland oasis' in Scottish city to be cleared for 155-flat development

A controversial development on a 'woodland oasis' for an Edinburgh community has been signed off by a council committee

11.03.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Newly released documents reveal PM knew about Mandelson and Epstein relationship

11.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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Scottish radio station 'ecstatic' after anonymous donation doubles fundraising total

Volunteers behind a popular, long-running community radio station have been left 'ecstatic' after they received an anonymous donation that doubled their fundraising total

11.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US senator reveals all in viral post after closed Iran war briefing

A United States senator has gone viral after disclosing the details of a closed briefing on the US and Israel's war on Iran

11.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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ScotRail's six-digit crackdown on fare dodgers revealed

ScotRail has issued thousands of penalty notices to fare dodgers caught travelling with no or an incorrect ticket

11.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scottish musicians set to perform at 'heart-warming' gig hail independence event

EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish musician has hailed an event offering a 'heart-warming' night of inspiring songs, storytelling, and celebration of the country’s independence movement set to take place this weekend

11.03.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Government commission to explore how to ban paying for sex in Scotland

Buying sex in Scotland 'should be criminalised', the SNP Government has said as it announced a new commission to consider how this can best be achieved

11.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Tories fume at 'depressing' decision to replace Churchill with wildlife on banknotes

Conservative MPs have claimed it is 'deeply depressing' that historical figures are considered 'too divisive' and will be replaced by images of wildlife on the next series of the Bank of England banknotes πŸ‘€

11.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Council gives update on building after devastating Glasgow fire

The historic Glasgow building that was devastated by a fire at the weekend has collapsed further, the local authority has said 🚨

11.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alarm as UK 'dragged deeper into dangerous and unpredictable' Iran war

NEW: Alarm is growing as the UK steps up its military presence in the Middle East, with the war in Iran showing no signs of abating

11.03.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Keir Starmer breaks silence on leaked memo that sparked devolution row

Keir Starmer has broken his silence after he was accused of a 'direct assault' on devolution in a row over a leaked memo

11.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Major update issued on planned school strikes across Scotland

A key update has been issued on strikes planned across schools in Scotland this month

11.03.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage faces questions over Dunblane comments at PMQs

Nigel Farage has been called out in the House of Commons for his previous comments on gun laws that were brought in following the Dunblane massacre πŸ‘‡

11.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Major road closed after two-vehicle crash at roundabout as drivers told to avoid area

A major road has been closed at a roundabout following a crash between a van and a large vehicle in East Lothian

11.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Anti-racist activists plan to challenge Unite the Clans protest in Edinburgh

Counter-protesters are planning to challenge an anti-immigration demonstration set to take place outside the Scottish Parliament

11.03.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Crown prosecutors lose appeal over Kneecap rapper terror case

NEW: Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh will not face a terror trial after judges at the High Court rejected a Crown Prosecution Service appeal against the decision to throw out the case

11.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Police Scotland fined and reprimanded over 'serious' data breach

Police Scotland has been fined by a watchdog for 'serious failures' in the handling of sensitive information following the entirety of a person’s mobile phone contents being extracted after they reported an alleged crime

11.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Edinburgh Zoo claims 'misleading' Met Office weather forecasts 'costing Β£40k per day'

The charity behind Edinburgh Zoo has hit out at the Met Office, claiming it is creating 'misleading impressions' about the weather

11.03.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Keir Starmer told to 'do honourable thing and resign' over Mandelson-Epstein files

Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign as Prime Minister after UK Government files underlined how he appointed Peter Mandelson to the US ambassador role

11.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Keir Starmer should be seizing this moment of war in Iran as the time to declare a decisive intention to rejoin the EU, writes Neal Ascherson ✍️

Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...

11.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Eight bombshell revelations from the Mandelson files

The UK Government has released the first tranche of files relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment and dismissal as ambassador to the US

Everything you need to know πŸ‘‡

11.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Scottish city named third best in the world, beating out London and New York

A Scottish city has been named the third best in the world, beating out competition from the likes of New York, London and Tokyo πŸ‘€

11.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Artist Peter Brown on Renfield Street with his painting of the aftermath of the devastating blaze at Union Street in Glasgow

πŸ“Έ Colin Mearns

11.03.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0