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Friday, May 24

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Charley Hoffman WITB May 2024: The Scotsman’s Golf Gears Explored

On Thursday, the Colonial Country Club renovation gave the players a tough time. In the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge, with a tough afternoon of blustery conditions, even the No. 1 player, Scottie Scheffler, failed to go…

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Scotsman attempts to break world record for fastest marathon in full kilt

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Stephen Molloy will be running the Edinburgh Marathon this weekend and hopes to crush a three hour time.

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Scotsman Obituaries: John Walker, Scots music teacher who found second career as church organist in Norway

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John Walker, music teacher. Born: 6 August 1934 in Morningside. Died: 13 March 2024 in Perth, aged 89​

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John Swinney's attack on Standards Committee was straight out of Donald Trump's playbook – Scotsman comment

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As Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says, ‘it's not the actions of a committee that should be judged, it's the actions of a member who attempted to wrongly claim £11,000 of public money’

Thursday, May 23

Labour still needs to convince voters that it deserves to win general election – Scotsman comment

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Rishi Sunak’s criticism of Labour for having ‘no plan’ has more than a grain of truth and is likely to be repeated often over the next few weeks

The time to get excited about Scotland at Euro 2024 is now – Scotsman comment

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Scotland, players and fans alike, should approach the coming tournament with a bit of swagger

The Scotsman Sessions #410: Siobhan Wilson

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Welcome to the Scotsman Sessions, a series of short video performances from artists all around the country introduced by our critics. This week, singer-songwriter Siobhan Wilson performs Sunflowers Again from her new EP Flowercore Vol.2

Wednesday, May 22

Singapore Airlines turbulence: Air travel can be terrifying but statistics show it's still very safe – Scotsman comment

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Singapore Airlines’ flight passenger tells of people being thrown into the ceiling as the plane dropped suddenly and dramatically during severe turbulence

As religious belief declines, Scotland's increasingly secular society needs to find new moral compass – Scotsman comment

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There is still a need for moral guidance that churches have provided to a mass-market audience for centuries

Tuesday, May 21

Threat to Aberdeen University's existence a damning indictment of SNP and Tories' twin obsessions – Scotsman comment

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Independence and immigration are blinding the SNP and Tories, respectively, to a serious funding crisis in universities

Would over-stretched NHS respond any better to modern-day scandal like infected blood tragedy? – Scotsman comment

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Being open and honest about difficult problems should be the first response of organisations like the National Health Service

Sunday, May 19

Labour's plans to kickstart renewable energy revolution offer hope for future – Scotsman comment

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Practical steps like upgrading port infrastructure show Labour is serious about modernising the economy

Tanera Mor in the Summer Isles sounds as eccentric as it is idyllic – Scotsman comment

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The name of a Scottish island has come to define the philosophy of the community of people who live and work there

Saturday, May 18

Paddle Steamer Waverley beats Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa yet again – Scotsman comment

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Historic paddle steamer is a reminder of how romantic and special sea travel can be

John Swinney's big speech was a tacit but damning indictment of SNP-Green coalition – Scotsman comment

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Fostering economic growth, encouraging investment, working with business and even ‘making things happen’ – our new First Minister's speech was littered with statements of the obvious about what good government involves

Friday, May 17

Plan to release prisoners early because of overcrowding makes mockery of justice – Scotsman comment

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Justice Secretary Angela Constance reveals that urgent action is necessary if prisons ‘are to remain functional and able to house the most dangerous offenders’

Rebus returns: Edinburgh's 'dark, brooding and slightly dangerous' detective looks set to win city new fans – Scotsman comment

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Oxford Bar and other haunts of novelist Ian Rankin’s detective can expect to be busy as new BBC adaptation of the books begins

Thursday, May 16

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Scotsman Money: Housing emergency and hopes for a summer interest rate cut

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The Scottish Government has declared a national ‘housing emergency’ and all eyes are now on what meaningful action will be taken to address the problem of many people not being able to afford a home that meets their needs.

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Opposition to nuclear power is no longer a credible position – Scotsman comment

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If net zero is to be achieved, the world needs nuclear power stations

Rishi Sunak did NOT just compare Scottish nationalists to 'war criminal like Vladimir Putin' – Scotsman comment

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SNP rhetoric is continuing in much the same vein despite John Swinney’s talk of a reset in relations with other parties