Edinburgh listed among Europe’s 50 most expensive expat rental locations
Edinburgh has risen eight places in the global rankings for expatriate rental accommodation, according to new figures.
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Medical staff book hundreds of nights at hotel offering free stay and meals
Medical staff have booked hundreds of nights at a hotel offering them free rooms and meals during the coronavirus pandemic.
Experts working on ‘world-first multi-user conversational robot for healthcare’
Artificial intelligence experts in Scotland are working on what is believed to be the world’s first multi-user conversational robot for healthcare.
Cities launch plans to help homeless people during coronavirus crisis
Scotland’s largest cities have drawn up plans to help and protect homeless people during the Covid-19 outbreak.
SCOTLAND LOCKDOWN: Weddings off, restrictions on funerals and no gatherings of more than two people
Funerals will be restricted to immediate family members, weddings are being cancelled and gatherings of more than two people are being banned as Scotland is put into lockdown.
Timeline of allegations and trial against Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond has been acquitted of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape.
Jurors in Alex Salmond sexual assault trial resume deliberations on verdict
The jury in the trial of Alex Salmond has resumed deliberations on a verdict.
Two women seriously injured after motorcycle mounts pavement and hits them
Two women are in hospital with serious injuries after they were hit by an off-road motorcycle which mounted the pavement on a city street.
Jurors to continue considering verdict in Alex Salmond sexual assault trial
Jurors will return to court on Monday to continue considering their verdicts in the trial of former first minister Alex Salmond.
Work begins on 30-tonne wave machine to be deployed in Orkney
Work has begun on a 30-tonne wave machine which is scheduled to be deployed in Orkney this autumn.
Jurors consider verdict in Alex Salmond sexual assault trial
Jurors have retired to consider their verdicts in the trial of former first minister Alex Salmond on sexual assault allegations.
Vaping chain to keep stores open amid fears over Covid-19 risks for smokers
Britain’s biggest vaping chain has vowed to keep its shops open amid the coronavirus crisis to stop ex-smokers turning back to cigarettes and is urging the Government not to close vape retailers in a lockdown.
Alex Salmond could have been a better man, defence QC tells jury
Alex Salmond could have been a “better man” but is not guilty of sexual offences, his lawyer has told jurors at his trial.
Oyster and whale projects share £1.33m in funding
Projects to restore native oyster beds and improve a whale trail are among those sharing in £1.33 million of lottery funding.
Leith named best place to live in Scotland
Leith has been named Scotland’s best place to live after being described “as a breath of fresh air”.
IKEA to close as precautionary measure due to coronavirus – including Aberdeen store
Swedish furniture and home accessories giant IKEA is temporarily shutting across the UK for safety precautions amid coronavirus spread.
Edinburgh Airport to cut jobs with partial closure as passenger demand plummets
One of Scotland’s busiest airports is to close some areas as it predicts “zero or close to zero passenger demand” during the coronavirus outbreak.
Social Bite to create nationwide food delivery service to help vulnerable
Aberdeen's Social Bite cafe will join forces with other groups across Scotland to create a nationwide food delivery service.
Woman punches train inspector in row over ticket
An inspector on a train arriving into Edinburgh was assaulted in a dispute over a ticket, police have said.
Attempted rape accuser ‘annoyed’ over lack of help, Salmond tells court
Alex Salmond has told a court that a woman who has accused him of attempted rape had been among his “biggest cheerleaders” until he did not help her with a political project.
V&A Dundee among venues closing doors as Covid-19 precaution
Libraries, museums and leisure centres in some parts of the country are shutting as a precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Salmond tells jury he had consensual sex with attempted rape accuser
Alex Salmond has told a court he had a “consensual sexual liaison” with a woman who alleges he tried to rape her.
Salmond claims some allegations against him ‘fabricated for political reasons’
Alex Salmond has told a court he believes some of the allegations against him have been “deliberate fabrications for a political purpose”.
Scottish Parliament suspends public engagements
The Scottish Parliament has announced it will suspend public engagements due to the “extremely challenging circumstances” caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Teenagers charged over Edinburgh school fire
A pair of teenagers have been charged with starting a fire at an Edinburgh school, police said.
Edinburgh school fire linked to nearby spate of attacks, police suspect
A fire at an Edinburgh school and two assaults in the area may be linked, police have said.
Alex Salmond impersonated zombie before sexual assault on SNP worker, jury told
Alex Salmond impersonated a zombie before sexually assaulting an SNP worker, a jury has been told.
Woman ‘mortified’ after Salmond grabbed her buttocks during photo, court told
A former civil servant in the Scottish Government said she felt “mortified” and “demeaned” after Alex Salmond grabbed her buttocks during a photograph, a court has heard.
Royal Burgess golf club votes to accept female members
A golf club considered to be the world’s oldest is to allow women members for the first time in what has been described as a historic vote.
Women were not to be alone with Salmond in Bute House, court told
Women were stopped from working alone with Alex Salmond in Bute House – the first minister’s official residence – after an alleged sexual assault, a jury has heard.