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Helen Joyce and Maya Forstater celebrating a Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act.
Obey Supreme Court on sex or we’ll sue again, feminists warn SNP

Campaigners have urged Holyrood to take steps to prevent men from entering female-only spaces

Violent pupils to be given cards on how to behave, under SNP plan

New guidelines suggest those who are violent to staff or pupils could be given a ‘set of bullet points’ to remind them not to repeat their behaviour

COMMENT
KENNY FARQUHARSON
Swinney should stop dancing around the issue of independence
Collage of a man, historical photos of suffragettes, and a hunger strike medal.
Tory leader’s plea to save diaries of his suffragette great aunts

Russell Findlay has called on Glasgow city council to save the diaries and medals given to the McPhun sisters, who were jailed in their fight for women’s votes

Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Photo of a smiling young woman on a beach.
Postman pleads guilty to murdering and decapitating girlfriend
Bayoh, who died in police custody in 2015, became the focus of Scotland’s Black Lives Matter protests
Police complain about ‘biased’ portrayal in Sheku Bayoh display
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Photo of a smiling young woman on a beach.
Postman pleads guilty to murdering and decapitating girlfriend
Photo of a smiling young woman on a beach.
Postman pleads guilty to murdering and decapitating girlfriend
Bayoh, who died in police custody in 2015, became the focus of Scotland’s Black Lives Matter protests
Police complain about ‘biased’ portrayal in Sheku Bayoh display
Bayoh, who died in police custody in 2015, became the focus of Scotland’s Black Lives Matter protests
Police complain about ‘biased’ portrayal in Sheku Bayoh display
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Photo of a smiling young woman on a beach.
Postman pleads guilty to murdering and decapitating girlfriend
Bayoh, who died in police custody in 2015, became the focus of Scotland’s Black Lives Matter protests
Police complain about ‘biased’ portrayal in Sheku Bayoh display
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Photo of a smiling young woman on a beach.
Postman pleads guilty to murdering and decapitating girlfriend
Bayoh, who died in police custody in 2015, became the focus of Scotland’s Black Lives Matter protests
Police complain about ‘biased’ portrayal in Sheku Bayoh display
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Photo of a smiling young woman on a beach.
Postman pleads guilty to murdering and decapitating girlfriend
Photo of a smiling young woman on a beach.
Postman pleads guilty to murdering and decapitating girlfriend
Bayoh, who died in police custody in 2015, became the focus of Scotland’s Black Lives Matter protests
Police complain about ‘biased’ portrayal in Sheku Bayoh display
Bayoh, who died in police custody in 2015, became the focus of Scotland’s Black Lives Matter protests
Police complain about ‘biased’ portrayal in Sheku Bayoh display
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair speaking at the Scotland 2050 conference.
Sex equality should’ve been sold better to men, says Cherie Blair
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Eddie Lyons Jr. and Ross Monaghan at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Killer of Scots gangsters is ‘member of rival crime gang’
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Garbage truck lifting a blue bin.
Tice condemns Scottish plan to send 600,000 tonnes of rubbish to England
Photo of a smiling young woman on a beach.
Postman pleads guilty to murdering and decapitating girlfriend
Bayoh, who died in police custody in 2015, became the focus of Scotland’s Black Lives Matter protests
Police complain about ‘biased’ portrayal in Sheku Bayoh display
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Collage of Jordan Young and Hulk Hogan at a political rally.
INTERVIEW
Jordan Young: Hulk Hogan blocked me for questioning his politics
Five supreme spots for a cream tea in Scotland

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a man wearing glasses and a suit looks at the camera
Magnus LinklaterI didn’t believe how far the NHS had fallen … until I heard from Fiona
a woman in a blue sweater has red lipstick on her lips
Natasha RadmehrBreast isn’t always best, particularly for wrung-out mums
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Iain MacwhirterPerhaps Scotland isn’t as exceptional as we like to think
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Woman in green sweater at a restaurant.
REVIEW
CHITRA RAMASWAMY
Simple is good — but is Kitchen Table café too simple?

The menu at the café from the Twelve Triangles artisan bakeries is disappointingly slight, which seems a missed opportunity, considering the cookbook

Interior view of a perfume shop with numerous bottles and displays.
A welcome addition to Glasgow’s beauty line-up
Roasted Romanesco with herb creme fraiche.
RECIPE
Step up your salad game with romanesco
Food & Drink
Museum display showcasing Partick Thistle football memorabilia.
Why the Scottish Football Museum is one of the world’s best
Wooden sauna with a view of a lake and mountains.
Who needs a plunge pool when your cabin has a lochside sauna?
Mike Scott of The Waterboys reclining on a couch with two guitars.
Five things to see this week: from the Waterboys to Glasgow Jazz Festival
Glasshouse structure on a grassy lawn with a hill and buildings in the background.
Best places to eat in Scotland this week
Museum display showcasing Partick Thistle football memorabilia.
Why the Scottish Football Museum is one of the world’s best
Wooden sauna with a view of a lake and mountains.
Who needs a plunge pool when your cabin has a lochside sauna?
Mike Scott of The Waterboys reclining on a couch with two guitars.
Five things to see this week: from the Waterboys to Glasgow Jazz Festival
Glasshouse structure on a grassy lawn with a hill and buildings in the background.
Best places to eat in Scotland this week
Interior view of a perfume shop with numerous bottles and displays.
A welcome addition to Glasgow’s beauty line-up
Roasted Romanesco with herb creme fraiche.
RECIPE
Step up your salad game with romanesco
Food & Drink

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Jun 16, 2025
More than 12,000 adults in Scotland have been prescribed medicine for ADHD
Law firms ‘exploit system’ with no-win, no-fee offer on ADHD claims

Social Security Scotland points out that free advice is available as online adverts target neurodiverse people offering help to obtain welfare payments

The Times
Stuart Robertson said his departure as director of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society was not connected to the decision to sell pews from Queen’s Cross Church in Glasgow
Director in Charles Rennie Mackintosh pews row to stand down

Stuart Robertson said he was considering legal action over ‘personal attacks’ after benches from the architect’s only church were sold on Facebook

The Times
Averil Walker was delighted finally to be able to see her young grandson after paying thousands to have surgery to remove her cataracts
No NHS cataract op after six years … in England I’d have waited weeks

Averil Walker spent £6,000 for private treatment when no surgery date materialised. South of the border the private sector carries out procedures on behalf of the NHS

The Times
An email to parents stated the school was “working against potentially offensive or sectarian messaging”
School sorry for calling Union flag ‘sectarian’

A Conservative MSP has expressed anger and concern over a letter from the head of a primary school telling parents that use of the flag had caused ‘upset’

The Times
Defeat will have stung for MacIntyre but the equanimity he displayed in the clubhouse as the Spaun fairytale unfolded was commendable
RICK BROADBENT
MacIntyre always was a class act — now his golf is of highest class too

Magnanimous amid the mayhem, Scot’s grace in defeat at Oakmont stood out. But after his fourth top-ten finish at a major, he is now a genuine contender at biggest events

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Andy Murray says the deal with Walker’s is “a great fit for me”
Why Andy Murray’s new job really takes the biscuit

The tennis star’s appointment as the brand’s first ambassador will coincide with Wimbledon

The Times
Stuart Hogg of Glasgow Warriors with his partner and baby.
Stuart Hogg’s parents attend abuse hearing as he stays in France

The former Scotland captain was banned from contacting his ex-wife after admitting domestic abuse over five years

The Times
Jun 15, 2025
John Ward, Livingston FC director, sitting at a table in a room with chairs.
I was forced out by an identity thief, says ex-Livingston boss

Charges against John Ward of online abuse were dropped by the Crown — but too late to prevent terrible damage to his professional and personal standing

The Times
Collage of before and after photos of gynecomastia surgery, and a beach scene.
Male breast reduction promoted on cloned Scottish government website

The Scottish government has been accused of becoming ‘bloated’ and having too many quangos after it was revealed a former government website had been cloned

The Times
Collage of Boy George and another person, both with faces painted white.
Boy George calls JK Rowling a ‘rich bored bully’ in trans rights row

After the singer called her a bully, the author highlighted that the ‘overwhelming’ majority of violent criminals were male

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Jun 16, 2025
Law firms ‘exploit system’ with no-win, no-fee offer on ADHD claims

Social Security Scotland points out that free advice is available as online adverts target neurodiverse people offering help to obtain welfare payments

The Times
Jun 16, 2025
Director in Charles Rennie Mackintosh pews row to stand down

Stuart Robertson said he was considering legal action over ‘personal attacks’ after benches from the architect’s only church were sold on Facebook

The Times
Jun 16, 2025
No NHS cataract op after six years … in England I’d have waited weeks

Averil Walker spent £6,000 for private treatment when no surgery date materialised. South of the border the private sector carries out procedures on behalf of the NHS

The Times
Jun 16, 2025
School sorry for calling Union flag ‘sectarian’

A Conservative MSP has expressed anger and concern over a letter from the head of a primary school telling parents that use of the flag had caused ‘upset’

The Times
Jun 16, 2025
RICK BROADBENT
MacIntyre always was a class act — now his golf is of highest class too

Magnanimous amid the mayhem, Scot’s grace in defeat at Oakmont stood out. But after his fourth top-ten finish at a major, he is now a genuine contender at biggest events

The Times
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Jun 16, 2025
Why Andy Murray’s new job really takes the biscuit

The tennis star’s appointment as the brand’s first ambassador will coincide with Wimbledon

The Times
Jun 16, 2025
Stuart Hogg’s parents attend abuse hearing as he stays in France

The former Scotland captain was banned from contacting his ex-wife after admitting domestic abuse over five years

The Times
Jun 15, 2025
I was forced out by an identity thief, says ex-Livingston boss

Charges against John Ward of online abuse were dropped by the Crown — but too late to prevent terrible damage to his professional and personal standing

The Times
Jun 15, 2025
Male breast reduction promoted on cloned Scottish government website

The Scottish government has been accused of becoming ‘bloated’ and having too many quangos after it was revealed a former government website had been cloned

The Times
Jun 15, 2025
Boy George calls JK Rowling a ‘rich bored bully’ in trans rights row

After the singer called her a bully, the author highlighted that the ‘overwhelming’ majority of violent criminals were male

The Times
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