Kirstin Innes: I’m a writer who’s sick of words – we need to start speaking to each other again
We're dependent on social media for human connection, but it's also dehumanising that connection profoundly, writes Kirstin Innes.
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A baby’s mental health is more important than many realise and parents need more support
June 7-13 marks Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.
Moreen Simpson: France’s magnifique supermarkets have a special place in my heart
Fantastic French supermarkets are like nothing Scotland has ever seen, writes Moreen Simpson.
The Flying Pigs: Turns oot Andrew Lloyd Webber’s a rebel and a freedom fighter
The latest topical insight from Aberdeen musical sketch comedy team, The Flying Pigs.
Catherine Deveney: Self-serving pandemic ‘morality’ has proven we only care about ourselves
The social activist, Naomi Klein, once coined the term "disaster capitalism" to describe the way governments use natural disasters and social unrest to implement controversial policies.
Holyrood needs a democratic and diverse royal opening ceremony for a democratic parliament
On 10 occasions since the formal opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 the Queen has attended to deliver a speech and meet and greet MSPs.
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Wendy Chamberlain MP: End penalties against single parents
The Flying Pigs: Turns oot Andrew Lloyd Webber’s a rebel and a freedom fighter
Moreen Simpson: France’s magnifique supermarkets have a special place in my heart
Kirstin Innes: I’m a writer who’s sick of words – we need to start speaking to each other again
Catherine Deveney: Self-serving pandemic ‘morality’ has proven we only care about ourselves
Holyrood needs a democratic and diverse royal opening ceremony for a democratic parliament
Frank Gilfeather: Barney’s bikes have bit the dust – I hope Sandra’s scooters aren’t next
Alex Bell: SNP could help struggling Scots – but talk of Tory cuts suits the independence agenda better
Ambitious Highland plans will help both Scotland’s green recovery and engineering’s gender balance
A baby’s mental health is more important than many realise and parents need more support
Iain Maciver: Wheelbarrows of cash for island Postcode Lottery winners means they can splash out – or at least buy a new barrow
Bishop Anne Dyer: The world is our village and we must take care of our neighbours to end the pandemic
UK Government must close commercial pornography loophole or risk the safety of children and women
Scott Begbie: A silver lining of the pandemic is the time to discover our own country
Chris Deerin: Scotland’s return to international football has reignited the hope and possibility we need to thrive
Campbell Gunn: Unfair renewable transmission charges could cost Scotland net zero
Polarised politics make for poorer government – and Scotland could learn a lot from mistakes made in the US
David Knight: I’m proud to watch Scotland in the Euros but the health risks of playing football can’t be ignored
The Flying Pigs: Level 1? It’s gan tae be like the last days o’ Pompeii doon Windmill Brae
George Lyon: Farmers need clarity on future policy, but who holds the power?
Moreen Simpson: Clearing out my kitchen cupboards was like unearthing a time capsule
Jim Hunter: Allowing tariff-free imports will hurt Highland farmers and repeat past mistakes
Malcolm Roughead: A force for good – Tourism industry has the capacity to lead the recovery from Covid-19
Catherine Deveney: Sinead O’Connor was dismissed as ‘crazy’ for defying the church but injustices are still being uncovered
