Tom Peterkin: SNP still has a lot to do over indyref2
Something of a strange atmosphere could be detected at the SNP’s autumn jamboree in Aberdeen where activists, politicians and media gathered this week.
Opinion
Calum Ross: Is oil a problem, not an asset, for the SNP?
Nicola Sturgeon had much to ponder last night as she put the finishing touches to her keynote speech to the SNP conference in Aberdeen.
James Bream: Tattie holidays, a great time to be a teuchter
If there is a day which says “north-east Scotland” to the world it is today.
David Knight: Uplifting conclusion is tempered by harsh reality that some more equal than others
Are you like me and find that certain quotes stay locked in your head for years, never to be erased or forgotten?
The Flying Pigs: Great to see Aberdeen on national TV – even if it was all foodbanks and poverty
Ron Cluny, official council spokesman
Dr Amy Irwin: Moving out of the lab and into the real world
What do you think of when someone tells you they are a psychologist?
The Flying Pigs: Wacky antics of yon bumbly blond een and parliament pals getting a bittie much
Tanya Souter, lifestyle correspondent
Catherine Deveney: Equal justice does not always mean equal punishments as Sally Challen case shows
Years ago, when writing about a high-profile Highland murder, I was shown wedding photographs of the female victim and the husband who was later convicted of killing her.
Iain Maciver: Keeping my own counsel has often been best for me – particularly if The Chase is on
You know when you want to say something but you cannot say it out loud? That can really be difficult.
James Millar: Online world has pushed politics off course
They used to say politics was showbusiness for ugly people. Not any more.
David Knight: Prescription drugs and dementia – why we need to get to the truth of the issue
Is it possible that doctors are putting us at greater risk from dementia with routine prescriptions for other illnesses?
David Knight: We can all be the superheroes who defeat the online bullies, for ever and ever
As a child I dreamed of being invisible.
Dr Susan Engstrand: Scotland’s digital skills dilemma needs some joined-up solutions, and fast
I find myself thinking a lot about how technology is changing our lives and what that means for our courses and our students.
Kathleen Robertson: Buying a dog? For your sake and theirs, make sure you’re not getting sold a pup
It is one of the more painful parts of being a vet, the upset of seeing families go through the agony of losing a pet.
David Knight: No sweat – how I’ve found a gentle new way to exercise these ageing limbs
I was standing on one leg in the middle of a park swirling my hands around my head as though I was balancing imaginary plates or trays of drinks.
Eleanor Bradford: Great expectations for pupils are priceless
With the exam season over and the results digested, thousands of school pupils are now embarking on their chosen career path.
David Knight: Inviting US medical providers into the NHS would be political suicide for Boris
Here I was in an NHS clinic again – it’s a rehabilitation routine which has become so familiar over the past year as I try to regain a normal life after major surgery.
Jamie Durent: Talking done on the pitch
After a build-up they would rather forget, Scotland’s women needed that 8-0 trouncing of Cyprus on Friday night – and then some.
The Flying Pigs: Parliament to be prorogued… Never let it be said that the landed gentry stick together
Cosmo Ludovik Fawkes-Hunte, 13th Earl of Kinmuck
Clive Soley: Scotland is a very tolerant nation but still has some way to go on race relations
Speaking at the Edinburgh Festival, Jackie Kay, Scotland’s national poet, called for action to transform public attitudes to race in Scotland.
Iain Maciver: You may as well just click ‘like’ on organised crime and drug dealing as fall for obvious social media scams
There are online and telephone scams being attempted everywhere all the time.
David McEwing: There are plenty of opportunities for the supply chain, even in a low-carbon future
Scotland is firmly on the global energy map, particularly for its contribution to the oil and gas industry.
David Knight: Brown bin service leaves a lot to be desired
Just like thousands of kids up and down the country awaiting exam results, I ripped open the envelope with mixed feelings - anticipation laced with trepidation.
Kirsten McKinnon: Tax changes would have a ‘big knock-on effect’
Is Inheritance Tax reform on the cards?
Jenny Madhoo: Financial planning for all
New research tells us that women have about half as much confidence as men when it comes to dealing with their finances.
Andrew Martin: MINI’s still rocking at 60
I guess I learned to drive in a Morris Mini Minor of 1966 vintage.
Catherine Deveney: In successful parenting, genetics is no surrogate for good relationships
For months before my third child was born, my son, then five, was adamant about his preferences.
Philip Rodney: North Sea exploration could be described as a bit of a curate’s egg – but in which sense?
In a cartoon drawn by George du Maurier captioned “True Humility” that appeared in Punch magazine on November 9, 1895, a meek curate is depicted eating an egg at the bishop’s breakfast table.
Michael Reid: The ins and outs of EBTs
My article a few months ago resulted in a request for more information about the HMRC approach when tax is due by a company in liquidation, particularly if an Employee Benefit Trust “EBT” is involved.
Martin Gilbert: With Brexit looming, the North Sea supply chain is only as good as its weakest link
When Offshore Europe, the continent’s leading energy industry event, convenes at the brand new P&J Live exhibition and conference centre during the first week in September, its 36,000 plus attendees will discuss energy industry topics ranging from decommissioning to digitalisation.
David Ross: Highlands benefit from top flight football
This month saw an important Highland anniversary.
Lindsay Razaq: We risk paying a very high price once we stop valuing our traditional news media
My uncle sits at the kitchen table, his newspaper spread out in front of him.