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‘Not Your Princess’ - Alternative Cinderella gets ready for the ball

Molly Geddes is to play Cinderella in an alternative twist on the Christmas show

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

Insight: Police watchdog warns complaint delays are impacting public trust

Police Investigations and Review Commissioner sounds alarm over unprecedented demand

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

North Sea oil and gas mergers ‘suppressing’ tax receipts as Treasury revenue poised to dwindle

The North Sea oil and gas sector could contribute more funding to public finances if the Middle East conflict continues and keeps fossil fuel prices at a high level.

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

Faulty plumbing contributing to Portobello sewage pollution

Scottish Water has identified 69 properties with ‘misconnections’

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

Clyde’s defence dividend depends on getting logistics right

Complex logistics honed in the energy industry could serve major new defence developments on the Clyde, writes Rob Wagstaff

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

Why UK needs Rosebank oil field for far more than just fuel – David Whitehouse

Among other things, oil-derived products are used in road-building, medicines, mobile phones and components for electric vehicle batteries

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

Scotland could raise more of its tax take from ‘highly unequal’ distribution of housing wealth

Example of tax changes in Northern Ireland show new direction is ‘credible’

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Why ‘unfair’ council tax must go and politicians should stop being so scared

Fear of meddling with local taxation has allowed a ‘seriously flawed’ system to continue for far too long

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

It’s not a good look when tourists are turned off Edinburgh by hotel prices

While Edinburgh is hardly struggling for tourists, hotel prices are putting people off - and that is a problem.

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

Scrap ‘dysfunctional’ council tax, says leading housing economist

Proposal for ‘properly designed’ citizen’s assembly to debate local tax reform

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

Historic Environment Scotland staff deliver damning verdict on working life at quango

A leaked survey reveals collapse in morale at heritage body, with three in five employees unwilling to recommend it as a place to work

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

It is time for a national conversation about data centres in Scotland

A mass protest on the Royal Mile came less that a year after Scotland started hearing about data centres - things have moved rapidly since then, writes Dr Kat Jones

The Scotsman · 2 hrs ago

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