The Scotsman - 2021-10-21

• The unexpected joy of life in a small town
• Wine drinkers claim gender bias in alcohol taxation
• Tattoo chief unveils overhaul as he vows to shed its tartan and shortbread image
• Queen cancels trip to Northern Ireland after doctors tell her to rest
• Plan to be global leader in space developmen­t
• How does Scotland’s Covid rate compare amid demands for Plan B in England
• Call for action over vaccine monopoly by pharmaceut­ical companies
• MPS facing a substantia­l threat to their safety after Amess killing
• Starmer says Sturgeon’s record is appalling
• SNP’S Blackford labels UK Government ‘active barrier' over decision on carbon capture
• Police investigat­e spiking amid claims of clubbers being injected in cities
• Demand for urgent talks to stop rail strike ‘overshadow­ing’ COP26
• Putin is latest key figure to miss event
• Global fossil fuel production plans are ‘dangerousl­y’ out of line with action needed to reach climate targets, UN warns
• Boris Johnson agrees trade deal with New Zealand
• Beano show hails the ‘joy in the rebellion and the chaos and anarchy’
• Police Scotland urged to take ‘bold’ action on diversity after survey
• Charity bid to create squirrel superhighw­ay
• Scots more likely to see UK as unequal, research suggests
• Vertical farms to take shape across Scotland
• Global music management company recruited to help choose UK’S entry for Eurovision 2022
• Final plans for Low Emission Zone unveiled
• Voucher plan to end need for food banks
• Four homes to be demolished and 35 remain out of bounds after explosion
• Opportunit­y blows in from Russia
• Inside Health
• Back to the future in Orcadian sci-fi verse novel
• Tories betrayed Scotland over carbon capture
• A nation snubbed
• Questionof­cost
• ON TWITTER
• Tartan tattoo
• Shops, not banks
• Not just what we do But how we do it
• Museum celebratin­g all that outdoor design can do to support recovery
• Blunt truth is that Covid has made fools of us all
• Sturgeon may have no independen­ce plan B after Indyref 2 veto, but others do
• Small legal world raises big questions
• Russia hosts talks aimed at stabilisin­g life in Afghanista­n under the Taliban
• At Doddie’s hoose
• A natural final resting place
• NOW & THEN
• Tractor spares shortage fears
• Scottish ministers pledge support for livestock industry
• Burberry new chief exec is from Versace
• Scotland’s commercial property market begins ‘road to recovery’
• Johnnie Walker makes history as it announces its first ever female master blender of Scotch whisky in 200 years
• University and Chinese firm team up
• Six ways to alleviate property rental shortage
• Markets manage small rise despite Heathrow charges
• Cadzand can outpace Ahoy Senor and all the rest at Carlisle
• Buttler and Rashid lead England to warm-up win over NZ
• Ronaldo is United’s head boy as he seals thrilling comeback victory
• Daka shifts the focus despite European heroics in Moscow
• Defiant Glass glad of club’s support in time of turmoil
• Celtic back on track in Europe but Conference League isn’t the route
• Speculatio­n over new Magpies manager intensifie­s as Bruce leaves Newcastle by mutual consent
• It’s another day in paradise for Jota
• Morelos is advised not to overthink goal quest
• Gerrard won’t force his players to get vaccinated
• Goldson says Rangers should do ‘all they can’ to retain Patterson
• Kinghorn and Thompson to vie for stand-off berth
• Multiple concussion­s ‘can impact players’
• HOGG ‘TOOK RIGHT STEPS’ AFTER GRUELLING LIONS TOUR
• Townsend: Lions tour exacted a heavy toll
• Being worked to deaf
• Stirling efforts from property all-rounder
• Tweed Valley vistas impress
• From India via Fife to Hollywood
• Be king or queen of your own castle
• Gathering interest
• Castles in the Aberdeensh­ire air
• NE deals building across the board
• Cheering signs of recovery
• Heated debate still burning
• Energy sector is getting greener
• Switching over to clean tech
• Targeting sustainabl­e profits

The Scotsman - 2021-10-20

The Scotsman - 2021-10-22