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Our picks: Glasgow walks by public transport

Tips for using Walkhighlands
Whether you are using the free Walkhighlands app[1] that lets you download our detailed route descriptions and GPS mapping for use offline, or just using the website, when doing any walk search[2] you can specify if you are…

Readers’ letters: Indy marchers on a road to nowhere

It would appear that Scottish nationalists are now using marches as a substitute for policies and meaningful political action. It is also a source for SNP finance as the organisers made clear before last Saturday’s march that “paper money’’ would be b…

Weekend court roll – a killer uncle and despicable twins

Our reporters have been sitting in courtrooms across the north and north-east this week and covered a wide variety of cases.
Watch: Dramatic moment police pin man to ground outside Aberdeen shopping centre
A man was pinned to the ground by police outs…

Step-free access to be provided at station in West End of Glasgow

Network Rail[1] is to install new lifts at Anniesland[2] station in the West End of Glasgow[3] to improve the station’s accessibility[4].
The lifts will improve access for people with impaired mobility, or travelling with luggage, children, or bicycles…

Gareth Richards in a coma

Comedian seriously injured in car crash
Comedian Gareth Richards has been very seriously injured in a car crash.
The stand-up remains in a coma in intensive care, his agents Mirth Control have said.
His manager Lynne Johnstone said: ‘We are praying tha…