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‘Dangerous precedent’: fears over plans for Calanais stones access fee

Land access groups worry it will lead to charges at other sites, while pagans are alarmed about restrictions on worship

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Humza Yousaf plays down SNP prospects in key byelection

Party leader says it will be difficult to win Rutherglen and Hamilton West as Labour attacks ‘incompetent SNP government’

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Labour aims to win back voters across Scotland with byelection success

Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a must-win seat for Keir Starmer – as it is for an SNP fighting to stay in power

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Scotland’s national galleries have ‘long way to go’ to be inclusive, says outgoing chief

Exclusive: Sir John Leighton says galleries still need to broaden audience beyond Edinburgh middle classes and tourists

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PJ Harvey review – haunting journey into a fantastical Dorset world

The singer presents her latest album, I Inside The Old Year Dying, in full before a storming run through older songs around themes of transformation and transgression

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New gallery spaces showcasing Scottish art to open in Edinburgh

Much-delayed £38.6m project brings works from 1800 to 1945 together for the first time as single collection

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Ramblers unite at Scots Dyke to protest against England’s draconian right to roam laws

English and Scottish walkers meet in mass trespass to call for greater public access to land in England and Wales, like the more generous laws of Scotland

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Glasgow Women’s Library appeals for help to buy suffragette medal

Award recognising first hunger strike in Scotland over women’s suffrage is to be auctioned in London on 3 October

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‘I don’t want to suffer’: the case for assisted dying in Scotland

Ani, who has motor neurone disease, and Suzie, who watched her husband die in agony, share their reasons for wanting change

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Calanais standing stones admission fee proposed amid rise in visitors

Exclusive: local trust that backs proposal says there is urgent need to tackle impact of greater tourism

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Rutherglen byelection: voters dismiss independence but want action on cost of living

Residents are wary of both SNP and Labour as the vote to replace Margaret Ferrier approaches

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‘What the hell have we done?’ The people buying homes sight unseen

Virtual property purchases took off during the pandemic and are still happening today. Some buyers find their dream home – but not everyone is so lucky

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Sir Ian Wilmut obituary

Pioneering embryologist who led the team that created Dolly the cloned sheep

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Scottish walkers up in arms over Edinburgh footpath shut for five years

Radical Road at foot of Arthur’s Seat, beside Holyrood Palace, was closed in 2018 after rock falls led to safety concerns

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‘I need to have a big party and show off!’ Edinburgh comedy award-winners reveal what’s next

For the first time ever, both the ‘Oscars of comedy’ have gone to standups with South Asian heritage. So what do the two performers who set the fringe alight have planned? Lots of boasting, finds our writer

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Was it worth it? Edinburgh fringe acts give their verdict on the festival

As the curtain falls on this year’s fringe, we ask performers and producers how it was for them

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A new start after 60: I retired and became an actor – in a mask

Fiona Allen fell in love with drama as a little girl. Half a century later, she seized the chance to live her dream

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Heart review – revelatory romance told in the flush of love

In sync with beatboxer Grace Savage, Jade Anouka performs a fleet-footed and clear-sighted debut play

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‘We’ve had one Fleabag. We can’t have another’ – has the legendary Edinburgh hit become a curse?

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s uncouth one-woman show is seen as the epitome of festival success. But 10 years on, we speak to three fringe performers battling to escape its long shadow

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James Rowland: Piece of Work review – an affecting account of fathers, sons and Shakespeare

Rowland’s beautifully crafted show considers his, and our, little lives in the context of the Bard’s words

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Pitch: the show about queerness in the beautiful game, made with fans and players

Growing out of the Lionesses’ success, the Edinburgh fringe play Pitch uses interviews gathered from LGBTQ+ grassroots football teams across the country

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Two Cats on a Date review – one-woman show is a frenzy of feline fun

US actor-writer Griffin Kelly proves a performer to her fingertips with this highly physical comedy show

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Highlands stone bridge becomes symbol of Scottish land reform battle

Scheduled monument built in 1720s lies on estate bought up by investment company Abrdn for £7.5m in 2021

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‘It’s like a cult’ … the Edinburgh fringe acts willing audiences to take part

Comedians at the festival are enlisting volunteers to join in their acts, creating a warm, inclusive and fun space

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Miniaturised shows tackle big problems at the Edinburgh festival

Two inventive productions, Dimanche and Concerned Others, use puppetry and object-theatre to tackle vast environmental and social subjects

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