Edwyn Collins: ‘After my stroke, I couldn’t listen to music. I was too sad’ As the veteran rocker releases a new album on the theme of communication, he and his wife talk of his recovery — and why it’s time to stop touring

Edwyn Collins's new album is partly a lament to his life before suffering a cerebral haemorrhage. Lyrics in 'Knowledge' offer the moving refrain "So hard to let my old self go". Read his interview with The Sunday Times for free this weekend.

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Glasgow 2026 boss: leaner Games will be a model for other nations Phil Batty, head of the organising team, says sporting events have grown out of control — and insists the smaller scale of next year’s event will be its strength

Glasgow 2026 boss: leaner Games will be a model for other nations

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Revealed: the best place in Scotland to be a girl East Renfrewshire tops the table on issues such as health, education, crime and rates of teenage pregnancies — but Dundee is not so fortunate

Revealed: the best place in Scotland to be a girl

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Corsets and castles: How Scotland is leading the medieval revival The history and beauty of the country is inspiring a growing passion for all things Middle Ages, from chain mail to literature and heritage-laden breaks

Corsets and castles: How Scotland is leading the medieval revival

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Furries come out to cosplay in Glasgow (but deny it’s about sex) More than 1,000 colourful characters gathered at Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza hotel this weekend for Scotiacon, the UK’s biggest convention of humanoid animals

Furries come out to cosplay in Glasgow (but deny it’s about sex)

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Why John Swinney sidelined his health minister to boost SNP election hopes The government is acutely aware how important health is to voters — and that the difficulties of the NHS may prove Scottish Labour’s best chance of gaining office

Why John Swinney sidelined his health minister to boost SNP election hopes

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How one Tory MSP’s ‘AI’ questions cost taxpayers £100,000 — in a month Douglas Lumsden submitted nearly 1,000 written queries at Holyrood. Critics allege a ‘flagrant abuse’

Exclusive: How one Tory MSP’s ‘AI’ questions cost taxpayers £100,000 — in a month

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Proclaimers to perform at Alex Salmond’s church memorial Sheena Wellington and Dougie Maclean will also sing at the commemoration of the former first minister at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh

​The Proclaimers, the folk musician Dougie MacLean and the singer Sheena Wellington will perform at the memorial service of Alex Salmond on Saturday at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh.

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