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Scottish ministers have signed an extradition order to enable rape suspect Nicholas Rossi to be extradited to the United States, the Scottish Government has confirmed. (Credit: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Extradition order signed for US rape suspect Nicholas Rossi

School support workers, cleaning staff and janitors are currently on strike in Scotland as the Unison union remains locked in a pay dispute with education chiefs. (Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Scottish school support staff stage strike in pay dispute

The North Yorkshire Moors railway

Plans for UK's first tourism tax will be watched closely in Yorkshire

UK to trial new groundbreaking endometriosis treatment

Hospitality and leisure bosses had warned they were struggling in the wake of the Omicron variant (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Government provides £1bn Covid business support for English hospitality and leis...

Six cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Six cases of the Covid Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland - here's...

Holiday bookings are expected to soar after the Government announced a relaxation of international travel rules (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Holiday bookings set to soar after government announces relaxation of internatio...

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This is how beavers could be reintroduced to the UK near you - are they good for...

When will driving tests resume in 2021? DVSA update on when theory and practical...

Health officials are racing to detect any new cases of the so-called Brazil variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

Surge testing will take place for the Brazil Manaus Covid variant - full list of...

PIC: Gary Longbottom

First above inflation rail fares rise in eight years

Nicola Sturgeon will set out the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown this afternoon (23 February) (Photo: Getty Images)

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal her plan to exit lockdown live from Holyrood

Policing in the lockdown continues to be scrutinised.

Police must deploy common sense over lockdown – Yorkshire Post Letters

Hospitality, retail and leisure businesses will be able to claim up to £9k with ...

High Streets will once again lay empty. Pic James Hardisty

Chancellor Rishi Sunak offers £4.6bn lifeline for high streets but gaps remain

Nicola Sturgeon was pictures at the wake in the Stable Bar and Restaurant

Nicola Sturgeon apologises for breaching Covid rules at funeral wake

The Prime Minister is set to announce new Tier 4 measures, but what does the announcement mean for Yorkshire? (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Johnson expected to announce Tier 4 - what does it mean for Leeds?

Christmas bubbles will be allowed for 5 days over Christmas - all the rules we k...

10 easy and fun arts and crafts activities for kids to try this Halloween

Hundreds of protected birds of prey killed by criminals in the UK, RSPB says

Students in various parts of the UK have been told to self-isolate in their accommodation, as coronavirus cases soar among the student population in cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Students in Scotland can only return home from university accommodation if they ...

Research shows that coronavirus symptoms differ in adults and children (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the most common signs of Covid-19 in children - and how they differ to...

Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Minister fails to make the grade over A-Level fiasco: The Yorkshire Post says

The Scottish Government is strongly advising against non-essential travel between Scotland and parts of West Yorkshire

People in Covid-19 hotspots warned against Scotland travel

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When driving lessons and tests can restart and why you'll have to rebook your te...

Thousands of small businesses are missing out on Coronavirus financial aid

The Scottish government hasn't ruled out possible quarantine for travellers from England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scotland cannot 'rule out' a quarantine for English tourists - here's how other ...

Here's who is exempt from the UK's new mandatory 14-day self-isolation period fo...

If you don’t have a face mask, but would like to buy one locally, there are plenty of places currently selling them (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s where you can buy a face mask as UK Government changes laws to face cover...

The bank holiday weekend is now upon us, and although temperatures are set to rise above 20C for many parts of the UK on Friday (8 May) and Saturday (9 May), Brits are being urged not to break lockdown rules (Photo: Shutterstock)

Public urged to stick to lockdown rules over bank holiday weekend as temperature...

Ministers have insisted they are pursuing “every possible option” to secure additional equipment (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why PPE from Turkey has been delayed - and when emergency equipment will...

Protective equipment can help to prevent the spread of infection (Photo: Shutterstock)

What is personal protective equipment? And why there isn’t enough

The Government announced new measures to help keep people safe during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which came into place with immediate effect from Monday 23 March (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why building sites are still open - and whether builders are allowed to ...

Former First Minister Alex Salmond has been found not guilty of sex offences

281 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus. PA.

281 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus

There were still huge crowds at Cheltenham on Gold Cup day - despite coronavirus.

Business as usual for racing until advised otherwise, says BHA

Here's why we don't know exactly where coronavirus cases have been confirmed

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks during a visit to the NHS 24 contact centre (Photo: Jane Barlow-Pool/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about coronavirus cases in Scotland

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker

EU leaders confirm still '˜no deal' on Northern Ireland border

Scotland has today banned smacking.

Scotland to become first part of UK to ban the smacking of children

Fracking protesters being arrested

Scotland announces ban on fracking - should Yorkshire follow suit?

Katie Hopkins. PIC: Ross Parry

Schools warned over invitation to Katie Hopkins

Should Britain invest more money in the road network?

YP Letters: No devolution plan so far is equal to challenge North faces

Architecture should create the best of the future, says Ric Blenkharn

Architecture should preserve the best of the past and create the best of the fut...

Yorkshire should look to Scotland for the benefits of devolution.

Tom Richmond: Scotland's vision shows why we must bridge our devolution divides

Air pollution reduction drive needs 20mph limits, Green campaigners say

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's First Minister.

YP Letters: Divorce will only damage Scotland's exports

Nicola Sturgeon wants a second referendum into Scottish independence.

Theresa May accuses SNP of 'playing politics with the future of our country' as ...

Nicola Sturgeon

Scotland to hold second independence poll in '˜bid to derail Brexit'

Renewables are key to the energy "revolution"

North faces '˜doom or boom' energy challenge

Orkney considers breaking free from UK after Brexit vote

Experts spell out the '˜green bounty' of wind

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon looks at a Rolls-Royce Trent Aero-Engine fan as she tours a manufacturing hub during a visit to the University of Sheffield in Rotherham.

Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland will lead Brexit fight to stay in single market

Campaigners gather at the SNP conference in Glasgow. Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Scottish government threatens referendum unless '˜least worst' Brexit deal agree...

Scottish farmers' winter wait for EU payments

Prime Minister Theresa May meets Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at Bute House in Edinburgh.

May promises UK-wide strategy in talks to leave European Union

Glimmer of hope for UK steel industry

Protests at Port Talbot

British steel industry dubbed 'underinvested' and 'undermanned' as ray of light ...

Although Yes campaigners lost. The Scottish Parliament has greater powers than ever before. (PA).

Scottish Independence: Caledonia can only dream of what might have been

There are attempts to make grouse shooting more accessible. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Changing perceptions of the shoot