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Kirk asks commissoiners to ‘punch in’ for General Assembly

THOUGH the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly opened in Edinburgh today with its usual pomp and ceremony, almost immediately it turned its attention to ensuring that commissioners turn up regularly for the rest of week by decreeing that they must ‘punch in’ for sessions.

Thousands of Hearts fans are making the trip to Hampden. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scottish Cup final: Thousands of fans head west to Hampden video

THE exodus from Edinburgh has begun with tens of thousands of football fans travelling to Hampden today for the biggest Edinburgh derby in living memory.

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Hearts and Hibs mascots, from left, Ryan Hildersley, 11, Megan Davidson, seven, Rhys Martin, eight, and  Callum Jardine, 11. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Scottish Cup final: Finally, it’s game on...

LEGIONS of Capital football fans travel to Glasgow today in what has been billed as the largest single migration between the cities in recent history.

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UK considers downgrading nuclear arsenal and scrapping Moscow Criterion

ARMED forces minister Nick Harvey is conducting a government review exploring whether Britain could downgrade its nuclear arsenal, it was revealed yesterday.

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Ken Gibb places the original Scottish Cup in its glass case. Picture: Robert Perry

Scottish Cup final: Ghost-town capital as game of a lifetime kicks off

SCOTLAND’S capital will see a massive exodus today as tens of thousands of football supporters head west for the first all-Edinburgh Scottish Cup final in 116 years.

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Fans of Hearts and Hibs get in the mood for the final. Picture: Jane Barlow

Scottish Cup final live: Hibernian v Hearts Picture gallery

HEARTS and Hibernian are contesting the first all-Edinburgh Scottish Cup final in 116 years at Hampden Park in Glasgow today, and you can follow all the action as it happens on our live blog.

The Scottish Cup is paraded at Hamilton Park Racecourse. Picture: PA

Scottish Cup final: Wait finally over for Hearts and Hibs

HEARTS owner Vladimir Romanov arrived in Edinburgh last night ahead of this afternoon’s 127th Scottish Cup final at Hampden against city rivals Edinburgh, and wasted no time in whipping up controversy.

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Scottish Cup final: Stephen Elliott ready for adventure in uncharted territory

STEPHEN ELLIOTT will sample a cup final for the first time in his career today and is determined to leave Hearts silverware as a parting gift from the biggest Edinburgh derby in history.

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Pat Fenlon has ruled out superstition and psychology. Picture: Greg Macvean

Scottish Cup final: Pat Fenlon is satisfied Hibs are heading in right direction

PAT FENLON has claimed he now has Hibs slowly but surely heading in the right direction after a tough first six months in charge of the Easter Road club.

Hibs captain James McPake and his Hearts counterpart Marius Zaliukas. Picture: Greg Macvean

Scottish Cup final: Captains focused on Hampden showdown video

THE captains of both Hibernian and Hearts insist that history and form is not affecting their preparation for the Scottish Cup final at Hampden tomorrow.

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Stagecoach has purchased part of collapsed bus operator Coach America. Picture: PA

Stagecoach buys back US arm it sold at a loss ten years ago

SCOTTISH transport giant Stagecoach is paying £101 million to buy back large parts of the business it sold almost ten years ago.

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Mitchells & Butlers own All Bar One. Picture: PA

Weather puts a dampener on sales at troubled Mitchells & Butlers

DRENCHING spring weather and rising food and utility bills dampened sales at Mitchells & Butlers, the pubs group riven by boardroom strife over the past two years.

The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, one of the city's most prominent hotels. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Call to axe Edinburgh’s bed tax plan as hotel revenues plunge

Edinburgh’s new council leaders have been urged to axe plans for a “bed tax” as hotel revenues in the capital slump.

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Jim McColl sold Clyde Union Pumps to SPX last August. Picture: Robert Perry

New US owner of Clyde Union Pumps axes 90 jobs in Glasgow

THE new owner of Clyde Union Pumps, the former Weir Group business acquired from Scots entrepreneur Jim McColl, has announced more than 90 job cuts at the Glasgow plant.

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Scottish hotels lose out to Welsh rivals

Scottish hotels saw occupancy and revenues fall in March, underperforming the rest of the UK and highlighting the “fragility” of the sector.

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RBS head archivist Ruth Reed pictured with some early bank notes. Picture: Jane Barlow

Notes of interest: A history of printed money in Scotland

THE Royal Bank of Scotland has led the way in

the issue of banknotes and, finds Brian Ferguson,

that history is about to be celebrated as part of

the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations

James Runcie. Picture: Neil Hanna

Interview: James Runcie, author of Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death

James Runcie, son of the former Archibishop of Canterbury, tells David Robinson why he puts his faith in a crime-busting cleric in his new novel.

Hibs fan Aidan Smith inside Tynecastle.

Aidan Smith: The Heartfelt Hibby

Seven years ago lifelong Hibs fan Aidan Smith changed sides, supported Hearts for 12 months, and wrote a book about the experience. Now, as the Edinburgh clubs gear up for tomorrow’s Scottish Cup final, he catches up with his Jambo matchday mates from 2004.

Hampden, the scene of tomorrow's Scottish Cup final. Picture: Steve Welsh

Five useful apps for your cup final visit to Glasgow

We’ve put together a famous five of apps to make your Hampden cup final visit a thouroughly heart-warming experience.

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Images of Scotland: Kirkudbright, Dumfries and Galloway

Gavin McQuarrie from Glasgow captured some magical coastal light in this beach scene near Kirkudbright in Dumfries and Galloway

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