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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.
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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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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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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Sport
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.
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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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.
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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Business
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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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.
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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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 saw occupancy and revenues fall in March, underperforming the rest of the UK and highlighting the “fragility” of the sector.
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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
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.
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.
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.
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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Saturday 19 May 2012
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