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Scottish Cup final: Past a heavy burden for Hibs
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Interview: Derek Riordan plots his return
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Friends of The Scotsman: invitation from the Editor
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Highland Clearances excavation plan for Kildonan
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Glenn Gibbons: Reasons to fear for both supporters
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Alf Young: Power about more than mechanics
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Bid to bring trees to Orkney ‘a success’
News
Tiger attack: Scottish zoo worker mauled to death
A Scottish zoo worker who was injured in a tiger attack at an animal park in Dalton-in-Furness has died, Cumbria Police said today.
Woolwich attack: Security scares in wake of killing
POLICE were called out to three separate incidents yesterday, as security fears soared in the aftermath of the terrorist murder of a British soldier in London.
Stagecoach warning over new rules for bus firms
A LEADING transport company has warned that plans to strengthen regulations of the Scottish bus industry will damage the quality of the service to passengers.
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Woolwich attack: Lee Rigby’s family pay tribute video
THE grieving family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby have paid a touching tribute to him, speaking of their immense pride and love.
Aberdeen Council to spend £860k on school phones
A SCOTTISH council which is currently consulting on a series of controversial school closures sparked outrage by announcing proposals to spend an estimated £860,000 to ensure every pupil has access to a smartphone in the classroom.
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Church of Scotland to investigate cost of burials
THE Church of Scotland is to investigate the spiralling cost of burials, after concerns were raised about a local authority which is charging more than £1,800.
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Sport
Rumour Mill: Charles Green| Hibs | Celtic | SFA
In today’s rumour mill: Green cleared of links to Whyte; SFA boss pockets a pay rise; Hibs rocked by McPake and Griffiths injury scares; Stuart McCall has second thoughts about Sheffield United move; plus the rest of the Scottish football news and gossip.
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Charles Green cleared of Craig Whyte links
AN INTERNAL investigation conducted by Rangers is set to clear former Chief Executive Charles Green of having any links to former owner Craig Whyte.
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Lennon ‘tried to talk Commons out of Scotland move’
NEIL Lennon has revealed he tried to persuade Kris Commons not to retire from international football this week and believes the player may yet change his mind and make himself available for Scotland again in the future.
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Simon Pia: Street of dreams beckons yet again
PROSPECTHILL Road has been a veritable Via Dolorosa for Hibs fans through the ages.
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Scottish Cup: Fenlon and Lennon Hampden glory bid
THIS time, they will turn up. This time, they will compete. This time, they will do themselves justice – and justice may just be enough.
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Scottish Cup final: Past a heavy burden for Hibs
WHEN considering Hibernian’s chances in the Scottish Cup final tomorrow, it is impossible not to look to the past, and wonder whether the code can be broken.
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Business
Co-op pulls business loans amid concern over capital
THE Co-operative Bank has stopped offering loans to new business customers, part of measures designed to quell growing concerns over its capital position.
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Royal Mail tests market for £1.5bn loan ahead of IPO
BANKS have been asked to gauge market appetite for a £1.5 billion syndicated loan to back the planned privatisation of Royal Mail, according to banking industry sources.
HSBC’s Flint apology over money laundering scandal
HSBC chairman Douglas Flint publicly apologised to shareholders yesterday for the bank’s failings after it was fined £1.3 billion in December following a probe into its Mexican and stateside operations.
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M Squared target harmful gases in Fraunhofer deal
LASER maker M Squared is teaming up with German research institute Fraunhofer to develop ways of detecting harmful gases from chemical plants, industrial sites and rubbish tips.
Fisher pro QE but warns over ‘indefinite’ stimulus
BANK of England policymaker Paul Fisher has cautioned against a US-style commitment to long-term financial stimulus, although he remains in favour of a “slow amount” of additional bond purchases.
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George Kerevan: More bank woes and questions
Spare a thought for Ed Miliband. Earlier this month the Labour leader gave a keynote speech on banking reform at the Co-op Bank’s headquarters.
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Lifestyle
Interview: Viggo Mortensen is lord of all things
He’s learnt to ride, brandish a sword and, for his new film, keep bees – Yet for Viggo Mortensen, it’s all in a day’s work
Raised by dissent: Forging the Industrial Revolution
The roots of everything lie much further in the past than we think.
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Gill Hornby on her new novel The Hive
SOMETIMES the skill of being a writer lies in realising your material is right in front of your eyes.
Images of Scotland: River Tay, Fife
Reader Ian Gordon photographed these nesting mute swans at Tayport, on the River Tay in Fife, on a chill but bright day. Swans mate for life and return to the same nest year after year
Readers’ pictures of the week: 17-24 May video
A SELECTION of pictures submitted by our readers in the past week to The Scotsman picture desk.
Interview: Ruthie Henshall’s show must go on
She’s been an all singing, all dancing musical theatre star for 27 years, but Ruthie Henshall has always spoken honestly about the tough times. The key, she says, is finding a balance
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Edinburgh Evening News
Statutory repairs scandal: City seeks clarification
COUNCIL bosses are to seek reassurances from the Procurator Fiscal that no further criminal action is being taken over the statutory repairs scandal.
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Edinburgh minister quits over gay issue
A CITY reverend is set to quit the Kirk after the Church of Scotland voted in favour of allowing gay ministers.
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Edinburgh trams: Infrequent timetable fears
Long-suffering residents have already waited an extra four years for a high-cost tram service through the Capital’s streets.
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Scottish Cup: Hibees fly in from around the world
HIBS fans are jetting in from all four corners of the globe to join the exodus to Hampden as Scottish Cup history beckons for the Easter Road side tomorrow.
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Police seize arsenal of weapons in Leith raid
SHOTGUNS, swords and daggers were among weapons worth £40,000 seized from a Leith shop during a swoop by police.
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Lothian beaches ‘some of the finest in Europe’
BEACHES in the Lothians have been declared among the best in Europe.
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