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Harry Potter first edition a notable read
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Year of Pelamis wave power testing hailed success
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Iain Banks updates fans on chemo hopes in new blog
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Atholl Estates photo contest winners announced
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Edinburgh most popular with overseas tourists
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Brian Taylor: Labour’s home rule battle
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Zambia to hail Dr David Livingstone’s legacy
News
Scottish independence: Treasury ‘can’t be trusted’ video
A CLAIM that the UK Treasury deliberately undervalued Scotland’s oil in the 1970s to head off the threat of nationalism is evidence that it cannot be trusted in the independence campaign, according to First Minister Alex Salmond.
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Scottish independence: Train drivers’ union say no
ASLEF, the main train drivers’ union, today became the first union to oppose Scottish independence in a unanimous vote at its annual conference in Edinburgh.
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Scottish independence: MSP makes Arab Spring analogy
OPPOSITION parties have criticised Scotland’s external affairs minister Humza Yousaf, claiming he has drawn “crass” and “irresponsible” comparisons between the Arab Spring and Scotland’s own constitutional journey.
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Loch Shin and Ben Assynt turbine plans get go-ahead
TWO controversial windfarms which critics claim would “blemish” part of the nation’s most important wild countryside have been given the green light by Highland councillors.
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Call for Church of Scotland to sell Israeli hotel
THE Kirk’s continued ownership of the Scots Hotel in Tiberias, on the Sea of Galilee, was questioned, with a call to carry out a strategic review on the church’s involvement in it.
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Andy Murray Cromlix House plans hit heritage snag
ANDY Murray’s new hotel has hit a snag after conservation groups raised concerns about his refurbishment plans.
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Sport
Kris Commons retires from international football
CELTIC and Scotland midfielder Kris Commons has announced that he has retired from international football, in order to focus on his family and his club career.
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Paul Hartley on Motherwell radar if McCall leaves
Alloa are bracing themselves for a raid for manager Paul Hartley should Motherwell boss Stuart McCall opt to leave Fir Park for Sheffield United.
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Andy Murray pulls out of French Open
British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week’s French Open after failing to recover from a back injury picked up at the Rome Masters.
Motherwell striker Michael Higdon open to move
Michael Higdon has told Motherwell he may have to move on from Fir Park if he is to cash in on the best season of his career.
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Scotland call-ups for Leigh Griffiths and Tony Watt
SCOTLAND manager Gordon Strachan has urged the clutch of untested newcomers in his squad not to let a potentially career-enhancing opportunity pass them by against Croatia in Zagreb next month.
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Hearts to stay in SPL but face 15-point deduction
HEARTS will begin next season in the Scottish Premier League – but with a 15-point deduction if majority shareholder UBIG is declared insolvent.
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Business
Royal Mail profits rise as privatisation beckons
THE proposed £3 billion sale of the world’s oldest postal service drew nearer today as operating profits at Royal Mail more than doubled last year.
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M&S’ Marc Bolland faces pressure after 5.8% slump
High street stalwart Marks & Spencer has reported a 5.8 per cent fall in annual profits and insisted it was making progress in turning around its clothing operation.
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Scottish Business Briefing – Tuesday 21 May, 2013
WELCOME to scotsman.com’s Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today.
FirstGroup’s Tim O’Toole admits ‘hard slog’
FirstGroup chief executive Tim O’Toole has admitted that running the Aberdeen-based transport giant has been harder than he expected after he launched a £615 million fundraising to shore up its finances. Shares in the company plummeted 30 per cent, wiping £330m off its value.
2 commentsGlobal ordered to sell radio stations in seven areas, including central Scotland
The Competition Commission has confirmed that Global Radio will have to sell its Capital or Real station in central Scotland to address concerns over advertising costs.
Paul Tucker: Bank bailout law needs wider backing
PROPOSALS for a European Union (EU) law to protect taxpayers from having to bail out troubled banks would need global support to work effectively, Bank of England deputy governor Paul Tucker has warned.
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Lifestyle
Harry Potter first edition a notable read
Only 500 copies of the first edition of the first Harry Potter book were published, and a very special one is up for auction, crammed with notes and drawings by JK Rowling, writes Martyn McLaughlin
Radar weekly: The latest from the Scottish music scene
In this week’s round-up of new music: T Break line-up revealed; Wee Chill plans 10th birthday; more acts for Doune the Rabbit Hole; new music from Camera Obscura, Sparrow and the Workshop and Garden of Elks; plus this best gigs across Scotland.
Scottish fact of the week: Italian Chapel, Orkney
AN ORNATE Catholic chapel sited on Lamb Holm in Orkney, the Italian Chapel was built by Italian prisoners of war during the Second World War, who were held on the island while they constructed the causeways designed to block access to the Scapa Flow.
Win a bottle of the Macallan Sienna
RECENTLY launched, The Macallan 1824 Series is an innovative new range which showcases two of The Macallan’s greatest strengths; oak sherry casks and natural colour.
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The Stone Roses’ Glasgow Green 1990 gig recalled
I STILL have the T-shirt. Stretched, faded, full of holes; it is, if you can believe this, almost 23 years old.
10 things to do in Scotland this week
THIS week’s top events across Scotland, including the Perth Festival of the Arts, the Knockengorroch World Ceildih, the Burns an’ a’ That festival and the Electric Frog weekender.
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Edinburgh Evening News
Body found after fire in Muirhouse flats
POLICE are investigating after a man’s body was found by firefighters attending a fire within a block of flats in Edinburgh
Edinburgh snowboarder killed in Alps snowstorm
A SNOWBOARDER has died in the Alps just days before he was expected to return to Edinburgh.
New trams chief Ian Craig’s salary kept secret
BUS chief Ian Craig has been handed the task of overseeing the trams – but bosses today refused to reveal his new pay packet. Mr Craig – who already earns more than both the Prime Minister and First Minister as managing director at Lothian Buses – has been promoted to the new role of chief executive.
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HMS Edinburgh crew barred for uniform in pub
A SPLENDID sight in their best dress uniforms, the crew of HMS Edinburgh celebrated being awarded the Freedom of the City by marching up the Royal Mile in front of cheering crowds.
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Hibs cup victory parade would miss Leith Walk
HIBS fans have hit out at Scottish Cup victory parade plans after it emerged the winners’ bus will not travel down Leith Walk.
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Rastatramp amazed by concerned thousands
A POPULAR homeless man is said to have been “overwhelmed” by the public’s concern after he was taken to hospital with health problems.
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