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New poll says 47 per cent of Scots would reject independence

Politics 106
David Mundell has been left out of the Brexit cabinet

Theresa May leaves out Scottish Secretary from Brexit cabinet

Politics 79
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End of an era for Skye crofter and his swimming cows

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The scandal-ridden Duchess and her “strange” Highland love nest

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Police probe following death of newborn baby

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Footballer Ched Evans, right, and partner Natasha Massey leave Cardiff Crown Court where he has been found not guilty of rape following a two week retrial. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Ched Evans found not guilty of rape

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Skilled workers may turn away from the UK in the event of a 'hard Brexit', warned the head of ACCA Scotland. Picture: Jane Barlow

Scotland risks professional ‘brain drain’ outside EU

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Mountain Warehouse said shoppers would see 'selective price increases' as it deals with the falling pound. Picture: Contributed

Mountain Warehouse warns of higher prices after Brexit

Retail 8
AHDB Cereals said UK wheat and barley growers could face tariffs on exports to the EU, unlike their counterparts in Ukraine. Picture: Craig Stephen

Warning over post-Brexit tariffs for cereal growers

Farming 4
The Boatman's Tower, Stornoway. PICTURE: John Maher

Never mind the Buzzcocks - look at the buildings

Politics
Nicola Sturgeon has said that a draft bill on a second independence referendum will be drawn up next week. Picture: Lisa McPhillips

New poll says 47 per cent of Scots would reject independence

Politics 106

Theresa May leaves out Scottish Secretary from Brexit cabinet

Politics 79

UK councils set for arrival of Calais refugee children

Politics 6

Police cars ‘held together with duct tape and cable ties’ claims

Politics 10

MSPs seek views on how Brexit will impact Scottish economy

Politics 7
The new app aims to make it easier for young people to access concession fares or discounts when travelling. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Young Scots aim to build ‘revolutionary’ transport app

Tech 1
CalMac's MV Hebrides. Picture: Donald MacLeod

Damaged CalMac ferry to return to service in Western Isles

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Ministers have ordered an improvement plan for ScotRail's poor punctuality. Picture Michael Gillen

Alastair Dalton: The truth about ScotRail masked by politics

Opinion 5
8 vehicle crash causes long delays

Girl, 2, dies after car mounts pavement in Coupar Angus

Transport

Edinburgh train driver caught nine times over drink limit

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Bus left hanging over river after crash

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Motorists told to expect M8 delays due to bridge demolition

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Scots councils pay out £500,000 for pothole vehicle damage

Transport 4
Storms hitting the Ayrshire coast. PICTURE: JEFF MITCHELL/GETTY IMAGES

Scottish storm wave study to protect coastal areas

Environment
It is illegal to send, receive, or possess an inappropriate image of someone under 18. Picture: PA

Third of teens ‘have been sent sexually explicit images’

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Childline has been flooded with calls over the "killer clown" craze. Picture: PA

Childline ‘flooded with calls’ over killer clown craze

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Scots Nobel winner: Brexit could damage UK science

Politics 8
The number of calls to the NSPCC referred to police or social services has increased. Picture: John Devlin

NSPCC reports 58% rise in calls referred to social services

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From left: Nadia Fraser and Scott Barrie, both of whom are 2014 Scholars and currently on the Edrington graduate programme, and Alice Leyshon, 2012 Scholar and assistant brand manager at Cutty Sark. Picture: Robert Perry

Student scholarship programme opens for applications

Companies
Sixteen-year-old Bailey Gwynne died after he was stabbed by a fellow pupil during an argument at Cults Academy.

Leader comment: Law not robust enough to prevent another tragedy

Opinion

Government pressed on future of free tuition for EU students

News 45

Bailey Gwynne’s death ‘potentially avoidable’ finds report

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Scotland’s obesity crisis: 8,000 children starting school overweight

Politics 14

Swinney asked to step in after school Mass row

Politics 28
Sea eagle numbers have soared in recent years. Picture: PA

Hill sheep ‘under threat’ from soaring sea eagles

Farming 6
Storms hitting the Ayrshire coast. PICTURE: JEFF MITCHELL/GETTY IMAGES

Scottish storm wave study to protect coastal areas

Environment

Edinburgh Zoo earns its stripes through tiger research

Tech
The new calf has been attracting visitors. Picture RZSS/Margaret Mollon.

Rare deer calf attracts visitors to Edinburgh Zoo

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Seal pup gets Highland treatment at renovated hospital

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Grounded rig firm donates £120k to Western Isles community

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Tarmac work leaves homes without clean water for five weeks

Environment 5
Firefighters battled through the night to tackle the blaze at the Glen O'Dee hospital. Picture: Fubar News

Firefighters battle blaze at historic Glen O’Dee hospital

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Project begins into transform properties into rehab units. Picture: Contributed

Work starts on Moray high intensity rehabilitation unit

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Glen Urquhart Bay, one of the proposed walks. Picture: Contributed

Highland charity offers taster health walks

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New finger study

Shorter forefingers can mean sporting success says study

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HMP Shotts Prison. Picture: Contributed

Shotts to become Scotland’s first dementia-friendly prison

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Blood is our most precious resource. Picture: Neil Hanna

Adam McVey: No room for blanket discrimination on blood

Opinion 2
A new shortlist of environmental risk factors could help experts to understand dementia.

Lizzy Buchan: Environmental risks could help to understand dementia

Opinion

SNP members urged to back calls to end ban on gay blood donors

Politics 3

Families Raise £13K For Edinburgh Sick Kids

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Scots raise over £180,000 in the fight against heart disease

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Helen Fowler’s MS blog: Meditation at Dhanakosa

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Skilled workers may turn away from the UK in the event of a 'hard Brexit', warned the head of ACCA Scotland. Picture: Jane Barlow

Scotland risks professional ‘brain drain’ outside EU

Management 17
Mountain Warehouse said shoppers would see 'selective price increases' as it deals with the falling pound. Picture: Contributed

Mountain Warehouse warns of higher prices after Brexit

Retail 8
Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan are writing a brand new live show for Still Game's return to the Hydro.

New shows added for Still Game's return to the Hydro

Former Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain signs BBC deal

Lifestyle

UK councils set for arrival of Calais refugee children

Politics 6

Nissan boss ‘confident’ after Brexit talks with Theresa May

UK 12

Pension age could be tailored to suit people’s needs

UK 2
A van carries the body of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's to his palace in Bangkok.
Picture: Getty Images

Thai king’s body at Grand Palace for people to pay their respects

World
Michelle Obama condemned the comments made by Donald Trump. Picture: AP/Jim Cole

Michelle Obama ‘shaken’ by Donald Trump comments

World 6
The prison in Leipzig, eastern Germany, where Jaber Albakr killed himself. Picture: GETTY

Man suspected of planning bomb attack found dead in German jail

World
Yemeni children have little hope when there is no political will to end their suffering by seeking a workable peace. Picture: Getty Images

Joyce McMillan: Global problems need global action

Opinion 12
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End of an era for Skye crofter and his swimming cows

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BBC shows gorilla instead of Nicola Sturgeon in live TV gaffe

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Carolyn Smart, a money and debt advisor at the Shelter Scotland Dundee Hub, models one of the dresses, alongside Shelter colleague John Sinclair and Anne Elder, owner of Annarose Bridal.

Bridal shop gives £15,000 charity donation - in the form of wedding dresses

Odd
Childline has been flooded with calls over the "killer clown" craze. Picture: PA

Childline ‘flooded with calls’ over killer clown craze

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Price row between Tesco and Unilever ends

Retail 5

Highland councillor shaves off amazing beard for charity

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Lego unveils Beatles Yellow Submarine set

Odd

Donald Trump in pumpkin form is truly terrifying

World 8
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released next month.

JK Rowling plans five Fantastic Beasts films

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Irvine Welsh disagreed with Dylan's award. Picture: Jon Savage

Irvine Welsh slams Nobel Prize award for Bob Dylan

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The old schoolhouse on Eilean Shona

Kate Winslet reveals Scots island is favourite retreat

News 1
Songwriter Bob Dylan won the Nobel Literature Prize. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

‘Great poet’ Bob Dylan awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Music
British Heart Foundation Scotland logo

Big-hearted Scots fund world-class research into killer conditions

Opinion
The Government is being urged to ban smoking in public places after the first major study by one of its committees reports that passive smoking does cause heart disease and lung cancer. The committe also urged the government to do more to discourage adults from smoking near children.

Complacency is new enemy in war to save children from smoke harm

Opinion 1
Avigen Inc. development associate Carlos Puebla uses a pipette to collect vectors in a Purifier Biosafety Cabinet in Alameda, Calif., Wednesday, May 1, 2002.  Viruses, stripped of their virulence and ability to replicate and loaded with the healthy DNA, are the most common delivery vehicles, known as "vectors."  Avigen Inc. and other companies pursuing cures based on "gene therapy" cures are quietly regaining lost momentum and claiming vindication after an experiment in France apparently helped rid four "bubble boys" of immuno-deficiencies. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Human beings can now be edited … but we may not like the results

Opinion 2
George Dunbar
RAF veteran and aircraft engineer
Born 9 June, 1920 in New Elgin
Died 24 September, 2016 in Nairn, aged 96

Pic supplied by writer - Alison Shaw

Obituary: George Dunbar, aircraft engineer and war hero

Obituaries
Influential academic Jacob Nuesner. Picture: Emily Darrow/Bard College via AP

Obituary: Jacob Neusner, academic who transformed study of American Judaism

Obituaries
Victor Viner,centre, with fellow Dunkirk veterans. Picture: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty

Obituary: Harold Victor Viner, last surviving Royal Navy veteran to take part in Dunkirk evacuation

Obituaries
George Donaldson, timber merchant

Obituary: George Donaldson, businessman who raised Scotland’s reputation in timber trade

Obituaries
Ministers have ordered an improvement plan for ScotRail's poor punctuality. Picture Michael Gillen

Alastair Dalton: The truth about ScotRail masked by politics

Opinion 5
Bob Dylan, who has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Dominic Hinde: Dylan’s Nobel Prize part of Sweden’s ‘American Dream’

Opinion
When the mind has reached the point of overload, it is time to work out what is important and what is not.

Jim Duffy: Clear up the clutter in the internal hard drive of your mind

Opinion
Yemeni children have little hope when there is no political will to end their suffering by seeking a workable peace. Picture: Getty Images

Joyce McMillan: Global problems need global action

Opinion 12
First Minister of Scotland and the leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon at the SNP conference in Glasgow. Picture PA

Leader comment: Sturgeon pitching for poll position

Opinion 30
The Marmite saga is a sign of what is to come as uncertainty surrounds the British economy.

Leader comment: Tesco row highlights inflation danger

Opinion 1
British Heart Foundation Scotland logo

Big-hearted Scots fund world-class research into killer conditions

Opinion

Complacency is new enemy in war to save children from smoke harm

Opinion 1

Bill Jamieson: panic over Brexit an over-reaction

Opinion 13

Adam McVey: No room for blanket discrimination on blood

Opinion 2

Bill Jamieson: Innovating not widget making is the future

Opinion