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Theresa May ‘saved the Union’ - Ruth Davidson

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Students gather as they demonstrate against the position of the Spanish government to ban the self-determination referendum of Catalonia. Picture; Getty

Catalan referendum: Polling stations sealed off by police

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Sources suggested Mr Corbyn could be convinced of one of the more contentious proposals for constitutional reform. Picture: Getty

It’s time for federal UK, Scottish Labour MPs tell Jeremy Corbyn

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Delays are expected until at least 15:00

Rail delays in Edinburgh expected ‘until end of service’ on some routes

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Anas Sarwar’s ex-MP father flies in to support leadership bid

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Conor McGregor ‘trolls Rangers fans’ with Celtic tribute at Glasgow Q&A

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Theresa May facing ‘renewed pressure’ over Brexit

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Concern over environmental impact of North Coast 500 route

Environment
John Swinney has struck a deal with local authorities over his plan to set up regional bodies to support school improvement. Picture: John Devlin

John Swinney ‘presiding over education omnishambles’, claims Labour

Education

Tom Peterkin: Choosing a Labour leader is a very dirty business

Tom Peterkin
Tom Peterkin

Politics

City of Edinburgh Council has faced criticism over unfilled vacancies

Health and social care deficit hits £9m at Edinburgh council

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John Swinney has struck a deal with local authorities over his plan to set up regional bodies to support school improvement. Picture: John Devlin

John Swinney ‘presiding over education omnishambles’, claims Labour

Education 57
Sources suggested Mr Corbyn could be convinced of one of the more contentious proposals for constitutional reform. Picture: Getty

It’s time for federal UK, Scottish Labour MPs tell Jeremy Corbyn

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Alex Rowley. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Leader comment: After the chaos, a sign of Labour order

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Students gather as they demonstrate against the position of the Spanish government to ban the self-determination referendum of Catalonia. Picture; Getty

Catalan referendum: Polling stations sealed off by police

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Trinity Academy asked parents to help fill vacant teaching roles. Picture: Greg Macvean

Parents wait for details in Trinity Academy teaching row

Education 6
Mohammad Sarwar has returned to Scotland to support his son's campaign to become Scottish Labour leader. Picture: STR/AFP/Getty

Anas Sarwar’s ex-MP father flies in to support leadership bid

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Theresa May ‘saved the Union’ - Ruth Davidson

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UKIP elects new leader: ‘We are not UK Nazi party’

Politics 12

Michael Fallon hits out at SNP’s ‘confused’ position on Trident

Politics 554

Theresa May facing ‘renewed pressure’ over Brexit

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Transport

Delays are expected until at least 15:00

Rail delays in Edinburgh expected ‘until end of service’ on some routes

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A new section of the A9 has opened to the public

First new section of A9 open to traffic

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David Gilroy plans to challenge police plans to auction off his vehicle. Picture; Jon Savage

Suzanne Piley’s killer to challenge police over car auction

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Ryanair have emailed passengers to clarify their rights. Picture; PA

Ryanair emails customers to ‘clarify their rights’

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Alastair Dalton: Radical action call to finally curb traffic

Opinion 13

Safe cycle lanes to cross tram tracks after student death

Transport 10

Ex-Celtic owner Fergus McCann takes Glasgow Central station tour

Celtic 10

First fully electric public buses in Edinburgh unveiled

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Education

John Swinney has struck a deal with local authorities over his plan to set up regional bodies to support school improvement. Picture: John Devlin

John Swinney ‘presiding over education omnishambles’, claims Labour

Education 57
Trinity Academy asked parents to help fill vacant teaching roles. Picture: Greg Macvean

Parents wait for details in Trinity Academy teaching row

Education 6
Katie Hopkins. Picture: Getty.

“Take kids out of school” - Reactions to Katie Hopkins tour

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Ms Hopkins has previously insulted Scots politicians including Nicola Sturgeon and Mhairi Black.

Leader comment: We want well-informed children, Katie Hopkins is not the answer

Opinion 13
Children performing with Scotland's Big Noise orchestras get glowing report.

Big Noise children’s orchestra gets top inspection report

Education
Pupils across Scotland are being challenged to enter the "Piping Hit 2018" contest.

Piping world stages X Factor-style contest to find 'iconic' new tune

Lifestyle 1
Mechanical engineering Alasdair Logan answered 16 questions correctly to help Strathclyde to victory. Picture: BBC

Strathclyde student Alasdair Logan wows University Challenge

Education 6

Pupil’s letter to John Swinney: ‘We aren’t learning anything’

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Scotland’s Young Software Engineer of the Year shortlist announced

Tech

Dr Martin Goldberg: Golden chance to save Viking hoard of buried treasure for the nation

Opinion 3

Scots support teacher figures fall - but more pupils need aid

Education 6

Environment

The North Coast 500 route was developed to encourage more visitors to explore the far north of Scotland. Picture: Steve Carter/REX Shutterstock

Concern over environmental impact of North Coast 500 route

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William Henderson, pictured, has been jailed for 16 months. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Mount Vernon cemetery worker jailed over burial fraud

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A stunning sight such as this in the north-west of Scotland, on the North Cost 500 route, is only likely to be seen by a visitor who arrives in the area by car.

Leader comment: Don’t halt tourism drive on North Coast 500

Opinion
72% of Scotlands traditionally built homes (pre 1919) have disrepair to critical elements

Danger warning for traditional properties

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New land body to reveal land ownership in Scotland

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“Take kids out of school” - Reactions to Katie Hopkins tour

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Scottish university aims to recover phosphorus from sewage

Tech 2

Scotland set for record year of renewable electricity generation

Tech 31

Health

City of Edinburgh Council has faced criticism over unfilled vacancies

Health and social care deficit hits £9m at Edinburgh council

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Health and social care deficit predicted to hit 9m in one of Scotland's largest councils

Health and social care projected deficit to hit £9m at under-fire council

Medical dentist team in dental office talking with female patient and preparing for treatment.

Increasing numbers of Scots turning to private dental care

UK
The house of Sydney Galloway at Dalrymple Street Girvan. Sydney Galloway and his 84-year-old partner Margaret Leadbetter had to be rescued by firefighters. It is alleged that Galloway set fire to the house deliberately.

Ayrshire pensioner set fire to family home as he could not cope

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Monica Lennon MSP and Glasgow Airport managing director Amanda McMillan. Picture: submitted

Glasgow Airport to offer free sanitary products to passengers

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The date of slaughter was changed by workers at 2 Sisters Food Group.

Public at risk of out of date chicken due to ‘serious’ breaches

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More people turning to private dental care.

Scots turn to expensive private dental clinics due to confusion in current system

News 5

Scientists edit human embryo to remove disease in world first

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Kevan Christie: ‘Care navigator’ is an awful job title, but it’s not the worst idea out there

Opinion

Waitrose chocolate recalled over plastic fears

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UK

Sources suggested Mr Corbyn could be convinced of one of the more contentious proposals for constitutional reform. Picture: Getty

It’s time for federal UK, Scottish Labour MPs tell Jeremy Corbyn

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Tesco is the biggest private sector employer in Scotland.

Tesco sales set to rise as recovery continues

Business
Henry Bolton, who has been elected as the new Ukip party leader, at the party's conference in Torquay. Picture: PA

UKIP elects new leader: ‘We are not UK Nazi party’

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Tony Blackburn will be returning to the station as part of the celebrations. Picture; PA

Celebrations planned as BBC Radio 1 turns 50

UK

Increasing numbers of Scots turning to private dental care

UK

Barrhead Travel defies Brexit uncertainty to hit record sales

Business

Guy Lougher: Engage on EU exit or be sidelined

Business

Award for women journalists created to honour Nicola Barry

UK

Opinion

The offending article: a sausage roll was deemed unsuitable for a school pupil's lunchbox. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Stephen Jardine: School lunch police are only trying to help

Opinion
Alex Rowley. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Leader comment: After the chaos, a sign of Labour order

Politics
Britain is in the grip of an indentity fraud epidemic so try to make sure you dont let scam artists get their hands on your hard-won savings. Picture: Getty

Our digital lives help criminals get rich

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Now I remember why I don’t shop with the boys

Opinion
A stunning sight such as this in the north-west of Scotland, on the North Cost 500 route, is only likely to be seen by a visitor who arrives in the area by car.

Leader comment: Don’t halt tourism drive on North Coast 500

Opinion
A survey has found that people are beginning to shy away from presenting the traditional engagement ring - with a third saying they would prefer to have something else in place of a diamond ring.

Jane Bradley: Put an end to ‘put a ring on it’

Opinion 7
Survivors receive food and water from volunteers and municipal police in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Picture: Getty Images

Paul Krugman: Donald Trump’s deadly narcissism

Opinion 1

Alastair Dalton: Radical action call to finally curb traffic

Opinion 13

Joyce McMillan: Social justice on hold for five years

Opinion 11

Brendan Dick: Ultrafast broadband is here – but it comes at a big cost

Opinion

Leader comment: Tram line risk to cyclists should have been fixed earlier

Opinion 4

World

Survivors receive food and water from volunteers and municipal police in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Picture: Getty Images

Paul Krugman: Donald Trump’s deadly narcissism

Opinion 1
Referendum in Catalonia is illegal and should be treated as such by Nicola Sturgeon, says Brian Wilson Photo: Getty

Brian Wilson: Nicola Sturgeon should keep her nose out of Catalonia

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Motorists ride past by with Mount Agung volcano. Picture: AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati

More than 130,000 flee from Bali volcano amid eruption fears

World
Protesters gather in front of the Diet building after the lower house was dissolved in Tokyo. Picture: AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

Shinzo Abe campaigns on North Korea threat in snap Japan election

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Donkey chomps £260k sports car mistaking it for a giant carrot

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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies at 91

World 4

MoD threatens to stop buying from Boeing over Bombardier spat

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Scott Baldwin in action for Wales. The Ospreys hooker missed his side's Pro14 game with Cheetahs after being bitten by a lion. Picture: Getty Images

Ospreys hooker missed Pro14 match ‘after being bitten by lion’

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Aerial view of Scotland's Secret Bunker near Anstruther. Picture: JP

Secret Bunker boss who said ghost touched girl cleared of sex assault

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University Challenge Quiz: Are you as good as Alasdair Logan?

Odd
Spider spotted above the M8. Picture: Traffic Scotland

Traffic Scotland warn drivers as ‘giant’ spider invades M8

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A BT engineer working at North Tolsta on the Isle of Lewis

Brendan Dick: Ultrafast broadband is here – but it comes at a big cost

Opinion
St Columbas Hospice in Edinburgh opened 40 years ago, and volunteers have been essential for even longer, starting before the hospice opened its doors, and they are still needed

Karen Filsell: Volunteers at St Columba’s fulfil many functions and more are needed

Opinion
Dr. Calum MacKellar, Director of Research of the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics

Dr Calum MacKellar: Opt-out organ donor system open to charges of ignoring informed consent

Opinion 4

Obituaries

Former Scotland football internationalist Bert McCann has died at the age of 84

Obituary: Bert McCann, Scottish international footballer who played in disastrous 9-3 defeat by England at Wembley

Obituaries
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has died at the age of 91. Picture: PA

Obituary: Hugh Hefner, Playboy founder and hedonist at forefront of sexual revolution

Obituaries
Norman Maclean

Obituary: Norman Maclean, scholar, entertainer and Gaelic legend

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John Gray has died at the age of 87

Obituary: John Gray, agricultural engineer and Livingston character

Obituaries

Celebrity

“Take kids out of school” - Reactions to Katie Hopkins tour

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Lord Lucan and wife Veronica pictured in 1963. Picture: PA

Lady Lucan death being treated as ‘unexplained’

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Kit Harington and Rose Leslie attend the premiere of Game Of Thrones season 7. Picture: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

Rose Leslie set to marry fellow Game of Thrones star ‘Jon Snow’

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Louis Linton came under criticism from TV host and comedian John Oliver. Pictures: Getty

John Oliver slams Scottish actress Louise Linton on hit show

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