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Martin Griffiths: Proposed Bill would be a significant backward step. Picture: Contributed

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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Aberdeen school pupils could receive smartphones under the new plans. Picture: Getty

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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David McColl leads out Moderator Lorna Hood and Lord Douglas of Selkirk. Picture: Lesley Martin

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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Alex Salmond will campaign with Mark McDonald. Picture: Greg Macvean

Aberdeen Donside By-election: SNP launch campaign

ALEX Salmond has claimed a vote for the SNP is the only way to protect “vital services” as he launched the party’s campaign in the Aberdeen Donside by-election.

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A tram brushes up before a test run at its Gogarburn depot. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Edinburgh trams ‘will run by end of the year’

PASSENGERS will be riding the trams in Edinburgh by the end of the year, a former consultant to the £776 million project has predicted.

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Picture: Peter Jolly

Cairngorm Reindeer centre’s summer arrivals

JUST hours old a new born reindeer struggles to stand in the snow - a normal scene perhaps in Lapland in Christmas but one that is not expected in Scotland at the end of May.

Kildonan, East Sutherland. Picture: Contributed

Highland Clearances excavation plan for Kildonan

An excavation is to take place at the site of infamous riots sparked 200 years ago by the Highland Clearances.

An open-cast mine in Mainshill Wood, South Lanarkshire. Picture: PA

Concern over Scottish coal mine clear up cost

DEMANDS are growing for a public inquiry into failures to clean up coal mines across Scotland, after a new report revealed a potential £60 million shortfall in funds in one region alone.

Reverend Lorna Hood changing in to her robes at Assembly on the Mound. Picture: Lesley Martin

Scottish independence: Kirk critical of debate

The debate on Scottish independence is focused on “political point-scoring” that is “turning people off”, the Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council said today.

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Learner drivers are to be taught 'cyclist awareness'. Picture: PA

Driving schools announce ‘cyclist awareness’ plans

LEARNER drivers are to be taught “cyclist awareness” under plans announced yesterday by the UK’s two biggest driving schools.

Some 1,800 tonnes of rubbish have to be collected each year. Picture: TSPL

Over 100 skipfuls of rubbish on roads and railways

LITTER louts drop enough rubbish at the side of Scotland’s railways and roads every year to fill 112 skips – or two Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Tributes outside the Sharkey family's home. Picture: PA

Sharkey fire trial: Man denies ‘bailing out’ friend

A FORMER marina manager failed to inform police that a murder accused had made disparaging remarks about a man who died in a fire, until the fourth time he was interviewed several months later, a court heard yesterday.

The substance Coenzyme Q10  (CoQ10) is also found in fish. Picture: Contributed

Food supplement CoQ10 could cut heart deaths

A FOOD supplement available over the counter could halve the risk of death in patients suffering from heart failure, research suggests.

Both camps have traded insults in recent months amid claims that Salmond is not being straight with Scots over key issues. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Scottish independence: ‘Campaigns seen as dishonest’

THE tribal nature of the independence debate has frozen out “ordinary people” and is “not worthy” of such a historic choice, Scotland’s third-sector leaders have warned.

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Adelaide Kane as Mary, Queen of Scots. Picture: Contributed

Mary Queen of Scots show Reign set for American TV

IT WAS filmed in Ireland, stars an Australian soap actress and is intended for the same audience as the supernatural hit Vampire Diaries.

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Scottish independence: Donations loophole fears

THE Yes and No independence referendum campaign groups could dodge strict spending limits with the creation of “dummy” bodies to spend surplus cash, it has emerged.

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Stephen House at Glenrothes Police Station. Picture: Robert Perry

Stephen House: Give seized crime money to police

SCOTLAND’S most senior policeman has urged the government to use funds seized from criminals to fight crime, saying it is “nuts” to refuse.

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The Skye campus of the University of the Highlands and Islands. Picture: Contributed

UHI offers first islands studies course

STUDENTS around the world are being offered an islands studies course – the first of its kind in Scotland – at the University of the Highlands and Islands.

Superstar Brad Pitt while filming in in Glasgow. Picture: Getty

Brad Pitt’s World War Z gets early Glasgow showing

THE FIRST showing of Brad Pitt’s zombie movie World War Z is to be at a Glasgow cinema - two days before its released anywhere else.

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One man dead after car crash in Aberdeenshire

A 54 year-old man has been killed in a one vehicle collision at a roundabout in Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire.

Top of the Scots: Rod Stewart topped the charts last week. Picture: PA

Extra Rod Stewart Hydro dates after high demand

Extra dates have been added to Rod Stewart’s opening concert at The Hydro due to “phenomenal” demand for tickets.

A 15-year project to add to notoriously 'treeless' Orkney has just ended. Picture: Jane Barlow

Bid to bring trees to Orkney ‘a success’

A 15-YEAR project which has seen over 300 acres of native species planted in notoriously ‘treeless’ Orkney has been hailed a success.

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Brendan Rodgers relief as son cleared in sex case

LIVERPOOL Football Club manager Brendan Rodgers has spoken of his relief after his son was cleared in a sex case involving a teenage girl.

A man clears snow from a car near Aviemore. Picture: Peter Jolly

Scotland’s summer weather: snow and road closures

THE summer solstice is only 28 days away, but in parts of Scotland yesterday, it was like winter had never left, as people awoke to a blanket of snow.

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Jimmy Savile's former cottage Allt-Na-Reigh, in Glencoe. Picture: PA

Jimmy Savile’s Highland cottage ready for viewings

BUYERS are being offered tours of a Highland cottage that belonged to the disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Savile.

The manager of the club granted a lapdancing licence works at Highland Council. Picture: TSPL

Highland lapdance club manager faces council probe

A COUNCIL worker, whose second job is as boss of a city nightclub where lap dancing has been granted for the first time in the Highlands, is to face his nine-to-five manager to discuss his “extra-curricular” activities.

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Paul di Resta in action for the Force India F1 team. Picture: Getty

Paul di Resta signs Aberdeen Asset Management deal

ABERDEEN Asset Management, one of Britain’s leading fund management companies, today announced a new sponsorship deal with Paul di Resta, Scotland’s only Formula 1 racing driver.

The launch of Yes Scotland in May last year.   Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scottish independence: 372k pledge to vote yes

YES Scotland is marking its first anniversary with the announcement that more than 372,000 people have so far signed the Independence Declaration.

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RBS: IT reputation took a further blow. Picture: PA

RBS mobile app customers unable to access accounts

RBS was today hit by another embarrassing IT failure that left customers using its popular mobile app unable to access their accounts online.

The snake could have been living in the wall for 18 months. Picture: PA

Rab the corn snake drops in for breakfast

A stray snake found by a man while he was drinking his morning tea could have been living in his wall for 18 months.

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Tarlair Swimming Pool. Picture: submitted

Tarlair open air pool to be saved from ruin

ABERDEENSHIRE councillors are set sanction £300,000 for essential repairs to safeguard the future of a decaying art deco swimming pool complex - granted Category-A listed status because of its outstanding architectural and historic importance.

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Yes Scotland: Received large donation from Colin and Chris Weir. Picture: Kate Chandler/TSPL

Scottish independence: ‘Donations loophole’ fears

THE Yes and No camps in the referendum debate could manage to avoid strict campaign spending limits unless a potential loophole is tackled, MSPs have been warned.

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The National Gallery of Scotland will be loaned Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows. Picture: PA

John Constable’s favourite piece comes to Scotland

ONE of the greatest masterpieces of British art will go on show in Scotland thanks to a UK deal to save the iconic work for the nation.

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Sir Chris Hoy in action

Council to agree £1m cycling track funding

AN outdoor cycling track in Edinburgh’s suburbs is on track to open late next year, with councillors set to agree a £1.2 million funding package within days.

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Dorothy Maitland. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Mortonhall parents fear being left out of probe

CONCERNS have been raised that parents affected by the Mortonhall ashes scandal will not be properly represented on a commission set up to look into future policy on infant cremation.

Two driving schools plan training in cyclist safety

LEARNER drivers will be given specialised training on how to safely drive around cyclists in a move being rolled out by the two biggest driving schools in Edinburgh.

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Allana Evans and Humphrey. Picture: Contributed

Horse lover fury at abuse claims

A TEENAGE horse trainer claims she has been left devastated after her beloved charge was removed by the Scottish SPCA over allegations of abuse.

GPs would be an upgrade on the current service in A&E

GPs offered £560 to cover A&E nightshift

HEALTH bosses are appealing to GPs to ride to their rescue and help avert a downgrade in accident and emergency 
services in the region.

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Forrester High. Picture: Greg Macvean

Parents angry at plan to swap school headteachers

ANGRY parents have attacked a decision by education chiefs to swap the headteachers of Castlebrae and Forrester high schools.

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Outrage as Kirk erases old Scots word from archives

IT’S a five-letter word which dates back centuries and has survived countless changes in cultural and linguistic fashion.

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Brian Houston has experience of the NHS after the death of his daughter. Picture: Kate Chandler

Brian Houston ‘right choice to lead NHS Lothian’

LOTHIAN’S new NHS boss has spoken of the tragic death of his daughter as he answered critics who have questioned whether he is the right man to lead the region’s health service.

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Rebecca Baird. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Girl hails Sick Kids vocal surgery team

A FIVE-year-old has found her voice again after she had surgery on a rare throat condition.

Umberto Asiatico of the Sicillian Pastry Shop baked a cup final cake. Picture: Lesley Martin

Scottish Cup: Hibs fever takes over Edinburgh

AS the green half of the city gears up for its second cup final in two seasons, excitement is reaching fever pitch across the board.

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Roger Moore in his 007 days. Picture: AP

Sir Roger Moore to make debut Edinburgh appearance

Sir Roger Moore today announced he will make his first stage appearance in Edinburgh later this year, as he took a cheeky pop at fellow James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery.

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Councillor Lesley Hinds has played down any prospect of riding a tram this year. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Trams: Lesley Hinds cools claims of 2013 launch

CITY transport convener Lesley Hinds today played down claims that people could be riding the trams by the end of the year.

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A long-running campaign for Leith Waterworld has been ongoing. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Councillors to discuss bid for Leith Waterworld

Councillors will decide whether to accept a £1 million bid from a soft play firm to buy Leith Waterworld next 
Thursday.

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Edinburgh Castle Esplanade wil host a service. lPicture: Ian Rutherford

Edinburgh Castle to mark WW1 anniversary

SCOTLAND will mark the 100-year anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War with a special service at Edinburgh Castle next August.

Alex Salmond announced the events during the Royal British Legion Scotland annual conference in Perth. Picture: Perthshire Picture Agency

First World War centenary plans announced by FM video

Edinburgh Castle is to host a re-enactment of a frontline military service, commencing a five-year commemoration of the centenary of the First World War.

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Richard BRanson's Virgin Media has been announced as a partner for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014. Picture: Getty

Glasgow 2014: Virgin Media in Commonwealth deal

Virgin Media has been announced as the latest partner of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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Teachers have warned over increasing workloads. Picture: Getty

Scottish teachers warn of increased workload

A survey has highlighted high levels of increased workload and continuing concerns about the new curriculum among nursery and primary teachers.

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