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Nicola Sturgeon told to forget independence referendum by Theresa May’s deputy

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Amber Rudd, who is returning to Government as Work and Pensions Secretary, arrives at her new office in Westminster, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday November 16, 2018. See PA story POLITICS Brexit. Photo credit should read: John Stillwell/PA Wire

Rudd urged to ditch DWP policies after damning UN Report

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Quarriers Village in Renfrewshire. Picture: JP

One in four abused children ‘told Quarrier’s staff about attacks’

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PM Theresa May (Photo by Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

How a no-confidence vote would unfold for PM Theresa May

Politics

Alex Salmond. Picture: TSPL

‘Alex Salmond paid £91k from his company while crowdfunding legal challenge’

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Tartan, bagpipes, lochs and mountains are iconic images which are used to sell Scotland to the world. Now a major new exhibition is to explore how the origins of Scottish tourism date back more than 250 years. The National Museum of Scotland show will examine how 'romantic visions' of the country created by artists, writers and royals transformed the way it was seen around the world.

Exhibition to reveal birth of Scottish tourism more than 250 years ago

Lifestyle

Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish, who scored a record 30 goals in 102 appearances for his country between 1971 and 86.

Kenny Dalglish: Scottish football legend ‘humbled’ by knighthood

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CTA

Incidents hitting punctuality included a signal fault at Edinburgh Waverley. Picture: Johnston Press

ScotRail punctuality worst for 12 years

Transport

Sir Billy was inspired to draw on a wet day on tour in Montreal in 2007. Picture: John Devlin

Billy Connolly quits touring as he unveils latest drawings

Glasgow & Strathclyde

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Kieran Tierney becomes latest player to pull out of Scotland squad

Scotland

Martin Skrtel in action for Fenerbahce against Benfica. Picture: Getty Images

Rangers ‘haven’t given up’ on luring Martin Skrtel to Ibrox

Rangers

McCrae's Battalion Trust released a statement in response to Tommy Robinson's Instagram photo and pledge. Picture: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty

McCrae’s Battalion Trust issue statement after Tommy Robinson’s Hearts photo

Hearts

Christophe Berra has resumed training ahead of schedule. Picture: SNS Group

Hearts captain Christophe Berra returns to training three months early

Hearts

Siya Kolisi is the Springboks' first black captain. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi unites country behind brand that once epitomised white minority rule

Scotland

Scotland's Callum McGregor in training. Picture: Craig Williamson/SNS

Callum McGregor confident he can fill the ‘Scott Brown role’ for Celtic and Scotland

Scotland

The most interesting expiring contracts in the Scottish Premiership
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Celtic defender Mikael Lustig. Picture: SNS

The most interesting expiring contracts in the Scottish Premiership

Premiership

A general view of Hibs' Easter Road stadium. Picture: SNS Group

In pictures: How Hibs’ summer signings have rated so far

Hibernian

Aberdeen midfielder Stephen Gleeson. Picture: SNS

6 underwhelming summer signings who could still come good

Premiership

Former Rangers player David Bates has become a key player for Hamburger SV (Photo: Getty)

12 Scottish stars playing their football in Europe and beyond

Sport

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Jacob Rees-Mogg speaks to the media after submitting a letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The men who gave us Brexit will never pay its price – Joyce McMillan

Opinion

The new Lothian 100-seater at the Kelpies, near the Falkirk factory where they are being built. Picture Michael Gillen

Alastair Dalton: What Edinburgh’s new 100-seat monster buses say about public transport

Opinion

Jodie Comer stars as 'Villanelle', a psychotic assassin in the BBC series Killing Eve (Picture: Robert Viglasky/Sid Gentle Films)

Kevan Christie: TV bosses discover formula to make us all get Netflix Anxiety Disorder

Opinion

A hamper of supplies, allotments, foraging, rationing and roadkill should see Britain right

Bill Jamieson: Here’s what I’d put in my Brexit Happy Hamper

Opinion

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Film reviews: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Suspiria

Film

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Harry’s Bar in Edinburgh set for relaunch as team behind Sofi’s and Joseph Pearce take over

Food and Drink

The 10 best Aberdeen restaurants according to TripAdvisor

Food and Drink

The top 8 arguments about Scottish food and drink

Food and Drink

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Craft beer firm Innis & Gunn serves plans to build Edinburgh brewery

Retail

The Financial Stability Board has removed RBS from its list of global systemically important banks. Picture: PA

RBS dropped from list of important global banks

Financial

The 40-metre yacht will feature products made by Scottish businesses. Picture: Contributed

Ecosse Elite pushes out superyacht to fly the flag for Scots brands

Media & Leisure

Mangobean, which has launched in Dundee, is targeting ambitious growth in the next five years. Picture: Contributed

Mangobean coffee shop opens first Scottish site in Dundee

Dundee & Tayside

The latest bar is located in the upper floor of Aberdeen's Union Square Shopping Centre. Picture: BrewDog

BrewDog goes for triple measure in Granite City

Companies

Stephen Wilson, chief executive of Novacare. Picture: Contributed

Edinburgh healthcare start-up Novacare rolls out cost-saving software

Tech

Craft beer firm Innis & Gunn serves plans to build Edinburgh brewery

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The Battle of Glenlivet was fought near Ben Rinnes in Speyside. PIC: Flickr/GaryE1981.

On this day 1594: Clans defend Catholic faith at Battle of Glenlivet

Lifestyle

Outlaw King, which stars Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce, will be released via Netflix in November

Outlaw King ‘a crowded epic’: Netflix film opens to mixed reviews

Film

Firefighters battle to contain the fire that destroyed the Mackintosh building at Glasgow School of Art in June. Picture: John Devlin

Why are so many landmark historic buildings lost to fire?

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