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Nir Bitton in action for Celtic against Bayern Munich in November 2017. Picture: SNS Group

Celtic’s Nir Bitton hits out at fan abuse ‘for being Israeli’

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SNP attacks BBC over reporting of Scottish Government

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Police Scotland's first hijab-wearing officer targeted by racist trolls

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In full: The Marks and Spencer stores closing across UK

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The National 5 exam wrongly stated that Mary Stuart died in 1567 - 20 years earlier than her actual gruesome demise. Picture: Contributed

Pupils ‘upset’ after exam board’s blunder over Mary Queen of Scots

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Scottish home owners believe price boom to come over six months

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Heritage

Shops go ahead after 330 skeletons removed from land

We Know Scotland

Number of households in Scotland reaches record high

Future Scotland

Video: Understanding GDPR and how it affects you

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Leader comment: Scotland’s coolest city just keeps winning plaudits

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(L-R) Graeme McDowell, Lee Westwood, Robert Karlsson, Padraig Harrington and Luke Donald with European skipper Thomas Bjorn, centre. Picture: Getty

Lee Westwood grabs chance to be Ryder Cup vice-captain

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Britain's Simon Yates out on the road during the time trial and, left, Rohan Dennis celebrates his win. Picture: AFP/Getty.

Simon Yates keeps Tom Dumoulin at bay in Giro d’Italia time trial

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Martin Skrtel pictured at Glasgow Airport ahead of Scotland's clash with Slovakia in October 2017. Picture: SNS Group

Martin Skrtel ‘going to Glasgow’ say reports in Slovakia

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Nir Bitton in action for Celtic against Bayern Munich in November 2017. Picture: SNS Group

Celtic’s Nir Bitton hits out at fan abuse ‘for being Israeli’

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Steven Gerrard ‘about to enter smallest goldfish bowl in the world’

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Glasgow Warriors confirm signing of US international David Tameilau

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Liverpool star recalls ‘hardest game’ against Hibs’ Brandon Barker

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Celtic are looking to sign Odsonne Edouard on a permanent deal. Picture: John Devlin

Rumour Mill: Fee for Odsonne Edouard revealed | Rangers close to double signing | Celtic signed Boerrigter over McClean

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Martin Dempster: Let’s see then if success does breed success

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The top 50 players in Scottish football this season (50-41)

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Neil Lennon celebrates Hibs' last minute equaliser against Rangers. Picture: SNS

Why season 2017/2018 reaffirmed Scottish football as the best

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Callum McGregor, with his weaker right foot, fires the ball beyond Trevor Carson for Celtic's opening goal. Picture: SNS.

Muted Motherwell find Celtic immortals in ruthless mood

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Scott Sinclair finds is way into the top 12 despite a poor season by his standards. Picture: John Devlin

The 12 best wide midfielders in Scottish football right now

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Average attendances at Hibs' Easter Road stadium reached a 21st century high during the 2017/18 season, with several other Scottish clubs also enjoying rises. Picture: Rob Casey/SNS

Attendances at Scottish football are up – will a better TV deal follow?

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Paris Gourtsoyannis: Why angry UK needed a royal wedding

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Darren McGarvey's book Poverty Safari seeks to give voice to people living in deprived areas (Picture: Robert Perry)

Darren McGarvey: A journey from wits’ end to Orwell Prize nomination

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The STV headquarters in Glasgow. Picture: Leslie Barrie/Geograph

Aidan Smith: Why STV’s super-local TV was doomed to failure

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Volunteers found plastics pellets called nurdles on 93 per cent of the beaches surveyed for The Great Technicolour Nurdle Hunt organised by charity Fidra.

Leader comment: The sinister beauty of plastic nurdles

Opinion
Research has shown pine martens can keep down populations of invasive grey squirrels and boost numbers of native reds. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Ilona Amos: Bringing in pine martens to help native red squirrels is a win win

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David Brown with a bottle of Crabbie's whisky. The firm is reviving its whisky business with a new distillery in Leith. Picture: Contributed

Crabbie’s to open new distillery near historic Leith home

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Openreach opens broadband fibre training school in Livingston

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General Data Protection Regulation comes into force on Friday. Picture: iStockphoto/Getty

Insight: The GDPR revolution we can’t opt out of

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Further growth is name of the game for Dundee studio Outplay

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FanDuel sale could prove a boost for Edinburgh start-ups

Tech

UK tech booming with Edinburgh scene racing ahead

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RBS could be reprivatised following US fine agreement

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Iain Gulland, chief executive of Zero Waste Scotland, with Helen Stephenson, who creates items from recycled leather. Picture: Greg Macvean

Capital SMEs turn ‘waste into wealth’ with launch of Circular Edinburgh

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Bill Jamieson: Diet of low growth ambrosia has begun to cloy

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The new Macallan Distillery is an incredible feat of engineering and design. Picture: Mark Power and Ian Gavan

Edrington unveils spectacular new ‘cathedral of The Macallan’

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Video: Diageo Scotch Whisky Ambassador Ervin Trykowski on why cocktails are a great intro to Scotch

Food and Drink

How to Dram for Whisky Month according to Keith Geddes, Master Blender at Tullibardine

Food and Drink

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Lead character Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan, pictured in his print shop which was set in Tweeddale Court on the Royal Mile, one of the locations featured in the new Outlander map. PIC: Sony Pictures Television 2018.

New Outlander map of latest filming locations launched

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This bronze lamp was found at Loudon Hill Fort in Ayrshire. It's unusual given most other relics of this kind were made from clay. PIC: The Hunterian/Glasgow University.

In pictures: 10 amazing relics the Romans left in Scotland

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The forgotten East Lothian WW2 sea defences and how to find them

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Peter Kay’s Car Share finale: ‘We hope people won’t be screaming at the telly again’

Culture
Glasgow's gangs to feature in BBC2 show Peaky Blinders. Picture: BBC

Peaky Blinders set to feature Glasgow gangs

Lifestyle
Author Kate Mosse is happy to be back writing again. Picture: Ruth Crafer/PA.

Author Kate Mosse on returning to writing after a long hiatus

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