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Radical new plans revealed to turn Scotland smoke free by 2034

Politics 15
Nearly one in five drivers have taken penalty points for another motorist. Picture: SWNS

One in five motorists risk jail by taking penalty points for others

Transport 3
Guy Verhofsdadt with Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Twitter/guyverhofstadt

EU negotiator: ‘simple fact’ independent Scotland could join EU

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Donald Trump to meet the Queen during UK visit

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All East Dunbartonshire schools to shut for strike action

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Kelly Macdonald calls for end to ‘madness’ of male-dominated film industry

Lifestyle 23

Guy Verhofstadt: Scotland ‘obliged to follow’ Brexit decision

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Controversial plans to build a world-class golf course on rare sand dunes in Sutherland have been approved. Picture: Coul Project

Controversial Highland dunes golf course gets green light

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A hotel in Argyll is adding midge burgers to the menu. Pictures: Pixabay/Free Images

Scottish hotel adds midge burgers to the summer menu

Lifestyle 6

Heritage

Remains of “ancient wolf” found in Highland peat bog

We Know Scotland

Scottish fathers in low-income jobs less likely to take paternity leave

Future Scotland

How can I take control of my own personal data and make money from it?

Opinion

Darren McGarvey: Journalists must leave their ivory towers to gain respect

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Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes says his side will go all out to cause an upset against Burnley. Picture: Ian Rutherford/PA Wire

Derek McInnes: We’ll be looking to cause an upset and send Burnley crashing out of Europe

Premiership 1
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard's first competitive match will be a Europa League qualifier. Picture: Bill Murray/SNS

Time for Rangers to stand up and be counted in Europe

Aberdeen 8
Leigh Griffiths models the new Celtic away kit. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS

Leigh Griffiths gives up holiday to be fit for Celtic’s early start

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Rangers have been linked with Darren Fletcher. Picture: Getty Images

Scottish football transfer LIVE: Gerrard close to seventh signing, Hearts miss out on star winger, Rangers keen on Scotland star

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Interview: Sam Hidalgo-Clyne on Edinburgh exit and World Cup aim

Scotland 1

Jon Flanagan to undergo medical ahead of Rangers move

Rangers 14

Barry McGuigan: Josh Taylor won’t let world title shot slip by

Boxing

Jordan Spieth’s warm tribute to five-time Open champion Peter Thomson

Golf 1
Celtic's Leigh Griffiths launches the clubs new away kit for the upcoming season. Picture: SNS

Leigh Griffiths posts video of ridiculous overhead kick goal

Celtic 1

Watching England on BBC is tough but ITV would have been a whole lot worse

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Four reasons why Aberdeen might shock Burnley

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Oliver Bozanic is the club's ninth summer signing. Picture: Hearts FC

What the signing of Oliver Bozanic tells us about Hearts in 2018/19

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NSI Runavik faced Fulham in Europa League qualifying in 2011. Picture: Getty

What can Hibs expect from Europa League opponents NSI Runavik?

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The Macedonians will be Steven Gerrard's first competitive opponent as Rangers boss (Photo: PA)

What can Rangers expect from FK Shkupi in the Europa League qualifying round one?

Rangers 11
Harry Kane was England's match-winner against Tunisia. Picture: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images

Watching England on BBC is tough but ITV would have been a whole lot worse

Football 44

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Tom Peterkin: Lord Sewel’s intervention won’t quell SNP outrage

Politics 3
Glasgow Art School was gutted by a devastating blaze on Friday. Picture: John Devlin

Bill Jamieson: Mack fire is a chance to build something new

Opinion
Billy Caldwell with his mother Charlotte, who has won permission to treat her son's epilepsy with medicinal cannabis. Picture: PA

Kenny MacAskill: Legalising cannabis is the way forward

Opinion 2
Scotland's NHS has fallen behind in the UK in spending - that must be reversed, argues Ruth Davidson. Picture: PA Wire

Ruth Davidson: I would not be here without the NHS

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Labour was unable to recapture the 'Oh Jeremy Corbyn' magic of Glastonbury with its festival in north London. Picture: PA

Ayesha Hazarika: Emotion over reason is the new politics – and that has stunted discourse

Opinion 9

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The investment is in the expanding financial technologies sector

Edinburgh private equity firm injects £44m into fintech

Tech 1
Aerial view of the Tomatin distillery site near Inverness. Picture: Contributed

Distiller Tomatin cheers strong sales rise

Companies

Developers search for occupiers for remainder of Lomondgate scheme

Companies

Video: Key players shaping Scotland’s Fintech future

Financial

Redeveloped Waverley Mall ‘will lure both shoppers and tourists’

Retail 2

Hundreds of jobs in pipeline as button pressed on capital AI hub

Tech 6

Glasgow marine engineering firm Cleanship Solutions eyes growth

Tech 1
Andrew Seaton (left), Angus MacSween (middle), Richard Logan (right). Picture Peter Devlin

Iomart revenues close in on £100m mark

Tech

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

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Revealed: Where to find the last precious cans of old recipe Irn-Bru

Food and drink

8 of the best food and drink experiences to try in Edinburgh this summer

Food and drink
Never fear the shop running out again. Picture: Fraser Wright

In pictures: How to make your own Scottish morning rolls

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The estate is on the market for 2.78m.

Argyll estate which inspired the Dam Busters raid put up for sale

Lifestyle
The Cape Wrath Lighthouse. Picture: TSPL/Donald Macleod

Most remote hostel in UK opens at Cape Wrath lighthouse

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Isabel Losada's new book advocates starting conversations that could charge our lives for the better. Picture: File image

‘We have an epidemic loss of intimacy and happiness’

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Thousands of animals will be competing in all manner of classes over the four-day event. Picture: SWNS

Royal Highland Show 2018: Everything you need to know

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