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Billy Connolly ready to support Scottish independence

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Young voters will lead the march that organisers say will be more than 100,000-strong and will culminate in a rally where exit plans are branded a 'dog's dinner'.

Nicola Sturgeon video backs mass rally for the People’s Vote

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The government said concerns following the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on 2 October were behind the decision. Picture: Johnny Green/PA Wire

Scottish govenrment drops plans for Saudi trade specialist

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Donald Trump at the 18th tee of his golf course. Picture: Dan Phillips

Donald Trump told to pay £5m for affordable houses at Balmedie links

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MP for Moray, Douglas Ross. Picture: SNS

Theresa May faces rebellion from Scottish MPs over Brexit extension

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ScotRail MD Alex Hynes with the newly refurbished trains earlier this month. Picture: Jon Savage

Train into Edinburgh breaks down after problems with horn

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Unlabelled allergens served in an Edinburgh airport cafe could all too easily have proved fatal for Shirley McMillan's son Oliver. Picture: PA

Peanuts in Edinburgh Airport food ‘could have killed my son’

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Scottish actor James Cosmo. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Outlaw King and Braveheart actor slams Scottish film studio failure

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Glasgow City Council workers at the launch of a poster backing their cause in George Square, last week. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Dani Garavelli: Remember who caused mess as Glasgow women strike

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Hamilton 1 - 4 Rangers: Pair of spot-kicks spare Rangers’ blushes

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Jonny Gray strides through to score a try during the Champions Cup match. Picture: Getty

Cardiff Blues 12 - 29 Glasgow Warriors: Visitors dominate in bonus point win

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Rey Lee-Lo of Cardiff is tackled by Glasgow's Peter Horne... we think. Picture: Getty

Fans unhappy with incredible kit clash in Cardiff-Glasgow match

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Former Rangers defender David Bates. Picture: SNS

Rumour Mill: Ex-Rangers star wanted by Arsenal | Gerrard reveals scouting mission | Scott Brown a major doubt

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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers applauds the fans after his side's 4-2 victory over Hibs. Picture: SNS

Celtic slap £9m price tag on Brendan Rodgers amid EPL interest

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Hibs boss Neil Lennon remonstrates with the fourth official. Picture: SNS

Neil Lennon: Hibs played against 12 men thanks to ‘abysmal’ referee

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Five things we learned from the Scottish Premiership this weekend
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Hearts manager Craig Levein celebrates Arnaud Djoum's opener at Tynecastle. Picture: SNS

Five things we learned from the Scottish Premiership this weekend

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Simon Berghan, second left, is penalised for obstruction and Magnus Bradbury's try against Montpellier is chalked off. Picture: SNS/SRU

Allan Massie: Encouraging signs in European defeats

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Neil McCann's last game in charge at Dundee was a 2-1 defeat to Kilmarnock. Picture: SNS/Craig Williamson

Why the number of managerial changes in Scottish football is not a concern

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Neil McCann lost his job as Dundee manager and was replaced by Jim McIntyre. Picture; Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Mark McGhee agreed to help Neil McCann but Dundee chief let axe fall

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Glasgow City Council workers at the launch of a poster backing their cause in George Square, last week. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Dani Garavelli: Remember who caused mess as Glasgow women strike

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Andrew Bridgen should feel ashamed of himself for spouting such nonsense. Picture: Peter MacDiarmid/Rex/Shutterstock

Euan McColm: Blind faith of Leavers begins to beggar belief

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Stefan Nyström: Follow Sweden’s example on climate change

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Medical staff at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary's A&E department (Picture: Greg Macvean)

Brian Wilson: NHS figures that disguise cuts to come

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Belfast-born author becomes first Northern Irish writer to win the Man Booker Prize

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Two Scottish pizzerias named among UK’s top ten according to TripAdvisor

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Lidl’s pop-up gin bar is coming to Edinburgh in November

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30 of the best Scottish gins including the Scottish Gin of the Year

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Investors increase offer for shopping centre group Intu

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The retailing giant has announced plans for 250 'Silicon Valley jobs' as it grows operations in the Scottish capital. Picture: Alex Hewitt

Amazon to create hundreds of Edinburgh jobs

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Richard Gray, 'chief executive of Scotgold Resources, which has secured six-figure funding to develop a Scottish gold mine. Picture: John Devlin

Scotgold Resources secures £430,000 Scottish Enterprise grant

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BrewDog co-founder James Watt said the brewer was 'championing a new way of paying for a pint'. Picture: BrewDog

BrewDog launches bar with FTSE 100 tracking beer

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The Scottish manufacturing sector posted its first negative business optimism figure since Q3 2016. Picture Michael Gillen.

Scottish economy resilient but orderly Brexit ‘essential’

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SIS hails 300th deal funding Scottish social enterprises

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Investors increase offer for shopping centre group Intu

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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

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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

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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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