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Rory Stewart eliminated in third round of Tory leadership race

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Trains coming in and out of Glasgow Central station were disrupted for hours. Picture: John Devlin

Part of a ScotRail train fell off and hit signalling cables - causing around 100 cancellations

Transport 3

The newly married couple. Pic: David Shaw Photography

Groom in coma after falling through banister on wedding night at historic hotel in West Lothian

People 1

Patrick Boothroyd who died in Ben Nevis fall.

Climber survived horror fall from Scottish mountain tied to friend who died

People 1

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford was told to withdraw the comments by the Commons speaker, but did not

PMQs: Commons uproar as SNP's Ian Blackford brands Boris Johnson 'racist'

Politics 716

Derek Mackay, left, warned that recent growth in the Scottish economy could be undone by Brexit

Scottish economy growth 'threatened by UK Government's Brexit obsession'

Politics 77

The car park levy is controversial.

Workplace parking levy takes step forward as SNP MSP labels it 'tax on the elite'

Transport 22

The remaining five candidates for the Tory leadership debate during tonight's live TV event on the BBC. Picture: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire

Tory leadership race: Boris Johnson left unscathed after BBC debate

Politics 61

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon to demand immigration, tax powers to head off independence

Politics 517

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Scotland 3-3 Argentina: World Cup exit via VAR for Scots

Football 4

Scottland players console each other at full time in the Parc des Princes. Picture: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

‘The referees need to go and look at how they’ve managed to lose control’ - Scotland reaction to World Cup exit

Football

Oldham Athletic defender George Edmundson.

Rangers finally have bid accepted for key transfer target - reports

Rangers 4

Derby County midfielder Craig Bryson.

Aberdeen win race to sign 'Hearts and Hibs target' Craig Bryson

Hearts 2

Rod Petrie, right, recently became chairman of the SFA.

Former SFA chief leaps to defence of Hibs chairman Rod Petrie

Hibernian 2

Greg Stewart made the move to Rangers this summer.

Greg Stewart on Ibrox European nights, living the dream and his preferred strike-partner

Rangers 2

What needs to happen for Scotland to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup?
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Scotland squad celebrate after Lana Clelland pulls a goal back in the defeat to Japan.

What needs to happen for Scotland to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup?

Football 2

David Vanecek was expected to be Hearts' goalscoring saviour but proved a flop at Tynecastle. Picture: SNS.

Alan Pattullo: Hearts career was over for David Vanecek before it had started

Hearts

The short and stunning seventh at Pebble Beach comes before a testing stretch of holes on the California coast. Picture: AP.

Martin Dempster: For once, USGA gets US Open set-up spot on at Pebble Beach

Golf 2

Warren Gatland, the newly appointed British and Irish Lions head coach. Picture: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

What Warren Gatland’s appointment means for Scotland and the Lions

Scotland 6

Opinion More Opinion >>

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf told MSPs that he was unable to publish an SPFL dossier about sectarianism because of a confidentiality agreement (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

SPFL must not hide truth about sectarianism in football – leader comment

Columnists

Hundreds of thousands of minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in Rwanda in 1994 (Picture: Sayyid Azim/AP)

Independence and Brexit debates should learn from Rwanda genocide – Murdo Fraser

Columnists 3

Derek Mackay needs to be doing more to address a looming black hole in public finances, says Murdo Fraser (Picture: Steven Scott Taylor)

SNP is in denial over risk of economic disaster – Murdo Fraser

Columnists 4

The principle of policy by consent is 190 years old this year and remains as important as ever, says Martyn McLaughlin (Picture: John Devlin)

Police Scotland may be about to break the law in a most sinister way – Martyn McLaughlin

Columnists 2

Arts and Culture More Arts and Culture >>

Review ordered into future of Edinburgh's Christmas and Hogmanay events

Arts and culture 4

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Foreign diplomats dodge £111m in unpaid traffic fines

Foreign diplomats dodge £111m in unpaid traffic fines

Car News

Peugeot 508 SW review - an estate car with boot-loads of style

Peugeot 508 SW review - an estate car with boot-loads of style

Car Reviews

Dozens of drivers caught speeding more than 10 times in four years

Dozens of drivers caught speeding more than 10 times in four years

Car News

Quarter of drivers back more motorway tolls as M6 charges increase

Quarter of drivers back more motorway tolls as M6 charges increase

Car News

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Just eteaket: the Edinburgh entrepreneur that’s shaking up the tea scene

Food and drink

Six By Nico to head south as Nico Simeone opens new restaurant in Manchester

Food and drink

An external shot of the new distillery.

A first look at the new Lagg whisky distillery on Arran

Lifestyle

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Clydesdale Bank name to vanish by 2021 as CYBG warns of further job losses

Business

Barry ODwyer began his career at Standard Life in 1988. Picture: Contributed

Standard Life man named as new boss of Royal London

Business

Paul Hutchinson, founder and chief executive of Hutchinson Networks. Photo: Iain Robinson

Collapsed IT firm Hutchinson Networks sold by administrators

Business

The Glenfinnan Viaduct is one the company's most famous achievements. Picture: Contributed

Sir Robert McAlpine carves out profit hike despite volatile markets

Business

Produce growing under vertical farming methods at Intelligent Growth Solutions' Invergowrie facility. Picture: Contributed

Intelligent Growth Solutions wins £5m for innovative ‘vertical farm’ tech

Business

Walton (left) and Knox sold IPos to Swedish payments firm iZettle in 2016. Picture: Chris Watt.

Home security venture raising capital

Business

Clydesdale Bank name to vanish by 2021 as CYBG warns of further job losses

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Heritage More Heritage >>

Mary Cameron in her studio in the 1880s.

The trailblazing Edinburgh artist who fought for entry to a man’s world

Arts and culture

The abandoned island of Belnahua was once a bustling centre for slate production

Scotland’s lost industries are still embedded in the landscape

Heritage

Brothers Sapper Francis Drongin and Corporal Anthony Drongin

Medals won by Scottish brothers killed in World War Two up for sale

Heritage

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