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Gordon Brown: Delay Brexit for a year to let ‘Citizens assemblies’ decide on issues

Politics

An independent panel tasked with devising a 'code of practice' to address concerns over information sharing has told Deputy First Minister John Swinney it is struggling to do this. Picture: Andrew Cowan

Named Person plan suffers new blow as panel reveals ‘challenges’

Politics

Buckingham Palace said that Prince Philip was uninjured in the incident. Picture: PA

Duke of Edinburgh ‘was driving car’ that crashed close to Sandringham

Transport

The study, a joint venture by the University of Glasgow and the Scottish Prison Service, looked at all the country's inmates along with electronic records of hospital admissions. Picture: PA

One in four Scots prisoners have suffered traumatic brain injury, study finds

News

Susan Aitken had pledged to settle the historic dispute when she became the first SNP leader of the council in 2016. Picture: John Devlin

Deal agreed in Glasgow’s long-running equal pay dispute

Politics

Labour MSP Jenny Marra said former NHS Tayside chief executive Lesley McLay (centre) had presided 'over a board in financial chaos'. Picture: Andrew Cowan

Ex-NHS Tayside boss given inflated payout to ‘avoid any tribunal’, MSPs told

News

Nicola Sturgeon. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon criticised again over Alex Salmond case

Politics

A stretch of road between Gilmerton and Sheriffhall remains closed. Picture: Traffic Scotland

Edinburgh City Bypass to remain closed during evening rush hour after body found

Transport

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Rangers close in on Matt Polster who could be their last January deal

Rangers

James McCarthy could leave Everton on loan. Picture: Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Coy Brendan Rodgers praises talent of Scott McTominay, James McCarthy

Celtic

Scott Allan is returning for Hibernian for a third time. Picture: SNS.

Hibs look for winger and keeper after sealing Scott Allan deal

Hibernian

Celtic’s Brendan Rodgers wants full-time referees

Celtic

Cowdenbeath's Central Park home. Picture: Craig Williamson/SNS

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard: I’ve heard more about Central Park than Nou Camp

Scottish Cup

Josh Maja is wanted by Celtic. Picture: Harriet Lander/Getty

Celtic target ‘could be sold and loaned back’

Celtic

Rangers: How Jermain Defoe and Steven Davis will fit in Steven Gerrard’s XI
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Jermain Defoe will be looking to score more goals on Scottish soil with Rangers. Picture: SNS/Alan Harvey

Rangers: How Jermain Defoe and Steven Davis will fit in Steven Gerrard’s XI

Rangers

Scott Allan has already enjoyed two spells at the club (Photo: SNS)

'Happiest Day of my life' - Hibs and Celtic fans react to return of Scott Allan

Hibernian

Andy Murray thanks the crowd after losing his first round match against Roberto Bautista Agut. Picture: Getty

How the international media reacted to Andy Murray’s courageous defeat

Andy Murray

The two old rivals are situated just metres away from each other. Picture: SNS

Why a Dundee/Dundee United merger would be completely pointless

Premiership

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Demonstrators call for a 'People's Vote' on whether the UK should press ahead with Brexit (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty)

Kenny MacAskill: On second Brexit referendum, don’t be fooled by talk of unrest

Opinion

Parliament needs to listen to the cries of 'just get it done' from the public (Picture: AFP/Getty)

Brexit: Here’s how we can escape this highway to hell – Bill Jamieson

Opinion

Theresa May lost the vote on her Brexit deal. (Picture: AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Brexit: Zombie Government must spring to life – leader comment

Opinion

Nicola Sturgeon says Theresa May seemed to rehearse prepared lines during their 'intensely frustrating' meetings over Brexit (Picture: AFP/Getty)

Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland at mercy of Westminster chaos over Brexit

Opinion

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10 must-see shows at Celtic Connections

Music

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The campaign hopes that haggis could follow in the footsteps of other national foods such as pizza and croissants in an emoji such as the design shown above..

Calls for haggis emoji to be introduced ahead of Burns Night

News

Scottish Gin Society unveil amazing Scottish Gin Map – and it’s free

Food and Drink

Popular distilleries band together to launch new Highland whisky festival

Food and Drink

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RBS to stage meeting over share buy-back

Financial

Paddy Graham, head of central Scotland and Northern Ireland for BGF, called Moulded Foams a 'success story'. Picture: Contributed

Moulded Foams lands BGF funding to pump up growth plans

Glasgow & Strathclyde

Forsyth Black took the CEO reins in September. Picture: contributed.

Menzies aviation deal cleared for take-off

News

Marischal Square is one of the city's major developments. Picture: Contributed

Upbeat outlook for Aberdeen office property market

Companies

Total sales at the Primark business lifted 4% as it opened more stores. Picture: John Devlin

Primark’s star still shines for AB Foods

Retail

The Bank of Scotland owner has unveiled the plans for Scottish firms as part of an �18bn pot to help British businesses. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images.

Lloyds announces £1.6bn pot to help Scots firms thrive

Financial

RBS to stage meeting over share buy-back

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A series of vast murals depicting the epic Robert Burns poem Tam O'Shanter are to be unveiled at Oran Mor

Oran Mor to unveil Robert Burns murals to celebrate life of the Bard

Books

28/10/02, SCOTLAND, TOURISM, WESTERN ISLES,THE WHITE SANDY BEACH AT SEILEBOST LOOKING TOWARDS LUSKENTYRE, ISLE OF HARRIS,. ..PIC IAN RUTHERFORD

Isle of Harris: 8 images that prove why it is a ‘must photograph’ destination for 2019

Lifestyle

The historic Canongate Kirk, where the Queen worships while staying at the nearby Palace of Holyroodhouse. Pictures: Contributed

Take a tour through Edinburgh’s historic Old Town

Lifestyle

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