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Nicola Sturgeon set to unveil party’s Scottish independence plans

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The Scottish National Party's (SNP) Kate Forbes. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Politicians urge Scottish Government not to ‘rush’ gender change bill

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Lord Jack McConnell. Picture: Michael Gillen

Jack McConnell: House of Lords should not be abolished just to save the union

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Only around one-third of Culloden Battlefield is held by National Trust for Scotland with plans now emerging to buy out the remaining land to protect it from deveopment. PIC: Creative Commons/Flickr/Herbert Frank.

Radical plans emerge to buy up Culloden on “behalf of nation”

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A ban on landfill waste in Scotland by 2021 looks unlikely to be met. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Landfill waste ban in Scotland set to be missed as taxpayers face £1 billion bill

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People's Postcode Lottery managing director Clara Govier has called for government action. Picture: Kate Chandler

Scottish charities lose out on £7.7m over lottery rules ‘straightjacket’

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Celtic legend 'Billy McNeill has passed away at the age of 79.

You’ll never walk alone: Tributes to Celtic legend and footballing giant Billy McNeill

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The diver died after an incident at Scapa Flow. Picture: Dave Simpson/CC BY-SA 2.0

Tragedy as diver pronounced dead after incident at Scapa Flow

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Rachel Johnson is to stand as European election candidate for the pro-remain party Change UK. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Rachel Johnson to stand as pro-remain European election candidate

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Rumour Mill: Celtic plan Billy McNeill tribute | Steven Gerrard blasts ‘embarrassing’ Rangers stars | Hearts derby blow

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Steven Gerrard's experience of managing Rangers during his first season will serve him well as he bids to win the league title next term, says Paul Murray. Picture: SNS.

Paul Murray: Steven Gerrard on course to win league for Rangers next season

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Former team-mates Bertie Auld and John Clark pay tribute to Billy McNeill at his statue outside Celtic Park. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

Billy McNeill: Emotions run high for pals and Celtic team-mates John Clark and Bertie Auld

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Harry Cochrane evades the challenge of Rangers' Jermain Defoe last Saturday. Picture: SNS.

Hearts’ Harry Cochrane bids to end niggly season on a high

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Celtic legend Billy McNeill: His career in pictures

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Billy McNeill is not only a Celtic legend but world football legend. Picture: SNS

'Hail Cesar... Immortal' - Fans, players and clubs pay tribute to Celtic legend Billy McNeill

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Aidan Smith: I’ll never forget the first time I saw Billy McNeill
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The statue of Billy McNeill outside of Celtic Park. Picture: John Devlin

Aidan Smith: I’ll never forget the first time I saw Billy McNeill

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Captain Billy McNeill lifts the Scottish Cup in 1975 after his last match for Celtic. Picture: SNS

18 years but should Billy McNeill have played on for Celtic?

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Billy McNeil has died at the age of 79. Picture: SNS

Billy McNeill’s significant one-season impact as Aberdeen manager

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Jake Hastie was a second half substitute in the draw with Hamilton Accies. Picture: SNS

What Rangers will be getting in Motherwell winger Jake Hastie

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Billy McNeill leads out Celtic for the 1967 European Cup final in Lisbon

If only more people were like Billy McNeill – leader comment

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Magnificent Highland beast Skye ' the reigning Breed Champion ' will be one of the main attractions at the Royal Highland Show

Royal Highland Show is a great family day out – James Warnock

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Stephen Lawrence was 18 when he was murdered in a racially motivated attack in Eltham, London, in 1993 (Picture: PA)

Why Scots children should learn about Stephen Lawrence’s murder – Martyn McLaughlin

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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, centre, on the Peace Bridge in Derry/Londonderry (Picture: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Nancy Pelosi on Brexit: why Irish-US diplomacy is a powerful force in border talks – Liam Kennedy

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Tam Dean Burn on Lost at Sea: “This is an epic story that gets right inside a community”

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Tesla Autopilot could allow minor collisions, says Elon Musk

Tesla Autopilot could allow minor collisions, says Elon Musk

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Citroen Berlingo review - check your ego at the door

Citroen Berlingo review - check your ego at the door

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Britain’s ugliest cars - from the melted hearse to the plastic pig

Britain’s ugliest cars - from the melted hearse to the plastic pig

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Tesla launches investigation as shocking video shows Model S explode into flames

Tesla launches investigation as shocking video shows Model S explode into flames

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‘Socially irresponsible’ Macallan Make the Call whisky advert banned

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Legal firm Burges Salmon ramps up Scottish presence

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Ray Clynick has harnessed his scientific background for distilling. Picture: contributed.

Gin specialist Oro to top up export growth

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John Moore of Brewin Dolphin points to broader index volatility as a key factor in the underperformance of Aim-quoted organisations. Picture: Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images

Scots FTSE shares beat index but Aim-quoted firms struggle

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Dozens of TSB banks across the country are to go on reduced hours. Picture: PA

In full: 4 Scottish TSB bank branches to close, 71 to go on reduced hours

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STV reports ad growth and hails success of The Victim

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Melinda Matthews Clarkson, CodeClan CEO, called the initiative a 'win-win'. Picture: Stewart Attwood

CodeClan kicks off digital volunteer plan

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Abby Richards inspects the Edward I's English exchequer pipe roll from 1305, which reveals details of Sir William Wallace's execution. Picture: Mike Day/Saltire News

William Wallace’s execution cost a year’s worth of wages as gory details revealed

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Peter Barr, from Govan, travelled the world in search of daffodils and did much to popularise the bold yellow bloom. PIC: Creative Commons.

The blooming story of Peter Barr, Govan’s ‘daffodil king’

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Republican forces during the Battle of Irun in 1936. More than 500 Scots volunteered to join the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War. Picture: Wikicommons

Edinburgh veterans’ experience of Spanish Civil War revealed for first time

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