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Education Secretary John Swinney. Picture: Johnston Press

John Swinney hails ‘real improvement’ in closing attainment gap

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Scotland’s Weather: Country set for mini-heatwave next week

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Bank bosses reject calls to consult public over branch closures

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Poll: Leave voters want Brexit even if it breaks up UK

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Brexit ‘power grab’ row: What could happen next?

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Harry Kane celebrates scoring England's winning goal on Monday night against Tunisia. Picture: PA

Ross McCafferty: BBC coverage makes it impossible to back England

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Funeral to Jonathan Smith

Loved ones pay final farewell to ‘brother and friend’ killed in Maybury horror crash

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Heritage

Name new town after Bonnie Prince Charlie, historian says

We Know Scotland

‘Shocking’ level of homelessness in Scotland, campaigners warn

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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Andy Murray put on a fine display against Nick Kyrgios. Pic: Getty

Valiant Andy Murray edged out by Nick Krygios in comeback match

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Progres Niederkorn's Sebastien Thill celebrates knocking out Rangers in last year's competition. Picture: SNS Group

Rangers could face Progres Niederkorn rematch in Europa League draw

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Celtic will face a lengthy trip to Armenia to take on Alashkert. Picture: SNS Group

Celtic drawn to face Alashkert in UEFA Champions League qualifiers

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Celtic have learned their first opponents in the Champions League qualifying rounds (Photo: AFP/Getty)

What can Celtic expect from Alashkert in the Champions League qualifying round one?

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Rumour Mill: Rangers to sell key man? | Celtic take trio on trial | Gers in for former target? | No Celtic interest in Ambrose

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Scott Brown blasts UEFA as he says Celtic’s challenge is toughest yet

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Dundee United eye Tony Watt as Csaba Laszlo continues squad overhaul

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Scottish football transfer LIVE: Hearts agree deal for loan star, Celtic Champions League draw, Rangers eye Cummings

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Joey Barton, left, and Jason Holt, right, share a joke during their time together at Rangers. Picture: Craig Foy/SNS

Fleetwood boss Joey Barton signs Rangers’ Jason Holt

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Martin Dempster: Phil Mickelson’s US Open behaviour was despicable

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What can Celtic expect from Alashkert in the Champions League qualifying round one?

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Rangers manager Steven Gerrard. The Ibrox club has been linked with a host of top names since his arrival. Picture: SNS Group

The 11 players linked with Rangers since Steven Gerrard’s arrival

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Hibs midfielder John McGinn has been linked with a move to Celtic. Picture: Ian Rutherford

In pictures: The 10 players linked with a move to Celtic

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George Horne was set to make his debut for Scotland against the USA. Picture: Fotosport/David Gibson

Allan Massie: Gregor Townsend boosted by Scotland’s strength in depth

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The first Edinburgh derby of the season will again take place in midweek. Picture: SNS

7 biggest gripes with the 2018/19 Scottish Premiership fixture list

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Paris Gourtsoyannis: Brexit dividend could cost May dear

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Journalists don't have a clue about how communities such as Grenfell tick, writes Darren. Picture: Getty

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

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Lesley Riddoch: How Scotland could learn from Iceland’s World Cup success

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Brian Monteith: Bringing Government down might play into May’s hands

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Lionel Shriver highlighted Penguin Random House's 'politically correct' agende for new hires and authors

Kirsty Gunn: Just like Lionel Shriver, we need to talk about hyper-liberalism

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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
Meet the key players shaping your Fintech futures. Pic: John Devlin

Video: Key players shaping Scotland’s Fintech future

Financial

Redeveloped Waverley Mall ‘will lure both shoppers and tourists’

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

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Glasgow marine engineering firm Cleanship Solutions eyes growth

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Iomart revenues close in on £100m mark

Tech
Alistair Sergeant, Paul Forrest and Michael Young. Picture: submitted

Purple Vantage launches to help companies with big data

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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

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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

Travel
Berry pickers in the early 1900s at Blairgowrie. PIC Berry B/Thomson.

100 years of berry picking and Scottish summers

Lifestyle

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Hollywood icon Kevin Costner in Yellowstone. Picture: Paramount Network

Kevin Costner back in the saddle with modern-day western

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Benjamin Myers is the winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Histrorical Fiction 2018 for his book The Gallows Pole

Story of 18th century Yorkshire gang wins Walter Scott Prize

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