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Karen Gray has been campaigning for her son Murray to be given medicinal cannabis. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Government will review ban on cannabis for medicinal use

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Men wearing kilts will also be protected by new upskirting laws. Picture: TSPL

Upskirting ban ‘will also apply to kilts’

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Scots consume ‘10 litres of pure alcohol a year’

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Scottish library closures soar as council cuts bite

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Hadrian's Wall dates back 1,900 years. Picture: Michael Hanselmann/Wikimedia Commons

Warning over illegal metal detecting at Hadrian’s Wall

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UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove will be questioned by MSPs on Brexit next week. Picture: Johnston Press

Michael Gove to be quizzed by MSPs on Brexit

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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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Steven Gerrard's arrival at Ibrox is just one reason why Scottish football is now seen as more attractive to broadcasters (Photo: SNS)

Amazon and Facebook consider bids for SPFL TV rights

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Could a La Liga defender be on his way to Celtic? Picture: Getty Images

Rumour Mill: Celtic after La Liga ace? | Rangers eye right back | Hearts sweat over Milinkovic

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Rangers have been linked with Darren Fletcher. Picture: Getty Images

Scottish football transfer LIVE: Rangers keen on Scotland star, Celtic eye Swiss ace, Hearts sweat over Milinkovic

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Celtic kick off Champions League bid with 5,000-mile round trip

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Hearts agree fee for fans’ favourite David Milinkovic

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Russia 3 - 1 Egypt: Ruthless hosts put Salah’s side to sword

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Colombia 1 - 2 Japan: Sanchez red card proves costly

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Senegal players celebrate their victory over Poland. Picture: AP.

Poland 1 - 2 Senegal: Africa’s first win at the 2018 World Cup

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Watching England on BBC is tough but ITV would have been a whole lot worse

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Watching England on BBC is tough but ITV would have been a whole lot worse

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Andy Murray shakes hands with Australia's Nick Kyrgios after their first round match at Queen's. Picture: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

Crowd roar showed just how much British tennis has missed Andy Murray

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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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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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Ruth Davidson: I would not be here without the NHS

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Labour was unable to recapture the 'Oh Jeremy Corbyn' magic of Glastonbury with its festival in north London. Picture: PA

Ayesha Hazarika: Emotion over reason is the new politics – and that has stunted discourse

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William Hague has sparked debate by calling for the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use. Picture: Getty

Chris Marshall: Hague may mean well but cannabis is still a real risk to users

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Prime Minister Theresa May. Picture Getty Images

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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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

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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

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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

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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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