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Jeremy Corbyn urged to meet Nicola Sturgeon and form united front for new Brexit vote

Politics

Jim Ratcliffe. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe eyes £2.3bn North Sea oil field deal

Energy

Nicola Sturgeon must move on second independence referendum before the moment passes, writes Lesley. Picture: John Devlin

Lesley Riddoch: Nicola Sturgeon must make a move on second independence vote

Opinion

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA

Nicola Sturgeon: decision on Scottish independence vote in ‘not-too-distant future’

Main players

Scottish Labour leader, Richard Leonard. Picture: John Devlin

Richard Leonard: Scottish independence vote would be worse than Brexit

Politics

Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Theresa May defies Brexit ‘Gang of Five’ over Irish backstop

News

Vital public services such as education, social care and roads maintenance across Scotland are 'shrinking' and the situation will worsen without a half-billion pound cash injection next year, council leaders have said.

Councils call for half-billion pound cash injection for public services

Politics

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UK ministers ‘aren’t interested in Scotland’

Politics

The strategy aims to reduce crop damage by an estimated 25% to 35% by decreasing the number of Barnacle Geese. Picture: John Devlin/JPIMedia

Islay’s barnacle geese battle: ‘I can’t shoot enough to make a difference’

Environment

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Rumour Mill: Celtic eye Championship ace | Rangers defender slammed by West Ham star | McLeish targets Welsh GK for Scotland

Celtic

Scotland manager Alex McLeish applauds the 2,000 travelling fans after the 4-0 Nations League win against Albania. Picture: Adam Davy/PA

Alex McLeish urges Scotland fans: ‘Get to Hampden for the Israel game’

Scotland

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend. Picture: SNS/SRU

No changes to the way Scotland play, vows Gregor Townsend

Scotland

Hamish Watson heads for the tryline to score Scotland's second touchdown. Picture: SNS/SRU

Compelling display from Scots but errors leave bad taste

Rugby union

Alex McLeish has urged his strikers to continue proving themselves at club level. Picture: Steve Welsh.

Rumour Mill: International winger linked with Rangers ‘can talk to clubs in January’ | Scott McKenna receives blunt advice from legend | McLeish’s ‘new beginning’

Premiership

David Bates earned praise from Scotland boss Alex McLeish: Picture: SNS

David Bates provides platform as Scots run riot in Albania

Scotland

The 10 best Scottish Premiership signings of the season so far
Craig Fowler

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Peter Haring in action for Hearts. Picture: SNS

The 10 best Scottish Premiership signings of the season so far

Premiership

Scotland's Steven Fletcher celebrates scoring his side's second goal. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Albania 0 - 4 Scotland: Five things we learned

Football

Mark Dodson, chief executive of the Scottish Rugby Union. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Swapping Murrayfield for Twickenham may suit SRU chief Mark Dodson

Scotland

Celtic defender Mikael Lustig. Picture: SNS

The most interesting expiring contracts in the Scottish Premiership

Premiership

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Nicola Sturgeon must move on second independence referendum before the moment passes, writes Lesley. Picture: John Devlin

Lesley Riddoch: Nicola Sturgeon must make a move on second independence vote

Opinion

Theresa May's Brexit plan seems to please neither Remainers nor Brexiteers (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images)

Brian Monteith: Will Scottish Tories by filleted by voters for backing Theresa May

Opinion

It was hard not to admire Theresa May as she stood in the Commons, countering blow after blow. Picture: PA

‘Remainers and Brexiteers agree: May’s plan will make UK vassal state’

Opinion

It is impossible to admire Theresa May however much one marvels at her thankless devotion to duty and dauntless awkwardness. Photograph: Matt Dunham/Getty

Dani Garavelli: What’s it like to be the best of the Tories’ dirty laundry?

Opinion

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Film reviews: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Suspiria

Film

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Harry’s Bar in Edinburgh set for relaunch as team behind Sofi’s and Joseph Pearce take over

Food and Drink

The 10 best Aberdeen restaurants according to TripAdvisor

Food and Drink

The top 8 arguments about Scottish food and drink

Food and Drink

Business More Business >>

Fyne Audio pumping up the volume in hi-fi world

Retail

Sharp says the new facility will provide the brewing, packaging and warehousing capacity needed. Picture: contributed.

Craft beer firm Innis & Gunn serves plans to build Edinburgh brewery

Retail

The Financial Stability Board has removed RBS from its list of global systemically important banks. Picture: PA

RBS dropped from list of important global banks

Financial

The 40-metre yacht will feature products made by Scottish businesses. Picture: Contributed

Ecosse Elite pushes out superyacht to fly the flag for Scots brands

Media & Leisure

Mangobean, which has launched in Dundee, is targeting ambitious growth in the next five years. Picture: Contributed

Mangobean coffee shop opens first Scottish site in Dundee

Dundee & Tayside

The latest bar is located in the upper floor of Aberdeen's Union Square Shopping Centre. Picture: BrewDog

BrewDog goes for triple measure in Granite City

Companies

Fyne Audio pumping up the volume in hi-fi world
Scott Reid

Heritage More Heritage >>

The Battle of Glenlivet was fought near Ben Rinnes in Speyside. PIC: Flickr/GaryE1981.

On this day 1594: Clans defend Catholic faith at Battle of Glenlivet

Lifestyle

Outlaw King, which stars Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce, will be released via Netflix in November

Outlaw King ‘a crowded epic’: Netflix film opens to mixed reviews

Film

Firefighters battle to contain the fire that destroyed the Mackintosh building at Glasgow School of Art in June. Picture: John Devlin

Why are so many landmark historic buildings lost to fire?

Companies

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