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SNP accused of ‘dogma’ in Brexit row as Mike Russell rejects UK solution

Politics 159
A smoke alarm. Picture: PA

Over a hundred schools in Scotland don’t have smoke detectors

News
People over 60 with cancer are being largely overlooked, new research suggests. Picture: PA Wire

Older people ‘overlooked’ in cancer coverage

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Shona Robison under fire over ‘snub’ to doctors discussing pressures of NHS

UK 9

Stella McCartney teams up with Beano and Dandy for new fashion range

Lifestyle 1

Ally MacLeod ‘wanted Union Flag not Saltire at World Cup’

News 39

Scots welfare approach to be ‘different’ as MSPs pass new benefits system

Politics 425

Heritage

Edinburgh's links to the slave trade set to be laid bare

We Know Scotland

Scots have an average of 21,000 cousins, study finds

Future Scotland

New tech jobs could include ‘robotic rights advocate’

Opinion

Leader comment: Statues should not be set in stone

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Steven Gerrard is a European Cup winner from his time with Liverpool. Picture: Getty

Rumour Mill: Gerrard to be next Rangers manager? | Derby eye £1m for Hearts ace | first-team star to leave Ibrox

Premiership 22
Rangers are looking to convince Steven Gerrard to become their next manager. Picture: PA

Steven Gerrard in talks to become next Rangers manager - reports

Rangers 10
Kieran Tierney is gunning for his third Young Player of the Year award after being nominated for the 2017/18 gong. Picture: SNS

Kieran Tierney: Winning title against Rangers would be a dream

Premiership
Alex McLeish may need a plan B to cater for missing players this summer. Picture: SNS.

Andrew Robertson’s rise means he may miss Scotland tour

Scotland

Rangers to sell goalkeeper Wes Foderingham this summer - reports

Rangers 1

Barry Ferguson “worried” about Rangers’ transfer policy

Premiership 6

Craig Levein knows what type of keeper he wants to sign for Hearts

Football 5
Callum Paterson, right, celebrates his goal against Derby County on Tuesday, which took his tally for the season to ten. Picture: Getty.

Prolific Callum Paterson gives Alex McLeish a welcome option

Football

The 7 biggest Player and Young Player of the Year Award snubs

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Would Steven Gerrard be a good fit for Rangers?

Rangers 15
Hibs midfielder Dylan McGeouch has enjoyed an excellent campaign. Picture: SNS

The 7 biggest Player and Young Player of the Year Award snubs

Premiership 6
Hibs and Rangers will meet on the final day of the season at Easter Road. Pic: SNS

Comment: Hibs have done nothing wrong in cutting Rangers’ tickets

Hibernian
Rangers hit out at Hibs in a statement on Tuesday evening. Picture: John Devlin

Best Twitter reactions to the latest Rangers statement

Rangers 4
Pierre van Hooijdonk celebrates scoring in a 2-1 win over Hibs at Easter Road in April 1996. Picture: SNS Group

In pictures: Are these Celtic’s worst ever kits?

Celtic 1

Opinion More Opinion >>

Kenny MacAskill: Why Charles III should be the last king of Britain

Opinion 9
Michael Russell has denied claims he wanted to do a deal with the UK Government in 'power grab' spat (Picture: PA)

Tom Peterkin: Sturgeon left in splendid isolation over ‘power grab’

Opinion 6
Will we all need to have national identity cards soon?

Bill Jamieson: ‘Papers please!’ ID cards loom for UK

Opinion 1
Doreen Lawrence spoke with dignity and poise at the ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of her son's murder. Picture: AFP/Getty

Ayesha Hazarika: Institutional racism is alive and well in UK

Opinion 103
Pride Edinburgh marks 21 years since the festival started (Picture: Steven Scott Taylor)

Ruth Davidson: How secrets about sexuality damage the economy

Opinion 244

Business More Business >>

The Scottish Government hub in Berlin, which opened this week, aims to grow links between the two countries. Picture: Harald Helmlechner/Wikicommons

Scottish Government opens hub in Berlin to boost business links

Politics 35
North Uist is one of the last islands to exploit its renewable energy potential. PIC: Creative Scotland/James Stringer.

Scottish island seeks investors for first wind power scheme

Tech 15
The use of Scottish banknotes is unwelcome in some businesses. Picture: John Devlin

Complaints over chemist chain’s refusal to handle Scottish notes

Retail 54
RBS has faced criticism for closing scores of bank branches amid a migration to banking by smartphone. Picture: Stuart Cobley

RBS pushes button on chief digital officer role

Tech

Comment: North Sea troubles have been good for tech sector

Tech 4

Scottish start-up survey finds growing confidence in tech sector

Tech

Russia considers banning Scotch whisky imports in diplomatic row

Politics 72

PingGo secures five-figure investment from Seed Haus

Tech
Workers at BiFab marine engineering yards in Fife and Lewis had been facing the threat of redundancy after the company ran into financial difficulties. Picture: TSPL

Canadian firm takes over closure-threatened BiFab yards

Companies 119

Bill Jamieson: Diet of low growth ambrosia has begun to cloy

Food and Drink More Food and Drink >>

In Germany, there is a sausage on every corner, while in Scotland there is a corner on every sausage. Picture: TSPL

In pictures: 15 foods that only people from Scotland will know what they are

News 1

The Scottish Gin Society launches most detailed Scottish gin map yet

Food and drink

Heritage More Heritage >>

Crinan Canal played an role in the ancient Gaelic kingdom of Dalriada. Pictures: Wiki Commons

Story of ancient Dalriada kingdom to be told at Crinan Canal

Lifestyle 4
Three of the tiny coffins found on Arthur's Seat in 1836. Picture: TSPL

Author claims to have solved Edinburgh coffin-doll mystery

Lifestyle 7
The Capital's Melville Monument honours a man widely blamed for delaying the abolition of slavery.

Edinburgh's links to the slave trade set to be laid bare

Lifestyle 11

Culture More Culture >>

Carter to revisits some of her own experiences in the entertainment business. (Justin T. Gellerson/The New York Times)

Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter throws her Lasso of Truth over the 1970s

News
Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo and Benedict Wong in a scene from "Avengers: Infinity War." (Marvel Studios via AP)

Film review: Avengers: Infinity War

Film
'Doric Boule', created in 2017 by Nick Ross, a graduate of Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, featured a series of granite benches sourced from quarries all over the world installed in Marischal College's quad

Hillary Nicoll: Look Again... there is a lot more to Aberdeen than just grey granite

Opinion 4

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