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

Politics 256
Previously Nicola Sturgeon has claimed the SNP decided not to deal with the data harvesting firm after a meeting in February 2016.

Row over SNP’s link to Cambridge Analytica escalates

Politics 97
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Macron urges Trump to reject nationalism and politics of hate

Politics 11

MSPs back 50p minimum unit price for alcohol

News 11

Amber Rudd ‘regrets’ failing to see scope of Windrush scandal sooner

Politics 3
Cambridge Analytica spokesperson Clarence Mitchell speaks during a press conference in London. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Dunham

Scotland in Union vice-chairman met Cambridge Analytica

Politics 81
The holiday lodges are planned for a site north west of the core Culloden Battlefield (pictured). PIC: Flickr/Creative Commons/Shadowgate.

Holiday park planned for Culloden Battlefield

Lifestyle

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

Sport More Sport >>

Kieran Tierney insists all he ever thinks about is Celtic. Picture: SNS Group

Kieran Tierney not jealous of pal Andy Robertson’s European exploits

Celtic 1
Alex McLeish has welcomed the appointment of Ian Maxwell. Picture: SNS Group

Alex McLeish hails appointment of ‘football guy’ Ian Maxwell as SFA chief

Scotland 3
Steven Gerrard has been installed as the favourite for the Rangers job by some bookmakers. Picture: Getty Images

Would Steven Gerrard be a good fit for Rangers?

Rangers 8
Celtic winger James Forrest has been nominated. Picture: SNS

PFA Scotland announce Premiership Player of the Year nominees

Premiership 9

Alfredo Morelos among PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year nominees

Premiership 6

Andy Murray decides against making injury comeback in Glasgow

Tennis

Rumour Mill: McGregor to make Ibrox return | Hibs chase midfielder | Rangers blast Hibs in statement

Premiership 539

Rangers issue statement after Hibs cut ticket allocation

Hibernian 78
Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS/SRU

Cockerill says days of Glasgow getting all the best players are over

Rugby union

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

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Sport Opinion More Sport Opinion >>

Would Steven Gerrard be a good fit for Rangers?

Rangers 8
Hibs midfielder Dylan McGeouch has enjoyed an excellent campaign. Picture: SNS

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

Premiership 4
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 25
Rangers hit out at Hibs in a statement on Tuesday evening. Picture: John Devlin

Best Twitter reactions to the latest Rangers statement

Rangers 3
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 >>

Ayesha Hazarika: Institutional racism is alive and well in UK

Opinion 101
Pride Edinburgh marks 21 years since the festival started (Picture: Steven Scott Taylor)

Ruth Davidson: How secrets about sexuality damage the economy

Opinion 242
James Shaw, right, gets a hug from Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer during a press conference on the Waffle House shooting Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Nashville, Tenn. Shaw wrestled the gun from the suspect. (Wade Payne/The Tennessean via AP)

Martyn McLaughlin: The mass shooting ‘hero’ who rejected the accolade

Opinion 2
Kendrick Lamar has produced a mind-blowing body of work and is worthy of his Pulitzer Prize (Picture: Getty)

Darren McGarvey: The cocksure knuckledraggers who still dismiss rap

Opinion 32
Shaggy and Sting performed for the 92-year-old Queen but she may take up the latter on his idea to put him 'in the Tower' (Picture: AFP/Getty)

Aidan Smith: May must be only person in UK who liked Queen’s party

Opinion 5

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 34
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 12
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 >>

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
Donald MacLellan has taken a fascinating snapshot of Scottish society by documenting the lives of his childhood pals.

Whatever happened to the Year 2 class of 1980?

News 1

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