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Theresa May’s mini-tour ends in failure as EU insist Brexit negotiations are over

Politics

Labour MP Dennis Skinner. Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Labour’s Dennis Skinner defends calling SNP MP ‘piece of s**t’ in parliament

News

The scene in Strasbourhg. Picture: AFP/Getty

Four dead after shooting at Christmas market in Strasbourg

World

Fishing has become a key Brexit battleground. Picture: AFP/Getty

Tory MSP says SNP risk wrath of fishermen over Brexit

Politics

Nearly a third of children do not reach the required level for literacy by the end of primary school, figures show. Picture: PA Wire

Three in every ten pupils not at required literacy level

Education

Opposition MPs put pressure on Jeremy Corbyn to call a vote of no-confidence in the government

SNP-Labour talks cancelled in growing row over no-confidence vote

Politics

Leo Varadkar. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Leo Varadkar: Halting or delaying Brexit will remove no-deal threat

Politics

Over 8,000 members of the public took part in Glasgow's annual Santa dash. Picture: Getty Images

Concerns over discarded Santa costumes after Glasgow fun run

News

Amanda Cox, left, was reported missing on Monday from the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

New mum dies at hospital hours after going missing in pyjamas and slippers

News

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Aberdeen 3 - 2 Livingston: Lewis Ferguson nets overhead-kick winner

Premiership

Leigh Griffiths scores the goal against Rosenborg which put him level with Willie Wallace and Steve Chalmers in fifth place on Celtic's all-time list of European scorers. Picture: Rob Casey/SNS

Leigh Griffiths climbing Celtic’s European scoring chart

Celtic

Hearts' Steven Naismith teams up with Glasgow charity Loaves & Fishes to help the city's homeless.'' He is pictured with Linda and John. Picture: Ross Brownlee/SNS

Steven Naismith calls for ‘embarrassing’ racism to be stamped out

Hearts

Aberdeen matchwinner Lewis Ferguson, right, celebrates his goal with Connor McLennan. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS

Derek McInnes hails Lewis Ferguson’s stunning winner for Aberdeen

Premiership

Steven Naismith helps the Loaves & Fishes charity, 'serving lunch to Glasgow's homeless at Renfield St Stephen's Church Cafe. Picture: Ross Brownlee/SNS

Steven Naismith ponders extending his stay at Hearts

Hearts

Hibs captain David Gray with Nusrat Jakan, six, at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children yesterday. Picture: Bruce White/SNS

Lucky mascot David Gray wary of rushing his Hibs comeback

Hibernian

11 strikers Rangers could sign in the January transfer window
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Giuseppe Rossi is a free agent. Picture: Francesco Pecoraro/Getty

11 strikers Rangers could sign in the January transfer window

Rangers

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard saw his side become too predictable against Dundee on Sunday. Picture: SNS/Craig Williamson

Why Steven Gerrard should be worried about Rangers’ predictability

Dundee

Dundee's Nathan Ralph was sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity against Rangers. Picture: SNS/Rob Casey

Why Nathan Ralph was wrongly sent off against Rangers

Dundee

Gary Graham in action for Newcastle at BT Murrayfield. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS/SRU

Iain Morrison: Scotland prospect Gary Graham looks a smart player

Rugby union

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On a tumultuous day in Westminster, Theresa May arrives in Downing Street (Picture: Getty)

Brexit exposes failings of UK’s political elite – Paris Gourtsoyannis

Opinion

Scotland's wildcats are at risk from interbreeding with their domestic cousins (Picture: RZSS)

Scottish wildcats: We must try to save ‘Highland tiger’ – Jonny Hughes

Opinion

Amber Rudd supports a 'Norway-plus' approach. Pic: Jack Taylor/Getty Images

Lesley Riddoch: Norway Plus is not an option for the UK’s Brexit

Opinion

Tata steel works . Pic: Lukas Schulze/Getty Images.

Brian Monteith: Voting down May’s Brexit plan is about more than the backstop

Opinion

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Cher to perform rare Scottish show in 2019

Music

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Tom Kitchin announces opening date for new pub with rooms in Gullane

Food and Drink

Glasgow Christmas Market 2018: Everything you need to know

Food and Drink

Mackintosh gin, an exciting new gin from rural Angus. Picture: thegincooperative.com

8 brand new Scottish gins to get excited about this Christmas

News

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Carruthers unveils plans for launch of Scottish stock exchange

Management

A disorderly withdrawal from the European Union remains the biggest threat to jobs, experts have warned

Scottish economy could be rocked by Brexit, forecasters warn

Business

Ellon-based BrewDog has opened its 15th new bar this year. Picture: Contributed

BrewDog unwraps 80th bar with launch of new site in Finland

Companies

Scottish Widows and Bank of Scotland have signed the �76.5m long-term loan agreement. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images.

Housing firm Wheatley to boost affordable housing with funding deal

Companies

Mallzee was founded in early 2013 and to date has raised at least �5 million in funding. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Mallzee named one of UK’s fastest-growing firms

Tech

The move is part of plans for a major infrastructure hub. Picture: Ian Rutherford.

Shell to build new pipeline in boost for North Sea gas

News

Carruthers unveils plans for launch of Scottish stock exchange

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The bronze statue of Charles Rennie Mackintosh stands at the corner of St Vincent Street and Elliot Street in the Anderston district of Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin/TSPL

Statue of Charles Rennie Mackintosh can help Glasgow ‘move on’ from art school fire

Art

A map showing 18th Century New York Province where almost 500 islanders ended up on a promise of a better life. PIC: Creative Commons.

The Scottish islanders conned by a new life in New York

Lifestyle

A 19th Century sugar plantation in Jamaica. Neill Malcolm, 12th of Poltalloch, owned 10 such estates. PIC: Creative Commons.

The Scot who owned more than 2,000 slaves in Jamaica

Lifestyle

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