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Scottish Private schools' £5 million tax bombshell moves closer

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The third runway is controversial. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

SNP ‘might refuse to back Heathrow expansion’

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Temperatures across the UK are set to climb to 30C

Here's how long the heatwave will last in Scotland

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Lesley Riddoch: Brexit is pushing us to independence

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Girls ‘negatively affected’ by new rules on transgender school pupils

News 32

Lawyers claim key evidence at trams inquiry ‘affected by jet-lag’

News 33

Top Scots food brands face bleak future in post-Brexit global trade deals

Politics 58
Steven Gerrard is hoping to seal a deal for Umar Sadiq but looks like missing out on Harry Wilson. Picture: SNS Group

Scottish football transfer LIVE: Movement at Celtic, Gers miss out on Liverpool starlet and Hibs braced for McGinn bids

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Heritage

Name new town after Bonnie Prince Charlie, historian says

We Know Scotland

The 12 best new buildings in Scotland

Future Scotland

Do you have a vision for what your hometown could look like in the future?

Opinion

Kenny MacAskill: Legalising cannabis is the way forward

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Shaun Wane will join Scottish Rugby when his commitments with Wigan end. Picture: Getty Images

Shaun Wane joins Scottish Rugby as High Performance Coach

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Paul Lawrie, pictured at Carnoustie earlier in the year, will not be in the field for next month's Claret Jug joust due to back and foot injuries. Picture: SNS

Paul Lawrie to miss Open at Carnoustie after shutting down his season

Golf
Brendan Rodgers is still looking to bolster his Celtic squad. Picture: SNS Group

Rumour Mill: Blow for Celtic in goalkeeper pursuit | Rangers set to miss out on target | Celtic sign Northern Ireland starlet

Celtic 103
James Tavernier says Steven Gerrard has already raised standards at Rangers. Picture: John Devlin

James Tavernier: Second best won’t do for Gerrard’s Rangers

Premiership 24

Scottish football transfer LIVE: Movement at Celtic, Gers miss out on Liverpool starlet and Hibs braced for McGinn bids

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Hearts’ Olly Lee insists Premiership move is ‘big step up’

Premiership 4

Gregor Townsend hails Scotland’s resilience and character

Scotland 2

George Horne savours Scotland’s ‘enjoyable’ win in Argentina

Scotland
Josh Taylor celebrates after defeating Viktor Postol (right). Picture: Rob Casey/SNS

Barry McGuigan says Josh Taylor can handle world title fight in US

Boxing

Stephen Halliday: David Goodwillie and football’s moral maze

Stephen Halliday
Stephen Halliday

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Stephen Halliday: David Goodwillie and football’s moral maze

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Scotland No 8 David Denton can use his power to penetrate the Argentina defence. Picture: �Fotosport/David Gibson

Allan Massie: David Denton can be free-running powerhouse we need

Scotland 2
Peter Haring. Pic: Steindy

Five stats that would’ve attracted Hearts to new signing Peter Haring

Hearts 5
Finlay Pretsell's movie gives us an up-close view of cyclist David Millar in the latter part of his career.

Richard Moore: Film on David Millar’s decline shows there’s no sentiment in sport

Cycling 2
Aberdeen will take on Sean Dyche's side in the Europa League. Picture: Getty

Four reasons why Aberdeen might shock Burnley

Aberdeen 5

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Smokers will be pushed further and further from lobbies and doorways out into the street, says Brian Monteith. Picture: Julie Howden

Brian Monteith: Scotland has become a failing McNanny state

Opinion 39
Rip It Up exhibition at the National Museum Scotland celebrating Scottish Pop Music through the years. Picture: Greg Macvean

Brian Ferguson: Time to rip it up and start again on music policy

Culture
Glasgow University graduates celebrate ' but is their joy likely to be short-lived away from the education treadmill? Picture: John Devlin

John McLellan: What is that First really worth?

Opinion
The modern versions of the 'virtual assistant' ' Apple's Siri or Amazon's Alexa have been given female voices, presumably after much market research and focus group planning. Picture: Contributed

Jane Bradley: Pioneer of AI will be turning in his grave

Opinion 3

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Currency traders at Worldwide Currencies Ltd in London's Canary Wharf stand at their desks to cold call during 'power hour'. So-called 'robo-trading' is reducing demand for such practices. Picture: PA

How machine learning is transforming the stock exchange

Financial 1
Chris Harte has stressed the importance of investing in people as the growth continues. Picture: Contributed

Revenues top £20m for law firm Morton Fraser

Companies

Fashion entrepreneur Jade Holland Cooper on her Scottish influences

Fashion

Comment: Atlantic leap to tap into Scotland’s business ecosystem

Opinion

House of Fraser to close stores and slash 6,000 jobs

News 3

Flights to isle of Skye ‘likely to resume’

Transport 1
Currency traders at Worldwide Currencies Ltd in London's Canary Wharf stand at their desks to cold call during 'power hour'. So-called 'robo-trading' is reducing demand for such practices. Picture: PA

How machine learning is transforming the stock exchange

Financial 1

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

Food and Drink More Food and Drink >>

Ten best Edinburgh restaurants to dine in on a summer evening

Food and Drink
Never fear the shop running out again. Picture: Fraser Wright

In pictures: How to make your own Scottish morning rolls

News 1

Heritage More Heritage >>

The Campbeltown property before and after restoration. Picture: submitted

How regeneration of Scotland's derelict houses is driving economic growth

Tech
Mull is running out of cemetary space. Picture: Geograph

Grave problem for islanders as Mull runs out of cemetery space

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Culture More Culture >>

Actress Kelly Macdonald arrives on the red carpet for the opening night of the 2018 Edinburgh International Film Festival. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Kelly Macdonald calls for end to ‘madness’ of male-dominated film industry

Film 28
If you don't want to miss out on the best shows and deals, it's time to book your Fringe tickets (Photo: Shutterstock)

15 Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows you should book now to avoid disappointment

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Producer Chris Young is overseeing the project

Inbetweeners producer praised for film and TV school vision for Skye

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