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May open to extra year under EU rules as she seeks ‘creative’ exit

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Frasers on Princes St has closing down signage in place 15/10/18

Battling high streets to face rates increase of £16 million

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Horrific footage emerges claiming to show Scottish shearers 'punching sheep in the face'

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Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce in 'Outlaw King''.

Film review: Outlaw King

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10 year old Josie O'Brien who plays the part of Marjorie, the daughter of Robert The Bruce in the upcoming Netflix film Outlaw King 11/10/18

Outlaw King: Young star ‘outlawed’ from Netflix movie premiere

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Shirley-Anne Somerville, is serving as Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People having been the Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science in the Scottish Government from May 2016 to June 2018.

Scots are ‘driven to starvation’ due to Universal Credit claims says SNP minister

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Jenny Graham is set the smash the world record when she arrives in Berlin this afternoon. Picture: Cycling UK

Scottish cyclist to smash record after round-the-world adventure

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Lex Warner pictured on his 50th birthday with his wife Debbie and their son Vincent, now six. Picture: SWNS

Six-year-old boy wins right to sue Orkney-based diving company after death of father

Inverness, Highlands & Islands 8

A plea for solidarity in the shape of an advertising campaign launched by Glasgow City Council workers, left to right, Gillian Docherty, Eileen Dougall, Shona Thomson and Lee-Ann Dougall. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA.

Unions call on Glasgow to stand united ahead of biggest strike in city since 1970

Glasgow & Strathclyde 6

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Gregor Townsend in no doubt over Sam Skinner’s commitment to Scotland

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Barry Ferguson has been out of management since leaving Clyde in February of last year. Picture: Craig Foy/SNS

Barry Ferguson to accept offer to manage Kelty Hearts

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Gregor Townsend at BT Murrayfield ahead of the Scotland squad annoucement.

Gregor Townsend: Arrogant Englishman gives Scotland a boost

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Jim McIntyre previously managed Ross County and Dunfermline Athletic. Picture: SNS

Jim McIntyre becomes new Dundee boss a day after Neil McCann’s sacking

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Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes with winger Gary Mackay-Steven. Picture: PA

Derek McInnes urges Aberdeen fans to sell-out Rangers semi

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Former Sunderland winger Charalampos Mavrias. Picture: Hibs FC

Hibs complete signing of Greek international Charalampos Mavrias

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Mark McGhee agreed to help Neil McCann but Dundee chief let axe fall
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Neil McCann lost his job as Dundee manager and was replaced by Jim McIntyre. Picture; Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Mark McGhee agreed to help Neil McCann but Dundee chief let axe fall

Dundee

Neil McCann was sacked as manager of Dundee on Tuesday evening. Picture: PA

The numerous problems that led to Neil McCann’s sacking at Dundee

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Hibs currently sit second in the Ladbrokes Premiership table, just behind rivals Hearts. Picture: SNS

The triumphant return of positivity to Scottish club football

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Jordan Rossiter has made just 12 appearances for Rangers since joining in the summer of 2016. Picture: SNS Group

Does Rangers’ link with midfielder spell the end for Jordan Rossiter?

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BBC Scotland headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow

Brian Ferguson: BBC Scotland’s new channel can transform film and TV

Opinion 17

Protestors who boycotted Macedonia's referendum on changing its name celebrate the low turnout (Picture: Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Alastair Stewart: North Macedonia? Don’t you ‘North Briton’ me!

Opinion 40

ScottishPower has switched to 100 per cent green energy following the sale of its last gas and hydro plants. Picture: John Devlin

Leader comment: Scotland’s beauty must be preserved amid green energy boom

Opinion 76

The former Smyllum Park orphanage in Lanark (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Martyn McLaughlin: Church still to keep its promises on child abuse

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Belfast-born author becomes first Northern Irish writer to win the Man Booker Prize

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Two Scottish pizzerias named among UK’s top ten according to TripAdvisor

Food and Drink

Lidl’s pop-up gin bar is coming to Edinburgh in November

Food and Drink

30 of the best Scottish gins including the Scottish Gin of the Year

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AllBright Academy to help businesswomen smash glass ceiling

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Calum Forsyth (left) and Robin Knox of Seed Haus. Picture: Contributed

Seed Haus celebrates anniversary with new investments

Tech

Chief executive Doug Duguid will continue in post. Picture: Contributed

Aberdeen’s EnerMech changes hands in bumper deal

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Leyton is moving to new premises in George Square. Picture: Wikimedia

R&D tax specialist Leyton moves into new George Square offices

Tech

The brewer's latest fundraising drive is the most successful equity crowdfunding round the world has ever seen, says co-founder James Watt. Picture: BrewDog

BrewDog closes ‘world’s most successful’ crowdfunder with £26m

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The enlarged CYBG is headed by CEO David Duffy. Picture: Robert Perry

Challenger bank comes out punching

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AllBright Academy to help businesswomen smash glass ceiling

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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 13

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

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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?

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