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Journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead overnight during riots in the Creggan area of Derry. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Two teenagers arrested over murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Northern Ireland

Doctors are at the "brink of breaking point" to ensure patient care, according to a stark warning from the doctors' regulator. Lynne Cameron/PA Wire

Spike in calls to Scotland’s NHS whistleblowing hotline

Floral tributes have been left near the scene where Bradley Welsh was shot and killed on Wednesday evening on Chester Street. Picture: Greg Macvean

Bradley Welsh murder: Somali cocaine gang ‘linked’ to shooting in Edinburgh’s West End

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Activists are to join forces under the banner of Citizen to mount a year-long fight back against over-tourism. Pic: Neil Hanna

Edinburgh Citizen group launches to ‘defend’ city from over-tourism

Police have released a suspect description.

Bradley Welsh murder: Police release description of suspected shooter

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Police Scotland attended a disturbance in Kelvingrove park

Police Scotland make arrests in Kelvingrove park incident

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Swaths of Scoland are set to be hotter than Ibiza this weekend as a mini Easter weekend heatwave sends the mercury soaring. Picture; Creative Commons

Scotland to be hotter than Ibiza over Easter weekend

Nicola Sturgeon paid tribute to Lyra McKee (left) in a tweet. Pictures: AFP/PA

Lyra McKee: Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute to ‘brave’ journalist shot dead in ‘terrorist incident’

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Steve Clarke insists Scotland job has not been diminished

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard prepares his team for the trip to Hearts. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard seeks cash backing from Dave King

Football

Celtic manager Neil Lennon oversees training at Lennoxtown ahead of the weekend fixture with Hibs. Picture: Craig Foy/SNS

Neil Lennon on ‘weird’ possibility of his Celtic winning title at Hibs

Football

Hibernian manager Paul Heckingbottom looks ahead to the Premiership clash with Celtic. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS

Hibs’ Paul Heckingbottom in no mood to host Celtic title party

Football

Trevor Francis is welcomed to Rangers by Ibrox by chairman David Holmes and player/manager Graeme Souness. Picture: Gareth R Reid

Interview: Trevor Francis reveals his key role in Rangers’ Souness revolution

Football

Ross Murdoch in action during the 200 breaststroke at the British Swimming Championships at Tollcross in Glasgow. Picture: Ian Rutherford/PA Wire

Rejuvenated Ross Murdoch secures silver and world championship spot

No surprise Scot Gemmill is among favourites for Scotland job
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Scotland Under-21 boss Scot Gemmill has established a solid reputation

No surprise Scot Gemmill is among favourites for Scotland job

Toulouse's flying South African winger Cheslin Kolbe. Picture: Geoff Caddick/AFP/Getty

Allan Massie: Richie Gray and Toulouse can strike blow for exciting rugby

Neil Lennon and Craig Levein will meet other twice between now and the end of the season. Picture: SNS

Lennon to Levein to Dundee derby - 12 storylines for the remainder of the Scottish football season

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A pensive Alex McLeish during a 1-0 friendly win over Hungary in Budapest early in his second spell as Scotland boss. Picture: SNS.

Comment: The men who chose Alex McLeish will be allowed to pick his replacement

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Social media is having dramatic effects on society, not all of them good (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Think we understand social media? Think again – leader comment

Extinction Rebellion protesters halt traffic in Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Climate change rebellion is now a necessity – Joyce McMillan

Nigel Farage's Brexit Party is currently ahead of the other parties according to a YouGov poll (Picture: Steven Scott Taylor)

This is our chance to stop Brexit chaos and Nigel Farage – Sheila Ritche

Vehicle emissions cause air pollution

Charge drivers who let their engines idle more to fill up – Alastair Dalton

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Aberdeen’s grey granite transformed by international street art festival

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Shocking motorway footage shows a driver slam on their brakes in front of a police car

Shocking motorway footage shows a driver slam on their brakes in front of a police car

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Quiz: Can you identify the illegal driving offences most drivers don’t know?

Quiz: Can you identify the illegal driving offences most drivers don’t know?

Highway Code

Why you should never share photos of your driving licence or car documents online

Why you should never share photos of your driving licence or car documents online

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Quiz: these are the most misunderstood road signs, how many can you identify?

Quiz: these are the most misunderstood road signs, how many can you identify?

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Watch: The story behind the Game of Thrones collection Oban Bay Reserve single malt

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‘Socially irresponsible’ Macallan Make the Call whisky advert banned

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Call for joined-up thinking to meet homes demand

Business

Tony Jacklin has given Zest.Golf his seal of approval by contributing to the start-up's crowdfunding campaign. Picture: Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Golf legend Tony Jacklin invests in start-up

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The deal includes assets that produced approximately 72,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2018. Picture: Fife Photo Agency

Chrysaor snaps up ConocoPhillips UK arm for £2bn

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From left: Chris Horne of Campbell Dall, Shaun Knight of Baldwins, and Stewart MacDonald of Scott-Moncrieff. Picture: Mark Varney

Scots accountancy stalwarts in sector shake-up

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From left: Turcan Connell's land and property partner Alistair Rushworth; chairman Simon Mackintosh; managing partner Gillian Crandles; and tax and succession partner Graeme Gass. Picture: Julie Broadfoot.

Divorce law specialist to take charge at Turcan Connell

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Professor David Alexander and Ian Clark. Picture: Contributed

Piper Alpha trauma veteran joins IED Training Solutions

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Call for joined-up thinking to meet homes demand

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Production of Outlander's fifth season is officially under way. Picture: Starz/Outlander

Outlander season 5: Production begins on upcoming series in Scotland as first photo released

TV & Radio

Republican forces during the Battle of Irun in 1936. More than 500 Scots volunteered to join the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War. Picture: Wikicommons

Edinburgh veterans’ experience of Spanish Civil War revealed for first time

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The remains of a 14th Century castle in Kirkwall, Orkney, (pictured) have been found. PIC: Creative Commons/Stevekeiretsu.

Remains of 14th century castle uncovered in Orkney

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