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Nicola Sturgeon: decision on Scottish independence vote in ‘not-too-distant future’

Main players

Scottish Labour leader, Richard Leonard. Picture: John Devlin

Richard Leonard: Scottish independence vote would be worse than Brexit

Politics

Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Theresa May defies Brexit ‘Gang of Five’ over Irish backstop

News

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UK ministers ‘aren’t interested in Scotland’

Politics

The strategy aims to reduce crop damage by an estimated 25% to 35% by decreasing the number of Barnacle Geese. Picture: John Devlin/JPIMedia

Islay’s barnacle geese battle: ‘I can’t shoot enough to make a difference’

Environment

Steve Baker had to backtrack on his calculations of how 'many letters the 1922 Committee had received. Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/Getty

Euan McColm: Tory Brexit zealots out of touch with reality

Opinion

The Scotsman celebrated its 200th anniversary last year.

Scotsman Editor: Thank you for your support, it’s now business as usual

Opinion

PM Theresa May (Photo by Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Plotters don’t have enough support yet, defiant Theresa May says

News

Scotland's Huw Jones and Josh Strauss at full time. Pic: SNS/Ross Parker

Scotland 20 - 26 South Africa: Gargantuan effort not quite enough

Scotland

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Compelling display from Scots but errors leave bad taste

Rugby union

Alex McLeish has urged his strikers to continue proving themselves at club level. Picture: Steve Welsh.

Rumour Mill: International winger linked with Rangers ‘can talk to clubs in January’ | Scott McKenna receives blunt advice from legend | McLeish’s ‘new beginning’

Premiership

James Forrest scores Scotland's fourth goal. Picture: Adam Davy/PA

Ryan Fraser and James Forrest replicate club form for Scotland

Scotland

Scotland's Peter Horne scores the home side's first try. Picture: SNS/SRU

Peter Horne insists Scotland wonder try never in doubt

Rugby union

Scotland's Huw Jones and Josh Strauss at full time. Pic: SNS/Ross Parker

Scotland 20 - 26 South Africa: Gargantuan effort not quite enough

Scotland

Scotland's James Forrest scores his side's fourth goal of the game. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Albania 0 - 4 Scotland: Dominant Scotland hammer hosts

Football

The 10 best Scottish Premiership signings of the season so far
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Peter Haring in action for Hearts. Picture: SNS

The 10 best Scottish Premiership signings of the season so far

Premiership

Scotland's Steven Fletcher celebrates scoring his side's second goal. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Albania 0 - 4 Scotland: Five things we learned

Football

Mark Dodson, chief executive of the Scottish Rugby Union. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Swapping Murrayfield for Twickenham may suit SRU chief Mark Dodson

Scotland

Celtic defender Mikael Lustig. Picture: SNS

The most interesting expiring contracts in the Scottish Premiership

Premiership

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It is impossible to admire Theresa May however much one marvels at her thankless devotion to duty and dauntless awkwardness. Photograph: Matt Dunham/Getty

Dani Garavelli: What’s it like to be the best of the Tories’ dirty laundry?

Opinion

Steve Baker had to backtrack on his calculations of how 'many letters the 1922 Committee had received. Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/Getty

Euan McColm: Tory Brexit zealots out of touch with reality

Opinion

Joanna Cherry. Picture: TSPL

‘Scottish independence case stronger after Scotland sidelined in Brexit talks’

Opinion

STEM can give girls what they want for their future.

Mel McKendrick: If only I’d been encouraged to study STEM

Opinion

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Film reviews: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Suspiria

Film

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Harry’s Bar in Edinburgh set for relaunch as team behind Sofi’s and Joseph Pearce take over

Food and Drink

The 10 best Aberdeen restaurants according to TripAdvisor

Food and Drink

The top 8 arguments about Scottish food and drink

Food and Drink

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Craft beer firm Innis & Gunn serves plans to build Edinburgh brewery

Retail

The Financial Stability Board has removed RBS from its list of global systemically important banks. Picture: PA

RBS dropped from list of important global banks

Financial

The 40-metre yacht will feature products made by Scottish businesses. Picture: Contributed

Ecosse Elite pushes out superyacht to fly the flag for Scots brands

Media & Leisure

Mangobean, which has launched in Dundee, is targeting ambitious growth in the next five years. Picture: Contributed

Mangobean coffee shop opens first Scottish site in Dundee

Dundee & Tayside

The latest bar is located in the upper floor of Aberdeen's Union Square Shopping Centre. Picture: BrewDog

BrewDog goes for triple measure in Granite City

Companies

Stephen Wilson, chief executive of Novacare. Picture: Contributed

Edinburgh healthcare start-up Novacare rolls out cost-saving software

Tech

Craft beer firm Innis & Gunn serves plans to build Edinburgh brewery

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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

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

Film

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?

Companies

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