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Storm Ali: Amber warning as 80mph winds poised to batter Scotland

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Independence supporters gathered in George Square, Glasgow, at the weekend for the Hope Over Fear rally, marking the four-year anniversary of the independence referendum Picture: John Devlin

Independence ‘eight times more damaging than Brexit’, unionists say

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Storm Ali will hit Scotland tomorrow, the Met Office predicts. Pictures: Met Office/TSPL

Storm Ali: New storm set to blast Scotland a day after Helene

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Graeme Abbott with sister Nicola Abbott and baby Archer. Picture: SWNS

Brother will raise baby in Scotland after brave sister dies from cancer

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Nick Clegg speaks at a Liberal Democrat Party conference event in Brighton yesterday where he warned the Tories had turned into an English nationalist, rural and suburban party. Picture: Getty

‘Indifferent’ Brexiteers will pick apart the Union, Nick Clegg predicts

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Elaine C Smith is backing the new campaign. Picture: Robert Perry

New pro-independence group to launch on St Andrew’s Day

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Flooding has been an increasing problem for coastal communities. Picture: PA

Flood warning scheme expanded as winter approaches

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The Lib Dem leader is expected to use today's key note address to the party to call on Prime Minister Theresa May to 'shock us all' and admit Brexit's time has passed and call a fresh referendum. Picture: Getty

Vince Cable: Brexiteers will pay any cost for ‘erotic spasm’ of leaving EU

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Nick Clegg admitted the British party system isn't going to realign itself in the six months until Brexit day. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Paris Gourtsoyannis: Tribalism trumps Lib Dem dreams

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George Peat: Club chairman begged me not to help Rangers, says ex-SFA boss

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John Souttar spent ten years at United in total before joining Hearts in 2016. Picture: SNS Group

Dundee United slam Craig Levein’s ‘derogatory’ John Souttar comments

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Brendan Rodgers has played down talk of Celtic reaching the Europa League final. Picture: SNS Group

Celtic reaching Europa League final a ‘long, long, long way away’

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Craig Levein suggested former club Dundee United had nearly ruined John Souttar. PIcture: SNS Group

Craig Levein accuses Dundee United of ‘almost ruining’ John Souttar

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Lassana Coulibaly (left) with Umar Sadiq at a Rangers training session. Picture: SNS Group

Rumour Mill: Rangers man denies exit rumours | Celtic line up Craig Gordon replacement | SFA ‘urged not to help Rangers’

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Brendan Rodgers has won six trophies in two years at Celtic (Photo: SNS)

Celtic to release fly-on-the-wall Double Treble documentary

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Allan Massie: Stars need time off to hit heights on world stage
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Scotland coach Gregor Townsend doesn't have full control over his players. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS/SRU

Allan Massie: Stars need time off to hit heights on world stage

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Fans moved closer to the action in Stuttgart's Mercedes-Benz Arena, which is exactly what we want at Hampden. Picture: Getty.

Aidan Smith: We need a designer with vision to create our new Hampden

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Lord Haughey pledged �2.5m towards the �5m deal to buy Hampden from Queen's Park. Picture: SNS

Lord Haughey the unlikely Hampden hero with late run into the box

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Justin Rose is only the fourth Englishman to become world No 1 since the rankings began 22 years ago. Picture: Getty.

Martin Dempster: Justin Rose’s rise to top generates genuine warmth

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Ruth Davidson was praised across the political spectrum for her honesty about her problems. Picture: John Devlin

Darren McGarvey: Politicans must be honest about everyone’s mental health problems

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Mark McManus who played CDI Jim Taggart died in 1994 but the programme carried on ' and a return is rumoured. Picture: Shutterstock

Aidan Smith: Thought of bringing back Taggart again is criminal

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US traders showed the strain as the financial crisis grew across the globe ten years ago. Picture: AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File

Paris Gourtsoyannis: Don’t think MPs won’t do the unthinkable

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The Football Fans in Training (FFIT) initiative was first piloted eight years ago in a link-up between the SPFL Trust, the University of Glasgow and 13 professional clubs, with the goal of training men to help them achieve significant weight loss. Picture: Youtube

Leader comment: Football shows it can be a force for good

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Dundee is urged to build on opening of ‘star of Scots travel scene’

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Some enterprising eBay users are selling original recipe Irn-Bru online (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's how you can still get your hands on original recipe Irn-Bru

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Scotland’s best fish and chip shop has been named

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15 of the best cheap places to eat in Edinburgh

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Edinburgh and Glasgow at opposite ends of ‘vibrancy’ league table

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Co-founder and co-director Simon Poole with the Jerba Campervan team, who own the business. Picture: Contributed

Employee-owned Jerba Campervans grows turnover

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Iain Niblock (left) and Jordan Stodart, founders of the firm. Picture: submitted.

P2P-focused fintech aims to raise £500,000

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The initiative has been launched in response to the growth of the sector. Picture: Contributed

Button pressed on Scottish fintech skills academy

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Scottish Labour Leader Richard Leonard. Picture: Greg Macvean

Richard Leonard: This is how we can fix Scotland’s broken economy

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Chief executive Chris Harte ' 'opportunities'. Picture: Contributed

Law firm Morton Fraser seals twin deals

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Edinburgh and Glasgow at opposite ends of ‘vibrancy’ league table
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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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John J Dick, maker of the Lochgelly Tawse, examines his handywork. PIC: Margaret Dick.

Remembering the Lochgelly Tawse

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