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Irvine Welsh among contenders for Saltire Literary Awards

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Simon Mayo has announced he is leaving BBC Radio 2. Picture: PA Wire

Simon Mayo announces departure from BBC Radio 2

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The Traquair murals face an uncertain future after sale of former Sick Kids hospital site for housing.

Fears for historic Traquair murals at Edinburgh’s Sick Kids Hospital

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The Cure have been confirmed as the first headline act for 2019's Glasgow Summer Sessions

The Cure revealed as first headliner for Glasgow Summer Sessions 2019

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6,000-year-old tools made of deer antler found in Highlands

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Paddy McGuiness and Freddie Flintoff named new Top Gear hosts

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The often dark history of Greyfriars Kirkyard will be revealed in a new book. PIC: Contributed.

Secrets of Greyfriars Graveyard revealed

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Blue Reef Cottages on Harris have been dubbed 'Hobbit houses'. Picture: Contributed

Travel: Blue Reef Cottages, Isle of Harris

Travel

Aerospace company Airbus is to draw up plans for Europe's contribution to a base orbiting the moon. Picture Sarah Peters.

Airbus to draw up plans for orbiting lunar station

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St Petersburg does not fail to disappoint with incredible architecture. Pic: TSPL

Travel: St Petersburg – spellbound by beautiful buildings and ballet

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An image from the new app 'of a historical character outside the castle, situated near Dumfries

Caerlaverock Castle’s history to get Pokémon Go-style makeover

Travel

Organisers of The Gathering have pledged it will showcase the best live music, food and drink from across the Highlands.

New outdoor music festival to be staged in Inverness city centre

Inverness, Highlands & Islands

Christine Borland has created her new suffragette-inspired work for Kelvingrove art gallery in Glasgow.

Hunger-striking suffragettes inspire new work of art for Glasgow

Glasgow & Strathclyde

Outlaw King will be released on Netflix in November.

Chris Pine to attend Outlaw King premiere in Edinburgh

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Tourism ‘tearing up fabric’ of Edinburgh, warns Val McDermid

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Scottish hotel named the ‘best luxury hotel in the UK’

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Travel: Motel One, Glasgow

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Travel: Exploring the mile high city of Denver

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From o’erswak to whutterick-fuffing: 10 old Scots nature words that deserve to return to common usage

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The Hermitage is at its most picturesque in Autumn (Photo: Shutterstock)

10 stunning forest walks to try in Scotland this Autumn

Outdoors

Trees are reflected in Loch Dunmore at The Enchanted Forest sound and light festival in Faskally Wood in Pitlochry. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

5 of the best woodland sound and light events to experience this autumn

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Mark Boyd of the Scottish Surf Team competing at the ISA World Surfing Games in Peru in 2014 PIC: ISA

Scotland’s surfers look set to lose hard-won independence

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Scottish actor James Cosmo. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Outlaw King and Braveheart actor slams Scottish film studio failure

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Harry Cullen with Kirsty Grant, who is taking the helm of the pub made famous by Ian Rankin. Picture: Ian Georgeson

New Oxford Bar boss vows to stay true to the spirit of Rebus

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Phoebe Anna Traquair's artwork at Edinburgh's Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Photograph: Toby Williams

Sick Kids mortuary murals at risk from flats development

Art

The Russian Symphony Orchestra

Music review: Russian State Symphony Orchestra/Valentin Uryupin

Music

Opera review: Rigoletto

Culture

Theatre reviews: Charlie Ward | A Change in Management | Do’s and Don’ts

Theatre

Theatre review: Gagarin Way

Theatre

Music review: The Orb

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WASPI (Women against state pension age inequality) have led protests against changed to state pension age

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Canine hydrotherapy could be costly. Picture: Alexander Caminada/Rex/Shutterstock

James Walker: Beware Jacuzzi clause in Fido’s policy

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Ten tips to get the ideal Christmas gift – a balanced budget

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Why more people are setting up their own businesses when they hit retirement age

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Martin Lewis: Get out of the piggybanks and into the real world

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How to teach children the value of money

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Cutting out small luxuries could boost savings in time for Christmas. Photograph: PA

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Interview: Mandy Watkins, CEO of Hush

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Alex Feechan, founder of Findra https://findraclothing.com/

Fashion: Findra founder Alex Feechan explains the vision behind the Scottish active clothing brand

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Artist and designer Pam Hogg Picture: Jamie Morgan at Serlin Associates

Interview: Pam Hogg

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Serena Williams will no longer be allowed to wear her catsuit at the French Open. Picture: Michel Euler/AP

French Open says ‘Non!’ to Serena Williams’ black catsuit

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Natalie Portman wore the gown in Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones.

Star Wars gown worn by Natalie Portman to go on display at V&A Dundee

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