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Government defeated heavily in Lords on ‘meaningful’ Brexit vote

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CYBG has agreed a brand licensing agreement with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group as part of the deal. Picture: Contributed

Clydesdale name to go in Virgin bank deal

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Lord Sewel: Brexit legislation is 'not a power grab'

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Art school investigation “very complex,” says fire chief

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Theresa May tells SNP to spend £2bn on Scottish NHS

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Door closed on devolution deal, David Mundell tells the SNP

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Scottish Conservative MP Stephen Kerr.

Scottish Tory MP says office was attacked night after SNP Commons walkout

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Lesley Riddoch: How Scotland could learn from Iceland’s World Cup success

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Theresa May tells SNP to spend £2bn on Scottish NHS

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David Dimbleby has been the regular host of Question Time since 1994

Search for new Question Time host as David Dimbleby announces exit

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It would mark the weakest annual growth since 2009, when the economy was in the throes of the global financial crisis.

UK economy set for weakest year of growth since 2009

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Theresa May was speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday

Calls for Theresa May to come clean over £20bn ‘Brexit dividend’

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Almost three in five councils employees believe their local authority no longer provides quality services. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Most council workers say authorities no longer provide quality service

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Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark. Picture: Robert Perry

Kirsty Wark tipped to take over from David Dimbleby on Question Time

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Government defeated heavily in Lords on ‘meaningful’ Brexit vote

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Scottish Tory MP says office was attacked night after SNP Commons walkout

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Alex Salmond claims credit for SNP Commons walkout

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First look: Upmarket revamp set for Waverley Mall

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Transport More Transport >>

British Transport Police of CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to regarding a sexual assault on a woman on board a train in Edinburgh

Woman sexually assaulted after boarding Edinburgh train

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A man was left with a life-changing injury following an incident on the Gogarburn Roundabout.

Victim of Gogarburn road rage attack ‘could lose vision’

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Road users' anger has led to a review of the penalties for botched repair work and unnecessary delays. Picture: John Devlin

Offenders face twice the fine for roadwork chaos

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Man dies and woman critically injured after road crash near Loch Lomond

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Cycle coaches to be hitched to trains to ease bike crush

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Alastair Dalton: Car dealers must become more customer friendly

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Flybe co-pilot suffers seizure during Inverness flight

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Education More Education >>

"The reality is still that men outnumber women in professions such as engineering and technology, in the financial sector and in the boardroom."

‘Single-sex schools give girls courage and opportunity to develop’

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Calls have been made for more diversity in top teaching roles

Calls for action to increase diversity in top teaching roles

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Son of Stakis on the naughty step after £100k nursery firm folds without opening

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Stirling University MA provides clear course to fintech success

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Jordan Butler is the founder and CEO of Heavy Sound, an East Lothian-based community interest company that specialises in delivering music and arts-based services to young people. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Rap tutorials help troubled Scots school pupils turn the page

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Why the University of Glasgow is the place to get ahead in fintech

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Man dies after falling ill at Glasgow University pool

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Edinburgh 18th in World University Rankings

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Man acquitted of raping woman in St Andrews on trial

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Environment More Environment >>

The kittens could provide a lifeline to the endangered species. Picture: RZSS/Si�n Addison.

Wildcat kittens born at Edinburgh Zoo could provide ‘lifeline’ for the species

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Dozens of companies have signed up to efforts to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic packaging by 2025, it has been announced.

Scots communities urged to bid for £500,000 anti-plastics fund

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Three £100 Amazon.co.uk gift cards to be won thanks to E.ON

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More than £2M to boost energy efficiency in homes and businesses

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Lindsay McQuade: Economic facts alone should blow away doubts about wind power

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Lindsay McQuade: Let’s blow away wind farm misconceptions

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Health More Health >>

Theresa May tells SNP to spend £2bn on Scottish NHS

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Ready to get your life back? Read our top life hacks.

Three £100 Amazon.co.uk gift cards to be won thanks to E.ON

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World Health Organisation concerned about gaming addiction.''PICTURE: John Devlin

‘Game over’ for some video games addicts, WHO warns

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Pregnant women have been targeted in one voucher scheme. Photograph: Getty

Scottish smokers offered £160 incentive to quit

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File photo dated 11/6/2018 of Billy Cauldwell with his mother Charlotte. The severely epileptic child who had his cannabis medicine confiscated by the Home Office will remain in hospital after a string of life-threatening seizures. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Saturday June 16, 2018. The 12 year old was admitted to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London on Friday after his seizures "intensified", a family statement said. See PA story POLITICS Epilepsy. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Home Office gives back cannabis oil to epileptic boy, 12

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Davy MacIver and Maree Aldam enjoy flexible working so they can spend more time with their son Soren.

Fathers seek more flexible working to look after children

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Ruth Porter is determined to continue riding horses as long as she can. Picture: Alistair Linford

Speech therapist offers unique insight into MND

Health

£2bn Barnett windfall for NHS as May set to loosen purse strings

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Ruth Davidson increases pressure for migration target review as GP rules relaxed

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Brave Kira given all clear by doctors after op

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Flu deaths treble as older Scots endure winter blast

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UK More UK >>

David Dimbleby has been the regular host of Question Time since 1994

Search for new Question Time host as David Dimbleby announces exit

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The deaths took place near the station in south London

Three people die after being hit by train in London

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It would mark the weakest annual growth since 2009, when the economy was in the throes of the global financial crisis.

UK economy set for weakest year of growth since 2009

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Theresa May was speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday

Calls for Theresa May to come clean over £20bn ‘Brexit dividend’

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Scottish Government raises alarm over military bases in Scotland

Politics 151

Brian Monteith: Bringing Government down might play into May’s hands

Opinion 37

Ian Blackford to call for emergency laws to end Brexit ‘power grab’

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Stephen Hawking’s voice beamed at black hole as his ashes are interred

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Opinion More Opinion >>

What I have gained is great confidence from learning a trade Ill always have, says Carlin. Picture: Robert S Winning.

Comment: Bricklaying has given my career a solid foundation

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Murray McCall is the managing partner of Anderson Strathern. Picture: Jane Barlow

Comment: One of Scotland’s oldest law firms looks to future

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Lionel Shriver highlighted Penguin Random House's 'politically correct' agende for new hires and authors

Kirsty Gunn: Just like Lionel Shriver, we need to talk about hyper-liberalism

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Brian Monteith: Bringing Government down might play into May’s hands

Opinion 37

Lesley Riddoch: How Scotland could learn from Iceland’s World Cup success

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John Sturrock is a mediator and a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators.

John Sturrock: Ensuring ‘jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war’

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Colombia fans kiss a replica world cup trophy. Picture: PA

Lesley Murphy: There’s no place like home for working

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Sheonagh Richards: Keeping our lights on is a difficult balancing act

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Robert Phillips: Negotiating the minefield of unpaid awards by employment tribunals

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Lindsay McQuade: Economic facts alone should blow away doubts about wind power

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Euan McColm: SNP ignores history with politics of grievance

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World More World >>

People are increasingly opting to rent.

Britain moving 'towards German housing model'

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TOPSHOT - A man holds an icon during a demonstration in Athens on June 16, 2018 against the agreement reached to resolve a 27-year name row with Macedonia has kicked up a political storm in Greece. 'Greece's leftist-led government was expected Saturday to shrug off a censure vote and protests as it prepares to sign a landmark preliminary deal to end a 27-year name row with Macedonia. / AFP PHOTO / ANGELOS TZORTZINISANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP/Getty Images

Greece and Macedonia sign deal that ends decades-long dispute

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Hundreds of migrants arrive in Spanish port as rescue ship docks

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Nigrants sit at the port of Tarifa, southern Spain, as they wait to be transported to a police station in Algeciras after being rescued in the Strait of Gibraltar. (AP Photo/ Marcos Moreno, File)

Forget Brexit, the migrant crisis is Europe’s big challenge

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Trade war with US hots up as China targets $34bn of goods

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Airport seized from Yemen rebels

World

Dani Garavelli: Others apologise; US defends child abuse

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Susan Dalgety: America’s diet provides some serious food for thought

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Odd More Odd >>

Toploader were set to play Fifefest

Fife music festival with Toploader cancelled after just 200 tickets sold

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Scotrail have been praised for how they handled the matter.

Racist Twitter troll deletes account after getting owned by Scotrail

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The huge picture of the Forth rail bridge bought by granddad Stuart Slicer

Double vision: Grandad buys 10ft Forth Bridge artwork despite having exact same view

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A woman was left bleeding after she was divebombed by a seagull. Picture: Stock image

Pensioner left bleeding and in tears after seagull attack

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John Sturrock is a mediator and a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators.

John Sturrock: Ensuring ‘jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war’

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Colombia fans kiss a replica world cup trophy. Picture: PA

Lesley Murphy: There’s no place like home for working

Opinion
Sheonagh Richards is a partner, Anderson Strathern, and member of the firm's Energy Sector Group.

Sheonagh Richards: Keeping our lights on is a difficult balancing act

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Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Entertainer Ron Dale has died at the age of 84

Obituary: Ron Dale, versatile entertainer who moved from theatres to clubs and cruise ships

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Rev Dr George Grubb, as Lord Provost, joins the Queen for the Ceremony of the Keys at Holyrood Palace in 2008. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Obituary: Rev Dr George Grubb, Church of Scotland minister who became Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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Gordon Irving with his wife Betty and legendary entertainer Norman Wisdom.

Obituary: Gordon Irving, journalist and theatre critic who rubbed shoulders with the stars

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Navajo Code Talker Samuel Tom Holiday has died at the age of 94. Picture: navajopeople.org

Obituary: Samuel Tom Holiday, Navajo Code Talker during Second World War

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Bay City Rollers guitarist Alan Longmuir returns home after falling ill in Mexico

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Actor Leslie Grantham, who played "Dirty" Den Watts in Eastenders has died aged 71. Picture: PA Wire

Eastenders actor Leslie Grantham dies aged 71

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Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field are reported to join The X Factor as judges. Picture: PA Wire

Robbie Williams and wife to join X Factor judging panel

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Twiggy, who has designed glasses for the Aurora range, exclusive to Specsavers. Picture:: Brian Aris/Specsavers

Twiggy on her work since retiring as a model

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Robbie Williams will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Robbie Williams chosen as star act for World Cup opening ceremony

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