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Child with cancer 'died from contaminated water infection at Scottish hospital'

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Polling guru Sir John Curtice

Here's why poll guru John Curtice says Jeremy Corbyn has 'close to zero' chance of winning

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Queen Elizabeth II sits and laughs with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex during a ceremony to open the new Mersey Gateway Bridge. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Queen offers support to Harry and Meghan as royals choose not to spend Christmas at Sandringham

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The Christmas market will open on Saturday.

Edinburgh's Christmas market given building warrant approval 48 hours before opening - but final safety checks still required

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Former Tory minister's son jailed after admitting crushing boy, 3, to death with car seat

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Brexit: Jo Swinson pledges to revoke Article 50 on day one of being prime minister

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Multiple students injured and 'two critical' after shooting at California high school

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Boris Johnson calls climate change protesters 'crusties' during election campaign

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Alastair Patten, senior art handling technician, is among the experts taking part in Vulcan's makeover.

First look: Work underway in Edinburgh to restore Eduardo Paolozzi's 'Vulcan' sculpture to its former glory

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Border control at a UK immigration point

Tories pledge to cut immigration if they win general election

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Self-driving Stagecoach bus makes debut Scottish run ahead of Forth Road Bridge route

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Business class in the Airbus A380

Airline boss calls for business class to be scrapped to cut carbon emissions

Transport

Border control at a UK immigration point

Tories pledge to cut immigration if they win general election

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The dualling of the A9 continues apace. Picture: John Devlin

Rail upgrades are needed to stay on track in tackling climate emergency – David Spaven

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A transport pressure group and a senior city councillorcalled for Edinburgh to have a similar system to Londons Oyster card,

Calls for London-style Oyster card system on Edinburgh's public transport

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Clara Ponsati bailed following Edinburgh Sheriff Court appearance

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Stephen Waterson reversed the seat of his Audi convertible, squashing three-year-old Alfie Lamb in the footwell behind on a journey home on February 1 last year. Pictures: PA

Former Tory minister's son jailed after admitting crushing boy, 3, to death with car seat

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The man has been jailed for 24 weeks for belching down the phone during 999 calls

Man who belched down phone line during 999 calls is jailed

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Sheku Bayoh, 31, died in 2015 after being restrained by officers responding to a call in Kirkcaldy (Picture via SWNS)

Whatever happened to Sheku Bayoh, Police Scotland does not tolerate racism – Kenny MacAskill

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Scotland ‘lacks data’ on properties with flood protection

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Around half the 700 residents of Fishlake, near Doncaster, left the village as the River Don burst its banks last week.

Pictures show 'cut off UK village' devastated by horrific flooding

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The weather over the next few days is going to turn wintry, as temperatures in some areas of the country plummet to below freezing.

Scotland weekend weather forecast: Here’s when snow and frost could hit this weekend

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A man with car in a flooded Sheffield street after torrential rain in the area. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Hundreds left stranded in Sheffield shopping mall as floods hit north of England

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Scottish Environmental Charities Launch Urgent Bid for an Environment Act for Scotland Pictured Scottish Environment LINK members call for an urgent Environment Act for Scotland at The Scottish Parliament today. Scottish Environment LINK, a coalition of Scotland's leading environmental charities will today launch an urgent campaign, 'Fight for Scotland's Nature' at the Scottish Parliament. Together they will call for Scotland to have its own environment act. Fears sparked by Brexit as well as mounting evidence of the global ecological crisis also heavily impacting Scotland has prompted the charities to join forces and urge the Scottish Government to commit to a dedicated Environment Act for Scotland that protects and enhances Scotland's nature, now and in the future. 80% of all Scotland's environmental laws come from the EU. The combination of strong legislation and support for effective implementation has made these laws among the most effective on Earth. Further, Scotland's nature has been a net be

Do you hear a siren? That’s the warning signal of a full-blown emergency in nature

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First look: Work underway in Edinburgh to restore Eduardo Paolozzi's 'Vulcan' sculpture to its former glory

People

The Catcher FPSO before it was moved to position in the North Sea. Picture: Premier Oil

Higher output pencilled in by Premier Oil as North Sea Catcher field shines

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The agency has appointed more staff and invested in doubling its office space. Picture: Chris Watt

Edinburgh creative agency Guy & Co displays 'outrageous' ambition

Business

The house building sector has suffered from volatility in several areas. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Housebuilder Scotia Homes announces job cuts just weeks before Christmas

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Politics More Politics >>

FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold Scottish independence vote before Brexit referendum next year

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Jeremy Corbyn is only allied to Muslims if they share his anti-imperialist view of the world, says Dr Azeem Ibrahim (Picture: PA)

General election: Why Jeremy Corbyn is no true friend of Muslims – Dr Azeem Ibrahim

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Former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati who is facing extradition to Spain arrives at St Leonard's Police Station, with her lawyer Aamer Anwar. Picture: PA

Clara Ponsati bailed following Edinburgh Sheriff Court appearance

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The Brexit talks are likely to drag out for years

Election explained: Will the Brexit talks finish after the UK leaves the EU?

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UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn campaigns in Hamilton yesterday during a two-day visit to Scotland. Picture: PA

Scottish Labour being punished for 'ambiguity' on IndyRef2, warns former MP

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Opinion More Opinion >>

General election: Why Jeremy Corbyn is no true friend of Muslims – Dr Azeem Ibrahim

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A youth slashes the coat of Special Branch police officer George Johnston with an open razor during a pro-IRA march through Glasgow's Renfield Street in 1971 (Picture: Allan Milligan)

The sinister reason why I was once labelled a potential IRA supporter – Jim Duffy

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A handful of survivors from the 150 refugees who left Lodz in Poland two months earlier, headed for Berlin, arrive in the devastated German capital in December 1945. They are following railway lines on the outskirts of the city in the hope of being picked up by a British train. (Picture: Fred Ramage/Getty Images)

Brexiteers’ abuse of Germans as we remembered war dead was shameful – Kenny MacAskill

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Former MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford hits the road in Banff and Buchan in a mobile office

General election: Don’t overlook MPs’ work for constituents – Bill Jamieson

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People More People >>

First look: Work underway in Edinburgh to restore Eduardo Paolozzi's 'Vulcan' sculpture to its former glory

People

The new Castle of Light event is being staged for six weeks in the run-up to Christmas.

Castle of Light: First look at event transforming Edinburgh Castle in the run-up to Christmas

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Jonathan was left to stand on a busy train between Edinburgh and Perth despite asking passengers "several times" for a seat.Pic: @JonAttenborough/Twitter

Guide dog owner left to stand on Scottish train despite asking passengers 'several times' for a seat

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The rare albino squirrel was spotted climbing a harled wall in Musselburgh. Pic: David Shields.

Amazing close-up pictures show extremely rare albino squirrel climbing wall in Musselburgh

People

Controversy has raged over the impact of Edinburgh's expanded Christmas market before it has even opened this weekend.

Edinburgh World Heritage demands scaling back of Christmas market in Princes Street Gardens

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Environment More Environment >>

Amazing close-up pictures show extremely rare albino squirrel climbing wall in Musselburgh

People

Controversy has raged over the impact of Edinburgh's expanded Christmas market before it has even opened this weekend.

Edinburgh World Heritage demands scaling back of Christmas market in Princes Street Gardens

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The Nevis Ensemble street orchestra will work with people on the Isle of'Eigg, and in Aberdeen, Saltcoats and Stevenston, and Dunbar to create new music for each place. Picture: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Year of Coasts and Waters 2020: Line-up of events for celebration of Scotland's 'unrivalled shores' revealed

People

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has labelled the activists as 'crusties'

Boris Johnson calls climate change protesters 'crusties' during election campaign

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UK News More UK News >>

Housebuilder Scotia Homes announces job cuts just weeks before Christmas

Business

Many people with illnesses or disabilities have had to go through the appeals procudure to secure their benefits

Scots with disabilities losing benefits due to ‘poor assessments’

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Elsa (centre) is again at the heart of the Frozen sequel

Frozen 2 review: Visually lush, but less 'exciting' and 'more workmanlike' than the original

People

Robinson attended a preliminary hearing in London on Thursday, which set a timetable for a six-day trial to be heard at some point in 2020. Picture: PA

Libel case against Tommy Robinson over bullied Syrian refugee comments reaches High Court

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A youth slashes the coat of Special Branch police officer George Johnston with an open razor during a pro-IRA march through Glasgow's Renfield Street in 1971 (Picture: Allan Milligan)

The sinister reason why I was once labelled a potential IRA supporter – Jim Duffy

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World More World >>

Frozen 2 review: Visually lush, but less 'exciting' and 'more workmanlike' than the original

People

A youth slashes the coat of Special Branch police officer George Johnston with an open razor during a pro-IRA march through Glasgow's Renfield Street in 1971 (Picture: Allan Milligan)

The sinister reason why I was once labelled a potential IRA supporter – Jim Duffy

Columnists

Three students are reportedly injured in the incident which occurred on Thursday morning. Picture: AP/KTTV-TV

Multiple students injured and 'two critical' after shooting at California high school

World

A handful of survivors from the 150 refugees who left Lodz in Poland two months earlier, headed for Berlin, arrive in the devastated German capital in December 1945. They are following railway lines on the outskirts of the city in the hope of being picked up by a British train. (Picture: Fred Ramage/Getty Images)

Brexiteers’ abuse of Germans as we remembered war dead was shameful – Kenny MacAskill

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Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Frank Dobson

Obituaries

Jennifer Hamilton, in paper, 13/11/2019

Obituary: Jennifer Hamilton, Church of Scotland Depute Solicitor and Girl Guide leader

Obituaries

Obituary: Iain MacLaren, distinguished Scottish surgeon, author, piper and public speaker

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John Furlong with Prince Charles

Obituary: John Furlong, hotelier and jazz enthusiast

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Albert Tevoedjre has died at the age of 89. Picture: Issouf Sanogo/Getty Images

Obituary: Albert Tevoedjre, expert on social and economic development strategies for Africa

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