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Glasgow Queen Street station evacuated after smoke seen pouring from train

Transport

Conservative party leadership contender Rory Stewart speaking at a vote rally at the Underbelly Festival Garden on the Southbank in London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday June 17, 2019. See PA story POLITICS Tories. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Support grows for Rory Stewart ahead of Boris Johnson showdown

Politics

Three First World War German warships and a cruiser that have been lying on the seabed in Scapa Flow for a century (anniversary of scuttling is on Friday) have been put up for sale on eBay

First World War Scapa Flow battleships put up for sale...on eBay

Environment

People from all over the world travel to the capital for the street shows and atmosphere.

Radical road closures to cut risk of Edinburgh Festival accidents

People

University accused of ‘institutional thuggery’ for axing blind student

Politics

Hostile Windrush environment ‘can be traced to post-war governments’

News

Revealed: Which parts of Scotland have the highest multiple sclerosis rates

Health

Foetal alcohol support hub launched to help parents

Health

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Money mules (Picture: John Devlin)

Middle-aged being targeted by criminals to become money mules

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Extinction Rebellion protesters block Lothian Road, Edinburgh.

Arrests as Extinction Rebellion protesters block Edinburgh streets

Environment

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Edinburgh commuters face week of chaos as Extinction Rebellion plan further protests

Environment

Smoke from the train at Glasgow Queen Street. Picture: Christopher Fernand.

Glasgow Queen Street station evacuated after smoke seen pouring from train

Transport 1

A Borders Railway train at Stow's station.

Scottish Government is considering plans to electrify the Borders Railway

Transport 38

Campaigners are appealing against the Home Office decision.

Home office bans disabled musicians from travelling to Edinburgh for cultural event

Crime

Taxi driver Danny Tebb is facing large bills due to problems with air filters on latest black cab models in order to comply with new low emission zones in Scottish city centres.

New ‘green’ taxi oil filter fault leaves Edinburgh cabbies fuming

Transport 2

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Scottish mother issues warning after son hit in neck with pellet gun by laughing men in white van

Crime

The incident has been investigated.

Primary school unwittingly hired child murderer as classroom assistant

News 8

Smoke from the train at Glasgow Queen Street. Picture: Christopher Fernand.

Glasgow Queen Street station evacuated after smoke seen pouring from train

Transport 1

Home Secretary Sajid Javid is running to be leader of the Conservative Party

Sajid Javid opposes drug consumption rooms because of childhood experience

Politics

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Scotland's weather: Warning of 'treacherous' conditions amid flooding and torrential rain

Weather 1

Flood warnings.

Scots warned to prepare for flooding

Weather

Heavy rain is set to hit Scotland over the next few days, with flood alerts in place.

Flood alerts issued across Scotland as heavy rain hits

Weather

Amber flood warning issued for Falkirk district

News

Horses and riders take a break at the Haining.

Junior rideout was no washout

Weather

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Hibs winger Martin Boyle ties the knot with fellow Easter Road star Rachael Small

People

An oil tanker ablaze in the Hormuz strait. Picture: AP

Hormuz ship attacks must not lead to war – Angus Robertson

Columnists 1

Boris Johnson faces the press pack as he leaves his home in south London. Picture: SWNS

‘Piccaninnies’, ‘bum boys’ and ‘tartan dwarves’: Boris Johnson unfit for high office – Angus Robertson

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Diners enjoy the street food on offer at The Pitt. Picture: Greg Macvean

Scotland’s best street food was a revelation – Angus Robertson

Columnists

Politics More Politics >>

‘Piccaninnies’, ‘bum boys’ and ‘tartan dwarves’: Boris Johnson unfit for high office – Angus Robertson

Columnists 19

Boris Johnson was represented by an empty plinth at Sunday night's Tory leadership debate on Channel 4. Picture: PA

Why Tories may regret choosing Boris Johnson to be Prime Minister – Ian Swanson

Columnists 1

NHS Highland

NHS Highland "deeply" regrets publishing private emails HIV patients

News 4

The former president of Egypt has collapsed, state TV says.

Ousted Egyptian president dies in court, reports state TV

World

Boris Johnson has been endorsed by Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock backs Boris Johnson, but Scottish MP picks Rory Stewart

Politics 6

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Hormuz ship attacks must not lead to war – Angus Robertson

Columnists 1

Boris Johnson faces the press pack as he leaves his home in south London. Picture: SWNS

‘Piccaninnies’, ‘bum boys’ and ‘tartan dwarves’: Boris Johnson unfit for high office – Angus Robertson

Columnists 19

Diners enjoy the street food on offer at The Pitt. Picture: Greg Macvean

Scotland’s best street food was a revelation – Angus Robertson

Columnists

Boris Johnson was represented by an empty plinth at Sunday night's Tory leadership debate on Channel 4. Picture: PA

Why Tories may regret choosing Boris Johnson to be Prime Minister – Ian Swanson

Columnists 1

People More People >>

Hibs winger Martin Boyle ties the knot with fellow Easter Road star Rachael Small

People

A new study revealed that human clinical trials found naturally occurring Urolithin A (UA) stimulated genes that reverse the loss of muscle through age.

Scientists find two fruits which could reverse the ageing process

People

Charlotte Brooks doing her workout with daughters Sadie, eight, and four-month-old Mylah.

Single mum creates fitness routine by using her baby as a weight

People 3

People from all over the world travel to the capital for the street shows and atmosphere.

Radical road closures to cut risk of Edinburgh Festival accidents

People 5

Three First World War German warships and a cruiser that have been lying on the seabed in Scapa Flow for a century (anniversary of scuttling is on Friday) have been put up for sale on eBay

First World War Scapa Flow battleships put up for sale...on eBay

Environment

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Arrests as Extinction Rebellion protesters block Edinburgh streets

Environment 49

Police had to cut protesters free yesterday.

Edinburgh commuters face week of chaos as Extinction Rebellion plan further protests

Environment

The camp outside Holyrood. Protesters plan to remain there until Thursday

Scottish Parliament staff told to take work laptops home as Extinction Rebellion camp opens

Politics 16

Three First World War German warships and a cruiser that have been lying on the seabed in Scapa Flow for a century (anniversary of scuttling is on Friday) have been put up for sale on eBay

First World War Scapa Flow battleships put up for sale...on eBay

Environment

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NHS Highland "deeply" regrets publishing private emails HIV patients

News 4

The incident has been investigated.

Primary school unwittingly hired child murderer as classroom assistant

News 8

Money mules (Picture: John Devlin)

Middle-aged being targeted by criminals to become money mules

News

At Tilbury Dock where the Windrush docked in 1948 David Olusoga - (C) Uplands Television Limited - Photographer: Tim Kirby

Hostile Windrush environment ‘can be traced to post-war governments’

News 2

Anyone who thinks the NHS will get an extra �350 million a week as a result of Brexit may be disappointed (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

The vital lesson from Alyn Smith’s apology to Brexit Party – leader comment

Columnists

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Hormuz ship attacks must not lead to war – Angus Robertson

Columnists 1

The studied analysed the language people use online.

Language used in Facebook posts could help spot health problems

World 1

The former president of Egypt has collapsed, state TV says.

Ousted Egyptian president dies in court, reports state TV

World

Railroad heiress Gloria Vanderbilt poses for a photograph. Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the "poor little rich girl" of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and reigned during the 1970s and '80s as a designer jeans pioneer, died Monday, June 17, 2019, at the age of 95. (AP Photo, File)

Fashion icon and jeans pioneer Gloria Vanderbilt dies aged 95

World

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Obituary: Franco Zeffirelli, acclaimed Italian movie director who was steeped in theatre and opera

Obituaries

Former Scotland goalkeeper Lawrie Leslie has died at the age of 84

Obituary: Lawrie Leslie, former Scotland goalkeeper who famously missed 9-3 drubbing by England

Obituaries

John Dean Gunther has died at the age of 93. Picture: AP

Obituary: John Dean Gunther, diplomat and ambassador haunted by the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge

Obituaries

Lee Hee-ho has died at the age of 97. Picture: AP

Obituary: Lee Hee-ho, feminist activist who also fought for democracy in South Korea

Obituaries

Angela Wrapson with her husband George Kerevan on election night in 2015

Obituary: Angela Wrapson, arts consultant, curator, teacher, former chair of Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Obituaries