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Two seriously injured following Lothian bus crash with private coach

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Ryanair is Prestwick's sole passenger airline

Passenger flights at Prestwick Airport to end?

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Scotland's NHS has fallen behind in the UK in spending - that must be reversed, argues Ruth Davidson. Picture: PA Wire

Ruth Davidson: I would not be here without the NHS

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Karen Gray has been campaigning for her son Murray to be given medicinal cannabis. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Government will review ban on cannabis for medicinal use

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English upskirting ban ‘will also apply to kilts’

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Severe flooding causes eight-mile tailbacks on M8

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Royal Highland Show 2018: Everything you need to know

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Rangers have been linked with Darren Fletcher. Picture: Getty Images

Scottish football transfer LIVE: Rangers keen on Scotland star, Celtic eye Swiss ace, Hearts sweat over Milinkovic

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Ayesha Hazarika: Emotion over reason is the new politics – and that has stunted discourse

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The number of appointed peers in the House of Lords continues to grow. Picture: PA

Scotland better represented in the Lords than other parts of the UK

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Poll: Leave voters want Brexit even if it breaks up UK

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Men wearing kilts will also be protected by new upskirting laws. Picture: TSPL

English upskirting ban ‘will also apply to kilts’

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Labour MP Jo Cox was murdered in 2016

Equality campaigners to meet in Glasgow to honour memory of Jo Cox

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The amount of drink consumed in Scotland is still higher than the recommended UK limit. Picture: John Devlin

Scots consume ‘10 litres of pure alcohol a year’

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Award-winning children's author Julia Donaldson. Picture: Contributed

Scottish library closures soar as council cuts bite

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Tendayi Bloom is a Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at The Open University.

Tendayi Bloom: ‘Migration control’ isn’t about migration – it’s about controlling who can be in our society

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‘Shocking’ level of homelessness in Scotland, campaigners warn

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Michael Gove to be quizzed by MSPs on Brexit

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Ayesha Hazarika: Emotion over reason is the new politics – and that has stunted discourse

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STV chiefs under fire after snubbing Holyrood appearance

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Transport More Transport >>

Ryanair is Prestwick's sole passenger airline

Passenger flights at Prestwick Airport to end?

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The crash took place in the early hours this morning

71-year-old killed after car hits tree in Linlithgow M9 crash

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Flooding has ground parts of the M8 to a halt this morning. Picture: TSPL

Severe flooding causes eight-mile tailbacks on M8

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Loved ones pay final farewell to ‘brother and friend’ killed in Maybury horror crash

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Cycle coaches to be hitched to trains to ease bike crush

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Major Scottish road named as UK’s most dangerous

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Police appeal after man struck by black cab in Princes Street hit and run

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Award-winning children's author Julia Donaldson. Picture: Contributed

Scottish library closures soar as council cuts bite

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Education Secretary John Swinney. Picture: Johnston Press

John Swinney hails ‘real improvement’ in closing attainment gap

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"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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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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Pentland Firth tidal energy pioneer hails 2017 as pivotal year

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First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Fracking has not been banned - despite Scottish Government claims, says court

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Drilling rig at a shale gas exploration site. Picture: Dave Thompson/PA Wire

Ineos loses its legal challenge to Scottish Government fracking “ban”

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Call for overhaul of Scotland’s ‘feudal relic’ Crown Estate

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Richard Jennings: Regenerated communities need a brand new approach to create a different image

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

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

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Scottish Government announce 1.35 million for trauma training

Scottish Government has pledged £1.35 million for trauma training.

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The amount of drink consumed in Scotland is still higher than the recommended UK limit. Picture: John Devlin

Scots consume ‘10 litres of pure alcohol a year’

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Lauren Murphy says she tries to limit her son's unhealthy snacks. Picture: Mark Anderson

Scots toddlers eat a million sweets a week

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William Hague has sparked debate by calling for the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use. Picture: Getty

Chris Marshall: Hague may mean well but cannabis is still a real risk to users

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

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Cystic fibrosis sufferer Kelli Gallacher from Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire.

Ill woman begs Nicola Sturgeon: ‘please don’t let me die’

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Karen Gray has been campaigning for her son Murray to be given medicinal cannabis. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Government will review ban on cannabis for medicinal use

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Man appeals to Nicola Sturgeon after year wait for NHS appointment

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

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

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Scottish smokers offered £160 incentive to quit

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Men wearing kilts will also be protected by new upskirting laws. Picture: TSPL

English upskirting ban ‘will also apply to kilts’

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Lord Sugar. Picture: BBC

Calls for BBC to sack Lord Sugar after ‘racist’ tweet

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Hadrian's Wall dates back 1,900 years. Picture: Michael Hanselmann/Wikimedia Commons

Warning over illegal metal detecting at Hadrian’s Wall

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Tendayi Bloom is a Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at The Open University.

Tendayi Bloom: ‘Migration control’ isn’t about migration – it’s about controlling who can be in our society

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Five injured after ‘battery short circuit’ at London tube station

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Eiman Mirghani: I had to abandon my life and family – but Scotland has embraced me

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Minor explosion reported at London Tube station

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We have let Inspector Clouseau run the auditing departments, says Duffy. Picture: contributed.

Jim Duffy comment: Investigating the intriguing case of the Big Four

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Tendayi Bloom is a Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at The Open University.

Tendayi Bloom: ‘Migration control’ isn’t about migration – it’s about controlling who can be in our society

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Cannabis plants

Leader comment: Caution needed in cannabis legalisation debate

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Leader comment: A cure for the common cold is not all good news

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William Hague has sparked debate by calling for the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use. Picture: Getty

Chris Marshall: Hague may mean well but cannabis is still a real risk to users

Opinion 1
Scotland's NHS has fallen behind in the UK in spending - that must be reversed, argues Ruth Davidson. Picture: PA Wire

Ruth Davidson: I would not be here without the NHS

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Labour was unable to recapture the 'Oh Jeremy Corbyn' magic of Glastonbury with its festival in north London. Picture: PA

Ayesha Hazarika: Emotion over reason is the new politics – and that has stunted discourse

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Eiman Mirghani: I had to abandon my life and family – but Scotland has embraced me

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Ian Swanson: Independence an uphill trudge for SNP despite walkout

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Comment: Bricklaying has given my career a solid foundation

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Ross McCafferty: BBC coverage makes it impossible to back England

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Canada lawmakers have voted to legalise cannabis. Picture: Chris Roussakis/AFP/Getty Images

Canada legalises recreational use of cannabis

World
Two teenage brothers say they are 'terrified' they will be killed by Islamic extremists if they are deported to Pakistan from Scotland. Picture: Cameron Brooks

Teen brothers fear death if deported to Pakistan from Scotland

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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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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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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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Tendayi Bloom is a Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at The Open University.

Tendayi Bloom: ‘Migration control’ isn’t about migration – it’s about controlling who can be in our society

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People gather in Glasgow's George Square last year to mark World Refugee Day. Picture: Roddy Scott.

Eiman Mirghani: I had to abandon my life and family – but Scotland has embraced me

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Richard Jennings, Managing Director, Castle Rock Edinvar

Richard Jennings: Regenerated communities need a brand new approach to create a different image

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Air Commodore Alastair Mackie

Obituary: Wing Commander Alastair Mackie DFC, bomber pilot turned CND campaigner

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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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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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