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Property: One-bed Morningside bolthole ideal opportunity for first-time buyers

Ryanair has launched a flash sale to popular holiday destinations - but you need to be quick!

Ryanair launches flash sale with flights to Spain for £9.99

Stafford McDowall was at school the last time Glasgow Warriors competed in a final.

McDowall recalls Glasgow Warriors' last final and Toulon's galacticos era

Seven new sauce products will be stocked across Asda’s Northern Ireland stores, with two pepper sauces stocked in Scotland.

Sauce maker secures new supply deal for 60 Scottish Asda stores

Nothing But Thieves have announced a UK tour

Nothing But Thieves UK tour announced

Glasgow Warriors will welcome Munster to Scotstoun Stadium on May 6.  (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Glasgow Warriors URC quarter-final date announced

Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair looked after his last match of the club on Friday.

Blair: Edinburgh should not be finishing in lower reaches of URC with this squad

Mike Blair, left, thinks departing scrum-half Henry Pyrgos has the attributes to be a coach. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Blair on his Edinburgh future, praise for Pyrgos and finding motivation

Stuart McInally, the former Scotland captain and a stalwart of Edinburgh Rugby for the past 14 years, is to retire to become a commercial airline pilot. Pic: Edinburgh Rugby/ James Parsons

Former Scotland rugby captain to retire and become an airline pilot

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Janet Christie's Mum's the Word - Another birthday? Bring it on

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver his keynote speech at Ulster University in Belfast, during his visit to the island of Ireland. Picture date: Wednesday April 12, 2023.

Joe Biden urges return to power sharing in Northern Ireland

Mike Blair takes charge of Edinburgh at home for the final time this weekend.

Blair: I don't want last Edinburgh home game to be all about my exit

Jasmine Parker, 13, has delivered over 4000 Easter eggs to children hospitals since 2016

13-year-old girl delivers over 4,000 Easter eggs to kids in hospital

Smartphone use among children is a mental health concern, warns Scott Reid. Picture: Getty Images

Why a classic TV show needs to make a comeback

President Joe Biden’s will visit Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland to “mark the tremendous progress” since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago

US president Joe Biden announces April visit to Ireland and Northern Ireland

The Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. Pic: PA Photo/Alamy.

Explore Northern Ireland’s Dungeons & Dragons - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Dame Judi Dench. Picture: Dan Kitwood

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Dame Judi Dench to appear in stage show

John Swinney's resignation is a sign that the SNP is in trouble (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Why there could be another SNP leadership contest next year – Jackie Baillie

The main political parties in Northern Ireland have been unable to form a government since the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) blocked a power-sharing deal to protest the Northern Ireland Protocol last year.

The World Explained: EU protocol deal could see Stormont return to life

Kim McAleese was appointed director of the Edinburgh Art Festival last year.

Edinburgh Art Festival scales back to ease pressure on staff

Michael van Gerwen is hoping to the win the Premier League Darts title for a record seventh time.

Everything you need to know about the Premier League Darts 2023

Flybe has ceased trading.

Flybe goes into administration: Regional flight carrier ceases trading

The war in Ukraine is an unavoidable reality for the people who live there, but in Russia many simply avoid the subject (Picture: Vitalii Matokha/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukraine war: life on Russia’s home front after ten months of conflict

10 coolest places to live in the UK according to America

Jamie Dornan attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Fifty Shades of Grey’s Jamie Dornan in running to play next James Bond

The exterior of Polwarth Gardens

Property: Spacious three-bedroom flat in Capital

20mph limits ‘have little impact on road safety’, report claims

Angela Lansbury, best-known for her role in Murder, She Wrote, has died at the age of 96. (Credit: Getty Images)

Murder, She Wrote star Angela Lansbury dies aged 96

JD Sports, Elite Sports and Rangers FC have been fined a total of more than £2 million by the competition watchdog after it found they fixed the prices of replica football kits.

JD Sports, Elite Sports and Rangers fined by the competition watchdog

Artist impression handout CGI issued by Artemis Technologies of their new hydrofoiling 100% electric ferry. Issue date: Monday September 26, 2022.

Design plans for 100% electric ‘flying’ ferry unveiled

Customers at Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe have been snapping up all sorts of Scottish-themed baubles and trinkets -- including novelty waving Queen decorations, which are now sold out. Picture: Ilona Amos

Going the extra mile on Edinburgh's most famous street as crowds say goodbye

The cottages on the Kirnan Estate, six miles north of Lochgilphead.. Pic: Contributed

Kirnan Estate Review - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Edinburgh was placed second in the latest Colliers research, just behind Glasgow.

Glasgow and Edinburgh top UK bets for residential investment

Zurich's Donis Avdijaj played three matches for Hearts in 2020.

Zurich book date with Hearts as ex-Jambos flop fires big warning

Tk Maxx is giving out gold medals as part of their ongoing Summer of Big Wins campaign

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Van Morrison PIC: Bradley Quinn

Music review: Van Morrison, Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow

Kim McAleese is the new director of the Edinburgh Art Festival. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh Art Festival: New director wants to see work transforming public space

Rangers' Alex Clelland avoids the challenge of Celtic's Jackie McNamara during an Old Firm meeting in January 1998, a few months before the proposal to stage a friendly in Belfast to mark the Good Friday Agreement. Pic: Stu Forster /Allsport

Celtic v Rangers Belfast friendly proposal unearthed in unseen government papers

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Beer Day Britain celebrates all beer (photo:Adobe)

Beer Day Britain: which city has the cheapest beer?

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Head coach Bryan Easson was encouraged by parts of Scotland Women's Six Nations campaign despite finishing bottom of the table with five defeats. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

'Exciting time for Scottish women's rugby' despite Six Nations disappointment

Emma Wassell of Scotland collects a line out during the TikTok Women's Six Nations match between Ireland and Scotland at Kingspan Stadium on April 30, 2022 in Belfast, United Kingdom. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Six Nations despair for Scotland as Ireland deny them first victory at the death

Head coach Bryan Easson during a Scotland women's rugby training session at BT Murrayfield ahead of the Ireland.

Scotland told to be 'clinical' as Six Nations campaign reaches conclusion

Adrift: The European Causeway

P&O Ferries European Causeway is adrift in Irish Sea emergency

Lyra McKee's partner Sara Canning (centre) with Lyra's sisters Joan Hunter (left) and Nichola Corner during an interview after friends and family laid wreaths at the spot where Lyra McKee was shot three years ago on Fanad Drive in Derry.

Lyra McKee’s family ‘waiting for justice’ three years after her murder

Northern Ireland manager Kenny Shiels speaking after the Women's FIFA World Cup Qualifying defeat to England at Windsor Park, Belfast.

Kenny Shiels apologises for 'women more emotional than men' comment

Glenarm has been the home of the Lords of Antrim for centuries

Ad Feature Walk on the wild side with a trip to Ireland

Will Smith cries as he accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "King Richard" at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Lady Gaga attends the EE British Academy Film Awards 2022 at Royal Albert Hall on March 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

Baftas 2022: The full list of winners at the 75th British Academy Film Awards

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BAFTA 2022 nominations: Here is a full list of the nominations for this year's BAFTA Film Awards (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Here are the full nominations for this year's BAFTA Film Awards

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Caitriona Balfe has been nominated for a Bafta for her performance in director Kenneth Branagh's Belfast (Rob Youngson/Focus Features)

Outlander star Caitriona Balfe nominated for a Bafta

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£470m road shelter planned to shield A83 Rest and Be Thankful from landslides

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