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How both Labour and SNP are making same historic mistake as they cut spending
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Everyone knows climate change is a threat to the very future of human life on Earth, but our leaders seem too frightened, disorganised, or lacking in vision to take decisive action
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on Sep 5
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How growing alcohol price gap between Scotland and England is a gift to organised crime
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Organised criminals will realise there’s money to be made in moving alcohol from England to Scotland, and with it will come drugs and other illegal goods
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17 things you (probably) didn't know about Irn-Bru | Scotsman Food and Drink
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As iconic as whisky and as famous as haggis, Scotland's other national drink, Irn-Bru, is widely enjoyed not just in the land of its birth but also acr ...
on Oct 10
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Starmer beware! Swinney has good reasons to threaten early Scottish election
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After John Swinney suggests there could be an early Scottish Parliament election, Brian Wilson warns Labour needs to up its game after a troubled first 100 days
on Oct 9
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UK Government will not rule out military action in Middle East as violence continues
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Government minister says Britain ‘will do what it needs to do’ to support its international allies as tensions boil over in the Middle East
on Oct 6
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How I investigated the money flowing into Donald Trump's Scottish businesses
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Patience, perseverance and focus all pay off when using transparency legislation to follow the money linked to Donald Trump
on Oct 5
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Revealed: Secret Service paid Donald Trump's resort nearly £25,000 for son's business trips
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From a ribbon cutting ceremony alongside an actor dressed up as a 14th century Scots monarch, to a whistle stop excursion of their Scottish golf courses, they are routine engagements carried out by Donald Trump’s family while its patriarch is resident in the White House.
on Oct 5
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'I have nowhere else to live': Woman caring for 100 rescue animals ordered off land
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The owner has been living on the rural landholding for the past 14 months looking after 100 rescue animals - but has been told to leave
on Oct 1
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These pups will never turn down a cuddle and should always make their owner feel beloved.
on Sep 28
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Why Queen Victoria asked Edinburgh lawyer to study her son Bertie's head
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Despite phrenology being dismissed by eminent Scottish anatomist James Gordon as ‘trash, despicable trumpery’, this pseudoscientific theory attracted many followers in Victorian Britain
on Sep 28
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How a 400-year-old ‘superpower’ shipwreck found off Scottish island is to be saved
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The 17th Century shipwrecked emerged from the sands on an Orkney island during a winter storm.
on Sep 27
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Edinburgh architect reveals plans for popular arts venue including 80-room hotel
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A proposal to transform Edinburgh’s Summerhall venue into a seven-storey hotel complete with rooftop bar has been submitted by a leading architect.
on Sep 23
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How modest French woman, 72, is now global symbol for fight against sexual violence
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Over a decade, Gisele Pelicot was drugged by her then partner so she could be raped by men he invited to their home in France
on Sep 22
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The restaurant that's opened in a bothy in the heart of Cairngorms forest
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It’s a destination restaurant that’s off the beaten path
on Sep 21
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Safety level at Scotland's largest nuclear site raised to 'enhanced' as leaks found
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Inspectors found “inadequate” storage of alkali metals at the site earlier this year which fell below the legal requirements.
on Sep 18
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Operation poo: Helicopter mission to remove quarter tonne of waste from remote bothy
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The collection from deep in the Cairngorms was handled with the utmost care.
on Sep 16
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Edinburgh Royal Mile transformed by Hollywood crews for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein film
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Guillermo del Toro is soon to start filming his upcoming adaptation of Frankenstein in Edinburgh – and film crews have taken over part of over the Royal Mile in preparation.
on Sep 9
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14 challenges facing Edinburgh's new transport convener
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Transport is always a hot topic in Edinburgh - whether it’s a new tram extension, the workplace parking levy, new parking controls or the spectre of congestion charging.
on Sep 8
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How female 'Sherlock Holmes' changed Victorian Britain for the better
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Working-class women often worked as private detectives in the Victorian era and Clara Layt’s work on the Strange Case of Colstoun House’s Smashed Eggs proved to be insightful
on Sep 8
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As Russia kills children in Ukraine, West insists on protecting Putin's warplanes
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The West must allow its weapons to be used by Ukraine to hit military targets in Russia
on Sep 7
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University of Edinburgh submits plans for ‘New Darwin’ bioscience hub at city campus
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Plans have now been submitted for an exciting new “inspirational” university bioscience hub in Edinburgh, part of a wider £200 million redevelopment project.
on Sep 7
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Plans approved to transform Edinburgh city centre bank into a new pub and restaurant
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Plans have been approved to turn an Edinburgh city centre bank into a new bar and restaurant.
on Sep 5
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Permanent fix for troubled bus tracker system 'imminent'
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A permanent solution for Edinburgh's troubled multi-million pound bus tracker system is "imminent", according to the city's new transport convener.
on Sep 5
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I tried to get Oasis tickets for 5 hours only for Ticketmaster to call me a bot
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I tried for hours to get Oasis tickets on Saturday only for Ticketmaster to kick me from the queue - buying concert tickets shouldn’t be this difficult.
on Sep 3
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First museum dedicated to the history of the Scottish witch trials opens in Fife
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A new museum dedicated to the Scottish Witch Trials has opened its doors in Leven.
on Sep 2
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How scientists are exploring the impact of offshore wind farms on seabed
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Project to explore submarine environmental impact of turbines amid plans to build thousands in bid to reach net zero by 2050
on Sep 2
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Edinburgh Airport passengers hit with parking prices lottery due to 'AI trial'
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Edinburgh Airport officials have admitted people are selected at random for higher or lower charges
on Aug 31
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Union attacks Edinburgh Council's 'dangerous' stance on sex work as debate postponed
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Plans for Edinburgh Council to officially adopt a position that sex work is ‘not a valid form of work’ have been described as “dangerous” by a union warning it will lead to further harm.
on Aug 30
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Oasis to play extra Edinburgh date as more concert dates announced
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Oasis will perform three extra concerts as part of their reunion tour in 2025 - and one will be in Edinburgh.
on Aug 29
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The 'war on drugs' - and cannabis in particular - is missing the target
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Is it time to legalise and tax widely used drugs like cannabis which are no longer being prosecuted by the authorities and to give the money to the NHS
on Aug 27
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New Edinburgh train fares as ScotRail peak time discount ends
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Train passengers across Scotland are set to face steep fare hikes as ScotRail’s peak time discount ends.
on Aug 25
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Major Edinburgh road to be closed again for most of next month as path works continue
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A major road in Edinburgh is set to shut again, just weeks after it reopened following a month-long closure.
on Aug 23
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Plans lodged for a new Edinburgh open-air weekend market overlooking the beach
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Plans have been lodged to create a new open-air market within a former car park in Portobello, operating every weekend.
on Aug 15
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Author Jenni Fagan on her fierce memoir about growing up in care
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"It was not cathartic, it was incredibly traumatising," says acclaimed novelist Fagan of revisiting her dark past to write Ootlin – a book of political as well as personal importance
on Aug 15
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North Coast 500 boss says Highlands 'caught out' by motorhome surge
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The North Coast 500 needs new thinking on its challenges and opportunities, says a new key figure at the helm of the 516-mile driving route through the Highlands.
on Aug 12
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We need more pavement space on Edinburgh's packed Festival streets
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Walking through the capital is becoming more problematic this month
on Aug 8
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These are the four areas of Edinburgh next in line for parking charges
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Commuter parking has been taking spaces away from Edinburgh residents
on Aug 7
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Edinburgh council leader wants powers devolved to Scotland's regions
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Edinburgh council leader Cammy Day is calling for Scotland to follow the example of England and devolve powers from central government to the regions.
on Aug 5
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Major Roman site once home to 500 soldiers to be excavated to build luxury home
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The land at Inveresk in East Lothian was once home to a “sophisticated and self contained” Roman settlement. Now it is earmarked for a new luxury home.
on Aug 5
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How AI can save civil society from hate speech
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By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, democratic governments can make the rule of law as effective in the online world as it is in real life
on Aug 5
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Government makes statement ahead of Glasgow rally promoted by Tommy Robinson
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A ‘pro-UK rally’ has been planned for George Square in September
on Aug 4
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Edinburgh's Gorgie farm could reopen without animals
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Plans to re-open Edinburgh’s Gorgie Farm have been unveiled — but without animals.
on Aug 1
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How inserting a parasite into your brain would help treat Alzheimer’s Disease
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Researchers from the University of Glasgow and Tel Aviv University have been investigating whether a common brain parasite - Toxoplasma gondii - can be engineered to deliver treatments directly to the brain of patients with cognitive disorders.
on Aug 1
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Labour must break from failed Tory economics - Lorna Slater
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When MPs voted to keep the two-child benefit cap in place they were voting to prolong the poverty of hundreds of thousands of people.
on Jul 31
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Bannockburn trotting track approval to 'destroy' battlefield, heritage chiefs say
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The new harness racing track planned for land within the historic battlefield boundary has angered National Trust for Scotland.
on Jul 31
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National Library highlights ‘remarkably lewd’ work of Gaelic noblewoman
on Jul 29
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£6 billion Forth rail tunnel between Kirkcaldy and Leith proposed by Greens
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Plans for a nine-mile “game changer” tunnel under the Forth have been announced by the Scottish Greens as part of a £22 billion scheme to transform the country’s rail network.
on Jul 29
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NHS Scotland needs nearly 4,000 nurses as 'demand continues to outstrip supply'
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The Royal College of Nursing has called for a plan to keep nurses in the health service after figures showed Scotland lags behind other comparable countries
on Jul 28
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Historic Loch Ness home used for black magic rituals to reopen
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Boleskine House has been lived in by occultist Aleister Crowley and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.
on Jul 26
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Scottish Government accused of ministerial code breaches over fossil fuel plant plans
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Ministers condemned over ‘deeply troubling’ behaviour
on Jul 25