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From Carnbo to Cannes, the many lives of Harry McLaren

IT was when his wife refused to come into the house until he removed the coffin from the kitchen table that Harry McLaren...

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Inside the university lecturers’ strike

IT'S Friday lunchtime at Strathclyde University, there's no teaching going on because the lecturers are on strike, but there is no lack of...

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SNP taunt Davidson: ‘You’re facing mutiny over Brexit’

THE SNP has mocked Ruth Davidson claiming she is facing a "mutiny" from right-wing Brexiteers at the Scottish Tory conference.

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Yousaf in plea for rail infrastructure devolution

TRANSPORT Minister Humza Yousaf has made a fresh plea for powers over Scotland's rail infrastructure to be devolved to Holyrood.

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New calls to stop fox hunts using hounds as Scottish Government consultation closes

PRESSURE is mounting on the Scottish Government to strengthen fox hunting legislation and outlaw the use of hounds after more than 30,000 people...

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Elise Christie: Scotland’s embattled super-skater

ELISE Christie’s misfortunes at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, on the back of those she memorably faced at the 2014 Sochi Games, have transfixed...

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The global war on human rights

In Geneva tomorrow UN leaders will sit down to discuss one of the great global crises of our times.

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Bosses of cash-strapped fire service criticised over pensions topping £7m

FOUR of the most senior figures in Scotland’s cash-strapped national fire service have pensions valued at over £7 million. Chief Officer Alasdair Hay...

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The first Scottish spaceport could be publicly owned

A publicly-run spaceport at Prestwick Airport, which is already owned by the Scottish Government, has emerged as a serious possibility.

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Daddy cool? How our culture fell for the embarrassing dad

WE are living, culturally, in the era of peak dad. Everywhere you look, it seems someone or something is being accused of having...