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Cop in Sheku Bayoh death probe earning £75k from home on paid leave after tragedy

PC Alan Paton, who is at the centre of the custody death probe, is earning thousands in paid leave.

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Iconic Barrowland gig venue is the latest to back Sunday Mail campaign to get rid of plastic straws

The country's most famous music spot has made the switch to using biodegradable alternatives, along with hotel giant Marriott International.

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‘Our hearts are breaking’ Scottish dad’s Thai jail nightmare after bid to bring back son ‘snatched’ by estranged wife

Family in desperate attempt to bring back Jodie Smith, 41, and his nine-year-old boy after prison ordeal.

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Gregor Townsend hails his greatest day after Calcutta Cup victory

GREGOR Townsend last night hailed Scotland’s 25-13 defeat of England as the greatest day in his coaching career after his team reclaimed the...

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The Big Read: A dog’s tale

IF there's such a thing as a dog lover's calendar – and it's hard to believe there isn't, the world must be full...

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How to have great sex in the era of New Puritanism

THE media right now is full of tales of bad sex. Sex that's unpleasant, sex that's boring, sex that's just plain rubbish, sex...

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Greens warn of hard right threat to devolution

DEVOLUTION could come under attack from Tory Brexiteers such as Jacob Rees-Mogg, Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie has warned.

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Science festival slammed over ‘polluting’ sponsors

NEXT month's Edinburgh International Science Festival is under strong attack for “ultra-cynical greenwash” by getting two big carbon polluters and a nuclear company...

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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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Edinburgh University paid for new principal to move his pets from Hong Kong

EDINBURGH University paid to transport its new principal’s pets from Hong Kong as part of a £26,000 removals bill for his belongings.