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Danish tycoon Anders Holch Povlsen splashes out on Highland estate
He is already Scotland’s biggest landowner, holding the title deeds to more than 222,000 acres of vaste swathes of the country’s forest, fields...
Snub for middle class tax breaks ‘will make school leadership crisis worse’ headteachers warn
HEADTEACHERS have warned the Scottish Government a looming tax gap will further cripple the education system by making it harder to recruit school...
Rangers fight £200k court claim ‘over services provided’ by convicted criminal
RANGERS are fighting a legal claim for well over £200,000 for services claimed to have been provided by convicted criminal Rafat Rizvi. ....
Bridge defects delay £745m Aberdeen bypass yet again
THE opening of the £745m Aberdeen bypass has been indefinitely delayed because of problems with a bridge over the River Don, the Transport...
Police union warns of football hooligan ‘resurgence’
SCOTLAND’s police union has warned of a creeping return of football hooliganism after what law enforcement sources call a “toxic” series of matches....
Ultras and pyros: Police Scotland on the new threats football faces
THE atmosphere, say police sources, was “toxic”. Edinburgh’s two big football teams clashed on Wednesday night. So too did some of their fans....
Scots fishermen welcome Mundell’s ‘decision’ that CFP regime will end in December 2020
SCOTTISH fishermen have welcomed a “decision” by David Mundell, confirming the industry will not be bound by the hated Common Fisheries Policy beyond...
Off-airport parking saves you money but adds a new level of stress
WE were on our way to what is described as “the happiest place on earth” and the magical destination where “dreams come true”....
Mental health minister intervenes over Carstairs ‘crisis’
THE mental health minister has intervened in a “crisis" at Scotland’s State Hospital after patients have reportedly assaulted a number of staff. ....
Anti-Brexit campaigners call for Brexit to be ‘put on hold’ after Banks criminal probe
ANTI-Brexit campaigners have called for Britain’s withdrawal from the EU to be “put on hold" after a criminal investigation was launched into allegations...
