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Two charged as 'large amount' of cocaine recovered from Scottish airport
TWO UK nationals have been charged with drug importation offences after a “large amount” of cocaine was seized at a Scottish airport. Two men aged 35 and 42 were stopped as they made a return to Edinburgh Airport on Wednesday, July 24. Both
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It's taken a while, but my traditional summer rage has hit as tourists descend
IT’S taken longer than usual, but my traditional summer rage has finally descended. I was worried that I might remain sane and stable this season, which is of no creative use at all – but thankfully, on Wednesday morning, as I travelled the eight
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Comedian's Glasgow show being held tomorrow cancelled
A GLASGOW-BORN comic's show in the city which was meant to take place tomorrow has been cancelled. Cameron's Glasgow - which is a pub on St George's Road - announced Susie McCabe's WIP event on Sunday, July 28 at the venue will not go ahead.
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Dozens killed as Israeli airstrike hits school sheltering people in Gaza
ISRAELI airstrikes hit a school being used by displaced people in central Gaza on Saturday, with dozens killed in the attack. At least 30 people sheltering at a girls’ school in Deir Al-Balah were taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital and pronounced dead,
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Scotland's rugby team given 'very Scottish welcome' by schoolchildren in Uruguay
THE Scotland rugby team were given a warm welcome as they prepare to face Uruguay on Saturday evening. In a post shared on the official Scotland Rugby’s Twitter/X account, a video showed schoolchildren from the St Andrew’s School in Montevideo
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Lamborghini spotted 'racing' on Glasgow's M74 seized by police
A LAMBORGHINI has been seized by road police after it was spotted "racing other motors" on Glasgow's M74. Officers stopped the plush sports car on the motorway near Dalmarnock recently. After that, the driver was arrested for allegedly failing
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Three men die in road crash near Falkirk
THREE men have died in a crash near Falkirk, police have said. Officers are appealing for witnesses following the incident involving a white Ford Focus on Moss Road near Dunmore on Friday at around 6.15pm. Three male passengers – aged 21, 23
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Scottish Tory leadership contender warned of threat to his life
SCOTTISH Tory leadership candidate Russell Findlay has been warned by Police Scotland about a death threat against him. The former journalist, who recently entered the contest to replace Douglas Ross, was the victim of an acid attack on his doorstep
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Scotland itself seems to be being airbrushed out of mainstream media
I AM still struggling to put into words how I feel about the whole sorry mess of the election result in Scotland. However, watching the BBC 6pm news on Thursday has motivated me to let rip! Since the election I feel the BBC have had a biased “spring
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Scottish Labour MPs will always put their London leaders first
THE writing was on the wall when Michael Shanks won a by-election promising to stand up for Scottish interests at Westminster yet almost immediately betrayed the majority of Scots in not backing an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. No matter what sound
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BBC presenter to stand in for Laura Kuenssberg this Sunday
BBC presenter Laura Kuenssberg is to be replaced by Victoria Derbyshire for this Sunday’s programme. The flagship political programme, which will be broadcast at 9am on BBC Two this week due to the Olympics, is normally hosted by Kuenssberg.
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Much-loved restaurant closed for 'foreseeable future' after owner dies
A MUCH-LOVED restaurant has "closed for the foreseeable future" after its owner has sadly died. Eataliano - which is an Italian eatery in Hamilton - took to social media to reveal the devastating news on Thursday, July 25. In the post, the
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Israel orders evacuation of area designated as humanitarian zone in Gaza
ISRAEL’S military has ordered the evacuation of a crowded part of Gaza designated as a humanitarian zone, saying it is planning an operation against Hamas militants in Khan Younis. It includes parts of Muwasi, a makeshift tent camp where thousands
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Teenager, 14, arrested in connection with wire at farm in Edinburgh
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested and charged in connection with a fire at Gorgie City Farm in Edinburgh. Firefighters raced to the scene to extinguish the blaze that took place around 6.25pm on Wednesday, July 24. Officers have said that
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Cinema chain to close one of its Glasgow locations amid restructuring plans
A CINEMA chain is set to close one of its Glasgow locations amid huge plans. Cineworld has revealed it will shut its Parkhead venue in the city's east end as part of a "restructuring plan". Announcing the news, the firm said they are looking
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Anas Sarwar left red-faced as clips showing 'no austerity' pledge resurface
ANAS Sarwar has been left red-faced as footage re-emerged of him claiming there would be “no austerity under Labour” as the UK Chancellor is set to announce a £20 billion black hole in the public finances. We told how Rachel Reeves is on Monday
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Cinnabon opens first Scottish store – everything you need to know
PEOPLE queued for hours to get a taste of what the newly-opened Cinnabon in Livingston has to offer. The chain opened its first Scottish store on Friday and shoppers turned up in their droves and travelled for miles to get their hands on the bons
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East Lothian residents warned of council tax scam
RESIDENTS living in East Lothian are being warned not to fall for promises of a council tax refund in the second scam warning issued in a month. The latest con involves a message being sent to residents telling them they are due money back and
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Best-selling Scottish book to be turned into TV series
A SCOTTISH author is set to have one of her books turned into a TV series. Sophie Gravia, 32, will have her debut novel, A Glasgow Kiss, made into a show by BBC Studios. The novel, which was inspired by Gravia's blog, was self-published
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Scottish golf course put up for sale for almost £1 million
A SCOTTISH golf club has been put up for sale for almost £1 million. Kinloss Golf Club, which lies in a rural spot to the north-west of Forres, has been brought to market with bids of over £900,000 sought for the almost 50-acre site, although it
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Scottish hotel named as one of world's 'best places to stay' by renowned magazine
A SCOTTISH hotel has been named as one of the “best places to stay” in the world by a renowned magazine. On Thursday, Time unveiled its annual list of the top hotels, attractions and holiday destinations across the globe. In total, 100 places
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See the Scottish spots listed among the best rooftop bars in the world
THREE rooftop bars in Scotland have been named among the best in the world in a new list featuring spots in Bangkok, London and Barcelona. Found in the country's two largest cities, the bars have been ranked on a number of factors such as customer
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How do I find my family or clan tartan? Everything you need to know
TARTAN has been worn in parts of Scotland for hundreds of years and is one of our biggest cultural exports. There are currently thousands of these patterns around the globe with many of them being associated with countries, organisations and, of
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Scottish islands offering 'wild solitude' named among the top UK solo holidays
A group of islands in the far north of Scotland have been named among the best solo holidays in the UK. Including places like Shropshire and the Isle of Wight in England, the list aims to highlight "unique adventures" across the country. Introducing
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Our new series starts on Monday: Labour's PFI Scandal
LABOUR come to power wearing Tory clothes, sweeping to a landslide majority, promising a new style of doing politics. Sound familiar? We thought so, too. Those words could have been written in 1997 or just this month. Among the similarities
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Most people in UK believe media coverage on Gaza has been unfair
A NEW YouGov poll has found that less than half of people in the UK believe the British media’s reporting on Gaza has been fair. The survey, which interviewed 2533 adults between July 17 and 18, found that only 33% of the British public felt media
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Pat Kane: Historic house can bewitch us with more than typical tourist cake shoppe
A DECREPIT historic house, on the banks of a Scottish loch, receives £250,000 from the Lottery fund for its restoration. An item, it would seem, for the slowest of news days. The grantees say their designs “reimagine the historical elements of
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Mhairi Black: So much for Labour’s talk of incoming ‘change’
AS David Bowie famously sang: ch… ch… ch… ch… child poverty – oh wait. For all the talk of change this week, Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party showed us that party politics is more important to them than reducing child poverty. According to the
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'Heartbreaking: Call for innovative ideas as ScotRail in emergency timetable
DURING Euro 2024, there were cries of “are you ScotRail in disguise?” from the Tartan Army stranded at Cologne’s main station as they experienced delays while trying to reach the stadium for Scotland’s match against Switzerland. When videos emerged
