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Couple found dead after 'chemical incident' in luxury Edinburgh hotel
Thursday 01 August 2013
Emergency services evacuated part of The Scotsman Hotel as teams in protective hazardous material suits investigated room following possible suicide
England manager Roy Hodgson to take charge of Under-21 clash against Scotland
Wednesday 31 July 2013
National coach will take charge of the youth team while search continues for Stuart Pearce's replacement
Scottish independence campaigner Dennis Canavan says Prince George should never be King of Scotland
Monday 29 July 2013
Dennis Canavan says the monarchy is 'a complete anachronism in a modern 21st century democracy'
Hamish McRae: Head to the US for a true Highland gathering
Saturday 27 July 2013
Something to Declare
Holidaying pensioner dies after being crushed against caravan by 4x4
Tuesday 23 July 2013
The tragic accident occurred at a caravan park near Aberdeenshire
Book review: Fatal Rivalry: Flodden, 1513, By George Goodwin
Friday 19 July 2013
Five centuries ago, a well-equipped Scots army faced the English. The result shaped our history
The Open 2013: Phil Mickelson fancies double Scotch
Wednesday 17 July 2013
American believes he’s found secret that will enable him to back up Castle Stuart victory
Big Phil stands between Paul Casey and a shot at The Open
Sunday 14 July 2013
Paul Casey's chances of extending his proud run of playing in the last 12 Open Championships will be on a knife edge at Castle Stuart today. Just one 11th-hour ticket to play in the year's third major, which starts at Muirfield on Thursday, is available to the field at this weekend's Scottish Open.
A neat solution to the West Lothian question, but what might go wrong?
Tuesday 09 July 2013
Like many elegant ideas, David Cameron’s proposed solution to the West Lothian question could throw up some unintended consequences. For example...
Andy Murray answers fans' questions on Twitter: So did he sleep with the trophy? And what one word did he use to sum up his Wimbledon victory?
Monday 08 July 2013
The new Wimbledon champion takes time out to respond to fans
Donald Trump fails to deliver on golf resort jobs pledge
Sunday 07 July 2013
First Minister Alex Salmond is left in the rough over ‘Great Dunes of Scotland’ investment
Wimbledon Men's Final 2013: 'It was the hardest few points I've ever had to play in my life' says Andy Murray
Sunday 07 July 2013
2013 Wimbledon Champion triggers celebrations across Great Britain as he takes SW19 title
Wimbledon 2013: Fairytales can have sad endings, says Novak Djokovic
Sunday 07 July 2013
Andy Murray's opponent loves the stuff of romances but today he aims to rewrite the Scot's dream storyline
Wimbledon 2013: Andy Murray keeps nerve after furious row over roof closure
Saturday 06 July 2013
Andy Murray reached his second successive Wimbledon final but only after a furious on-court row with an All England Club official as his semi-final against Jerzy Janowicz was suspended because of bad light.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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