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Pipe band stuns crowds with surprise performance at Scottish train station
A PIPE band has entertained passengers and staff with a surprise performance at a busy city railway station. A crowd gathered to watch as the ScottishPower Pipe Band played at Glasgow Central on Saturday afternoon. Dressed in their trademark
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Petition calling for UK family visa scheme for Palestinians nears 100,000 signatures
A PETITION calling for the creation of a UK family visa scheme for Palestinians is closing in on 100,000 signatures. Should 100,000 people sign – which can still be done HERE – then it will be considered for debate in Parliament. It calls for
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Bar to support musicians following closure of iconic Scottish music venue
AN Edinburgh bar has stepped up to support local musicians following the closure of an iconic bar in the Scottish capital. Brewhemia announced it has devised a new weekly line-up of talent see musicians from The Jazz Bar play seven days a week.
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Rod Stewart surprises diners in Glasgow restaurant ahead of Celtic game
SIR Rod Stewart surprised diners at a Glasgow restaurant and cocktail bar ahead of Saturday's Celtic game. The 79-year-old music icon stopped by Kelvingrove Cafe to enjoy a Wolfie's Rock 'n' Roll Old Fashioned. Bar owner Barry Oates
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'In the very heart of beyond': Fiddler Alasdair White on music growing up in Lewis
HE now lives in New York City but Lewis-born virtuoso fiddler Alasdair White is quick to dispel any notion that he comes from the back of beyond. White believes it’s a mistake to think that islands and rural places are of little importance to the
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This project is dramatising the reigns of all Scottish kings named James
RONA Munro’s ambitious project to dramatise the reigns of all the Scottish kings named James now stands one tantalising step away from James VI of Scotland and I of England. Theatre lovers wait with some anticipation to see what the Scots dramatist
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Read new University of Glasgow rector's powerful first address on Gaza in full
DR Ghassan Abu-Sittah gave his first address as the newly-appointed rector of the University of Glasgow. The British-Palestinian medic was appointed to the role at the beginning of April with a landslide victory, winning more than 80% of the first-preference
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Scotland 'stands in solidarity' with Australia after Sydney stabbing, says FM
HUMZA Yousaf has said Scotland “stands in solidarity” with Australia after a knife attacker killed six people and injured several others at a shopping centre in Sydney. The lone knifeman attacked shoppers on Saturday afternoon at the Westfield
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Man dies and two women pulled from water at Scottish beauty spot
A 39-YEAR-OLD man has died and two women were rescued from the water after an incident at a Scottish beauty spot. Emergency services raced to Dollar Glen around 10.30am on Saturday, April 12 after being made aware of three people in danger in the
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Making history: One of Scotland’s oldest historic homes to stage first art exhibition
ONE of Scotland’s oldest historic homes is to stage its first art exhibition. Colstoun House in East Lothian has been the ancestral home of the Broun family since its first stone was placed nearly 1000 years ago. It opened to the public for
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Discovery of body of killed Israeli boy sparks attack on West Bank
THE body of a missing Israeli boy has been found in the occupied West Bank after he was killed in a “terrorist attack”, according to the Israeli army. The disappearance of 14-year-old Binyamin Achimair sparked a large Israeli settler attack on
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Man, 70, dies after 'serious assault' as teen arrested in connection
A MAN has died following a "serious assault" in a Scottish city. Police were called to Victoria Road in Govanhill in Glasgow at around 11.55pm on Friday, April 12 following a report of a 70-year-old man being assaulted. The man was pronounced
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Man killed in Shetland crash named as police appeal for witnesses
A 25-YEAR-OLD man killed in a crash in Shetland has been named by police. Fraser Smith, from Boddam in the south of the main island, was travelling on the A970 at around 1am on Friday when the crash, which involved a Toyota Hilux, occurred.
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Protesters say they will not disrupt Grand National after last year’s delay
PROTESTERS who delayed last year’s Grand National say they will not disrupt the 2024 race, but believe a spotlight “continues to shine” on the deaths of horses in the world-famous steeplechase. Last year the race was delayed by almost 15 minutes
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Several dead and injured in Sydney shopping centre stabbing
A KNIFE attacker killed six people and injured several others in a stabbing spree at a Sydney shopping centre before being shot dead by police. The lone knifeman attacked shoppers on Saturday afternoon at the Westfield shopping centre in the suburb
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Drivers warned they face fines of up £2500 for wearing sunglasses
DRIVERS have been warned they could face fines of up to £2500 for getting behind the wheel while wearing sunglasses this summer. With the sun finally starting to shine and the days getting longer, many of us will be reaching for the shades as we
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When is the final episode of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaways on tonight?
The final episode of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway is finally upon us, seeing the show rested after over 22 years on the air. The live show will feature huge names from across British telly and music such as Simon Cowell, Davina McCall,
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'STV needs to settle with us': STV journalists set to go on strike for second time
JOURNALISTS at STV are to go on strike for the second time in 2024 in their campaign for a 6% pay rise. The move is expected to cause cancellation and severe disruption of all STV news bulletins. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said
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Scottish walks named among the most 'stunning' ancient pathways in the UK
TWO spectacular walking routes in Scotland have been named among the most "stunning" ancient pathways to traverse in the UK. Introducing the places listed, The Guardian newspaper said these will allow walkers and hikers the "chance to soak up myths
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The 6 Scottish destinations named among the 'best British breaks' for 2024
SIX destinations across Scotland have been named among the "best British breaks" for 2024 in a new travel list. Introducing the top staycation spots, the Telegraph said: "This is the year that travel is truly back – predictions are that 2024 will
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If I'm still alive in 2026 my second vote won't be going to the Greens anymore
I HOPE all SNP voters just like me will have noticed that the Greens will not have a pact with the SNP at the General Election. As 2026 is not that far away I have decided that I will – if I am still alive, that is – be changing my voting intentions
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Dinosaur sees Still Game legend Greg Hemphill finally acting his age
FOR more than 20 years, Greg Hemphill played an old man in Still Game. Finally, in his latest role in the comedy-drama series Dinosaur, he gets to act his age. The Scot jokingly compared his career to the film The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
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Here's the only way the SNP can undermine Labour and secure electoral sucess
SURELY even SNP strategists, and those of other independence-supporting parties, can see by now that discrediting the policies of the Labour Party is their only route to success in the coming election? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.
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Kate Forbes: Wood-burning ban is unnecessary hurdle for our rural communities
DURING the Easter recess, I’ve travelled the length and breadth of my constituency. From Knoydart in the west to Cromarty in the east, I’ve conducted surgeries, meetings and visits. There have been highs – like the announcement that RET [road equivalent
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Higgs inspired us to stay in touch with an optimistic vision of science
LOOK up. Millions across the planet did so this week, as a solar eclipse event took place. The full darkening (or “path of totality”) spread across Mexico and the US, with a tiny late-evening bite visible in Scotland. There are instant pleasures
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Owen Jones: The Israeli investigation was an absurd whitewash - look at the details
AN immediate arms embargo on Israel. When I met Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf last month and he unequivocally backed such a move, the case was already overwhelming. Yet this week, the UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron doubled down – even