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'Shocking loss of a life' as teenager dies after incident at Glasgow station
A 14-year-old boy has died following an incident at a train station in Scotland's largest city. Officers were called to High Street, Glasgow, around 3.45pm on Saturday, 16 October, following a report that a teenager had been seriously injured.
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CalMac ferries cancelled after 'passenger disturbance' as police called to pier
A CalMac ferry service has been cancelled after a passenger disturbance. The ferry operator confirmed on social media this evening that the 7.20pm service from Gourock to Dunoon, and the subsequent 7.50pm return journey, have been cancelled.
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George Monbiot: Independent Scotland could be 'fantastic example' in climate crisis
AN INDEPENDENT Scotland could provide a “fantastic example” of the kind of radical change needed to save the planet, according to leading environmental campaigner George Monbiot. Speaking ahead of the Festival of Politics in Scotland this week,
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Good Friday Agreement rules should apply to indyref2, Angus Robertson says
SCOTLAND’S constitution minister has said the case for a second independence referendum is backed by a key pledge of the Good Friday agreement – and there should be no need to fight to hold another vote in court. Angus Robertson said the 1998
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Harry Potter's iconic Platform 9 and 3/4 arrives in Edinburgh
HARRY Potter fans dressed in their best robes and Hogwarts scarves gathered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the cinema release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Fans witnessed the launch of the iconic Platform 9¾ Trolley at Edinburgh
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Glasgow high street closes as emergency services deal with incident
A BUSY Glasgow street has been locked down amid an ongoing police incident. Glasgow City Council has confirmed that the High Street is closed between George Street/Duke Street and Ingram Street. A statement from traffic control team reads:
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Royal National Mod a 'huge success' as hybrid model reaches worldwide audience
THE Royal National Mod has been hailed as a “huge success” after a hybrid festival was joined by attendees from around the world. The event, which was first held in 1892, had to be postponed in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. However it was brought
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Scotland's national anthem should reflect our ambitions to become independent
I COULDN’T agree more with David Roche (Our team deserves a new strip and song, Oct 14) that a new anthem is needed. Not one using a tune or words from the past, but one for the future, for our new nation, and our pride in it. The anthem should express
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Tonight's TV: Beethoven’s Fidelio by Christoph Waltz and The Madame Blanc Mysteries
Beethoven’s Fidelio by Christoph Waltz (Sky Arts, 3pm) WHEN performing arts came to a shuddering halt in March 2020, the Theater an der Wien in Vienna was transformed into a film studio to document Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz’s new production
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Additional security for MSPs after murder of Tory MP David Amess
HOLYROOD'S MSPs will be contacted by Police Scotland “as a matter of urgency” to discuss security arrangements following the murder of Conservative MP David Amess. Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone described the Amess's killing as “an attack on
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Dog 'thankfully' did not die in collision in Scots town, police say
POLICE Scotland have issued a correction saying that a dog was not in fact killed in a collision in a Scottish town on Friday. Earlier reports from the force said a dog had been killed and a van driver seriously injured in a road crash. But
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Matt Hancock dropped from UN special envoy role - just days after announcing it
ENGLAND’S disgraced former health secretary Matt Hancock will not be made a UN special representative to aid African economic recovery - despite having previously announced the appointment. On October 12, the Tory MP tweeted correspondence between
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Scotland records 21 further coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
SCOTLAND has recorded a further 21 deaths of coronavirus patients in 24 hours. The number brings the total under this measure - of people who died within 28 days of first testing positive - to 8928. The latest figures also show that 2581 new
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Indy Scotland could be a 'bridge-builder' to Europe, Angus Robertson says
AN independent Scotland could be a "bridge-builder" to Europe, Scotland’s Constitution Secretary has said. In an interview with The Times, Angus Robertson compared Scotland to Austria, saying the EU country could serve as a model for a post-independence
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Man attacked while riding bike in Scottish city centre
A cyclist was attacked in Glasgow city centre on Friday night, leaving him in hospital with a serious leg injury, police have said. The 20-year-old victim was riding on Sauchiehall Street near the junction of Cambridge Street when he was approached
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Is Ruth Davidson for prime minister the devious new Tory plan?
THE re-appearance of Ruth Davidson on ITV – not that I witnessed it and never wish to do so – got me thinking. Johnson and his cronies, having achieved their goal of avoiding the EU anti-tax evasion measures, have thereby dumped the UK in such
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Search under way for missing pensioner as police issue appeal
POLICE are appealing for help to trace a missing 83-year-old man. James Watson was last seen in the early hours of Saturday in Copeland Crescent, in the Copeland area of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Police Scotland said he has not been in contact
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Former US President Barack Obama coming to COP26 in Glasgow
FORMER US President Barack Obama is coming to Glasgow for COP26, it has been confirmed. The 44th President will meet youth activists and address the threat of the climate crisis, as one of 13 high-level officials and cabinet members from the White
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Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer lay flowers at scene of Sir David Amess death
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has laid flowers at the scene of the fatal stabbing of MP Sir David Amess, which police believe could be linked to Islamist extremism. Johnson, accompanied by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay
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Mother and son who went missing in Highlands found safe and well
A MOTHER and son who were missing in the Highlands have been found safe and well after a police search. Concerned officers appealed for help to find Linda Newlands, 30, and her son Andrew Baird, 10. The pair were last seen in Dingwall on Wednesday
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Fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess declared terrorist incident
THE fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been declared a terrorist incident, Metropolitan Police have confirmed. The 69-year-old, who had been an MP since 1983, was fatally injured while meeting constituents at Belfairs Methodist
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Radical overhaul of Scottish justice system’s processes announced
A MAJOR transformation programme that will radically overhaul the way that evidence is handled and used by the criminal justice system has been announced. New technology will facilitate swifter and more effective investigation, reporting, preparation
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Stay healthy with boost to vitamin D over cold winter months, Scots urged
SCOTS are being urged to take daily doses of vitamin D because of a shortage of sunshine during autumn and winter. Vitamin D helps support healthy bones and muscles, with the human body able to produce it when exposed to sunlight. But Scotland
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'Proud moment' as winners of National Mod's prestigious singing medal announced
IT was a golden result for men’s and women’s Gaelic singing as the prestigious Traditional Gold Medal made its return to the Royal National Mòd in Inverness. Fort William local Calum MacColl came out on top in the men’s competition, after making
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Care homes must not be lined up as ‘scapegoat’ for Covid inquiry, industry says
CARE homes must not be “lined up as a scapegoat” in the forthcoming national inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic, a group representing the sector has warned. Independent Care Homes Scotland (ICHS), representing 13 operators and 10,000 staff across
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New concern for Scots-Palestinian doctor held in Northern Ireland
THE FAMILY of a Scottish-Palestinian Doctor facing terrorism-related charges in prison in Northern Ireland are concerned for his welfare. Scotland Against Criminalising Communities (SACC) said Dr Issam Bassalat was removed to a hospital after suffering
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'How come no-one thought of this before?': Meet the first black Scottish superhero
IT may be 4500 miles away, but one writer has brought Scotland and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) together to create the first black Scottish superhero. Growing up in the war-torn DRC, Etienne Kubwabo found his home in Scotland after
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Fifty years since the first commercial video game changed the world
WHAT’S THE STORY? IT was 50 years ago this weekend that the world’s first commercial video game was demonstrated in the US. People (mostly biased Russians and Americans) often argue that John Logie Baird did not invent television – but the
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Should we just give everyone £5200 per year - Scottish Parliament event to ask
IS now the time to get radical and adopt the suggested Universal Basic Income of a guaranteed £5200 per person, per year? That’s the intriguing proposition that is going to put to the Festival of Politics. The National will be previewing the events
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Pat Kane: What it was like getting back playing live shows with Hue and Cry
TO be gigging again is to be reminded how ancient it is, how futuristic it is. Ancient: humans huddle into a space, turn their faces to the shaman and the flames, everyone calling and responding, chanting and dancing, till they’re thoroughly spent.
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New Gaelic learning platform hailed as a game-changer for the language
A NEW multi-platform Gaelic learning resource hailed as a game-changer for the language launched yesterday. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refresh your language skills, SpeakGaelic combines online or face-to-face Gaelic classes, with
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New show to explore how Scots' bids to go green in their own way
STV presenter Sean Batty is set to host a brand new primetime series exploring how people across Scotland are coming up with innovative ways of preserving the country they love – and showing viewers how they too can make changes to help battle the
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It’s time for Brian Cox to re-assess his thoughts towards ‘nationalism’
SCOTTISH actor Brian Cox is a pre-eminent performer of the highest international stamp, and I further profoundly agree with him that the post-independence politics of Scotland will be redolent with new political opportunities. However, as one independence
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Here's my pitch to undecided indyref2 voters as a psychologist
DEAR “Undecided Voter”, I am writing this from the viewpoint of someone who, as a retired employment psychologist, has made a detailed study of human personality and how it affects the way people think and behave. Consequently, I am not going to
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Why Scotland will be the next target for Tories to ‘take back control’
THERE is something bovine about the Prime Minister. Ignore the tired, stand-up shtick which he uses when in front of his own supporters. There is something slow, and stubborn, and unimaginative about him. Not so much the “essay crisis” Prime Minister
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All Under One Banner announce independence march plans for 2022
ALL Under One Banner has announced its schedule of marches and rallies for independence for next year, and today we publish the dates for your diary. Having only recently returned to marching with a successful event in Edinburgh, AUOB are anticipating
