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Caption Competition 06/11: Win a bottle of Whyte and Mackay

What’s made the Queen smile?The caption of the week will receive a bottle of Whyte & Mackay, while the yearly winner will receive a 30-year-old bottle, but you must be 18 or over. Usual Evening...

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Fans scramble for tickets for Edinburgh Derby rematch Scottish Cup

IT is being billed as Salt n’ Sauce – the second helping.Hibs and Hearts will meet again in the Scottish Cup next month in a match which will see the Easter Road side try to avenge their 5-1 drubbing...

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‘Many of us want to get our hands on one’

Spending up to £60 million on ipads or other electronic tablets at a time of austerity is always going to attract criticism.Such a huge investment will inevitably be questioned when nurses’ jobs and...

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John Gibson: White van man parked up there

That rockpile we call Edinburgh Castle has been voted a leading UK attraction for the second successive year. Winner top heritage attraction at the British Travel Awards in London. Wow! Golly gee whiz!...

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Murder accused says his life has been ‘destroyed’

A TEENAGER who denies murdering his “best friend” has told a court that his life has been destroyed after he struck the man with a baseball bat. Declan Robertson, 17, of Clarinda Terrace, Edinburgh,...

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Lothians jobs boom as new Forth bridge takes shape

ENGINEERING bosses say the staggering scale of the new Forth road crossing has prompted them to recalculate the number of workers they need.And – speaking as the first towering parts of the span’s...

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Fawns Reid: Not just a stomping ground for stag and hen parties

People want to come and work, shop and eat in places that are thriving. Places that feel good about themselves. Places that are ready to embrace change, move on, develop and create a genuine feel good...

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Frank Boyle Cartoon 06/11/2012

Today . . .Boyling Point

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Martin Hannan: Ad ‘genius’ has got no clothes

You may have wondered what all the fuss was about when that big row broke over the “incredinburgh” winter marketing campaign. Well now we know because the main thrust of the campaign is on show to the...

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Alex Salmond marks longest-serving First Minister record with tour of...

ALEX Salmond is to tour Edinburgh and Glasgow today to mark his record as Scotland’s longest-serving First Minister.He completes 2,002 full days in office today, beating the record of his predecessor...

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MPs condemn Labour expenses cheat Denis MacShane

Former Labour MP Denis MacShane behaved in a “deeply reprehensive” way in abusing expenses rules, the government said yesterday.MPs formally endorsed a report condemning Mr MacShane for false expense...

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Looking old may damage your health

Telltale signs of being past your prime, such as baldness and creased earlobes, may provide an early warning of heart disease, say scientists.Researchers found that men and women who had three to four...

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Farming: NFUS on course for centenary

The search is on to elect the presidential team to lead the organisation which represents Scottish farmers, NFU Scotland, in its centennial year in 2013.A year-long programme of events organised to...

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Farming: Foresters and farmers speak the same language

Peace is breaking out in the long-running battle between livestock production and trees in Scotland’s hill and upland areas following a meeting between the Forestry Commission, NFU Scotland (NFUS), the...

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The Scotsman cartoon - 07/11/12

Today our cartoonist turns his attention to the Borders rail situation.Illustration Iain Green

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Police say Inverkeilor derailment could have been caused by object placed on...

THE train derailment which caused chaos to passengers between Dundee and Aberdeen may have been caused by an object deliberately placed on the tracks, British Transport Police (BTP) revealed today.The...

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David Cameron: UK would help Bashar Assad flee Syria

Syrian president Bashar Assad should be allowed safe passage out of the country if that would end the bloodshed, David Cameron has said.The Prime Minister said it “could be arranged” for him to flee...

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US Presidential Election: Race to White House goes to the wire

A HUGE sense of expectation, tinged with a strong feeling of relief, was sweeping across the United States this morning as Americans awoke after one of the closest, most expensive and gruelling...

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US election: British PM David Cameron congratulates Barack Obama

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has congratulated Barack Obama on his re-election as President of the United States of America. The incumbent won a historic second term in office as he defeated...

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Explosion of legal-high deaths leads to ‘buyer beware’ alert

THE dangers of so-called “legal highs”, which are sweeping Scotland, were stressed yesterday in a report showing an eightfold increase in UK deaths from the drugs.THE dangers of so-called “legal...

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