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Aberdeen, Celtic, Hearts and Rangers stars picked in PFA team of year - but Hibs miss out

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Players’ XI revealed – with league leaders the most represented team in division

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Readers' Letters: Is latest road plan viable for Scotland?

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The latest SNP/Green plan is to allow councils to charge motorists for using roads as a “new package of climate action measures”. Another “measure” to “accelerate the switch” from petrol and diesel vans, obviously at council cost.

Celtic's loan sensation Mikey Johnston grows in stature at West Brom - 'just being able to get minutes to show it'

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The Irish winger has scored seven times for the Baggies in a productive stint at The Hawthorns

Bute House Agreement: Scottish Greens to hold vote on future of powersharing with SNP at Holyrood

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Scottish Green members will vote on whether to press ahead with the Bute House Agreement.

Relaxed Lawrence Shankland takes Hearts hopes in stride: previous Rangers regrets, cup final drought and who will hit penalties

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Jambos were soundly beaten by Gers last time at Hampden – but they arrive in a much better place now

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​Smoking ban could see return of under-the-counter single fags - Vladimir McTavish

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When I was a 15-year-old, quite a few doctors smoked. I seem to remember, our family GP was a smoker.

'Super-sharp' Scotland ready to take their opportunity against Italy in Six Nations

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Scots know importance of picking up victory in Parma

High-scoring rugby matches does not guarantee excitement - especially with that pesky rolling maul

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Some the best games these days do not require a glut of tries

Scotsman Obituaries: Charles Burnett, Scots heraldist who opened the door to ‘the gentle science’

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Charles Burnett KStJ, heraldist. Born: 6 November 1940 in Sandhaven, Aberdeenshire. Died: 23 February 2024, in Edinburgh, aged 83

Why getting the boiler checked could save you from a financial disaster - Martyn James

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Failing to act could result in a home insurance or warranty claim being rejected, warns Martyn James

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Orange Order: Why are loyalist marches facing new resistance in Scotland?

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Thousands of people have signed an online petition against a parade due to take place in Inverness on Saturday, with a planned march in Stonehaven blocked by a court last month

SNP-Greens ministers planning new Scottish air travel tax to cut emissions after climate target ditched

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The Scottish Government is drawing up new plans to hike the price to domestic flights in a bid to push more people onto trains.

Analysis: Will Peter Murrell bombshell add to Humza Yousaf’s woes?

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The SNP's problems ‘go way beyond the financial allegations’, experts say

Scottish Government buildings largely vacant amid criticism of 'carelessness with public money'

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The Scottish Government has been accused of ‘carelessness with public money’, with a number of its key buildings mostly empty

SNP 2030 climate change target dropped: Nationalists have made yet another fine Green mess – Brian Wilson

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Scotland needs a completely new, coherent and realistic approach to the path to net-zero carbon emissions

War in Ukraine: The Scottish charity helping war veterans in mining town where one in 30 people have lost limb

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Oleg Dmitriev, from Edinburgh, has become a patron of the new rehabilitation centre through his charity, Sunflower Scotland

'Human hand grenade' Liz Truss is a quasi-anarchist (and a warning to us all) – Stewart McDonald

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A decent liberal society cannot be built on the reckless, right-wing, 'get rich quick' politics of people like Liz Truss

Scotland universities: Fresh blow as axe falls on £7m fund to upskill Scottish workers

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SNP warned of ‘long-term implications’ for universities and economy

Edinburgh traffic: How Valencia's Turia Gardens changed my mind about reducing cars in the capital – Stephen Jardine

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Stephen Jardine’s recent trip to Valencia was the final nail in the coffin of his opposition to every attempt to limit car traffic in Edinburgh

Humza Yousaf's growing anger amid transgender row is a sign he's buckling under pressure of leadership – Susan Dalgety

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Humza Yousaf is the one stirring up a culture war based on identity rather than focusing on kitchen-table politics such as the state of the NHS, our failing schools and the housing crisis

World Explained: How India's politicians are using AI to reach voters in the world’s most populous country

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Artificial intelligence will have a crucial role to play in India’s election

TRAVEL: Breathing in paradise in Thailand

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Southern Thailand’s undiscovered Koh Yao Yai island is the perfect destination for a barefoot luxury escape, finds Neil Geraghty

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Glasgow Warriors left wanting more despite beating Sharks as duo come off injured

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Scotstoun outfit miss out on bonus point against South African opposition

Edinburgh Rugby explain Matt Currie wing switch and target bonus-point win over Scarlets

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Options are thin on the wing as Edinburgh deal with injuries

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Celtic's Brendan Rodgers basks in Hampden glow - but it wasn't always like this

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Manager detected a ‘trepidation’ within the team when he first arrived at Celtic Park

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Hibs shareholder Bill Foley linked with another club as portfolio expansion on horizon

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Belgian media claims that Black Knight may invest in Standard Liege

Tough Troon test for opening round of Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open

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Defending champion and US Curtis Cup captain among players to find the going tough on Ayrshire coast

PREVIEW: BBC Radio 2 Sounds Of The 80's The Live Tour with Gary Davies coming to O2 Academy Edinburgh

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Grab your lycra, leg warmers, headbands, Frankie and Wham! statement T-shirts.