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John Barclay: ‘Biggest disappointment’ fuels Scot’s World Cup bid
				John Barclay made his Scotland debut against New Zealand at the 2007 Rugby World CupJohn Barclay hopes playing at a "really special" Rugby World Cup in Japan can help banish memories of missing out on the tournament four years ago.
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Man in court after firearms and ammunition seized in East Kilbride
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Image caption Officers raided a property in Wingate Drive, East KilbrideA 62-year-old man has appeared in court after police seized nine firearms and ammunition in East Kilbride.
The Organised Crime Partnership (OCP)…					
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Hillwalker plea over missing Carsethorn woman
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Image caption Jacqueline Bywater is thought to have stayed in a bothy in the Moffat areaHillwalkers in southern Scotland have been asked to try to help trace a missing woman last seen six weeks ago.
Jacqueline…					
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SPFL fixtures 2019-20: Celtic start against St Johnstone, Rangers visit Kilmarnock
				Rangers travel to Rugby Park on opening day, a repeat of the final fixture of last season which Kilmarnock won 2-1Celtic will begin their bid for a record-equalling ninth successive Scottish Premiership title at home to St Johnstone on 3…					
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Andy Murray column: I asked Ashleigh Barty to partner me at Wimbledon
				In his regular BBC Sport column, Andy Murray reveals how he approached French Open women's singles champion Ashleigh Barty to play with him in the Wimbledon mixed doubles, discusses his emotional journey from possible retirement to making…					
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Scottish Gossip: Partick Thistle, St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Celtic, Rangers, Hibs
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Partick Thistle are nearing a takeover after months of talks with a wealthy consortium that already owns Nice and Barnsley. (Daily Mail)
Oran Kearney's future as St Mirren manager is in doubt following a meeting with…					
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Women’s World Cup: ‘We’ll be back,’ vows Scotland forward Cuthbert
				Women's World Cup 2019: Scotland knocked out after 3-3 draw with ArgentinaScotland proved they can "compete at the very, very top" despite failing to progress beyond the group stage at their debut Women's World Cup, insists Erin Cuthbert.…					
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Scapa Flow scuttling: The day the German navy sank its own ships
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Image caption German battleships sinking off the island of FaraIn waters off Orkney a century ago, 52 German warships were sunk in one day - but this huge naval loss was not inflicted by enemy…					
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Scotch whisky distilleries draw ‘record’ visitor numbers
				Image copyright Malt Whisky TrailA record number of people visited Scotch whisky distilleries in the last year, according to industry figures.
A Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) survey found visitor numbers passed two million for the first…					
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Plan to end trains dumping waste on Scotland’s railways
				Image copyright ScotRailRetention tanks are set be fitted to high-speed trains to stop the dumping of human waste onto railway tracks.
The practice of dumping sewage on the railways was ended in Scotland in 2017.
It was reintroduced last…					
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