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Man dies in fall on An Teallach near Dundonnell
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Image caption The person died in a fall while on An Teallach on SundayA man has died after he slipped and fell during a walking trip to a mountain ridge.
The accident happened on An Teallach near…
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How Scotland almost won a World Cup at Hampden in 1989
Paul Dickov, who went on to be a full international, scored in the final against Saudi ArabiaPele. Sellouts at Hampden and Tynecastle. Future superstars. Saudis with suspicious passports. Facial hair. Penalty shootouts. Being stood up by a…
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Pensioner who trafficked women in Dundee and Perth jailed
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Image caption The first victim was traced at a flat in Dundee's SeagateA 62-year-old woman who trafficked two women for prostitution at flats in Dundee and Perth has been jailed for 27 months.
Yen Huang approached one…
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Andy Murray column: Jose Mourinho hugs, US Open plans and Queen’s success
In his regular BBC Sport column, Andy Murray discusses if he will return to playing singles, winning the Queen's doubles with Feliciano Lopez, continuing his comeback at Eastbourne this week with Brazilian Marcelo Melo and hugs from former…
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Further protests against Highland Council classroom cuts
Image caption Protestors outside Highland Council's HQ in AprilDemonstrations are to be held later this week against changes to additional support needs provision in Highlands classrooms.
Highland Council has begun a three-year "phased…
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Missing Carsethorn woman traced safe and well
A missing woman who had not been seen for six weeks has been traced safe and well.
Police issued an appeal to hillwalkers in southern Scotland to help find Jacqueline Bywater, 48, who lives near Carsethorn.
Her car - a black Renault Twingo…
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Two vehicle accident closes A75 near Dumfries
A two-vehicle accident has blocked one of the main routes through southern Scotland.
Emergency services were called to the crash on the A75 Dumfries bypass between the Annan Road and Lockerbie Road roundabouts at about 08:30.
Police…
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Scottish Gossip: Tierney, Celtic, Arsenal, Kearney, St Mirren, Walker, Hearts
FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Arsenal have returned with a second bid for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney, 22, but it is short of the Scottish champions' £25m valuation. (Times - subscription required)
The Premier League club are willing to offer…
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‘Evidence not ideology’ should determine mountain hare law
Image copyright SLEEvidence, not ideology should be the basis for any future legislation affecting Scotland mountain hare population, a land owners group says.
Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) said care should be taken that changes to…
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Nicola Sturgeon urged to speed up child poverty benefit
Image copyright Getty ImagesPoverty campaigners have written to Nicola Sturgeon urging her to bring forward the timetable for a new benefit to tackle child poverty.
The Scottish government has said the family income supplement will be…
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