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The Scotsman
15 Jul, 2018
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33 passengers in hospital after Ryanair plunge horror
Oxygen masks were deployed on a Ryanair flight which was diverted due to the cabin becoming depressurised.
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Tory attacks white paper to ‘stand up for Scots Leavers’

Scotland’s one million Leave voters aren’t being given a voice by their representatives at Westminster, the Tory MP Ross Thomson has said as ahead of a possible Commons rebellion against Theresa May’s Brexit strategy.

Turnberry demo fails to put Trump off his swing

Donald Trump shrugged off cries for him to quit Scotland yesterday as he taunted protesters who had gathered around his golf course

Early age drinking in spotlight

As a major international conference is taking shape, we consider how a global perspective can find ways to tackle issues around alcohol

Promoted by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)

Euan McColm: Era of the political fraud changes habits of a lifetime

Partisan political attacks have always incorporated a degree of hysteria. It is not enough for an opponent to be wrong or misguided, he or she must be evil or cruel or stupid or all three and worse.

Sports Direct poised to reveal 55% jump in profits

Sports Direct is forecast to post profits of more than £100 million when it unveils full-year results this week.

Sport Update
Dundee United 1 – 1 Arbroath (Arbroath win 5-3 on pens)

Csaba Laszlo, the Dundee United manager, pleaded for time as his new-look side suffered a shock result at the hands of Arbroath, who claimed a bonus point following their penalty shoot-out success.

Forfar 1-5 Hearts: Levein lets young Hearts run free

As the countdown to their first Betfred Cup fixture against Cove Rangers on Wednesday evening approaches, Hearts won this friendly against League 1 Forfar at Station Park every bit as resoundingly as the scoreline suggests. It will still be a surprise, however, if many from this highly experimental squad that got a run-out yesterday earn a place on the coach for the meeting with the Highland League champions.

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Rumour Mill: Transfer blow for Rangers | Rodgers hopeful of McGinn move

Steven Gerrard will miss out on Rangers target Harry Wilson as he closes in on loan move to Derby, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is confident that a deal will be done for Hibs midfielder John McGinn and Swansea City eye Aberdeen stopper Scott McKenna.

And finally...
The Honey Farm

If there is such a thing as musical reincarnation, then San Francisco’s feminist rap trio, The Yeastie Girlz (best known for the early 90s track You Suck), appear to have come back as three women from Dunbar performing as The Honey Farm. The band caught our attention earlier this year with the hilarious video for L.A.D.S, which managed to skewer almost every hip-hop cliché (alas) still espoused by so many of their male counterparts.

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