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The Scotsman
1 May, 2019
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Beavers in Scotland get EU protection
Beavers have become a legally protected native species in Scotland, 500 years after they were hunted to extinction.
Latest News
Man jailed after alcohol-fuelled digger ram raid in Scottish town

A man was jailed after an alcohol fuelled rampage with a digger caused carnage in a Scottish town.

Mum who had sex with friend’s son, 14, is cleared of abuse

A mum who twice had sex with her friend’s teenage son has been cleared of abuse - after claiming she believed the boy was over 18.

Fabulous Edinburgh cocktail festival set to cause a stir

Secret gardens, future drinking lounges and tasting flights will be the new additions to the UK’s leading cocktail festival as Edinburgh’s best bars battle it out in a contest of cocktail creativity next month

Promoted by Cocktails in the City

Eddie Izzard comedy-horror set in Highlands to open Edinburgh International Film Festival

A new Scottish comedy-horror movie starring Eddie Izzard as a deranged Highlands huntsman is to open this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange jailed for 50 weeks

Julian Assange has been jailed for 50 weeks for breaching his bail after going into hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London while he was wanted over allegations of sexual offences.

Sport Update
New charity spreading legacy of Scottish golfing pioneers

A new Scottish education charity which uses the legacy of three Scottish golfing prioneers to teach children fundamental life skills has been warmly welcomed by both the golfing and educational 
establishments.

Tiger Woods set to ‘turbocharge’ new growth in golf

Tiger Woods sparked an “extraordinary” ticket rush for the upcoming US PGA Championship as he re-ignited his bid to beat the record 18 majors held by Jack Nicklaus last month, with that Masters success set to “turbocharge” a growth in golf in America.

Lisbon Lion reunited with winner’s medal 52 years after victory

It is a priceless memento from one of Scottish football’s most revered triumphs, but for more than half a century, one of Celtic’s Lisbon Lions had all but given up hope of ever seeing his winner’s medal from the club’s greatest ever win.

And finally...
Crime fiction fans gear up for Newcastle Noir festival

Writers travel from across the world for this ever-popular event, writes Louise Fairbairn

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