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The Scotsman
19 Jan, 2019
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Brexit ‘has not moved minds’ on indyref question, says Sir John Curtice
The country’s leading pollster has insisted there is no evidence to support claims by the SNP that there has been a rise in support for a second independence referendum despite the ongoing turmoil surrounding Brexit.
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Ministers urged to act on call for eye tests for older drivers in wake of duke’s crash

Older drivers should have eye tests to check they are safe to drive, motoring groups have urged in the wake of the Duke of Edinburgh’s car crash.

Ain’t Half Hot Mum actor Windsor Davies dies, aged 88

It Ain’t Half Hot Mum actor Windsor Davies has died at the age of 88.

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Activists raise £30k for more billboards highlighting Brexit ‘hypocrisy’

Activists aiming to highlight the “hypocrisy” of British politicians on Brexit have raised more than £30,000 in one day to erect billboards featuring their quotes across the country.

Asda deal brings Burns Supper joy for butcher Simon Howie

Scottish butchery business Simon Howie will be celebrating Burns Night with a UK-wide listing of its haggis products with supermarket giant Asda.

Sport Update
Craig Levein: Use new TV deal to pay for VAR

Craig Levein claims it is unfathomable why anyone would be against the use of VAR and insists that the increase in television money makes this the ideal time to introduce the scheme into Scottish football.

Ben Garuccio aims to ‘put things right’ in cup after Hearts’ mauling by Lions

Hearts full-back Ben Garuccio is not masking his feelings. Humiliated by the 5-0 drubbing dished out by Livingston the last time they faced the Tynecastle outfit, the Gorgie side are looking for revenge when Gary Holt’s team head to the capital tomorrow.

Donald Findlay claims Rangers kit man Jimmy Bell influenced cup-tie call-off

Cowdenbeath chairman 
Donald Findlay condemned the decision to call off his club’s Scottish Cup tie against Rangers just three hours before kick-off, insisting the game should have gone ahead.

And finally...
Happy homecoming beckons for Brave composer Patrick Doyle

He has soundtracked Bridget Jones’s Diary, Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - not to mention Brave, the animated Disney adventure set in Medieval Scotland. Now RSAMD alumnus Patrick Doyle is being celebrated in two concerts at Celtic Connections. Interview by Ken Walton

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