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The Scotsman
16 May, 2018
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East coast main line trains back in public hands again next month
Struggling Virgin Trains East Coast (Vtec) will be stripped of its contract on 24 June, UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced today.
Latest News
Scottish Tory MP calls for abolition of Scotland Office

A Scottish Conservative MP has suggested doing away with the Scotland Office and replacing it with a single department covering all four nations of the UK.

Ex-Rangers administrator ‘subjected to unfounded criminal allegations’

A former Rangers administrator was subjected to very serious “wholly unfounded” criminal allegations for 18 months which had a significant impact on him, his family and his career, a court heard today.

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)

Scots fans fined for verbally abusing England rugby boss Eddie Jones

Three Scottish rugby fans have been fined after they hurled foul-mouthed abuse at England head rugby coach Eddie Jones following the Calcutta Cup triumph in February

Why STV2 failed and what it means for broadcasting in Scotland

When the late media baron Roy Thomson launched Scottish Television in 1957, he famously quipped it was a “a licence to print money”.

Sport Update
Rangers ‘make £4m bid’ for Fenerbahce defender Martin Skrtel

Rangers have submitted an offer for Fenerbahce’s former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel, according to reports in Turkey.

Rangers statement: Scottish football directed by those intent on harming it

Rangers have hit back at the SFA after it emerged that the Ibrox club had been charged by the governing body over their application for a Uefa licence prior to the 2011/12 season.

Jim Jefferies recalls Hearts’ historic Scottish Cup triumph of 1998

Can thrashing your local rivals to win the Scottish Cup ever be said to pale in comparison to anything? It’s not being overly nostalgic to claim that yes, it’s possible.

Dundee confirm departure of nine first-team players

Dundee have confirmed that seven members of their first-team squad will not receive new contracts.

Australian FA deny rumours regarding Jamie Maclaren’s World Cup axe

The Australian FA have insisted that commercial interests played no part in their final World Cup squad after Hibs striker Jamie Maclaren was controversially axed.

And finally...
Joyce McMillan: New era for Pitlochry Festival Theatre as it prepares to launch summer season

It won’t show, on the surface. Pitlochry Festival Theatre will stand as serene as ever on its grassy slope by the River Tummel, and the well-oiled creative machine of one of Scotland’s largest producing theatres will – as ever – produce six major shows between May and August, for a summer season that runs on until October.

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