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The Scotsman
27 Jul, 2019
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English MP being appointed Scotland Office minister a ‘slap in the face’ for Ruth, says SNP
Downing Street has denied it snubbed the Scottish Conservatives after an English MP was appointed junior minister at the Scotland Office.
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Scot arrested after ‘faking own death’ in US to escape rape charges

A Scot who US authorities say faked his death to avoid rape charges back home has been arrested.

Don’t risk Union with no-deal Brexit, Johnson warned by May’s top Scots

A close former aide of Theresa May has warned Boris Johnson that it would be “very reckless” ignore Ruth Davidson’s advice on the Union, as the new Prime Minister prepares to make his first visit to Scotland since taking office.

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How Remainer MPs helped Boris Johnson become Prime Minister – Brian Wilson

Opposition MPs who voted against Theresa May’s Brexit deal are partly responsible for putting Boris Johnson in 10 Downing Street, writes Brian Wilson.

Scotland is crying out for Scottish Labour to embrace independence – Kevan Christie

SNP isn’t doing well but Nicola Sturgeon seems as secure in power as Marshall Tito with Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard failing to hold the Scottish Government to account, writes Kevan Christie

Sport Update
Rangers in talks to increase the capacity of Ibrox Stadium

Rangers are in talks to increase the capacity of Ibrox Stadium.

AC Milan scout Rangers star, Celtic to miss out on signing, Rangers plan Ibrox extension, Kilmarnock players revolt, two Celtic flops head for exit – Scottish Premiership Rumour Mill

Saturday's Scottish football news and gossip.

Alan Pattullo: Liverpool-Napoli game a slap in face for Scottish football

Adismaying image in an otherwise uplifting summer of sport was inflicted upon us in Singapore earlier this week when the coin toss at the start of a clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus in something called the International Challenge Cup was replaced by a flip of the… credit card.

And finally...
Brand new image reflects why Edinburgh is called Edinburgh

It was once commonly thought that the name of the Scottish capital was simply a render of ‘Edwin’s Burgh’, which was said to directly relate to the 7th century King Edwin of Northumbria.

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