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The Scotsman
3 Apr, 2019
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FlyBe have blamed a shortage of pilots after it cancelled and delayed flights to and from airports across the UK, including Edinburgh and Aberdeen

Nicola Sturgeon is meeting with Theresa May for urgent Brexit talks after flying to London this morning

The ground-breaking group of female students known as the 'Edinburgh Seven' will finally get their degrees from Edinburgh University 150 years after they were the first women to matriculate in Britain

‘Edinburgh Seven’ to finally get degrees 150 years after campaign to allow women to study medicine
The groundbreaking group of female students known as the "Edinburgh Seven" will finally get their degrees from Edinburgh University 150 years after were the first women to matriculate in Britain but were infamously thwarted from finishing their courses in the Scottish capital.
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SNP’s Joanna Cherry ‘would beat’ Ruth Davidson now for Holyrood seat

Joanna Cherry has been tipped as the SNP’s frontrunner to challenge Scottish Tories leader Ruth Davidson for her Holyrood seat.

Flybe cancels flights from Edinburgh Airport blaming shortage of pilots

Flybe blamed a shortage of pilots after it cancelled and delayed flights to and from Edinburgh Airport this morning.

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Nicola Sturgeon to meet Theresa May for urgent Brexit talks

Nicola Sturgeon has travelled to London to hold urgent talks with the Prime Minister over Brexit.

Scots university reviews Brunei honour over gay stoning law

An honorary degree bestowed on the sultan of Brunei by a Scottish university is being reviewed after his country’s laws punishing gay sex by stoning offenders to death provoked international outrage.

Construction group Sharkey names new director as orders build

Edinburgh-headquartered construction services group Sharkey has unveiled a high-level appointment after cheering “another successful year”.

Sport Update
Aidan Smith: Scott Brown did nothing wrong against Rangers

Regrettably, a new word has entered the lexicon of Old Firm games and the fan fury which surrounds them. A flashbang is an explosive device which is used to shock and disorientate and David Hamilton, vice-chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, has revealed that an officer in the midst of that Celtic Park conflagration on Sunday had one thrown at his head.

Hearts win appeal over Uche Ikpeazu booking for diving

Hearts have successfully overturned the yellow card shown to striker Uche Ikpeazu for diving in the Tynecastle side’s 2-1 win over Aberdeen at the weekend.

Alfredo Morelos: Scott Brown exaggerated – I didn’t touch his face

Alfredo Morelos has accused Celtic captain Scott Brown of exaggerating the contact which led to his red card in Sunday’s Old Firm derby.

‘Playing the victim card’ – Rangers boss Steven Gerrard slams Celtic over Scott Brown defence

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has accused Celtic interim boss Neil Lennon and his assistant John Kennedy of ‘playing the victim card’ with their defence of Scott Brown’s conduct during last Sunday’s tempestuous Old Firm showdown.

Laura Muir thrives on pressure as she learns how to execute big races

Laura Muir believes the pressure to deliver on the world stage will drive her on this season. Muir made history last month by becoming the first athlete to claim the ‘double-double’ at the European Indoor Championships, winning the 1500 metres and 3,000 metres in Glasgow two years after claiming both in Belgrade.

And finally...
Jeremy Clarkson and Grand Tour team brand Scottish electric car project ‘Dignitas collection service’

Scottish university researchers are reeling after Jeremy Clarkson mocked their electric “airport trolley” cars.

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