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The Scotsman
12 Aug, 2018
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Grouse shooting season being hit by extreme weather, campaigners say
Exceptional weather conditions are expected to hit the grouse shooting season, leaving a hit to rural economies, campaigners have said.
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In pictures: Hundreds protest in Glasgow against ‘BBC bias’

A couple of hundred protesters gathered outside of the BBC headquarters in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon to protest against what they describe as “BBC bias”.

‘Shambolic Brexit’ poses threat to NHS in Scotland, says SNP

The UK Government’s “shambolic Brexit” poses a threat to the future of the NHS in Scotland, the SNP has said.

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

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Government ready with Plan B for Named Person

Anti-Named Person campaigners have accused the Scottish Government of trying to implement the controversial scheme by the back door even if the legislation fails.

‘Mike Ashley’s House of Fraser bailout could help reinvent Jenners’

Professor Leigh Sparks, who specialises in retail studies at Stirling University, has claimed Mike Ashley’s investment in the struggling House of Fraser brand could yet prove to be a boon for Jenners.

Sport Update
Hearts 1 – 0 Celtic: Kyle Lafferty’s strike downs stuttering Celtic

At times there was badger-baiting levels of brutality on show at Tynecastle. Ultimately, dogged Hearts bared their teeth just that bit more ravenously to leave Celtic “licking their wounds”, as Brendan Rodgers so aptly put it afterwards.

GB quartet wins silver in European Golf Team Championships

They say you never remember who finishes second, but the Great Britain quartet of Michelle Thomson, Meghan MacLaren, Liam Johnston and Connor Syme provided an example why that it is not necessarily the case in the inaugural European Golf Team Championships at Gleneagles.

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Kyle Lafferty hopes Rangers up bid but won’t force the issue

Kyle Lafferty yesterday confessed that he hoped his match-winning contribution in the 1-0 victory over Celtic might have a two-fold effect. The striker insisted that his appreciation of Hearts would ensure he would never stop giving his all for the club in the midst of Rangers’ pursuit of him.

And finally...
Edinburgh Fringe: Theatre shows that are tackling mental health stigma

Mental health is, once again, a big theme at the Fringe, and these shows tackle it from different angles with great success, says Tim Cornwell

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