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The Scotsman
29 Sep, 2019
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Incredible pictures show ‘tornado’ in the Outer Hebrides
Dramatic pictures have emerged of what appears to be a tornado sweeping through part of the the Outer Herbides.
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New Spitting Image puppets revealed as reboot plans are confirmed

The creators of Spitting Image have revealed that the satirical puppet show is set to make a TV comeback after 23 years.

Senior Scottish figures in politics, academia and the arts condemn Boris Johnson for ‘undermining democracy’ in open letter

Senior Scottish figures from across academia, politics and the arts have put their names to an open letter condemning Prime Minister Boris Johnson for "undermining democracy" and calling for an extension to Article 50.

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‘A weekend haven’ – Homeless village hailed as one of Scotland’s most attractive places to stay

A purpose-built village for homeless people on Edinburgh’s waterfront has been hailed as one of the most attractive places to stay in Scotland in a new lifestyle bible inspired by the country’s “coorie” trend.

Dani Garavelli: Sheroes offer welcome respite from storm

During a week of noise and obfuscation, we had to turn to the likes of Gina Miller and Joanna Cherry to provide calm and rationality, writes Dani Garavelli.

Sport Update
How the Hibs players rated in the 1-1 draw with Celtic

Marks out of ten for every Hibernian player to see game time in the draw with Neil Lennon's men.

Rangers 5 – 0 Aberdeen: Ibrox side close gap on Celtic to a single pont

If this had been any sweeter for Rangers, it might have become liable for the sugar tax. The absolute towsing of bitter adversaries Aberdeen, delivered with panache to secure their biggest win in 15 years over a team that caused them such grief last season, would have been saccharine enough in itself.

Dunhill Links: Bob MacIntyre finally cracks Old Course code

The Old Course, eh? Bathed in autumn sunshine – as it was for the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – it really is a thing of a beauty. Even under a leaden sky earlier in the week, Jon Rahm had been spellbound playing it for the first time in a practice round for the £4 million pro am.

And finally...
From Blair to Mackintosh: 15 popular Scottish surnames and their meanings

The history of Scotland is, of course, the history of the Scottish people, and what could be more important as an indicator of how Scots are perceived than by the very names we are known.

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