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The Scotsman
17 Sep, 2018
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Lesley Riddoch: Ruth Davidson brave in mental health revelations but ‘must now differ from UK Tories’
Ruth Davidson has grabbed the limelight this weekend, with the news that she never wants to be Prime Minister. Ever. As conservative Middle England reels from the discovery that its favourite Scot will not become a “national treasure” or mount a straight-talking rescue from public school politics any time soon, there’s another stunning revelation – the Scottish Tory leader self-harmed when she was a teenager.
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Stirling bar ‘goes viral’ after offering a Buckfast pie

A bar and grill in Stirling has went viral after sharing its latest dish on social media

Emergency services after customers taken ill in Salisbury restaurant

Emergency services have been called to a restaurant in Salisbury after two people were taken ill.

Bridge to Australia bolsters FinTech opportunities

Australia and Scotland’s FinTech businesses are perfectly game, set and matched under new initiative

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Theresa May: It’s my Brexit deal or no deal at all

Rejecting a Brexit agreement based on the government's Chequers plan will mean the UK crashed out of the EU without any deal at all, Theresa May has said in a warning to Brexiteers in her own party.

P2P-focused fintech aims to raise £500,000

An Edinburgh fintech firm that enables users to spread their investment across several peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders including LendingCrowd has today announced a £500,000 crowdfunding bid.

Sport Update
Liam Johnston close to securing European Tour card after winning Kazakhstan Open

Liam Johnston effectively secured his European Tour card for next season after recording a second win of the year on the Challenge Tour with victory in the Kazakhstan Open.

Gary Orr ends 18-year drought with Scottish Senior win

In true Scottish style, Gary Orr did it the hard way. Five shots clear of the field with nine holes to play on a wild day at Craigielaw – play was suspended briefly as balls started moving on the exposed greens – he ended up having to hole an eight-foot birdie putt at the last to win the Scottish Senior Open.

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Ex-Dundee defender Steven Caulker linked with Ukraine move

Steven Caulker is training with Ukrainian Premier League side Arsenal Kiev ahead of a possible move to the club, according to reports.

And finally...
Music review: Kathryn Joseph, Tramway, Glasgow

Music and theatre have long been happy creative bedfellows, with each medium feeding off the other’s particular energy. We’ve grown as accustomed to seeing bands on stage rocking out as part of the dramatic action as to watching musicians create touring theatrical spectaculars.

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