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The Scotsman
14 Mar, 2019
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Poll: Scots less likely to back Scottish independence due to SNP currency plan
SNP plans to introduce a stand-alone Scottish currency after independence could damage support for a Yes vote, a new poll indicates.
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Brexit: Nigel Farage slammed for ‘lobbying foreign Governments’

Prominent Brexiteer Nigel Farage has come under fire after claims emerged that he was lobbying right-wing EU leaders to block any delay to Brexit by ruling out an extension to Article 50.

Humza Yousaf: Criminal suspects able to ‘self-identify’ gender

Criminal suspects can self-identify their gender without providing evidence of their birth sex to police, the justice secretary has said.

Is a good retirement still affordable?

We may be working longer, but most of us are counting down to retirement. But planning for the golden years is crucial.

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Profits from Scottish council house sales this century, revealed

Former council homes in Scotland bought under right to buy (RtB) laws and subsequently resold have made a combined profit of £2.3 billion since the turn of the century, analysis has revealed.

Blockbuster sales at cinema chain Everyman

Upmarket cinema brand Everyman has revealed a jump in annual revenue after opening a raft of new venues as part of its expansion drive.

Sport Update
Revealed: The incredible wages of Celtic and Rangers when they could compete with the Premier League elite

Twenty years ago Celtic and Rangers were able to compete with the Premier League elite when it came to paying wages.

Revealed! The substantial figure Celtic received from Leicester City for Brendan Rodgers

Leicester City paid the substantial figure of £9million to prise Brendan Rodgers and his backroom staff away from Celtic, according to the Daily Telegrpah.

Hearts striker Uche Ikpeazu ends goal drought but admits ‘I need to work harder, I need to do better’

Much has been made of Uche Ikpeazu’s size and there is no denying that he is a huge presence on the pitch, but no-one who speaks to the striker and certainly none of his Hearts coaches or team-mates would accuse him of being too big for his boots.

And finally...
Book review: Thunder Bay by Douglas Skelton

Thunder Bay is Douglas Skelton’s eighth novel, and a fresh departure from a writer whose back catalogue suggests a restless soul – four dark, hard-edged David McCall novels; a pair of Dominic Queste tales that showcase a gallus, gallows humour, and last year’s The Janus Run, a New York-set, Mafia-tinged thriller, all of them slices of solid noir with flawed characters who are all the more real for being less than perfect.

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