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The Scotsman
16 Jul, 2018
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Scotland chosen for UK’s first spaceport
A peninsula on Scotland’s north coast has been chosen for the site of the UK’s first spaceport
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Yousaf to step up fight against hate crime in Scotland

Scotland’s new Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has said that the alleged attack on a Catholic priest in Glasgow earlier this month is no different to anti-semitism or Islamophobia

Lesley Riddoch: Nicola Sturgeon the winner after Donald Trump’s tour

With an enemy like the Donald, the FM can relax, certain that she is on the right side of public opinion, writes Lesley Riddoch.

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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Blair dismisses May’s Brexit plan as ‘mush’

Tony Blair has called on Remainers and Brexiteers to come together to defeat Theresa May’s plan for leaving the European Union

Military spouses set up skills base in Fife

A former Downing Street adviser has launched a co-working initiative in Scotland to develop entrepreneurialism and skills around military bases.

Sport Update
Brandon Stone wins Scottish Open in style with closing 60 at Gullane

It was Fifer Brian Soutar who tipped Brandon Stone to go all the way to the top of the golfing ladder. “He’s going to be a star,” declared the Leven man after beating Stone on home soil to win the 2012 South African Amateur Championship. Six years on, Stone has lived up to that prediction. He’s the new Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open champion, having claimed that crown in style at Gullane.

France 4-2 Croatia: VAR destroys the World Cup final

VAR has generally been hailed as a success in this tournament, but it destroyed the World Cup final. Croatia, quite rightly, were left wondering how a system brought in to eliminate obvious errors could make two decisive mistakes within 18 first-half minutes, the first allowing a French goal to stand that probably should have been ruled out for offside, and then gifting them an extremely dubious penalty.

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Grange hold nerve to book place in Scottish Cup final v Heriot’s

Grange last night held their nerve to claim a place in cricket’s showpiece occasion as Ferguslie’s hopes of a home Scottish Cup final were dashed.

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First look at new Doctor Who series gives glimpse of Jodie Whittaker in action

The first glimpse of Jodie Whittaker in action as the new star of Doctor Who has been revealed

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