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The Scotsman
24 Jan, 2020
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Scots OAP furious over school’s plans to build inflatable sports pitch next to his house
An 83-year-old widower in the Scottish Borders has hit out at plans by the town’s St Mary’s School for an inflatable sports pitch to be put up just yards from his home.
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Gordon Brown slams SNP record on child poverty

The Scottish Government has come under fire over “broken promises” on child poverty which will see an additional 100,000 Scottish youngsters’ hit by sliding living standards.

Pensioner killed in late-night fire at Scottish tower block

A woman has died following a blaze at a block of flats.

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Scots teachers face “longest hours in the world” says union chief

Unions have hit out at some of the "longest hours in the world" facing teachers in Scotland and large class sizes as they launched a national survey of working conditions.

What the SNP should learn from Robert Burns – Gina Davidson

Opposition parties’ attacks on the SNP’s record in office are set to dramatically increase ahead of the 2021 Holyrood election – helped by pesky facts that, as Robert Burns wrote, are “chiels that winna ding”, writes Gina Davidson.

Sport Update
Finn Russell: Booze row and training no-show led to stand-off being axed for Ireland game

Scotland’s Six Nations campaign has been thrown into crisis eight days before a ball is kicked with the news that star stand-off Finn Russell has left the squad and will play no part in the opening match in Ireland a week on Saturday.

Scottish Football LIVE: Hearts close in on double signing, Rangers near 24-goal striker deal, Aberdeen want recruit, Celtic return for midfielder

There is just a week to go until the Scottish winter transfer window closes at midnight on 31 January meaning the eagerness to get deals done increases.

Finn Russell reaction: ‘There can only be one winner – and that’s Gregor’

Finn Russell has been told it is down to him to salvage his Scotland career after he was stood down for the Guinness Six Nations opener with Ireland following “a breach of protocol”.

And finally...
Film reviews: The Personal History of David Copperfield

Armando Iannucci’s colourblind casting of the David Copperfield story reinvigorates the costume drama but it lacks the edge of his earlier work, while Clint Eastwood dissects the trial-by-media of innocent Atlanta bombing suspect Richard Jewell

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