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The Scotsman
8 Sep, 2019
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Top stories of the week

A round up of the most popular news stories this week.

Horror trampoline accident leaves boy, 12, with huge spring in back

A horrific trampoline accident left a 12-year-old boy with a large metal spring stuck in his back.

The answer to Brexit is not ‘Scexit’ – Pamela Nash

The SNP’s vision for Scotland is a negative one of deeper cuts, higher taxes, more borrowing, abolishing the pound and building barriers between families and friends, writes Pamela Nash of Scotland in Union.

Congress probe as US military spending increase at Prestwick Airport linked to Trump Turnberry

A powerful committee in the US Congress has launched an inquiry into spending by the US Defence Department at the Scottish Government owned Prestwick Airport amid concerns of "serious conflicts of interest" and potential violations over military custom at the loss making hub and President Donald Trump's nearby Turnberry resort.

Tories set to lose all Scottish seats to SNP in general election, poll suggests

The Conservatives are set to lose all their Scottish seats to the SNP in a general election, a new poll suggests.

WATCH: Jacob Rees-Mogg brands SNP ‘timorous beasties’ in fiery exchange

Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg sparked fury in parliament today when he branded the SNP 'frightened' Scots.

Wetherspoons cuts price of beer to show ‘benefits of leaving EU’

The price of a pint of beer in Wetherspoon pubs is being cut by an average of 20p, with the company calling it an example of how leaving the customs union with the EU can reduce prices.

‘It’s too late for me’: Scots MND sufferer Richard Selley makes final plea ahead of ending his life

On the day he is due to die at Dignitas a terminally ill man has made a final plea to politicians to enable people in his situation to end their lives at home.

Scottish boy aged 10 nearly blinded after being shot in face with airgun

A ten-year-old boy came close to losing his sight in one eye after being shot in the face with an airgun at a Fife park.

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