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The Scotsman
15 Sep, 2019
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Top stories of the week

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

Scottish judges give Boris Johnson seven days to respond to Brexit legal challenge

A panel of senior Scottish judges has given Boris Johnson seven days to lodge his response to a legal challenge that will attempt to force the Prime Minister to delay Brexit.

Scottish judges should consider jailing Boris Johnson, say pro-EU campaigners

A group of pro-EU campaigners have called upon senior Scottish judges to consider imprisoning the Prime Minister if he ignores Parliament and pursues a ‘no deal’ Brexit.

Police investigate after golden toilet worth £1 million stolen from Blenheim Palace

A golden toilet worth £1 million has reportedly been stolen from Blenheim Palace.

Donald Trump’s relative: He’s never given a penny to his mother’s Scottish community

Donald Trump has rarely expressed affection for his Scottish roots, and only once visited his mother’s home, spending less than two minutes inside the pebbledashed croft where she and her nine siblings were raised.

ScotRail cancels seven Edinburgh trains after driver clocks on three hours early

Seven ScotRail trains on Edinburgh services had to be cancelled today because a driver started work three hours early.

Mother’s fury after son removed from school for ‘wrong footwear’

An angry mum has blasted her son's school after they removed him from lessons over a dispute about his footwear.

David Cameron: I won’t be forgiven for Brexit, but we may need to vote again

A second Brexit referendum cannot be ruled out, former prime minister David Cameron has said in his first major interview since leaving office.

Sam Smith: Singer wants to be called ‘their’ instead of ‘he’

Sam Smith has asked fans to refer to them using the pronouns they/them - six months after coming out as non-binary.

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