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The Scotsman
27 Jul, 2018
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Much of the country can expect thunder and lightning over the weekend, SNP figures have been forced to withdraw comments after being caught out by a fake tweet and there were wins for Scottish sides in Europe this week. 

Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of Scotland
A thunderstorm warning has been issued from the Met Office for the North East of the country.
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SNP figures caught out by fake Brexit Secretary tweet

A number of SNP politicians have been hoodwinked by a tweet purporting to be from the new Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, in which he appears to describe Scotland as a region of England.

Claims Royal Infirmary was ‘built on the cheap’ as staff left with no air con

Soaring temperatures inside Edinburgh Royal Infirmary are making conditions for staff “impossible to work in” with a union representative calling the hospital a “complete waste of money”.

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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Football fans get married at Ibrox in Rangers-themed wedding

A football daft couple has tied the knot at Ibrox Stadium -- in a Rangers-themed wedding.

Twitter shares on the slide

Twitter shares were under pressure in early trading in the US after the company posted financial results for the second quarter, echoing the fate that befell Facebook the day before.

Whisky giant Diageo cheers gin boom

Johnnie Walker maker Diageo has flagged further “sustained” growth after raising a glass to a near-4 per cent rise in annual operating profits.

Sport Update
Why were Rangers wearing a red kit against Osijek?

Rangers defeated Osijek in the Europa League on Wednesday night wearing an unfamiliar red strip.

West Ham make approach for Celtic’s Olivier Ntcham – reports

West Ham have approached Celtic with a view to signing Olivier Ntcham.

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How Lassana Coulibaly became an instant hit with Rangers fans

Rangers recorded an impressive 1-0 win over Croatians NK Osijek for the club’s first European away win for a decade on Thursday night.

Four talking points from Hibs 3-2 Asteras Tripolis

There was no shortage of talking points at Easter Road last night as Hibs hauled back a two-goal deficit to record a 3-2 win over Asteras Tripolis

And finally...
Fancy owning a slice of Love Island? – The Scotsman

A villa in Mallorca, next door to the Love Island complex, is for sale with Scottish agents, Elan Palma, a specialist in Balearic Island property.

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