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The Scotsman
30 Jun, 2018
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Donald Trump's son is linked to a £10,000 US State Department payment to Turnberry resort, May faces a Cabinet showdown over Brexit and Everton are reported to be lining up a huge bid for Celtic youngster, Kieran Tierney.

Donald Trump’s son linked to £10,000 US State Dept payments to Turnberry resort
Donald Trump has been accused of overseeing a culture of “kleptocracy” at his flagship Scottish resort after federal receipts passed to The Scotsman show the US government is bankrolling trips connected to his son’s visits to the luxury property.
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May faces Cabinet showdown over Brexit as EU door left ajar for deal

Theresa May has been issued a “last call” for her government to agree what kind of Brexit deal it wants after EU leaders left a summit in Brussels voicing concern at the lack of progress and warning that is running out.

Record numbers of women dying from drugs in Scotland

Scotland has seen a dramatic incease in the proportion of women being killed by drugs, a new Scottish Government report has found.

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Brodies steps up to the mark in supporting local tennis and swimming events

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Leader comment: Trump’s immorality may be his downfall

US taxpayer-funded trips by Eric Trump to Turnberry in sign his father is ‘normalising kleptocracy’, says campaigner for good government.

Thousands of children left in limbo says audit of mental health care

One in five children who seek help from Scotland’s mental health service are rejected for treatment leaving thousands of children in limbo, a new report has disclosed.

More than 300 jobs on the line as Fife company on brink of administration

A Fife shop outfitters and manufacturer has announced plans to appoint administrators, putting 320 jobs at risk.

Sport Update
Rumour Mill: EPL club set to spend big on Tierney | Miller named as Livingston manager

New Everton manager Marco Silva is being widely-tipped to make a move for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney, Kenny Miller named as Livingston’s player manager and out of contract Dylan McGeouch edges towards Sunderland.

Allan Massie: Scots passed character test by ending tour on high

Sometimes you can get greedy. The first half against Argentina was so good, so enterprising and joyful, that it would have been nice to end Scotland’s season at half-time. The second half was a bit disappointing, as often happens when a team has all but won the game by the interval; there tends to be an unconscious relaxation. So the best thing one can say about the second 40 minutes is that the Scottish players got lots of tackling practice, and defended pretty well.

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Interview: John Frame’s 25p bus ride from Craiglockhart to Wimbledon

It is that time of year. Start of Wimbledon, start of the school holidays, and many a parent perhaps wishes they could have their own step-laddered high chair from which to look down disdainfully on the latest face-flushed, spittle-spatting strop and 
eyeroll wearily.

Scotland bounce back to beat Poland at Paris sevens event

Louise McMillan scored a length-of-the-field try as Scotland Women Sevens team bounced back from earlier defeats by Ireland and Wales to beat Poland in their final pool match at the Rugby Europe Grand Prix event in 
Marcoussis, Paris last night.

And finally...
Music review: East Neuk Festival

THURSDAY marked the first full day of events at this year’s East Neuk Festival, its contents epitomising the intimacy and adventurous spirit that are this well-established festival’s watchwords. From solo recital to community project, and from duo to quartet – not to mention the customary manic race around the Neuk’s tapestry of B-roads in search of the next venue – the experience was full on, if uncharacteristically mixed in quality.

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