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The Scotsman
14 Oct, 2018
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Veteran Labour MEP ready to back indyref2 over no-deal Brexit
One of Labour’s most senior parliamentarians has warned a chaotic no-deal Brexit would push him towards supporting Scottish independence, and criticised Richard Leonard’s stand against holding a second independence referendum.
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Staffing crisis fears as Scottish teachers miss more days due to stress

The number of days taken off work by teachers due to stress has increased over the past three years, leading to more claims of a staffing crisis in Scotland’s classrooms.

Scots firefighters use ‘Smokey Paws’ equipment to revive dog after fire

Two people have been rescued and a dog revived by firefighters after a blaze broke out at a block of flats in Clermiston.

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Euan McColm: Don’t ask whether Tommy Robinson’s a racist thug

It is quite the thing to attack the BBC, these days. Everyone’s at it.

Companies suffer fall in income after Brexit vote

Scottish small and medium-sized firms have reported a greater drop in the third quarter in both revenues and their ability to attract capital since the Brexit vote, although businesses are taking positive action, a new survey reveals.

Sport Update
Insight: The women breaking the mould in a sport steeped in Gaelic machismo

When Wendy Chamberlain became the first woman to join the board of the Camanachd Association (the body that governs Scottish shinty), people kept telling her how proud her grandfather would have been.

Ally Dick, Scotland’s sparkling protege who failed to fully catch fire

Ally Dick won the Uefa Cup with Spurs, helped Scotland become under-18 European champions and played for Dutch greats Ajax. In this extract from Nutmeg magazine Mark Godfrey looks back at a remarkable if unfulfilled career.

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Watch: Bath star Freddie Burns celebrates try before fumbling ball

With five minutes on the clock and the game almost in the bag, one thing you probably shouldn’t do in a close match is get too cocky.

And finally...
Dutch mural celebrates Scots musician and author Paul Murdoch

A Scottish musician and author is starring in a mural of famous Dutch figures, created by one of the Netherlands’ leading artists, to honour his contribution to the country’s underground arts scene.

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