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The Scotsman
18 Aug, 2018
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Vigilante paedophile hunter group banned from area by police
A group of vigilante paedophile hunters has been warned off by police after confronting a suspected pervert.
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Plans to merge British Transport Police with Police Scotland could be scrapped

Controversial plans to merge British Transport Police and Police Scotland are being re-examined and could be dropped altogether, it has emerged.

Former UN chief Kofi Annan dies aged 80

Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan has died aged 80, the UN’s International Organization of Migration has announced.

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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Scotland’s WW1 soldiers brought back into the body of the Kirk

Ghostly art installations of transparent military silhouettes will be placed on church pews across Scotland representing soldiers from congregation killed in the First World War to commemorate the last hundred days to the centenary of the Armistice in November 1918.

Food and drink: Scots get a taste for the food on their doorstep

Afightback over a Big Mac led by an angry Italian gourmand may seem an odd starting point for a revolution. It was 1986, and burger giant McDonald’s was continuing its march to becoming a worldwide brand.

Sport Update
Hibs swallow Europa League hurt and aim to be record breakers

Stevie Mallan has revealed that Hibernian will target a record-breaking domestic campaign to mitigate the heartbreak of their frustrating European exit in Norway.

Rangers face a trip to Russia three days before taking on Celtic

Steven Gerrard yesterday conceded that a Europa League tie in Russia three days before Rangers are due to play at 
Celtic Park was not “ideal” preparation for the first Glasgow derby of the season.

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Hearts Uche Ikpeazu says he has ‘more goals to come’

A cult hero already, Uche Ikpeazu couldn’t have asked for a better start to his Hearts career.

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Fringe Society boss: Upper class increasingly dominating the arts

The figurehead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has warned that the arts are becoming increasingly dominated by the “upper reaches of society”.

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