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The Scotsman
1 Mar, 2018
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WATCH: Skier braves blizzard to hitch a ride along George Street
A video of a man skiing along George Street in Edinburgh while tethered to the back of a van has gone viral.
Latest News
Scottish Conservatives cancel party conference due to extreme weather

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has announced that the party’s conference in Aberdeen has been cancelled due to the weather.

Extreme pictures of snow in Scotland

A selection of pictures as the ‘Beast from the East’ brings wreaks havoc across the nation for a second day.

M80 and M876 closed as police urge drivers ‘not to travel’

The M80 and the M876 and the M73 at Junction 2 have closed following heavy snowfall as police urge drivers not to travel.

Glasgow wheelchair innovator secures investment

Freedom One Life, a Glasgow-based venture specialising in advanced power wheelchairs, has closed its first external funding round, attracting some high-profile investors.

Sport Update
Scottish Rugby condemns ‘disgusting’ abuse of Eddie Jones by Scotland fans

Scottish Rugby has hit out at the Scotland fans who were filmed verbally abusing England head coach Eddie Jones and branded their behaviour “disgusting.”

Scottish duo chasing another SA Amateur title triumph

John Paterson and Euan Walker have a fifth tartan triumph in the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship in their sights after both players progressed to the last eight at Durban Country Club.

Jose Mourinho tells Alex McLeish all about rise of Manchester United’s Scott McTominay

In the space of two years, Scott McTominay shot up 14 inches but the young Manchester United player’s reputation has grown at an even more impressive rate.

And finally...
Interview: Zoe Rahman on challenging perceptions of women in jazz

Pianist Zoe Rahman is one of the most intriguingly distinctive players on the UK jazz scene. Her Anglo-Bengali heritage – not to mention Irish input via her grandmother – has seen the MOBO-award-winning musician forge a style that combines often powerful drive and resonance with an eclectic yet sensitive musicality that embraces influences as diverse as Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and the Bengali poet and composer Rabindranath Tagore.

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