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The Scotsman
17 Aug, 2019
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West Lothian couple describe groom’s recovery after horror fall on wedding day
IT began as their dream day, soulmates Chris and Avril Mallon married in front of friends and family.
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Scotland ‘decades behind in attitudes to race’ warns national poet

Scotland’s attitudes to race is decades behind England’s, our national poet has warned.

Jane Fonda pays tribute to brother Peter Fonda after star’s death at 79

Jane Fonda has paid tribute to her "sweet-hearted baby brother" Peter following his death at the age of 79.

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Warning no-deal Brexit ‘could delay bottle recycling’ scheme

The creation of Scotland’s UK-leading recycling scheme for drinks containers may have to be delayed in the event of a no-deal Brexit, retailers have warned.

The shocking life-expectancy gap between rich and poor is Scotland’s shame – Brian Wilson

Babies born in the poorest parts of Scotland can expect to die 13 years before those in the richest areas if they are male and 9.6 years earlier if they are female. But with political courage, it does not have to be like this, writes Brian Wilson.

Sport Update
Celtic agree ‘significant’ compensation for sex abuse victim

Celtic have agreed ‘significant’ compensation to a former youth player who was sexually abused by convicted paedophile Jim McCafferty.

Interview: Gordon Marshall on signing for Rangers and Celtic and his return to hairdressing

A tweet from Richard Osman recently caused a stir by pointing out that Dexys Midnight Runners’ Come On Eileen came out nearer to the end of the Second World War than to today. There’s a mind-blowing football equivalent involving Gordon Marshall, whose career – as it happens – also began nearer to the Second World War than now.

Paul Lawrie leads after taming ‘tough’ Craigielaw conditions

It was one of those typical windy days at Craigielaw and more of the same will do Paul Lawrie nicely in his bid to make a winning debut in the Scottish Senior Open on the East Lothian coast.

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Glasgow Summer Sessions 2019 in Bellahouston Park: line-up, tickets and banned items

With the Edinburgh Summer Sessions in full swing, it’s Glasgow’s turn to get a taste of the music.

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