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Exclusive Scottish Chamber Orchestra's warning after posting increased deficit

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Welfare report calls to euthanise ill St Kilda sheep ahead of winter

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Alexander criticises SNP's 'incoherent' stance after Jackdaw decision

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Marsh harriers breed for first time at reserve after wetlands restored

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BBC Scotland channel closure will 'leave viewers behind'

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'Deadly' care homes decision by SNP under fire in Covid inquiry report

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Governments urged to 'come together' and back GSA restoration

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Exclusive Minister under pressure after failing to commit to new drilling

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SNP: English pupils did better in Pisa 'due to shallow rote learning'

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McGill's defends comparing John Swinney to dictator over bus plan

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National review into Stacey Hogg murder 'must be a priority'

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Swinney vow to bring buses under public control condemned as 'theft'

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SNP conference diary: Booze, buses and mind-blowing revelations

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A referendum 95% of Scots would vote 'yes' in, and the SNP would hate Brian Wilson

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SNP conference diary: Facists [sic], whiskey [sic] and art attacks

Scotland’s hospitals are poised for more pressure over the winter monthsplaceholder image

Angela Constance calls for NHS medics to 'step up' this winter

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Burnham offers Scotland more powers in bid for deeper devolution

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SNP councillors revolt over local government reform plans

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Burnham offers to work with Swinney to push power out of Holyrood

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SNP conference diary: Hiccups, pies and £4.90 diet cokes

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SNP ministers considering balaclava exclusion zones in Scotland

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Three Loch Lomond farms chosen to future-proof food production

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Exclusive RSNO faces 'most serious challenges in a generation' amid funds crisis

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Scottish businesses back English-style metro mayors, survey suggests

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Exclusive Scottish Legal Aid Board demands 'transformational change' in overhaul

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Exclusive SNP ministers slammed over no questions on 'UK's first nitazene lab'

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Call for action as a pub closes every five days in Scotland

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We are providing unsafe care even before winter, says Scots A&E doctor

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Exclusive Stalled wind projects risk leaving Scottish ports as 'stranded assets'

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Analysis SNP needs ScotWind reality check to restore investor confidence

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Exclusive 'Obscene': Civil servants react to £10,000 away day for top team

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Exclusive £50bn floating wind industry in crisis talks as contracts cull awaited

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Exclusive Scots universities warned over Chinese and Russian spies

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Call for jobs guarantee for Scottish young people leaving care

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Flynn urged to refer himself for investigation over ferry 'cover up'

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Head of maternity review says bereaved parents will be listened to

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Winter NHS deaths warning after SNP unveils 'flimsy' plans

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Exclusive Civil servants told: if you don't like it then you are free to leave

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Rape crisis charity calls for clarity over new sexual offences court

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Violence in schools: More than 44,000 incidents reported in a year

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SNP public sector reform risks 'decade of distraction', warns Labour

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Exclusive 'Window closing' for Scotland to lead world on floating offshore wind

Warnings have been issued by the industry body that Scotland’s chance to lead the world on floating offshore wind is “time-limited”.

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A warmer St Kilda could be changing the fate of its famous sheep

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Exclusive Voluntary exit scheme opens for senior civil servants

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McAllan: 'Still no cost for key pledge to reduce class contact time'

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Uni strikers must realise compulsory redundancies can be unavoidable Scotsman comment

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SNP could provide 'further funding' to save 400 Grangemouth jobs

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Pandemic plans existed but Covid’s duration 'was not anticipated'

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Over 1,000 objections to Scottish AI data centre in just 48 hours

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Independent review into Scotland's maternity services gets underway

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Exclusive Greens urge ScotGov to consult public on AI data centre guidance

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SNP to miss reducing child poverty target 'by miles'

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Confiscate driving licences from benefit fraudsters, says Findlay

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Scotland's Maternity Crisis - We will listen and learn Angela Constance

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Why frightened Scottish doctors are warning of 'ugly' winter for NHS

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Exclusive We're really scared about this winter, warn Scottish A&E doctors

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