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David Mundell says staying in UK helps tackle tax avoidance
Staying part of Britain is the best way for Scotland to clamp down on tax avoidance, a UK Government cabinet minister has claimed.
Post a comment ()‘Scaremongering’ claim at Fife school week cut proposal
A proposed radical shake-up of the Fife school week that could save £6 million per year has led to a major political spat.
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Arbroath man admits threatening to burn down takeaway during rampage
A man who went on the rampage outside Pie Bob’s in Arbroath has had his sentence deferred.
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Second East End Park bid shrouded in mystery
Dunfermline Athletic’s prospective owners are set to have a real fight on their hands to retain East End Park after it emerged several bids could be ...
Post a comment ()Raith Rovers chairman says fans need to get behind their teams
Raith Rovers chairman Turnbull Hutton has suggested the long-awaited shake-up of Scottish football will mean little if fans fail to rally round their ...
Post a comment ()Bagpipes won’t be banned from Wembley friendly
English Football Association chiefs have denied they are to ban the Tartan Army from playing bagpipes when England host Scotland in a Wembley ...
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Co-op Bank rescue ‘painful’ for bondholders
The rescue of the Co-operative Bank will see thousands of small investors help to fill a £1.5 billion hole in its balance sheet.
Post a comment ()Labour market shows ‘strong’ improvement
Average salaries for full-time workers in Scotland are rising faster than they have done for five years.
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Facebook links up with hashtags
Facebook has confirmed plans to introduce clickable hashtags for users.
Post a comment ()Opera based on Iain Banks novel The Wasp Factory to debut in Austria
An opera based on Iain Banks' first novel will get its world premiere later this year, just months after his death.
Post a comment ()Taxis ‘conclusion’ not necessarily the case
Sir, – In the article in Thursday’s Courier it is alleged that the taxis in North East Fife are the most dangerous in Fife because of the lower pass ...
Post a comment ()It’s an opportunity for a future of hope
Sir, – Just where Andrew Lawson (letters June 13) gets his vague slur that some Scots – presumably he means nationalists – think they’re superior or ...
Post a comment ()Cancer charity letter a timely warning
Sir, – Jim Smith’s letter about the charity Coping With Cancer North East is timely. We received one of their donation bags and my wife and I noticed ...
Post a comment ()Nothing on offer warrants changing system
Sir, – There are two aspects to the separation/independence debate, one hilarious in its absurdity, positing a deprived Scotland dressed in English ...
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Familiar names on the streets of London
Anyone who spends more than five minutes in Canada will notice something: it's all a bit British.
Post a comment ()Flower of Scotland not fit for a nation with aspirations
They are a forward-thinking people in Ferryden. Fiercely independent of their dominant neighbour Montrose. And wise enough to have their own national ...
Post a comment ()Who's afraid of the referendum?
If Scotland votes for independence next year Edward I, the Hammer of the Scots, will rise from his tomb in Westminster Abbey and devour the first ...
Post a comment ()No right to vote behind bars
In a welcome outbreak of good judgement and common sense, MSPs have thrown out an attempt to allow prisoners to vote in next year's Scottish ...
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