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Professor Iain Stewart made Royal Scottish Geographical Society president

Geologist Professor Iain Stewart was this week named president of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. (...)


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Justice For Megrahi campaigners claim there is an 'orchestrated desire' to block Lockerbie investigations

Campaigners have claimed there is a ''lack of political will'' to find out the truth about the Lockerbie bombing. (...)


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Donald Trump claims 'hideous and noisy' windfarms will make Scotland a laughing stock

Donald Trump has claimed an increasing proliferation of windfarms will make Scotland the ''laughing stock'' of the world. (...)


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Rector warns Scotland could be 'sleepwalking into a possible disaster' with Curriculum for Excellence

The rector of one of Scotland's top schools has warned we are ''sleepwalking into a possible disaster'' thanks to the new national curriculum. (...)


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'The worst thing is not knowing' — Perthshire mother describes the pain of missing loved ones

In 2006, Pitlochry couple Elizabeth and Douglas Templeton's son Alan disappeared without trace. Theirs is one of the cases highlighted in a BBC documentary about missing people. Alan's mother tells Jack McKeown why she decided to take part in The Missing. (...)


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Steel union calls for Forth bridge work to come to a halt

A powerful union has demanded a halt to work on the new Forth crossing following a dramatic twist in the row over foreign contracts. (...)


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MSP calls for tightened regulation of non-affiliated sports clubs

A north-east MSP has warned thousands of children are being left more vulnerable to abuse because of a loophole in the law. (...)


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Campaigners demand greater support for those who fight to preserve Scotland's built heritage

The proposed demolition of Perth City Hall and the award of £173,000 costs against a St Andrews heritage campaigner is evidence that officialdom is systematically demolishing the building blocks of Scotland's heritage, it has been claimed. (...)


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Former SNP leader describes rail consultation as an 'embarrassing failure'

SNP Government proposals for the rail network will be a ''nightmare'' for commuters in Tayside and Fife, the party's former leader has warned. (...)


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Dundee's pupil exclusion rate far ahead of national average

Dundee has again recorded the highest rate of school exclusions in Scotland. (...)


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