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Rural Housing Scotland is to close after 20 years working to improve access to affordable homes.

Affordable housing

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'Pioneering' housing charity forced to close 'with a heavy heart'
Rural Housing Scotland is to close after 20 years, citing 'severe' funding shortages.

Farmers union calls on ScotGov to make urgent improvements to lifeline ferry services

Farmers union calls on ScotGov to make urgent improvements to lifeline ferry services

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Farmers union calls on ScotGov to make urgent improvements to lifeline ferry services

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo gets on the ball in the Nations League game against Scotland at Hampden tonight

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo gets on the ball in the Nations League game against Scotland at Hampden tonight

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Scotland 0 Portugal 0: Steve Clarke's men end four game losing run with gutsy display

Middle of the Road had some very early 1970s fashions. Nice Lion Rampant though

Middle of the Road had some very early 1970s fashions. Nice Lion Rampant though

Music in Scotland

Weird and (occasionally) wonderful: Are these really Scotland's best No1 hits?

To understand Alex Salmond you must understand he was a gambler, says Carlos Alba

To understand Alex Salmond you must understand he was a gambler, says Carlos Alba

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Carlos Alba: The darker side of Alex Salmond cannot be ignored

Alex Salmond was alienated from the SNP during the last years of his life

Alex Salmond was alienated from the SNP during the last years of his life

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Analysis: Anger over Salmond's treatment will only intensify

Players observe a minute's applause for the late Alex Salmond ahead of the UEFA Nations League Group A1 match at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

Players observe a minute's applause for the late Alex Salmond ahead of the UEFA Nations League Group A1 match at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

Alex Salmond remembered with Scotland vs Portugal Nations League tribute

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New Lyceum artistic director is not a household name... but is he a good choice?

Do you think this move could tackle obesity?

Do you think this move could tackle obesity?

Aberdeen University

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Messaging on ultra-processed food could do more harm than good, study suggests

Deltic Energy is using the Valaris 123 rig to drill a well on the Selene prospect in the North Sea with Shell and Dana Petroleum

Deltic Energy is using the Valaris 123 rig to drill a well on the Selene prospect in the North Sea with Shell and Dana Petroleum

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North Sea pioneer parts company with chief executive amid oil industry upheaval

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Cost of living crisis

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UK 'critically vulnerable' to another energy price crisis. Some answers

Police cordon off street after child hit by car outside Glasgow school

Police cordon off street after child hit by car outside Glasgow school

Police Scotland

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Police cordon off street after child hit by car outside Glasgow school

Former US president Donald Trump during a visit to Turnberry golf course last year

Former US president Donald Trump during a visit to Turnberry golf course last year

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Trump's Aberdeen golf course racks up 11th straight year of losses

SNP MSP Fergus Ewing and former First Minister Alex Salmond

SNP MSP Fergus Ewing and former First Minister Alex Salmond

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Fergus Ewing compares SNP treatment of Alex Salmond to Stalin's of foes

The Herring Girls Collection takes its name from the young women who left the Outer Hebrides to gut fish around the British coast and send money back to their families.

The Herring Girls Collection takes its name from the young women who left the Outer Hebrides to gut fish around the British coast and send money back to their families.

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Barra brand toasts fifth birthday with money-spinning CalMac deal

Celtic Connections has announced its programme for 2025

Celtic Connections has announced its programme for 2025

Celtic Connections

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Celtic Connections programme for 2025 announced with American star to headline

Cost of RAF repatriation for Alex Salmond as Scottish Government weighs options

Cost of RAF repatriation for Alex Salmond as Scottish Government weighs options

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Cost of RAF repatriation for Alex Salmond as Scottish Government weighs options

Author Maureen Cullen

Author Maureen Cullen

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Was Clydeside in the 1960s really this grim? Coming-of-age story pulls no punches

The 13 Scottish chippies in the running to be crowned best in the UK

The 13 Scottish chippies in the running to be crowned best in the UK

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The 10 Scottish chippies in the running to be crowned best in the UK

Columnists

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Kevin McKenna: Alex Salmond's enemies in the SNP should fear what will happen now

Alison Rowat: a torrent of formal tributes, but one man's tears defined the day

Dani Garavelli: University students will continue to thrive against crumbling world

Brian Taylor: I knew Alex Salmond for decades. He was flawed but almost unstoppable

Neil Mackay: Starmer lays the ground for SNP domination, Reform in power and indy

Beware of the lure of an estate agent’s window on your holidays

Andy Maciver: The SNP needs to look forward, not back, and spurn the Greens

Sport

A fan is wrestled to the ground by a steward as he tries to get a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal's match with Scotland at Hampden tonight

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal manager admits concern for Cristiano Ronaldo during Hampden pitch invasion
Portugal manager Roberto Martinez has admitted he was worried for his captain Cristiano Ronaldo during a pitch invasion at Hampden tonight

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was left in a rage

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was left in a rage

Cristiano Ronaldo

'He's absolutely raging': Ronaldo's Hampden debut ends with dramatic referee strop

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo gets on the ball in the Nations League game against Scotland at Hampden tonight

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo gets on the ball in the Nations League game against Scotland at Hampden tonight

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Scotland 0 Portugal 0: Steve Clarke's men end four game losing run with gutsy display

Scotland manager Steve Clarke witnessed his team show immense grit and determination to earn a point

Scotland manager Steve Clarke witnessed his team show immense grit and determination to earn a point

Clarke hails collective Scotland performance as losing streak halted against Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo's fans were out in force as Scotland took on Portugal at Hamdpen.

Cristiano Ronaldo's fans were out in force as Scotland took on Portugal at Hamdpen.

Cristiano Ronaldo

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From Ballon D'Or to 'balloon': How Cristiano Ronaldo fared against Scotland

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Opinion

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New Lyceum artistic director is not a household name... but is he a good choice?

The SNP have been criticised over education

The SNP have been criticised over education

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Letter of the Day: Message to SNP, education, education, education

Andy Gould at Hampden Park

Andy Gould at Hampden Park

SFA youth development report: 'We want short term steps in place by next season'

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Business

Deltic Energy is using the Valaris 123 rig to drill a well on the Selene prospect in the North Sea with Shell and Dana Petroleum

Deltic Energy is using the Valaris 123 rig to drill a well on the Selene prospect in the North Sea with Shell and Dana Petroleum

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North Sea pioneer parts company with chief executive amid oil industry upheaval

Former US president Donald Trump during a visit to Turnberry golf course last year

Former US president Donald Trump during a visit to Turnberry golf course last year

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Trump's Aberdeen golf course racks up 11th straight year of losses

Eden Mill will install an effluent storage tank at its distillery as part of the long-term agreement

Eden Mill will install an effluent storage tank at its distillery as part of the long-term agreement

Scottish distillery in biotech partnership to help save fish

Ciara McInnes, left, and Lizzi Nutt, Tinto

Ciara McInnes, left, and Lizzi Nutt, Tinto

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'Milestone' as renowned architect opens first office in Scottish city

New windfarm to produce enough energy to power 45k homes takes major step forward

New windfarm to produce enough energy to power 45k homes takes major step forward

New windfarm to produce enough energy to power 45k homes takes major step forward

Tax is on the agenda

Tax is on the agenda

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Scottish business leaders call for alcohol tax cut amid 'damaging impact' on whisky

Workers in the hall at Harland & Wolff in Methil

Workers in the hall at Harland & Wolff in Methil

Harland & Wolff

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Lifeline for Harland & Wolff yards in Scotland as takeover talks in progress