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Riot police attacked by 'hostile' crowd in village
An officer was treated in hospital after being hit by a firework as trouble flared in Auchinleck, East Ayrshire.
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Riot police attacked by 'hostile' crowd in village
An officer was treated in hospital after being hit by a firework as trouble flared in Auchinleck, East Ayrshire.

Public sector workforce will have to shrink- Robison
Scotland's finance secretary says tight budgets and inflation-driven pay deals mean savings will have to be found.

Driver, 76, dies after crash in football car park
The man crashed into three pedestrians and two cars outside Queen of the South's stadium in Dumfries.

The Ferguson ships nobody talks about
The shipyard at the centre of Scotland's ferries saga has a longer story that is seldom told.

Only shop on island saved after community buyout
Over 200 people backed the campaign to secure Lismore's closure-threatened store for the future.

'No relief' for Rangers as Aberdeen left 'gutted'
Rangers manager Philippe Clement says he is more disappointed than relieved after an added time equaliser.

CalMac small ferries replacement spending delay
Ministers will save £41m by pushing back spending on the procurement of seven electric ferries.
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Riot police attacked by 'hostile' crowd in village
An officer was treated in hospital after being hit by a firework as trouble flared in Auchinleck, East Ayrshire.

Public sector workforce will have to shrink- Robison
Scotland's finance secretary says tight budgets and inflation-driven pay deals mean savings will have to be found.

Driver, 76, dies after crash in football car park
The man crashed into three pedestrians and two cars outside Queen of the South's stadium in Dumfries.

The Ferguson ships nobody talks about
The shipyard at the centre of Scotland's ferries saga has a longer story that is seldom told.

Only shop on island saved after community buyout
Over 200 people backed the campaign to secure Lismore's closure-threatened store for the future.

'No relief' for Rangers as Aberdeen left 'gutted'
Rangers manager Philippe Clement says he is more disappointed than relieved after an added time equaliser.

CalMac small ferries replacement spending delay
Ministers will save £41m by pushing back spending on the procurement of seven electric ferries.

Public sector workforce will have to shrink- Robison
Scotland's finance secretary says tight budgets and inflation-driven pay deals mean savings will have to be found.

Driver, 76, dies after crash in football car park
The man crashed into three pedestrians and two cars outside Queen of the South's stadium in Dumfries.

The Ferguson ships nobody talks about
The shipyard at the centre of Scotland's ferries saga has a longer story that is seldom told.
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