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Two women walking wearing face masks

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Liam Gallagher fans face rail strike disruption

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Pride Edinburgh marchers

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Armed forces day edinburgh

Armed Forces Day events return after two years

Veterans attended parades across Scotland to honour those who have served in the armed forces.

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Network Rail employee at Euston Station

Union urges government to engage in strike talks

Passengers across Britain are facing a third day of travel disruption as rail strikes continue.

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Rail route reopens after lorry crashes onto tracks

The lorry crashed on to the East Coast Main Line between Wallyford and Prestonpans in East Lothian.

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Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher fans face rail strike disruption

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Pride Edinburgh marchers

Taking Pride in LGBT+ communities

Armed forces day edinburgh

Armed Forces Day events return after two years

Veterans attended parades across Scotland to honour those who have served in the armed forces.

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  1. Posted at 16:33 25 Jun16:33 25 Jun

    Armed Forces Day events return after two years

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    Veterans attended parades across Scotland to honour those who have served in the armed forces.

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  2. Posted at 14:06 25 Jun14:06 25 Jun

    Thousands take to the streets for Pride events

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    Pride Edinburgh celebrates its 25th anniversary while the Pride Glasgow event is held for the first time in three years.

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  3. Posted at 13:50 25 Jun13:50 25 Jun

    Cochrane returns to Hearts on three-year contract

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    Alex Cochrane has formalised a return to Heart of Midlothian from Brighton and Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.

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  4. Posted at 11:20 25 Jun11:20 25 Jun

    Hibs sign McGeady & add Youan on loan

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    Aiden McGeady sign a one-year deal with Hibernian, reuniting him with his former Sunderland boss Lee Johnson.

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  5. Posted at 12:02 24 Jun12:02 24 Jun

    Rail route reopens after lorry crashes onto tracks

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    The lorry crashed on to the East Coast Main Line between Wallyford and Prestonpans in East Lothian.

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  6. Posted at 10:01 24 Jun10:01 24 Jun

    Are Scotland's airports facing holiday disruption?

    Glasgow airport is busy as the holiday getaway begins

    The main summer holiday getaway has begun as schools in Glasgow and the surrounding areas break up.

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  7. Posted at 5:21 23 Jun5:21 23 Jun

    In pictures: Royal Highland Show returns

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    The event was cancelled in 2020 and took place behind closed doors last year.

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  8. Posted at 5:17 23 Jun5:17 23 Jun

    Expert warns of hearing-loss diagnosis emergency

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    Rachel O'Neill said parents needed "a great deal more support" after significant failures were identified.

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  9. Posted at 19:27 22 Jun19:27 22 Jun

    Colleagues said Bayoh PC unlucky, inquiry hears

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    A CCTV recording of the officers' conversation was shown to the inquiry into Sheku Bayoh's death.

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  10. Posted at 16:37 22 Jun16:37 22 Jun

    Queen hopes to make annual trip to Scotland

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  11. Posted at 15:49 22 Jun15:49 22 Jun

    Covid cases increase by more than 30% in Scotland

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    There were 15,541 reported virus cases last week - up from 11,909 the previous week.

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  12. Posted at 5:30 22 Jun5:30 22 Jun

    Plans to bring major whisky collection to Scotland

    The centrepiece of the collection is a rare whisky bottled in 1843

    A whisky firm plans to relocate the 3,000-bottle Valentino Zagatti Collection from the Netherlands.

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  13. Posted at 5:28 22 Jun5:28 22 Jun

    The 100-year-old who still works three days a week

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    David Flucker has just turned 100 but he still works three days a week.

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  14. Posted at 16:51 21 Jun16:51 21 Jun

    Bayoh PC feared he was going to die, inquiry told

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    The inquiry into Sheku Bayoh's death has heard from the first officer to arrive on the scene.

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  15. Posted at 16:21 21 Jun16:21 21 Jun

    Life sentence for rapist after 12th victim emerges

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    Michael Buchanan was jailed in 2017 for attacking 11 children over 21 years.

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  16. Posted at 14:52 21 Jun14:52 21 Jun

    Meadowbank Sports Centre open to public next month

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    The new £47m centre in Edinburgh will open on the site of the original stadium on 19 July.

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  17. Posted at 5:26 21 Jun5:26 21 Jun

    Ghost town and rock art in archaeologists' sights

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    Experts are returning to important Scottish archaeological sites after disruption caused by Covid.

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  18. Posted at 13:55 20 Jun13:55 20 Jun

    East-west split as water scarcity threat grows

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    The Scottish Borders is the latest area to be raised to "alert" level despite some recent rainfall.

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  19. Posted at 16:20 19 Jun16:20 19 Jun

    Arrest after man seriously injured in hit-and-run

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    The 21-year-old was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh after the incident early on Sunday.

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  20. Posted at 21:44 18 Jun21:44 18 Jun

    Scottish clinical director has positive Covid test

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    Professor Jason Leitch has the virus after warnings of a new wave of infection in Scotland.

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