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Westminster sketch: Wibbles, wobbles, jabbers and a ‘cordial’ confession at PMQs

Connor Shields was frustrated as Queen's Park slipped to a 1-0 loss at home

Queen's Park 0 Arbroath 1: Spiders stunned at home as title race takes another twist
The 1-0 win for Dick Campbell's men at Ochilview could have big ramifications at both ends of the cinch Championship table.

Neil Mackay: unionists are laughing, but joke’s on them - they’ve made zero progress

Neil Mackay: unionists are laughing, but joke’s on them - they’ve made zero progress
Unionist parties hold no answers to what ails either Scotland or the rest of the UK.

St Mirren winning on and off the pitch as kit named best in Scottish Premiership

THE FIXTURE NEWSLETTER St Mirren winning on and off the pitch as kit named best in Scottish Premiership

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London, the day after his appearance before the Commons Privileges committee Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Catriona Stewart: It is a scandal that I, Boris, had to face the privileges committee

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Scottish National Party leadership candidate Humza Yousafcampaigning in Edinburgh

Mark Smith: Are we being 'foreignised' by the SNP?

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Boris Johnson during his ghrilling at the Commons on Wednesday

Michael Settle: Blustering Boris will have to accept that his time is up

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Saracen Street, Possil, Glasgow. Photograph by Colin Mearns

Kevin McKenna: Did Sturgeon and her political elite ever care about poorest Scots?

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Emma Soanes, Chief Executive, Young Enterprise Scotland

Agenda: Sustainable change starts with young people

An Amsterdam sunset - but new tourist rules are being brought in in the city to encourage partying tourists to 'stay away'

Issue of the day Amsterdam's 'Stay Away' campaign could hit Brits hardest

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John Swinney has been arguably as important to the success of the SNP as Nicola Sturgeon

Andy Maciver: John Swinney’s most important job may be yet to come

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Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou

opinion Kenneth Ward: Postecoglou will be judged on progress in Europe

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Scotland assistant manager John Carver has hit out at the state of the training pitch at Oriam.

Opinion A crossroads for Oriam as Scotland concerns extend beyond pitch problems

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No matter my adopted passion for Scotland - new kit isn't worth the money

THE FIXTURE NEWSLETTER No matter my adopted passion for Scotland - new kit isn't worth the money

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The BBC Director General does not have his enemies to seek at the moment

Teddy Jamieson: BBC is making a classic error of judgment

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Should we restrict people's diets?

Rebecca McQuillan: Minimum alcohol pricing is a success. Now for unhealthy foods

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Agenda: Scotland must act to help save Asian elephants

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Dedicated shoppers are coming to the rescue of our High Streets

Rosemary Goring: Sorry, but try as I might, I'll never be a shopaholic

Kerry Hudson: Shocking story of Scots women who were victims of 'silent thalidomide'

Glass on pitches, litter, half-working floodlights - Scotland's pitch shame

THE FIXTURE NEWSLETTER Glass on pitches, litter, half-working floodlights - Scotland's pitch shame

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Among the First Minister's final gigs was an appearance on ITV's Loose Women

Alison Rowat: What next for Nicola Sturgeon after longest of goodbyes?

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Blair Kinghorn runs through for his third try against Italy in the Six Nations at Murrayfield

Martin Hannan: Scotland still have plenty to work on before World Cup

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Former prime minister Boris Johnson (2nd left) leaves the Privileges Committee to vote in the House of Commons, he is giving evidence at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate.

Sketch: No fun for old Etonian Boris as he appears before Privileges Committee

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Labour and the Conservatives may scoff at the quality of the SNP candidates, but does either party look like a government in waiting?

ADAM TOMKINS Opposition should pause their glee before they choke on their popcorn

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There could be trouble ahead

Guy Stenhouse: There is more trouble looming for banks as interest rate rises bite

Professor Andrew Tyler

Agenda: Scotland's role in seeking solutions to global water crisis

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Neil Mackay: The SNP may be done, but independence is still worth fighting for

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Bruntwood SciTech has purchased the iconic Met Tower

Richard Muir: Why Glasgow is the home of ambition

File photo dated 22/05/21 of a fishing trawler, as more than half of Scots would back a ban on fishing boats dragging nets along the seabed in waters closer to the shore. PA Photo. Issue date: Wednesday February 8, 2023. A survey, carried out for the Our

Vicky Allan: Marine plan may seem 'insane' but we need drastic action to protect sea

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Bryson DeChambeau

opinion New balls please: The distance debate looks set to run and run

Scots are beginning to make a name for themselves on Italian soil

THE FIXTURE NEWSLETTER Scots are beginning to make a name for themselves on Italian soil

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The SNP leadership election has been an extended act of self-harm

Neil Mackay: Just how much lower can this SNP rabble sink?

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School children take part in a rally in support of British Sign Language becoming a recognised language in the UK, outside the Houses of Parliament

OPINION Catriona Stewart: Gaelic in schools? British Sign Language is just as worthy

March Of The Mummies protest in George Square, Glasgow. The rally was organised by Pregnant Then Screwed and took place across 7 cities around the UK. The demonstration demanded recognition, respect and action for working mums and dads. Photograph by

Daniella Theis: Politicians want to curb right to protest - don't let them

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Queen Elizabeth, the Duke of Rothesay and MSPs listen to performers during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of devolution in the Holyrood chamber at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Andrew Milligan: WPA Pool/Getty Images

Brian Wilson: The Andy Wightman affair is when rot set in for Sturgeon and co

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The then Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern sign the Good Friday Agreement in April 1998. The author is on the left, showing Mr Blair where to sign.

Agenda: The clash between justice and peace

Craig Napier was one of many referees at the centre of controversy after a weekend of contentious calls.

Opinion After horror day for officials, is standard of refereeing the worst it’s ever been?

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SNP leadership candidates Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes taking part in the SNP leadership debate in Inverness

Lesley Riddoch: The SNP has the chance of a fresh start here, but will it take it?

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Isla Bryson, formerly known as Adam Graham

Kevin McKenna: The poison which has wasted the SNP set in years ago

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Delegates cheer the announcement of an Independence Referendum Bill at the SNP conference in 2016

Mark Smith: The problem with the people choosing the SNP's new leader

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Doug Marr: The coarsening of politics isn’t just rough and tumble

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Ainslie McCrone is Sales & Marketing Manager at AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd and Briar Homes Ltd

Agenda Breaking down the barriers for women in construction

It is claimed His Majesty is keen for the historic ceremony to be aware of

Issue of the day Changing guard at Buckingham Palace is 'terrible hard' for King

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Hampden Park will host the semis and the final of the women's Scottish Cup for the first time this year

Opinion Hampden showpiece an added incentive ahead of Scottish Cup quarter-finals

Dick Fosbury tries out his new technique in a New York meet in 1968. He went on to win an Olympic gold

Susan Egelstaff: Fosbury showed it takes a rare individual to alter a sport forever

Performers team up to set the gold standard

Mumsnet chief executive said Nicola Sturgeon had generally been a

Business pioneer attacks Sturgeon for leaving 'chaos' behind

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

As Meta cuts jobs, is it all over for the tech titans?

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Scotland's Covid Memorial in Pollok Country Park offered a place to heal

Covid anniversary: How memorial helped to create a community

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Celtic fans at Ibrox after the cinch Premiership game against Rangers at Ibrox back in January

OPINION UEFA could have the solution to the escalating Celtic and Rangers away fans stand-off

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Aberdeen's special relationship with Duk could well be coming to an end

THE FIXTURE NEWSLETTER Aberdeen's special relationship with Duk could well be coming to an end

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Brian Donnelly: Spa and bingo among new tenants for revamped shopping centre

Opinion Brian Donnelly: Spa and bingo among new tenants in revamped shopping centre plan

A recent skiing trip to the Alps provided David with a dose of perspective

Opinion Using your breaths to seize every inch out of life - David Smith

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt. Picture: Victoria Jones.

Jeremy Hunt's week: I'm such a clever Tory boy

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images).

Opinion David Leask: We should fear American isolationism as much as its imperialism

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