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The Scotsman
1 Jul, 2018
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Donald Trump St Andrews: US President’s secret attempts to buy landmark hotel
Donald Trump tried and failed to convince one of Scotland’s leading banks to provide him with nearly £40m in order to bankroll his attempted purchase of one of the country’s most prestigious properties, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
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Hard Brexit will stunt our growth, says bus builder

The UK’s largest bus manufacturer has joined the growing list of companies to issue warnings about the risks of a hard Brexit, saying it could damage future growth.

Donald Trump St Andrews: Why did billionaire Trump need bank support?

If there is one key question raised by Donald Trump’s fruitless pursuit of Hamilton Hall, the iconic sandstone property overlooking the home of golf, it is why he asked the Bank of Scotland to provide financing for the deal.

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Brodies steps up to the mark in supporting local tennis and swimming events

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Euan McColm: Week from hell’s nothing to decade in purgatory

The last week of term at Holyrood was a copper-bottomed disaster for the SNP. From the ditching of the Scottish Government’s flagship education bill to a reshuffle which saw First Minister Nicola Sturgeon forced to withdraw the nomination of Gillian Martin as a minister, crisis piled on top of crisis.

Edinburgh emerges as hotspot for office rental

Edinburgh has emerged as Britain’s hotspot for office rental growth, thanks to a lack of new developments.

Sport Update
Livi boss Kenny Miller will ask Rangers for young players on loan

Kenny Miller was unveiled as the new Livingston player/manager yesterday and immediately revealed that people had been lining up to dissuade him from trying to combine jobs.

Sharp and Muir in showdown over two laps

Laura Muir and Lynsey Sharp have blazed trails and conquered tracks aplenty in recent years, the paths normally divergent but their careers skirting the highest peaks of middle-distance running. Both European gold medallists, each striving for excellence, products of a Scottish system that has set them up to excel.

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Mexico are seeking the fifth element

The elusive “quinto partido” is fueling Mexico ahead of their daunting knockout round opener against Brazil tomorrow.

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Edinburgh festivals receive nothing from £15m pledge

A new multi-million funding pot set up by the Scottish Government and city council leaders to safeguard the future of Edinburgh’s festivals has come under fire after it emerged none of this summer’s events will be benefiting.

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