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The Scotsman
13 Jul, 2019
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Jeremy Hunt: I’ll bring more shipbuilding work to Scotland
Jeremy Hunt has promised to safeguard Scotland’s shipbuilding industry by supporting further work at the country’s yards if he becomes prime minister, thanks to a proposed boost in the defence budget.
Latest News
Scotland should get its own ‘distinct’ immigration rules under new pilot

The Scottish Government has formally proposed “piloting” a distinct system of immigration north of the Border.

How Scotland’s rare peatlands could become a world heritage site

Ask most people to think of a Unesco World Heritage Site and they might bring to mind India’s Taj Mahal, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef or perhaps the Grand Canyon in the United States.

SNP’s hypocrisy over ‘private finance’ is brazen – Brian Wilson

The Scottish Government's ‘non-profit distributing’ model of funding public building projects was a skilful, but largely cosmetic makeover, writes Brian Wilson.

How to unleash the potential of this peaceful, democratic but incredibly poor country – Susan Dalgety

Only four other countries in the world are poorer than Malawi, according to World Bank data, but they are all riven by conflict and violence, writes Susan Dalgety

Sport Update
Rory McIlroy explains why he won’t sleep in his own bed during Open

Rory McIlroy doesn’t do home comforts when he’s in tournament mode. Hence why he will not be sleeping in his own bed for next week’s 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Even though it’s only an hour away, he’s swapping his home in Holywood for a rented property.

Interview: Sir Tom Farmer, Hibs’ reluctant saviour, reveals his pride and a lack of animosity towards Wallace Mercer

There are several distinct chapters in Sir Tom Farmer’s life: early success with the firm he set up in the southside of Edinburgh followed by (very) early retirement in San Francisco and then, having quickly bored of this, the Kwik Fit years.

Calum Hill climbs up leaderboard as Renaissance offers little defence

Calum Hill clearly loves the big stages. The bigger the better, in fact. He made the cut on his US Open debut at Shinnecock Hills last year and now he’s emulated that feat in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.

And finally...
Stormzy faces TRSNMT delay due to flight issues

Uncertainty surrounds Stormzy’s headlining set at Scotland’s largest music festival due to flight delays.

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