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The Scotsman
5 Apr, 2018
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Support pours in for London OAP who fatally wounded ‘burglar’
A pensioner arrested on suspicion of murder was described as a “traditional English gentleman” as neighbours continued to throw their support behind him.
Latest News
Councils urged to get rid of No Ball Games signs in exercise drive

Scotland’s councils have been urged to tear down “No Ball Games” signs to encourage children to do more exercise.

Winter weather finally set to give way to warmer temperatures

A wet March has given way to a warm early April as forecasters predict double-digit temperatures across Scotland heading towards the weekend.

Kenny MacAskill: Anti-semitism row is a bid to smear Corbyn

I’m no great fan of Jeremy Corbyn and find adulation of him surprising to say the least. His positioning on Europe is lamentable, his understanding of Scotland derisory and he just doesn’t do it for me.

David Alexander comment: Edinburgh housing market on solid foundations

A new report has claimed that the average price of a house in Edinburgh at the end of 2017 was more than 10 per cent up on the previous year and that the value of housing stock across the city rose by £7.5 billion across the same period to £68.9bn.

Sport Update
Commonwealth Games 2018: Neil Fachie storms to first gold for Scotland

SCOTLAND have their first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games after Neil Fachie powered his way to gold in the men’s blind and visually impaired 1,000m time trial.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Bronze for Scottish gymnasts

SCOTLAND’s gymnasts have won a bronze medal in the men’s team event as a dominant England took the gold.

Ex-Scotland cap Nigel Quashie shares touching story about Ray Wilkins

Former Scotland international Nigel Quashie has shared a touching story about his former Queens Park Rangers boss Ray Wilkins, who died yesterday at the age of 61.

And finally...
Landmark report exposes scale of council cutbacks in Scotland

The stark impact of cuts to local ­services across Scotland has seen widespread reductions in school staff and growing social care backlogs, a report by the public spending watchdog today warns.

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