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The Scotsman
14 Apr, 2019
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Top stories of the week

A round up of the most popular news stories this week.

Father-of-three seeks bone marrow donor with Scots-Italian heritage

A father-of-three from Australia with a rare form of leukaemia is seeking a lifesaving bone marrow transplant from a donor with Scottish-Italian heritage.

‘Biggest ever’ march for Scottish independence planned

Campaigners are planning the largest ever march for Scottish independence in Glasgow next month.

Expert reconstructs face of Neolithic dog after Orkney tomb discovery

The face of a dog discovered in a tomb in Orkney has been revealed for the first time in more than 4,000 years.

Is a good retirement still affordable?

We may be working longer, but most of us are counting down to retirement. But planning for the golden years is crucial.

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Nicola Sturgeon vows to address IndyRef2 calls after Easter break

Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to set out her thinking on a possible second independence referendum when MSPs return to Holyrood after the Easter break.

Scots missionary Jane Haining to be honoured at Holcaust memorial in Budapest

David Mundell will lead a Holocaust memorial march in Budapest this weekend in honour of a Scottish missionary who died protecting her Hungarian Jewish pupils.

Passengers get their first taste of double bed en-suite Sleeper trains

A new fleet of Caledonian Sleeper trains, which include double beds and en-suite bathrooms, have been unveiled and transported passengers for the first time.

Autistic boy ‘forced out of cinema’ after mum told he should be ‘kept at home’

The mother of an autistic five-year-old who was forced to leave a screening of Dumbo after being told he should be “kept at home” has vowed to boycott the cinema.

Scottish student thought terminal bone cancer was pain from exercising in gym

A young scientist with inoperable cancer is asking for help to prolong his life and fight back against the disease - which has already taken his whole arm.

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