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The Scotsman
12 Jan, 2020
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Top stories of the week

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

‘I’m not leaving’: Brave son tells how he tried to save mum’s life in Scottish horror crash

Delivery driver Graham Tait pulled a passenger to safety

Scottish Labour opens door to a historic U-turn on Indyref2

Scottish Labour will go to its members to ask whether the party should reverse its stance and support the holding of a second independence referendum.

Tributes paid to Scottish music legend Tom Alexander

For more than five decades, he stood as ambassador for Scottish folk music, playing New York’s Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House alongside his sibling and outselling the Fab Four at home.

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Major Scottish road and primary school closed after chemical plant fire

Fire crews and specialist hazardous materials teams rushed to the scene of a chemical plant fire this morning.

Scottish independence rally cancelled but marchers vow to press on

A planned rally in support of Scottish independence has been cancelled but organisers have insisted a march through the centre of Glasgow will still go ahead.

FMQs: Scots stores face New Year’s Day shutdown as Nicola Sturgeon says staff deserve “festive break”

Nicola Sturgeon is to consider demands for large stores to be forced to close down on New years Day to ensure workers get the day off.

Caledonian Sleeper passenger complaints soar by 221%

Passenger complaints about the Caledonian Sleeper have trebled following the troubled introduction of its £150 million new fleet.

Here’s why more Scottish commuters are taking the car to work than 20 years ago – Alastair Dalton

Reserving the Forth Road Bridge for buses when the Queensferry Crossing opened should have stemmed traffic growth, but instead more drivers than ever are crossing the estuary.

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