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World stone skimming championships take place in Scotland

A man from Hungary and a woman from England have won the World Stone Skimming Championships which takes place in Scotland.

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Ex-Scottish leader sues government over sexual misconduct allegations

Scotland's former First Minister, Alex Salmond, described allegations of sexual misconduct as "patently ridiculous" and announced he is taking the Scottish government to court over its complaints procedure.

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A closed book? Literary festival hits out over UK’s visa rules

Foreign invitees to the world’s biggest literary festival have been ‘humiliated’ in trying to get clearance from British authorities to attend, it’s been claimed.

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Thousands rally against Trump visit in Scottish capital

Thousands of people marched through the Scottish capital on Saturday protesting against the visit of US President Donald Trump.

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Protests mar President Trump's trip to Scotland

While at his Turnberry course on Friday, an activist for the Greenpeace environmental campaign group swooped on a powered parachute within a few hundred yards of the president as he stood outside the golf course's hotel.

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Thousands descend on Scotland for tractor footy

Their national team's absence in this year’s World Cup tournament has likely put off many Scots from watching the games. But at home, their annual Fettercairn Show offers something no other global football contest can — a match between tractors.

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Watch: Furious over Brexit, Scottish MPs walk out of UK parliament

Scottish National Party MPs walked out en masse from the UK parliament after their leader was ordered to leave the House of Commons in a row over Brexit.

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Scotland bans single-use coffee cups in government buildings

From 4 June, all single-use coffee cups will be banned in restaurants and cafes inside Scottish government buildings. Employees will be provided with ceramic cups instead.

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The Spirit of Scotch and the world of ghost distilleries

A conversation with the man paying tribute to ‘irreplaceable casks’ and preserving the legacy of rare distillers.

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Scotland fixes a minimum price on alcohol in bid to save lives

With 22 alcohol-related deaths a week, Scotland takes action to relieve its health services & give hope to addicts by targeting heavy drinkers' favourite cheapest brands.

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Watch: Climate change is newest enemy faced by Scotland's castles

Castles one thing that springs to mind when one thinks of Scotland but now some of the jewels in the country's crown are being threatened by global warming.

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Survivors of Britain's Dunblane massacre offer solidarity to Parkland

Survivors and family members of the victims in the Dunblane massacre that killed 16 school children and their teacher 22 years ago today, have written a letter to Parkland's Marjory Douglas High School in a show of solidarity and support.

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Hundreds of motorists trapped amid severe snow in Scotland

A red alert for snow was issued in Scotland for the first time ever on Wednesday, which signals that the weather poses a danger to life.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet Cruachan IV in Edinburgh

Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle, who was dressed in a Scottish tartan coat, were welcomed enthusiastically in Edinburgh on Tuesday (February 13) on an official joint visit to Scotland ahead of their marriage in May.

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Europe powers up record levels of offshore wind energy

The UK and Germany are leading Europe’s charge towards using more and more sea-based wind power.

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6 Nations kicks off this weekend

Ireland and England go into 6 Nations as favourites for the 2018 title

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Up Helly Aa Viking festival

Hundreds of Modern day Vikings Gathered in Lerwick in the Shetland Islands for Up Helly Aa, a festival that remembers the Vikings who used to rule in Scotland 1,000 years ago

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High winds wreak havoc across Europe

At least nine people were killed, five in Germany, as winds as high as 200 kpm swept across Europe.

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Here's how an empty Scottish island is rocking the Winter Olympics

Every curling stone that will be used in the Pyeonchang games will be sourced from Aisla Craig, and they cost €530 a pop.

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Sturgeon: staying in single market Scotland's only sensible option

The analysis commisioned by the Scottish Government looks at 3 options: firstly, staying in the single market, secondly, concluding a free trade agreement similar to that between the EU and Canada. And third, reverting to World Trade Organisation terms, the so-called "no deal" option.