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Scottish Building firm slammed for 'glamourising rape culture' 

Core Drilling Specialist Limited (CDS Ltd) have been branded 'misogynistic' after displaying the offensive picture onto the side of a generator in Edinburgh city centre.




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Craig Doogan snaps red squirrel pushing tiny 'supermarket trolley'

Photographer Craig Doogan, of Dundee, spent three weeks patiently waiting for the right shot after dropping his children off at school each morning.




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The Queen arrives at Crathie Kirk as her Balmoral break draws to a close

The monarch, 92, arrived at the chapel on the Balmoral estate in Scotland this morning accompanied by her nephew David Armstrong-Jones in the rear of the car.




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Missing teen girl caught on CCTV with man in Edinburgh

Courtney Booth, 15, who went missing from her home in Doncaster a week ago has been captured on CCTV with 25-year-old Tom Fallon, whom police would like to speak to in connection with her disappearance.




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Schoolgirl, 15, found safe and well after more than a week missing

Courtney Booth, 15, has been found safe and well in Edinburgh eight days after she went missing. South Yorkshire Police shared the news today after releasing a CCTV image of the teenager.




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Scotland's first spaceport could launch its first rocket by 2020

The project in Sutherland, on Scotland's north coast, will initially host launches of rockets and satellites, but commercial passenger trips could then follow.




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Ruth Davidson 'delighted' after she gives birth to boy

Ms Davidson said she and her partner Jen Wilson were 'delighted' after the infant's safe arrival at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary this morning.




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Andrew Fairlie dies aged 55: Gleneagles chef dead after cancer battle

Andrew Fairlie, one of Scotland’s most celebrated chefs has died after battling a brain tumour. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2005 and had received chemotherapy.




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Two walkers fall to their deaths on Scottish mountain Ben Hope  

The two men were scaling Ben Hope in Sutherland and sent a distress call. A search and rescue effort was paused overnight but bodies were found at 2am.




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Alesha MacPhail murder: Teen found guilty of raping and killing girl

Alesha MacPhail's body was found in woods on the Isle of Bute on July 2 last year, hours after she was reported missing from the house her father shared with his parents on the island.




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Ex-head of Navy Admiral Lord Alan West slams Scottish Maritime Museum ship vessel she terms bonkers

Admiral Lord Alan West, former First Sea Lord, said the Scottish Maritime Museum's plans to introduce 'gender-neutral' terms for its vessels are 'stark staring bonkers'.




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Margaret Fleming murder: Carers Edward Cairney and Avril Jones jailed for life

Margaret Fleming suffered a cruel death at the hands of Edward Cairney, 77, and Avril Jones, 59, at the pair's home in Inverkip in western Scotland. Her body has never been found.




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Kate and William catch budget flight back from Scottish holiday with their children

Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children flew back from Aberdeen to Norwich today, again choosing a budget airline.




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Boris Johnson considers building £20bn bridge across Irish Sea

Downing Street today confirmed it is seriously considering plans to build a bridge between Northern Ireland and mainland Great Britain.




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Doctor: coronavirus pandemic could kill off NHS bed blockers

Professor June Andrews, a former Scottish government official, admitted the comments sounded 'horrific' but said they gave an honest assessment of the impacts of a Covid-19 pandemic.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 435, with 8227 diagnosed cases

It comes after it was revealed today that Prince Charles has the coronavirus and may have been contagious just 24 hours after last seeing the Queen.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll jumps to 578 with 11,658 cases

It comes after the UK yesterday posted 43 coronavirus deaths, sparking hope that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's unprecedented lockdown was working to control the ever-worsening crisis.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 1,415 with more than 20,000 cases

A total of 1,408 people in Britain have died from coronavirus. England recorded 159 new deaths in the last 24 hours, while Wales reported 14, Scotland six and Northern Ireland one.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits with 2,352 with 563 new deaths

Statistics published by the Department of Health reveal a record high number of victims for the second day in a row and more than 4,000 people have been diagnosed in a single day.




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Coronavirus UK: Daily death toll halves, rising by 43 to 465

Twenty-eight more patients died overnight in England. Six more patients died in Scotland, five in Wales and four in Northern Ireland.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 8,958 with 980 new fatalities

England recorded 866 new deaths, while the other 87 were confirmed in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.




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Coronavirus UK: Fred Olsen cruise ship anchors in Firth of Forth

The treatment of the Fred Olsen employees is being managed on board the 28,600-tonne vessel Black Watch in the Firth of Forth and there are no plans for anyone to disembark.




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Coronavirus UK: Criminals arrested for serious offences set free

A number of offenders in Scotland charged with knife offences and violent assaults have been bailed to appear in court several months down the line - when they normally would be dealt with the next day.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 16,510 with 450 new fatalities

The sharp fall adds to growing evidence that the peak of the UK's epidemic has blown over and that efforts now must be concentrated on stopping the spread of the virus surging to a second peak.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 17,337 with 873 new fatalities

Data from the Office for National Statistics, which includes deaths which happen in care homes, shows 13,000 people had died by April 10 but the Government had only announced 9,000 by then.




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Coronavirus: Scotland drug trials to treat respiratory damage

Researchers from the University of Dundee will conduct trials of brensocatib - formerly known as INS1007 - to tackle lung inflammation caused by the virus.




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Coronavirus UK: Nicola Sturgeon may ease lockdown in Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon today signalled she is willing to ease coronavirus restrictions in Scotland independently of the UK government as Northern Ireland also appeared set to follow suit.




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Matt Hancock refuses to set out how UK government will ease coronavirus lockdown

Health Secretary Matt Hancock today refused to bow to growing political pressure to set out how the UK government will ease the coronavirus lockdown.




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Coronavirus UK: Hairdressers could be closed for six months

The UK Government's team of top scientists believe there is no way for stylists to cut people's hair without risking spreading the virus.




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Coronavirus: Scotland could soon allow small gatherings

Nicola Sturgeon today suggested people in Scotland could soon be allowed to meet a small 'bubble' of friends or family outside of their households under plans to ease the coronavirus lockdown.




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Lanarkshire killer joins Plenty of Fish dating website

Barry Smith, 26, helped to stab Reamonn Gormley, 19, in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, in 2011. He said in his Plenty of Fish profile that an ideal first date would involve 'eating **** and kicking a**'.




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Inside Ellie Goulding's fairytale wedding: ALISON BOSHOFF reveals all

ALISON BOSHOFF: Pop star Ellie Goulding will be watched by royalty as she walks down the aisle of York Minister, a £150,000 ring on her finger, and into the arms of Old Etonian Caspar Jopling.




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Matt Smith and Claire Foy took convincing roles in The Crown as rumours swirl of off-screen romance

From tender looks to stony silences, viewers agreed that, as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, Claire Foy and Matt Smith were a convincing couple.




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Celebrities who struggle to cram their holiday essentials into one case

Madonna needed two full trolleys as she and her brood headed to the Maldives - but she's not the only celebrity to spurn packing light, nor the only one whose luggage costs as much as a holiday.




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ALISON BOSHOFF reveals how Phil Vickery hated Fern Britton's tattoo, fake tan and their rows

ALISON BOSHOFF: Fern Britton, 62, remains greatly loved as a reassuringly 'safe', mumsy figure. At the centre of her life was her marriage to Phil Vickery. The couple married in High Wycombe in May 2000.




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ALISON BOSHOFF: Rumours about Phillip Schofield circulated for years

ALISON BOSHOFF: No one should doubt the sincerity of his heartfelt comments about how 'incredible', kind, wonderful and supportive Steph has been. He and Steph met when he was 25.




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Curse of Beatrice's wedding: Sunk by the election, Andrew's TV interview, Megxit and now coronavirus

ALISON BOSHOFF: When they got engaged in September, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi released a sweet, starry-eyed statement: 'We can't wait to actually be married.'




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Liam Hemsworth debuts new haircut at the Kids' Choice Awards

The 25-year-old's unfortunate, floppy hairstyle managed to make him appear gawky and far less attractive




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Nick Jonas hits Kids Choice Awards with stunning girlfriend Olivia Culpo... while brother Joe dresses up as their grandma

Olivia arrived looking loved-up with her boyfriend, the show's host Nick Jonas - at the ceremony well known for covering attendees with green slime.




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Mo Farah covered with SLIME as he's crowned Kids' Choice Awards Inspirational Athlete

He's an Olympic gold medalist, loved the world over. But that didn't save Mo Farah from a thorough sliming as he received an honorary Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award.




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Blac Chyna and King Cairo match at Kids' Choice Awards

Her outfit was far more demure than usual. But that didn't stop Blac Chyna from flashing just a hint of flesh at the Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, which she attended with son King Cairo, aged four.




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Gwen Stefani stuns in shirt-dress at Kids' Choice Awards

Gwen Stefani was a showstopper when she walked the orange carpet Saturday night for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles. She gave Ellen DeGeneres an award.




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Kat Graham rocks statement T-shirt and flowing black skirt for Kids' Choice Awards

The 28-year-old stunner covered up her killer curves as she rocked a crisp white graphic tee paired with a sheer black tulle skirt for the fun-filled show on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.




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Mariah Carey Nick Cannon match twins Moroccan and Monroe to their own outfits at Kids' Choice Awards

Former couple Nick Cannon, 37, and Mariah Carey, 48, accompanied their six-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe to the Kids' Choice Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California.




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Kids Choice Awards: Chris Hemsworth, Bindi and Robert Irwin lead Aussie wins

The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles saw big names take home awards and get slimmed with green goo.




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Chris Pratt is the first to be slimed after winning Favorite Butt-Kicker at the Kids' Choice Awards

Chris Pratt walked away with Favorite Butt-Kicker for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, but he was also the first celebrity to get covered in green slime at the Kids' Choice Awards in LA.




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Justin Bieber announced as Kids' Choice Awards performer before show is POSTPONED over coronavirus

Justin Bieber will officially be performing at the Kids' Choice Awards next Sunday. The 26-year-old pop act will treat his fans to a rendition of his single Intentions, which he released with Quavo.




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Victoria Justice to host Kids' Choice Awards from home for remote broadcast amid coronavirus

It will feature appearances from Dwayne Johnson, Ariana Grande, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Camila Cabello, Millie Bobby Brown, Ellen DeGeneres, BTS, Shawn Mendes, Lil Nas X and more.




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Ariana Grande wins Favorite Female Artist at home during first-ever virtual Kids' Choice Awards

Hosted by Victoria Justice, the awards show was broadcasted remotely for the first time in its 32-year history. It featured appearances from Ariana Grande, Kristen Bell, JoJo Siwa and more.




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Scarlett Johansson has virtual reunion with Avengers: Endgame co-stars at Kids' Choice Awards

They beat out Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Jumanji: The Next Level, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for Favorite Movie at the Kids' Choice Awards.