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Scotland could soon be able to make Amazon pay higher taxes

In a pilot scheme, Scottish town halls can introduce the supplement, dubbed a ‘Robin Hood tax’ because it takes from rich online giants and gives to beleaguered town centre stores.




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Bull charges out of a public toilet on the Shetland Islands

The bull had escaped from a nearby farm and briefly hid out in a gents toilets on the Shetland Islands in Scotland before deciding to make a break for it.




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Solider cleared of rape in Dundee ordered to pay alleged victim £100k

A soldier cleared of rape has been ordered to pay his alleged victim £100,000 in damages following a landmark civil case. Sean Diamond failed to defend the claim in June at Edinburgh High Court.




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Top 10 jokes from this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe are revealed

The Jobcentre is not the most likely place to provide inspiration for a stand-up comic.But the gag, by Adam Rowe, won the annual award for funniest joke at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.




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Man returns to Edinburgh spot where he parked car only to find hole

A motorist returned to the Edinburgh street where he left his car only to find a giant hole after Scottish Power contractors moved it - and he then spent 12 hours trying to find it.




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Scottish baronial mansion transformed into 'pop art' paradise

The Gart, in Perthshire, dates all the way back to 1835. An original, smaller house was designed on the site by William Burn, and was substantially rebuilt and enlarged after a fire in 1901.




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Ex-Scottish footballer Ally McCoist's son in hit-and-run in Bishopton

Argyll McCoist, 20, (pictured) was uninsured when he ran a red light and hit 21-year-old Stephen Murdoch in his £20,000 Audi in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, before driving off.




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Sewers in Fife to be 'put on a diet' to help prevent fatbergs

Scottish Water has now launched a new pilot project in Fife, which, if successful, will be rolled out to other parts of the country.




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Furious locals object to Trump's £150m village on Scottish golf resort

The property mogul has proposed a build of luxury housing, including 50 hotel cottages, a gym, an equestrian centre, shops and offices at the Menie estate near Balmedie.




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Storm Ali appears to 'breathe' in garden paving slabs in Scotland

Storm Ali crept underneath a grassy front garden and uprooted a huge tree in Scotland. Liz Reid filmed as her garden path and surrounding grass regularly lifted and fell from the wind.




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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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Glasgow scammer who stole £113million from High Street bank customers

In just two-and-a-half years, Feezan Choudhary, from Pollokshields, managed to preside over the theft of an astonishing £113million from 750 hapless victims.




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Bodyguard's Richard Madden plans to 'ESCAPE' to Scottish hideaway

Almost 11 million viewers tuned in for Sunday's gripping finale of the hit BBC One series written by Jed Mercurio.




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Scottish chip shop in Livingtston sells cheesy chips pizza

Knightsridge Chip Shop in Livingston, Scotland has been both applauded and shamed for adding a margarita pizza with an entire portion of chips coated in melted cheese on top to its menu.




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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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Man fought in vain to save his fiancée after A1 crash in Scotland

Scot Brading, 30, ran to help at the scene of a crash near the A1 in Scotland before realising his fiancée Meghan Ambrozevich-Blair, 26, had been involved in the crash.




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Kate's Middleton glittering tribute to Diana at the V&A in Dundee

The Duchess of Cambridge, 37, looked elegant in Princess Diana's diamond and sapphire clusters as she joined Prince William in Dundee on Tuesday.




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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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Lonely Planet's top 500 UK experiences: Edinburgh Fringe takes No1

Lonely Planet's latest book - Ultimate United Kingdom Travelist - ranks the top 500 unmissable experiences and hidden gems across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.




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Prince William and Kate Middleton seen getting off budget flight to Scotland

Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children took the 8.45am economy FlyBe flight from Norwich to Aberdeen this morning.




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Boris Johnson to launch 'charm offensive' in Scotland

The Prime Minister contacted senior Tories to acknowledge the huge challenge to protect the union that they face. The SNP won 48 of the 59 Westminster seats in Scotland.




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'Porridge and lentil soup' diet aims to curb diabetes in Scotland

A total of 15,980 new diabetes patients were diagnosed in Scotland in 2018 - including 205 under the age of 30. Around 88 per cent of the nation's cases are type 2 (file photo)




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Boris Johnson says NO to Scottish independence referendum

In a letter to the SNP leader, Boris Johnson insisted he will not authorise another vote north of the border. He later told the Cabinet that he had an 'optimistic vision' for Scotland.




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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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Robert Peston: BBC bosses feared Alex Salmond so held back info

Peston, the BBC's Economics Editor in 2014 when Scotland held its referendum, claimed his report on the vote's economic implications was ditched minutes before it was due to be broadcast.




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Alex Salmond accuser says she was 'too scared' to call for help

The 65-year-old former first minister of Scotland is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh over accusations of sexual assault, including one of attempted rape.




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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: 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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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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Paul Hollywood's ex-wife Alex set to fight for a huge chunk of his fortune in upcoming court battle

There may not have been much to smile about in the last few years of her marriage, but it's true to say Bake Off star Paul Hollywood's long-suffering ex Alex most definitely has the last laugh now.




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It's Windsors@war.com: How Prince William and Kate Middleton reached 10m followers on Instagram

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have just reached a landmark 10 million followers on their account. Harry and Meghan are on 9.4 million followers, despite only launching in April this year.




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Strictly stand-in Kelvin Fletcher is hot favourite to lift the glitterball, writes ALISON BOSHOFF

ALISON BOSHOFF: From the moment he sprung on to the Strictly dancefloor in September to perform a sizzling, hip-swinging samba, Kelvin Fletcher has been the dancer to watch on Saturday nights.




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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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Can Anton Du Beke lift his curse of the clodhoppers?

Tonight Anton has perhaps his best shot at the Glitterball trophy for years, with Emma Barton as his partner. ALISON BOSHOFF trots through the history of Du Beke's Desperate Dance Divas ...




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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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Whose horror story do YOU believe? Johnny Depp's or Amber Heard's

The ugly story of Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard is far from over. Here, ALISON BOSHOFF examines what revelations are yet to come.




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ALISON BOSHOFF asks why fatcats worth millions want taxpayers to cover staff wages during lockdown

ALISON BOSHOFF: With Prince Charles not asking for help from the Government's coronavirus furlough scheme - but Victoria Beckham among those taking it - it's sparking furious debate.




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ALISON BOSHOFF: Six years after becoming a father, why is Simon Cowell so scared to tie the knot?

Friends say it's just that Simon 'can't bear' the idea of matrimony, monogamy or losing his freedom. This is no secret. But why is the X Factor judge so scared to become Lauren Silverman's husband?




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Aussie take over! Iggy Azalea and 5 Seconds Of Summer set to perform at Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards as they go head to head in nominations

They're two of our biggest musical exports and Iggy Azalea and 5 Seconds Of Summer are set to take to the stage and perform at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles later this month.




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Emma Stone and Hunger Games win big at Kids' Choice Awards

The 26-year-old was presented with the blimp gong by none other than Disney star Zendaya and Hollywood heavyweight Jamie Foxx.




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Brooklyn Brooklyn takes younger siblings Romeo and Cruz to the Kids' Choice Awards

The children's sports-star father and fashionista mother stayed at home as Brooklyn acted as babysitter, and they were content to let the boys take all the attention for one night.




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Katie Holmes takes daughter Suri to Kids' Choice Awards

Rumors have been swirling since a photo surfaced of the two actors holding hands and looking cozy inside a studio.