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Much is at stake, not just with this project but with many other decisions that will have a very major bearing on future activity in the North Sea, employment and Scotland’s broader economy.

Council tax bills are going to rise across Scotland at the start of next month ... was South Lanarkshire on six per cent, followed by North Ayrshire on seven per cent.

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“I’m going to North Korea!” the 47-year-old said. Weeks later, Arbeit found herself in a restaurant at the “Namsan Hotel,” where a Budweiser refrigerator case sat in the corne ...

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Locals in North Lanarkshire complain of “dreadful” facilities, GP waiting times “beyond a joke” and “rife” poverty with homeless people and addicts lining the streets. It comes as the ...

People in the north and east of Scotland have been urged not to light fires outdoors A "very high" risk warning for wildfires has been issued for the north and east of Scotland over the coming days.

A "very high" risk warning for wildfires has been issued for the north and east of Scotland over the coming days. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said people should avoid lighting any ...

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