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EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish university has closed its campus today over safety concerns for students ahead of a far-right protest sparked by viral 'misinformation' concerning an incident in Edinburgh

Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

06.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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All jobs lost as Scottish city wholesaler business goes into administration

More than 40 jobs have been lost after an Aberdeen-based food wholesaler went into administration

06.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Viewers stunned by White House war propaganda film featuring Braveheart clip

The White House has left viewers stunned after launching a war propaganda video featuring superheroes and Mel Gibson as William Wallace

06.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Full list of Innis and Gunn taprooms to permanently close as 100 jobs lost

BREAKING: All Innis & Gunn taprooms are to permanently close with 100 jobs lost amid a sale of the company 🚨

Here is the full list πŸ‘‡

06.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Malcolm Offord backtracks on 'sectarian schooling' in Scotland claim

LATEST: Reform's Scotland leader has backtracked on a call to end denominational schooling in Scotland after he said there should be no 'sectarianism'

06.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6
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BBC β€˜profoundly regrets’ racial slur incident at Baftas, says Tim Davie

The BBC’s outgoing director-general Tim Davie has said the corporation 'profoundly regrets' the events around the Bafta film awards when a racial slur was broadcast on BBC One

06.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anti-immigration protest organiser fined for threatening police officer

A man who organised anti-immigration protests has been fined Β£540 for threatening a police officer at one of the events

06.03.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anas Sarwar is not a 'branch manager' and is 'his own man,' claims Wes Streeting

Anas Sarwar is not a 'branch manager' and is his 'own man', UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has claimed after the Scottish Labour leader’s calls for the Prime Minister to quit

06.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5
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If Scotland wants to be a nation that stands for peace, we must stand up to Trump THE US and Israel’s bombardment of Iran has been reckless, dangerous and profoundly wrong

Read the full story here: www.thenational.scot/politics/259...

06.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Speaking out against war is important, but it isn’t enough. Those words have to be followed by action. Scotland has few powers on the world stage, but one of the areas we do control is what happens in government-owned sites and airports, writes Maggie Chapman ✍️

06.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Man and teenage boy found dead in burnt out car following crash named

A man and a teenage boy who were found dead in a burnt-out car after it crashed near Fort William have been named

06.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Chinese spy suspect was member of Reform UK as party denies Senedd candidacy rumours

The leader of Reform UK in Wales has confirmed that a man arrested under suspicion of spying for China was a party member, but denied that he was being considered to be a candidate in the upcoming Senedd elections

06.03.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Scottish activist tells court there's 'no case' for terrorism charges after protest

EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish activist has told a court there is 'no case' against him for protesting 'peacefully against genocide in Gaza' as he appeared in court under terrorism charges after he was accused of opposing the proscription of Palestine Action

06.03.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Malcolm Offord refuses to apologise over β€˜racist’ Edinburgh stabbing comments

Malcolm Offord has refused to apologise for stoking tensions and insisted his comments are 'not racism' after making unsubstantiated claims about a knife incident in Edinburgh that left two people injured

06.03.2026 12:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Britain could join US-Israel war on Iran, says David Lammy

Britain could join in the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, David Lammy has said

06.03.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Peter Mandelson refuses to testify in US over relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Peter Mandelson has refused to testify to the US Congress over his relationship with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein

06.03.2026 11:13 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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Brian Cox to speak at Scottish independence rally this month

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish actor Brian Cox is to address a pro-independence rally in Edinburgh next month

06.03.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pro-independence candidates β€˜targeted in hate campaign’ over Holyrood bid Members of a new pro-independence party have gone to the police after claiming to have received β€œhundreds of messages and letters

Read the full story here: www.thenational.scot/news/2591334...

06.03.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EXCLUSIVE: Members of a new pro-independence party have gone to the police after claiming to have received 'hundreds of messages and letters' in a 'targeted hate campaign'

06.03.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Man dies after falling from tower block window during fire

🚨 A man has died after falling from a tower block window as fire crews tackled a late night blaze in the building

06.03.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Boston chiefs reject funding proposal as deadline nears for Scotland World Cup venue

Town chiefs at Scotland's opening World Cup venue have booted out a new proposal to cover security funding, with just ten days left to secure a deal

06.03.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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US forces likely responsible for Iranian school strike that killed 150 children

US forces are likely responsible for a strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children, the country's military investigators have said

06.03.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Richard Walker: There must be consequences if John Swinney's independence plan fails THERE are those within the SNP and even the wider independence movement who seem to regard a majority for the party in the upcoming Scottish…

Read the full story here: www.thenational.scot/politics/259...

06.03.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I want what John Swinney has promised us … an established route to independence as well as real and significant progress towards bringing that into reality. Whatever patience I’ve had waiting for that progress is fast running out, writes Richard Walker ✍️

06.03.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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BBC studio left silent after audience asked 'if UK should be involved in Iran war'

BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce was left stunned due to the live audience's reaction after being asked if they believed the UK should be involved in the war in the Middle East

06.03.2026 09:15 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 20
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Four men arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran's intelligence service

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of spying on locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community for Iran

06.03.2026 08:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ex-SNP Holyrood candidate told to repay Β£20,000 in benefits

An SNP Holyrood election candidate who stepped down after allegations about her eligibility for disability payments has been told to pay back almost Β£20,000 following an investigation, according to reports

06.03.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Firefighters extinguish late night tower block blaze

🚨 Firefighters have tackled a late night blaze at a tower block in North Lanarkshire

06.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Three Scottish cinemas named among best in the world by Time Out

Three Scottish cinemas have been named among the best in the World by the global media and hospitality brand Time Out

05.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UK strikes on Iran not ruled out

05.03.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4