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Two Hibs fans hit with stadium bans after 'stewards assaulted' at match

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Search ongoing for missing abuse survivor after failed anonymity bid

Lifeboat crews rescue nine people and dog ‘cut off by the tide’ on Cramond Island near Edinburgh
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Three men arrested in Scotland face extradition to Canada over death of restaurateur
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Three men arrested in Scotland face extradition to Canada over death of restaurateur

Flying to London from Edinburgh cheaper than train to Glasgow, research finds
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Call to remove free bus passes from under 22’s as anti-social behaviour in Edinburgh surges
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Woman who abandoned nine-year-old boy in woods avoids prison

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'Neo-Nazi' with home 'armoury' who plotted terrorist attacks jailed

Edinburgh dementia choir releases charity Christmas single to raise funds for community projects
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Edinburgh dementia choir releases charity Christmas single

‘Weir in this together’: Former British and Irish Lions call on fans to join MND fundraising challenge
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‘Weir in this together’: Ex-Lions call on fans to join MND fundraising challenge

‘Neo-Nazi’ who plotted terrorist attacks from Falkirk home to be sentenced
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£1bn estate of 3,000 homes on former Edinburgh Airport runway approved
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Missing woman who disappeared almost a fortnight ago last seen at Asda in Almondvale
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Woman who disappeared almost a fortnight ago last seen at supermarket

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Unreleased Bay City Rollers EP donated to memorial bench fundraiser

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Scots school staff planning extra special Christmas after EuroMillions win

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