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New anti-stove rules chill teuchters to the core

In this house, as a chilly winter still lingers, we were wondering whether we should install one and the reckless Scottish Government did what it...

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Iain Maciver April 17 2024

Scotland should prioritise ‘assisted living’ over assisted dying

For over 10 years, my husband Simon’s elderly mother, known by everyone as Gould, lived with us. A former music teacher and a linguist who was...

yesterday 5

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Kevin Crowe April 15 2024

Politicians urge blind ‘belief’ in Scotland to dodge difficult questions

Among the many irritating aspects of modern political campaigning is the enthusiasm with which leaders insist we rely on the power of belief. No...

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Euan Mccolm April 17 2024

Out for a pint? Remember to Open Up more than just a packet of crisps

I have many great passions in life, but right up there has to be beer and crisps. The words you are reading right now are being crafted with a fine...

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Scott Begbie April 16 2024

Theory of assisted dying is far more straightforward than reality

One of the first rules of journalism, drummed into me ad nauseam by a wizened old newspaperman who masqueraded as a university lecturer, was that...

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Mike Edwards April 16 2024

As Threads turns 40, fear of nuclear war is back with bells on

My primary school years, as for most children, were relatively carefree and straightforward. Early-1980s playtimes in Bannockburn were consumed by...

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Chris Deerin April 15 2024

Don’t let hate crime law debacle eclipse Scotland’s urgent issues

I suppose if the new hate crime laws existed in the 1970s, Monty Python would have been hung, drawn and quartered in Scotland. Their satirical Life...

14.04.2024 5

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David Knight April 14 2024

The Flying Pigs: No need to use the (police) force if you see a stray Stormtrooper

The latest topical insights from Aberdeen musical sketch comedy team, The Flying Pigs, written by Andrew Brebner and Simon Fogiel. I da ken about...

13.04.2024 10

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The Flying Pigs April 13 2024

Harry Potter and the magic of mechanical engineering

Up until Thursday, the only celebrity trainspotter I’d ever heard of was Robert Carlyle as Begbie in the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s book....

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Jacqueline Wake Young April 13 2024

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