High road, low road.
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Brexit has shown the constitutional arrangements around devolution for what they are.
The crisis enveloping the British government started when Britons voted “yes” to leaving the European Union in 2016.
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As England agonises over Brexit, divisions have emerged in other parts of the UK, especially in Northern Ireland and independent-minded Scotland.
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at Glasgow Pride, 2018.
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By changing the curriculum, Scotland acknowledges that society has always been diverse – and that will help more young people feel accepted.
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Scotland tends to take a more progressive approach to inequality, but how is it actually faring compared to the rest of the UK?
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A new law means the Shetland Isles must now be placed in their true location – but mapping experts aren’t entirely convinced.
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An algorithm based on commuting patterns makes new ‘Greater Glasgow’ the biggest local authority in the UK.
What’s inside?
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Despite the parlous state of UK newspapers, the Scottish media landscape is ambitious enough to launch two new titles.
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Scotland’s commitment to providing all students with free monthly supplies is showing the world how period poverty can be tackled.
Naloxone counteracts the effects of an overdose.
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Naloxone programmes have sprung up in the UK and elsewhere, but drug death rates keep climbing.
Recent protest by residents and business owners.
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Council’s approach to risk management has added insult to injury for the residents and businesses adjacent to the Mackintosh.
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Long a repressed language, the Scots tongue is experiencing a cultural resurgence thanks to popular drama and storytelling.
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The case for all things Tor.
‘Say it for the tape.’
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Most people on juries assume suspects only confess when they are guilty, and the consequences can be disastrous.
Balaclava ballast.
Perry Brandon
What 69-year-old philosopher Hugh MacLachlan made of Russia’s premier protest group.
Scotsman Alex Ferguson: the most successful manager in the history of English football.
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It took a Scotsman to organise a professional football league in England.
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It’s the subject no one wants to discuss. How prepared are you?
Scotland’s fruitpicking industry relies on migrant labour.
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Like many other parts of the UK, Scotland faces problems in attracting a migrant workforce that is crucial to the country’s future prosperity.
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The Croatian island of Vis is gearing up for a massive influx of tourists wanting to see where the Abba-inspired movie sequel was filmed.
The truth about cats and dogs.
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Farm animals are the subject of WHO initiatives around antibiotics, but domestic pets could actually be a bigger risk.
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Move over Netflix, here’s whodunnit by headphones.