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Should Scotland have more single-sex schools?
- One of the UK's most famous girls schools has announced it will be taking in boys for the first time.
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Dumfries Dock Park overhaul set to start
- Work is poised to begin this week on a £2m project to revitalise the historic Dock Park in Dumfries.
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Scottish Independence: Treasury claims savers would not be protected
- A UK Treasury analysis paper will say an independent Scotland could have "significant difficulties" providing protection for savers.
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Scottish jobs barometer shows beginning of 'robust' recovery
- A strong rise in the number of people taking up permanent and temporary jobs could be the beginning of a "more robust" recovery, new figures suggest.
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Scots NHS alert line taking calls from rest of UK
- More than a third of calls to a confidential phone line which allows health workers in Scotland to raise concerns about NHS practices have come from other parts of the UK.
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Oldest book award shortlist unveiled
- The shortlists for the UK's oldest literary awards - the James Tait Black prizes - have been announced.
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'Optimism' as shopper numbers rise
- Retailers are cautiously optimistic after an increase in shopper numbers in April.
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Church of Scotland General Assembly in gay ministers debate
- The issue of gay ministers will top the agenda at the Church of Scotland's General Assembly, four years after the first openly homosexual minister was appointed by the Kirk.
Two charged in connection with missing Frenchman's death
- Two men have been charged in connection with a death of a Frenchman who went missing four years ago.
Riverside Museum is European Museum of the Year
- Glasgow's Riverside Museum has been named European Museum of the Year (EMYA) at a ceremony in Belgium.
Breast cancer charity calls for uniform tests after Jolie admission
- A Scottish breast cancer charity has called for the same genetic testing criteria to be in place north and south of the border.
Humza Yousaf criticises UK immigration policies
- The Scottish minister with responsibility for immigration has attacked the UK government's approach to the issue.
Garden body death 'unexplained'
- The death of a woman whose body was found in the communal garden area of tenement flats in Edinburgh is being treated as "unexplained" by police.
Pedal on Parliament: Cyclists demand better deal
- Cyclists are to embark on a protest ride to the Scottish Parliament, calling for 5% of Scotland's transport budget to be spent on cycling.
Scottish Independence: 'Full levers' call for economy
- A Scottish government paper on independence will argue Scotland's potential for growth is being held back by the lack of decision-making powers.
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Warrington teenager death: Three drug supply arrests
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Stockport hydro-electric screws on River Goyt opened
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Prisoner charged with 13 offences
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School reforms: Unions to stage protest rally in Cardiff
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Andrew Moran extradition from Spain delayed
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