56 minutes ago Grow your business internationally with free expert advice at International Trade Week

IseabailMactaggart, Deputy Director at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)Scotland, talks about Scotland’s exporting strengths and highlights how theactivities at the upcoming International Trade Week (ITW) can help businessesfrom Scotland expand into global markets.  

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68 minutes ago Storm Ashley: Flights cancelled and 200 flood alerts in place as Met Office warns of 55mph gusts and blustery showers on the way

Storm Ashley was still bringing 55mph wind gusts across Scotland today before moving northwards past Iceland later - after a top speed of 102mph when it hit yesterday.

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83 minutes ago Storm Ashley latest: 100 flood alerts across UK after River Severn bursts banks and thousands without power

Met Office weather warning also remains in force on Monday morning after Scotland pummelled with 111mph gusts

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83 minutes ago One Tree Hill star on how cult stole her earnings as she reveals 10 years of 'abuse'

Bethany Joy Lenz, who played Haley James Scott in the popular teen TV drama One Tree Hill in the early noughties, has opened up about her horrifying decade in a cult

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95 minutes ago Lando Norris accuses F1 stewards of "guessing" as US Grand Prix penalty fallout rages on

Lando Norris was given a five-second time penalty at the United States Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen finish above him and dented his F1 drivers' title hopes

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1 hour ago Moldova president alleges voter fraud as EU referendum hangs in balance

Pro-Western president Maia Sandu accused ‘foreign forces’ of attempting to thwart democracy in pivotal referendum on joining the EU

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2 hours ago LIVE: Major search for missing man at Dovestone Reservoir enters second day

The man fell into the water while paddleboarding

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2 hours ago In One Ear by Simon Raymonde review – life with the magical, mysterious Cocteau Twins

The bassist with the singular 80s band reflects on his contribution to their timeless music – and his years as boss of record label Bella Union – in a diplomatic but chatty memoirOf the many bewitching bands to come out of the 1980s, Cocteau Twins were perhaps the most singular. A Scottish-London trio comprising Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde, their enigmatic appeal was heightened by the fact that Fraser appeared to be singing in a language all her own, while the music – often gossamer-light and celestial – sounded like it should be pouring down cathedral walls. Each song’s title was poetry in itself: For Phoebe Still a Baby, The Itchy Glowbo Blow, Sugar Hiccup.In bassist Raymonde’s memoir, he attempts, decades late, to disassemble their mysterious allure by confirmi...

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2 hours ago ‘I have plenty of rhythm when I rap, but not so much when I have sex’: Professor Green’s honest playlist

The rapper is an ‘indie grunge boy’ at heart who belts out Nirvana at karaoke. But why does he blame his nan for his early taste in music?The first song I fell in love withIncredible by M-Beat featuring General Levy. I grew up on a housing estate in Clapton. East London was notorious for its jungle scene. The older kids would go raving and come back on a Saturday morning, pulling faces.The first single I bought I hate telling this story. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini by Timmy Mallett [as Bombalurina], from Woolworths in Hackney. I grew up with my grandmother and she made me listen to Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue and Engelbert Humperdinck. So I blame my nan, because it was her money. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Gladiator 2 first reactions roll in – and place one actor firmly in Oscars race

Ridley Scott is back on top with ‘worthy’ sequel to 2000 epic

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