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Should Scottish MPs be banned from voting on laws that only apply south of the border?

After winning an election in which he was the only candidate, Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president of Zimbabwe.

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WANT to look good? Have laser surgery for your eyes and then free Botox for your brow, courtesy of your doctor.

HE'S THE cheeky chappie who has made Brummie tones acceptable on prime time television, a talented broadcaster whose lugubrious looks have become ubiquitous on our screens

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WE SPENT ages poring over websites to pick the perfect place to go on holiday. There were hours on the phone making arrangements for time off and coordinating diaries. We did

That was my first thought when I was a guest at the premiere party for the Stone Of Destiny feature film at Edinburgh Castle.

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HOW many MPs does it take to change a lightbulb? Three: one to screw it in, a second to place the order with John Lewis and a third to make the expenses claim. And even then i

SCOTLAND'S strongest man lives on top of a hill in the far south of Glasgow, in a room above his father's garage.

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