Sydney Devine – a legend in Scottish entertainment – has died.
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  Scottish singer and entertainer Sydney Devine dies aged 81  
     
  Sydney Devine – a legend in Scottish entertainment – has died.  
     
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Scottish dairy has stranded HGV rescued by farmer – just days after passer-by pushed its delivery truck in heavy snow
 
A Scottish dairy are having a difficult week as yet another HGV gets stuck in the snow and is rescued by a local farmer.
 
     
     
 
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Argyll schoolboys save OAP’s life thanks to Heartstart project
 
Two primary school pupils who were trained in first aid by a Rotarian volunteer have saved the life of an OAP who collapsed while rushing out to buy a morning paper.

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Japan earthquake: Magnitude of 7.3 hits north-eastern coast
 
A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of north-eastern Japan, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and nearby areas.
 
     
 
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Residents urged to stay indoors as fire sweeps across moorland on Scottish island
 
Flames have swept across a moorland on one of Scotland’s islands forcing residents to keep their windows and doors shut.
 
     
 
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New interactive satellite slider map shows Scotland blanketed in snow amidst coldest temperatures in a generation
 
Satellite images of Scotland captured by Nasa reveal the extent of the heavy snow and ice which has blanketed Scotland amidst the coldest temperatures recorded for a generation.
 
     
 
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Dramatic pictures show major wildfire spreading across Scottish island
 
Flames continue to sweep across one of Scotland’s islands in what fire crews have described as “a very big wildfire.”
 
     
 
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If we avoid complacency, there are better times ahead – Scotsman comment
 
With Europe’s worst Covid death toll and a record 9.9 per cent fall in gross domestic product last year, it is clear the UK has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic.
 
     
 
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Obituary: Robert Donaldson, National Library of Scotland legend
 
Robert Donaldson, Keeper of Printed Books, National Library of Scotland. Born: December 13 1926 in Edinburgh. Died: January 11 2021 in Edinburgh, aged 94
 
     
 
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‘Red flag’ avalanche warning as Scottish mountain rescue team shares alarming photo of crack in Pentland Hills
 
An “extreme avalanche” warning has been issued for hills in southern Scotland.
 
     
     
     
   
     
   
     
     
 

     
   
   
   
 
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