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• Deila looks ahead as Celtic become champions
• Nicola Sturgeon: Vote for a strong voice in London
• The Scotsman Conferences 
• Leader: Scotland’s starring role in UK election
• Dundee’s Greg Stewart: From part time to big time
• Al Kellock was foundation in rebuilding of Glasgow
• 10 of the best places for cake in Edinburgh
• Deila looks ahead as Celtic become champions
• Nicola Sturgeon: Vote for a strong voice in London
• The Scotsman Conferences 
• Leader: Scotland’s starring role in UK election
• Dundee’s Greg Stewart: From part time to big time
• Al Kellock was foundation in rebuilding of Glasgow
• 10 of the best places for cake in Edinburgh
• Deila looks ahead as Celtic become champions
• Nicola Sturgeon: Vote for a strong voice in London
• The Scotsman Conferences 
• Leader: Scotland’s starring role in UK election
• Dundee’s Greg Stewart: From part time to big time
• Al Kellock was foundation in rebuilding of Glasgow
• 10 of the best places for cake in Edinburgh

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Top stories

Scots party leaders square up for final TV debate

PARTY LEADERS in Scotland will face each other in a final TV debate today before the country goes to the polls. 57

Labour gets ready for second 2015 general election

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Light aircraft crashes near Perthshire village

• Body found in the sea off the Isle of Cumbrae
• Labour prepares ‘rescue package’ of Scottish seats
• Five years to save Scottish wildcat from extinction
• Curious case of Conan Doyle and Houdini in new play
• Nicola Sturgeon slams Labour “No” to SNP deal

Edinburgh, East & Fife

Luxury travel pledged in bid for east coast trains

TRANSATLANTIC airline-quality comfort will be promised to passengers as part of ambitious plans for a new train service between Edinburgh and London. 7

Poet imagines new work by Smith’s Invisible Hand

Claire Black: Hipsters heading for Leith

• Hundreds attend funeral of unknown Edinburgh baby
• In pictures: Beltane Fire Festival 2015
• Letter in killer William Burke’s blood to be shown
• Homes sought for 18 degus abandoned by owner
• Edinburgh-bound plane Engine shut-down in emergency

Glasgow & West

Odd structure hampering Glasgow art school rebuild

THE architect charged with rebuilding the fire-damaged Mackintosh Building at Glasgow School of the Art has said the historic structure was “nailed together like a garden fence” and ...7

Author Janice Galloway’s ‘stalker’ walks free

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Man kept animals in squalor to feed 50 pet snakes

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• Scots university fines student £1,000 for threat
• Alison Hume family fury at fire chief’s new role
• Huge mine washed up on Ayrshire coast sparks alert
• Nazi swastika painted on SNP poster in Glasgow
• Gordon Brown: Tories have become ‘anti-Scottish’

North East

Edinburgh-bound plane Engine shut-down in emergency

The pilot of a plane had to shut-down one engine and divert to the closest airport today after declaring an emergency mid-flight. 6

Cocaine taken from boat off Aberdeen ‘worth £500m’

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Scotland’s weather: Sleet and snow on the way

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• North Sea boat crew charged with drug trafficking
• First ever Scots tonic water made in Aberdeenshire
• Shetland ponies midge study ‘could beat allergies’
• Scottish Tories ‘back with a bang’ – Michael Gove
• I’m not a unionist, says Christine Jardine

Tayside & Central

Planners give T in the Park green light

CONTROVERSIAL plans to stage the T in the Park music festival at Strathallan Castle should be approved, council officials recommended yesterday. 5

Son of murder victim Jenny Methven to donate £86k damages to charity

Play marks centenary of Quintinshill rail disaster

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• ‘Archbishop’ found guilty of sexual abuse
• Scotland’s forgotten hero Andrew de Moray honoured
• T in the Park bosses ‘confident’ it will go ahead
• T in the Park must go ahead, says tourist chief
• Perth wins battle for official Monopoly board

Inverness & Highlands

Inquiry call into ferry contract award

THE Rail, Maritime and Transport union has called for an inquiry into the awarding of the NorthLink ferry contract to Serco following claims the losing state-owned operator lodged a ...7

Lewis locals take on Carloway Estate after buyout

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Man cleared of rape attempt six months after death

• Fury over windfarm plan for Outlander site
• Hugh Grant backing Danny Alexander in election
• Inverness priest sets up all-Polish football team
• Polar bear gets new Highland Wildlife Park enclosure
• CalMac worth £270m to Scotland’s economy

South

Play marks centenary of Quintinshill rail disaster

A NEW play inspired by Britain’s worst rail disaster is to be staged in the same drill hall in Edinburgh where most of its victims were based. 5

Prince Charles returns to Dumfries House

It’s slow speed ahead for Borders rail commuters

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• Secret World War II bunker discovered in Selkirk
• Italian sculpture found in Borders set for auction
• Summer nudist camp to be held in Dumfriesshire forest
• Family still searching for dog after 18 months
• ‘My nightclub promotes marriage’, owner claims

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