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Swedish rail firm names new train ‘Trainy McTrainface’

A rail firm in Sweden has delighted thousands after its decision to name a train ‘Trainy McTrainface’.

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Would you like to see Andy Murray in Outlander?

Calls for Andy Murray to feature in Outlander

Outlander fans have called for tennis ace Andy Murray to make a cameo in the hit TV series.

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Ranting about politics and posting too many selfies are both big no-nos on social media, according to research. Picture: Contributed

Revealed: The top 25 social media ‘sins’

Too many selfies, ranting about politics and ‘Liking’ your own profile picture have been named as some of the deadliest social media sins, according to research.

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Video of ‘UFO’ flying over Glasgow shared online

It’s a close encounter of the blurred kind.

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Gayle Newland. Picture: PA

Woman who tricked friend into sex with prosthetic penis jailed

A woman who duped her female friend into having sex by pretending to be a man has been jailed for six and a half years.

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Andrea Leadsom called the author who died 200 years ago one of the 'greatest living authors'

Cabinet minister calls Jane Austen one of ‘greatest living authors’

A Cabinet minister prompted laughs from MPs when she mistakenly praised Jane Austen as one of the UK’s “greatest living authors” just days after the 200th anniversary of the writer’s death.

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John Bercow, left, chastised David Mundell for bad grammar. Pictures: Contributed/John Devlin

David Mundell taken to task by Speaker over bad grammar

David Mundell, the Secretary of State for Scotland, was chastised by the Speaker of the House of Commons yesterday - for poor grammar.

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The Loch Ness monster

Dog-walker snaps picture of Loch Ness monster - on land

Maybe its Sod’s Law, we spend decades looking for Nessie in the Highlands and then it turns up in Stirlingshire!

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Scientists discover ugly truth about attractiveness

Scientists discover ugly truth about attractiveness

A handsome husband can be bad for women’s health by triggering dangerous dieting, according to new research.

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The replenished Little Free Library in Stockbridge which was robbed last week. Picture: Facebook

Stockbridge outdoor book library back up and running

A free library in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge colonies has been replenished after its contents were ransacked in the middle of the night.

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The man was seen paddling down the Kelvin

Video: Man paddles down River Kelvin on a mattress

AN INCREDIBLE video has captured the moment one brazen Scot found a novel way of keeping cool in the summer heat - by paddling down a river on an inflatable mattress.

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A visualisation of the oven by  M�t� G�hberger. Picture: Garnethill Bread Oven/Facebook

Anger over plans for bread oven in Glasgow park

A plan by an art graduate to install a communal bread oven in a central Glasgow Park has been delayed after local residents expressed anger over the move.

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A piper was thrown off a flight after trying to put bagpipes on as hand luggage. Picture; Neil Hanna

Pensioner thrown off plane for refusing to put bagpipes in hold

A world champion piper was thrown off a Ryanair flight for refusing to put her bagpipes in the hold.

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The BBC gave the incorrect answer to a question regarding Billy Connolly.

BBC admits blunder over Billy Connolly’s banana boots

The BBC has admitted they ‘slipped up’ after Jeremy Paxman gave the incorrect answer to a question on University Challenge about who made Billy Connolly’s big banana boots.

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Picture: Police Scotland Facebook

Police dog retires after 11 years

Happy retirement to Izzy, a Police Scotland sniffer dog

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Andrew Carnegie, depicted as a mouse munching on Jacob's Mini Cheddars. Picture: SWNS

Crackers firm ‘sorry’ over Andrew Carnegie mouse advert

A historian has hit out at a “disrespectful” ad which shows Scots businessman Andrew Carnegie as a cracker-munching mouse.

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Connor Laurie, Hannah Roberts,  David Shand and Bruce McLaren show off the monster catch. Picture: Andrew O'Brien

Edinburgh fishmonger takes in ‘largest halibut in 30 years’

A fishmonger in Edinburgh has taken delivery of the largest halibut the shop has seen in its 26-year history.

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Gregor Murray. Picture: Dundee Telegraph

Equality spokesperson calls women’s group “absolute roasters”

Dundee City Council’s equalities spokesperson has been embroiled in an online row in which the councillor branded a women’s group “absolute roasters”.

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The skies over Edinburgh have been home to many mysterious UFO sightings over the years. Picture: Ian Rutherford

The truth is out there: A history of Edinburgh’s UFO hotspot

The area around Edinburgh has more reported UFO sightings than anywhere else on earth.

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Owner of Edinburgh Chihuahua Cafe Tanya Salitura pictured with two of her dogs Hepburn, left, four months, and Ama, four-and-a-half. Pic:  Greg Macvean

Edinburgh gets Chihuahua Cafe

It may sound barking mad but city dog lovers will soon be able to have their cake and eat it, accompanied by a Chihuahua of their choice at Edinburgh’s next animal cafe.

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