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Scotland: Country within the United Kingdom
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. To the south-east, Scotland has its only land border, which is 96 miles (154 km) long and shared with England; the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the north-east and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. The population in 2022 was 5,436,600 and accounts for 8% of the population of the UK. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow is the largest of the cities of Scotland.

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Sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon Release New Song ‘Primrose Hill’ [Video]

Sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon Release New Song ‘Primrose Hill’

Sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon , Release New Song ‘Primrose Hill’. James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon co-wrote the song "Primrose Hill" which was released on April 12. . ‘Primrose..

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Scotland's First Minister pleads for de-escalation [Video]

Scotland's First Minister pleads for de-escalation

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has pleaded for de-escalation in the Middle East following Iran's attack on Israel. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and..

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Police take no action against JK Rowling over hate crime comments [Video]

Police take no action against JK Rowling over hate crime comments

Police Scotland says no action will be taken against JK Rowling, after the author criticised Scotland’s new hate crime law. The Harry Potter author lashed out at new measures which came into force on..

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First Minister defends Scotland’s new hate crime law [Video]

First Minister defends Scotland’s new hate crime law

First Minister Humza Yousaf has defended the Scottish Government's controversial new hate crime law which has come into effect today. Critics have expressed concern that it would limit free speech and..

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MSP lays out plans to introduce assisted dying in Scotland [Video]

MSP lays out plans to introduce assisted dying in Scotland

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur lays out the legal safeguards, such as diagnosis by two separate doctors, ahead of presenting a new bill to allow assisted dying in Scotland to the Holyrood..

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Humza Yousaf visits childcare centre in Glasgow [Video]

Humza Yousaf visits childcare centre in Glasgow

Humza Yousaf enjoys a morning of arts and crafts as he visits TASK Childcare centre in Glasgow for International Women’s Day. Scotland’s first minister rolled up his sleeves as he glued paper to..

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This Day in History: Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone [Video]

This Day in History: Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

This Day in History: , Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone. March 7, 1876. Born in Scotland, Bell relocated to Boston after he worked with the deaf in London. Through his work at Boston's..

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Flynn: Is PM in danger of turning Tories into Nationalists? [Video]

Flynn: Is PM in danger of turning Tories into Nationalists?

The Scottish National Party's Leader at Westminster Stephen Flynn accuses the government of planning to tax Scotland's natural resources to afford a tax cut in England. In response, Prime Minister..

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'Suits' Star Patrick J. Adams Cast in Netflix, BBC Series 'Lockerbie' | THR News Video [Video]

'Suits' Star Patrick J. Adams Cast in Netflix, BBC Series 'Lockerbie' | THR News Video

'Suits' star Patrick J. Adams' next TV project has been revealed. The actor has been cast in the upcoming six-episode series 'Lockerbie,' about the December 1988 terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103..

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Family of Emma Caldwell meet Humza Yousaf [Video]

Family of Emma Caldwell meet Humza Yousaf

The family of Emma Caldwell meets Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf to call for a public inquiry into claims police missed opportunities to catch her killer Iain Packer. Report by Ajagbef. Like us..

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Cokayne banned for England's game with Ireland

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Scotstoun could host athletics in scaled-back Games

Scotstoun would be the likely venue for athletics if Scotland hosted a scaled-back Commonwealth Games in 2026.
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Hickey making good progress with injury - Pressley

Right-back Aaron Hickey is determined to be fit for Euro 2024, says former Scotland defender Steven Pressley.
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Right-back Aaron Hickey is determined to be fit for Euro 2024, says former Scotland defender Steven Pressley.
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Move to repeal new controversial hate crime laws fails

A move to repeal Scotland's new controversial hate crime laws has failed.
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Poor weather delays World Cup qualifiers by two months

The World Cup qualifying tournament between Scotland, Namibia, and Oman near Dundee in May is postponed because of poor weather.
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French firm buys majority stake in Scottish airport as part of billion-pound deal

A French firm has struck a deal to buy a majority stake in Edinburgh Airport for around £1.27bn.
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'Being picked for the Olympics made my dad cry'

The five Scottish athletes who will be part of the GB swimming team at this summer's Olympics talk about what it means to them.
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Major new film and TV studio campus to be built in Scotland

A major new film and television studio campus is to be created in Stirling.
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Russell and Redpath suffer 'significant' injuries

Scotland's Bath duo Finn Russell and Cameron Redpath may not play again this season after picking up "significant" injuries.
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Knee surgery puts Ferguson's Euro hopes in doubt

Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson's hopes of featuring for Scotland at Euro 2024 are in serious doubt after the Serie A club confirms he will require surgery on a cruciate ligament injury.
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Family's 'lucky escape' after motorhome 'blown down hill' on popular tourist route by storm

A family touring Scotland's North Coast 500 route are said to be "lucky to be alive" after their motorhome was reportedly blown down a hill as Storm Kathleen swept in across the country.
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Toulouse thrash Exeter to seal semi with Harlequins

Scotland's Blair Kinghorn scores 23 points as five-time Investec Champions Cup winners Toulouse sweep aside Exeter to reach the semi-finals.
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Women's Six Nations needs 'closer games' - Alphonsi

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England's dominance 'frustrating' for Six Nations

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