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The Andrews, the Nolans, the Minogues. Down the decades there have always been singing sisters. Stand-up sisters? Not so much. The comedy double act is a tricky enough dynamic without throwing the tensions of a sisterly relationship into the pot. Nothing
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The economy will be petroleum driven for decades to come, with higher returns than previously estimated, an oil and gas conference has been told. About 24 billion barrels could still be taken from the North Sea, with more than half the financial value st
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 21: A man dressed in a kilt waits to cross the Royal Mile on February 21, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. A favourite with visitors and one of the busiest streets in the city, the Royal Mile runs from Edinburgh Castle at the... View Photo »
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He came here on a wet January day to see around and I was very impressed by him. The effect Todd Blackadder had on young Edinburgh back rows was huge and it is fair to say that I can envisage a similar effect if Chris was to come here. But we will have to wait and see what he chooses.
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A SENIOR Tory minister has called on right-wingers in his own party to stop complaining about Scotland and look at the bigger picture to keep the UK together. Education Secretary Michael Gove, who was born in Edinburgh and raised in Aberdeen, called on h
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The airline blamed high charges by Edinburgh Airport operator BAA for the move. It also warned there could be further cuts if it is not offered a more competitive deal. But analysts suggested the move is an attempt to persuade Edinburgh Airport to lower
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The missing bookkeeper was said to have told a new love interest that she had been forced to ask former boyfriend David Gilroy, the man prosecutors claim murdered her, to leave her alone. Mark Brooks, 41, told jurors that he had begun a relationship with
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 21: A general view of the Royal Mile on February 21, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. A favourite with visitors and one of the busiest streets in the city, the Royal Mile runs from Edinburgh Castle at the top down to Holyrood... View Photo »
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There is an important lesson there - it's best that the campaign is run from Scotland and the Scottish politicians in Edinburgh and the Scottish Parliament take the lead role in the campaign. People like David Cameron, and indeed Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband, becoming too central in the campaign will just...
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Scotland and England, haggling over the possible breakup of the U.K. , are competing to create a hub for the country’s $52 billion offshore wind industry. Leith, the port area of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, and the northeast English coastal town of H
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Maria Svoronou has three jobs and was finishing a 12-hour day as eurozone leaders were finalising Greece's rescue package in Brussels. For all her hard work, she earns only €870 (£730) a month and says that "if the situation gets any worse, I won't be ab
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 21: A general view of the Royal Mile on February 21, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. A favourite with visitors and one of the busiest streets in the city, the Royal Mile runs from Edinburgh Castle at the top down to Holyrood Palace at the foot.
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Two men walk up the Royal Mile on February 21, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. A favourite with visitors and one of the busiest streets in the city, the Royal Mile runs from Edinburgh Castle at the top down to Holyrood Palace at the foot.
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Tourists take pictures on the Royal Mile on February 21, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. A favourite with visitors and one of the busiest streets in the city, the Royal Mile runs from Edinburgh Castle at the top down to Holyrood Palace at the foot.
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Hand prints of author Ian Rankin on the Royal Mile on February 21, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. A favourite with visitors and one of the busiest streets in the city, the Royal Mile runs from Edinburgh Castle at the top down to Holyrood Palace at the...
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 21: The statue of philosopher David Hume on the Royal Mile on February 21, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. A favourite with visitors and one of the busiest streets in the city, the Royal Mile runs from Edinburgh Castle at the top down to Holyrood Palace at...
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 21: People sit on benches at the base of the statue of the Duke of Buccleuch outside St Giles Cathederal on the Royal Mile on February 21, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. A favourite with visitors and one of the busiest streets in the city, the Royal Mile...
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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - FEBRUARY 19: Cardinal Keith O'Brien, archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh attends a mass held by pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Basilica on February 19, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The 84 year old Pontiff installed 22 new cardinals during his fourth...
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A composite of Singer Susan Boyle flipping pancakes at St Augustine's High School during Wee Box, Big Change fundraising campaign, Edinburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.
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Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (L) shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (R), the Ampulla and Coronation Spoon used at her coronation in 1953 as they attend a Diamond Jubilee multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace in London on February...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh meets Sikh guests as they attend a multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace on February 15, 2012 in London, England. The event features leaders from the Christian, the Baha'i, the Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim,...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrive for a multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace on February 15, 2012 in London, England. The event features leaders from the Christian, the Baha'i, the Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim,...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh looks on as Queen Elizabeth II shakes Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan William's hand as she arrives for a multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace on February 15, 2012 in London, England. The event features leaders from the...
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Queen Elizabeth II (2-L) and the Duke of Edinburgh (R) meet actor Sir Donald Sinden (L) at a reception to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the year Charles Dickens was born, at Buckingham Palace, London on February 14, 2012.
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French Federation of Rugby (FFR) president Pierre Camou takes part in a press conference on February 14, 2012 in Marcoussis, outside Paris, to announce the selection of the 23 players who will play the 6 Nations rugby match against Scotland at the Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh on February...
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France's rugby union national team's head coach Philippe Saint-Andre and French Federation of Rugby (FFR) president Pierre Camou (L) leave after a press conference on February 14, 2012 in Marcoussis, outside Paris, to announce the selection of the 23 players who will play the 6 Nations rugby...
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France's rugby union national team's head coach Philippe Saint-Andre arrives to give a press conference on February 14, 2012 in Marcoussis, outside Paris, to announce the selection of the 23 players who will play the 6 Nations rugby match against Scotland at the Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh...
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Britain's Scottish Secretary Michael Moore speaks outside St Andrews House in Edinburgh on February 13, 2012, where he met Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond regarding the independence referendum. A row erupted between London and Edinburgh last month over the timing of the referendum,...
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Celtic's fans wave a flag during their Scottish Premier League soccer match against Hibernian at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, February 19, 2012.
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Celtic's fans celebrate at the end of their Scottish Premier League soccer match against Hibernian at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, February 19, 2012.
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Hibernian's Adam Matthews reacts after receiving a facial injury during their Scottish Premier League soccer match against Celtic at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, February 19, 2012.
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Hibernian's Lewis Stevenson challenges Celtic's Scott Brown during their Scottish Premier League soccer match at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, February 19, 2012.
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 21: A general view of the Royal Mile on February 21, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. A favourite with visitors and one of the busiest streets in the city, the Royal Mile runs from Edinburgh Castle at the top down to Holyrood Palace at the foot.
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