The Scotsman - 2017-04-19

• PM: General election ‘will be a vote on Scottish independen­ce’
• May asks for bigger majority to deliver Brexit deal on her terms
• Broadcaste­rs urged to ‘empty chair’ PM over refusal to take part in debates
• Conservati­ves will fight hard for Scotland’s place in the UK
• We can win, Corbyn claims as he brushes off dire polls
• Tight 50-day timetable will squeeze out legislatio­n and a by-election
• CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
• Carer blamed over bath death tragedy
• Fans warned by police as gangs move into football TV streaming
• Irvine Welsh film ‘not Scottish enough’
• Artwork from Big Yin’s mansion to go up for sale
• A&E stroke admissions up by 30 per cent since 2009
• MSPS get the chance to take part in armed forces visit programme
• Kirk urged to make amends for history of gay discrimina­tion
• Research will harness best practice to help close attainment gap
• Man who put murder video on Facebook kills himself
• Book trade to call on government to put a stop to subsidies for Amazon
• Scientists to count ‘unofficial’ beaver colony
• Terror suspects arrested ahead of first round of French election
• China defends North Korea trade after its trucks haul missiles
• Mhor the merrier as festival returns with all-star female chef line-up for Feast
• Positivity of Harry’s conversati­on must be channelled into action
• Pain ahead for Labour, but election hastens end of Corbyn era
• Inside Justice
• Will we still protect our bumblebees after Brexit?
• A union of Scotland, Wales and Ireland could be Brexit alternativ­e
• Break link to higher pay to cut degree of cheating
• Aberdeen’s smart approach to arts
• Sci-fi fans’ fundraisin­g event is out of this world
• Link-up with author shows how the Saltire Society continues to invest in creative Scots
• Prime Minister’s call for a snap general election is one big tick in the irony box
• Abroad opinion
• Icono-clots
• ON TWITTER
• An opportunit­y
• ‘Critical’ distress levels on the slide north of Border
• Beirut boost for training tech developer
• Tough outlook as House of Fraser books jump in profit
• Return to the ballot box could prompt better business clarity
• City watchdog spells out plans
• Weetabix stays in foreign hands after being acquired by US giant for £1.4bn
• Hundreds more Highland homes in pipeline after funds deal
• FTSE plunges on May’s snap election news
• TRIBUTE FROM DYLAN
• A LIFE OF DANGER
• Union leaders seek clarity on post-brexit landscape
• Cattle farmers pushed to cull ‘persistent infected’ animals
• Sea set fair for Nell Gwyn glory on way to Guineas bid
• Miley wins British title but has not sealed place in Budapest just yet
• SPORTS DIGEST
• Kingsbarns to start with a short hole for the Ricoh Women’s British Open
• Hull thought golf at St Andrews was actually ‘played through the town’
• MPS to quiz Chakravert­y over Farah supplement
• Higgins relishes being ‘best of enemies’ with tough opponent Allen
• Murray ready for action as he reports clean bill of health
• End of fairytale for Foxes as they exit Champions League
• Dundee made the right decision in calling time on Hartley reign
• Proud day for my boys and I feel welcome back in the Hibs fold
• Family loyalties tested as Fyvie sets out to oust boyhood heroes
• TROPHY HUNTER
• Cup glory must be the priority for Mcinnes
• Rookie Mccann has ‘no fear’
• Mcleish: Hard for Rangers to stop ‘runaway train’ Celtic before 10 in a row
• Lions to be named amid Scots fears

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