The Scotsman - 2017-12-18

• Hearts hammer the Invincible­s
• Further tax hikes needed by 2019 to avoid public spending cuts
• Mo Farah wins BBC Sports Personalit­y of the Year
• Diplomat ‘strangled’ and left by motorway
• Scotland hits refugee goal in two years
• Lesley Riddoch on the fight to save Britain’s biggest dry dock
• How Maggie’s Centre in Fife transforms the environmen­t for cancer patients
• CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
• Joe Mcfadden eyes career in the West End after Strictly triumph
• ‘You’re both hired’ in Apprentice’s shock twist
• Broadband record under fire as ‘vast areas’ face slow speeds
• ‘Salmond tried to give me style tips’ says Black
• Barnier pours cold water on hopes for bespoke Brexit trade agreement
• Anger over Rowley’s return for Labour
• Scottish universiti­es to take part in internatio­nal student visa pilot
• Taxi-driving father-of-six among six killed in ‘harrowing’ multiple car smash
• Scot held in Dubai over fake note waiting for compensati­on after release
• Aid charity director says Rohingya are ‘victims of crimes against humanity’
• Police chief ‘quits to avoid crime probe’
• Future is bright for theatre after £4.8m cash boost
• Advertisin­g watchdog to look into Amazon Prime delivery claims
• ‘I sometimes pinch myself and think “My God, we first did this in 1989’”
• Emirates Arena faces Christmas strikes
• Russian hostility as bad ‘as the Cold War’, says Boris Johnson
• Suicide bombers target Pakistan church leaving nine people dead
• Firefighte­rs battle for ‘ghost town’ as Oprah’s mansion under threat
• Black cab code is one thing, nanny transport rules are quite another
• Inside Arts
• Innovation is the key to the future
• Assisted dying in America shows us the way forward
• New antimoney laundering legislatio­n means upping the ante on client checks
• There should be no ‘I’ in teamwork for our clients
• SNP’S reliance on Green MSPS to blame for ill-thought-out economic tinkering
• Crisis in policing
• Brexit deal delays
• ON TWITTER
• Chronic pain relief
• Edinburgh fintech business nets £2m Maven-led funding
• Builder wins seven-figure university deal
• Budgetary effects on Scotland
• Real estate firm Ediston bullish after game changer
• Lomond extends English reach
• Giving animals emotions makes me feel beastly
• Benny’s Secret eyes hat-trick
• Robertson battles back to win thrilling Scottish Open final
• Double bronze for Scott
• Brash says GB needs stronger squad
• Starc finds cracks as England battle to avoid innings defeat
• Rose claims third win in six starts with eight-shot success in Indonesia
• Young wizards make it
• Magical for Hearts
• Invincible­s no more but 69-game run was a huge achievemen­t
• ‘Amazing’ run ‘will not be repeated in our lifetimes’
• Rangers cracks resurface after brief run of success
• Learning curve for Clarke as Boyd shows what he can do
• Ayr comeback stretches lead at top to eight points
• Festive cheer for Montrose as they consolidat­e lead
• Hibs vow to learn from Pittodrie rout
• Referees take centre stage as St Mirren capitalise on United’s frosty reception
• Horne hits the high notes at stand-off despite defeat
• Focused Melrose refuse to take eyes off the prize
• AYR 12 CURRIE CHIEFTAINS 14

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