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4 July 2017

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News imagePortrait of John Rae

Orkney grants freedom to dead explorer

Councillors were told there were other worthy candidates - including St Magnus who died 900 years ago this year.

News imageMosquitoes

Extreme gardening to tackle malaria

Mali villages removed flowers from shrubs and saw a big drop in mosquito numbers.

News imageMoscow's bin boat

Moscow's clean up cruise

Steve Rosenberg finds out how to keep 40 miles of Moscow river clean.

News imageGraduates

Student debts 'rise to more than £50,000'

Rising tuition fees and interest rates mean higher costs for graduates, says the IFS.

News imageIbrox

HMRC wins Rangers 'big tax case' ruling

More than £47m was paid to players, managers and directors between 2001 and 2010 in tax-free loans.

News imagebanknotes

Scots economy rebounds in first quarter

Official figures show Scottish GDP grew by 0.8%, having shrunk by 0.2% in the previous three months.

News imageMaryam with fake tattoos on her face

Meet Kazakhstan's rapping babushka

She's 78 and big on Instagram.

News imageDoctor and patient

UK could 'learn lessons' from Scottish NHS

The Nuffield Trust report warns that financial pressures risk undermining the health service's strengths.

News imageAmy Seton with a glass of whisky

'I'm a woman and I love whisky'

Amy Seton is among a growing number of female entrepreneurs setting up on their own.

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