The study found those living in the poorest neighbourhoods were worst affected

https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-government-austerity-policies-linked-to-striking-increases-in-rates-of-preterm-and-low-birthweight-babies-4851645

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Here is the Scottish Premiership team of the weekend - with players from Celtic, Rangers, St Johnstone and Aberdeen.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/scottish-premiership-team-of-the-week-celtic-goal-machine-rangers-dominator-key-midfielder-man-mountain-gallery-4841892

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Match details ahead of Scotland v Portugal

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/what-channel-is-scotland-v-portugal-tv-and-live-stream-details-plus-team-news-for-nations-league-match-4823821

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As a young journalist, there was always a fear the former SNP leader would tear me to pieces

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/alex-salmond-and-the-memorable-phone-call-i-declined-to-answer-4821736

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With Celtic’s new look squad valued at £110m, we assess the value of each individual Hoops player.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/latest-celtic-news/celtic-squad-value-2425-hoops-ps110m-squad-value-after-ps11m-signing-including-players-surprise-lowly-ps17m-valuation-4783391

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Jeremy Leggett said the bridging loan was a necessary ‘risk’ in order to scale up nature restoration with his purchase of Tayvallich in Argyll.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/rewilding-pioneer-in-race-against-time-to-raise-ps11m-to-pay-off-bank-loan-for-scottish-estate-4772766

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Scotland’s Finance Secretary will be hoping for better news than anticipated in the upcoming UK Budget

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/shona-robisons-salami-slicing-scottish-government-spending-cuts-4767849

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McCowan may play his last Dundee match today - but will his next club be this afternoon’s opponents?

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/latest-hibs-news/all-eyes-are-on-luke-mccowan-at-hibs-vs-dundee-including-celtics-as-rangers-saga-springs-to-mind-4755286

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Actor Bob Golding reflects on playing Eric Morecambe again in new Edinburgh Fringe play The Last Laugh – about a trio of British comedy legends preparing for their final show

https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/edinburgh-festivals/the-last-laugh-the-edinburgh-fringe-show-that-reveals-the-real-eric-morecambe-4724055

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He’s one of Scotland’s all-time sporting greats – and Sir Andy Murray doesn’t hold back in his myriad of media interviews.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/andy-murray-in-quotes-17-fascinating-things-the-scottish-tennis-star-has-said-3891305

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Scotland Women have discovered their opponents for the Euro 2025 playoffs. Here’s when the games will take place.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/scotland-handed-favourable-euros-path-to-euro-2025-playoff-draw-heres-when-the-games-will-be-played-4709148

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We complete Scotland’s Greatest XI of the past 50 years

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/pat-nevin-reveals-remainder-of-greatest-scotland-team-he-had-some-of-the-skills-of-messi-4662138

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The railway carriage has been one of the more unusual stopovers on Hay’s Way

https://www.scotsman.com/hays-way/my-spontaneous-night-in-an-old-railway-carriage-thanks-to-a-salt-of-the-earth-couple-4663101

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Scotland captain Rachel Corsie has urged the squad to end their tournament exile and inspire the nation by qualifying for Euro 2025

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/scotland-star-rachel-corsie-urges-squad-to-end-brutal-tournament-exile-and-galvanise-the-nation-with-euro-2025-qualification-4576926

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Player director says he’ll be doing ‘a lot more listening than talking’ in Ponte Vedra Beach get-together

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/patrick-cantlay-confirms-monday-meeting-between-pga-tour-players-and-pif-4558553

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Spaniels can make great family pets – clever dogs who love to please and love long walks.

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/every-spaniel-these-are-all-12-breeds-of-adorable-spaniel-dog-according-the-kennel-club-from-cocker-to-springer-4046143

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They span thousands of years and bring together the rich timeline of Scotland’s past in the old capital of the country

https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/perth-museum-opening-11-remarkable-objects-that-tell-scotlands-story-in-its-old-capital-4539178

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Even getting someone’s name correct seems to be a trial, writes Stephen Jardine

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/humans-are-struggling-to-get-the-basics-right-we-must-keep-our-wits-about-us-stephen-jardine-4522116

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Lord Cameron, the UK foreign secretary, has spoken out on Vladimir Putin following the death of Alexei Navalny

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/alexei-navalny-lord-david-cameron-on-consequences-for-vladimir-putin-over-russian-opposition-leaders-death-4521774

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After six years of delays and cost overruns, the Glen Sannox finally sailed under its own power from Ferguson Marine’s yard in Port Glasgow on Tuesday

https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/ferries-scotland-here-are-10-of-the-best-images-of-the-glen-sannox-as-long-delayed-ferguson-marine-vessel-sails-for-first-time-4517982

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These are the top 10 most loved and popular breeds of adorable cat and kittens in the UK this year.

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/worlds-most-popular-cat-breed-2023-here-are-the-10-most-loved-cat-breeds-in-the-world-including-the-cute-ragdoll-cat-4048123

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Keeping Police Scotland’s budget at the same level would be a cut in real terms

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scottish-budget-police-scotland-warnings-about-budget-freeze-must-be-taken-seriously-scotsman-comment-4425159

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The United Arab Emirates' COP28 team is not denying reports that it sought to use the event to line up international oil deals

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/is-cop28-climate-change-summit-turning-into-an-oil-industry-trade-fair-scotsman-comment-4425066

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At its heart the European Union is a peace project. As we look around the world today with so many heart-breaking stories, we can see just how precious and hard-won this example of successful peace-building has been.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-independence-offers-a-major-opportunity-for-scots-business-angus-robertson-4411770

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​Nearly two thirds of Scotland's breeding seabird species have declined over the past 20 years, a new survey has found.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/scottish-seabirds-most-of-species-in-decline-over-past-20-years-research-shows-4411367

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Two ferries being built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard for CalMac will now cost an extra £24 million

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/snp-appear-to-have-turned-scotland-into-a-magic-money-tree-for-shipbuilders-scotsman-comment-4354533

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Information revolutions have caused turmoil in the past so we should have been expecting problems with the internet

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/age-of-disinformation-schools-must-arm-children-against-the-dangers-posed-by-immoral-influencers-dictators-propaganda-and-fake-news-scotsman-comment-4340312

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