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On the day that 10-year gilts hit an 18-year high, Cabinet ministers were told that 'cutting costs of essentials like childcare and mortgages' was one of their three priorities. But there are few signs the govt understands what is making mortgages more expensive (1/?)
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Very few people (of a certain vintage) in the UK realise that two Scottish rivers influenced one of the funniest TV episodes ever to grace our airwaves.
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This is such a cool tool and it also vividly illustrates why e-bikes are so transformative + popular.
Left is how quickly I can get places from my home without an e-bike, right includes e-bikes.
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"Convenience has saved us time. The hidden price is that it has also saved us from one another." Good column:
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Introducing your first-ever Scotland Women's #T20WorldCup team 🥁
We will be fielding first against Bangladesh 👊
#FollowScotland
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The BEST moment of the first morning of the Test is when @ZaltzCricket delivers the fabled stats sheet.
Don’t just hang it in The Louvre, make it the only exhibit.
#bbccricket
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If you grew up and fell in love with cricket in the 90s, you'll know how much of a legend this man is. An amazingly brave batter, stylish, understated and just fucking cool. This is so sad.
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I think it's a tough call to claim privatisation didn't boost ridership. Sure, it increased costs and it might have increased fragmentation in certain areas too, but I'm dead sure it boosted passenger numbers. Here's why 👇🧵
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I created a cool web app using @OrdnanceSurvey data - British Placename Mapper (placenames.rtwilson.com/). It allows you to search for place names that match various criteria (starts with 'great', ends with 'burgh' etc) and plot them on an interactive map. #gis #geospatial
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If you want to understand how some parts of northern Scotland experienced summer-like temperatures today, this video from the @metoffice explains it very simply.
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Tricky underfoot on #stridingedge with new snow, verglas & rime ice. Perfect conditions for microspikes & the extra security & safety they provide. Crampons would work but may feel a bit awkward while boots would be very scary & high risk #summitsafely #beadventuresmart Zac
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The headline changes in tax rates look quite big. Scots earning over £75k now pay 45% tax (40% in rUK), and 48% on earnings over £125k
But changes announced today raise only £82m - equivalent to less than 36 hours of Scottish NHS spending.
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Flintoff v Flintoff - Technology at its best.
One of the most innovative set up you will see on Twitter.
Flintoff bats against Flintoff of Ashes 2005.
Happy Birthday @flintoff11
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East Linton station (re)opens a week tomorrow! Our Dunbar - Edinburgh services will stop there, these trains also call at Musselburgh and Wallyford.
East Linton returns to the East Coast Main Line! The new station will open on Wednesday, 13 December. It’s been almost 60 years since a train last called there.
@transcotland | @ScotRail | @TPExpressTrains
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For those celebrating St Andrew’s Day, best wishes from Moscow. I play one of my favourite Scottish anthems (which was composed by two Germans): Highland Cathedral. @BBCNews @BBCScotland @BBCScotlandNews #StAndrewsDay