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Morton 3 Motherwell 2 AET: Baraclough fumes as Well sink to new low
ALEX SAMUEL dropped to his knees for what appeared to be a moment of divine appreciation under the fading Greenock sky. Hunkered down on the lush Cappielow turf, the striker on loan at Greenock Morton from Swansea City pointed to the stars overhead
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Morton 3 Motherwell 2: Championship side heaps pressure on Baraclough
ALEX SAMUEL dropped to his knees for what appeared to be a moment of divine appreciation under the fading Greenock sky. Hunkered down on the lush Cappielow turf, the striker on loan at Greenock Morton from Swansea City pointed to the stars overhead
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Mark Warburton: We were sloppy but there was no gulf in class
MARK Warburton tasted his first defeat as Rangers manager then insisted the third round loss to St Johnstone doesn't prove that there is a gulf in class between the Ladbrokes Premiership and Championship. The Perth side's deserved 3-1 win in Govan
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Trouble at Cappielow holds up Scottish League Cup game
A SCOTTISH League Cup match between Greenock Morton and Motherwell was halted for over five minutes after police were called in to deal with clashes in a stand. Extra time was held up for over five minutes at Cappielow with sister paper the Greenock
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Sport's moral decline plumbed new depths with Pettersen debacle
SOMEWHERE, one might like to imagine, a line in the sand marks the ultimate limit of sport's moral decline: a boundary competitors will not cross, an ethical imperative. But let's not bet upon it.Defining such a frontier is problematic, for this is less
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If Carlton Cole doesn't sign then we'll go for someone else just like him, says claims Ronny Deila
CELTIC will continue their search for an out-of-contract preferably tall frontman if a deal cannot be struck this week to sign former West Ham United player Carlton Cole.Ronny Deila yesterday revealed that he felt his squad was a striker short and the
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How Hadden and The Herald showed Scottish rugby the way forward
Frank Hadden, the former Scotland coach, believes the squad contesting this World Cup is the country’s strongest ever in terms of power and skill-sets but the national team’s most successful coach of this century knows there is still a huge amount of
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Time for Scotland to prove they have progressed
THIS is the day. Three months and more since Scotland first assembled in their training camp, their opening match in the 2015 Rugby World Cup is here at last. First games in big competitions are always eagerly awaited, but this one is extra special, thanks
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Jocular Jones is a credit to his sport
IF Rugby World Cups were won by the team who had generated the most positive publicity, the trophy would be winging its way back to Japan right now. The Japanese team not only turned in the performance of this or any other tournament by beating South
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Fitter Japan will beat Scots, says Jones
EDDIE Jones, the coach of Japan, has claimed his team will beat Scotland in Gloucester today because they are fitter, despite the fact they have had only four days to recover from their sensational win over South Africa in Rugby World Cup Pool B. A seasoned
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Man arrested in Ottawa as police investigate three murders
Police in Canada investigating a fatal shooting in a small community west of Ottawa that prompted them to put the town on lockdown say they are now investigating three murders. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said all three victims are women.
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Rangers 1 St Johnstone 3: Inspired Saints end Rangers' League Cup dream
IT is a stated aim of chairman Dave King for Rangers to win one of the national cup competitions this season but just perhaps a few targets were being hastily redrawn in the Ibrox boardroom last night. All that hypothesising about how this swashbuckling
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E-cigarettes used by 1 in 20 Scots, says health study
ONE in twenty of all adults in Scotland use e-cigarettes, a new study has found. The Scottish Health Survey also found that 15% of the population had admitted to trying one. The survey of 4700 adults and around 1700 children commissioned by
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Rangers 1-3 St Johnstone: First defeat for Warburton as Saints clinch cup win
MARK WARBURTON suffered his first defeat as Rangers boss as St Johnstone clinched a 3-1 victory at Ibrox tonight.The Gers won their first eleven games of the new campaign but came unstuck on home soil as they were eliminated from the League Cup.St Johnstone
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David Seaman: Petr Cech solves Arsenal's goalkeeping problem
David Seaman believes the signing of Petr Cech could give Arsenal the consistency they need to mount a sustained title challenge. The 33-year-old was Arsene Wenger's only signing during a quiet transfer window at the Emirates Stadium as the Arsenal
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Sir Alex Ferguson: Managers too scared to gamble on academy players
Sir Alex Ferguson believes managers are not blooding enough young home-grown players because they live in fear of getting the sack. The likes of David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and the Neville brothers graduated from the Manchester United
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Scots Keydata finance chief Craig McNeil banned from the City
A FORMER director of a collapsed investment firm has been fined £350,000 and banned from top roles in a regulated finance company. The punishment imposed on former Keydata Investment Services executive Craig McNeil follows a £75 million fine given
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David Cameron hits back in feud with Lord Ashcroft
DAVID Cameron has hit back in the feud with Tory donor Lord Ashcroft as George Osborne rallied behind his leader over denied allegations of drug-taking and debauchery during the Prime Minister’s student days at Oxford University. As more revelations
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Oscar Pistorius case to be heard by Supreme Court on November 3
Oscar Pistorius's case will be heard by South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal on November 3, when prosecutors will again press for a murder conviction against the double-amputee athlete. The Supreme Court announced the date on Tuesday. The court
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Tim Farron: Lib Dems are hungry for power again
Tim Farron has insisted that the Liberal Democrats are hungry for power again and said the party could make a rapid comeback after the general election "annihilation". The Lib Dem leader said a series of mistakes under predecessor Nick Clegg contributed
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Lord Watson: I should now be allowed to "move on" with my life
LORD Watson of Invergowrie, the convicted fire-raiser, has broken his silence over Jeremy Corbyn’s controversial decision to appoint him to Labour’s front-bench, insisting he should now be allowed to “move on” with his life.Last week, the Labour leader
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Government urged to launch probe into UK car industry
Campaigners have called for an investigation into the UK car industry after Volkswagen was found to have cheated clean-air rules in the US. Chief executive of the British Lung Foundation, Dr Penny Woods, claimed "most new cars" do not meet European
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Woes of manufacturing sector evident in survey showing export order books in grim shape
THE woes of the UK manufacturing sector have been underlined by a survey showing export order books are in grim shape and output growth has stalled.The survey, published by the Confederation of British Industry, is the latest in a raft of economic releases
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Did the Commonwealth Games make Scotland more active?
The legacy of the Commonwealth Games has been questioned by a leading expert after a major survey found Glasgow 2014 inspired only three per cent of Scots to exercise more. More than 4,700 adults and 1,700 children who took part in a survey admitted
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Ministers 'not persuaded' by case for opposite-sex civil partnerships
The Scottish Government is "not persuaded of the case" to establish civil partnerships between men and women as it launched a consultation on the issue. It follows legislation last year that introduced same-sex marriage raising questions over the
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Questions raised over grouse shooting
Uncertainty is overshadowing investment in grouse shooting by sporting estates in the long term given political pressures of land reform, a new report has found.The survey of estates indicate that many view government agencies and emergent policy as a
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Improvement in Scottish high street rental values seen, after long period of decline
THE high streets of Scotland’s towns and cities are starting to show signs of recovery, after a long period in which rental values tumbled, a report issued by commercial property adviser Bilfinger GVA shows. The sixth edition of Bilfinger GVA's Scottish
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Edinburgh chauffeur firm used by airlines and celebrities rapped over licensing breach
THE director of a chauffeur firm whose clients included British Airways staff, BBC talent and luxury hotel guests has been banned from the industry for three years after it emerged he had been running the business without a licence. Graham Pender
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First Syrian refugees arrive in UK as part of resettlement programme
THE first of 20,000 Syrian refugees to be taken in by the UK have arrived in the country, the Home Office has confirmed. The Whitehall department has not provided any details of the number or where in the UK they are being resettled. The Scottish
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Great Britain's taekwondo team kick on in Olympic pursuit
Great Britain's buoyant taekwondo squad are closing in on Olympic places for Rio next year after their latest impressive World Grand Prix performance in Turkey last week.Olympic champion Jade Jones added another gold to her collection at -57kg while Bianca
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Scotland leaving the United Kingdom would be terrible, says Tim Farron
Liberal Democrats will be free to campaign for Scottish independence if a second referendum is held, Tim Farron has said. The Lib Dem leader stressed that he was strongly in favour of the union and its break-up would be "terrible". His comments
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CBI warns against 'mixed messages' on energy efficiency
The UK Government risks sending a ''worrying signal'' by rolling back on policies to support clean technology, business leaders have warned. John Cridland, director general of the CBI, said businesses want to be part of the solution to tackling
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IKEA focused on sustainable seafood
IKEA has declared that it is now the foodservice provider that offers the largest variety of certified seafood globally.The Swedish retailer said that, with a commitment for seafood sold and served in its stores to be both Aquaculture Stewardship Council
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Island community's decade long ferry service campaign set to be a success
An island community’s decade long campaign for a ferry service, which could cut in half some sailing times to the mainland, is set to achieve its goal. The people on South Uist can now look forward to a daily direct return service between Lochboisdale-Mallaig
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MSPs consider Government funding for foodbanks
Charities and councils will be asked whether food banks should receive Government funding at the risk of making them an entrenched feature of Scottish society. A petition by John Beattie has called on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish
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Janko keen to avoid cup shock repeat with Celtic
Saidy Janko will be as wary of a cup shock as any Celtic player when Raith Rovers visit Parkhead on Wednesday night.The 19-year-old Swiss right-back endured a nightmare senior debut with Manchester United over a year ago.He was substituted at half-time
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Markets slump as mining stocks plunge and UK economic data disappoint
Holly Williams and Roger BairdLondon's FTSE 100 index of leading shares collapsed below the 6,000 mark as volatility hit markets across Europe again after a concerted sell-off among miners.Miners led the decline after a series of broker downgrades amid
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Change at the top of Mitchells & Butlers
Neil MaidmentBritish pubs group Mitchells & Butlers on Tuesday said it had replaced its chief executive Alistair Darby with insider Phil Urban as it warned weak trading would push full-year profit to the bottom end of market forecasts.The group, whose
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Stagecoach hails launch of £400m bond issue
PERTH-based bus and rail company Stagecoach has announced its successful launch of a £400 million bond issue, which it declared had attracted “high-quality” investors.Stagecoach, which also announced a one-year extension of £535m of banking facilities
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Olympic champion Geraint Thomas to race in Glasgow as he makes return to track cycling
OLYMPIC champion Geraint Thomas will compete at the Revolution Series in Glasgow as he makes a return to the track for the first time since 2012. The 29-year-old Welshman helped Great Britain win gold in the team pursuit at the 2012 Olympic Games
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There is a home for nationalists at Labour, insists Kezia Dugdale
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has said her members' views on Scottish independence are "irrelevant" to her efforts to create a fairer and more equal society. Ms Dugdale said there is a home for nationalists in the Labour Party, despite previously
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Whales and dolphins spotted from CalMac ferries
Sightings of whales and dolphins from ferries have been recorded as part of a UK survey. The 50 sightings were confirmed by the crews of three Caledonian MacBrayne ferries which took part in the first Ocean Watch survey conducted by the marine
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Road crash closes part of Tollcross Road in Glasgow
EMERGENCY services have attended the scene of a two-car crash in the East End of Glasgow. Tollcross Road was closed between Wellshot Road and Altyre Street following the collision, before being later reopened. Emergency crews were called at
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Scotlands stars past and present take to Twitter ahead of tomorrow's World Cup opener
Scotland are set to kick off their Rugby World Cup against Japan tomorrow aiming to avoid another shock at the hands of the side who made worldwide headlines by beating two-time former champions South Africa on Saturday.A few past and present Scotland
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Top judge asked to advise on parents who ignore child access court orders
Scotland's most senior judge will be asked how sheriffs should deal with stubborn parents who are "bringing the courts into disrepute" by flouting orders compelling them to give estranged partners access to their children. Holyrood's Public Petitions
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Council education director leads efforts to change "negative" attitudes towards maths
The head of education at Scotland's biggest local authority is to lead efforts to change negative attitudes towards maths.
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Emotional tribute to Charles Kennedy at Lib Dem conference
Liberal Democrat members have paid an emotional tribute to former leader Charles Kennedy, offering the late MP a minute's applause following a film dedicated to his life and career. The film, which ran for about eight minutes, featured a series
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Government accused of 'empty self-praise' on school attainment
The Scottish Government has been accused of "empty self-praise" of its own record on education. Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats lined up to attack the SNP administration, arguing it had failed to do enough to tackle the attainment
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Watch: Bay City Rollers announce comeback after 37 years
BRITAIN’S first boy band the Bay City Rollers have announced their comeback after 37 years, countless law suits and incredible acrimony. Frontman Les McKeown revealed the reasons why the Rollers, or rather three of them, were set to Shang A Lang
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New plea over missing Glasgow pensioner Janet McKay
Police searching for a vulnerable 88-year-old woman will revisit the area where she was last seen a week ago. Detectives said they are "very concerned" for the safety and well-being of Janet McKay, who has dementia. She was last seen at noon
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Top police officer calls for Scotland to 'spend to save' by backing joint work by mental health nurses and beat cops
A senior police officer has called for Scotland to "spend to save" to get people with mental health problems out of the country's justice system. Niven Rennie, president of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents, has long argued that
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Family of dead Australian tourist Lynne Radke thank Scots community for search efforts
The family of a missing Australian tourist have thanked local people for their help in the huge search after police confirmed a body found on far north-west coast of Scotland belongs to her. Lynne Radke's body was found near Duncansby Head, Caithness
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Mental health out-of-hours care scheme hailed
A pilot scheme providing extended out-of-hours mental health care to distressed or vulnerable people has seen positive results and is set to continue. The initiative is aimed at individuals who come in contact with police and who could be referred
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Council tax freeze 'results in overfunding of local authorities'
The council tax freeze is not underfunded and claims that the Scottish Government does not offer a fair deal to local authorities are not borne out by statistics, Scottish Parliament researchers have found. The Scottish Government faces frequent
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BT vows improved minimum broadband speeds
BT has announced plans for higher minimum broadband speeds which it says will have a "major impact" on the future success and prosperity of Scotland. Chief executive Gavin Patterson said the company is committed to helping deliver a new universal
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New courts open as part of justice system overhaul
Two new courts have opened as part of a modernisation programme for Scotland's justice system. The Criminal Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Personal Injury Court began operating in Edinburgh at the start of the new legal year. The changes
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Almost half of delayed hospital discharges due to care home wait
Almost half of patients who faced a long delay to leave hospital last month were waiting for a place in a care home, new figures show. Of the 481 people delayed for more than two weeks in August, 212 (44%) were waiting for an available care home
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Afghan Taliban hint at peace talks
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Mansour, has called for unity and raised the possibility of peace talks with the government in Kabul in a message released to mark the upcoming Muslim festival of Eid.The message comes days after a group of
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Aunt of convicted ex-policeman in plea over sentencing
The aunt of a former policeman who lost his job and was given a "harsh sentence" for a crime he committed off duty has urged MSPs to prevent judges from revealing occupations in court. Nadim Ahmed was convicted of "a domestic crime" and given a
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Ruth Davidson seeks loud chorus of pro-European voices
Pro-European voices must speak up "loudly and early" ahead of what will be a "very close run" referendum on the UK's EU membership, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said. Ms Davidson wants the UK to stay in Europe but she supports
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Review: Kevin Bridges, SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Four Stars It was clear from the moment Kevin Bridges walked on stage to a hero's welcome at the Hydro that fans were in for something special. The show was the second night of Bridges' mammoth 16 shows at the Hydro and part of his 100 date
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Kilmarnock agree emergency loan-deal for Mark Ridgers
Kilmarnock have eased their goalkeeping worries with the emergency loan-signing of St Mirren's Mark Ridgers. It was earlier believed that the Championship club had rebuffed Killie's approach for the 25-year-old, who has found himself out of the
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Police: Lord Sewel will not face charges over drug claims due to insufficient evidence
DISGRACED peer Lord Sewel will not face charges over allegations of drug-related offences after Scotland Yard said there was "insufficient evidence to proceed" with its investigation. In July, the 69-year-old scandal-hit parliamentarian resigned
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Date set for first Edinburgh tram inquiry hearing
A new date for the first public hearing in the investigation into the Edinburgh trams fiasco has been set. It follows a postponement in August when inquiry chairman Lord Hardie was taken to hospital. The preliminary hearing of the Edinburgh
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Photographing glaciers as they split
Scottish-based scientists are using a custom-built drone to survey an area of the Arctic to study glaciers falling apart.The Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), a quadcopter, was built by Shane Rodwell, an engineer at the Scottish Association for Marine
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Saudi-led air strike kills 20 in Yemen
Warplanes from a Saudi-led alliance have bombed two houses in Yemen's capital, killing at least 20 people.The attack came a day after similar air strikes killed around 50 people and as Gulf Arab ground forces seek to advance against the Houthi fighters
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Fight goes on for Justice for Megrahi campaign as MSPs keep petition open
CAMPAIGNERS who believe Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was wrongly convicted for the Lockerbie bombing have said they will continue to fight for the appointment of an independent prosecutor to re-examine the case. Members of the Justice for Megrahi campaign
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Editors of Sunday Herald and Evening Times step down
Richard Walker, editor of the Sunday Herald and The National, and Tony Carlin, the editor of the Evening Times, have stepped down from their positions at the Glasgow-based news titles. Mr Walker will become a consultant editor at The National.
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Landscape fears in dash for hydro
MOUNTAINEERS are urging planners to ensure that any rush to get hydro projects off the ground before financial incentives are cut does not result in the Scottish landscape being permanently scarred.The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) has written
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Consultation launched on proposed summer 2016 CalMac ferry timetable
ISLANDERS on Mull will be able to commute to work in Oban for the first time under a proposed improvements to the west of Scotland ferry timetable.A consultation has been launched with local communities on plans for the CalMac summer 2016 timetable.The
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Former dinner lady jailed for sexual assault of three-year-old
A FORMER dinner lady who sexually assaulted a young girl and sent an indecent photo of the three-year-old to the younger lover she met online has been jailed for two years and four months. Muriel Melville broke down in the dock after she was sent
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UK's deficit spirals to £12.1bn, damaging George Osborne's borrowing targets
ROGER BAIRD CHANCELLOR George Osborne's borrowing targets have been dealt a blow after Britain's deficit spiralled to £12.1 billion last month, marking the widest August shortfall in government funding for three years. Figures from the Office
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GMB tells Corbyn to "get real" on Scotland's defence jobs as Labour conference set to debate Trident
JEREMY Corbyn and Nicola Sturgeon have been urged to “get real” by the GMB union over Trident renewal and Scotland’s defence jobs as the thorny issue of Britain's nuclear deterrent is set to be debated at the Labour Party conference next week.
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Sainsbury outperforms rivals - Kantar Worldpanel
JAMES DAVEY SUPERMARKET group Sainsbury outperformed its so called "big four" rivals over the last three months, industry data showed on Tuesday, as a grocery price war continued to stall overall market growth. Sainsbury's, in common with its
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No extra motivation required to take down Japan for WP Nel
Scotland's South African-born prop WP Nel insists he is not out to avenge the Springboks defeat to Japan when he faces the World Cup shocktroops on Wednesday.The 29-year-old hails from the Northern Cape and only qualified for his adopted nation last month
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President's pledge on Nato
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has told the country's security council staying out of the Nato alliance was a "criminal" policy that his government is ready to reverse.Ukraine has been fighting with separatist rebels in the east since
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Gunmen seize foreigners from resort
Gunmen have abducted a Norwegian resort manager, two Canadians and a Filipino woman from a southern Philippine island.Two Japanese guests unsuccessfully tried to intervene before the gunmen escaped with their hostages aboard a motorised outrigger from
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Aunt of convicted ex-policeman in plea over sentencing
The aunt of a former policeman who lost his job and was given a "harsh sentence" for a crime he committed off duty has urged MSPs to prevent judges from revealing occupations in court. Nadim Ahmed was convicted of "a domestic crime" and given a
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Wayward Thai youth shown Amy film
Social workers in Thailand think the sad story of the late musician Amy Winehouse can be a lesson to wayward youth, so they are letting about 100 of them see a movie about her.Winehouse, who battled addiction to drug and drink before her death in 2011
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BT vows to improve broadband speeds across the UK
BT will aim for higher minimum broadband speeds generally as well as tackling slow speeds in hard-to-reach parts of the country, its chief executive has pledged. Gavin Patterson said BT was committed to helping to deliver a new universal minimum
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After storm of negativity, Spanish unionists to lovebomb Catalunya ahead of proxy indyref
Spanish unionists are to copy Cameron's indyref lovebombing of Scotland as they try to stop Catalan independentistas. Just days before parliamentary elections billed as a proxy plebiscite, the ruling Conservative PP party signalled that it would
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World Cup officials clarify TMO rules after over-zealous use in opening round of games
World Cup chiefs have moved to clarify the role of television match officials following the controversial use of replays during the tournament's opening weekend. England's first match with Fiji last Friday lasted more than 100 minutes as referee
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Report: SNP's council tax freeze has cost Scottish Government £2.5bn
THE council tax freeze has cost the Scottish Government £2.5billion, according since its introduction in 2008, according to a new Holyrood report. Figures from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) show the government has more than
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Glasgow's Jihadi Bride berates Syrian refugees as 'rich following their whims'
Scottish extremist Aqsa Mahmood has attacked refugees fleeing Islamic State as "rich" people "seeking to fulfill their whims". The 20-year-old left Glasgow in 2014 to marry a Islamist fighter in Syria but has now turned on those making the journey
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Discard ban could bring industry to its knees fishing leaders warn
Fishermen's livelihoods and the entire economy of Scotland’s smaller, mainly west coast, ports are under threat from the new EU ban on discarding fish at sea, industry leaders warned this week. New rules due to take effect in January will increasingly
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AG Barr shares fall as it flags pressure on sales
SHARES in AG Barr dropped more than five per cent in morning trading after the company highlighted pressure on sales amid poor weather and challenging market conditions.AG Barr said it made turnover of £130.3m in the six months to July 25, down from £135.7m
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Study: chips and ice cream are firm food favourites among Scots
A third of Scottish men eat ice cream once a week and chips at least twice with their waistlines bulging more than women's, according to a new study. Just over a quarter (26%) of women enjoy the chilly sweet treat at least once a week and a quarter
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Goodwillie: Aberdeen can handle pressure of being leaders of the pack
David Goodwillie insists that Aberdeen aren't feeling the pressure of being the early front-runners in the Premiership title race, and insists that they have the character to handle being top of the table.Derek McInnes's side have won all eight of their
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Irn-Bru maker AG Barr warns on full-year profits growth
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has warned it is unlikely to grow full-year profits after poor summer weather and an "extremely demanding" first half. The Cumbernauld-based firm said sales had continued to be hit since a difficult half-year to July 25 and
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Man appears in court charged over alleged rape in Edinburgh cemetery
A man has appeared in court charged over an alleged rape in an Edinburgh cemetery. A 20-year-old woman was assaulted in Eastern Cemetery off Easter Road in the capital in the early hours of Saturday, September 19. She had been on a night-out
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Finn Russell in dreamland before Scotland tackle Japan
Scotland stand-off Finn Russell admits his dreams have come true after being picked to face Japan on Wednesday.The Glasgow playmaker has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks over the past two years and is now the Scots' undoubted talisman.But the
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ATP President urges Andy Murray to compete at ATP Tour finals despite Davis Cup demands
Andy Murray has been urged to play in the Barclays ATP Tour finals after hinting he may miss the end-of-season showpiece to prepare for the Davis Cup final.Murray inspired Britain to their first final for 37 years with two straight-sets wins against Australia
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Strictly Come Dancing tour announces Glasgow date
Ballroom dancing fans can rejoice. For the Strictly Come Dancing tour is coming to the SSE Hydro in Glasgow next year, it has been announced. Judges from the TV series Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli, will be back together
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Sir Alex Ferguson says he only worked with four world-class players at Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson says he only worked with four players he considered to be world class during his 26 years as manager of Manchester United.Despite building sides capable of winning two Champions League titles and thirteen Premier League titles during
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Savannah Miller talks about her new collection Nine at Debenhams
Christina O'Neill Sitting across from me sipping a cup of coffee, Savannah Miller is a picture of understated elegance. The 36-year-old British designer has a dewy, English rose complexion which is framed by a blonde, wavy bob – and she radiates
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Argos to take on 9,000 staff for Christmas rush
The search for seasonal staff to cope with the Christmas rush has started, with an announcement by retail giant Argos of 9,000 jobs. Around 8,000 "customer helpers" will be recruited over the festive season as well as 1,000 drivers. Initial
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Michelle Gomez: I've never imagined any sexual chemistry between Missy and the Doctor
Doctor Who actress Michelle Gomez said she never imagined any sexual chemistry between her character Missy and the Doctor, but was aware of how daunting her role as a female Timelord would be. Gomez said she immediately realised the consequences
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Alexander Pacteau's flat to be rented out to new tenants
The flat where Alexander Pacteau hid the body of Karen Buckley is to be rented out to new tenants. Pacteau took Buckley's body back to his three bedroom flat in Dorchester Avenue in Glasgow after he murdered her in his car. He kept her body
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Culture clash that confronts our fears in a troubled world
TheatreKontomble (The Shaman and The Boy)Oran Mor, GlasgowMary Brennan ****Four bentwood chairs, a couple of anoraks, two back-packs: the stage is otherwise bare. You could even do without the minimal set dressing because Nalini Chetty’s three-hander
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Compelling case for ban on shooting of all birds
Two of our most endangered species have been on my mind lately. The first is rather beautiful and if you ever see one in the UK, you should count yourself lucky. The bird is famous for its elegant, long body, the dashes of black on the wings, and its
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This green needs saving not playing on
We admire the fantastic job Judy Murray is doing in coaching youngsters around Scotland, but Park of Keir is not the right location for her dream project ("Murray threat to quit bid for sports complex", The Herald, September 18). It is a pity
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England's merger and acquisition of Scotland
Ian Johnstone (Letters, September 21) is of course correct that the current monarch is the first Elizabeth to be Queen of Scots (not Scotland, as here it is the people who are sovereign, and she is Queen by our consent) and the first Elizabeth to be Queen
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Corbyn's battle for Britain
Most of the good people of Invergowrie would have woken up last Saturday morning to discover that their quiet little place of residence was in the national news ("Corbyn condemned over jailed peer’s appointment," The Herald, September 19). Mike
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Review's shortcomings now in sharp focus
Iain Macwhirter suggests that the row over the Government's Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill centres on the desire of some university principals to run their institutions like private companies ("A question of principles on how our universities
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Opportunity missed to help migrants
Would it have been beyond the capabilities of the EU leaders to assemble the migrants at various points and put on military aircraft to fly them into safer countries instead of leaving them to trudge across countries for hundreds of miles with nothing
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Brian Sewell
Art criticBorn: June 15 1931;Died: September 19 2015Brian Sewell, who has died aged 84, was Britain's best-known art critic, despite the fact that he worked for the London Evening Standard and his reviews were seldom seen outwith the capital. It hardly
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Herald View: The positive case for staying in the EU
The former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg knows what it's like to lose an election and to lose it badly, but he displayed his usual optimism (some might call it denial) when he talked to his party's conference in Bournemouth. The result of the General
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Scottish wind turbine company thinking big in Japan
SCOTTISH company Gaia-Wind has flagged hopes of selling hundreds of its small turbines for electricity generation in Japan annually, after making important first strides in this key export market.The company, which employs 18 people at its manufacturing
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Create a separate NHS tax, Norman Lamb to tell Lib Dems
Spending on the NHS should be paid for by a dedicated tax marked on every payslip, former health minister Norman Lamb will tell the Liberal Democrat conference today.Under the plan, overall taxes would not be increased as the new levy would be offset
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Davidson to set out "clear and categorical" case for remaining in EU
RUTH Davidson will today outline her commitment to Britain remaining in the European Union, saying membership is vital to Scottish business and jobs.The Scottish Conservative leader, who is making a major speech in Brussels, will say that the benefits
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It is Cameron's sense of entitlement that appals me
We will never be able to look at David Cameron in the same way. If revenge was the aim, then the gleeful storm on Twitter yesterday (#piggate) certainly delivered. Lord Ashcroft might as well not have bothered with the rest of his new biography of the
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Herald View: The committee system at Holyrood must change
Whatever happened to Holyrood's committees? There was a time when they were seen as one of the strengths of the Edinburgh parliament, but not any more. In the last few years, their reputation has suffered in the face of an in-built SNP majority and the
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MSP attacks subservient colleagues on SNP backbenches
AN MSP has launched a stinging attack on his fellow SNP backbenchers by accusing them of failing to effectively scrutinise the Government when sitting on Holyrood committees.John Mason, who represents Glasgow Shettleston, said some of his colleagues in
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Farming market round-up
Wallets Marts had 1871 breeding sheep forward in Castle Douglas yesterday when 1586 ewe lambs sold to £110 for a pen of Texels and £98 (twice) for Scotch Mules to average £82.38 (-£1 on the year). There were also 285 Scotch Mule and Texel gimmers that
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Agenda: Time to harness energy potential in our offshore deep coal reserves
By Algy CluffThe United Kingdom’s tough carbon tax regime will result in our remaining onshore coal mines closing within three or four years, due to lack of demand from our rapidly diminishing fleet of coal-fired power stations. There is a small section
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Prestigious places for musical duo
A PAIR of pupils of a prestigious Scottish music school have won places at two of the world's top universities. Singer Electra Lochhead, 19 is going to study at the internationally renowned Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria, while her former schoolmate
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Glasgow firm exports shopping centre marketing know how to France
THE chief executive of SpaceandPeople has said the shopping centre marketing specialist is well placed to achieve growth after cutting its trading losses in the first half. “Following the well documented challenges of 2014, the Group is now in a much
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Yaldy! Kevin Bridges comes home.
SCOTS comedy superstar Kevin Bridges wowed Glasgow as his mammoth 100-date tour landed back home. The 28-year-old Clydebank comic played the first of 16 sold out nights at the SECC Hydro and the excitement could be felt across social media.
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Lib Dem singsong to make fun of Charles Kennedy’s drinking problem just months after his death
LIBERAL Democrat activists are due to sing songs mocking Charles Kennedy’s drinking problem just months after the former party leader’s death. The newly-printed 2015 LibDem Glee club songbook includes a verse that talks of Mr Kennedy “downing bottles
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PG Paper moves to Greenock's Custom House
PG PAPER has set out its ambition to double its workforce in the next year after switching its headquarters to Greenock.The Renfrewshire-based company, owned by Poonam and Puneet Gupta, has moved its operation to Greenock’s historic Custom House from
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Specialists warn: A trillion pounds of new oil and gas projects at risk amid crude price slump
OIL and gas firms could shelve projects worth around a trillion pounds following the plunge in the crude price, experts have warned. The Wood Mackenzie consultancy said $1.5 trillion (£0.97tn) of projects in planning around the world such as new field
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Funding chiefs probe into crisis college "unlawful"
AN investigation by funding chiefs into a Scottish college which suspended its principal was "unlawful", it has been claimed.Lawyers believe the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) did not have the powers to launch a review of Glasgow Clyde College
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Glasgow has Scotland's fastest-growing restaurant scene
GLASGOW has emerged as the fastest-growing city in Scotland for new bar and restaurant openings in the last 12 months, as well as the fifth quickest riser for the hospitality industry for the whole of Great Britain.A net 25 new sites opened in Scotland
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Calls to Samaritans free for the first time
Callers to Samaritans will no longer have to pay for the call, after the charity made its helpline free for the first time.While other helplines such as Childline are free, callers to the UK's leading suicide reduction charity have not been. However funding
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Arts News
Cowal Music Club begins its 2015/16 season with a concert by the Tunnell Trust award winners Andrewsmassey Duo on September 27 in Cowal Golf Club, Dunoon at 3pm. Flautist Emily Andrews and guitarist David Massey began playing together in 2009 at the Royal
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The Brave New World of sci-fi theatre
The spacious bar area of the Royal & Derngate Theatre in Northampton doesn't look much like a teenage wasteland. At the first night post-show party for the theatre's co-production with The Touring Consortiumof Brave New World, Dawn King's adaptation of
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Facing up to challenges as Offshore Europe looms
IN THREE weeks’ time, one of the world’s largest conference and exhibitions for the energy industry will once more appear in Aberdeen. With Offshore Europe 2015 taking over the city, the gaze of the world’s oil and gas industry will be on Aberdeen, but
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Herald View: Bring bones of Scottish soldiers home
FOR almost four centuries they have lain cold and forgotten in a mass grave many miles from home. The bones of Scottish soldiers believed to have died in captivity after the Battle of Dunbar in 1650 –which saw English Parliamentarian forces under
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Architect hails new take on food factory design
AN Edinburgh-based architectural practice which aims to bring the benefits of good design to food and drink manufacturers has landed work on a £4.5 million project to remodel a salmon distribution centre in Larkhall. The latest contract to be won
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The Diary: Why Rupert Everett wanted the play in Glasgow to end, and how to make a Glasgow woman's heart beat faster
MUCH lewd conjecture about Prime Minister David Cameron after some scabrous comment about his behaviour when a student. We appreciate the subtlety of David Whitley who comments: "Now we know what David Cameron was thinking about when he said West Ham
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Historian calls for the bones of Scottish soldiers to be 'brought home'
A HISTORIAN'S call to bring the bones of Scottish soldiers who died in captivity after the Battle of Dunbar brought back home has seen a surge of support. George Wilson is campaigning to have the centuries-old remains uncovered in pits near Durham
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Labour needs a spoonful of sugar
LABOUR’S new Shadow Cabinet has been blasted by critics for not appointing women to the top jobs.The news that Mary Poppins is to be re-made for the cinema has given two Labour spin doctors food for thought.“That’s what we need, a Mary Poppins figure
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Forbes has nothing to prove to 'Well - but wants to heap more misery on old pals
Ross Forbes says he has nothing to prove to Motherwell as he prepares to take on his old club with Morton at Cappielow tonight.Forbes came through the ranks at Fir Park and had an explosive impact at the start of the 2009/10 season, netting spectacular
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Pickering's opens export markets
EDINBURGH-based Pickering's Gin has opened established export markets in Hong Kong, Canada and various countries around mainland Europe.The company, which last year became the first gin distillery to launch in the city in 150 years, has exported batches
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CBI chief John Cridland warns over government's 'mixed messages' on environment
The Government risks sending a "worrying signal" to businesses by rolling back on policies to support clean technology, business leaders have warned.John Cridland, director general of leading business group the CBI, said business wanted to be
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Kezia Dugdale cannot afford to be relentlessly hostile towards independence
SCOTS Tory leader Ruth Davidson was not slow to put the boot in. "Waving the white flag," she cried, after Kezia Dugdale suggested she would not stand in the way of Labour MSPs who wished to argue for independence.The Scottish Labour leader's
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Powem: Flotsam
Miranda Moore of West Linton ponders the present migrant crisis, starting with one heart-rending moment on the Turkish coast.FLOTSAM Small shoes, bare legsBoy in shorts, boy deadCountless others not foundDrifting, cold, ocean-bound Wave of shock, wave
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The SNP's education policies have been an abject failure
The SNP will now implement their second knee-jerk, panic measure to address the disastrous drop in educational standards during their eight years of control. Snap inspections of schools ("Surprise inspections for schools in radical revamp",
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Forbes has nothing to prove - but wants to heap more misery on old Fir Park pals
Ross Forbes says he has nothing to prove to Motherwell as he prepares to take on his old club with Morton at Cappielow tonight.Forbes came through the ranks at Fir Park and had an explosive impact at the start of the 2009/10 season, netting spectacular
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At Large: You can still lead the high life in Glasgow
THE joke that was told when Glasgow's planners enthusiastically embraced the multi-storey flat to solve housing problems, was of the wee Glasgow wummin decanted to a high rise from her tenement, who went missing. The police were called, her old haunts
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Motorists facing 20mph limits in latest bid to curb Glasgow city centre traffic
MOTORISTS in Scotland's biggest city will face city centre speed curbs of 20mph by early in the New Year.Roads chiefs at Glasgow City Council plan to roll out the scheme by March 2016 as part of its overall strategy of reducing the number of vehicles
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Labour council chiefs: role of "trusted" BBC Scotland has never been more urgent
COUNCIL chiefs have launched a robust defence of the BBC, claiming the broadcaster has a crucial role in building a "tolerant and pluralist" society. Glasgow City Council said the beleaguered broadcaster had to remain free of political and commercial