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Gleneagles set to woo Solheim Cup visiting party
This time last year, we were all bracing ourselves for the Ryder Cup as the PGA Centenary course at Gleneagles was turned into the kind of boisterous, bawling battleground that made the Colosseum look about as frenzied as a night at the Forgandenny floral
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Hibernian 2 Aberdeen 0: Cummings blast leads to Dons' cup exit
ABERDEEN may or may not go on to win the league this season but they will not win the league cup. After 81 minutes of dubious merit on an icy night at Easter Road, Hibernian produced two goals of real quality in the nick of time to end the Dons' designs
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It ain't over til it's over as Hearts march into League Cup quarters
IT ain’t over ‘til it’s over. On the day of his sad passing, how apt that Hearts would take one of baseball legend Yogi Berra’s most famous utterings and put it into practise. Trailing 2-1 as the Rugby Park clock moved on to the 90th minute, Robbie
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John Hughes just like Di Canio, says former Swindon man Storey
IT may seem an unusual comparison but Miles Storey believes his manager at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, John Hughes, shares a similarly laudable footballing philosophy to that of Paolo di Canio.Storey played under di Canio at Swindon Town and believes
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Just another Day at work for golf's new No.1
JASON DAY insists his new status as world No.1 "doesn't feel like much" as he targets a fifth win in his last seven events to ensure it is not a brief stay at the top of the rankings.Day overtook Rory McIlroy after winning the BMW Championship
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Celtic suffer a few nervous moments before opening their League Cup defence with narrow Raith victory
CELTIC endured more than a few anxious moments before getting their defence of the League Cup underway with a narrow victory over a Raith Rovers side who could conceivably have caused a shock if they had been more clinical up front. A Kris Commons
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Five lessons from St Johnstone's League Cup victory at Ibrox
NO wonder there were perplexed looks among the punters who traipsed out of Ibrox on Tuesday night. How could Ally McCoist's unconvincing league outfit win three matches against top flight opposition last season - Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup, and
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VW chief executive quits over emissions scandal
The chief executive of Volkswagen has quit over the emissions software scandal in which a device fitted to the cars fooled testers into believing they met stringent environmental standards.Martin Winterkorn fell on his sword after it emerged that 11 million
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Scotland 45 Japan 10: Convincing win takes Cotter's men to top
SCOTLAND sit on top of Pool B this morning after a first outing at the Rugby World Cup produced a win of reassuring solidity. Greater discipline in the first half and superior stamina in the second gave them the bonus-point victory, and if this was not
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Bennett hails 'fantastic' first match by Scotland
MARK Bennett has steadily become one of Scotland’s most important as well as exciting performers, and he gave further proof of his value to the team yesterday with two tries in their 45-10 win over Japan. The Glasgow centre demonstrated his ability to
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TV Review: Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, Midwinter of the Spirit must be scary
I knew straight away that Midwinter of the Spirit (Wednesday, STV, 9pm) was going to be spooky because there was a woman on the opening credits going "ahhh, ahhh, ahhh" in an ethereal voice. Women going "ahhh, ahhh, ahhh" in ethereal
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TV review: the new supernatural thriller Midwinter of the Spirit
Midwinter Of The Spirit (ITV) has hit our screens at exactly the right time. As a supernatural thriller featuring gruesome murders and jumpy little scares, it’s perfectly suited to the approaching chill of autumn evenings but there’s another reason
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Kilmarnock 2 Hearts 3: Jambos sneak it at the death
HEARTS have booked their place in the last eight of the League Cup after scoring twice in the last few minutes to stun sorry Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Gary Locke’s side seemed set to continue their good run of form, leading 2-1 as the clock ticked
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Celtic 2, Raith Rovers 0: Not too much excitement but there was never a chance of any dancing in Raith
CELTIC Park has witnessed few less gripping cup ties in its time, but the home team did enough to get the job done against Raith Rovers.The Championship side worked ever so hard and did all they could against a Celtic side who found inspiration hard to
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Stars turn out to raise funds for new Glasgow hospice
A HOST of celebrities have gathered in London to raise funds for a new Prince and Princess of Wales hospice in Glasgow. The star-studded line-up included a host of Scots including singers Sharleen Spiteri and Lulu. Other stars at the Regent
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Charles Green wants Rangers to pay £500k plus legal fees over Sevco criminal case
FORMER Rangers chief executive Charles Green is taking legal action to force the club to pay legal fees in his defence of criminal charges he faces over the Sevco acquisition of club assets in 2012.It is understood Mr Green claims his contract entitles
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Tyson Fury dresses as Batman to call out Wladimir Klitschko
TYSON FURY dressed as Batman to confront Wladimir Klitschko in an explosive press conference ahead of their heavyweight title showdown next month.The undefeated traveller, who will challenge the Ukrainian on October 24 for the WBA, WBO and IBF titles,
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Tim juggles to ease party nerves
Tim Farron had a number of different, and difficult, jobs to do in his first speech as party leader. At the most basic level he had to try to introduce himself to the country. Lib Dem activists may know the northern cheeky chappie they elected this summer
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Wanted: Science and maths teachers for Scottish schools
A NEW recruitment drive has been launched in Scotland to attract more teachers to the profession.The campaign will focus on particular shortages in key subjects such as science, technology, engineering and maths - the so called Stem subjects.The Scottish
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John Lennon's detention book sheet up for auction
John Lennon's mischievous schooldays have been revealed in a page torn from his high school detention book.The single page shines a unique light on a rebellious 15-year-old Lennon and records 29 occasions between 9 September 1955 and 11 July 1956 when
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Only 4% of Scottish manufacturers believe UK exiting EU would benefit business and economy
ONLY four per cent of Scottish manufacturers believe that exiting the European Union would benefit the UK economy and business, a survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by Henderson Loggie and fellow independent accountancy firms in conjunction
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Police seek 'dark exotic beauty' who robbed Scots tourist after sex in the bushes
A Scot was robbed in Bulgaria after having sex in bushes with a "dark exotic" woman.The 32-year-old man - who has not been named - was approached by the woman as he walked home from a nightclub in the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach.Police said
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Tim Farron: disgruntled SNP supporters should join the Lib Dems
Tim Farron made an appeal to disgruntled SNP supporters to join the Liberal Democrats as he brought his annual party conference to a close. The new Lib Dem leader suggested that his party could offer a home to Scots annoyed their votes were “being
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Cotter contented by bonus point in big Scotland win
SCOTLAND got their Rugby World Cup campaign off to a flying start yesterday with a 45-10 victory over Japan in which they scored five tries and earned five points to go to the top of the Pool B table. True to character, Vern Cotter refused to be carried
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London market takes off as airlines lead fightback from slump
Airlines lifted the FTSE 100 Index higher as it gained ground after a dramatic sell-off in the previous session and despite more poor economic news from China.British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) led the risers' board as it climbed
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Ban on lighting up in cars carrying kids backed by Holyrood committee
Legislation to ban smoking in cars when children are present has been backed by Holyrood's Health Committee.The Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill would see a ban in Scotland on smoking in private vehicles while a child under
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Burmese president broadcasts democratic credentials in election push
Burmese President Thein Sein has portrayed himself as a champion of free speech, adding to speculation he may look to serve a second term as a national election campaign hots up.The country's other dominant political figure, opposition leader Aung San
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Scotland 45 Japan 10: Five-try Scots prove too strong
GREATER discipline in the first half and superior stamina in the second gave Scotland a resounding bonus-point victory in their opening Rugby World Cup Pool B game. Japan began brightly, played a lot of exuberant rugby, but ran out of steam in a match
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Scottish Care chief to step down
One of the leading advocates of care for the elderly is to step down.As chief executive of Scottish Care for the last nine years, Ranald Mair has been a spokesman on behalf of private and voluntary sector care providers. In recent years he has been increasingly
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Herald Checklist Books: Including Two Years, Eight Months And Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie and Where My Heart Used To Beat by Sebastian Faulks
This week's Checklist books includes reviews of Two Years, Eight Months And Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie, A Slanting Of The Sun by Donal Ryan and Where My Heart Used To Beat by Sebastian FaulksBOOK OF THE WEEKTwo Years, Eight Months And Twenty-Eight
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2015 World Gymnastics Championships: Q&A with Beth Tweddle
THREE-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Beth Tweddle was a pioneer for British gymnastics on an international stage. Now 30, she retired from competition in 2013 but remains the country’s most successful gymnast – male or female –
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'Game on' for William and Harry at DIY SOS project for ex-service personnel
The heat was on to see who had the better DIY skills between the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry as they donned their personalised hard hats and steel-toe boots to help turn a derelict street into homes for ex-service personnel.After William declared
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Motherwell sack boss Ian Baraclough after Morton cup shock
MOTHERWELL have today parted company with manager Ian Baraclough.The Englishman saw his side crash out of the League Cup to Championship Morton on Tuesday night.Steelmen supporters vented their fury at the end of the Cappielow clash and Baraclough has
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Volkswagen emissions scandal prompts call for stricter testing in Europe
Volkswagen's admission that some of its cars cheated clean-air tests in the US has led to calls for stricter testing in Europe.The German car-maker said 11 million vehicles worldwide might have been fitted with software to trick testers into believing
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Icelandic volcano released three times the toxic gas of Europe’s industry
A VOLCANIC eruption in Iceland emitted on average three times as much of a toxic gas as all European industry combined, according to new research. Scientists from Edinburgh and Leeds universities, along with experts from the Met Office, studied the discharge
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SNP's favourite oil expert in North Sea warning
THE SNP's favourite oil expert has painted a stark picture of the future of the North Sea, warning that it would not generate substantial tax revenues for the "foreseeable future". Professor Alex Kemp, who has been hailed by energy minister Fergus
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U.S. judge rules copyright for 'Happy Birthday' invalid
A US judge has ruled there is no valid copyright to the song "Happy Birthday", meaning Warner/Chappell Music will no longer be paid royalties when it is performed. The highly-anticipated ruling comes in a putative class-action lawsuit filed by
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In pictures: baby squirrel monkeys unveiled at Edinburgh Zoo
Four baby squirrel monkeys have been settling into life amongst the troops of fellow primates at a zoo.The youngsters were born in July and August at Living Links, a field station and research centre at Edinburgh Zoo.The tiny babies currently spend their
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Man caught with £77,000 of heroin during police raid jailed
A man who was caught with heroin worth £77,000 on the street during a police raid on his home has been jailed for four years and eight months.Officers found the drug on the hall carpet, in a toilet and in a bedroom during a search at Andrew Love's house.More
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Convicted sex offender admits raping student at knifepoint
A CONVICTED sex offender has admitted dragging a 20-year-old student into woodland and raping her at knifepoint.John Ryan, 35, pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to raping the woman at Castle Gate, Uddingston, on March 24.Ryan, of Farm Court,
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Mystery shopping probe finds 'basic errors' at Post Offices
A MYSTERY shopping investigation revealed some "basic errors" at post offices, including advice on whether to send items second class. Citizens Advice said that although 75 per cent of shoppers were satisfied with the level of service at local
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Egypt pardons TV trio
The Egyptian president has pardoned two journalists for Al-Jazeera English and dozens of human rights activists.The pair - Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohammed - are due to be released later in the day.A tweet from Mr
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Inventors create phone operated street bike rack
A TRIO of inventors based in Scotland have developed a secure bike stand cyclists can operate from their phones. Michael Evans, Mason Holden and Daniel Harkin dreamed up Bikevault while studying product design engineering at Glasgow University.
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Outlander fans drive up visitor number at Doune Castle
A castle which featured in the TV series Outlander has seen its visitor numbers almost double this summer, according to latest figures.Doune Castle, which starred as the fictional Castle Leoch in the first season of the show, welcomed 32,540 people between
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Spiers on Sport: It was thrilling for St Johnstone, but don’t read too much into this for Rangers
Whenever Celtic or Rangers lose in domestic competition, we in the media conduct a kind of national inquest, almost akin to a murder having taken place. The quest has started already to reach firm and fast conclusions after St Johnstone’s excellent
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Jobs to go at Young's but plants saved
YOUNG'S Seafood has announced it is to keep two closure-threatened facilities open, but the firm will still shed hundreds of jobs,Both the Fraserburgh and Grantown on Spey facilities are to stay in business, but around 650 posts are to go as they focus
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Beechgrove's Jim McColl fears dream of national garden is over
GARDENING guru Jim McColl has admitted his dream of establishing Scotland's first national garden may have failed. The Beechgrove Garden host, 80, has spearheaded a project to create a national garden for the people of Scotland for more than 25
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Stamps firm Stanley Gibbons hit by Asia weakness
Stamp dealer Stanley Gibbons has become the latest business to be enveloped in Asian market turmoil after revealing that weakness in the region could hit its high value sales.The group issued a trading update after it had seen its shares plunge by more
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Two men arrested after police officers injured at Morton v Motherwell clash
Two men have been arrested after two police officers were injured in a disturbance at a football match. Police were called to the scene at Cappielow Park stadium in Greenock at around 9.45pm on Tuesday following a report of a disturbance during
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Burkina president says he is back in charge after coup
Burkina Faso's President Michel Kafando has said he and his government were back in power a week after a coup, though it was unclear who was really in charge after the rebellion's leader attended a state function."I have returned to work," Mr
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Cost of drug to be reduced after price hike
A US company that raised the price of a drug for treating a deadly parasitic infection by more than 5,000 per cent says it will roll back some of the increase.Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli said the new price would make Daraprim more accessible
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English pipe band provides the inspiration as Rugby World Cup bagpipe ban is partially lifted
AN English pipe band helped inspire Scotland to a rampant victory over Japan in the wake of a partial lifting of a bagpipe ban at the Rugby World Cup. Rugby chiefs retreated partially on their initial ban, by allow pitchside pipers to get the Scotland
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MSPs asked to introduce sugar tax to fund 2p income tax cut
A tax on sugar could be introduced to fund a 2p cut in income tax north of the border, MSPs have been told. Ben Thomson, the former chair of the think-tank Reform Scotland, called on the Scottish Government to use the new tax powers it gets in
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Farron: the Lib dems will be rebuilt in Charles Kennedy's honour
The Liberal Democrats will be rebuilt in Charles Kennedy's honour, Tim Farron has vowed to party members. Mr Farron paid tribute to the late leader in his first keynote address to the party conference as leader. His remarks came hours after
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Who wore it best? Carol Kirkwood and Louise Minchin have fashion clash on BBC Breakfast
The weather may be looking clear today, but a fashion clash was on the cards as BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood and Louise Minchin appeared on TV wearing the same dress. Kirkwood tweeted after eagle-eyed viewers commented on social media. She
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Moscow sees growing chance for international deal on Syria
Moscow sees a growing chance to reach international agreement on fighting terrorism in Syria and resolving a conflict which has killed a quarter of a million people, a Russian diplomatic source has said.Diplomacy has so far failed to find a solution to
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Boyfriend denies murder of Morgan Freeman's step-granddaughter
The boyfriend of actor Morgan Freeman's step-granddaughter has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder over her stabbing death as newly-released documents showed he ranted about Christ and the devil to police officers after his arrest."I don't
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Carneiro's exit criticised as Diego Costa gets three-match ban
The departure of club doctor Eva Carneiro and a three-match ban for striker Diego Costa overshadowed Chelsea's build-up to tonight's Capital One Cup tie at Walsall. Football Association board member Heather Rabbatts expressed her "sadness and anger
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Matheson: stop-and-search code breaches 'will not merit legal claim'
Breaches of a proposed police code of practice on stop-and-search should not give rise to grounds for a legal claim, Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has decided. The Scottish Government has made provisions for a code of practice on the controversial
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Son of Scotland's Solicitor General given community payback order for assaulting girlfriend
THE son of Scotland's Solicitor General who spearheaded a drive to tackle domestic abuse has been given a community payback order for assaulting his girlfriend. Andrew Thomson was ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work within three months
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Liverpool deny Ancelotti link
Liverpool have vehemently dismissed claims they have approached Carlo Ancelotti about the possibility of succeeding manager Brendan Rodgers.A report claimed the veteran Italian, a Champions League winner with AC Milan and Real Madrid, had been sounded
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Fife Council to trial monthly bin collections
Monthly bin collections for around 2,000 homes are being trialled by Fife Council. The pilot scheme, among the first in the UK, means some households in the Glenrothes area will have their landfill waste collected every four weeks instead of fortnightly
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Scottish teenager, 18, dies in Ibiza
A SCOTS teenager has died on the party island of Ibiza. The 18-year-old from Greenock died in Can Misses Hospital yesterday morning. She has been named locally as Danielle McCallum. She is understood to have been on holidaywith friends
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Sturgeon: "Inconceivable" that MSPs will allow human rights laws to be scrapped in Scotland.
NICOLA Sturgeon has said it is "inconceivable" MSPs will agree to the Human Rights Act being scrapped in Scotland. The First Minister put Holyrood on a collision course with Westminster when she told an audience in Glasgow that David Cameron's
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VIDEO: Professor Ian Tracey plays Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's new £155,000 digital organ
Tonight sees the inaugural concert for Glasgow Royal Concert Hall’s new digital state of the art organ. The £155,000 Copeman Hart digital organ will make its debut this evening, Wednesday at a concert by the internationally acclaimed organist
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Research shows trans fat may be safe in small amounts
A processed food product demonised because of its allegedly toxic effects may be safe in small amounts and one version could even protect against heart deaths, research has shown. Trans fatty acids (TFAs), also known as trans or hydrogenated fats
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Ghent named as host city for Davis Cup final
Andy Murray will lead Great Britain's bid for glory in Ghent after the Belgian city was announced as the venue for the 2015 Davis Cup final. Britain, who have not won the competition since 1936, beat Australia in the semi-finals in Glasgow last
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Lord Ashcroft: Boris Johnson used conference troublemaking threat to secure £93m for policing in London
Boris Johnson used a threat of troublemaking at the 2011 Tory conference to lever a promise of £93 million for policing in London from Chancellor George Osborne, former party donor Lord Ashcroft has claimed. Lord Ashcroft said David Cameron and
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Hearts sign Arnaud Djoum on short term deal
Robbie Neilson, the Heart of Midlothian head coach, has added Belgian midfielder Arnaud Djoum to his squad until January.The 26-year-old has been a free agent since leaving Polish side Lech Poznan n the summer and has been training with the Tynecastle
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CD Review: Kurt Vile, B'lieve I'm Goin Down ... (Matador Records)
Kurt VileB'lieve I'm Goin Down ...Matador RecordsFour years on from his fourth (and breakthrough) solo album, Smoke Ring For My Halo, the former frontman with fellow Philadelphians The War On Drugs continues his slow amble towards indie rock's pantheon
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Engineering firm Smiths Group confirms new chief executive
Engineering conglomerate Smiths Group has confirmed the appointment of Andrew Reynolds Smith as its chief executive.Present boss Philip Bowman will step down on September 24 but remain on gardening leave until the expiry of his notice period on December
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Rival to Old Royal High School hotel plan makes £1.5m offer to buy
A rival developer has made an offer to buy a landmark historic building in the Scottish capital that was once earmarked as a home for the Scottish Parliament. The Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT) has declared its intent to pursue plans
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Allo Allo actress Vicki Michelle injured in Celebrity Big Brother brawl
Police are investigating after actress Vicki Michelle was injured during a brawl on Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side. The 'Allo 'Allo actress was taken to hospital after champagne glasses were allegedly thrown during the row at Elstree Studios
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Cinemas step up anti-piracy measures for release of James Bond film Spectre
The film industry is on high alert for criminals trying to illegally record the new James Bond flick and post it on the internet, an expert has warned.Cinemas are expected to beef up their security in a crackdown on scammers sneakily filming the new 007
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Stuart Bathgate’s Five-Minute Guide to Scotland v Japan
Kingsholm, Gloucester, kick-off 2.30pm. Live on ITV.WHAT’S AT STAKE?This is the first of Scotland’s four games in Rugby World Cup Pool B. Defeat by the Japanese, who already have four points from their sensational win against South Africa, would make
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Cold call blocking firm fined £75,000 for making 'aggressive nuisance calls'
A company which promises to block unwanted telephone calls has been fined £75,000 - after making "aggressive" cold calls, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said.Cold Call Elimination Ltd telephoned people to try to sell a blocking
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George Osborne: I haven't forgotten human rights concerns
Chancellor George Osborne has voiced Britain's concern over a jailed academic as he visited a remote Chinese province at the centre of allegations of human rights violations. But the Chancellor rejected suggestions that his visit to Xinjiang province
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One Direction headline Apple Music Festival
One Direction were given a rapturous welcome by fans as they headlined the fourth night of the Apple Music Festival in London. The boy band opened their set with Steal My Girl in front of a packed audience at the Roundhouse in Camden. Liam
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Video: Masterchef's John Torode on family meals and Michelin stars
Keeley Bolger "What are you like in the kitchen?" asks MasterChef's John Torode at the beginning of our cookery masterclass. "I'm OK," I grunt, a mental carousel of burnt biscuits, teeth-extracting pork joints and soggy bottoms whirling to
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Police to revisit scene of last sighting in search for missing Glasgow pensioner
Detectives searching for a vulnerable 88-year-old woman are revisiting the area where she was last seen a week ago. Police said they are ''very concerned'' for the safety and well-being of Janet McKay, who has dementia. She was last seen at
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Big six energy companies 'lose 660,000 customers in a year'
Disgruntled customers are ditching the energy giants in their droves as smaller independent suppliers continue to erode their market share, research suggests. The Big Six suppliers - British Gas, EDF, npower, E.ON, Scottish Power and SSE - have
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US baseball player Yogi Berra dies aged 90
Yogi Berra, the US baseball player known as much for his humorous quotes as his record 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, has died aged 90. Berra died of natural causes at his home in New Jersey, according to Dave Kaplan,
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Camley's Cartoon on Wednesday, September 23
Here is award-winning cartoonist Steven Camley's latest cartoon. To see more of Steven Camley's cartoons or to buy, go here.
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Theatre review: Waiting For Godot at Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
TheatreWaiting For GodotRoyal Lyceum Theatre, EdinburghNeil CooperFour starsIn the middle of nowhere in a barren grey and white world, two old men stay busy doing nothing while putting their increasingly blind faith in someone destined to never arrive
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Bikers in hospital after head-on collision in West Lothian
Two motorcyclists are being treated in hospital after a head-on crash. The bikes collided in Harthill Road, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, at around 7.45pm on Tuesday. Emergency services were called to the scene and fire crews had to carry out a
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Thieves steal cable from busy Glasgow to Edinburgh line causing delays
RAIL passengers faced travel chaos today after thieves ripped cable from a busy commuter route. Around 100 metres of copper signalling cable was stolen from the line between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The theft is understood to have taken place
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Herald View: Sporting legacy a long game
THERE is a point in seeking to establish a direct, provable link between the hosting of major sports events and the health or wider social benefits to the host city. It is not easy to prove, as the examples of the London Olympics, the Commonwealth Games
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Thomas Davidson Veitch Lawrie
T.D. Veitch Lawrie, BSc(Hons), MD, FRCPWalton Professor of Medical Cardiology, University of Glasgow, 1966-1985Born: September 7th, 1920 Died: September 3rd, 2015T.D.Veitch Lawrie, who has died a few days short of his 95th birthday, was appointed to
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Jack Larson
ActorBorn: February 8, 1928;Died: September 20, 2015.Jack Larson, who has died aged 87, was 23 but looked younger when he landed the part of Jimmy Olsen, "cub reporter" on the Daily Planet. His role in the Adventures of Superman television series
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The Diary: What to tell the Pope is bad for your teeth, and Rupert Everett's memory of a gay Glasgow nightclub
THE Pope is on a visit to the United States, and to mark the occasion, a Catholic charity there has launched a "Joke with the Pope" campaign where you send in a gag, and the best one wins $10,000 for charity. TV host Conan O'Brien got the ball rolling
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Hollywood star Butler's brother quits top council post amid 'financial fall guy' claims
THE brother of Hollywood A-list star Gerard Butler has quit one of Scottish local government's top posts amid claims he has been made a financial fall guy.Brian Butler quit his role as Glasgow City Council's head of cleansing and commercial services with
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Row as ministers refuse civil partnerships to straight couples
EQUALITY campaigners have reacted angrily to a government proposal to scrap civil partnerships and rule out allowing heterosexual couples to enter into the unions in Scotland.Ministers have launched a consultation asking whether civil partnerships, which
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A rugby World Cup encounter to savour
AT LAST, after sitting out the first five days of the Rugby World Cup, Scotland get their tournament under way when they play Japan today in Gloucester. It will not be easy.The Japanese have invariably come off second best when up against established
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Ming Campbell suggests Tim Farron's claims are unrealistic
Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has appeared to undermine his new boss by warning their party will be in the political wilderness for a decade. Sir Menzies said voters would be "cynical" of any other claim.New leader Tim
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Nicola Sturgeon warns Bill of Rights will damage UK's global reputation
NICOLA Sturgeon today launches her strongest attack yet on UK Government plans to replace European human rights protections with a British Bill of Rights.The First Minister will denounce the move, promised by the Conservatives before the election, as
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Scandals the public are rightly slow to forgive and will not forget
There used to be some certainties in life. We could breakfast on a healthy cereal brand and listen to familiar and reliable voices talking politics on the radio before easing into our late-model German hot hatch and setting off to that nice safe job at
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Charities need to rein in fundraisers, report says
SCOTTISH charities are facing a possible shake-up of their fundraising methods after their own workers expressed concern over some of the tactics used.It comes as charities north and south of the Border face intense scrutiny over the signing donors up
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Senior Lib Dems hit out at songs mocking Charles Kennedy’s drinking problem at activist party
Senior Liberal Democrats have hit out at the inclusion of lyrics mocking Charles Kennedy’s drinking problem in the songbook for an annual activist party. The controversy comes just months after the former party leader's death. Willie Rennie
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Tory energy policy generates the worst of all possible worlds
His friends might call it a coincidence; no one else would be deceived. A chancellor who never tires of declaring his faith in private-sector solutions has waded into the energy supply market with the enthusiasm of a Chinese state planner. Only the
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Police chief accused of cheating on command course to learn his fate
AN assistant chief constable accused of cheating on a command course will learn his fate next week. Police Scotland's Wayne Mawson will go before a closed meeting of Scottish Police Authority's complaints and conduct committee next Thursday.
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Agenda: Government's closed mind on GM crops will exact a heavy price
By Tony Trewavas and Keith Dawson The sweet potato, often called a yam, is a familiar vegetable on our supermarket shelves. It is a swollen root and its orange flesh is rich in the precursor of vitamin A. It provides nourishment equivalent to the
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Farming market round-up
United Auctions held their first show and sale of suckled calves at Stirling on Monday. Heifers sold to a top of 259.2p per kg and an average of 226.5p (+0.1p on the year), while 711 bullocks peaked at 437.5p for the champion and levelled at 233.4p (-
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Tories target CAP timing
GORDON DAVIDSONSCOTLAND’S farmers have still not been given any guarantee by the Scottish Government that crucial Common Agricultural Policy payments will be paid on schedule.ScotGov’s new agricultural IT system had a faltering launch late last year,
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Marianne Taylor: Dare I ask Andy Murray for a selfie?
When, if ever, is it OK to ask a famous person for a selfie? I was faced with this very modern dilemma at the weekend when a global sporting superstar sat down just a few feet away. It’s not the quandary one necessarily expects when having a drink in
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Funding chiefs under fire for "interfering" in college crisis
FUNDING chiefs have been attacked for provoking a crisis at a Scottish college which suspended its principal.Teaching unions said an investigation by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) into events at Glasgow Clyde College had "paralysed" the
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Wood Group diversifies in response to crude price slump
WOOD Group has moved to reduce its dependence on the beleaguered oil and gas industry by acquiring an English automation specialist that focuses on sectors such as car and food production.The Aberdeen-based oil services giant has bought Automated Technology
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Experts to warn MSPs of confusion over Holyrood tax changes
THE business community and public are unprepared for the introduction of a new Scottish rate of income tax, experts will warn MSPs.Organisations have told Holyrood's finance committee that there is a large amount of confusion and unawareness over the
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Faroe Petroleum sees opportunities in North Sea amid oil and gas sector malaise
THE chief executive of Faroe Petroleum, Graham Stewart, has said there is no sign the crude price will increase any time soon but highlighted the opportunities the downturn in the oil and gas sector has created for some firms.In the Aberdeen-based company
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Leafy suburb primary under fire from school inspectors
A PRIMARY school in a leafy suburb of Glasgow has been heavily criticised by school inspectors.A report from schools quango Education Scotland graded Bearsden Primary School, in East Dunbartonshire, "weak" on both the curriculum and self-improvement
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Scotland's national cycle network "worth £321 million a year" in health benefits
WALKING and cycling was worth £321 million in knock-on health benefits last year, according to new research.Sustainable transport charity, Sustrans Scotland, calculated the value of walking and cycling journeys made on Scotland's 2,100 miles of National
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The composer's dread of the Tenth Symphony
This week, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra opens its season under outgoing chief conductor Donald Runnicles with one of the most savagely personal and philosophically thorny works in musical history: Mahler’s incomplete final symphony, his Tenth.There
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City cuts AG Barr profit forecast
THE City has moved to downgrade its full-year profit forecast for AG Barr after the Irn-Bru maker issued a downbeat trading update for the six months ended July 25.Cumbernauld-based Barr said it expects results for the current year to be “broadly similar
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Ticciati, Haydn Symphonies 31, 70 & 101 (Linn)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra/TicciatiHaydn Symphonies 31, 70 & 101LinnThere seems to be an inexplicable ebb and flow in the concert popularity of the music of Joseph Haydn that left the Scottish Chamber Orchestra as rare defenders of the canon when they
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CD Review: Keith Richards, Crosseyed Heart (Virgin EMI)
Keith RichardsCrosseyed HeartVirgin EMIWho would have expected an album of ambient synth noodling garnished with Diamanda Galas screams from the veteran Stones guitarist? Nope, me neither - and neither of us will be disappointed by Crosseyed Heart, Keef's
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Arts News
Impresario and radio presenter Alan Steadman celebrates the 25th birthday of his Jazz at Hospitalfield promotions with a specially assembled line-up in concert at the Arbroath venue on Saturday, October 24. Steadman has invited seven of the musicians
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Time for Ben Cox to start singing
Ben Cox has advice for anyone who has ever wanted to sing but hasn’t followed it up: it’s never too late to start.This may seem oddly worldly coming from a young man who is still in his early twenties but although he’s been making waves on the London
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Album review: New Order, Music Complete (Mute)
New OrderMusic CompleteMuteIt starts badly. When New Order released trailer single Restless as a taster for their new album you feared the worst. Not so much restless as listless, it sounds no better opening Music Complete. Thankfully, things pick up
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Schools are letting down blind and deaf pupils, MSPs say
SCHOOLS are letting down blind and deaf pupils and they need better support to achieve their full potential, according to Holyrood's education committee. Children with a visual or hearing problem, 80 per cent of whom are now taught in mainstream
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University under fire over weapons investment
A UNIVERSITY has been attacked for continuing to invest in some companies that manufacture weapons. The criticism came after Edinburgh University said it would no longer invest in firms that manufacture "controversial" weapons such as anti-personnel
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Conference Diary
One polling company may actually have called the election right. Unfortunately, they never told anyone. Their final poll in the run up to May 7 looks, with hindsight, surprisingly close to the actually result, a representative from the firm told a fringe
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Punch to bring its roadshow to Edinburgh
PUNCH Taverns has announced it is bringing its annual roadshow to Edinburgh.The event, taking place at the Royal Highland Centre on October 13, will give the pub giant's 230 tenants in Scotland access to senior management, including new chief executive
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Schuh named as a top internet retailer
SCHUH has been named as one of the UK's best performing online retailers in a new report.Livingston-based Schuh was ranked in the top tier alongside House of Fraser, Boots, John Lewis, Superdry and Amazon in the latest survey by Internet Retailing.The
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Time has come to bring pressure to bear on arms trade
Last weekend I took part in a panel discussion at Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA). The question and answer session with the audience followed the screening of a documentary film entitled ‘We Are The Giant’ which was showing as part of the
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David Cameron and his elitist lifestyle
Trying desperately not to sound like "disgusted, the Home Counties", the views being perpetrated from some quarters in defence of David Cameron – along the lines that he was a student at the time of Lord Ashcroft's alleged revelations about
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Poem: Let's Pretend
Another reflection on the current refugee crisis, this time by Rowena M Love, joint winner of 2012’s McCash Scots Poetry Competition. Here she writes in English.LET’S PRETENDA drowned child floats into viewon a tide of rhetoric, empty promisesand political
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My Favourite Room: Maureen Beattie's star-spangled Isle of Bute dining room
MY dad, the actor and entertainer Johnny Beattie, used to go holidays to Rothesay as a boy, and later he performed there at The Pavilion and the Winter Gardens. He had a flat near the harbour in the town and I would often go and stay for a wee break.
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New music will pay tribute to war dead
One hundred years ago, 21,000 British soldiers, including 7,000 Scots, were killed in the Battle of Loos on the Western Front and to mark the occasion, a new piece of music is to be premiered at Glasgow University. The composer, Drew Mulholland
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Nucleus wraps up another strong half-year
Nucleus Financial, the Edinburgh-based independent in the wrap platform market, has unveiled its strongest ever first half performance and said it believes bigger rivals may be faltering. Founder David Ferguson said that within months of the new
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Remembering the spirit of her ancestors
Her Native American forebears fought the US Cavalry, and linked up with Sitting Bull after he had vanquished General Custer’s army at Battle of the Little Bighorn.But her family history also stretches back through the Massacre of Glencoe and the Lordship