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Police launch appeal to find missing 71-year-old Glasgow man Alistair Fox who has Alzheimer’s disease
Police have launched an appeal to find a man who has Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and has been missing from the Pollokshields area since Friday afternoon. Alistair Fox was last seen by family at around 5.15pm, at an address in Newark Drive
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After a month like no other, the D word is firmly off the agenda for Paula Radcliffe
IT has not been a month, you suspect, that Paula Radcliffe will look back on with fondness. The 41-year-old mother of two has been dragged unwillingly into the centre of a biological warfare about whether test results, on their own, are now enough to
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Winning the treble is not as easy as some might say, insists RonnyDeila
DON’T mention the treble. Ronny Deila has more than once and he’s hoping he's got away with it.Before a ball was kicked this season, Celtic’s manager addressed the media for the first time that summer and put forward his ambitions for the upcoming campaign
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Craig Gordon reveals his six figure gift to first love Hearts
CRAIG GORDON has revealed for the first time how he feared Hearts would go to the wall despite him handing his first club a six figure gift when he left them.The Celtic goalkeeper, who today will face the team he supported for the first time on league
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Mark Warburton adamant Rangers can challenge for the Premiership title despite heavy League Cup defeat
MARK Warburton last night insisted Rangers will be able to challenge for the Scottish title next season if they can bring in “three to five players” despite the heavy defeat his side suffered to Premiership rivals St. Johnstone this week. Warburton’s
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Anthony Ogogo impresses judges on Strictly opener
Boxer Anthony Ogogo suffered a wardrobe malfunction as he danced a jive with partner Oti Mabuse in the first part of a double Strictly Come Dancing opener. The 26-year-old split his trousers during the energetic routine to Wham! classic Wake Me
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Scots must keep up progress to see off US, says Grant
JUDGING by their first game against Samoa, the United States lack the verve and unpredictability of the Japanese. Nonetheless, there is a belief within the Scotland camp that, if they are to beat the Americans tomorrow and make it two wins out of two
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MacGinty bids to make his mark against Scotland
HE is the accidental American. The Irishman who played fairly casual rugby during what was meant to be a one-year stay in the States, but now, three years later, is a vital member of the team that will take on Scotland tomorrow in Pool B of the Rugby
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Late changes on the cards for Scotland
VERN Cotter has made ten changes to the Scotland team for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup match against the United States in Leeds, but admitted he may have to make further alterations before kick-off because some players are still suffering from minor injuries.The
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John McDonnell: Labour will back George Osborne's fiscal charter
Labour will support George Osborne's fiscal charter designed to guarantee "budget responsibility", the shadow chancellor has said. But John McDonnell has insisted the Opposition will adopt a different approach to the Government and seek to protect
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Body found after holiday resort fire thought to be missing man Jamie McLennan
A body found in a fire at a holiday resort is believed to be that of a missing man. The blaze broke out in a lodge within the Piperdam Resort, near Dundee, early on Thursday and is being treated as unexplained. Formal identification of the
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Vern Cotter wants Scotland to focus on United States
Head coach Vern Cotter has told his Scotland squad to forget about winning their World Cup group for now and instead concentrate on making sure they do not slip up against the United States. The Dark Blues overcame their first hurdle in Pool B
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Shinnie Scotland call would not surprise Aberdeen's McInnes
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes admits he would not be surprised to see full-back Graeme Shinnie's name in Gordon Strachan's next Scotland squad. The former Inverness man has made an impressive start to his Pittodrie career since moving in the summer
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"It’s not about money but you don’t want to have the mickey taken out of you": John McGinn reflects on Speargate, feeling undervalued, and why he had to leave St Mirren after 13 years
THERE will be one fewer job for John McGinn to take care of this weekend. One of the Hibernian midfielder’s first moves of a Saturday evening is to find out how former club St Mirren fared that day but, with the teams in direct opposition at Easter Road
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Indyref opponents unite to back EU membership
Opponents in the Scottish independence referendum have come together to defend the UK's place in the European Union in a debate held in memory of Charles Kennedy. Former Better Together leader Alistair Darling and Scottish Culture Secretary Fiona
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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho turns on Arsene Wenger as Diego Costa row rumbles on
Jose Mourinho appeared to launch an astonishing attack on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after Chelsea striker Diego Costa was retrospectively banned for violent conduct during last Saturday's defeat of Arsenal. Costa is absent for the second game
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Cockenzie Power Station: 10 things you didn't know about the East Lothian landmark
For almost 50 years, Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian has been a landmark of the area. But, it will be the end of an era on Saturday, as thousands are expected to gather to watch its demolition. People will congregate at Edinburgh's
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Ex-Doctor Who boss warns the BBC as we know it is doomed
Former Doctor Who boss Russell T Davies has warned the BBC is doomed to be exterminated. "My take on it is that we've lost. The problem is that this isn't the fight for the BBC," the 52-year-old screenwriter told an audience at the Radio Times
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Kevin McDonald called up for Scotland Euro 2016 double-header as he seals future with Wolves
KEVIN McDONALD had cause for a double celebration after he was called into Gordon Strachan’s Scotland squad for next month’s Euro 2016 Group D qualifiers against Poland and Gibraltar – and signed a new three-year deal with Wolverhampton Wanderers on
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Firm pays fine after reporting itself to Crown Office
A COMPANY has paid a fine of more than £200,000 after reporting itself to the authorities for failing to prevent bribery by a third party.Cabling firm Brand-Rex Limited, of Glenrothes, Fife, contacted the Crown Office in June after an internal investigation
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Pregnant woman attacked in parked car at Bonnyrigg health centre
A heavily pregnant women has been injured in a "senseless attack" in her car. The assault took place in the grounds of Bonnyrigg Health Centre off the High Street. The 42-year-old victim, who was sitting in her parked car, received minor facial
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Jeremy Corbyn 'will work with SNP to oppose Trident'
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he will work with the SNP to oppose the renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons programme. The newly elected leader has been an outspoken critic of nuclear weapons, as have the SNP - with the future of Trident
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Costa joins Starbucks by increasing pay levels
Coffee chain Costa has outlined its plans to hike pay as rival Starbucks announced that thousands of its staff will also receive wage increases. Costa said that from next month, the vast majority of its baristas will earn a minimum of £7.40 an
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Pink Floyd's David Gilmour celebrates number one album
Pink Floyd's David Gilmour has scored his first solo number one album in nine years with Rattle That Lock. The rocker last topped the Official Album Charts 10 months ago when Pink Floyd released The Endless River, but this is the first solo album
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Markets jump after US Fed chief's rate rises pointer
Markets surged higher after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said she expects the Fed to start raising rates by the end of the year.The FTSE 100 Index added 147.5 points, or more than two per cent, to 6109, after a 70-point fall in the previous session.Germany's
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Hugh MacDonald on Saturday: We were all Jim Baxter. Or at least we all wanted to be him . . .
IF only memories could be made physical and placed in a museum. If this sort of divine alchemy were possible, then the significance of Jim Baxter would be deep-fried, drizzled with Irn-Bru and placed on top of the racing section on a sodden bar.
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UK ministers 'must come clean' over Volkswagen scandal knowledge
UK ministers have been told to "come clean" on when they were first told about the Volkswagen scandal. Labour's shadow transport secretary Lilian Greenwood claimed the response of the Department for Transport (DfT) was "unacceptable". Environmental
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Jobs to go and possible pay cuts at energy firm in Aberdeen
AN energy firm has announced it is to cut up to 97 jobs and is also considering brining in pay cuts. Hydrasun in Aberdeen, which employs 338 people, has begun a consultation with staff on the proposed redundancies. Chief executive Bob Drummond
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Presenter Jon Snow 'in favour of Channel 4 privatisation'
Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has said he is "in favour" of the broadcaster's possible privatisation, after the Government inadvertently revealed its proposals. The 67-year-old, who has presented the programme for more than 25 years, defended
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Man shot near to East Dunbartonshire school 'specifically targeted', police say
A man shot near a primary school was known to police and had been "specifically targeted" by his attacker. Armed response teams were sent to Dornoch Place in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, at about 3.10pm yesterday. Police Scotland said
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HCi Viocare's research centre opened by First Minister
HCI Viocare’s technology and research centre has been officially opened by Nicola Sturgeon. The Glasgow site, in the Govan area of the city and specialising in orthotics and prosthetics, already employs five people and expects to add to its workforce
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Grazing with Greenaway: Pâte de Fruits
Pâte de Fruits are a classic French sweet. They are little squares of highly concentrated fruit flavour with a smooth velvety texture. In this recipe I use passion fruit purée but once you have mastered the basic method then there is no end to
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Lord Advocate in health and safety probe reports call
Prosecutors should have the statutory power to instruct health and safety investigators to produce timely reports, the Lord Advocate has said. Victims of health and safety breaches or their families have a right to "a greater understanding and
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Louis Walsh has talks with Simon Cowell over X Factor return
Louis Walsh has spoken to Simon Cowell about returning to The X Factor. The 63-year-old music manager announced earlier this year that he was stepping down as a judge on the show after 11 years, and he has been replaced on the panel by Radio 1
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Music review: BBC SSO/Runnicles at City Halls, Glasgow
MusicBBC SSO/RunniclesCity Halls, GlasgowMichael TumeltyFive StarsTHE proof was in the playing. I’ve never required convincing about the validity of Deryck Cooke’s construction of a performing version of Mahler’s Tenth Symphony, left in a sketched condition
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Ukip's MP Douglas Carswell and millionaire donor in furious conference clash
A furious row has erupted at the heart of Ukip after its only MP and a millionaire donor clashed in a corridor at the party's annual conference. Douglas Carswell accused Arron Banks of acting in an undemocratic manner by briefing journalists that
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Switzerland opens criminal proceedings against Fifa head Sepp Blatter
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been questioned by Swiss federal police over alleged financial corruption. The attorney general's office in Switzerland said it has opened criminal proceedings against Mr Blatter over possible criminal mismanagement
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Police arrest teenager over alleged sex attack in Midlothian
A teenager has been arrested in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault of a woman three months ago. The 27-year-old woman was allegedly attacked in a wooded area near Lauder Road in Dalkeith, Midlothian, in the early hours of Sunday
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Ukraine and West condemn rebel ban on foreign aid groups
Ukraine and some of its Western allies condemned a decision by pro-Russian separatists to ban most foreign aid organisations from parts of rebel-held territory, saying the move violated the Minsk peace agreement.Rebel officials of the so-called Luhansk
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South Sudan army leaves Juba as peace agreement calls for - commander
South Sudan's army is moving its forces out of the country's capital, in accordance with a peace agreement signed with rebel forces aimed at ending a conflict that erupted in December 2013, an army commander said.Under the peace agreement signed by President
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Bank of England voices concern over surge in buy-to-let mortgages
Risks to UK economic stability have risen amid a surge in buy-to-let mortgages and turmoil in China, the Bank of England has said.The Bank's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) said the outlook "remains challenging" and that while the financial
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Two Turkish soldiers, 34 Kurdish militants killed -security sources
Two Turkish soldiers and 34 Kurdish insurgents have been killed in a militant attack and Turkish military operations backed by air strikes, Turkish security sources said.Southeastern Turkey has been trapped in a spiral of violence since the collapse in
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Greece's Tsipras says hard work awaits on reforms, debt relief
Greece needs to move swiftly to pass a first lender review of economic reforms in coming weeks and to start debt negotiations, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said, urging his new ministers to work more and chat less.The firebrand leftist cemented his position
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Saudi suggests pilgrims at fault over haj deaths
Saudi Arabia, under growing pressure to account for a crush that killed more than 700 people at the haj pilgrimage, suggested pilgrims failing to follow crowd control rules bore some blame for the worst disaster at the event for 25 years. The kingdom's
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Public consultation on sentencing guidelines launched
The public has been asked whether courts should be prohibited from handing down prison sentences shorter than a year unless they can provide an appropriate reason. Since 2010, courts have been prohibited by law from passing a prison sentence shorter
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Health board given £10m to prepare for winter
More than £10 million of funding is being given to the NHS to help hospitals prepare for winter. Health Secretary Shona Robison insisted the Scottish Government is "committed to providing additional support to health boards" over the busy winter
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Scottish landscape is the real star of Michael Fassbender's Macbeth
The UK premiere of Macbeth takes place tomorrow at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre, and it promises rich dividends for the country's tourist industry. The towering, atmospheric Skye backdrops are a key part of the film. They include: The Quiraing
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Pensioner's car stolen with pet beagle inside
A pensioner has been reunited with his dog after having his car stolen with the dog sitting inside it and being set upon by a group of four teenagers. The 54-year-old man was standing outside his Honda CRV at Willowbank Row in Edinburgh when four
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Opera review: Cosi fan tutte at Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling
OperaCosi fan tutteMacrobert Arts Centre, StirlingKeith BruceFour starsFor all Mozart’s lovely music in the much-loved late masterpiece that is Cosi fan tutte, it can seem like a parade of showpieces: solo aria, duo, trio, sextet and so on. This neat,
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Blood red in tooth, claw and sword. Our review of Fassbender's Macbeth
Review: Macbeth gets its UK premiere in Edinburgh tomorrow. Here's our take on the Scottish play Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard take front and centre as Macbeth and his scheming lady. The lion's share of the drama takes place outdoors
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Theatre review: Unlocked Freedom/No Rights To Have An Angel at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Theatre: Unlocked Freedom/No Rights To Have An Angel Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Neil Cooper, Three stars This week's announcement of the establishment of the UK's first deaf performing arts degree course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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The women who refuse to let age stop them being fabulously fashionable
The Herald Magazine celebrates the style of the older woman. Here's six fashion figures who've refused to let age hold them back. Name: Daphne Selfe Age: 87 Daphne began her career in the 1950s, modelling for department stores and dress-makers
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Bank of England: surge in buy-to-let mortgages putting UK's economic stability at risk
Risks to UK economic stability have risen amid a surge in buy-to-let mortgages and turmoil in China, the Bank of England has said. The Bank's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) said the outlook "remains challenging" and that while the financial system
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Appointments: Apprentices need a degree of support
Lotus CEO says UK needs to shift up a gear to encourage people into apprenticeships, writes Ken Mann Over past months, I’ve found myself in conversation with a few chief executives and several divisional heads of manufacturing in engineering groups
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Cosla chief executive to retire after more than a decade in post
ONE of Scottish local government's most pivotal figures over more than a decade is to quit. Rory Mair, chief executive of Cosla, which represents the overwhelming majority of Scotland's 32 councils, has announced that he is to retire from the organisation
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HSS Hire boss steps down a month after issuing profit warning
Tool and equipment firm HSS Hire has replaced chief executive Chris Davies a month after it reported deepening half-year losses and issued a profit warning that sent its share price plummeting.Mr Davies, 61, is stepping down after nine years in charge
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Unison: college workers are under 'extreme pressure' after mergers and cuts
Staff at Scotland's colleges are under "extreme pressure" after budget cuts and a series of mergers, union leaders have claimed. A survey of Unison members found almost two-thirds (64%) believe the service has worsened over the last two years,
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Aberdeen Asset Management would back capital raising by Standard Chartered
Aberdeen Asset Management chief executive Martin Gilbert has said it would support any capital raising by Standard Chartered Bank.AAM is the second largest shareholder in the Asia focused bank, which hired Bill Winters earlier this year try to revive
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Commercial property: News round-up
This week's news from Bob Serafini Agents on move Property advisers CBRE are on the move in Aberdeen, expanding into an architecturally impressive 1600 sq ft granite office at 1 Albyn Terrace, pictured above, on a 10-year lease. The building
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Commercial property: All eyes on shopping centres of excellence
Investor interest picks up as St Enoch looks set to be latest mall to change hands. By Bob Serafini. Glasgow’s St Enoch shopping centre is expected to go on the market in the next few weeks, priced at up to £250 million, according to trade conference
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Dugdale: Corbyn will be appearing in Scotland quite a lot
Jeremy Corbyn will be appearing in Scotland "quite a lot" over the coming weeks, according to Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale. Mr Corbyn is yet to travel north of the border after being elected as UK Labour leader a fortnight ago. Hundreds
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I'm lovin' it: McDonald's to use only British potatoes in UK sold French fries
They will still be called French fries, but from now on McDonald's is to use only British potatoes for all of the chips it sells in UK branches.The chain has pledged that for the first time, all McDonald's UK French fries will be made from British potatoes.The
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Cycle-pathic: British MTB star Rachel Atherton talks bikes, bucket lists and her brothers Dan and Gee
RACHEL Atherton is a multiple world, European and national downhill mountain bike champion, flying the flag for Great Britain on an international stage alongside brothers Dan and Gee. She will be in Scotland this weekend (September 26 and 27) for
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Sophie Raworth joins Watchdog team
BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth has been announced as a new presenter of Watchdog - more than 30 years after completing a work experience stint on the programme. Raworth and Michelle Ackerley will join Matt Allwright and Chris Hollins for the new
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Cycle-pathic: Shannon Galpin on a new film giving a voice to the women of Afghanistan on bikes
SHANNON Galpin has spent much of the past decade working to challenge one of Afghanistan's biggest enduring social stigmas: women on bikes. The 40-year-old from Colorado founded Mountain2Mountain, a non-profit organisation to educate and empower
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Jeremy Kyle splits from wife Carla Germaine after 13 years
TV star Jeremy Kyle has split from his wife of 13 years.Kyle and Carla Germaine met when she entered a competition to marry a stranger on a Birmingham radio station, where Kyle was working.She married the stranger but they later split up and she got together
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Police waiting to question pilot of Shoreham air disaster jet
Police are still waiting to question the pilot of a vintage jet that crashed during the Shoreham Airshow, killing 11 men.Andrew Hill was left fighting for his life after the Hawker Hunter plane he was flying failed to pull out of a loop-the-loop stunt
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Scottish MEP tells of "scary" experience after engine on Orkney to Inverness plane stops
An MEP has told of a "scary" experience on a flight after one of the engines on her plane was stopped. Catherine Stihler, a Labour MEP for Scotland, was travelling on the leg of the flight from Kirkwall in Orkney to Inverness on the mainland on
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Video: Sam Smith's James Bond theme has been released and fans aren't convinced
Sam Smith's much-anticipated James Bond theme has finally been unveiled. Writing's on the Wall, the theme song for Spectre, which will be released in cinemas next month, was played for the first time on Nick Grimshaw's Radio 1 breakfast show this
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Government reduces taxpayer stake in Lloyds to under 12%
The taxpayer stake in bailed-out Lloyds Banking Group has fallen below 12% after the Government sold another 1% chunk of the lender.It means the Government has now recouped £15 billion of the £20.5 billion spent rescuing Lloyds at the height of the financial
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FanDuel continues acquisition spree
FANDUEL, the Edinburgh-based fantasy sports specialist, has continued its acquisition spree by snapping up leading eSports provider AlphaDraft in the US. The deal marks FanDuel’s first foray into the world of eSports, a gaming genre which involves
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Government reduces stake in Lloyds to below 12 per cent
The taxpayer stake in bailed-out Lloyds Banking Group has fallen below 12 per cent after the Government sold another one per cent chunk of the lender.It means the Government has now recouped £15 billion of the £20.5bn spent rescuing Lloyds at the height
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Study: NHS backed health app could put users' privacy at risk
Smartphone health apps backed by the NHS could be putting users' privacy "unnecessarily at risk", according to a new study.Researchers from Imperial College London investigated how data was handled by apps endorsed by the NHS Health Apps Library
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Lunar eclipse to create 'blood moon' spectacle on Monday
An awe-inspiring blood-red "supermoon" will cast its eerie light on the Earth early on Monday, creating an atmosphere of wonder and fear across the world. For amateur astronomers it will be a rare chance to capture a spectacular celestial event
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JK Rowling: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be a two part play
J.K. Rowling has revealed that the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be staged in two parts. The new stage play by Jack Thorne is based on a new and original story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany, and will premiere in London's
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Vladimir Putin agrees to meet Sir Elton John after prank call
Russian president Vladimir Putin has called Sir Elton John and agreed to meet him after Russian pranksters called the singer, posing as the president. Mr Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media that the president called Sir Elton and
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Cotter rings the changes for US game
HENRY Pyrgos will captain Scotland against the United States in the Rugby World Cup Pool B match at Elland Road, Leeds, on Sunday. The scrum-half is one of ten changes to the starting line-up from Wednesday’s win over Japan, although there are just four
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Scotland's Daniel Purvis and Frank Baines on "nominative" list for 2015 World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow
SCOTS Daniel Purvis and Frank Baines have been included on a seven-strong British men’s team nominative list ahead of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow next month. The list of names submitted to the International Gymnastics Federation
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In pictures: Apple fans queue overnight to get their hands on new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
Hundreds of Apple fans have queued overnight to get their hands on the latest iPhone. Tech lovers queued around the block outside Apple's Buchanan Street store in Glasgow ahead of the launch today, with some waiting in line for 23 hours. Apple
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Bay City Rollers add more Glasgow dates after reunion concert sells out in three minutes
The Bay City Rollers have added a second Glasgow date after their reunion concert sold out in just three minutes today. Tickets sold out in record time after fans scrambled to get a chance to see the 70s band play at Glasgow Barrowland on December
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North sea cod taken off red list of 'fish to avoid'
Conservationists have taken North Sea cod off a red list of "fish to avoid" eating, as the ailing fishery begins to show signs of recovery. The fishery, which collapsed in the 1980s as a result of overfishing, has risen above dangerously low levels
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Jesus and Mary Chain recording first album in 17 years
JESUS and Mary Chain, one of Scotland's most influential rock bands have confirmed they are making their first album in 17 years. Jim Reid, who with brother William, now in their 50s, are the brains behind the band has confirmed they are back in
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All dogs understand Gaelic
It is my experience that all dogs understand Gaelic ("Dog is a Gaelic good boy", The Herald, September 22). If a stray dog follows you when walking in the country, just say "truis" (get lost or go away). The dog will hesitate briefly before high-tailing
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We need an ambitious housing plan
Scotland’s housing crisis has been brought into focus as the UK Government has announced it wants to see one million homes built across England by 2020 to tackle the problem there. With Scotland facing the same challenges, we must have similar
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The Cheviot, the Stag and the cold, hard facts
Writing about The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil ("Why nationalism alone is not enough in a global economy", The Herald, September 21) David Torrance states that the SNP "tried to hijack the play by asking for a performance at its annual
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Drinks policy must address sector's anomalies
I read with interest Kenny Macaskill's Agenda article on the anomalies of the "on-licence" and "off-licence" sectors of the drinks trade (“We need action to deal with the shift in alcohol consumption to off-sales”, The Herald, September 21). As
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Energy plan ignores the majority view
I have to take issue with Algy Cluff ("Time to harness energy potential in our offshore deep coal reserves", Agenda, The Herald, September 22) on a number of points. He ignores the majority view that increasing the use of fossil fuels is already
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Ashcroft is one example of House of Lords' failings
Irrespective of Lord Ashcroft's qualifications to be a senior government minister – to my mind very doubtful – there is one clear objection to his becoming one ("Cameron tries to laugh off his Ashcroft feud", The Herald, September 23). He has
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Colleges scandal is shocking ... except for those working in further education
Your editorial of September 10 highlighted "glaring failures in college governance" in further education. You concentrated on what appeared to be a public scandal involving managers the chairman of the board of management at Coatbridge College
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Scots scientists who helped win the Battle of Britain
Attention has been rightly drawn recently to the part Scottish pilots and Scottish squadrons played in the Battle of Britain (Letters, September 22). I fully share the admiration and gratitude towards all the Allied airmen who risked their lives to save
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Inspirational power of the word 'Dreich'
The item about oor leid, lingo, having hundreds of snow-related words is no surprise ("Scots say snow 421 ways", The Herald, September 23). Ian Thomson’s whimsical and witty letter (September 24) catches the drift so to speak. One word that
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Evidence shows Scottish education system is working
I agree with J Mathie (Letters, September 24) on the importance of good quality nursery education. My granddaughter thoroughly enjoys her 15 hours a week of free nursery education and at the age of four can neatly write her name, do simple sums, and
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Sporting hub at Park of Kier will benefit community and area
Whilst I fully respect the views of those opposed to the proposals to develop high quality family tennis, golf and football hub at Park of Kier between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan, I cannot allow to pass unchallenged Frances Fielding’s letter (September
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Number's up for Bay City Rollers fans
I read with some trepidation the news that the Bay City Rollers were re-forming (“Bay City Rollers return for tour after 37 years”, The Herald, September 23, 2015). Back in the 1970s my wife and I suddenly started getting incessant phone calls at all
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Sturgeon and Cameron reaching out in opposite directions
THOUGH some might reckon that the allegations about university high jinks are what will remain from Call Me Dave, a new, and definitely unauthorised, biography of the British prime minister, the smarter money is on the cushions, flowery shorts, and hounds
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Herald View: Turning the tide on body image
THERE is something profoundly disheartening about encountering a problem which we have known about for many years and perhaps even felt we were overcoming, only for new evidence to throw that back in our face.Body image issues for young women have been
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Blanchflower on target as Conservative economic game plan unravels
NOT always, but sometimes, the biggest but simplest of economic truths can be summed up perfectly within the confines of the Twitter character limit.So it was earlier this week when Danny Blanchflower, the University of Stirling economics professor and
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£6 a skull to view assorted appendages
IF AN amputated swollen limb floats your boat then there’s only one show in town. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is trying to encourage decent ratepayers to abandon their knitting and come instead to view a collection of macabre gewgaws, including
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Agenda: What part did controversial college merger play in Francis McGeachie's suicide?
By Bill McGeachieFrancis McGeachie, Faculty Director at Coatbridge College committed suicide on tDecember 4, 2013.Francis was a devoted father and loving husband and lived life to the full. His funeral was massive and the family received hundreds of condolence
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Archibald looks to new signing Edwards to provide attacking spark
As a manager, when your team slip to the bottom of the table, and have only scored two goals in their first eight Premiership matches – with even those goals coming in the same match – then it would be understandable if you were feeling a bit down.Partick
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Increase in environmental issues information complaints
THE proportion of complaints about public bodies withholding information about environmental issues has almost doubled in the last five years.Rosemary Agnew, the information commissioner, has called on public bodies to respond properly to such requests
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Alex Samuel says Morton's hard work can be rewarded against Rangers
Striker Alex Samuel may have been forgiven for thinking that swapping Swansea City for the rather less salubrious surroundings of Scottish Championship side Morton would result in a departure from the glamour of the English Premiership. True, Cappielow
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Report highlights failings of governance at Coatbridge College
AFTER the suicide of Francis McGeachie in 2013 in the weeks running up to Christmas his family were left devastated. They have been seeking answers ever since to establish why a loving father and husband and a man dedicated to the education of
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Family demand answers over college executive's suicide
THE family of a college manager who committed suicide at the height of a controversial merger has called for ministers to bring in greater protection for staff. Francis McGeachie, who was just 44 when he died, was a former faculty director at Coatbridge
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Surge in girls with mental illness hospitalised in Scotland
A SOARING number of young girls are being forcibly hospitalised amid an eating disorder "epidemic".In one year the number of girls under the age of 18 who were subjected to compulsory hospital treatment for mental illness increased by almost
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Decision to ban GM crops taken without evidence of threat to food sector
A CONTROVERSIAL ban on genetically modified crops was introduced as a "bold decision in the national interest" without any evidence that it would harm the country's food and drink sector.The Scottish Government has repeatedly come under fire
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The joy of the bad review
It may be of little consolation to Morrissey in the wake of the brutal reviews he has received for his debut novel List of the Lost to remind him that his literary hero Oscar Wilde was also not above criticism. In 1882 the American writer Ambrose Bierce
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Herald Living Wellbeing: 7 cycling trends to look out for in 2016
Whether it's a cheaper - and more active - means of getting to work, an exciting way to keep fit, a chance to get outdoors and into the countryside at the weekend, or merely a fun way to plod around the park with the kids, the appeal of cycling really
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Ambulance service faces soaring costs of carrying obese patients
AMBULANCE bosses have been forced to spend an estimated £3.5 million on specialist equipment to treat Scots patients weighing up to 70 stone.The move follows a 143 per cent increase in the number of severely overweight patients requiring ambulance treatment
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Herald Living Food: Put Masterchef aside when cooking up family feasts, says John Torode
"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 mind.&
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Dr Alan MacKinnnon
Alan MackinnonGeneral practitioner and peace campaignerborn August 4, 1946died September 18, 2015Alan Mackinnon, who has died aged 69, was a GP and peace activist.Born in Glasgow, his father Duncan, was a pharmacist, originally from Hussabost on Skye,
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Northern lights shining bright for Aberdeenshire in the BT National League second-tier
THERE might be depression around those who work in the oil fields close to Aberdeen these days, but that tristesse certainly isn't being felt on the city's playing fields. In football, Derek McInnes is being hailed as a new Fergie for the 21st century
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Herald View: The case must be made for GM ban
WE ARE agnostic on the merits or demerits of genetically modified food, the scientific potential versus risks involved, or the consumer benefits or reputational bounty or damage of Scotland declaring itself to be “GM-free.” All sides of the argument
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Heaven knows he's miserable now. Morrissey's novel slammed by the critics
Panic in the offices of Penguin? The publisher has just released the first novel of former Smiths singer Morrissey. And the early reviews of List of the Lost have not been kind. And that’s putting it kindly. The slim book, which is set in Boston
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Government should 'help elderly downsize homes'
OLDER people looking to downsize once children have flown the nest and move to a smaller residence in their twilight years should be given government help, according to housing experts. It is claimed freeing up under-occupied family homes could
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Edinburgh chauffeur firm appeals licence ruling
THE director of an Edinburgh-based chauffeur company who was stripped of his operator's licence for "illegally providing transport" to corporate clients is appealing the decision.Graham Pender, who owns Chauffeurline Coaches Ltd and Chauffeurline
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Why sleeping is the new dieting
SLEEP has become a need like food or drink. It’s a thirst I can’t slake, a hunger I can’t feed. I want, just once, to wake up and not feel tired. What must that feel like? My friend gets up at 7am every morning, even weekends. “I can’t lie any longer.
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The Diary: The Scotsman querying his bill in Venice, and what Neil Diamond left in the Renfrewshire boozer
A FEW readers are just returning from late summer holidays, and a south-side reader tells us about being at the beautiful St Mark's Square in Venice when he heard a distinctly Scottish voice at a nearby table querying the astonishingly large bill for
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Potatoes surge in price on the back of reduced area planted
UK potato growers could be on track for a profitable year as prices surge on the back of a 7.8 per cent reduction in the area planted as growers responded to recent low prices.The GB average price for the week to September 18 was £151.51/tonne compared
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Scots rail travellers enjoy cheapest fares
RAIL travellers in Scotland enjoy some of the cheapest rail fares in the UK, according to a new study.Passengers travelling from Glasgow Central station or Edinburgh Waverley station pay much less per mile than their counterparts south of the border.Londoners
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Alliance appoints new directors as City awaits review
Alliance Trust has appointed two new directors to its board including Chris Samuel, who led Ignis Asset Management successfully for six years until its takeover by Standard Life 15 months ago.Mr Samuel joins as a non-executive along with Karl Sternberg
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Glasgow PR firm 3x1 brings home the Bread
GLASGOW-based 3x1 Public Relations has gained a significant foothold in the north-east oil and gas and corporate markets by acquiring Aberdeen firm Bread, writes Scott Wright.The deal, which went though for an undisclosed sum, was announced as 3x1 launched
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Browns Food Group gets new £20m banking facility as profits rise
Browns Food Group has agreed a new £20 million banking facility and reported a rise in annual profits.The Dumfriesshire business said accounts to be filed at Companies House will show a 4.4 per cent rise in turnover from £145.3m to £151.7m for 2014.Directors
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Survey reveals strong support for EU among Scottish businesses
BUSINESSES in Scotland are overwhelmingly in favour of remaining in the European Union and even more so than contemporaries in other parts of the UK a survey has shown.Scottish Chambers of Commerce said 73.5 per cent of businesses in Scotland indicated
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Survey finds Aberdeen hotel slump
A FRESH report has confirmed the gloomy picture facing Aberdeen's hospitality sector as problems in the oil and gas industry continue to bite.A survey by accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found that the city has experienced a double-digit drop
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Noah Stewart ahead of his appearance as Don Jose in Scottish Opera's Carmen
TO understand the work ethic that motivates tenor Noah Stewart and has taken him from Harlem, New York around the world to sing in some of the most prestigious opera houses, you have to hear him talk about his mother.A single mum who brought up Stewart
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Trump takes wind farm fight to Supreme Court
THE legal battle between billionaire Donald Trump and the Scottish Government over a proposed offshore wind farm is set to be heard in the UK's highest court.The outspoken businessman claims the 11-turbine plan for Aberdeen Bay would ruin his golf course
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Arts News
London-based Whirlwind Recordings presents a two-night “mini fest” to showcase the Scottish bands on the label and mark the release by Whirlwind founder, American bassist Michael Janisch’s sextet, Paradigm Shift on Monday, September 28 and Tuesday 29
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Herald Living Gardening: Counting on conifers
Gardeners who love a riot of colour throughout the seasons may dismiss conifers as dull, boring specimens which add little to the glory of the garden.Indeed, some of us will only really come into contact with a conifer in the form of a miniature type
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The fearless, peerless comedy of Doug Stanhope
Doug Stanhope has never been a comedian to shy away from material that might shock or offend. The more notorious the tale, the more likely it has been sourced from his own first-hand experiences of life on the road. Largely unprintable encounters about
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Kurakins says we ain't seen nothing yet from Accies
Antons Kurakins says that we haven’t seen anything yet from Hamilton as they continue to punch above their weight in the Premiership.The Latvian left-back says that Accies have put their blip at McDiarmid Park behind them with the win over Motherwell.Now
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West looks on warily as Russian build up in Syria speeds up
The Russians are coming. That seems to the cry at the moment reverberating from Damascus to Washington over what appears to be the continuing build-up of Russian forces on the ground in Syria.That Moscow has a presence in Syria is of course nothing new
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Former 'Well favourite Martin backs club's decision to sack Baraclough
Former Motherwell defender Brian Martin says the club were justified in sacking Ian Baraclough, and he has questioned the outgoing manager's tactics.Martin keeps tabs on Motherwell where he remains a huge fans’ favourite after a successful spell playing
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Office development gets a taste of Argentina
THE first restaurant in Scotland from the Argentinian-themed CAU chain has become the latest tenant to let space at the £70 million CONNECT11ONS in Glasgow's Queen Street.CAU (Carne Argentina Unica) said it plans to open the restaurant in November and
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Energy policy of UK Government is disastrous
Ian Bell's article today underlines the disastrous energy policy conducted by the UK Government ("Tory energy policy generates worst of all possible worlds", The Herald, September 23). It has made contracts to import electricity from Europe
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FG Burnett boss MacCuish to retire
COMMERCIAL property consultancy FG Burnett bas announced Angus MacCuish will retire from his position as managing director in April next year.Mr MacCuish, who has been with FG Burnett for nearly 30 years, will remain with the firm as a consultant after
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Conference venues have chance to impress
SOME of Scotland's top business conference venues have the chance to showcase what they have to offer at an event in Glasgow today.The Gleneagles Hotel, Trump Turnberry, and The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh are among venues taking part in Meet
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Upheavals show trust is weighing its options
When Alliance Trust in April welcomed two externally-nominate directors onto its board, after weeks of hostile resistance costing £3m, it also promised a strategic review. That would include whether to continue managing the £2.7billion trust in-house,
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Top developments honoured at 2015 Herald Property Awards
A MODERN apartment block in the heart of Glasgow’s west end was revealed as the best development in Scotland at The Herald Property Awards 2015 last night.The Observatory on Highburgh Road, by Red Eye Developments with CCG, was one of 13 properties honoured
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As ministers urge us to cycle, just one MSP takes generous Holyrood incentive to ride to work
ONE in 10 local journeys should be made by bike, according to the Scottish Government. So how many MSPs took advantage of a generous Holyrood perk encouraging them to cycle to work?Step - or rather pedal - forward, Claudia Beamish.The South of Scotland
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Commercial property: Focus on the west
A versatile new facility in Airdrie is a contract-free way to present your small business, says Bob Serafini Airdrie Business Centre is offering a new ‘pop-up’ office facility aimed at allowing individuals, home workers and small operations to
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Commercial feature: Wedding venue is fit for a queen
A dream romantic wedding can become reality at the historic Blairquhan Castle, near Straiton, writes Nan Spowart Imagine a castle that’s fit for a queen with beautiful grounds and luxurious interior. A Castle that sits in the heart of romantic