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Inverness CT 2 Aberdeen 1
“AN eventful afternoon,” was how Ryan Christie described his part in Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s victory over Aberdeen. It wasn’t half. The sight of the forward clutching the man-of-the-match champagne signified just how influential he had been as
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Dundee 3 Ross County 3
THERE was barely time to pause for breath in a pulsating encounter during which Dundee and Ross County share the spoils in a six-goal thriller that left both managers aggrieved at the performance of referee Craig Thomson.County appeared to be comfortable
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Motherwell 2 Partick Thistle 1: Stephen Craigan changed Well's direction after Ian Baraclough exit
The winds of change blown through Fir Park over the last few days were still being felt yesterday, in more ways than one. In the stands, the usually vocal Motherwell fan group the Well Bois staged a first half silent protest while displaying the
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Fashion: As Scottish Ballet launches it's latest production Elsa Canasta, featuring the songs of Cole Porter, we take a step down memory lane and recall the glamour of Old Hollywood style
Shot 1: Aisling wears: Navy draped gown with jewelled detail, £220, Lauren Ralph Lauren at House of Fraser. Silver beaded deco hairband, £225, William Chambers Millinery. Pascal wears: Navy and black satin lapel jacket, £250, Corsivo at House of Fraser
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South Africa 46 Samoa 6: Boks bounce back with bonus-point win
SOUTH Africa are back. After the shock loss to Japan, they needed a big performance to get their Rugby World Cup campaign on track again, and they got it with a convincing bonus-point win that takes them to the top of Pool B.Scotland can go back ahead
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Celtic 0 Hearts 0
Just a day after proclaiming that Celtic could through the remainder of the domestic campaign winning every game, Ronny Deila was forced to settle for a point as the Parkhead side drew a blank against a resolute Hearts side. Celtic's frustration
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Rugby World Cup: Italy 23 Canada 18
Italy squeaked past a determined and inventive Canada 23-18 to keep alive their World Cup quarter-final hopes. Tries from Michele Rizzo and Gonzalo Garcia plus 13 points from the boot of Tommaso Allan proved just enough for Jacques Brunel's men
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Women, let's quit the self-loathing. Dieting is not a virtue
GRACE Jones was on Radio 4, talking about her body. “I love it,” she seemed genuinely delighted. She said she’d been out in Hyde Park, I’m sure I didn’t pick this up wrongly, in a topless corset. I can’t think of a time I’ve heard a woman in real life
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Stirling Council has a duty to protect the Park of Kier greenbelt
Frances Fielding asks: "Who will protect this precious greenbelt?" (Letters, September 22). Since then two letters have appeared in favour of Park of Keir. In the interest of balance readers should know that Judy Murray's proposal is just one
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We need to better understand and appreciate dogs
We feel as owners of a rescued Alaskan Malamute that we must respond to Nicola Barry’s unbalanced tirade ("Killer dog attack is the stuff of nightmares", The Herald, September 21).The Alaskan Malamute is not by nature fierce. He can at times
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VW emissions crisis fuelled speculation over regulations and standards
My initial reaction to the VW crisis was not so much surprise but admiration for the technical ingenuity of the VW boffins who can design an intelligent car capable of detecting when it is being tested ("UK cars to face emission re-test", The
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Regeneration of Royal High School must strike balance between historic and contemporary
The new designs for the proposed hotel, within and around Thomas Hamilton’s former Royal High School in Edinburgh, provide a lot to deliberate on and exhibit their own high degree of deliberation. Any new vision for this magnificent building not only
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Unspun: the politics diary
Controversy over plans to sing lyrics mocking former leader Charles Kennedy's drinking problem did little to dampen enthusiasm for outrage at the annual Lib Dem end of conference Glee club. At one point from the stage an activist joked: "A hands
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End of the road for the McAndrew Relay shows a sport in crisis
NEXT weekend is the first official weekend of the Scottish cross-country and road-running season. Traditionally it was marked by the iconic McAndrew Road Relay, hosted by Victoria Park Athletic Club.But not this year. Despite course changes made to combat
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Scott Jamieson ready to pounce at Porsche European Open
SCOTT JAMIESON kept in sight of the Porsche European Open leaders as he deals with unfamiliar territory in the overall Race to Dubai.Jamieson was five under par with two holes to play but bogeyed both in a round of 70 on the (Franz) Beckenbauer course
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SNP energy minister was 'on brink of resigning' over fracking policy
SNP energy minister Fergus Ewing was on the brink of resigning after being told to announce a moratorium on fracking, one of Holyrood's most high-profile MSPs has claimed.Patrick Harvie, the Green co-convenor, made the allegation at a Scottish Energy
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Derek Mcinnes unfazed by Ronny Deila's title boasts
RONNY DEILA'S insistence Celtic will go on to win their fifth successive league title this season has cut no ice with Derek McInnes, the manager of Ladbrokes Premiership leaders, Aberdeen.McInnes, whose side exited the League Cup against Hibs at Easter
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Emissions fraud means it is time for a corporate culture change
The air quality around Volkswagens isn't very pure at the moment.You might be left gasping by the emissions put out by the company's vehicles. You might not. Who knows? Since they routinely cheated official tests of pollution standards, we know we can't
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Ministers to meet bereaved college family
MINISTERS are to meet the family of a college manager who committed suicide at the height of a controversial merger.Angela Constance, the Education Secretary, has agreed to a meeting after the family called for greater protection for college staff in
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The good Kissinger did was outweighed time and again by the damage he helped inflict
One simple way to chart Britain’s decline and the rise of the United States over the last century is through the art of political biography. Crudely, the Americans produce the big books, continuously and at length. In Britain, the tradition of the
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Pensioner's death should not lead to knee-jerk political reactions
On the surface, a mistake made during the search for pensioner Janet McKay was another worrying sign that all is not well at Police Scotland. Superficially there are similarities with the M9 crash which led to the deaths of Lamara Bell and John
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Agenda: Scottish Labour should take lead from founding father Keir Hardie on abolishing House of Lords.
By Bob Holman Socialists will be pleased that Kezia Dugdale, leader of Scottish Labour, has pledged to raise income tax on the wealthiest in order to promote a more financially equal society. However, she does not commit the party to match the
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Sad end for workhorse Cockenzie
Its twin chimney stacks have towered above the Firth of Forth for half a century. Despite this, it will take only a few seconds to raze Cockenzie power station at midday today.Thousands of spectators are expected to watch the demolition of the coal-powered
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Feminists in positions of power needed, Kezia Dugdale to say
Labour's Kezia Dugdale is to make a veiled attack on Scotland's First Minister, claiming "feminists in positions of power" are needed to help achieve gender equality rather than just female politicians in high office.While the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon
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Andrew Denholm: Suicide college report lifts the lid on the "collapse" of management
THE suicide of Francis McGeachie, a former faculty director of Coatbridge College, in Lanarkshire, at the height of a controversial merger was a tragedy.As The Herald reported this week the family were devastated by his death in December 2013 and have
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Dr Ruth Page
Rev Dr Ruth Page, Theologian, born 15 September 1935 died 15 September 2015 Ruth Page was nominated to be Moderator of the 2000 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and if she had been elected, she would have been the first woman to hold that office
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Scotbeef welcomes livestock market's return to normality following horsemeat scandal
SCOTBEEF owner JW Galloway has moved back into the black after cattle prices returned to normal levels as memories of the horsemeat scandal faded.The latest accounts for JW Galloway show the group made £4.4 million pre tax profit in the 52 weeks to 1
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Moore hits the front as Scottish managers up their game
Thomas Moore of Standard Life Investments has risen to the top of The Herald’s latest fund manager league table, as the three years to June 30 produced record performance for managers in houses with a significant Scottish presence.The coveted AAA rating
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North Utsire, South Utsire - the comforting sound of bedtime listening
DAME Judi Dench's choice of the Shipping Forecast as one of her eight recordings on Desert Island Discs this week was interesting.Like untold thousands of us, Dame Judi listens regularly to the forecast on Radio 4, last thing at night. It's not going
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FanDuel snares US firm as acquisition streak continues
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 the company’s first foray into the world of eSports, a gaming genre which involves
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Island concerns over local nursing vacancy
IT is a fragile island community whose members have relied on the security of having a nurse based locally since the 19th century. But Raasay, which lies between Skye and the Applecross Peninsula on the mainland, is now facing being left without any medical
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Mackie's shines light on new solar farm
MACKIE’S of Scotland has taken a big step forward in its drive to become self-sufficient in renewable energy by investing millions of pounds in a solar energy farm. The ice-cream, crisps and chocolate producer, which introduced its first wind turbine
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LS shoots for the stars after name change
AN Edinburgh-based media production company which provides photographic and motion services for high-profile advertising campaigns has rebranded and launched an office in London.Location Scotland, whose clients include Vogue, Boden and Harper’s Bazaar
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Craigan urges Motherwell to move on as he weighs up throwing his hat in the ring for permanent manager's post
Interim Motherwell manager Stephen Craigan has insisted that he hasn’t had the time to consider whether he wants the job on a permanent basis following a whirlwind few days since Ian Baraclough’s departure.Craigan took the beleaguered Motherwell squad
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Worker who fell in icy conditions takes case to the Supreme Court
A CARE worker who won a landmark civil case after falling in icy conditions has taken her case to the UK's highest court after the decision was overturned by appeal judges.Tracey Kennedy fell and injured her wrist at work as she made her way to the home
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Renting is the "new normal" for younger Scots
THOUSANDS of young people are trapped in privately let properties with unscrupulous landlords as renting becomes the "new normal" for an entire generation, according to new research. A report commissioned by the Scottish Government reveals a gap
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Defra allocates Scotland £2.3m of EU's emergency support
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Secretary Elizabeth Truss has announced that Scotland's share of the £26.2 million allocated to the UK from the EU's £367m aid package - that is mostly targeted at milk producers - is to be
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Westminster under fire as famous names in Scottish produce further 'threatened' by trade deals
FRESH concerns have been raised that Westminster is not doing enough to properly protect some of Scotland's most famous global brands.It has emerged that just three Scottish products have been put forward as protected food names in a proposed free trade
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Review: A Century Of Style: Costume And Colour 1800-1899, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
It’s been 23 years since Kelvingrove hosted Dancing Through Time, the last major exhibition to cherry-pick from Glasgow Museums 15,000-piece collection of clothing and related accessories. More recently, in 2007, the Kylie Minogue exhibition, featuring
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VW emissions will spread into the world of investor decisions
IONA BAINThe Volkswagen emissions scandal could prompt a new wave of interest from investors in scrutinising corporate behaviour and hunting down ‘ethical’ alternatives for their pensions and Isas, experts have argued.The world’s biggest carmaker VW faces
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Mogwai, gang fights, and the Greek royal family
For people of a certain age, Rothesay Pavilion means pretty much just one thing: a date in April 2001 when Glasgow post-rock band Mogwai took their growing band of fans on a wee jaunt “doon the watter” for a very special gig. You will still find much
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Travel: Dodging cows and funny looks when walking the Antonine Wall
Steve MillarRecently I decided to walk the route of the Antonine Wall – the 38-mile fortification built by the Romans across Scotland in the 1st century AD. I also decided my three children should not escape and I planned to walk around 13 miles a day
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Male Order: Football isn't a sport because nobody wearing a Partick Thistle top ended up in a style blog. Not even Chic Charnley
Sport and fashion have long gone hand in hand, though if you've watched orienteering on telly you'll know they don't always stay on speaking terms. Still, from tennis to boxing and rugby to rowing, the style-watchers and brand gurus have long been willing
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Gardens: The secrets of pruning
Once soft fruit has been harvested, many plants can be pruned. There are several important reasons for pruning fruit bushes. Plants produce much more fruit on new, vigorous growth. But, as stems become old and woody, harvests decline and the fruit gets
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Sony Alpha A7R II
What is it?A high performance compact digital camera.How will it change my life?The biggest issues with older digital or mirrorless cameras is their autofocus speed which is hampered by the way they try to lock onto targets – a method known as contrast
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My designs have been bought by Jennifer Lopez, Madonna and Michelle Pfeiffer
I grew up in Hawick and was always interested in fashion. My parents and grandparents all worked in the cashmere industry and I always made my own clothes. In Hawick you saw quality knitwear and clothing everywhere – they’ve been making it there since
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Fur coat and nae sniggers: the Turner Prize makes its Glasgow debut
Most prodigal sons or daughters have to have been born in a place to return to it in triumph. But when the annual Turner Prize exhibition opens to the public at Glasgow's Tramway on Thursday, it's easy to see why there's still a feeling that the British
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'I asked the waiter where the bread came from. “Lidl,” he replied.' Ron Mackenna reviews Tugas Amor
THE bacalhau arrives and it’s a huge cross-cut cod fillet spreading its wings off the terracotta plate, skin charred and bubbled in some places, drizzled with olive oil in others. Boiled eggs, boiled potatoes, onions and olives all around it. By
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Why dripping is the latest foodie trend for hipsters
It's a sign of the times that the latest darling of the foodie scene is one of the oldest, humblest (some would say unhealthiest) homegrown foods imaginable. Beef dripping – pure rendered animal fat – has burst onto the gourmet scene and straight into
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Martin Wishart: Vegetarian kedgeree
This is a vegetarian version of a breakfast favourite which dates from the days of the British Raj in colonial India.It's a lovely, versatile dish, with great flavours and a good balance of spices. The various vegetables give it a pleasant texture. It
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Drink: Golden age or a nightmare on high street?
The internet was barely out of nappies when the Glaswegian writer Tom Cannavan launched www.wine-pages.com – the UK’s first wine review website in 1995. To celebrate its 20th birthday the site, which includes essays, regional reports and a buzzing member
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"I always wanted to look like Michael Caine in The Ipcress File"
When I was younger I wanted to look like Michael Caine. It's OK. I can laugh about it now. What can I tell you? I liked his glasses.In my defence, this is the sixties Michael Caine we're talking about here. Not the seventies version with his big sideboards
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REVIEW: Tendai Huchu: The Maestro, The Magistrate & The Mathematician (Parthian)
In Edinburgh around the time of the Iraq war, three Zimbabwean immigrants deal with their regrets, their stifled ambitions and the difficulties of adapting to an alien society. The Magistrate is a former judge, now reduced to menial employment in a care
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REVIEW: Richard Coles: Fathomless Riches, Or How I Went From Pop To Pulpit Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
The first half of Richard Coles’s blisteringly honest memoir follows the standard trajectory of the pop star autobiography, from mundane childhood (a boy “so sensitive... I made Marcel Proust look like Ian Botham”) to dizzying chart success. As keyboard
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REVIEW: Jim Sillars: In Place Of Failure – Making It Yes Next Time … Soon (Vagabond Voices)
With the independence movement now firmly entrenched as the political and cultural establishment in Scotland, it’s hard for Jim Sillars to position himself as a lone radical voice anymore. Here though, possibly in atonement for his ill-judged “day of
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REVIEW: Helen Oyeyemi: Boy, Snow, Bird (Picador)
In 1950s New York, Boy Novak flees her abusive father and settles in a small New England town, where she meets Arturo Whitman, a single father raising his daughter Snow after the death of his wife in childbirth. Troubled by a hallucinatory fear of her
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REVIEW: Orhan Pamuk: A Strangeness In My Mind (Faber & Faber)
The title for Orhan Pamuk’s novel comes from Wordsworth’s The Prelude, continuing with the famous "A feeling that I was not for that hour, Nor for that place." It’s somewhat grandly subtitled ‘Being The Adventures And Dreams Of Mevlut Karatas
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REVIEW: Neil Oliver: Master Of Shadows (Orion)
TV historian Neil Oliver cannot be accused of lacking ambition with this, his fiction debut. Stretching from the wilds of 15th-century Scotland through Turkey and Spain to the glitter of the Emperor’s court in Constantinople, he has mixed myth and legend
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Fidelma Cook: Will someone one day pick up one of my old books and wonder what became of me?
In the open shelves next to my wardrobe the books pile up. On the top, those that are read and waiting to be returned to those who brought them. In the middle, the unread ones to be moved to the side locker where another pile are mentally marked ‘next
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TV review: Irvine Welsh looks at the indyref with artists, poets and doormat-stealers
Virginia Woolf said that a woman requires two things if she is to write: money and a room of her own. She identified tranquillity and material comfort as prerequisites for any kind of literary success. That’s all very well for a writer who spent
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Hibs look set to grab second spot in Women's Champions League
HIBS Ladies look certain to be in next season's Uefa Women's Champions League after it was confirmed yesterday that Scotland will have two teams in the competition in 2016-17.The places will be based on the 2015 SWPL table, which means that Hibs realistically
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Trident will be renewed no matter what Labour’s policy, shadow Scottish Secretary suggests
TRIDENT will be renewed no matter what Labour’s policy, the shadow Scottish Secretary has said, despite his party leader vowing to work with the SNP to oppose a replacement. Ian Murray, who opposes Trident, said the Conservative majority at Westminster
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FDM is latest to sign up at 1 West Regent Street
FDM Group, the professional services provider, has become the latest business to take space at 1 West Regent Street, a new Grade A development in Glasgow city centre.The company has leased the entire sixth floor at the building, spanning 13,600 square
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The new super hospital in Glasgow is an awesome place.
I was recently an in-patient in the soaring new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and, in my experience, criticism of it is unfounded. It is an awesome place. Architecturally outstanding, it offers the residents of Glasgow and surrounding areas a hospital
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How the SNP's new economic case for independence rests on George Osborne's austerity programme
FOR all the talk of possible triggers for a second independence referendum - the UK's withdrawal from the EU, the renewal of Trident, disappointment over Holyrood's new powers - there is only one that counts. Only if the polls show a substantial and sustained
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Son of the father looks for new life in property market
Iain Mercer is rebuilding his career, 15 years after he first joined the business of a famous father, after being swept up in the Scottish banks' retreat from the property sector.Wallace Mercer, who rescued Hearts in 1981 and chaired the club for 13 years
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Scots boss of major trade union shunted from post amid claims of leadership power-struggle
ONE of Scotland's most prominent trade union leaders has been removed from his post amid claims he has become a victim of a struggle at the top of the organisation. GMB Scotland boss Harry Donaldson is now running the union's branch for supermarket
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Kremlin mouthpiece sets up UK base in Edinburgh
IT is the voice of the Kremlin and it is to bellow from Edinburgh's West End. Sputnik News - a state mouthpiece of Vladimir Putin's increasingly uncompromising Russian regime - has announced it is to open its first British hub in the Scottish capital
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Corbyn boost for campaign on expatriates' frozen pensions
SIMON BAIN Jeremy Corbyn’s elevation could breathe new life into the campaign on behalf of 40,000 Scottish expatriates whose lives moved on but whose UK state pensions are frozen in time. If you move to the EU, or a seemingly random assortment
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No vote was the right one for pensioners' future
ROS ALTMANN UK pensions are in the midst of the biggest shake-up in generations – the most fundamental reforms since before the Edinburgh International Festival first took place or the Stone of Destiny was famously removed from Westminster Abbey
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A history of Scotland from tectonic plate shifts to political landslides
For Alistair Moffat, history is rooted in the personal. You need only to glance at his burgeoning bibliography to confirm this. Though he has written many books, on such diverse subjects as DNA, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Tuscany, it is clear that
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The incredible story of Beethoven's Great Fugue
With the Edinburgh International Festival’s survey of Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas well passed now, the Beethoven baton passes to Glasgow for the final instalment of the city’s three-year focus on the composer’s String Quartets and Piano Sonatas in the
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Sir Cliff Richard ignores sex abuse questions at 75th birthday tour opener
Sir Cliff Richard has declined to answer questions about sex abuse allegations as he took to the stage for the opening show of his 75th birthday tour. The Living Doll singer was playing in front of several thousand fans at the Killarney's INEC
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Motherwell 2 Partick Thistle 1
Stephen Craigan enjoyed a winning start as Motherwell caretaker manager as his side edged out Ladbrokes Premiership bottom club Partick Thistle 2-1 at Fir Park. Appropriately for a man who put through his own net 12 times in his career, Craigan's
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Inverness 2 Aberdeen 1
Ryan Christie scored one, set up another and was later sent off as Inverness won 2-1 to end Aberdeen's 100 per cent record in the Ladbrokes Premiership. Miles Storey was teed up by Christie to open the scoring before the home-grown midfielder buried
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KIlmarnock 1 Hamilton 2
Hamilton fought back from behind to claim a 2-1 victory at Kilmarnock in the Ladbrokes Premiership thanks to Ali Crawford. Accies had found themselves trailing to a Greg Kiltie goal at half-time at Rugby Park. But they hit back in the second
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Woman arrested over assault on pregnant woman in Midlothian
A woman has been arrested after a heavily pregnant woman was assaulted. The 42-year-old, who was in her parked car at the time, received minor facial injuries following an incident in the grounds of a health centre in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, at
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In Pictures: MCM Scotland Comic Con 2015 at Glasgow's SECC
ALMOST 30,000 people are expected to attend the MCM Scotland Comic Con at Glasgow's SECC this weekend. Most of those going to the third MCM Scotland Comic Con will be cosplaying - or dressing up as their favourite character. It creates a colourful
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Police apology on pensioner sparks row over officer error
A ROW has broken out between a police rank-and-file body and senior officers over the Janet McKay missing persons investigation. Senior sources within the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) said they were left "genuinely bewildered" by the decision
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Hope for two drugs targeting kidney cancer
THOUSANDS of patients with advanced kidney cancer have been offered new hope by two drugs that could change the way the disease is treated. One, nivolumab, stops tumours disarming the immune system and has already proved effective against melanoma
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Thousands watch as iconic power station chimneys are razed
Thousands of people have turned out to watch the twin chimney stacks of a former power station being demolished in a controlled explosion. The 149-metre tall landmarks of Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian were brought down at midday, with
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Debate hears from former adversaries in event organised as Kennedy tribute
OPPONENTS in the 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 Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop joined forces
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NHS staff complaints rise
WORKERS at a crisis-hit health board have raised hundreds of concerns about staffing issues over the past two years. New figures released by NHS Grampian show that 781 employees complained to management about staff shortages at hospitals across
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Dundee 3 Ross County 3
Dundee came back from the dead to secure a share of the spoils from this thrilling Ladbrokes Premiership match against Ross County at Dens Park. Paul Hartley's side were trailing 3-1 at half-time to County, but a second-half double from Rory Loy
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St Johnstone 2 Dundee United 1
St Johnstone piled more pressure on Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara after staging a remarkable comeback to win 2-1, despite playing most of the match with 10 men. Saints had goalkeeper Alan Mannus sent off in the 22nd minute after conceding
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Tottenham 4 Manchester City 1
Harry Kane and Tottenham enjoyed an afternoon to remember against Manchester City, bringing a comprehensive end to their recent nightmarish run against the stuttering table toppers. Manuel Pellegrini's side arrived in north London looking for a
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Fire breaks out at the Baitul Futuh mosque in Morden
A large fire has broken out at a mosque. There are 70 firefighters tackling the blaze at the Baitul Futuh mosque in Morden, south London. A London Fire Brigade (LFB) spokesman said: "We have 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters there. The fire
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Corbyn arrives att first conference as leader
Jeremy Corbyn arrived at his first Labour Party conference as leader with a promise of "more hope and more optimism". The Labour leader was met by a small but enthusiastic crowd as he arrived at the gathering in Brighton, posing for selfies with
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Royals attend Battle of Loos centenary service in Dundee
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have joined around 1,000 people in Dundee to remember those who fought in one of the biggest battles of the First World War. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish Parliament's Presiding
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Thai police ready to prosecute two men over Bangkok bombing
Thai police have said that two men who were arrested in connection with a deadly bomb blast in Bangkok were the ones who carried out the attack and there is enough evidence to prosecute them. Authorities are confident that the two men in custody
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Fishermen welcome North Sea cod’s removal from danger list
by Emily Beament and Victoria Weldon SCOTTISH fishermen have welcomed a move by conservationists to take North Sea cod off a red list of “fish to avoid” eating, but claimed it will make no difference to the work they are doing. The Marine Conservation
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Erskine old soldiers home due to close
SCOTLAND'S oldest veterans charity is to close one of its main care homes. Some 26 elderly residents are facing upheaval due to the closure of Erskine Mains Care Home in the centre of the town. The charity said it had experienced difficulty
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Fear of underworld feud after gangster's friend shot in street
FEARS of an escalating gangland turf war were growing today after a man was shot yards from a primary school. The target of the “hit” was named locally as Ross Sherlock, a former close associate of slain gangster Kevin “Gerbil” Carroll. Insiders
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Farage: Carswell has residual Tory loyalties
UKIP’S only MP has “residual loyalties” to the Conservatives, Nigel Farage claimed as the tensions at the top of the party spilled over at its annual conference. The Eurosceptic leader insisted he was not involved in any plots to oust Douglas Carswell
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Last Briton in Guantanamo to go free without charge after 13 years
THE last British resident to be held in Guantanamo Bay is to be released after more than 13 years in detention without charge. The US government formally notified the UK authorities that they would be returning Shaker Aamer, the 46-year-old Saudi
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Rosberg starts Japanese Grand Prix ahead of teammate Hamilton
Nico Rosberg will start Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Both Rosberg and Hamilton were preparing for their final timed laps in Suzuka when Daniil Kvyat suffered a huge shunt in his Red Bull.
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Scottish weather helped me create my Macbeth, says Michael Fassbender
By James Mottram Michael Fassbender is eating lunch when I arrive. We’re in Cannes, on the rooftop terrace of a five-star hotel overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean. Well-built, with green eyes and a scratchy beard, he’s tucking in to his salmon