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The Ferrie Files: Day Eleven
SCOUTING REPORT THEY could yet shake things up at the top of Pool C but Tonga go into their second match against Namibia knowing that it will now almost certainly decide which of these sides will finish bottom. Victory would set the Pacific
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Former Hearts and Dundee United player Eamonn Bannon content to remain on the periphery of the 'crazy' world of football
Eamonn Bannon says he is amazed, looking back to his football career, at how players of his vintage were treated and often abused. Bannon has run a guest house in Edinburgh for the last 18 years, and his career as a hotelier was in part his way of escaping
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Brian Easton hopes Tommy Wright doesn't become the latest St Johnstone manager to be headhunted
BRIAN Easton does not want Tommy Wright to leave St Johnstone but he realises that’s what managers tend to do at McDiarmid Park.They don’t get sacked. That’s how other clubs behave. The Perth club have a superb record of spotting managerial potential
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Fenerbahce in turmoil, but John Kennedy warns Celtic not to take Turks lightly
JOHN KENNEDY, the Celtic first-team coach, has warned against reading too much into the turmoil at Europa League opponents Fenerbahce and insisted their summer signing Robin van Persie remains a world-class striker.The Turkish club spent heavily in the
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John Kennedy excited as Celtic face League Cup trip to Hearts
THE League Cup could now be said to have started for real.It is a competition that has many detractors, but the prospect of Hearts and Celtic fighting out a quarter-final tie under the floodlights at a frenzied Tynecastle is always likely to capture the
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Standard bearer Burton still going for judo gold
FOURTEEN months have passed since Euan Burton, guided by a somewhat erratic Scottie dog, carried the saltire into Celtic Park to the synthesiser strains of The Shamen. The veteran signed off on an illustrious career in judo with first place in the -100kg
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Gavin Reilly out to follow in footsteps of his Gretna heroes with Hearts
WHEN Gavin Reilly signed for Hearts in the summer, his main goal was to win a trophy for the club – and this time he would at least enjoy such an occasion.There aren’t too many who can claim they were Gretna supporters before the Brooks Mileson era, which
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Gary Warren believes Ryan Christie will continue to flourish when he eventually plays for Celtic
GARY Warren believes Celtic fans are in for a treat when they eventually get to see Ryan Christie, his long-time Inverness team-mate, don the green and white hoops.The 20-year-old, who has been loaned back to Inverness Caley Thistle for the rest of this
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Scot among British jihadis hit with sanctions as Government tackles IS recruitment
A SCOTS jihadi bride is one of four men and women to have been hit with international sanctions in a bid by the Government to stem the flow of home-grown Islamic State recruits. Aqsa Mahmood, who has said she would rather die in Syria than return
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Labour's Jeremy Corbyn reassures CND of personal opposition to Trident
Jeremy Corbyn has reiterated his opposition to the renewal of Trident nuclear weapons after Labour voted not to debate the issue at the party's conference. The Labour leader said he was "committed as ever" to abolishing Britain's nuclear weapons
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Burger wary of 'brilliant' Scotland
IF ANYONE watching the South Africa-Samoa match thought the Springboks were playing as if their lives depended on it, they would not be far wrong. With their future in the Rugby World Cup on the line, Heyneke Meyer, the South African coach, painted a
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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho warns players ahead of "emotional" Porto return
Jose Mourinho has told his Chelsea players they are far from untouchable as he prepared to unleash Diego Costa on his former club Porto. The Blues boss memorably described the nucleus of his first Chelsea side as permanent names on the team-sheet
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Flying start will be needed against Springboks, says Maitland
A STUTTERING start against the United States or Japan is one thing: in both cases, Scotland had the composure and the ability to recover from a difficult half-time position and win well. They know, however, that they will not be able to extricate themselves
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Facebook users left frustrated following second crash in a week
Facebook went down for the second time in a week, leaving users to vent their frustration at the crash on Twitter. As users tried to log in to the social network, they were met with the error message "sorry something went wrong. We're working on
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TV review: The Foodbank: Scotland's Hidden Hunger
Maybe if we read better fiction there’d be less misery for food bank users? Looking at the current Amazon Top 20 I see books by Jamie Oliver and a bunch of half-literate footballers. It’s all garlic and goals; parsley and models; pesto and Ferraris
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David Leask on who really won Catalonia's baffling independence elections
So who won Sunday's big independence elections in Catalonia? Well, everyone did. At least, that is, everybody has claimed some kind of victory. The truth? Well, the truth in the baffling world of Catalan politics is that they are all almost right
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Pride of Britain Awards: Stars come out to support UK's true heroes
David Beckham, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Simon Cowell were among the stars who took to the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards to give their support to some of Britain's bravest people. Former England football captain turned style icon
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Motorcyclist dies after crash in Angus
A motorcyclist has died after his bike was involved in a crash with a van. The collision between a white Peugeot van and the Honda motorcycle happened at around 1.45pm on Craig Road in Ferryden, Angus. The man riding the motorbike died at the
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SNP offers to mediate in Catalonia power crisis
SCOTLAND has offered to mediate between Spain and Catalonia as the two Iberian nations enter a constitutional crisis. Catalan nationalists swept back in to power this weekend in parliamentary elections widely billed as a proxy referendum on independence
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Sir Alex delivers leadership talk during visit to Glasgow
HE is the most successful football manager of all time, so who better to offer leadership advice than Sir Alex Ferguson. The former Manchester United boss was in conversation with fellow Scot, broadcaster Nicky Campbell, in front of a sell-out
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Vulnerable elderly woman missing from Glasgow nursing home found safe
A VULNERABLE elderly woman missing from a Glasgow nursing home has been found safe. Margaret Young, 83, who suffers from dementia, was last seen by staff at the Kinning Park Nursing Home on Nair Street at 4.45pm on Monday before going missing.
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Salmon "kill licence" plan scrapped following consultation
CONSERVATION bodies have welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to scrap plans to license the killing of wild salmon. The Salmon and Trout Conservation Society (Scotland) said the proposals, which ministers said were designed to protect wild fisheries
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Mackays profits jump as strawberry jam overtakes its Dundee orange marmalade as top-selling line
ANGUS marmalade and jam producer Mackays has achieved a near-14 per cent hike in annual profits.The family business, which supplies major UK supermarket chains and exports to about 78 countries, revealed that “unbelievable” sales of its strawberry jam
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In pictures: Your view of spectacular Scottish sunsets
There were some stunning sunsets in Scotland tonight, with people across the country sharing the view from where they are. As colour aplenty filled the skies in the early evening, social media was quickly flooded with users keen to record
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Volkswagon boss targeted by prosecutors as Audi and Skoda reveal 3.3 million cars affected
GERMAN prosecutors have launched an investigation into fraud allegations against former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn, as subsidiary brands Audi and Skoda confirmed they have a total of 3.3 million cars fitted with the emissions cheating software
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Celtic coach John Kennedy impressed by Efe Ambrose
Celtic coach John Kennedy believes Efe Ambrose has begun to prove his worth to manager Ronny Deila. Ambrose has recently returned to his favoured centre-back role following the departure of Virgil van Dijk and an injury to recent signing Jozo Simunovic
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Scotland's Towns: Falkirk
Landmarks such as The Falkirk Wheel and The Kelpies have put Falkirk firmly on the map. The engineering genius of the Falkirk Wheel, which opened in the year 2002, first signalled the intention to move boldly into the new century with a reinvention
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Labour demand 'full transparency' over SNP MP's property deals
SCOTTISH Labour have called for "full transparency" from the SNP over the questionable property dealings of a newly-elected nationalist MP. Michelle Thomson, the party’s shadow minister for business, innovation and skills, has been accused of taking
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Al Dickinson: Scotland will be spurred on by Grant Gilchrist absence
Scotland will use the pain of losing second-rower Grant Gilchrist for the rest of the World Cup to drive them on to the knockout stages, according to team-mate Al Dickinson. The big lock was left devastated after suffering a groin injury in Sunday's
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Labour vow to hound Iain Duncan Smith over welfare reforms
Labour will "hound" Iain Duncan Smith over welfare reforms, the new shadow work and pensions secretary has promised. Owen Smith also said he would ask "tougher questions" of landmark pension reforms passed under the coalition. And in an apparent
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Sepp Blatter tells Fifa staff he has done nothing illegal
Sepp Blatter's lawyer says that the Fifa president has told his staff he has done "nothing illegal or improper". Mr Blatter was back at Fifa headquarters, three days after being interrogated by Swiss investigators at the scandal-battered governing
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Attacks on refugee shelters in Germany more than doubled, police say
The number of attacks and other criminal offences committed against refugee shelters in Germany has more than doubled this year compared to 2014, police said.Germany expects a record-breaking number of 800,000 new arrivals this year. The unprecedented
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Pakistani pilgrim saved wheelchair-bound wife from haj stampede
A Pakistani teacher has described how he saved his wife from a deadly stampede in Saudi Arabia by pulling her from her wheelchair as fellow haj pilgrims were trampled to death around them.At least 769 people died in a crush of pilgrims near Mecca on Thursday
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Lord Mandelson shrugs off calls for his expulsion from Labour Party
Lord Mandelson has insisted he is "not going anywhere" after an ally of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn suggested he should be thrown out of the party. The arch-Blairite laughed off the call from veteran left-winger Michael Meacher, who accused him
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Keenan Recycling secures £2.2m investment from BGF as it drives into central belt
ABERDEENSHIRE organic waste management firm Keenan Recycling has secured a £2.2 million investment to finance its planned expansion in central Scotland.The family-owned business, which is based at New Deer, launched its commercial food waste collection
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Two lorry drivers killed in three-vehicle crash on A90
Two lorry drivers have died in a collision involving two HGVs and a car on the A90 in Aberdeenshire. The crash happened on the Foveran to Balmedie stretch near Hatterseat at about 1.20pm today. Police Scotland later confirmed the two HGV drivers
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CORRECTED-Govt workers have right to refuse gay marriage licenses -pope
Pope Francis said government officials have a "human right" to refuse to discharge a duty, such as issuing marriage licenses to homosexuals, if they feel it violates their conscience.Speaking to reporters as he returned home from a 10-day trip
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Tumbling Glencore leads fallers and markets close lower
Commodities giant Glencore led the London market under the 6000-mark as the stock fell by as much as a third amid the latest fears over China's growth prospects and a gloomy broker note.The FTSE 100 Index fell 150.2 points to 5958.9, wiping out the gains
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OAPs assaulted in their Cambuslang home in targeted attack by would-be-thieves
AN elderly couple were assaulted in their own home in a targeted attack. Detectives in Cambuslang are appealing for information after the pair suffered a "terrifying" ordeal at their home in Cairnswell Avenue. At around 11pm hours on Sunday
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Aldi reports fall in profits despite revenues surging to new record
Discount retailer Aldi reported a fall in profits today as the supermarket price war took its toll on earnings despite sales surging to a new record level.The firm also said it was moving into online sales in the latest headache for more established rivals
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Theatre review: 140 Million Miles at Oran Mor, Glasgow
THEATRE140 Million MilesOran Mor, GlasgowMary BrennanTWO STARSAh, space...The final frontier beyond which probability factors rarely venture, and where gravity takes a hike that leaves plot-lines dangling in mid-air.Dawn and Neil have applied to be the
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Man appears in court after Clackmannanshire attempted murder
A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder following an incident in Clackmannanshire. A 40-year-old man suffered cuts to his neck after the incident in Whins Road, Alloa, at about 8.30pm on Saturday. George Hutchison, or Drummond
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Call for scrapping of MoD private school subsidies
CONCERNS have been raised over the funding of private school places for military personnel by the Ministry of Defence. Some £84 million of public money was spent last year by the MoD on sending the children of service personnel to top private schools
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Public services escaping freedom of information scrutiny, campaign says
The public's right to know about public services is being eroded as more and more policies stop being covered by Freedom of Information (FOI) laws, campaigners have warned.They are calling for civil organisations across Scotland to add their voices to
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UPDATE 1-At least 27 dead in air strike on Yemen wedding party - local official, residents
At least 27 people, most of them women and children, were killed in an air strike on a wedding party in south western Yemen.A local resident said 12 women, eight children and seven men died in the air strike, which struck two tents in the village of al-Wahijah
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Hard act to follow as Spieth takes centre stage again
The modern world is absolutely bonkers. A few years ago, the idea of someone posing like a narcissistic goon and taking a selfie with a mobile phone before gazing at their own pouting, posturing face and sharing it with all and sundry so that everybody
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Meet John McDonnell - firebrand Marxist turned boring bank manager
IT was a curious sight. John McDonnell, the Marxist firebrand, wearing a tie and a sober suit, portraying himself as a boring yet responsible bank manager.We were warned beforehand that his speech would be dull, dull, dull. But the democratic socialists
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Anti-India protests erupt in Nepal as fuel rationing bites
Nepal's cable federation said it would suspend Indian television channels and protesters marched in Kathmandu carrying an effigy of India's prime minister on Monday, accusing their neighbour of imposing an economic blockade and meddling in internal politics.Tension
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Afghan Taliban seize much of northern city centre in major attack
Taliban fighters battled their way into the centre of Kunduz city in northern Afghanistan and were within blocks of the governor's compound, in one of the most serious security breaches in 14 years of war.The assault was the second time this year that
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Is there life on Mars? Nasa finds signs of liquid water on the Red Planet
Nasa scientists have revealed that Mars appears to have not only frozen water but flowing streams of salty water. At a press conference this afternoon they said their latest observations "strongly support" the longtime theory that salt water flows
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'I was a cute boy and in the absence of women, they turned to cute boys' John Peel on his school days
In the spring of 2004 I travelled to Suffolk to interview John Peel ahead of a gig the DJ was playing in Glasgow. At the time Peel was becoming something of a national treasure due to his presenting the Radio 4 show Home Truths. In the course of a
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Mental health patients need more control, report warns
People with mental health problems should have more influence over their care and treatment, especially at times of crisis, an expert has warned. Colin McKay, chief executive, Mental Welfare Commission (MWC), said NHS staff should do more to alert
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Woman dies after being hit by a car while walking her dog in Motherwell
A WOMAN has been killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash after a car ploughed into her while she was out walking her dog. Linda Carson, 44, was with her pet terrier Buster on Sunday evening when a silver Ford Mondeo mounted the pavement and struck
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No record of number of legal highs seized, Tories say
The police and prison service in Scotland have no record of how many so-called legal highs they have seized, the Tories have claimed. Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone said Police Scotland must now "urgently" put in place a strategy to detail the
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Two boys injured in A84 road crash two weeks ago remain in hospital
Two nine-year-old boys remain in hospital two weeks after they were seriously injured in a car crash. The boys were travelling in a Volkswagen Golf that collided with a Citroen Berlingo on the A84 between Callander and Strathyre, Stirling, on Sunday
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Ebola medals awarded as cutting-edge university centre opens in Glasgow
A NEW £23 million facility for virus research has been officially opened at Glasgow University. Professor Sir Mark Walport FRS, chief scientific adviser to the government, presided over the ceremony as the Sir Michael Stoker Building opened its
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MSP Humza Yousaf wants more collaboration in refugee crisis response
MSP Humza Yousaf has called on the UK Government to work closely with the Scottish Government to tackle the growing refugee crisis. The minister for Europe and international development reiterated his belief the UK Government could and should be
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Collagen Solutions gets Turkey deal
Collagen Solutions has secured a supply deal with Turkish medical device maker Yucel Medikal.The agreement will see the AIM-listed company provide collagen materials and support for Yucel’s Lyocoll product.That is used in various types of surgery to help
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Crowdfunding plan for Scottish wildcat havens
A conservation social enterprise has launched a crowdfunding plan to provide safe havens for the Scottish wildcat.The project by non-profit Wildcat Haven said it wants to develop a network of protected Scottish wildcat reserves throughout its base in
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Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell urges Scottish voters to 'come home' to the party
Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell has issued a plea to voters in Scotland to "come home" to the party. In his keynote speech to the Labour annual conference in Brighton, Mr McDonnell said he was "devastated" at the party's collapse north
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Social enterprises have big impact in Scotland
THE impact of enterprises run for social ends such as strengthening communities has been underlined by research which shows they have created hundreds of jobs in Scotland in the last year. Social Investment Scotland said businesses it supported had created
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Steelmaking once part of the backbone of British industry
The loss of 1,700 jobs as SSI mothballs its plant at Redcar on Teesside is the latest blow to a British steel-making industry that has seen its once proud position now sadly eroded. For much of the 20th century steel-making was part of the backbone
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Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish people watching Catalonia situation 'with great interest'
People in Scotland will be watching events in Spain "with great interest" after Catalan separatists won a majority of seats in the regional parliament, according to Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon. Ms Sturgeon, who leads a majority
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Queen meets Royal Scots Dragoon Guards at new Fife barracks
The Queen has met soldiers from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards on a visit to the regiment's new barracks in Fife. The monarch, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the unit, travelled by helicopter from Balmoral, Aberdeenshire, to the former RAF base at
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Former Radio Clyde DJ sexually abused a child and kept indecent images
A former Radio clyde DJ who sexually abused a child was snared when friend of his lured him into admitting his sordid crime online. Paedophile James Russell, 56, formerly the voice of Motherwell Football Club, met who he believed was a stranger
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Standard Life trust in £165m UK commercial property deal
A trust managed by Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments has shown confidence in the prospects for commercial property markets in the UK by lining up the purchase of a £165 million portfolio of assets.The Standard Life Investments Property income
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Nicola Sturgeon: London viewed as an economic threat for too long
Nicola Sturgeon has criticised her government's former view of London as a threat to Scotland's economy and pledged to engage more closely with the UK capital to find business opportunities for Scotland. Ms Sturgeon today announced a £78 million
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Faculty of advocates warns against abuse of legal time limit change
The body that represents Scotland's top lawyers has spoken out against government plans to lift the legal time limit for survivors of historical abuse to seek damages in the courts. The Scottish Government has already announced it intends to end
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McDonnell urges voters to ditch the SNP and 'come home' to Labour
Labour's new shadow chancellor has described Labour as the only anti-austerity party in Scotland as he hit out at the SNP. John McDonnell accused Nicola Sturgeon's party of faking a left-wing stance while actually leaning to the right. And
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Neil Cooper Theatre Review: Wonderland at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
TheatreWonderlandCitizens Theatre, GlasgowNeil CooperThree starsWhy should Alice in Wonderland be forever presented as a white, blonde and very English ingénue? What if she was a little different, and the rabbit hole she fell down not as enticing as her
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Michael Tumelty Music Review: Llyr Williams at City Hall, Glasgow
MusicLlyr Williams, City Hall, GlasgowMichael TumeltyFive starsPIANIST Llyr Williams had a corker of a programme for his final contribution to Glasgow’s three-year Beethoven fest on Sunday. First, in a programme to feature Variations and Fugues, he would
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Shadow Chancellor to review Labour's economic policies
John McDonnell, the Shadow Chancellor, is to launch a wholesale review of Labour's economic policies, looking at measures to shift the burden of tax away from middle and low-earners, a Robin Hood Tax on financial transactions and possible changes to the
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Students say creation of "poo bank" could help fight C Diff in NHS
The creation of a "poo bank" could lead to more effective treatment of C.diff across the NHS, two entrepreneurial medical students believe. The infection can cause bloating, diarrhoea and abdominal pain, and affects about 15,000 people in the UK
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Rangers Petrofac Training Cup tie against Livi switched to October 20
THE Petrofac Training Cup tie between Rangers and Livingston will now be played on Tuesday, October 20.Mark Warburton's side were due to face their Championship rivals in the quarter-final clash at Ibrox next Friday.But the game has now been switched
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Havelock Europe reports £1.8m loss
Havelock Europa has reported a £1.8 million underlying loss just weeks after announcing plans to cut around 50 jobs. The Fife company, which fits out shops, education facilities and offices, said revenue from its continuing operations dipped from
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Shell pulls the plug on Arctic exploration
KAROLIN SCHAPSRoyal Dutch Shell has abandoned its Arctic search for oil after failing to find enough crude in a move that will appease environmental campaigners and shareholders who said its project was too expensive and risky.Shell has spent about $7
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Cycling: Team Sky announces full squad for 2016
TOP British cycling outfit Team Sky has unveiled its full squad for the 2016 season. The new signings comprise Michal Golas, Benat Intxausti, Michal Kwiatkowski, Mikel Landa, Gianni Moscon, Alex Peters and Danny van Poppel. Team principal Sir
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Freight train derailment causes disruption
A train has derailed causing "severe disruption" to a number of rail services. The freight train came off the track between Broughty Ferry and Dundee in the early hours causing services from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Aberdeen to terminate at Dundee
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Camley's Cartoon on Monday, September 28
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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Scottish woman wins Miss Transgender United 2015 contest
A SCOTTISH woman has won the Miss Transgender United 2015 contest. Jai Dara Latto, 22, a make-up artist from Walkerburn in the Scottish Borders tweeted about her victory in the top UK-wide event. Ms Latto, who is a volunteer with the Scottish
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Aldi reports fall in profits despite revenues surging to new record
Discount retailer Aldi reported a fall in profits today as the supermarket price war took its toll on earnings despite sales surging to a new record level. The firm also said it was moving into online sales in the latest headache for more established
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Interest rates 'to stay at 0.5% until middle of next year'
A slowing world economy will force the Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold until the middle of next year, a report has said. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) said it expects rates to remain at their historic 0.5%
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Shadow chancellor John McDonnell: Karl Marx has 'come back in to fashion'
Karl Marx has "come back in to fashion", according to shadow chancellor John McDonnell. The author of Das Kapital was one of the "definitive analysts" of how the capitalist system works, although "people might disagree with his conclusions", Mr
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Shadow Scottish secretary Ian Murray defends party's decision to avoid Trident debate
Labour's shadow Scottish secretary has defended his party's decision to avoid a debate on the renewal of Trident nuclear weapons - which both he and his leader oppose. Just 7% of Labour delegates at the party conference in Brighton voted for a
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Mumford & Sons go unplugged at Roundhouse gig
Mumford & Sons went unplugged at a homecoming gig in London for the Apple Music Festival. The band's four leading members turned off their microphones and sang Cold Arms, accompanied only by Marcus Mumford's acoustic guitar. Numbering just
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Graphic Content: why Liz Suburbia's Sacred Heart is my graphic novel of the month
Remember, we were all young once. Comics do teenage well, don’t they? Maybe it’s because it’s the age when life is at its most cartoony. Hormones pumping, jarring mood swings, dressing up, playing out, crying in your bedroom. Living in a constant
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Anne Hathaway calls for more 'understanding and support' for working mothers
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway called for more "understanding and support" for working mothers as her latest film premiered in the UK. The star of Les Miserables and The Devil Wears Prada plays a working mother struggling to juggle her successful
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Great British Bake Off star Mel Giedroyc to host Strictly Come Dancing tour
Great British Bake Off star Mel Giedroyc is to host the 2016 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. Giedroyc, who presents Bake Off alongside Sue Perkins, said: "Hosting the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is literally a dream come true. "You do
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Strictly star Gleb Savchenko: I love having two women in my life
Strictly Come Dancing's new heartthrob Gleb Savchenko is loving having two women in his life. The 31-year-old Russian dancer, who is paired up with TV presenter Anita Rani on the BBC show, goes home to wife and professional dance partner Elena
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X Factor hopeful Monica Michael: I can't stop smiling after getting through to next round
X Factor hopeful Monica Michael said she "can't stop smiling" after getting through to the next round on the singing show. The London youth worker was chosen by judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw to join the
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Brian Eno: arts seen as a luxury in the UK
Musician and producer Brian Eno has spoken about how arts and humanities are seen as "a luxury" while science and maths are viewed as important and "part of what makes Britain great". The former Roxy Music star has called for a "rethink" of culture
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Red sky at night: UK stargazers observe blood red 'supermoon' for first time in 30 years
Stargazers across the UK have observed a blood red "supermoon" in the skies above Britain for the first time in 30 years. The eerie light created from a lunar eclipse with the moon near to its closest point to the Earth delighted amateur astronomers
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Apple retains coolest brand title in UK for fourth year running
Apple has retained its title as the coolest brand in Britain for a fourth year but challengers are emerging in the form of Netflix and Instagram, according to an annual survey. The CoolBrands top 20 has seen luxury names lose out to make way for
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Man critically injured in hit-and-run accident in Edinburgh
A man has been critically injured after a hit-and-run accident. The incident happened at around 9.45pm on Sunday In Edinburgh's Grassmarket area where a red car hit a male pedestrian in his fifties. The car did not stop at the scene and drove
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A night on the town: Rod Stewart announces Kilmarnock and Inverness tour dates
HE is showing no signs of slowing down in his retirement. Rod Stewart is hitting the road next June for an eight-date tour, including two gigs in Scotland, to mark the release of a new studio album. The 70-year-old rocker will take on two Scottish
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Man, 44, arrested by police in Peterhead death inquiry
An arrest has been made over the alleged murder of a Lithuanian man in Peterhead. Police were called to a property in King Street in the Aberdeenshire town at about 8am yesterday and found a body. The man is thought to be Lithuanian but officers
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SNP are focused on breeding resentment rather than improving education
In their tireless attempts to create a society in their image, the SNP seeks control over the ethos of education and parenting. That's why they seek to skew university governing bodies towards their own philosophy, and they want government agents to check
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Energy delays highlight Westminster's hypocrisy
How interesting to learn that Peterhead is now the only power station in the running for the Westminster money on offer for carbon capture.We could have been at this point a few years ago, when this was a new technology devised in Aberdeen, no other country
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The Diary: vegetarian missed steak, and sex, drugs and sausage rolls
PROBLEMS that never arose before - it was the first day of the Labour conference in Brighton yesterday and also Scotland v USA in the Rugby World Cup. As journalist Jamie Ross down at Brighton commented in the morning: "I'm trying to make plans to
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A poverty of adequate definitions
Poverty is getting a new international definition. Folk with incomes less than $1.90 per day will reportedly now be classed as in poverty; formerly the threshold was $1.25 per day. The UK's standard has been a threshold of 60 per cent of median income
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GM crops debate has all the ingredients of an almighty row
The outpouring of indignance over the SNP Government’s ban on growing GM crops proves that food and politics are as bound up as eggs in an omelette. Or as scrambled as a mash-up. Since it announced it was using the new EU opt-out to declare such
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Sheriff court system must respect those on whom it depends: witnesses and victims
I read your editorial on the shortcomings of the sheriff court system with interest but with scepticism ("Case is overwhelming for speedy sheriff court reform", The Herald, September 24). I wish I could believe that some improvement in the administration
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We need a modern and sympathetic management culture
Like many, I was very moved reading the Agenda article by the brother of the late Francis Mc Geachie , ( “What part did controversial college merger play in Francis’s suicide?”, The Herald, September 25).I cannot comment on the circumstances surrounding
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Football manager plays on the secret of a happy marriage
THE Celtic manager Ronny Deila is a truly interesting character. Don’t worry, I’m not going to bore you about footer, if that’s not your thing. I’m going to bore you about something else.The thing about Deila is that he is genuinely intelligent. You say
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Herald View: Opportunities, and traps, for Labour's leader
The new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will be in Scotland later this week and says it will be the first of many visits north of the border. "I'm going to be in Scotland a great deal as leader of the party," he said at the weekend, but how will
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Regeneration of Paisley takes leap forward
A LANDMARK building in a town centre is to be restored to its former glory and brought back to life as a restaurant. The Cardosi brothers, Stefano and Riccardo, will next summer open a new 120-seat restaurant covering the entire ground-floor unit in the
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Strathclyde University secures nearly £1million for quantum physics research
A RESEARCHER at the University of Strathclyde has become one of just 10 academics in the UK to secure a prestigious fellowship worth almost £1 million for study in quantum physics.Dr Jonathan Pritchard, of Strathclyde’s Department of Physics, has received
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American expert to speak in Glasgow on end of life care
A LEADING American expert has said that laws which allow for assisted suicide can result in improvements in other aspects of palliative and end-of-life care. Dr Peg Sandeen, executive director of Death with Dignity National Centre of Oregon, will
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Marc Warren makes case for EurAsia Cup selection
With European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke set to be named today as skipper for the 2016 EurAsia Cup, Scotland's top-ranked golfer Marc Warren has put forward his case for selection. The second staging of the now biennial Eurasia Cup will take place
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Dundee 3 Ross County 3: Six goals, a red card, and frustration all round
NEITHER side went home happy after an entertaining afternoon at Dens Park, with both left feeling aggrieved that they had not taken three points and that they had been let down by refereeing decisions.The real turning point in the match came in the 53rd
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Motherwell 2 Partick Thistle 1: Stephen Craigan coy on job prospects but goalkeeper Connor Ripley reckons he definitely wants it
THE brief was a simple one for Stephen Craigan after being thrust into the role as interim Motherwell manager following the sacking of Ian Baraclough.In the wake of the club's humiliating League Cup exit at Morton four days earlier it was simply a case
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Kilmarnock 1 Hamilton 2: Imrie delighted to be back on goal trail
DOUGIE IMRIE made it two goals in two games when he scored Hamilton’s opener to spark a 2-1 comeback win at Rugby Park and help move his side up to fourth place in the Ladbrokes Premiership.The two sides had largely cancelled each other out in the first
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Tommy Wright leads pack of contenders for Dundee United job
TOMMY WRIGHT, Stuart McCall and Ray McKinnon have emerged among the front runners to replace Jackie McNamara as Dundee United managerUnited are due to meet with McNamara today to discuss the termination of his contract. These discussions will not involve
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Analysis: The years of council neglect of Scotland's trading standards frontline
They are the Cinderellas of law enforcement. Trading standards officers have on the front line of keeping Scots safe from everything from rip-off builders to gangsters peddling legal highs.But the increasingly endangered species of professionals does
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Interest rates 'to stay at 0.5% until middle of next year'
A SLOWING world economy will force the Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold until the middle of next year, a report has said.The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) said it expects rates to remain at their historic 0.5 per cent
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Scots aid worker's plea from refugee camps in Turkey
A SCOTS aid worker has made an impassioned plea from Turkey for help for refugee families who are living in makeshift homes just yards from tourist centres.April Humble, 29, of Lilliesleaf in the Scottish Borders, first travelled to the island of Kos
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Potential payouts if Scots motorists stung by Volkswagon rigging scandal, lawyer warns
MOTORISTS in Scotland may be able to pursue compensation against German car giant Volkswagen if it emerges they purchased vehicles affected by the emissions test-rigging scandal.David McKie, a litigation lawyer with Levy and McRae, who has handled many
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Experts: Scotland's trading standards system 'broken' as staff numbers slashed
CONSUMERS face being exploited by rogue traders who will prosper at the expense of legitimate businesses because of Scotland's "broken" system of trading standards enforcement, it has been claimed. Senior managers and experts say councils no longer
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Mikael Lustig urges Ronny Deila to add former England striker Carlton Cole to the Celtic squad
MIKAEL Lustig has appealed to Celtic manager Ronny Deila to add former England internationalist Carlton Cole to the squad at Parkhead following his successful trial. Cole, who parted company with West Ham at the end of last season, is a free agent and
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Mikael Lustig has no fear of Fenerbahce's big names
THE Europa League is a more difficult competition than the Ladbrokes Premiership, Fenerbahce are a more formidable team than Hearts and Nani and Robin van Persie are more lethal finishers than Juanma and Osman Sow. Yet, Mikael Lustig is correct to speculate
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Turbine threat to gannets far worse than thought
SEABIRDS could face a much higher risk from offshore wind farms than previously thought, a new study has warned.New analysis has revealed 12 times as many gannets than forecast originally could be killed at sites which overlap with their feeding grounds.The
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Hong Kong-born Scot appointed to lure Scotland's first Chinese carrier to Edinburgh
A BUSINESSWOMAN has been appointed to head up a landmark initiative set up to attract Scotland's first direct flights with China. Fiona Hunter, a Mandarin speaker who was born in Hong Kong but now lives in Scotland, is tasked with luring a Chinese carrier
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Glasgow residents to get DIY tips from Pollok House renovation
CONSERVATION experts carrying out vital work to a historic property are to help householders get on top of their DIY.Glasgow City Council has approved more than £1 million to repair and refurbish Pollok House which has been dubbed Scotland’s answer to
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Clampdown on drunken behaviour at Royal Highland Show amid fears for future events
ORGANISERS of the Royal Highland Show are to clamp down on drunken behaviour amid concerns it could threaten the future of the event.The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland has said anti-social behaviour by a small minority is in danger
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Students sing naked in national TV show.
UNIVERSITY students from Scotland are set to prove their singing performances do not emerge only after wild parties or major sporting events. Glasgow University’s Choral Stimulation, an a cappella group, has beaten off competition from 400 choirs across
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Millions of Britons 'turn to credit when income changes unexpectedly'
AN estimated 6.5 million Britons have been forced to rely on credit in the past 12 months after their income unexpectedly took a turn for the worse, according to debt charity StepChange.The charity is warning that many people are at serious risk of debt
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Cairn Energy investor backs company in £1bn Indian tax dispute
A leading investor in Cairn Energy has called on the Indian Government to drop a $1.6bn claim at the centre of a long-running tax dispute that is hampering the company. US fund management giant Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management said the claim was
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Institute of Directors calls for reform of EU
THE Institute of Directors has said all the UK’s political parties should accept the need for reform of the European Union. The director general of the employers organisation, Simon Walker, said IoD members think the benefits of staying in the EU outweigh
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Recycling rates fall despite 'green' pledges
THE number of householders who are recycling has fallen to its lowest level in seven years, despite millions of pounds being spent on 'green' initiatives. The figures for 2015 show a decline in families who are separating their waste - the lowest proportion
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Big differences over number of complaints about energy suppliers
CONSUMERS are facing a "customer service lottery" in their dealings with energy companies, with ScottishPower receiving 20 times the level of complaints as one of its competitors. Consumers have made nearly 20 times as many complaints per 100,000
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Committee questions college merger savings claims
CLAIMS about savings associated with controversial college mergers designed to cut costs have been questioned by a Holyrood spending watchdog. The Public Audit Committee said the Scottish Government and its paymaster have not provided detailed
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Churches' influence in schools under examination
HUMANISTS have unveiled a study that claims religion has an influence in schools that does not reflect its wider role in society. The Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) commissioned the research by Glasgow University to examine the place of religion
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Edinburgh University boosts economy by £2bn a year
SCOTLAND'S largest university generates £2 billion annually for the Scottish economy, according to new figures. An independent financial study for 2013/14 also found that Edinburgh University supports more than 30,000 jobs across the country. The economic
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Arts News
Creative Scotland, the national funding and advocacy body for the arts, has announced a new seroes of Open Sessions around Scotland in October and November, full details of which are on the CS website. The sessions are designed to encourage feedback and
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Agenda: What would you do for a safe, secure future for you and your family?
Imagine that the population of Scotland grew by one quarter within four years and that the new arrivals were refugees fleeing war and violence in a neighbouring country. Think about the strain this would place on key infrastructure such as housing, water
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Football finance expert signs for Johnston Carmichael chartered accountants
A corporate recovery specialist who has helped a range of Scottish football clubs including Heart of Midlothian survive tough times, Bryan Jackson, has signed for Johnston Carmichael chartered accountants.Mr Jackson has joined the Scottish business services
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Charity initiative brings First World War into classroom
HE has been described as the Wilfred Owen of cartoons, controversially depicting anti-war sentiment during the First World War. Now the work of Archie Gilkinson is to feature in an innovative education resource that teaches children about the First World
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Trading Places
Campbell joins EY as partnerACCOUNTANCY firm EY has appointed Morven Campbell as a partner in its financial services practice.Ms Campbell, who is based in EY’s Glasgow office, will lead the firm’s extended assurance practice across the UK regions. Her
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SAINBSURY'S IN SPOTLIGHT AS SALES SET TO FALL AGAIN
Sainsbury's is expected to see sales slip again when the supermarket updates on quarterly trading on Wednesday though it appears to be doing better than rivals.Analysts at Deutsche Bank expect the retailer to post second quarter like-for-like sales down
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Sir Colin Hope
Sir Colin HopeBusinessmanBorn: May 17, 1932Died: August 31 2015SIR Colin Hope, who has died aged 83, was a leading British industrialist who, though born and brought up in the North West of England, set up home on the Scottish coast and lived there most
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Signs entrepreneur marks out route to rapid growth from Lanarkshire
IN this week’s SME Focus we hear how an East Kilbride-based business has used acquisitions to help it gain promotion to the big league.Name: Roddy Angus….. only my mum calls me Roderick now!Age: 53…… but I try not confess to that and think I’m still in
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Michaelmas a day for goose
Tomorrow (September 29) is Michaelmas Day, which is one of the four traditional English quarter days on which rents were due and conflicts resolved. In England, Wales and Ireland the three other quarter days are Lady Day (March 25), Midsummer Day (June
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Scottish private sector recovery continues in spite of North Sea downturn
SCOTLAND’s private sector economy continued its recovery in the latest quarter and is on course to achieve moderate growth for the rest of the year in spite of the downturn in the North Sea, a closely-watched survey has found. Research for the
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Time for radical re-think on health and safety regulations
PINSTRIPE I had a conversation recently with the (proudly) Scottish owner of one of Scotland’s largest private companies, employing hundreds of people, who told me that he would never be able to start his business today because the weight of regulations
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Anderson Maguire targets growth after bringing in outside expertise
ANDERSON Maguire, the Glasgow-based funeral company, has signalled its ambition to grow its market share after bringing in an external executive to run the business for the first time in its 33-year history. Founder Dom Maguire, who now chairs
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Melrose 34 Gala 27: Head makes late headway against Border rivals
MELROSE resumed their championship challenge after achieving victory over their close Border rivals, Gala, in a match that was not decided until the final two minutes of play.With the teams locked at 27-27, Gala lost their hard-working back row Kris Mein
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Sunday newspaper digest
ROYAL Bank of Scotland will spend at least £90 million in defending itself against legal actions by disaffected shareholders The Sunday Times has reported.The newspaper said the estimated legal costs associated with actions concerning the £12 billion
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Labour targets the Bank of England as leader calls for tax cuts for low paid
LABOUR will today target the UK's economic institutions, including the Bank of England, after Jeremy Corbyn called for tax cuts for the low paid. John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, will announce a "radical review” of financial levers as he
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Battle against Tory trade union reforms is "this generation's poll tax moment", says union chief
THE battle to oppose the UK Government’s controversial trade union reforms is the Scottish Government’s “poll tax moment,” a union chief has insisted. Gary Smith, acting secretary of GMB Scotland, argued that what David Cameron and his Ministers
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Corbyn: Labour in Scotland is being reborn
LABOUR is being reborn in Scotland, Jeremy Corbyn has claimed, as thousands more members join the party following his leadership victory. As Labour’s conference got under way in Brighton, the new UK party leader also insisted that defending the
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How we can ensure that both grouse and hen harriers and grouse thrive on moorland
With reference to Mark Smith's column ("Compelling case for ban on shooting of all birds", The Herald, September 23), as managers of one million acres of grouse moorland in England, Moorland Association members are very aware of the importance
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Charity crackdown could do unnecessary damage north of the border
When Westminster sets up a new fundraising regulator, as it surely will following the report of Sir Stuart Etherington into excessive tactics by some charities, should Scotland pick a different course?That might seem a tricky question. Some of the stories
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The return of Janet Jackson
There are other Janets in the world of course. But how many can you name? The actress Janet Suzman perhaps. Or the late Janet Leigh who inspired so many shower-related traumas courtesy of her appearance in Hitchcock's film Psycho. And then there's columnist
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St Johnstone 2 Dundee United 1: Heroic Saints overcome adversity to inflict the final ignominy on doomed United manager Jackie McNamara
After two and a half years in charge, the axe finally fell on Jackie McNamara. After this minor disaster at McDiarmid Park, Stephen Thompson, the Dundee United chairman, had already decided before the 90 minutes were up that he was going to remove his
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World War II Veteran who sank the Bismark honoured at flying event
A WORLD War II veteran who is the last surviving member of the air attack upon the German Warship Bismarck has taken to the skies again as he was honoured at a flying club event.Described as one of its most distinguished members, the Scottish Aero Club
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Country dancing meets hip hop: the future of a Scottish tradition
IT might not be the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of country dancing.But traditional Scottish ceilidh classics are to get a very modern makeover as the organising body looks to update its rule book with some break-dancing inspired moves.The
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Scotland's Towns: Things are looking up for 'Faw Kirk'
Falkirk was once a battleground, but harmony and innovation are now to the fore. By Nan Spowart Perhaps no other building is a better symbol of the aspirations of the town of Falkirk than its Steeple, the present structure which has stood tall
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Commercial feature: Glasgow Osteopaths have got your back
MORE than half the UK population will suffer from back pain at some stage during their lifetimes yet confusion reigns over the best way to seek treatment. In the past it was often treated with painkillers and bed rest but physical therapy is now