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Gordon Strachan places talks on his future on hold to focus on Scotland's Euro 2016 qualifying bid
GORDON Strachan, whose contract as Scotland manager expires next month, will leave negotiations about his future until after his side’s final Euro 2016 double header against Poland and Gibraltar. Strachan’s team can qualify for their first major tournament
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Man in court charged with attempted murder after Edinburgh road crash
A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder following a collision which left another man in a critical condition in hospital. The incident, in which the pedestrian in his fifties was hit by a car, happened at around 9.45pm on Sunday
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Porto inflict further misery on Jose Mourinho's stuttering Chelsea
Jose Mourinho's return to former club Porto ended in a 2-1 Champions League defeat as Chelsea's miserable start to the season continued. Chelsea lost to Porto on Mourinho's first return in 2004-05 and history repeated itself at Estadio do Dragao
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Gordon Strachan confident Scotland can shackle Robert Lewandowski and overcome Euro 2016 rivals Poland
GORDON STRACHAN will make starving Robert Lewandowski, currently the most lethal predator in European and arguably even world football, of service a priority in Scotland’s penultimate Euro 2016 qualifier next week.Yet, given the eye-watering scoring streak
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Martyn Waghorn gets some words of wisdom from Rangers legend Hubbard
THE words of wisdom were passed down the generations from a Rangers legend to a current star, from the man who was known as ‘The Penalty King’ to the player who has converted seven out of seven this season and averages better than a goal a game in Light
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Everyone still believes Robin van Persie is a top player - except the man who coaches Fenerbahce
FOR a man who might not even play at all on Thursday night, a lot has been spoken about Robin van Persie in recent days.The Celtic players and coaching staff are not buying into the theory, clearly being put forward by Fenerbahce coach Vitor Pereira,
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Ryan Christie tipped to make impact at Celtic by Scotland Under-21 coach Ricky Sbragia
RYAN CHRISTIE is already capable of making it big in the Celtic starting XI according to Ricky Sbragia, the Scotland U21 manager.The national team head coach has once again selected the player for his country ahead of the Euro qualifier double header
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Shoreham air disaster victims to be remembered at memorial service
A memorial service will be held later this year to remember the 11 men who were killed in the Shoreham air disaster. Relatives of those who lost their lives have been invited to the service at Lancing College in West Sussex on Sunday, November
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Etzebeth expects Springboks' good form to continue
THE good news about South Africa from Scotland’s point of view is that their defeat by Japan, though historic, was not a one-off. The Springboks displayed similar vulnerabilities in losing to Argentina earlier in the year, and are not the formidable opponents
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Cowan journeys from devastation to delight
BLAIR Cowan has had more emotional turmoil to deal with over the past couple of weeks than many players experience over the course of a whole season - and all without playing a game. The openside flanker was omitted from the Scotland squad for the Rugby
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Cowan comes in for Gilchrist
BLAIR Cowan has been called up to the Scotland squad as a replacement for Grant Gilchrist, who was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a groin injury sustained in the win over the United States. The openside flanker, who has 13 caps, met up with his
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Rugby World Cup: What do you think of it so far? Quite good, actually
IT’S unusual to have already travelled the length of a country when the group phase of a tournament is still only at the halfway stage, but that’s what a lot of the participants and camp followers at this Rugby World Cup have done. Scotland sat out
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RAF admits mystery jet over Scotland was training flight
The RAF has said it was responsible for a flight which sparked speculation over a "mystery plane" flying across Scotland. Plane-spotters were left baffled by the aircraft which spent hours criss-crossing the skies over Scotland without landing.
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Have you seen 58-year-old Martin McGuiness from Glasgow?
Police have launched an appeal to trace a 58-year-old man missing from Pollok in Glasgow. Martin McGuiness is a patient at Leverndale Hospital in the area, and was last seen there on Friday 25th September at 1130am. He is described as white
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Ed Miliband could be offered shadow cabinet post, says John McDonnell
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband could be offered a position in his successor Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet after completing his break from frontline politics, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. Giving his analysis of Labour's defeat at
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Mark Cavendish signs three-year deal with South African team
Mark Cavendish has signed for African squad MTN-Qhubeka, their parent company Ryder Cycling has announced.The 26-time Tour de France stage winner and 2011 world champion has agreed a three-year deal, his CVNDSH brand said.Cavendish's current deal with
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Twin Peaks' Log Lady Catherine Coulson dies at 71
Catherine E Coulson, an actress best known as the quirky Log Lady in the TV series Twin Peaks, has died. Amy Richard with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where Coulson appeared in plays over the course of 22 seasons, said Coulson died on Monday
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Man charged with murder of Martynas Krasauskas in Peterhead
A man has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of a Lithuanian man. Police found the body of 36-year-old Martynas Krasauskas at a property in King Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire on Sunday morning. Kestutis Butkevicius
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Sun news editor 'terrified' by Rebekah Brooks's newsroom 'explosions'
A senior Sun news editor told jurors how his former boss Rebekah Brooks would turn the red top newsroom blue at a time of fierce rivalry with the News of the World. Chris Pharo, 46, and Sun district reporter Jamie Pyatt, 52, are on trial at the
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No more TFI Friday for Chris Evans as Top Gear takes priority
Chris Evans has said he is "not allowed" to host any more series of TFI Friday because of his commitments to Top Gear. The presenter will be juggling his early morning Radio 2 breakfast show with on both programmes. Evans, 49, will be saying
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Yon Gruffalo gets Doric revamp - along with new Orkney, Dundee, and Shetland Scots translations
FROM a "sleekit moose" to "thon deep mirk wid", children's classic the Gruffalo is being given a linguistic overhaul to reflect regional dialects including Doric and Orcadian Scots.The regional translations will go on sale in October
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Fake Sheikh charged after collapse of Tulisa drugs trial
The undercover reporter known as the "Fake Sheikh" has been charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice after the collapse of the drugs trial of pop star Tulisa Contostavlos. Mazher Mahmood is alleged to have misled the court, the
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Catalan President faces court after being accused of organising illegal referendum
Catalan President Artur Mas has been summoned to court for holding what prosecutors say was illegal independence referendum last year.Just two days after storming to victory in regional elections, Mr Mas was told he will face formal charges of civil disobedience
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Morrisons 'to pay staff above minimum wage'
Supermarket Morrisons pledged to pay its staff above the national living wage due to be introduced by the Government next year. The country's fourth biggest supermarket said from March it will increase hourly staff pay to £8.20 from a previous
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Police bid to find family of dead man from Glasgow
Police are trying to find the family of a man who died at his home in Glasgow on Monday.There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of John Lynch but officers want to notify relatives.It is believed that the 52-year-old, who lived in Margaret
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Diplomacy not bombs is way to solution in Syria, says Corbyn
DIPLOMACY not bombing is the way forward in Syria, Jeremy Corbyn has insisted, as conference delegates are today due to be urged to oppose a UK bombing campaign unless there is "clear and unambiguous" authorisation from the United Nations. The
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Baby, you're a rich man! Beatles contract sells for £365k at auction
The contract that launched the Beatles as one of the most successful bands of all time has been sold for £365,000 at auction in London. Signed almost 53 years ago to the day, just before the release of their first single Love Me Do, it was the
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Corbyn wields the scale of his election victory as he talks tough on Trident
Jeremy Corbyn will still attempt to impose an anti-Trident policy on Labour he signalled yesterday. In an unscripted section of his Labour conference speech he warned opponents his overwhelming leadership victory had given him a “mandate” on the
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Google unveils new Nexus smartphones and Pixel C tablet
Google has confirmed the upcoming launch of two new smartphones from its Nexus line, as well as a tablet called the Pixel C. The Nexus 5X has been made by LG, and comes with a 5.2in screen, updating the Nexus 5 - one of the firm's most popular
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Analysis: Corbyn's New Left message aimed at conference hall not on home audience
IT’s a political truism that a leader’s keynote conference speech should be aimed at two audiences – the one in the hall but, more importantly, the one at home. Yet Jeremy Corbyn seemed to have concentrated his message firmly on those adoring fans in
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Home comforts for Kaymer as he stays loyal to European Tour
The point-and gawp, celebrity infused smile-athon that is the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship has a cosy familiarity about it. Look, over there; it’s Ronan Keating skittering a 5-iron into a prickly bush. Peer across there; it’s Huey Lewis blawin’ out
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Jeremy Corbyn speech extracts 'turned down by every leader since Neil Kinnock'
A key passage of Jeremy Corbyn's conference speech had previously been rejected by every Labour leader since Neil Kinnock. Elements of the address drew heavily on passages by writer Richard Heller offered as suggestions to previous leaders and
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British jihadi mocks Cameron travel ban on Twitter
One of four British jihadis hit by international sanctions has appeared to mock the move. A post from a Twitter account thought to belong to Sally-Anne Jones taunted the Government after it was revealed that she was being made subject to a travel
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Hearts condemns fans as police hunt group over sectarian abuse
Hearts FC has criticised a group of fans being hunted by police for sectarian shouting on the way to a match. The Edinburgh club said it "strongly condemns any anti-social and offensive behaviour", and that the group responsible "are not welcome
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Lorry drivers killed in Aberdeenshire crash named
Two lorry drivers who died in a three-vehicle crash on the A90 in Aberdeenshire have been named by police. The collision, involving two HGVs and a car, happened on the Foveran to Balmedie stretch near Hatterseat at about 1.20pm on Monday. Police
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David Cameron warns against 'phoney solutions' to Syria crisis
World leaders remain "miles apart" over the Syria crisis, David Cameron conceded as he dismissed any prospect of any "phoney" solution that involved Bashar Assad. The Prime Minister is at the United Nations in New York where talks between Western
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Rise in complaints about NHS Scotland
COMPLAINTS about the NHS have risen in Scotland, with frontline hospitals and the care received by prisoners causing the most disquiet.More than 22,400 complaints were lodged about the health service in 2014-15, a 9% increase on the previous year.Of these
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Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson defends his club over Jackie McNamara's departure
STEPHEN THOMPSON has insisted Jackie McNamara was given considerable backing from the board during his time as manager of Dundee United and has defended the club’s handling of his dismissal.The Tannadice chairman relieved McNamara of his duties by letter
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Jordan Rhodes handed Scotland recall for do-or-die Euro 2016 matches with Poland and Gibraltar
JORDAN RHODES has been called back into the Scotland squad for the decisive Euro 2016 double-header with Poland and Gibraltar.Rhodes has scored five goals in four games for Blackburn Rovers and has been handed another opportunity to stake his claim for
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FTSE falls for the second day in a row as Wolseley tumbles
BUILDING supplies group Wolseley has led the London market lower as it fell for a second day following large losses in the previous session.The FTSE 100 Index dropped 49.6 points to 5909.2 following a 150-point slump on Monday and big falls on Asian markets
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'Stunning sunsets' and warm weather set to continue
FORCASTERS have told Scots to enjoy the Indian summer while it lasts with the current spell of good weather expected to last into the weekend. A sustained period of high pressure has settled over the UK, bringing warmer than average temperatures
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Minister in warning over deaths linked to 'legal highs'
Deaths from so-called legal highs may not yet have reached their peak, a Scottish Government minister has warned. Paul Wheelhouse, Holyrood's Community Safety Minister, said the latest figures show there were 114 deaths where New Psychoactive Substances
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Cancer charity voices concern as treatment wait time target missed
A cancer charity has said it is "disappointed" a target for patients to begin treatment has been missed by some of Scotland's health boards. Six of the country's 14 boards failed to hit the standard for getting at least 95% of patients with a suspicion
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Leigh Griffiths gets two-match suspension for offensive song about Rudi Skacel
LEIGH GRIFFITHS, the Celtic striker, has escaped serious punishment over the signing of a song about former Hearts player Rudi Skacel.The 24-year-old was handed a two-game suspended ban by the SFA after the player admitted to chanting Skacel was "
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Pub witnesses urged to come forward after man is stabbed
DETECTIVES are urging pub goers to help piece together the moments before a man was seriously assaulted. Enquiries are continuing after a 25-year-old man was attacked in Possilpark on Monday just after midnight. He left the Ashfield Bar in
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UPDATE 1-Fears for Hong Kong academic freedom as top legal scholar barred from job
A leading law professor has been barred from taking up a senior post at one of Hong Kong's top universities in what some said was a blow to academic freedom as Beijing tries to tighten its grip a year after student-led protests rocked the city.For more
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SNP MP Michelle Thomson suspended from party as police launch inquiry into property deals
THE SNP's business spokeswoman has been suspended from the party after it emerged that police are investigating allegations that her property dealings potentially involved mortgage fraud. Michelle Thomson, who ran the pro-independence Business
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Estates: With no cash only change in new Pentlands is a line on a map
Famers and estate owners and managers are opposing an MSP's plan to double the size of a regional park.NFU Scotland and Scottish Land and Estates have spoken out against proposals to extend the boundary of the Pentland Hills Regional Park amid fears that
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Unionist back calls for Scots to mediate between Spain and Catalonia
A senior Conservative has backed calls for Scotland to mediate between Spain and Catalonia.Ian Duncan MEP has long argued that a Scottish-style vote is the best way to settle the Catalan question.This weekend Catalan independence supporters won a majority
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Orkney's Bronze Age sauna
Archaeologists believe they have found a Bronze Age sauna or steam house on an Orkney island, which could have been built for ritual purposes. It is among the remains of over 30 buildings dating from around 4000 BC to 1000 BC, together with field
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Corbyn predicts Labour will win in next year's Scottish Parliament elections
Jeremy Corbyn has predicted that Labour party will "win" next year's Scottish Parliament elections. The party is currently trailing the SNP in the polls with Nicola Sturgeon's party tipped for a landslide victory. But Mr Corbyn used his
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Two men jailed after Breaking Bad style experiment to make cannabis oil caused explosion in Glasgow flat
Two men have been jailed after Breaking Bad style experiment that went wrong and caused an explosion in a Glasgow flat. Stewart Hamilton, 40 and Daniel Gallagher, 21, tried to extract cannabis oil from plants using butane gas. But while the
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Prestwick shunned as Ryanair unveils new routes for summer 2016
LOW cost airline Ryanair will launch new summer routes to Berlin and Copenhagen from next summer, but has no plans to add any new destinations to its Prestwick portfolio. Chief executive Michael O'Leary unveiled the carrier's summer 2016 schedule
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Family of Glasgow-born jihadi Aqsa Mahmood say international sanctions against her are 'useless'
International sanctions against Glasgow-born jihadi Aqsa Mahmood will have “zero impact” on her activities, according to her family.In statement released by their solicitor Aamer Anwar, they described the move as “useless grandstanding by the Prime Minister
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Frustrated Lee Erwin ready for Leeds United loan move after switch from Motherwell
FRUSTRATED former Motherwell striker Lee Erwin is ready for a loan move to try and reignite his Leeds United career. The forward moved to Elland Road from Fir Park in the summer on the back of helping the Steelmen record a 6-1 Premiership play-off
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Jeremy Corbyn makes clear he is still opposed to Trident renewal
Jeremy Corbyn has signalled he is ready for a showdown with Labour MPs over the country's nuclear deterrent by stressing his landslide leadership win gave a "mandate" for his views on disarmament. The Labour leader used his first keynote conference
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RBS chief says it may look to buy back shares
Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Ross McEwan has suggested the bank could buy back its own shares from the UK Government.The New Zealand born banker told a major financial conference in London the view was a personal opinion and not one which was
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Family of Scots jihadi bride: sanctions will have zero impact on her activities
The family of a Scots jihadi bride said they are full of rage at her actions but questioned new sanctions as she became one of four men and women to face the international restrictions.The new sanctions, set up in an effort by the Government to stem the
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Patrick Harvie in plea over mixed-sex civil partnerships
The Scottish Government has been urged not to rule out introducing civil partnerships between men and women. Green MSP Patrick Harvie called on Scottish ministers to reconsider their position on the issue, branding it "bizarre". The Government
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Man arrested after drugs worth £80,000 are seized in Prestonpans
A man has been arrested and drugs worth around £80,000 have been seized after police searched a car. Officers stopped the vehicle in McLeod Crescent, Prestonpans, East Lothian, yesterday. The vehicle was searched and 2kg of cocaine was found
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Dundee United's Paul Paton denies assaulting former Celtic goalkeeper Zaluska
DUNDEE United player Paul Paton appeared in the dock for the first time today where he denied assaulting former Celtic goalkeeper Lucasz Zaluska.The 28-year-old is alleged to have repeatedly hit Mr Zaluska on the head, to his injury on October 20, last
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Homicide rate falls to record low
The number of murder or culpable homicide cases in Scotland fell to a new record low last year, figures show.There were 59 killings reported to police in 2014/15, one less than the previous low of 60 in the previous 12 months.It was the lowest annual
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Bemba accused of bribing witnesses
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have accused former Congo vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba, his former lawyer and three other allies of corrupting witnesses in an attempt to secure his acquittal.Mr Bemba, already on trial at court in The
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Jack Daniel's to build distillery at Slane Castle
The owner of the Jack Daniel's brand is to build its first new distillery outside the US at Ireland's historic Slane Castle.Lord Henry Mountcharles sold the family's whiskey company to American drinks giant Brown-Forman earlier this year with the company
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Nepal in Everest age limit plan
Nepal is considering placing age and fitness restrictions on people who want to climb Mount Everest.Mohan Sapkota, a spokesman for the Himalayan country's ministry of tourism, said the government is considering barring very young and very old climbers
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Kelly Brook's named riskiest celebrity to search for online
Kelly Brook has been named as the riskiest celebrity to search for online as part of a study into computer viruses and how hackers entice users to dangerous websites.The model and TV personality was found to be the most dangerous search term in a study
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Obama and Putin at odds over Syria after UN meeting
Russia and the US have disagreed sharply over the chaos in Syria, with Barack Obama urging a political transition to replace its president but Vladimir Putin warning it would be a mistake to abandon Bashar Assad.After both speaking at the UN General Assembly
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Fake Sheikh charged over Tulisa drugs trial collapse
The undercover reporter known as the "Fake Sheikh" has been charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice after the collapse of the drugs trial of pop star Tulisa Contostavlos.Mazher Mahmood, a former reporter on the News of the World
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GMB urges Scottish Government and councils not to implement Trade Union Bill
The Government and councils in Scotland are being urged not to implement a controversial new Bill on trade unions which cracks down on strike ballots, picketing and union funds. The Trade Union Bill is expected to become law early next year, but
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Matheson: stop-and-search consultation 'has not been pre-empted'
The outcome of a consultation on whether police should have the power to search children under 18 for alcohol is not being pre-empted, the Justice Secretary has insisted. Michael Matheson was responding to concerns raised at Holyrood's Justice
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Pakistan executes man said to be juvenile at time of crime
Pakistan has executed a convict on death row despite appeals by an international rights group that claimed the man was a juvenile at the time of his arrest in a murder case.The execution brings to 239 the number of convicts executed by Pakistan since
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Shinnie and McDonald named in Strachan's Scotland squad
Graeme Shinnie and Kevin McDonald are included in Gordon Strachan's squad for Scotland's crunch Euro 2016 qualifying double-header against Poland and Gibraltar. Uncapped Shinnie, 24, has been in good form for Ladbrokes Premiership leaders Aberdeen
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Student union bans 'discriminatory' sombreros from freshers week
A university student union banned Sombreros from a freshers' fair because they could be deemed "discriminatory".The University of East Anglia union had organised the fair on the Norwich campus last week to welcome new students to the city.Among
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Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner banned from football for life
Disgraced former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has been banned for life by FIFA's ethics committee and described as a "key player" involved in illegal payments. Warner, who is fighting extradiction from Trinidad to the USA on corruption charges
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Holidaymaker sues Qatar Airways over poisonous spider bite ordeal
A holidaymaker on the trip of a lifetime almost lost his leg after suffering a flesh-eating spider bite.Doctors told Jonathon Hogg he could have died after he was bitten by a poisonous brown recluse spider, which he believes happened on a flight from
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Michael Tumelty Music Review: Elias String Quartet, City Hall, Glasgow
MusicElias String Quartet, City Hall, GlasgowMichael TumeltyFive starsWHAT a marathon occasion on Sunday afternoon in the City Hall, with concerts and a related event running for four and a half hours as the concluding and climactic day in Glasgow’s three-year
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Hyslop: T in the Park bosses were given state aid to stop festival moving out of Scotland
T in the Park organisers were provided with £150,000 of state aid in a bid to prevent them from pulling the plug on the profitable festival, the Culture Secretary has claimed in a fraught exchange with MSPs. Fiona Hyslop was faced with suggestions
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Shadow environment secretary Kerry McCarthy: I can be vegan and support British farmers
Shadow environment secretary Kerry McCarthy believes some people are "worried" by her veganism as she insisted she supports British farmers. The Labour frontbencher was accused of being "cranky" and out of step" with Britain last week for saying
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Body found in burn believed to be missing man
A body found in a burn is believed to be that of a man missing for more than six weeks. George McCarrick, 31, was last seen on CCTV in Glen Loy in Darnley, Glasgow, on August 14. A body was recovered from the Brock Burn in Darnley at around
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Cowan comes in for Gilchrist
BLAIR Cowan has been called up to the Scotland squad as a replacement for Grant Gilchrist, who was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a groin injury. The openside flanker, who has 13 caps, met up with his team-mates at their Newcastle base this
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Nish gets Vodafone board role
David Nish has landed his first job since leaving Standard Life after joining the board of Vodafone Group as a non-executive director.Gerard Kleisterlee, chairman of the telecoms giant, described Mr Nish as “a highly experienced business leader” and added
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Patient complaints about NHS increase 9% over year
Patient complaints about the NHS rose to 22,417 over the last year, according to official figures. The total for 2014/15 was up by 9% on the previous year. The increase was attributed to a rise in prisoner complaints after measures were put
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Judges dismiss key plank of Alistair Carmichael's memo row defence
A key plank of former Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael's defence against allegations that he lied about leaking a memo smearing SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has been dismissed by judges. They ruled a law designed to prevent lies about other
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Highland Spring posts annual turnover of more than £100m as underlying profits rise
BOTTLED spring water producer Highland Spring has declared that its annual turnover exceeded £100 million for the first time in the company’s history in 2014, as underlying operating profits rose from £3.1m to £3.9m. Les Montgomery, chief executive
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Rob Adams music review: Corn Potato String Band at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
MusicCorn Potato String BandTraverse TheatreEdinburghRob Adams FOUR STARSThe terms “instrument swapping” and “communal guitar” take on new meaning when the Corn Potato String Band come to town. Even their name threatens to change, into Corn Potato Swing
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Man in court over death of woman hit by car as she walked her dog in Motherwell
A man has appeared in court following the death of a woman in a road crash as she walked her dog. Linda Carson died at the scene of the crash near Muirhouse Road, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, on Sunday evening. The 44-year-old had been walking
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Labour's plans for publicly-owned power stations
Labour will work with councils to set up publicly-owned power stations in an effort to challenge the Big Six energy suppliers, shadow energy secretary Lisa Nandy has said. Ms Nandy said there should be nothing to stop every community in the country
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Former Edinburgh University rectors voice concern over proposed governance changes
Former rectors of Edinburgh University have spoken out against proposed changes to the way universities are governed. They have expressed "extreme concern" that measures contained in Scottish Government legislation are "seeking to abolish the right
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Cycling: Mark Cavendish signs for African team MTN-Qhubeka
FORMER world champion Mark Cavendish has signed to African cycling team MTN-Qhubeka for 2016 it has been confirmed. Cavendish said he was "super excited" about joining the South Africa-based outfit. The British rider, who currently races for
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Scotland's A&E departments miss key waiting time target
Scotland's A&E departments have missed a key waiting time target, according to the latest weekly figures. In the week ending September 20, 94.4% of patients were seen and either admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours, down from
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Great British Bake Off heartthrob Tamal Ray: I'm gay and looking for a boyfriend
Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Tamal Ray, 28, has revealed that he is gay and looking for a boyfriend. Ray, 28, who has become known as a Bake Off heartthrob, was asked by a viewer if he had a girlfriend during an interview for the Radio
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Cops plea for witnesses in Pacteau 'attempted rape' case
A SENIOR police officer has made a fresh appeal for witnesses who could help see murderer Alexander Pacteau retried for attempted rape. The 21-year-old was found guilty of murdering Irish Student Karen Buckley and trying to dispose of her body
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Voice of Parker reveals secret to Thunderbirds' success
Thunderbirds endures because it is "a family show for all ages", the star who voiced characters Parker and Brains has said. It is 50 years to the day since the show, the brainchild of then husband and wife team Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, made its
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Shadow education secretary: Labour would give councils 'oversight' powers on schools
A Labour government would give local authorities "oversight" powers over free schools and academies, shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has said. Ms Powell said she did not envisage a return to council control of the schools, but said local
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In pictures: Cruise launches its new Autumn 2015 collection
It was an evening of high fashion as Cruise presented its Autumn Winter 2015 collections for men and women in its flagship Italian Centre store in Glasgow. Staged in association with Moët & Chandon and with Michelin-starred canapés by Martin
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Jeremy Vine: Strictly partner says my underwear choice is utter pants
Jeremy Vine revealed his Strictly dance partner has urged him to channel David Beckham in his choice of underwear while competing. Vine, 50, confessed his professional partner Karen Clifton had pulled him up on his choice of faded, ripped and baggy
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Great British Bake Off's Nadiya Jamir: I want to prove myself as a baker and a Briton
Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Nadiya Jamir Hussain has revealed her mission to prove herself as a Briton and a baker. "Originally, I was a bit nervous that people would look at me, a Muslim in a headscarf, and wonder if I could bake. But
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Paul Walker's daughter to sued Porsche for wrongful death
Paul Walker's daughter sued Porsche for wrongful death, claiming the sports car that her actor father was in when he was killed suffered from numerous design defects. The lawsuit filed by Meadow Rain Walker seeks unspecified damages for defects
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Whistle-blower claims NHS 111 helpline is understaffed
The NHS 111 service is dangerously understaffed with up to 75% of calls going unanswered in some areas, it has been reported. A single nurse was left to cover an area containing 2.3 million people at one centre, a whistle-blower told the Daily
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MSPs to quiz Fiona Hyslop on £150,000 T in the Park funding
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop is expected to be quizzed on "cronyism" and the proper use of state aid as she prepares to answer questions about £150,000 of public money handed to the T in Park festival. Ahead of her appearance at Holyrood's Education
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Dalbeattie school teacher in hospital after France bus crash
A teacher remains in hospital following a school bus crash in northern France in which eight pupils were also injured. The bus, carrying 54 pupils from Dalbeattie High School and six adults, was in collision with a car in Normandy on Monday afternoon
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Camley's Cartoon on Tuesday, September 29
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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Can the power companies guarantee a constant energy supply?
There has been a total collapse of the UK wind fleet output that coincides with the public debates on nuclear generation choices and fracking.Once again this month as a result of the enjoyable late summer weather the UK has suffered several sustained
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Praise of pensions does not mirror reality
I write to comment on Ros Altmann's article on UK pensions in the personal finance section of The Herald ("Pensions shake-up is under way to protect standard of living for the elderly", September 26).Prior to being chosen by David Cameron to
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Issue of hospital nutrition provides food for thought
I am glad that Christine Martin found the food at Glasgow’s new hospital “perfectly adequate” (Letters, September 26). She suggests that those complaining about the food at Glasgow’s new hospital must be “regular diners at smart city restaurants”. My
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Sports writing is gold-class
JUST possibly, some Herald readers won't be avid readers of the sports pages. But hurry scurry, there could still be time to retrieve last Saturday's edition, featuring medal-winning articles by Hugh MacDonald and Doug Gillon. Mr MacDonald's review of
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Colin Campbell
Highland band leader Born: May 7, 1936; Died: September 5, 2015 ACCORDIONIST Colin Campbell, who has died aged 79, fronted his own Highland Band for more than 20 years and was considered one of Scotland's greatest-ever "box" players, with
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We will remember Scotland's role in battle of Britain
I note with interest the comments of your correspondents on the Battle of Britain to the effect that 75th anniversary of this conflict was largely ignored in Scotland, while a TV commentator referred to the "Battle of England". The Air Officer
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VW scandal reveals fraud on a broad and systemic scale
Your editorial ("VW is not alone in veering off the straight and narrow", The Herald, September 26) equating, as it does, the current scandal at Volkswagon with recent banking scandals, is erroneous in one fundamental point.The recent financial
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Grant Gilchrist ruled out of rest of World Cup for Scotland
AS feared when he hobbled off just 18 minutes into Scotland's weekend win over the USA in the World Cup, Grant Gilchrist, the Edinburgh lock, has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament. He tore a groin muscle and has returned home to have the latest
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Sacking Jackie McNamara and staff will cost Dundee United £180,000
Dundee United and Jackie McNamara finally parted company last night when the dismissed manager’s contract was terminated by mutual agreement. The compensation paid out by the club to remove McNamara and his coaching staff is believed to have cost in the
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The next Doctor Who could be a woman, says BBC One controller
BBC One controller Charlotte Moore has not ruled out the possibility of the next Doctor Who being a woman.Moore, who is responsible for the strategy and all the shows commissioned on the flagship channel, said she would never "put a bar" on
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Sir Alex still leads the way
As a football daft youngster in Govan, or even years later as his stock rose at St Mirren and Aberdeen, it’s unlikely Sir Alex Ferguson would have imagined that he would one day be a visiting fellow at Harvard.One also suspects he didn’t reckon then on
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Agenda: The only way to a balanced energy policy is through a mixture of renewable options
By Patrick HarvieThe definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. So goes the saying, attributed to Einstein.Given the human impact of the job losses in the offshore oil industry due to the volatility
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John Logie Baird TV transmission saved for UK by anonymous donor
AN anonymous donor has stepped in to prevent a recording of John Logie Baird's first transmission of trans-Atlantic television pictures from being sold to private collectors overseas.The materials, which include a disc featuring what has been described
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Higginbotham hails Kilmarnock progress, but wants to develop ruthless streak
Two home defeats in the space of three days may not usually be seen as a sure sign of progress, but then again it all depends on the context of those results.For Kallum Higginbotham and his Kilmarnock team-mates, the frustration of narrow defeats to Hearts
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Nature's food for thought
IT was one of those wildlife-documentary scenes that are very hard to watch. In a drought-stricken part of Africa, a baby elephant is slowly dying of thirst. The mother's instinct is to stay with the weakened calf but at length the calf breathes its last
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Former Edinburgh University rectors attack "undemocratic" plans for law change
EIGHT former rectors of Edinburgh University have criticised controversial proposals to reform the way Scottish universities are run.The attack from high profile names from politics, sport, music and the media comes after concerns the post of rector at
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Bannigan says that Archibald is the man to turn around Thistle's fortunes
When successive opponents have dispensed with the services of their managers the week before they play you – and with both of those sides currently above your own in the league table – it would be natural if Alan Archibald was feeling a tad twitchy over
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Blackface gimmers sell to £1350 at Stirling
United Auctions had a catalogued entry of 8594 at their annual sale of Blackface and Cheviot draft ewes, gimmers and stock ewes at Stirling on Saturday when a mart record of £1350 per head was set by a pen of 4 Blackface gimmers consigned by Messrs Blackwood
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Edinburgh oil and gas firm makes fresh discovery in Cameroon
BOWLEVEN has made a second find in quick succession in West Africa.The Edinburgh-based oil and gas company said the Moambe well on the Bomono permit in Cameroon had econountered hydrocarbons, without giving any estimate of the potential size of the find.The
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Herald View: Why the SNP has made its Catalan offer
If the results of the regional elections in Catalonia prove anything, it is that the constitutional crisis in Spain is only just beginning. The pro-independence parties won most of the seats in the regional parliament, but fell short of winning 50
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Fears over brain injuries may 'lead to drop in people taking up sport'.
SCOTLAND'S Chief Medical Officer has warned that a failure to manage the risks of concussion in games such as rugby could lead to a drop in sports participation at grassroots level. Dr Catherine Calderwood believes fears over the effects of suffering
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Scots family 'living in fear' after death of alleged raider in Algarve villa incident
THEY had earned enough from their bustling arcade business in Scotland to retire to a quieter life in the Algarve.But Jill and Trevor Taylor’s dream life in Portugal has been turned into a nightmare since an alleged incident in which an intruder in their
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Havelock Europa shares slip as it reports a loss
HAVELOCK Europa shares slipped two per cent as it reported an underlying loss of £1.8 million just weeks after announcing plans to cut around 10 per cent of its work force.The results for the first half of the year at the fit-out and interiors business
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The Diary: What older Scots were doing on the train, and reaction in a Glasgow pub to the wean's pet dying
AN Ayrshire reader tells us that he noticed in his quiet cul-de-sac that the daughter of the elderly woman who lived opposite was visiting the house every evening when she normally only appeared once at the weekend. He went on: "Fearing for the health
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IT skills shortage in Scotland showing no signs of improving
SCOTTISH companies will have to invest "significantly" and at earlier stages of education to help alleviate an IT skills shortage, a technology executive will say today.Maggie Morrison has been working for more than 18 months recruiting dozens
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New football law perjury probe as police accused of lying in court
A SECOND inquiry into allegations that police officers have lied on the stand in cases involving football fans is under way.Police Scotland has confirmed it is investigating claims an officer within its dedicated football unit committed perjury in a case
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BBC accused of snubbing Western Isles for police drama
THE BBC has been accused of snubbing the Western Isles in a primetime Sunday night drama, because it was too remote.Shameless’s Anne-Marie Duff stars in the new police thriller From Darkness, which begins next week.She plays ex-Detective Constable Claire
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Stem cells used to fight age-related blindness
A DOCTOR in the UK has performed the world's first embryonic stem cell operation aimed at curing blindness in people with an age-related disease.The procedure involves taking a single stem cell from an embryo and growing it into a "patch" of
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Fast-moving environment means Scottish businesses have much to contend with
LIZ CAMERON Many businesses across Scotland are having a hard time keeping up with the pace of change in terms of the constitutional responsibilities of the Scottish Parliament. After the Scotland Act of 1998 which created the Scottish Parliament, little
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Remembering lessons learned up at the Close
As the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow celebrates its seventieth year of theatrical excess with a welter of activity that includes several high-profile shows and a BBC TV documentary, Blood and Glitter, set to be screened this week, a much less lauded but
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Walking through the culture of the capital in aid of Maggie's
Once upon a time my best friend Ruth and I spent our Friday nights careering around the streets of Old Aberdeen in search of cheap beer and good craic, not to mention a spot of disco dancing.Our shared history was recalled mid-way through the inaugural
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Digital marketing under conference microscope
THE impact being felt on the marketing industry by the continuing evolution of digital technology will be put under the spotlight at an event in Glasgow this week.The Marketing Society has lined up speakers from tech companies such as FanDuel and Microsoft
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Union leaders hit back over claims Glasgow college saga has damaged education
CLAIMS that the education of students at a Glasgow college has suffered because of the suspension of its principal have been dismissed by union leaders. Unison, the public sector workers union, said staff at Glasgow Clyde College had continued
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Arts News: Blues tribute, Tam White and guitar heroes
Edinburgh-based guitarist Neil Warden has released a CD revisiting the blues and Americana styles that he played as the long-serving foil for the late Scottish blues singer Tam White, pictured. Warden, who has also worked with former Bad Company bassist
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From the archives
29 September1865A woman named Mary Gordon, lately liberated from the General Prison of Perth, where she was sentenced to serve for a period of four years, was charged with contravening the terms of her license, by failing to report herself to the Chief
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Poem: The Flyting O’Life And Daith
The poet and folk song expert Hamish Henderson has been the subject of two books this year. His acknowledged masterpiece is the war sequence Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica, but The Flyting o’ Life and Death, written in Scots, is also particularly fine
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Why Local Hero film was ahead of its time
Russell LeadbetterIT has been described as one of the "quiet must-see little masterpieces of British cinema" but Bill Forsyth's 1983 film, Local Hero, also seems to have been ahead of its time.It has now been claimed that the film shed light
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At Large: Making history in Maryhill
SOMETIMES history happens in unexpected places. Travel Glasgow's Maryhill Road and you are unaware that just behind the grey concrete Job Centre is the ground of Maryhill Juniors, wedged behind a Royal Mail distribution centre and a car repair garage,
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Labour frontbencher: Britain has 'nothing to fear' from Corbyn
BRITAIN has “nothing to fear” from Jeremy Corbyn, a Labour frontbencher has insisted, as the party leader prepares for his first keynote conference speech in Brighton; regarded as his biggest test so far as Leader of the Opposition. Lucy Powell
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Herald View: Radicalism from Labour, but we need realism too
John McDonnell's speech was hardly the slickest the Labour party conference has ever seen and at some points he even looked a little overwhelmed by the occasion. There will be others who will see in Mr McDonnell a man who wants to re-start the class wars
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As an old comrade of Corbyn, I was disappointed by his remarks about Scotland
As an old friend and comrade of Jeremy Corbyn's I was disappointed by his remarks on TV about Scotland ("Labour reborn in Scotland, Corbyn tells party faithful", The Herald, September 28).For the record, the SNP record on social housing is far
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Trading standards crisis raised in Holyrood
LABOUR will today grill SNP ministers on dramatic cuts to trading standards services.MSP Elaine Murray will lead a charge after further drops in the number of qualified officers investigating everything from rogue traders to shops peddling legal highs
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Marco Negri confident Martyn Waghorn can continue his Rangers goal rush
MARCO NEGRI, the former Rangers striker, hopes Martyn Waghorn can surpass his Ibrox scoring streak and help Mark Warburton’s side clinch the Championship title this season. Waghorn took his tally for the campaign to 14 goals with a hat-trick in the 4-
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We urge Government to reconsider its proposals for university rector
We are all former rectors of Edinburgh University. The position of rector at Scottish universities is a unique historic tradition, which was formalised in legislation in 1858.The rector is democratically elected by the students at Glasgow, Aberdeen, St