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Wallaby World Cup winner Lynagh torn by prospect of early English exit
In the wake of an Ashes summer the man whose goal-kicking secured Australia’s most famous rugby victory at the home of the English game goes along with the view that today’s meeting of the sides is the biggest since that 1991 World Cup final.Michael Lynagh
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Stephen Pearson: Stephen Craigan is a natural born leader, players will back him if he gets Motherwell job
STEPHEN CRAIGAN was a leader on the park. And Stephen Pearson, the Motherwell midfielder, believes it would be a natural progression for the former Fir Park captain to stride into management.The Northern Irishman will take charge of the Lanarkshire side
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Brick by filthy brick: Andrew Jenning's relentless quest to expose FIFA
THE email was sent from the Trump Tower in Manhattan at 16.57.21 local time on July 17, 2011. It read: “You are useless as a journalist.” The sender, Chuck Blazer, has made many mistakes in his career as a FIFA blazerati but this was a misjudgment on
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Rangers "hamstrung" by Charles Green legal bid - but John Gilligan confident of stock exchange listing
JOHN Gilligan, the Rangers director, last night stressed the Ibrox club is “striving” for a listing on the ISDX Stock Exchange and still intends to raise money at a share issue in future. However, Gilligan admitted their efforts had been “hamstrung
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Displays of Kieran Tierney and James Forrest hearten Celtic boss Ronny Deila after Fenerbahce dismay
AMID the bitter disappointment of their sudden collapse to Fenerbahce on Thursday night, there were some positives for Celtic. Young Kieran Tierney performed encouragingly at left back against some formidable opponents, including Nani and Robin van Persie
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Craig Brown admits the Fergie Factor just feeds into Aberdeen's growing sense of belief
MAKE no bones about it. Aberdeen expects.When Sir Alex Ferguson has given his seal of approval to the work being carried out at his former club by the current manager, Derek McInnes, it is only going to add to the growing sense of belief within the ranks
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Pavey happy to be back in Glasgow as long road begins to Rio
JO Pavey has learned to love her visits to Glasgow and the appreciation is clearly mutual. This 42-year-old mother of two from Devon is enthusiastically racing schoolkids round Glasgow Green in preparation for her participation in Sunday's Great Scottish
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Gordon says Celtic hold no fear for Accies
It is perhaps indicative of how far Hamilton have progressed that full-back Ziggy Gordon insists they have nothing to fear in tomorrow’s clash with Celtic, and are treating the visit of Ronny Deila’s side like any other game.The match falls just a day
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Bowman says that Dundee United players cost Jackie McNamara his job
Dundee United interim manager Dave Bowman has said that the blame for Jackie McNamara’s departure from Tannadice lies squarely at the door of the underperforming players at Tannadice.Bowman revealed that McNamara has been helping him in his preparations
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Pierre van Hooijdonk: Celtic and Rangers will become Champions League superclubs by getting into England
WITH the same regularity with which Santa places Rudolph and the elves on standby, the Celtic board seek to recruit their own band of little helpers to promote the message that football really cannot go on much longer as a credible concern without them
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Rangers striker Nicky Clark determined to follow Martyn Waghorn's lead and get in the Ibrox scoring groove
IT is a feeling Nicky Clark has not experienced for a couple of years, but one he is keen to rediscover. It is also one that Martyn Waghorn is enjoying at present. The Englishman is a man in the groove, a forward playing with confidence, as he has hit
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Stefan Johansen: Draw still has me believing six points are on the cards for Celtic versus Molde
THE element of surprise is undoubtedly one of Molde’s biggest weapons in this season’s Europa League. It is not enough, though, to persuade Stefan Johansen that Celtic will not garner six points from six against the Norwegians when the two teams come
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Mark Warburton: Victory over Falkirk won't hand Rangers the Championship crown
MARK WARBURTON, the Rangers manager, insists victory over Falkirk this afternoon will not mean the Championship title is destined for Ibrox this season. Rangers will move 12 points clear of second-placed Falkirk if they can record their ninth successive
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Efe Ambrose retains Ronny Deila's backing despite slip-ups in Celtic's Europa League collapse
RONNY Deila last night insisted Efe Ambrose has improved as a player in the last year despite his mistakes costing Celtic victory in their Europa League match with Fenerbahce. And the Norwegian stressed the Nigerian centre half still retains his confidence
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Graeme Shinnie hoping to carry Aberdeen form into Scotland squad
Aberdeen's Graeme Shinnie is determined to make the most of his first international call-up for Scotland. The 24-year-old was selected for the national side this week by Gordon Strachan for the final 2016 Euro qualifiers against Poland at Hampden
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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal not the long-serving type
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal does not mind that he will not have the longevity in one job that Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson have enjoyed. Wenger, whose Arsenal side host table-topping United in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday
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Scotland set for greatest challenge yet
SCOTLAND have already achieved a lot at this World Cup, taking maximum points from their opening two games. If they do the same against South Africa this afternoon they will have qualified for the quarter-finals at the first time of asking - but to do
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Scots can qualify at first time of asking - Humphreys
JONATHAN Humphreys, Scotland’s assistant coach, has insisted that next week’s Rugby World Cup match against Samoa had no influence on the team selection for today’s game against South Africa.Already without Finn Russell and John Hardie because of injury
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Reid ready for Dr Du Plessis after patient wait
WHEN you are competing against someone who was born in Bethlehem, you could be forgiven for believing you’re bound to come off second best. But Scotland prop Gordon Reid - whose opposite number, Jannie du Plessis, is a native of the South African town
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Rejuvenated Springboks will be tough for Scotland to contain
OVER the past couple of weeks I’ve had a growing belief that Scotland can beat South Africa today and win Pool B. I hate to say it, but seeing the team selections has made me a lot less confident. Vern Cotter has chosen a team that can be competitive,
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Celtic's Ronny Deila defends distraught Efe Ambrose after howler
Ronny Deila admits he will have to rebuild the confidence of "sad" Efe Ambrose following his Europa League nightmare against Fenerbahce on Thursday night. The Hoops were cruising in their Group A game against the Turkish side through goals from
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Hearts boss Neilson has no intention of biting his tongue despite ban
Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson vowed to continue speaking his mind despite being handed a suspended two-match ban by a Scottish Football Association disciplinary panel. Neilson was found guilty of "indicating bias or incompetence" against Willie
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MPs to question Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin on Volkswagen scandal
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin will face questions from MPs over the Volkswagen scandal following fresh claims that Whitehall officials knew about discrepancies between test results and real-world emissions. Louise Ellman, who chairs the
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Coca-Cola and McDonald's in call for underfire FIFA boss Blatter to quit immediately
COCA-COLA has called for Sepp Blatter to step down immediately as president of FIFA, the first major sponsor of world football's governing body to do so. The global soft drinks giant was joined soon afterwards by McDonalds, which issued its own
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Brave Warriors denied at the death by Munster
GREGOR TOWNSEND'S vastly understrength side were deprived of victory by a late penalty at Thomond Park as Munster maintained their strong start to the season with a 23-21.It was always going to be a tough task for the champions with 21 players away on
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Coca-Cola, McDonalds and Visa call on Fifa's Sepp Blatter to resign immediately
COCA-COLA has called for Sepp Blatter to step down immediately as president of FIFA, the first major sponsor of world football's governing body to do so. The global soft drinks giant was joined soon afterwards by McDonalds, which issued its own
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Tunisia lifts state of emergency imposed after Sousse beach attack
Tunisia has lifted the state of emergency which was imposed nearly three months ago following a massacre at a luxury beach hotel in which 38 people, mainly British tourists, were killed, the president's office announced. The state-run TAP news
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Scots filmmakers' Perfect Strangers set for homecoming at Southside Film Festival
Award winning Scottish filmmakers Ryan Hendrick and David Newman’s acclaimed short film Perfect Strangers is coming home, thanks to a screening at Glasgow's Southside Film Festival. Since premiering at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May
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Millar writes his love letter to racing as he makes up for lost time
DAVID Millar is sporting an epic cast on his right arm. This is not the product of a high octane collision off the front of some fast-moving peloton or other. It is not a repetitive strain injury caused during the writing process of his absorbing second
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Want to know how to cook the perfect steak? Miller & Carter Steakhouse give five tips
Steak lovers in Edinburgh can now discover the secrets to cooking the perfect steak courtesy of Miller & Carter Steakhouse. Fresh off the back of being named England's Best Sirloin Steak 2015 by the English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX),
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David Cameron should allow Cabinet to campaign for or against Brexit - poll
Cabinet ministers should be allowed to campaign for a British exit from the European Union even if that means opposing David Cameron's view, a poll has found. Ahead of the Tory party conference, the Survation/Huffington Post UK poll found that
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Mullen and Dunne continue seamless transition at Dunhill Links
The Scottish golf writers are a determined old bunch. Give us the slightest whiff of a tenuous Caledonian connection in a player from another country and we’ll have wrapped a kilt around him and claimed him as one of our own before you can say ‘I think
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Police appeal after woman raped in Glasgow city centre
Police investigating the rape of a woman in a city centre are keen to trace the occupants of two vehicles which passed near the scene. The woman, 24, was subjected to a serious sexual assault in Holm Street near Wellington Street in Glasgow at
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Threatened action averted as teachers and council workers agree two-year pay deal
HUNDREDS of thousands of Scots council workers and teachers are in line for a pay rise of 2.5 per cent after union leaders agreed a deal with employers. A ballot of members of teaching union the EIS returned 83 per cent in favour of the two-year
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Watch: Official trailer for new James Bond film Spectre released
The final official trailer for the new James Bond adventure, Spectre, has been released, within minutes of Sam Smith's theme tune topping the UK singles charts. The 70-seconds-long teaser, which opens with Daniel Craig as 007 in a helicopter, begins
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Government 'not responsible' for vote comments on Scots Language Centre website
The Scottish Government has stressed that it is not responsible for content on a publicly-funded website which pointed out that a majority of the whole Scottish population did not vote to remain the UK. The Scots Language Centre, which receives
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Frackers face frosty reception after buying space at SNP conference
A COMPANY that wants to establish a large-scale fracking industry in Scotland is to attempt to win over sceptical SNP members at the party's annual conference. Ineos, which owns the Grangemouth refinery, is to take a stand at the Aberdeen event
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Sam Smith makes history as Writing's On The Wall becomes first Bond theme song to top charts
Sam Smith has made history by scoring the first ever number one James Bond theme with Writing's On The Wall. The Spectre track soared straight into the top spot with 70,000 combined sales and streams, finishing 13,000 ahead of closest competitor
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Brian Friel
Brian Friel Playwright Born January 9 1929 died October 2 2015 Brian Friel, who has died aged 86 following a long illness, was a quiet giant of modern Irish theatre, whose greatest plays tapped into the beating heart of the human condition
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London market closes higher despite disappointing US jobs data
The London market closed higher, led by miners and financial stocks, despite being knocked by disappointing US jobs data.The FTSE 100 Index was 57.5 points up at 6130, but had been over 100 points higher in the session as global equity volatility shows
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Music review: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at Stereo, Glasgow
MusicNathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsStereo, GlasgowKeith Brucefive starsThe analogy with the military industrial complex may not be entirely appropriate, but listening to Nate Rateliff's pocket-sized big soul band in a favourite rammed and sweaty
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Fife police officer facing jail after abusing young girls
A policeman is facing jail after being found guilty of preying on young girls in the fishing communities where he was based. Iain Reid targeted children as young as three while living in a police house in Buckhaven, Fife, and later in Leven, where
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Construction sector growth accelerates amid housebuilding surge
UK construction sector growth accelerated last month to its fastest pace since February, aided by buoyant housebuilding activity, a survey has shown.The upbeat survey, published by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), comes at a time
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Royal Mail to introduce new fees for insufficient postage
Royal Mail is introducing a new fee of £1.50 for a letter with insufficient postage, and £2 where nothing has been paid. A flat fee of £3 will apply to a small parcel, with the new charges coming in on Monday. Royal Mail said the new charges
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All change for Edinburgh's bus lanes as city-wide trial comes in
Changes to the majority of Edinburgh’s bus lanes will see them used during peak times only in a bid to simplify the system for drivers.In a trial expected to last at least nine months, 90 per cent of the lanes will be cut to peak time use, while motorcyclists
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Jeremy Clarkson gets verbal pummelling on Have I Got News For You
Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson bore the brunt of a series of gags as he filmed an episode of Have I Got News For You, his first time on the BBC since his ignominious departure earlier this year. Clarkson joined regular team captains
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Music review: Aaron Parks Trio at Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
MusicAaron Parks TrioQueen’s Hall, EdinburghRob Adams THREE STARSAaron Parks might have had reservations about leading a trio ahead of his current UK tour but the Seattle-born pianist seems well capable of finding his own path in what is a very heavily
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African sprinter who disappeared during Glasgow Commonwealth Games loses bid to stay in UK
One of Sierra Leone's best sprinters who went missing during the Commonwealth Games has lost his bid to stay in the UK.Jimmy Thoronka went missing after competing in Glasgow last year when Ebola swept through his West African homeland.The 21-year-old
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IoD launches young directors forum
THE Institute of Directors Scotland has launched its first Young Directors Forum.The IoD said the group will give mentoring and provide opportunities for younger business people to learn from their peers.Lex Mancini, an associate at Tilney Bestinvest,
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Mesh implants review recommends better training for medical staff
Better training should be put in place to ensure medical staff are more aware of the complications women can suffer after mesh implant surgery, a review has suggested. An independent review is being carried out into the use of the controversial
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US-led coalition calls on Russia to halt airstrikes
Russia has bombed Syria for a third day, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent groups rather than the Islamic State (IS) fighters it said it was targeting and drawing an increasingly angry response from the West. The US-led coalition that
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Stagecoach appoints new head for North America
Stagecoach has appointed a new boss for its North America business.Long serving president and chief operating officer Dale Moser has decided to step down from a full-time executive role and will become chairman of the division.He is being replaced by
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Jeremy Corbyn a 'big hit' with hen do women on train back from Scotland
Jeremy Corbyn was a "big hit" with a hen do he met on a train, according to an onlooker. The Labour leader addressed the group of women as he travelled back from a visit to Scotland. Fellow passenger Henry Bell, who said the women had been
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Arnold Palmer's Highland plans on course
Detailed plans for the new course legendary golfer Arnold Palmer wants to build in the Highlands, have now been lodged with the local authority.It is projected that more than 50 jobs will be created when the second world class golf course is built at
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Kazakhstan diplomat visits Aggreko's Scottish manufacturing plant
THE Kazakhstan ambassador to the UK has visited Aggreko’s generator manufacturing plant in Dumbarton as part of a three-day visit to Scotland. Erzhan Kazykhanov has also spent time meeting with businesses, politicians and academics in Edinburgh
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Family calls for public help to find missing hillwalker
THE family of a missing hillwalker have appealed to the public to help track him down. Robin Garton, 69, from Devizes in Wiltshire, is believed to be in the Glencoe area but has not been seen since the morning of Friday 25th September 2015.
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Weapons found at home of Oregon college gunman
A cache of weapons has been discovered at the apartment of a gunman who shot dead at least nine people and injured seven others on an American college campus. Chris Harper-Mercer, whose father is reportedly English, opened fire at Umpqua Community
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Taskforce to produce plan to support Young's Seafood workers
An economic recovery plan is to be produced to support about 650 workers who are losing their jobs at two seafood factories. Young's Seafood initially considered closing its Fraserburgh plant and Grantown-on-Spey smokehouse after the loss of a
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BrewDog celebrates 'world record' £10m crowdfunding drive
The brewery, which has set a target of £25 million in its latest Equity For Punks expansion scheme, described the milestone as a "new world record" for equity crowdfunding. BrewDog said 35,000 people had now invested in the business, which plans
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Aberdeen-based FirstGroup flags rise in UK bus revenues as oil price weighs on North American operations
ABERDEEN-based FirstGroup has highlighted continuing growth in revenues in its UK bus business in the first half of its financial year.It said that revenues in its UK bus division during the six months to September 30 were expected to be up 1.3 per cent
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Mundell welcomes £10m Malawi aid package
A £10 million aid package to help some of the poorest people in Malawi survive a looming crisis has been welcomed by Scottish Secretary David Mundell. The UK Government is providing the cash in response to an international appeal for emergency
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Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro: the FA did not ask me to make a statement about Mourinho remarks
Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro has broken her silence to insist she was never requested by the Football Association to make a statement about its investigation into alleged remarks made to her by Jose Mourinho during this season's game against
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St Johnstone's Liam Craig: we can upset Aberdeen on home turf
St Johnstone midfielder Liam Craig knows Aberdeen will be hurting after defeats to Hibernian and Inverness on the road. And now the former Falkirk and Hibs player is hoping the Perth club can upset the table-topping Dons on home turf. Saints
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DJ Neil Fox faces new charges relating to historic 'sex offences'
DJ Neil Fox has appeared in court charged with six new historical child sex offences, taking the number of his alleged victims to nine. The 54-year-old had previously denied seven counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching without
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Watch Eamonn Holmes get drenched by Sir Ian McKellan during ice bucket challenge
Eamonn Holmes was left drenched and freezing after Sir Ian McKellen and Ruth Langsford dumped buckets of ice water over his head on ITV's This Morning. The broadcaster was taking part in the ice bucket challenge in aid of motor neurone disease,
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Stalker who posted explicit pictures of girlfriend on Facebook is jailed for over three years
A STALKER whose girlfriend tried to kill herself after he uploaded explicit pictures of her to Facebook has been jailed for more than three years. Ross Bulloch, 22, used personal pictures stored on a memory card to make a fake profile and humiliate
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JK Rowling pays tribute to Harry Potter actor who died after being shot in neck
JK Rowling has paid tribute to Brazilian Harry Potter star Caio Cesar who died after being shot in the neck. Cesar, who was a police officer in Rio de Janeiro, provided the voice of Harry in the Portuguese versions of the eight Potter films.
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Belgium cuts aid to Burundi
Former colonial power Belgium has halted some aid to the government of Burundi in protest at President Pierre Nkurunziza's disputed third term as leader of the central African country.Separately, the European Union imposed travel bans and asset freezes
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Scots actor John Hannah: I back assisted suicide after watching my mum's battle with dementia
Scots actor John Hannah says he believes there should be a right to assisted suicide after watching his 84-year-old mum battle dementia. The Four Weddings and a Funeral star told the Radio Times that he had been hit hard by the recent decline in
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Alleged RBS victims cry foul as regulator appoints "toxic" consultants to probe their case
Businesspeople who claim to have been ruined by RBS’s Global Restructuring Group are refusing to co-operate with a firm hired by the Financial Conduct Authority to investigate the scandal, potentially derailing the probe into the bank’s so-called “
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Thistle on the ball with fan giveaway against United
Partick Thistle will be making sure their fans have a ball at tomorrow’s game against Dundee United – by giving them one. Two-thousand specially designed footballs by renowned artist Barry McGee will be given to Jags fans as they enter the Firhill
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Vatican plays down Pope's meeting with clerk in gay marriage row
Pope Francis's meeting with Kim Davis "should not be considered a form of support of her position", the Vatican has said.After days of confusion, the Vatican issued a statement clarifying Francis's September 24 meeting with Mrs Davis, a county
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11 dead in Afghan plane crash
Eleven people, including six US service personnel, were killed when a US Air Force C-130J transport plane crashed in Afghanistan.The plane crashed at Jalalabad Airfield in eastern Afghanistan at about midnight local time.A spokesman for the 455th Air
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Review of Cosby abuse claims
Los Angeles prosecutors are reviewing an investigation into a model's accusations that Bill Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion.District attorney's spokeswoman Jane Robison said police had presented evidence for a possible criminal case.There's
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One third of Police Scotland staff want to quit national force
A third of Scottish police staff and officers want to leave the new national force. The grim but widely expected finding came in the first full and independent survey of the men and women who make up or support Scotland's thin blue line. Just
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How the slave trade shaped Glasgow
The issue of Britain's role in the slave trade has returned to the headlines, with calls for the UK to pay reparations to Jamaica. In tomorrow's Herald Magazine, Scotland's foremost historian Sir Tom Devine reveals the true extent of Scotland's involvement
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12 things you probably didn’t know about Kelvingrove Museum
THIS weekend (October 3 and 4) marks the last opportunity to visit the Life Gallery at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow until next year as the popular space undergoes a major revamp. For the full story, see The Herald Magazine. Here
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Couldn't have Pict a better location: Doctor Who to visit 22nd century Caithness in latest episode
Scots Doctor Who fans are in for a treat this weekend as the rebel Timelord travels to 22nd century Caithness for his latest adventure. The Doctor, played by Scots actor Peter Capaldi, will arrive in the Highland county in Saturday's episode 'Under
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Camley's Cartoon on Friday, October 2
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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George Osborne wants NFL franchise in London within five years
George Osborne wants to have an NFL franchise based permanently in London within the next five years to confirm the city's status as the "sporting capital of the world". The Chancellor of the Exchequer met with NFL executives, team owners and former
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Shawbrook hires Santander's UK banking head as chief executive
Recently floated bank Shawbrook Group has appointed Steve Pateman, head of UK banking at Santander UK, as its new chief executive officer. The bank's previous chief executive, Richard Pyman, had taken a temporary leave of absence in May due to
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Budget: Scottish Government underspent by £350m in 2014
The Scottish Government underspent its budget by almost £350 million last year, according to a new report. Scrutiny of the Government's 2014/15 accounts by Auditor General for Scotland Caroline Gardner revealed total net expenditure during the
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SNP's council by-election progress continues after Corbyn visit
The SNP's onward march in local by-elections in Scotland since the general election in May continued in the latest contests coinciding with new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's visit north of the border. In the first two results from seven Scottish
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Playwright Brian Friel dies aged 86
One of Ireland's foremost playwrights, Brian Friel, has died. The writer who gained international recognition for works such as Philadelphia, Here I Come! and Dancing At Lughnasa has been remembered as a giant of Irish and world theatre. In
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University of Strathclyde and Caroustie Golf Links sign up for living wage
The University of Strathclyde and Carnoustie Golf Links are the latest organisations in Scotland to sign up to paying the living wage. The move takes the total number of firms in Scotland accredited as living wage employers to 338, with campaigners
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Energy customers face price rises for Halloween
Energy customers are facing a potential "Halloween horror" from rocketing bills - as 12 fixed dual fuel deals are due to expire at the end of October. Comparison website GoCompare.com said that households on the deals which are set to end stand
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Online troll 'threatened copycat college shooting' at Edinburgh University'
An anonymous online troll has threatened a copycat shooting at Edinburgh University following the Oregon college shooting which claimed 10 lives. On Thursday a shooter, believed to by 26-year-old Chris Harper-Mercer, opened fire at Umpqua Community
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Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams: Jon Snow is definitely dead
Game Of Thrones fans may not be very happy with Maisie Williams's latest revelation about the show. Williams, who plays Arya Stark, has revealed that Jon Snow is definitely dead, despite reports and speculation that the character will return.
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Should Kieran Tierney be given a prolonged run in Celtic's first-team?
Should Kieran Tierney be given a prolonged run in the Celtic first-team? No, says Alison McConnell Kieran Tierney did more than just earn pass-marks with a strong performance against Fenerbahce that belied his inexperience and teenage years
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Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes to premiere Wind In The Willows musical
Julian Fellowes' musical adaptation of The Wind In The Willows will premiere in Plymouth and then visit Salford next year before moving to London's West End. Based on Kenneth Grahame's beloved tale of Toad, Ratty, Badger and Mole, the book has
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Brendan Rodgers: I'm confident heading into Merseyside derby
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers remains bullish heading into Sunday's Merseyside derby despite another disappointing result in Europe. A 1-1 draw at home to Sion has put the spotlight firmly back on the Reds boss, who made seven changes for their
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FA Chairman Greg Dyke: Mourinho should have apologised to Eva Carneiro
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho could again face questions over his treatment of former club doctor Eva Carneiro after Football Association chairman Greg Dyke criticised the Portuguese's handling of the incident. Mourinho was earlier this week cleared
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Manchester United legends Alex Ferguson and David Beckham to return to Old Trafford for charity match
Sir Alex Ferguson is returning to the Old Trafford dugout next month to manage David Beckham and a host of other stars in a charity match. For 11 years Beckham was a member of Ferguson's all-conquering Manchester United team, but the pair had an
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Romain Grosjean: Button's decision to stay at McLaren is great news for F1
Jenson Button's decision to remain in Formula One is the right one for the sport, Lotus driver Romain Grosjean has claimed. Button appeared set to call time on his world championship-winning career at the end of the season after growing disillusioned
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Two fans arrested after Celtic clash with Fenerbahce
TWO football fans were arrested last night during Celtic's clash with Fenerbahce. Police said the supporters were arrested on suspicion of breach of the peace and possession of alcohol within the grounds of the Parkhead stadium. The UEFA Europa
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May the force be with you: Star Wars Death Star trench run recreated in 3D artwork
Star Wars fans and commuters found themselves immersed in the midst of the Death Star trench run as they travelled around a galaxy not too far away. The 49ft (15m)-long 3D artwork, a recreation of the scene in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope,
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Blair privately urged Gaddafi to stand aside during Libyan uprising
Tony Blair privately urged Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi to stand aside as rebellion erupted against his regime, according to newly released correspondence. The former prime minister advised Gaddafi to find "a safe place to go" as part of a "
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Anita Rani: BBC documentary discovery has 'changed my life'
TV presenter Anita Rani has admitted that discovering how her family suffered during the brutality of the partition of India for a BBC documentary has "changed" her. In an episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, she travelled to the country to find
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He won't be back: Nicola Kidman to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger in meerkat adverts
Meerkats Sergei and Aleksandr have landed themselves a new squeeze, and it is none other than Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman. Kidman is taking over the reins from actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in the new advert for comparethemarket.com.
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Batman actor Gary Oldman to divorce fourth wife
Gary Oldman has agreed to pay his fourth wife a £2.2 million divorce settlement. The Oscar-nominated English actor split with singer Alexandra Edenborough after six years of marriage. He is keeping two properties and several vehicles and will
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Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson appears in court on child sex charges
England footballer Adam Johnson has appeared in court on child sex charges. The 28-year-old Sunderland winger attended Bradford Crown Court for a 90-minute pre-trial review hearing on Friday. He has previously denied three counts of sexual
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Have a laugh with Lewis McKenzie: 10 funny observations in a coffee shop
Our funnyman Lewis McKenzie picks out 10 funny observations while sitting in a coffee shop. 1. "Sure you can have a flat white...if you can tell me what it is..." A coffee shop can be a daunting place for the part-time coffee drinker.
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Umpqua Community College shooting: gunman was born in Britain
The US college gunman who killed at least nine people before being fatally shot in a stand-off with police was originally from the UK, it was reported. Chris Harper-Mercer was said to have been born in England before moving to the States as a young
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Osborne strikes devolution deal with Sheffield
Voters will choose an elected mayor in Sheffield for the first time in 2017 under a devolution package announced by George Osborne. Powers over transport budgets and bus services as well as planning will be handed over from Whitehall to city region
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Commonwealth Games athlete loses asylum bid after vanishing from Glasgow
A TOP athlete who went missing during the Commonwealth Games and later claimed asylum has lost his bid to stay in the UK. Jimmy Thoronka, of Sierra Leone, vanished during the sporting event last year as the sdeadly Ebola virus was sweeping his
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Ian Clarke
Architect and designer of hospiceBorn: December 5, 1962;Died: August 25, 2015IAN Clarke, who has died aged 52, was a gifted architect who created some of the country's finest hospices, among them the £26m rebuild project of St Columba's Hospice in Edinburgh.With
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Herald View: A potential improvement for GPs, but safeguards are needed
The 2004 pay deal for GPs has never been widely popular with the public, mainly because it awarded doctors a large pay rise while allowing them to opt out of out-of-hours coverage, which the vast majority went on to do. But there are elements of the deal
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George Small
Golf professional and greenkeeperBorn: November 1, 1927;Died: September 11, 2015George Small, who has died aged 87, was a well known figure in the Borders golf world, and was one of the last of the greenkeeper/golf professionals, a combination of roles
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Thomson deserves support of First Minister
It is right and proper that Nicola Sturgeon continues to support suspended MP Michelle Thomson until such time that any charges against the latter are proven or otherwise ("Sturgeon claims SNP had no knowledge of Thomson's business dealings"
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Where, exactly, is the democracy in the Labour party?
Cold calling is intrusive, disruptive and a pain in the lughole ("Cold calls make me hot under the collar", Robbie Dinwoodie, The Herald, October1 ) but I admit to a sneaking regard for the recent caller who told me that I was just a grumpy
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The wellbeing of our economy relies on trading standards
My fellow Scottish branch executive members of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute Scottish Branch and I have followed with interest your recent articles regarding the shortage of Trading Standards staff in Scotland as well as the debate in Holyrood.The
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The Ferrie Files: Day 14
TALKING POINTThe continued importance of the scrummage has been demonstrated in the attention paid to it by Australians before and during this World Cup.It is a facet of play that has caused recurring troubles for this nation of skilled exponent of games
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Debate on 'Observatory for Sport' to scrutinise sportscotland and community sport
"DYING? Dormant? Dynamic?" That is the question being asked today about Community Sport in Scotland. Some 70 delegates, including international experts, will meet in Glasgow's Corinthian Club today, to consider implications in the face of decreasing
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Hearts coach rapped; Alan Stubbs happy at Hibs; Terry Butcher sacked
HEARTS head coach Robbie Neilson has been found guilty of implying "bias or incompetence" following comments made regarding referee WiIllie Collum - but has escaped an immediate touchline ban. The SFA ruled that the boss had breached Disciplinary
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Some changes but things mostly looking the same at Alliance Trust
AS boardroom shake-ups go, the long-awaited one from Dundee-based Alliance Trust would seem unlikely to make it into the global top 100 in terms of drama.From a quick first read-through of the lengthy letter to shareholders written by Karin Forseke, who
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A taxing question of animal rights
PRINCESS Michael of Kent is a very unusual creature indeed. She is an unpopular royal.The normally genuflecting Middle English tabloids refer to her as “Princess Pushy”. The slightly more anarcho-syndicalist Guardian this week likened her to Cruella de
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Herald View: No campaign heads off in the wrong direction
The campaign to leave the EU ahead of an in/out referendum next year has still to properly get going, but Nigel Lawson for one is not prepared to wait any longer. The former chancellor has announced he will lead a new group, Conservatives for Britain,
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Some home truths about Scotland for Jeremy Corbyn
IT’S yourself! Come away in, Jeremy. Welcome to Scotland. When we heard your first visit as UK Labour leader was imminent we thought it was only right to arrange a traditionally warm Glasgow welcome. Like the one we gave your predecessor you say? You
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Agenda: A major step forward in defining who we are and our place in the world
By Fiona HyslopA new body has been formed to understand, protect and promote Scotland’s historic environment. It is called Historic Environment Scotland (HES). As well as being central to telling the story of our nation, the historic environment already
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First minister joins celebration of philanthropy
Hundreds of beneficiaries have gathered to celebrate a foundation set up by a Glasgow businessman which has given away hundreds of millions of pounds since it was launched in 1955.The event at Glasgow University, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Wolfson
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Herald Living Gardening: The roots of successful apple-growing
October is the month for apple festivals, when National Trust gardens, nurseries, farms and orchards invite the public to taste and buy hundreds of different home-grown varieties, and get tips from top growers on how to reap the best harvests.We grow
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Even for athletes miles ahead of the pack, road to glory is travelled by the inch
THE term marginal gains, which was coined by cycling supremo Dave Brailsford, is now so well-recognised that is it used in everyday life, often by people who don't own a scrap of Lycra. In short, marginal gains means improving many areas by a tiny amount
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The singular rules of attraction
So now it turns out, it is not all in the genes after all. New research carried out at Harvard University into what people find attractive has revealed that it has less to do with hard-wired genetic preferences than has sometimes been thought. The reality
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Buses not using the fast lanes - because they're too slow
BUS drivers have been told not to use designated lanes on the "fast" route to a new super-hospital - because they are too slow. McGill's drivers using the dedicated Govan Fastlink route to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow have
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Labour MPs told: don't mention "Scotland", talk about Scottish towns and cities instead
LABOUR MPs are being encouraged by senior party insiders not to keep mentioning the word “Scotland” but, instead, refer to individual Scottish towns and cities. Senior figures in Scottish Labour, who yesterday welcomed Jeremy Corbyn to Edinburgh
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Secular Society blasted as "anti-religious hate group" by church leader
CRITICS of a new pressure group set up at the Scottish Parliament have been labelled an "anti-religious hate" organisation by a church leader. A cross-party group on religious freedom was approved at Holyrood yesterday, despite concerns being raised
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Michelle Mone meets entrepreneurs on low-key government-backed Glasgow visit
LINGERIE entrepreneur Michelle Mone met Scots entrepreneurs as she made a private visit north of the border as part of a major government review on supporting business start-ups in disadvantaged communities. The founder of the Ultimo lingerie brand
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David Leask: Let's dial down the political shrill on Police Scotland
We were all warned but we didn't listen. When Labour, Conservatives and eventually the SNP came to support a single police force, a few solitary liberal voices sounded a note of caution. The new service, they said, could become a political football
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The growing cost of the school day "excludes" poorest pupils
PUPILS from poverty-stricken families face significant disadvantages at school, according to a major report. The Child Poverty Action Group found children from poorer backgrounds felt "excluded" because they could not afford even basics like school
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Baxters fined after worker maimed in industrial accident
ONE of Scotland's most prestigious and well-known food manufacturers has been fined after a worker received severe injuries while working on its production line. Contractor Jodie Cormack lost part of his left leg and half of his right foot when
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Herald Living Food: Recipes that can help fight cancer
IT might be one of the less talked about elements of breast cancer, but with treatments often causing side-effects like exhaustion, reduced appetite, soreness of mouth and an upset stomach, mealtimes can be a minefield. And all those conflicting
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Derek McInnes refuses to blame fatigue for Aberdeen's back-to-back defeats
DEREK McINNES remains philosophical about the recent blips experienced by an Aberdeen side eliminated from the League Cup by Hibernian and beaten in an under-par performance at Inverness last weekend.Tiredness, he suggested, was not an issue in the Highlands
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North Sea oil and gas firms told: Get on and collaborate
NORTH Sea oil and gas firms recognise they need to collaborate more to help the industry survive the crude price plunge but only a small minority are doing anything about it experts have found.A survey by Deloitte found clear recognition of the value
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Scottish Widows' boss Strauss steps down
SCOTTISH Widows, the Edinburgh-based pensions and life insurance giant, has announced the departure of chief executive Toby Strauss.Mr Strauss, who headed Scottish Widows and the general insurance business of owner Lloyds Banking Group, has stepped down
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1,464 dogs abandoned by owners in past year
MORE than 1,400 dog owners have abandoned their pets in the past year, according to new figures.A Dogs Trust survey found that 1,464 dogs were left behind in council pounds across Scotland, with 90 of them being put down.In total, 4,136 stray and abandoned
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Glencairn Crystal plans to expand amid strong demand for Scotch overseas
GLENCAIRN Crystal has unveiled plans to grow staff numbers by 20 per cent after it achieved another big increase in sales of products like decanters amid strong demand for whisky overseas.The East Kilbride-based firm said sales increased by 25 per cent
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The Diary: Why Andy Cameron was upset at missing the Glasgow gig, and no knickers at the Turner Prize
OUR story about Tory Arthur Bell dumping a load of travel brochures for Labour councillors at Glasgow's City Chambers reminds entertainer Andy Cameron: "Many years ago the Labour administration in Glasgow invited me to speak at their annual Burns
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Call for Scotland to atone for slave trade past
SCOTLAND should atone for decades of slavery in sugar plantations in Jamaica by launching an economic and educational link-up between the two countries, an expert has claimed. Sir Geoff Palmer, a professor emeritus at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh
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Lees delights in summer past as profits rise
LEES Foods, the Scottish confectionery and ice-cream wafer maker, has served up bumper profits in a year which saw it make its biggest ever capital investment and benefit from good summer weather.The owner of Lees of Scotland and The Waverley Bakery booked
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Exchange rate reduces support payments by 6 per cent
The exchange rate to be used for direct farm payments in 2015 has been set at €1 = £0.73129 by the European Central Bank, a fall of almost six per cent compared to last year. This compares with the exchange rate for the 2014 Single Farm Payment (SFP)
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John Watson donates £100,000 to help Glasgow businesses
Printing entrepreneur John Watson has donated £100,000 to Glasgow Chamber of Commerce to help support small businesses in the city.Mr Watson, who sold his family printing firm in 2013 to US giant Multi-Color Corporation, made the contribution at the Glasgow
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UK manufacturing workforce falls for first time since April 2013
UK manufacturing sector employment fell in September for the first time since April 2013, a key survey has revealed.The seasonally-adjusted survey, published by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), also shows that the UK manufacturing
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Harnessing the power of weddings for the good of mankind
NOW it's October’s start, the shops are full of Christmas items and the sun is unseasonably blazing in the skies, it's confirmed – high wedding season has drawn to a close.I can’t say I’ll miss it, prone as I am to find weddings an inexplicable societal
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Renewing the Heritage of Scotland
Colin McLean has been Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland since establishing its Edinburgh office in 1999.As he moves on from the post, he looks back on 16 years of investment of National Lottery money.“It could be £50m a year for the UK’s heritage
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Holter's Wilderness come with the fall
We always speak as the leaves are falling.The first time was in 2012, while she was doing her thanksgiving shopping. As she traipsed LA's supermarket aisles, Californian art-pop diviner Julia Holter ruminated on her second album, Ekstasis (whose avant-lullabies
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Modern-day pilgrimage: Scots artist finishes 1,500 mile walk from Aberdeen to Venice
A SCOTTISH-based artist has completed his mammoth 'modern-day pilgrimage' to walk from Aberdeen to Venice in time for the 56th Biennale. Anthony Schrag spent almost three months walking 1,500 miles to reach the Italian city yesterday. The walk
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Report on further education misses the big questions
Another week, another report on further education (FE) and another opportunity missed.The Public Audit Committee has published a report a report that is notable only for the unanswered questions contained within it ("Audit body hits out at claims
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Meaty opinion of the Turner Prize
I see the Turner Prize is showing the contenders at the Tramway ("Tramway is hosting exhibition for Turner nominees", The Herald, October 1). I am baffled why they haven't added a huge pile of mince.Michael Watson,74 Wardlaw Avenue, Rutherglen
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BrewDog raises £10m in crowdfunding drive
BREWDOG has now raised £10 million in its fourth crowdfunding campaign.The craft brewer declared it has "smashed" the world record with the milestone, however the tally remains some way off the £25m target set in April.BrewDog issued a high
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All couples in the UK should have the same rights regardless of sex, sexuality or location
Everyone in Scotland who would like to be able to choose between a marriage and a civil partnership, should respond to the Scottish Government’s Review of civil partnership, launched on September 22. The consultation gives us all an opportunity to persuade
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Scotmid maintains profit in depressed food retail sector
Scotmid, the cooperative empire with 350 outlets and 5000 staff, has maintained its half-year operating profit at close to last year’s level despite the competitive pressures in its core convenience store market.But it says next year’s introduction of
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Garrett-Cox leaves board as Alliance bows to shareholder pressure
Alliance Trust has bowed to persistent shareholder pressure by abandoning its historic structure and scrapping the post of chief executive held by one of Scottish finance’s highest-profile figures Katherine Garrett-Cox.The radical shake-up will create
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Revealed: the property portfolios of SNP MPs
According to the House of Commons Register of Members’ Interests, 16 SNP MPs list property interests from which most receive rental income. Under the rules, they are required to list a property if (i) its value is over £100,000 and (ii) if they
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Sixteen of the SNP's 55 MPs have financial interests in property
No fewer than 16 of the SNP's 55 MPs are boosting their £74,000 salaries by renting out property, according to Parliament records. Westminster's Register of Members' Financial Interests shows several of the party's new MPs let multiple properties
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Poetry: The Swallows by Andrew Young
Yesterday, Boris Pasternak on swifts; today, Andrew Young on swallows. The latter’s paean to the aerial acrobats can be found in his Selected Poems (Carcanet, £9.95). THE SWALLOWS All day – when early morning shone With every dewdrop its
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Glasgow Chamber of Commerce thanks businessman for 'extremely generous' £100,000 donation
GLASGOW Chamber of Commerce last night welcomed a donation of £100,000 from a local businessman. John Watson OBE made the "extremely generous" gesture as he presented the Chamber's Lifetime Achievement award to Baron Gordon of Strathblane CBE at
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Solicitor who was struck off over Thomson property deals was a police officer
THE former solicitor at the heart of the Michelle Thomson affair used to be a police officer. Christopher Hales, 58, who was struck off for professional misconduct last year for his part in 13 property deals linked to Ms Thomson, served in the
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Good health and safety is best for business
Although analysis of health and safety regulation in Britain is inaccurate, ("Time to take a risk and cut back on red tape", The Herald, September 28), your columnist Pinstripe will be pleased to hear all of his "ideas" were implemented
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Plans underway for first distillery on the tiny Scots island of Raasay
PLANS are afoot for the first ever legal distillery on the tiny Scots island of Raasay.An application had been lodged with the local authority to develop a state-of-the-art distillery and visitor centre on the tiny Hebridean island off the east coast
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Hundreds of Syrian refugees given Scots sanctuary by Christmas with first arrivals this month
THE first of at least 2000 Syrian refugees expected to be given sanctuary in Scotland will arrive in the country by the end of the month.Following talks yesterday between local authorities, the Home Office and Scottish Government, several hundred refugees