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Nicolas Colsaerts back in contention in Portugal
Former Ryder Cup player Nicolas Colsaerts continued his brilliant run of scoring in the Portugal Masters to claim a share of the lead after the first round in Vilamoura. Colsaerts fired a seven-under-par 64 at Oceanico Victoria Golf Club, the course
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Elections watchdog finds no evidence of unlawful joint working between SNP and BFS
The elections watchdog will not be launching a full investigation into “malicious” claims the SNP illegally colluded with a pro-independence business group before last year's referendum. The Electoral Commission said there was no evidence to support
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False position for St Mirren and Livingston says Ian Murray
IAN MURRAY, the St Mirren manager, believes his team and this weekend's opponents are both in a false position after a quarter of their season has come and gone.Nine games have elapsed for the Paisley club and the sit in the troublesome position of eighth
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Ferrie Files: Scouting Report - McCaw back to lead All Black challenge as France turn to Parra
Richie McCaw’s return was inevitable and he is accompanied in returning to the All Black starting line-up by fellow forwards Wyatt Crockett, who replaces the injured and now retired from Test rugby Tony Woodcock and Brodie Rettallick, as well as free-scoring
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McInnes says Ladbrokes should have acted more responsibly over Aberdeen exit rumours on day bookmaker names him manager of the month
DEREK McINNES has reacted angrily to Ladbrokes' decision to open betting on him being the next SPFL manager to leave his job.The Aberdeen manager believes the move was irresponsible and yesterday refused to pose for photographs with the manager of the
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Ferrie Files: Good Day for record setting back-rows; Bad Day for Wallaby backers
Good DayFor Welshmen Dan Lydiate, Sam Warburton and Taulupe Faletau who will be setting a new World Cup record as a back-row combination when they appear together for the seventh time on Saturday.The trio are reunited for the meeting with South Africa
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Docherty ready to follow in Hamilton's famous midfield footsteps
When you’re a young midfielder at Hamilton, inspiration isn’t exactly in short supply. You can’t even stroll down the corridor at New Douglas Park without catching sight of role models staring out at you from the walls.The flip-side to the success of
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Mark Warburton has no interest in a big squad or buying players for the sake of it
MARK WARBURTON is not keen on using the word short when speaking about his squad. Tight and lean are his preferred choices and that’s the way he likes it. If that doesn’t sound too rude.As things stand, Rangers are going to win the Championship this season
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Ferrie Files: And Another Thing - Hosts have departed but the party continues
As spectators filed out of the Millennium Stadium press box last Sunday a bloke in a bright, white England shirt caught my eye. The day after his team had formally exited the competition he stood out a bit in the home stadium of Wales, packed as it was
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Ronny Deila backs Celtic skipper Scott Brown to carry on starring for Scotland despite his fitness fears
LIKE club managers the world over, Ronny Deila admits he would much rather that none of his players went away to represent their countries. The Norwegian coach spends international breaks waiting anxiously to see if any of his charges suffer injuries
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Scott Brown ankle injury raises fears Celtic skipper will miss Europa League showdown with Molde
RONNY Deila is facing an anxious wait to see if Scott Brown will be fit for Celtic’s crucial Europa League match with Molde next week after injuring his ankle yesterday. The midfielder was carried off during training at Lennoxtown and medical staff at
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Ferrie Files: Talking Point - Rugby karma should teach us to put an end to cross-code enmity
In many ways rugby’s 15-a-side code got a deserved comeuppance last weekend when what was expected to be England’s cruise into the knockout stages of a World Cup turned out to be a meaningless affair.Not without reason had the rugby league community been
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Belfast security alert after explosive device discovered
Police in Northern Ireland believe an explosive device found in north Belfast was potentially an under-car booby trap bomb. The discovery in the Linden Gardens area has sparked a security alert, with residents evacuated from their homes. Police
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Aisha Kasim rues decision to bring Vana Koutsomitis into Apprentice boardroom
Fired Apprentice candidate Aisha Kasim said she regretted bringing Vana Koutsomitis back into the boardroom with her. The second task was to name and brand a new shampoo containing cactus seed oil, and create a digital billboard and 30-second TV
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Former Real Madrid and Spain great Raul announces retirement from football
Raul is to retire from football next month after finishing the current season with the New York Cosmos. The former Spain striker, 38, joined the Cosmos of the North American Soccer League, a level below Major League Soccer, in December but has
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Braehead Clan 4 Manchester Storm 3: Scots make heavy weather of task in front of flood of fans
A LANDMARK home crowd celebrated wildly last night as Braehead Clan battled back to claim a dramatic 4-3 win over Manchester Storm.There were 3065 inside the Braehead Arena, thought to be the largest attendance for a regular season midweek game in the
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Scotland opt against attempt to rush to judgement
SCOTLAND appear to have given up hope of having Jonny Gray and Ross Ford available for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Australia on Sunday, despite lodging what they termed “a robust appeal” against the three-week suspension imposed on both
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Bennett backs Scots to take the game to Wallabies
SCOTLAND cannot afford to play cautiously against Australia in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final in the hope of sneaking a narrow win, according to Mark Bennett. The score was 9-6 and 9-8 on the last two occasions when the Scots beat the Wallabies
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Bottas laments Raikkonen move that cost him third at Russian GP
Valtteri Bottas was "surprised" and "disappointed" with Kimi Raikkonen's botched attempt to pass him on the last lap of the Russian Grand Prix which denied the Williams driver a podium finish. Bottas was on course to finish third behind race winner
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Jose Mourinho risks further punishment as he turns on FA and Arsene Wenger again
A seething Jose Mourinho has rounded on the Football Association for perceived inconsistencies in its disciplinary process - and again hit out at Arsene Wenger without naming the Arsenal boss. Mourinho was handed a one-match suspended stadium ban
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Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes: I was really baffled by exit rumours
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes admits he was left baffled by the online rumours which claimed he was ready to quit Pittodrie. The Dons were forced into making a statement on Wednesday night to shoot down baseless gossip sweeping across social media
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Tommy Wright has ambitions to tick off after signing new St Johnstone deal
Tommy Wright insists he can continue to fulfil his ambitions at St Johnstone after signing an extended contract. Wright this week signed a new deal that commits him to Perth until June 2019 after Saints rejected an approach from Dundee United to
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David Cameron vows to publish full EU reform demands
Prime Minister David Cameron is to publish full details of his demands for European Union reform, as he promised to "quicken the pace" of negotiations leading to an in/out referendum on UK membership. The PM will set out the changes he is seeking
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Minister Amber Rudd urges Big Six to cut energy bills
The Big Six energy firms will face continued pressure from ministers to cut bills, with the Government warning that efforts to reduce costs for consumers are "not over yet". Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd said wholesale prices had
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Glasgow's Alex Dunbar to make long awaited return against Dragons
ALEX DUNBAR, the Scotland centre, will make his long-awaited comeback for Glasgow tonight seven months after rupturing knee ligaments.The 25-year-old suffered the devastating injury on the eve of Scotland's RBS 6 Nations match against England back in
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Jamie Oliver's north London home raided by burglars
Jamie Oliver's £7 million north London home has been raided by burglars after a break-in through a garage door. Thieves stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and electronics after breaking through a door adjacent to the property, according
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Introduce pay caps on "greedy and self-centred" business fat cats, says SNP backbencher
PAY caps should be introduced for "greedy and self-centred" private sector executives and the SNP should go into the next Holyrood election on a platform of raising taxes, one of the party's backbenchers has said. John Mason, the Glasgow Shettleston
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Pluto revealed as a world of spectacular colours and dramatic surfaces
Pluto is a world of "spectacular" colours, dramatic surface features and dynamic geology, the first published results from a fly-by of the dwarf planet have shown.The American space agency Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft discovered towering ice
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Burntwood school wins 2015 Riba Stirling prize
A SCHOOL in London has seen off competition from a cancer care centre in Lanarkshire and a university art gallery in Manchester to win the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize 2015 for the UK's best new building.Situated in the
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UK welcomes Barack Obama's decision to keep US troops in Afghanistan
The Government has welcomed Barack Obama's commitment to keep thousands of US troops in Afghanistan. The US President has announced plans to keep nearly 10,000 troops in Afghanistan through most of next year and 5,500 when he leaves office in 2017
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Bollywood royalty Shah Rukh Khan gets honour from Edinburgh university
A Bollywood superstar has received an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh. Shah Rukh Khan, who has appeared in more than 80 films, was presented with the doctorate in recognition of his philanthropic work and his global reach as an
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Police launch plan for wider use of Gaelic language within service
Draft plans for greater use of the Gaelic language within the police service have been launched. The plans are part of the Scottish Government's commitment to raise the status and profile of Gaelic, and create practical opportunities for learning
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Angus Robertson pledges to ensure early debate and vote on Trident
The SNP's Westminster leader has pledged to ensure an early debate and vote on Trident, calling on Jeremy Corbyn not to abandon his long-standing opposition to its renewal. Angus Robertson MP urged Mr Corbyn not to perform a U-turn on the UK's
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SNP vow to build 50,000 affordable homes 'not ambitious enough'
Nicola Sturgeon's "bold" pledge to build 50,000 affordable homes falls short of what is needed to tackle Scotland's housing crisis, according to opposition politicians. The Scottish First Minister promised that if the SNP is re-elected to government
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Scotland cannot afford to reverse all welfare cuts imposed by George Osborne, says John Swinney
Scotland cannot afford to reverse all of the welfare cuts being imposed by Chancellor George Osborne, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has conceded. The Finance Secretary said it was "highly unlikely" he could find the cash to shield people north
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More contacts of Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey identified as she continues fight for life
HEALTH chiefs have identified more contacts of Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey as she continues to fight for her life in hospital. The 39-year-old was readmitted to a specialist isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London last week after
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Scots prosecutors announce two Libyans identified as suspects in Lockerbie bombing probe
The campaigning father of a woman killed in the Lockerbie bombing has called on the Lord Advocate to publish the evidence that links two newly-identified Libyan suspects and the terrorist attack. Jim Swire, whose daughter Flora died in the disaster
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SNP MP: monstrous deceit of broken devolution promises will accelerate Scotland's UK exit
The "monstrous deceit" of broken promises to devolve far more powers to the Scottish government will only accelerate the country's exit from the United Kingdom, a Scottish National Party MP warned. Tommy Sheppard won a standing ovation from the
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Sketch: enter stage right - Peer No 787 Lady Michelle Mone of Mayfair
THE world of silk and lace was exchanged for velvet and ermine as Michelle Georgina Mone entered the British Establishment as Baroness Mone of Mayfair. Up in the public gallery to watch the creation of Peer No 787 was a gaggle of blonde, elegantly-dressed
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Shona Robison: There is a "very strong argument" for banning adverts for junk food before TV watershed
There is a "very strong argument" for banning adverts for junk food before the TV watershed, the Scottish Health Secretary said. Shona Robison said ministers at Holyrood had been calling for "some years" for adverts for unhealthy food and drink
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Overcrowding cancels two Borders Railway services
SCOTRAIL has apologised after two services on the new Borders Railway were cancelled due to overcrowding. It comes weeks after the operator was forced to add extra carriages to the trains running between Edinburgh and Tweedbank following complaints
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Doolan: Nurture Nisbet and he can be next big thing for Partick Thistle
Kris Doolan says that young striking protégé Kevin Nisbet can have a huge future at Partick Thistle if he continues to work hard on his development.Doolan has been the main goal threat for Alan Archibald’s men in recent seasons, and he believes that Nisbet
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Bin lorry driver reported by police after road crash in Glasgow
A BIN lorry driver has been reported by police after a road crash in Glasgow today. Police said a 47-year-old woman was injured and rushed to hospital when her car was involved in a collision with a bin lorry in Polmadie Road. Emergency services
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Burberry shares slide but FTSE 100 ends day ahead
Fashion house Burberry saw its shares plunge as it revealed falling sales amid a slide in demand for luxury goods sparked by the economic slowdown in China.Shares in the trench coat maker dropped by as much as 12 per cent as it said trading worsened in
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SNP conference rejects bid to reopen question of party support for Nato membership
The SNP conference has rejected a bid to reopen the controversial question of the party's support for Nato membership. Delegates voted overwhelmingly against an appeal for fresh debate of the decision to ditch its 30-year opposition to an independent
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David Cameron promises to "quicken the pace" of EU negotiations
Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to "quicken the pace" of his renegotiation of Britain's EU membership, announcing he will put details of his demands on the table at the start of November. Mr Cameron's promise came amid growing signs of
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£10,000 reward offered for killer of Duncan 'who wouldn't hurt a fly'
The family of a man who was found murdered in his home have said his spirit will not be at peace until they find his killer. Duncan Banks, 39, was found dead at the property in Skye Avenue, Dunfermline on September 28, having sustained significant head
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Scottish homecoming for Eduardo Paolozzi's famous London Underground artwork as experts put it back together
THE painstaking process of rebuilding one of Scotland’s most famous artist’s works piece by piece is now under way for experts at Edinburgh University. The colourful Eduardo Paolozzi work which adorned the walls of Tottenham Court Road station
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Tonight's TV highlight: Harvest, BBC2, 8pm
HARVEST, BBC2, 8pmThis series has been utterly charming and it’s rare that we can say such a thing about a factual programme. It has been a short, three-part series celebrating the British harvest. For city dwellers it might be easy to forget that such
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Maria Eagle: Ministers should rethink whether to apply British military law to foreign troops training in UK
Ministers should rethink whether to apply British military law to foreign troops training in the UK, the shadow defence secretary has said. Maria Eagle said serious offences committed by Libyan trainees during a stay at Bassingbourn Barracks in
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Boss of Volkswagen UK promises to 'do the right thing' following emissions scandal
The UK boss of Volkswagen has promised to "do the right thing" and "fully resolve" issues following the diesel emissions scandal. He did not say whether owners of cars fitted with the defeat device software used to cheat environmental tests in
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Arria NLG seals funding deal
Arria NLG has struck an investment agreement which could be worth more than £6 million and may see Lanstead Capital become its largest individual shareholder.The business, which uses software developed at Aberdeen University to convert complex data into
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Gourock residents allowed home after deactivation of sea mine
Residents in Gourock have been allowed to return home after the removal and deactivation of a sea mine in the area. Explosives experts confirmed the location of the device off the coast of the Inverclyde town, near a swimming pool, on Monday.
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Major search launched for missing David O’Donnell from Glasgow
A MAJOR search has been launched for a missing man who was last seen two weeks ago. David O’Donnell, 35, from Glasgow, was last seen at Portland Medical Centre in Kilmarnock on Friday October 2. He was driving a gold coloured Renault Megane
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Rangers appoint Frank McParland as Head of Recruitment
RANGERS have appointed highly rated scout and youth chief Frank McParland as Head of Recruitment. The 56-year-old has left his position as Sporting Director at Championship side Burnley to take up a berth at Ibrox as he links up with boss Mark
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Syrian army and Russian jets target rebel towns north of Homs
Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked rebel-held towns north of the city of Homs, targeting a long-held and strategic enclave of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad.The offensive that began before dawn builds on over a week
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Oscar Pistorius set to be released from prison and moved to house arrest next Tuesday
A parole board has decided that Oscar Pistorius can be released from prison and moved to house arrest next Tuesday, according to South Africa's Department of Corrections. The parole board made the decision yesterday after an initial decision to
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OBAMA 'TO KEEP US TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN BEYOND 2016'
President Barack Obama will keep 5,500 US troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office in 2017, according to senior administration officials, casting aside his promise to end the war on his watch. Mr Obama had originally planned to pull out all
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No dumping: first of ScotRail trains refurbished with non-discharging toilets will rejoin the fleet this weekend
IT is the end of the line for the controversial practice of flushing raw sewage onto railway tracks as the first of 47 trains due to be fitted with non-discharging toilets prepares to join the ScotRail fleet. Work on the first of 47 Class 156 ScotRail
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Catalan president tells court he is being treated like a criminal for acting like a democrat
Catalan President Artur Mas has told a Spanish court that he is being treated like a "criminal" for acting as a democrat. The pro-independence leader was summoned to Barcelona's High Court on Thursday for organising what prosecutors said was an
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First Group "very comfortable" its bid for low-cost East Coast rail service will be approved
A RAIL group bidding to bring budget fares to the East Coast Main Line to lure passengers away from air travel has insisted it is "very comfortable" there is enough space on the line to accommodate the service after Network Rail cast doubt on the plans
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Poll: 52% of Scots support income tax rise to fund public services... but not to increase benefits
Over half of people in Scotland would support an income tax rise to fund public services but not to pay for increased benefits and tax credits, a poll has found. A YouGov poll for The Times found 52% in favour of a tax rise for services, but just
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Pensioner, 87, fends off 6ft knife-carrying attacker with mobility stick
A pensioner has fended off a knife-carrying attacker with her mobility stick. The 87-year-old woman deterred the 6ft man by waving the stick at him as he demanded that she hand over her purse. The incident happened between 4.30pm and 4.45pm
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Cleared Sun journalists criticise prosecutors as final Operation Elveden case falls
Police and prosecutors faced a wave of anger as the last two tabloid journalists on trial under the multi-million pound Operation Elveden probe walked free from court. There were cheers at the Old Bailey as Sun news editor Chris Pharo, 46, and
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Benitez: Allardyce's comments on Liverpool's 2005 Champions League success have no value
Rafael Benitez has hit back at claims from Sam Allardyce that he had nothing to do with Liverpool's 2005 Champions League success. In a wide-ranging interview with Spanish radio station Onda Cero, former Liverpool boss Benitez also revealed he
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Jed Steer signs new contract with Aston Villa
Aston Villa goalkeeper Jed Steer has signed a new contract with the club and extended his loan spell at Huddersfield. Steer, who joined Villa from Norwich in June 2013, has put pen to paper on a fresh deal with the Premier League side which will
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Ferrie Files: Good Day for record breaker Burger; Bad Day for World Cup injury statistics
Good Day For Schalke Burger the dynamic Springbok back-row forward who had it confirmed that he will set a new South African record for World Cup appearances in this weekend’s quarter-final against Wales. His 18th appearance will take him past
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Referee was overruled in Scotland players' suspension case
SCOTLAND players Jonny Gray and Ross Ford were suspended for three weeks after some of the evidence from the match referee was ruled to be inadmissible, it has been revealed. The two men have until tomorrow afternoon to appeal against the ban, imposed
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F1 is crying out for rival to Lewis Hamilton
Sporting theatre is defined by its rivalries. Think Ali and Frazier slugging it out in the boxing ring, McEnroe and Borg going back-and-forth on the tennis court, Coe and Ovett tearing up the track. As Lewis Hamilton, in his unstoppable Mercedes
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Gary Woods hopes to claim Ross County's number one jersey in absence of Scott Fox
Gary Woods has every sympathy for injured team-mate Scott Fox - but that will not stop him trying to snatch the Ross County number one shirt for good. On-loan Leyton Orient stopper Woods is set to take over in goal for the Staggies when they host
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Poll: SNP has 30% lead over Labour in Holyrood 2016 elections
The SNP has a 30% lead over Labour ahead of the 2016 Holyrood election, according to a new poll. A YouGov poll for The Times shows the SNP are currently ahead of Labour with 51% of the vote, while Labour trail behind with 21%. The Conservatives
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Tory business start-up czar Michelle Mone quits board of controversial diet pill firm
MICHELLE Mone has quit as a director of her controversial diet pill firm leaving her with just one active business despite her role as the UK Government's new entrepreneurship czar The 44-year-old Tory peer, who has been touring the country advising
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Facebook or Fakebook? many admit making lives seem more exciting on social media
Britons judge others based on their social media profiles, and two-thirds post images to our own profiles to make their lives seem more exciting, according to new research. A survey by smartphone maker HTC found that more than three quarters of
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Beauty spots across Scotland due a facelift after consultation launched to move power lines underground
BEAUTY spots across Scotland could receive a facelift after an electricity operator has asked the public to nominate overhead power lines they would like to see removed.Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) has launched a six month consultation
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UK banks need more capital under ringfencing plan
Britain's big banks will need to hold billions of pounds of extra capital when they have to separate their domestic high street banking operations from risky areas, the Bank of England has said.New rules to be introduced from 2019 will require British
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Burberry plans cost savings as China woes hit sales growth
Trendy trench coat maker Burberry said it will ramp up cost savings to offset slowing sales growth as China's economic woes continue to hit demand for luxury goods.The fashion house said trading worsened in its second quarter, with underlying retail revenues
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Scots cash in on cut-price rugby tickets after knock-out of hosts
SCOTLAND rugby fans are cashing in on cut-price tickets for Sunday's World Cup quarter final after England fans are offloading them online.England crashed out of the tournament after being beaten by Wales and Australia, instead of topping Pool A as many
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Spiers on Sport: Scottish football strives to give fans a fair deal when it comes to prices
If figures just released are to be believed, Scottish football has striven successfully to remain within the financial reach of the ordinary fan. A survey released by the BBC appears to show that, certainly compared to the rest of the UK, the
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Former Barcelona kid Gai Assulin trains with Mark Warburton's Rangers squad
FORMER Barcelona starlet Gai Assulin trained with Rangers at their Murray Park base this morning.The Israeli midfielder began his career at the Nou Camp and also had a spell on the books of Manchester City.After a loan spell with Brighton, the 24-year-old
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Charity says latest BrewDog ale breaks industry code
SCOTLAND'S alcohol reduction charity has hit out against Aberdeenshire brewery Brewdog for breaching the industry code.BrewDog has just released a Vietnamese coffee edition of their Black Eyed King Imp Stout, which is a 12.7% ABV Russian Imperial Stout.The
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Bank of Scotland and Halifax customers 'left vulnerable to fraud' after online security flaw
A DATA security flaw in the Bank of Scotland online banking system could have left thousands of users vulnerable to fraud, it has been revealed. The bank's previous online application process meant a customer's bank, savings, credit card or loan
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ROVING RACHEL COOKS UP A STORM
The sun didn't always shine during Rachel Allen's recent road trip along Ireland's stunning Atlantic coast, but the chef and writer insists that was all part of the charm."When the weather wasn't great, it was wild and dramatic and windy. We had
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GET YOUR GREENHOUSE WINTER-READY
The first frosts have already arrived in parts of the UK, which is your sign to get tender plants under cover before they succumb to the ravages of winter.If you haven't already done so, check your greenhouse heater's working, that automatic vent openers
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Police hunt two men after passenger train hit stolen pick-up truck at 75mph
TWO men are being hunted by police after a passenger train hit a stolen pick-up truck on the track.The incident happened at in West Lothian, as the 16.39 Edinburgh to Milngavie service was approaching Uphall station yesterday.The train, travelling around
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Music review: Sleaford Mods at La Belle Angele, Edinburgh
MusicSleaford ModsLa Belle Angele, EdinburghNeil CooperFour starsIt had already been a busy week for Sleaford Mods even before this first of four sold out dates in Scotland, which culminates in a show at Glasgow Art School on Saturday. The night before
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Swinney: second indyref will only happen if there's strong evidence No voters have changed minds
THE prospect of a second independence poll in the near future looks increasingly unlikely after John Swinney made clear there would have to be “strong and consistent evidence” among a large number of No voters that they had changed their mind in order
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Michelle Mone takes seat in House of Lords
Reality TV star Michelle Mone has taken her seat in the House of Lords. Wearing the usual red robe, Baroness Mone of Mayfair was flanked by supporters Work and Pensions minister Lord Freud and Tory peer Baroness Morris of Bolton for the short introduction
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Police Scotland mulls cost-free dual branding in English and Gaelic
Police Scotland is considering cost-free moves to add its Gaelic name to all its uniforms, signs and vehicles. The national force has already come under fire from the far right for putting Poileas Alba on the new helicopter that replaced the aircraft
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Scotland forwards Jonny Gray and Ross Ford to appeal three week ban
Scotland will hope to have forwards Jonny Gray and Ross Ford in their team to face Australia in the World Cup quarter-final after confirming they are appealing the three week ban handed to the pair. Hooker Ford and lock Gray were punished after
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Andy Murray battles through to Shanghai quarter-finals
Andy Murray fought back from a set down to edge past John Isner and reach the Shanghai Rolex Masters quarter-finals. The British number one dropped the first set on a tie-break before being run close by the 30-year-old American and holding on to
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Cameron to hold EU reform talks with Jean-Claude Juncker
David Cameron is to hold talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker about his demands for EU reform, amid indications that negotiations are proceeding more slowly than hoped. Mr Juncker said on Wednesday that the talks, which
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Video: Boris Johnson knocks over 10-year-old boy during Japan street rugby
Boris Johnson knocked over a child during a game of street rugby in Japan. The mayor of London took out the 10-year-old schoolboy as he raced down the mini turf pitch in Tokyo. Toki Sekiguchi hit the ground and suffered some pain but was soon
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'Colour therapy' craze helps WH Smith post rise in annual profits
Retailer WH Smith hailed the new craze for "colour therapy" sweeping the UK as it posted a rise in annual profits and cheered surging sales of colouring-in books for grown-ups. The magazines and stationery business said demand for adult colouring
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Gourock homes evacuated ahead of sea mine removal
The evacuation of a number of properties in Gourock has begun ahead of the removal and deactivation of a sea mine in the area. Explosives experts confirmed the location of the device off the coast of the Inverclyde town, near a swimming pool, on
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Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein formally submits candidature for FIFA presidency
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan has formally submitted his candidature for the FIFA presidency and claimed the crisis that has afflicted the world governing body is an "opportunity for change". The prince, who lost against Sepp Blatter in the
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Ecuador government: Julian Assange needs 'safe passage' from embassy for MRI scan on shoulder
The Ecuador government is pressing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be allowed a "safe passage" out of the country's London embassy for a medical examination on his shoulder. The Foreign Ministry made the request so that Assange, who has
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Tesco offloads 14 sites for £250m as cost-cutting continues
Tesco has sold off 14 development sites for a total of £250 million as it continues its cost-cutting strategy. The supermarket giant confirmed the sale of the Spenhill development sites across London, the South East and Bath to a fund and clients
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Fast show star Charlie Higson: Jekyll and Hyde will be Downton Abbey with monsters
Charlie Higson says his new Sunday evening ITV series, Jekyll and Hyde, will be "Downton Abbey with monsters". Ratings success story Downton Abbey will conclude after six series when the Christmas special airs in December, leaving a hole in the
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Sparks will fly: Marks and Spencer launches first loyalty card
Marks & Spencer is launching its first loyalty card with a move away from traditional points to personalised offers for regular customers. The new "members club", called Sparks, launches nationwide on October 22 and will offer benefits such
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Uptown Funk star Mark Ronson becomes patron of Amy Winehouse foundation
Uptown Funk star Mark Ronson has said becoming a patron of his late friend Amy Winehouse's charity is a "big deal." The 40-year-old music producer is to lead a special performance to the singer, whom he worked with on the album Back To Black, at
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Graeme Le Saux: Mourinho Carneiro saga at Chelsea will discourage women football careers
Graeme Le Saux fears women will have been discouraged to forge a career in football after Jose Mourinho's criticism of Eva Carneiro and the subsequent fallout. Former Chelsea player Le Saux, who sits on the Football Association inclusion advisory
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Paterson backs mentor Mark McGhee to revive Motherwell
Jim Paterson has backed his former manager Mark McGhee to have the same impact on Motherwell during his second spell in charge of the Fir Park club as he did during his first, when his methods and philosophy helped transform a struggling team bereft
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Illegal puppy trafficking industry worth over £100 million in UK
Gangs of animal traffickers could be making more than £100 million by selling puppies brought into Britain illegally. Disease-ridden dogs which were bred in unhealthy conditions are being trafficked into Britain on fake papers, according to the
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Edinburgh City Council receives over 2,000 objections to controversial Royal High hotel plans
Controversial plans to transform Edinburgh’s old Royal High School into a luxury hotel have received over 2,000 objections. Edinburgh Council has received 2,457 comments to the plans on their website, with the majority thought to be objections.
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Apprentice evictee Dan Callaghan: I deserved to be the first person fired by Lord Sugar
Apprentice candidate Dan Callaghan said he completely deserved to be the first person fired by Lord Sugar. Callaghan joined Team Connexus's project manager April Jackson and Brett Butler-Smythe in the boardroom, but was axed for making zero sales
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Sherlock star Amanda Abbington: BBC series Cuffs does not feel like a pre-watershed show
Sherlock star Amanda Abbington has said forthcoming BBC series Cuffs "doesn't feel like a pre-watershed show". Cuffs is BBC One's first drama commission in the 8pm slot in eight years and also stars Top Boy's Ashley Walters and Broadchurch's Shaun
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Jay Z: I had licence to use Arabic music in hit song Big Pimpin'
Jay Z has told a jury he had a valid licence to use Arabic music featured on his 1999 hit Big Pimpin' which is the subject of a copyright infringement trial. The rap superstar spent about 90 minutes giving evidence in a federal courtroom, recounting
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Gareth Bale on Euro 2016 and the possibility of playing for England
Gareth Bale talked about playing for England and being part of the golden generation after Wales' Euro 2016 qualification party in Cardiff on Tuesday night. Bale surprised players at Sully Sports FC, near Cardiff, to celebrate the donation of McDonald's
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Liverpool missing Gomez as Klopp begins Anfield reign
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will have to begin his Anfield reign without young full-back Joe Gomez. It is understood that 18-year-old left-back Gomez has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury picked up while on international
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Chelsea manager Mourinho handed one-match suspended ban after post-match Southampton comments
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will serve a one-match stadium ban if he speaks out of turn again in the next 12 months, following comments he made after the 3-1 defeat to Southampton on October 3. Mourinho was handed the suspended ban and fined
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Appeal for help to find missing Duncan Anderson
CONCERN is growing for a man who has been missing since yesterday morning.Duncan Andrew Anderson was last seen around 6.45am on Wednesday October 14 leaving a house on Buckstone Loan East in Edinburgh. The 56-year-old, who goes by his middle name Andy
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Top gear: electric and hybrid car sales up 139% in 2015
There has been a huge rise in the number of motorists buying electric and hybrid cars in 2015, new figures show. Some 20,992 motorists bought a so-called "plug-in" vehicle between January and September, up 139% on the same period last year.
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Three former City Link directors charged over firm's Christmas collapse
Three former directors of doomed delivery firm City Link which left thousands of people redundant over the Christmas period have been charged with criminal offences, the Government has confirmed. David Smith, Robert Peto and Thomas Wright are each
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Rugby player facing life sentence after being convicted of raping two women
A RUGBY player who was given probation for attempted rape is facing a life sentence after being convicted of raping another two women. Jamie Rudling, 27, was handed three years’ probation in March 2010 after he attempted to have non-consensual
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No chance of mixed loyalties for this proud Anglo-Scot
HE lives in Oxfordshire, has been down south since before he could walk and speaks with an accent that is more than a touch on the home counties side.However, for Dominic Hyam, which country he would choose to play for has never been a problem. It was
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Labour: Bob Wylie made 'mistakes' at SPT but will 'do a good job' as Frank McAveety's special adviser
A former communications director at a transport quango which was at the centre of an expenses scandal has been named as Glasgow City Council leader Frank McAveety’s senior special adviser. Bob Wylie was in charge of public relations at Strathclyde
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DVD reviews: Ousmane Sembène; The Firemen's Ball; The Connection
Two Films By Ousmane Sembene (15) BFI, £19.99 Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène is known as “the Father of African cinema” and it's impossible to argue with the sobriquet. He was the first African director to turn his camera on real African
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Ben Foster: Scots sporting hero David Millar helped me prepare for Lance Armstrong role
BEN FOSTER is adamant - there is one person without whom his new picture, The Program, would not exist. Would that be the film’s subject, the disgraced Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong? No. How about the director, Stephen Frears? Or the journalist
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Alison Rowat reviews from the London Film Festival
ALISON ROWAT London Film Festival OPENING with Suffragette and closing with Steve Jobs, London is fitting nicely into the film festival calendar as a chance to grab a sneak peak of likely Bafta and Oscar contenders. Trumbo (FOUR STARS)
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Alison Rowat film reviews: The Lobster, Crimson Peak, Hotel Transylvania 2
The Lobster (15) four stars Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos With: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz Runtime: 118 minutes THOSE who have seen Yorgos Lanthimos’s Dogtooth and Alps know to expect the brilliantly twisted from the Greek auteur. Welcome
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Family of Scots Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey: doctors missed big opportunity to spot she'd fallen ill again
A nurse who is being treated for a late complication of an Ebola infection is fighting for her life in hospital after her condition deteriorated. Pauline Cafferkey, 39, was admitted to the isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in north west
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Letters: Swinney should be glad the UK can finance pursuit of his dream
IAIN Macwhirter suggests that John Swinney, in preparing his 2016/17 budget, is walking into a trap of George Osborne’s making over welfare and taxation (“Fiscal trap that is lying in wait for Swinney”, The Herald, October 13). Perhaps so, but it could
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Volkswagen scandal has shattered consumers trust in industry - and regulators
TRUST is vital in any relationship - including the relationship between a consumer and a manufacturer. The German car giant Volkswagen Group has discovered this to its cost during the past month as the scale of diesel emissions cheating emerged
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SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster: summer football will kick-off in Scotland next season
NEIL Doncaster, the SPFL chief executive, last night revealed he expects a new League Cup format to be confirmed before the end of 2015 and the revamped tournament to kick-off next July. Elsewhere, Doncaster has also stressed the BBC needs to invest
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Sue Lloyd-Roberts
JournalistBorn: October 27, 1950;Died: October 13, 2015SUE Lloyd-Roberts, who has died aged 64 after treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia, was a journalist who made her name on ITN and the BBC for stories about human rights abuses around the world. She
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James Kellas
Professor of politics, writer and musicianBorn: May 16, 1936;Died: September 26, 2015PROFESSOR James Grant Kellas, who has died aged 79, was a professor of politics at the University of Glasgow and a former head of department. He was also a talented musician
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Takeover of Scottish livestock auctioneer John Swan concluded
THE sale of Scottish livestock auction company John Swan & Sons to Carlisle-based H&H Group has officially concluded.The £8.2 million deal, which adds John Swan’s marts in Newton St Boswells and Wooler in Northumberland to the seven operated by H&H, has
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To frack or to frack off: That is the question
The chemicals giant Ineos booked a stand at the SNP bash in Aberdeen this week for just £4,000. It will cost the company a lot more to win over the hearts and minds of those opposed to its plans to extract shale gas by fracking in Scotland.Not so long
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Five shops a week close in Scotland as online trade hits retailers
FIVE stores a week closed across Scotland in the first six months of the year as retailers struggled with the "relentless" advance of online shopping. A total of 121 shops owned by multiple retailers shut down, while only 95 opened between January
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Agenda: Our high streets need to diversify to thrive in the face of an online onslaught
By Richard SlipperAccording to Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights, a £1.7 million Town Centre Communities Capital Fund is intended to “revitalise and regenerate” town centres across Scotland. Whilst this
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Herald View: Delicate balancing act between security and democracy
THE Wilson Doctrine was never as precise, far less as potent, as its title might suggest. Devised by Harold Wilson in November 1966 to reassure MPs that the security services were under control, it contained an important caveat from the beginning.Simply
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Herald View: Deeds must define the SNP's identity
POLITICAL power is hard to win, but harder to exercise to good effect. The triumphs of an election night fade quickly. Victories in government endure for years, sometimes for generations. Those who devote their lives to wringing every vote from a contest
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Falkirk couple tap into celebrity watersport trend
A HUSBAND and wife team have launched a Falkirk business aimed at tapping into one of Britain’s fastest-growing watersports.Sailing coach Duncan Hepplewhite and wife Emma have set up Paddlefast to make it easy for people to experience stand up paddle
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Letters: Big is not always better when it comes to hospitals
MY recent comment that “there is little currently at fault in our NHS that could not be solved by hiring more staff and giving them better facilities” (Letters, October 13) produced the expected negative responses that the NHS costs too much and there
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Saltire Taverns posts minor loss before takeover
SALTIRE Taverns has posted a minor loss in its final full year of trading under Billy Lowe, the Scottish pub entrepreneur who sold the business to Glendola Leisure in August.The company, which owns boutique hotels Le Monde and the Angels Share in Edinburgh
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THE DIARY: Rod Stewart and the Australian transvestite
Russell LeadbetterSO what are the phrases that make your heart sink like a stone? "Unidentified item in baggage area"? "Your call is important to us"? "We need to talk"?We only ask because #PhraseThatMakesYourHeartSink has
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Kames comes of age as profits soar
Kames Capital has racked up a fivefold increase in profitability since rebranding from Aegon Asset Management four years ago, the manager has revealed.Profits are up from £3.25million in 2011 to £15.8m last year, while assets have moved up from £49billion
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Scotland's cereal harvest forecast to be better than expected
Scotland's Chief Statistician has released the first estimates of the 2015 Scottish cereal and oilseed rape harvest which revealed that yields are expected to be the best in 20 years. Although parts of Scotland have still to complete harvest due to the
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As SNP moves into an imperial phase, it needs critical friends more than ever
There used to be a reassuring amateurism about the SNP conference: tombolas and pamphlet stalls; no security to speak of; anyone allowed to speak their mind; more a gathering of like-minded eccentrics, like a car owners club. Now the SNP has grown
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Nicola Sturgeon puts second indyref on back burner: it's time to focus on Scotland's everyday issues
NICOLA Sturgeon will today signal that a second independence referendum is on the back-burner and that her government will focus on the everyday issues that matter to people in Scotland. Opening the SNP’s biggest ever conference in Aberdeen, the
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SPFL score own goal as new Scottish League Cup sponsor Utilita Energy fined by Ofgem
AN energy firm has been named as the new sponsor of the Scottish League Cup – just hours after it was fined more than half a million pounds for preventing customers from switching supplier Utilita Energy was unveiled by The Scottish Professional
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Five-a-side football firm Powerleague back into profit
Five-a-side football company Powerleague Group has climbed back into underlying profit in its most recent financial year. The firm, controlled by Patron Capital, was helped by an increase in turnover from £29.8 million to £32.5m in the 12 months to December
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Loom bands help profits soar at toy firm H Grossman
TOY importer and wholesaler H Grossman has reported a bumper set of financial results thanks to the loom brand craze.The Rutherglen business cited the trend, which saw children weave jewellery and other creations from colourful stretchy bands, as a major
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Gas2 goes into administration
AN innovative Scottish company which has attracted around £18m of private equity investment has gone into administration.Aberdeen based Gas2 is understood to have cut all its staff except the managing director in the spring of this year. It had employed
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Arts News
Director of Glasgow Americana Kevin Morris reports that music fans from Holland and Eire as well as Shetland and Eriskay were among the 700 who attended the seven concerts in this year's festival, which included two sold out performances. Plans for next
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Parts shortage leaves tens of thousands of Scots motorists still driving "deadly airbag" cars
THOUSANDS of Scottish motorists are still driving cars with potentially deadly airbags months after a UK safety alert as major brands struggle with a shortage of replacement parts. Nearly 600,000 Honda, Toyota and Nissan models across the UK are the subject
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The Daft Days by Robert Fergusson
THREE Scottish literary “Rabbies,” Robert Fergusson, Robert Burns, and Robert Louis Stevenson, will be celebrated tomorrow in Edinburgh. The public is welcome at the ceremony at the grave of Fergusson in the Canongate Kirk-yard (10.50 for 11am). There
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Smoke gets in your ice
The caption tells us that this good lady is Mrs T Veitch from Gatehouse-of-Fleet taking part in a bonspiel at Ayr Curling Club in 1960. A bonspiel is of course simply a curling tournament which originally was held outdoors when a handy loch froze over
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Vertu lines up £6m spend on new Glasgow dealership
VERTU Motors, the car dealer that trades under the Macklin brand throughout Scotland, has revealed plans to invest £6 million to build a flagship Nissan dealership in Glasgow city centre. Chief executive Robert Forrester said the showroom will
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Workers recall dangers of hollowing out Corrie kettle 'power mountain' Ben Cruachan on 50th anniversary
They were the men who took on the might of a mountain so that the entire nation could switch on the kettle after Coronation Street. Nicknamed the Tunnel Tigers, the 4,000 strong army of danger workers were drafted in to Argyll to hand drill their
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Celtic's Stefan Johansen desperate to face Swedes in Euro 2016 play-offs
CELTIC ace Stefan Johansen insists he would love to have a Euro 2016 play-off Scandinavian showdown with Sweden after his Norway side suffered late heartache.The Norwegians needed to win in Rome to clinch qualification for the Finals and were leading
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It is the doom merchants who are holding Scotland back
ALEX Gallagher (Letters, October 14) suggests that if the referendum had produced a different result, an independent Scotland would have a much bigger fiscal deficit than the UK, no national currency, a collapsing oil income, no ability to borrow, and
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Expansion funding for Dundee-based valves firm
Pacson Valves, the oil and gas service business, is examining growth opportunities after securing a £3 million refinancing package from Clydesdale Bank.Based in Dundee, where it operates from a 50,000sq ft manufacturing facility, Pacson supplies bespoke
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Grimm solution
BRIAN Beacom recounts the difficulty in staging the panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs because of a lack of dwarf actors (“A panto problem that can dwarf all others”, The Herald, October 9). But surely the solution is simple? You prevail upon Dr Who
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No guarantees on canal plan
I NOTE with interest your recent coverage of the work of Scottish Canals (“Historic canal network set for £35 million revamp plan”, The Herald, September 7). Scottish Canals is an organisation which prides itself on communicating effectively and transparently
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State pension double whammy
I AM a 65-year-old male, who qualified for state pension earlier this year. I receive a full state pension of £115.95 per week. How galling it is, therefore, to see that someone a year younger than myself will receive about £148 from 2016.This week the
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Fracking not for densely populated areas
HAVING contacted Nicola Sturgeon recently on the subject of fracking (I am still awaiting a response), I have been following the recent correspondence (Letters, October 10 & 13) with interest.I have noticed that most comments relate to problems in relation
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The consequences of uninhibited capitalism should be a salutory lesson
IN his hymn of praise for privatisation and unhindered free market economics (“Success is in the post for Royal Mail sell-off”, The Herald October 14), Mark Smith is being somewhat myopic. He claims to be a child of the 1970s and 80s whereas I, as a child
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E.ON Norwegian deal prompts speculation on UK assets
E.ON is selling its Norwegian oil and gas assets to Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s German business DEA in a deal worth $1.6 billion (£1bn), as speculation continues over the future of its UK North Sea assets.The deal comes days after DEA, which
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The Bottom Line
Blue2's name gave a head startWE always like cases of nominative determinism in the business world so were delighted to find one close to home. The contract for the revamp of the Rangers Football Club website has been out to tender for several months.There
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Beer of the week ... island breweries
Aside from an ever-growing range of brilliant beers, one of the best things about our renewed love of beer is the surge in small and micro breweries throughout the country. The number of breweries has rocketed in the past 20 years from a mere handful
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Alison Rowat Film Review: The Program
The Program (15) three stars Dir: Stephen Frears With: Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd, Dustin Hoffman Runtime: 103 minutes FROM the spelling in the title one might suspect Stephen Frears’s sporting biopic was a thoroughly American affair