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CSKA Moscow 1 Manchester United 1: Martial the hero after doing his best to be the villain
ANTHONY MARTIAL went from villain to hero as his second-half equaliser earned Manchester United a deserved point against CSKA Moscow.The French teenager conceded a first-half penalty, but popped up with a fine header to make it 1-1.The visitors started
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Manchester City 2 Sevilla 1: De Bruyne comes to the rescue at the death
Kevin De Bruyne scored a minute into stoppage time to give Manchester City a 2-1 win over Sevilla at the Etihad Stadium and boost their chances of qualifying from Group D.The Belgian's neatly executed angled shot after 91 minutes gave City victory when
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Johansen: I was 'stupid' to play through bad back but now I want to make Molde pay
NO sooner had Stefan Johansen finished admonishing himself for playing through the pain barrier than he was planning to inflict some agony on his countrymen. The 24-year-old, voted player of the year in Norway and Scotland in short order during the last
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Quest for podium at 2016 Paralympic Games also familial odyssey for Kinghorn
The over-sized post-it notes decorating the garage walls adjoining Samantha Kinghorn’s home serve as aide memoires in moments of temporal amnesia. A list of personal bests from the previous summer, there as reminders of benchmarks which must be surpassed
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Ronny Deila's homecoming parade overshadowed by Solskjaer's second coming
TRUST Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to steal the show with a dramatic late substitute appearance. Molde may never be regarded as the centre of the footballing universe but for a moment yesterday, as the Manchester United legend made a shock, 11th hour return to
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Nicol warns Celtic: Beware Molde's Ryan Giggs . . .
Celtic have been warned that they must shackle Molde's answer to Ryan Giggs when the sides meet in the Europa League tonight.Expat coach Kevin Nicol is thriving in his first managerial position with Norwegian side FK Asker and has enjoyed a front-row
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Former boxer Gary Jacobs sets his sights on Las Vegas superfights as head coach of MGM Scotland
GARY JACOBS has rekindled his love affair with professional boxing after almost 20 years in the wilderness and stated his desire to return to the rarefied atmosphere of transatlantic superfights as a trainer and cornerman.The former British, Commonwealth
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Canning says MacKinnon let himself and Hamilton down
Martin Canning says that Hamilton red-card villain Darian MacKinnon let the club down with his dismissal against Dundee.MacKinnon was sent off for a high challenge on Thomas Konrad, but despite their numerical disadvantage, his side fought back to claim
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: I am back at Molde to make it third time unlucky for Ronny Deila
OLE Gunnar Solskjaer has pledged to make it third time unlucky for Ronny Deila in high profile managerial jousts with his countrymen when Celtic take on Europa League Group A leaders Molde tonight. The Manchester United legend and Champions League winner
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Ferrie Files: Scouting Report - Springboks make intentions clear as ever
As Simon Thomas, rugby correspondent of the Western Mail in Wales got on the shuttle bus heading out of Twickenham after we had watched the battle for Pool A supremacy between Wales and Australia thoughts turned to the quarter-finals and he was keen to
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Ferrie Files: And Another Thing - Lessons for Scots in Kiwi complaints about '95
During the last World Cup a trip to the town of Masterton led to a meeting with Brian Lochore, a great former All Black captain who had been their head coach at the inaugural World Cup tournament and was their campaign manager in 1995.It was clear when
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Ferrie Files: Good Day for rugby bromance; Bad Day for Springbok youngster du Toit
Good Day For Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe as he basked in the admiration from a team-mate turned opponent which seemed to border upon a budding ‘bromance’.Matt Giteau was a team-mate of the Argentina back-row man as Toulon became European champions when
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Ferrie Files: Talking Point - Best team ever... Jonah, Zinzan, Mehrts and the boys migh have something to say about that
At our first overseas World Cup together my old chum Billy Lothian and I made the most basic of schoolboy errors as we attended one of the opening round matches.Shirt sleeve weather having inevitably been the order of the day on the High Veldt we had
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Perspective must be re-established after shameful Scottish response to World Cup defeat
What may have been a long overdue turning point for Scottish rugby was, last weekend, spoiled by emotional and emotive outbursts before, during and after the World Cup quarter-final exit.The way Scots seemed to celebrate having unexpectedly earned the
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Turnberry facelift will make it 'irresistible'
Given that he’s constantly hopping between Turnberry and Portrush these days, Martin Ebert might be better off setting up an office on Ailsa Craig. Either that, or he could always pinch the private helicopter of Turnberry owner Donald Trump. “I’ll
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Fired Apprentice candidate Jenny: It's almost like I was set up to fail
Fired Apprentice candidate Jenny Garbis thinks she would still be in the competition - if she had chosen the easy task of finding 30kg of manure. The task in the third episode was to buy a series of objects, including champagne flutes and an inflatable
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Manchester City 2 Sevilla 1: Hosts triumph in dramatic fashion
Kevin De Bruyne struck an injury-time winner as Manchester City came from behind to claim a dramatic 2-1 win over Sevilla in the Champions League. City had looked to be labouring to another unconvincing result in the competition, with only an Adil
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CSKA Moscow 1 Manchester United 1: Anthony Martial gets the visitors a share of the spoils
Anthony Martial scored a delightful diving header to rescue Manchester United from a damaging defeat at CSKA Moscow. United initially froze on a sub-zero night in the Russian capital, gifting CSKA Moscow a penalty when Martial handled in the box
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Lack of SNP MPs on human rights committee 'disrespecting Scots'
The SNP has accused the Government and Labour of "disrespecting" Scots by not including any of their MPs on a parliamentary body examining human rights. Four Tories and two Labour MPs, including former deputy leader Harriet Harman, have been put
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Alastair Cook seeks the perfect recipe to skewer Pakistan
ALASTAIR COOK must solve the dilemma of Dubai if he is to lead his country to a piece of modern cricket history in their Test series against Pakistan.No touring team has beaten Misbah-ul-Haq's men since Pakistan relocated their home Tests to the United
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David Cameron hails 'growing partnership' with China
BRITAIN’S red carpet treatment for the Chinese premier has been staunchly defended by David Cameron as he hailed the signing of £40 billion-worth of contracts, which will help create thousands of new jobs across the UK. Speaking at a joint press
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Clutha families left angry as official report gives no clear explanation for crash
FAMILIES of the Clutha helicopter disaster victims' have been left angry after the official report into the disaster gave no clear explanation for the crash. There were heated words between some of the 10 victims and senior air accident investigators
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A return to the quiet life: the rise, fall and rebirth of Gretna football
FOR the majority of the year, little remarkable happens on Worthy Farm. An orchard is regularly plundered to make Somerset cider, while a 400-strong herd of cattle meander lazily across the 900-acre estate. It could scarcely be more serene. And then
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp enters club-versus-country row
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has launched himself into a club-versus-country row less than two weeks into his reign after likening England's handling of Jordan Rossiter to that of a horse. The 18-year-old returned from under-19 international
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Scotland Bill could pave the way for independence, admits Better Together adviser
LEGISLATION transferring new tax and welfare powers to Holyrood could pave the way for independence, a former adviser to Better Together has admitted. Professor Jim Gallagher said the Scotland Bill carried risks for both sides in last year's referendum
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Family of former BBC journalist Jacky Sutton believe she took her own life
The family of a former BBC journalist and international development worker found dead in a Turkish airport have said they now believe she took her own life. Jacqueline Anne Sutton, known as Jacky, was found in a toilet at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport
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David Cameron insists Government will take action over steel industry crisis
DAVID Cameron has insisted the UK Government will take action to stem the crisis facing the steel industry, saying he would ensure the procurement of “British steel for British projects”. But his pledge was met by criticism from Nicola Sturgeon
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Fergus Ewing: 'full force' of Government's enterprise network will be used to find new operator for Scottish steel plants
The "full force" of the Government's enterprise network will be used to find a new commercial operator for two Scottish steel plants set for closure, business minister Fergus Ewing has said. Tata has confirmed 270 jobs will go at its Lanarkshire
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Forth Road Bridge morning rush hour closure alert
Commuters are being warned high winds could close the Forth Road Bridge altogether at morning rush hour on Thursday. Forecast gusts of upwards of 60mph could shut the bridge to high-sided vehicles, but operators said it is possible cars could be
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Alex Salmond given lifetime achievement award for contribution to achieving LGBTI equality
Alex Salmond has been given a lifetime achievement award for his contribution towards achieving equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people. The former first minister was presented with the accolade at the PinkNews
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Dame Elish Angiolini to lead Independent Review of Deaths and Serious Incidents in Police Custody
Scottish lawyer Dame Elish Angiolini DBE QC will lead an Independent Review of Deaths and Serious Incidents in Police Custody, the Home Secretary has announced. Theresa May said Dame Elish had all the qualities necessary to head the "important"
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Shares in Argos owner Home Retail Group and Pearson fall but ARM Holdings up
Press Association ARGOS owner Home Retail Group saw its shares slump by nearly a fifth after it warned over profits amid concerns over Black Friday trading in the run-up to Christmas and the costs of a new same-day delivery service. The FTSE
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Bank of England restricts stress tests to largest UK retail banks
David Milliken and Huw JonesThe UK's smallest lenders and units of foreign investment banks operating in the country will escape the Bank of England's stress tests, the central bank said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to boost competition in banking.The
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Merlin to open Legoland in Shanghai as part of China growth plans
Li-mei HoangA branch of the Legoland amusement park is to open in Shanghai under a likely $300 million joint venture investment by Britain's Merlin Entertainments Plc, announced during the state visit to Britain of Chinese President Xi Jinping.Under a
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Mark Carney: Being in EU has increased 'dynamism' of UK economy
Being in the European Union has increased the "openness and dynamism" of the UK economy but has also left it more vulnerable to external financial "shocks", the Governor of the Bank of England has said. Mark Carney said "in some respects" Britain
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Ten of the 30 towns where Britons are less likely to go bust are in Scotland
TEN Scots towns are among the 30 British areas that have seen the biggest improvement for personal insolvencies in signs the economy is recovering.Hamilton in South Lanarkshire saw the biggest recovery, with insolvency rates decreasing dramatically from
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NHS 24 issues apology over handling of call from woman who later took her own life
NHS 24 has apologised to the daughter of a woman who committed suicide after her final cries for help were downgraded to a three-hour wait by call-centre staff. The woman, who suffered from anxiety and depression, called her daughter on March 16
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Sketch: it's 1985 all over again, Dave tells Jezza
AS the People’s Question-Time continued with indirect contributions from Iain, Lisette and Esther, the Tory toff could not help introducing a bit of old-time Punch and Judy to poke fun at the chief comrade; Jeremy Corbyn that is, not President Xi.
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North Sea catering workers vote for strike action over pay dispute
THE UNITE union has urged employers agreement to return to the negotiating table after North Sea catering workers voted to take strike action over a long-standing pay dispute. Union leaders say the refusal of Caterers Offshore Trade Association
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Doctors: Scots Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey has meningitis
A NURSE who is being treated for a late complication of an Ebola infection is being treated for meningitis, according to her doctors. Pauline Cafferkey was admitted to the isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in north west London more than
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No further police action expected over fans' crime scene tape protest at Fir Park
POLICE are not expected to take any further action over a protest that involved throwing crime scene tape onto the surrounds of Motherwell's Fir Park. The Saturday demonstration during Celtic's defeat of Motherwell was the latest to call for the
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Biden rules out White House bid
US Vice President Joe Biden has announced he would not seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, ending months of suspense and removing a huge political obstacle for front-runner Hillary Clinton."While I will not be a candidate, I will
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David Cameron: There is a strong case for Sunday trading change
There is a "strong case" for change to current Sunday trading laws, the Prime Minister has said. David Cameron told MPs it is "time to modernise our approach to give families more choice and to help create jobs at the same time". Mr Cameron
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Labour politician Michael Meacher dies aged 75
Labour politician Michael Meacher has died. He was 75. Meacher passed away following a short illness yesterday. Politicians and journalists have paid tribute to the former Oldham West and Royston MP, who was in office from 1970 to 1997.
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Violent 'no-go' addresses for ambulance crews soar by 600 per cent, say Scots Tories
THE number of addresses where ambulance workers are not allowed to enter without police protection has increased dramatically, the Scottish Conservatives have said. Figures secured under Freedom of Information legislation by the party show more
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More than 200 hoverboards bound for Scottish market seized at Glasgow Airport
A HAUL of more than 200 “hoverboards” bound for the Scottish market in the run up to Christmas, has been seized by custom officials at Glasgow Airport. Renfrewshire Council's Trading Standards Team, in conjunction with HMRC Border Control, have
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'Go back to 1985 and stay there,' Cameron tells Corbyn
David Cameron has attacked Jeremy Corbyn's support for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, suggesting the Labour leader should "go back to 1985 and stay there". Mr Corbyn recently became the vice-president of the CND group and has previously
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Tonight's TV highlight: Bull, UK Gold, 10pm - 'like something straight from Saturday nights in the 70s'
Apparently, the secret to working in an antiques shop is to always use a coaster, but one must not use an antique coaster; we don’t want coffee rings on those priceless little gems. So says Robert Lindsay who plays Rupert Bull, a rather camp antiques
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David Cameron and Xi Jinping witness signing of deals signalling closer co-operation between governments
David Cameron and Chinese president Xi Jinping have witnessed the signing of a number of deals signalling closer co-operation between their governments. Following talks at Downing Street, ministers and officials formally signed agreements on issues
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Keith Brown highlights £10 billion development opportunities in Scotland's cities
International investors are being urged to take advantage of £10 billion of development opportunities in Scotland's cities. Keith Brown, the infrastructure, investment and cities secretary, met potential investors at property trade show MIPIM UK
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Debut author scoops Dundee International Book Prize
An author has described winning the Dundee International Book Prize as "a dream come true" after scooping the award with his debut novel. Martin Cathcart Froden won £10,000 and a publishing deal with Freight Books for his work Devil Take The Hindmost
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Profits plunge at Cairn India
CAIRN Energy’s former subsidiary in India has posted a 64 per cent fall in profits amid the crude price slump. Cairn India made $149 million (£97m) profit before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation in the three months to September, compared
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Police being investigated after Airdrie road crash which left woman fighting for life
UNDER-FIRE cops are being investigated over a road crash which left a woman fighting for life. Two people were injured after a car hit a wall in Airdrie on Friday. The 30-year-old female passenger of the vehicle was critically injured, while
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Tiger Woods's latest recovery will be 'tedious and long'
Rather like a round of golf with this correspondent, Tiger Woods’s rehabilitation from the back surgery he had a month ago is going to be “tedious and long”.The ailing former world No 1 made his last competitive outing at the Wyndham Championship at the
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Argos issues warning over Black Friday sales splurge
Argos has fired an early warning shot ahead of this year's Black Friday – which is expected to see shoppers splurge more than £1 billion on pre-Christmas bargains.Last year's shopping frenzy at the end of November made headlines with consumers scrambling
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Lord Brittan prosecution 'would not have had a legal basis'
A senior detective has revealed he decided that taking any action against Lord Brittan over a rape allegation would be "grossly disproportionate" more than a year before the peer died without knowing he had been cleared. Detective Chief Inspector
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Cancer patient may have lost her chance of a cure because of a row over where she should treated
A CANCER patient may have lost her chance of a cure because of a row over where she should be treated. An inquiry is underway at two health boards after consultants in Glasgow decided not to accept the woman's referral - without management approval
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Warning: Plans to give criminals a fresh start 'will hit car insurance'
LAW abiding motorists face being hit with higher insurance premiums as a result of plans to offer people with criminal records a fresh start. Some of the UK’s largest insurers have said that plans designed to bring in a fairer rehabilitation regime
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Video: Sir Alex Ferguson on why he was born to be a manager
HeraldScotland.com brings you the third and final part of our exclusive video footage from Sir Alex Ferguson's recent appearance at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall: Alex Ferguson Live in Conversation in association with The Herald. The 74-year-old
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Sturgeon: public opinion has to change before SNP will hold second indyref
NICOLA Sturgeon has sought to dampen speculation about an early rerun of last year's independence referendum, saying it would be "wrong" to hold a fresh poll without a significant shift in public opinion. The First Minister used her opening speech
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Thomson pays £13,500 in passenger taxi fares after flight diverted to Edinburgh
A leading holiday company has reportedly paid £13,500 for a fleet of taxis after a flight diversion left passengers more than 120 miles from home. About 150 holidaymakers, many with young children, had been travelling on the Thomson flight from
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Left-wing stalwart who fought for the right to roam and walked tall at Westminster
Michael Meacher, who has died aged 75, was a stalwart of the Labour left who served on the party's front bench for 29 years and was a minister for 11 despite being a passionate advocate of views which often put him at loggerheads with his own leaders.An
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Nicola Sturgeon twice raised concerns about Clutha report delays
The long wait for answers demanded by the families of those who died in the Clutha helicopter crash may soon be over but the calls for justice are likely to continue. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has twice raised concerns with the UK Government
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Sturgeon produces alternative to austerity and warns Corbyn not to back the Tory plans
JEREMY Corbyn’s anti-austerity credentials will be damaged beyond repair this week if Labour backs the Tory plans to eradicate the deficit, Nicola Sturgeon has warned. The First Minister said that if Labour MPs supported George Osborne’s “fiscal
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STARBUCKS AND FIAT ORDERED TO REPAY TAX BREAKS AFTER EU RULING
STARBUCKS and Fiat have been ordered to repay up to 30 million euro (£22 million) in illegal tax breaks after an EU ruling branded a "game changer" in the fight against tax avoidance.An inquiry by the European Commission found that deals struck
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Chinese president Xi Jinping treated to Poldark performance at trade exhibition
The best of British was put on display for visiting Chinese president Xi Jinping and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - including James Bond's car and a Dalek. Ahead of talks with David Cameron at Downing Street, the Chinese leader and William
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Migrant camp on fire
Freezing temperatures and burning tents have heightened the misery of thousands of migrants pushing travelling through Europe.A fire broke out at a camp for migrants in Slovenia, the current gateway to Austria and beyond. The cause of the fire at the
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Junior doctors to be given vote on industrial action over new contracts
Junior doctors are to be balloted on industrial action next month in a row with the Government over contracts, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. After negotiations broke down despite a series of letters between the BMA and Health
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"If Mary's Meals was not here many children would not eat" - charity marks one year in Zambia
THERE was a time when hundreds of pupils at Chambawa Primary in Zambia went to school hungry every day, but the Scottish charity Mary's Meals is now feeding them and thousands of other children across the country. To mark their first year in Zambia
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Poverty campaigner Bob Holman: I only have a year to live
Scotland's best known anti-poverty campaigner Bob Holman has revealed he has a year to live after being diagnosed with the muscle-wasting disease Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The former social worker and community activist has revealed that he
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Oil services firm signs up deal-maker
OIL and gas industry deal-maker Euan Tait has joined the management team of ROVOP as the subsea vehicle specialist mounts an expansion drive in spite of the crude price plunge. Mr Tait has become commercial director of Aberdeen-based ROVOP following
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Terry: Chelsea and Mourinho can thrive in adversity
John Terry has backed Chelsea and Jose Mourinho to bounce back from their tumultuous start to the season and hopes successive clean sheets are the catalyst for a turnaround in fortunes. The Blues captain was restored to the centre of defence for
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Netanyahu criticised for linking war-time Palestinian leader to Holocaust
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked uproar after suggesting a Second World War-era Palestinian leader convinced the Nazis to adopt their Final Solution to exterminate European Jewish people.Holocaust experts have criticised Mr Netanyahu's
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Berwick Rangers player faces Twitter backlash after suggesting Rangers star Oduwa deserved injury
A Berwick Rangers player has angered Rangers fans by suggesting Nathan Oduwa deserved the challenge that injured him at Ibrox. Oduwa, who is on-loan from Spurs, was hurt by a challenge by Kieran Gibbons during Rangers Petrofac Cup clash against
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Four migrant boats land at RAF base in Cyprus
Four boats carrying migrants have landed at the RAF air base at Akrotiri in Cyprus. It is believed to be the first time during the current migrant crisis in the Mediterranean that migrants have made landfall on UK sovereign territory. The Ministry
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Unions hit out at ScotRail's 'disgraceful, insulting, bullying and dismissive' rejection letter to train driver applicants
A REFUSAL letter sent to several hundred ScotRail staff applying for a role as a train driver has been branded "disgraceful and insulting" by union leaders. Abellio, which has run the ScotRail franchise since April, sent the email to around 200
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New PM halts airstrikes
Canada's new leader will end his country's involvement in US-led airstrikes on the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria.The stunning victory of Justin Trudeau is reverberating beyond Canada's borders after the Liberal Party leader emphatically ended
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Mother of Pistorius victim gives her speech
Reeva Steenkamp's mother has delivered the speech her daughter had planned to give at a South African school on the day she was killed by Oscar Pistorius.June Steenkamp went back to Reeva's old high school in their home town of Port Elizabeth to talk
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Orkney making waves in China
WHILE China prepares to help build the first new nuclear power station in the UK in a generation, Orkney has agreed to help the Chinese harness the power of the waves around their coast.The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) based in Orkney, where developers
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Suitcase body of toddler identified
A child whose decomposed body found in a suitcase in southern Australia roused the suspicions of police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been identified as the daughter of a woman whose skeletal remains were found in a forest 750
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Review: The Cribs, Barrowland, Glasgow
The Cribs, Barrowland, Glasgow Jonathan Geddes, Four stars This show was a birthday night for two thirds of the Cribs, but the passing of time is not being met with a move to life in the slow lane. Six albums into a career that has outlasted
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Review: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo - 'luscious, precise technique with an uncanny flair'
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Mary Brennan, Five stars What the Trocks don't know about timing – the calculated prat-fall of a swan, the wrong-footed disruption of ensemble synchronicity, the exaggerated
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Independent Oil and Gas fundraising boosts hopes of drilling off Shetland
NORTH Sea- focused Independent Oil and Gas has won further backing from investors keeping alive its hopes of developing a find off Shetland. The London-listed company said it has raised £150,000 from unnamed funders as directors grapple with the
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Meet Jim, the two foot long lizard discovered in Edinburgh's Wester Hailes
A two-foot-long lizard has been found next to a city canal. A member of the public spotted the reptile in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh and at first thought it was a toy. The bosc monitor, who has since been named Jim, was unwell when
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Ministers pressurised peer to drop 'fatal motion' on tax credits cuts
The Government put pressure on an independent peer to withdraw a motion which could have killed off George Osborne's controversial cuts to tax credits. Crossbench peer Baroness Meacher dropped a plan to table a "fatal motion" that would throw out
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Search launched to find Scotland's slum children
A SEARCH has been launched to find the children and their families featured among a collection of photographs that highlighted the deprivation of Scotland's slum tenements. The pictures were snapped by photographer Nick Hedges around 45 years ago
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Heroin worth £142,000 seized by police
Heroin worth about £142,000 has been seized by police. A raid was carried out in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, on Tuesday. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Heroin with an estimated street value of £142,000 has been recovered from the Crimond
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Christmas build up: Lego warns it may be unable to fulfil festive orders
Children hoping for Lego toys this Christmas could be left disappointed after the company admitted it may be unable to fulfil orders in the run-up to the festive season. The world's best-selling toy firm said it had failed to predict an 18% boost
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Reception to be held for Glasgow School of Art
THE Scotland Office has offered to host a reception for Glasgow School of Art students in London.Fine art students are set to have the chance to showcase their work at the offices in Edinburgh and Whitehall. Scotland Office Minister Andrew Dunlop said
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ScottishPower owner Iberdrola enjoys boost to profits from UK renewables business, creates jobs
SCOTTISHPOWER owner Iberdrola has unveiled a 7.8 per cent rise in net profits for the first nine months of its financial year, with earnings boosted by a strong showing from its UK renewables business.Iberdrola’s net profits for the first nine months
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First glimpse: Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman reveals young Queen Victoria look
The first image of Jenna Coleman as a young Queen Victoria has been unveiled. Coleman, 29, stars in the eight-part ITV series Victoria, which follows the early part of the monarch's reign - from her accession to the throne at the age of 18 in 1838
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Glasgow University graduates urged to oppose new legislation
FORMER students from one of Scotland’s oldest universities have been invited to protest over "unnecessary and detrimental" new legislation. The influential General Council of Glasgow University, an independent body that represents all the institution's
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Rent rises slower in Scotland
RENTS in Scotland are rising at a slower pace than in the rest of the UK, figures show. Average Scottish rents rose by just 1.7 per cent in the past year, less than one-third of the rate in England and Wales, according to the latest Scotland Buy-to-Let
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Where are we going Doc? Watch fans recreate famous scene in DeLorean hometown for Back to the Future day
An iconic scene from Back to the Future has been recreated in the city that built the famous DeLorean cars immortalised by the films. Doc Brown's legendary zip line ride from the clock tower of the fictional town Hill Valley was staged in Belfast
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Cameron to host Xi Jinping at Downing Street as he seeks to cement trade deal
David Cameron will host talks with Xi Jinping at Downing Street later today as he seeks to cement multi-billion trade deals during the Chinese president's four-day state visit to the UK. Investment by Beijing in Britain's first UK nuclear power
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Back to the nick: Ayrshire cops receive 'report' of suspicious DeLorean vehicle in Irvine supermarket
A suspicious DeLorean vehicle has been spotted at a supermarket in Irvine - and now cops are appealing for information. Or so they would have us believe. For police in Ayrshire joined in on the fun of the Back to the Future day with a quirky
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Funding chiefs feared cost of legal challenge to severance pay row college
FUNDING chiefs failed to act over controversial severance payments to senior college staff because of the significant potential legal costs, documents have revealed. And officials from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) said they did not impose
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One Direction cancel concert as Liam Payne taken ill
One Direction have cancelled a concert after Liam Payne became ill. A spokeswoman said the 22-year-old was not seriously unwell but that it had prompted the band to pull out of last night's gig at the SSE Arena in Belfast. It is the first of
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The Apprentice: candidates try to sniff out a bargain in latest cross-Channel task
The Apprentice candidates all claim to have a nose for business, but they'll have to prove they can sniff out a bargain as they shovel manure and purchase pongy cheese in their latest task. A lazy day for the candidates is interrupted by a call
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Vince Cable: don't scapegoat China for UK steel meltdown
China should not be made a "scapegoat" for the collapse of the UK's steel industry, Sir Vince Cable has said, accusing the Treasury of holding back with financial assistance that could help relieve pressures. The Liberal Democrat former business
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Guardian journalist unveiled as Labour's new strategy and communications chief
Labour's appointment of a left-wing senior Guardian journalist as its new strategy and communications chief has been criticised by some moderate MPs. Seumas Milne, a keen supporter of Jeremy Corbyn who has written extensively on links between Western
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Celtic's John Collins: I've been surprised by Molde's start to Europa League campaign
Celtic assistant manager John Collins admits he has been surprised by Molde's start to the Europa League campaign ahead of the Hoops' clash with the Norwegians on Thursday night. After a win at Fenerbahce and a home draw against Ajax in their opening
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Expert: sugar tax could help curb child obesity
An official review has found a sugar tax could be effective at curbing childhood obesity, a senior health boss has said. Dr Alison Tedstone, director of diet and obesity for Public Health England (PHE), told MPs evidence suggested a tax on sugary
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Tom Watson MP to be questioned by MPs over role in Lord Brittan police investigation
Labour deputy leader Tom Watson will be questioned by MPs today over his role in the controversial police investigation in to the late Lord Brittan. He will give evidence to the Commons Home Affairs Committee after being invited to appear in order
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Wayne Rooney on turning 30: I've no plans to slow down
Wayne Rooney hits 30 on Saturday, but he has no plans to quit football any time soon. A footballer's 30th birthday is often seen as the first day of his decline. The theory goes that a player's stamina, fitness and energy levels begin to dip
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Scotland is crying: Mourinho compares Champions League referee to Rugby World Cup official Craig Joubert
Jose Mourinho felt aggrieved after Chelsea's 0-0 draw at Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League, describing Slovenian referee Damir Skomina's decision not to award Cesc Fabregas a penalty as "weak and naive". Mourinho is appealing against a £50,000
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Navas faces emotional reunion as Manchester City take on Sevilla in Champions League
Jesus Navas faces an emotional reunion with former club Sevilla as Manchester City look to take another step towards the Champions League knockout stages. The Seville-born winger made 393 appearances for his hometown club, winning the UEFA Cup
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Easyjet ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to Scots couple left stranded in Sicily
BUDGET airline easyJet has been criticised by a sheriff and ordered to pay compensation to a Scots couple who they left stranded in Sicily. Niall Caldwell and his wife Aileen had pleaded with staff from the airline to help them make their flight
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FIFA ethics committee to reveal 'pending proceedings against individuals'
The purge of FIFA corruption will continue on Wednesday, with more senior officials under investigation set to be revealed. The body's executive committee confirmed at a meeting in Zurich on Tuesday that its presidential election will go ahead
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Wenger: Bayern victory will strengthen belief squad needs to deliver this season
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League can only serve to strengthen belief his squad now have the needed balance to deliver this season. The Germans had arrived at the Emirates Stadium in imperious
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Molde reappoint ex-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on eve of Celtic clash
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been reappointed as Molde's manager on the eve of the club's Europa League clash against Celtic. The former Manchester United and Norway striker previously led the team with distinction between 2011 and 2014, when he left
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End of the world as we know it? Scientists warn comet shower caused by sun could endanger Earth
Earth could be in danger as the sun's journey through the galaxy dislodges comets and sends them flying between the planets, research suggests. Scientists have identified a 26 million-year cycle of meteor impacts that coincides with the timing
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Lockerbie investigators invited to question new suspects in Libya
Lockerbie investigators have been invited to go to Libya to question new suspects in the case. Scottish prosecutors last week confirmed they have identified two Libyans who they want to be interviewed by police. The Crown Office has not confirmed
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Sky shrugs of BT rivals as profits rise
Pay TV giant Sky shrugged off the increasing threat from rival BT as it notched up its best first quarter UK customer growth for four years. The group said it added 77,000 customers in the three months to the end of September across the UK and
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Dyson launches legal action against Bosch and Siemens
Dyson has launched legal action against rivals Bosch and Siemens alleging that they are misleading consumers in behaviour akin to the Volkswagen scandal. The British company, most famous for its bagless vacuum cleaner, claims that independent testing
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Motorists face rush hour traffic chaos after multi-vehicle crash on M8
Motorists faced lengthy delays after an eight-vehicle crash on Scotland's busiest motorway. The incident happened on the M8 at around 7.00am near junction 16 on the westbound carriageway close to Craighall. It is understood no one was seriously
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Clutha helicopter crash families to receive final report
Families of those killed and injured in the Clutha helicopter crash are set to receive the final report on its causes almost two years after 10 people died in the tragedy. Many more were injured when a police helicopter crashed on to the roof of
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Spiers on Sport: A player called Johnny Hamilton and a long-lost world in Scottish football
It is amazing how news of the death of an ageing footballer stirs memories which seem so fresh and vivid. In fact, they turn out to be decades old. Johnny Hamilton, once of Hibs and Rangers, died five days ago. The news triggered a mental reel-to-reel
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Camley's Cartoon on Wednesday, October 21
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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Scot eclipses Florence + The Machine in Mercury Prize streaming boost
THE only Scots artist in the running for the prestigious Mercury Prize has massively outscored Florence + the Machine to experience the second biggest increase in streaming of all those shortlisted for the 2015 award. C Duncan, the classically
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Camley's Cartoon on Tuesday, October 20
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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Herald View: Another sad chapter in our industrial story
Expected as it was, yesterday’s announcement that Tata is to mothball its two Scottish steel plants still came as a considerable blow. The firm’s bosses were clear about why they had taken the decision to pull out: saturation of the steel market
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We were all shook up in Gaeldom
I’ve been thinking about Elvis, ever since I passed a house in Oban late at night last week during the Mod and heard the sound of Blue Suede Shoes drifting through the open window. Why, after all, should I have expected Calum Kennedy? But let’s
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The Diary: What the Glasgow wean was told about Santa, and what the English impressionist shouted at the Glasgow Empire.
SOMETHING to ponder from reader Jim White in Shawlands who tells us: "Just as those in leafy Hampshire write to The Times to announce they have spotted the first swallow of spring, my wife Lilian, walking through the Silverburn Shopping Centre, believes
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Rangers' Mark Warburton: referees need to give players more protection
MARK WARBURTON, the Rangers manager, pleaded for protection for Nathan Oduwa and others from Scotland's referees after seeing the England Under-20 winger forced to hobble off at half-time during a bruising 1-0 win over Livingston in the quarter-finals
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Video: Sir Alex Ferguson on his Old Trafford reign of glory (and terror)
HeraldScotland.com brings you the second part of our exclusive video footage from Sir Alex Ferguson's recent appearance at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall: Alex Ferguson Live in Conversation in association with The Herald. The 74-year-old from Govan
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Video: Sir Alex Ferguson on the most vital team talk he gave as Manchester United manager
HeraldScotland.com brings you exclusive video footage from Sir Alex Ferguson's recent appearance at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall: Alex Ferguson Live in Conversation in association with The Herald. The 74-year-old from Govan opened on how he used
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President Xi: my state visit is helping UK-China relations reach 'new height'
PRESIDENT Xi Jinping has told MPs that his state visit is helping UK-China relations reach a “new height” but the relationship could tumble somewhat today as David Cameron is due to raise the controversial subject of cheap Chinese steel imports to
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Danny Alexander: full devolution of income tax will not push Scotland closer to independence
Full devolution of income tax to Scotland will not push it closer to independence because national insurance will remain a UK-wide tax, according to former chief secretary to the Treasury Sir Daniel Alexander. The former Liberal Democrat minister
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Alcohol-related deaths in the Western Isles 'more than twice the Scottish average'
Concerns have been raised about health attitudes in isolated communities after new figures show the rate of alcohol related deaths in the Western Isles is more than twice the Scottish average. Last year 15 people died from amongst the 27,400 people
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Police chief faces gross misconduct investigation after being accused of cheating
One of Scotland's most senior police officers will face charges of gross misconduct amid allegations he cheated on an elite command course. Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Mawson was this summer accused of passing a subordinate's work off as his
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Johnny Hamilton
Footballer Born: July 10, 1949 Died: October 17, 2015 Johnny Hamilton, who has died after a long illness at the age of just 66, was a skillful footballer who won major honours with both Hibernian and Rangers. Born in July 1949 in Glasgow
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Chinese deal to build electric buses could reach £2bn
A Scottish manufacturer has signed a deal to build vehicles for the world's biggest producer of electric buses, which could be worth nearly £2 billion.Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), based in Larbert, near Falkirk, has entered a joint venture agreement
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Voters with no formal qualifications far more likely to back EU exit
YOUNGER voters and those with degrees are far more likely to back remaining in the EU at the upcoming referendum, a new analysis of opinion polls and surveys has found.The findings also show that Labour and Conservative voters remain split over the issue
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Breakthrough in 3D stem cell printing promises alternative to animal drug testing
A BREAKTHROUGH by scientists could reduce the need for animal testing while ensuring that patients receive drugs which are most effective for their individual needs. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, who were behind the first 3D stem
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Gymnast Louis Smith reveals why he won't have any regrets when he's old and sipping cider in a pub. . .
LOUIS SMITH has embraced the opportunities afforded with gusto and relish on the side. Three Olympic medals – one silver, two bronzes – have unlocked doors previously bolted shut to British gymnasts, with gigs dished out as a sandwich pitchman and reality
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A centre that speaks to our future as well as our past
Rather than accepting an invitation to dine in the City of London with China’s President Xi Jinping, Nicola Surgeon will be on the Sleat Peninsula today.She will officially open Ionad Iain Nobail (the Iain Noble Centre) at Skye’s Gaelic College, Sabhal
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Tore Andre Flo's cousin looking to keep up family tradition of haunting Scots against Celtic
PER-EGIL FLO is hoping to keep up the family tradition by putting one over Celtic and denting Scottish hopes in Molde on Thursday night. Flo's uncle, Havard, helped dump Scotland out of a World Cup, his header during the 1-1 draw with Craig Brown's side
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The hypocrisy in world-class grovelling to a brutal regime
Somewhere in darkest Cheltenham, confusion must surely reign. You might have thought the people in the GCHQ “Doughnut” would be used to handling mixed signals, but this is a tricky week for the electronic spies. What do they tell the American friends
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Agenda: An initiative that has fared so well in opening up opportunities in deprived areas
By Bob HolmanIn July, I was in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. In the previous nine months, I had come under different departments for difficulties in swallowing, speech, use of my right hand and breathlessness. Then it was all brought together
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Sturgeon's decision to miss Chinese meeting could damage Scotland
IT is deplorable that our First Minister will not attend the Buckingham Palace Banquet arranged for the official visit of the Chinese President (“Sturgeon to miss banquet in honour of President Xi”, The Herald, October 20).Apart from it being plain discourteous
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Stagecoach repays £400m bond issue
Stagecoach will take a £23million hit from repaying a bond issue which was due to expire next year, after its recent successful raising of cheaper finance.The transport giant issued £400m of new bonds with a coupon of four per cent at the end of September
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Welfare reform must not come at too high a price
When even Lord Tebbitt, Boris Johnson and a Conservative think tank are calling on Chancellor George Osborne to temper his proposed working tax credit cuts with compassion for the working poor, it is clear the old Tory world view has been shaken to its
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Minoan rallies on hopes for Greece
Minoan Group shares have rallied by almost 20 per cent after the company confirmed that the final process for approving its Greek investment project is under way.The group, based in Glasgow since it began developing its Stewart Travel division, has been
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Farming market round-up
United Auctions sold 32 Aberdeen-Angus bulls at Stirling on Monday to a top of 20,000gns for one from HP & LS Whittaker, Schoolhouse, Ballyward, Co. Down, N. Ireland to average £4554 (+£72 on the year) for a 74 per cent clearance. Twenty-seven females
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Direct air links vital for Scotland
WE note with interest the views of Sir John Elvidge (“Building a third runway at steroid enhanced Heathrow full of risks”, Agenda, The Herald, October 19) and Iain Macwhirter (“Rough with the smooth in wooing of the SNP”, The Herald, October 20) relating
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Sheep Farm of the Year finalists announced
Gordon DavidsonAMID THE doom and gloom of poor market prices and the upheavals of Common Agricultural Policy reform, Scotland’s annual farm business event AgriScot has reaffirmed its positive outlook on the industry by announcing the four finalists of
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Think again on cancer inequalities
TOM Herbert (Letters, October 19) raises the case for local administration of chemotherapy at Stobhill, Glasgow, highlighting the apparent disparity between services in different areas.We have seen NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s figures for the number
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Expressing regret at the fate of a Scotland team full of grit and skill is not whingeing
THE Rugby World Cup clash between Scotland and Australia has captured the headlines. I cannot let the comments of your correspondents, Paul Cochrane and Peter Wands (Letters, October 20), pass without responding.Rugby benefits greatly from the introduction
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Lloyds shareholders resume claim for £6bn of HBOS losses
Former Lloyds TSB shareholders will claim in court today that HBOS was “grossly over-valued” in the shotgun marriage with Lloyds in 2009.At the latest three-day hearing in the Royal Courts of Justice five former Lloyds directors including Sir Victor Bank
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Letters: We must develop a tolerance gene to languages, including Gaelic
I SUPPOSE I should have expected it: the weekend saw the conclusion of the excellent and highly successful National Gaelic Mod (successful not least for Oban, where participants spent a lot of cash) and on Monday (October 19) you published a letter from
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Wood Group eyes growth in unconventional oil and gas markets
WOOD Group has highlighted the appeal of unconventional oil and gas markets such as shale after winning more business in the USA. The Aberdeen-based firm said managing services in unconventional oil and gas basins presents a significant growth
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Campaigners call on MSPs to 'end scourge of cold homes' as winter deaths hit 15 year high
COLD homes have been blamed for the number of winter deaths rising to a 15-year high. Nursing leaders and campaigners have called on politicians to "end the scourge" of badly insulated and hard-to-heat homes after the data showed the spike in deaths
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When Cliff opened his dressing room door in Glasgow
CLIFF Richard played the Glasgow Empire for a week in 1959, and unlike English comedians who were regularly booed off, he encountered only screaming fans who mobbed the theatre. With Cliff are four fans who won a newspaper competition to meet him in his
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Judith Hill: Back In Time (NPG Records)
Judith Hill: Back In Time (NPG Records)Born in California to musician parents – they both played with Sly And The Family Stone – Judith Hill duetted with Michael Jackson in 2009, sang at his funeral, has also performed with Stevie Wonder and Elton John
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Sonica presents new work in unusual venues
GLASGOW'S B-listed Govanhill Baths promise to bring a whole new dimension to this year's Sonica, opening up the audio visual element of the world-class event. So much more than a music festival, the bi-annual gathering of carefully curated music, performance
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Life in the fast lane: supercar sales in Scotland up 50% in two years
SUPERCAR sales are going into overdrive in Scotland in a surge which car dealers say has not been driven by wealthy older workers cashing in their retirement savings. New Lamborghinis, which a former government minister said the over-55s could
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Epic notches up a busy first 12 months
Ediston Property Investment Company (Epic), which floated a year ago at 100p, has reported a 1.83per cent rise in asset value for its final quarter to 106.5p. The shares were steady at 109.6p yesterday, reflecting a successful first year in which
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Survey: Edinburgh residents want more money spent on cycling
A MAJORITY of residents in Edinburgh want more money invested in cycling, according to a new survey. The poll, by sustainable transport charity Sustrans and Edinburgh City Council, found that three-quarters of people living in the capital would
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CD Review: Dave Gahan & Soulsavers, Angels & Ghosts (Columbia)
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers Angels & Ghosts Columbia Despite a life well-lived (and often badly and somewhat precariously as well) Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan retains some of the boyishness that made him such an appealing frontman in
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CD Review: Yacht, I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler (Downtown)
Yacht I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler, Downtown Nothing to do with either the second wave Stiff label band Yachts or the “yacht-rock” of Robert Palmer, the duo of Jona Bechtolt and Claire L Evans operate under the tongue-in-cheek acronym
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CD Review: Joanna Newsom: Divers (Drag City)
Joanna Newsom: Divers (Drag City) With Kate Bush on one shoulder, Tori Amos on the other and Bjork tucked away in a pocket somewhere, helium-voiced American Joanna Newsom has an impressive grab bag of influences. That she's starting to bear comparison
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Minister Humza Yousaf the only Scot on UK Asian power list
HUMZA Yousaf, the SNP minister for Europe and international development, is the only Scot listed amongst the UK's most powerful ethnic south Asians.The Glasgow MSP and rising SNP star who became the Scottish Government's first ever Muslim minister enters
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Poem of the Day: The Storm (from The Birlinn of Clanranald) by Alexander MacDonald
A CELEBRATED 18th-century Gaelic poem, The Birlinn of Clanranald, can now be enjoyed in a vigorous new English version by Alan Riach. The poem, by Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair (Alexander MacDonald), describes the epic voyage of a galley from South
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Scottish bus builder in potential £2bn alliance with Chinese company
SCOTTISH bus builder Alexander Dennis will today unveil a major alliance with a Chinese battery technology expert that could see the two companies manufacture up to £2 billion worth of vehicles.Alexander Dennis, which employs about 1,000 people in Scotland
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Food sales remain weak in Scotland
THE value of Scottish retail sales in September was down by 1.3 per cent on the same month of last year, the latest industry figures reveal.The statistics, published today by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC), show that food sales north of the Border
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Marcus Miller: The man who made late Miles great
Marcus Miller is reflecting on the bittersweet experience of writing his latest album, Afrodeezia. When the bass guitarist best known in jazz circles for his association with Miles Davis – he not only played in Davis’s band but became the trumpeter