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Nir Bitton: Celtic are better than money and a mid-table English club any day of the week
THE lowest average yearly wage in the English Premier League last season was a pitiful £998,632, a sum which the poor creatures at Crystal Palace had to get by on.This season it is estimated that Aston Villa, bottom of the league and utterly hopeless,
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Nir Bitton: We owed ourselves and our manager a good performance against Molde
NIR BITTON, the Celtic midfielder, yesterday launched a staunch defence of Ronnie Deila and insisted the players want to beat Molde on Thursday to make their manager proud of them.The Israeli midfielder, who penned a five-year contract this week which
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Barrie McKay was the loan Ranger, now he deserves Scotland chance, says Ricky Sbragia
BARRIE McKAY’S willingness to embrace hard work rather than his natural ability has been highlighted as the main reason for his surge at Rangers this season.The 20-year-old has had 18 appearances for the Ibrox club already this season under Mark Warburton
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Laura Muir not resting on her laurels as she aims to build on her dream year with Olympic glory in Rio
IT wasn't so long ago that the winner of one of the PFA Scotland player of the year awards chose to mark the feat by spending the next few hours in police custody. Suffice to say that Laura Muir marked her Scottish athlete of the year gong in a rather
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Chris Sutton: Celtic must beat a team sitting sixth in the Norwegian League
TWICE, in Celtic colours, he emerged from Barcelona’s Camp Nou with a draw. On home turf, he helped take the scalps of Juventus, FC Porto and Olympique Lyon among others.Times and budgets, of course, have changed considerably since Chris Sutton led the
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Professional boxer's career in tatters after conviction for fighting police
A professional boxer's career is in tatters after he was convicted of brawling with police when a 40th birthday party descended into chaos.Scott Allan, who is due to fight for the Scottish bantamweight title next month, faces being stripped of his boxing
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Scotland's biggest council trains up staff to check neighbours bins for terror signs
COUNCIL workers are being trained to watch neighbour's bins for signs of terrorism.Glasgow City Council has devised a training course to help employees recognise terrorist threats. It provides a list of "odd things" which the council say are
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Bin lorry driver: I apologise unreservedly
The driver of the bin lorry that killed six people in Glasgow has apologised "unreservedly" for his role in the crash for the first time. Harry Clarke had been criticised for blanking questions at the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the crash which
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New problem over CO2 for 800,000 Volkswagen vehicles
DISGRACED car giant Volkswagen has admitted its own investigators have found "unexplained inconsistencies" in the carbon dioxide emissions from 800,000 vehicles. The company already reeling from the revelation it fitted defeat devices to mask nitrogen
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Grieving mother tells schoolchildren: 'Don't risk tombstoning' in quarries
A GRIEVING mother has revealed how she begged her teenage son not to swim in a local quarry hours before he died in a tombstoning accident.Cameron Lancaster died last summer aged 18 after diving from a sheer cliff-face into the deep waters of Preston
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SNP round on Cameron over pulled Syria vote
The SNP has accused David Cameron of pulling a Commons vote on airstrikes in Syria because he knew he would lose. The attack came as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called on the Prime Minister to re-think the current bombing campaign in Iraq.Mr Corbyn said
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First chuff is the deepest for model rail fan Rod Stewart
Singer Rod Stewart has spoken of his passion for model rail - and revealed that many high-profile musicians share his hobby. The rock star, whose latest album Another Country is at number two in the charts, has taken part in train "sessions" with
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UK construction sector growth eases but rate of recruitment accelerates
UK construction sector growth slowed slightly in October, as the rate of increase of housebuilding and civil engineering activity eased, a survey has revealed.The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply’s purchasing managers’ index for construction
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Ex-Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy hailed at memorial service
The Prime Minister and the Commons Speaker led guests from the worlds of politics and broadcasting at a memorial service for the former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy. David Cameron and John Bercow were joined by senior MPs including current
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Labour and SNP MSPs join forces in calling for Trident to be scrapped
ALMOST three quarters of MSPs have voted in support of scrapping the Trident nuclear deterrent as Labour and the SNP united at Holyrood over the issue. In a historic vote showing an overwhelming majority of the Scottish Parliament is now opposed
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The Midge: your first bite of the day's politics
Good morning and welcome to The Midge, your first bite of the day’s politics from Scotland and elsewhere. Top stories today Downing Street denies U-turn on Syria air strikes Scottish Labour’s Trident split spreads to Holyrood
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Colin Welland
Writer and actorBorn: July 4, 1934Died: November 3, 2015COLIN Welland, who has died 81, rose from the ranks of jobbing television actor in the early 1960s to become a major figure in the British film industry in the 1970s and 1980s, famously, and rather
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Child's toy sparks bomb scare
A CHILDREN'S toy spotted through a car window has sparked a bomb scare. Police were alerted at around 2.30pm following reports of a grenade seen by a member of the public on Meadow Green, Sauchie, Clackmannanshire. Officers raced to the scene
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Twitter users over uproar over micro-blogging site's change of heart
Twitter has caused an online uproar after replacing its favourites icon with hearts.Announcing the change on a blog, the company said it was ditching the stars for heart-shaped "like" buttons to make the site "easier and more rewarding
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Joan Collins: I turned down big money for I'm A Celebrity appearance
Dame Joan Collins says she was offered a "massive" sum of money to appear on I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! The veteran star, who says she will be having a family Christmas with her children and those of her late sister Jackie, said she
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Woman died after road accident with bus in Glasgow
A WOMAN has died after being hit by a bus in Glasgow. The 69-year-old was crossing Golspie Street, near to Helen Street, in Govan, when she was struck by a bus at 2.40pm today. Police have confirmed that she died from her injuries. Golspie
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Kenny Miller targets another winning run as Rangers look to bounce back from Hibernian setback
KENNY MILLER, the Rangers striker, is confident Mark Warburton’s side will bounce back at the first attempt as they look to recover from their maiden defeat of the Championship campaign this weekend. Rangers saw their lead at the top of the table cut
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Benefit sanctions have positive impact, welfare contract firm boss tells MSPs
The director of a firm implementing the UK Government's welfare-to-work scheme has said he supports taking money away from single parents and disabled people if they fail to meet the conditions of the programme.Nicholas Young, whose firm Working Links
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AB Foods' profits not so sweet despite Primark sales boost
Primark owner Associated British Foods saw annual profits come under pressure as woes in its sugar business and a currency hit offset another strong performance from its high street fashion chain.The Silver Spoon-to-Twinings group said sales at Primark
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Fresh attack over new testing regime for Scottish schools
TESTING of Scottish pupils will not raise standards of literacy and numeracy, union leaders have warned. Grahame Smith, general secretary of the STUC, said the Scottish Government should introduce smaller class sizes to improve attainment instead
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FTSE rises even as Standard Chartered shares tumble
Shares in Standard Chartered tumbled into the red as the bank said it would cut 15,000 jobs and announced a multibillion-dollar investor cash call after swinging to a third quarter loss.The Asian-focused bank saw shares drop almost seven per cent after
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Sexism row erupts over new UK passport design
Edinburgh Castle, the Falkirk Wheel and a troop of bagpipers feature on the new UK passport designed to showcase cultural heritage but a sexism row has erupted with just two women acknowledged in its pages. Mathematician and writer Ada Lovelace
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Eastern promise as stars align for WGC event in China
Rory McIlroy is there, so too is Jordan Spieth. Rickie Fowler and Bubba Watson are also there but amid this shimmering cast of global stars it could be the dark horse of Shane Lowry who could be full of eastern promise in this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions
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"Dense fog" warning for rush hour motorists
RUSH hour motorists are facing thick fog on some of Scotland's busiest roads tonight. A yellow weather warning has been issued for the Glasgow, Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders regions with drivers warned that visibility will be cut to less than
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Tonight's TV highlights: Great Pottery Throw Down, and Glasgow bin lorry crash documentary
Tuesday 3rd November THE GREAT POTTERY THROW DOWN, BBC2, 9pm Forget the BBC’s annual search for a star baker or for Lord Sugar’s apprentice; we’re now looking for a really good potter. “Pottery is almost as good as sex!” insists Kate Malone
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Henry up for the Challenge as sultans of swing gather for Grand Final
There’s no point plootering about the bush. “I was p***ed off,” said Scott Henry on the other end of the telephone. And no, he wasn’t cursing this correspondent for calling him in Oman and probably incurring the kind of hefty mobile charges that would
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Russia no longer determined to keep Assad in power
Russia does not see keeping Bashar al-Assad in power as a matter of principle, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said in comments that suggested a divergence of opinion with Iran, the Syrian president's other main international backer.Fuelling speculation
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Man faces jail for threatening to behead Ukip candidate
A man has been convicted of threatening to behead a Ukip election candidate.Aftab Ahmed, 45, made the comment during a heated phone call with David Robinson-Young at the end of April, in the run-up to the general election.The defendant denied a charge
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Sir Alex Ferguson backs cashback selfie campaign
A campaign showcasing youth projects which have benefited from a scheme where cash is seized from criminals has attracted the support of politicians and Sir Alex Ferguson. The #cashbackselfie campaign, run by YouthLink Scotland (YLS), involves
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Michelle Payne becomes first female winner of Melbourne Cup
MICHELLE PAYNE became the first female jockey to win the A$6.2m ($4.44m) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday as she rode rank outsider Prince of Penzance to a famous victory in Australia's richest and most prestigious race.Jumping from barrier one, Payne bided her
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North Sea player flags potential to cut profitable deals in area
FAROE Petroleum has increased its production estimate for this year and said it sees opportunities to buy North Sea assets and services at good prices amid the crude price plunge. However, the company has suffered another drilling setback off Norway
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Opening moves in CalMac tendering fair
The first stage of the controversial process of putting Caledonian MacBrayne’s ferry routes out to tender was "fair, open and transparent", according to a panel set up by the Scottish Government to scrutinise it.The publicly owned CalMac is
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Activision Blizzard buys Candy Crush maker King Digital in mobile push
Video game maker Activision Blizzard is buying Candy Crush Saga creator King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion, as the heavyweight of console and PC-gaming makes a major push into the faster-growing mobile market.The deal is one of the biggest in
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400-year-old manuscript shows King James' passion for jewellery
King James' passion for jewellery has come to light in a 400-year-old manuscript. Previously James VI of Scotland, he became the first Stuart king of England in 1603 taking over from Elizabeth I and a document recently uncovered in the University
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Standard Chartered bank to axe 15,000 jobs in cost-cutting shake-up
Standard Chartered is to slash 15,000 jobs worldwide and is making a $5.1 billion (£3.3 billion) cash-call to investors as part of a major overhaul to shore up the group.The Asian-focused bank announced the staff cuts under plans to make cost savings
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Time to give the Guy a break, says headmaster of Gunpowder plotter's old school
The head of Guy Fawkes's old school has called for an end to the "barbaric" act of setting fire to his effigy on Bonfire Night. Leo Winkley said St Peter's, in York, will celebrate November 5 with fireworks as usual but will continue its tradition
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Fury as neo-Nazi group advertises white supremacist event at major Glasgow college
POLICE have been contacted over claims by a far-right group that it is to stage a white supremacist event within a Scottish further education college. The group calling itself the Scottish Nationalist Social Party has advertised its "sell-out"
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Your first bite of the day's politics from Scotland and elsewhere
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Contract firm boss tells MSPs benefit sanctions have positive impact
The Glasgow-based director of a firm implementing the UK Government's welfare-to-work scheme has said he supports taking money away from single parents and disabled people if they fail to meet the conditions of the programme. Nicholas Young, whose
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Actor and Chariots of Fire Oscar winner Colin Welland dies, aged 81
Oscar-winning writer and actor Colin Welland has died aged 81, his family has announced. Welland, a Lancashire-born father-of-four who acted in everything from Kes to Z Cars, won his Academy Award for the screenplay of Chariots of Fire in 1981,
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Boost for Dundee as Michelin unveils multi-million pound plans for 'state of the art' factory
Michelin has announced plans to close its factory in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and direct investment to facilities in Scotland and Stoke on Trent. It is estimated that the 43-year-old Dundee tyre plant will get a £52 million investment in a move
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Bus crash victim reveals battle with booze as he urges young people to speak out about depression
A YOUNG father who cheated death after he was hit by a double decker bus at the age of seven has told how the shock of the accident left him addicted to alcohol in later years. At the height of his addiction, Frazer Sweeney was drinking up to five
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Syrian refugees to be given sanctuary on picturesque Scots island
FAMILIES fleeing war-torn Syria are to be given refugee on a picturesque Scots island, as another local authority has confirmed it will take refugees. Fifteen families will take up residence on the isle of Bute in the coming weeks, after being
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John Swinney praises rise in private sector businesses in Scotland
The number of private-sector businesses operating in Scotland has reached a record high. New figures show there were 361,345 businesses as of March 2015 - the highest number since records began in 2000. Between March 2014 and March 2015, the
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Broadcaster Muriel Gray shames 'rude' Heathrow security staff
Broadcaster and writer Muriel Gray has come to the defence of an elderly woman who she claims was treated badly by staff at Heathrow airport. The chairwoman of the Glasgow School of Art tweeted to the London airport's official account: "Dear @
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Louis Theroux plans follow-up documentary about Jimmy Savile
Louis Theroux will make a follow-up documentary about Jimmy Savile, 15 years after he profiled the disgraced presenter in his BBC Two film When Louis Met Jimmy. In the original documentary, Theroux questioned Savile about the rumours he was a paedophile
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Small business numbers soar as Scots take the entrepreneurial plunge
THE number of businesses in Scotland has risen to a record high with figures up by 50 per cent since records began over a decade ago. In total, there were 361,345 private sector businesses operating in March 2015, the highest since figures started
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Theatre review: Handbagged at King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Theatre Handbagged King's Theatre, Edinburgh Neil Cooper Four stars Freedom and democracy aren't words usually associated with the late Margaret Thatcher, the former UK Prime Minister whose ideology-driven decade in office set the
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Alcohol advertising ban near Scots schools could affect Scots high streets, MSPs hear
A proposed ban on advertising alcohol near schools could have a negative impact on high streets and town centres, MSPs have been told. Holyrood's Health Committee heard measures in Labour MSP Richard Simpson's Alcohol Bill could result in an effective
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Glasgow boost as Jonny Gray signs new three-year deal
Scotland lock Jonny Gray has signed a new three-year contract with Glasgow.The 21-year-old has followed World Cup team-mate Finn Russell in extending his stay with the Warriors until May 2018.Gray has made 40 appearances for Glasgow after following his
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Tributes paid at justice campaigner Darshan Singh Chhokar's funeral
A father who led a campaign for justice after the death of his son 17 years ago has been described as a "proud old warrior who feared no man" as tributes were paid at his funeral. Darshan Singh Chhokar died last month aged 76 following a long battle
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Braehead owner Intu plans expansion in Spain
Intu Properties, owner of popular UK shopping malls such as Braehead in Glasgow and the Trafford Centre in Manchester, plans to invest about £500 million in Spain over the next five to seven years. The FTSE-100 company, which already operates two
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Cosby ordered to answer questions from former model
Bill Cosby and his former lawyer have been ordered to give sworn depositions in the defamation lawsuit brought by an ex-supermodel who says they falsely called her a liar after she publicly accused the comedian of sexually assaulting her three decades
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China growth must be at least 6.5%, says President Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping has said China needs at least 6.5 per cent economic growth in coming years to become "moderately prosperous".The ruling Communist Party also announced plans to let the country's tightly-controlled currency trade freely by
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The Graham Spiers interview: Ian McCall on flying high with Ayr
The manager of high-flying Ayr United lays his cards on the table in terms of what it all means to him right now. “It has been a kind of rehabilitation for me, in my career and in my life,” says Ian McCall. “I really want it to work. I want to make my
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Music review: Death Cab for Cutie at O2 Academy, Glasgow
Music Death Cab for Cutie O2 Academy, Glasgow Lisa-Marie Ferla Four stars In their live shows, as on their latest album, Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard opens with the same line: “I don’t know where to begin”. Picking
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Music review: Kosmos Ensemble at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Music Kosmos Ensemble Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Rob Adams FOUR STARS The Soundhouse Monday concert series in the Traverse bar is bringing both high quality and great variety to what’s often written off as a dead night for music
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Police hunt pair in Michael Jackson outfits following Halloween glass attack
Police are looking for two women who were dressed as Michael Jackson after a reveller sustained serious facial injuries in a glass attack at a Halloween event, writes Mary Kate Ross. The incident occured at a Jackson-themed event at Edinburgh’
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Turkish jets strike Kurdish targets in Iraq
Turkish military jets have carried out new raids on suspected Kurdish rebel targets across the border in northern Iraq.The military has been striking at bases and hideouts of the rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, since July, when renewed
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Call of Duty creator buys out Candy Crush maker for £3.82 billion
Gaming giant Activision Blizzard which producers Call of Duty is set to buy the creator of Candy Crush in a deal worth £3.82 billion. Activision said the purchase of King Digital Entertainment would "create one of the world's largest entertainment
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Scots study finds more 15-year-old girls experiencing mental health issues
There has been an increase in the number of 15-year-old girls experiencing emotional problems and poorer mental health, research has found. The Scottish Government report said one of "the most important" findings was the "striking difference in
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Warning to commuters about thick fog hampering visibility on Scots roads
Commuters have been warned to take care on the roads as thick fog brings poor visibility across much of central Scotland. Traffic Scotland issued warnings for the Strathclyde region and Fife in particular the M90, A92, M74 and M77. Before 8am
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Give middle class areas more money to close the attainment gap, urges think tank
SCHOOLS in middle class areas should be given more funding to help close the attainment gap between rich and poor, according to a new report. Think tank Reform Scotland said current financial support was focused on schools in deprived areas which
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Scotland Bill: 'Scottish ministers can triple the dole - if they can find the money'
The Scottish Government will soon be able to triple the amounts jobseekers receive if ministers can find the money to pay for it, Scottish Secretary David Mundell has said. His comments came as the Conservative Government laid around 100 amendments
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Direct Line's motor insurance prices beat expectations
Direct Line Insurance Group has reported a bigger than expected rise in motor insurance prices for the third quarter, helping to boost its sales.The insurer, which controls brands such as Churchill, Green Flag and Privilege, reported an 8.4 per cent rise
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Film-maker Foley for emotional unveiling of Wojtek statue ahead of movie
Film director and writer Brendan Foley is to be among the guests of honour at unveiling the larger than life memorial to Wojtek the bear this weekend as he prepares to make a movie of the mascot's life and times with the Polish soldiers who saved him
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Alex Miller joins St Mirren as number two
St Mirren have announced that Alex Miller has agreed to join the club as assistant manager, replacing the departed Mark Spalding.Miller joins the club immediately and was introduced to the players at training this morning.He told the club website: “I
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JLT issues profit warning as pensions business slows
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has cut its 2015 profit forecast after a shake-up in Britain's pensions market hurt one of its key revenue drivers, sending its shares down.The insurance and reinsurance broker warned that group profits would be hit by a third
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Pupil expelled following claim he threatened teacher at Aberdeenshire school with a knife
A teenage boy has been removed from a school amid allegations he threatened a teacher with a knife. The boy was understood to be in an home economics class when he started waving the knife around before allegedly threatening his teacher.
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Family pay tribute to girl who died after being knocked down while riding her bike
The family of 10-year-old Brooke Bagley, who died after being hit by a car while out on her bike on Hallowe'en, have spoken of their "bright and intelligent young girl". Brooke was involved in a collision with a car in West Main Street, West Calder
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Trident vote shows Scottish Labour has rediscovered its soul
“I may be no expert, as a 16-year-old boy, but if you can find £100 billion to kill people you can find it for jobs. It's a no brainer”. So said Labour's latest rising star, Christoper Rimicans, who makes the SNP's Mhairi Black look positively aged
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Minister calls on businesses to sign up to new code to cut delivery costs in rural Scotland
The Scottish Government is urging parcel delivery firms to sign up to a new code of conduct which aims to avoid penalising customers with "disproportionate costs". The move comes as research found that one million consumers in rural areas of Scotland
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A novel idea - Amazon to open its first traditional book shop
Amazon is opening its first traditional book shop just over 20 years after it started out as an online bookseller. The shop in Seattle - called Amazon Books - is the online giant's first physical store. Amazon said the store was a physical
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Weir Group cutting 400 more jobs
Weir Group has announced plans to cut a further 400 jobs amid ongoing tough trading conditions in the oil and gas and minerals markets.The engineering company said the bulk of the roles will be in North America, Africa and China.Order input for the third
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Camley's Cartoon on Tuesday, November 3
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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Weir Group to cut 400 more overseas jobs
ONE of Scotland's biggest engineering groups the Weir Group has said it would be cutting 400 more jobs in a bid to save £25 million in the wake of a downturn in the oil and gas industry. The Glasgow-based engineer announced the "cost reductions
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Rosemary Goring: are internet trolls a new breed of woman hater?
On Saturday, at Linlithgow’s bijou book festival, Val McDermid could not tell her audience very much about her new novel, Splinter the Silence, for fear of giving away the plot. What she did reveal, however, is that its subject is the rise of internet
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Ian Bell: Tackling poverty and inequality? Fairness matters more than ever
When Nicola Sturgeon delivered her inaugural speech as leader of the Scottish National Party a year ago, she made a promise. She said: “Tackling poverty and inequality – and improving opportunity for all – will be my personal mission as your First
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At Large: How money has become the big talking point in one of Scotland's most picturesque villages
The West of Scotland doesn't really do picturesque villages. They tend to rear up on either side of a main road with a housing scheme tacked on at the back, and then disappear again. The village green with bell-toiling church, village inn, and thatched
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For all the confusion it caused, Labour's Trident debate at least breathed some life into the party
Political party conferences lost their real purpose years ago. In the old days (by which I mean the 1980s) committed members would gather to debate policy. They would discuss the big issues of the day, vote and set the direction of the party. The
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German soccer federation raided in FIFA World Cup payment probe
German authorities are searching the premises of the country's soccer federation over allegations of tax evasion linked to the 2006 Fifa World Cup. Frankfurt prosecutor Nadja Niesen said the raids at the federation's headquarters and at two private
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Police hunt two women dressed as Michael Jackson after reveller attacked
TWO women - dressed in Michael Jackson style military jackets - are being hunted by police after a reveller was glassed at a King of Pop tribute concert.The 29-year-old woman was hit in the face with a glass during the gig on Friday night.Police are keen
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Glasgow bin lorry crash families break silence
Relatives of two of the six victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash have broken their silence and raised concerns about how things were handled. Adam Russell, the son of Jacqueline Morton, and Robyn and Lucy Ewing, the daughters of Gillian Ewing
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Baby dies in new Glasgow super hospital after contracting rare killer bug
A NEWBORN baby has died after contracting a rare killer bug at a neonatal unit in Glasgow. The premature baby - who had existing complex medical problems - died in the Neonatal Unit linked to the Royal Hospital for Children at the weekend.
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Aberdeen oil services firm snapped up by Swedish group amid crude price fall
ABERDEEN-based First Hose, which supplies equipment to oil and gas firms, has been sold to a Swedish group in deal that will trigger windfalls worth up to £3.5m in total for its founders Fred and Donna Nicol.The takeover of First Hose by Ratos, for up
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Oscar Pistorius murder charge sought by South Africa prosecutors
Oscar Pistorius's case is being heard by South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal, where prosecutors are again pushing for a murder conviction against the double-amputee athlete for shooting his girlfriend. Prosecutors and Pistorius's defence lawyers
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Cameron 'must show clear path towards victory in Syria' before seeking Commons support for action
David Cameron should not ask MPs to back military action against Islamic State (IS) in Syria until he can show there is a clear plan to both defeat the jihadists and end the bloody civil war in the Middle East state, a powerful Commons committee has
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No Cameron climbdown on Syria air strikes vote says Downing Street
Downing Street has denied David Cameron has changed his policy on Syria, following reports he has dumped plans for a Commons vote to approve air strikes. A vote had been widely expected to take place in the autumn, after Mr Cameron made clear that
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Screening pregnant women for Group B Strep 'dramatically cuts risk to babies'
Screening pregnant women for a deadly infection can dramatically cut the risk of their babies developing it, according to new research. Experts at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust found an 80% drop in the number of babies developing the bacterial
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Mark McGhee set for Barbados talks with Well chief over club improvement
Motherwell manager Mark McGhee will formulate a plan to improve the club during talks with majority shareholder Les Hutchison in Barbados next week. McGhee has secured four points from his first three games back in charge after replacing the sacked
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Standard Chartered Bank cuts 15000 Jobs
Standard Chartered is to slash 15,000 jobs worldwide and is making a 5.1 billion US dollars (£3.3 billion) cash-call to investors as part of a major overhaul to shore up the group. The Asian-focused bank announced the staff cuts under plans to
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The Midge: Your first bite of the day's politics
Good morning and welcome to The Midge, your first bite of the day’s politics from Scotland and elsewhere. Top stories today Scottish Labour says no to Trident renewal Living Wage rate increases 40p to £8.25 Vetoes "out" of
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'The voice or Radio 4' Peter Donaldson dies, aged 70
Broadcaster Peter Donaldson has died aged 70, the BBC announced. Radio 4 Today presenter John Humphrys said his former colleague, who had cancer, was "one of the great radio newsreaders". Mr Donaldson began his career with BFBS armed forces
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Singer Johnny Mathis see his long-time Hollywood Hills home go up in flames
Veteran crooner Johnny Mathis has returned to Los Angeles to find his long-time Hollywood Hills home destroyed in a fire. A vegetation fire spread to the 80-year-old star's hillside estate, Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for Los Angeles' fire service
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All Blacks' triumph was fitting climax to an excellent Rugby World Cup
THIS was the best Rugby World Cup so far, and New Zealand were worthy winners. The final always comes down to which team plays better on the day, but over the last four years you can’t argue with the All Blacks’ record - they are the best team in the
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Comedian John Bishop shows off his slippers from Scotland... or are they baffies?
TV comedian John Bishop has been put right by social media on his latest purchase in Scotland. No, they are not just tartan slippers he has been told by followers on Twitter and friends on Facebook, they are baffies. Or are they. The
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Tennis fans come to the rescue of snookered Andy Murray
SNOOKER loopy Andy Murray sent out a plea to his fans to find a table to play on in Paris. The tennis ace was scouring the French city for a snooker hall to take on his fellow Brits Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins but drew a blank. He took
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Orkney at centre of planned £500,000 stoat cull
Stopping stoats invading Orkney is set to cost £500,000 in a major cull of the voracious mammal. Scottish Natural Heritage, which is bidding for the money - expected to be largely sourced from Europe - say such an eradication programme could also
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Darren Young hails Albion Rovers progress after 'unsatisfactory' point at Airdrie
Darren Young says it is a sign of the progress being made at Albion Rovers that they weren’t satisfied with a point at local rivals Airdrie.The League One Lanarkshire derby ended in a 1-1 stalemate on Saturday, with Rovers hitting back to equalise after
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Abdul Osman urges Partick Thistle to heed harsh lesson dished out by Hearts
Abdul Osman says that Partick Thistle must learn from their second-half collapse against Hearts on Saturday, admitting that their heads went down as soon as they conceded a second goal shortly after half-time.The captain was candid enough to admit that
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Herald View: Challenges ahead for Scottish Enterprise
THE appointment of Bob Keiller as the new chairman of Scottish Enterprise looks like good news for an organisation that has sometimes been in need of it. Mr Keiller is well liked and respected and has great experience of building and expanding businesses
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Herald View: The right decision on freedom of information
THE Scottish Government says it is committed to being the most open and accessible government the country has ever had, but the evidence for that assertion has not always been obvious. The Government has the power to extend the Freedom of Information
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Al Molinaro
ActorBorn: June 24, 1919Died: October 30, 2015AL Molinaro, who has died aged 96 following a gall bladder infection, was in his fifties when he finally got the break that made him one of the most familiar faces on American television in the late 1970s.Between
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Peter Price
FootballerBorn: February 26, 1932;Died: October, 2015 23PETER Price, who has died aged 83, was a footballer and quite simply Ayr United's greatest player. For all the big names – Stevie Nicol, Alan McInally, Johnny Doyle, Robert Connor or Cutty Young
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Celtic says it did not mislead fans over moves to pay staff a minimum of the Living Wage
CELTIC has defended itself against claims that the club has “misled” a supporters group over moves to offer staff a minimum of the Living Wage. The football club insisted it had not reneged on a promise made last year to consult with 100 full-time
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Why customers should vote with their feet on the living wage
What do you do for a living? It’s a question we’ve all been asked. We reply without a second thought: tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor- whatever trade keeps a roof over our head, puts food on the table, pays the bills and provides for a few extras.
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Founders of Pinto go for a pizza after selling Mexican food chain
THE team behind Pinto Mexican Kitchen is preparing to launch a pizzeria targeting casual diners after selling the South American food business to a rival chain. Barburrito has bought Pinto four years after the operation was established with backing
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We should ban paid political lobbying
POLITICS is a dance and when the new dancehall was opened at Holyrood it was only a matter of time that shoddy practices, similar to those that can be found metaphorically in the dark corners of Westminster, were replicated in Edinburgh. Just as you
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Theatre Review: After the Cuts at Oran Mor, Glasgow
After the Cuts Oran Mor, Glasgow Mary Brennan Three Stars There’s a wintry nip in the air. Coughs seem more problematic now– best ask the doctor. Go on! It’s 2015 and NHS care is still free at the point of access. Fast forward to 2045.
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Arts News: Front Country on tour, Hospitalfield and SNJO gigs
The Seed of its Opposite is an exhibition curated by Jai Llewellyn, which is running at the West End Campus building of Glasgow Kelvin College in Hotspur Street until November 11. Consisting of 14 contemporary abstract painters living and working
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Agenda: Why there must be democratic oversight of drone strikes
There’s little sympathy for the so-called Jihadists killed recently by a drone strike in Syria. That’s perfectly understandable. Their views and actions are repugnant and they have placed themselves in a combat zone that millions of innocent civilians
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Book examining autism scoops £20,000 Samuel Johnson Prize
A "ground-breaking" science book has won the UK's top non-fiction award. Steve Silberman's Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently has scooped the £20,000 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction
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Review: Wings of Desire at Paisley Abbey
Performance Wings of Desire, Paisley Abbey Three stars LOGISTICS be damned. For one night only and with Wim Wenders’ 1987 paean to Berlin at its heart, Paisley’s 12th-century abbey is host to an evening of music, fire, film and aerial artistry
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U2 hit the road with energising, exhilarating show
LAST May, Matt McGee, founder/editor of @U2 - www.atu2.com, 'the leading U2 fan site on the internet' - witnessed the two opening nights of the band’s I+E tour, in Vancouver. Such was the shows' impact on him that on the way home on the second
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Spring at the Citizens: Beckett's Endgame, Harrower's Blackbird, Get Carter on stage and a new Oresteia
It's probably not everyday a Glasgow cabbie starts talking to his passenger about what a great playwright Samuel Beckett is. That's exactly what happened to Dominic Hill, artistic director of the Gorbals-based Citizens Theatre, however, when he jumped
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Government u-turn as housing associations set to come under FoI law
HOUSING associations are set to be brought under the scope of Freedom of Information laws for the first time after ministers launched a shock U-turn.It comes less than five months after the Scottish Government appeared to rule out the move.It had published
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Scotland only part of UK to see improvement in export performance
SCOTLAND was the only part of the UK to achieve an improvement in its international trade performance during the third quarter, a survey by British Chambers of Commerce reveals.According to the survey, published in conjunction with parcel delivery and
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Scotgold non-executive nets top fee
Chris Sangster, who stepped down as chief executive of Scotgold Resources in October 2014, remained the highest-paid director in the year to June 30, according to the annual report. Mr Sangster, who became a non-executive, received a total £137,562 in
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Knight Rider and Baywatch star David Hasselhoff gears up for Glasgow pantomime role
THE sight of David Hasselhoff sauntering around in a swashbuckling Captain Hook costume alongside his famed talking car KITT certainly provoked a few double takes.The 63-year-old star of Knight Rider and Baywatch will lead the cast of pantomime Peter
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Sunny outlook
MY highlight of the best ever Rugby World Cup was the moving incident when Sonny Bill Williams handed over his medal to a delirious little boy (“Fans are won over by All Black charm offensive”, Herald Sport, November 2). What an example he has set to
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There are priorities other than HS2 for the Scottish rail network
HS2 is the acronym for the proposed fast railway line to and from England ("Engineers fear nation will be sidetracked without fast rail", The Herald, November 2). It would be good if it were an acronym for "Highland Scotland Too".Perth
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Immigration can help to ease our future pensions crisis
STEVEN Forbes (“How long we live is like the real health scare as state pension costs spiral”, The Herald, October 31) writes that in 2050 there will be only 2.1 people between the age of 20 and 65 to support themselves and each pensioner aged over 65
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The Diary: Defending drinking by yourself, and the sneaky Kilmarnock goalkeeper
A TOPER in a Glasgow pub at the weekend was getting a bad time from his pals for drinking by himself at home. He tried to defend himself with: "You say 'drinking alone'. I prefer to call it 'preparing for unexpected company'."ADAM Powley and
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New Scottish Enterprise chairman Bob Keiller promises to listen to wide range of opinions
THE incoming chairman at Scottish Enterprise has said he plans to keep his “ears wide open and mouth well shut” to listen to as many views as possible about the economic development agency.Bob Keiller, who is stepping down as Wood Group chief executive
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Web and email security firm Bloxx bought by $2bn US corporation Akamai Technologies
WEB filtering and email security provider Bloxx has been snapped up by a corporation in the United States in a deal which is believed to be worth several million pounds.The software developed by Bloxx, which employs 55 across its headquarters in Livingston
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Finalists unveiled for fourth Herald Family Business Awards
COMPANIES large and small involved in a wide spectrum of commercial activity have made the final cut for the 2015 Herald Scottish Family Business Awards, in association with Business Gateway.Today we publish the shortlists for nine contested prizes in
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Glasgow has much to offer
STUART PATRICKSupporting public agencies to attract investment to Glasgow is a task we at the Chamber are taking ever more seriously. That’s why I recently joined Invest Glasgow and Clyde Gateway at the MIPIM UK property conference in London. The case
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Remembering the trip to Wembley
ENVY the fresh-faced hopefulness of the young lad on the left as he travels by train to London in 1953 from Glasgow Central for the annual Scotland versus England football match. Any tartan scarf would do for the trip and it is only in recent years that
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Poem of the Day: The Young Ones by Elizabeth Jenning
ELIZABETH Jennings, a gentle poet of insight, experiences the generation gap on a bus journey. Her poem is included in The Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century English Verse, chosen by Philip Larkin (Oxford University Press, Eighteenth Impression, 1997).THE
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The Herald Scottish Family Business Awards 2015 - short-list
Fastest Growing Family Business Award – supported by Business GatewayCampbell & KennedyT.O.M Vehicle Rental Warranty Services Wholesale Domestic Business Innovation Award – supported by Campbell DallasAnderson Maguire Funeral DirectorsAngels’ Share GlassWholesale
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Senior Labour MSP to rebel over Trident as party faces claims it is in "chaotic mess"
SCOTTISH Labour will today face the first major test of its new policy against Trident renewal with one of its most senior MSPs in open revolt and the party facing accusations that it is in a "shambolic, incoherent and chaotic mess."In a debate
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Banks reduce lending limit for North Sea player amid crude price plunge
NORTH Sea-focused Ithaca Energy’s has seen the limit on its borrowing facilities reduced in a move Cenkos Securities said may reflect the cautious view banks are taking about future oil prices. Aberdeen-based Ithaca said its available bank debt capacity
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Farming market round-up
C&D Auction Marts sold 166 store heifers in Dumfries yesterday to a top of 354.1p per kg and an average of 187.6p, while 207 store bullocks peaked at 327.9p and levelled at 177.5p. Thirty-one store bulls sold to 255.2p and averaged 220.5p.Messrs Craig
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Growing annoyance
MOST of my formative years having been spent in the west end of Glasgow, I have an abiding affection for the Botanic Gardens. However, I have noticed a creeping tendency to refer to them now as the Botanics. Yes, in Edinburgh they do indeed have their
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Strictly past its sell-by date
THE embattled BBC should take care that the relatively fresh Great British Bake Off doesn’t collapse into self-parody like a soggy soufflé – or like a couple of the corporation's other flagship shows.I tried to watch this year's first Apprentice but couldn
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Interbulk treads water as Europe stagnates
InterBulk Group has confirmed that underlying pre-tax profit is expected to match last year’s result. The logistics provider, where Clyde Blowers’ Jim McColl is a shareholder and on the board, says there has been some encouraging growth in the Americas
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Culture secretary: Don't be fixated on new TV channel for Scotland, increased production is goal
Scotland's culture minister has said people should not "fixate" on the idea of a new TV station for Scotland.The SNP has previously campaigned for a new broadcaster to replace the BBC in Scotland, a Scottish Broadcasting Service funded by licence
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Royal London boss warns reform would unleash stealth tax
Further radical change to pensions would amount to a stealth tax on employees, industry leader Phil Loney has warned.Mr Loney, chief executive of mutual Royal London which employs 1100 in Scotland, said the Treasury’s proposal for ‘pension Isas’, with
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We are committed to the provision of good quality affordable housing
THE Scottish Government attaches a high priority to affordable housing and to addressing homelessness (“Rise in homeless at Christmas", The Herald, November 2). We are investing £1.7 billion over this current parliament and are on track to exceed
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Letters: Conference showed democratic credentials of Scottish Labour
LAST weekend in Perth, Scottish Labour demonstrated it is a party of the left which has democracy at its core.Whilst it is tempting to focus on the differences of opinion expressed in the many debates (“Labour votes to scrap Trident”, The Herald, November
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Mixu Paatelainen - 'He clearly had the potential to go nuts'
HE is the grizzly with a sore head now more likely to be giving everyone inside the Dundee United dressing room the most almighty bearhug.Mixu Paatelainen stormed into Tannadice like a wild animal towards the end of last month when lambasting the standard
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Cancer Research UK worried by 'trial gap' for young Scottish patients
Young cancer patients in Scotland could be missing out on experimental treatments, with research showing less than a third of clinical trials are available north of the border. Researchers in Edinburgh found there were 534 trials for new treatments
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Fears 'eviction tribunals' will tie hands of landlords and residents over anti-social tenants
NEW housing laws would force vulnerable residents to give evidence against anti-social neighbours at 'eviction tribunals’ to have the problems addressed, landlords have warned.Letting agents claim the proposed legislation could see residents forced to
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Mike Ashley launches legal challenge against Dave King
MIKE Ashley has launched a legal move to have Dave King thrown in jail. It was reported last night [Mon] that the Sports Direct boss has gone to court accusing King of breaching a gagging order forced on the Ibrox boss by his sportswear firm.
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Van Gaal: Old Trafford was not always the Theatre of Dreams
LOUIS van Gaal has hit back at his critics again, reminding them that Old Trafford "was not always the Theatre of Dreams".United topped the table at the end of September, but their form has dipped of late.Van Gaal's men have recorded three consecutive