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Sean Kelly hoping for John McGinn off-day when Hibs travel to St Mirren
ST MIRREN defender Sean Kelly admits he has been delighted to see John McGinn make such an impact at Hibs – but hopes his pal has an off-day when the teams meet this afternoon. The pair came through the ranks together and played in the first-team at Saints
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Consistent run can help Hibernian "do a Hearts" this season
THESE are giddying, exciting new times for Hibernian. Supporters who in the past would trudge into Easter Road wondering just what fresh hell awaited them that day are now hurrying into stadia all across the land with a skip in their step. Watching Hibs
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Stephen McManus happy to welcome more festive optimism at Motherwell
THIS time last year all Stephen McManus wanted for Christmas was a win. Twelve months ago Motherwell were in the middle of a downward spiral that threatened to bring a halt to their three-decade run in the Scottish top flight.With manager Stuart McCall
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Ronny Deila: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is right - a stronger Premiership would help Celtic to compete in Europe
RONNY Deila has concurred with his countryman Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - and admitted it would be easier for Celtic to compete in Europe if Rangers were in the top flight of Scottish football. Solskjaer steered Molde to a second successive victory over Celtic
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Ronny Deila rails against the Celtic stars who were outshone by an 18-year-old against Molde
RONNY Deila has urged his Celtic players to display the same desire as Kieran Tierney - the 18-year-old left back who made just his second appearance in Europe in the defeat to Molde on Thursday night.Deila admitted he was “angry and disappointed” at
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Nir Bitton: Two games lost in last six Celtic Euro games? It's embarrassing
NIR BITTON, the Celtic midfielder, claims it is ‘embarrassing’ that the club’s porous defence has leaked two goals in each of their last six European matches.During their failed attempt to qualify for the Champions League, Malmo sank four beyond the Glasgow
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Rob Kiernan hoping Rangers can re-establish winning routine after defensive reshuffle
ROB Kiernan and Danny Wilson have been fairly inseparable thus far during their time at Rangers. These two men, paraded together as Mark Warburton's first two signings back in June, have spent much of their first six months funnelling the ball backwards
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Ryan Finnerty ready for his Braehead Clan to make waves again
Slicing through the cool water, Ryan Finnerty allows himself the briefest of breaks to drift away from the pressures weighing down on his mind; a moment of calming serenity that, quite literally, washes over him as he glides along the surface. “I swim
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SPFL board meet to consider ramifications of Court of Session EBT ruling
THE SPFL was remaining tight lipped last night after its board met by conference call to consider the ramifications of this week's decision of the Court of Session in relation to the use of Employee Benefit Trusts at Rangers. Her Majesty's Revenue and
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Andy Young fine tunes his schedule as Laura Muir sets her sights on Rio
WHEN it comes to the world of athletics coaching, Andy Young has what could be said to be first world problems. While working with an athlete as talented and conscientious as Laura Muir has propelled the University of Glasgow-based coach to become Scotland's
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A safe pair of hands as Paul Gallacher returns to frontline duty
There are certain ages you get to in football when folk think you are as craggy and as gnarled as the Old Man of Storr. “I’ve been tagged the ‘veteran’ keeper,” said Paul Gallacher, the positively ancient 36-year-old who will return to Partick Thistle
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Success for Manchester United's 'Class of 92' as Salford City beat Notts County
Gary Neville and Nicky Butt could not hide their delight at Salford City's 2-0 FA Cup first-round win over Notts County. Salford, who are co-owned by Manchester United's fabled 'Class of '92' and play in the Evo-Stik Premier League, were comfortable
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Spanish government vows to block Catalonia independence bid
The Spanish government has vowed to take immediate legal action against the regional parliament of Catalonia if it approves a proposal to formally start a bid for independence. Catalonia's parliament in Barcelona has agreed to put the secessionist
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Edinburgh eatery becomes Scotland's first official Living Wage restaurant
A Scots restaurant has become the first in the country to become an official Living Wage employer, writes Mary Kate Ross. The Mussel and Steak Bar in Edinburgh will now pay staff the new Living Wage rate of £8.25 per hour. The family-run restaurant
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IAAF scrap secrecy rules in war on doping
WE are forever hearing about watershed moments in sport, and doping in particular. Yesterday brought one so dramatic and seismic that it may, indeed, end false dawns in anti-doping.The ethics commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations
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Ex-Managing Director of City Link denies 'certainty of insolvency'
The former managing director of City Link has denied that job losses at the parcels firm were inevitable in the days before it went into administration on Christmas Eve. David Smith and two other former directors of the "hopelessly insolvent" firm
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Robbie Savage hits back in row with Chelsea's John Terry
Robbie Savage has hit back at John Terry in their row following the football pundit's criticism of the Chelsea skipper. Terry said this week that he accepts criticism from top former players but that Savage was not qualified to pass comment because
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Stormont talks: David Cameron meets Peter Robinson and Martin McGuiness
The Prime Minister has met with Stormont's political leaders in an effort to secure a deal to save power-sharing in Northern Ireland. Amid continuing speculation that some form of agreement is within reach, David Cameron held talks with Peter Robinson
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Licence plates from limo carrying John F Kennedy when he was assassinated to go up for auction
The licence plates from the limousine carrying John F Kennedy when he was assassinated in Dallas on November 22 1963, are going up for auction. The opening bid for the plates being offered by Heritage Auctions on Saturday in Dallas is 40,000 US
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Astronaut Tim Peake hopes to inspire new generation of space explorers
Britain's first official European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut hopes the legacy of his mission will be to inspire a new generation to enter a career linked to space exploration. And he said there was nothing to stop British children of today becoming
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24-year-old killed after two-car crash on country road near Inveraray
A 24-year-old driver has died in a two-car crash on a country road. Two Renault Clios collided on the A83, close to Inveraray, at around 4.20pm on Friday. The 24-year-old man driving one of the cars died at the scene of the crash, police said
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Man arrested in police raid over drugs and serious organised crime offences in South Lanarkshire
A 45-year-old man has been arrested in a police raid over alleged drugs and serious organised crime offences. Officers searched a house in Wallace Wynd, in the village of Kirkmuirhill, South Lanarkshire, at around 6.30am on Friday. Police Scotland's
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Arsene Wenger believes injury-hit Arsenal can bounce back from Bayern humbling
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is convinced his squad can quickly recover from their Champions League humiliation at Bayern Munich by beating Tottenham - but admits the growing injury crisis is a concern. The Gunners were thumped 5-1 at the Allianz
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Stressed Sepp Blatter under doctor's orders to rest
Sepp Blatter has been ordered by doctors to take five days off work after having a medical evaluation for stress. The 79-year-old, currently suspended from his role as FIFA president, consulted a doctor after feeling unwell, and although no underlying
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App maker Touchnote falls victim to online hack
Online firm Touchnote has become the latest victim of internet hacking. The company, which makes an app that lets people turn a photo taken on a phone into a postcard, said it was targeted by criminals resulting in the theft of some customer data
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David Beckham visits Nepal school damaged by earthquake
David Beckham has played football with Nepalese children and visited a school in Bhaktapur that was damaged in April's devastating earthquake. Beckham visited the Shree Padma Higher Secondary School, where classes are being held in temporary sheds
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Man charged with police assault during Million Mask March
A man has been charged with assaulting a police officer during Thursday's anti-austerity protest in London, police said. Scotland Yard confirmed Mark Edwards, 50, was also charged with possession of a class B drug. Edwards, of Thornton Heath
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's top policy adviser suspended
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn most senior policy adviser has been suspended following allegations he behaved with contempt towards the party by urging voters to back a Class War candidate.Andrew Fisher has been under fire since he urged people to back the
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Train cancellations set to affect U2 fans ahead of Hydro concerts in Glasgow
Major train cancellations are set to affect thousands of U2 fans ahead of the Irish rockers' concerts at the Hydro in Glasgow. Scotrail are carrying out significant engineering works throughout the weekend meaning many services will be changed
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Ross County aiming to increase pressure on Celtic boss Ronny Deila
Ross County forward Liam Boyce hopes the Staggies can capitalise on Celtic's European hangover - by turning their fans against them. The Dingwall outfit will welcome under-pressure Hoops boss Ronny Deila and his squad north for Sunday's Ladbrokes
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Football fans to join Living Wage protest before Arsenal game
Football fans will join a protest before this weekend's north London derby game to call on Arsenal Football Club to pay all its staff and contractors the Living Wage. Campaign groups have been targeting top clubs for years in a bid to persuade
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Scotrail handed £265,000 in fines over train and station standards
SCOTRAIL has been fined more than £250,000 for failures to meet strict quality standards in the first test of Abellio's performance as the new franchise-holder. Inspectors have fined ScotRail £265,282 for falling short in a number of performance
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Elvis Presley tops UK album charts with reworked classics
The king may be dead but Elvis Presley continues to reign with a number one album almost 40 years on from his death. If I Can Dream, a collection of Elvis classics featuring orchestral re-workings by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, is the star's
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Russia suspends all flights to Egypt until security improves
Russia has announced it will suspend all flights to Egypt until security is improved at its airports. It is the first sign of wariness from Moscow after days of resisting British and American warnings that a bomb may have brought down a Russian
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Jose Mourinho's stadium ban was for verbal attack on referee Jonathan Moss
Jose Mourinho's stadium ban for Saturday's match at Stoke was imposed after the Chelsea boss unleashed an expletive-laden half-time attack on referee Jonathan Moss and then refused to leave the officials' dressing room at West Ham's Upton Park.
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Shares edge down despite IAG lift-off after new British Airways boss named
Top flight shares struggled for direction, even after British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) upgraded its targets and announced a new boss at the UK carrier.IAG boosted its average earnings per year by 12 per cent to €5.6 billion (£4bn
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Andy Murray beats Richard Gasquet for Paris Masters semi-final spot
Andy Murray recovered from a break down in the final set to beat Richard Gasquet and reach the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Paris Masters for the first time in his career. Murray struggled to match his French opponent in front of a partisan home
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Angus SInclair's appeal against World's End murders sentence heard
World's End killer Angus Sinclair has had his appeal heard against the sentence he was handed for the 1977 murders of two teenage girls. Sinclair, 70, was jailed for life and told to serve a minimum of 37 years after a jury last year found him
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World's End killer appeals against 37-year sentence
Serial killer Angus Sinclair is seeking to have his record Scottish prison sentence of 37 years for the World' End murders cut after claiming the judge who jailed him fell into error. Sinclair also maintains that the minimum term imposed on him
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NHS Lothian paediatric services review expected after Holyrood election
The findings of an independent review into children's health care in Lothian will not be published until after May's Scottish Parliament election, it has emerged. NHS Lothian commissioned an expert review of paediatric services after staffing and
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Police link with communities is broken says Labour review
THE link between police and communities is broken and Police Scotland must be made more accountable according to a Labour Party review. Two years after it was set up, Police Scotland is lacking in transparency and requires greater scrutiny the
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Scotland must stop being so negative about football to sell the game like England, says Hearts' Danny Swanson
HEARTS midfielder Danny Swanson has called for Scotland to learn from England and promote its football better.Swanson signed for Hearts in September following spells at Peterborough and Coventry and has seen a marked difference in how each country sells
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Tonight's TV highlight: Inside Gordonstoun with the poshest of the posh
Friday 6th NovemberGORDONSTOUN: A DIFFERENT CLASS, SKY1, 8pmWe might question why Gordonstoun allowed this documentary to be made: why is a famous and secluded school suddenly inviting Sky One inside to film? It might be entertaining for those of us curious
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Man charged and woman detained after human remains discovered at Montrose property
A man has been charged with murder and a woman has been detained after human remains were found at a property in Montrose. Police made the discovery on Wednesday night at a home in the Market Street area of the Angus town, having gone to the property
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Police launch attempted murder inquiry after "machete" attack in Lanarkshire
A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after being attacked in street. Police are treating Thursday night's assault on the 25-year-old in Wishaw as attempted murder. They were unable to confirm reports that the victim had been hit with
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Fans frustration over touts as Stone Roses tickets sell out in half an hour
TICKETS for the Stone Roses were being sold at up to 100 times their face value after they sold out in less than half an hour. Fans have been trying to get their hands on tickets for two performances at the Manchester Etihad Stadium next year.
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ScotRail job cuts avoided after talks, according to transport union
Proposed job cuts at train operator ScotRail will be avoided after successful talks with management, according to a transport union. The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) had planned to ballot its members on industrial action over plans
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16-year-old makes second court appearance in connection with death of Bailey Gwynne
A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court for the second time in connection with the death of Bailey Gwynne, who was fatally stabbed at an Aberdeen secondary school. Bailey, a pupil at Cults Academy, was taken to hospital with serious injuries after
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Chemical weapons used by fighters in Syria
Chemical weapons experts have determined mustard gas was used in a Syrian town where Islamic State (IS) insurgents were battling another group.A confidential report by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) concluded "with
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Kelvingrove's Spitfire to land for a check-up
One of the most popular exhibits at the Kelvingrove is to fly to the ground for once-in-a-decade conservation.The Spitfire LA1198 is to be lowered to the ground for check ups.To do this the museum is to close off the upper West Court galleries to the
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Braehead owner believes UK recovery spreading to regions
THE owner of the Braehead shopping centre has said it believes the UK economic recovery is becoming more embedded in regions outside London and the south east of England. Intu Properties said it has seen continued improvement in demand from retailers
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East Kilbride-based Worldmark International bought by Canadian firm in £125m deal
WORLDMARK International, the East Kilbride-based maker of security labels for devices like laptops, has been bought by Canadian packaging firm CCL Industries in a deal that values the business at £125 million. The chief executive of CCL Industries
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Peter Donaldson
Radio 4 newsreader and presenter. Born: August 23, 1945; Died: November 3, 2015 THE Radio 4 newsreader Peter Donaldson, who has died aged 70, was a doyen of the BBC for 40 years. His accuracy in delivery and pronunciation earned him the
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Melissa Mathison
ScreenwriterBorn: June 3, 1950Died: November 4, 2015MELISSA Mathison, who has died of cancer aged 65, got her foot in the Hollywood door when she was 12 and agreed to babysit for Francis Ford Coppola. She went on to work for him as an assistant and writer
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2,500 homes built for refugees of Boko Haram
A new refugee camp with 2,500 temporary homes is being built in Nigeria's north-eastern city of Maiduguri for a few of of the hundreds of thousands of refugees there who fled the Boko Haram uprising.The camp - another sign that few expect the conflict
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Scots scientist's Ebola testing kit rolled out in West Africa
A TESTING kit for Ebola which has been developed by an international team including a Scottish university researcher has been deployed in West Africa after successful pilot projects. Dr Manfred Weidmann, from Stirling University, said the saliva test,
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Music review: Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express at O2ABC, Glasgow
MusicBrian Auger’s Oblivion ExpressO2ABC, GlasgowRob AdamsFOUR STARSI Belong to Glasgow came later than promised, as the encore with Alex Ligertwood and Brian Auger arm in arm like twa Glesca Jimmies on Hogmanay. There were a few delays involved here,
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Music review: Richard Hawley, Barrowland, Glasgow
MusicRichard Hawley, Barrowland, GlasgowNicola LoveFour stars“We’re back.” Those two simple words are all it takes to drive the crowd wild as Richard Hawley takes to the stage, three years since his last appearance at the Barrowland.Launching straight
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He may have left the gold lame suit at home but ABC's Martin Fry still shone at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
ABC Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Four stars On November 5, 1982 ABC played the Glasgow Apollo in support of the band's debut album The Lexicon of Love. On November 5, 2015, 33 years on, Martin Fry returned to the city with a band and an orchestra
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Anonymous hacker group unmasks 1000 alleged Ku Klux Klan sympathisers
The hackers' collective Anonymous have revealed the identities of about 1,000 alleged sympathisers of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan (KKK) on the internet. Anonymous said the data posted in Pastebin was "a form of resistance" against racial
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Faroe Petroleum hails benefits of North Sea acquisition
FAROE Petroleum has noted the commercial logic of buying into some UK oil and gas fields in spite of the crude price slump. The Aberdeen-based company said it was pleased to have completed the acquisition of stakes in the Blane and Enoch fields from Roc
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Stockholm blast a suspected gas leak
An explosion heard in central Stockholm is likely to have been caused by a gas leak. The blast occurred at 11:40am local time in the area around Brännkyrkagatan on Södermalm, according to witnesses. It is understood a street has been closed
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Meeting to discuss fate of Battle of Dunbar soldiers' skeletons
An event to discuss what should happen to the remains of Scottish prisoners of war who died after being captured by Oliver Cromwell's troops nearly 400 years ago will be held on St Andrew's Day. Between 17 and 28 skeletons discovered in a mass
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Two dead and dozens missing after dam bursts in Brazil
Casualties from a collapsed dam at a Brazilian mine have mounted after rescue teams worked through the night to find the dozens missing in mudslides that devastated a nearby village.A spokesman for firefighters in the rescue confirmed 30 injuries and
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France to reinstate border controls for UN climate conference
France is to reinstate controls on its borders - normally open to other countries in Europe's free-travel zone - for the period around a major UN climate conference in Paris.Authorities are on alert for violent protesters as well as potential terror attacks
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Scots actor John Hannah bids farewell to his East Kilbride home on social media
Scots actor John Hannah has waved an emotional farewell to his childhood home in East Kilbride, and shread his feelings on social media. The 53-year-old star, best known for his moving rendition of W.H. Auden's poem Stop All The Clocks in Four
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Chaos as eight rescue flights to bring stranded Scots back from Egypt are cancelled
Attempts to fly home thousands of holidaymakers stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh were thrown into disarray after easyJet announced eight of flights had been suspended by Egyptian authorities. Russia, meanwhile, has agreed to a recommendation to suspend
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Growing use of drugs to treat pupils "damaging" their education
THE routine use of drugs such as Ritalin and anti-depressants to treat pupils with behavioural difficulties or autism is damaging their education, according to an expert. Child psychiatrist Professor Sami Timimi said research showed the increased
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Experts dismiss Carson's belief that pyramids stored grain
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is standing by his belief that Egypt's pyramids were built by the biblical figure Joseph to store grain.But experts say it is accepted science they were tombs for pharaohs.Mr Carson is a retired surgeon who
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Three babies remain in Glasgow hospital after contracting bug
THREE babies remain in hospital in Glasgow because of a bug which killed a newborn baby.The premature baby died at the weekend in the Neonatal Unit linked to the Royal Hospital for Children after contracting bacterial infection, Serratia marcescens. Earlier
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And suddenly everything's right: Paolo Nutini's company doubles profits to over £2m
SCOTS star Paolo Nutini's has seen his company's profits double to more than £2 million in the last year. The Last Request singer's earnings are revealed in official documents which show he is profiting from sell-out gigs across the globe.
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Rangers receive just 50p for every £10 spent on official merchandise, say the RST
RANGERS received just 50p for every £10 spent by supporters on official merchandise over the last seven months. That is the claim from the Rangers Supporters Trust after analysis of the latest set of Light Blues accounts that were released earlier
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Music review: Paddy Callaghan Trio at Edinburgh Folk Club
Music Paddy Callaghan Trio, Edinburgh Folk Club Rob Adams, Four stars Edinburgh Folk Club’s Carrying Stream festival got underway with a trio of musicians who might look as if they had yet to engage with traditional music when the festival
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Sports Comment: If Celtic really want last 16 in the Champions League, it is time to start sourcing Ronny Deila's replacement
DERMOT DESMOND calls the shots at Celtic. He sets the bar for everyone else. Comments issued at the Dunhill Links golf event in late September made it clear, reduced circumstances or not, what the club's major shareholder expects in terms
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McCarthy & Stone valued at £967m in London listing
McCarthy & Stone, Britain's biggest builder of homes for retired people, said its listing on the London Stock Exchange has been priced at 180 pence per share, valuing the business at £967 million.The company said it would raise £90m from the initial public
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Allied Irish Banks to repay €1.7 billion of bailout funds
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) has won regulatory approval to pay €1.7 billion of government bailout funds, beginning the process of repaying the €21 billion it received during the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009.Ireland pumped a total of €64bn into its banks
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Vueling boss Alex Cruz to become chairman and chief executive of British Airways
The boss of low-cost airline Vueling, Alex Cruz, will replace Keith Williams as chairman and chief executive of British Airways, who is set to retire next April.International Airlines Group (IAG), which owns both airlines, also announced IAG Cargo chief
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Adele banned from sending tweets as she used to post when drunk
Adele has been banned from posting her own tweets due to her "drunk tweeting" in the past. The 27-year-old singer, who has almost 24 million Twitter followers, said her management have insisted that two people now have to read her messages which
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AstraZeneca agrees to purchase ZS Pharma in £1.8bn deal
Drug giant AstraZeneca has agreed to buy US firm ZS Pharma in a $2.7 billion (£1.8bn) cash deal.It will give UK-based AstraZeneca access to a drug that could potentially treat the life-threatening condition hyperkalaemia.The drug, ZS-9, is currently under
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Scottish sport must face the future together if it is to see off funding challenge
THERE were no easy answers this week when various different stakeholders packed into a conference room in an Edinburgh city centre hotel to discuss the future of sport in Scotland. Just a room full of passionate people, committed to investing their
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VIDEO: Vauxhall chief apologises as 220,000 Zafira cars are recalled
Vauxhall has announced a recall of 220,000 Zafira B cars, following a series of fires. The action came two weeks after more than 130 fires were first reported, via a Facebook group. Vauxhall chief Rory Harvey has apologised and explains what
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Katie Archibald's road to Rio: Giving in to the addiction of pedal power
My name is Katie Archibald and I’ve been addicted to cycling for six years now. It started cas- ually; I’d ride my bike at the weekends and on holidays, you know just recreational use. I took it a bit further when I started racing at Highland
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VIDEO: Hankies at the ready! John Lewis unveils its new Christmas advert
John Lewis has released its hugely anticipated Christmas ad - fondly regarded as the pinnacle of festive retail - with a reminder to consumers to consider those who will be alone this year. The ad set to the Oasis track, Half The World Away, recorded
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SPFL chiefs hold talks over what action to take against Rangers after Big Tax Case judgement
The Scottish Professional Football League is to hold an emergency meeting at Hampden Park to discuss whether the Rangers Big Tax Case ruling means sporting sanctions are either justified or workable. The move comes after the taxman won its latest
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Man faces murder charge after human remains discovered in Montrose
A man has been charged with murder by police after human remains were found at a property in Montrose. Police made the discovery on Wednesday night at a home in the Market Street area of the Angus town, having gone to the property as part of a
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TalkTalk admits personal details of over 150,000 customers accessed in cyber attack
TalkTalk has admitted the personal details of 156,959 customers and 15,656 bank account numbers and sort codes had been accessed in last month's cyber attack. But the communications firm has stressed that the "information accessed cannot on its
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Health board review death of OAP after six hour treatment wait at Glasgow super hospital
SCOTLAND'S largest health board has begun a review after elderly patient died on a trolley at a flagship super hospital after waiting six hours for treatment. It is believed the OAP died at the £1 billion Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in
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Plans hatched for new public park...on a roof covering Scotland's busiest motorway stretch
IT remains a noisy and polluted legacy of the misguided ambitions of the post-war planners, the country's busiest stretch of motorway tearing through once historic and attractive neighbourhoods. But in one of the boldest visions in a generation
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Uber taxi app to launch in Edinburgh
The controversial Uber taxi app is launching in Edinburgh after the company was "blown away" with its reception in Glasgow. The company reported "huge demand" for the service in the Scotland's capital Uber said more than 65,000 people in the
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Ward closure row, FMQ fireworks, Sharm flights begin
Good morning and welcome to The Midge, your first bite of the day’s politics from Scotland and elsewhere. Today’s top stories Ward closure report kept secret until after election Holidaymakers head home from Sharm el-Sheikh Third
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Cliff Richard re-interviewed by police over 1980s sex claim
Sir Cliff Richard has been interviewed by South Yorkshire Police after meeting officers voluntarily, a spokesman for the star said. The entertainer was interviewed under caution last year by detectives investigating a claim of a sex crime involving
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Teenager in court over death of Bailey Gwynne, 16
A 16-year-old boy will make a second court appearance over the death of Bailey Gwynne, who was stabbed at an Aberdeen secondary school. Bailey, 16, was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the incident at Cults Academy at about 1.30pm
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Scots stockmarket trader "faked Twitter accounts in £1m US stock fraud"
A Scots stock market trader is facing fraud charges in the US over fake tweets authorities claim were intended to manipulate the stock prices of two companies. James Craig, 62, allegedly made up Twitter accounts to replicated that of "well-known
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Police chief in 'cheating' probe moved off operational duties
A police chief under investigation for alleged cheating on an elite course has been moved to a non-operational role. Assistant chief constable Wayne Mawson’s post will be filled temporarily while a probe by the Police Investigations and Review
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Video: Watch adventurer Mark Beaumont cycle the entire North Coast 500 in less than 38 hours
ADVENTURER Mark Beaumont has unveiled a new video which charts his successful attempt to cycle the North Coast 500 earlier this summer. Billed as Scotland's answer to Route 66, the 500-mile route starts at Inverness and takes in Wester Ross, Sutherland
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A slice of the Big Apple with some stringy cheese
There is little doubt that restaurateur Russell Norman is in the right career. A former head of drama at a girls' school, for years he worked at restaurants on the weekend, before taking the leap in the late Nineties, eventually going on to set
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Tried and tested
Abi Jackson puts an Extreme Control sports bra to the testWHAT IT IS?Available in sizes 30-46 B, C, D, E; 32-44 F and G and 32-42 H, the Anita Active Extreme Control bra promises supreme support for fuller busts.WHAT'S IT LIKE?Sports bras designed for
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Tempting times - tips on how to beat cravings
If you've never been able to have just one chocolate/slice of cheese/glass of wine (delete as appropriate), it could come down to your personality, rather than how tasty your poison of choice is.Food psychologist Dr Christy Fergusson has, in partnership
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Brown McMaster
Chairman of Partick ThistleBorn: February 24, 1949;Died: November 4, 2015Brown McMaster, who has died aged 66, was chairman of Partick Thistle for many years and a well-known figure in Scottish football.Born Thomas Brown McMaster (but known to everyone
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One way legal firms can steer clear of mergers and takeovers
Since the 2008 economic downturn we’ve seen the Scottish and UK legal sectors undergo unprecedented change. Names of eminent law firms have been lost to mergers and acquisitions as consolidation continues to sweep across the sectors.In Scotland, household
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Abellio is selling the nation short with ScotRail franchise
ROBIN Brown hits a bulls-eye when he questions whether Abellio ScotRail meets the needs of us rail passengers (Letters, November 5). Abellio has made a very bad start indeed on its ScotRail franchise, and is selling the nation short. We passengers
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Margins under pressure at Scottish Leather
Scottish Leather Group has seen profits fall sharply as high prices for raw hide depressed margins, but it has signalled confidence by maintaining its dividend. The group lifted turnover by £5m to £142m in the year to March 2015, according to accounts
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Shining a light on the worrying world of snooping by our security services
There is a hint of the superhero in the Twitter bio of Edward Snowden, self-exiled privacy campaigner and Glasgow University rector. “I used to work for the government,” he introduces himself. “Now I work for the public.” If that line does not
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Sian Phillips: The actress who survived marriage to Peter O'Toole and 60 years in showbiz
YOU’D imagine Sian Phillips to be made of marble. Anyone who can survive nearly seventy years in the business and twenty years of marriage to Peter O’Toole has to be tough. And of course Phillips has played some of the most formidable women ever
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Distraction of Trident could derail Holyrood election debate
Conspiracy theories will thrive at the news that the so-called ‘main gate’ decision on renewing the UKs Trident nuclear weapons system is likely to be taken before next May’s Holyrood elections.Taking the decision in the run up to the Scottish Parliament
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We should raise a glass to toast the long-term view of Scotch distillers
THE Scotch whisky industry has this week raised a glass to celebrate a slowing in the rate of decline of its exports.It is always easy to be sceptical about companies or industries declaring some kind of victory when the pace of decline eases. After all
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Influence DwP had on 'disappointing' Smith Commission to remain under wraps
The Department for Work and Pensions' role in influencing the Smith Commission’s "disappointing" package of new welfare and employment powers for Holyrood will be kept under wraps after the release of key documents was blocked.The UK Information
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Review likely to signal children's ward closure to be 'hidden' from voters until after election
AN INDEPENDENT report that is expected to signal the permanent downgrade or closure of a popular children's ward will be kept secret until after the Holyrood election as a health board fears its contents will prove "politically contentious".
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Hydro wins Meygen contract
Hydro Group, the Aberdeen-based subsea cable and connector specialist, has secured a milestone contract with Atlantis Resources for its MeyGen project.Hydro will supply connection systems for the tidal array project in the Pentland Firth, which has raised
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More North Sea cut backs in prospect warns industry leader
THE chief executive of Oil & Gas UK, Deirdre Michie, has said North Sea firms will continue to curb activity and cut costs in response to the crude price fall. However, Ms Michie said firms also understood the need to develop new and more efficient ways
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No questions
SHOULD Scottish Question Time at Westminster be for Scottish Questions from Scottish MPs only? This question arises as a result of recent legislation denying Scottish MPs from voting in English-only legislation.Catriona C Clark,52 Hawthorn Drive, Banknock
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Noise danger to young people
YOUR report on hearing loss (“Fears that 15 million will lose hearing by 2035”, The Herald, November 4) should be a cause of serious concern to everyone, particularly parents, as once someone’s hearing is damaged this is generally irreparable.I have hearing
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Our shared experience shows that faith schools belong in the past
I READ William Liston's letter (November 5) just as the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 broadcast an item on Contact Theory and how it can be applied to good effect in schools across the UK.The idea that education can or should be delivered in a faith
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Problems of arrogant Crown Office are systemic and deep-rooted
THE revelations in the recent BBC documentary about the Glasgow bin lorry crash compound my long-held belief that the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is institutionally arrogant and uncaring towards the feelings of ordinary people ( "Bin
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Andrew Denholm: America's student debt time bomb coming to a university near you
AMERICA is approaching a combined student debt amounting to one trillion dollars.This disturbing fact was the starting point of a documentary film called Ivory Tower which I watched at a film festival screening at Glasgow University.Made in 2014 by writer
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Alasdair Gray in first comments since his serious fall: 'I'm not too bad.'
The leading writer and painter Alasdair Gray has revealed he is on the mend from serious injuries that he suffered in a fall outside his home.The Lanark author suffered a broken back and other injuries during the incident in which he tumbled into a basement
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Surge to a contactless world just makes me want to go Beep
I have become technologically timid. It wasn’t always so, but a recent bout of nervous sweating about using a bus pass made me realise how prone to technological terror I had become. Electronic cards are my main phobia.True, in the wider world of technology
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The Diary: What shocked us about Art Garfunkel, and what to do when asked to walk 500 miles
MIRANDA Keeling was in a supermarket when a lad with his mum demanded a packet of Oreo biscuits. "They're not on the list," replied his mum, unwilling to buy them. "You can put them on the list," persisted the youngster. But his mum
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Poem of the day: My Boy Jack by Rudyard Kipling
AS Remembrance Sunday looms, a reminder that the individual human story can sometimes offer a more poignant commentary on tragedy than a wealth of statistics. Rudyard Kipling’s elegy for his 18-year-old son, killed at Loos in 1915, uses sea imagery to
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Arts News: Indian, improvised, jazz and klezmer music
Indian violin virtuoso Jyotsna Srikanth brings her group Bangalore Dreams to Scotland for three concerts this month as part of a tour that also includes dates in London and Geneva. Srikanth, who trained in both her native Carnatic tradition and western
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Council pleads for refugees to settle in Scotland away from glare of publicity
REFUGEES fleeing the brutal civil war in Syria must be allowed to settle in Scotland away from the glare of publicity, council chiefs have urged.About a third of the 1000 Syrian refugees due to arrive in Britain before Christmas will come to Scotland.Humza
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Surgeon turned MP told health board: "I am not willing to put my house on a piece of paper."
A breast cancer surgeon turned MP is calling on fellow politicians to back a bill which will unlock potential new treatments for thousands of patients.The SNP's Philippa Whitford is backing a campaign to change the law in a way which will breakdown barriers
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Lobby firm attacks proposed register
Media House International, the Scottish media relations company, has attacked Scottish Government proposals for a new lobbying register and code of conduct,In a submission to the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, which is gathering the views of
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North Sea engineering giant slashes dividend and costs
NORTH Sea engineering giant Amec Foster Wheeler has slashed its dividend and said it expects profit margins to fall as the company prepares for what it expects will be a long downturn in oil and gas markets.Amec, which employs around 5,000 people in the
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Letters: Tax credits U-turn a symptom of the blame Westminster culture
I FIND it hard to believe that Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil was unaware that the Scottish Government would have the power in future to top up tax credits to compensate for the cuts imposed by George Osborne (“SNP in U-turn over tax credits claim
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Patients in rural areas urged to Skype their doctors over Christmas
Patients living in communities in rural areas are being urged to use internet-based phone service Skype to contact their doctors over Christmas and the New Year.The radical move by health board NHS Grampian aims to relieve pressure on hospitals by reducing
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Buzz in seed potato export market
ROG WOODIn 2014-2015 UK seed potato exports beyond the EU were up 15.5 per cent on the previous year, to a highest-ever total of 90,000 tonnes. In Scotland, which accounts for around 80 per cent of UK seed potato exports, the sector is estimated to be
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Herald View: Ambitious proposal to improve Charing Cross district to be applauded
It might well be the biggest cover-up in the history of Glasgow. Among a raft of projects suggested for the radical regeneration of the city centre, Councillor Frank McAveety, leader of Glasgow City Council, has announced proposals for the district around
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Scottish women artists to star in first major show of its kind at National Galleries
A major new exhibition which focusses on the work of Scottish female artists, telling a story that has been "waiting to be told", will open at the National Galleries of Scotland this weekend.The exhibition, Modern Scottish Women: Painters and
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Sales down at Morrisons as SRC warns of retail casualties
WM MORRISON has laid bare the scale of its turnaround challenge after reporting a third quarter slide in sales, as the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) warned there will be “casualties” unless steps are taken to ease the pressure on the supermarket sector.Bradford-based
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Glasgow's death from the skies
THE scary thing about a hurricane is that you are helpless to do anything about it, and all you can do is hunker down in your home and hope that the damage is not life threatening. This is what happened in Glasgow in January, 1968, when winds of 100 mph
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Great gifts for gardeners
Every year, garden centres turn themselves into sparkling grottos, offering all sorts of gifts ranging from practical tools to aromatic room fragrances, seeds in beautiful packaging, deluxe outdoor clothing, bird boxes, hedgehogs houses and other gardening
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Tragic stories behind songs on Yvonne Lyon's charity album
WORDS such as uplifting and celebration aren’t usually associated with bereavement but then Yvonne Lyon’s new project takes a rather unusual approach to the subject of grief.The Greenock singer-songwriter launches this week her new album Held, a collaboration
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Long road ahead for repentent Volkswagen
Volkswagen is being judged again for its sins of emission.The stock markets have already given their verdict, with Volkswagen's shares having lost a third of their value, around £21 billion since a scandal around rigging of exhaust emission tests broke.Now