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Unfinished business before Knox launches last-day title assault
RUSSELL Knox remained in a share of second place ahead of the final round of the HSBC Champions in Shanghai today.However, the Scot has unfinished business to take care of, having declined to play the 18th during his third round yesterday as darkness
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Seven up as Murray meets Djokovic in Paris final
ANDY Murray will face Novak Djokovic in the final of the BNP Paribas Paris Masters today after the Scot's attacking approach paid off against David Ferrer.It will be the seventh meeting between the two in 2015, with Murray's only success coming in the
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Edinburgh 14 Munster 16: Wrong call ends chance to snatch win
HEAD coach Alan Solomons insisted there is no need to start pressing the panic button despite Edinburgh slumping to a third consecutive defeat against a hard-working and disciplined but uninspiring Munster side last night.The Murrayfield men marched to
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Pochettino's players earning their Spurs
LOOK beyond the cynicism – the notion that Daniel Levy’s stewardship of Tottenham Hotspur is a little too much about annual revenues and too little about gatecrashing the top four – and you might be a bit surprised about what’s coming together at White
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Will Kennedy races horses for one reason: to live out the life his brother Vivian didn't have
WILL KENNEDY subscribes to a familiar mantra for any sportsman looking for their next big break. “Be ready to take a chance when you get it.” For Kennedy his opportunity could come when he rides Boondooma, one of the favourites for the Paddy Power
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Motherwell 1 Inverness 3: Well pay harsh penalty... twice
WHEN a manager says that the country’s best referee has had his worst game, you know quite a big stooshie has just gone down.Settling down for his post-match press conference, Motherwell manager Mark McGhee did not wait long before he turned his attention
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Hearts 2 Hamilton Academical 0: Tynecastle side continue their winning run to cut gap at the top to three points
THAT old chestnut about lack of domestic competition was raised in mitigation for Celtic's latest European setback in midweek but there may just be life in the Ladbrokes Premiership title race yet. This attritional victory means that Hearts have quietly
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Aberdeen 2 Dundee United 0: Adam Rooney reignites Dons' campaign
AT the end of a week that has seen the skies filled with all manner of rockets and bangers, rather than explode back into life Aberdeen showed flickers before rediscovering some semblance of their full splendour .Derek McInnes, the Aberdeen manager, could
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Turner made to settle for second on final ride
HAYLEY Turner had to be content with second place on her final ride at a British racecourse at Doncaster yesterday.The 32-year-old looked set for a dream success when Buonarotti hit the front with a couple of furlongs to run in the feature Betfred November
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Human remains found in Montrose identified as Kim MacKenzie
Human remains found at a property in Montrose have been identified as that of local 37-year-old woman Kim MacKenzie.A 28-year-old woman detained by police on Friday has been charged with murder.A 39-year-old man had earlier been arrested and charged in
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Train services between Glasgow, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire disrupted after incident at Milliken Park
Train services are disrupted between Glasgow Central and stations in Renfrewshire and Ayrshire after a "trespass incident". Police are understood to be at Milliken Park station in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire. Services have been cancelled and passengers
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More of the Wright stuff as St Johnstone make it seven wins from eight
Who needs a Manager of the Month award eh? Tommy Wright may have been overlooked in favour of Ronny Deila for October’s gaffer gong but there will probably be a few more plaudits to come for the St Johnstone boss at this rate. There will be a few more
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Osborne and IDS clash over £2bn welfare raid to avoid tax credit cuts
IAIN Duncan Smith is furiously resisting Treasury attempts to raid £2billion from his welfare reforms in order to soften the impact of tax credit cuts, it has emerged. Friends of the Work and Pensions Secretary claimed he had even threatened to resign
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Aberdeen 2 Dundee Utd 0
Adam Rooney and Jonny Hayes netted a goal apiece as Aberdeen ended a run of six games without a win, overcoming a Dundee United side who desperately need a shot in the arm to rescue their season. The Arabs remain anchored to the foot of the table
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Dundee 1 Partick Thistle 1: A point apiece at Dens as home side hit late leveller
Dundee struck an unlikely late equaliser to claim a point at home against Partick Thistle after trailing for the majority of a largely forgettable affair at Dens Park. An early header from Liam Lindsay looked to have sealed the points for the visitors
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Hearts 2 Hamilton 0
Midfield duo Prince Bauben and Arnaud Djoum both struck for Hearts in their 2-0 win over Hamilton as Robbie Neilson's men moved to within three points of Ladbrokes Premiership leaders Celtic. The Hoops can re-establish their six-point advantage
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St Johnstone 2 Kilmarnock 1
Ten-man St Johnstone recorded a 2-1 comeback victory against Kilmarnock as they claimed their fourth successive win. The home side fell behind after just a couple of minutes at McDiarmid Park when Steven Smith fired Killie ahead. But Saints
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Motherwell 1 Inverness CT 3
A re-taken penalty and a spectacular strike from Iain Vigurs helped Inverness to a 3-1 victory over Motherwell at Fir Park. Greg Tansey opened the scoring from the spot at the second attempt in the 11th minute before Miles Storey's deflected strike
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Minimum bedroom size mulled to clamp down on overcrowding and rogue landlords
A national minimum bedroom size could be introduced by the Government under new proposals to tackle rogue landlords and overcrowding. A discussion paper published by the Department for Communities and Local Government sets out plans to clamp down
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Rangers 4-0 Alloa: Mark Warburton's side return to winning ways at Ibrox with a comfortable Championship win
RANGERS got their Championship title bid back on track with a comfortable 4-0 win against bottom of the table Alloa at Ibrox this afternoon.The Light Blues saw their advantage over second placed Hibernian cut to five points as they suffered their first
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Woman charged after human remains found in Montrose property
A woman has been arrested and charged after the discovery of human remains at a property in Montrose which have now been identified. Officers made the find on Wednesday night at a home in the Market Street area of the Angus town, having gone to
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St Mirren 1 Hibernian 4: James Keatings the hat-trick hero as Hibs keep up the heat on Rangers
JAMES KEATINGS scored a hat-trick as Hibernian kept up the pressure on Rangers at the top of the Ladbrokes Championship with a comprehensive win at St Mirren.The Easter Road side went a goal down early on following a fine effort from Sean Kelly, but they
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First Minister visits newly refurbished Glasgow Women’s Library
Glasgow Women’s Library celebrated the launch of its newly refurbished building, with a visit from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The stunning new purpose-designed spaces will be home to unique and fascinating archives and artefacts celebrating
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Noise heard in last second of cockpit recording before plane crashed in Egypt
A noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording of the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt's Sinai region, killing 224 people. The head of the Egyptian team investigating the fatal crash told a news conference in Cairo that
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Glasgow Airport one of Europe’s fastest growing airports
Glasgow Airport was one of Europe’s fastest growing airports during the third quarter (Q3) of 2015 according to European airport trade body ACI Europe which has released its traffic report for September and Q3 2015 (July to September). ACI Europe
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Glasgow set to overtake Edinburgh as Scotland's most popular tourist destination
According to the latest tourism statistics, Glasgow is set to overtake Edinburgh as Scotland's most popular tourist destination for the first time. Figures show that in 2014, Glasgow attracted 2.1 million domestic visitors - up 56 per cent on the
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Henry comes up short in European Tour promotion bid
Scott Henry’s last ditch bid for promotion to the European Tour came up short in the Challenge Tour Grand Final in Oman. The 28-year-old made a spirited burst for the line with a closing five-under 67 but his share of seventh place with a nine-under
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Barclays Premier League: Bournemouth 0 Newcastle 1
Rob Elliot played through the pain of thigh trouble to secure Newcastle's first away win in 10 months in an edgy 1-0 victory at Bournemouth. The United goalkeeper thwarted the dominant hosts with a string of fine saves, handing manager Steve McClaren
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Half of those over 50 struggle to see their GP when they fall ill
HALF of Scots over the age of 50 struggle to see their GP on the same day they fall ill, according to a poll.More than 9,000 people across the UK were asked about their experiences of an essential service and many found it lacking.One in three said they
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Scottish steel workers march to save jobs
Hundreds of steel workers and supporters have staged a march in a bid to save jobs and prevent the closure of the industry in Scotland. Steel firm Tata announced the mothballing of its operations at Lanarkshire sites Dalzell in Motherwell and Clydebridge
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Police name girl, 17, who died in road crash
A 17-year-old girl who died after a road crash in which three others were injured has been named by police. Rebecca Ross was a passenger in a Nissan Juke car which was heading towards Largs on the A760 in North Ayrshire when it was in a crash with
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Judge dismisses £7.3m claim for damages against law firm
A JUDGE has thrown out a £7.3 million damages claim brought by the liquidators of a hedge fund against a Scots law firm. Lord Tyre ruled at the Court of Session that the liquidators of Heather Capital did not bring their action against Burness
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More Britons stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh flown home by airlines
A Thomas Cook flight has left Sharm el-Sheikh bound for the UK as airlines continue their efforts to bring holidaymakers home following the Russian plane crash. The plane left the Egyptian city shortly before 3pm with 220 passengers on board bound
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Top education boss suspended over fears of Government financial penalty running into millions
ONE of Scotland's most senior education bosses was suspended amid fears his cash-strapped council would incur Government financial sanctions running into millions. North Lanarkshire Council took the action against its learning and leisure director
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Mike Ashley joins Rangers chairman Dave King in the retail division boardroom
Billionaire Mike Ashley has taken an even tighter grip on Rangers retail division and now shares a place on the board with club chairman Dave King. It has been confirmed that the Sports Direct founder has now joined the board of Rangers Retail,
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Sierra Leone declared free of Ebola after outbreak that killed almost 4,000
An Ebola outbreak that killed almost 4,000 people in Sierra Leone has been declared over by the World Health Organisation (WHO), signalling the beginning of a critical period of heightened vigilance. The WHO made the declaration because it has
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Review: U2, SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Four stars There was a moment early on in U2’s lengthy set when Larry Mullen started the familiar drumbeat of Sunday, Bloody Sunday, followed by the band marching in funereal fashion along the walkway that stretched into the crowd. It was stark
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Prince praises military commanders for acknowledging climate change threat
The Prince of Wales has praised military commanders for acknowledging the threat climate change poses to world stability by featuring the issue in a major exercise. Charles said that their decision was of "enormous importance" and mirrored his
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Stranded Sharm el-Sheikh holidaymakers resigned to lengthy stay in Egypt
Many British holidaymakers stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh over the Egypt security alert are resigned to a lengthy wait. Emma Beeney, who has been in the sun-soaked resort with her young children for 10 days, said they were due to fly back to Birmingham
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Police issue warning over missing prisoner
Members of the public have been warned not to approach a prisoner who has gone missing while on temporary release. William Carlin, 52, failed to return to Castle Huntly prison, near Dundee, after a period of leave. He was last seen near Kings
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Body found in search for missing woman
A body has been found in the search for a missing woman. Margaret Lancaster, 52, from Tarves, Aberdeenshire, was reported missing last night. Police Scotland said a body was found in the Peterhead area today. Formal identification has yet
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'Govanhill seems like the Ellis Island of Glasgow': Ron Mackenna reviews Yadgar
DON’T come to the Yadgar for the decor, although they have done something interesting with a lot of pinkish tiles and shiny wipe-clean tables that could be the next big thing. Don’t come particularly for the ambience unless, of course, you live
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Robbery bid by teenager with firearm in Edinburgh
Police are hunting a teenager who tried to rob a pensioner with a handgun in a "terrifying" incident in Edinburgh. The 67-year-old victim was sitting in his car when the suspect, thought to be aged around 16, approached his window and tried to
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'Ronny Deila deserves time at Celtic... I want to help give him it,' says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER, the Molde manager, has called for Ronny Deila not to be axed as Celtic manager while vowing to help keep him in a job. The Norwegian heaped even more misery on to his fellow countryman on Thursday night when his team stunned
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Penguins, poo and post ... outdoor instructor sets off on Antarctic adventure
IT may be one of the most remote jobs in the world, but a Highland woman is today setting off full of adventure for the post – 11,000 miles from home. Laura Martin, 25, is heading to Antarctica where she will help run the world’s most southerly
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Tax credits row signals a new kind of Holyrood politics
THE row between Labour and the SNP over what to do about the Conservatives' cuts to tax credits certainly stirred up social media. It was like reading Irvine Welsh and the Dialogues of Plato at the same time. One timeline would be full of the usual
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Figures show there is a strong fitness legacy from the Commonwealth Games
When Glasgow decided to bid for the Commonwealth Games in 2002, we knew the research showed elite games don’t inspire inactive people to take up sport – in fact they can put people off. For everyone who thinks: "I want to be Usain Bolt", many more
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Camley's Cartoon on Friday, November 6
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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Over-50s struggle to see doctor
HALF of Scots over the age of 50 struggle to see their GP on the same day they fall ill, according to a poll. More than 9,000 people across the UK were asked about their experiences of an essential service and many found it lacking. One in
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Pochettino eschews mature approach to team building
LOOK beyond the cynicism – the notion that Daniel Levy’s stewardship of Tottenham Hotspur is a little too much about annual revenues and too little about gatecrashing the top four – and you might be a bit surprised about what’s coming together at White
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Passive smoking monitored in homes
FAMILIES have been praised for taking part in an initiative to tackle the problem of passive smoking after a health board area recorded more than one million minutes of indoor air quality in smokers’ homes. More than one million minutes of indoor
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Every home to have broadband by 2020
EVERY home and business in the UK will have access to a fast broadband connection by the end of the decade, David Cameron has announced. The Government is to introduce a universal service obligation (USO) for broadband giving the public a legal
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MS sufferer driven potty by holes in the road takes to his scooter to fix problem
A MULTIPLE sclerosis sufferer has been hailed a local hero in his Highland village for his constant efforts to ensure drivers can travel down a pothole-strewn road. Ronald Stewart, 71, who needs to use a Motability scooter, travels the short distance
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The sweet smell of musical theatre success for Michael Ball
Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber, the big-hearted (and big everything else) Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, and now Mack Sennett in the touring production of Mack and Mabel – you could say that Michael Ball has a really good nose for juicy roles in crowd-pleasing
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Remembrance Sunday: The incredible stories of Scottish soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross
EVEN at this distance of time, Ross Tollerton's remarkable courage, his stubborn refusal to abandon a comrade, makes you think. All the more so when you know that their ordeal lasted for three days. Tollerton was a policeman's son from Hurlford
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In pictures: the faces of the Scots who won the Victoria Cross in World War I
These are the faces of the soldiers who were awarded the highest honour for putting their lives on the line during World War I. A remarkable new book commemorates all of those who earned the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest military award for
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Celebrating the life and work of Emma Herman-Smith
As an actress, reading aloud is second nature to Pene Herman-Smith. As a mother, it goes against the grain to talk about your child in the past tense. These two facts collided in a crackle of emotion last week as I sat in Pene’s cosy nest of a
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The Sutherland Clearances: Scotland's tragedy brought brilliantly to life by James Hunter
A 10ft bronze statue, depicting a family of four leaving their Highland home stands in the Sutherland village of Helmsdale; its twin in the Canadian city of Winnipeg. The title of the former is Emigrants, the latter Exiles. This remarkable book
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Doctor Who is 'pawn in Saturday night warfare', warns Peter Capaldi
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has criticised the BBC for treating the long-running sci-fi show "as a pawn in a Saturday night warfare". The Scottish actor, executive producer Steven Moffat and writer Mark Gatiss all expressed concern about the
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Scots return home from Sharm el-Sheik but thousands still stranded in flights chaos
SCOTS holidaymakers jetted home from Sharm el-Sheikh last night after a day of flights chaos that has left many Britons still stranded in the Red Sea resort. Nearly 200 passengers arrived at Glasgow Airport on one of only two Thomson Airways flights
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Top economist claims Edinburgh will never recover from banking collapse fall-out
EDINBURGH will never recover from the failure of its two largest banks at the height of the banking crisis in 2008, according to a former Scottish Government economic adviser. Professor John Kay, who was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers
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Labour claims police family is broken amid call for change to Scotland's emergency service
A committee of MSPs should be set up to oversee Scotland's emergency services in a bid to end the "incestuous relationship" that can exist between ministers and senior officers, Labour's review of policing has concluded. Justice spokesman Graeme
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Lucas confident he can shackle former teammate Osman Sow as Hamilton and Hearts resume hostilities
Hamilton centre-back Lucas Tagliapietra is hoping that his inside knowledge on Osman Sow can help him to shut out the powerful Hearts strike-force as his side travel to Tynecastle today.The Brazilian defender was a teammate of Sow when they both turned
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Iain Vigurs hoping to restore confidence and form as Inverness travel to Motherwell
Iain Vigurs admits that Inverness supporters have yet to see the best of him since his return to the club in August.Vigurs signed up for a second spell at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium after an injury-hit final season with today’s opponents Motherwell
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Leon Sinden
ActorBorn: July 20, 1927;Died: November 4, 2015LEON Sinden, who has died aged 88 after a two-year battle with cancer, may not have gained the public profile of his elder brother Donald but, within the acting profession, he was a much loved and respected
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Unspun: the politics diary
JUST when he least expected it, fame has sought out former LibDem MSP Jeremy Purvis. Well, the sort of fame bestowed by late-night US satire, at any rate. On Monday, JP cropped up on HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver to illustrate the absurdity
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Doctors, the NHS and a headache for Jeremy Hunt's prescription
On Thursday, the British Medical Association began to send out strike ballots to England’s 45,000 junior doctors. If you believe one online survey, 71.4 per cent of them would rather move abroad, take up locum work, or quit medicine entirely if Jeremy
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The task of accommodating refugees should not be underestimated
IT is heartening to hear of the generous offers to host groups of Syrian refugees from local authorities in Argyll and Bute and Stirling and elsewhere (“Bute and Stirling prepare to welcome refugee families”, The Herald, November 3). Like many people
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Scent of Arran lures globetrotting executive home to Scotland
AFTER a globe-trotting career selling products ranging from shoes to bras it took the lure of the Isle of Arran to persuade Jacqui Gale to return full time to her Scottish homeland. A former chief executive of Falk & Ross, Ms Gale was working
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Organic composting tips for winter
Composting at home is an all-year-round job. For best results, you need air, moisture, heat and a rich mix of materials, but the last two are hard to find in winter. The weak sun keeps temperatures pathetically low and compost bins often fill up with
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Investors must attend to psychology as much as markets
COLIN MCLEAN Investors focus mainly on what the stockmarket might do; less so on their own behaviour. Yet, the role of psychology in investing deserves more attention. The intersection of investing and psychology has even created a new field of
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Young islanders want to make Outer Hebrides their home
FROM the beaches of Barra to the rugged landscape of Lewis, residents in the Outer Hebrides already enjoy living in one of the most beautiful parts of the country. And just days after a survey found residents there are the happiest people in Britain,
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Ricky Burns: I want my champions belt back
RICKY BURNS, the ex two-weight world champion from Coatbridge, may be facing a watershed in his career as he prepares to undertake his 45th bout at Liverpool’s Echo Arena this evening.Burns versus Australian Josh King for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental
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Bantu Burroughs surprised that Glasgow ended up providing him with chance to live out basketball dream
ON infrequent trans-Atlantic visits with his mother to visit the city of her birth, the young Bantu Burroughs sensed deep deprivation as soon as he touched down in Glasgow. “Honestly? I liked seeing my family but I hated coming because there was no basketball
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Private equity firm hails successful sale of East Kilbride smart label firm
EAST Kilbride-based smart label maker Worldmark has been bought by a Canadian firm in a deal that may have triggered a sizable windfall for its chief executive Bill Graham.CCL Industries has bought Worldmark from the Equistone private equity firm for
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Trident renewal vote scheduled for before the Holyrood elections
A crunch Commons vote on Trident will be held before the Holyrood elections next year after Alex Salmond suggested that the outcome could trigger a second independence referendum. Conservative Government sources said that the so-called ‘maingate’ decision
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Opportunity knocks for Edinburgh back-up men in Munster clash
SLOWLY, Edinburgh are starting to see the the prospect of an end of their availability issues – but the problems are not going to finish until they can find a way to cope with their latest complication, a sudden shortage of locks. It means they are going
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Hibs' Joelle Murray relishing chance to break Glasgow City's hold in Scottish Cup final
GLASGOW CITY head coach Scott Booth is predicting another thriller when his side meet Hibs Ladies in the final of the Scottish Cup at Ainslie Park on Sunday.With the game being shown live on BBC Alba, and the highlights on Sportscene later in the evening
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Trouser pressed
WITH respect, perhaps the Editor could prevail upon Robert McNeil to constrain his wilder imaginings in his entertaining weekly contributions (“A phobia to make me look before I beep …”, The Herald, November 6 ).I can cope with bungling my mobile, not
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Backpage Press raises more than £30,000 on Kickstarter to continue Graham Hunter podcast
A PUBLISHING company has raised more than £30,000 through a crowdfunding drive to help maintain and improve a popular football podcast.Glasgow based Backpage Press, which counts books on the likes of Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo, Chelsea striker Diego
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Key figures to leave Scotland's arts funding body in 2016
TWO of the key figures at Scotland's arts funding agency are to step down.David Taylor and Ian Smith are both to leave their positions at Creative Scotland.Mr Taylor, head of strategic projects at the body, and Mr Smith, the head of music, will be retiring
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Robert the Bruce sword sculpture will honour war dead at Fife Remembrance service
A REMEMBRANCE Sunday service in Fife will see the unveiling of a full-size bronze replica of the sword used by Robert the Bruce. The new sculpture, known as the Sword of Sacrifice, will go on display during the annual Armistice day service at the War
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Trust backs power of technology not of Wall Street
The UK’s biggest investment trust Scottish Mortgage has said the “destructive short-term demands of Wall Street” are changing how tomorrow’s technology giants are raising capital.Scotland’s most successful big investment fund in recent years, the £3.4billion
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Vango owner AMG Group sees profits soar
Outdoor equipment and clothing supplier AMG Group has seen its profits more than double helped by soaring export sales in its trekking range, a partnership with the Scouts and growth in its awnings division.The owner of the Vango, Force Ten and Blacks
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Bearded tits find their stronghold on the River Tay
ONE of the UK's most charismatic birds has found a stronghold on the longest river in Scotland. Conservationists say the population of bearded tits, which are only found in reedbeds, has become increasingly fragmented and isolated because of the historic
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Poem of the day: (from) The Fallen by Laurence Binyon
TOMORROW, Remembrance Sunday, Laurence Binyon’s lines (the second verse here) will be read in churches and at commemoration ceremonies throughout the country. The poem as a whole does attain the greatness of that verse, but it is interesting to see the
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A message to my Mum
Dear Ma Stewart, or as I call you when no one else is listening, Mum.You’ve been taking The Herald since you were 20, which means that, as of yesterday, you’ve been reading this newspaper for 50 years. I think it still discombobulates you a fair bit to
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When we watched the bombers go by
THERE are fewer thrilling sights than a bomber flying past, giving the crowd below a huge engine roar as they gaze skywards. This is a Vulcan bomber appearing at the Battle of Britain Display at RAF Leuchars in Fife in 1965. This was during the Cold War
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Always prepare for the worst as winter closes in
NAOMI CAINEAs the leaves – and the temperatures – fall it’s time to prepare your home for winter. The colder months take a toll on our properties and insurers receive more calls about weather-related damage between November and February than at any other
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Teddy Jamieson: Every so often I wake up imagining how much that girl hates me
So I'm at a film screening last night and I see someone I know slightly. She's had her hair cut short. It looks good. I tell her so. Then I mumble something else before the lights go down. It's only later that I think to myself, did I really say, "
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Fidelma Cook: In my dotage, I'd like to meander around in a glorious haze of alcohol and cigarette smoke
Over the years the odd friend and I have mused about the perfect ending of our days. No, not the last 'exit drug cocktail' swallowed with a fine champagne or gallon of vin ordinaire…more the slumbering, fading years. The ideas always centre on a large
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Jane Smiley's Golden Age: one hundred years of family saga
This final part in Smiley’s trilogy, which began with Iowa farmers Walter and Rosanna Langdon in the early 1900s, follows the fortunes of their children and grand-children from 1987 to 2019. It’s been an enormous undertaking as Smiley traces the sociological
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Four paperbacks that could make your week
It’s called A Whole Life, and that, between two thin card covers, is what you get. Apart from the seven years he’s interned in a Russian prisoner of war camp, Andreas Egger spends his entire life in one mountain valley in Germany. But, although he’s confined
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Paperback of the week
Nowadays, we’d call it post-traumatic stress and suggest counselling. But in the aftermath of World War One there’s no one to catch Dennis Beaumont when he falls, no one with whom he can share his increasingly dark thoughts.Demobbed, he returns to London
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Do not harass responsible campers
AS a resident of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, I have every sympathy for Ruth McLusky (Letters, November 2) and other local residents who have had to put up with encampments of people staying for lengthy periods and the consequences
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Mistiroc a prospect at November Handicap
Reverses and setbacks come as part and parcel of the job of training racehorses.It was probably best summed up by the trainer who, having seen defeat wrestled from the jaws of victory, wearily declared: “I’ve just seen hope disappearing over the hill
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Underground priorities
FROM 1977 to 1980 the Glasgow Underground was renovated at a cost of £50 million-plus (Letters, November 4). The renovation mainly consisted of rebuilding the stations and replacing the running stock. The possibility of geographically extending the service
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Letters: The campaign against foxhunting is part of an outmoded class war
ONCE again we have an Agenda submission on fox hunting which carefully avoids the reality of the non-urban life ("Legislation needs tightening to put an end to fox hunting and cruelty", The Herald, November 4) and seeks to demonise a necessary
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Road to Rio starts at Bellahouston park for one-time prodigy Freya Ross
AS THE 2014 Edinburgh Marathon began, Freya Ross remained rooted to the start line as a wave of hopefuls, from the elite to exotically-attired, swung past until the throng had completely left her behind. Life as a spectator, even with a VIP guest pass
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SNP MP accuses Yvette Cooper of 'patriarchal' stance on abortion
AN SNP MP has accused Yvette Cooper of promoting "patriarchal" ideas about abortion.Deidre Brock called on the former Labour leadership hopeful to apologise for claims Holyrood is less equipped than Westminster to deal sensitive healthcare issues.Earlier
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Townsend welcomes more Warriors back to action
SCOTLAND'S World Cup may have finished on a sour note, but the whole experience of the entire competition has worked wonders on the players who have returned to their clubs ready to show how much they have absorbed the spirit and lessons of the tournament
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A window on the world
I WOULD like to send congratulations to Dundee resident Gerry Morrison upon his 100th birthday (“First tipple for centenarian”, The Herald, November 5). Mr Morrison’s resistance to the consumption of alcohol is, of course, remarkable. What is even more
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BBC unfair to Scotland
RECENT efforts have been made to exonerate the BBC of bias regarding the independence referendum, but the letter from Angus Ferguson (November 6), albeit regarding football is nevertheless of broader relevance and typifies the fundamental preferential
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Money is not the key issue
I NOTE with interest your report on the latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures published by the Scottish Government (“Scotland is no longer wealthier than the rest of the UK”, The Herald, November 5). The statement in your headline may or may not
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Bonfire Night an irrelevance
LAST night (November 5) we were “treated” to several hours of the usual annual cacophany of bangs and flashes all around, as nearby residents let off fireworks for “Guy Fawkes night”.How many of them, I wonder, have the faintest idea what they are supposed
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Summer Harvest Oils seals supply deal with Choithrams in Dubai
Summer Harvest Oils has sealed a supply deal with United Arab Emirates retailer Choithrams.The Perth company, founded in 2008, said the agreement builds on existing contracts with Bahrain based Alosra and Lulus, a supermarket with shops across the Middle
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Fraserburgh trailer-maker shows manufacturers can prosper in Scotland
GRAY & Adams, the freight vehicle maker whose products are used to transport foodstuffs for supermarkets and high security prisoners for the authorities, has achieved a near 50 per cent increase in profits amid challenging conditions.Fraserburgh-based
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EU cull cow market holding up despite increased volumes
The cull cow market is inevitably in seasonal decline this autumn, but so far it has not been any more marked than in autumn 2014 despite on-going high slaughter volumes.According to latest analysis by red meat promotional body EBLEX, so far this year
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First SNP council votes to refuse to comply with Tory Trade Union curbs
AN SNP-run council has said it will not to comply with the Trade Union Bill, should the controversial legislation become law.North Ayrshire Council has become the first SNP administration to agree to the move in a vote, and comes after a series of Labour-run
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Bargains on low-cost loans may come with strings attached
ALEXANDRA MORGANWith low-cost mortgages flooding the market, it is a good time to take the first step on the property ladder, but it can require some careful maths to ensure your chosen deal is the bargain it initially seems.Moneysupermarket.com says
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Taking it to the streets and wisdom of the drip-feed Festival
Of course, I don't know how much credit I can really take, but I am certainly having some of it. In this space, towards the end of a hugely successful Celtic Connections music festival in Glasgow at the start of this year, I wrote that it was a great
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Rosemary Goring: Scottish Poetry Library's makeover
If you happen to be walking down the Canongate in Edinburgh’s old town in the next few days, do not be surprised if you see someone hurry off into Crichton’s Close, a vacant look in their eye. It might be one of the members of the newly remodelled Scottish
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What it feels like to ... be an air hostess
Mandy Smith, authorInterview by Faron StalkerEVER since I took my first flight when I was nine years old, I've admired air hostesses. As a child, I remember watching an old film with elegant film stars playing air hostesses who lived together and enjoyed
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Cate Devine: Is it really true that women can't become top chefs?
I’m not sure whether Prue Leith, at 75 one of the stalwarts of the British culinary scene, was being deliberately provocative or merely showing she was out of touch when she told me she thought female chefs struggled to get Michelin stars because they
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Technology: Samsung dishwasher
What is it?Advanced dishwasher from Samsung.How will it change my life?Anyone who has enjoyed the convenience of a dishwasher and had to revert back to manual scrubbing of crockery and cutlery will appreciate the hardship I face on a daily basis. Granted
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If you want to get ahead, get a hat. But if you want to get a hat, read Country Life first
Country Life isn't a magazine I read much. Because I use an NHS dentist, the waiting rooms I frequent don't tend to be stocked with back copies of it, but there are other reasons. Not being in the market for a £3 million Hampshire country house is one
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Allan Massie: chronicler of wartime France
The France that Allan Massie depicts in this, the concluding volume of his war-time Bordeaux quartet, is darker even than in the previous books. Death in Bordeaux, Dark Summer in Bordeaux and Cold Winter in Bordeaux were, as their titles suggest, painted
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Travel: Uncovering the mysteries of Jerusalem's old town
IT IS hot in Jerusalem, but there is a cool refreshing breeze thanks to its altitude. You can imagine similar winds were gratefully welcomed by the sweating, tired and often ill pilgrims and Crusaders who, for hundreds of years, took lengthy and inhospitable
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Drink: Forget white and red wine, orange vino is the latest trend
"A bottle of white, a bottle of red. Perhaps a bottle of rosé instead," sang Billy Joel in Scenes from an Italian Restaurant. They may not be the finest lyrics ever written, but he did manage to cover the entire spectrum of known wines in just
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Eamon de Valera: still a divisive figure
Next year marks the centenary of arguably the most important event in modern Irish history, the Easter Rising. Before 1916 the ‘settled will’ of the Irish people was a home rule parliament; the rebellion birthed ‘a terrible beauty’, that would lead, eventually
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Abellio must improve the passenger experience
The primary demand that we make of our rail services is that they get us where we want to go, on time, for a reasonable price.But other aspects of the customer experience matter. Passengers want stations, platforms and shelters to be clean and well-maintained
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Motorway rooftop park would be "exciting, international, doable yet very very expensive" top expert claims
BOLD plans to cover Scotland's busiest motorway stretch with a public park would be "exciting, international and doable yet very very expensive", one of the country's leading architectural expert has claimed.Neil Baxter, secretary of the Royal
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The last execution in Scotland: A lookback 50 years after end of death penalty
IN August 1963, a 21-year-old man called Henry John Burnett was hanged in Craiginches Prison in Aberdeen for the murder of his girlfriend's husband. Two years later, capital punishment was finally abolished, making Burnett the last man to be executed
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Shirley Manson: Garbage, homesickness and her inner Viking
FROM the upmarket surroundings of a Kensington lane you can hear Shirley Manson's vampish cackle float from an open window, writes Richard Purden. Moments later she greets me with a black shawl draped over her shoulders. The singer's trademark
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Noel Fielding on The Mighty Boosh and breaking into Russell Brand's house
NOEL Fielding is telling us his Los Angeles story. So far it’s already involved Billy Idol revealing that he’s a Mighty Boosh fan and Fielding getting inebriated with former Sex Pistol Steve Jones. You join us in the smeary aftermath of the events
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Martin Wishart: Biscotti
Biscotti are twice-baked almond biscuits which originally come from the Tuscan city of Prato. Traditionally dipped in a glass of dessert wine known as vin santo, they’re also perfect for dunking in a cup of tea or coffee. It’s hard to go wrong with