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Denton's gone but who can replace him? Step forward Magnus Bradbury
IT was a hushed players' room at BT Murrayfield as David Denton, the Scotland No.8, explained to his team-mates that instead of joining them to prepare for their match Grenoble in the European Challenge Cup this weekend, he was cutting short his contract
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Goal scoring masterclass helps Cummings hit the target
You can tell you’re cracking on in years when a young ‘un like Jason Cummings sits down and talks about Derek Riordan in nostalgic, gushing reverence while using the phrase, 'some of his goals were just unbelievable back in the day.'Ah yes, back in the
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Mark Petchey: ATP Tour finals will be complicated for Andy Murray this year but don't call it a sideshow
MOST participants at the ATP Tour finals regard them as the culmination of a year's work. For Andy Murray, though, they are merely the warm-up to the main event. As much as the World No 2 would love to claim his maiden title in the showcase at the 02
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Scotland kids had better be on their best behaviour - Wee Gordon is watching
GORDON STRACHAN was this week never going to be found standing at the side of a pitch with a microphone in his hand.He must have been approached by at least one television company to be an analyst at any of the play-off matches, perhaps even the one involving
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David Denton joins Bath to the shock of his team-mates
EDINBURGH'S planning for the rest of this season and beyond has been dealt a serious blow with the departure of David Denton to Bath after the English Premiership club agreed to buy out the final six months of his contract.He announced his exit to his
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Findlay remains hopeful of bright future with Celtic
A case for the defence? Given that the Celtic rearguard in the Europa League has looked about as leaky as the cistern on a torpedoed battleship – and let’s face it, that particular campaign seems to be sinking just as quickly as said vessel – you could
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Gordon Strachan: I want to save Scottish football
GORDON STRACHAN has revealed he has an “obsession” to fix Scottish football and will unveil his blueprint to do just that before the end of the year.The Scotland manager and Brian McClair, Performance Director of the SFA, have spent many hours discussing
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Chris Sutton 'surprised' that Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has not played more often for Scotland
CHRIS SUTTON admits he has been stunned by Gordon Strachan’s refusal to give Leigh Griffiths, the Celtic striker, a greater opportunity at international level.Griffiths took his season’s tally to 18 goals at the weekend with a brace in his club’s 4-1
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Gordon Brown warns of big 'poverty problem' over tax credit cuts
Tax credit cuts will help land the UK with "one of the biggest poverty problems in the western world", former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown has warned in a staunch defence of his welfare reforms. Mr Brown, who introduced tax credits as Chancellor
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Manchester United winger Valencia 'doing well' after foot surgery
Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia has undergone an operation on a foot injury he suffered in last month's derby, the club have confirmed. The 30-year-old posted a picture on social media from his hospital bed to say the surgery had gone
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UK does not have 'right policies' to meet renewable energy targets, says Amber Rudd
The UK does not have the "right policies" to meet legal renewable energy targets, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd has admitted. But appearing before a parliamentary committee after a leaked letter emerged spelling out an expected
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Analysis for David Cameron's migrant benefit claim has 'limitations'
Calculations behind a claim by David Cameron that around 40% of EU migrants received benefits within four years of arriving in Britain involved "uncertainty and limitations", officials said. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) said the statistic
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Benedict Cumberbatch picks up CBE and defends on-stage refugees outburst
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has defended his decision to attack politicians over the refugee crisis while performing on stage. The stage and screen star spoke after picking up a CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace for services to the
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Teenage son of musician Nick Cave fell to his death 'after taking LSD'
The teenage son of musician Nick Cave fell to his death after taking the hallucinogenic drug LSD, an inquest heard. Arthur Cave, 15, suffered a "catastrophic" head injury after plunging from a cliff in Brighton, East Sussex, on July 14. Witnesses
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Tory backbenchers criticise Prime Minister's EU renegotiation proposals
Tory backbenchers have heavily criticised the Prime Minister's objectives for the renegotiation of the UK's membership of the EU. David Cameron has set out four main points for the renegotiation: the UK being made exempt from the EU commitment
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DJ Neil Fox 'incredulous' at sex assault claims, court hears
DJ Neil Fox told police he was "incredulous" at allegations he sexually and indecently assaulted women and girls over a quarter-of-a-century, a court heard. The former Pop Idol judge denies all ten charges against him, including allegedly simulating
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Same-sex marriages signed into law in Ireland
After decades of campaigning, it took just seconds to sign into law and the history books same-sex marriages in Ireland. In a brief ceremony, staged for maximum publicity, Dublin's Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald and Tanaiste (deputy prime
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Rowan Atkinson's wife divorces Mr Bean star for 'unreasonable behaviour'
Actor Rowan Atkinson's wife has been granted a divorce on the grounds of his "unreasonable behaviour". The Mr Bean and Blackadder star was not present at the brief proceedings in central London. Estranged wife Sunetra was granted a decree nisi
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Trade Union Bill clears final Commons hurdle despite opposition
The Government's controversial Trade Union Bill cleared its final Commons hurdle despite widespread opposition and amid claims it was designed to stifle dissent and could lead to rioting. The Bill will introduce a 50% turnout requirement for strike
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Michael Matheson vows 'rapid intervention' if Police Scotland performance drops
Holyrood's Justice Secretary has pledged there will be "rapid intervention" if performance drops below standard at any of Police Scotland's call handling centres. Michael Matheson also announced the centres, which deal with half a million 999 calls
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SNP calls for safeguards on shopworker's wages if Sunday trading laws are relaxed
The SNP called on ministers to come up with firm proposals to safeguard shopworkers' wages if Sunday trading laws are relaxed - as the Scottish National Party claimed to have forced ministers to put policy put on hold. Westminster leader Angus
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Boris Johnson: I'll do everything in my power to stop Jeremy Corbyn becoming Prime Minister
Boris Johnson says he intends to do "everything in my power" to prevent Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn becoming prime minister. The London mayor, considered a contender to replace David Cameron as Tory leader, labelled Mr Corbyn's views on the Middle
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Newsreader George Alagiah returns to BBC after recovering from cancer
The BBC newsreader George Alagiah has returned to TV after recovering from cancer. Alagiah, the presenter of BBC One's News at Six and GMT on BBC World News, had been diagnosed with bowel cancer, which had spread to his liver and lymph nodes, last
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Rose ready for final push as Matthew earns European call-up
He’s got a big job on his hands but Justin Rose cut a relaxed figure in the build up to this week’s BMW Masters in Shanghai as he prepares himself for a final push in his bid to become the European Tour’s No 1.Rose, who won the Hong Kong Open three weeks
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New appeal as walking poles found in Highlands search for missing charity chief
A SET of walking poles has been recovered in an area of the Highlands near where a walker went missing almost seven weeks ago.Robin Garton, from Devizes, Wiltshire, was last seen in the Glencoe area on the morning of Friday September 25 when he left his
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Labour MSP calls for tougher action on Buckfast-fuelled 'wired-awake drunks'
Tougher regulation of caffeinated alcoholic drinks such as Buckfast is necessary to tackle the problem of "wired-awake drunks", MSPs have been told. Labour's Dr Richard Simpson defended his plans for tightening the law surrounding the sale and
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Police appeal after speed camera burnt out on A1
Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses after a speed camera was set on fire on the A1. A passing motorist reported the speed camera alight at the Bankton Junction near to Tranent, East Lothian, at around 1.30 am on Saturday. In a new attack
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Manu Tuilagi could become one of 'highest paid players in world' at Leicester
Manu Tuilagi will become one of the highest-paid players in the world if he signs a new deal with Leicester, according to Tigers rugby director Richard Cockerill. Tuilagi, whose current contract expires next summer, has already been courted by
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Stranded Sharm el-Sheikh Britons 'should be home by the end of the week'
All Britons stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh following a plane crash 11 days ago should be home by the end of this week, the Foreign Secretary has said. Thousands of holidaymakers remain in the popular Egyptian resort, held up after the decision to
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Oil forecaster warns of lower prices to the end of the decade
THE world's leading oil forecaster has warned of continuing oversupply and low prices up to 2020, in a fresh blow to the North Sea industry. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said global demand would rise by less than one per cent a year between
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Scots rents rocket as supply soars and landlords leave the sector
RENTS have soared by more than a third in parts of Scotland over the past five years, prompting calls for an accelerated programme of housebuilding.Official new statistics show the average monthly rent for a two-bedroom property in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
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Breastfeeding in Commons would 'risk tabloid ridicule', says Tory MP
Allowing MPs to breastfeed in the House of Commons risks ridicule from the tabloid press, a Tory former minister has said. Sir Simon Burns called for "caution" as MPs debated potential moves to make the Commons more family friendly. Sir Simon
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Scottish Government to publish draft budget on December 16
Details of Scottish public spending plans for next year will be published on December 16. The Scottish Government normally publishes its draft budget in September. The 2016/17 proposals have been delayed until after the UK Government's spending
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Willie Carson and John Dunlop leads tributes to Pat Eddery
JOHN DUNLOP described Pat Eddery as a "delightful man" following his death at the age of 63.Eddery was champion jockey 11 times during a career which spanned more than 35 years and saw him compete against some of the most celebrated names in
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Edinburgh academic unveils new type of wireless internet which can 'get the whole world online'
RESEARCHERS from the University of Edinburgh have developed a new kind of wireless internet which they believe could get the whole world online. Professor Harald Haas of the university has unveiled a "pioneeering" form of Li-Fi wireless communication
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Cameron suggests possible Scottish independence should make voters back the EU
Voters should think of the Union and stay in the EU, David Cameron has signalled. The Prime Minister suggested that Scottish independence should be a consideration during the European Union referendum. His comments came as he set out his official
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University delays controversial campus move after public outcry
CONTROVERSIAL proposals by a Scottish university to move campus to a motorway business park have been delayed. The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has called for more information before deciding whether to close its Hamilton campus, in
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Workers forced to flee as pontoon breaks free from Glasgow footbridge
A HUGE pontoon broke free from a Glasgow footbridge and floated down river, forcing workers at a nearby bridge to flee scaffolding amid fears it could crash into them. Strong currents and rising water levels are thought to have caused the structure
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Vodafone shares boosted as it ups earnings outlook
London market heavyweight Vodafone saw its shares boosted as it upped its earnings outlook and delivered a better-than-expected set of half-year figures.The mobile phone giant was joined on the risers board by ITV and National Grid in a busy session for
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Plan to close Police Scotland funding gap 'will not be rushed'
A potentially unpalatable plan to close Police Scotland's spiralling £25 million shortfall will not be rushed and the forthcoming Scottish election will play no part in its publication, according to an SNP councillor tasked with overseeing scrutiny
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Royal Bank of Scotland executives net £3.3m of shares
ROYAL Bank of Scotland executives and senior directors have received more than £3.3 million worth of shares.Chief executive Ross McEwan got 156,133 shares, worth in excess of £450,000, as part of a fixed allowance for the six month period to the end of
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Scots scientists in floppy baby syndrome breakthrough
SCIENTISTS have made a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for the most common genetic cause of death in children. The findings by a team led by Scots researchers is said to be a significant step towards future treatment and the greater
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Labour councillor fined for urinating in Hamilton town centre
SOUTH Lanarkshire Council's deputy leader has been fined for urinating in public. Labour’s Jackie Burns, who was first elected as a councillor in 1990, was hit with the £40 fixed penalty notice in the early hours of Saturday morning. It is
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Stephen Hawking forced to cancel public appearances due to ill health
Celebrated physicist Professor Stephen Hawking has been forced to cancel a number of public engagements because of ill health, his university has confirmed. They include this year's prestigious Reith Lectures, which have been postponed by the BBC
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Pat Eddery
Pat Eddery Jockey born March 18 1952 died November 10 2015 Pat Eddery, who has died at the age of 63 was a world-renowned Irish flat racing jockey and horse trainer, who won 14 British Classics, four Prix de L'Arc de Triomphes and was
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Lanarkshire woman banned from flying with Jet2 after 'turning the air blue' on flight
A WOMAN who caused a disturbance onboard a holiday flight between Glasgow and Tenerife, has been banned from flying with Jet2 airline, a court has heard. Joanna Felvus, 25, argued loudly with her male travelling companion during the flight on July
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Lord Coe to be grilled by MPs over doping scandal
The pressure on Lord Coe is set to intensify with the International Association of Athletics Federations president to be grilled by MPs on his handling of athletics' doping scandal and his links with sportswear giant Nike. Coe is expected to appear
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Tonight's TV highlights: Imagine….My Curious Documentary and Masterchef: The Professionals
Tuesday 10thIMAGINE….MY CURIOUS DOCUMENTARY, BBC1, 10.35pmThis is a film about a play about a book… The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a spectacularly successful mystery novel, narrated by a young boy, Christopher. It’s about the gruesome
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Government accused of "ideological attack" on worker's rights over Trade Union Bill
The Government has been accused of launching an "ideological attack" on workers' rights as it seeks to navigate its controversial Trade Union Bill over its final Commons hurdle. The Bill would make it harder for industrial action to go ahead by
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Falkirk FC partners with Legion Scotland to honour veterans
A Scottish football club is marking Remembrance Day by becoming an official partner of a veterans charity. Falkirk FC is to become an official supporter of Legion Scotland and will hold a ceremony to mark the link prior to kick-off of this Saturday's
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West Ham and Chelsea fined after admitting misconduct following Upton Park match
West Ham and Chelsea have been fined £40,000 and £50,000 respectively by the Football Association following last month's clash at Upton Park. Both clubs admitted misconduct charges of failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly
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Alistair Carmichael 'enormously' regrets memo leak involvement
Former Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael has told a court he "enormously" regrets his involvement in the leaking of a confidential memo. The Liberal Democrat MP made the statement as he gave evidence for a second day at a special Election
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UK Government plans to loosen Sunday trading laws face defeat as SNP voice opposition
Government plans to loosen Sunday trading laws in England and Wales are facing defeat in the Commons after the SNP indicated it will oppose them. The party is ready to join forces with Labour and around 20 Tory rebels to block the changes amid
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Hornby warns of slipping into the red
Toy maker Hornby has warned it was likely to sink into the red over the full-year after tough trading over the summer and as its turnaround plan caused disruption to sales. The Kent-based company, whose brands include Airfix, Scalextric and Corgi, said
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SNP and Labour seek vote to exclude Scotland from Trade Union Bill
The Scottish Government and Scottish Labour will take the unprecedented step of demanding a vote to exclude Scotland from Conservative efforts to amend the rights of trade unions across the UK. Both parties have taken legal advice to make the UK
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Trinny Woodall's ex-husband fell to his death after taking 'potentially fatal' amount of drug
The ex-husband of TV presenter Trinny Woodall killed himself by falling from a shopping centre car park and taking a "potentially fatal" amount of codeine. Ms Woodall, best-known for the television programme What Not To Wear, described Johnny Elichaoff
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Gordon Strachan expecting more of the same for Scotland squad
Scotland manager Gordon Strachan does not foresee major changes to his squad before the World Cup qualifying campaign after all of his players indicated they would continue with their international careers. Strachan signed a contract extension
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Duncan Bannatyne says Mount Kilimanjaro climb prepared him for I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Businessman Duncan Bannatyne has said he has nothing to fear about entering a celebrity filled jungle in reality TV show I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!The Clydebank-born former star of Dragon's Den pointed out that he part in a charity yomp up
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Baby boy named after uncle who died following Hogmanay party
A NEW born child has been named after his uncle who died following a Hogmanay party four years ago.The boy was delivered on what would have been Aidan McPherson's 24th birthday. The 19-year-old man was found dead by the River Lossie near Lossiemouth,
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Jason Ditton
CriminologistBorn: February 13, 1949;Died: November 6, 2015 Jason Ditton, who has died aged 66, was a pioneer of criminology in Scotland. Born in Ipswich, he studied sociology at Durham University (B.A.Hons., Ph.D.) and in 1977 went on to Glasgow University
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Who beat Ursula Andress and Halle Berry to be voted Glasgow's ultimate Bond girl?
DAME Judi Dench has been picked as the ultimate Bond girl by residents of Glasgow beating the likes of Ursula Andress and Honor Blackman. Over one in four of those surveyed picked Dench, aged 80, who starred as M for 17 years, fending off the likes
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Seven health boards miss A&E waiting time target
Accident and emergency departments in Scotland's hospitals have missed a key waiting time target, with seven health boards falling short. A total of 93.9% of all patients were seen and either admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours
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Israeli guards kill Palestinian knife attacker as boys stab guard on tram
Israeli security guards have shot dead a Palestinian who ran towards them with a knife near Jerusalem's Old City on Tuesday, shortly after two Palestinian boys stabbed a guard on a tram nearby.Israel and the Palestinian territories are experiencing the
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Rugby World Cup and live Coronation Street help boost itv viewing figures
Broadcaster ITV has said the Rugby World Cup and popular live episodes of Coronation Street and Emmerdale helped improve under-pressure audience figures.The group, home to shows including Downton Abbey and The X Factor, said it narrowed falls in its share
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Ministers could scrap part of controversial university legislation
SCOTLAND'S Education Secretary is "actively considering" the removal of part of a Bill aimed at reforming university governance following concerns it could jeopardise millions of pounds of investment.Angela Constance told Holyrood's education
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Audit Scotland probes £150,000 T in the Park Government grant
Public spending watchdogs are to probe a £150,000 grant the Scottish Government handed the T in the Park music festival. Audit Scotland said that as a result of "public interest" in the matter, it has decided to look at it as part of the 2015/16
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Over 200 jobs secured as Nicola Sturgeon opens new £15m glass furnace
THE First Minister has officially opened a new £15 million flint furnace at an Ayrshire firm, boosting clear glass bottle production for the Scottish drinks industry and securing 225 jobs. World-leading glass packaging firm Ardagh Group, in Irvine
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Queen comments on rise of the SNP as ex-MP Simon Hughes is knighted
The Queen commented on the rise of the Scottish National Party during today's investiture ceremony, former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Simon Hughes said. The former party deputy leader and coalition minister, who lost his Bermondsey and Old Southwark
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First Met Office named storm to hit Scotland
The first storm officially named by the Met Office is set to hit Scotland this week. Storm Abigail could bring winds of 60-70mph, rising to 80mph in exposed areas, to parts of the country. A yellow warning has been issued for late Thursday
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Maldives president revokes state of emergency
The president of the Maldives has revoked a state of emergency after less than a week, following widespread international condemnation and concerns about its impact on the country's tourism industry.President Yameen Abdul Gayoom declared the state of
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Spain threatens to impose direct rule on Catalonia
Spain has threatened to impose direct rule on Catalonia. For years the ruling rightist Popular Party in Madrid has taken an uncompromisingly legalistic stance on Catalan independence. Now its leader, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, has formally
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Attack on "unfair" fines for teacher shortages
COUNCILS struggling with teacher shortages will be hit with "unfair" financial penalties, senior officials have warned. Education directors said a Scottish Government policy to protect teacher numbers by fining councils who saw numbers drop ignored
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Pixar have released the trailer for Finding Dory and it's glorious
Pixar has given fans an early Christmas present by releasing a trailer for Finding Dory. The trailer is the first glimpse of the new film, which is a follow-up to Pixar's much-loved Finding Nemo. It shows Dory sleep swimming as Nemo and his
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Train services disrupted by fallen tree which burst into flames
RAIL services have been disrupted between Glasgow Central and Neilston after a tree fell onto overhead wires and caught fire. Police and fire crews were called to the scene, at the rail line between Muirend and Neilston, shortly before noon on
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Microsoft's German headquarters evacuated following bomb threat
Computing giant Microsoft has evacuated its headquarters in Germany this afternoon following a bomb threat, according to reports. Around 18,000 workers were evacuated from the building.
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Glass ceiling holds back women lawyers
Women lawyers are being held back, despite the fact that they make up half of legal graduates, according to those behind a new initiative aimed at cracking the profession's glass ceiling. The Leadership Foundation for Women Lawyers is backed by
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Ethiopia warns of 'major crisis' over food aid
Ethiopia's 730,000 refugees could go hungry if £36.5 million in food aid is not raised by the end of the year, an official has warned.Ayalew Awoke, deputy director of refugee affairs, said a £13m donation by the US will be used up by the end of December
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Europe criticises Turkey
Brussels has voiced its strongest criticism yet of the surge in violence in EU candidate Turkey, calling for a renewed peace effort with the Kurds and expressing its concern about the dramatic curtailing of press freedoms.While the European Commission
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Prudential knocked after investors withdraw £3.9bn from M&G
Insurer Prudential revealed a £3.9 billion hit to its asset management arm as retail investors were scared away by volatile global markets. The firm said retail investors pulled the funds out of its M&G business during the third quarter after
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Burma opposition leader Suu Kyi expects to win 75 per cent of votes
Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has predicted that, when all the votes from Sunday's election are counted, her party will have won enough parliamentary seats to form a government.Ms Suu Kyi said in an interview with the BBC that, with results
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M9 crash deaths probe: review reveals police staff were 'under pressure to end call quickly and logged calls using scribble pads'
POLICE staff were pressured to end calls quickly and used "scribble pads" to log cases, a major review into the 999 service has revealed. The findings of the probe, which were released today, also identified inconsistencies in the way incidents
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Glasgow woman wins lunch date with Hollywood star George Clooney
A wedding planner has said she is "absolutely delighted" after winning a charity competition to have lunch with George Clooney when he visits Edinburgh later this week. Heather McGowan, 32, will join the A-list star at an event being held at a
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Gang armed with knife and hammer steal thousands of pounds from Edinburgh shop
Three men armed with a knife and hammer have stolen cash and cigarettes during an "extremely frightening ordeal" at a shop, police said. The trio threatened a 41-year-old man working in Fernieside Newsagents in Fernieside Crescent, Edinburgh, at
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Nick Griffin: advertising agency bosses should 'go to the wall' for using mixed race children in TV adverts
Nick Griffin has sparked outrage online after claiming advertising agency bosses should 'go to the wall' for using mixed race children in TV adverts. On Sunday, the former BNP leader tweeted: I am SO sick of half-caste kids on every TV
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Peter Andre to join Eastenders cast for Children in Need
TV personality and singer Peter Andre is set to join the cast of EastEnders, but only for one night. Andre will be joining EastEnders' Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) and the rest of the cast for a special show at the Queen Vic in aid of Children in
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Asda skips Black Friday because of 'shopper fatigue'
Asda has announced it will not be part of Black Friday this year, citing "shopper fatigue" around the one-day sales event. The retailer said customer feedback was behind its decision to invest in £26 million of savings for shoppers across the season
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Local authorities have already announced '12,000 job losses to meet budget cuts'
Almost 12,000 job losses have already been announced by local authorities to meet budget cuts for next year, a new study has shown. Local authorities including those in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Walsall, Dudley, East Sussex, Merthyr Tydfil,
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Produce Investments closes Kent site
Vegetable and daffodil grower Produce Investments has confirmed plans to shut one of its smaller English potato packing sites. It had been in consultation with workers at The Kent Potato Company since last month. It is understood around 20
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Teenage star Hill joins McIntosh in strong British Olympic shooting team
European champion Amber Hill will team up with Scotland's Jen McIntosh to make her Olympic debut next year after the British Olympic Association named her in a six-strong shooting team for Rio de Janeiro. The 18-year-old from Bracknell won gold
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In full: Police Scotland's statement on the HMICS M9 crash report
Here is Deputy Chief Constable Rose Fitzpatrick's full statement on the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland report into the deaths of John Yuill and Lamara Bell in a crash on the M9. "Handling 999 and 101 calls is a key part of our frontline
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Vodafone hails 'turning point' as it ups full-year outlook
Mobile phone giant Vodafone hailed an "important turning point" as it upped its full-year outlook after growing first half earnings and sales.The group said it ramped up growth in organic service revenues - a closely-watched measure of sales
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MSPs given extra £3m to hire staff as party bosses say Scotland Bill powers will increase workload
MSPS’ are to be given an extra £3million to hire staff after party bosses agreed Holyrood’s new powers would increase their workload. At present, MSPs can spend up to £62,300 hiring researchers and office staff, with most taking on two workers.
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Mum who rejected gastric band named Slimming World's woman of the year after losing 14 stone in 18 months
A morbidly obese woman who turned down a gastric band operation lost 14 stone in 18 months. Cheryl Blythe was 31 when her GP told her she would be dead or confined to a wheelchair by 45 if she did not lose weight. But she rejected weight-loss
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Mum suffers 10 cardiac arrests after building flat pack furniture
A FIT and healthy mum-of-two suffered 10 cardiac arrests in one day after swimming 20 lengths and building flat pack drawers. Tina Hughes, 51, has her children – and fast-acting medics – to thank for her life after her heart stopped suddenly during
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National Grid to sell majority stake in British gas distribution business
National Grid has put a majority stake in its £8.5 billion gas distribution business up for sale as it shifts focus to better-performing assets such as its US networks.The gas and electricity network operator also reported a 21 per cent rise in first-half
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Bowleven boss says oil and gas firm can live with low crude price
THE chief executive of Bowleven, Kevin Hart, has said the oil and gas firm is well placed to deal with the fallout from the crude price slump after completing a $250m stake sale in Cameroon in March.Mr Hart said the sustained low crude price has created
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Wolseley's UK business takes a hit as construction slows
Heating and plumbing supplier Wolseley has reported a sharp drop in first-quarter trading profit in Britain as a slowdown in the country's economic recovery hurt construction activity.Trading profit in the division fell 21 per cent in the three months
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VIDEO: Torrential downpours cause flooding on roads
DRIVERS have been urged to take care after heavy downpours flooded roads. Torrential rain yesterday and overrnight led to standing water across the city also making for treacherous driving conditions. Alan Morgan, who lives on Paisley Road
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Duncan Bannatyne to join TOWIE and Made In Chelsea stars in I'm a Celeb jungle
GLASGOW-born millionaire businessman Duncan Bannatyne will join stars of TOWIE and Made in Chelsea in the new series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. According to reports, the Dragon's Den star will also be joined in the jungle by veteran
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Michael Fallon: armed forces chief 'entitled' to caution Jeremy Corbyn position on Trident
The head of the armed forces was "perfectly entitled" to caution that Jeremy Corbyn's position on Trident could undermine the credibility of the deterrent, the Defence Secretary has said. Michael Fallon dismissed criticism of General Sir Nicholas
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Family of pensioner, 71, killed in Troon crash appeal for witnesses
The family of a 71-year-old man knocked down and killed at the weekend have appealed for any witnesses to contact police. James Watson was struck by a silver Land Rover Freelander on Bentinck Drive in Troon, South Ayrshire, at about 8.10pm on Sunday
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David Cameron: EU membership is most important decision UK voters will have to make in lifetime
David Cameron has suggested that membership of the European Union is the most important decision British voters could have to take at the ballot box in their lifetimes. His comments came as he set out his demands for EU reform. The Prime Minister
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Jockey Pat Eddery dies aged 63
Legendary jockey Pat Eddery has died at the age of 63. Eddery was crowned champion 11 times, claimed four Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes and won over 4,600 races before his retirement in 2003. Confirming the news, Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager
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Rugby World Cup and live Coronation Street boosts ITV viewing figures
Broadcaster ITV said the Rugby World Cup and popular live episodes of Coronation Street and Emmerdale helped improve under-pressure audience figures. The group, which is home to shows including Downton Abbey and The X Factor, said it narrowed falls
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Man knocked out in the street woke up to find thief riffling through his pockets
A MAN who was knocked out in the street woke up to find a thief riffling through his pockets.The 29-year-old was targeted in Great Junction Street, near to the junction with Bangour Road, in Edinburgh, as he made his way home.It happened at around 1.30am
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Police call handling review published after M9 crash deaths
A REVIEW of police call handling prompted by the M9 crash which killed two people is being published today. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) was tasked with carrying out the urgent review following the deaths of John
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Elementary: Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch 'honoured' to receive CBE from Queen
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch swapped 221B Baker Street for Buckingham Palace as he was honoured by the Queen. The 39-year-old stage and screen actor was invested with the CBE he was awarded in June's Birthday Honours. Wearing traditional
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Doug Gillon: Athletes betrayed by the very body they counted on to protect them
WITH Russia's athletes facing possible Olympic exclusion – and world sport is clamouring for it – the future for the International Association of Athletics Federations under its new president, Sebastian Coe, appears fraught. With the prospect of
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Bastian Schweinsteiger urges Manchester United fans to be patient with van Gaal
Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is convinced manager Louis van Gaal will bring success to the club and urged fans to show patience. Supporters have begun to show dissent at the style of play the Dutchman has brought in at Old
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West of Shetland oil and gas firm praises new regulator
WEST of Shetland-focused Hurricane Energy has praised the new North Sea oil and gas industry regulator for adopting a flexible approach to licensing formalities on its territory, which it said would increase the chances of the firm making progress.The
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Countdown champion travelled to Scotland to attack teenager who criticised his online book
A CRAZED former Countdown champion travelled to Scotland and attacked a teenager who critiqued his online book, a court heard.Richard Brittain made his way from England to Glenrothes and used Facebook to track victim Paige Rolland, 18, at her work.The
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School girls treated in hospital after minibus crash
TWO schoolgirls are being treated in hospital for serious injuries after the bus they were travelling in collided with a car.The two 17-year-olds are pupils at Annan Academy but were travelling to Lockerbie Academy in a minibus when the crash happened
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The Midge: Trade Union Bill, David Cameron on EU, M9 crash report
Good morning and welcome to The Midge, your first bite of the day’s politics from Scotland and elsewhere. Today’s top stories SNP to vote against English Sunday opening plans Cameron sets out EU renegotiation demands MPs to vote
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John Collins: Celtic will continue to attack - despite threat of sack hanging over manager Ronny Deila
JOHN Collins last night revealed Celtic will continue to play attacking football in Europe - despite mounting pressure on manager Ronny Deila to succeed. Deila has faced calls to be sacked from his own club’s supporters following a second successive
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Let's stop smearing public services by exaggerating 'fat cat' boss wages
ANGRY about public-sector "fat cats"? You know, those overpaid town hall pen-pushers we keep reading about in the tabloids? The ones enjoying the champagne lifestyles at taxpayers' expense? It's been open season on the wages of public-sector bosses
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Time to stand up to corrupt power of self-serving elites
So what is the story of our age? I have been reading Dictator, the final book of Robert Harris’s Cicero trilogy. It charts, with the clarity of hindsight, the great issues of the Roman Republic including Julius Caesar’s rise to power. I found myself
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Rangers board moves to curb Mike Ashley's say in business
HOSTILITIES have intensified between Rangers and Mike Ashley with the Ibrox board seeking to remove the controversial Newcastle owner’s right to a say in how the Glasgow club is run. The directors of Rangers International Football Club plc are
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Nobody wants to go to Dingwall and yet those who join Ross County tend to stay
SCOTT FOX was repeatedly asked one question when he left Partick Thistle in the summer for Ross County.And that was; "Why are you going all the way up there?" Fox is delighted his decision to move north has proven to be the right one. A League
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Rangers board moves to curb Mike Ashley's say in club affairs
HOSTILITIES have intensified between Rangers and Mike Ashley with the Ibrox board seeking to remove the controversial Newcastle owner’s right to a say in how the Glasgow club is run. Rangers International Football Club plc headed by chairman Dave
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Health board pledges more support at Scots super hospital after staff talk of "Beirut" conditions
SCOTLAND'S largest health board has promised more support for the under-pressure immediate assessment unit of their flagship super hospital, after admitting waiting times are "unacceptable." NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde spoke out after the IAU
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Brown McMaster was a leader who helped to 'Save the Jags'
The late Brown McMaster gave 20 years of service to his beloved Partick Thistle as director, vice-chairman and ultimately chairman, but perhaps the most important role he played for the club was as a figurehead of the Save the Jags campaign in the
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Bowled over by the rain
BLAZERS were discarded after your last day at school - until 40 years later when you joined the boolin' club. Not sure why these bowlers at the Queen's Park Club in Glasgow in 1964 were sitting out in the rain as it is unlikely that there would be any
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If the Scotland Bill is a fiscal trap, why has the Scottish Government walked into it?
And so the Scotland Bill, the most blatant fiscal trap in 300 years, has passed its Commons stages. There can still be amendments in the House of Lords, but since the SNP doesn't sit there, they can't table any. But why is it a trap, and why has
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Prince Charles urges consumers to buy British as concern grows over Kintyre milk production
The Prince of Wales has urged people to buy British food whenever they can to support family farms and save the countryside. His appeal comes amid growing fears over the economic future of Kintyre as the area's traditional dairy farming industry
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The king-in-waiting gets the Shakespearean treatment at Festival Theatre
Mike Bartlett may be no monarchist, but he's doing pretty well off the royal family just now. As his Olivier Award winning play, King Charles III, arrives in Edinburgh tonight, Bartlett is in New York with the cast of Rupert Goold's original 2014 Almeida
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Asian fund guru Tulloch steps back at First State
Wealth managers are assessing their options for Asia Pacific investment after learning that sector star manager Angus Tulloch is to take a back seat at the First State group. Mr Tulloch, one of Edinburgh’s most respected fund managers, is also
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The Diary: What happened to the famous English rugby player heading to Scotland, and where does the Grumpy Cauliflower live?
DEMANDING children continued. A reader was waiting at Larkhall Station when she heard a young girl wail: "But I want one!" Her mother insisted she couldn't have one, whatever said item was, and added: "I've told you, I got the last one." As if
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Arts News: Gary Boyle, Michael Boyd and Saltire prize
Two past winners and three Edinburgh-based publishing houses feature in this year’s shortlist for the Saltire Society Publisher of the Year Award. The shortlist includes last year’s winner, Dingwall-based Sandstone Press alongside 2013 winner Saraband
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Multilateralism has a strong tradition in the Labour Party, stretching back to the start of the Cold War
IAN W Thomson (Letters, November 9) might wish to consider that the various positions taken by the Labour Party on nuclear disarmament reflect the differences to be found across the population in general, and are therefore to be expected (and indeed welcomed
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Demolish this monstrosity
I NOTE your report on a new plan is to be considered by Glasgow City Council to rejuvenate the Garnethill / Sauchiehall districts of Glasgow over the M8 and turn them into a garden city (“Why not enjoy a relaxing day in a park ... built over the M8”,
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Let us reverse outdated EU fishing regulations
WITH the ongoing discussions surrounding the re-negotiation of the UK's terms of membership to the EU one wonders if the time is now right to give consideration to the policy of equal access to fishing grounds which was traded off in the 1970s for the
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Herald View: Fining councils over teacher numbers is a step too far
The Scottish Government’s increased focus on education, following First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s public proclamation that voters should judge her personally on her record in this area, has generated a welcome boost in activity around schools policy.Some
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Letters: We must resist move for a false permanance for Holyrood
YOU have recently carried much coverage of the Scotland Bill and proposed amendments. The Report Stage of the Bill in Parliament has attracted an SNP amendment seeking to transfer the power to call an independence referendum from Parliament to the devolved
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Farming market round-up
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 77 store heifers in Newton Stewart on Friday to a top of £1200 per head and 254.2p per kg to average £754.10 and 205.1p, while 89 store, beef-bred bullocks peaked at £1080 and 263p to level at £825.30 and 204.7p. Fifty-eight
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Poem of the Day: Poppies by JB Salmond
JB Salmond’s lines are poignant in their simplicity. They are in the forthcoming new anthology, Beneath Troubled Skies: Poems of Scotland at War, 1914-1918, compiled and edited by Lizzie MacGregor, with commentaries by Yvonne McEwen and a foreword by
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Business Matters: Scotland needs to trade with the world
HIGH growth international markets offer Scottish businesses the chance to trade on the world stage, delivering high quality products and expertise in an ever smaller, but competitive global market.Last week’s international trade conference held by the
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Cameron; My EU demands are not 'mission impossible'
David Cameron will today reject insist that his EU renegotiation plan is not “mission impossible”. The Prime Minister will set out his 'shopping list' of reforms in a letter to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. Yesterday he
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Synthetic speech specialist clinches
CEREPROC, the Edinburgh-based synthetic speech specialist, has clinched a major deal to supply Austrian Federal Railways (OBB) with German partner Aristech, writes Scott Wright.The two companies have synthetically recreated the speech of Chris Lohner
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Carr's beats tough conditions to post profits rise
CARR’S Group, the listed agriculture, food and engineering company, has lifted full-year profits by five per cent to £17.5 million.The group, which operates the world’s most technologically advanced mill in Kirkcaldy, said it had delivered another year
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Why Star Wars was such an explosive event in Glasgow
We moved through the city like conspirators. Thousands of people stepping quickly through Glasgow destined for one spot. But this was not a football crowd. There were no scarves being waved, songs being sung, or shouts being exchanged. It was all very
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There may be a case for rates reform, even if businesses are self-serving
Business leaders have called for fundamental reforms to business rates, ahead of the Scottish parliament elections, describing the way non-domestic rates are set as disproportionate and unsustainable.While domestic council tax payers have been protected
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Top stores warn of job losses unless business rates are overhauled
SOME of Britain's biggest retailers have warned stores could be forced to shed jobs in Scotland unless business rates are overhauled.Boots, Marks & Spencer and John Lewis are among 40 firms and business organisations that have called for a fundamental
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McLean attacks unreformed bonus culture
Leading fund manager Colin McLean has said the UK’s big companies and their shareholders have done little to stamp out rewards for failure.Mr McLean, co-founder of SVM Asset Management in Edinburgh, has criticised “lengthy remuneration reports, often
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Robert Burns branding would be a great boost for Prestwick Airport
IT is interesting to read MSP Rob Gibson's plea for Inverness Airport to be renamed Loch Ness International Airport to cash in on the well-known legend of the Loch Ness Monster (“Monster name change plan”, The Herald, November 9). This, he claim,s would
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All parties should commit to a fundamental review of business rates in Scotland
THERE is a strong and growing consensus across business and industry in Scotland that the business rates system is out of date, no longer fit for purpose and in need of fundamental reform. The system is a tax on jobs and growth, undermining investment
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Aggreko shares surge even as revenue slips
Aggreko has seen its share price surge more than 3.5 per cent after trimming its spending plans but reassuring the market on its profit forecast.Shares were up by more than seven per cent in early trading and even though the stock fell back during the
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Perchance to dream: new Shakespeare initiative launched by four Scottish institutions
A new project dedicated to celebrating the life and work of William Shakespeare has been launched by four of Scotland's leading cultural institutions.The New Dreams initiative will climax with a new show called Dream On to be held at Glasgow University's
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Spreading the word on Church of Scotland's contribution to social care
I work for the Church of Scotland, but I don’t work in a church. I’m not a minister or a theologian, but the work that I do is a key part of the Church's mission. As the chief executive of Church of Scotland CrossReach I am privileged to be part of an
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New boost for Scottish graduate start-ups
SCOTTISH graduates are to be encouraged to set up their own businesses under a new action plan drawn up by universities.The project, backed by institutions across Scotland, aims to increase both the scale and impact higher education makes to enterprise
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UK retail sales growth slows sharply as food category flat
YEAR-on-year growth in UK retail sales value slowed sharply in October, with the food category failing to show an increase, the latest industry figures have shown.Retail sales value in October was up just 0.9 per cent on the same month of last year, figures
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Apple boss Tim Cook warns against new government snooping laws
The boss of Apple has warned against giving spies a "back door" to reading people's emails because weakening data security could help criminals.Tim Cook said any attempt to weaken encryption could have "very dire consequences", harming
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Scotland Bill backed by MPs in crucial Commons vote
PLANS to give Holyrood substantial new powers over tax, welfare and abortion have cleared a historic Commons hurdle. MPs last night backed the Scotland Bill, which now goes to the House of Lords, the unelected upper chamber boycotted by the SNP