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Dundee Hawkhill Harriers top of the charts when it comes to female records, says Eilish McColgan
Mo Farah’s excellence has long been habitual with Olympic and world titles simply a by-product. However, breathtaking performances are likewise becoming Laura Muir’s norm. And while the Englishman signed off his indoor career with a European record at
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Paul Hartley: History makers Dundee must reproduce Rangers performance to remain in top six
PAUL Hartley last night told his Dundee players they must maintain the level of performance they produced in their historic 2-1 win over Rangers if they want to retain their top six Ladbrokes Premiership place. First half goals from Mark O’Hara
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Bogie weathers conditions to triumph at Arnold Clark Jurys Inn Snowman Rally.
FORMER five-times Scottish champion David Bogie opened the ARR Craib-backed 2017 season in impressive fashion on Saturday when he took victory on the Inverness-based Arnold Clark Jurys Inn Snowman Rally.However, instead of snow, it was wet and muddy forest
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Never mind second spot, European football is under threat if misfiring Rangers continue to underperform
THE urgent need for Rangers to appoint an interim manager has been highlighted by this utterly abject display against Dundee and the potential consequences of a costly defeat. There have been a few woeful performances by the Ibrox club since they
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St Mirren 4 The New Saints 1: Paisley side reach Irn-Bru final after walloping the Welsh
THE unfathomable disparity between St Mirren’s league and cup form this season goes on. In despatching Welsh Premier League side The New Saints (TNS) to reach the Irn-Bru final, they recorded their tenth victory in 11 cup ties this season. In contrast
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Cornish admits he is still a "work in progress" but expects big improvements before British title fight
THE positives for Gary Cornish and his camp were two-fold: a victory and an instant realisation that there is still a lot more work to be put in. The Inverness heavyweight took to the ring in Paisley on Saturday night, his first fight since leaving his
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Defiant Graeme Murty confident ragged Rangers can recover from painful Dundee reverse and claim runners-up finish
GRAEME Murty, the Rangers caretaker manager, last night insisted the Ibrox club could still finish second in the Ladbrokes Premiership despite falling six points behind Aberdeen in the table. Rangers suffered a major setback in their bid to come
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MacKinnon laps up good day at the office as United reach final while league rivals slip up
IT was what you might call a good day at the office for Dundee United manager Ray McKinnon at the weekend.Not only did his team battle to the final of the Irn-Bru Cup by holding off a late challenge from Queen of the South in a 3-2 victory, but promotion
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Pitch perfect? Celtic continue to march on but root of matter clear to see
WITH each passing week, game and three points, obstacles standing in the way of this Celtic team and remaining unbeaten domestically this season continue to dwindle. Awkward trips to Ibrox, Tynecastle, Pittodrie, Fir Park and McDiarmid Park have
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Kilmarnock 1 Aberdeen 2: Dons late show steals the points at Rugby Park
Who’d be a manager eh? Lee McCulloch may be in the running to take over the reins at Kilmarnock but you would’ve forgiven him for saying “sod that” after fitba’s fickle fortunes doled out a bamboozling dunt to morale as Aberdeen pinched the points
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SPFL Championship round-up: Lennon rages with "embarrassing" Hibs as Hughes gets off to positive start with Raith
TURNING Hibernian from insipid to inspired in a matter of days is the task Neil Lennon faces this week. The Hibs manager did not miss his players after the 1-1 draw against Raith Rovers at Stark's Park, labelling them "disgraceful", "
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Spotlight for Sirens to shine as Scotland’s first-ever professional netball team take maiden bow
IT has been a year in the making but finally, Scotland’s first-ever professional netball team will play their first competitive match. Tomorrow evening, Sirens will take to the court for their inaugural match of the 2017 Vitality Netball Superleague and
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Impressive Jamie McCart hopes to keep Inverness jersey for Rangers showdown
JAMIE McCart hopes he has played his way into Friday night's Highland showdown between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Rangers. The 19-year-old central defender, son of former Motherwell player and Celtic head of youth Chris, was an assured presence
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Tziolis savouring green grass of Easter Road after Hearts get bogged down in another pitch battle
POST-match press conferences at Hearts these days are starting to resemble an episode of Gardeners' Question Time. Alexandros Tziolis has travelled the world through his football but the 64-times capped Greek international but rarely has he had to
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Currie left with high-scoring task against Boroughmuir to keep season alive
CURRIE must beat Boroughmuir with a four-try bonus point in their re-arranged fixture on March 11 to qualify as the fourth-seeded team in the end of season play-offs, after they overcame Glasgow Hawks 25-5 at Malleny Park on Saturday. They are now four
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Derek McInnes hails his Aberdeen players after battling victory over Kilmarnock
It may not have been as swashbuckling as the 7-2 drubbing they meted out to Motherwell last week but Derek McInnes was just as content with the three points plundered at Rugby Park yesterday as his Aberdeen side cemented their place as the best of the
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Favourites come through opening exchanges unscathed at Scottish curling champs
Scotland’s leading Winter Olympic contenders appeared to set the tone for the week yesterday with results falling very much in line with expectations as the men’s event at the Scottish Curling Championships got underway.There were wins for defending champions
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Paul Lawrie edges to Dimension Data Pro-Am win
Paul Lawrie secured his first tour title since 2012 as he eased to victory in the South African Sunshine circuit’s Dimension Data Pro-Am.The 47-year-old, who was partnered by his youngest son Michael in the team event, closed with a five-under-par 67
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Forrest delighted with Celtic's ability to grind out results
JAMES FORREST admits Celtic were not at their free-flowing best in the 2-0 win over Motherwell on Saturday. But the Scotland internationalist, who scored the second goal for Brendan Rodgers' side, insists while it was disappointing not to come out
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Dundee 2 Rangers 1; Rangers suffer first Dens Park defeat since 1992 to fall six points behind Aberdeen
RANGERS crashed to their first defeat to Dundee at Dens Park in nearly 25 years today - and fell six points behind second-placed Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership table at the same time. Goals from Mark O’Hara and Kevin Holt in the opening
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Mother who died in Aberdeenshire car crash while driving baby daughter is named
A young mother who died in a crash while driving with her baby daughter in the car has been named by police. Hannah Davies, 23, was involved in a one-vehicle collision on the A92 Inverbervie to Kinneff road in Aberdeenshire at around 10.50am on
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Somalia market car bomb kills 34 and injures over 50
A car bomb at a marketplace in Somalia's capital has killed at least 34 people and injured more than 50 others, said a local Somali official. The blast from the car parked near a restaurant went off at a busy time when shoppers and traders were
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Two-year-old boy dies after being recovered from Perthshire river
A two-year-old boy has died after being recovered from a river. A major search was launched after the child was reported missing from a property in the Milton of Drimmie area, close to Bridge of Cally in Perthshire at around 11.15am on Sunday.
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Peter Mandelson warns against a 'Brexit at all costs'
Peers should "not throw in the towel early" over Brexit, Peter Mandelson has said as he warned ministers they face defeats over key negotiating principles. The Labour former cabinet minister believes the Lords will force changes to legislation
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SpaceX launches rocket from Nasa's historic moon pad
Space exploration company SpaceX has successfully launched a rocket from Nasa's historic moon pad. The Falcon rocket blasted off Sunday morning from Kennedy Space Centre's Launch Complex 39A carrying supplies for the International Space Station
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Scottish Six: BBC chief to face grilling over 'dropped plans' for news programme
The BBC director general will face "some extremely difficult questions" from MSPs this week over reports the broadcaster is dropping plans for a flagship "Scottish Six" news programme. BBC Scotland has been piloting a new programme bringing together
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Music review: Tim Kliphuis Sextet at Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
Music Tim Kliphuis Sextet Queen’s Hall Edinburgh Rob Adams FOUR STARS It’s not all that often that you come across a concert programme that juxtaposes Robert Burns with the Mahavishnu Orchestra and follows an Astor Piazzolla-inspired
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Music review: Jeff Finlin & Clive Barnes at Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Music Jeff Finlin & Clive Barnes Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh Rob Adams FOUR STARS In his solo slot half-way through the gig, Jeff Finlin’s accompanist and companion on this latest tour, Clive Barnes introduced himself as
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Campaign to oust John Bercow ‘undignified’, senior Tory MP says
John Bercow has a tendency to "shout off" but the campaign to oust him is "undignified", a senior Tory MP has said. A motion of no confidence in the Commons Speaker was tabled as MPs left for the February recess, but with Parliament returning on
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Music review: Julian Cope, La Belle Angele, Edinburgh
MusicJulian CopeLa Belle Angele, EdinburghBrian Donaldsonthree starsAN AVOWED teetotaller for some time, Julian Cope has used his rediscovered appetite for alcohol as fuel for new work. The Wales-born adopted-Liverpudlian’s well-documented recreational
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Music review: Tegan & Sara, O2ABC, Glasgow
MusicTegan & SaraO2ABC, GlasgowLisa-Marie Ferlafour starsON THE almost four years since they last played this room, Tegan and Sara have completed their transition to bona fide pop stars.But it’s pleasing to hear that the twin sister duo haven’t left their
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Stephen Lawrence killer 'seeking compensation for prison attack'
A member of the racist gang which killed black teenager Stephen Lawrence is attempting to sue the Government after being beaten up in prison, it was reported. David Norris is said to be looking for £10,000 in compensation from the Ministry of Justice
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Jeremy Corbyn's future will not hang on results of by-elections, says Abbott
Jeremy Corbyn will not have to consider his future as Labour leader if his party loses both upcoming by-elections, a shadow cabinet ally has said. Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott said the Opposition is "hopeful" of retaining its seats for Copeland
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Former Italian PM Matteo Renzi resigns as Democratic Party leader
Former Italian Premier Matteo Renzi has resigned as Democratic Party leader in a bid to win a stronger mandate before the national election. As promised, Renzi told fellow Democratic leaders at a meeting on Sunday that he was resigning. But he
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Scottish Labour to vote on 'people's railway'
Scottish Labour members are to vote on proposals to take railways into public ownership at the party's conference. The performance of ScotRail and current operator Abellio has come under increased scrutiny in recent months and a poll showed a majority
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Music review: RSNO/Chan, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
MusicRSNO/ChanGlasgow Royal Concert HallKeith Brucefour starsAS part of the celebrations of the RSNO's 125 anniversary, welcoming back former chief conductor Neeme Jarvi, this concert was already an abject failure when piano soloist Ingrid Fliter
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Music review: Scottish Ensemble/Alina Ibragimova, Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow
MusicScottish Ensemble/Alina IbragimovaKelvingrove Art Gallery, GlasgowKeith Brucefour starsIT was an odd coincidence that saw two performances of the 14-year-old Mendelssohn's 10th String Symphony on successive days in Glasgow, the BBC SSO's
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Hearts 1 Inverness CT 1: Fighting Highlanders show no signs of going quietly as Walker pays the penalty
JAMIE Walker's 150th appearance for Hearts will not be one he looks fondly back on in years to come. The 23-year-old, kept in reserve at first in an apparent nod to Wednesday night's Scottish Cup replay against capital rivals Hibs, climbed off
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Penalty expert MacPhee hoping his spot kick knowhow is of academic interest only in Hibs replay
ANYONE who witnessed the goalless first meeting between Hearts and Hibs in this year's Scottish Cup is unlikely to be writing off the chance of the tie being decided by a penalty shoot-out after a similar stalemate in the replay. So perhaps it helps
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SNP Westminster leader in plea to Prime Minister to help child refugees
THE SNP's Westminster leader has called on Theresa May to show "moral and political leadership" by reversing the decision to end a scheme for bringing lone child refugees to Britain.Angus Robertson has written to the Prime Minister on behalf
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Love, and listening to children is real care challenge
The death of 13 year old Blake Ross, who lived in care in Edinburgh, provided the saddest of reminders of why the Scottish Government review of Scotland’s care system is overdue.The circumstances which led up to his death will be examined in reviews by
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Celtic mark Jansen's return with a victory as Rodgers expresses pitch concerns
TOWARDS the end of this relatively workaday victory for their team over Motherwell, the Celtic fans offered up a song in praise of Wim Jansen. The Dutchman was back in Glasgow for the match - his distinctive curls made him easy to pick out in a crowd
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Rodgers wants new Celtic chief scout to "know a player" as appointment draws closer
BRENDAN Rodgers has revealed that he hopes to have a new chief scout in place at Celtic by the summer but won’t rush into an appointment. Celtic have been without a head of recruitment since John Park left the club in October but are in the midst of sourcing
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Mindfulness by Martin Stepek: Why reflecting on death helps us relish life
MY Aunt Zosia died last week in London. She was 92. In one sense I hardly knew her, having only visited her once as an adult, and barely remembered her from my childhood. In another way though I knew her inside out, knew her suffering, her kindness and
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Morton 2 Falkirk 2: Play-off rivals impossible to separate
IN this contender for game of the season, there was nothing to separate the sides who are third and fourth in the Ladbrokes Championship, with both managers feeling the 2-2 draw was fair.Home manager Jim Duffy said: “I thought it was a good game, with
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Disappointment for 10 as Anna Signeul's squad shapes up
AT least 10 players would have been disappointed when Anna Signeul named her squad for next month's Cyprus Cup on Tuesday. The four-game tournament represented their best, and almost certainly last, opportunity to show the national coach they are
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Scottish Six insult goes to heart of independence question
IS Scotland a nation or not? If you believe, like this newspaper does, that we are indeed a nation equal to any other - then it is beyond ridiculous, beyond insulting and beyond toleration that Scotland is being denied its own nightly news programme.
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Stevenson looking to play the beautiful game after ugly physical stalemate
LEWIS Stevenson believes there are now two sides to Hibernian, and they intend to show it in their Scottish Cup fifth-round replay against Hearts on Wednesday.On a threadbare Tynecastle pitch that was not conducive to free-flowing football, the Championship
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Derek McInnes hails close bond with chairman Stewart Milne
THERE is the feeling during conversations with Derek McInnes that waterboarding might have to be deployed to encourage him to discuss even that his name has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Rangers.Next month, he will have been in charge at
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Cyrus Darius boosts Cheltenham chances
THERE were small but select fields at Kelso on Thursday but I can’t help thinking we can expect plenty of future winners to emerge from the card.The Morebattle Hurdle, which went to Cyrus Darius for Scotsman Graeme Calder, has been won in the past by
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Civil service jobs hit by cuts
WESTMINSTER ministers have imposed "drastic cuts" to jobs in the civil service with one-in-six of the UK Government posts axed in Scotland since 2011, official figures showed.The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) slashed 23.4 per cent of
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Partick Thistle 2, Hamilton Academical 0: The men from Maryhill get into the top six as Accies struggles continue
IS a manager whose two substitutions won him the game something of a dunce for not starting them or a genius for getting his replacements bang-on?As it happens, Alan Archibald is neither; however, the Partick Thistle boss was a happy man when, in a match
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SNP and Labour clash ahead of budget
FINANCE Secretary Derek Mackay has promised a budget that "will grow Scotland’s economy and improve public services" as he brings his spending plans back to Holyrood. However, Mackay was warned by Labour not to "sell out the poorest Scots
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Gabriele Marcotti: Jumping the Gunner
IT felt scripted. Not in a Groundhog Day sort of way - though that was the easy crack to make - but rather like the speech that is prepared and told over and over again in one’s mind before it is finally spoken to inevitably break up a loveless relationship.We
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Revealed: picture of SNP candidate on pro-IRA march
The SNP has been urged to sack a council candidate in Glasgow after a picture emerged of him on a march honouring a former IRA member. Allan Casey is shown hitting a drum at an event remembering Martin ‘Doco’ Docherty, who was a volunteer in the
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Double-bind over fracking must be unravelled
THE giant Ineos plant at Grangemouth is a vital part of the Scottish economy. Housing Scotland’s only oil refinery, activity on the site accounts for nearly 1300 jobs and a sizeable chunk of the country’s GDP.In this context, it is understandable that
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Advocate General for Scotland in row with Law Society over Brexit
THE UK Government’s chief legal adviser on Scotland has launched an unprecedented attack on the country’s Law Society over its stance on Bexit. A leaked email reveals that Lord Keen, the Advocate General for Scotland, believed a Law Society of
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Jeremy Corbyn comes out fighting ahead of crunch by-elections
JEREMY Corbyn has accused accused Ukip of "trading on prejudice" on a campaign visit to Stoke ahead of this Thursday's crucial by-election.Paul Nuttall, the Ukip leader, is standing in the Labour seat which was vacated by Tristram Hunt,
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School fire-raisers look on as crew fights blaze
TWO youths climbed onto the roof of a high school to start a fire and then watched from nearby as firefighters put out the blaze.The fire has caused "significant damage" to the roof and top floor of Woodfarm High School in Thornliebank, East
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Former Rangers captain Craig Moore "extremely flattered" to be linked with new director of football role at Ibrox
CRAIG Moore, the former Rangers captain, last night admitted that he is "extremely flattered" to be linked to the new director of football position at the Ibrox club. Moore, who spent two spells as a player in Govan in the 1990s and 2000s, is currently
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Dispute over custody of Kim Jong-Nam's body
A DISPUTE over custody of the body of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother is raging between Malaysia and Pyongyang as inquiries continue into his apparent assassination.It comes as Malaysian police have announced the arrest of a fourth
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Glasgow to host BBC 6 Music Fest
Glasgow is to host this year's BBC 6 Music festival, the Sunday Herald has learned, writes Andrew Learmonth. The location of the annual concert wasn’t supposed to be revealed until Tuesday, but news has leaked out early, with the city’s venues
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David Pratt: Welcome to the new world disorder
I READ recently that tuning into the news these days is like stepping into a rolling panic attack. The writer has a point. Our world, it seems, is awash with dystopian visions of anarchy and disorder. There was no better example this past week
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Scottish Six plans dumped by London broadcasting chiefs
THE twenty-year campaign for an hour-long Scottish Six TV news programme is over. The plan for a mix of Scottish, UK and international coverage has been rejected by BBC bosses in London. Lord Tony Hall, the BBC’s Director-General, will formally
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Don’t mention the Scotland scrum to Welsh coach Robin McBryde
RUGBY coaches may not be in the Donald Trump league for glossing over truths in press conferences, but Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde was clearly wrestling with some alternative facts this week.Everyone is a tough opponent who needs to be respected
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Owen Coyle on ignoring the internet rumours, taking on Jose Mourinho and savouring the support of Sir Alex
TURF Moor, August 2009. Two hours have passed since Burnley have defeated reigning champions Manchester United on the opening day of the Premiership season courtesy of a famous Robbie Blake goal. Up in the manager's office, Owen Coyle glances at his
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NHS boards receive nearly £60m in bail out loans from SNP Government
NHS boards have received nearly £60 million in bail-out loans from the Scottish Government in the last four years amid growing concerns about the health service.Nearly half of the country’s boards relied on these so-called “brokerage” payments as a way
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Wind farm sweetener rejected by Borders tourism firm
IT IS designed to offer a tangible link to communities that embrace the concept of the wind farm revolution.However, one tourism firm whose clients would sit and view the some of the largest turbines in Scotland on the prized skyline of the Scottish Borders
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Letter: Bus company's complaint-handling is cause for complaint
In October I put out my hand to stop a bus on Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Passengers alighted but before I could step on the driver intentionally shut the doors and drove off. I ran after the bus and took down all its details and the next day I went to the
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Beyond the Fringe union claims conditions are beyond the pale
WARNINGS about a growth in the "exploitation of workers" at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe through poverty wages and unpaid work will be highlighted at April's annual conference of Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC).The Edinburgh Festival
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Letter: Scotland's NHS is meeting the challenges
I read with interest your article on NHS waiting times (How do we tackle NHS waiting times?, State of the nation, February 12). Towards the end of last year I consulted my GP, who referred me to Stirling Community Hospital for an ultrasound examination
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Letter: Secret admirers and the long-lost spirit of Valentine's Day
Your piece about Valentine's Day was interesting (Be my anti-Valentine: how we fell in love with romantic counter-culture, News, February 12). However, what no one nowadays seems to remember is that when I was young (I'm now over 80) the whole
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Val Burns: For the alcoholic's child there are no heroes, only drunken villains
IT'S a grim subject. Currently, there are 2.5 million children in the UK (one in five) whose parents are alcoholic or hazardous drinkers. Last week, an all-party parliamentary group, in collaboration with the National Association for Children of Alcoholics
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Graeme Murty on the director of football role, making his mark at Rangers and his long-term plans
THE most eloquent endorsement of the proposed new managerial structure at Rangers comes from the man thrust right into the heart of the maelstrom. Graeme Murty’s plan to spend two years beavering away in the role of under-20s coach as a way of assessing
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Police and scientists aim to solve a 60-year-old murder mystery
A FINAL effort to find the remains of Coatbridge schoolgirl Moira Anderson, who vanished 60 years ago, will begin on a 100-metre stretch of the Monkland Canal next month. An unprecedented police operation involving teams of scientists and forensic
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Referendum call is just weeks away claims influential business group
A LEADING pro-independence group has launched an urgent fundraising appeal to its members claiming "we are only weeks away" from a second referendum being called. Business for Scotland (BfS) believes it will take place in autumn 2018 and a video
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The New Saints' Paul Harrison warns the Paisley Saints: 'We're the Celtic of Wales'
IF St Mirren think they are to have an easy ride of it in today’s Irn-Bru Cup semi-final simply because their opposition comes from the Welsh Premier League, they may be in for a rude awakening. No team beat Ajax’s world record of 27 consecutive wins,
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Apprenticeship over for Liam Henderson who has sights set only on Celtic starting spot
LIAM Henderson is living proof that “experienced young player” isn’t necessarily a contradiction in terms. At just 20 the midfielder remains one of the more callow figures in Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic squad but his medal collection, a stint overseas and
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Sexism and harassment at work creating a 'mental health timebomb' for women
NEW research has revealed shocking levels of sexism and harassment in Scotland’s public sector workplaces. Nearly two-thirds of employees surveyed by violence against women charity Zero Tolerance said that they had suffered or witnessed sexual harassment
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Council bans school fundraising for Lanarkshire Baby Bank after launching probe
FUNDRAISING in schools for the controversial Lanarkshire Baby Bank has been banned by a local authority after a series of allegations were made about it.Staff at North Lanarkshire council have also been instructed not to make referrals to the body, run
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The truth about Scotland and online abuse: 'cybernats' and 'cyberbrits' are just as bad as each other
WIDESPREAD online abuse was widely seen as a stain on the 2014 independence referendum, but with a second vote now looming on the horizon and Brexit tensions making the atmosphere febrile, there are fears that the worst excesses of online trolling
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The Dirty Diary: Mark Smith's week
Let's go retro technoSLOWLY – so slowly you may not have noticed – there is a technological revolution happening, but it’s happening in reverse. It is an anti-revolution. Technology that we thought was obsolete or useless or laughable is making a
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John Phelps's portfolio
WATER treatment group Pennon led a clutch of previously disappointing share tips to break into profit last week as buyers stepped up their search for bargains in a buoyant stock market.The group, which has had troubles in building a major new plant in
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A good night out with Paisley's finest: reviews of Cuttin' A Rug and The Winter's Tale
Cuttin' A RugCitizens Theatre, GlasgowUntil March 4The Winter's TaleRoyal Lyceum, EdinburghUntil March 4 Reviewed by Mark BrownIT'S almost 40 years since John Byrne's famous Slab Boys Trilogy took to the stage. Set in Paisley in the late
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Fat loss doesn't need to be complex
Today sees us well over half way into February and all thoughts of the New Year are well and truly eradicated. Your mind might be drifting towards slightly warmer weather and the potential of some summer sun. Now, if your training has fallen by
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Andy Gemmell's drinks cabinet: a night out in Finnieston, Glasgow
THE transformation of Finnieston has been amazing to witness. The journey from an almost forgotten part of Glasgow to what’s now a very chic address has happened in a relatively short space of time. Even I was taken aback last year when it was crowned
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Damien Love's TV highlights: including SS-GB
SundaySS-GB9pm, BBC One“Himmler’s got the king locked up in the Tower Of London…” So, without messing, begins Len Deighton’s 1978 novel SS-GB. In just 11 words of dialogue, time and place are established, along with the sense that something is very wrong
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Real to reel: preview of some of the documentaries screening at the Glasgow Film Festival
LAST November, Time Out New York listed the 50 best documentaries of all time. It is a formidable list, covering every subject under the sun, from the Holocaust (Shoah, Night And Fog) to global warming (An Inconvenient Truth) via music (Gimme Shelter,
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From Walter Scott to Ben Affleck, tweed has long been the hallmark of sophisticated style
BY CAROLINE YOUNG AND ANN MARTINWHEN Ben Affleck wore a Harris Tweed jacket as a CIA man in the 2012 film Argo, it was revealed that this was the uniform for US spies throughout the Cold War. Production crew on Argo spoke to the real-life spy Tony Mendez
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Soup of the gods: Shirley Spear cooks Cullen skink
FINDON is a small fishing village a few miles south of Aberdeen, known as Finnan in the local dialect. Unlike Arbroath Smokies, from further down the east coast, traditionally tied in pairs, hot-smoked over barrels and served immediately, Finnan Haddies
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Voices from the sea: a storyteller's journey around the coastal villages of Fife
By SHEILA KINNINMONTHFIFE is a peninsula surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the south and the Firth of Tay to the north. James VI was said to have described it as "a beggar’s mantle fringed with gold", alluding to
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Mindfulness Man Martin Stepek on why kindness benefits everyone
AS we all know, life brings its ups and downs. These can be personal issues, family matters, work-related, or to do with the wider world of politics, the economy, the weather and environment.The sub-branch of neuroscience known as neuro-plasticity has
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An Italian love-in: Joanna Blythman reviews Contini George Street, Edinburgh
Contini George Street103 George St, Edinburgh 0131 225 1550Lunch/Dinner: £18-£38Food rating: 10/10IT takes stamina to eat your way through a traditional Italian meal, especially when it’s celebratory. You’ll kick off with the ritual of the pre-dinner
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His hellraisin' heart: review of Hank: The Short Life And Long Country Road Of Hank Williams
Hank: The Short Life And Long Country Road Of Hank Williams By Mark Ribowsky(Liveright/Norton, £22.99)Reviewed by Keith BruceTHE memoir of JD Vance, Hillbilly Elegy, is still sitting at number two in the New York Times bestseller list, half a year on
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Are on-demand movies killing the picture house?
IN 1962, John Spraos wrote a book entitled The Decline Of The Cinema. In it, the London political economist detailed the “cataclysmic” fall in cinema audiences in the previous decade – a decline caused largely by the expansion of television. The
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Ulster 37 Glasgow 17: Townsend rues missed chances
GLASGOW finished a distant second in Belfast yesterday when a powerful second half saw Ulster claim a bonus-point win over Gregor Townsend's side. Warriors were on top for much of the first half, but trailed 15-5 at the interval after missed tackles
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Katie Archibald: Still on track but aiming to be ready for life on the road
LAST week I was in London for the press launch of the Women’s Tour. If you’ve not heard of it, it is the UCI Women’s World Tour stage race that travels across the roads of Britain (well, England) and has been running for the past three years. It
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Laura Muir just misses out on 1000m world record but beats Europe's best in Birmingham
THE repetitive laps of the playing fields at Kinross High School, which Laura Muir regularly undertook on cold wintry days, were largely solitary pursuits, the soundtrack provided by echoes from the playground or the gusts blowing inland and westwards
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Ronaldo 'to star with Angelina Jolie in Syrian refugee TV drama'
FOOTBALLER Cristiano Ronaldo is apparently signed up to star with Angelina Jolie in a TV drama about Syrian refugees. The Real Madrid star was named by the Turkish programme's director as one of the high-profile cast members he had secured to start
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Ibrox crisis of little interest to Ojamaa
STRIKER Henrik Ojamaa won’t be wasting time wondering how crisis-club Rangers will react in today’s televised encounter at Dens Park.The Dark Blues welcome the managerless Ibrox outfit to Tayside as uncertainty continues to cloud their long-term future
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Rang-dang-diggidy-dang-a-dang! Edinburgh crowns the Breakdance Queen of Britain
EDINBURGH was a whirl of arms, legs and head-spins yesterday as the finest female breakdancers in the UK battled it out to take the title of the nation's top B-Girl ... and thankful Honey G was nowhere to be seen.After hours of backspins, windmills
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In praise of Harris Tweed
The turnaround in the fortune of the Harris Tweed industry has been a remarkable story. Just a decade ago, the iconic handwoven cloth, which has a history stretching back to the mid-19th century, was on the brink of disappearing forever with rapidly declining
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Scotland to be hotter than Majorca say forecasters
PARTS of Scotland could be warmer than Majorca in the next few days as the mercury rises significantly for the first time this year.Forecasters said spring will finally be in the air as a blast of warm weather from the Americas brings milder weather to
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From draughty loom sheds to the classroom: how Harris Tweed is encouraging a new generation of weavers
THE image of Harris Tweed has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years – and now the industry is being viewed as an attractive career prospect for young people in the Outer Hebrides for the first time in decades. Over the past decade the hand-woven fabric
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NASA aborts space launch with 13 seconds to go
LAST-minute rocket trouble has forced Spacex to delay its inaugural launch from Nasa's historic moon pad. The Space Exploration Technologies Corporation launch was halted with the countdown at just 13 seconds remaining. The problem with the
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Trump set to miss out on Scottish rates relief ... SAD!
ABERDEENSHIRE council is designing a £3 million rates relief scheme to try and avoid giving money to Donald Trump and other big businesses.The council is planning to reduce rates increases for hard-pressed small businesses, but not for the US president
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SNP accuses Theresa May of cover-up over Scotland and Brexit
THE SNP has accused the UK government of attempting to hide documents setting out the views of Theresa May and Brexit secretary David Davis on Nicola Sturgeon's plan to keep Scotland in the single market. The UK government’s Brexit department has
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Three dead and baby injured in separate road incidents
THREE people have died and a baby has been injured in separate incidents.A 23-year-old woman was killed following a one-vehicle crash on the A92 near Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire, at around 11am on Saturday.A 13-month-old baby who was in the vehicle suffered
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Man killed in 'brutal' attack in his own home
A MAN has been killed in a "brutal and violent attack" in his own home.The 46-year-old was found dead in a property in Stonebank Grove in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow at around 2.15pm on Friday.It is thought there was a disturbance at the
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Two dead as powerful Pacific storm hits California
A POWERFUL Pacific storm left two people dead in California as winds of more than 70mph trashed power lines and brought down trees as cars disappeared into a sinkhole.Homes were evacuated under threat of mudslides and debris flows.More than 300 arriving
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Unions clash over fracking
TWO of Scotland's major unions are set to clash over fracking at the annual meeting of the Scottish Trades Union Congress.The GMB union, which supports fracking, has lodged a motion to the STUC congress arguing that energy workers should not "
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Head Case Scottish writer: 'Decapitate me after death, freeze my head, and I let me live again centuries from now'
DJ Maclennan is hoping for a good death. When the time comes, the Isle of Skye writer wants to be surrounded not just by his family, but by the emergency volunteer stand-by team from Cyronics UK.Since 2007, he has been paying £50 a month to the Alcor
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Outrage as top Theresa May aide claims 'threats of violence' a feature of Scottish politics
ONE of Theresa May's most senior advisors has sparked controversy after claiming that “threats of violence” are a feature of modern Scottish politics. Philip Rycroft, a top civil servant in the Cabinet Office who heads up the UK government group
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Shady world of extremist Scot who tops 'dirty dozen' list of far-right activists
ONCE he was notorious as the militant face of the anti-abortion movement in Scotland. Now Jim Dowson is once again back in the spotlight of extremism after being named one of Britain’s most influential far-right activists.The Sunday Herald can reveal
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The State of the Nation The truth about fracking in Scotland
Frack is a harsh, ugly word, with unpleasant connotations. If public arguments were won or lost on single words, the fracking industry would be on a hiding to nothing. Fracked, as it were.But the issue of whether or not to exploit Scotland’s reserves
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Duncan Weir looks to right the wrongs after Leinster defeat
DUNCAN Weir and Duncan Hodge both lamented Edinburgh’s spiralling error count as a third Pro12 defeat on the bounce threatens to send their league campaign into freefall.If ever a win was needed is is next weekend at Myreside when Cardiff Blues launch
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Scottish Enterprise has given over £16.6m to fracking firm since 2009
A MULTI-NATIONAL company behind plans to bring fracking to Scotland has been awarded over £16 million by the country’s jobs quango in the last eight years.The sums given to Ineos – the equivalent of nearly £180,000 a month – have sparked concerns that
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Welcome to FrightFest, with the world's first Albanian chiller and how horror will do Trump
HORROR fans will swoop on Glasgow this week for a three-day film festival with a record 14 premieres – including the first Albanian ghoulfest – as well as an eerie and blood-soaked premonition of how horror will treat the 45th US President in the months
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Iain Macwhirter: Trump presides over the age of unreason – and it's coming here soon
THERE’S a new automotive craze in backwoods America that even Jeremy Clarkson would find hard to stomach. It’s called coal rolling, and involves tuning the powerful diesel engines of jacked-up pickup trucks in such a way as to emit dense clouds of
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Letter: Scots women kept their own names
Vicky Allan writes that the tradition of women adopting their husbands name on marriage dates back to medieval times (Our husbands don't own us so why should wives change our names, Comment, February 12).She quotes Spain as a country that does not
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Scottish Labour to formally commit to rail renationalisation
SCOTTISH Labour will formally back rail renationalisation at the party's conference as SNP ministers and ScotRail's owner come under fire for the "truly abysmal performance" of the service.In a motion to be debated at the conference
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Time to have faith in Scotland's hidden poo'ers?
Iain Macwhirter's fearless and concise perception of Scottish politics is second to none (Indy question is existential, not economic, Comment, February 12). "If Scotland stays in the UK it will be hitching itself to a post-imperial Brexitania
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Architect of English law change on drug-driving calls on Scotland to follow suit
THE author of a landmark review which led to the introduction of drug-driving limits in England and Wales has called for Scotland to urgently take similar action to save lives. Sir Peter North QC, an internationally renowned legal expert, was commissioned
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Hardeep Singh Kohli: If Churchill believed in aliens perhaps there is hope for humankind
“WE shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we
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Former Scottish Tory candidate drops plan for "exposé" on film that sank David Irving
A FORMER Scottish Tory candidate has abandoned plans to make an “exposé” of an acclaimed film that charts the fall of disgraced Holocaust denier David Irving. David Ballantine axed the documentary project into the movie Denial after the Sunday
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Roxanne Sorooshian: Can't see the woof for the trees
It’s been a good week for ... friendless four-legged friendsAcross Scotland, jumpers are being knitted for "discriminated-against" dogs. Scottish SPCA centres have reported that dogs with dark-coloured coats are being overlooked by potential
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Angela Haggerty: Misogynistic abuse by male MPs is grist to the mill of the online trolls
THERE are some real nasty pieces of work out there, and endless column inches have been taken up with condemnation of the scourge of social media trolls and the poison they spread around the cyber universe.But my temper's wearing a little thin with
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Profile: The former football reporter from Greenock now the Prime Minister's striker
YEARS ago there was a Glasgow tabloid football reporter named Fiona Hill. The story goes that she was once banned by a football club for asking the manager awkward questions.It would be interesting to know what that luckless manager thinks of his inquisitor
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His divided self: the legacy of controversial Glasgow psychiatrist RD Laing
CONTROVERSIAL treatments for schizophrenia, LSD trips with Sean Connery, rampant alcohol abuse, family wreckage – the Glasgow Film Festival's closing movie features all this, and David Tennant bringing two Ronnies to life on screen. Mad To Be Normal
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Scotland's Six Nations season in the balance after Laidlaw loss
ANY team, in any tournament, need a balance of optimism and realism if they are going to do themselves justice. Optimism beforehand, of course, because without it there is no point in taking part. Then realism once a couple of matches have been played
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Trident workers back McCluskey in Unite leadership election
UNITE leader Len McCluskey has won the backing of more than 100 union branches in Scotland, including that representing the Trident workforce at the Faslane base, as nominations closed in the contest to lead the UK’s biggest union.The support for McCluskey
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Graeme Macpherson: European football used to be an honour for Scottish clubs - now it is becoming an inconvenience
NOT since the Grand Old Duke of York revealed his somewhat bewildering plan to march his 10,000 men up a hill and then back down again has so much effort been put in for so little reward as Scottish clubs trying to qualify for Europe. As we approach the
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A overlooked wartime classic: review of The Hideout by Egon Hostovský
The Hideout by Egon Hostovský Pushkin Press, £12 Review by Malcolm Forbes A CZECH engineer leaves Prague for Paris in 1939, but when the Nazis invade his homeland there is no going back. What should have been a short stay is instead
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'Exquisitely made, moving and profound': Demetrios Matheou reviews Moonlight and the week's other big releases
Moonlight (15)SO often at the Oscars there is a justified outcry over the snubbing of black directors and performers. Next week’s ceremony should involve less indignation, given the nominations in that regard. But more noteworthy than the praise for individuals
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The Bones Of Grace and other paperback reviews
The Bones Of Grace by Tahmima Anam (Canongate, £8.99)The ancient fossilised whale skeleton sought by marine palaeontologist Zubaida was at a stage in its development when it was both a land and marine animal. She can identify with that. A Bangladeshi,
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Want to get the best energy deal? You'll have to keep switching
IT IS not so long ago that the big energy players were patting themselves on the back in recognition of their own tariff-freezing magnanimity, announced in the face of spiralling wholesale energy prices.Yet just a few months on and Scottish Power has