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Men's contest perfectly poised at halfway stage of National Curling Champs
Victory for Kyle Smith’s rink in a tense encounter with previously unbeaten Team Hardie left the men’s competition tantalisingly poised at the halfway stage at the National Curling Championships in Perth.The scoring sequence was almost a throwback to
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Allan Smith given chance to jump for glory at European Championships
HIGH jumper Allan Smith has been handed a surprise place in the British team for next week’s European Indoor Championships with six Scots named in a 31-strong contingent for Belgrade. In spite of falling two centimetres short of UK Athletics qualifying
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Owen Coyle held himself with dignity at Blackburn Rovers and deserves better
PERHAPS one day a support group will exist for football managers who had the misfortune to work under the dreaded Venky's regime at Blackburn Rovers. There is an absurdity to life as a manager in the SkyBet championship where one season is a lifetime
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Sutton goalkeeper resigns over pie-eating fallout
SUTTON UNITED reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw has agreed to resign from the club after eating a pie in the dugout during Monday's FA Cup defeat to Arsenal.A betting row erupted as a result of the incident and manager Paul Doswell confirmed Shaw'
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Blackburn 'a mess' after Coyle sacking, says former Rovers star Sutton
BLACKBURN ROVERS legend Chris Sutton has described his old club as an “absolute mess” after the Championship strugglers parted company with Owen Coyle – just 48 hours running Manchester United close in the FA Cup. The former St Johnstone manager
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Hearts midfielder Don Cowie believes 'football' will come after pitch battle is won
HEARTS midfielder Don Cowie literally felt the full force of the fierce Edinburgh derby, but hopes an outbreak of football can help Ian Cathro’s side see off Hibs in tonight’s Scottish Cup replay. The experienced Scotland cap was eventually forced
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Neil Lennon thought his angry days were in the past - the Hibernian manager is glad to be proved wrong
WHEN Neil Lennon was unveiled as Hibernian head coach last June, he declared to the assembled press corps that he had mellowed. A few eyebrows raised. The snarling, prowling figure who patrolled the midfield and, latterly, the touchline for Celtic
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Danny Devine delighted to be showing his best form as Partick Thistle keep it tight
Kris Doolan’s double for Partick Thistle against Hamilton may have hogged the headlines since Saturday, but the contribution of their backline after another clean sheet should not be underestimated.In fact, the Thistle defence have lost just six goals
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Motherwell manager Mark McGhee hit with double SFA charge
MOTHERWELL boss Mark McGhee has been hit with two SFA charges in the aftermath of his side’s 7-2 Ladbrokes Premiership defeat to Aberdeen. McGhee described the behaviour of fourth official John McKendrick as ‘diobolical’ and ‘disgusting’ during
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Exclusive: Rangers need an experienced, European director of football and they can give me a call any time, says Mark Wotte
MARK Wotte has urged the Rangers board to think big and think European when it comes to their choice of director of football and said that the challenge of returning the club to the Champions League was one that he "wouldn't walk away" from. The
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Scotland winger Lewis Tierney on top of world after Club Challenge success
Having made his international debut against the best in his sport during the Four Nations Championship at the end of 2016 Lewis Tierney has picked up where he left off in helping register a momentous result as a new season gets underway. The 21
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Stuart Bathgate: Loss of Greig Laidlaw's leadership could be lasting problem for Scotland
IF there is one thing worse than simply losing a match, it is suffering a defeat and losing a couple of your players into the bargain. There is no doubt that the injuries sustained against France which have ruled Greig Laidlaw and Josh Strauss out
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Glasgow Warriors sign Hurricanes flanker Callum Gibbins
HURRICANES openside flanker Callum Gibbins has become Glasgow Warriors’ third signing for next season, joining on a three-year contract subject to a visa and a medical. The New Zealander, who follows Scotland centre Huw Jones and South African prop
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Richie Gray insists captaincy choice will not decide Scotland's fortunes against Wales
THE issue of who is to succeed Greig Laidlaw as Scotland captain has been one of the big talking points of the past week, but according to Richie Gray the decision should not be a determining factor in Saturday’s Six Nations Championship game against
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Open Championship officials counting the cost of Brexit
You can blame Brexit on everything, from the tumbling value of the pound to the fact that you can’t remember where you put your spectacles. Look, there they are, on your head. Bloomin’ Brexit. For organisers of the Open Championship, the knock-on effect
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Emerson Hyndman: Rangers' players are fully behind Graeme Murty
Rangers midfielder Emerson Hyndman has vowed to show that the players are fully behind caretaker boss Graeme Murty. Murty suffered defeat in his second match in charge when Rangers lost 2-1 to Dundee on Sunday. The club stepped up their search
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Unexploded device discovered on beach at Moray Firth
An unexploded bomb has been discoverd on a beach on the Moray Firth. The beach at Rosemarkie, on the Black Isle north of Inverness, was cordoned off following the discovery of the device at around noon on Tuesday. The coastguard were alerted
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Four US tourists and pilot killed in Melbourne plane crash
An Australian pilot and four American tourists on a golfing holiday were killed when a plane crashed into a suburban shopping centre and burst into flames shortly after take-off in Melbourne, officials have said. The twin-engine Beechcraft Super
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Murderer on the run after escaping from prison officers during visit to hospital
A murderer who was serving a minimum of 30 years in prison is on the run after two armed men helped him escape during an escorted hospital visit. Shaun Colin Walmsley, 28, fled from outside Aintree University Hospital as he was getting into a car
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Kezia Dugdale calls for strategy to tackle homophobic bullying
A strategy should be introduced to tackle homophobic, transphobic and biphobic bullying in Scotland's schools, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has said. Ms Dugdale also called for a consistent approach to sex education which takes in LGBTI
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SNP claims Tories are 'rattled' by prospect of second independence referendum
THERESA May has ordered her cabinet to “strengthen and sustain the Union” amid growing signs that Nicola Sturgeon intends to call a second independence referendum. The Prime Minister held a lengthy cabinet discussion in Downing Street on the Union
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Whitehall departments write off £600m of taxpayers' cash as 'fruitless spending'
Government departments have written off £600 million of taxpayers' money as "fruitless spending" over the past decade, according to new figures. The sums include a £103 million loss on Chinook military helicopters which did not meet operational
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Galliford Try profits up
Construction firm and housebuilder Galliford Try reported a 19% hike in first half pre-tax profit to £63 million for the six months to the end of December thanks to rising house prices. The group, which trades as Linden Homes and Galliford Try Partnerships
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Yahoo in Verizon concession
Yahoo is taking a 350 million US dollars hit on its previously announced 4.8 billion US dollars sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than one billion Yahoo user accounts. The revised agreement
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Government to crack down on 'despots' laundering plundered money in Britain
New powers to stop "blood-stained dictators" and despots from laundering their money through Britain by freezing their assets have been tabled by the Government.Security Minister Ben Wallace said the move would send a "major signal"
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Wolseley taps further into Swiss market by merging with rival
PLUMB Center owner Wolseley has inked a deal that will see it expand further into Switzerland.Wolseley said it has signed an agreement to merge its Swiss plumbing and heating business Tobler with local rival Walter Meier.The deal will see Wolseley receive
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Anglo American recovery fuelled by rising commodity prices
Mining giant Anglo American has swung to a full-year profit after it was boosted by recovering commodity prices and a cost-cutting drive.Pre-tax profits in the 12 months to December 31 came in at 2.6 billion US dollars (£2 billion), compared to the colossal
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Community progresses it new build school
A Highland community is finalising the finances it needs to build a new local school, in order to lease it back to the council.What is being billed as Scotland’s first community-owned school building is planned for Strontian. The community at the head
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HSBC'S profits slump drags FTSE 100 index into the red
LONDON'S blue chip index was dragged into the red by HSBC after the bank reported a whopping 62 per cent drop in annual profits on Tuesday.The FTSE 100 ended the day down 0.34 per cent or 25.03 points at 7274.83.HSBC was the worst performer on the
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First income tax rates vote held by MSPs in Scottish Parliament
MSPs have voted on income tax rates and bands in Scotland for the first-time ever, with Holyrood opting to freeze the point at which the higher 40p tax rate kicks in. While the UK Government is to raise the threshold for this to £45,000 in April
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Glasgow investigators meet police in ongoing “corruption” discussions
Glasgow council council officials have met police officers amid ongoing discussions over allegations of corruption, malpractice and cronyism across west central Scotland.The meeting, revealed in yesterday’s London Times, comes after series of Herald stories
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Gordon Ramsay's estranged father-in-law and his three children charged with computer hacking
Gordon Ramsay's estranged father-in-law and his three children have been charged with computer hacking, police revealed today. Chris Hutcheson, 68, and his son Adam, 46, and daughter Orlanda Butland, 45, were accused of accessing private email
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Barack Obama, Adele, Dolly Parton and Pearl Jam team up for charity album
Former US president Barack Obama has joined forces with musicians including Adele, Dolly Parton and Pearl Jam for a charity album in aid of War Child UK. Obama is providing a foreword to the forthcoming release Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates
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Rescue operation for fallen climber in the Cairngorms
Police, coastguard and mountain rescue teams were called into action to help a fallen climber in the Cairngorms. Officers in Aviemore received a call to the Coire an t-Sneachda area of the Cairngorms at around 12pm on Tuesday. The man was airlifted
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New Madeleine McCann theory revealed on This Morning
A new theory about what happened to Madeleine McCann has been revealed on TV show This Morning. Mark Williams-Thomas, an investigative journalist and former police officer, claims the youngster "left her holiday apartment and went searching for
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Pedigree cattle under the hammer at Stirling auction
Almost 200 pedigree bulls have gone under the hammer at a three-day auction event in Stirling. Stirling Bull Sales - which finished on Tuesday - saw 186 bulls competing for buyers' attention followed by 26 females. Pedigrees on offer during
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SNP claims Tories are 'rattled' by prospect of second independence referendum
UK Government ministers are "clearly rattled" about the prospect of a possible second independence referendum, the SNP has claimed, after Theresa May's cabinet meeting focused on the importance of the Union. A Downing Street spokesman revealed
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Celtic unveil hotel plans in boost to 2014 Games legacy
CELTIC has announced that it is formally to begin plans for the construction of a major hotel development in the immediate vicinity of its stadium. The club is to make a 'proposal of application notice', essentially an official signal of intent
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Asda boss 'encouraged' at signs of turnaround despite quarterly sales fall
Asda has posted another slump in quarterly sales, but the supermarket is showing signs that turnaround efforts under new boss Sean Clarke are beginning to bear fruit.The chain, owned by US giant Walmart, reported a 2.9% fall in like-for-likes sales in
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Business rates support 'a sticking plaster', retail chief says
Extra support for businesses facing large increases in their rates bills has been described as a "sticking plaster" amid growing calls for wider reform of the system. Business organisations welcomed the measures set out by Finance Secretary Derek
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HSBC reveals it faces financial crime controls probe as it posts profit down 62%
Banking giant HSBC has revealed it is facing a UK investigation over money laundering controls as it posted a worse-than-expected 62% profits slump.The lender said the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a probe at the end of last year into HSBC
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Celtic unveil hotel plans in boost to 2014 Games legacy
CELTIC has announced that it is formally to begin plans for the construction of a major hotel development in the immediate vicinity of its stadium. The club is to make a 'proposal of application notice', essentially an official signal of intent
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MSPs raise concerns over planned baby intensive care unit cuts
Concerns have been raised about Scottish Government plans to more than halve the number of intensive care units for babies. Public health minister Aileen Campbell said the reduction would enable better care for the small number of very sick babies
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Motherwell boss Mark McGhee charged by Scottish FA for rant at official
MOTHERWELL manager Mark McGhee has been charged by the Scottish FA for misconduct during his side's 7-2 Ladbrokes Premiership defeat to Aberdeen. The Scotland assistant was sent to the stands at Pittodrie on Wednesday following an outburst towards
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Mackay offers olive branch to hospitality sector with rates U-turn
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has capped business rate increases for the hospitality sector in response to widespread concern about the impact of a controversial revaluation. Mr Mackay told MSPs a new 12.5% cap on bill rises for restaurants, pubs
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Tuesday's TV highlights
Tuesday, 21/2/2017UK's Best Place to Live (C4, 8pm)Sarah Beeny has recently branched out into the world of collectibles and antiques by presenting Channel 4's Four Rooms, but returns to more familiar territory with this new documentary. She wants
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Student project backs art-led recovery for mental illness
AN ART student who battled crippling anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder has spoken of his belief that a unique art-led treatment devised in Austria may have led to a “faster recovery”, as he champions adopting a similar model in Scotland. Drew
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Owen Coyle leaves Blackburn Rovers with club languishing in relegation trouble
BLACKBURN ROVERS have parted ways with manager Owen Coyle following the club's FA Cup exit to Manchester United. The former Burnley, Bolton and Wigan boss from Paisley took over at Ewood Park last summer after a spell in MLS with Houston Dynamo
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MSPs told how youth football body turned down background checks help
The national governing body for youth football in Scotland has turned down an offer of help to clear a "significant" backlog of coaches and officials who have not completed comprehensive background checks. The Scottish Youth Football Association
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Bodies of 74 African migrants washed ashore in western Libya
The bodies of at least 74 African migrants have washed ashore in western Libya, humanitarian officials said, in the latest tragedy at sea along a perilous trafficking route to Europe. The bodies were found near the city of Zawiya on Monday, Libyan
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National Trust for Scotland launches tour of grand houses for wealthy Americans
WEALTHY Americans are to be wined and dined by the Scotland's top conservation charity on a whistle-stop tour of some of the country's architectural marvels. A tour of some of Scotland's most most spectacular homes and gardens has been organised
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Woman victim of serious sexual assault in Elderslie
Police have launched an investigation after a woman was the victim of a serious sexual assault in Renfrewshire. The attack happened on Monday at a footpath near Wallace Primary School in Elderslie. Officers have cordoned off an area near the
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An ill wind for some in the north
The two tallest wind turbines in Scotland, more than three times the height of Edinburgh's Scott Monument, could soon be floating four miles off the north coast, if ministers approve the development. But residents in one fragile Highland community
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Revealed: Where to find unicorns in Scotland
You may already be aware of the fact that the unicorn is our national animal, but did you know this mythical creature was believed to be the natural enemy of the lion - a symbol of English royalty? Unicorns were written about by the ancient Persians
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John Bercow says he has addressed Trump comments matter amid apology request
John Bercow has steered clear of a request to apologise to MPs for "unilaterally seeking to ban" Donald Trump from addressing Parliament. Conservative Andrew Bridgen said the Speaker was right to apologise to his counterpart in the Lords for his
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Work begins at Hearts to replace Tynecastle surface in time for next home game
HEARTS have posted an image of work getting underway to replace the Tynecastle pitch after the surface cut up badly in recent games. Jambos owner Ann Budge confirmed on Monday that the turf would be replacecd in time for the club's next home game
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Labour peer blasts Jeremy Cotbyn for failing to lead fight against Brexit
A Labour peer has lashed out at Jeremy Corbyn for failing to lead the fight against Brexit - blaming the party's "debilitation" for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union. Lord Liddle, a former special adviser on European matters to Tony
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Bank of England 'may not be able to predict next financial crisis'
The Bank of England is unlikely to be able to predict the next financial crisis, despite having learned from its "Michael Fish" moment, key staff have told MPs. Gertjan Vlieghe - a rate-setting member of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee - warned
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Third Scottish child abuse inquiry panel member resigns
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has been hit by another resignation, leaving it with just one panel member. Glenn Houston said he has accepted two other public appointments and resigned from the panel to avoid any potential conflict of interest
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Further problems for child abuse inquiry as third member resigns
The last remaining original panel member on the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has resigned, prompting further concerns from abuse survivors that it is in crisis. Glen Houston's resignation means that all three of the launch team for the SCAI have
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Wales wing George North on course for Six Nations return against Scotland
George North is on course to return from injury when Wales resume their RBS 6 Nations campaign against Scotland on Saturday. The Northampton wing missed Wales' 21-16 loss to England 10 days ago because of a leg injury, and was replaced in the starting
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Court system time bar must be removed to help abuse victims, MSPs told
Scotland's "Victorian" civil court system must be reformed to remove the time limit for victims of childhood abuse to seek damages, MSPs have been told. Holyrood's Justice Committee heard the proposed change in the law would have a "dramatic" impact
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Sport budget cuts 'worrying', athletics chief tells Holyrood committee
Funding cuts to the sport budget have been described as "worrying" by the head of Scotland's governing body for athletics. The Scottish Government's draft budget for 2017/18 proposes a £4 million real-terms cut to spending on sport, reducing it
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Prince Harry meets veterans at Walking With The Wounded event
Prince Harry has begun a visit to the North East by meeting veterans who have received mental health support from a military charity. Harry attended an event hosted by Walking With The Wounded in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, where he discussed issues
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Airdrie Savings Bank feared wind-down by regulators, MSPs hear
The UK's last remaining independent savings bank decided to close over concerns about losses potentially leading to a wind-down by regulators, MSPs have heard. Airdrie Savings Bank (ASB), founded in 1835, announced last month it will close its
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Storm Doris to bring snow and high winds to Scotland this week
Scots have been told to prepare for snow later this week after the Met Office issued a severe weather warning. Storm Doris is expected to cause high winds and snow across the country. A yellow 'be aware' warning has been issued for Strathclyde
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Ciaran Williamson FAI: 'strong gust of wind' could have eventually toppled headstone
A HEADSTONE which crushed a schoolboy to death could have eventually been toppled by a "strong gust of wind", according to an expert. Stone mason Peter Hayman, of the National Association of Memorial Masons, told a Fatal Accident Inquiry if he
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Obituary - Steve Hewlett, broadcaster acclaimed for his account of cancer treatment
BroadcasterBorn: August 8, 1958;Died: February 20, 2017STEVE Hewlett, who has died aged 58, was a popular broadcaster and editor who was in charge of the BBC's Panorama programme when it broadcast the famous interview with Princess Diana that was
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Former Celtic winger Paddy McCourt returns to football after signing deal with Irish outfit Finn Harps
EX-CELTIC winger Paddy McCourt has signed for League of Ireland Premier Division outfit Finn Harps, the club has announced. The Northern Ireland international spent five years with the Hoops from 2008 until 2013, scoring 10 goals while at Parkhead
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Trump state visit 'could be rallying point for every discontent in UK'
Donald Trump's state visit will be a "great success", Boris Johnson has claimed, as he was warned by a senior Tory MP it could act as a "rallying point for every discontent" in the UK. Crispin Blunt, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
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In-form Scot Laura Muir heads Great Britain squad for European Indoor Championships
In-form Laura Muir will launch her bid to become a double champion after the Great Britain squad for the European Indoor Championships was confirmed. The 23-year-old Scot is included in the team for Serbia next month, which also includes defending
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A club the size of Hearts needs to be challenging for trophies, says Don Cowie
Hearts midfielder Don Cowie has stressed the importance of William Hill Scottish Cup success ahead of the fifth-round replay against Hibernian on Wednesday night. The 34-year-old joined the Jambos just over a year ago from Wigan and was in the
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Steve Hewlett's family to accept Bafta award
An award recognising the late BBC journalist Steve Hewlett’s contribution to broadcasting will now be handed to his family, Bafta has announced. Hewlett died on Monday at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer. He had already accepted the
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Innis and Gunn strike major distribution deal in Asia
One of Scotland's biggest craft beer brewers will now be selling products across Asia after securing a major distribution deal. Innis and Gunn are celebrating an agreement with Dxcel International. The brewer's famous Original and Ossain Golden
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Former Celtic boss Ronny Deila scores sensational training ground volley with new club Valerenga
FORMER Celtic boss Ronny Deila has been caught on camera scoring a sensational volley on the training ground with new club Valerenga. The Norwegian agreed a deal to return to his home country last summer after winning two league titles and a League
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Depeche Mode to headline BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Glasgow
BBC RADIO 6 is set to saturate Glasgow with its unique eclectic music mix when its own music and conversation festival is staged in the city in March. The 6 Music Festival 2017, which runs from March 24-26 and features 36 acts playing over four
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Innis & Gunn sign deal to distribute beer in Asia
A Scottish brewery has signed a deal to distribute its beer in Asia. Craft brewer Innis & Gunn will now sell its products in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan following an agreement with Dxcel International. The deal will focus
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Premiership strugglers Bristol bring in former Edinburgh coach Alan Solomons as coaching consultant
Aviva Premiership strugglers Bristol have recruited Alan Solomons as a coaching consultant for the rest of this season. Bristol said that former Northampton, Ulster and Edinburgh coach Solomons will join them with immediate effect. Bristol
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January surplus at 17-year high in pre-budget boost for Hammond
The Government recorded its highest January surplus for 17 years, giving the Chancellor a boost ahead of the Spring Budget. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing excluding state-owned banks saw its surplus grow
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Woman sexually assaulted in Dundee park
Police are hunting two men after a woman was sexually assaulted in a city park. The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday at Baxter Park in the Stobswell area of Dundee. Officers are searching for two men in connection with the incident
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Ukip leader gives witness statement to Hillsborough probe
Ukip leader Paul Nuttall has given a witness statement to the criminal investigation into the Hillsborough disaster. The under-fire parliamentary hopeful, who faced the resignation of two senior officials on Monday in protest at the party's "crass
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David Bowie poised to win two Brits, a year after his death
David Bowie is the favourite to be handed the British male solo artist prize at Wednesday's Brit Awards - just over a year after his death. The Starman is expected to win the prize for the third time following successes in 1984 and 2014 and is
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Post mortem unable to determine cause of Kim Jong Nam's death
A cause of death has not yet been determined for the half-brother of North Korea's leader who died last week after apparently being poisoned in the budget terminal of a Kuala Lumpur airport, Malaysian officials said. Noor Hisham Abdullah, the country's
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'Volatile market conditions' blamed for slump in HSBC profits
Banking giant HSBC has revealed a 62% slump in annual profits amid "volatile" trading caused by the Brexit vote and President Donald Trump's election. The London-based lender, which is Europe's largest bank, posted worse-than-expected pre-tax profits
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Two-year-old boy found dead in Perthshire river is named
A two-year-old boy who tragically drowned in a river has been formally named by police. Jacob McIntyre's body was found in the fast-flowing water only an hour after he was reported missing from a remote rural property. It is thought that
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Heterosexual couple lose latest civil partnership battle
A heterosexual couple who object to the "patriarchal baggage" of marriage have lost their latest battle for the right to enter into a civil partnership. Rebecca Steinfeld, 35, and Charles Keidan, 40, want to secure legal recognition of their seven-year
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Glasgow Warriors agree deal to sign Hurricanes flanker Callum Gibbins on three-year deal
GLASGOW WARRIORS have agreed a deal to sign Hurricanes flanker Callum Gibbins on a three-year deal from next season. The 28-year-old won Super Rugby with the Wellington-based outfit last year and will make the move to Scotland this summer subject
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David Cassidy reveals he's suffering from dementia
Former teenage heartthrob David Cassidy has revealed he is battling dementia. The actor and singer, 66, told People he had been in “denial” but he has now accepted his condition. David, who starred as Keith Partridge in 1970s TV series The
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David Tennant: Secrecy surrounding Broadchurch plot was exhausting
Broadchurch star David Tennant has said he found the secrecy surrounding the hit drama “exhausting”. The show, co-starring Olivia Colman, is returning for its final series on Monday on ITV. Former Doctor Who actor David, 45, told Radio Times
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Sutton chairman promises to bring 20st goalkeeper Wayne Shaw back to earth after pie-eating stunt during FA Cup tie with Arsenal
Sutton have promised that reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw will be brought 'back down to earth' after he enjoyed five minutes of fame by eating a pie on the substitutes' bench during Monday night's glamour FA Cup tie against Arsenal. The 46-year-old
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15% gender pay gap in Scotland worth £6.5bn
Women in Scotland are missing out on £6.5bn despite the country's closing gender pay gap. New figures from PwC show that if the Scottish gender pay gap sits at 15%. It has also been revealed that if the gap closed female earnings would increase
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Herald Social: Check out pictures from this week's big events in Glasgow and Ayr
This week Herald Social's at the launch night of Tuk Tuk in Glasgow and the Hospitality Industry Trust's Burns supper at Ayr's Brig O'Doon Hotel. Tuk Tuk Sauchiehall Street Launch Night Tuk Tuk, Glasgow THE Indian street food restaurant
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Inmate’s face slashed in row over cream cake
A PRISONER slashed another inmate with a razor and left him scarred for life in a row over a cream cake. At the High Court in Glasgow 38-year-old Christopher Kane was convicted of assaulting William Douglas to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement
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Grandparents 'saving working families billions in childcare costs'
An "army" of grandparents looking after their grandchildren are collectively saving parents more than £16 billion a year in formal childcare costs, a report has found. Grandparents spend an average of over eight hours a week looking after their
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Tycoon accused of organising killing ‘a scapegoat’
A PROPERTY tycoon accused of organising the murder of a Scottish businessman in Australia is being “scapegoated” by the man behind the killing, a court has heard. Millionaire Ron Medich is on trial over the murder of his former business partner
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Tipper truck driver 'crushed cyclist to death by careless driving on roundabout'
A LORRY driver who crushed a renowned Scots art designer to death failed to use his wing mirrors properly to see the cyclist, a court has heard. James Kwatia would have been able to see Moira Gemmill for up to eight seconds but he was too focussed
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Police hunt woman who slapped young boy on face
POLICE are hunting a woman who assaulted a young boy by slapping him on the face and pulling him aggressively towards a beach. Members of the public raised the alarm when the woman “assaulted” the lad who is thought to have been in her care.
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Council removes signs to cut speed where toddler died
TWO unofficial traffic calming mannequins placed close to where a toddler died after being hit by a car have been removed by council officials. The dummies were yards from where Harlow Edwards was knocked down and killed in Coupar, Angus last October
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Gene puts thousands at risk of early heart attack death
ONE in every 250 people in Scotland carries a gene for a potentially deadly cholesterol disorder which, if undiagnosed, puts them at risk of dying from a heart attack at an early age, a charity has warned. The British Heart Foundation is calling
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Manager admits fraud before charity collapsed
A MANAGER siphoned off £20,000 from the charity he worked for which contributed to its financial collapse. Edward McGregor, 48, pleaded guilty to embezzling the cash from Skillnet, a charity helping ethnic minority people to get employment, between
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Basking sharks quit Scottish waters for winter sun
SCOTLAND’S basking sharks seek out winter sun in warm waters, a study says. Some spend their winters off Portugal, North Africa and the Bay of Biscay while others choose a “staycation” around Britain and Ireland. Little was known about the
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Former Lord Speaker claims many peers contribute ‘nothing’
MANY peers contribute “absolutely nothing” to Parliament, a former lord speaker claimed, as she alleged one member kept a taxi running outside while signing in to collect the £300 daily allowance. Baroness D’Souza suggested the “sense of honour
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Hotel plan to create hundreds more jobs at BHS site
A HOTEL and rooftop restaurant promising “tremendous views” of Edinburgh are to replace the capital’s defunct BHS store – and are expected to create hundreds more jobs than originally forecast. The Princes Street landmark was one of the most high-profile
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Exhibition pays tribute to women as public votes for heroes’ inductee
THE Wallace Monument in Stirling celebrates the life and achievements of memorable Scots who played a key role in shaping the nation’s history Now the public is being offered the chance to vote for the first female inductee into the Hall Of Heroes.
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Hotelier refuses to pay SNP's new 67% business rates hike
A HOTELIER has become the latest to join the business rates revolt by refusing to pay controversial new charges. Colin Finnie, who owns the A-Listed art deco style Northern Hotel in Aberdeen, claimed that years of rates hikes under the SNP Government
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Step count apps 'could do more harm than good'
Step counter apps could be doing harm by driving people to chase over-ambitious goals, a leading computer scientist has claimed. Dr Greg Hager, from Johns Hopkins University in the US, maintains "very few" of the estimated 165,000 available healthcare
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The Midge: Tory MP tries to downplay Trump obscene remarks about women. How did that go? WATCH
Hello and welcome to The Midge, the e-bulletin that takes a bite out of politics in Scotland and elsewhere. Front pages Exclusive: In The Herald, deputy business editor Scott Wright has the inside story on RBS’s failure to sell
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Mary Berry: Paul Hollywood and I 'had our differences'
Former Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry has said that she had her differences with Paul Hollywood, but she “admired him a lot”. The 81-year-old decided to stay with the BBC and presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins when Channel 4 poached
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The Diary: Timeless advice; bit of a swinger and going to pot
Not a clue OUR story about the teenager being asked to prove his age at a Glasgow club reminds James Scott in Singapore: “I was waiting with friends to get into a pub in Dundee when the two young ladies in front of us were asked by the doorman,
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Camley's Cartoon on Tuesday, February 21
Here is award-winning cartoonist Steven Camley's latest cartoon. To see more of Steven Camley's cartoons or to buy, go here.
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Obituary - Dick Bruna, illustrator and creator of Miffy
Illustrator and creator of MiffyBorn:August 23, 1927;Died: February 16, 2017DICK Bruna, who has died aged 89, was a celebrated writer and illustrator and the creator of Miffy, the white rabbit who enchanted millions of young children, and adults, around
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Herald View: Welcome support on business rates
THE announcement of a package of support to help businesses deal with the impact of the rates revaluation is a welcome move by the Scottish Government. Over the last few days, The Herald has been reporting on the consequences of the revaluation for
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£2.5bn shambles: Royal Bank of Scotland criticised over Williams & Glyn sell-off failure
THE leadership of taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has been condemned for failing to offload 300 branches to satisfy European state-aid rules, as the associated costs spiral towards £2.55 billion. One senior source familiar with the project
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The hidden new hope for Scottish oil and gas exploration
GEOLOGISTS believe there may be reserves of oil and gas in areas around Scotland's coast which have previously been dismissed. University of Aberdeen experts gave the view after examining oil in rock formations around Rockall - around 300 miles
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Aberdeen tops Scottish couch potato league table
IT is the home of high-fat breakfast favourite the buttery and despite that has a life expectancy that is higher than the Scottish national average. But now a new survey shows that one in three Aberdonians are couch potatoes with the city having
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Turnberry still in running to host The Open as R&A says 'we can work with Trump'
DONALD Trump's Turnberry remains in contention to host golf's oldest major tournament - but would not be on course to feature for at least another five years. The Royal & Ancient, the St Andrews-based governing body which organises The Open
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Scotland trailing on small firm equity deals
SCOTLAND accounted for only three per cent of the value of equity investments in smaller businesses in the UK last year, a report reveals today.The latest small business finance markets report by the British Business Bank highlights the great degree to
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Stuart Patrick: Business rates is a broken tax that has left many businesses angry
STUART PATRICK Business rates is a broken tax and once again the results of the revaluation process have left many businesses furiously angry. Alongside the Scottish Tourism Alliance, the Scottish Licensed Traders Association and the Glasgow
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Inverarity Morton hires Annand
SCOTTISH drinks wholesaler Inverarity Morton has appointed former Tennent Caledonian executive Steve Annand as sales director. He formerly headed cider brand Magners and succeeds industry veteran Donald Campbell in the role.Inverarity managing director
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Manufacturing order books in best shape for two years but exports trail
UK manufacturers’ order books are in their best shape for two years, a key survey signals.And manufacturers signalled a significant rise in overall output volumes over the past three months, in the Confederation of British Industry’s latest survey of
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Rennie says SNP are 'selling out on Europe'
THE SNP would “sell their Granny on Amazon” for a few more votes for independence, Willie Rennie said last night, as he accused the Nationalists of being ready to “sell out Europe”. The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said the SNP had watered
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Save us from narrow margins
I NOTE that the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers is holding a second ballot on the membership of women (“Golf club to reveal result of vote on female members”, The Herald, February 17). I am delighted to see ladies on the course, but with the proviso
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Scottish universities hit by controversial rates increase
UNIVERSITIES are facing an increase in business rates under controversial Scottish Government proposals. Analysis of the impact of the SNP’s policy by Scottish Labour suggests institutions face an average 25 per cent increase in the valuation of
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Call from Africa for UK to close tax haven loophole and end human cost
CAMPAIGNERS from Africa are gaining support in Scotland in a push for a change in UK tax laws to close loopholes it is claimed cost developing countries billions of pounds each year. Oxfam and Action Aid have launched a campaign to press Westminster
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Salmond accused of acting like Trump after attacking "yoon media"
ALEX Salmond has been accused of acting like Donald Trump, after accusing the “yoon media” of presenting an “alternative reality” to Scots. In an echo of President Trump’s attacks on the US media over "fake news", the former First Minister said
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Progress for tidal power project
RENEWABLE energy firm Atlantis Resources has installed a fourth turbine at the MeyGen tidal power development in the Pentland Firth. The company said the Atlantis AR1500 tidal stream turbine was connected to the existing subsea production facilities in
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Herald Picture Archive: The grim discovery that blotted Glasgow’s reputation for decades
THIS sombre group of felt-hatted gentlemen are members of Glasgow CID, who that morning were unaware they were starting a murder investigation that would haunt the city for decades. It is the morning of February 23, 1968, when the naked body of
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Ken Smith: The £11m investment at the hotel still setting records
BILLY CAMPBELL has cooked more hot dinners than he’s, well, had hot dinners. His biggest night of all was preparing a four-course meal for 1,100 people. That’s like cooking yourself a meal every night for three years – but doing them all at once.
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Arts News: Margaret Tait Award winner announced, craft makers go to Baltimore, Horse McDonald's play to tour Scotland
GLASGOW Film Festival has presented the 2017 Margaret Tait Award to Glasgow-based artist Sarah Forrest, pictured. Forrest will receive a £10,000 commission to produce a new work to be presented at Glasgow Film Festival in 2018. Supported by Creative Scotland
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Poem of the Day: Docking by Sheila Templeton
SUCH everyday occurrences as a ship docking neatly, or a sash window being repaired, are the inspiration of Sheila Templeton’s gentle celebration of craftsmanship and the men who wield it in their working lives. The poem comes from Gaitherin, Templeton
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Herald Entrepreneur: Personal trainer shows young people can be fit for business
MHAIRI Stewart says the thing she enjoys most about her job is helping her clients be the best they possibly can be.The self-employed personal trainer, who graduated from Glasgow Clyde College with an HND in Fitness, Health and Exercise last year, has
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Screening call to detect thousands at risk from deadly cholesterol gene
ONE in every 250 people in Scotland is carrying a gene for a potentially deadly cholesterol disorder which, if undiagnosed, puts them at risk of dying from a heart attack at an early age, a charity has warned. The British Heart Foundation is calling for
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Herald View: RBS challenged on £2.55bn project that yielded nothing
TAXPAYERS have become almost inured to Royal Bank of Scotland racking up losses and running up costs since the Edinburgh-based lender was bailed out at the height of the financial crisis. But even by Royal Bank’s dismal standards, the £2.55 billion
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Mundell: even Yes vote can't stop Scotland leaving EU under Brexit
SCOTLAND will be taken out of Europe by Brexit even if there is a vote for independence, David Mundell will tell MSPs tomorrow. Attacking one of the main arguments for holding a second referendum before Brexit in 2019, the Scottish Secretary will
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Government pledges fresh help for businesses affected by 'crippling' rates rise
BUSINESSES affected by crippling rates rises are to receive extra help from the Scottish Government following a campaign by the Herald. Finance Secretary Derek Mackay will outline plans at Holyrood today to help “key regions and sectors” hardest
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Rosemary Goring: Nightmare when alternative facts take on life of their own
THERE are various ways of taking the temperature of the Western world but few are more reliable than popular culture. The talent shows and celebrity TV that began a couple of decades ago were the symptom of a wealthy society bored by its good fortune
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Private matters
YOUR article on Scottish actress Louise Linton (“Scottish actress plays her biggest role yet”, The Herald, February 18) describes her as a Scots public schoolgirl and goes on to say she attended St George’s School for Girls and Fettes College both in
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It's all in the timing
THE information that ScotRail has paid out more than £500,000 to travellers with most of the cash being paid out for delayed trains (“ScotRail pays out more than £500,000 to travellers over complaints”, The Herald, February 18) will probably result in
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There can surely be no doubt we should be reducing CO2 emissions
FOR my sins I am scientist, admittedly not a climate scientist but a geologist, and I despair when I see letters such as that from Ian McNeish (February 20). The basic thesis of his letter is that anthropogenic climate change is a fallacy, unfortunately
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It is a shame the No side is once again resorting to pejorative language
SHOULD Allan Sutherland (Letters, February 18) not be dubbing David Mundell a “separatist” and a “Narrow Nationalist”, given Brexit? Should John Swinney and Val McDermid not be labelled “Unionists”, as they wish Scotland to stay as members of the European
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Letters: We must not risk suffering the woes that have befallen Greece
LAST week it was reported that the Greek economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.4 per cent in the last quarter of 2016: analysts had expected growth of 0.4 per cent to back up the growth of 0.9 per cent in the third quarter. Greece has to make sizeable debt
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Farming market round-up
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd sold 114 pedigree Limousin bulls in Carlisle on Saturday to a top of 30,000gns for an October 2015 born bull from the Swalesmoor Partnership, Kedzlie Farm Ltd, Lauderdale. In a flying trade sixteen bulls made five figures,
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Watch: Scottish siblings plucked from the sea after rogue wave ends Atlantic row attempt
IT WAS supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime for a Scots-born brother and sister who set out to row the Atlantic. But the attempt to reach the Caribbean under their own steam ended in disaster for Fenella McAllister and Martin Cruickshank
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Shareholder groups slate Royal Bank of Scotland
THE organisations calling for Royal Bank of Scotland to appoint a shareholder committee to help monitor management have renewed their criticism of the lender and called for radical reform of the corporate governance regime in the UK.ShareSoc and the UK
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Scots tax deal 'best in UK', claims Mackay
MSPs will set the rate and thresholds for income tax in Scotland for the first time today, using new powers devolved in the wake of the independence referendum. Under a deal struck between the minority SNP government and the Scottish Greens, Holyrood
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Review of 'hedge rage' law gets instant reaction
A REVIEW of the Holyrood law intended to stop outbursts of “hedge rage” has already received complaints about it failing to work in practice. MSPs on the local government committee announced last week that they would examine whether the High Hedges
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Agenda: It does not stack up that Scotland could easily join EU after a Yes vote
Ian Duncan, the Conservative MEP for Scotland I VOTED to remain in the EU despite its shortcomings. The common market is a good thing; the rest, from the euro to the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the Strasbourg travelling circus to the Common
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Business for Scotland boss admits losing money on his business
THE founder and chief executive of the pro-independence group Business for Scotland has admitted losing “a significant amount of money” after his sole business venture was wound up. Gordon Macintyre-Kemp, who is behind a new fundraising campaign
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The life lessons for today of Willy Loman
WHEN Arthur Miller wrote Death of A Salesman in 1949, post World War Two America was still dusting itself down from the pre-war depression which had ravaged it. Miller's play about the past his own sell-by date Willy Loman's decline into mental
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Obituary - Donald Armour, golf professional and commentator
GolferBorn: December 10, 1955Died: December 15, 2016DONALD Armour, who has died aged 61, was a well known and highly regarded PGA golf professional in Scotland and Holland where he had lived for more than 30 years.A full-time sponsored player on the European
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Scottish BBC licence fee money should be spent in Scotland, say screen experts
MONEY raised from BBC licence fees north of the Border should be entirely ring-fenced for native Scottish programming within five years, a group chaired by a former BBC Scotland controller has said. In a report on the future of the national broadcaster
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Polmadie energy plant woes leads sacked group to £160m charge
THE construction group sacked as principal contractor on the Glasgow Recycling & Renewable Energy plant has seen its shares dive by almost one-third after revealing its exit from the energy from waste business will cost it £160m. London-listed
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Medical start-up wins £1m NHS contract
MEDICAL technology firm Snap40 has won a £1 million contract with NHS England for its “doctor on your arm” wearable technology device.The small business research initiative (SBRI) healthcare development contract will allow the start-up to further enhance
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Controversial Syrian-German artist to launch new project in Scotland
A German-Syrian artist, whose work about the conflict in Syria has caused controversy, is to unveil a new work in Scotland which will imagine life if the Ottoman Empire had thrived - and divided Europe. Manaf Halboun's work Monument, saw three
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Doug Marr: Can the centre hold in these toxic times?
I WAS fortunate to have been taught poetry by a teacher who did not limit us to the safe and marked-out nursery slopes. An off-piste adventure introduced us to WB Yeats and The Second Coming in particular. I can recite most of the poem from memory.
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Walker replacement revealed at BenRiach Distillery Company
RACHEL BARRIE is to replace Billy Walker as whisky maker for The BenRiach Distillery Company following its £285 million acquisition by Bacardi owner Brown-Forman in April 2016.The portfolio includes BenRiach, The GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh. The group
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Herald View: Action needed to end the epidemic of food waste
EVEN in our wasteful culture, it is a hard fact to swallow: nearly 20 per cent of all the food sold is lost through waste or over-eating. According to the researchers at Edinburgh University who came up with the figure, the waste is so bad that 2.1billion
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Recipe of the day: Muscadines by William Curley
Muscadines by William Curley William Curley began his career with an apprenticeship at Gleneagles Hotel, which lead him to train with some of the country’s finest chefs; including Pierre Koffmann, Marco Pierre White and Raymond Blanc. His ambitions