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Familiar faces aim to set new challenge for Team Muirhead
The serene progress of the only unbeaten team at the Scottish Curling Championships has underlined their domestic domination in recent years but unbeaten Team Muirhead is set to face a slightly different type of challenge today.Their meeting with Team
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Neil Lennon hails "priceless" Jason Cummings as "ferocious" Scottish Cup holders Hibs slay city rivals Hearts
NEIL Lennon, the Hibernian manager, last night singled out Jason Cummings, whose performance he had savaged at the weekend, for praise after his side's stunning 3-1 win over Hearts at Easter Road. The striker scored the opening goal and set up
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Lights, camera, action . . . Recalling the legend of Benny Lynch
Only a mere handful of Scottish athletes can lay legitimate claim to being one of the best ever in their field. It is indisputable that Benny Lynch is one of those select few. The boxer from the Gorbals was world flyweight champion in the 1930s and has
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Billy Nelson on training Gary Cornish to become British heavyweight champion: "He's got a good record but it's a false one"
IT wasn’t quite Brian Clough telling the 1974 Leeds United squad he had just inherited to “throw their medals in the bin because they were not won fairly” but the sentiment was on similar lines. Billy Nelson, erstwhile boxing coach to world champion Ricky
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Graeme Murty picks himself up and dusts himself down as Rangers bid to put mishaps behind them
AN embarrassing collapse which summed up Rangers season. That was just one punchline which has uncharitably been applied to Graeme Murty's piece of failed touchline acrobatics during the 2-1 defeat against Dundee at Dens Park. A backwards roll
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Leigh Griffiths must knuckle down to get back in the Celtic team
Watching someone else take the plaudits and praise, doing exactly what you do best, isn’t always the easiest thing to take. Frustration can easily set in, and when that happens, it is easy to be distracted by things away from football. In the case
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Graeme Murty: My players are playing for their Rangers futures
GRAEME Murty, the interim Rangers manager, told his players last night that how they fare during the remainder of the season will determine whether they have a future at the club. The 42-year-old, who has been thrust into the limelight in the caretaker
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Fab four from Huntly embark on Winter Olympic skiing journey
THEY are four normal schoolkids from Huntly. Except that the life they have chosen is anything but ordinary. Instead of studying for their A levels and doing all the things that 17-year-old boys from Aberdeenshire usually get up to in their spare time
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Kevin Ferrie: Is UK Sport truly seeking ‘to inspire the nation’ or just a select middle class few?
My report this week on the near volcanic response from Badminton Scotland’s top official to the latest funding decision by UK Sport drew a typically mischievous response from an old colleague. A septuagenarian former history teacher who has also
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Hibs v Hearts an internet hit as Neil Lennon's attitude goes viral in Edinburgh derby
ON a night of Champions League razzmatazz beaming into living rooms from Seville to Porto, the eyes of the internet fell on Leith. Those party poopers at Uefa have ruled that no live fitba’ should hit a TV screen in defiance when the continent’
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Ryan Wilson ready to reclaim Scotland place against Wales
MANY Scotland supporters dream of playing for the national team, but surely no player has ever longed to be a spectator, watching on from the sidelines or at home rather than being in the thick of the action. Injured players, in particular, are never
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Russell Knox returns to happy ground at Honda Classic
A strange thing happened to Russell Knox recently. He missed the cut. The always consistent Scot had gone 17 events without making an early exit so a premature departure in the Waste Management Phoenix Open earlier this month was something of a shock
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Hibernian 3 Hearts 1: Scottish Cup holders march on to the quarter-finals at the expense of their Edinburgh rivals
NOTHING will ever top the historic, come-from-behind, last-minute victory over Rangers in the William Hill Scottish Cup final on that sun-drenched day at Hampden last May for Hibernian supporters. But this emphatic 3-1 victory over their Edinburgh
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Article 50 delay would cause 'huge damage' to Lords, warns peer
The House of Lords would suffer "huge damage" if the Bill to trigger Article 50 was delayed, according to a Conservative peer. Lord Forsyth of Drumlean said peers trying to force amendments on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
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Jose Mourinho resigned to losing Mkhitaryan and Carrick for EFL Cup final after safe passage to Europa League last 16
MANCHESTER United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed match-winner Henrikh Mkhitaryan and veteran midfielder Michael Carrick are likely to miss Sunday's EFL Cup final against Southampton.Mkhitaryan scored the only goal of the game in United's 1
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Three earth-sized planets in newly discovered solar system could support life
Life may have evolved on at least three planets in a newly discovered solar system just 39 light years from Earth, scientists believe. Astronomers have detected no less than seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting a cool dwarf star known as TRAPPIST-
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May facing questions over ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate who became IS suicide bomber
Theresa May is under increasing pressure over a former Guantanamo Bay inmate who received a reported £1million payout and went on to become an Islamic State suicide bomber. He was released from the American holding centre on the eastern tip of Cuba in
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Celtic defender Kieran Tierney took solace from being one of the Bhoys during injury lay-off
KIERAN TIERNEY, the Celtic full-back, admits having to watch from the stands during a three-month injury lay-off gave him even more drive to perform for his boyhood club. The 19-year-old returned to action in recent weeks following ankle and shoulder
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Profits fall at Airbus
Surprise new costs for the troubled Airbus A400M military jet sent the European plane maker's profits plunging last year and will weigh on the company's financial prospects in 2017, even as it forecast a rise in aircraft deliveries and demand.
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Customer surge helps Metro Bank target first-ever annual profit
Metro Bank is on track to post its first ever annual profit this year after narrowing losses in 2016 thanks to a surge in new customers.It revealed its second quarter in a row of profits, at £1.5 million in the final three months of 2016, helping annual
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BAE Systems confirms Charles Woodburn as new chief executive
BAE Systems has confirmed that chief operating officer Charles Woodburn will take the helm as chief executive when Ian King retires this summer.It will mark the end of a near nine-year tenure for Mr King, who took over as chief executive of the defence
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Brexit effect hits profits at recruitment firm Hays
Profits at recruitment firm Hays took a Brexit hit in the first half of the year as British firms slowed down their hiring.The company said operating profit at its UK and Ireland business fell 29% to £18.2 million in the six months to December after the
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Barratt Developments profits up 8.8% to £321m
Housebuilder Barratt Developments has reported a healthy rise in half-year profits after notching up a large number of completions outside London.The company said pre-tax profits rose 8.8% to £321 million in the six months to December 31, despite revenue
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Unilever shares up after announces review of business following Kraft Heinz bid
Investors piled into Unilever on Wednesday after the Marmite-owner announced a fresh push to boost shareholder value following Kraft Heinz's failed takeover attempt.Shares in the Anglo Dutch firm soared 5%, or 204.5p to 3,791p, as it unveiled plans
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Trump to revoke transgender toilets and changing rooms guidance
The Trump administration will revoke guidelines that say transgender students should be allowed to use toilets and changing rooms matching their chosen gender identity, a government official said. The decision would be a reversal of an Obama-era
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Scottish disability benefits will be more 'dignified', minister pledges
DISABLED people and carers will sit on panels to help vet new social security policies, as part of a bid to make Scottish benefits policy more humane, the Scottish Government has announced. Social security minister Jeane Freeman said an expert
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May warns Tory MPs not to sink backbench SNP bill
Theresa May has warned Conservative MPs not to scupper a backbench SNP bill on domestic violence. The House of Commons will debate the Private Member's Bill, which aims to force the UK to finally ratify an international convention on violence against
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MSPS told human right to social security to be enshrined in law
The human right to social security is to be enshrined in the legislation to set up Scotland's new welfare system, MSPs have been told Ministers announced that the Social Security Bill will be introduced at Holyrood by June. Social security
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Watch: Woman given Elizabeth Cross in memory of soldier brother killed in 1956
The sister of a Scottish soldier killed during service more than 60 years ago has collected an honour in his memory. Jean Andrew, the sister of Private John Lindop Beattie who died during the Cyprus Emergency in 1956, was presented with the Elizabeth
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PMQ's Sketch: A dab hand
Ask the average member of the House of Commons what "the dab" is and the chances are they will tell you it is a type of radio. (And don't even think about inquiring in the House of Lords, famously described by a peer this week as the "best daycare
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£25,000 MND scholarship set up in memory of campaigner Gordon Aikman
A new £25,000 scholarship to improve care for people with motor neurone disease (MND) will be set up in memory of campaigner Gordon Aikman. Health Secretary Shona Robison announced the scholarship at Holyrood and said she hoped it would continue
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Police arrest seven men over football-related disorder
Seven men have been arrested in connection with a large-scale disturbance following the Edinburgh derby in the Scottish Cup. Police received reports of violence and disorder outside a pub on Brougham Place in the city after the Hearts-Hibs tie
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Julian Barnes heads Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction contenders
Julian Barnes, Rose Tremain and Sebastian Barry are among those on the longlist for a prestigious literary prize. The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction is open to books published in the previous year in the UK, Ireland or the Commonwealth
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Edinburgh Derby team news: Hibernian and Hearts injury updates ahead of tonight's Scottish Cup replay at Easter Road
HIBERNIAN Andrew Shinnie returns to the Hibernian squad for the William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round replay against Hearts after serving a suspension during Saturday's draw with Raith Rovers. Paul Hanlon (pelvis), Jordon Forster (hamstring
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Lee McCulloch to continue as interim Kilmarnock boss
Lee McCulloch will remain as interim manager at Kilmarnock following a meeting with the Rugby Park board. The 38-year-old assistant manager was asked to take charge for the 2-1 home defeat against Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership at the weekend
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Labour urged to 'go further' in constitutional change policy
Left-leaning Labour activists have urged the party to "go further and faster" with its policy for constitutional change. The Red Paper Collective will launch its Progressive Federalism paper at the Scottish Labour conference in Perth this weekend
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Wednesday's TV highlights
Wednesday, 22/2/2017A New Life in Oz (C5, 7pm)The six-part documentary series following families as they embark on new lives down under comes to an end tonight, with the Boundy family leaving their Cornish home behind. They head to Australia's South
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Figures show 537 million public transport journeys made in a year
A total of 537 million public-transport journeys were made in a year, according to new figures. The Transport Scotland statistics showed that 76% of the 2015/16 journeys were made by bus, 17% by rail, 5% by air and 2% by ferry. Passengers using
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David Mundell rules out devolved immigration meaning Scotland will not have freedom of movement
DAVID Mundell has explicitly ruled out a central plank of Nicola Sturgeon’s proposal to keep Scotland in the EU single market after Brexit, increasing the chance of a second referendum. The Scottish Secretary said the UK Government would not devolve
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Adam Lallana set to pen new three-year Liverpool contract
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana is set to sign a new long-term contract with the club on Wednesday. Press Association Sport understands the England midfielder has agreed a new £110,000-a-week three-year deal - effective from this summer - with
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Parties unite to welcome new Scottish BBC channel
The future of the BBC in Scotland has long been a political issue but parties have united to welcome the announcement of a new channel. Scotland's Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop had called for the creation of a dedicated channel under the BBC's
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Experts say legacy of Dolly the sheep still influencing science 20 years on
Dolly The Sheep's legacy still lives on in the world of science 20 years after she was created, according to experts. Scientists at The Roslin Institute -- who unveiled the sheep in February 1997 after her birth the previous summer - say she still
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Wayne Rooney unlikely to depart Manchester United for China next week
Wayne Rooney is unlikely to leave Manchester United for the Chinese Super League before its transfer window shuts next week, Press Association Sport understands. A month on from becoming United's all-time top scorer, momentum is building suggesting
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Tories unveil environmental and climate change proposals
Free town-centre parking for electric cars, the creation of new nuclear power plants and a target for half of Scotland energy to be produced by renewables are among Scottish Conservatives' plans to protect the environment and tackle climate change.
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Lagavulin remembers its debt to peat
Around 700 acres of precious peatlands on the world famous whisky island of Islay, are to be restored by a new partnership between one of its distilleries and a leading conservation charity.There had almost certainly been many other illicit stills before
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Graeme Murty admits he is unlikely to apply for Rangers job
Rangers caretaker Graeme Murty has no intention of applying for the manager's job as he continues in the role on a game-by-game basis. The Ladbrokes Premiership club this week stepped up their search for a long-term successor to Mark Warburton
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Woman sexually assaulted by car driver in Edinburgh
Police have launched an investigation after a 19-year-old woman was the victim of a serious sexual assault in Edinburgh. The incident happened on Sunday February 12 in the Meadowbank area of the city between 3am and 4.30am. The woman had been
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Greig Laidlaw a massive loss for Scotland, says Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb
Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb has described the absence of Greig Laidlaw from Scotland's remaining RBS 6 Nations games as "a massive loss." Webb would have been in direct opposition to the Scotland skipper and number nine at Murrayfield on Saturday
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Employment fund will open up job avenues for young people, says Sturgeon
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says that young people across Scotland will continue to benefit from a £6.1 million employment fund. The funding for Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) will support up to 700 new job opportunities for 16 to 19-year-olds
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LGBTI education campaigner wanted to kill himself at school, MSPs told
A campaigner for mandatory LGBTI-inclusive education in schools told MSPs he wanted to take his own life as a pupil due to a lack of support. Jordan Daly said his sex education was so poor he left school believing that HIV was curable. His
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Partner guilty of murdering children's author Helen Bailey
The predatory partner of Helen Bailey has been found guilty of drugging and killing the children's author in a long-planned plot to acquire her riches. Driven by greed, Ian Stewart secretly spent months poisoning the Electra Brown writer with his
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Former boxer who organised Scot's murder in Australia was 'volatile', court hears
A CLOSE business associate of a property tycoon accused of the murder of a Scottish businessman in Australia was intimidating and volatile when alone, a court has heard. Millionaire Ron Medich is on trial over the murder of his former business partner
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Huw Jones: I may not know what to expect from Wales, but they don't know what to expect from me either
Scotland's Huw Jones hopes the element of surprise can help him shock Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday. The Edinburgh-born centre, who plays his club rugby for South African Super Rugby franchise the Stormers, is relishing his first RBS 6 Nations
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Scotstoun recruitment drive continues as props D'arcy Rae and Jamie Bhatti commit to Glasgow Warriors
GLASGOW WARRIORS have continued to build their squad for next season by tying down props D'arcy Rae and Jamie Bhatti on new deals. The Scotstoun outfit have been on a recruitment drive of late, announcing the signings of Huw Jones, Oli Kebble and
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Watch: Our team look ahead to bruised Scotland's Six Nations meeting with Wales at Murrayfield
WATCH as our sports team look ahead to Scotland's Six Nations meeting with Wales at Murrayfield this weekend. Chief Rugby Writer Stuart Bathgate joins Online Sports Editor Alasdair Mackenzie to go through the major talking points as the Championship
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Former Celtic manager Tony Mowbray replaces Owen Coyle at Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn have appointed Tony Mowbray as the club's new manager. The 53-year-old has put pen to paper on an 18-month contract and succeeds Owen Coyle who left the Championship club by mutual consent on Tuesday. Mowbray, most recently in charge
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Bid launched to keep viking hoard in Dumfries and Galloway
A campaign has been launched to ensure a 1,000-year-old Viking hoard found buried in a Dumfries and Galloway field stays in the local area. The objects were found inside a pot unearthed in 2014 and include rare items such as a gold bird-shaped
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Coca-Cola backs introduction of can and bottle deposit return scheme in Scotland
Drinks giant Coca-Cola has given its backing to a campaign to introduce a deposit return scheme for cans and bottles in Scotland. A spokesman for the soft drink firm said the "time is right" to try new measures "such as a well-designed deposit
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In pictures: Otter cub found crying on doorstep returns to wild
An otter cub found crying on a doorstep has been successfully returned to the wild after a year in care. The cub, named Gribun, was around eight-weeks-old when it was found and taken into the care of the SSPCA. Another young otter, Rush, was
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Large number of British expats 'may return to UK over Brexit fears'
Brexit fears could lead to waves of British expats returning from the continent and piling pressure on UK infrastructure, researchers have said. University of Cambridge academics are working to mitigate rash decisions by compiling a database that
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Immigration minimum income requirement upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that Government financial measures which are hitting British citizens who want foreign spouses or partners to join them in the UK do not breach human rights legislation. Seven justices at the UK's highest court announced
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Strong starter: How Moussa Dembele's debut season form compares to Celtic's finest goalscorers from the last 20 years
MOUSSA DEMBELE is on track to sweep up several end-of-season awards in Scotland after a stunning debut season for Celtic. The 20-year-old’s arrival from Fulham last summer, for a paltry fee of £500,000, looks set to be one of the club’s greatest
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Heavy snow forecast in Scotland as Storm Doris weather warning upgraded
Weather warnings for Storm Doris have been upgraded, with heavy snow now forecast in parts of Scotland. After a mainly mild February, gales, snow and rain are due to sweep in on Thursday. The Met Office initially warned the worst of the weather
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Police arrest man who absconded from open prison
A man who absconded from an open prison has been arrested by police. James John Boyle, 24, was reported missing on February 8 after failing to return to HMP Castle Huntly near Dundee following a period of home leave. The prisoner, who the public
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80mph winds predicted as Storm Doris hits Scotland
Gusts of up to 80mph are expected hit the country's shores as Storm Doris arrives from the Atlantic, the Met Office has said. The storm will bring strong winds and heavy rain. "We have got a fairly active area of low pressure coming in from
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Climber dies in hospital after fall in Cairngorms
A climber who was rescued from a mountain in the Cairngorms has died of his injuries. Police Scotland said the man, in his 20s, died at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. He was climbing in the Coire an t-Sneachda area of the Cairngorms on Tuesday when
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Music review: Pet Shop Boys, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
MusicPet Shop BoysClyde Auditorium, GlasgowClaire Sawersfour stars“I CAN tell you’re a frisky crowd”, says Neil Tennant, with the trademark self-restraint that has always cleverly offset the high energy of their pop. The Pet Shop Boys’ music might be
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Scottish Labour donations collapse in Dugdale's first year as leader
SCOTTISH Labour suffered a catastrophic drop in donations last year, hamstringing its ability to fight the Holyrood election, its accounts have revealed. Published ahead of this weekend’s conference in Perth, the figures show Kezia Dugdale’s first
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Trump presidency 'could disrupt flow of scientific ideas and knowledge'
US President Donald Trump's immigration policies could "disrupt the flow of scientific ideas and knowledge", according to an article in a leading medical journal. The authors say the first few weeks of Mr Trump's presidency have raised "worrying
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Royal Bank 'still a long way' from privatisation, analysts warn
UK TAXPAYERS still have years to wait before recouping the money they put in to save Royal Bank of Scotland at the height of the financial crisis, nearly a decade after it was bailed out by the UK Government, analysts have warned. Its position
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BBC to launch new TV channel for Scotland
From Autumn 2018, the BBC will be broadcasting a new TV channel – BBC Scotland. Director General Tony Hall said: “We will invest £19m in the channel and in digital developments.” “We are also putting another £1.2 million into BBC Alba – which
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Scotland Under-20 wing Darcy Graham signs two-year deal with Edinburgh
EDINBURGH RUGBY have completed the signing of Scotland Under-20 international Darcy Graham on a two-year deal. The wing from Hawick represents his hometown club in the BT Premiership and will join the capital club on his first pro contract in the
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Brit Awards to pay tribute to 'music icon' George Michael
The Brit Awards will pay tribute to George Michael, organisers have announced. The biggest event in the British music calendar takes place at The O2 on Wednesday night with stars from Katy Perry to Ed Sheeran due to perform. Former Wham! star
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Lloyds Banking Group posts highest annual profits in decade
Lloyds Banking Group posted its highest annual profits for a decade as it moves on from mis-selling scandals and its mammoth Government bailout in the financial crisis. The taxpayer-backed lender said bottom line profits more than doubled to £4.24
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George North returns to Wales team for Six Nations clash with Scotland
George North will return to Wales' starting line-up for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield. The Northampton wing has recovered from a leg injury that sidelined him for Wales' 21-16 loss to reigning champions England
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Man who smashed Donald Trump's star on Hollywood Walk of Fame avoids jail
A man who smashed up Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has avoided jail. James Lambert Otis, 53, was filmed attacking the star with a pickaxe and a sledgehammer on October 26, two weeks before Mr Trump won the US presidential election
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The Diary: Pity the poor immigrant and, Keeping it in the family
Right city, wrong location WE feel quite touched when the media in London show an interest in Glasgow. This week Chris Ship, the deputy political editor at ITV News, put a picture of an almost empty George Square on social media and commented:
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Moussa Dembele's agent insists the striker wants to respect his four-year deal at Celtic
MOUSSA DEMBELE intends to stay with Celtic for the duration of his four-year contract, his agent has revealed. The French striker has been linked with a summer move away from Parkhead after a sensational debut season in Scotland in which he has
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Property tycoon accused of murdering Scots businessman was 'volatile when alone', court hears
A CLOSE business associate of a property tycoon accused of the murder of a Scottish businessman in Australia was intimidating and volatile when alone, a court has heard. Millionaire Ron Medich is on trial over the murder of his former business
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In pictures: Kimonos hit the catwalk at Stirling University's Japan week
THEY are traditional garments which have indicated social status in Japan for centuries. Now students and staff at Stirling University have modelled kimonos on the catwalk as part of its Japan Week programme of events. The kimonos were all
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Men admit attack on Muslim takeaway owner
THREE men have admitted an attack a Muslim takeaway owner hours after Islamic State attacks on Paris. Robbie Smart, Connor Crombie and Darren Macduff, all of Kirkcaldy, admitted their roles in a “fracas” outside the Caspian takeaway in Methil 24
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Teacher stole cash to buy alcohol
A TEACHER who raided funds for school trips and stole from colleagues to fund a drink habit is facing jail. Social sciences teacher Jennifer Ferguson, 35, raided desks and drawers to fund her habit of drinking a bottle of vodka a day. Stirling
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Man sentenced to six years in jail for raping sleeping woman after night out
A MAN who raped a sleeping 20-year-old woman after a night out has been jailed for six years. Frenchman Aymeric Sarrazin, 31, continued to rape the drunken woman after she woke up in her Edinburgh flat and told him: “No”. His victim was left
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HEART DISEASE AND STROKE DEATH RATES DOWN BY 37%
Mortality rates for both heart disease and strokes in Scotland have fallen by almost two-fifths over a decade, new figures have revealed.Coronary heart disease claimed the lives of 7,142 people in 2015 while cerebrovascular disease - which develops as
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Hunt after bike trio attacked elderly bowlers
POLICE are hunting thugs who attacked three pensioners in an unprovoked attack near a bowling club. A 68-year-old man was punched in the face by a young woman while an 85-year-old man and 65-year-old David Bewsey were pushed to the ground during
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106,000 JOB-JUGGLERS MISSING OUT ON AUTO-ENROLMENT PENSIONS - CITIZENS ADVICE
Embargoed to 0001 Wednesday February 22More than 100,000 workers are not being automatically placed into a pension because they are juggling multiple jobs - and women are particularly likely to be missing out - according to Citizens Advice.Around seven
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Ciaran Williamson's death was 'instantaneous and painless', FAI told
THE death of a schoolboy who was crushed by a gravestone in a cemetery was “instantaneous and painless”, an inquiry has heard. Ciaran Williamson sustained two main head fractures, as well as liver and heart damage, when the 7ft stone fell on him
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Steven Spielberg's mother, Leah Adler, dies at 97
The mother of film director Steven Spielberg has died at 97. Leah Adler, a former concert pianist, painter and restaurateur, died on Tuesday, reportedly surrounded by her family at her Los Angeles home. A statement released on behalf of her
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When Celtic begin to build hotels it does make you wonder how they can ever be caught
NEXT month just so happens to be the 25th anniversary of the then Celtic board unveiling mouth-watering and for many reasons barely believable plans to move to Cambuslang. For supporters who were around at the time, the Celtic View’s front page
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First meeting of SNP expert school panel cost £36,000
A GROUP of global education experts asked to scrutinise Scotland’s school system were put up in one of the country’s most exclusive hotels at taxpayers’ expense amidst accusations of an overly warm relationship with ministers. The Scottish Government
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Judge slates golf club secretary for giving 'extraordinary' evidence in tax case
THE secretary of one of Scotland’s most prestigious golf clubs has been slated by a judge for giving “extraordinary” evidence in an £800,000 tax case. Steven Anthony, who runs Royal Troon, which hosted last year’s Open, has been criticised for
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Neil Cameron: Hampden is Scottish football's dirty hoose which has had its day
FROM the outside looking in, everything looks pretty good for Hampden Park right now. The old lady of Mount Florida will be a host venue for the not ridiculous at all European Championships in 2020 which is taking place, not in one or at the most
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The Midge: Indyref2? Haud yer wheesht says Sturgeon as scrabble for new campaign name starts
Hello and welcome to The Midge, the e-bulletin that takes a bite out of politics in Scotland and elsewhere. Front pages In The Herald, political editor Tom Gordon says 10,000 businesses will avoid crippling rates rises as a result of
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Graeme Murty has been thrown a hospital pass by Rangers and who knows when anyone will help him out
AS things stand, Graeme Murty will still be the manager of Rangers when they head across Glasgow to face the most dominant Celtic side in a generation. What a lucky guy. In football terms, this is what is known as a hospital pass; certainly the
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Exclusive: Mark Wotte on why Rangers need an experienced director of football - with an eye on Europe
MARK Wotte feels like Scottish football's forgotten director of football. The 56-year-old Dutchman, who is currently performance director at the Moroccan Football Federation, has barely merited a whisper as Rangers search for a new supremo to oversee
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Obituary - Bill Marshall, Glasgow filmmaker and producer who founded the Toronto Film Festival
Filmmaker and producer who founded Toronto Film FestivalBorn: June 13, 1939;Died: January 1, 2017WILLIAM (Bill) Marshall, who has aged 77, was a Glasgow boy who emigrated to Canada with his family when he was 15 and went on to become a cultural giant
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Herald Picture Archive: Hammering home the need for first new town north of Border
IS it my imagination or is the chap holding the wooden stake looking a bit nervous? He is, in fact, the Secretary of State for Scotland, Arthur Woodburn, marking the start of East Kilbride’s first housing development after it had been designated Scotland
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SNP reveals city economic vision with shake-up of council, 'practices and relationships'
SEISMIC political change at Scotland’s biggest council will see decades-old alliances and business practices broken up as the SNP unveils its blueprint for Glasgow’s economy. Advised by Glasgow University and ScotRail, the SNP plans would see a
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Analysis: RBS is in a multi-billion pound mess but is slowly heading in the right direction
Laith Khalaf ALMOST 10 years after the financial crisis that brought it to the brink of collapse, RBS is still mopping up the mess left by its former executives, who over-stretched the balance sheet, just as the global banking system went into
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Analysts say RBS still years away from private ownership
TAXPAYERS will have to wait years to recoup money invested in the Royal Bank of Scotland at the height of the financial crisis, analysts have warned a decade on from the bailout. Its position is in stark contrast to Lloyds Banking Group, owner
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Hotels in Edinburgh among UK's worst for food hygiene
KITCHENS in Edinburgh hotels are named among the UK’s worst for hygiene breaches amid plans for food safety credentials to be displayed throughout all Scottish eateries. Consumer watchdog Which? has found that more than 650 hotels and guesthouses
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Focus: Semi-detatched homes
SEMI-DETACHED properties are the mainstay of the family housing market, particularly those in good locations close to major towns and cities, writes Beverley Brown. Here are three newly on the market that highlight the diverse merits of being semi-detached
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Recipe of the day: Chicken and lobster yellow curry by Adam Handling
Chicken and lobster yellow curry by Adam Handling Chef Adam Handling’s culinary journey started at Gleneagles as the first ever trainee chef, before becoming Fairmont’s youngest ever Head Chef, culminating in winning Scottish Young Chef of the
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Craft brewer targets China and Taiwan with new distribution alliance as it goes for growth
SCOTTISH craft brewer Innis & Gunn has signed a deal for the distribution of its beer in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, and in Taiwan, with Dxcel International.Innis & Gunn said the distribution deal, focusing on its flagship Original ale as well
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Calls for radical reform of business rates after botched revaluation
SCOTLAND’S rates system still needs a radical overhaul after this year’s botched revaluation exposed long-standing structural problems, business leaders said last night. Industry bodies said the current review into business rates led by former
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Bowling club volunteer takes 50% rates hike protest to SNP Minister
VOLUNTEERS at a bowling and tennis club have taken their case to Holyrood after being stung by a 50 per cent rates hike. John Evans, one of the volunteers at the Ardgowan Club in Greenock, is leading the protest and the call for a meeting with
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Mumble grumble
WELL done, Beeb, you've done it again, managing to produce a drama in which the viewer can barely understand what anyone is saying, least of all the leading actor. I am referring her SS-GB (BBC1 Sunday).I understood the German better than I did the
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Firm behind Jeddah Metro among Edinburgh Tram extension advisers
THE firm behind the Jeddah Metro in Saudi Arabia and the Time Warmer Building in Manhattan has been chosen as a project manager for the £145m Edinburgh Trams extension.Turner and Townsend are part of £1m-plus advisers team, also including the leading
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A skelp did not do us any harm
I WAS intrigued to read about the considerable resources of Police Scotland being directed towards a hunt for a woman who allegedly slapped a boy in her care across the face (“Fears for boy after woman slapped his face”, The Herald, February 21). Had
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Holyrood must change transport priorities
THE reply from Transport Scotland in your report about the cost of traffic congestion in Scottish cities beggars belief: namely, that trunk road expenditure was increased by £167m in 2016/17 (“Sitting in traffic costs £2.4bn”, The Herald, February
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Elsie Inglis's work was admirable, but she had a dark side
YOUR article about the prospect of the first female inductee into the Wallace Monument's Hall of Heroes (“Exhibition pays tribute to women as public votes for heroes’ inductee”, The Herald, February 21) cites Dr Elsie Inglis as one of the candidates
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Wood Group update paints grim picture of conditions in North Sea
YESTERDAY’s results announcement by Wood Group provided a sobering reminder of just how tough conditions are in the North Sea.Hopes that brighter times may be ahead have been encouraged by a recent flurry of deals involving firms buying assets off Scotland
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Herald View: Businesses should be made to display food hygiene rating
MOST of us suffer from a bout of food poisoning at some point, and would agree that it is a thoroughly miserable affair. Thousands of working days are lost every year because of it, thousands of hours of doctors’ time used up.For children, pregnant women
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Kenny MacAskill: Prison numbers are still too high
THE Prison Service in England and Wales is in crisis. Riots and violence have been covered extensively on TV. There are also increasing numbers of suicides that receive little mention but are symptomatic of an organisation in turmoil. It’s been a long
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Drew Allan: Not just more words, but more letters
TUESDAY, February 7, 2017, was a red letter day for The Herald. Actually, to be more precise, it was a well-read letters day. Regular readers will no doubt have spotted that just over two weeks ago, we redesigned our two daily Letters Pages. We
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Poem of the Day: David Hume by Stewart Conn
VISITORS to Edinburgh can hardly avoid encountering the capital’s splendid collection of statues. Stewart Conn singles out four in his 2016 collection, Against the Light (Mariscat Press, £6). Here they are in their contrasting locations.
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Arts News: Bill Laurance; Brigitte Demeyer; Playtime jazz
BILL Laurance, keyboard player with popular American jazz fusion troupe Snarky Puppy, plays a concert with his own band at the 02 ABC in Glasgow on Wednesday, March 1. London-based Laurance met Snarky Puppy powerhouse, bass guitarist Mike League, through
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The modest man of modern jazz singing
KENNY Washington used to see Wynton Marsalis around New Orleans and be so awestruck that he didn’t dare go up to the trumpeter and say hello. He wasn’t to know back then that thirty years and more later the awe would be reciprocal and that when Marsalis
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Mackay backs down after business rates furore
ALMOST 10,000 businesses across Scotland are to spared crippling rates rises after the SNP Government bowed to pressure and unveiled a £45m package of support. After initially maintaining he had done enough to help firms through the first rates
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Holyrood backs higher tax in Scotland for first time
MSPs have agreed to make Scottish high earners pay more income tax than their English counterparts for the first time. Using new powers devolved after the independence referendum, Holyrood passed the Scottish Rate Resolution (SRR) setting income
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Herald View: Rates caps only offer short-term fix
FINANCE Secretary Derek Mackay said he was listening to the increasing number of voices telling him how damaging the proposed business rates increases would be to the Scottish economy and yesterday, at last, came the response.Announcing a package of measures
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Potential Bowleven directors comment
THE individuals proposed by rebel investors in Bowleven for election to the company’s board have said they will act in the interests of the oil and gas firm and its shareholders.In a statement Eli Chahin and Chris Ashworth noted: “We would wish to state
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Farming market round-up
United Auctions sold 120 pedigree Simmental bulls at Stirling on Monday to a top of 21,000gns and an average of £6066 (+£391 on the year for a 75 per cent clearance), while 10 pedigree Saler bulls peaked at 12,000gns and levelled at £6983 (+£1895 for
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Britain invested £1.5bn in India last year amid 'thriving' commercial links
BRITAIN ploughed an extra $1.87 billion (£1.5bn) into India last year, reinforcing its position as the single biggest investor among the G20 group of nations.The scale of the investment reached $24.07bn (£19.4bn) between 2000 and 2016, representing eight
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Trump's behaviour and attitudes are deeply worrying
I AGREE entirely with Kevin McKenna when he points out the danger that Donald Trump may succeed in inhibiting the press (“Heaven forfend should Trump succeed in muzzling the press”, The Herald, February 18). I too watched President Trump’s news conference
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May orders cabinet to "strengthen and sustain the Union"
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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Immigration has benefits nationally and locally
YOUR correspondent Douglas Mayer (Letters, February 21) in quoting the Lincolnshire town of Boston unfortunately parades many of the misapprehensions which bedevil any discussion on immigration.Above all, he claims that unlimited EU immigration has led
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Letters: Sport should not be exploited as a propaganda tool
THE decision by UK Sport to refuse the appeals by seven sports regarding the withdrawal of funding (“Call for probe into funding for sports as the axe falls”, must surely require us to ask "exactly what is the purpose of sport?"To the Government
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Wood highlights North Sea stresses
INVESTORS have wiped around £250 million off the market worth of Wood Group which suffered a 62 per cent slump in profits amid grim conditions in the North Sea where it sees no sign of improvement.The Aberdeen-based engineering giant made just $34 million
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Scottish organic farming booming
DOUGLAS MacSKIMMINGORGANIC food production in Scotland is on a high, outperforming the rest of the UK in the last 12 months with an 11.7% increase in retail sales.According to the Soil Association’s 2017 organic market report, published this week, the
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Rebecca McQuillan: SNP must take its share of the blame for inequality gap
THERE was a point in the late summer of 2014 when it became almost an expectation among Scottish independence supporters that anyone whose priority was social justice would vote Yes. The Scottish Government’s White Paper listed a range of policies
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Agenda: We must all pull together to put city in vanguard of economic progress
Susan Aitken GLASGOW is a city with an international reputation, several high-growth industries and a highly-skilled workforce, all of which put the city in a great position to thrive and grow. To fully capitalise on our fundamental strengths
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The passion behind McVicar's shades of grey
SIR David McVicar is waiting for me in a rehearsal room engulfed in greys. Grey mock pillars, grey flooring. The set for his new production of Debussy’s Pelleas and Melisande – which opens at Scottish Opera tomorrow – is inspired by the paintings of Vilhelm
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Alliance Trust boss shows faith with own cash
ALLIANCE Trust chairman Lord Smith of Kelvin is one of the highest-paid chairmen in the UK investment trust sector although he has ploughed almost the full sum back into the vehicle as a personal investment. Research from financial services firm
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Going global is of benefit to the profession in Scotland
CONSOLIDATION in the legal sector has led to a number of long-standing brands disappearing in recent years.While some take this as evidence of the erosion of both Scots law and the Scottish legal profession, Laura Cameron, the Glasgow-based head of Pinsent
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City Building names 136 firms in framework supplier deal
MORE than 130 Glasgow businesses have been given the chance to win valuable contracts with City Building, after being awarded framework sub-contractor status in a new three-year deal. More than four fifths (82.5 per cent) of the businesses are small
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Ardgowan reveals double signing as £12m whisky venture progresses
TWO leading figures from Scotland’s whisky industry have joined the Ardgowan Distillery Company, based in Inverkip.Their appointments come as chief executive Martin McAdam revealed he plans to raise £12 million from private investors to realise his ambition
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Eland sees shares up after crude exports resume
ELAND Oil & Gas saw shares jump more than five per cent after telling investors that it has pumped 150,000 barrels of oil from the Opuama-3 well in Nigeria in just three weeks.The Aberdeen-based group restarted production at the Opuama field after finalising
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Famous Spiegeltent confirms it will not be in St Andrew Square at Fringe this year
One of the major venues of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Famous Spiegeltent, will not be staged at St Andrew Square in the capital this year. Essential Edinburgh, which manages the garden on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council and the
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ACA Press Cutters changes hands in
ACA PRESS Cutters, owned by the McCready family, has been sold in a £6.5 million deal.The acquisition was led by former ACA employee Joseph Keenan, who is backed by Glasgow-based entrepreneur Dara Changizi and six former senior managers at the business
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Sir Peter Blake donates new art to Edinburgh charity
The renowned pop artist Sir Peter Blake has donated his latest work to an arts organisation in Muirhouse, Edinburgh. Sr Peter has donated The Arrival of the Smart Meters to the North Edinburgh Arts charity. Smart meters will be offered to every
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Raiders of the lost Charterhouse: search for tomb of ancient king of Scotland begins
A search has begun for the lost tomb of one of the ancient kings of Scotland. Perth's Charterhouse, a “magnificent” monastery of Carthusian monks destroyed in the 16th century during the Reformation, held the body of James I as well as other royalty
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Sirens stung by Wasps in Vitality Netball Superleague debut
SIRENS may have missed out on victory in their first-ever match in the Vitality Netball Superleague but their stellar performance gave much encouragement for the remainder of the season. Wasps claimed victory by 57-43 at a jam-packed Emirates Arena