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Derek McInnes pleased to avoid Celtic semi but knows it will still be tough against holders Hibs
Whether he would have been quite as candid had the draw worked out differently is another matter but Derek McInnes was refreshingly honest in stating that he was pleased not to have to deal with the champions at Hampden again, for now at least, after
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Jamie Murray lands doubles title in Acapulco
Jamie Murray combined with Bruno Soares of Brazil to secure their first ATP doubles title of 2017 at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco.They beat John Isner and Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-3 and it was the fourth title since the pair had teamed up last
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Brendan Rodgers: St. Mirren are the best Scottish side Celtic have faced - they could survive in the Premiership
BRENDAN Rodgers last night insisted St. Mirren are the best team his Celtic side have faced domestically – ahead of their fourth meeting of the season with Rangers at Parkhead on Sunday. A stunning second-half display by Rodgers’s team yesterday
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BT Cup quarter-final round-up
THERE was high drama at Bridgehaugh on Saturday when Boroughmuir fought their way back from 22-0 down just before half-time to snatch a 25-31 lead as the game moved into injury time, only to concede a penalty try in the last play of the game when replacement
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With a kick like a mule, thoroughbred Laura Muir races to double gold at European Indoor Championships
Adrenaline, for the athlete, can be both a blessing and a curse. Laura Muir was still awake and alert at 3am yesterday, still buzzing from securing a maiden major title – and new UK record – over 1500 metres at the European Indoor Championships in
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Boxing: Bellew reveals he sustained broken right hand in victory over Haye
Tony Bellew has revealed he broke his hand in the early stages of his heavyweight victory over David Haye. It was clear that Haye was struggling physically before his trainer Shane McGuigan threw in the towel in the 11th round at London's O2 Arena
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Glasgow Rocks 75 Surrey Scorchers 89: Back to back defeats for Davis's men
IF losing is a habit, then Glasgow Rocks will hope it is an affliction they can quickly break. Defeat to British Basketball League title rivals Newcastle on Friday was excusable. Another reverse to Surrey Scorchers last night anything but. Sterling Davis
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WGC Mexico Championship: McIlroy fights to stay in touch as Westwood's challenge falls apart
RORY McILROY was battling to remain in touch with Dustin Johnson in the fight for the world No.1 spot as Lee Westwood's bid for victory disappeared in the £7.9m WGC-Mexico Championship.Westwood, who has played in 56 of the possible 61 individual World
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Celtic's treble dream remains intact - but only after surviving a serious scare against second tier St. Mirren
THE very real prospect of Celtic completing what would be only the fourth domestic treble in their 129 year history on the 50th anniversary of their historic European Cup triumph has been exciting their supporters for some time now. The possibility
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Jack Ross: St. Mirren must reproduce gutsy Celtic display as they battle to beat Championship relegation
JACK Ross has told his St. Mirren players they will have to replicate the performance they produced against Celtic in their William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-final at Parkhead yesterday if they want to avoid relegation this season. Ross revealed
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Exclusive: Pedro Caixinha came to Scotland to learn how to be a coach – and ended up teaching us about football
PEDRO Caixinha, the Portuguese coach who is set to be confirmed as the new manager of Rangers this week, has an “aggressive” style and demands the “very best” from his players according to Jim Fleeting, the SFA Director of Football Development.
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Reward after risk: Asha Philip revels in 60m gold
ASHA PHILIP has felt the brutality of ups and downs, the ligament rupture she suffered while trampolining in her teens teaching her to relish each offering presented. The 26-year-old had reason to appreciate the 4x100 relay bronze she shared in Rio last
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Tshwane Open: Dean Burmester storms past Scott Jamieson to take title
South Africa's Dean Burmester stormed to his first European Tour title in the Tshwane Open as overnight joint leader Scott Jamieson suffered a nightmare final day.Burmester carded a second consecutive 65 at Pretoria Country Club to finish 18 under
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Dunfermline not giving up on play-offs as Dumbarton lose their heads
NICKY CLARK, with an outstanding individual performance, might just have sparked a late Dunfermline surge for the play-off places. However, while the Pars might be heading for loftier climes, Mark Docherty’s Dumbarton career appears to be at a
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Georgia Adderley wins Senior National Championships aged just 16
Sixteen-year-old squash star Georgia Adderley put in a superb performance to win the Sterling Trucks Scottish Senior National Championships on Sunday.The teenager from Edinburgh, who has also played age-grade football for her country, is seen as Scotland
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Zak Jules hoping first impressions are forgotten at Motherwell after winner at Kilmarnock
Zak Jules arrived at Motherwell on-loan in January with a decent reputation, and there was a feeling that the Steelmen may have pulled off something of a coup by enticing him north of the border. Capped at under-21 level for Scotland and playing in
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Rangers 6 Hamilton 0: Accies hit for six on another busy old day down Govan way
JUST another run-of the-mill day at Ibrox. Mike Ashley is linked with a fresh £30m takeover of the club, in a bid to settle his feud with Dave King once and for all. Up in the TV gantry, bona fide club legend Walter Smith casts aspersions over the
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Rangers have moved on since September and can win at Celtic Park on Sunday - Martyn Waghorn
MARTYN Waghorn feels Rangers are a different, more dynamic team than the one which slumped to a 5-1 defeat at Celtic Park back in September and can become the first domestic team to win at Parkhead when they visit there this Sunday. They will almost
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Aberdeen 1 Partick Thistle 0: Captain's classy finish puts Dons into semis
A quality goal from the home team’s captain produced the right outcome at Pittodrie as Aberdeen earned another visit to the national stadium where they will hope they find themselves on a surface that gives them more of an opportunity to perform.
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Glasgow Warriors down Dragons but still have mountain to climb
Glasgow Warriors 47 Newport Gwent Dragons 17 IT HAS been a strange season so far for Glasgow: one in which the usual order of things has been stood on its head. After six years of reaching the PRO12 play-offs, they remain in grave danger of
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Annie Lennox: Trump's 'locker room talk' acted as catalyst to empower women
Annie Lennox has suggested that US President Donald Trump has been "helpful" in drumming up support for women's rights. The Eurythmics star, 62, said his "locker room talk" acted as a "catalyst" for many women, as she took part in an event in London
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Video: 50 firefighters battle car scrapyard blaze in Glasgow
Around 50 firefighters were tackling a fire at a car scrapyard in Glasgow. Police and fire crews were called to the blaze in the Govan area of the city at about 4.30pm on Sunday. The fire ripped through Japanese Autoparts on Helen Street near
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Celtic and Rangers drawn together in Scottish Cup semi-final
Celtic and Rangers will do battle in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final Rangers progressed into the last four with a 6-0 hammering of Hamilton Accies at Ibrox on Saturday, while Celtic came from behind in front of a stunned Celtic Park to
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White House demands probe into Trump's 'wire tapping' claims
The White House is demanding that a probe into Russian interference in last year's US presidential election also examine claims that former President Barack Obama had telephones at Trump Tower wire tapped. White House officials said they want the
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Dance review: TuTuMucky/Dreamers at Traverse, Edinburgh
Dance TuTuMucky/Dreamers Traverse, Edinburgh Mary Brennan four stars Conformity and subversion are the hot-to-trot partners in this double-bill from Scottish Dance Theatre (SDT), with the new work - TuTuMucky, choreographed
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Theatre review: If I Had a Girl... at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Theatre If I Had a Girl... Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Neil Cooper Four stars It begins with a celebration, Mariem Omari's verbatim unveiling of honour-based domestic violence among the Muslim community. As Indian snacks are handed
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Music review: Scottish Chamber Orchestra at Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh Saturday 4th March Four Stars Miranda Heggie Commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Saturday evening’s concert saw the world premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s Concertino
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Theatre review: The Red Chair at the Tron, Glasgow
Theatre The Red Chair Tron, Glasgow Mary Brennan three stars The chair on-stage is a plain wooden one - a far remove from the opulently upholstered red velvet one at the heart of Sarah Cameron’s noir-ish mythical tale. Even
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Music review: Olly Murs at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Music Olly Murs, SSE Hydro, Glasgow Jonathan Geddes Two stars Olly Murs has proved remarkably durable. Eight years have passed since he appeared on the X Factor, yet here he is, with another chart-topping album in last year’s 24 Hrs
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Celtic 4 St. Mirren 1: Brendan Rodgers's side survive scare to book Scottish Cup semi-final spot
CELTIC had to come from behind to beat spirited second tier rivals St. Mirren 4-1 and book their place in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final. Goals from Mikael Lustig, Scott Sinclair, Moussa Dembele and Leigh Griffiths kept alive their hopes
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Getting up close and personal to 'wild thing' provides memorable introduction to shinty
Hugh Dan McLennan, BBC Alba’s voice of Gaelic sport was my principal guide but frequently critical co-commentary was provided throughout by a former Glasgow Mid Argyll player who had brought colour to proceedings in the middle of a Yoker housing estate
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Chancellor warns EU that Britain will 'fight back' over Brexit deal
Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned the EU that Britain will "fight back" and not "slink off like a wounded animal" if it does not get the Brexit deal it wants. In some of the toughest talking yet ahead of the UK triggering the Article 50 negotiations
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Chancellor signals cautious approach to spending in Budget
Chancellor Philip Hammond has signalled he will take a cautious approach to spending in Wednesday's Budget. Mr Hammond accused people calling for him to use increased tax receipts for a major injection of cash into the economy and services as "
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Police probe attempted murder in Greenock
A MURDER bid investigation is under way following a weapons fight at Greenock west station this morning. It is understood that at least three men were involved in a serious incident at the junction of Newton Street and Nelson Street in the early
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East Kilbride road cordoned off as police investigate "unexplained death"
An area in East Kilbride has been cordoned off as police investigate an “unexplained death”. At 2.30am this morning a 24-year-old man was found injured on Lochranza Drive near Lindsayfield Road. A police spokeswoman said: “Emergency services
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Scottish Labour joins calls for police and fire service to be exempt from VAT
Labour have backed Scottish Government calls for the Treasury to scrap police and fire service VAT bills. The single Scottish police and fire services became liable for the tax since merging from regional into national organisations, and Kezia
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Up to 27,000 apprenticeship starts planned this year
Up to 27,000 young people will benefit from apprenticeship employment opportunities this year, according to the Scottish Government. The figure is up by 1,000 on last year's target of 26,000 apprenticeship starts. The statistics come ahead
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European Committee warns Brexit will have profound consequences for economy
BREXIT will have profound consequences for Scotland's economy and future prosperity, a Holyrood committee has said. A report from the Scottish Parliament's European Committee calls for a "bespoke solution" for Scotland to be included in the UK's
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SSE apologises after smart meter error warns of £33,000 charge for day’s power
Shocked customers of a major energy company have received an apology after malfunctioning smart meters said they would be charged up to £33,000 for one day's power. Big Six provider SSE said it had launched an urgent investigation into the errant
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School meals under review following concerns children fed chicken from Thailand
A review of school food and drink nutrition has been launched days after concerns were raised over the amount of produce bought cheaply around the world by Scottish councils. Education Secretary John Swinney said he wants school food to be "sourced
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Music review: RSNO, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
MusicRSNOGlasgow Royal Concert HallKeith Brucefour starsAS chief conductor designate of the Rotterdam Phil, young Israeli conductor Lahav Shani is obviously far from being an unknown quantity, but the 27-year-old's debut with the RSNO nonetheless
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Andy Gemmell's Drinks Cabinet: Dakota Deluxe, Glasgow
Dakota Deluxe179 West Regent Street, GlasgowWhat is it? The Dakota brand is the brainchild of Glaswegian hotelier Ken McCulloch. The luxury 86-bedroom hotel, bar and restaurant opened in the spring of last year and is his first in Glasgow. There are other
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Angela Haggerty: Yes or No, if you're a woman with a view and you use social media, you are likely to suffer abuse
ANOTHER week, another woman hounded off Twitter. This time, it was the turn of Claire Heuchan, a black feminist writer who recently won an award at the Write To End Violence Against Women Awards. Just a few months later, Heuchan's treatment online
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Why politicians should give up talking about God for Lent
WHEN Theresa May decided to let the world in on her Lent abstinence plans – no salt and vinegar crisps for the full forty days — some writers rushed to say how good it was that she was up for talking about Christianity and God. “Refreshing,” wrote one
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Daniel Purvis back in the new routine in Perth
DANIEL Purvis went back to his roots to put the building blocks in place for a return to the inter-national arena.The Southport gymnast, whose family hail from Tayside, eased himself back into competition at the Scottish National Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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Roadshow attracts the great and the good
THERE has been plenty going on in the Scottish racing scene this week including a visit of the British Horseracing Authority Roadshow to Musselburgh on Tuesday. The event, held in the Queen's Stand, featured appearances and comments from several leading
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Calls to devolve immigration over the plight of separated Scottish families
IMMIGRATION powers should be devolved to the Scottish Government to stop families being broken up through "unfair and unworkable" visa restrictions, according to an SNP MP. The call comes from Anne McLaughlin MP, the party's shadow spokesperson
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Tories ramp up hostile rhetoric as indyref2 looms for Scotland
RUTH Davidson declared war on the SNP over independence as she told Nicola Sturgeon “we will fight you every step of the way” if a second referendum is called. In the most hardline Unionist language yet from the Scottish Conservative leader, Davidson
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SNP single market plans would destroy the Union, claims top Tory
SCOTTISH Tory constitution spokesman Adam Tomkins claims the SNP's plans to keep Scotland in the single market would "destroy the Union" and lead to independence. Nicola Sturgeon has set out plans for powers to be devolved over areas such as employment
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Get ready for the latest month of misery: March with no chocolate
AS if things weren't bad enough in the world ... choclate lovers are being urged to give up their favourite treat this month.Following Dry January and Sugar-Free February, Dechox March is the latest mass campaign asking people to make a month-long
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Kilmarnock 1 Motherwell 2: Stephen Robinson dedicates crucial win to Mark McGhee as Kris Boyd's big day turns sour
WITH both teams going into this game without a permanent manager, the stage was set at Rugby Park for one of the two men in temporary charge to stake a claim for a full-time gig, and it was Stephen Robinson in the Motherwell dugout who would have impressed
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Hibernian 3, Ayr United 1: The dream of a Championship and Scottish Cup double is alive for Neil Lennon
WHO would want to wake up from an impossible dream which took 114 years to come true?Not Hibernian and their supporters who are still coming to terms with being the Scottish Cup holders. They will be happy this real life fantasy is to continue for a couple
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World Book Day underfire from parents and teachers as 'just another Hallowe'en rip-off'
IT is supposed to encourage a love of reading but World Book Day has turned into a nightmare for many parents and teachers who now find themselves cobbling together elaborate and expensive costumes of characters like the Cat in the Hat, Harry Potter and
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Andy Murray hits top form to claim title in Dubai
THERE are few holes in the game of Andy Murray these days but the Scot will head to the Californian desert this week aiming to plug one of the few in his resume, a victory in Indian Wells.Murray has never won the BNP Paribas Open in the Coachella desert
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Joe Garner the unlikely hat-trick hero as Rangers sweep Hamilton aside to reach Scottish Cup semis
IF this proves to be Graeme Murty’s final game in temporary charge of Rangers, then it was quite the way to bow out. In walloping six unanswered goals past Hamilton Academical to reach the semi-finals of the William Hill Scottish Cup, the Ibrox side
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Holyrood committee backs separate Europe deal for Scotland
HOLYROOD'S cross-party Europe committee wants a separate Brexit deal allowing Scotland to remain in the single market explored now, before the UK begins the formal process of leaving the EU. The committee’s report, Determining Scotland’s Future
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Top medical charities want 20mph limits on all urban roads to save lives
Reducing speed limits to 20mph on residential roads across Scotland will cut air pollution and save lives, according to medical experts and environmentalists.Heart and lung charities have backed a new Sunday Herald campaign to introduce 20mph limits as
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David Mundell accuses blogger of homophobia
SCOTTISH Secretary David Mundell has accused a controversial pro-independence blogger of making homophobic remarks about him on social media. Mundell became the first openly gay Tory cabinet secretary when he came out in January 2015. However
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A regulator must regulate
On the face of it, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has done something right. It has taken action aimed at reducing the toxic pesticides dumped in sea lochs by salmon farms.A scientific study has found evidence that one pesticide, emamectin
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Hamish Watson will be a man on a mission at Twickenham
WHEN you spent your early years living in England but desperate to show how Scottish you are – we are talking saltire on the bedroom wall here – then playing in London against England has got to be special. Hardly a surprise, then, that Hamish Watson
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Crackdown on fish farm pesticides after Sunday Herald investigation
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is cracking down on toxic pollution from fish farms blamed for wiping out wildlife across widespread areas of the seabed. The government watchdog has begun a review of the discharge licences of 360 fish
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Alan Campbell: Upwardly mobile Spain make life harder for Scots
HAS any nation made a more impressive start to 2017 than Spain? Their 8-1 win over fellow Euro qualifiers Switzerland in January was startling, even if it came in a friendly.It was followed up on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over World Cup finalists Japan
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Chris Erskine looks for another Hampden moment with Partick Thistle
Di Stefano and Puskas, Butragueno and Sanchez, Gullit and Van Basten, Rush and Dalglish, Erskine and Doolan? The footballing world is awash with great partnerships. The aforementioned alliance of Chris Erskine and Kris Doolan may not be held in the same
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SPA chair facing questions over decision to give £173,000 police job to colleague
THE Scottish Police Authority chair is embroiled in fresh controversy after it emerged that one of his colleagues was given a £173,000 a year job at the single force. In August, the SPA's Andrew Flanagan said he was “delighted” to unveil David
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Exclusive Interview: Roy Laidlaw's memories of winning at Twickenham in 1983, and how Scotland can repeat the feat without his nephew Greig
ALL Roy Laidlaw can remember of the celebrations is sitting, surrounded by his victorious team-mates, in a hotel ballroom in London. They are belting out traditional, triumphal Scottish songs to the accompaniment of a mystery pianist who speaks in a suspiciously
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Depressing durability of the glass ceiling
SCOTLAND may give a good first impression of being a place in which women can rise easily to the top. This is a country with a female first minister and in which the leaders of the two other main political parties are women. But anyone who assumed
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Former Ukip chair defects to Tories and stands as candidate
A FORMER chairman of Ukip in Scotland who won a legal battle to have a 100-year membership ban on him lifted is to stand as a candidate for the Scottish Tories in May's local council elections. Paul Henke, was accused by UKIP of “bringing the party
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Shadow Chancellor warns that the Tories are putting the Union in jeopardy
SHADOW Chancellor John McDonnell believes Theresa May's "completely reckless" hard Brexit plan and austerity agenda has put the Union is at risk. McDonnell made the claim ahead of a conference he and Jeremy Corbyn are hosting in Glasgow on Saturday
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Such is Celtic's utter domestic dominance that sides are now happy to "only" lose 2-0
SUCH has been Celtic’s dominance of the domestic scene this season that losing narrowly has been adapted as a badge of honour by those who have found themselves in the path of the juggernaut. Brendan Rodgers has been the most merciless of drivers on this
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Scottish Greens appoint adviser to help mount indyref2 campaign
THE Scottish Greens are to appoint an adviser on European relations to help the party mount its independence campaign in the event of a second referendum being called. Molly Scott Cato, an MEP, whose South West England constituency includes Remain-voting
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The hedge fund boss, the suspended sheriff, a global web of intrigue and a money trail worth millions
THE Scottish lawyer whose multi-million pound property hedge fund went bust amid claims that £90 million was misappropriated has popped up again in Gibraltar – and made another fortune from a similar scheme. Gregory King founded Heather Capital
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Dugdale loyalists lost out in Labour internal elections over bungled campaign approach
SUPPORTERS of Kezia Dugdale failed to win a majority of the places on Scottish Labour’s governing body after fielding too many candidates, the Sunday Herald can reveal.A slate of candidates loyal to the UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn secured most of constituency
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Rangers analysis: What challenges await the new Ibrox management team?
THE identity of the men charged with overseeing Rangers’ immediate future became a little clearer last week as the month-long search to find Mark Warburton’s successor neared its end. A team led by the director Graeme Park, managing director Stewart Robertson
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Graeme Murty on what lies ahead for his successor: "The manager's job here is a fantastic role for whoever is lucky enough to get it"
A COMBINATION of disappointment and relief will likely wash over Graeme Murty when word reaches him that his services as Rangers’ interim manager are no longer required. Holding the fort is always a thankless task, especially when there is little chance
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Letter: Fracking – put public health first
I have long feared the Scottish Government was going to cave in on the question of fracking and that their so-called moratorium was only a procrastination on decision-making, if not a ploy to get the nation used to the idea (The truth about fracking in
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How tech is set to revolutionise our spending
UK banks have invested a lot of money in the last decade to speed up financial payments. You can now pay for everything from food to fuel for your car with a nanosecond tap of your mobile phone or contactless bank card. Online banking, meanwhile, is available
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Scotland's civic nationalism is all about inclusion
It was deeply disappointing to hear London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, imply that the SNP and Scottish nationalists are racist and bigoted (Khan forced into humiliating U-turn over 'indy voters are racist' claim, News, February 26).Wrap yourself in the
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Letters: Many happy returns to the fabulous Sunday Herald
A very happy birthday to all of you who give us this fabulous paper. Love it and long may you celebrate many more birthdays.Noirin BlackieHaddington Many happy returns on the Sunday Herald’s 18th birthday (The 18-year-old life a of paper that defines
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Graeme Macpherson: Foreign managers have tended to struggle in Scottish football - will Pedro Caixinha be any different?
THE Scots are generally considered to be a welcoming bunch but there are a host of foreign football managers who may beg to differ. Scottish football has undoubtedly benefited over the years from the influx of players from overseas – the two biggest stars
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Hardeep Singh Kohli: Kurt Cobain was the last great rock star, untouched by puff-piece primetime TV, a bohemian rather than a brand
IT'S hard to convey the groundbreaking, axis-shifting impact that Smells Like Teen Spirit had on music of the late 20th century. Grunge was possibly the first post-punk musical movement that refined and redefined the lazy landscape of 1980s indolence
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Fitzpatrick on St Mirren's chances of a cup upset at Celtic: "I've got a feeling in my stomach about this one"
TONY Fitzpatrick is one of life’s eternal optimists and it is a state of mind that will serve him well this afternoon. Fitzpatrick has worn many St Mirren hats over the years – player, captain, two-time manager, ambassador and general cheerleader – but
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Profile: The Daily Show star and his twisted love affair with Scotland
SO now we know. We Scots drink to die – and our distinctive accent comes from centuries of us “trying not to throw up” after over-indulging.The insight into how others see us comes courtesy of the latest comedy special, now streaming on Netflix, by the
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Urban Eden: why we must all support our precious city parks ... by walking in them
BY JOHN CAIRNEY I TURNED 87 last month, so I have long memories of parks in Glasgow. The first involves being taken to Bellahouston park in a tram-car with the rest of my primary school from Parkhead at the cost of a penny each to see the Great
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The American dream, demolished: Death Of A Salesman review
Death Of A SalesmanDundee RepUntil March 11Reviewed by Mark BrownTHE plays of the late, great Arthur Miller seem to have found a new currency in the days of President Trump. Few, if any, of his great, socialistic tragedies seem more pertinent today than
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X-Men come down to Earth: film review of Logan and the week's other big releases
Logan (12A) TO struggle with one’s mortality, with depression, with the responsibility of parenthood, with the consequences of leading a violent life: these are timeless themes. But they’re not normally the stuff of comic book movies. In Logan, such subjects
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Recipes: Shirley Spear cooks toad in the hole with onion gravy
SAUSAGES come in all shapes and sizes. In Scotland, local butchers take pride in their own family recipes for "links" or square-shaped Lorne sausages. Pork and beef are the most popular, but lamb is also used and delicious venison sausages are
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Peacock power: Panti Bliss on growing up, coming out and drag's role in the struggle for equality
IT is, in its own way, a royal visit. Next week, for one night only, Rory O’Neill, aka Panti Bliss, otherwise none as The Queen of Ireland or, in her own words, a bona fide "f****** national treasure", will visit Glasgow for one night only.
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Crime author Denise Mina on murderer Peter Manuel, 1950s Glasgow and challenging the serial killer myth
IT is a dreich morning as crime author Denise Mina cycles onto Glasgow Green. Wrapped up against the rain and biting wind, she glides to a graceful stop by the McLennan Arch overlooking the Saltmarket where we've arranged to meet. Across the road
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Mindfulness: Take control of your thoughts for a better world, writes Martin Stepek
“I THINK therefore I am.” Descartes’s classic quote should in fairness be seen in the context of his time and the maturation of his own thinking during that period of his life. In a modern context, however, it could be looked on as an advertising slogan
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Moving tale of bad choices and their consequences: review of From The Heart
From The Heart By Susan Hill Chatto & Windus, £10.99Review by Malcolm Forbes SUSAN Hill’s latest novel is a departure from her whodunnits and ghost stories. As a coming-of-age tale, From The Heart delivers neither thrills nor chills. What it
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'This could be a swanky joint in Saigon': Joanna Blythman reviews Mamafubu, Glasgow
Mamafubu61 Glassford Street, Glasgow 0141 552 9798Lunch/Dinner: £5.50-£20Food rating: 7½/10MAMAFUBU is a lot better than it could be, by which I mean that its generic category, "pan-Asian bistro”, doesn’t inspire confidence. At the risk of damning
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In Between The Shelves: Review of Reading Allowed: True Stories And Curious Incidents From A Provincial Library
Reading Allowed: True Stories And Curious Incidents From A Provincial LibraryBy Chris PalingLittle, Brown, £14.99Review by Rosemary GoringLIKE many novelists, Chris Paling has a paying job. “Nobody sets out with the intention of becoming a mid-list writer
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Stirling University trailblazer Shelley Kerr eyeing greater challenges ahead in male-dominated football management
SHELLEY Kerr’s name wasn’t one of those mentioned in connection with either the manager’s post at Rangers or the director of football role which the Ibrox club is poised to create. Yet, the prospect of Kerr taking up a prominent position at a professional
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Richard Kilty survives scare to strike gold at European Championships
RICHARD Kilty is a force of kinetic nature but now a father foremost. The image of a renegade has long been obliterated with the Teesside Tornado now among the most-respected members of the UK’s athletics elite among his peers. He is quick, real quick
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Records tumble as Laura Muir secures first gold of her career at European Indoors
LAURA Muir came to Belgrade last week with expectations, with ambitions, with attention illuminating her every move. Such has been the progress of the 23-year-old this winter, that to have departed the European Indoor Championships with not one gold would
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Sinn Féin's historic election result presents another headache for May
THERESA MAY was presented with another political bear trap last night – following Brexit and the threat of a second Scottish independence referendum – when Sinn Fein came within one seat of drawing level with the ruling Democratic Unionist Party in the
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EXCLUSIVE: Pedro Caixinha has already been told he has got the job as Rangers head coach
PEDRO Caixinha has already been told he has been successful in his application to become the new head coach of Rangers and will be unveiled officially within the next 48 hours. Sunday Herald Sport understands the 46-year-old Portuguese coach was
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Scott Jamieson shares the lead in Pretoria
SCOTLAND'S Scott Jamieson is still locked together with Sweden's Alexander Bjork at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final round of the Tswhane Open.The duo began day three tied for the lead and both carded rounds of 68 at Pretoria
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Glasgow 47 Newport Gwent Dragons 17: seven-try stroll for Warriors
GLASGOW still face an uphill battle to get into the PRO12 play-offs, but at least they will attempt the ascent with a spring in their step after this comprehensive victory. A first-half double from Nick Grigg got the Warriors on top after the Dragons
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Queen of the South 0 Falkirk 2: Houston delighted to win their own 'cup final'
FALKIRK propelled themselves up to second in the Championship with a gritty win in Dumfries and all but ended the hosts' play-off hopes.This wasn't one for the football purists, far from it. But it was a dogged, determined display from Peter Houston
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Trump tweets that Obama tapped his phone
DONALD TRUMP has accused his predecessor Barack Obama of wire-tapping his phone a month before he was elected. President Trump tweeted early on Saturday: "Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the
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Edinburgh College trade union chief claims whistleblowers should lose right to anonymity
A LEADING trade unionist who is a key figure in the Edinburgh College strike row has called for people who use whistleblowing procedures to be stripped of their right to anonymity. Penny Gower, the campus branch secretary of the Educational Institute
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Sturgeon urged to drop economic adviser Jim McColl over attendance at exclusive Tory dinner
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to drop one of her top economic advisers after he attended a £25,000-a-head fundraising dinner for the Tories. Jim McColl, a billionaire tycoon who backed independence in 2014, was part of an elite
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How crafting took over the world
CRAFTING is official cool. Homespun arts like knitting, embroidery, sewing and a host of other traditional crafts have now cast of their unglamorous image and are enjoying a boom thanks to television shows such as The Great British Sewing Bee.The new
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Scottish finance companies discuss "global powerhouse" merger
TWO of Scotland’s most important financial companies are in talks about an £11billion merger that could see them re-launch as the UK’s largest fund manager, with assets worth £660bn. Discussions, which could lead to a formal deal between Aberdeen Asset
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Adam Rooney wants it all – cup glory and finishing second in the league
ADAM Rooney’s scoring rate – 17 goals already this season – makes him the man Partick Thistle’s defenders have to watch at Pittodrie today. The Aberdeen frontman is on fire and aims to use his power and nous to damage Alan Archibald’s defensively-competent
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Shadow of Nazism hangs over Germany's resurgent far right
By Rachel Loxton. AMONG all of Germany’s political parties the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) was the only one to cheer on Donald Trump’s surprise presidential victory. The party, founded just four years ago on the back of the
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Eyewitness to atrocity One family's story of life under Islamic State
When he is old enough they will tell him their story. They will tell him of how they, his young parents while still in their early twenties, suffered terrible hardship and privation and saw things no human being should ever see. Above all else they will
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Gabriele Marcotti: Koeman and Pochettino trapped in the crazy Barca sideshow
IT is a safe bet that somebody will describe today’s clash between Tottenham and Everton as the “Barcelona derby” or, at least, one of many auditions for the Camp Nou job, which Luis Enrique says he will be vacating in the summer.It is also a sign of
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Exclusive: SPFL chairman Ralph Topping - Clubs must get their house in order over minimum wage laws
RALPH Topping, the outgoing chairman of the SPFL, has warned the league's member clubs that it is their responsibility to ensure that all legal obligations are fully adhered to when it comes to the paying of players and staff. The league's chief
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Iain Macwhirter: It's FM v PM in a game of political chicken – and the stakes couldn't be higher
WE'RE all familiar with the game of chicken from Hollywood films. Two testosterone-fuelled men drive head-on at high speed in the sure knowledge that the weaker will eventually swerve to avoid catastrophe – only sometimes they don't. But it seems
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Revealed: scandal of women denied Scotland's top jobs
THE full extent of just how badly women are doing in Scotland when it comes to getting the nation's top jobs can be revealed today.A new study reveals that of the 3029 top leadership position in Scotland across politics, business, the public sector
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Have you got what it takes to become Scotland's next star? If so, then get the break you've always dreamed of with the Sunday Herald's 'Big Talent Hunt'
ARE you a singer? Dancer? Juggler? Fire-breather? Sword-swallower? Burlesque Queen? Knife-thrower? Magician? Graffiti artist? Are you destined for the big time but at the start of your career? Desperate to get exposure? Dreaming of your big break
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Council chiefs pass corruption dossier to police
A SECRET dossier on allegations of corruption at scandal-hit North Lanarkshire Council has been handed to police. The local authority – one of Scottish Labour's last bastions in the central belt – last year revealed an unsanctioned overspend of
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Damien Rice latest star to call out ticket touts
DAMIEN RICE, the multi-platinum selling Irish singer-songwriter, has called on ticket touts to stop cashing in on resales for an environmental charity gig he is playing.The rock star, known for hits such as Cannonball and Volcano, issued the plea to re-sale
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What we must do if we are to protect our children from the horror of paedophilia
DO you know any paedophiles? Chances are, you may well do. According to recent statistics, the number of individuals viewing child pornography online is in excess of half a million in the UK and reports of child abuse have risen by 80 per cent over the
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Glasgow schools chief: beware of "snake oil salesmen" in £120m education overhaul
GLASGOW’s top education official has issued a warning about “snake oil salesmen” trying to get their hands on £21m of extra school funding coming to the city. Maureen McKenna, who is in charge of education services at the city council, said schools
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My Desert Island book
Roddy Woomble Latest Book: Instrumentals Desert Island Book: The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa Contained within this book is everything you need to cope with being a human being on planet earth. It's in turns, depressing, hilarious
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Letter: A thumbs-up for Scotland's NHS
In reply to Alasdair HB Fyfe's complaint of "under-funding, understaffing and under re-sourcing" of Scotland's NHS, may I point out that the Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that the NHS revenue budget will rise by £500 million
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Letters: Loch pollution fears and questions
Following your report, the Scottish Government should have called a moratorium on the proposed huge expansion of salmon farming (Revealed: pollution leaves 45 lochs in Scotland a risk to human health, News, February 26). As the Government seems reluctant
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State of the Nation Do we need 50-50 quotas to close the gender gap?
WEDNESDAY is International Women’s Day, a day for celebration, but also, reflection on the fact that, statistically speaking, progress for women, here in Scotland, is moving slowly. In terms of gender balance, we are only inching toward equality in the
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Dirty Diary: This week I spy for MI6, sin for Scotland and call on the PM to get snacking
Get the spook lookIT took the news that the UK's spooks were going back to the old “tap on the shoulder” form of spy recruitment for me to realise they had ever stopped it. But they had. In fact in recent years if you wanted to join the Secret Intelligence
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Euro 2017: Hard work pays off for Jane Ross who is living her dream
JANE Ross has the happy knack of being in the right place at the right time and it’s not just in the penalty box. The 27-year-old Manchester City striker is a classic example of the new breed of Scotland player who has benefited from the rapid advent
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John Phelps's portfolio
FOOD essences and fragrances group Treatt came up smelling of roses for us last week after directors told analyst to hoist their profit expectations following a surge in sales of their products. The news saw investors scrambling for the shares which had
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Cable softens line on independence as he confirms standing as University of Glasgow rector
FORMER Business Secretary Vince Cable has softened his opposition to independence stating that he now has "mixed" feelings about it due to the "dreadful mistakes" being made during the Brexit process. The Liberal Democrat grandee suggested he had
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Scottish trade union boss says indyref2 is inevitable in hard Brexit
THE leader of the Scottish trade union movement claims a second independence referendum is “inevitable” if Theresa May insists on imposing a hard Brexit on Scotland. Grahame Smith warned that the Prime Minister vetoing Nicola Sturgeon’s proposals
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Opera review: Pelleas Et Melisande
Pelleas Et MelisandeSeen at Theatre Royal, GlasgowPlaying Festival Theatre, EdinburghMarch 7-11 Reviewed by Mark Brown GOLAUD, the eldest son of a wealthy family, discovers a young woman (Melisande) alone and disoriented in the heart of the forest. He
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The Fitness Myths
THIS week let’s take a look at some of the most common misconceptions about training. I am sure that most of you will have heard at least one of these myths before. Now, before we get started, I would like to open with this: if you are working out and
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Pete Stewart recommends ... wines to accompany toad in the hole
TOAD in the hole is one of those delightful dishes that work with lots and lots of different wines. If you’re using pork (or even veggie) sausages, go with Burgundy (red or white), and if you’re using beef or venison bangers, try a Rhone or a Bordeaux
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Ancestral footprints: Rum's human history is written across the island's rugged landscape
BY JOHN HUNTER, AUTHOR OF THE SMALL ISLES OF the four Hebridean islands collectively known as the Small Isles, Rum is the largest and by far the most visually dramatic and foreboding. It is hard not to be over-awed by the sheer size and hostility
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Pictures Of You and other paperback reviews
Pictures Of You by Rory MacLean (Bone Idle, £12)Given the run of a vast photo archive, MacLean chose one photograph from each decade of the 20th century and, once he’d established all the available facts, set his imagination to work and wrote short stories
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Nicky Clark's four-goal haul for Dunfermline overshadowed by striking of a different kind as Dumbarton players square up to each other
NICKY CLARK rightly took centre stage with a magnificent display of striking as Dunfermline pulled five points clear of the Championship danger zone.However, the main talking point was the incredible on-field row between Mark Docherty and Stuart Carswell
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Roxanne Sorooshian: Bubbles goes gently into that goo-goo night
It’s been a good week for ... kids’ TVHappy birthday, Teletubbies! Is it really 20 years since the rotund, crazy-coloured characters bounced on to our screens? Though Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po were loved by children the world over, learned folk