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Ross Wilson turns down Rangers director of football job with Pedro Caixinha still set to be hired as manager
RANGERS remain confident Pedro Caixinha’s appointment as the club’s new manager will not be derailed by the news Ross Wilson has knocked back to the chance to become director of football. The Southampton head of recruitment had originally been
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Rangers confident of landing Pedro Caixinha but Ross Wilson offer remains up in the air
RANGERS remain confident Pedro Caixinha’s appointment as the club’s new manager will not be derailed by growing doubts over whether or not Ross Wilson will become the director of football.The Southampton head of recruitment had originally been offered
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Celtic skipper Scott Brown cautiously eyes up invincibles season
Scott Brown, the Celtic captain, has tentatively set his sights on a season in which the Parkhead side could be invincibles. Brendan Rodgers’ side are currently on an winning league streak of 22 consecutive wins, while they are unbeaten in 34 domestic
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European Athletics president reveals talks are taking place about Glasgow hosting two major events
GLASGOW could host two of European athletics showpieces inside four years after it was revealed preliminary talks have been held to bring the 2021 European Team Championships to the city.With the next edition of the European Indoor Championships already
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Chancellor will hail £350m Budget bonus for Scotland as 'benefits of Union in action'
PHILIP Hammond will today hail £350 million of Budget consequentials for Scotland, saying they show the "benefits of the Union in action" as he talks up the resilience of the UK economy ahead of the start of the Brexit process. In his first economic
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Graeme Herd: Men's cycling is wrecked – women's racing is the future
GRAEME Herd doesn’t mince his words. “Men’s cycling is sh*t,” he says. “If I had £1m of my own money to invest in cycling, I wouldn’t spend it in men’s cycling because there’s no return. I’d invest it in the women’s side.” Herd knows about these
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Rangers interim job soured Kenny McDowall to the game but Graeme Murty should treat Sunday as great Old Firm adventure
GRAEME Murty isn't just taking the team when Rangers do Old Firm battle against Celtic on Sunday. So one-sided do some people feel the outcome will be on the day that they would have you believe that he is also taking one FOR the team. With the club
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Niko Kranjcar rules out Rangers return this season but is determined to work way back into Croatia team next term
NIKO KRANJCAR insists it is a privilege to play for Rangers, but has revealed he won't be back this season. However, he's targeted a return to the Croatian team as he continues his rehabilitation. The former Tottenham playmaker suffered a knee
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New fund to help mark centenary of first British women to get the vote
THE Chancellor will announce in the Budget a new £5 million fund to help mark next year’s centenary of the first British women to get the vote. The 1918 Representation of the People Act gave some women the vote for the first time and paved the
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Hostility, sausages and title talk is all part of German life for Oliver Burke
Six months into life in Germany and Oliver Burke continues to enjoy the eye-opening experience.Given that the club he plays for, the money-soaked, big business gravy boat that is RB Leipzig, receive the kind of hostile welcome away from home that used
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Stuart Bathgate: Scotland's coaching swap at the top is coming too soon
ONE coach may be about to lead Scotland to their best performance in the Six Nations Championship since it began in 2000. Another coach could be set to preside over Glasgow Warriors’ worst finish in the PRO12 since the competition was rebranded in
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Scotland captain John Barclay says expectation is higher for England
THE pressure is all on England. That appears to be the theme of the week within the Scotland camp as Saturday’s Calcutta Cup match approaches, with assistant coach Nathan Hines having got the ball rolling on Monday with his suggestion that Eddie Jones
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Mother of missing Corrie McKeague says bin lorry 'can only mean one thing'
The mother of RAF gunner Corrie McKeague has said fresh clues linking a bin lorry to his disappearance can "only mean one thing". The waste-disposal vehicle spotted near where the 23-year-old was last seen carried a much heavier load than first
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Dunfermline 1 Queen of the South 1: On-loan Celtic youngster Thomson continues to show promise for Palmerston side
WHILE his parent club, Celtic, prepare for a tantalising Old Firm derby on Sunday, one of their brightest young Scottish talents, Joe Thomson, continues to illustrate his promise in the Championship. One suspects Celtic fans will have bigger fish
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Mind over matter as Wallace Booth plots route up the golfing ladder
There was James Braid the golfer and there was James Braid the father of modern hypnotism. The two never met – Braid the golfer was born 10 years after Braid the hypnotist died – but what a fascinating meeting of minds that would’ve been? While the
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Edinburgh receives £40,000 for projects to help tackle Islamophobia
Thousands of pounds have been put forward to make the Scottish Capital free from Islamophobia and prejudiced behaviour. A total of £40,000 has been contributed by Police Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Government to help local
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May suffers defeat as peers say MPs must have say on Brexit deal
THERESA May has suffered another humiliating defeat in the House of Lords over her plans to take the UK out of the European Union. Peers, including former Conservative deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine, backed an amendment calling for MPs to
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David Davis accuses peers of trying to 'frustrate' Britain's exit from EU
Brexit Secretary David Davis has accused peers of trying to "frustrate" Britain's exit from the European Union after they voted to change laws triggering the start of the divorce talks. The House of Lords inflicted a second defeat on the Government's
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Police probe bin lorry and landfill site in Corrie McKeague disappearance
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Corrie McKeague are probing whether a bin lorry carried the RAF gunner to a landfill site. A lorry spotted on CCTV making a collection near where Mr McKeague was last seen took a route which appeared
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Government suffers a second defeat on its Brexit Bill in House of Lords
Peers have inflicted a second defeat on the Government's Brexit Bill by demanding a "meaningful" parliamentary vote on the final divorce deal. Voting was 366 to 268, majority 98, at the end of a passionate and sometimes bad tempered three-hour
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Scottish masterpiece not seen in public for 90 years listed at Bonhams sale in Edinburgh
A painting by the Scottish artist, Stanley Cursiter, which has not been seen in public since 1929, is one of the leading lots at Bonhams annual Scottish Sale in Edinburgh on April 26. Apple Green is estimated at between £100,000 and 150,000.
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FTSE-100 ends day in the red as spring Budget looms
The FTSE 100 ended the day in the red and the pound hovered at seven-week lows as investors looked ahead to the Government's Spring Budget.The pound fell more than 0.2% against the US dollar to trade at 1.221, marking its lowest level since mid-January
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PAYMENT processing group Worldpay has reported a jump in underlying annual pre-tax profits to £327.4 million in 2016, up from £188.1m a year earlier, and said 2017 had “started well”. The group - which was formerly part of the Royal Bank of Scotland and
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Man, 46, arrested in connection with death of Craig Kearney in East Kilbride released from custody
Police have released a 46-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the death of another man in South Lanarkshire. Craig Kearney, of Kingston Avenue, Neilston, was found injured in the street on Lochranza Drive in East Kilbride at about
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Just Eat delivers 164% rise in profits to £91.3m
Online delivery firm Just Eat has delivered a 164% hike in annual profits and said it is looking to take a bigger slice of the international market as UK order growth slows.Just Eat - which announced a deal to buy rival Hungryhouse in December - posted
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Challenger bank Shawbrook rejects £825m offer
Challenger bank Shawbrook has snubbed an £825 million offer tabled by private equity firms Pollen Street Capital and BC Partners.The specialist bank said the board has rejected the proposal, which would have handed shareholders 330p per share in cash.The
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Paddy Power Betfair hails 'transformational' year as revenues soar 18 per cent
BOOKMAKER Paddy Power Betfair has revealed costs of last year's merger left it nursing annual losses of £5.7 million, but it saw revenues jump 18 per cent higher after a "transformational" year.The group - formed after the merger of Paddy
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Direct Line announces 30 per cent profits slump after changes to personal injury claims
INSURANCE giant Direct Line has posted a 30 per cent slump in annual profits after taking a hit of more than £217 million following Government changes to the way personal injury claims are calculated.The firm reported pre-tax profits of £353m for 2016
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Sports Direct warns of 'impact' caused by currency turbulence
MIKE Ashley's Sports Direct is facing more currency woes after the firm warned it will take a hit from the devaluation of the euro against the US dollar.The retailer said its euro/dollar hedging position is due to expire at the end of April and the
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Teenager sought over killing of nine-year-old boy
A 19-year-old man is being hunted on suspicion of murdering a nine-year-old boy in the western German town of Herne and boasting about the killing in an online video. Police in the city of Bochum said authorities received a call late on Monday
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Mesh implant review group concerns raised after two members quit
MSPs have raised concerns over the independence of a review group looking into the safety of mesh implants. The issue was brought to Holyrood's chamber after Olive McIlroy and Elaine Holmes, who both suffered severe complications following mesh
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Campaigners claim Scottish Government named-person policy 'climbdown'
The Scottish Government has been forced into a "major climbdown" on its controversial named-person policy, campaigners against the scheme said. The No To Named Persons (N2NP) group said the reforms announced by Education Secretary John Swinney
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Police name teenager who died in Fife home
A "beloved" teenager who died at the weekend in Fife has been named by police. Liam McAlpine, 14 died at his home in Elgin Drive, Glenrothes, on Sunday. A statement from his family issued through Police Scotland said: "We as a family are devastated
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Women's football chiefs target rise in fans as new season approaches
Players and management of Scottish Women's Football (SWF) hope to increase the number of fans and young girls getting into the game in the latest season. Representatives from all 16 clubs competing in the Scottish Women's Premier League 1 and 2
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First Minister meets young Scots as part of care system review
Nicola Sturgeon has heard from more than 200 young people as part of the Scottish Government's "root-and-branch" review of the care system. The First Minister met Scots currently in care and those recently moved on at the event in Edinburgh on
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Theatre review: The Play That Goes Wrong, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
TheatreThe Play That Goes WrongTheatre Royal, GlasgowKeith Brucefive starsJOHN Cleese wrote recently about the current state of farce on the British stage and unaccountably failed to mention the phenomenon that is The Play That Goes Wrong. Created in
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BMA calls on ministers to 'attract more doctors to work in Scotland'
Doctors say the Scottish Government must act now to address staffing problems in the NHS after figures showed 377 consultant posts are lying vacant - with almost half these posts empty for at least six months. The British Medical Association (BMA
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'Named Person' plans further delayed as new legislation announced
Controversial plans to bring in a "Named Person" for every child in Scotland have been delayed for a second time as the Scottish Government announced it will bring in new legislation on how and when information on youngsters should be shared. Deputy
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Video: Flight passenger captures astonishing Glasgow fire images from the air
A flight passenger has captured the massive Ibrox blaze in an astonishing video as he came in to land at Glasgow Airport on Sunday. Dominic Morgan, 51, from Brighton, was just about to hit the runway in the city for a business trip when he was
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Jeremy Corbyn steps back from supporting a snap general election
JEREMY Corbyn has stepped back from supporting a snap general election after two Tory peers called on Theresa May to go to the polls early. However, during a tetchy BBC interview the Labour leader, after much prompting, insisted that his party
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1,400 rail users have contacted police text service since launch in 2013
A text number which rail passengers can use to report non-emergency incidents has received 1,400 messages in Scotland since it was launched, police chiefs have said. British Transport Police (BTP) launched the 61016 text service - which encourages
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Man, 86, duped out of thousands of pounds in fraud scam
Police have launched an investigation after a pensioner was duped into transferring thousands of pounds into another account. The fraud happened over two phone calls on Friday and Monday when the 86-year-old man from the Borders was contacted by
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Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic accepts violent conduct charge
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has accepted his Football Association charge for violent conduct and will miss Manchester United's next three domestic games. The 35-year-old will be suspended for Monday's FA Cup clash at Chelsea and Premier League fixtures
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Smiley returns: le Carre brings back famous spymaster in new novel
One of literature's most famous spies is to return. John le Carré is to publish A Legacy of Spies this year, and is the first novel in more than 25 years to feature George Smiley. In A Legacy of Spies, published by Viking in September, a story
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Thousands of votes received in poll for official Scotland team tartan
SCOTLAND supporters have voted in their thousands to select a new official tartan of the national team. The Scotland Supporters Club chose from five designs put forward by Edinburgh-based Gordon Nicolson kiltmakers on an online poll, with the
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Loss of fishing in protected areas, not as serious as predicted
There is little evidence of the “clearance” of small communities fishermen's leaders warned would result from the creation of legally protected areas of sea, where fishing activity is restricted, according to research. The Scottish Fishermen’s
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Floyd Mayweather reveals plans to set up as UK-based promoter
Floyd Mayweather has revealed plans to "set up shop" as a promoter within the UK. The American, 40, remains the subject of reports he is to fight for a 50th time against Ireland's UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. On Tuesday he will
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Celtic confirm Tommy Gemmell funeral arrangements with cortege setting off from Parkhead
CELTIC legend Tommy Gemmell's funeral will take place this Friday with a cortege leaving from Celtic Park, the club has announced. The Lisbon Lion, who scored in two European Cup finals for the club, passed away last week after a long battle with
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Ken Smith's Diary: Winning claim, putting his foot in it and what’s in a name
Winning claim READERS are still reminiscing about the late Lisbon Lion Tommy Gemmell. Jim Friel recalls being in the Ballieston pub owned by Celtic star John Hughes, when Tommy was manager of Albion Rovers, whose owner Tom Fagan knew every dodge
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Edinburgh film festival launches memories project for 70th birthday celebrations
Edinburgh's international film festival is marking its 70th anniversary with a project to gather memories of its history.The project, launched by the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) wants the public to help with its search for images
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Scots rower Katherine Grainger hails 'wonderful' honour after being made a Dame
Five-time Olympic medallist Katherine Grainger has described her joy at being made a Dame following a glittering rowing career. The 41-year-old, who has won medals at the last five consecutive Olympics - a gold and four silvers - was presented
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George Michael died of natural causes, coroner says
George Michael died of natural causes from dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver, a coroner has said. The 53-year-old was found dead at his home in Goring-on-Thames on Christmas Day. Oxfordshire's senior coroner Darren Salter
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Hundreds of youth football coaches suspended after failing to complete checks
Hundreds of Scottish youth football coaches and officials have been suspended for failing to complete comprehensive background checks. David Little, chief executive of the Scottish Youth Football Association (SYFA), told MSPs that a backlog of
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Pilot in crash which killed Bin Laden relatives 'landed too fast and too late'
The pilot flying a private jet which crashed killing three members of Osama bin Laden's family was overwhelmed as he approached a small UK airport, leading to him landing too fast and too late, an inquest has heard. A jury returned a narrative
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Turkish man who killed Scottish toddler with gun shot dead at own wedding
A man who shot and killed a British toddler in a Turkish cafe almost 14 years ago has been shot dead at his own wedding. Two-year-old Alistair Grimason was hit by a bullet as he slept in his pram after a gunfight broke out in a cafe in the Aegean
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Peter Houston named Championship Manager of the Month after leading Falkirk to second place
FALKIRK'S Peter Houston has been named Championship Manager of the Month for February after leading his side into second place. The Bairns are currently on an eight-match unbeaten run and recorded wins over Dunfermline and Dundee United last month
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China 'to take measures' over US missile system in South Korea
China has said it will take unspecified measures against a US missile system being deployed in South Korea, and warned Washington and Seoul will bear the consequences. Beijing "firmly opposes" the deployment of the missile defence system, after
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Prime Minister will not visit Northern Ireland for Stormont powersharing talks
Prime Minister Theresa May will not be flying into Northern Ireland to get involved in talks to restore powersharing at Stormont. Former Northern Ireland Secretary Lord Hain said that the PM must call an urgent summit to restore the Northern Ireland
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Referee Bobby Madden to take charge of Premiership clash between Celtic and Rangers
BOBBY MADDEN has been appointed as referee for Sunday's Ladbrokes Premiership meeting between Celtic and Rangers. The 38-year-old will be aided by assistant referees David McGeachie and Dougie Potter at Celtic Park, as well as fourth official
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101 children wait more than a year for specialist mental health care
Just over 100 children who began receiving specialist mental health care in the last three months of 2016 had waited more than a year to get help. Figures for the period October to December showed that of the 4,222 patients who started treatment
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Colin McLean: UK investors need to look further afield to find winners
INVESTORS often focus on the wrong things. It should be business and economics, but politics dominates headlines. No matter that many commentators and pollsters had little prior insight into last year’s votes, there is still endless political analysis
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Music review: Spark Trio, Griffin, Glasgow
MusicSpark TrioGriffin, GlasgowRob Adamsfour starsEVEN allowing for jazz already being the sound of surprise, as the late Whitney Balliett described its improvised nature, it can still deliver the unexpected. Who would have imagined, for example, that
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Music review: Stornoway, Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
Music Stornoway,Old Fruitmarket, GlasgowJonathan Geddesfour starsTHE END of their career is nigh, and Stornoway were unassuming to the last. Their singer Brian Briggs announced the group would be around for “goodbye hugs” after this farewell show and
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Sillars: I won't vote Yes in second referendum if it means return to EU
JIM Sillars, the former deputy leader of the SNP, has said he would refuse to vote for independence in a second referendum if it meant re-joining the EU after Brexit. Despite being a prominent Yes campaigner in 2014, he said he would abstain in
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SPFL reveal ticket prices and fan segregation for IRN-BRU Cup final between St Mirren and Dundee United
THE Scottish Professional Football League has announced the tickets and segregatation for the IRN-BRU Cup final between Dundee United and St Mirren. The Championship rivals will meet at Motherwell's Fir Park on Saturday 25 March, with BBC Alba
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Music review: Opera Double Bill, RCS, Glasgow
MusicOpera Double BillRCS, GlasgowKelvin Holdsworthfour starsTHE ROYAL Conservatoire of Scotland cannot be accused of choosing safe crowd-pleasers on the basis of this double bill. Darius Milhaud’s version of Orpheus and Eurydice’s love life, Les Malheurs
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Man arrested in connection with house fire which claimed pensioner's life
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 71-year-old woman in a house fire. Catherine Kelly died following a blaze at the property in Kilmaurs Road, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, on Saturday February 11. READ MORE: Tenants win
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Rock-bottom Cowdenbeath part ways with manager Liam Fox
COWDENBEATH have annnounced that they have accepted the resignation of head coach Liam Fox with the club bottom of League Two. The Blue Brazil have picked up only five league wins all season and sit rooted to the foot of the table and seven points
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Tenants win deposit battles as Scotland's tidiest lodgers revealed
ONE in four tenants has deductions taken from their deposit when they leave but almost all successfully claim the cash back, a study has found. The first annual survey of the money deducted by landlords from tenants’ deposits when leases end also
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Gardener who earned thousands in illegal code-sharing scheme scam tagged
A LANDSCAPE gardener who earned thousands of pounds running an illegal code-sharing scheme that cost TV giants Sky £4.8 million has been given a year-long curfew and been forced to wear an electronic tag. Gavin Gray, 26, who faces being ordered
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Scotland centre Duncan Taylor to miss Calcutta Cup clash with England through injury
SCOTLAND centre Duncan Taylor has been officially ruled out of Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash with England due to injury. The Saracens centre is yet to feature for Vern Cotter's side during the 2017 campaign and a problem with his hamstring will
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Forecasters must not 'behave like nannies', says ex-BBC weatherman Bill Giles
Former senior BBC weatherman Bill Giles has said forecasters should be wary of acting like “nannies” with excessive weather warnings because it risks reducing their impact. Bill, who led the BBC weather team for 17 years until he retired in 2000
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Chelsea star Eden Hazard: N'Golo Kante is everywhere - it's like he's playing with a twin
Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard is seeing double playing alongside N'Golo Kante, so omnipresent is the midfielder. It was Kante's interception which was the catalyst for the move which Hazard finished for Chelsea's opening goal in Monday night's
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Plea to trace German man after belongings found at Scottish cliffs
Police are keen to trace a German man whose belongings have been found at cliffs in the north east of Scotland. The property, apparently owned by 34-year-old Benjamin Ludvig, was discovered by a member of the public on the coastal path at Cove,
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Avalanche strikes French ski resort of Tignes
An avalanche has struck the Alpine ski resort of Tignes, French officials said. Rescue services have launched a search at the resort in the Savoie area of south-west France. No details have been released about potential casualties, but French
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Former SNP MP Jim Sillars to speak against Scottish Government's 'named person' plans
Former SNP depute leader Jim Sillars is to speak out against the Scottish Government's plans to introduce a "named person" for every child. Mr Sillars, a former SNP MP, has been announced as one of the key speakers at a special conference organised
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'Disaster' Corbyn should step down as Labour leader, says Stephen Hawking
Professor Stephen Hawking has called for Jeremy Corbyn to stand down as Labour leader, claiming he is a "disaster" for the party. The Labour-backing physicist said he would vote for Mr Corbyn and that he approves of many of his policies but he
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RAF jets 'safely escort' plane with communication difficulties into airport
A plane from Bucharest was escorted into Birmingham airport by RAF fighter jets after it experienced communication difficulties. The private plane, which contained three crew and no passengers, was met by two Typhoon jets scrambled from RAF Coningsby
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House price growth slows to weakest rate since July 2013
Annual house price growth slowed to the weakest rate seen in nearly four years in February, according to an index. House prices were 5.1% higher than a year earlier, marking the smallest increase seen since a 4.6% year-on-year rise in July 2013
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Former Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett reveals he has held talks with Rangers
FORMER Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett has revealed he has spoken to Rangers about the managerial vacancy at Ibrox. Pedro Caixinha is understood to be close to agreeing a deal to become the next Gers boss, but the Portuguese won't be confirmed
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Lord Hague urges PM to call snap election to secure 'stronger' Brexit position
Theresa May has been urged by former Tory leader Lord Hague to call an early general election to avoid further parliamentary stand-offs over Brexit. As the Prime Minister braced herself for potential defeat in the House of Lords, with many peers
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Scotland's Huw Jones out to hold on to 100 per cent Twickenham record
SCOTLAND may not have won at Twickenham since 1983 - but there is one member of the current squad who has a 100 per cent record there. Centre Huw Jones, who will join Glasgow Warriors next season, played at the London ground in the final of the
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Motherwell want to name new manager by the weekend
MOTHERWELL’S recruitment drive for a new manager is being stepped up as they target having their man in place for this weekend. A week has now gone by since Mark McGhee was relieved of his duties at Fir Park and over 50 applicants have submitted
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Oil sector challenges remain despite confidence returning, leaders warn
Confidence is slowly returning to the oil and gas sector but "considerable challenges" remain, industry leaders have said. Ahead of this week's Budget, Oil & Gas UK are calling for an extension to investment allowances to maintain activity.
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Bereaved mother backs drive to encourage boys to talk about suicidal feelings
A mother whose son took his own life at the age of 12 is backing a campaign encouraging boys to speak out about having suicidal feelings. Data from Childline shows boys are six times less likely than girls to seek support if they are having thoughts
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Broadchurch viewers complain over 'iffy' accents on ITV crime drama
Broadchurch fans are gripped by the show’s latest mystery – the case of the “iffy” accents. The ITV crime drama has returned for a third series, with Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) and DI Alec Hardy (David Tennant) investigating
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Union activist who championed rights of women has blue plaque as a tribute
SHE is the Scot who fought for equal pay and better rights for women, including those working in “appalling” conditions in munitions factories during the First World War. Now trade unionist Mary Macarthur, a champion for the rights of working women
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Scottish jobs to go with closures of Budgens stores across the UK
More than 800 jobs have been lost after the owner of 34 Budgens stores collapsed into administration. Scottish stores in Paisley and Prestwick, employing a total of 69 staff, will close in the next two weeks. Food Retailer Group, an arm of
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Former Rangers chairman awarded £100,000 damages
FORMER Rangers chairman Sandy Easdale has been awarded £100,000 in damages from a political activist over comments made about him on social media. He brought the action against Greenock-based blogger John Houston after multiple defamatory and false
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Self-driving cars being tested for first time on UK public roads
Self-driving cars are being tested by a major manufacturer on UK public roads for the first time. Nissan is testing prototypes of its Leaf model with enhanced autonomous driver technology on busy routes in east London. The Japanese company
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Facebook under fire over 'failure to remove sexualised pictures of children'
Facebook has come under fire for allegedly failing to remove sexualised pictures of children from its website. Damian Collins, chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, expressed "grave doubts" at the social media giant's ability to moderate
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North Korea and Malaysia issue 'hostage-taking' travel bans as death row deepens
North Korea said it was banning Malaysians from leaving the country as its diplomatic battle escalated dramatically over the poisoning death of Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean leader's estranged half brother. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak
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British backpacker 'held captive and raped' in Australian outback
A British backpacker was allegedly held captive in Australia and repeatedly raped in an ordeal lasting two months. The 22-year-old woman was found with fractures to her face and strangulation marks to her neck on Sunday when police pulled over
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Neil Cameron: The European Cup only champions the rich and powerful while the rest are left behind
IT is hard to escape the depressing conclusion that those operating at football’s top level believe nothing happened in the sport before 1992. That was the year which gave birth to the Champions League and English Premiership. It remains the beautiful
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Rangers will have to wait for Pedro Caixinha as interim manager Graeme Murty prepares to head for Celtic Park
RANGERS do not expect Pedro Caixinha to join the club as their new head coach at least until after Sunday's Old Firm match at Celtic Park. It had been hoped that the 46-year-old Portuguese, currently working in Qatar with Al-Gharafa, would arrive
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More than 15,000 jobs lost as councils struggle with billion pound budget cuts
MORE than 15,000 jobs have been lost and councils forced to plunder cash reserves in a bid to shoulder cuts of £1 billion over the last five years, spending watchdogs have revealed. Around half of local authorities are said to be ill-equipped to
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Kilmarnock unlikely to make decision on new manager before clash with Ross County
Herald Sport understands that Kilmarnock are unlikely to make any decision on a permanent managerial appointment before Saturday’s game against Ross County.Lee McCulloch has been taking the side since the departure of Lee Clark to Bury in mid-February
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John Sutton: Compliments from Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers won't keep St Mirren up
John Sutton was grateful for the compliments paid to St Mirren by Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers after Sunday’s Scottish Cup clash, but he says no number of warm platitudes will make up for being relegated to League One.Celtic boss Rodgers praised Jack
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Stiliyan Petrov relishes sight of old Villa mate Scott Sinclair causing havoc with Celtic
Stiliyan Petrov, the former Celtic midfielder, has lauded the influence of Scott Sinclair on the Parkhead midfield this season. The 27-year-old Englishman netted his 18th goal of the season during the weekend Scottish Cup win over St Mirren, a
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Herald View: The hard facts on council funding
EVERYONE expects this year’s local government elections to lead to some serious changes in the make-up of Scotland’s councils, but whoever ends up running them will face an intimidating in-tray. A long-term decline in funding, increasing pressure on
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Herald View: A tribute and a warning on the long fight for equality
ANYONE passing No 42 Woodstock Road in London in the next few days may notice that a small plaque has appeared on the front wall of the house. But how many will recognise the name on the plaque: Mary Macarthur? As historians of the trade unionism
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Obituary - James Swan, scientist and whisky expert
Scientist and whisky expertBorn: December 25, 1941Died: February 14, 2017DR Jim Swan, who has died aged 75, was a scientist and consultant who applied his unparalleled knowledge of whisky to help design and commission numerous new distilleries in Scotland
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The Scots drink that would put a smile on anyone’s face
THE cheery chap on the left looks as though he has just been goosed with a cattle prod. The woman in the middle is looking at him like, well, the last time someone looked at me like that was when my labrador spotted I was holding a bone.That must be
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When a shot fired in Glasgow was heard worldwide
TO disinterested motorists trundling past on the overhead motorway, it is an undistinguished building. To historians charting Glasgow’s past it is the scene of a shooting whose victim is still revered by thousands of people today.It is difficult to even
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Camley's Cartoon on Tuesday, March 7
Here is award-winning cartoonist Steven Camley's latest cartoon. To see more of Steven Camley's cartoons or to buy, go here.
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Recipe of the Day: Rhubarb Tiramisu by Geoffrey Smeddle
Rhubarb Tiramisu by Geoffrey Smeddle from The Peat Inn by St Andrews, Fife Geoffrey Smeddle is the chef-patron of The Peat Inn, by St Andrews, Fife. He and his wife Katherine have run The Peat Inn since June 2006, winning a Michelin star and a
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Poem of the Day: For The old Highlands by Douglas Young
Naething Dauntit is the title of The Collected Poems of Douglas Young (1913-1973). Edited by Emma Dymock (Humming Earth, £35), this hardback will reinforce his reputation. FOR THE OLD HIGHLANDS That old lonely lovely way of living in Highland
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Mother of Scots keeper killed by tiger says 'zoo of doom' should close
THE MOTHER of a Scots zookeeper mauled to death by a tiger at a Cumbria wildlife park says it should be shut down as the owner lost a bid to renew its licence. David Gill's claim for a licence to run South Lakes Safari Zoo in Dalton-in-Furness
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Calls to come clean over Scots job losses in Standard Life-Aberdeen merger
EXECUTIVES have been urged to reveal how many jobs will be lost as Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management agree terms as part of a £11 billion merger. The deal - that would create one of Britain’s biggest asset managers overseeing about £660
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Surveyor takes chair at law firm
FIONA Morton, former managing partner of property consultancy and chartered surveyor Ryden, has been appointed to chair independent Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew on a non-executive basis. She succeeds Murray Shaw, who is retiring. The law firm
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Parents ‘frustrated’ by fresh delay on future of school
PARENTS fighting to keep their primary school open have accused Scottish ministers of “leading them up the garden path”.The accusation came after yet another delay to a decision over the future of St Joseph’s Primary School, on the outskirts of Glasgow.Campaigners
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Salmond was wrong on 'oil is a bonus' claim, SNP review chief admits
ALEX Salmond and other SNP ministers were wrong when they said oil would be a “bonus” not a basis for the Scottish economy after independence, a senior party figure has conceded. Andrew Wilson, who is leading an SNP review updating the case for
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Letters: Yearning for a return to the halcyon days of political oratory
I must acknowledge Ruth Marr's alacrity (Letters, March 4) in beating me to ridiculing Theresa May's repeating of the now well-worn, boring and misapplied “day job “jibe. Quite apart from this one, I find current corny cliches in general to be, boring
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A separate single market deal could ruin Scotch whisky industry
WORTH £5 billion a year, Scotland’s most important export by far is whisky. What might be the effect of Brexit on the industry and what might be the effect of a separate deal for Scotland to remain in the single market?Within the EU, spirits are taxed
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Parties may take power, but then power takes parties
I MUST take issue with Kevin McKenna’s argument that Scotland should embrace independence in order to have a “left-wing” government (“SNP is as left-wing as the gold fittings in Trump’s bathroom”, The Herald, March 4). He seems to notice no contradiction
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Bowleven agrees deal as dispute intensifies
BOWLEVEN has agreed to sell a stake in one of its Cameroon assets ahead of a shareholder vote on proposals for a boardroom purge at the oil and gas firm.The Edinburgh-based company announced Victoria Oil & Gas is set to acquire an 80 per cent interest
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Mega merger fuels share price surge
THE mega merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management had added nearly £600 million to the combined market value of the two institutions by last night, as investors signalled their approval of one of the biggest deals in Scottish corporate history.Shares
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Rosemary Goring: First Minister ought to recognise that patience is a great virtue
AS she returns to Bute House after a long day, how does Nicola Sturgeon feel? Does she kick off her LK Bennett heels and turn on Coronation Street, or stand at the window, G&T in hand, reflecting on the historic figures who have lived in Charlotte Square
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Agenda: Walking through quicksand in quest to keep our school in the community
By Paula Speirs, Keep St Joseph’s in Milngavie Campaign IT all began for us when East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) set out plans to merge St Joseph’s Primary in Milngavie (est. 1873) with a primary in Bearsden meaning that, for the first time in
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Iain Macwhirter: Why we could be heading for two post-Brexit referendums
WESTMINSTER politicians and media commentators show little interest in the affairs of Northern Ireland at the best of times, so it was little surprise that the reaction to last week’s election in the province, and the collapse of devolution there, was
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Arts News: Hidden Door releases plans for Leith Theatre festival, Crafts success in Baltimore, new comedy night for Glasgow
THE FULL programme for Hidden Door Festival 2017, taking place May 26 to June 4, has been announced.The multi arts festival will this year take place in the old Leith Theatre in Leith, Edinburgh with 10 days and nights of music, theatre, visual art, film
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Herald Entrepreneur: Global logistics is a family affair for Mika
WHEN their most valuable or precious possessions need transported from one side of the world to the other, people understandably get a bit nervous. Which is exactly the reason Mika Logistics put so much effort into providing the most reliable service
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Retailers remain under pressure
THE UK retail sector continued to face challenging conditions in February, with sales value up by only 0.4 per cent on the same month of last year, a survey shows. The British Retail Consortium survey signals relatively weak clothing, footwear and household
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With rhyme and reasoning
THE gory jingles relating to Dr Buck Ruxton hanged for murder in 1936 (Letters, February 27 and March 4 ) remind me of the infamous Lizzie Borden, who was tried and acquitted of the murder of her father and stepmother in Massachusetts in 1892 and was
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Boost rail to help ferries
THE proposed redevelopment of the ferry terminal at Ardrossan (“£15m plan for ferry terminal at the centre of route battle”, The Herald, March 3) provides an ideal opportunity to rectify the blunder of 30 years ago, when the railway line was moved further
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Non-candidate launches Greens local election campaign
THE co-convener of the Scottish Greens has launched her party’s local election campaign, despite quitting Edinburgh Council and deciding not stand again in May.Maggie Chapman said “more people than ever” would have the chance to vote Green, with the party
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Flats decision should be deferred
THE proposal to grant planning permission for the erection of student housing immediately to the south of Mackintosh’s masterpiece, The Glasgow School of Art, is a matter of great concern. It is clear, as you report, that there are continuing concerns
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Trust share buy back approved
SCOTTISH Investment Trust shareholders have approved the proposal for the investment company to buy back the 11.88 per cent stake in its shares held by Aviva. The £842 million trust said last month the insurance and investment giant had agreed to sell
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Free Church to probe claims married minister had seven affairs and 'child with lover'
THE Free Church has launched an investigation into claims a married minister, who is thought to have taken his life, had seven affairs. The Reverend Dr Iain D Campbell, 53, died in hospital after reportedly being confronted by his wife Anne, 54
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Letters: Government should be ashamed of this chronic pain scandal
DOROTHY-GRACE Elder is to be commended on her expose of the scandal and shame in the treatment of chronic pain patients in Scotland (“Revealed: Hidden scandal of chronic pain wait times”, The Herald, March 6). The scandal of how long they wait to be
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Liz McAreavey: Exporting is great
Being a Welsh person who has lived in Scotland for over 30 years, the Six Nations Rugby Tournament can be a bit of a challenge to my loyalties as well as my liver. But even I rejoiced in the recent Scottish victory. It was the well deserved result of
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Farming market round-up
C&D Auction Marts sold 68 store heifers in Dumfries yesterday to a top of 242.5p per kg and an average of 208.5p (+9.5p on the fortnight), while 105 store, beef-bred bullocks peaked at 263.9p and levelled at 217.2p (+5p). Twenty store, B&W bullocks sold
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North Sea to generate cash again after three lean years
THE North Sea oil and gas industry may generate its first cash surplus since 2013 this year as confidence slowly returns but life will remain tough for firms across the supply chain, industry leaders have predicted.Oil & Gas UK has welcomed signs that
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David Leask: Can Scottish academics avoid looking stupid on independence?
Way back when the first independence referendum was just a twinkle in Alex Salmond's eye, one of The Herald's editors asked me to get my head around Quebec. How, he asked, did the province - or rather "the nation within Canada" - fare after two big
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The lessons of a theatrical life
IF SUSAN Wooldridge hadn't have grown up in an artistic household, she may not have gone on to become a distinguished star of stage and screen in era-defining TV drama The Jewel in the Crown, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA. This was an award
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Obituary - Derek Ibbotson, record-breaking athlete who ran the first sub four-minute mile in Scotland
Athlete who ran first sub four-minute mile in ScotlandBorn: June 17, 1932;Died: February 23, 2017DEREK Ibbotson, who has died aged 84, was an athlete who held the world record for a mile during a golden era of British middle distance running in the 1950s
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Peers warn May that Brexit legislative process must have full parliamentary scrutiny and safeguard Union
THE UK Government’s complex task to transpose all EU law onto the UK’s statute book must be carried out in a way that safeguards the “coherence of the Union,” peers insist today.The House of Lords Constitution Committee warns Theresa May not to use the
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MeyGen gets full Ogem approval
ATLANTIS Resources, the tidal power group, has reached another milestone after its MeyGen project in the Pentland Firth was given full accreditation by energy watchdog Ofgem. The decision was made after the project began commercial operation in
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'Sectarianism will become history when denial and avoidance is ditched'
Five years ago, the Scottish Government asked me to chair an Independent Advisory Group on Tackling Sectarianism. In three years’ of engagement we heard many shades of opinion, from those who believe that sectarianism is the great unacknowledged civil
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Warnings over 'subtle sectarianism' in Scotland's independence debate
SECTARIANISM has become infused with Scotland's constitutional debate, with assumptions made about political positions based on religion and cultural background, church and community leaders have claimed. In a new report on ongoing efforts to tackle
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Mackintosh experts urge councillors to defer decision on controversial student flats
Leading experts on the art and architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh have today urged Glasgow's City Councillors to defer the decision on whether controversial student accommodation can be built close to Glasgow School of Art.In a letter, the
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Glasgow's film festival announces record attendances for 2017
Glasgow's film festival has announced what it has called its most successful year to date.Attendance at the Glasgow Film Festival was recorded at 40,107. This year's festival attendance figures did not include the Glasgow Youth Film Festival,
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Devro profits hit as strategic development plan launches
DEVRO, the collagen casing group, has seen reported profits more than half because of investment committed to counter under-utilisation of available global capacity.Following a profit warning in November, the group has implemented Devro 100, a three-pronged
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Aye Write! ticket sales 'robust' on eve of Glasgow's annual literary festival
Ticket sales for this year's Glasgow book festival are ahead of this time last year, organisers said in the week Aye Write! begins in the city. The festival starts on March 9, with authors, writers, poets and thinkers appearing at three venues
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Scottish Government to get Budget knock-on windfall but overall cuts still on cards, insists Sturgeon
THE Scottish Government is set to receive more than £100 million in financial consequentials when Philip Hammond uses his Budget tomorrow to boost spending on education and social care.But Nicola Sturgeon has stressed how a continued austerity drive by
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May warns peers 'do not weaken my hand on Brexit'
THERESA May has warned peers not to weaken her hand in the Brexit negotiations with Brussels as UK Government ministers brace themselves for a second defeat on the Article 50 Bill in the House of Lords today. The new flashpoint will come on the
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Stobo profits on the rise as investment continues
HEALTH spa Stobo Castle has revealed a seven per cent lift in pre-tax profits to £768,000 after a year of upgrades at the luxury Borders resort. Revenue was also on the up, climbing nine per cent to £7.1 million from £6.5m in the year to December 31.
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Deadline looming for recruitment awards
RECRUITMENT businesses across Scotland are being urged to get their entries in for the 2017 s1jobs Recruitment Awards ahead of this Friday’s deadline.Now in its sixth year, the awards, organised by s1jobs in association with Search and supported by Recruit