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Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers calls for transfer window for managers and admits even treble won't spare him from the sack
BRENDAN RODGERS has called for the introduction of a transfer window for managers to try to eliminate the mid-season “chaos” that unfolds whenever one loses their job. Rodgers described Leicester City’s recent decision to part with title-winning
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Craig Gordon sets his sights on playing into his 40s after signing new Celtic deal
Calm, self-composed and measured, Craig Gordon’s demeanour belies the great pendulum swings that his career has taken. At the start of the season the 34-year-old Celtic goalkeeper was flirting with the fact that he might be about to look for a
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Kevin Ferrie: Europe's best Muir merits comparison with world's best Murray after winning her first medals
As Andy Young pondered her achievements in winning two gold medals in three days at last weekend’s European Indoor Championships, the man who has helped Laura Muir become the most exciting talent in middle distance running drew accurate comparison with
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Michael O'Neill - My old Star United Boys Club pal Brendan Rodgers has raised the bar at Celtic this season
MICHAEL O'Neill was linked with the Celtic job in the early summer of 2016 but the Parkhead board have had little cause thus far to regret settling upon another old boy from Star United Boys Club in Ballymena. That team is well-named: not only did
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Willie Pettigrew tells Motherwell players to 'man up' and dig their way out of danger
Motherwell legend Willie Pettigrew has told the Fir Park players to ‘man up’ and dig the club out of relegation trouble.Pettigrew was shocked to see his old side ship seven goals away to Aberdeen and five at home to Dundee recently, and believes that
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Ally McCoist: Rangers need investment and now or Celtic will never be caught
ALLY McCOIST believes only significant investment will solve the many problems facing Rangers regardless who the club appoint as manager and director of football. In his most open interview since leaving Ibrox two years ago, the former manager
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The big interview: Ally McCoist on Celtic dominance and why the Rangers supporters' patience has all-but disappeared
THERE isn’t much space between two teams when gathered in a tunnel seconds before they walk out onto the pitch but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a gap. It will be there on Sunday, unseen of course, as the players of Celtic and Rangers are squeezed
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Rangers director of football target Paul Mitchell attracting strong interest in England after departing Spurs
RANGERS will have to fend off strong interest from several of England’s leading clubs to land Paul Mitchell as their new director of football, the Ibrox club were last night warned. Mitchell has emerged as the leading contender for the new role at the
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Scotland beat Wales in Cyprus Cup shoot-out
DESPITE starting with what amounted to a reserve side, Scotland got the better of Wales in a penalty shoot-out to end their Cyprus Cup campaign on a winning note. Six first team players weren't considered for selection because of injury, and four
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Lee McCulloch still unsure if full-time Kilmarnock post is for him
Kilmarnock interim manager Lee McCulloch admits that he has still not decided whether he wants the Rugby Park job on a permanent basis or not.The former Rangers and Killie player made the step up to assistant manager under Lee Clark last year, then took
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Scotland's women dealt injury blow for England clash
Scotland’s Women have been dealt a blow ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations match with England with the news that key player Jade Konkel is out with a hand injury. The No.8, the only female pro player in the country, set-up one of the tries in the
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Henderson aiming to repeat his success
Nicky Henderson looked at the photograph and the memories of 40 years came flooding back to him.It was the day that a dashing young amateur rode Acquaint to win the Imperial Cup at Sandown Park.The analysis in the Sporting Life stated that Acquaint had
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Henrik Stenson confirms he will compete in the Scottish Open
Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open organisers surely will be strongly tempted to relive the final two rounds of last year's Open Championship with Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson set to tee-up at Dundonald. Stenson officially confirmed he
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Exclusive: Partick Thistle's Ryan Edwards 'incredibly honoured' as Australia call-up dream comes true
Partick Thistle’s Ryan Edwards says that it is a dream come true to have been called up by Australia after he was named in their senior squad yesterday. Edwards has been drafted into coach Ange Postecoglou’s 30-man pool for the forthcoming world
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Scotland stand-off Finn Russell wants to make history, not study it
THOSE who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, or so the saying goes. As far as Scotland are concerned, however, it should perhaps be adapted to “those who dwell too much on the past . . . ”. Certainly, in this Twickenham week,
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Warren Gatland sees big improvement in Scotland squad
BRITISH and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland attended a Scotland training session earlier this week - and says he saw an immense improvement compared to his visit before the last Lions tour four years ago. That in itself will not guarantee greater
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RBS chief executive lands bonus worth £1.2m despite £7 billion loss
ROYAL Bank of Scotland has awarded RBS chief executive Ross McEwan a bonus worth £1.2 million less than a fortnight after the taxpayer-supported bank posted its ninth consecutive annual loss. Papers show that Mr McEwan, has received 512,000 shares
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Raith Rovers 2 St Mirren 0: Ryan Hardie strikes twice to send former side towards League One
BRENDAN RODGERS may rank them as the best side Celtic have faced on domestic duty this season, but St Mirren edged closer to becoming a League 1 club last night with a nerve-shredding defeat against relegation rivals St Mirren. Raith Rovers claimed
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England forwards coach Steve Borthwick insists leaked tactics are 'nothing significant'
ENGLAND deny they have given Scotland an advantage heading into Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash by unwittingly offering an insight into their team selection.A photograph of two whiteboards positioned at the side of the training pitch at the squad'
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Jeremy Corbyn accuses Philip Hammond of 'utter complacency' in budget
Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Chancellor of delivering a Budget showing "utter complacency" over the state of the economy. The Labour leader claimed Philip Hammond failed to understand the realities of daily life for millions of people and the
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Supporting women's rights is essential, says Theresa May
Theresa May has said it is "essential" that women's rights are supported as she addressed an International Women's Day reception in Downing Street. The Prime Minister heralded the steps made towards equality, but claimed that there was "still more
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30 die in attack on Kabul military hospital by gunmen dressed as health workers
Gunmen wearing white lab coats have stormed a military hospital in Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens more. The attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State group, on the 400-bed military facility, located near
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Gravitational waves scientist Ronald Drever dies aged 85
A British scientist who was central to the discovery of gravitational waves has died at the age of 85. Professor Ronald Drever, from Bishopton, Renfrewshire, died in Edinburgh on Tuesday following a short but rapid deterioration of health.
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Budget 2017: critics round on Chancellor
Theresa May’s government has been accused of attacking aspiration and breaking a manifesto pledge with a raid on the self-employed. Even Conservative MPs expressed their concerns at the Chancellor's plans to raise the National Insurance contributions
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Economic case for independence 'lies in tatters', Labour says
Opposition parties have seized on downgraded forecasts for oil and gas receipts to criticise the case for Scottish independence. Scottish Labour said the economic arguments for leaving the UK are "in tatters" while the Conservatives accused the
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Lee Wallace dismisses talk of Rangers turmoil
Rangers skipper Lee Wallace insisted there was no "turmoil" at Ibrox despite further delays in recruiting a new management team as he hailed "outstanding" caretaker boss Graeme Murty. Murty could be set to take charge of a sixth game, and the most
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Children facing record waits for ear, nose and throat consultations
CHILDREN in Scotland are waiting longer than ever for ear, nose and throat (ENT) appointments, figures reveal.On average, under-16s waited 71 days for their first specialist appointments for conditions like tonsillitis, nosebleeds and hearing problems
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Excise duty increases a 'major blow' to Scotch Whisky industry
Increases on excise duty are a "major blow" to the Scotch Whisky industry, according to the body which represents it. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has now called for a "fundamental review" of the alcohol duty system. Duties on alcohol
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POUND HITS SEVEN-WEEK LOWS AS HAMMOND FAILS TO PROVIDE BREXIT DETAILS IN BUDGET
The pound floundered at seven-week lows while the FTSE 100 dipped into the red as the Spring Budget failed to excite investors hoping for more Brexit details.Sterling fell nearly 0.4 per cent against the US dollar to trade near 1.214, its lowest level
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18 youth football clubs suspended over background checks failure
Eighteen youth football clubs have been suspended from leagues around Scotland over a failure to complete comprehensive background checks on coaches and officials. The Scottish Youth Football Association (SYFA) confirmed 18 of its 3,500 clubs have
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MPs concerns over rising National Insurance contributions for self-employed
Conservative MPs have voiced concerns about rising National Insurance contributions for the self-employed as they pressed ministers to stay on the side of "white van man". Former minister Andrew Murrison called for reassurance from the Government
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Scottish Labour accuses ministers of decade of failure on education
The Scottish Government has presided over a decade of failure on education, Scottish Labour has said. The party used its debating time at Holyrood to put further pressure on the Education Secretary, who has delayed his planned reforms to the sector
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Oh yes he did: Panto Phil emerges into the spotlight
The Treasury is not always good at predicting what the headlines will be in the days and weeks after a Budget. George Osborne's 2012 Budget eventually went down in history as the “omnishambles”, of course, but it took a while to get to that stage.
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Energy bills of rural homes targeted in fuel poverty review
More than 200 rural homes are to be offered targeted support to cut energy bills as part of a review of fuel poverty. Advisers from Home Energy Scotland (HES) will visit 220 properties under the £300,000 year-long scheme before a decision on rolling
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Elderslie rape investigation police issue fresh information appeal
Police investigating the rape of a woman near a school have issued a fresh appeal for information to help trace her attacker. The 27-year-old was approached from behind by a man on a pathway between Byres Road and Glenmalloch Place in Elderslie
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SNP accuses Philip Hammond of 'scandalous attack on aspiration'
Philip Hammond has been accused by the SNP of a "scandalous attack on aspiration" as he was warned increasing National Insurance contributions (NICs) for the self-employed would come back to haunt him. The Government has been accused of breaking
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Mhairi Black goes viral after lipreaders spot her cheeky comment to Tory minister
Mhairi Black MP has never been one to watch her words, and she apparently didn't do that during a recent parliamentary debate. The SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South has gone viral after eagle-eyed lipreaders noticed a rather cheeky comment
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Four people held after man attacked in Dumfries
Four people have been arrested after the alleged attempted murder of a 33-year-old man in Dumfries and Galloway. Police said three men aged 19, 16 and 16 and a 15-year-old boy are being held in custody in connection with an incident in Dumfries
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Experts to look at how taxation can help North Sea sector
Experts are to consider how taxation can be used to help the North Sea oil and gas sector. The UK Government also plans to publish a discussion paper on how to support the industry, which has been hit hard by the slump in oil prices. The move
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Budget 2017: Chancellor announces £350m funding boost for Scotland
Scotland will receive a £350 million funding boost as a result of Budget announcements, the Chancellor has said. The money comes through the Barnett formula due to increased UK Government spending in social care, health and education. Philip
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Corrie McKeague search team trawl through 60 tonnes of waste at landfill site
A search team investigating the disappearance of Scots RAF gunner Corrie McKeague has trawled through 60 tonnes of waste at a landfill site. It could take the team of eight trained search officers up to 10 weeks to sift through rubbish up to eight
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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ranked third best for performing arts education
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) has been ranked third in the world as a performing arts education institution for the first time. The Glasgow music and performance school moved up three places in the QS world rankings 2017 compared to
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Hammond pledges extra cash for social care and firms hit by business rate hike
The crisis in social care and pressure to help firms facing business rates hikes forced Chancellor Philip Hammond to promise billions in extra funding as he delivered his first Budget. Some £2 billion was announced for social care in England over
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Laying the foundations of a special relationship
Theresa May holding hands with Donald Trump was seen to confirm the continuing 'special relationship' with the USA, but it was a Scottish diplomat and his wife who helped forge it in the first place.That they did so in the aftermath of a bitter
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Tributes to Fife teen who died weeks after revealing he was gay
Tributes have been paid to a 14-year-old boy who was found dead in his home weeks after revealing he was gay online. Liam McAlpine died in Glenrothes, Fife, on Sunday. His death comes after he apparently posted a video to YouTube in which he
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Scotland's Richie Gray calls brother Jonny an 'inspiration' ahead of crunch Six Nations clash with England
Richie Gray does not need sibling rivalry to fire him up for Scotland duty, but finds "inspiration" in having younger brother Jonny alongside him. The towering second-row pair have become a mainstay of Vern Cotter's line-up since Jonny made the
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Former Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has hearing into betting charges postponed
Joey Barton's Football Association hearing into betting charges has been postponed. The 34-year-old Burnley midfielder was due to appear before an FA commission on Wednesday, having accepted a misconduct charge relating to 1,260 bets over a 10-
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Bill for coalition council's aborted privatisation plans running into hundreds of thousands of pounds
THE taxpayer bill for a cash-strapped Scots council's aborted plan to privatise its sports and leisure services is running into the hundreds of thousands of pounds. New figures show Stirling Council spent £63,260 on the tendering of its controversial
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'Nothing significant' in England whiteboard info, says forwards coach Steve Borthwick
England deny they have given Scotland an advantage heading into Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash by unwittingly offering an insight into their team selection. A photograph of two whiteboards positioned at the side of the training pitch at the squad's
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Hamilton boss Martin Canning discussed refereeing errors with SFA chief after defeat to Rangers
Martin Canning spoke to the Scottish Football Association's head of refereeing operations John Fleming following Hamilton's 6-0 defeat at Rangers on Saturday. The Accies boss was unconvinced by the penalty award given against midfielder Grant Gillespie
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Theatre review: La Cage Aux Folles, The Playhouse, Edinburgh
TheatreLa Cage Aux FollesThe Playhouse, EdinburghNeil Cooperthree starsTHE all-male chorus line that opens this touring revival of the musical that arguably took drag culture into the mainstream, look like a troupe of high-kicking angels as they sashay
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Budget 2017 Recap: Chancellor Hammond's Budget as it happened
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Partick Thistle's Ryan Edwards could earn first Australia cap after receiving call-up for World Cup qualifiers
PARTICK THISTLE midfielder Ryan Edwards could be set to earn his first senior cap for Australia after being called up for the Socceroos' World Cup qualifiers. The 23-year-old has represented his country at Under-20 and Under-23 level, but is yet
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Ken Smith's Diary: Island girl, bin there, done that and having a stroke
Island girl THE Glasgow International Comedy Festival starts this week, and we liked the observation by Hebridean Carina MacLeod, appearing at Yes Bar this Saturday, who was asked in an interview what her best experience of Glasgow has been.
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Camley's Cartoon on Wednesday, March 8
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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Scottish women can apply to be mentored by First Minister in new scheme
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on Scotland's female leaders to offer their guidance to other women as she invited applications to her own mentoring programme. Women in Scotland aged between 18 and 23 can now apply to be mentored by Ms
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Gay pupil dies after making video about school bullying
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has died just weeks after he made online videos complaining about a culture of bullying at his school and revealing he was gay. Liam McAlpine, a pupil at Glenrothes High School, Fife, was found dead at home on Sunday afternoon
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Craig Gordon glad to end speculation over future after signing three-year extension with Celtic
CRAIG GORDON is relieved to put speculation over his future to bed after signing a new three-year contract with Celtic. The 34-year-old was the subject of interest from Chelsea in January, but the Hoops rejected the advances of the Premier League
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Patient tells court she suffered rotting wound after mastectomy
A PATIENT was left with a “rotting” wound after an unnecessary mastectomy carried out by Scots surgeon Ian Paterson after he told her she had was suffering from a rare breast condition, a court heard. Judith Conduit told jurors she was rushed to
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'Walter Mitty' husband poisoned wife for years with laxatives
A “WALTER Mitty character” who poisoned his wife with laxatives has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. David Smith, 62, a fantasist who claimed he was an ex-SAS hero, made Elizabeth Smith so ill she thought she was dying. A sheriff in
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Opponents to have say as bid for flats next to Glasgow School of Art put on hold
PLANS to build 185 student flats next to the Glasgow School of Art have been stalled. Council planners have moved to continue the controversial application, which would see the buildings demolished and the site redeveloped, so campaigners and opponents
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Greenock factory fire prompts closure of A8
Firefighters are a tackling an early morning blaze which broke out at a factory in Inverclyde. The fire at the McKechnie Jess meat processing plant on Port Glasgow Road, Greenock was reported just after 3.20am on Wednesday and involved 30 firefighters
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Revamp of National Gallery of Scotland hit by delay
The major £17m project to revamp the Scottish National Gallery building in Edinburgh has been hit by a delay. Work on the construction of new Galleries was due to start this March. However, there will now be a delay of several months to work
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Man is charged over Brexit threat messages
A MAN has been charged with sending racially aggravated messages directed at Brexit court campaigner Gina Miller. Rhodri Colwyn Philipps, 50, from Knightsbridge, was yesterday charged with sending malicious communications with racially aggravated
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Each peer costs the taxpayer £83,000 per year
THE average cost to the British taxpayer of a peer in the House of Lords is £83,000 a year, official figures have revealed. The data released in a parliamentary written answer showed the overall bill for the unelected upper chamber in the last
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Mother of missing Corrie McKeague says bin lorry clues '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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Important to have women in key decision-making roles in sport, says Judy Murray
Judy Murray would enthusiastically welcome the appointment of a female Lawn Tennis Association chief executive, after a survey revealed the number of women getting top jobs in UK sport is dropping. The Scottish tennis coach, and mother of Wimbledon
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Aviator Earhart’s camera expected to fetch up to £15,000 at sale
A RARE camera that belonged to American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart is to go under the hammer in Glasgow. The pilot’s prized possession will be just one of a collection of vintage and modern cameras to go on sale this month. Around 120
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Tobacco giant wants future to be smoke free
TOBACCO giant Philip Morris International is committed to a “smoke-free future” and is continuing to use technology to develop cigarette alternatives, the company has said. Speaking ahead of No Smoking Day in the UK today, the firm has revealed
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Labour attacks SNP over record on education
MINISTERS will be accused of failing pupils, teachers and parents by their handling of education. The Scottish Labour Party will challenge the SNP on its record in schools, with education spokesman Iain Gray accusing the party of presiding over
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Teachers giving up holiday and weekend time to get best results for pupils
ONE school that does not feature in The Herald’s top table, but is leading the way in tackling the impact of deprivation is Vale of Leven Academy in West Dunbartonshire. Extra classes on Saturday mornings and during the holidays have had a significant
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Craig Gordon glad to end speculation over future after signing three-year extension with Celtic
CRAIG GORDON is relieved to put speculation over his future to bed after signing a new three-year contract with Celtic. The 34-year-old was the subject of interest from Chelsea in January, but the Hoops rejected the advances of the Premier League
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Sacked Brexit rebel Lord Heseltine never met Prime Minister
Former cabinet minister Lord Heseltine has revealed he has never met Theresa May, after being sacked as a Government adviser for rebelling over Brexit. The defiant Tory grandee was fired after he backed demands in the House of Lords for a "meaningful
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Young promoters get their chance
A musical of tour of the Highlands and Islands begins this week, which will mark the culmination of an ambitious training programme undertaken for the first time by young promoters in the area.Scottish singer-songwriter Kathryn Joseph will tour her award
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Christie Elliott desperate for Partick Thistle to muscle in on the top-six pack
CHRISTIE ELLIOTT has challenged his Partick Thistle team-mates to put their Scottish Cup heartache behind them – by storming into the Premiership’s top six. Elliott was bitterly disappointed to exit at the quarter-final stage at Pittodrie on Sunday
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Rhino shot in head three times had horn chainsawed off in Paris zoo
A RHINOCEROS in a French zoo was shot in the head three times before having its horn sliced off with a chainsaw. Vince, a four-year-old white rhinoceros, was found bloodied and mutilated yesterday morning by keepers at Thoiry Zoo, some 30 miles
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Analysis: Successes celebrate pupil achievement but measure is only part of story
THE publication of school league tables based on exam performance is always controversial because the information can be misleading. On the face of it, The Herald’s benchmark of the proportion of pupils achieving five or more Highers by the time
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Skiers carve their names in snow resort history with wedding at top of mountain
IT was the ultimate white wedding – a couple got married at the summit of one of the UK’s highest mountains and then skied to the bottom for the reception. Wearing boots and skis, Bridget and Jonathan Reid tied the knot at the top of 4,005ft Aonach
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Europe facing most severe terror threat in generation
EUROPE faces the most severe threat from terrorism for a generation, a security chief has warned. Rob Wainwright, the British director of EU law enforcement body Europol, also highlighted the risk posed by cyber crime and people-smuggling.
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Graeme Murty wants heroes to step up and make their mark when Rangers go to Celtic Park
GRAME MURTY has told his Rangers players that Sunday's derby is the time and place for them to "make a statement" in terms of their careers. Joe Garner is suspended so there will be at least one tweak to the team which beat Hamilton at the weekend
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Kieran Tierney on why Celtic legend Tommy Gemmell will always be the club's greatest left-back
IT'S not too much of a stretch to suggest Kieran Tierney is the best left-back at Celtic since the man who lived a goalline clearance from his home, none other than Tommy Gemmell, was in his pomp. What is it with the Motherwell area and that football
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Neil Cameron: Scotland's football legends are far too good to be knighted
WHEN news emerged that Mick Jagger was to become a Sir, his long-time collaborator and sometimes compos mentis guitar genius Keith Richards was asked when her Madge would be placing a sword on his shoulders.He put down a drink, took a cigarette from his
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Trump tweet signals continued support for Guantanamo Bay
US President Donald Trump appeared to reinforce his campaign support for the continued use of Guantanamo Bay, decrying the release of detainees who returned to the battlefield. The tweet was the first time Mr Trump had mentioned the detention centre
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Man charged with kidnapping and raping British backpacker in Australia named
The man suspected of holding a British backpacker captive and repeatedly raping and beating her during a two-month ordeal has been named. Queensland's Department of Justice identified Marcus Martin, 22, as the man charged with kidnapping the UK
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Mexico: US plan to separate detained families would cause 'irreversible harm'
The government of Mexico has informed the US Department of Homeland Security of its concern over a proposal to separate immigrant parents from their children in detention. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said the measure could cause "irreversible
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Air rage drunk faces jail over disturbance during flight
An air rage drunk is facing jail for spitting in the face of a female flight attendant after being tied up for the protection of other passengers. Khalid Mir, 39, was arrested last November after crew on an Emirates jet were forced to put a mask
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Gay man takes fight for equal pension rights for his husband to Supreme Court
A gay man fighting to win his husband the same pension rights a wife would enjoy if he was in a heterosexual relationship takes his case to the UK's highest court today. Ex-cavalry officer John Walker is hoping that five justices at the Supreme
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China urges North Korea missile test deal to avert 'head-on collision'
China has proposed that North Korea suspend its nuclear and missile activities in exchange for a halt in joint military drills conducted by the US and South Korea. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula were like
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Military hospital under attack by gunmen in Afghan capital
Gunmen have attacked a military hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul, the country's Defence Ministry said. General Dawlat Waziri said an unknown number of gunmen entered the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital after an explosion and gunfire.
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Shops sold knives to children as young as 13 in undercover investigation
Children as young as 13 have been able to buy knives from retailers across London in tests by police and Trading Standards. Some 96 retailers sold knives and other blades to child volunteers during 724 tests carried out by London Trading Standards
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Obituary - Donald MacAulay, poet and scholar
Poet and scholar Born: May 21, 1930; Died: February 28, 2017 PROFESSOR Donald MacAulay, who has died aged 86, was a first-rate and much-loved scholar and poet known for the landmark publication in Gaelic literature, Seòbhrach as a’ Chlaich
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Prison Reform Trust claim too many women are being sent to jail
SCOTLAND is still jailing too many women, especially for counter-productive short sentences, prison reformers have warned. As of last week, there were 333 women behind bars north of the Border, 77 of them on remand. That marks a drop from an
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Poem of the Day: Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden
A new anthology, Poems That Make Grown Women Cry (Simon & Schuster UK, £9.99), has a double appeal, both for the range of poems (from Emily Dickinson to Yeats) and for the personal and critical insights offered by the 100 women (from Vanessa Redgrave
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Recipe of the Day: Hand dived Orkney scallop, beach vegetables and brown butter
Hand Dived Orkney Scallop, Beach Vegetables and Brown Butter by Paul Leonard from the Isle of Eriska Restaurant Isle of Eriska Restaurant is highly regarded as a Scottish must visit, fine dining destination. Having retained one Michelin star, in
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Fans of right-wing Glasgow University rector candidate in fear of attack
STUDENTS who nominated right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos as Glasgow University's next rector have gone into hiding claiming they are facing a barrage of violent threats. Campaigners behind the "Milo for Rector" bid say they will not reveal
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Business optimism stuck in negative territory
SCOTTISH businesses are less confident about the economic prospects facing them over the coming year, compared with the preceding 12 months, a survey shows.The latest confidence reading for Scottish businesses’ view of economic prospects, in the regular
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Shortages of staff fuel rise in pay as EU in focus
PERMANENT staff placements in Scotland by recruitment agencies rose in February, following four consecutive months of decline, but the pace of increase was modest, a survey shows.Meanwhile, pay was driven higher by a lack of available candidates for jobs.The
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Sillars: I'd rather abstain on independence than vote Yes to EU return
ONE of the most prominent Yes campaigners of 2014 has said he would refuse to vote for independence in another referendum if it meant Scotland re-joining the EU after Brexit.Former SNP deputy leader Jim Sillars said he would abstain in such circumstances
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Swinney announces climbdown over state guardians scheme
PLANS to appoint a “named person” for every child in Scotland are to be gutted after a Supreme Court ruling that they broke the law and invaded people’s privacy. Education Secretary John Swinney yesterday announced a further delay to the policy
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Apprentices continue a tradition dating back to Roman times at distillery site in Girvan
FAMILY-owned Scotch whisky distiller William Grant & Sons has underlined its commitment to continuing traditional skills by pledging to appoint two new apprentice coopers at Girvan, noting that this trade dated back to Roman times.It made the promise
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More staff in NHS, but top posts are still unfilled
RECORD numbers of people now work in the Scottish NHS but there remain stubborn problems filling consultant and nursing vacancies, according to the latest official figures. In a mixed picture for the health service, the statistics body ISD Scotland
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Scottish Police Authority chair accused of 'censorship' over failure to share damning letter
THE chair of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has been accused of “censorship” after he withheld damning criticism of plans to hold committee meetings in private from his own board. In a letter to Andrew Flanagan, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector
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Inadequate signage is thwarting council's school road closure programme
LAST week, John McLellan wrote about the unenforceable but costly action by Edinburgh Council to impose a 20mph speed limit in the city (“Slow way to achieve not very much”, The Herald, March 2). Edinburgh, it should be noted, has a track record in not
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Herald View: Attainment gap is still stubbornly tough to close
WITH Scotland’s educational attainment gap being so well documented, any new information on the issue is bound to be scrutinised.Figures released today reveals a considerable disparity in the percentage of pupils from different council areas going to
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Cairn Energy to step up exploration off Senegal
CAIRN Energy is stepping up exploration activity off Senegal after its latest well underlined the potential of a find made off the West African country.The Edinburgh-based oil and gas firm announced plans to drill an exploration well which analysts had
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Farming market round-up
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd sold 41 store heifers in Lockerbie yesterday to a top of 241p per kg and an average of 212.2p (-1.1p on the fortnight), while 96 store bullocks peaked at 265p and levelled at 216p (-5.1p).Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 8 prime
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SNP accused of arrogance over 'political Monopoly' leaflet
THE SNP has been accused of arrogance after saying it wants to win power in local government to “complete the set” of Westminster and Holyrood. The phrase appears on a fundraising leaflet sent to party members which is headed: “Your donations can
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‘Haunted’ inn added to Manorview portfolio
MANORVIEW Group has added another property to its burgeoning portfolio of directly managed hotels.The family-owned firm, whose venues include the Busby Hotel in Glasgow and Boclair House in Bearsden, has brought Larkhall’s Applebank Inn under direct control
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Software firm not fazed by US health reforms
CRANEWARE has declared moves by the Trump administration to repeal Obamacare in the US will have no effect on the fundamental strengths of its revenue management solutions for the healthcare market. Speaking the morning after President Trump unveiled
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Kenny MacAskill: We're finally on the right road with bus regulation plan
YEARS ago, when the Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition was in power at Holyrood, the SNP opposition called for re-regulation of the buses. The request was refused. Fast forward a few years with the SNP in administration, the Labour opposition demanded
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Alison Rowat: Tax is now the great unmentionable of the age
“Let’s talk about tax, babyLet’s talk about you and meLet’s talk about all the good thingsAnd the bad things that may be …”– Salt-N-PepaOKAY, busted. Salt-N-Pepa, the hip hop band from New York, did not in fact want to talk about tax in their 1990 hit
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It’s the sweet smell of excess as rationing temporarily ends
IT HAS been some time since I last saw a shop assistant as enthusiastic as this one as she leans over to hand over sweets to these young customers. This was a special day in April 1949, as sweets were taken off the ration introduced during the war, and
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Arts News: Jazz Nairn; Music in West Kilbride;
JAZZ Nairn has announced its spring programme.The organisation that emerged following the death of the internationally regarded local impresario Ken Ramage continues its aim of bringing nationally and internationally renowned musicians to the Highlands
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A busy, cinematic new season from the RSNO
TOMORROW Nicola Benedetti joins the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor Peter Oundjian in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall to give the first of two home terrain performances of the repertoire the same team takes on tour to the United States next
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A valuable alternative
IT is deeply disappointing to read the well-researched report by Dorothy-Grace Elder (“Revealed: Hidden scandal of chronic pain wait times”, The Herald March 6, and Letters, March 7) revealing the worsening situation for patients waiting for chronic pain
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Do not let our daughters have to revisit our grandmothers' fights
TODAY, we celebrate International Women's Day. What started as a tribute to a 1908 strike by the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union in the United States has now become an opportunity for women around the world to demonstrate their commitment
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Take action against the companies who wilfully lacerate our streets
ALREADY, at the beginning of March, rampaging behemoths in the form of utility companies are lacerating our roads with their detestable trenches.Last year these apparently authorised destroyers ran amok in a sea of flashing orange lights, barricades,
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Do not allow UK citizens living in the EU to become bargaining chips
IT is accepted that the correct thing to do is to guarantee the residency rights of both EU and UK citizens currently living in respective countries. My concern, however, is that in our rush for the moral high ground in guaranteeing EU citizen rights
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Svein Arne Hansen lauds Laura Muir for forcing through victory lap
SVEIN ARNE HANSEN is having a busy weekend in Belgrade. We are chatting in his box during the European Indoor Championships when Lord Coe arrives for a pow-wow between two athletics grandees but the pair have long been acquainted, ever since the double
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Letters: Another referendum must be backed up by hard economic facts
AS the rhetoric is stepped up by Nicola Sturgeon and her supporters for a second independence referendum one is left wondering whether the economic case for independence will be made at the forthcoming SNP spring conference in Aberdeen. After all the
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Free Church in 'complete shock' after claims minister had seven affairs
CHURCH leaders have vowed to fully investigate claims that a married minister had a string of affairs and fathered an illegitimate child before committing suicide. Reverend David Robertson, last year's Moderator of the Free Kirk, said the Free
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Free range milk attracts organic rebuke
ZOE WILSON SUPERMARKET giant ASDA's launch of a 'free-range' milk brand has attracted a sharp rebuke from the organic farming sector, which has pointed out that its legally-enforced standards have been keeping dairy cows outside on pasture for
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Herald View: Sending women to jail cannot be the right answer
THE fair administration of justice is a difficult balance for any civilised society to strike, as politicians, the legal profession and campaigners alike will attest. Back in 2015 Justice Secretary Michael Matheson spoke of how determined he was to reduce
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Lloyds finance division will lose out on PressureFab’s £400,000 debt
PRESSUREFAB, the Dundee-based offshore container manufacturer which last year became a high-profile victim of the oil and gas downturn, went into administration owing more than £400,000 to the invoice finance arm of Lloyds Banking Group.A new filing at
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Oil services firm hails contract win
ABERDEEN-based oil services group Proserv has won a multi-million dollar contract to supply Premier Oil with subsea equipment for use off Indonesia. Proserv will supply a control system for the Bison, Iguana and Gajah Puteri development project in the
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Men have a pivotal role to play as we work towards gender equality
By Bill McDonald, managing director of Accenture, ScotlandWHEN President Obama stepped down from the Oval Office I was reminded of one of his most famous headlines: “this is what a feminist looks like”.The former leader of the free world was celebrating
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David Ross: Taxing problems on land
At the SNP's 2015 conference in Aberdeen, delegates sent ministers homeward, well to Edinburgh at least, to think again about land reform. The Scottish Government's bill wasn't radical enough. Ministers had previously sounded a retreat over
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How to judge the best of Scotland's new music?
TONIGHT is the first Scottish Awards for New Music. Winners will be announced during a ceremony at Drygate in Glasgow. That the inaugural event is literally a piss-up in a brewery sets the tone for an industry shindig that is pointedly less formal than
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West coast schools are top of the class in latest Higher results
SCHOOLS from council areas in the west of Scotland have dominated this year’s Herald league tables. Seven of the top ten secondaries in the state sector based on their performance in Higher exams are from Glasgow and surrounding council regions
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Lord Carloway gets four-day UK Supreme Court position
SCOTLAND’S most senior judge and the legal system he oversees will arguably be the biggest beneficiaries when the UK Supreme Court decamps from London to Edinburgh for four days in June.As Lord President of the Court of Session, Lord Carloway heads the
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Gender-specific support planned
WOMEN'S Enterprise Scotland (WES) has launched a training programme to improve gender-specific support among business advisors.Launched to coincide with today’s International Women’s Day, the programme offers insight into gender-appropriate techniques
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Argentine woes set to impact Aggreko
AGGREKO saw shares dive 13 per cent yesterday, wiping £350 million from the company’s value, after warning that 2017 would see pre-tax profits fall again because of setbacks in the Argentinian market.The announcement was made as the temporary power provider
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John McLellan: Aiming for fair play in the blame game
IT’S an old joke that the collective noun for a group of editors is an “arrogance” and indeed it took many slow years of regulatory evolution to get to the point where admissions of fallibility in the press were not seen as potentially fatal.The reasons
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From Doha to Govan: Qatar football expert on Pedro Caixinha and Rangers
WHEN Rangers supporters were asked around a month ago to name potential locations to hunt for a new manager, it’s pretty much a dead cert Doha was somewhere between Parkhead and Pluto on the list. The Qatar Stars League, for all its obvious qualities