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Jason Holt happy to play his part after missing Rangers' last visit to Celtic Park
PERHAPS being stuck in the stand while his team-mates were capitulating to their heaviest defeat of the season wasn’t the worst situation for Jason Holt to find himself in. The Rangers midfielder was nursing a minor injury the last time his side travelled
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Triple Crown tribulations at Twickenham: the ones that got away
THERE was a time when Scotland regularly went down to Twickenham in search of a Triple Crown - or at least, more regularly than has been the case these past couple of decades. When there was no need to count up the years since they had last tasted victory
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Caixinha set to arrive in Scotland to finalise deal to become Rangers manager
PEDRO CAIXINHA will finally arrive in Scotland this morning to become Rangers’ new manager after the Ibrox club agreed to pay around £350,000 in compensation. The Portuguese coach had around three months left to run on his contract with Qatari side Al-Gharafa.Caixinha
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My Sporting Saturday: George Foulkes
As a child, I was never really in to football. Rugby was my game, although even then the decision was made for me because that was what the school played and you went along with it. An early example of democracy, if you like. I was a winger in the third
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Women's Six Nations: Confidence high in Scotland camp, says Thomson ahead of England clash
WHEN Lisa Thomson made her Scotland debut last year against England she admits she was nervous, but now the 18-year-old is one of the key players in Shade Munro’s side.And the centre will have a big part to play this afternoon when the Scots look to build
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Celtic striker Moussa Dembele determined to better his hat-trick against Rangers at Parkhead this time around
MOUSSA Dembele, who became the first Celtic player in 50 years to record a hat-trick against Rangers in a league game earlier this season, has insisted he can score more when the two sides meet again at Parkhead tomorrow. Dembele netted three times in
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Murty "not worthy" of managerial perks but wants to end temporary stint on a high
NEVER let it be said Graeme Murty has not treated his temporary guardianship of the Rangers manager’s post with the utmost veneration and solemnity. It is difficult to imagine too much joy can be gleaned from being asked to fill the role of placeholder
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England U20s v Scotland U20s: Broadwood win can spur Scots on to victory again, says Robbie Nairn
Robbie Nairn says that the Scotland Under-20 team should draw confidence from having beaten their England counterparts for the first time ever during last year’s Six Nations, as they prepare to take on the red rose brigade at Franklin Gardens in Northampton
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New Rangers manager poised to receive harsh introduction to Scottish football
THE enormity of the task which lies ahead of Pedro Caixinha in Glasgow will be driven home to the new Rangers manager shortly after he takes his seat in the stand at Parkhead tomorrow. The Ibrox club should certainly give a better account of themselves
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Kenny McLean believes Rodgers comments that St Mirren are the best team Celtic have faced are sly digs at Rangers
KENNY McLean might have been forgiven for having a John McEnroe “you cannot be serious” moment when he read Brendan Rodgers’ comments that St Mirren, the club the midfielder left two years ago, are the best side runaway Premiership leaders have faced
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Scott McDonald: Aberdeen fans' treatment of former Motherwell boss Mark McGhee was 'embarrassing'
Motherwell striker Scott McDonald has hit out at the Aberdeen fans who taunted former Fir Park manager Mark McGhee last month as his side prepare to return to Pittodrie today for the first time since their 7-2 drubbing. McGhee was sent to the stand
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Opportunity knocks for Mark Walsh at Cheltenham
John Wayne made the film and Iain Duncan Smith one of the great political misjudgements by using its title but Mark Walsh will arrive at this year’s Cheltenham Festival as the Quiet Man.The 30-year-old will hardly be a familiar face to many racegoers
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Moussa Dembele: "Am I worth £40 million? I don't know. I concentrate on my game, not my price tag."
MOUSSA Dembele was undaunted by making his debut against Rangers in front of just shy of 60,000 people at Parkhead at the tender age of just 20 at the start of this season. So, it is little surprise the speculation - some of it wild and uninformed, but
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The Story So Far, part one: Scotland 27 Ireland 22
SCOTLAND had not won their opening game in the Six Nations Championship since 2006, and Ireland had won by 30 points on their last visit to Murrayfield, so the mood before this match was one of cautious optimism rather than expectation.But, superbly marshalled
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WE HAVE NOT EARNED RIGHT TO 'LOOK DOWN' ON ITALY, SAYS FRANCE COACH NOVES
France coach Guy Noves has warned his players they are in no position to act high and mighty against Italy in Rome on Saturday.Defeats to Ireland and England either side of a win over Scotland put France second bottom of the RBS 6 Nations standings heading
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Niall Keown has Euro vision as Partick Thistle aim high
They’re nearer fourth place than the bottom of the table so it’s not surprising that Niall Keown wants Partick Thistle to go, well, forth.All the talk at present is about cementing a place in the top six of the Ladbrokes Premiership and avoiding any end
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Sean Longstaff backs Lee McCulloch for permanent manager's post at Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock midfielder Sean Longstaff hopes that interim manager Lee McCulloch will be appointed as the permanent Rugby Park boss, saying that the players love working under him.Longstaff, who is on loan at the club from Newcastle until the end of the
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Could Pedro Caixinha do a Stephen Kenny and swap the Celtic Park stand for the dressing room?
IF Pedro Caixinha really wants to make an entrance as Rangers manager tomorrow, he could always take a page out of Stephen Kenny's playbook. Now in charge of Dundalk, where he oversaw a record-breaking stint for an Irish club in the Europa League
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Neil Lennon a contented man despite being sent to the stands as Hibernian beat Dundee United to surge nine points clear
THERE are still another nine games to play and 27 points up for grabs for both Hibernian and Falkirk in the Ladbrokes Championship this season.But surely Hibs, even with their well-known propensity to foul things up just when glory seems assured, can&
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North stars as Wales get Championship tilt on track
GEORGE North scored two tries as fired-up Wales floored Ireland in Cardiff – and left England one win away from retaining the RBS 6 Nations title.England will secure Six Nations silverware for a second successive season if they beat Scotland at Twickenham
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Why Paul Lambert had best look out as Celtic supporting Team GB athlete Chris Bennett seeks to improve hammer throwing's image
For the third time in a year Chris Bennett is being forced to miss his team’s clash with Rangers, but that is the sort of sacrifice the Celtic season ticket holder knows he has to get used to having to make if he is to fulfil his own sporting potential.As
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England perhaps too keen to assert self-assurance as they stand on brink of history
After an increasingly characteristic performance by Eddie Jones as he responded testily to pre-match questioning in midweek, Paul Gustard was sent to make the case for the defence on the eve of the Calcutta Cup match and did so as effectively as might
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The Story So Far, part two: Scotland 29 Wales 13
A BRUISING battle against the French in Paris had seen Scotland lose not only the match (22-17) but also captain Greig Laidlaw and No 8 Josh Strauss for the rest of the tournament because of injury. The fear before this game back at Murrayfield a fortnight
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This is Scotland's time to make history, not dwell on the past
IT IS nine years since Scotland last won the Calcutta Cup. Eighteen since they last won the Championship in its old guise of the Five Nations, 27 since they last won a Triple Crown, and 34 since they last beat England at Twickenham. If there are any keen
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1995: England 24 Scotland 12 - the one that got away
THE last time that Scotland went to Twickenham in search of a Triple Crown, they were in even finer fettle than the current team. In fact, having won in Paris as well as at home to Ireland and Wales, they were going for a Grand Slam in London in 1995
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Hogg 'hugely excited' by chance to make history
WINNING at Twickenham is uncharted territory for this generation of Scotland players, but should they achieve it today it will be far from the only new ground they have broken in this year’s Six Nations Championship. There was that first opening-day win
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Pamela Pretswell aiming to hit the target on Ladies European Tour in 2017
Back in yonder times of yesteryear, King James II of Scotland banned golf because it was distracting his subjects from sharpening up their archery skills. Goodness knows what fate would have befallen Pamela Pretswell under King Jimmy’s sturdy rule? “We
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Scots expect England to be at their best with or without Owen Farrell
THE Scotland camp expect to meet an England side who are on top of their game in this afternoon’s Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham, according to Jason O’Halloran. The assistant coach is equally convinced his own players will need to be at their very best
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Nick Rodger: Holding on tight for the magnificent men in their sidecar machines
I’ve never been one for grand, courageous acts of daring. My idea of an adrenaline-charged, life-affirming endeavour, for instance, is nervously straddling a barbed wire fence on a ramshackle, skitey stile during a bracing stride in the country. It was
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Dundee United 0 Hibernian 1; Neil Lennon sent to the stands as Hibs forge nine points clear in the Championship
THERE are still another nine games to play and 27 points up for grabs for both Hibernian and Falkirk in the Ladbrokes Championship this season.But surely Hibs, even with their well-known propensity to foul things up just when glory seems assured, can&
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Forty-six US attorneys hired by Barack Obama are asked to resign
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions is asking for the resignations of 46 attorneys hired by former president Barack Obama, the Justice Department said Friday. Many of the federal prosecutors who were nominated by Mr Obama have already left their
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Tomatin distillery launch limited edition single malt series
Scotch whisky distiller Tomatin has today unveiled its limited-edition single malt series, Five Virtues. Five Virtues draws its inspiration from the nature's elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water - and comes uniquely packaged in cartons
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Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute to Canon Kenyon Wright
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to the life and work of Canon Kenyon Wright at a thanksgiving service in Edinburgh. Canon Wright, who was a strong supporter of Scottish devolution and chairman of the Scottish Constitutional Convention
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VW pleads guilty to criminal charges over emissions scandal for the first time
VOLKSWAGEN has pleaded guilty to fraud, obstruction of justice and falsifying statements over the emissions-rigging scandal. It is the first time the German car manufacturer has pleaded guilty to criminal conduct in any court in the world, as it
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SNP call for clarification after suggestion that 900,000 more women could be affected by pension changes
THE UK Government has been called on to clarify the number of women affected by its pension changes after it was suggested almost 900,000 more will lose out than first thought.The SNP seized on a freedom of information response from the Department of
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Tiger Woods has "no timetable" for return to golf
Tiger Woods admits he has "no timetable" for his return to golf after announcing he will not play in next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational.Woods was keen to play at Bay Hill to honour the late tournament host Palmer, who died last September
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Body of missing woman is found in Glasgow river
Police have recovered a woman's body from a river in Glasgow. She has been identified as Janet McQueen, 58, who has been missing from her home in Govanhill, Glasgow, since October 18 2016. Police said her body was recovered from White Cart
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Alex Neil sacked by Norwich
Norwich have sacked manager Alex Neil "in the best interests of the club". The 35-year-old joined the Canaries in January 2015 but, after winning promotion to the Premier League at the first attempt and then failing to stave off relegation, he
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Juncker hopes that one day Britain will "re-enter the EU boat" as May prepares to trigger Brexit
BRITAIN might one day hopefully rejoin the European Union, Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission President, has suggested as Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50 as early as next week.The chief Eurocrat, speaking after a meeting of EU members
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FTSE 100 receives boost from speculation of Exxon bid for BP
THE FTSE 100 chalked up gains on Friday, pulled higher by BP shares amid speculation that ExxonMobil was considering a bid for the UK oil giant.London's top tier index ended the day higher by 0.38 per cent, or 28.12 points, at 7,343.08.BP was among
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Funding to improve recruitment and retention of GPs across Scotland announced
Almost £72 million will be spent directly on general practice this year, including on measures to improve the recruitment and retention of GPs across Scotland. Health Secretary Shona Robison said the investment would be used to continue to reduce
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Report predicts more cuts to local Government funding
Local government should expect further cuts to its funding over the next two years, according to a new report from independent economic researchers. The Fraser of Allander Institute has predicted a 4.6% real-terms cut to unprotected portfolios'
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Police arrest man in Banff indecent assault investigation
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged indecent assault in Aberdeenshire. The attack is alleged to have happened at Tannery Street, Banff, on Wednesday March 1. Police are keen to speak to a man who stopped to help
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Businessman jailed for four years over £400,000 VAT fraud
A security firm director convicted of a £400,000 VAT fraud has been jailed. Kevin McKay was the sole director of IPPS Ltd, which provided personal protection services, doormen for pubs and clubs, and guards at building sites, mainly in the north-east
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UK shelves plans for new kind of firm after SNP MP warns of crime dangers
A PROPOSED new kind of British firm has been shelved amid SNP concerns that it could be open to the same criminal abuse as Scottish limited partnerships (SLPs). The UK Treasury plans to introduce a special corporate vehicle for equity funds with some
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Workers face worst decade of pay growth 'since the Napoleonic wars'
WORKERS face the worst decade of pay growth since the Napoleonic wars and a "completely unprecedented" 15 years without a pay rise, two highly-respected economic think tanks have warned. Cuts due to come in next month will also see tens of thousands
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Nick Clegg warns ministers of dangers of blocking independence referendum
The UK Government has been warned against "imposing a fatwa" and blocking a second independence referendum, "however unwelcome" such a vote may be. Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said Theresa May's government should not obstruct another
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May's Tories open up 19-point poll lead over Corbyn's Labour
THE Conservative poll lead over Labour across the UK has reached 19 points, according to the latest opinion poll.The YouGov snapshot of 1,598 adults - the first to be taken after the Budget but before the full force of the National Insurance row took
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Lib Dems seek 'de facto decriminalisation' of possessing drugs for personal use
USERS of heroin, cocaine, crystal meth and other illegal drugs would no longer face prosecution under plans agreed by the Scottish Liberal Democrats on Friday. The party’s conference in Perth overwhelmingly backed a motion calling on the Government
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Catholic Church condemns SNP's Tommy Sheppard over calls for end of RC schools
A SENIOR SNP MP has been recorded outlining plans for the piecemeal eradication of Catholic schools in Scotland. The remarks by Tommy Sheppard, MP for Edinburgh East, have been condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland as “chillingly intolerant
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Budget review group unveils consultation questions
The group conducting a fundamental review of Scotland's budget process has published a series of consultation questions around the effectiveness of the current approach. It is seeking the views of outside organisations and individuals on five key
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Stuart Hogg: Scotland aren't going to Twickenham to lie down and get our bellies tickled
Stuart Hogg has spent the past month being scared witless by Scotland skipper John Barclay - but he insists it will be no shock if his side stun England at Twickenham. A series of videos showing the Glasgow full-back leaping in terror as Barclay
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Music review: RSNO with Nicola Benedetti, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Music RSNO Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Keith Bruce Five stars NICOLA Benedetti has only just returned from a coast to coast tour of North American with the Venice Baroque Orchestra, playing Vivaldi and his contemporaries with a small
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Owen Farrell a major doubt for England ahead of Calcutta Cup showdown with Scotland
England face the prospect of entering their Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland without Owen Farrell after concerns over his fitness escalated on the eve of the Twickenham showdown. Farrell was unable to take part in the captain's run on Friday
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Pilot jailed for boarding plane while over legal alcohol limit
An airline pilot has been sentenced to 10 months in prison after he admitted boarding a flight while over the legal alcohol limit. Carlos Roberto Licona, from Texas, United States, was expected to fly as First Officer on a United Airlines flight
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PIRC watchdog to look into police response in Glasgow body find case
A watchdog is to investigate the police response to telephone calls they received about a woman who was found dead in Glasgow. The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (Pirc) is undertaking the inquiry after the body of the 65-year-old
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PREDICTIONS: Our writers give us their Old Firm verdicts ahead of Celtic v Rangers
The fourth meeting of Celtic and Rangers is just around the corner and, if the previous three are anything to go by, it could be a long afternoon for Rangers. Celtic have won both Premiership meetings and the League Cup semi-final between the two
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A Brick Flies Through the Air Forever: On George Herriman and Krazy Kat
A mouse throws a brick at a cat. The cat loves the mouse. The dog loves the cat and arrests the mouse, Around and around it goes. On one level Krazy Kat is the simplest of cartoons. Three animals, Krazy the cat, Ignatz the mouse, Krazy’s beloved
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Cowdenbeath appoint former Raith Rovers manager Gary Locke to aid with survival fight
FORMER Hearts, Kilmarnock and Raith Rovers boss Gary Locke has been appointed as the new manager of Cowdenbeath. Locke was sacked by Rovers in February following a run of 14 games without a win for the Championship side and has now been tasked
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Celtic striker Moussa Dembele reflects on Old Firm hat-trick ahead of Rangers rematch
Celtic striker Moussa Dembele has consigned his hat-trick against Rangers to the past as he looks for more goals against the Light Blues on Sunday. The turning point in the 20-year-old French striker's season following his summer move from Fulham
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Football on TV: Where to watch Celtic v Rangers, Dundee United v Hibs and more this weekend
CELTIC face Rangers for the fourth time this season on Sunday in their latest Ladbrokes Premiership clash. The two sides face off at Celtic Park in the lunchtime kick-off, with Brendan Rodgers' side hoping to continue their 100 per cent winning
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Reliability boost in train services ends need for ScotRail improvement plan
The reliability of ScotRail's trains has improved again in recent weeks, ending the contractual need for a performance improvement plan to be in place. New figures show that 93.2% of services arrived within five minutes of schedule in the period
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Watch: Professor is interrupted by his children in live TV interview with BBC
Working from home comes with its own set of perils, the temptation to finish early, loneliness.. and being interrupted by your kids in the middle of an international news broadcast. Such was the experience of BBC interviewee and professor of political
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More people can now apply for a Blue Badge under pilot scheme
The disabled person’s parking badge pilot scheme, which was launched in April 2016, has been extended to Autumn this year. People who think they might be eligible for a Blue Badge are being invited to contact their local authority and apply.
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Graeme Murty tells Rangers players to focus on Celtic, not Pedro Caixinha
Rangers caretaker manager Graeme Murty has ordered his players to put thoughts of a new manager out of their minds and focus on Sunday's Glasgow derby at Celtic Park. The Ibrox club moved a major step closer to replacing Mark Warburton on Thursday
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Salmond is no better than Farage or Trump for nationalist agenda, says Carmichael
ALEX Salmond is no better than Nigel Farage or Donald Trump for pursuing a shallow nationalist agenda, a former Scottish Secretary has claimed. LibDem Alistair Carmichael told his party’s conference in Perth that the former SNP First Minister was part
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Ahead of the Game: Celtic target fourth win of the season against Rangers
WATCH as the Herald and Times sports team look ahead to Sunday's big game at Celtic Park. Chief Sports Writer Stewart Fisher and Group Sports Writer Nick Rodger join Online Sports Editor Alasdair Mackenzie to preview the Premiership clash. Celtic
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May insists she is 'fully committed' to National Insurance hike despite legislation delay
THERESA May is “fully committed” to pressing ahead with her controversial plan to hike National Insurance Contributions for the self-employed, No 10 has insisted, after she was accused by Labour of being in disarray over the policy. It has emerged
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Let married men become Catholic priests, says Pope Francis
POPE Francis has said the Catholic Church must study whether it is possible to ordain married men to minister in remote communities facing priest shortages. In an interview published with Germany’s Die Zeit, the Pontiff stressed that removing the
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Private members club votes to allow women for first time in 163 years
A private members club has voted overwhelmingly to allow women to join them for the first time in their 163 year history. Of the around 200 members who attended an extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday evening, 86 per cent voted in favour of ladies
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Video: Fans and football greats pay their last respects to Tommy Gemmell
The great and the good of Scottish football joined hundreds of fans for the funeral of one of the game's legends today. Lisbon Lion Tommy Gemmell, who died at the age of 73 last week, was laid to rest at Uddingston's Daldowie Crematorium.
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Trafficker jailed for using drone in attempt to fly drugs into jail
A DRUG trafficker who tried to smuggle heroin into a prison by flying a drone over a built-up area has been jailed for more than five years in the first conviction of its kind in Scotland. John Grant lost control of the aircraft and it crashed
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Bank of England forecast to hold interest rates amid Brexit uncertainty
The Bank of England is set to keep interest rates firmly on hold next week as policymakers remain in wait and see mode as Britain prepares for divorce with the EU. The Government could trigger Article 50 as early as Tuesday, and economists believe
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Scotland fly-half Finn Russell urged to cement Lions place with starring role at Twickenham
Finn Russell has been told to grasp the opportunity awaiting at Twickenham to book his British and Irish Lions ticket to New Zealand this summer. Former Scotland centre Scott Hastings has been impressed by the development of the maverick Glasgow playmaker
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130-year-old law firm set to shut as partner heads for retirement
A LAW firm that opened when Queen Victoria was still on the throne is to shut after the senior partner announced his retirement. Graham and Finlayson has been run out of the same offices in Comrie Street, Crieff, Perthshire, since it was founded
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In Pictures: Birthplace of former premier up for sale.. at £2m
AN apartment in the mansion where British prime minister Arthur Balfour was born is now available to buy for offers over £1.85 million. Whittingehame House in East Lothian was the home of the Conservative premier from 1902 to 1905. Rooms in
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MPs warn Parliament buildings in danger of collapse
THE Palace of Westminster is in danger of a “catastrophic failure” unless ministers bring forward a major renovation programme as a matter of urgency, a committee of MPs has warned. The Commons Public Accounts Committee backed a plan for a “full
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Hundreds of Scottish jobs face the axe as US medical giant to close plant
HUNDREDS of Scottish jobs are under threat after a US pharmaceutical giant announced the closure of a medical equipment manufacturing plant. Johnson & Johnson said the Ethicon factory in Livingston, West Lothian, will close with the loss of
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Lib Dems 'must stand up and be counted' if second referendum called
Willie Rennie has said Liberals will need to "stand up and be counted" if Nicola Sturgeon does call a second independence referendum. But he insisted that if Scotland's future in the UK was put to the vote again, his party could "send a message
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Britons should be able to keep EU benefits after Brexit, says top negotiator
British citizens should be able to choose to keep various benefits of EU membership including the freedom of movement after Brexit, the European Parliament's chief negotiator has said. Guy Verhofstadt said he hoped to convince European leaders to allow
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England coach Eddie Jones provides mixed messages on Owen Farrell ahead of Calcutta Cup
EDDIE JONES conducted a spiky final press conference ahead of England’s Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland that fuelled confusion over the fitness of Owen Farrell. In a marked departure from the usual exuberance he displays when addressing the media,
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South Korea's president removed from power over corruption scandal
South Korea's Constitutional Court has formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil. It was a stunning fall for Ms Park, the country's first female leader, who
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Navy's newest £130m ship to go forth after being named on Clyde
The first of a fleet of Royal Navy new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) has been named after a Scottish river. The 90-metre warship will be known as HMS Forth and was christened at a ceremony at the BAE Systems Scotstoun shipyard in Glasgow.
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Fresh split in independence movement over referendum date
A FRESH split has opened up in the independence movement over when to hold a second referendum, with a former MSP accusing the SNP and Greens of “losing the plot”. Colin Fox, a board member of the Yes Scotland campaign in 2014, said the two parties
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Winning design for Scotland's first baby box is announced
The winning design for Scotland's baby box will feature a forest fairy tale scene complete with Highland cows, squirrels and the Loch Ness Monster. Graphic design student Leanne Young from Edinburgh Napier University will receive a prize of £1,000
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Derek McInnes isn't losing sleep over the loss of three key Aberdeen players
DEREK McINNES, the Aberdeen manager, is not fazed at the prospect of losing three of his key players – Ryan Jack, Niall McGinn and Ash Taylor – at the end of the season as he believes there are many quality players who would love to join his club.Peter
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Dundee United v Hibernian: A tale of dropped points and missed chances at the top of the Championship
NEIL LENNON has urged his Hibernian to "nip in the bud" a worrying sense of deja vu in their title bid.The Easter Road men again have the excitement of a Scottish Cup semi-final to look forward to after ending an infamous 114-year wait for the
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Workers face worst pay growth since Napoleonic Wars
WORKERS face the worst decade of pay growth since the Napoleonic Wars and a “completely unprecedented” 15 years without a pay rise, two highly respected economic think tanks have warned. Cuts due to come into force next month will also see tens
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Julian Assange to publish more CIA data once 'key attack code' is disarmed
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will publish more confidential documents on the US Central Intelligence Agency once a "key attack code" has been disarmed, he has revealed. Speaking at an online press conference from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
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Graeme Murty: I have a clear understanding about how Rangers will beat Celtic
GRAEME MURTY believes he has found the answers which will give Rangers a chance of upsetting record odds against Celtic on Sunday. The interim manager, who is expected after the match at Parkhead to make way for Pedro Caixinha, has been given the
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Barcelona were simply following the example of Scottish teams in Europe...
BARCELONA stunned football with an incredible comeback against Paris St Germain this week in the Champions League. But Scottish teams have a history of never say die recoveries in European football too. Here's five of the best. Dunfermline
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Danny Lennon takes an extraordinary swing at his former St Mirren assistant "old school" Tommy Craig
FORMER St Mirren manager Danny Lennon insists the club’s current predicament at the Championship basement can be traced back to the appointment of ‘old school’ Tommy Craig as boss. Lennon has claimed Craig went behind his back because his number
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Steven Thompson: Rangers scored six last week but no evidence to suggest Celtic won't beat them on Sunday
RANGERS warmed up for Sunday’s derby against Celtic with a 6-0 thrashing of Hamilton last weekend but I don’t think that will make any real difference come Sunday. Yes, it was a convincing win and they played well in spells but I can’t see that
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Can you really cure insomnia in a week?
(with pictures)[STANDFIRST] There's nothing more frustrating than night after night of bad sleep, but one expert believes the struggle could be fixed far more easily than you think. Lisa Salmon finds out more about Professor Jason Ellis' seven-day
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Camley's Cartoon on Friday, March 10
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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Gifts for the gardening mum
Whether you have a hands-on practical mum who loves new gardening tools or a more leisurely mother who prefers flowers and floral scents, there's something for every gardener on Mother's Day.FLOWER GIRLArtisan Julie Dodsworth, who paints and creates
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LIVES IN BRIEF. This week: a pop star, an anti-war film director, a former president of Haiti and the pioneer of liver transplants
THE former pop star Tommy Page, who has died aged 46, was known for his song I'll Be Your Everything, which was written with Jordan Knight and Danny Wood of the boy band New Kids on the Block and went to number one in the US. Page was also a record
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Herald View: Immigration policy must be devolved
LAST week Prime Minister Theresa May signalled Holyrood can expect no real new powers after Brexit. Yesterday one of her ministers looked like defying that threat. Alas, only briefly. David Davis, the Brexit secretary, for a few short hours
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Obituary - Gordon Stuart, remarkable linguist and custodian of Colliston Castle
Linguist and custodian of Colliston CastleBorn: December 28, 1925;Died: February 15, 2017GORDON Stuart, who has died aged 91, was a hyperpolyglot - a multi-linguist who spoke or understood, as confirmed by international linguistic organisations, no less
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Recipe of the Day: Jura cured and lightly smoked halibut, kohlrabi and orange
Jura cured and lightly smoked halibut, kohlrabi and orange by The Gannet in Glasgow The Gannet is an multi award winning Scottish restaurant in the vibrant destination of Finnieston in Glasgow. Our menus celebrate the best of Scottish produce,
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New £50,000 reward appeal for return of Scotland's first ever coins
ONE of Scotland’s most important collection of antique coins – part of which was stolen in a robbery a decade ago – has been gifted to the nation. A total of 1000 pieces from the Stewartby collection, a hoard of 12th- and 13th-century silver pennies
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Scots police IT system is not fit for purpose, says ex-manager
A FORMER police IT project manager has condemned the current force computer system for handling crimes in Scotland saying it is not fit for purpose. Former chief superintendent Niven Rennie, who oversaw the beginnings of what would evolve into
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Judge's warning to RBS investors over soaring costs of 2008 crisis rescue legal battle
A JUDGE has ordered thousands of shareholders suing Royal Bank of Scotland over a 'misleading' £12 billion rescue fundraising at the height of the financial crisis to prove they have the insurance to meet the costs of a trial. RBoS Shareholder Action
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Cinema: Picks of the week
LOGAN (15, 137 mins) Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Stephen Merchant, Boyd Holbrook, Richard E Grant, Elizabeth Rodriguez. Director: James Mangold.Time waits for no mutant in Hugh Jackman's grim and explosively violent swansong as one
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Poem of the Day: Twilight of a bibliophile by Mario Relich
In deceptively simple language, Mario Relich reflects on the fundamental importance of books and the iniquity of those who burn them. This thoughtful piece comes from his collection Frisky Ducks And Other Poems (Grace Note Publications, £7.50).
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Ian McConnell: How should we view big financial merger from Scottish perspective?
THE City was swift to welcome the announcement of a multi-billion-pound merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management but, when all is said and done, what should we make of the deal from a Scottish financial sector perspective?On Monday,
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Scots tribute to Polish war hero will 'put right what was wrong'
PATRONS were bemused when some visitors would click their heels and salute the bartender they knew simply as Stan before ordering their drinks in the Edinburgh hotel. It emerged the deferential drinkers were troops of the man behind the bar, Polish
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Firms should pay for roadworks
STUART Miller (Letters, March 8) berates the damage done to our roads by the utility companies.The number of services under our roads is staggering and includes water, sewerage, gas, electricity, telecoms, and cable TV. At one time most of these services
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Teachers are being ignored
WHILE I welcome the vote in the Scottish Parliament recognising that our government has failed Scottish youngsters (“Swinney in clash over education”, The Herald March 9), I have no hope that any radical improvement will come about as a result.John Swinney
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Time to pause and count our blessings
THERE are times, when surrounded by issues such as Brexit, independence for Scotland, the Spring Budget, the political stand-off in Northern Ireland and the Trump presidency, that we should pause and try to count our blessings. I have in mind Ken Smith
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Valuation of bumper Shetland field cut again
PREMIER Oil has slashed the valuation of the giant Solan field West of Shetland by another $652 million (£535m) after facing renewed complications on what is a key asset for the firm.London-based Premier said it made the latest reduction in the valuation
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Rule by Westminster and Brussels do not make for valid comparison
SEVERAL of your correspondents (Letters, March 9), invoking Jim Sillars' restated opposition to the EU (“EU would determine Sillars’ stance on independence”, The Herald, March 8), blithely talk of replacing Brussels rule with Westminster rule if an
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Much to do to change attitudes to transgender people
THANK you to Russell Leadbetter for his excellent comment piece ("Online hostility to issues of gender identity", The Herald, March 9). If you "read below the line" of online news, you can find all sorts of unpleasantness about all
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David Pratt in Iraq: The determined desire for normality in the midst of war
EVEN as I write this, they continue to flee in ever greater numbers. Terrified and traumatised, most run a deadly gauntlet of snipers and suicide bombers. As the fighting in west Mosul intensifies, the tide of desperate humanity leaving the city
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Poll boost for Greens ahead of conference
THE Scottish Greens have been buoyed by an eve-of-conference poll putting them on course for their best ever local government result.A new Ipsos Mori survey for STV found support for the party in May’s council election at 8 per cent, ahead of the LibDems
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Keith Bruce: Remembering Roy, with Tom, Elvis, Bonnie and Bruce
I AM not sure how I managed to miss it when it was first released, but the T-Bone Burnett music-directed Black & White Night Roy Orbison TV special and accompanying live album came and went at the end of the 1980s without crossing my consciousness
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Galleries: Sexual identity in a sun-drenched world
VISUALISING the Caribbean on a dreich Saturday afternoon in Glasgow takes a leap of imagination in anyone's book. The difference between Scotland and the collection of 700 different sun-drenched islands, islets, reefs and caves which make up the
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Album review: Top Floor Taivers, A Delicate Game (TFT)
Top Floor TaiversA Delicate GameTFTTOP Floor Taivers have been gathering a reputation around the folk club scene for their clear interpretations of songs from both the Scottish tradition and contemporary sources and for a bright, cheerful collective sound.Between
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Shocking. Violent. Intriguing - Alison Rowat's review of Elle
Elle (18) four stars Dir: Paul Verhoeven With: Isabelle Huppert, Anne Consigny, Laurent Lafitte Runtime: 131 minutes HOW rare it is to come out of a cinema and step into a full-blown argument as to what you have just seen. Too many
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Scots crime writers make a killing with new novels
Cross PurposeClaire MacLearyContraband, £8.99Ed’s DeadRussel D McLeanContraband, £8.99Review by Shirley WhitesideTWO middle-aged women may not seem the ideal protagonists for a crime novel but in Claire MacLeary’s debut they offer a refreshingly different
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'A goalless draw' – Review: A Natural, by Ross Raisin
A Natural Ross Raisin Vintage, £14.99 Review by Nick Major A GOOD novelist should be able to make any subject interesting. That’s one benefit of style over content. The reader’s prejudices can be wholeheartedly ignored. So, when Ross
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Interview: Stephen Phelan meets Booker Prize-winner George Saunders
THE story goes that President Abraham Lincoln walked out of the White House in the middle of the night on February 20, 1862. He crossed Washington DC to Oak Hill cemetery, went into the crypt of his late son Willie, and sat there alone at his coffin
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Eleven years after their last record, Grandaddy ain't dead yet
ON Facebook last Friday, the day the new album, Last Place, was released, Jason Lytle reached out to fans of his band, Grandaddy. “I am relieved to say this album is done, and I'm pleased with it”, he wrote. “The sonics, the feel, the images, the
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Album review: Laura Marling, Semper Femina (More Alarming Records)
Laura MarlingSemper FeminaMore Alarming RecordsLAURA Marling's stately drift into Americana continues on this, her sixth album in nine years. But though both feet are now planted firmly in Los Angeles, where she has lived since 2015, her grab-bag
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Album review: Francois And The Atlas Mountains, Solide Mirage (Domino)
Francois And The Atlas MountainsSolide MirageDominoHAVING started out on Scotland's Fence label while based in Bristol but now firmly established on London-based Domino, the Franco-Belgian fourpiece fronted by Francois Marry release their fourth studio
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Insensitivity on Mother's Day
I GET numerous marketing emails. I accept that, as I have signed up for most of them.However, at this time of year many are tailored to the fast approaching Mother’s Day, and in a few months’ time Father’s Day is targeted.My parents have now been dead
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Carmichael: No 10 risks 'fighting the last war' over independence using Project Fear
THE former Secretary of State for Scotland has hit out at his former cabinet colleague Theresa May as he questioned her ability to lead a future campaign against Scottish independence. Alistair Carmichael fears Mrs May's government will revert
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Surge in pay for Shell boss amid crude price plunge
ROYAL Dutch Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden saw the value of his pay package increase by more than 50 per cent last year although the company’s underlying profits fell around 40 per cent.Shell’s annual report shows Mr van Beurden earned €8.6m in
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Delivering a hit to the environment
MANY of us are concerned with the rising level of pollution especially the increase in the number of diesel vehicles delivering online mail orders.Recently my wife ordered from a business near Pitlochry. The distribution company tasked with the delivery
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Miller Homes targets dramatic increase in sales in Scotland
MILLER Homes chief executive Chris Endsor has said the housing giant expects to grow annual sales volumes in Scotland by at least a third by 2020 and he doesn’t want another independence referendum in the country.Mr Endsor said Miller is aiming to sell
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The Diary: Dancing in Ayr, a whip-round for the self-employed, and the Glasgow student seeking mouse droppings
Dominating the newsIT’S always difficult making the Budget sound interesting, so the Plymouth Herald newspaper tried its best by interviewing a local “sex worker and dominatrix” about the increase in National Insurance contributions for the self-employed
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Letters: Budget ignored the crippling problem of levels of personal debt
WE live at a time when the rate of price inflation exceeds that of wage inflation, the outcome being that most of us are getting poorer. Measures announced in yesterday’s Budget such as the increase in National Insurance contributions for the self-employed
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Scottish universities record worst drop-out rates in UK
SCOTTISH universities are lagging behind the rest of the UK in student drop-out rates despite a slight improvement. New figures show 6.5 per cent of new students at higher education institutions left early in 2014/15 compared to a UK average of
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Giant Amazon site in Fife sold
AMAZON’S giant distribution centre near Dunfermline has changed hands in a £54 million deal. The massive facility has been bought by Dubai-based asset management group Rasmala from the Tritax Amazon Fund, CoStar News reports. Tritax had acquired the site
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The decision to award £5.9m bonuses to RBS executives is obscene
IN these days of continuing austerity when we are seeing savage cuts to public services and the proliferation of food banks in the UK, it is good to know that one section of society is faring rather better.Actually, you couldn't make this up. The
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Payfont starts system trials
PAYFONT, the cyber security start-up which has attracted private investment from Martin Gilbert and Land Securities chairwoman Dame Alison Carnwath, has started trials of its online identity protection and data privacy solutions.The Edinburgh-based company
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Scots "deciding it's time" as poll shows 50 per cent for independence
SCOTTISH voters are “deciding it’s time for this country to choose its own future,” John Swinney claimed yesterday, after a new poll suggested the Union was on a knife-edge.An Ipsos MORI survey for STV found 49 per cent of Scots now back independence
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Farmers urged to seek out support for superfast connections
NFU Scotland is urging those farmers and crofters suffering from dismal broadband speeds to investigate their eligibility for free superfast satellite broadband upgrade under the Digital Scotland programme.A substantial number across Scotland still struggle
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Parents says ‘failte’ to third Gaelic primary school in Glasgow
SOARING demand for Gaelic education in Scotland’s largest city has led to the need for a third primary school. Glasgow City Council is recommending a formal consultation on a new school because the two existing primaries are already full with demand
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Agenda: Governments must collaborate to allow Clyde shipbuilding to flourish
By Paul Sweeney SCOTTISH shipbuilding has historically been an industry characterised by “feast and famine” cycles in its order books. Its prospects even a short 25 years ago were considerably less benign than those facing it today. At that time
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Robert McNeil: Please desist from these statuary offences
DISTURBING signs have emerged that the peasantry are not paying proper obeisance to their elders and betters and, indeed, to their forebears who made this country quite good.I refer in particular to the recent desecration of the statue in George Square
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From the archives: When Scotland lost one of the largest factories in the world
IT was the largest four-faced clock in the world, sitting in one of the world’s largest factories. And it’s all gone.We imagine shipyards when we think of Clydebank, but the impact of the Singer sewing machine factory should not be overlooked. The American
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Masters of printmaking
ART FORMS come and go but there is one constant in traditional and contemporary art and it is printmaking. This often dark art ranges from older methods of etching, drypoint, mezzotint, woodcut, through to lithography, collagraph, screen printing, photo
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Film review: Elle – 'Controversial but gorgeously styled'
Elle (18)Four starsDir: Paul VerhoevenWith: Isabelle Huppert, Anne Consigny, Laurent LafitteRuntime: 131 minutesHOW rare it is to come out of a cinema and step into a full-blown argument as to what you have just seen. Too many films, chasing the mainstream
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Alison Rowat reviews: Kong: Skull Island; Catfight
Kong: Skull Island (12A) three stars Dir: Jordan Vogt-Roberts With: Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson Runtime: 118 minutes THIS star-laden action drama is proof that more money and gizmos do not necessarily make for a bigger thrill
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DVD reviews: Train To Busan; Mildred Pierce; Blonde Fist
Train To Busan (15)Studio Canal, £7A smash hit in its native South Korea, where 11 million people watched it out of a population of 50 million, Yeon Sang-ho's impressive film takes the basic ingredients of a 1970s Hollywood disaster movie, adds some
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Album review: Alison Krauss, Windy City (Decca/Capitol)
Alison KraussWindy CityDecca/CapitolTHOSE despairing (probably with every justification) of ever hearing a follow-up to Alison Krauss's T-Bone Burnett-produced collaboration with Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant on Raising Sand should scurry to the
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'Essential reading' – Review: Who Lost Russia...by Peter Conradi
Who Lost Russia?: How The World Entered A New Cold War Peter Conradi Oneworld, £18.99 Review by Brian Morton SIXTY years ago, the hot-button topic in Western politics was “Who lost China?” A popular, if not consensus, answer was that
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'Imaginative and philosophical singularity of a novel' - The Lost Time Accidents, by John Wray
The Lost Time AccidentsJohn Wray Canongate, £8.99Alastair MabbottWALDEMAR Tolliver had always suspected that time flies not like an arrow but a boomerang. Now he appears to be trapped inside a bubble of static time in his deceased aunts’ Manhattan apartment
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Jimi was following Otis
IT is hard to imagine, but 50 years ago showbiz insiders doubted that soul immortal Otis Redding would fill Glasgow’s Locarno Ballroom – now a casino – on Thursday, March 30, 1967. Barely two years previously, pitiful audience numbers had greeted the
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The night that Jimi Hendrix supported Engelbert Humperdinck in Glasgow
John Neil MunroIT’S late on the evening of Tuesday, 5 December 1967 and the greatest rock guitarist on the planet has just ambled onto the stage of the Green’s Playhouse in Glasgow.Cue bedlam…For a couple of minutes the roars of 3500 fans welcome the
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Mark Bradford: New Business Lessons Learned – The Hard Way!
MARK BRADFORDStarting and running a business is like buying your first home – the excitement, enthusiasm, and emotional connection you have to your idea can stop you from making properly considered decisions.And don’t ask your family: they will no doubt
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Ancient Mummy shroud re-discovered in National Museum of Scotland's collections
A mummy shroud, which is over 2,000 years old, has been "discovered" in the National Museum of Scotland’s collections.It will be displayed for the first time in The Tomb: Ancient Egyptian Burial, a new exhibition opening at the National Museum
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Call for new council powers and less central control over raising cash
COUNCILS deserve a new deal to pave the way towards fresh cash-raising powers that would reduce the burden on central government, it has been claimed. With wholesale reform of local government in the pipeline, the Greens are calling for a "new
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Citizens Theatre and Queens Hall receive cash boosts towards revamp plans
TWO prominent arts venues have received major funding boosts to bankroll their revampes.The Citizens Theatre, in the Gorbals, has been awarded £2.5 million as part of the most extensive overhauls in the buildings history while Queen's Hall in Edinburgh
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CS Wind on verge of job saving deal
RENEWABLE energy firm Burcote Wind has restated its commitment to Machrihanish-based wind tower manufacturer, CS Wind, potentially safeguarding up to 60 jobs.The company has said CS Wind will be the preferred partner for the Creggan Wind Farm near Glenbarr
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Brexit clouds over Budget as recession fears resurface
THE UK could fall into recession after Brexit if negotiators do not effectively agree on industry trade deals with EU partners, according to a leading academic.Speaking at The Herald Budget Briefing, where panellists questioned the Chancellor’s decision
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Gerry Braiden: The desperate fringes of Yes and No playing the sectarian card
MARX might have recognised some cadaveric spasms evident on the edges of Scotland's independence debate. 'The tradition of all dead generations weighs like a nightmare on the brains of the living', said communism's ideologue of the failings of France's
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BP sells Hull industrial park
THE px group the Teesside based infrastructure solutions business, has agreed to acquire from BP the Saltend Industrial Park near Hull. The park provides energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance services to leading global companies including
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Baked with love
Mothers don't want fancy presents, or even flashy, treat meals (though she probably wouldn't object!). Ask most mums what they'd like on Mothering Sunday (March 26, in case it's not on your calendar) and it's likely to be 'time
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Arts News: Queen's Hall revamp, Aberdeen artist in major London exhibition, Classic Jazz orchestra gigs
Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall has secured a £650,000 grant for building improvements, the Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced.In 2017-18 the Scottish Government will provide £390,000 over two years with Historic Environment Scotland contributing £260,000