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New Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha reveals his ultimate ambition - to win a European trophy at Ibrox
PEDRO Caixinha last night revealed that his ultimate ambition is to bring a European trophy to Ibrox after being officially unveiled as the new Rangers manager. The 46-year-old from Portugal, who has signed a three year contract, has admitted that
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Danny Devine says Partick Thistle players surprised by Liam Lindsay's Scotland snub
Partick Thistle defender Danny Devine can’t believe that teammate Liam Lindsay hasn’t been included in the Scotland squad announced yesterday for the matches against Canada and Slovenia.The Northern Irishman says that everyone at Firhill was expecting
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Doyle's pride for her room-mate Muir as Perthshire parable comes full circle
EILIDH DOYLE and Laura Muir are close, both emotionally and geographically. These two world class Scottish runners, their childhoods separated just by the 1.5 mile trot between Kinross and Milnathort and a handful of year groups at Kinross High School
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No bull and no magician as Caixinha lays out his Govan gameplan
SO now we know. Pedro Caixinha is not a magician. Neither does he wear a magic hat. But there is a kind of sorcery and alchemy in the air on days like this, as this largely unknown 46-year-old from Portugal walked up the marbled staircase at Ibrox
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New Scotland hopefuls exciting Strachan ahead of Russia 2018 showdown
GORDON Strachan, the Scotland manager, has admitted the emergence of Tom Cairney and Ryan Fraser has revived his spirits following the painful Russia 2018 qualifying defeat to England last year. Strachan survived calls to be sacked from many members
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Pedro Caixinha on his football philosophy and the Glasgow goldfish bowl
Rangers finally unveiled Pedro Caixinha as their new manager at Ibrox yesterday. But just who is Caixinha? Why have the Glasgow giants brought in the little-known Portuguese coach? What qualities will the 46-year-old bring to the role? Herald
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Rangers MD Stewart Robertson - We knew Pedro was our man after just half an hour
PEDRO Mendes helped get him get his foot in the Ibrox front door. But after that it was all down to Pedro Caixinha. The 16th manager of Rangers is hardly a household name of world football - Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers for one said last week
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John Kennedy: Rangers fright will have Celtic on guard in semi final
John Kennedy, the Celtic first team coach, has stressed his team's 'fright' against Rangers will have them better prepared to deal with their Glasgow rivals in their upcoming Scottish Cup semi-final as the Parkhead club look to close in on
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Durban stripped of 2022 Commonwealth Games after failing to meet key obligations
Durban has been stripped of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after failing to meet key obligations.A review by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) expressed disappointment the information submitted by the South African city was a "significant departure
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Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong ditches nice guy persona
MANY different factors have led to Stuart Armstrong, after a difficult year and a half, establishing himself at Celtic this season and forcing his way into contention for a Scotland place. Brendan Rodgers taking over from Ronny Deila as manager at
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Henry de Bromhead in with a fighting chance at Cheltenham Festival
Training racehorses can sometimes feel like an uphill battle, but Henry de Bromhead is simply following a family trait.One of his ancestors, Gonville Bromhead VC, was among the officers commanding at Rorke's Drift in 1879 and was immortalised by Sir
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Muirfield set for 'yes' vote on female membership at the second time of asking
Good old democracy eh? Keep on voting until you get the right result … depending on what your view of the right result is, of course. If the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield wanted to hide away the results of their second ballot on
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Scotland hopeful of having Fraser Brown free to face Italy
SCOTLAND assistant coach Jonathan Humphreys hopes a Six Nations disciplinary panel will decide Fraser Brown’s yellow card against England was sufficient punishment for his offence and clear him to play against Italy on Saturday. The Glasgow Warriors hooker
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Fagerson focuses on ending Six Nations season on a high
ZANDER Fagerson believes that Scotland can end the Six Nations Championship on a high with victory over Italy on Saturday despite the bitter disappointment of losing to England three days ago. A third home win of the campaign at a sold-out Murrayfield
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Golfing redemption as Liam Johnston savours that winning feeling
To paraphrase Basil Fawlty, ‘don’t mention Dunbar’. Like an old colonel with a bit of embedded shrapnel, the frenzied cut-and-thrust of golfing warfare has left Liam Johnston with one or two lingering wounds.On the wind-buffeted battlefield of the links
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Nick Rodger: Scott Jamieson shows that bouncing back is par for the course in this fickle game
Organising a wedding – and by organising I mean nodding my head in obedient agreement like the Churchill Insurance advert dog at everything my better half suggests – can be a rather eye-popping extravaganza. Favours, fascinators, flooers and fouters?
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UK moves closer to EU withdrawal as MPs overturn Brexit Bill amendments
Britain has taken a step closer to withdrawal from the European Union after MPs overturned House of Lords amendments to a Bill authorising Theresa May to commence Brexit negotiations. But the Prime Minister looks set to wait another fortnight before
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£3.7m funding secures Dundee-Stansted air link for two more years
A "vital" air link between Dundee and London Stansted has been secured for another two years with the announcement of more funding. The public service obligation (PSO) agreed between the UK Government, Transport Scotland and Dundee City Council
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I should have killed more people, says Carlos the Jackal
The political extremist known as Carlos the Jackal has told a French court he had only one regret about his life as a "professional revolutionary" - that he did not kill people he should have. Venezuelan-born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, once dubbed
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I've not got Mary Berry's job on Bake Off... yet, says Prue Leith
Prue Leith says reports she is to be paid three times as much as Mary Berry for a role on The Great British Bake Off are “complete nonsense” and she does not yet know if she has the job. The former Great British Menu star, 77, has been in talks
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Gordon Strachan: Only a win will do
Boss Gordon Strachan concedes only victory will do for Scotland against Slovenia if ailing 2018 World Cup qualifying hopes are to be revived. The Scots are second bottom of Group F with four points from four games and have lost their last two fixtures
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US trade deal could 'liberate the haggis'
A post-Brexit free trade deal with the US could mean "liberating the haggis" so it could be sold on the other side of the Atlantic, Boris Johnson has said. The Scottish delicacy has been banned in the US since 1971 because it contains sheep lungs
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Ministers urge Lords not to insert more 'terms and conditions' in Brexit Bill
Peers have been urged not to insert further "terms and conditions" into the Government's negotiating position to leave the EU. Brexit minister Lord Bridges of Headley told a packed House of Lords that now was not the time to "return to the fray
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Misys favours merger over flotation
Software firm Misys is to merge with fintech rival DH Corp after deciding to ditch plans for a London stock market flotation. The company's owner, Vista Equity Partners, said a merged Misys/DH Corp combo would boast 2.2 billion US dollars in revenues
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MPs clear way for PM to formally start Brexit talks
MPs have cleared the way for Theresa May to formally start Britain's exit from the EU after overturning Brexit Bill amendments made by peers. The House of Commons voted to disagree with two changes made in the Lords to the European Union (Notification
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Scotland will have 'meaningful vote' on EU membership, Alex Salmond tells MPs
Former First Minister Alex Salmond has accused the UK Government of offering "our way or the highway" on the Brexit negotiations. SNP colleagues applauded as Mr Salmond said there would be "a meaningful vote" on Scotland's membership of the EU
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Police treating Stepps shooting as attempted murder
A man shot in an attempted murder was targeted as he reversed his car out of his driveway, police have said. The 42-year-old was pulling out on to Honeywell Drive in Stepps, near Glasgow, when he was shot by someone in a white Audi estate which
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Analysis: Tom Gordon has his say on today's second independence referendum announcement
AS THE media chatted on the steps of Bute House waiting for the famous black door to open on Monday, the talk was as much about the first decent sunshine of spring as politics. A couple of optimistic reporters were even sporting Ray Bans. Few
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Rare 'UFO cloud' photographed in north east Scotland
A photograph of an unusual cloud formation with a reflection of a rainbow has been captured in the north east of Scotland. Trish Macfarlane captured this eye-catching image looking towards Stonehaven from Rickarton on Sunday, March 12. Lenticular
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Zoey, 7, cheers up as binned iPad ia found in rubbish site
A girl has been reunited with the treasured iPad her younger brother threw in the bin after workers sifted through 150 tonnes of rubbish to find it. Zoey Kerr, seven, was devastated when her four-year-old brother Riley confessed he had thrown away
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Ian Paterson: Female GP left in agony after Glasgow-born surgeon carried out 'traumatic and unnecessary' mastectomy on her
A female GP told a court she was left in agony after Glasgow-born breast surgeon Ian Paterson carried out a "traumatic and unnecessary" mastectomy on her. Dr Rosemary Platt told a jury she had undergone the procedure to remove her right breast
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Time to reform bus concession scheme
I WELCOME the proposals in a new Transport Bill, discussed by Kenny MacAskill (“Finally on the right road with bus plan”, The Herald, March 8), particularly the options to regulate/nationalise bus services where necessary, and to leave well alone where
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Police say 59-year-old missing man was last seen in a boat on Loch Awe
Police had said a man who has missing for four days was last seen going out on a boat. Extensive searches have been under way for Joachim Brolly, 59, who has not been seen since around 3pm on Thursday March 9. The last sighting of him was at
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Pound climbs despite second Scottish independence vote plans
THE pound rose on Monday despite an announcement from Scotland's First Minister outlining plans to hold a second independence referendum in light of Brexit.Sterling rose more than 0.5 per cent against the US dollar to 1.222, and climbed over 0.6 per
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Medical alert puppies prepare for take-off
Europe’s largest regional airline has welcomed nine Medical Alert Dogs on board as part of the dogs’ comprehensive training and socialisation programme. Organised by the charity Northern Ireland Assistance Dogs (NIAD) the aircraft visit was part of
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4 in 10 Britons think Brexit has made independence more likely
More than 4 in 10 people across the UK think Brexit has made Scottish independence more likely, according to a new poll. The number far outweighed the 30 per cent who thought that leaving the European Union would make no difference and the 27 per cent
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Ex Catalan President banned from public life for holding mock independence referendum
The former president of Catalonia has been barred from public life for organising a mock referendum on his country's independence. Artur Mas held a "consultative" ballot - essentially a mass protest action - in 2014 in the aftermath of Scotland's legally
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Truck driver jailed after failing eye test following fatal crash
A 72-year-old lorry driver who failed an eye test after a fatal crash with a digger on the A1 has been jailed. John Rogerson did not spot a JCB being driven by Stephen Clarehugh, 54, south of Alnwick, Northumberland, in December 2015. The father-of-two
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The question No 10 refuses to answer - will the PM agree to facilitating a second independence vote?
HERE we go again. Or do we?What was conspicuous from Theresa May’s initial answer to Nicola Sturgeon’s call for another referendum on independence was any definitive response as to whether or not the Prime Minister will meet the First Minister’s request.Those
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Sinn Fein demand Irish unity referendum as Brexit trigger looms
Sinn Fein has said there is an urgent need for a referendum on Irish unity as the British government has "refused to listen" to the majority of people in Northern Ireland over Brexit. Michelle O'Neill, Sinn Fein's leader in the region, said the
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Supermarkets slash fuel prices as wholesale cost drops
Two supermarkets are cutting fuel prices amid a reduction in wholesale costs. Asda and Morrisons are both reducing the price of fuel and diesel by "up to two pence per litre" from Tuesday. Motorists will pay no more than 114.7ppl for unleaded
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Scientists say defective gene drugs may help some breast cancer sufferers
Up to a fifth of women with breast cancer may benefit from drugs currently reserved for less common cases of inherited disease caused by faulty genes, say scientists. A new study suggests that thousands of "common" breast cancers are biochemically
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Peter Capaldi to the rescue in latest teaser for new Doctor Who series
A new picture from the 10th season of Doctor Who hints at the thrills and spills to come for the Doctor and his new companion. The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) leans precariously out of the flying Tardis while reaching out to grab the hand of Bill Potts
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Police detain three people after man dies in Edinburgh
Three people have been detained by police following the death of a man found seriously injured in Edinburgh. The 41-year-old was found wounded at a property in Gibson Terrace, in the city's Fountainbridge area, on Sunday evening. Ambulance crews
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Business groups call for stability amid referendum move
Scotland's governments must make certainty, stability and confidence their watch words as the political process around the UK's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) steps up a gear, business leaders have warned. The Scottish Chambers of Commerce
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Labradors take the lead in search for new vet students
A family of fox red Labradors have been given a key role in selecting new vet students to study at Edinburgh Napier University. Dad Simba, mother Tia and puppy Fern joined the interview panel during recruitment sessions at the university's Sighthill
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New Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha will interview for his local assistant
PEDRO CAIXINHA will interview ‘local’ candidates to join his coaching team at Rangers. The Portuguese was unveiled as the manager at Ibrox this afternoon and promised to do all he could to close the gap to Celtic. The 46-year-old sat in the Celtic
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Jeremy Corbyn interview transcripts on second Scottish referendum
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has claimed that a row over remarks he made on Scottish independence was sparked by "mischievous misreporting". He faced criticism for saying, during an interview with the Press Association on Saturday, that if a second
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Dave King to make offer for £11m of Rangers shares after panel says he and others forced a takeover
RANGERS chairman Dave King is being forced to make an offer to buy remaining club shares worth £11 million after the Takeover Panel ruled he and others acted together to force their way into the Ibrox boardroom. A panel appeal has decided that
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Cast of characters much changed for second independence referendum
The stage may be set for a second referendum on Scottish independence but this time round the cast will be transformed on both sides of the debate. With the political landscape in Scotland and beyond utterly changed since 2014, a rerun of the poll
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Economist warns independent Scotland would have to raise taxes or lower spending
An independent Scotland would have to hike taxes or cut spending and is likely to face political pressure to adopt the euro as the price of EU membership, a leading economist has said. Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal
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Russian sports minister claims anti-doping system is mended but denies state role
Russian sports minister Pavel Kolobkov has told the global anti-doping community his country is "ready to pass any test" but once again denied there has ever been a "state-sponsored" programme in Russia. The former Olympic fencing champion, who replaced
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Sturgeon branded 'hugely irresponsible' for 'walking away' from Brexit process
NICOLA Sturgeon has been branded "hugely irresponsible" by a UK Government insider for "walking away" from the intergovernmental Brexit process following her call for another independence referendum. The senior source claimed it was now clear the
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SNP raise £100,000 in less than eight hours for next independence fight
The SNP has raised more than £100,000 for its next independence referendum campaign - in less than eight hours. As Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for another vote, the party launched a fundraising drive at www.ref.scot. The website claims
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Option of independent Wales must be explored if Scotland leaves UK
Wales should be given a vote on its future if the planned Scottish referendum results in a yes vote for independence, Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has said. Ms Wood said that a Scottish independence vote could signal "the end of the UK as a state
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Prime Minister refuses to say whether UK Government will grant second referendum
THERESA May has refused to say whether or not the UK Government will facilitate Nicola Sturgeon's call for a second Scottish independence referendum. In response to the First Minister's intention to seek a so-called Section 30 from Westminster
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Theatre Review: Henry IV, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow
TheatreHenry IVRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland, GlasgowNeil Cooper***If Shakespeare's plays were the blockbusters of their day, the bard wasn't shy of churning out a sequel if the mood took him. So it goes with the middle two plays of his so-called
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Theatre Review: God of Carnage, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
TheatreGod of CarnageTron Theatre, Glasgow Neil Cooper****Two kids fall-out because one won't let the other be in their gang. The gang-leader ends up with their two front teeth being knocked out for his pains. By rights, that should be the end of
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Indyref2: Nicola Sturgeon's referendum speech in full
Before the end of this month - and very possibly as early as tomorrow - the Prime Minister will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, setting the UK on course to leave the EU in March 2019. It is important, therefore, for me to report now on
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Parents angry over lack of cross-border nursery deals funding
WORKING parents who put their children into nursery in another council area, because they otherwise cannot pick them up in time, are being forced to pay up to £1,000 in upfront fees because there is no cross-council agreement for free funding.
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IndyRef2: Your questions on potential Scottish referendum answered
Plans to trigger another referendum on independence have been announced by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Hang on. Didn't Scots just have a referendum on independence in 2014? Scots voted by 55% to 45% to stay part of the UK in
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Aberdeen duo earn Republic of Ireland call-ups as Martin O'Neill names 39-man squad
ABERDEEN pair Adam Rooney and Jonny Hayes have been named in Martin O'Neill's 39-man provisional squad for games against Wales and Iceland. Hayes attracted interest from Cardiff City in January after a string of impressive performances for the
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Camley's Cartoon on Monday, March 13
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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Lord Steel speaks of wife's battle with bipolar disorder
Former Liberal leader Lord Steel has spoken of his wife Judy's failing mental health after revealing she has been hospitalised with severe depression for almost a year.The peer urged urged more focus on the problems of an ageing population as he told
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World Wide Web inventor warns growth in fake news is a danger
WORLD Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has said the impact of fake news is increasingly concerning, as he unveiled plans to tackle “unethical” political advertising and the harvesting of data. The British computer scientist said, exactly 28
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Video: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon plans second independence referendum
Nicola Sturgeon says she will give Scots a "real choice" between Brexit and leaving the UK in a second vote on independence. The First Minister confirmed she is to seek the approval of the Scottish Parliament next week to start negotiations with
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Woman dies one mile into gruelling cross country race
A RUNNER has died after falling ill having completed less than a mile of a gruelling 10-mile cross country night race. Emergency crews were called to the Mighty Deerstalker event in the Borders after the 48-year-old became unwell while wading through
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Football on TV: Where to watch Chelsea v Man United and all the Champions League and Europa League action this week
THE Champions League and Europa League quarter-final lineups will be completed this week as the round of 16 concludes. Leicester City need to overturn a 2-1 first leg defeat when they face Sevilla on Tuesday, while Manchester City travel to Monaco
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Scotland boss Gordon Strachan excited by potential of uncapped trio
Scotland boss Gordon Strachan revealed his enthusiasm over his three uncapped call-ups as he announced his squad for the upcoming friendly against Canada and the World Cup qualifier against Slovenia. Celtic's Stuart Armstrong, Bournemouth's Ryan
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Nicola Sturgeon live: Watch as First Minister makes major Brexit announcement
Nicola Sturgeon has said she will make an "important" speech today before the UK Government begins the formal process of leaving the EU. It comes amid reports that Scotland's First Minister is to try to "derail" Brexit by outlining plans for a second
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Weir's Week: Scotland's new tartan, dramatic European comebacks and a Calcutta Cup to forget
Monday – My week begins with the announcement that BT has retained the exclusive rights to show European football in the UK until the summer of 2021 after holding off competition from Sky by securing a deal worth £1.18bn. Broken down, that is £300m
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Wood Group in £2.2bn mega takeover bid for giant rival
ABERDEEN-based oil services giant Wood Group has made a £2.2 billion takeover bid for Amec Foster Wheeler one of its biggest rivals. The recommended all share bid for London-based Amec Foster Wheeler comes as services firms face challenging trading
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Scotland hooker Fraser Brown cited for dangerous tackle on England's Elliot Daly
Scotland hooker Fraser Brown could face a suspension after being cited for his dangerous tackle on Elliot Daly in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations thumping by England. Glasgow front-rower Brown was sin-binned for his challenge on England wing Daly in Scotland's
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Property tax putting off potential foreign buyers, warns agency
SCOTLAND’S new property tax is deterring foreign investors from buying luxury homes in the country, it has been claimed after two major deals fell through. Terry Winters, 74, was looking to buy a Georgian Mansion with panoramic views of St Andrews
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Doubts raised over theory heading ball raises players’ dementia risk
A LEADING expert has claimed fears that footballers and rugby players are at greater risk of dementia are probably misplaced. Dr Alan Carson, consultant Neuropsychiatrist at Edinburgh University’s Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, says the claims
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Cycleways in Glasgow 'risk exacerbating health inequalities' between rich and poor
CYCLE infrastructure risks exacerbating health inequalities in Glasgow unless more effort is made to target routes and bicycle hire schemes to the most deprived communities, public health experts have warned. A report published today by the Glasgow
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Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha targets 'ambitious but realistic' goal of second place and Scottish Cup glory
New Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha hopes it will take him just 75 days to lift his first trophy. The little-known Portuguese coach met his new squad for the first time on Monday morning after being appointed the Ibrox outfit's 16th manager over the
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Boaty McBoatface minisub boldly sets out on first Antarctic mission
An unmanned submersible christened Boaty McBoatface after a competition to name a new polar research ship backfired is being sent on its first Antarctic mission. Boaty, a new type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), is to investigate water
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Wood Group agrees £2.2bn deal for Amec Foster Wheeler
Oil services company Wood Group has reached an agreement to take over rival Amec Foster Wheeler in a £2.2 billion deal. Aberdeen-based Wood Group said the deal will result in "significant cost and revenue synergies" of at least £110 million a year
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Celtic's Stuart Armstrong one of three uncapped players in Scotland squad to face Canada and Slovenia
CELTIC midfielder Stuart Armstrong could be set to earn his first senior Scotland cap after being called into Gordon Strachan's squad for games against Canada and Slovenia. Strachan has named the on-form Hoops midfielder in his squad along with
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Police use controversial ‘kettling’ tactic to control Rangers fans
The controversial “kettling” crowd control system was used by police on Rangers fans ahead of yesterday’s Old Firm derby at Parkhead. A small band of supporters were surrounded by officers as they walked along Springfield Road near Celtic Park.
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New Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha looking to hire a 'local' assistant
NEW Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha intends to hire a 'local' assistant to help him adapt to life at the Ibrox club. The Portuguese coach began life as the new Gers boss on Monday after Graeme Murty ended his spell as caretaker manager with a 1-
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Independence would mean 'turbo-charged austerity' for Scotland, says Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn has sought to clarify his position on a second Scottish independence referendum, saying Westminster should not block it going ahead but that a breakaway would be "catastrophic". As Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon prepared
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Pedro Caixinha: Rangers are the biggest club in Scotland and we are going to reach the top again
PEDRO CAIXINHA says Rangers are the 'biggest club in Scotland' and hopes to bring the Ibrox side back to the top while in charge. The Portuguese coach was in the stands to watch his new club secure a 1-1 draw away to Celtic on Sunday in Graeme Murty's
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Warning parents putting newborn babies at risk of cot death
PARENTS may be putting newborn babies at risk, a charity has warned, after a survey found many were happy to let their baby sleep on their stomach or side. The Lullaby Trust said about half of parents are unsure of basic steps they can take to reduce
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Cancer breakthrough after ‘missing link’ found in bats
SCOTTISH scientists have made a possible breakthrough in developing new treatments for leukaemia after discovering that blood cancer began in bats as long ago as 45 million years. Experts at Glasgow University’s centre for virus research found
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Still Game star: Give me heavy metal role
HE plays the nation’s cheekiest shopkeeper, Navid, in Still Game, but Sanjeev Kohli has admitted he would be on a stairlift to heaven if he could land a heavy metal role. Fresh from a starring role in Still Game 2, the recent sell-out stage run
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Anger at TV caption for Scotland rugby captain Greig Laidlaw
ITV have suffered an online backlash from angry Scottish rugby fans for their description of Dark Blues captain Greig Laidlaw. The injured Scotland player was in the ITV studio at Twickenham working as a pundit as part of the channel’s coverage
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Final hurdle for Brexit bill as Theresa May moves closer to launching Article 50
A landmark law giving Theresa May the power to start Britain's divorce from the European Union faces its final Parliamentary hurdle later. MPs are likely to overturn changes to the Brexit Bill made by peers when it returns to the Commons on Monday
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Speculation Sturgeon set to announce new Scottish independence vote today
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to try to "derail" Brexit by outlining plans for a second independence referendum, according to reports. The Daily Telegraph said she could name the date for a referendum as early as this week, if Theresa
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Matthew Lindsay: Appointing a Scot to his back room team is vital to Pedro Caixinha's chances of success at Rangers
THE foreign managers who have taken charge at either Celtic or Rangers over the past 20 years or so have been a fairly disparate bunch. From the enigmatic Wim Jansen to the dictatorial Dick Advocaat to the reserved Dr Jo Venglos to the aloof Paul Le
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Police probe continues after man is taken to hospital following 'targeted shooting' in Stepps
A man is in hospital following a 'targeted shooting' in Stepps. A 42-year-old man is being treated at a hospital where his condition is described as stable. Police were called to Honeywell Drive in Stepps at approximately 9.05pm following
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Griffiths reveals referee asked HIM whether he should have awarded penalty
LEIGH GRIFFITHS made the astonishing claim that referee Bobby Madden asked him whether Clint Hill got a touch to the ball after he turned down a Celtic penalty in injury time of the Old Firm match. Hill himself admitted he got lucky right at the
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Bobby Madden's display was more performance art than refereeing
IF there is indeed a conspiracy against Celtic then it’s probably the worst one in history. They might have drawn yesterday, and we shall get to the controversy in a moment, but given where Rangers fond themselves five years ago, the situation they
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Hundreds of Scottish jobs to be created by £2bn Vodafone expansion
A £2bn expansion by telecoms company Vodafone is set to create hundreds of Scottish jobs. Roughly 100 jobs will be created at its customer services centre based in Glasgow, with a further 200 to be created by third-party customer service companies
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Glasgow girl Roza Salih has a new cause – fighting for independence
IT HAS only been ten minutes since Roza Salih welcomed me in, offered tea, served up gaz (a kind of chewy pistachio nougat, a Middle Eastern sweet treat) and already she is in full flow about everything from women’s equality, zero hours contracts and
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Herald View: Extra school funds must be protected
WHEN it was launched last year, the aim of the Scottish Government’s Pupil Equity Fund was clear. The £120m available was to be targeted at primary pupils from poorer backgrounds and allocated directly to schools where the headteachers would decide
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Obituary - Douglas Stewart Wright, environmental campaigner and head of Keep Scotland Beautiful
Environmental campaigner and head of Keep Scotland BeautifulBorn: July 22, 1932;Died: March 4, 2017DOUGLAS Stewart Wright, who has died aged 84, was a pioneering campaigner on the environment who, for almost 25 years, was head of Keep Scotland Beautiful
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Warning as rent arrears soar after Universal Credit pilot is rolled out in Scotland
A LEADING Scots housing body has warned that increasing numbers of people on benefits are at greater risk of homelessness as rent arrears soar under a controversial new benefits pilot scheme being rolled out across Scotland. The Chartered Institute
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Council is accused of 'emotional blackmail' in plan to raid deprived pupil fund
ONE of Scotland’s largest councils is planning to re-allocate more than £1million from a flagship Scottish Government fund that was earmarked for primary schools in the most deprived parts of the country. North Lanarkshire Council told its primary
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Scots council pension funds 'put at risk' over fossil fuel investments
SCOTTISH councils are putting at risk their pension funds and face a possible legal challenge by failing to ditch investments in companies most responsible for climate change, according to a new report. While £1.7 billion is being invested in fossil
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In pictures: unique Scottish church conversion now for sale
A converted church in Kirkcudbright is now on the market for £350,000, offering the chance to live in an historic and unique venue that has retained many of the original features. Tarff Church, believed to date back to 1845, was the Parish church for
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Recipe of the Day: Finnie fish pie by David Hetherington
Finnie fish pie by David Hetherington from The Finnieston Bar & Restaurant in Glasgow Being a seafood restaurant, we pride ourselves on using the best the sea has to offer. From some of our beautifully elegant plates to the ultra simple belly
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Poem of the Day: The Wedding Chapel by Ruth Fainlight
Ruth Fainlight was born in New York and has lived mostly in England since she was 15. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature she has produced many books, not only of poetry but of translations and short stories, as well as drama and opera libretti
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Agenda: Time for radical thinking on the future of social security in Scotland
THESE are interesting times for Scotland’s housing sector. With a Scottish Government committed to delivering 50,000 new affordable homes by 2021 and the devolution of new powers over tax and social security, the policy landscape in which Scotland’
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Scotland's future on a knife edge as new poll shows further backing for independence
SCOTLAND’S future appears on a knife-edge as a new poll shows growing evidence of strong support for independence as Theresa May prepares to fire the starting gun on Brexit. The BMG survey for The Herald reveals a 52-48 per cent gap in favour of
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Watch: Neo-Nazi extremists to march in Edinburgh as Sikhs gather
A BID is being made to outlaw a White Pride march by "neo-Nazi" extremists being planned for Scotland's capital on the same day hundreds of Sikhs are to hold a procession. So-called 'white nationalists' are planning a 'Remembering
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'Higher academic bar' for women to land top business jobs than men
THE academic bar for female leaders in the FTSE 100 companies is set much higher than men, new research has found. Women in the UK's biggest films are three times more likely than their male counterparts to have degrees from the top universities
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Growth improves for manufacturers
THE Scottish manufacturing sector grew last month at its fastest pace for more than three years but it faced mounting inflationary pressures, a key survey shows.Bank of Scotland’s latest PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) report shows the private sector
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Pinstripe: Let’s end the Neverendum
Not a day passes without further speculation on whether a second referendum on independence will be called shortly. The resulting effects of endless uncertainty, business people wasting their time on politics instead of getting on with business and politicians
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Connor Sammon reckons Kris Boyd is a perfect teacher at Kilmarnock after win in Dingwall
CONNOR SAMMON, having proven his worth on both sides of the border as well as on international fields, might easily be closed to new ideas and firmly set in his ways. At the age of 30, though, the on-loan Hearts striker adheres to the ethos you
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David Torrance: The myth of wicked Tories doing nasty things to Scotland
It’s a long-established canard of Scottish nationalism that shadowy forces south of the Border are seeking to undermine or even “destroy” Scotland’s distinctive identity and institutions. Perhaps the classic statement of this rather paranoid worldview
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Inside Track: Why lessons in Street Law may be the future for our schools
IN OTHER news recently…A schools programme run by the Law Society of Scotland called Street Law won a top European award. Street what, I hear you say. Okay, maybe not the most eye-catching story but perhaps, in the long run one of the more important.
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Stephen Naysmith: Fresh attempt to give a voice to victims of crime
COULD restorative justice play a bigger role in Scotland? The practice of confronting offenders with the consequences of their crimes – often but not always by giving victims the chance to meet those who have wronged them – is not a new one. Evidence
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The Z factor
TOM Johnston writes an interesting letter (March 9) anent the pronunciation of Lenzie.He is not correct, though, in saying that the "Z" in Lenzie and Menzies and similar words is the old Scots"Y".The "Z" represents the now
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Time to back vocational education
YOUR report on university drop-out rates (“Scottish universities record worst drop-out rates in UK”, The Herald, March 10) must surely help persuade the Scottish Government that its obsession with a university-for-all policy is encouraging the misdirected
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Are Scots frightened of taking responsibility for their own country?
HAVING read the various correspondence in the Letters Pages regarding a second independence referendum I have come to the conclusion that even if the Scottish Government came up with a cast-iron, 100 per cent guaranteed plan to a Scottish utopia many
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Letters: Brexit is hastening the EU’s political and fiscal death throes
GUY Verhofstadt, the European Parliament's Chief Brexit Negotiator, has said he has received letters from hundreds of Brits begging him to ensure that, after we leave the EU, they don’t lose their “European heritage”. You have to ask: what eejit would
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Recipes: Shirley Spear's steak and ale pie
BRITISH Pie Week ends today. My dad loved a pie and pint in his favourite pub, on Edinburgh’s Rose Street, where he loved to meet his pals for a catch-up. A hot meat pie from the butcher’s, warmed in the oven and served with baked beans, was my mum’s
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Parents 'stuck' in disputes over cross-border nursery funding
WORKING parents who put their children into nursery in another council because they cannot get back in time to pick them up are being forced to pay up to £1,000 in fees up front because there is no agreement in place for cross-border free funding. Campaigners
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Watchdog urges 'snack-free' day in latest campaign on obesity
SCOTS will be urged to cut unhealthy snacks from their diet on at least one day each week in the latest campaign against obesity by the country's food watchdog. Food Standards Scotland is calling on people to shun calorie-laden treats such as chocolate
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Friend of murdered Scots Buddhist monastery founder speaks out ahead of film
A FRIEND of the murdered Tibetan lama who founded a world-famous Buddhist monastery in Scotland has spoken of the "great loss" and how the spiritual community has responded to the religious leader’s killing ahead of a special screening of a new film
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Marianne Taylor: Willie Rennie's pro-Union rhetoric is pure fantasy
I’LL start on a note of sympathy: it can’t be easy being a Liberal Democrat in 2017. The small, defeated-looking audience at the party’s Scottish conference in Perth at the weekend said it all. Think about it. You wait 88 years to get back into government
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PwC forms alliance with CodeBase technology incubator
CODEBASE the technology incubator is increasing the capacity at its Edinburgh base with support from PwC.The accountancy giant has provided funding which will allow CodeBase to speed up work on fitting out an additional floor at the facility, close to
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Shop deals boost sales at artisan vinegar producer
A FARM-based food producer in Fife has lifted its turnover by more than £200,000 after securing listings with Selfridges and Dobbies and clinching a deal with a specialist distributor.The deals helped The Little Herb Farm, which makes speciality vinegars
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Investors await Sainsbury's trading update after Argos acquisition
Sainsbury's will update the market on fourth-quarter trading next week as investors look for any signal that British shoppers are reining in spending as inflation creeps up.The UK's second biggest supermarket, which last year acquired Argos, reported
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Rog Wood: 'For farmers, knowing the optimum time to sow seed and fertiliser is a difficult art'
Most animals use lengthening or shortening daylight to work out the seasons for mating or migration. They sometimes get caught out by unseasonal weather, but mostly they’re right.For farmers, though, knowing the optimum time to sow seed and fertiliser
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German speech scientist finds a business calling in Scotland
AFTER Philp Hammond highlighted the importance of technology and entrepreneurship in last week’s Budget we hear from a man who is harnessing his academic expertise to develop an innovative business. Name:Felix Schaeffler.Age: 48. What is your business
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£10m lottery boost for traditional skills in the heritage sector
More than £10m is to go to training people in heritage skills from dry stone walling to rigging and repairing traditional wooden sailing ships.The funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund is supporting projects across the UK that will train a "new
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Firms urged to prepare for new gender pay gap law
A NEW law that will require businesses with 250 or more employees to publish their gender pay gap statistics by next April could lead to some becoming uncompetitive in the labour market.As part of the 2010 Equality Act larger companies will have to collect
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Items from two historic Scottish families to be sold at auction
Items from the collections of two historic Scottish families are to go under the hammer in London later this month. A sale at Sotheby's on March 28 will sell items from the Forbeses of Pitsligo, "tastemakers rooted in 18th-century Edinburgh", and
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Obituary - Tomas Forrester, ground-breaking physiologist
PhysiologistBorn: November 22, 1936;Died: August 13, 2016DOCTOR Tom Forrester, who has died aged 79, was a physiologist whose work brought a new understanding to what happens to blood that flows through muscle when we exercise.He was born and educated
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Anger at Scottish Government's 'non-decision' on Edinburgh film studio
The developers behind a multi-million pound plan to build a privately-backed major film studio in Scotland have expressed their frustration at the Scottish Government for the "non-decision" over its planning consent. PSL Land wants to build a £200m
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Vet group moves into retail park
VETERINARY group Vets4Pets is to open a new practice in East Lothian after agreeing to long-term lease at Olive Bank Retail Park, Musselburgh. The deal was struck between Vets4Pets and site-owner Kilmac, which was represented by IME Property. Burns &
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Large businesses increasingly turning to asset financing
ASSET-based financing has grown 13 per cent in the last year to a record high of £22.2 billion, with Brexit insecurity and borrowing against acquisition target invoices cited as reasons for the rise.The 7.8 per cent increase is thought to have occurred