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Douvan white-hot favourite for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase
There was a point this season when Willie Mullins was questioning whether Douvan was quite the horse he had been.Today he and many others will be hoping for another glimpse of what this horse may yet become.Mullins was watching Douvan’s work at home for
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Ibrox coach with local knowledge will be crucial for Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha, says Ian Murray
AFTER 18 years and 11 stops, Glasgow is now home for Pedro Caixinha. It is a new environment, a fresh challenge and different way of life. It will take time for the Portuguese to adapt to the city and to Scottish football, but that is a commodity
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Neil Lennon is key ingredient which Hibs lacked last season - Peter Houston
PETER Houston reckons this season's Hibs team have one key ingredient which last year's was missing - the grit and determination of Neil Lennon. The Falkirk manager, whose side eliminated Alan Stubbs' side in the play-offs 12 months previously
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Sochi setback and Twitter torment all in the past as Christie skates to historic hat-trick of World Championship golds
NEVER let it be said that Elise Christie doesn't do things in style. After collecting nothing more than a demoralising hat-trick of disqualifications in the short track speed skating events the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014, the Livingston-born,
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Stuart Armstrong: A Celtic pillar built by Brendan Rodgers
STUART ARMSTRONG is a contender for Celtic's player of the season. Given the competition faced by the midfielder for that accolade, it's no small compliment. It is fair to say that under Ronny Deila, the man who brought Armstrong to Celtic Park in
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Jon Doig - Scotland on course for greatest overseas Commonwealth medal haul from Gold Coast
JON Doig, the chief executive of Commonwealth Games Scotland, has predicted that Scotland are on course to return home from the Gold Coast next April with their greatest ever medal haul from an overseas games. While it may be asking too much for
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Muirfield to allow female members but it could take "six or seven years"
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield yesterday opened its membership to women for the first time in its 273-year history but club captain, Henry Fairweather, admitted it could take “six or seven years” for the first female members
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Maurice Johnston on Pedro Caixinho, a strong Rangers and Moussa Dembele being worth £30m
AROUND about the same time as Pedro Caixinha met the Rangers players for the first time, across town one of the Portuguese's new club’s most famous names was singing his praises. Maurice Johnston was back in Glasgow to talk about the upcoming Old
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The answer to all Rangers' problems could be for Dave King to let someone else have a go, says Mo Johnston
DAVE KING, the Rangers chairman and majority shareholder, needs to make a bigger investment or move aside if the club ever hope to bridge an increasingly large gap to Celtic, according to Maurice Johnston. In a rare return to Glasgow, one of Scotland
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Stuart Bathgate: Scotland's record loss is history - now for the recovery
SATURDAY’S historic humiliation at Twickenham is gone now, indelibly inked into the record books as the most points ever conceded by Scotland in a Calcutta Cup match. We can only hope it will not be superseded any time soon. What made the 61
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No further sanction for Scotland hooker Fraser Brown
FRASER Brown is free to play for Scotland against Italy on Saturday after a Six Nations disciplinary committee decided the hooker should receive no further punishment for his yellow-card offence against England four days ago. Brown could have been
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Winds of change whistle through Honourable Company as male-only policy is blown away
You could tell there were glad tidings to report when the assembled media shuffled into the Muirfield clubhouse prior to yesterday’s historic announcement on admitting female members and were greeted by a platter of temptingly oozing sandwiches and a
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John Barclay believes Scotland are ready to get back on track
THE soul-searching is over, the promised ‘brutal’ review has been held, and Scotland will now move on from what the captain, John Barclay, called “a big bump in the road” - the record 61-21 defeat by England. The metaphor is a neat summary of how the
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Video: Professor 'mortified' after children gatecrashed BBC Interview
The professor interrupted by his two mischievous children in an interview said his first reaction was "mortification" and worry that the BBC would never call him again. Professor Robert E Kelly, from the department of political science at South
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Andy Murray misses out on clash with brother Jamie after crashing out of the doubles with Dan Evans at Indian Wells
ANDY Murray missed out on a doubles meeting with brother Jamie after he and Dan Evans were knocked out in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.World number one Andy Murray and Evans, who both also exited the singles tournament in round two, were beaten
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As Others See Us: World's Press on Indyref2
It is, the French press says, the 'paradoxe britannique': that British nationalists want out of the EU while Scottish ones want in. International journalists have been contrasting what they see as Scotland's Europhilia with England's Europhobia
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Troubled French Connection to close another six stores as losses widen to £5.3m
Struggling retailer French Connection continues to fall out of fashion, posting another loss and announcing plans to close six stores as it battles tough high street conditions and comes under heavy fire from investors.The group, best known for its FCUK
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Brexit talks could go to the wire says May
Theresa May has conceded that exit talks with the European Union could be tougher than previously admitted. The Prime Minister told MPs that the negotiations could go on until almost the last possible moment. And she warned that the details of the Brexit
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Chancellor urged to conduct alcohol tax review after Scotch whisky claims
Philip Hammond has been urged to conduct an urgent review of UK alcohol tax as he was accused of targeting Scotch whisky in a Budget "money grab". An increase on excise duty on spirits worth 3.9% has already been described as a "major blow" by
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Strong growth in Asia helps offset slump in UK profits at Prudential
Insurance giant Prudential has thanked its seventh year in a row of double-digit percentage growth in Asia for helping it overcome a slump in UK profits.The group revealed UK life operating profits tumbled by 32% to £799 million in 2016 after it was hit
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Forth Road Bridge reopens following closure after lorry blown over in high winds
The Forth Road Bridge has reopened after a lorry that was blown over in high winds was recovered. The vehicle was blown on to its side on the northbound carriageway at about 2.45pm on Tuesday, while the bridge was closed to high-sided vehicles.
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Mark Warburton hopes Rangers experience will stand him in good stead at Nottingham Forest
MARK WARBURTON hopes his Ibrox experience will help him bring success to Nottingham Forest after he clinched a switch to the Championship strugglers. The former Rangers boss has agreed a two-and-a-half year deal at the City Ground just weeks after
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Pound tumbles as investors react to prospect of Article 50
THE pound was hovering near eight-week lows on Tuesday as investors fretted over the pending trigger of Article 50 as the prospect of a second referendum on Scottish independence remained in focus.Sterling fell more than 0.6 per cent against the US dollar
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Prime Minister will fuel animosity if she blocks referendum, warns leading churchman
THE UK Government would be fuelling animosity if it attempts to block a second referendum on Scottish independence, one of the country's leading churchmen has warned The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane and
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Nicola Sturgeon urged to drop 'divisive' plans for fresh independence referendum
The Government has urged Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to drop "divisive" plans for a fresh referendum on Scottish independence. Scotland Office minister Lord Dunlop told the Lords: "The UK Government remains of the view that there should
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Trade body warns of "housing crisis" as new build numbers fall
HOUSEBUILDERS have called on the Scottish Government to work with them to ensure the delivery of all types of housing after fresh figures showed a drop in the number of new homes getting underway. Nicola Barclay, Chief Executive of trade body Homes
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Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin nominated for youth work award
A celebrity chef who helps disadvantaged young people learn culinary skills has been shortlisted for a youth work award. Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin and the Citadel youth centre have been nominated for a national youth work partnership award
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US show airs from Scotland
ONE of the most popular US morning news programmes has been broadcast live from Scotland for the first time.The NBC Network filmed a segment of its Today Show at the historic Duns Castle in Berwickshire and on the streets of Edinburgh.More than 50 cast
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Forth Road Bridge closed after lorry blown over amid high winds
The Forth Road Bridge has been closed again after a lorry was blown over in high winds. The vehicle was blown on to its side on the northbound carriageway of the bridge at about 2.45pm on Tuesday. Both sides have now been closed while the lorry
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Forth Road Bridge closed in both directions after lorry overturns
THE Forth Road Bridge has been closed in both directions after a lorry overturned on the north bound carriageway. Police advised drivers to find an alternative route saying the bridge will be closed for some time to allow recovery of the vehicle
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MSPs to vote on legal authority for independence referendum next Wednesday
Nicola Sturgeon's bid to seek the legal authority to allow Holyrood to stage a second independence referendum will be voted on by MSPs next Wednesday. The Scottish Parliament is due to spend two afternoons debating whether the First Minister should
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Nicola Sturgeon leading Scottish people to ruin 'like lemmings', Tory MP claims
Nicola Sturgeon is potentially leading the people of Scotland "over a cliff like lemmings to economic ruin" by calling for a second independence referendum, according to a Tory MP. Richard Drax said the Scottish First Minister and her colleagues
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Watch: Alex Salmond and Piers Morgan cross swords on Scottish independence referendum
Piers Morgan and Alex Salmond crossed swords on the issue of a second Scottish independence vote this morning. The former First Minister appeared on the ex newspaper editor's show, Good Morning Britain, to put across the case for indyref2 In a
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Keepers in the Glens fight to keep the Monarch
Scotland’s gamekeepers have made an unexpected entry into the world of art criticism, in particular the debate over the future of one of Scotland's most famous paintingsThey have urged the public to ensure the ‘Monarch of the Glen’ stays in Scotland
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Moira Anderson: Police focus on canal in search for missing schoolgirl who disappeared 60 years ago
The detective leading the search to find the remains of a schoolgirl who disappeared more than six decades ago is optimistic he can bring closure to her family as officers focus on a new "high priority" stretch of canal. Moira Anderson was 11 when
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Nicola more popular in Scotland than Theresa, names breakdown shows
Ten girls last year were given the same first name as Scotland's First Minister - five times the number who share their name with the UK Prime Minister. A total of 10 baby girls born in Scotland last year were called Nicola while two were called Theresa
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Nottingham Forest chief Al-Hasawi sets sights on Premier League after appointing Mark Warburton as boss
FAWAZ Al-Hasawi hopes Mark Warburton can lead Nottingham Forest into the Premier League after he completed a move to the City Ground. The former Rangers boss has agreed a two-and-a-half year deal with the Championship outfit just weeks after his controversial
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Holyrood, not Westminster, must choose timing of referendum warns Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has warned Downing Street there should be "no blocking mechanisms" applied to her plans for a second independence referendum. The First Minister also insisted the timing of the referendum should be determined by Scotland and not
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Hundreds of jobs lost as Scotland's ski centres suffer one of worst ever seasons
HUNDREDS of jobs have been lost as Scotland’s ski centres suffered one of their worst ever seasons, with operators warning lack of snow has cost the economy “millions of pounds”. The operator of the CairnGorm Mountain snowsports centre, near Aviemore
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‘Kiss of death’ for cancer cause
DISEASES like cancer could be eradicated after a breakthrough discovery means previously “undruggable” proteins that cause the illness can be destroyed. Scottish scientists have developed a “kiss of death” for the proteins, which they know also
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Sturgeon hits out at 'not yet elected' PM amid independence vote row
Nicola Sturgeon has launched an attack on the Prime Minister as the row over plans for a fresh referendum on Scottish independence became more bitter. The Scottish First Minister issued a sharp response to speculation that Theresa May would block her
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Gordon Ramsay's estranged father-in-law and his three children appear in court in email hacking charge
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law has appeared in court accused of hacking a computer. Chris Hutcheson, 68, is charged under Operation Tuletta with conspiring to cause a computer to access programs and data without authority. Three
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Baton down the hatches as Queen starts relay for the Gold Coast Games
THE Queen has set the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay in motion during a commencement ceremony at Buckingham Palace as part of celebrations for Commonwealth Day. Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and the Earl of Wessex, the Queen placed her
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Millionaire is accused over death of friend in boat crash
A WEALTHY businessman allegedly killed his Scots best friend “showing off” to a group of guests on board his £1 million luxury yacht when he crashed a jet-powered boat he was driving into its swimming platform, a court heard. Millionaire Aaron
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Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield to allow women members
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers will allow female members for the first time in the club’s 273 year history. After last May’s initial vote fell 14 votes short of the required two thirds majority, the second ballot returned an 80.2 per
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Independent Scotland would be at back of EU queue, says Spain
Scotland will be "at the back of the queue" if it wants to become a member of the European Union if it decides to leave the United Kingdom, Spain's foreign minister has said. Alfonso Dastis was responding to the news that the Scottish government
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Calls for 'interim' Brexit trade deal to help service sector
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned MPs that leaving the European Union without a deal on future trade relations would mean "catastrophe" for Britain's vital service sector. Giving evidence to the House of Commons Exiting the EU Committee, Mr Khan
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European Court rules workplace headscarf ban is not discriminatory
Employers can ban workers from wearing headscarves at work, Europe's top court has ruled. An internal rule which prohibits the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign does not constitute direct discrimination, judges concluded
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Waitrose ridiculed for selling empty jar for 29p more than one full of jam
Waitrose has attracted ridicule on social media for selling empty jam jars for £2 - 29p more than the cost of a full one. Waitrose shopper John Kilbride, from Glasgow, noticed that a store was simultaneously selling the luxury Bonne Maman conserve
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Pensioner who dived under lorry in nuclear protest 'will not pay fine'
A PENSIONER who dived under a lorry thought to be carrying nuclear weapons has been fine – but insists he will not pay. Brian Quail, 78, scrambled underneath an armoured personnel carrier as the convoy passed through Stirling on September 15 last
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Review: Lizabett Russo Trio, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
MusicLizabett Russo TrioTraverse Theatre, EdinburghRob AdamsFour starsLIZABETT Russo arrived at the Traverse straight off a flight from Canada, so if she was chattering uncontrollably between songs that might have been down to tiredness. What’s not out
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State of the nations play is a sorrowful love poem to Britain
Neil CooperJUST before Christmas, Rufus Norris spent a week in Fife listening to the 300 hours of interviews that had been recorded for My Country: A Work in Progress, the post-Brexit state of the nations verbatim show he was developing with the National
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Don't let rates rises kill Scotland's locals
THE world’s in freefall. We’ve ignored Back to the Future 2’s premonitions. Common sense took the last DeLorean out of here and Biff Tannen’s in the White House. The local pub is rock to cling to during this time of political upheaval, just as
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300-year-old map saved from skip and restored to former glory
A 300-YEAR-OLD map of the world, found during building work on a house in Aberdeenshire, has gone on public display for the first time. The rare 17th-century wall map was no more than a bundle of rags when it was discovered stuffed under a floorboard
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Pound falls to eight-week low amid Scottish independence referendum fears
The pound tumbled to eight-week lows on Tuesday as investors started to fret over the prospect of a second Scottish referendum and the pending trigger of Article 50. Sterling fell more than 0.6% against the US dollar to trade at 1.214, marking
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Cheltenham Festival 2017: Tips for the action on day one
They’ll be off and running in the 2017 Cheltenham Festival later today. And, to give you the best possible chance of making it a winning festival, Herald Sport have teamed up with the experts from picksfromthepaddock.co.uk. 13:30 - Sky Bet Supreme
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Analysis: May's legacy may yet be defined by whether the UK can survive beyond 2020
HERE we go again. Or do we? What was missing 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 PMprime minister will meet the First Minister’s
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Crew member fights for life as three still missing with Coast Guard helicopter
Hopes are fading for the survival of four crew members of an Irish Coast Guard helicopter missing off the west of Ireland, the head of the rescue service said. One crew member was pulled from the Atlantic, in a critical condition, as an intense search
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Brexit will allow farmers to cash in on China chicken feet exports
Farmers could cash in on chicken feet by increasing exports to China for business after Brexit, a farming minister has said. George Eustice said there were opportunities to increase exports of the popular snack to China and other regions where parts
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David Cameron's national service project for young 'needs radical thinking'
David Cameron's flagship national service scheme for young people needs "radical thinking" to justify its continued operation, a parliamentary report has warned. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found that the scheme, which
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Beauty and the Beast shelved in Malaysia despite approval by censors after 'gay moment' removal
Walt Disney has shelved the release of its new movie Beauty And The Beast in mainly Muslim Malaysia, even though film censors have approved it with a minor cut involving a "gay moment". The country's two main cinema chains said the film, due to
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Millions to lose health coverage under Obamacare reform plans, experts warn
Fourteen million Americans would lose coverage next year under plans to reform the US healthcare system, with the number ballooning to 24 million by 2026, Congress has said. A report by the Congressional Budget Office deals a serious blow to a
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Social media giants grilled over hate crime responses
Social media companies will be grilled by MPs over their response to hate crime and abuse. Senior representatives of Google, Facebook and Twitter will appear at the Commons Home Affairs committee. They will be quizzed about their firms' efforts
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'Life-threatening' storm hits USA leading to closed schools and scrapped flights
A powerful storm is beginning to lash the north-eastern US prompting flight cancellations, school closures and warnings to stay off the roads. The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York
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Three charged with murder after death of man in Edinburgh
Three people have been charged with murder following the death of a man in Edinburgh. The 41-year-old was found seriously injured at a flat in Gibson Terrace, in the Fountainbridge area, on Sunday evening. Ambulance crews treated him at the scene
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SNP warn Theresa May not to block second independence referendum
The SNP has warned Theresa May not to try to block Nicola Sturgeon's plans for a fresh referendum on Scottish independence before Britain finally leaves the EU. The Scottish First Minister's bombshell announcement on Monday overshadowed the House
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Cut prisoners off from society, murder victim's family pleads
THE family of a murdered Glasgow shopkeeper are calling for prisoners to be “properly locked away from the community” while in jail after his killer was able to phone a radical cleric in Pakistan from prison. Tanveer Ahmed was last year jailed
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Corruption crackdown prompts council contracts shake-up
A COUNCIL has ordered an independent review of how it grants contracts as part of a major corruption crackdown. Auditors at Labour-run North Lanarkshire have already questioned millions of pounds of business that went to firms close to council
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Obituary - John Surtees, world champion motor-cyclist and Formula 1 driver
World champion motor-cyclist and Formula 1 driver Born: February 11, 1934; Died: March 10, 2017 JOHN Surtees, who has died aged 83, was the only man to be World 500cc motor-cycling champion and also World Formula 1 motor-racing champion
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Herald View: A bold move, but voters must know details of Brexit
WITHIN hours of the Brexit vote last year, Nicola Sturgeon said another referendum on Scottish independence was highly likely and she has been slowly turning up the temperature ever since. So the announcement that she will seek the approval of the
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How to be happy without spending money
A WRITER who doesn’t want to spend any money on herself has come to Glasgow to explain her lifestyle choices. I’m half-expecting a tired old comedian to turn up and shout out that she’s the perfect woman. But no one does shout out. Partly because we are
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As rivers rise three women try to keep their feet dry
YOU might not immediately recognise the spot. This is the River Kelvin in Kelvingrove Park near the bandstand in Glasgow when it was at its highest level for 20 years due to almost constant rain for a week in October, 1954.It always helps to have some
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Scots allotment chief's assault conviction sent to High Court over miscarriage of justice fears
THE head of an allotment group may have suffered a miscarriage of justice after being found guilty of assaulting a neighbour as their two dogs fought, the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission has said. A court heard allegations that Carol
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Camley's Cartoon on Tuesday, March 14
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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Give me 100 calories of Scotch please, I'm watching what I eat
CALORIE information is to be added to labels on bottles of Scotch whisky to inform consumers. The Scotch Whisky Association has said the industry supports providing consumers with relevant and useful information and that there was a "commitment to
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Recipe of the Day: ‘The green start’ by Hendersons Salad Table in Edinburgh
‘The green start’ by Hendersons Salad Table in Edinburgh Hendersons Salad Table was established in 1962 by Janet Henderson. Now, in 2017 they are one of the leading lights of the UK vegetarian and vegan scene, with a fully vegan outlet on Thistle
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Poem of the Day: The ventriloquists by Andrew Young
An atmospheric March poem from poet-cleric Andrew Young, showing his customary feeling for nature and the originality of his response to it. The piece comes from his Selected Poems (Carcanet, £9.95). THE VENTRILOQUISTS The birds sang in the rain
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Liz Cameron: 'Trust needs to be restored in Scotland’s biggest business tax'
LIZ CAMERONThe recognition by the Scottish Government of the devastating impact that sharp business rates increases could have in the hospitality and energy sectors and on the economy of the north east of Scotland is welcome, and its decision to mitigate
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Scottish jobs outlook hit by uncertainty over Brexit
EMPLOYERS in Scotland plan to cut jobs in the coming quarter, with their overall hiring intentions tumbling to the weakest since 2012 amid uncertainty created by the Brexit vote, a survey shows.The report from recruitment company ManpowerGroup signals
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Sturgeon blames UK government as she throws down independence gauntlet
NICOLA Sturgeon has called a second independence referendum after insisting she “bust a gut” trying to get a bespoke Scottish Brexit only to be met with Westminster intransigence. Barely 30 months after voters backed the Union 55-45 in a “once
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Donations pour in as SNP's launches instant referendum appeal
THE SNP is on course to raise £1million in 100 days to fight the next referendum.Within minutes of Nicola Sturgeon announcing plans for a second vote, a website promoted by her husband, the SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, went live asking for donations.Last
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Ricky Burns turned down more money and a softer fight to take on Julius Indongo, says Hearn
IT IS a measure of Ricky Burns' desire to establish a lasting legacy that the WBA super lightweight champion flatly refused to even consider lowering his standards in exchange for a "softer" world title defence.The 33-year-old from Coatbridge
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Reciprocity
REGARDING the letter from John Dunlop (March 9), I recall the comment from Bob Hope: “If things get any worse in the USA, we are thinking of giving it back to the Brits."Bill Hamilton,11 Market Lane, Stonehaven.
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Turkey now a foe, not an ally
THE unprecedented events in Europe, and especially the Netherlands, relating to the Turkish referendum represent a chilling glimpse of the future in which the Turkish republic is our opponent rather than our Nato ally (“Turkey rage in Nazism row”, The
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Scots garden in Moscow planned
A SCOTTISH section is planned for the Moscow Botanic Garden as part of a new push in international "plant diplomacy".The move was announced as Andrey Pritsepov, the Russian Consul General in Edinburgh, Alexander Demidov, director of the Moscow
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Letters Special: Party leaders north of the Border only have themselves to blame
ONE of the most revealing parts of Nicola Sturgeon's speech regarding an independence referendum was the obvious exasperation felt by the First Minister at the lack of co-operation she has received from the Prime Minister in respect of her proposals
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Anglo moves to cap bonuses
ANGLO American has moved to cap the bonuses of its executive directors in attempt to stamp out a potential shareholder rebellion at this year’s annual general meeting (AGM). Mark Cutifani’s maximum annual bonuses will be cut to 300 per cent from 350 per
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Ministers threatening to withhold nearly £9m for disadvantaged pupils in row with council
MINISTERS are threatening to withhold nearly £9 million for disadvantaged pupils in an escalating row over a flagship scheme to close the attainment gap. Yesterday, The Herald revealed North Lanarkshire Council had effectively top-sliced some £1.3m
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Sturgeon putting SNP first and ignoring majority of Scots, say critics
NICOLA Sturgeon has been accused of putting her party’s cause ahead of the national interest, with Unionist parties reacting furiously to the prospect of another referendum. Leading the charge, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson claimed
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Sport funding should prioritise those who are in greatest need
WITH the expected cancellation of the 2?022 Durban Commonwealth Games as South Africa is not prepared to commit to more events (Durban was a 2010 World Cup venue) while it cannot pay social security payments; with the International Olympic Committee running
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It is wrong for the Government to play politics with the futures of young people
I WISH to comment on your news item and leading article regarding North Lanarkshire Council’s approach to the pupil equity fund (“Council in cash call is accused of ‘emotional blackmail’”, The Herald, March 13) and (“Extra school funds must be protected
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Wood's bid for rival will stoke fears about outlook for North Sea jobs
WOOD Group chief executive Robin Watson was adamant that the £2.2 billion takeover of the Amec Foster Wheeler engineering group it announced yesterday was about growth and not just cost cutting.Mr Watson reckons the enlarged group will end up creating
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Section 30: How to rewrite Scotland's powers
Charles Livingstone, a constitutional expert and partner at Brodies LLP, explains the significance of a Section 30 Order in the context of indyref2. The “Section 30 Order” explained “Section 30” refers to Section 30 of the Scotland Act 1998
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Agenda: Our aim is to make SPA a visible and effective part of public life
From Andrew Flanagan, SPA Chairman TWO weeks ago, the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) and Police Scotland launched Policing 2026 – a draft strategy setting out a vision and direction for how policing in Scotland will evolve and address the changing
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Obituary - Joni Sledge, singer famous for disco anthem We Are Family
Joni Sledge, singer famous for disco anthem We Are FamilyBorn: September 13, 1956;Died: March 10, 2017JONI Sledge, who has died aged 60, was a singer and member of the iconic disco band Sister Sledge which had massive hits in the 1970s with anthems such
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Herald Entrepreneur: 'Running my own business made me more confident'
AS most entrepreneurs will tell you, there are pros and cons to be self-employed. But for Andrew McGowan, one of the most unexpected benefits of growing a business has been the accompanying rise in self-confidence. “I just love the challenge of
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Former SNP leader Gordon Wilson U-turns over second referendum
ONE of the SNP’s most prominent internal critics of an early referendum linked to Europe has dropped his opposition in a spectacular U-turn. Former party leader Gordon Wilson, who last week said a new plebiscite would be “at the worst possible
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Aberdeen enjoys rise in passengers
ABERDEEN International Airport achieved a 4.6 per cent year-on-year rebound in international passenger numbers last month, on a like-for-like basis.And its domestic passenger numbers last month were up by two per cent on February 2016 on the same basis
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‘Vacuum’ flagged by fund chief
MURRAY International Trust manager Bruce Stout has highlighted the company’s low exposure to UK equities, against “an opaque economic and political backdrop”, and flagged a“vacuum” following the Brexit vote.He claimed the Bank of England’s cut in base
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May delays triggering Brexit despite historic parliamentary vote
Theresa May has backed away from her widely expected timetable to start exit talks with the European Union. Downing Street denied that the move was related to Nicola Sturgeon's announcement on a second independence referendum. But No 10 indicated
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Huge progress in housing
IAN W Thomson (Letters, March 10) picks up on the housing problems evident from Ken Smith's "Those were the days" photograph of the Cochran family in their cramped kitchen (“When folk really had to slum it in Glasgow’s decrepit housing”,
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Target the new cycle lanes
YOU report on the excellent work done by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health (“Cycleways take wrong turn on route to health equality”, The Herald March 13), and carry a very supportive editorial (“Cycling should be the heart of progressive planning
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Bowleven directors facing defeat in boardroom battle
THE activist investor which has been campaigning to clear out the boardroom at oil and gas firm Bowleven is expected to declare victory today.City sources have confirmed that the results of proxy votes cast by last night confirm that Monaco-based Crown
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Tucker replaces Flint at HSBC
HSBC has named the head of Asian life insurer AIA Group as its new chairman, turning to an outsider for a job it has traditionally filled from within its own ranks.The bank said Mark Tucker will replace Glaswegian Douglas Flint, who has been chairman
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Nato: Independent Scotland could be out in cold
AN independent Scotland would not automatically become a member of Nato, the military alliance's chief said. Jens Stoltenberg, Nato secretary-general, said in Brussels that Scotland voting to leave the UK would mean it also had to leave the defence
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Lloyds may go further in the cloud
LLOYDS Banking Group has said it is considering extending the use of cloud technology amid claims by a trade union that the bank is looking to move staff to IBM to reduce costs.Lloyds Trade Union claimed the bank will outsource large parts of its estate
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Wood in £2.2bn bid to speed up growth
WOOD Group has made an opportunistic £2.2 billion takeover bid for one of its biggest rivals, Amec Foster Wheeler, which it said will result in job losses but declined to indicate where the axe will fall.The Aberdeen oil services giant announced the terms
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Sex offenders in Glasgow given drugs to cut sex drive
MEN convicted of sex offences in Scotland's largest city have been given drugs designed to lower their libido after they leave prison.In what's believed to be a first for Scotland, a small number of sex offenders have been given the sex drive-reducing
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Teachers ‘ill-prepared’ for primary language strategy
TEACHERS have warned an ambitious strategy to expand language learning in Scottish primary schools lacks direction.The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) teaching union said training for school staff was variable and had led to lower confidence levels
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Rosemary Goring: Mhairi Black is a shooting star we have to hope will not crash and burn
IN November 1967, Winnie Ewing stepped on a train in Glasgow, with 300 supporters, and set off for London. She had just won the Hamilton by-election, and was about to enter the Houses of Parliament as only the second ever SNP MP. The train stopped
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Doug Marr: Research that just isn’t worth the bother
A RECENT headline made my heart leap – “Aberdeen tops the league.” Had I missed something? Had the natural order of the Fergie years been miraculously restored? Had medical science found a way to transplant youthful legs on Willie Miller?Alas, any hope
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Iain Macwhirter: Sturgeon draws first blood as the battle begins for real
IN the Brexit stand-off, Nicola Sturgeon drew first. The First Minister and the Prime Minister have been eyeing each other like two poker players with an all-in pot. Someone had to take the initiative and Ms Sturgeon was damned sure it wasn’t going to
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Arts News: Bluegrass sextet Rackhouse Pilfer; Claude Bourbon on tour; Travelling by Tuba in Argyll; Birnam Arts Centre programme
IRISH Americana-bluegrass sextet Rackhouse Pilfer play concerts in Paisley, Edinburgh and New Galloway during March on a UK tour to preview material from the follow-up to their acclaimed 2014 album, Love and Havoc. As well as becoming festival favourites
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Analysis: Nicola Sturgeon at Bute House
AS the media chatted on the steps of Bute House waiting for the famous black door to open yesterday, 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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Farming market round-up
Wallets Marts sold 175 store heifers in Castle Douglas yesterday to a top of £1275 per head and 256.7p per kg to average £827.17 and 221.1p (+5.8p on the fortnight), while 332 store bullocks peaked at £1190 and 278.6p to level at £920.53 and234.4p (+7.3p
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Arts News: Happy Mondays to tour Scotland, arts show for charity in Glasgow, rare map displayed at NLS
Manchester’s Happy Mondays have announced a twenty-five date tour of the UK and Ireland for November and December in 2017. The ‘Twenty Four Hour Party People – Greatest Hits Tour’ announcement comes on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Happy Mondays
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WJM says merger will lead to stronger position
LAW firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie is merging with the smaller BMK Wilson All five partners and 16 employees from BMK Wilson’s Glasgow and Dunblane offices will be joining WJM’s Glasgow office, representing an 18 per cent increase in head count for
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Keith Cochrane handed £770,000 to walk from Weir
FORMER Weir Group chief executive Keith Cochrane is to receive compensation of more than £770,000 following his departure, writes Kevin Scott.Mr Cochrane received £298,531 in salary, benefits and bonus payments between leaving his role on September 30
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May decries Sturgeon for 'playing politics' with Britain's future after calling indyref2
THERESA May has accused Nicola Sturgeon of playing politics with the future of Britain, saying the SNP’s “tunnel vision” on Scottish independence was deeply regrettable. However, when asked, the Prime Minister and Downing Street refused to say whether