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Century bhoy Callum McGregor looking for double celebration
Callum McGregor, the Celtic midfielder, could be set to toast a double celebration this weekend as he prepares to make his 100th appearance for the club on the weekend in which there is the potential to formally seal the club’s sixth successive title.Neither
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Burns grafting hard ahead of Indongo fight but housework not part of the plan
RICKY BURNS' trophy cabinet is creaking under the weight of boxing honours, but it is highly unlikely that the world champion will ever add a Good Housekeeping award to his collection.Scotland's first three-weight champion is noted for his unstinting
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Mark Warburton: My spell at Rangers has prepared me for life at two-time European Cup winners Nottingham Forest
IT won’t quite be the Old Firm game, but the East Midlands derby will, nevertheless, provide a stern test for Mark Warburton when he makes his debut as Nottingham Forest manager this afternoon. The once-great English club is battling to avoid relegation
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Celtic assistant manager rubbishes Caixinha's claim Rangers have best squad
Chris Davies, Celtic's assistant manager, has quietly rebuffed Pedro Caixinha's claim that Rangers have the best squad of players in the country. The incoming Ibrox manager used his inaugural press conference to make the statement, a remark that
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Georgios Sarris tells Rangers hot-head Joe Garner: Calm down before you end someone's career
Hamilton defender Georgios Sarris has told Rangers striker Joey Garner he needs to calm down before he ends someone’s career.Sarris watched Garner’s reckless challenge on Accies teammate Dougie Imrie in horror the last time these sides met a fortnight
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MacDonald is relishing the challenge of Fiesta time in the Borders
DONNIE MacDonald didn’t get where he is today without having an eye for an opportunity. So don’t be surprised if the car dealer from Culloden mixes his day job with pleasure on the Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally, the second round of the 2017 ARR
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Ian Cathro admits he is resigning himself to losing Scotland internationalist Callum Paterson
HEARTS head coach Ian Cathro has revealed that he has all but given up hope of convincing Scotland star Callum Paterson to sign a new deal at Tynecastle. The Gorgie outfit yesterday tied up Jack Hamilton, John Souttar and Rory Currie until the summer
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Andrew Davies believes Ross COunty have psychological edge over Inverness despite head-to-head record
ANDREW DAVIES is convinced Ross County have planted a nagging seed of doubt in Caley Thistle minds by triumphing in two Highland derbies this season.The Dingwall team hold the poorest historic record in the big north fixture with just 14 wins to their
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Daryl Corletto hopes to turn out for Scotland in country of his birth at Gold Coast 2018
DARYL Corletto plans to make himself at home at the Emirates Arena tomorrow and the Plymouth Raiders guard has just cause. One of the British Basketball League’s most prolific scorers, the Australian has revealed his intention to sign up for Scotland’
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Kris Boyd has one eye on the future, but still has plenty to offer Kilmarnock
The former Kilmarnock player currently in charge of the side, temporarily for now at least, may well end up being the next permanent manager of the club. But if and when Lee McCulloch does move on from Rugby Park, they won’t have to look too far to find
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Bortolami invokes the spirit of 2007 as Scots treat Italian job with caution
MARCO Bortolami gazed up at the Murrayfield scoreboard in a mixture of disbelief and apprehension. This is February 2007, and a charged-down kick after 19 seconds and two intercepted passes in two minutes have Italy three converted tries, and fully 21
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Gasparotto eyeing dream Canada debut against his adopted country
RAISED in Ajax, Ontario, it was perhaps inevitable that Luca Gasparotto would turn out to be a footballer. But as he boarded a flight from Toronto to Glasgow as a teenager six years ago, to hook up with his pal Fraser Aird and undergo a trial for the
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Unheralded Pedro Caixinha can make a big name for himself at Rangers, says Michael Mols
MICHAEL MOLS insists Rangers haven’t taken a risk by appointing unheralded coach Pedro Caixinha as their new boss.The 46-year-old was named as Mark Warburton’s successor last weekend and will take charge of his side for the first time against Hamilton.Caixinha
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Matthew Lindsay: Pursuing his grievance against Rangers will tarnish Mark Warburton's legacy at Ibrox
MARK Warburton was reluctant to talk about his departure from Rangers when he was officially unveiled as the new manager of Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Thursday afternoon. The unusual events which led to his departure are still being pored
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Nick Rodger: Celebrating the simple pleasures of heavy lifting
Well, here we go again. Another Saturday column which is supposed to entertain the nation but instead inflicts itself on the populace like a particularly virulent strain of avian flu. Back in ye olden times, when pleasurable, genteel distractions came
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Scotland aim to get back on track as Vern Cotter prepares to hit the road
IT IS the end of the Six Nations Championship, and the end of an era too with the impending departure of Vern Cotter, but Scotland can prove today that it is by no means the end of the road for this particular group of players. Indeed, if they beat Italy
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Grant Gilchrist back in Scotland ranks for Vern Cotter's final fling
AT the end of a bruising Six Nations Championship that has already seen the Scotland squad severely depleted by injury, it hardly came as a surprise yesterday when they were forced into a late change for this afternoon’s match against Italy. Richie Gray
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Ryan Wilson pays tribute to 'brilliant' coach Vern Cotter
ON the eve of Vern Cotter’s final game in charge of Scotland, it was appropriate that the member of the squad who best personifies his approach to the game should be the one to pay tribute to him. Appropriate, too, that the player in question, Ryan Wilson
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Corrie McKeague’s dad praises police search team ‘on hands and knees’ at Milton landfill site
The father of missing RAF man Corrie McKeague has praised the search team for getting onto “their hands and knees” as they continue to search for his son in a landfill site. Making a second visit to the site in Milton with his wife, 48-year-old
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Watch: Donald Trump and Angela Merkel in awkward handshake moment
Donald Trump's first meeting with Angela Merkel produced an awkward moment as the US president did not shake the German leader's hand in front of photographers in the Oval Office. Mr Trump told photographers to "send a good picture back to Germany
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Alan Archibald wants Partick Thistle to stretch their lead over kilmarnock
Boss Alan Archibald is looking for Partick Thistle to stretch the gap between them and Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Saturday. The Jags are in sixth place in the Ladbrokes Premiership, two points ahead of Killie, who still have assistant Lee McCulloch
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Donald Trump stands by unproven Barack Obama spying claim
Donald Trump has stood by his unproven claim that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped his phones. The US president suggested he was the victim of the same sort of surveillance the Obama administration was once alleged to have used to monitor
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As Others See Us: The post-Brexit View from Italy
The SNP just two or so short years ago was viewed as part of part of a wave of nationalist populism. Now it is increasingly seen as a bulwark against it. Nowhere is this more obvious than in Italy. Brexit has dramatically changed the way in which
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Donald Trump hits back at criticism of White House's GCHQ spying claims
Donald Trump has said the White House should not be criticised for quoting a Fox News analyst who accused British intelligence of helping former president Barack Obama spy on him. There is no evidence such spying took place and GCHQ, the British
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Enda Kenny: Northern Ireland and Brexit issues take precedence over my future
Ireland's premier has indicated he will not announce any retirement plans until political uncertainty in Northern Ireland is addressed and the EU's negotiating stance on Brexit is agreed. Enda Kenny said those "immediate priorities" would take
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Police in appeal to motorists after man shot in car on driveway
Detectives have issued an appeal to motorists as they investigate the attempted murder of a man shot in his own driveway. They are seeking information and dashcam footage from drivers travelling on the M80 at the time of the incident at 9.05pm
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Woman raped in early hours attack in Glasgow
Detectives are appealing for information after a woman was raped in Glasgow. The sex attack on the 36-year-old happened between 4am and 4.30am on Friday in a lane near Renfrew Street at Charing Cross. Police Scotland say there is no description
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Watch as male osprey touches down at Loch of the Lowes
Male osprey LM12 has touched down at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve near Dunkeld in Perthshire after a long migration from West Africa. LM12 arrived just after 5pm on Thursday, March 16, the earliest appearance of a resident
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FTSE 100 EKES OUT ANOTHER RECORD HIGH AS INVESTORS REMAIN OPTIMISTIC
THE FTSE 100 eked out another record high on Friday as investors remained optimistic in the wake of the Dutch elections and US interest rate hike.London's blue chip index ended the day higher by 0.1 per cent or 9.01 points at 7,424.96, marking its
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Moira Anderson probe: areas of interest pinpointed in canal
Police searching for the body of missing schoolgirl Moira Anderson have identified five areas of interest following the search of a canal. A full scientific examination of Monkland Canal at a site at Carnbroe, North Lanarkshire has been carried
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Man walks free after admitting raping 12-year-old who claimed to be 16
A man has walked free from court after pleading guilty to the rape of a 12-year-old girl. Lady Scott took the "wholly exceptional" decision to grant Daniel Cieslak an absolute discharge at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday. Cieslak, 21, met
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Tony Blair: Labour must support staying in EU to be competitive
Tony Blair has said Labour must back staying in the European Union to "recover its strategic grip on affairs and be competitive". The former prime minister said he was not being disloyal, but that it is simply not credible to pretend that his party's
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Mhairi Black vows to stay in Commons 'until the job is done'
The UK's youngest MP has said she is not about to quit Westminster. Mhairi Black, the SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, was cheered by delegates at the SNP spring conference in Aberdeen when she announced she is "going nowhere until the job
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Workers strike amid fears over Scots jobs
HUNDREDS of Scottish jobs are under threat following the takeover of a glass manufacturing company and a bid by a Japanese hi-tech firm to move IT posts overseas. Glass workers union GMB has demanded reassurances for workers after a North Lanarkshire
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Nicola Sturgeon: Various options available to secure independence vote
Nicola Sturgeon has not ruled out staging a second Scottish independence referendum without the consent of Westminster as she said "various options" are open. The First Minister said her preferred option is to obtain a Section 30 order from Westminster
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Fujitsu workers announce two fresh strikes amid pay and pensions row
Workers at IT firm Fujitsu are to stage two fresh strikes in a dispute over jobs, pay and pensions. Members of Unite will walk out on March 24 and 27 at sites across the UK, including Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, London and Manchester. The
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Fishermen fire back in haddock row
FISHERMEN have called on the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) to back down after the charity said haddock was no longer on a list of fish people are advised to to eat. The MCS downgraded haddock caught in Scottish waters and the north sea over
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Ryan Wilson out to right Twickenham wrongs and earn Scotland highest Six Nations finish
Scotland number eight Ryan Wilson wants to "right the wrongs" of their Twickenham nightmare when they face Italy and claim their highest-ever Six Nations finish. The Scots' 61-21 defeat by England cast a dark shadow over a campaign previously rich
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SNP defence spokesman says Faslane has bright, non-nuclear future
The naval base at Faslane will not close if Scotland gains independence, the SNP's defence spokesman has said. Brendan O'Hara said Faslane has a "bright, non-nuclear future" as a conventional naval base no longer home to Trident nuclear submarines
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Call for memorial to mark the execution of Scotland's only Catholic martyr
HE is officially recognised as Scotland's only Catholic martyr, who was killed for his faith in the heart of Glasgow. And now a campaign has been launched to mark the spot where St John Ogilvie was executed with a permanent memorial in his honour.
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Liam Fox: EU trade barriers would be 'economically dangerous'
It would be "politically irresponsible" for the European Union to erect barriers to trading with the UK after Brexit, Liam Fox said as he warned such a move would cause economic damage across the continent. The International Trade Secretary warned
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Hibernian striker Jason Cummings bags Championship player of the month award
HIBERNIAN striker Jason Cummings has been named player of the month for February in the Championship after scoring in all three of his side's league games. The 21-year-old found the net in matches against Ayr United, Raith Rovers and Dunfermline
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Chris Davies: Celtic relying on ourselves for title, not on Aberdeen
Celtic have not relied on anyone else so far this season and assistant boss Chris Davies insists they are not about to start now. Brendan Rodgers' rampant Hoops can wrap up the Ladbrokes Premiership title against Dundee on Sunday with nine games
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Former Scotland striker Joe Jordan joins Middlesbrough coaching staff
Middlesbrough have announced former Scotland striker Joe Jordan has joined the Premier League club to help caretaker boss Steve Agnew. The Teessiders parted company with head coach Aitor Karanka on Thursday, placing assistant Agnew in charge of
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James Vincent convinced Dundee can get positive result against Celtic
Dundee midfielder James Vincent is convinced they can take something from Celtic if they find the right balance between defending and attacking. Paul Hartley's side produced impressive attacking displays to beat Rangers and Motherwell last month but
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Berkeley Group results to signal London housing market stabilisation
Housebuilder Berkeley Group expects full year profits to come in at the top end of expectations after signalling that the London housing market has stabilised following a Brexit shock.The company, which is focused on London and the South East, said that
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Wanted: Caring nurses to help our ageing society
A FORMER NHS director has called for an end to the “professionalisation” of nursing by opening up the career to those with college qualifications as the health services grapples with a looming retirement time bomb and increasing numbers of long-term vacancies
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Kenny Miller accepts he must prove himself again to new Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha
Kenny Miller accepts he has to prove himself all over again as he aims to impress new Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha. Previous boss Mark Warburton had called for the board to hand the 37-year-old striker a new contract but Miller realises he is
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Scots surgeon used tragic family history to convince female patient into needless mastectomy
A woman has claimed she was "conned" into having an unnecessary mastectomy by a surgeon after he advised her it would avoid "full-blown breast cancer", a court has heard. Frances Perks described the period after Ian Patterson carried out the surgery
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Amec Foster Wheeler wins US air force deal
Amec Foster Wheeler has secured a slice of a $950 million (£767 million) contract with the American Air Force, just days after Wood Group made a £2.2 billion swoop for the firm.The FTSE 250 company said it would maintain Air Force and US Department of
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Glasgow city lanes to be revamped after council looks to New York
GLASGOW City Council have taken influence from some of the most vibrant cities in the world to renovate the city’s lanes. Draft plans to turn 90 lanes in to vibrant hotspots were approved by councillors which will see the veins of the city cleaned
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SThree reports slowdown in banking and finance recruitment
Recruitment firm SThree has said a slowdown in banking and finance hiring following the EU referendum is continuing to impact its British operations.Profits at its UK and Ireland arm fell 19% to £13 million in the first quarter as the group was also stung
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Rangers fan group oppose parking ban proposal around Ibrox Stadium
A RANGERS fan group have hit out at Glasgow City Council plans to introduce a parking ban around Ibrox Stadium on match days. Club 1872 say that 94.5 per cent of their members are against the proposals which could come into force next season.
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Finnieston regeneration “excludes” long-term residents, study claims
THE regeneration of Glasgow’s trendy Finnieston district has excluded the residents who need it most, a study claims. It found that a rise in bars, restaurants and boutique shops had been positive for students and young professionals because amenities
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Residents to hold meeting in new bid to block Jordanhill campus plans
JORDANHILL residents are to hold a second public meeting in order to galvanise opposition to major development proposals for the area. Strathclyde University has acquired planning permission in principle to build homes on the former Jordanhill
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Ahead of the Game: Our team on Pedro Caixinha's Rangers debut and if Celtic will win the league this weekend
WATCH as the Herald and Times sports team look ahead to a weekend in which Celtic could be crowned champions of Scotland once more. Head of Sport Stewart Weir and Deputy Head of Sport Scott Mullen join Online Sports Editor Alasdair Mackenzie for
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What comes next for Nicola Sturgeon's plan for a second independence referendum?
Despite Theresa May's opposition to a second independence referendum, options remain open to the Scottish Government. While increased political pressure for the Prime Minister to agree or compromise on the timing of another vote seems most likely
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Scottish Duke's golf club amongst world's finest collection set to sell for £750,000
A staggering collection of early golf clubs including one made for a Scottish duke who commanded Europe's only private army is set to sell for in excess of £750,000. The Roberto Family Trust Golf Collection is made up of around 130 clubs which
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Graphic Content: Peter Bagge on his new memoir of Zora Neale Hurston
Truth is, we are getting on a bit here at Graphic Content. We’re not quite 80 but we remember the 1980s. And so, we are old enough to have been old enough to have been less interested in Watchmen and Dark Knight Returns (though, of course, we read both
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Theresa May accuses SNP of being 'obsessive' nationalists
Theresa May has accused the SNP of being "obsessive" nationalists, who since last June have aimed to use the Brexit vote to engineer a second Scottish independence referendum. The Prime Minister said the SNP was guilty of "tunnel vision" in trying
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Newspaper group refused Supreme Court appeal on Tommy Sheridan defamation case
Judges at the UK's highest court have refused a bid by the owner of the now-defunct News Of The World to appeal against former MSP Tommy Sheridan's defamation victory a decade ago. Mr Sheridan won the high-profile case against the newspaper after
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Europa League: Manchester United to face Anderlecht as quarter-final draw is made
Manchester United will play Belgian side Anderlecht in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Manager Jose Mourinho will be relieved that it will be a short trip for United this time following their narrow last-16 win over Russian side Rostov
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Monarch of the Glen is saved for the nation - and will now tour Scotland
The Monarch of the Glen has been saved for the nation - and will now go on a nationwide tour. The National Galleries of Scotland has raised the £4m required to buy the iconic, much reproduced painting by Sir Edwin Landseer from the drinks giant
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Grant Gilchrist to start for Scotland against Italy as Richie Gray is ruled out of Six Nations finale
EDINBURGH lock Grant Gilchrist will earn his first Scotland start of the Six Nations against Italy on Saturday after Richie Gray failed to recover from a hamstring strain. The Toulouse second row, who has started every game of the championship
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Swinney fails six times to name currency of independent Scotland
JOHN Swinney has repeatedly failed to identify the currency of an independent Scotland.In a bruising interview on BBC Radio Scotland, the former Finance Secretary also refused to discuss the SNP Growth Commission which is updating the party’s independence
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John Souttar, Jack Hamilton and Rory Currie commit futures to Hearts with new deals
HEARTS have secured the services of youngsters Jack Hamilton, John Souttar and Rory Currie for another three years after the trio signed new contracts. The Jambos announced on Friday that all three players have committed their futures to the Gorgie
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George Osborne asked to stand down as MP after London Evening Standard appointment
GEORGE Osborne has been called on to stand down as an MP after it was announced he is to become the new editor of the London Evening Standard. John Mann, the Labour MP for Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire, said: “He's taking the mickey out of the taxpayer
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Blow for Glasgow Warriors as Richie Vernon is ruled out for nine months with injury
GLASGOW WARRIORS and Scotland centre Richie Vernon faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on an Achilles tendon injury. The 29-year-old sustained the problem during a Pro12 game against the Dragons at the beginning of March
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Scotland will have its referendum, says SNP Deputy leader Angus Robertson
SNP depute leader Angus Robertson has said there is "no doubt" a second referendum on Scottish independence will take place, despite Theresa May insisting "now is not the time" for such a vote. Mr Robertson said if Holyrood backs Nicola Sturgeon's
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Leicester City drawn against Atletico Madrid in Champions League quarter-finals
LEICESTER CITY have been drawn against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. The English Premier League champions are the only remaining British representatives in Europe's premier club competition after beating Sevilla 3-2 on
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Predictor: Will Celtic win the league this weekend and can Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha get off to a winning start?
CELTIC could wrap up a sixth consecutive league title this weekend at Dens Park if results go their way. Brendan Rodgers' side need Hearts to win at Pittodrie on Saturday against Aberdeen before taking the three points themselves if they are to be
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Football on TV: Where to watch Aberdeen v Hearts, Dundee v Celtic and more this weekend
CELTIC could wrap up a sixth consecutive Scottish Premiership title this weekend if results go their way. Second takes on fourth when Aberdeen host Hearts at Pittodrie on Saturday lunchtime, live on BT Sport 1. A win for the Jambos would give
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You are out of line pal, this is a real zebra crossing
IT is not an unusual sight in towns and cites across the country. But this park worker came across a genuine zebra crossing as he painted new lines on the roads at Blair Drummond Safari Park, near Stirling. Staff at the popular attraction have
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Suspect in killing of Glasgow-born backpacker in Goa to face rape and murder charges
The suspect in the killing of a Glasgow-born woman at a tourist resort in Goa will face murder and rape charges, police in the Indian state have said. Umesh Gaonkar, a superintendent with Goa Police, said a post-mortem examination showed that Danielle
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Future of the Monarch of the Glen to be revealed today as National Galleries race to meet deadline
The destiny of one of Scotland's iconic paintings will be revealed today when the deadline for the National Galleries of Scotland to acquire Landseer's The Monarch of the Glen. The owners of the painting, the drinks giant Diageo, entered into an
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£10,000 to help project uncover one of Scotland’s oldest schools
IT is one of Scotland’s oldest schools and educated the elite of the North-east more than five centuries ago before it disappeared with fears that it was lost forever. But now archaeologists are aiming to uncover a lost piece of Aberdeen’s architectural
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200 Syrian refugees arrive in Scotland under resettlement scheme
More than 200 Syrian refugees have arrived at Glasgow Airport on a charter flight. The Syrians have been brought to Scotland as part of the UK government's Vulnerable Persons Resettlement (VPR) scheme. The refugees were identified for resettlement
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Call for zero limit to apply to drug-drive offences in Scotland
A road safety charity is calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a zero-tolerance policy for "dangerous and potentially deadly" drug-driving. Brake said drug-driving is a major problem, hampering driver reaction time and encouraging dangerous
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Tax haven owners of Dumbarton FC vow to bring shareholding back onshore
By Kyle Crawford and Adam Thomas THE tax haven owners of one of Scotland’s oldest football clubs have agreed to bring their shareholding back onshore amid concerns over secrecy. Historic Dumbarton FC has been under pressure for months to reveal
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Police investigating rape of 36-year-old woman in Glasgow
An investigation has been launched following the rape of a woman in Glasgow city centre. The incident happened between 4am and 4.30am in the early hours of Thursday morning at Renfrew Street, near Charing Cross, Glasgow and involved a 36-year-old
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Cheltenham Festival 2017: Our top tips for the final day of racing
The final day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival gets underway 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 - JCB Triumph
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Music review: RSNO, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, Florida
MusicRSNOVan Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FloridaKeith Brucefive starsAS she introduced Scotland’s national orchestra from the stage of the remarkable purple beach-side concert hall designed by the atelier of superstar American architect Frank
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Partick Thistle left 'lopsided' after raft of injuries ahead of crucial encounter
ALAN Archibald has revealed that his preparations for tomorrow’s match at Kilmarnock have been hampered by injuries, with just nine players training for most of the week. The Partick Thistle manager has been without a host of first-team regulars
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SNP: UK Government running scared of second independence vote
SNP deputy leader Angus Robertson is to accuse the UK Government of running scared of a second independence referendum. The party's leader in Westminster will also accuse the Conservatives of having a "desperate desire" to prevent anyone rejecting
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Dundee keeper Scott Bain is prepared to get in the firing line against Celtic, says Derek Soutar
DEREK Soutar insists Dundee keeper Scott Bain will be right in the firing line come Sunday against Celtic but is tailor-made to deny the Hoops a potential title party. Former Dark Blues star Soutar is a big fan of Bain whose been a revelation since
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Grey matters: Multiple illnesses among the elderly 'to cripple NHS'
A SURGE in elderly Scots living with more than four long-term conditions threatens to cripple the NHS over the next two decades, it has been claimed. But health experts say it is not too late to turn the tide on the crisis if unhealthy habits can
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Donald Trump's Scots golf course under fire for new environment plans
By Kirsty Stewart ONE of Donald Trump’s Scottish golf courses has been criticised over “absurd” plans to take over environmental monitoring from the independent body set up to protect the area. Among the critics of the controversial bid is
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Housing chief hid spycams in company toilet to secretly film 700 videos of colleagues
A FORMER boss at Glasgow's biggest social landlord made hundreds of secret recordings of colleagues while at work and on business trips. Mark Logan, who was the finance director at the Wheatley Group, planted hidden cameras in a toilet at the firm's
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Mark Warburton: A lot has been said about my Ibrox departure... none of it true
MARK Warburton last night broke his silence on his “shock” departure from Rangers and insisted none of the allegations which have been made about him since he left Ibrox last month are true. Warburton was officially unveiled as the new manager
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Exclusive: Mark Warburton: "I was very privileged to be manager at Ibrox - the Rangers fans know what I think of them."
THE pain of his departure from Rangers is, despite his excitement about the new and considerable challenge which he now faces at Nottingham Forest, still raw. His exit from Ibrox is also the subject of an ongoing legal action which promises to
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Mark Warburton exclusive: A lot has been said about my Ibrox departure... none of it true
MARK Warburton last night broke his silence on his “shock” departure from Rangers and insisted none of the allegations which have been made about him since he left Ibrox last month are true. Warburton was officially unveiled as the new manager
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Steven Thompson: Pedro Caixinha has made a great first impression - but he will be judged on results not words
I WAS impressed with Pedro Caixinha’s introductory press conference the other day. Of course it is what he does rather than what he says that will really matter, but I thought he came across well as he set out what he hopes to achieve as Rangers’ new
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Prue Leith, Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding to star in Channel 4's Great British Bake Off
Television chef Prue Leith has been confirmed as the new judge for The Great British Bake Off, and Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding will step into the presenting roles. We take a look at the three new stars’ careers so far. Prue Leith Prue
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Recipe of the Day: Wild garlic soup by Milk in Edinburgh
Wild garlic soup by Milk in Edinburgh RIVERBANKS are heady with the aroma of wild garlic at this time of year. It’s one of the most easily identifiable ingredients to forage due to its pungent smell but it should also be available to buy at
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Camley's Cartoon on Friday, March 17
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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Love your lawn
Do we, don't we? Just when you think it's time to get the mower out in the fine spring weather, the heavens open and everything has to be put back inside again.Spring can be unpredictable - frosty or mild - but if the weather starts to improve
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Martin Kemp: I have no regrets despite heady days taking toll on my hearing
Screaming fans and pounding music were the soundtrack to Martin Kemp's life in New Romantic group Spandau Ballet, but, for the first time, he's revealed the distressing personal cost of that success. His permanent souvenir of those heady years is tinnitus
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Mother's cooking was book inspiration for Rachel Allen
The world might just latching on to an idealised Nordic way of life, but chef Rachel Allen has long been fully conversed in it.Growing up in Dublin, with an Icelandic mum and Irish father, Allen embraced both cultures, and she's not surprised all
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BRIEF LIVES. This week: a legendary jazz producer, a celebrated rock climber and two best-selling authors
This week: a legendary jazz producer, a celebrated rock climber and two best-selling authorsTHE jazz and pop producer Tommy LiPuma, who has died aged 80, won Grammys for collaborations with Natalie Cole and George Benson in a career spanning six decades
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Council leader calls on Sturgeon to axe candidate in renewed Nazi slurs rows
ONE of Scotland's leading councillors has demanded Nicola Sturgeon axe a local elections candidate in the first high-profile social media 'Nazi slurs' row of the latest referendum campaign. On the eve of the SNP's spring conference in Aberdeen,
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Rangers tax scheme was 'smoke and mirrors but not a sham', says QC
A SCHEME to pay Rangers FC star players and senior staff through offshore trusts 'to avoid tax' was "smoke and mirrors" but not a sham, according to a QC fighting an appeal by liquidators. The Supreme Court in the final day of the so-called Big
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Poem of the Day: Do not go gentle into that good night by Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas’s celebrated lines are a powerful companion-piece to yesterday’s poem by W B Yeats. The defiant tone is the same, though Yeats was unreconciled to his own old age; while in Thomas’s case, the son argues defiance on the part of his
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Ian McConnell: Anything Can Happen Day shambles for Tories on Brexit and Budget
IT really seems to be turning into something of an omni-shambles down Westminster way. On Wednesday morning, the following headline flashed up on the Reuters financial news terminal: “UK can’t quantify impact of leaving EU without trade deal –
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Ken Smith's Diary: Murderer in a Glasgow pub; tourists seeking the Pyramids; and how old do you think that woman is?
Got her number INTERESTING times. A reader emails to put the Prime Minister’s announcement into perspective and explains: “Independence polling at 25 per cent – ‘Of course you can have a referendum’. Independence polling at 50 per cent – ‘Now is
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Scottish firms confident despite Brexit concerns
NEARLY 70 per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in Scotland plan to expand organically over the next few years, in spite of “deep uncertainty” over Brexit, a survey shows.Accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael’s survey shows 47 per cent of Scotland
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The Paisley pattern
I HOPE that the thread of the following is not too obscure. I initially thought that it was a bit of a yarn when the story loomed up on me that 15 girls had been named “Paisley “last year. Then I really cottoned on to the story when it appeared in your
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Letters Special: SNP MPs should resign and fight by-elections on independence
THE First Minister’s timetable of a referendum on independence by late 2018 -spring 2019 might have allowed Scotland to find some way of maintaining EU membership, but Theresa May has made clear that this is not acceptable. Is there an alternative route
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Bowleven payout hopes played down after upheaval
BOWLEVEN shareholders may have to wait some time for material payouts following the successful campaign by a rebel investor for a boardroom purge, analysts have warned.Chief executive Kevin Hart and four other directors left the board of Edinburgh-based
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Scottish cattle numbers down to their lowest since the 1950s
The results of the December Agricultural Survey show that while there were increases in sheep, pigs and poultry in Scotland, cattle numbers fell to their lowest since the 1950s - down 1.4 per cent, to 1.71m. December sheep numbers increased 1.7 per cent
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Susan Egelstaff: Wish you weren't here? Durban debacle shows how far Commonwealth Games has fallen
THE announcement earlier this week that Durban had been stripped of the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games came as little surprise. For months, rumours have circulated that the South African organising committee was failing to meet deadlines set
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Referendum could be as late as 2021, Sturgeon's spokesman says
NICOLA Sturgeon’s office insisted there would be a second referendum in the current Scottish Parliament, but accepted it might not be until May 2021.Setting out her preferred timetable on Monday, the First Minister said she wanted Scots to choose between
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Woollen Mill firm is linked with bid for Jaeger
EDINBURGH Woollen Mill (EWM) has emerged as the favourite in the race to acquire Jaeger, the struggling fashion chain.The Langholm-based company, run by retail mogul Philip Day, has been cited in reports as the front runner for the group, which has struggled
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Labour and LibDems back Tory referendum block
THE other Unionist parties at Holyrood have thrown their weight behind Theresa May’s decision to block to a second referendum until after Brexit.In an echo of the Better Together alliance of 2014, Scottish Labour and the Scottish LibDems voiced their
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Herald View: Why the future of the NHS really is in our own hands
WHEN the National Health Service was created, people did not live as long as they do now. That we all live longer is, indeed, largely down to that same health service. Today, however, doubts arise about whether the NHS is fit for purpose – and about
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Haddock has had its chips as stock numbers dwindle, say scientists
CHIP shop favourite haddock should be taken off the menu in the light of new scientific advice, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has said. The charity has removed the fish from its "green" list of recommended seafood after a drop in stock
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Scottish Sea Farms gets the nod for £35m Argyll facility
SCOTTISH Sea Farms (SSF) has hailed the green light for its £35 million smolt hatchery in Barcaldine, Argyll, as “transformational” for the company.The salmon producer has secured planning permission from Argyll and Bute Council for the RAS (recirculating
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Drew Allan: From Great Repeal Bills to great duck bills
WELL, what shall we talk about now? Let me see … actually, there are no prizes for guessing what will be the hot topic of the next few days (and probably weeks and months, if not years). Ever since the First Minister made her dramatic announcement
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Music: Why jazz runs in Rick Margitza's blood
PLAYING with jazz legends runs in Rick Margitza’s family. The saxophonist, who returns to Scotland to perform at Aberdeen Jazz Festival this weekend, worked with Miles Davis in 1989, appearing on the Amandla album and subsequent live releases. Decades
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'Casanova was a feminist in some ways' - Mary Brennan on Northern Ballet’s Edinburgh show
Mary Brennan IMAGINE, just for a moment, that Northern Ballet has commissioned you to create a new work about the life and loves of Casanova. Where would you set your opening scene? In a lady’s bed-chamber, perhaps– the name Casanova has long been
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'It’s like being in a band and having a hit single you have to keep playing' - Nathan Coley on remaking his Lamp of Sacrifice
Sarah Urwin JonesNATHAN Coley’s Lamp of Sacrifice has been much loved since it was first exhibited in 2004. Taking its title, and some of its impetus, from The Seven Lamps of Architecture, an early thesis of the Victorian artist and polymath John Ruskin
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'Read this brilliant book...and weep' – Review: Plot 29, by Allan Jenkins
Plot 29 Allan Jenkins HarperCollins, £14.99 ALLAN Jenkins believes in miracles. “I think I almost am one,” he writes. Given the content of this painful memoir, it’s hard to disagree. It starts out as an homage to Dudley Drabble, the foster
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'Growing up gay and loving Depeche Mode could be my specialist subject on Mastermind'
DEPECHE Mode is a band of existential angst, pain, sadism, horror and darkness. There’s a communist aesthetic, a fascist element; no bubblegum. Everything is multi-layer, contradictory and ambivalent.Not my words, but those of Richard Spencer, the American
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Sirens netball blog: Ellen Halpenny
Ellen Halpenny is a New Zealand internationalist and won silver at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. She signed for Sirens from Magic, who played in the prestigious ANZ league in New Zealand.We’re now four games into the season and last Monday, we
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Analysis: What lies behind May's "not now" block on referendum
THE room where David Mundell and Ruth Davidson filled in the detail of Theresa May’s block on a second referendum has an unfortunate history for the Tories.The panoramic top floor of the Point in Edinburgh was also where George Osborne delivered his infamous
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Ineos opens talks with BP over deal to acquire Forties pipeline
INEOS, the energy giant behind Grangemouth’s sprawling petrochemical complex, is in talks to acquire the Forties North Sea oil pipeline from BP, it emerged last night.The two companies confirmed that discussions over the sale have taken place, but no
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Time to decode the computers
IT seems to me that there has been something of a dearth of proper triviality in the Letters Pages recently. I should like to address the matter by proposing the naming and shaming of the database that insists that all mail addressed to G postcodes should
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Stop using FOIs to talk us down
FOLLOWING a Freedom of Information (FoI) request, “how many FoIs have been requested over the last two years by our Scottish political parties?”, I received the following data – Labour: 326; Conservative: 84; Lib Democrats: 50; SNP: 8; Greens: 1.This
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Let former officers help the SPA monitor performance of Police Scotland
I AM really sorry for the rank and file officers of Police Scotland. They are being led by senior officers who seem to have been duped or forced by politicians into believing that a national police service is the panacea for policing in this country.
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It is time to introduce the fairer system of local income tax
MUCH consternation and alarm has been raised by the recent revaluation of business premises, intended to realign the commercial rating system to keep up with inflation and current values. However, this is only part of the dilemma raised on the subject
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May rejects Sturgeon's initial timetable for second referendum
NICOLA Sturgeon will not be given permission for a second referendum until there is “clear political and public agreement” to hold one, the Prime Minister and her allies said yesterday. Setting out a series of tests which appeared designed to block a
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Executive search firm eyes UK from Scotland
TWO veterans of the recruitment business in Scotland have started a new head-hunting business they expect will become a UK force. Ian Macleod and Paul Atkinson have formed Atkinson Macleod Executive Search to target the market for board and senior executive
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Pub firm backs Tax Equality Day
TIM Martin, the outspoken boss of JD Wetherspoon, has called on pub and restaurant operators to support Tax Equality Day on September 20. Wetherspoon said the price of all food and drink will be cut by 7.5 per cent on the day, declaring that the move
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Glasgow ‘hungry to support local independent restaurant scene’
THE strength of the Glasgow dining scene has been underlined by figures showing the number of independent restaurants leapt by more than eight per cent in the city in the last three years.The figures, compiled by trade show Northern Restaurant & Bar in
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Space firm takes giant leap into a new era
IT MAY not be boldly going where no company has gone before, but Bright Ascension, the Scottish space technology firm, has perhaps taken the biggest leap in its five and a half year history. The company, which provides software products and services for
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When seeking a good bargain in the January sales looked hard work
LOOKING for a bargain in the January sales in 1956 seems a bit of a grim task if these ladies are anything to go by.This is Dallas’s Colosseum Warehouse in Glasgow’s Jamaica Street which is now, as far as I can make out, the site of Jury’s Inn.The now
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David Pratt: The cynical, cruel and indiscriminate weapons that plague so many lives
A FEW days ago I got home from the frontlines around the Iraqi city of Mosul. It’s always a bit of a relief to get back, but even so, it’s funny how the mind still plays tricks after such a trip. Walking along a Glasgow street yesterday, I found
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We can help open doors to peace and understanding in Middle East
Professor Joe Goldblatt, Chairman, SNP Friends for Peace in the Middle EastTHIS morning in Aberdeen, SNP conference delegates will debate the perennially vexed problem of peace in the Middle East. Like Scots of all political persuasions and none, SNP
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Robert McNeil: Moving from stress to distress
DON’T panic. News that Scotland is the most stressed out part of Large Britain led many kilt-wearing ratepayers to open their gobs and pour down vats of Valium. And when I say “kilt-wearing”, I attribute that to the stress caused by so many crap cartoons
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Alison Rowat's TV review: Big Little Lies, War Child and The Replacement
JUST as the start-up chimes of a Mac can produce an endorphin rush in Apple addicts, so the ident of a static-filled screen snapping into the letters “HBO” hits the sweet spot among aficionados of quality television.From the people who brought you The
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Politics and opportunities in the RSNO's tour to Florida
DAVID Prodger, the British Consul General in Miami, knew his audience when he spoke at the reception that followed the RSNO’s second concert at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach on Wednesday. For the Scots he revealed personal taste for the music of
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Film review: Beauty and the Beast proves Disney can be a joy forever
Beauty and the Beast (PG)Three starsDir: Bill CondonWith: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke EvansRuntime: 129 minutesSOME studios have cash in the attic, the odd title worth releasing again while audiences wait for the new model to arrive: the first Trainspotting
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Film reviews: Get Out and Personal Shopper
Get Out (15) ****Four starsDir: Jordan PeeleWith: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams Runtime: 104 minutesIT is quite the thing for a director’s debut feature to make it to number three in the US box office charts behind such behemoths as Kong: Skull Island
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Galleries: Innovators – Orkney’s Art Graduates
THE Pier Arts Centre in Stromness has been mounting a biennial show of recent Orcadian graduates since it opened in 1979. A platform for new artists, it is all-inclusive and non-selective. “We try to include everyone if we can,” says curator Andrew Parkinson
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Akiko Hirai,In Praise of Shadows, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Akiko HiraiIn Praise of ShadowsThe Scottish Gallery, 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, 0131 558 1200, www.scottish-gallery.co.uk, Until April 1Akiko Hirai’s works are all made “in praise of shadows.” It is the shifting shadows on the “imperfections” of the
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'Soul-searching tales of women propelled by moral dilemmas'
A Woman Of IntegrityJ David SimonsFreight, £9.99Review by Allan HunterIN THE post-truth era of alternative facts and fake news the very concept of integrity seems charmingly old-fashioned. The desire to be true to yourself and to an unshakeable set of
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Colin Steele, Even in the Darkest Places, (Gadgemo)
Colin SteeleEven in the Darkest Places (Gadgemo)There’s a prevailing optimism about Colin Steele’s first quintet recording since Through the Waves marked the trumpeter’s signing with one of Europe’s leading jazz labels, Act, in 2005. Steele has been in
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London Orbital writer Iain Sinclair: 'London is an enormous global entity that doesn’t connect with the rest of Britain'
Colin Waters "Poetry, whatever that is, is too important to be left to the poets." So wrote Iain Sinclair in 1996, only half-jokingly, in Conductors of Chaos, an anthology collecting a group of poets whose work was eccentric, experimental, often
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Who owns our national debt?
WITH the Budget approaching, I believe the UK National debt is now about £1.7 trillion and rising, with the current annual cost of servicing that level of debt amounting to around £50 billion.Whilst I have no idea how such colossal sums can ever be brought
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Four in 10 pensioners back paying for NHS basic treatments
NEARLY four in ten pensioners in Scotland say they would be willing to pay for some non-life threatening treatments, such as cataract and haemorrhoid removal, if the money saved was spent on social care.A poll by the BMG for the Herald found that 39 per
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Plenty of question marks over Celtic's new head of recruitment Lee Congerton
GLUED to a mobile phone, the lesser-spotted Lee Congerton tended to be glimpsed at the back of a stand or in the corners of a corridor. Like many recruitment men, Congerton’s actions were confined to the outer regions of the public eye. He was a man
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Herald View: Referendum delay may suit Sturgeon
NOW is not the time, Theresa May claims, to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. By “now”, she means the spring of 2019 at the earliest. By talking in terms of timing, Mrs May has conceded she may not be able to prevent one. Fellow Tories
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Backstory: first inkling of May's intention to reject a second independence referendum came in October
The first inkling that Theresa May would reject any bid from Nicola Sturgeon for a second crack at independence came in October. The Herald reported then that the talk within Whitehall’s corridors of power was that of the Prime Minister possibly
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Nicola Sturgeon makes clear she remains determined to hold a second independence referendum
NICOLA Sturgeon has made clear she will not take Theresa May’s No for an answer and remains “determined” to have a second Scottish independence referendum on her desired timescale. The First Minister took to the airwaves after the Prime Minister delivered
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Free dementia care boost for the under-65s
SUFFERERS of early onset dementia and other degenerative conditions under the age of 65 will be offered free personal care if new proposals being explored are accepted.Ministers have confirmed they are exploring offering free care, with the scope of a
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Atlantis Resources planning move to launch tidal power system in France
TIDAL power group Atlantis Resources has revealed plans to develop the first tidal array sites in French waters, just ten days after being granted full accreditation by Ofgem for its Meygen project in the Pentland Firth.Atlantis will work with Nantes-based
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DVD Reviews: The Love Witch; Multiple Maniacs; Hell Drivers
The Love Witch (15)Icon Home Entertainment, £12.99Hot on the heels of a limited theatrical release which brings it to the Glasgow Film Theatre for four nights from March 20, Anna Biller's bizarre, day-glo tale about a modern-day witch looking for
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Sturgeon accuses May of 'democratic outrage' after PM rejects her demand for second referendum
THERESA May has “sealed the fate of the union” by denying Scots a second referendum, Nicola Sturgeon claimed last night, as the UK’s most powerful politicians became locked in a stand-off that threatens to spiral into a full-blown constitutional crisis
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Lords call for delay to tax changes
PLANS to force small businesses and self-employed people to make quarterly online tax returns that were delayed for a year by Philip Hammond in his Budget speech should be pushed back to 2020 according to a House of Lords committee.The House of Lords
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Inverness golf course hotel put on the market
A PROMINENT hotel among golfers visiting Inverness has been put on the market for more than £4 million.The 79-bedroom Fairways Travelodge is let to the chain on a long-term lease up to February 2030, with the landlord having the option to extend. Knight
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Food shoppers set for a rising tide of inflation
SAINSBURY chief executive Mike Coupe has warned the full impact of inflationary price pressures remains unknown, but that the industry is facing a “rising tide”.Mr Coupe was speaking as Sainsbury’s saw like-for-like retail sales fall 0.5 per cent as the
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Creators reveal serious message of Still Game: Giving pensioners a voice
It is the comedy about two adventurous pensioners that Scotland has taken to its heart, proving a hit on both the television screen and the theatrical stage. But beyond the one liners, comical situations and slapstick, the creators of Still Game
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Alex McLeish intrigued by director of football role as Rangers continue search
Alex McLeish believes he would be suited to becoming a director of football as Rangers continue their search to fill that very vacancy.The Ibrox board have drawn up a short list for the right candidate to work with manager Pedro Caixinha and implement