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Leigh Griffiths desperate to break Scotland duck - and shut up Celtic teammate Scott Brown
Scotland striker Leigh Griffiths probably doesn’t need much more incentive to break his goalscoring duck for his country, but shutting up his Celtic teammate and captain Scott Brown may just be the extra motivation he requires. Griffiths faced the
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Scotland at a low ebb ahead of do-or-die encounter, but Gordon Strachan says he still feels lucky
Scotland sit second-bottom of their World Cup qualifying group with only minnows Malta beneath them propping up the section, swathes of the Tartan Army have seemingly already given up on their side reaching the game’s greatest stage in Russia next summer
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Gordon Strachan: Apathy of Tartan Army wont affect Scotland, we can still inspire the nation
Scotland manager Gordon Strachan says that a half-empty Hampden won’t dent the national side’s hopes of keeping their fading World Cup dream alive, insisting that he can still inspire the full country to get behind his team.It is estimated that there
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BBC6Music Festival review: Future Islands/Sparks/Goldfrapp, O2 Academy, Glasgow
BBC6Music FestivalFuture Islands/Sparks/GoldfrappO2 Academy, GlasgowKeith Moorefour starsSPARKLING electronica and thumping glam beats were the keynotes to Friday’s opening festival bash in the deco splendour of an old Glasgow picture house.Future Islands
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Turkey may hold referendum on EU membership
Turkey's president said the country may hold a Brexit-like referendum on pursuing European Union membership. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was speaking on Saturday at a Turkish-UK forum in the southern city of Antalya. He made the proposal
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Police make 10 arrests at Edinburgh 'white pride' protest
Police have arrested 10 people after a fascist protest in Edinburgh. Around 400 people outnumbered a group of 40 White Pride demonstrators in the protest held in Hunters Square and the Royal Mile on Saturday. Police Scotland said three of the
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Police appeal for information after woman threatened with knife in own home
Police have appealed for witnesses after a woman was attacked in her Edinburgh home by two men, one with a knife. The incident happened in Moreland View, East Craigs, on Friday at 7.50pm, when two men forced their way into her property. They threatened
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Village children score road safety victory after giving speeding drivers the hairdryer treatment
DESPERATE villagers who resorted to using hairdryers as pretend speed guns to scare speeding drivers say their stunt has been a success. Residents of Hopeman, in Moray, decided to take the law into their own hands after the 30mph speed limit was
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Partial closure of A9 following four-vehicle collision
A crash involving four vehicles has seen a section of the A9 closed off. Emergency services were summoned to the scene at roughly 1.40pm on Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of Avielochan, which is around three miles north of Aviemore. An air
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Property tax leaves £100m hole in Scotland’s finances
A DOWNTURN in the sales of higher end homes and commercial properties has left a £100 million black hole in Scotland’s public finances. The replacement for stamp duty north of the Border was expected to generate more than £538 million into the Government
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Late votes row in crofting election as missing papers may have changed result
A CONTROVERSIAL crofting chief who was recently voted out from his post in a nationwide election may have won had several crofters received their ballot papers on time. Some crofters claim they didn’t receive their voting papers in time for the
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Dundee United 2 St Mirren 1: Irn-Bru Cup heading to Tannadice as Saints rue missed chances
PROMOTION remains the primary objective for Dundee United this season but, in the midst of an indifferent run of league form, this won’t do them any harm at all. Some 30 years on from losing to the same opposition in the Scottish Cup final, the Tannadice
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Police warned of gravestone dangers years before boy died
TWO gravestones that fell and injured children, in one case fatally, were just 25 yards apart in the same cemetery, a fatal accident inquiry has heard. Police had warned Glasgow City Council chiefs of dangers following the first accident at Craigton
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QC makes plea to judge for killer Marine to be freed
A ROYAL Marine who is in prison for the fatal shooting of a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan should now be freed, leading judges have heard. The plea for the release of Sergeant Alexander Blackman was made by his QC at the start of a sentencing hearing
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EU member states to 'act together, at different paces', leaders agree
European Union leaders have agreed that member states should be allowed to pursue integration at different paces, days before Theresa May officially triggers Brexit. The 27 other EU leaders were marking the union's 60th anniversary at an informal summit
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'Not in our name': Muslim leaders hold peace rally in wake of Westminster terror attack
Muslim faith leaders have led a peace rally in Birmingham following the Westminster terror attack. More than 200 people turned out in Victoria Square, holding banners that read "Not in our name - Muslims oppose Isis", in an event organised by Birmingham
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Broken pool cue used in Trainspotting sequel sells for £750
A broken pool cue used as a prop in the Trainspotting sequel has sold for £750. The parts of the cue used to attack Ewan McGregor's character Renton was one of hundreds of props from T2 Trainspotting auctioned for charity on Saturday. Bidding
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Fernando Ricksen honoured by thousands of Rangers fans at legends clash
Thousands of Rangers supporters turned out in support of club icon Fernando Ricksen at Fleetwood. The Dutchman, who is fighting his battle with Motor neuron disease, received a standing ovation as he greeted the crowd ahead of a match between Rangers
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Queen honours hero MP who battled to save stabbed police officer
HERO MP Tobias Ellwood, who battled to save the life of PC Keith Palmer in the Westminster terror attack, has been honoured by the Queen in recognition of his role in responding to the atrocity, it has been announced. The Tory foreign minister
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SNP and Labour launch rival parties’ Glasgow campaigns for upcoming council elections
Labour and the SNP have launched their rival parties' Glasgow campaigns for the upcoming council elections as they vie to gain control of the historic Labour stronghold. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon joined Glasgow SNP group leader Susan Aitken
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Over 1,000 Scots take part in 'march for Europe'
Over 1,000 Scots from across the country have descended on the capital to march for Europe and make clear that “the people of Scotland do not want Brexit.” Thousands of demonstrators have already marched through central London in the event which
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UKIP's only MP Douglas Carswell quitting party to become independent
Ukip's only MP Douglas Carswell is leaving the party and will sit in the House of Commons as an independent. Mr Carswell said he was leaving "amicably" and that there will be no need to call a by-election in his Clacton constituency as he will
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My Sporting Saturday - Lee McKenzie
My Sporting Saturday..... I loved the imminent arrival of autumn; I still do. For me it meant the start of a rugby season, National Hunt season and getting close to my birthday (which is less exciting now). I was lucky to horse ride too so Saturday
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Teenage amateur boxer dies after collapsing in ring
An investigation is under way after a 17-year-old amateur boxer died shortly after collapsing in the ring. Derbyshire Police said they were called to the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton, at 10.17pm on Friday night. The youth, who is from
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I want some blood - I want to kill someone, Westminster attacker told friend
Violent episodes betraying the murderous intent of which Khalid Masood was capable were peppered throughout his past. The attacker who stormed Parliament armed with two knives was said to have held a blade to a friend's throat 16 years earlier and
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Osborne claims 'overwhelming support' from local Conservative party over newspaper row
George Osborne has claimed he has "overwhelming support" from his local Conservative Party in Cheshire, despite being appointed editor of London's Evening Standard. The former chancellor's new job has proved controversial after he said he intends
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JustGiving take over Westminster terror victim fundraising page amid fraud concerns
A fundraising page for a Westminster terror attack victim has been taken over by JustGiving amid fears it was set up by a fraudster. Concerns were raised about the fund that was set up to raise money for the family of Aysha Frade. The 43-year-old
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The Big Fang Theory: Could wolves help regenerate Highland Scotland?
LOOK over there, says Paul Lister. Look at the grass and the heather and the hills. He asks me what I make of it all. It’s beautiful, I tell him. I’ve been coming to this part of the Highlands since I was a child and I love it. It’s stunning. Cold and
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Westminster killer left jail a Muslim, says childhood friend
Fears Westminster terrorist Khalid Masood was groomed for extremism in prison have heightened after it was claimed he turned to Islam behind bars. Counter-terrorism officers have spent days piecing together what led the 52-year-old to shed his birth
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Aids charity photo auction marks Sir Elton John's 70th birthday
A special sale is celebrating Sir Elton John’s 70th birthday by auctioning photographs in support of his Aids charity. As the Elton John Aids Foundation also marks its 25th anniversary, Christie’s in New York will sell off pieces donated by artists
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I'm a schmuck, 'distracted' Harrison Ford told tower after plane blunder
Actor Harrison Ford called himself a “schmuck” and said he was “distracted” when he mistakenly landed his private plane on an airport taxiway, an audio recording has revealed. The star of Indiana Jones and Star Wars narrowly avoided a passenger
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Bake Off's Paul Hollywood meets new presenter Noel Fielding for night out
Paul Hollywood has met up with his new Great British Bake Off colleague Noel Fielding for a night out. The TV baker and the comic beamed as they posed for a selfie, the two seemingly at a restaurant together days after Hollywood revealed he and
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Westminster security 'must be stepped up' after video reveals open gates
Parliamentarians have said the "soft" outer ring of security at the Palace of Westminster must be enhanced after a video showed the complex's gates were left open and apparently unmanned after Wednesday's terror attack. The footage, captured by
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SNP MSP under fire for failing to speak out over landlord status
A SENIOR Nationalist has been reprimanded for failing to declare a financial interest in a rules breach that saw him reported to prosecutors for a possible crime. Kenneth Gibson failed to make an oral declaration that he rented out his flat in
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Tom Gordon: The SNP will face a new level of pushback
THIS week’s Holyrood debate on whether to stage a second referendum wasn’t particularly informative, and nor, despite my exhortation in this column, was it much cop rhetorically. If there is a new Cicero in our midst, he or she is keeping awfully quiet
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Sport diary: Ping pong in the Drum, curry and chips and booing Scotland....the weeks are getting weirder
THURSDAY was, quite incredibly, the 22nd anniversary of Davie Cooper’s death at the age of only 39.Those of us lucky enough to have seen the great man in action know just how good he was and, thankfully, there is quite a bit of footage on Youtube which
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Scott Brown ready to give everything in his last chance to play for Scotland in a World Cup
SCOTT BROWN was prepared for the incoming question in the same manner he sets himself up for a 50/50 challenge.There was no thought of avoidance, that isn’t what this guy is all about, and he even cut short the questioner, yours truly, when he said: “
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EXCLUSIVE: Ronny Deila on his new normal in Norway and the fear of failure which afflicted his time at Celtic
NORWAY was scientifically proven last week to be the happiest place on the planet to live and you would be able to demonstrate further evidence of that fact by measuring the width of the grin which is etched upon Ronny Deila's face. The former Celtic
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What it feels like to … change children's lives through art
Laura Young, The Teapot TrustEven before I understood how art therapy works in hospitals, before I saw it calm and soothe anxious children waiting for injections or blood tests or chemotherapy, I always ‘got’ how arts and crafts can transport you to another
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Brave move paying off for creative specialist Dobbie
THE name was chosen to reflect the bold step into the unknown its founder took in setting up his own business. With each passing year, however, the decision by entrepreneur Andrew Dobbie to establish Glasgow digital agency MadeBrave in 2012 would appear
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Watch: Seymour eager for swift return to action with Glasgow
GIVEN the punishing intensity of matches in the Six Nations Championship, it would be no surprise if many players felt in need of a break at the end of it. Instead, at least as far as Scotland’s Glasgow Warriors contingent are concerned, a change is
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Judy Murray's ambassadorial role with badminton should earn her even more respect
The good news for those who wish to see Scottish youngsters explore their potential, which also represents bad news for a tiny handful of people in the area Judy Murray has played such a part in putting on the global sporting map is that the first lady
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Debt Cloughie owes to shinty is part of its remarkable English history
The name has a hint of fifties schoolmarm about it, the accent is distinctly North American and the residence is Wimbledon, none of which offers much in the way of clues to her principal sporting interest.Admittedly her home province is Nova Scotia, while
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Obituary - Ed Whitlock, first runner over 70 to finish a marathon in under three hours
RunnerBorn: March 6, 1931;Died: March 13, 2017ED Whitlock, who has died of prostate cancer aged 86, ran as a teenager, took up running again in his forties and could run a marathon in under three hours. It is the sort of time that most good runners can
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Obituary - Robert Silvers, editor of The New York Review of Books
Editor of The New York Review of BooksBorn: December 31, 1929;Died: March 20, 2017ROBERT B Silvers, who has died aged 87, was the redoubtable editor of The New York Review of Books who helped establish and maintain the magazine's considerable literary
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Poem of the Day: To The Small Celandine by William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth was deeply responsive to nature - and sometimes saw it with a surprisingly playful eye. Here he extols one of spring’s yellow wild flowers. from TO THE SMALL CELANDINE Pansies, lilies, kingcups, daisies, Let them live
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Bank linked to Celtic backer risks £80m tax evasion fine - and jail for its president
A BANK which Celtic’s biggest shareholder Dermot Desmond partly owns faces an £80 million fine if convicted for its part in an alleged vast tax avoidance scam. French prosecutors have also called for Alexander Pankov (below), the chairman and president
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Alison Rowat's week: Keep the heid and carry on - it's the only way to go in this world
THANK heavens for large mercies, such as the Scottish Parliament limiting itself to discussing emergency services rather than running them. Judging by the disgracefully long time it took for Holyrood to suspend business on Wednesday as Westminster
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Trust invests in developer of mind-controlled robots
ONLINE fashion retailer Start Today, robotics company Yaskawa Electric and conglomerates Itochu and Toyota Tsusho were among the top-performing holdings of the £532 million Baillie Gifford Japan Trust during its first half, writes Ian McConnell.The trust
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Fresh attack on Bowleven
BOWLEVEN has come under renewed attack from Crown Ocean Capital, which criticised the oil and gas firm’s decision to launch a strategic review. Edinburgh-based Bowleven has said the review will consider all options open to the Cameroon-focused firm including
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The causes of schools decline
THE SNP's complete failure to listen to teachers and headteachers will result in more upheaval and change in the education system to absolutely no avail. It is not the governance system which is the problem; the existence of a regional board, as opposed
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Bank cards hold the aces
I NOTE that the Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it is to close 30 branches (“RBS to close 30 branches and axe jobs”, The Herald, March 24). Originally, only the sovereign had the power to issue money. In time banks arose to store people's spare
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Celebrate success of London and do not turn our backs on its citizens
MAGGIE Chetty (Letters, March 24) seizes on the vicious and cowardly attack on innocent people in London to ask what kind of country we wish to be.I would suggest that we should be one that celebrates the success of our shared capital as the greatest
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Letters: EU is a catalyst for independence debate, not a cause in itself
I MUST admit to some sympathy with Alex Neil’s attitude on keeping the two questions of independence and EU membership separate (“Neil calls for separate votes on leaving UK and joining EU”, The Herald, March 23).The importance of EU membership to the
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Heritage guardians move to protect Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site
HERITAGE guardians are to move to tighten planning guidelines, re-open unused buildings and make grants easier to obtain under a plan of action to protect Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. It comes after Unesco investigators paid a two-day visit
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Teddy Jamieson: A threat to the fine art of cultural capital?
LET’S talk mixed messages, shall we? Last week the Edinburgh International Festival unveiled a strong-looking programme for this year’s Edinburgh International Festival – the 70th as it happens. A few days later the Edinburgh International Film Festival
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Hillier named top public director
PROFESSOR David Hillier, executive dean at Strathclyde Business School, has been named public sector director of the year. The academic, associate principal at the University of Strathclyde, was one of 15 leading executives at IoD Scotland’s Director
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Kevin McKenna: Shared values with England that independence won’t change
IN LONDON, my favourite other city, my simple pleasure is to walk for a mile or so along the South Bank of the Thames and feel the breath of that mighty river on my neck. All life and many nations you will encounter along this stretch: acrobats performing
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Herald View: Public sector pay squeeze hits NHS
OUR much-valued NHS is rarely far from the headlines. The news that NHS Scotland pay scales will be capped at one per cent for another year is just the latest cause for concern among doctors and nurses. This, they say, represents a cut in real terms
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Tom Gordon: The SNP will face a new level of pushback
THIS week’s Holyrood debate on whether to stage a second referendum wasn’t particularly informative, and nor, despite my exhortation in this column, was it much cop rhetorically. If there is a new Cicero in our midst, he or she is keeping awfully quiet
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'An Italian restaurant with a difference.' Ron Mackenna's verdict on Carmen’s Cucina, Glasgow
Carmen’s CucinaGlasgow MAYBE, I say, as we back out of the door and onto High Street, maybe you should do a separate lunch menu? Now, having just eaten our way through a series of hand-made cannelloni stuffed with ricotta and spinach, a hunk of toasted
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When the man with the whistle instructs you to take a dive
THIS is what swimming lessons used to look like – an instructor not getting his feet wet while half the kids in the pool look on with interest while the others let their attention slowly drift away. This is the now closed Govanhill Baths on Glasgow
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Alison Rowat TV review: Vera, American Justice and Reporting Scotland
VERA sailed back into view this week for a seventh series (Sunday, ITV, 9pm). Or did she hove? Maybe she lumbered or ambled?Detectives of a more amateur nature may have picked up on a tendency to tiptoe round descriptions of Northumberland DCI Vera Stanhope
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Drink: At last, a good use for tatties. Scottish Vodka!
Let’s talk about porn. Not that kind of porn, of course, I mean the pictures you can post on Instagram without your account being suspended. Our conversations and social media platforms are full of incredible food and drink known as “food porn”. More
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Should wolves be reintroduced to Scotland?
LOOK over there, says Paul Lister. Look at the grass and the heather and the hills. He asks me what I make of it all. It’s beautiful, I tell him. I’ve been coming to this part of the Highlands since I was a child and I love it. It’s stunning. Cold and
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Tour of Ayrshire will appeal to cyclists of all levels
FOR cyclists, part of the attraction of the sport is the feeling of freedom as you pedal your way through the countryside. With its closed roads, however, the Tour of Ayrshire, which takes place at the end of April, offers participants the opportunity
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Flavours of the months ahead: tidying up the herb garden
Every cook needs a herb garden, so it’s time to get your hands dirty and give yours a spring makeover. The plot will look untidy with last year’s dead or straggly stems left to act like protective winter overcoats; they should now be removed or pruned
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Fidelma Cook: Why the French are falling for the temptations of capitalism
A FRIEND of mine who moves almost exclusively in a French circle was astonished to be told the other night that, "Socialism is dead." Astonished because the man making the claim was a functionaire or civil servant who more than most has benefited
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The Herald Magazine recipe: beef jam on sourdough toast with pickles
This week's recipe is a terrific way to use the much underused and inexpensive brisket of beef to conjure a snack that will outshine all others, the pickles complementing the sweet, sticky beef perfectly. Better still, serve it at a party and you&
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Technology: Pure Evoke C-F6
What is it?An all-in-one audio device that caters for most music sources. I gave up on compact discs and radio a long time ago because it was weighing me down both physically and mentally. Don't get me wrong, it was hard to let go as the CD covers
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Experts call for commissioner to protect rights of older Scots
SCOTLAND should have a Tsar for older people, with powers to challenge age discrimination and defend the rights of vulnerable older people, according to experts. Talks among leading figures have already begun on whether Scotland should have an Older
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Holyrood to work longer hours because of Brexit fall-out
MSPs will have to work longer hours and spend more days at the Scottish Parliament because of the unprecedented workload caused by Brexit, the Herald understands.The Great Repeal Bill and related Westminster legislation needed to make withdrawal from
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Stalwart is much missed
MICHAEL Tumelty, critic extraordinaire, is conspicuous by his absence. Many regular concert-goers like myself have been remarking on it. I understand Michael has been rather ill, and courtesy of The Herald, I and I'm sure many others would like to
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Free tuition at Scottish universities for students from the European Union next year
STUDENTS from the European Union enrolling in Scotland next year will have free tuition throughout their courses, the Deputy First Minister has announced. Education Secretary John Swinney said the confirmation would give EU nationals “reassurance”
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Trust in SNP government falls as voters prioritise economy
TRUST in the SNP government fell sharply last year as a majority of Scots felt there had been a deterioration in the economy, new official statistics show. The Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2016 showed 65 per cent of Scots trusted the Edinburgh
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Devro chief sees overall pay fall
DEVRO chief executive Peter Page saw his overall pay fall in a year when profits plunged at the sausage-skin maker. Mr Page received total remuneration of £513,000 for 2016, compared with £759,000 the prior year, it is revealed in Devro’s latest annual
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Acquisitive Parkmead eyes North Sea assets
THE Parkmead business run by oil and gas entrepreneur Tom Cross is eyeing further acquisitions in the UK North Sea after its production operations moved into profit amid tough trading conditions.The Aberdeen-based firm made a gross profit of £672,000
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Unspun: the political diary
SNP MP Tommy Sheppard was livid at George Osborne’s new gig as editor of London’s Evening Standard. “If you have a second or third job, then it must be something that demonstrably doesn't prevent you doing your first job as an MP,” he fizzed. No doubt
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Teachers facing online abuse from parents on social media
ONE in seven teachers have been subjected to attacks on social media from parents, according to a new survey. A poll of more than 1,000 members of the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) also found a quarter said they a had a negative
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Minoan boosted by appeal reports
SHARES in Minoan Group have surged by 45 per cent after local media reports signalled that appeals against the Presidential Decree handing it approval for its proposed luxury resort in Crete have been rejected by the Greek Supreme Court. The travel company
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Dame Elish joins discipline board at ICAS
FORMER Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini has been appointed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) as chair of its discipline board.Dame Elish, who served as Lord Advocate between 2006 and 2011 after five years as Solicitor General
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Herald View: Important lessons on social media have to be learned
SOCIAL media: curse or blessing? Certainly, it can be a curse to be on the receiving end, where teachers increasingly find themselves. A poll of more than 1,000 secondary teachers found one in seven had been attacked by parents online. In addition, many
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Sheena Easton on Prince, her four marriages and why Scotland took the huff with her
SHEENA Easton has coaxed a range of emotions out of Scotland's collective consciousness since she made it on to television in 1979 with the BBC’s let’s-make-a-pop-star documentary The Big Time. We were delighted for the girl from Bellshill when she
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Why clothes can bring mums and daughters together or drive them apart
WHEN my mother swept out of a room in one of her expertly orchestrated eye-catching outfits, the void was filled by a faint echo of her raucous laugh and a trace of Estee Lauder Youth Dew perfume mingled with Elnett hairspray.Flora Patience (nee Edgar
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Warning of NHS staff crisis as anger grows over below inflation pay rise
DOCTORS leaders have warned that consultant vacancies in the health service will worsen unless salaries improve, as they hit out over the latest below inflation pay rise. The Scottish Government confirmed that the pay increase for NHS staff will
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Property trust increases dividend
STANDARD Life Investments’ Property Income Trust weathered an unpredictable property market in 2016 to deliver a net asset value total return of 4.4 per cent.This compares favourably with a seven per cent contraction in the FTSE Real Estate Investment
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Land agent: Beware mobile operators seeking substantial rent reductions
Land agency Strutt & Parker has claimed mobile operators are capitalising on the confusion surrounding the terms of the new Electronic Communications Code to demand substantial rent reductions.It previously appeared that regulatory changes to the Electronic
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Colin McLean: Investors should beware the risks posed by the technology revolution
Not all recent company results have made pleasant reading for shareholders. Some highly regarded retailers, such as Next and Kingfisher, have disappointed, and not just because of the recognised headwinds of Brexit and currency.Something bigger seems
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Aberdeen income trust flies
THE ABERDEEN Asset Management run North American Income Trust has reported strong growth in the year to end of January, making a net asset value total return of 45.8 per cent and outperforming its two reference indices. The S&P 500 and Russell 1000 Value
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Alliance Trust lags benchmark in 2016
DUNDEE-headquartered Alliance Trust underperformed its benchmark in the year to the end of December despite showing improvement in a number of key measures.The trust, which is in the throes of a process that will see its investment strategy completely
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Relying on housing wealth to fund retirement is a flawed pension plan
Four out of ten homeowners are relying on the capital tied up in their house to fund their retirement. Of those, almost a quarter do not expect to have any private pension savings, showing just how ill prepared millions of people are for when they stop
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Report rules out measures for drawing pension early
SCOTS will not be able to access their state pension earlier than those elsewhere in the UK despite people north of the Border having a lower life expectancy than those south of it.In a much-anticipated report that will inform the UK Government’s ongoing
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Labour moves referendum centre stage in battle to retain Glasgow
LABOUR has made Scotland's constitutional issue the centrepiece of its bid to retain control of the country's biggest local authority.The party has kicked off its fight to keep hold of Glasgow, where it has held unbroken power for four decades
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Catriona Stewart: Why do cars turn parents into playground bullies?
Fisticuffs and foul language at the playground gates. Unrestrained tempers and name calling. Recently, along with the verbal scrapping, there has been an alleged baseball bat attack at bell time. Glasgow’s schools have an indefatigable bullying problem
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Bank fees shoot up with Brexit
BANKS regulated by The Bank of England will have to pay more in levies to meet the additional costs resulting from Brexit. The Bank’s prudential regulation authority has said that from April it will require an increase of four per cent in requirements
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The Daily Mash to become new satirical news show for BBC
The UK could soon have its own spoof news show.The BBC have commissioned The Mash Report, based on the humour of the popular parodic website The Daily Mash, which will be fronted by the comedian Nish Kumar and will urn for ten half hour episodes.The Daily
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Misery as Edinburgh fail to end losing streak
EDINBURGH may have come into the game with half an eye on next week's European Challenge Cup quarter-final against La Rochelle but, in conceding a bonus point within half an hour, they certainly weren't focusing on this one.It meant a six-match