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Gordon Strachan hopeful Scotland fans will lay off the boos after Chris Martin's late Slovenia winner
GORDN Strachan last night told Scotland match winner Chris Martin he has joined some illustrious company - after the striker was booed by members of the Tartan Army after coming on against Slovenia. The Fulham forward scored an 88th minute winner
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Perfect tenth earns bronze for Team Muirhead at World Champs
Eve Muirhead completed a full set of World Championship medals and her team secured their places at next year’s Winter Olympics when they beat Sweden 6-4 to claim bronze in Beijing yesterday.It was their first medal success at the World Championships
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Irn-Bru just the tonic for Cammy Bell as he feels a proper Challenge Cup winner at the third attempt
CAMMY BELL can now speak to the restorative powers of Irn-Bru. At a ground where he once endured “the lowest point of my career” and in a tournament that had previously delivered only disappointment and frustration, the goalkeeper finally found contentment
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England 2 Lithuania 0: Defoe back with a bang
Jermain Defoe returned with a bang as England overcame Lithuania, netting his first international goal in four years as Gareth Southgate's men secured a predictably comfortable World Cup qualification win.Devastated to have been overlooked for the
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BT Cup: Ayr and Melrose power through to final
THE two super-powers of this club season will meet in the BT Cup Final at Murrayfield on 22nd April, after Ayr and Melrose ran out comfortable winners in their respective semi-final matches on Saturday afternoon.Melrose might have finished 30 points ahead
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Dustin Johnson remains on course to create history in Texas
World number one Dustin Johnson remained on course to create history as he reached the final of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play on Sunday. Johnson, who is looking to become the first player to have won all four World Golf Championship events,
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Rocks tumble down league after defeat to Leicester
Glasgow Rocks dropped out of the British Basketball League’s top three for the first time since November last night following a 93-84 reverse at leaders Leicester Riders.Kieron Achara had 21 points and 12 rebounds but a late rally from the Scots fell
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McGuigan insists timing is everything for Josh Taylor with regards to Burns bout
BARRY McGUIGAN does not doubt that Josh Taylor has the ability to challenge Ricky Burns' status as world super lightweight champion.But the ring legend insists that timing is everything as far as Taylor is concerned following the 26-year-old Prestonpans
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Safe hands Greg Fleming helps Ayr United's push towards safety
Ayr United have been existing down among the bottom-feeders of the Scottish Championship for so long this season you half expect the shirts of the players to have deep sea coral on them.In the perilous waters that they inhabit, though, Ian McCall’s resilient
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Lewis Hamilton relishing new rivalry with 'great driver' Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton has revealed he is braced for a tougher rivalry with Sebastian Vettel than Nico Rosberg in what he believes will be the "best against the best" battling it out for this year's Formula One crown. It is four-time champion Vettel who
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Toto Wolff claims Mercedes will roar back from disappointment in Australia
LEWIS Hamilton's Mercedes team insists it will come back stronger from their defeat to Ferrari at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Mercedes have dominated Formula One for the past three years, but Sebastian Vettel's comfortable victory here
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Hibs 2 Falkirk 1: Keatings walks Leith walk in champion style after much misplaced chat
Careless talk may not have cost lives, but there were significant prices to pay at Easter Road on Saturday as Andrew Shinnie’s involvement ended early before his team-mates surged close to uncatchably clear at the top of the Championship table thanks
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Scotland U18s 7 Scotland U19s 19: Physical advantage edges tight encounter
Scotland Under-18s were given a physically testing game against the national Under-19 side at Inverleith yesterday in preparation for what will be hard matches against Wales, Italy and England in next month’s international series in Cardiff. In
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Mark Warburton's exit was not in the script for young Liam Burt at Rangers
T2 Trainspotting has plenty of drama to shock the audience but that's nothing compared to the jolt Rangers starlet Liam Burt received moments before he went in to watch the film - discovering mentor Mark Warburton had left Ibrox. Burt was handed
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Horne confident Warriors have 'firepower to beat anyone'
GLASGOW will be second favourites by a long way when they take on Saracens on Sunday in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup. The London club are English and European champions, they have home advantage, and their squad also includes several key members
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Scotland 1 Slovenia 0: Late Chris Martin strike secures deserved win to keep Scotland's slim Russia 2018 hopes alive
THEY struck the crossbar, they hit the post, they had a header cleared off the goal line and they forced some outstanding saves from the opposition goalkeeper. But Scotland could, despite dominating a Russia 2018 qualifier they had to triumph in to
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Townsend takes heart from Warriors win
Glasgow 35Connacht 24SELECTION was a difficult balancing act for Gregor Townsend on Saturday, and for a time the outcome was on a knife-edge. In the end, though, the desired result was achieved on all fronts: a five-point win that keeps Glasgow’s PRO12
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Gordon Strachan was probably two minutes away from the sack....instead he'll now be in charge against England
THIS was an occasion when there was so much more at stake than simply preserving Scotland’s already slender chances of qualifying for next summer’s World Cup Finals. On a Sunday night against Slovenia in front of a half-full Hampden, the manager’s
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Scotland v Slovenia: Scotland man-by-man ratings
CRAIG GORDON (6): Stood tall to deny Bezjak after he had sprung offside trap, but very little else to do.KIERAN TIERNEY (7): Deployed in unfamiliar right-back role and as such was forced to come inside, but defended well and got forward when he could.
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'End of the road': Sinn Fein withdraws from talks aimed at restoring devolution in Northern Ireland
Sinn Fein have withdrawn from the talks process aimed at restoring devolution in Northern Ireland. The republican party will not be nominating a deputy first minister to restore power-sharing on Monday, leader at Stormont Michelle O'Neill said, triggering
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Ayr United 2 Dumbarton 1: Honest men battle to hard-earned triumph over 10-man Dumbarton
They remain stuck between a Dumbarton Rock and a relegation place but Ayr United’s chances of remaining in the Ladbrokes Championship next season look much rosier after this hard-earned triumph over their bottom-three rivals.It was nail-nibbling stuff
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Missing teen's family informed after body found on Arbroath beach
The family of a missing teenager reported to have fallen off a cliff have been informed after a body was discovered on a beach. A member of the public discovered the body on the beach at Victoria Park in Arbroath at around 9.20am on Sunday. Police
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Arming Scottish police officers debate to take place after Westminster attack
There have been calls made for Scottish police officers to be armed following the terror attack on Westminster. Four people were killed at the hands of Khalid Masood, including unarmed Police Constable Keith Palmer. The Sunday Post reports
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Woman dies and man injured in blaze at Glasgow care home
A woman has died following a care home fire in Glasgow. The emergency services were called to the blaze at the Arcadia Gardens care home, Kerr Drive, Bridgeton around 4.30pm on Saturday. Four fire engines were sent to the scene and firefighters
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Police officers injured after car strikes another vehicle and streetlight
Two police officers have been injured after their police car smashed into a streetlight following a collision with another car. The marked police car and a red Renault Clio collided on Aikenhead Road in Glasgow near Cathcart Police Office.
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Housing benefit changes 'put young Scots at risk of homelessness'
Changes to housing benefit will put more young people in Scotland at risk of homelessness, a Scottish cabinet minister has said. Social Security Secretary Angela Constance said UK Government plans to remove housing support for 18-to-21-year-olds
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Rudd warns tech giants to offer 'no place for terrorists to hide'
The Home Secretary Amber Rudd has demanded that technology companies offer 'no place for terrorists to hide' in the wake of the Westminster terror attack. Ms Rudd said that she was “calling time on terrorists using social media as their platform
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Team Muirhead take bronze in World Curling Championships
Team Muirhead have won the bronze medal at the CPT World Women’s Curling Championship in Beijing, defeating Sweden 8-5. It was the third time the Scottish team faced Anna Hasselborg’s rink during the tournament and having lost to them on the previous
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'Self-harm' epidemic growing in Scotland's prisons
The Justice Secretary has been warned of a "self-harm epidemic" in Scotland's prisons after incidents jumped 70% in three years. Scottish Prison Service (SPS) figures show since 2013, there have been 1,512 self-harm incidents in prisons. There
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Revenge porn: Scottish Government campaign highlights tough jail terms
Posters showing a mobile phone with nude pictures covered in crime scene tape feature in a new campaign highlighting tough jail terms for sharing intimate images without consent. Those convicted of sharing or threatening to share an intimate photo
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BBC6Music Festival review: The Jesus and Mary Chain, Barrowland, Glasgow
BBC6Music Festival The Jesus and Mary Chain, Barrowland, Glasgow Jonathan Geddes four stars ALTHOUGH sets by the Jesus and Mary Chain are now more crowd-pleasing than anarchy, there thankfully remains something unpolished about Scotland’s
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Dance review: Casanova, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
DanceCasanovaFestival Theatre, EdinburghMary Brennanfour starsDECADENCE and intrigue flaunt their way through almost every scene in Kenneth Tindall’s new Casanova for Northern Ballet, and yet the image we finally take away of this legendary 18th century
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Sebastian Vettel is the wizard of Oz as he wins F1 season-opener in Australia
Sebastian Vettel has underlined Ferrari's championship credentials after beating Lewis Hamilton to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.Pole-sitter Hamilton led the opening phase of the Albert Park race, but lost out to Vettel in the only
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BBC6 Music Festival review: Honeyblood/Grandaddy/The Shins, O2 Academy, Glasgow
BBC6 Music FestivalHoneyblood/Grandaddy/The ShinsO2 Academy, GlasgowLisa-Marie Ferlafour starsDESPITE the early set from Honeyblood, night two at the Academy was firmly billed at music fans of a certain age who listened to a lot of US indie in the early
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Music review: SCO/The Sixteen, City Halls, Glasgow
MusicSCO/The SixteenCity Halls, GlasgowKeith Brucefive starsSIMPLY put, Friday's Glasgow premiere of Sir James MacMillan's Stabat Mater by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra with The Sixteen was one of the major events in Scottish music this year,
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Film/Music review: By Your Law/RM Hubbert, Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, Bo'ness
Film/Music By Your Law/RM Hubbert Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, Bo'ness Teddy Jamieson Four stars SOVIET-era cinema meets Scottish sonic virtuosity? It must be the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival. The main event on Saturday in Bo'ness
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Glasgow Comedy Festival review: The Calman before the Storm, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Glasgow Comedy FestivalThe Calman before the StormCitizens Theatre, GlasgowMarianne Gunnfive stars CELEBRATING 10 years as a stand-up, Susan Calman is delighted she has survived and – if her BBC Radio 4 appearances are anything to go by – thrived over
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Iain Macwhirter: Keep calm and carry on avoiding simplistic solutions
IT'S understandable that people get frustrated with the media at times of national crisis like last week's terrorist attack on Westminster. Why the saturation coverage? Why do the terrorists’ job for them by giving the oxygen of publicity? Why
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Shirley Spear recipe: Hazelnut meringue for Mother's Day
WE have been eating hazelnuts as part of our Scottish diet since time began. Even archaeological sites have found remains of hazelnut shells left over from cooking, particularly in the Highlands and Islands. This meringue cake is sheer indulgence on a
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Ronny Deila Exclusive: I'm delighted to see Stuart Armstrong's Scotland emergence and proud of the role I played in his development
RONNY Deila spoke last night of his delight at Stuart Armstrong's elevation to the Scotland fold and said he deserves credit not criticism for his role in the player's development. Those who feel the midfielder, set to get the nod from Gordon
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Exclusive Interview: Ronny Deila on why youth development in Scotland languishes way behind Scandinavia
WHEN Ronny Deila wishes Malky Mackay good luck he does so with the unspoken implication that the SFA performance director will need it. Arriving in Scotland with glowing credentials for developing young players - he had the prodigious Martin Odegaard
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Hibs 2 Falkirk 1: Hibees in total control of destiny thanks to glorious James Keatings last ditch winner
Ground buzzing, two teams fully committed, a season’s hard work at stake, a packed home support making sure the visitors, aptly clad in navy blue, know where they are and all decided by a James Keatings goal of sublime quality. This is what a big match
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Why Olympic curler Greg Drummond won't be attempting any golf shots on ice again any time soon
Rarely has a mishit by an 18 handicap golfer caused such a stir, but this time last year Greg Drummond was the bad boy of curling as a result.The Olympic silver medallist’s misdemeanour went viral after swiped at a curling stone with his broom following
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Marianne Taylor: Why I’m glad I won’t be retiring at 60... or even 65
LIKE many people in their early forties, I choose to view this current stage of my life as “late youth” rather than early middle age. After all, I still wear trainers and go to gigs. And I’ve not yet succumbed to booking a cruise. In common with many
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Gordon has Buffon in mind as he admits he has no plans to retire from Scotland duty
THE prospect of ever catching his erstwhile hero may seem unlikely but Craig Gordon will not stint in trying. Two days on from Gianluigi Buffon chalking up his 1000th career appearance, the man who used to cut off the sleeves of his goalkeeping shirts
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Disabled Scots athletes triumph at Winter Olympics
ATHLETES with learning difficulties are returning to Scotland victorious after winning a clutch of gold medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games.The games are run for athletes with Down's Syndrome, autism and other learning disabilities,
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Claim of self-harm epidemic in Scottish prisons
JUSTICE SECRETARY Michael Matheson has been warned of a "self-harm epidemic" in Scotland's prisons after incidents jumped 70 per cent in three years.Scottish Prison Service (SPS) figures show that since 2013 there have been 1,512 self-harm
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Three's not a magic number where England are concerned
GARETH Southgate said he decided more than a month ago to turn to a back three for England’s friendly against Germany last Wednesday, which ended in a 1-0 defeat. “I think [3-4-2-1) is the perfect system for the likes of [Adam] Lallana and [Dele] Alli
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Josh Taylor pleases himself with manner of win over Warren Joubert
JOSH TAYLOR'S apprenticeship is near completion, it would seem, judging by the hugely impressive manner of the Commonwealth super lightweight champion's clinical demolition of Warren Joubert on Friday evening. The 26-year-old from Prestonpans evoked
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ScotRail under fire after complaints about service rise by 10%
THE country’s troubled railway service is under further pressure over revelations that there has been a 10% rise in complaints.ScotRail, which runs the national network, confirmed the jump and promised to “investigate and resolve” the increased levels
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Anger over failures by police, gamekeepers and conservationists to save Scottish wildlife
Police, gamekeepers and conservationists are all under fire for failing to work together to tackle wildlife crime in a new report by MSPs.There is “clear distrust” between gamekeepers and conservationists over the persecution of birds of prey, and “gaps
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Value teachers by paying them well
The Scottish Living Wage Accreditation Initiative has been an effective way of boosting the pay packets of low income earners.Ministers fund the Poverty Alliance to run the Initiative, which encourages employers to pay their staff at least £8.45 an hour
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Our 'Mindfulness Man' gets top international award
The Sunday Herald's Mindfulness columnist Martin Stepek is to be given a top honour for his work promoting links between Poland and Scotland.Martin Stepek will be handed the Gold Cross of Merit for services to Poland by the country's UK Ambassador
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America in the shadow of Russia
On July 27, 2016, in what would turn out to be his last press conference before Election Day, Donald Trump urged Russian hackers to go after Hillary Clinton, specifically the messages she deleted from the private server she used as Secretary of State.
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Vicky Allan: Today's girls learn early what it is to be humiliated and shamed
BEFORE last autumn, most of the world was unaware of 13-year-old Danielle Bregoli. Then, back in September, footage of her went viral in the United States after she was hauled onto the Dr Phil show by her mother, in an episode of the talk show hosted
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Little has gone a long way
KIM LITTLE is, quite simply, the best Scottish footballer of her generation. She will have the opportunity to prove it to a wider audience at Euro 2017.Is it merely a coincidence that success at club level has followed the attacking midfielder – or has
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Depleted UKIP Scotland issue midnight appeal for 'paper candidates'
UKIP Scotland has been forced to issue a desperate last-minute appeal for "paper candidates" to stand in May's local council elections.A leaked after midnight email sent by a senior party figure states that it would be "very much appreciated
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Graeme Macpherson: Little detail in King’s charter
THERE seems as much chance now of Dave King being made an ambassador for Visit Scotland as there is of Nigel Farage taking an extended vow of silence. And more’s the pity on that front. The Rangers chairman made one of his rare visits back to Glasgow
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Dirty Diary: This week I tussle with the Jane-ites, surf the microwaves and drink Buckie with everything
A Jane in the neckIT is a truth universally acknowledged that any sentence beginning “it is a truth universally acknowledged” ends by mentioning Pride And Prejudice. It's those words which open the famous early 19th-century novel, you see: anyone
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Gaelic quango in conflict of interest row over appointment of chief executive
THE quango for promoting Gaelic has become embroiled in a conflict of interest row over the appointment of its chief executive.Shona MacLennan was given the top job at Bòrd na Gàidhlig by an interview panel that included her boss from the college she
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Loved and hated in equal measure ... it can only be Belle and Sebastian, the musical face of the poetic Scottish soul
A COUPLE of years ago, Stuart Murdoch, singer and founder member of Glasgow’s Belle and Sebastian, told a lovely little story about a young couple who attended a London show by the band.The man contacted the band to say his girlfriend had secretly bought
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A city which needs visionary change
Ambition is always to be applauded - so, it is with great interest we learn of plans by Susan Aitken, the woman set to run Glasgow City Council, to turn the city into a vibrant metropolis along the lines of Barcelona.However, if such great ambitions are
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Letter: Church didn't intervene to stop Aikenhead's execution
Dilys Rose's new novel Unspeakable concerns Thomas Aikenhead (1676-1697), a Scottish student from Edinburgh, who was prosecuted and executed at the age of 20 on a charge of blasphemy (Speaking up for the hanged man, Books, Sunday Herald Life, March
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Angela Haggerty: Shame on those who score points by exploiting a tragedy
IN the aftermath of terrorist attacks, social media can be a heartening place to be. People normally pull together to express sympathy, condolences and solidarity. Indeed, following recent terror attacks in France, locals often took to Twitter to help
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Val Burns: Did the illness that drove Van Gogh into the abyss also propel his genius?
WORLD Bipolar Day will be celebrated this week on March 30, the date on which Vincent Van Gogh was born in 1853. There has been much debate about the nature of Van Gogh’s mental illness, but it’s fairly likely that he suffered from bipolar disorder, which
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Hardeep Singh Kohli: A PhD in Purple Rain? Why not - Prince was a genius
It was spring, 1987. I was at law school. Aman, my travel agent cousin, had been sending me up and down to London working on his new coach service. As in all good Punjabi families, I wasn’t paid. But what price could you put on having a day tae stoat
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Andy Gemmell's Drinks Cabinet: Royal Lochnagar distillery, Ballater
Royal LochnagarCairngorms National Park, Crathie, Ballater History: This distillery has been through a lot since it was built in 1826 by founder James Robertson. First a rumoured deliberate fire shortly after opening meant the distillery had to be moved
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Damien Love's TV highlights
SundayLine Of Duty9pm, BBC OneReturning for a fourth series, Line Of Duty arrives with a bang. Within the first four minutes, before the opening credits have even finished, there has been an assault, an abduction, a car screaming through the city night
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The food prep ritual
FOR most people the biggest obstacle to maintaining a healthy diet is lack of planning in the food department. When you are hungry and exhausted from a busy day, you are less likely to make good food choices. Having to make last-minute decisions like
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Will smaller class sizes alter educational outcomes?
ALEX Salmond's dramatic election victory in 2007 by the narrowest of margins saw the SNP seize power on the back of a programme to revive Scotland's public services, including a flagship promise to cut class sizes.The party's manifesto – titled
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Mother's Day treats from Pakistan: exclusive extract from Sumayya Usmani's new recipe book, Mountain Berries & Desert Spice
A JOURNEY through the sweet flavours of my homeland of Pakistan is diverse, much like its history and land. Sweets and desserts vary in grandeur depending on the occasion. Decadent desserts are a fundamental part of celebrations and festivities, but on
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Mindfulness: Choose to notice your ability to choose, writes Martin Stepek
MY dad was once asked to choose between two things on a table. He chose one. That’s why I’m here typing this article. If he had chosen the other I would never have been born, and you would not have had the pleasure of reading this article. He chose the
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Joanna Blythman restaurant review: Six By Nico, Glasgow
Six By Nico1132-1134 Argyle Street, Glasgow 0141 334 5661Lunch/Dinner: £25-30Food rating: 7/10A RESTAURANT with a theme that changes every six weeks? Now there’s an idea, one that extends the gastronomic reach of much feted Glasgow restaurateur Nico Simeone
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Levels of religious integration sway house-buyers, study finds
Home-buyers in Glasgow take religion into account when deciding where to buy, according to researchers, who claim the housing market can be used to estimate how integrated areas really are. The research, carried out at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Sheffield
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Ayr 28 Glasgow Hawks 10: Hosts march into BT Cup final
FRAZIER CLIMO pulled the strings for the home side as they marched to an emphatic victory at sun-soaked Millbrae yesterday afternoon, to book themselves a BT Cup final showdown against Melrose at Murrayfield on April 22.The Kiwi stand-off created the
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Glasgow Warriors 35 Connacht 24: late Lamont try secures bonus
GLASGOW got the win they needed to keep their PRO12 play-off hopes alive, and they got a bonus point in the end too, with Sean Lamont claiming the vital fourth try in the dying minutes of a pulsating contest. But, with attention now turning to next
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Ukip's sole MP quits saying 'job done'
UKIP has lost its only MP after Douglas Carswell resigned declaring "job done".His resignation was met with suggestions by senior Ukip figures that he was actively working to undermine the party and that he quit before being kicked out.But the
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Thandie Newton hails returning Line of Duty as the 'best thing on British tv'
HOLLYWOOD actress Thandie Newton says she could not turn down a role in Line Of Duty because it is "the best thing on British TV".The Crash star, regularly seen in films and big-budget US TV series such as Westworld, explained why she was so
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Edinburgh at the centre of protest
SCOTLAND’S capital erupted in protest yesterday over Brexit and the growing influence of the far-right around the world.Simultaneous protests were staged in solidarity with the European Union and against a small band of white supremacists who held their
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Choose a manky cooker, choose a broken pool cue, choose Begbie's prison toilet: Trainspotting props raise thousands for charity
IT was a selection of empty beer and vodka bottles which would normally be destined for the recycling bin. But when the motley collection went under the hammer yesterday, it sparked a furious bidding war which ended with a winning offer of £170, thanks
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Inquiry into airstrikes that leave at least 100 dead in Mosul
THE US-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Iraq is investigating reports that an air strike in a western neighbourhood of Mosul left more than 100 civilians dead.Residents of the neighbourhood known as Mosul Jidideh said scores of residents are believed
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Forty-two police officers decapitated in Congo ambush
FORTY-TWO policemen have been decapitated after being ambushed by a militia group in Congo, officials report.The officers were attacked in Central Kasai province, which has seen a spike in deadly violence in recent months.Kasai Assembly President Francois
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Playing Ketchup ... The return of the home-grown Scottish tomato
Scotland’s double Michelin-starred chef Andrew Fairlie is to celebrate the return of the Scottish tomato industry by serving a gastronomic lunch on the Borders farm where they are grown.The Annamay cocktail and Sweetelle baby plum tomatoes, which will
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Why the curse of the mummy was more like a gentle warning
THE curse of the mummy on anyone who dares to disturb the dead is one of the most enduring superstitions of modern times. But a new exhibition has revealed how the tombs of ancient Egyptians were in fact reused many times – and the ‘curse’ was more likely
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Fears Westminster terrorist Masood was groomed in prison
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
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Scotland 'could remain in EU after Brexit'
SCOTLAND and Northern Ireland could both remain in the EU pending an independence referendum, according to papers published by a European Parliament committee. The details emerged as the UK government confirmed the start of the formal Brexit process
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Revealed: the lethal flaws in Holyrood's anti-terror defences
A SERIES of potentially lethal flaws in Holyrood security have been uncovered in the wake of the terror attack in Westminster which left five people dead including the killer. Concerns focus on the car park beneath the Scottish Parliament which
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Sense of dread around Edinburgh at thought of La Rochelle's 'jouie'
ANOTHER woefully inadequate display by Edinburgh in a 26-10 defeat at the Scarlets on Friday night has left them winless from six league games during this calendar year, and provided few signs of encouragement for the capital outfit’s beleaguered supporters
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Since 2015, 14000 drug-drivers have been convicted in England ... in Scotland the figure is just 74
JUST 74 drivers have lost their licences in Scotland since 2015 for driving under the influence of drugs, raising fears that many motorists who are flouting the law are failing to be detected.New figures obtained by the Sunday Herald from the DVLA show
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Small change: new 12-sided pound coin to cost businesses £22m
THERE has been much speculation in recent months about whether Scotland’s future currency will be the euro or the groat - but while it remains part of the UK, the answer from Tuesday will be “the dodecagon”.The new 12-sided pound coin enters circulation
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Using licencing laws to curb wildlife crime
Everyone condemns the illegal killing of birds of prey, but still it keeps happening.Evidence repeatedly emerges that eagles, red kites and other wild birds are disappearing on moorlands that are managed to make money from shooting red grouse. Across
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Westminster security 'must be stepped up' after video reveals open gates
THE former Metropolitan Police Commissioner claims 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
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Anger as prison officers dodge public sector pay cap with £2,000 bonus deal
SCOTLAND'S prison officers are to receive a controversial £2,000 bonus payment over the next 12 months despite the majority of public sector workers looking at one per cent in salary rises.The Sunday Herald has obtained an email from prison chiefs
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Exams board faces questions over whether teacher payments meets living wage level
SCOTLAND'S national exams body is under the spotlight over whether it is paying teachers less than both the minimum and living wages for specialist marking duties.For assessing coursework in their own time, teachers are receiving a fee that is as
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Start-Up Scotland How we became a nation of entrepreneurs
In a large airy hall in the former Fairfield shipyard offices in Govan, is Rookie Oven, a “co-working” space, providing rentable desks for freelancers and people setting up their own businesses, which describes itself, on its website as “a home for the
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Cupboard love, the Auld alliance and the tale of the Lisbon Lions
HE hid from Jock Stein in a wardrobe in Lisbon and watched his big brother go on to win the biggest prize in European club football.Had Ian Auld taken the right turn, at the right time, he might have followed in the footsteps of his brother Bertie, the
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Katie Archibald: I have a long list of things to be terrified about, the Track World Championships is just one
WHEN I was about nine years old I stayed up later than my mum for the first time. I can’t remember whether she wanted an early night or if she simply gave up trying to get me and my brother to go to bed, but either way we ended up watching television
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Buccleuch accused of ‘land grab’ in bowling green battle
SCOTLAND’S highest village is battling with Britain’s biggest private landowner – over a bowling green.Villagers in Wanlockhead in southwest Scotland are accusing the Duke of Buccleuch of a “land grab” after he sold off a bowling green and clubhouse that
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Whisky Galore letter uncovered as remake of iconic comedy comes to cinema screens
THE story of the ship which ran aground off a Hebridean island laden with whisky is legendary as the inspiration of one of Scotland’s most iconic comedy films. Now archivists have uncovered a letter written by Whisky Galore author Compton Mackenzie
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Minister under fire for attending police event at Trump resort
JUSTICE Secretary Michael Matheson has come under fire after it emerged he is to speak at the Scottish Police Federation conference at Trump Turnberry, owned by the United States President.The Scottish Government was last night urged to boycott the event
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The lowdown on Slovenia, the team seeking to end Scotland's World Cup hopes
Srecko Katanec, where have I heard that name before?One of Slovenia's all-time greatest players Zlatko Zahovic had a bust-up with Srecko Katanec at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Katanec, who resigned after the tournament, kicked Zahovic
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Roxanne Sorooshian: Light your loo with a crop flush
It’s been a good week for ... things that lastHow many lightbulbs does it take to change your resignation to the unstoppable march of built-in obsolescence? Just the one ... and it’s in Jim Macrae’s loo in Brechin.The bulb has been going strong for at
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Police charge man following investigation into online abuse against First Minister
POLICE have charged a 64-year-old man with a “Communications Act offence" following horrific online abuse against First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, a senior officer confirmed.The police action followed a Sunday Herald investigation into the catalogue
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Letters in brief: In praise of Scotland's leaders ... and a novel correction
It was distressing to read about the abuse being hurled at our party leaders (Topic of the week: the scourge of cyberbullying, Letters, March 19). I admire all three women leaders for the jobs that they do – Nicola Sturgeon for being first minister,
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Letter: Marine wildlife must be protected
The Sunday Herald’s investigation has revealed that the fish farm chemical Emamectin Benzoate (EMB) has polluted Scottish lochs in breach of environmental safety limits (Toxic pesticide ban is scrapped after fish farm industry pressure, News, March 19
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Letter: Alaskan 'solution' wouldn't solve health problem
I read with anger and disbelief the article on the supposed "Alaskan solution" to the current problem of GPs in primary health care (Radical Alaskan health plan piloted to save Scottish NHS, News, March 19). Does the Health Minister not realise
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John Phelps's portfolio
INVESTORS were given a mid-week reality check as global share prices tumbled from recent peaks amid fresh concerns over President Trump’s economic policies and the impact of rising inflation and interest rates.Our own share tips escaped relatively lightly
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Letters: New framework needed for Scotland in Europe
Iain Macwhirter writes that "the cardinal rule of Scottish politics [is] that it is fatal to diminish the status of Holyrood" (The surest way to secure independence? Tell Scots they can't have it, Comment, March 19). But as he well knows
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'I will make Glasgow a rival to Barcelona, Copenhagen and Berlin'
AS Susan Aitken enters the meeting room in Glasgow City Chambers, her mobile phone ring tone plays 'How Soon is Now' by the Smiths. The musical interlude is fitting as this is the woman widely tipped to take over as leader of Scotland's biggest
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McGhee: Rhodes has become the all-round striker but an eye for goal remains his strongest quality
CRITICISING a centre forward for rarely leaving the opposition penalty box can seem a bit like castigating fish for refusing to come out of the sea. It is where they survive and thrive. Jordan Rhodes is one such creature. A striker who, in the earlier
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Politics professor Richard English explores the efficacy of violence in achieving terrorists' aims
THE Westminster terrorist attack and the death of Martin McGuinness last week have between them raised vital questions about terrorism and the pursuit of political change. The brutal incidents in London loudly proclaimed that jihadist violence remains
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Better teachers not smaller classes will fix Scottish schools, say top experts
MEMBERS of John Swinney's panel of world leading education experts have said cutting class sizes in Scotland would make little difference to achievement in schools and would be hugely expensive. Dr Avis Glaze, a member of the Scottish Government'
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Pete Stewart recommends ... demi-sec Champagne
THERE are very few perfect wine matches for Shirley’s light, fluffy meringue cake so this week we’re going to fall back on an old favourite … demi-sec Champagne. Sadly, this is not a particularly popular style at the moment, so you’ll have to be prepared
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Alien meets Gravity ... with added pathos: review of life, plus the week's other big film releases
Life (15)THERE'S a deep irony at the heart of this highly effective science fiction horror film. For we all know that despite the lofty intentions of fictional astronauts – to find new homes for humankind, or prove the existence of other life in the
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Broken By Messines In WWI and other paperback reviews
Broken By Messines In WWIDr Mark Wardlaw (MMSandJWardlaw.co.uk, £9.99 incl UK postage)Dr Wardlaw decided to write a book about the grandparents he never knew after the discovery of a collection of their letters in his late parents’ home in Leith. The
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Tea and socialism: review of The Benn Diaries: The Definitive Collection
The Benn Diaries: The Definitive CollectionEdited by Ruth WinstoneHutchison, £30Review by Iain MacwhirterWHEN I interviewed former Labour minister and peace campaigner Tony Benn in the 1990s, his opening gambit was always to punch the record button on
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Art of the superhero: Meet the Glaswegian who draws Superman, Batman and The X-Men
“LOOK! In the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Superman. And he's flying over Kelvingrove.” The poster for the new exhibition Frank Quitely: The Art Of Comics opening at Glasgow’s premier art gallery and museum next week is something
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Animal magic: playwright Morna Pearson on her zoo-based play, Dr Stirlingshire's Discovery
Animal magicMorna Pearson's latest play offers a trip to the zoo with a difference. By Mark Brown THEY have moved us deeply with a drama performed in a children's play park (Decky Does A Bronco), weaved a romantic thread through the rooms of a
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Can you protect your money when inflation is on the rise?
WE WERE warned it would happen and now it has: inflation is on the rise.Figures released by the Office for National Statistics have confirmed that inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, which calculates the change in price of a basket of
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SNP councillor in race row lawsuit fails to win candidate selection
An SNP councillor who is suing a colleague amid a race row has lost out in her bid to be a party candidate in a North Lanarkshire ward. Julie McAnulty, who has taken legal action after being accused of using the word ‘Pakis’, was squeezed