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Las Vegas gunman fired at airport fuel tanks, say police
Las Vegas investigators have given more details about the deadliest shooting in modern US history as they described how the gunman opened fire on airport fuel tanks and on police officers arriving at the massacre. Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo
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St Johnstone 0 Rangers 3: Rangers leave hosts all shook up
It was a night started without a handshake. It was one ended with a shake, a rattle, and a roll from Rangers. The build up to this Premiership encounter with St Johnstone and the Ibrox side was dominated by chat of leaks and fake news. In the end
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Man almost killed by fish prank: It’s beyond a lottery win, I’m lucky to be here
A fisherman has spoken of his relief after he almost died during a prank when he swallowed a Dover sole he had just caught. Sam Quilliam, 28, was trying to “kiss the fish” – a tradition of saying thank you to the catch before returning it to the
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Davie Moyes: I will speak to the SFA about the Scotland job - but I would prefer return to club management
DAVIE Moyes, who has been installed as the bookies’ favourite to take over from Gordon Strachan as Scotland manager, last night admitted he would prefer to return to club football. Moyes, who has been out of work since parting company with Sunderland
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Scientists treat depression with magic mushroom that can ‘reboot’ the brain
A mind-altering magic mushroom drug can treat depression by “rebooting” the brain, research suggests. Scientists tested the drug psilocybin on 19 depressed patients who could not be helped by conventional treatments. The patients reported an
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Boldly going where no teacake has gone before
Scientists have launched a Tunnock’s Teacake “into space” as part of a fun experiment to spark people’s imagination about science. The Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) team launched “Terry” the Teacake from Houston, Renfrewshire, at lunchtime on Friday
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Trump: Iran is violating ‘spirit’ of nuclear deal
President Donald Trump has angrily accused Iran of violating the spirit of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal but stopped short of ripping up the agreement. In a speech at the White House, the US president announced a new strategy, saying the administration
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FTSE 100 edges lower as pound rebounds on Brexit trade talk hopes
THE FTSE 100 backed down from Thursday's record highs as the pound rebounded on reports that the EU was working on proposals for a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain.London's blue chip index ended the session down 0.28 per cent or 20.8 points
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Stoute can clean bowl opposition with Expert Eye
THE chances are that Sir Michael Stoute would swap all he has achieved in racing for a day playing in the baggy maroon cap of his beloved West Indies cricket team. The trainer is less the pyrotechnics of twenty20 and more the Test-match format
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Brussels is the "enemy," claims Hammond as he hit back at his Tory critics
BRUSSELS is the “enemy,” Philip Hammond has declared, as he called on its leaders to behave like "grown-ups".Labour responded swiftly saying the Chancellor was acting like Basil Fawlty on holiday and his “foolish” remarks would do nothing to
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May says Britain 'totally committed' to Iran nuclear deal after Trump backs off
Britain, France and Germany "stand committed" to the Iran nuclear deal and are "concerned by the possible implications" of Donald Trump's refusal to back it, Theresa May, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron said in a joint statement. The US president
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Friend of Rangers star Kenny Miller cleared of extortion and knife charges after Old Firm bust up
A CLOSE friend of Ranger star Kenny Miller has walked free from court after being cleared of extortion and violence threats. William Steele, 36, was alleged to have demanded £95,000 from two men following a bust-up involving Mr Miller and his wife
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Hamilton Accies in crisis as directors plough cash into club after losing £750k in "elaborate" vishing fraud
DIRECTORS are having to inject cash into Hamilton Academical FC after losing an estimated £750,000 in an "elaborate fraud". The club said they were going through one of the most difficult periods in its history and were working closely with Police
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7 events which will make you less suspicious of Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is upon us, causing those who suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of the day) to avoid doing anything remotely dangerous. This Friday the 13th has fallen in October, meaning some are feeling doubly spooked about the whole
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Brendan Rodgers embraces Celtic's demanding fixture schedule
Celtic's drive for success sees them face a gruelling fixture list this month but boss Brendan Rodgers would not have it any other way. Following the international break the Scottish champions play six matches before the end of October including
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Strictly’s Joe McFadden would love to get his kilt on for Halloween week
Strictly Come Dancing’s Joe McFadden has told how he would love to don his kilt for a punk rock-inspired Halloween dance. As the BBC One show’s spooky spectacular approaches, the Holby City actor said he would like to incorporate some of his Scottish
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS: 1951, Firhill
THERE were remarkable scenes at Firhill, Partick Thistle’s ground, before and during the team’s clash with league leaders Rangers on Saturday, January 3.Frozen pitches had meant the cancellation of both the Celtic-Kilmarnock and Third Lanark-Clyde First
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Robert McNeil: A Festival of Politics, you say. Sounds fun
Robert McNeil FESTIVAL sounds like fun. Politics? Not so much. So a Festival of Politics sounds like an intriguing prospect, the more so when it’s an establishment event proclaiming Rebellion and Revolution as its theme. More perplexing still
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The 20 most interesting Scottish restaurants recommended by Ron Mackenna
Ron Mackenna is one of Scotland's leading restaurant critics. Here are twenty Scottish restaurants to try, accompanied by Ron's review - How many have you visited? The Ivy on the square St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (0131 526 4777) Food:
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Ex-Rangers star Bob Malcolm pictured working in a Glasgow ice cream van
A former Rangers star has scooped a role as an ice cream van man and is now supplying a housing estate with frozen treats. Bob Malcolm, 36, operates a daily run in the east end of Glasgow with his Spiderman-clad treat wagon. He is thought to
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Sturgeon urged to probe ministerial motorcade after SNP launch
NICOLA Sturgeon has been asked to investigate whether taxpayers’ money was wrongly used to pay for a ministerial motorcade after the SNP’s general election manifesto launch. The First Minister was urged by Labour to check whether there had been
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Rangers chairman not "a poor innocent businessman", court hears
Rangers chairman Dave King shouldn't be treated as a "poor businessman" who didn't know he's legally required to fund an £11 million share purchase, a court has heard. Advocate James McNeill QC told judge Lord Bannatyne that the tycoon isn't an
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Malky Mackay to take charge of Scotland for November friendly against the Netherlands
SCOTLAND will face the Netherlands in an international friendly at Pittodrie this November with Malky Mackay in charge on an interim basis. The fixture was announced by the Scottish FA on Friday, the day after Gordon Strachan's departure as national
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Brexit Department refuses to say if it has analysed impact of EU withdrawal on Scotland
THE UK Government has refused to say whether or not it has analysed the impact of Brexit on Scotland because to do so could undermine the Brussels talks and provoke a "reactionary" response from stakeholders north of the border that could damage
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Review: BBC SSO, City Halls, Glasgow
Rating: 4/5 A MERE dozen or so years separate the Variations on Haydn’s St Anthony Choral by Johannes Brahms and Richard Strauss’s “symphonic fantasy” Aus Italien, but the younger man’s quartet of postcards from his holiday tour of Italy in 1886
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Herald Sport podcast: Gordon Strachan is gone…so who’s next for Scotland?
Hello and welcome to this week's edition of the Herald Sport podcast. For Episode 18 Stewart Weir was joined by a bumper cast of Scott Mullen, Graeme McGarry, Stewart Fisher and Matthew Lindsay to react to Gordon Strachan's departure from the Scotland
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Yousaf: Rail projects at risk because of £600m Treasury shortfall
THE SNP Government has warned of serious damage to Scottish rail projects because of a “£600m shortfall” from the Treasury.Transport minister Humza Yousaf levelled the criticism after the UK Government announced a £3.6bn allocation for repairs to tracks
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Juncker says thanks to Britain for war effort but "now they have to pay" to leave EU
JEAN-Claude Juncker has thanked Britain for its efforts during the Second World War but insists “now they have to pay” for leaving the European Union.In remarks that will do little to help ease the tense atmosphere hanging over the Brexit talks, the European
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May expresses full confidence in Hammond as tensions continue at top of government over Brexit
PHILIP Hammond has Theresa May’s full confidence, No 10 insisted today, as the right-wing backlash against the Chancellor continues amid rising speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle.Some Tory MPs have called Mr Hammond an “Eeyore” on Brexit, taking a gloomy
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QUIZ: How well do you remember Scotland's 20 years of glorious failure?
SCOTLAND'S wait for a return to a major tournament goes on after the latest heartache in attempting to qualify for Russia 2018. A final day draw to Slovenia ended Scottish hopes and saw Gordon Strachan lose his job, but it was far from the first
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Lloyds boosts Scottish Widows with addition of Zurich pensions arm
LLOYDS Banking Group has given its Scottish Widows pensions arm a £19 billion boost in assets by acquiring insurance giant Zurich’s UK workplace pensions and savings business.The assets, which are spread across around 500,000 customers, adds to the £124bn
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Football on TV: Where to watch St Johnstone v Rangers, Liverpool v Manchester United and more this weekend
CLUB football returns this weekend after an eventful international break, with a number of eye-catching games being shown on TV. St Johnstone host Rangers tonight in this weekend's only live Scottish Premiership match, with the two clubs level
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Cut out junk food and eat smaller portions to lower cancer risk, say campaigners
HEALTH campaigners have called for tougher legislation to help curb people's appetite for junk food in a bid to cut cancer rates. Three charities have warned that Scotland's love affair with high-calorie convenience foods and sugary drinks is fuelling
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Agenda: Holyrood has an opportunity to give cancer patients a helping hand
By Kate Seymour, head of policy for Macmillan Cancer SupportWHEN the House of Lords and Tory back-benchers unite to stop a benefit cut, you know it’s a cut too far. Last year these unlikely groups tried – and failed – to stop a cut to Employment Support
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Robert McNeil: Let's blooter possession football out of the park
SIZE matters in football. Here’s how: your centre-half should be large, your wingers small.I’ll enlarge on this meticulously researched hypothesis in the second half but, meantime, to those with no interest in footer, stick with me for our journey takes
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Bake Off winner John Whaite finds comfort in preparing food as well as eating it
John Whaite won the third series of the Great British Bake Off while it was still on the BBC, but he doesn’t go in for impartiality. Get him started on the likes of “superfoods” (“It’s a marketing ploy”), the word “glow” (“What does this mean?
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Scots Thomas Cook employee embezzled £140,000 from store and jetted off on luxury holidays
A SCOTS Thomas Cook employee embezzled £140,000 after discovering a computer loophole that allowed her to take as much cash as she wanted from the till at her shop without the firm being aware. Alicia Morgan stole dollars, euros and UK currency
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Moors Murderer Ian Brady's body must be disposed of with 'no music and no ceremony'
Glasgow-born Moors Murderer Ian Brady’s body must be disposed of with “no music and no ceremony”, a judge at the High Court has ruled. The decision was announced in London on Friday by the Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Geoffrey Vos. Moors
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The contenders: Six of the leading candidates to take the Scotland job
Scotland are searching for a new manager after Gordon Strachan left his position yesterday. Strachan’s four-year reign in charge of the national team came to an end in the wake of their failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Here, SportTimes
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Stewart Weir: Let’s not abandon hope – just one-liners and excuses
What’s the phrase, about it being the hope that kills you? As a supporter of the Scotland national team, that’s just something you get used to; the big build up, the inevitable crash landing. It is the same every qualifying campaign, be it before
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Steven Thompson: There were no wins against major nations when it mattered. We failed
On Sunday night, sitting in Ljubljana, I was in no doubt that the end had arrived for Gordon Strachan. That said, I’d thought the same after we’d lost to England at Wembley last year, having taken four points from four games. It seemed a good time
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Susan Egelstaff: Whisper it, but genetics do have a big role to play in the making of world class athletes
GORDON Strachan has, quite rightly, been slated for a number of different things in the aftermath of Scotland failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, with much of the reprobation being directed towards his comment that the Scottish players just
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Jackson keen to lead Chiefs another dance as Warriors return to West Country
Stuart Hogg was taking contact in training with Glasgow Warriors this week and his participation in their opening European Champions Cup match against Exeter Chiefs tomorrow has not been categorically ruled out, but there is no need for his coaches
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High Court to make ruling on disposal of child killer Ian Brady's remains
A ruling on how the body of Moors murderer Ian Brady should be disposed of is to be given at the High Court. Orders in the case are due to be made in London on Friday by the Chancellor of the High Court Sir Geoffrey Vos. Brady, who used the
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Susan Egelstaff: Whisper it, but genetics do have a big role to play in the making of world class athletes
GORDON Strachan has, quite rightly, been slated for a number of different things in the aftermath of Scotland failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, with much of the reprobation being directed towards his comment that the Scottish players just
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Charity wants more basic first aid training to help save victims of cardiac arrests
A CHARITY has called for more to be done to end a “postcode lottery” over people’s chances of surviving a cardiac arrest in the community. St Andrew’s First Aid is demanding greater action from Scottish Government to address a “shortage” of first
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Obituaries - the founder of Taco Bell, a paratrooper whose story was told in Band Of Brothers, and Robert De Niro's landlord
This week: the founder of Taco Bell, a paratrooper whose story was told in Band Of Brothers, and Robert De Niro's landlordROBERT L McKay, who has died aged 86, was an architect who helped establish Taco Bell, the American Tex-Mex fast food chain which
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Ken Smith's Diary: Jaggy jersey; Write answer; and Height of nonsense
Jaggy jersey YES, serious issues in Spain just now, but this is The Diary which is why Chris Matheson-Dear in Linlithgow tells us: "A friend who is a Patrick Thistle fan is heading to Madrid for a city break. It dawned on him that if he sports
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Letters: Time for a vote of no confidence in May over Brexit
VOTES of confidence are a fairly well-known constitutional procedure in the UK, though in practice seldom used. The present Conservative Government and its competence over the negotiating and enacting of the Brexit proceedings are surely grounds
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Wright tells Caixinha: 'Concentrate on closing the gap on Celtic, not picking fights with St Johnstone'
Pedro Caixinha should concentrate more on closing the gap on Celtic rather than worrying about spies in the Ibrox camp, insists St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright. Ahead of tonight's Ladbrokes Premiership match at McDiarmid Park, the Rangers manager
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Analysis: Anas Sarwar's political ambitions should not overshadow brother Asim's success
There are few more competitive industries than wholesale grocery. Working to tight margins, firms must compete with each other, while their customers battle the supermarkets and their expanding estates of smaller shops and immense buying power.So looking
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Herald View: Closures challenge us all over cost of care for the elderly
IT is widely accepted that the stress of a move, particularly an unwanted or unexpected one, can be harmful for an elderly person. So the decision by Bield Housing and Care to close all 12 of its residential homes for older people in Scotland is
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Who are the secret ‘Scottish investors’ in tyrannical Uzbekistan?
Last year one of the world’s most corrupt and least democratic countries announced substantial “foreign investment”. From Scotland. Authorities in Uzbekistan, in a series of stock exchange bulletins, said two businesses based in Edinburgh had taken
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Herald View: Culling of mountain hares in ignorance should stop
THE onset of winter is perilous enough for most wildlife, but for the mountain hare is it especially dangerous, as in the colder half of the year it is the legal object of sport shooting.No one knows how many of these iconic native creatures there are
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Has good parenting taken flight?
WHEN flying abroad from Glasgow recently, it was interesting to witness the attitude today of many young parents toward their children.On the planes, flying out and in during school term, there were several children of school age. Clearly many parents
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Make antidepressants Class C controlled substances
I WISH to respond to Alyne Duthie's letter (October 9), firstly with empathy and humility. Depression lasting years is a dreadful burden and no doctor should minimise the toll that or complications of drug treatment takes on individuals and families
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We must take urgent action on obesity
WE are facing an obesity crisis in Scotland. Figures released last week show that two in every three adults are overweight or obese, meaning people of a healthy weight are now in the minority.The current obesity crisis is clearly linked to our overconsumption
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Revealed: Scots quango chief gets pay rise
LENA Wilson, the outgoing boss of Scotland’s main economic development agency, received a pay package worth £279,000 in the year to March 31. The remuneration of the Scottish Enterprise chief executive is revealed in the latest annual report for
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Jenni Fagan: "If art is to be used to offer rehabilitation within the prison system or young offenders, then each artwork should be able to stand alone"
CURATING the 2017 exhibition for the Koestler trust is something I wanted to do as soon as they approached me. I am influenced by art, I make it, I believe in the ability of creativity to serve a practical function on many levels. A few years ago
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Families must pay cost of looking after elderly, says expert
FAMILIES will increasingly have to take on the cost of care of older relatives, rather than relying on the state, according to one of Scotland’s leading experts on care for the elderly. Professor June Andrews, advisor to the Dementia Services Development
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Analysis: We need to sharpen our resolve to reject elderly care on the cheap
To lose your home at any time is emotionally and physically hard and that is all the more so when you are late in life. So the closure of any care home, for whatever reason, has a deep impact not only on those who have come to call it ‘home’ but upon
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Scots patients call for better funding of GPs amid closures
NINE in 10 patients believe there should be more funding for GPs amid a shortage of family doctors and practice closures. A total of 88 per cent of Scots want the service to be better funded, according to the study of more than 1,000 adults in
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Scotland set to be hit by power blackouts in run up to Christmas
HOMES and businesses face being plunged into darkness over Christmas if workers at Scotland's two nuclear power stations go on strike over 'draconian' cuts, according to a trade union. Employees among the 1,500 strong workforce at the Hunterston
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SNP leadership accused of "abuse" of public funds over manifesto launch
The SNP leadership have been accused of breaching the ministerial code by using a taxpayer-funded motorcade to pick them up after their party’s general election manifesto launch. Five Secretaries – half the Scottish cabinet – and four ministers
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Working for a Fair Start
I NOTE your article on the Scottish Government’s new devolved employment support programme ("Charities have deja vu as Government launches employability alternative", The Herald, October 10). The article claims that there is “a long history
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Ian McConnell: What does rise of Taiwanese single malt mean for Scotch?
IT is easy to understand why Taiwan has for so long been such a desirable market for Scotch whisky distillers. Recent years have seen a global boom in demand for single malt Scotch. However, consumers in Taiwan, or the Republic of China as it is
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Art from inside: leading author curates major new show of art from Scottish prisons
PAINTINGS, sculptures, prints, poetry and writing from the inmates of Scotland's prisons, children's homes and secure hospitals are to be at the centre of a major new exhibition curated by one of the nation's leading authors. Writer Jenni Fagan
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David Pratt: SNP Government should step back from its Catalan fixation
I SEEM to have seen a lot of flags lately. Years of covering conflict around the world has made me uneasy whenever I see large crowds of people waving flags. Usually – though not always– it signals division, confrontation, sectarianism, a sure fire way
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Video: 'Under-threat' mountain hares 'need to be killed to protect trees and stop ticks spread' say Scots landowners
SCOTS landowners have defended the killing of mountain hares to protect trees and prevent the spread of ticks in the face of a call to for a ban on culls on grouse moors. A coalition of ten environmental and outdoor organisations have appealed
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UK admits 28,000 Scots shell firms breach transparency rules
A UK Government minister has admitted 28,000 notorious Scottish registered “tax haven” shell firms have failed to reveal their true owners’ identities two months after strict new transparency rules came in. The Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLP
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Elderly residents told care homes are too big and high quality
ELDERLY residents at care homes slated for closure by Bield Housing and Care have been told they have too much room and their services are too high quality, it has emerged. These are among a list of reasons given by the charity for its decision
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Care home staff left in tears after they were told of closure, says union leader
STAFF at 12 residential care homes for the elderly were only told their jobs were at risk when letters went out to residents to tell them the homes were closing, it has emerged. Workers at Langvout Care Home in Biggar were in tears at the announcement
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Australian giant predicts upturn in North Sea after £230m move into area
AUSTRALIAN engineering giant WorleyParsons has predicted a bright future for the North Sea after buying a leading position in the area’s oil services industry at what bosses reckon is the bottom of the market.Sydney-based WorleyParsons agreed to buy the
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Camley's Cartoon: 'We need a taller manager'
Framed prints of Steven Camley's cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 6210. Unframed cartoons can be purchased by visiting our website www.thepicturedesk.co.uk
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Brendan Rodgers: Now is the perfect time to shine a torch on Scottish football and I'm happy to help
BRENDAN Rodgers feels that now is the perfect time to “shine a torch” on Scottish football’s ills and has offered to help transform the nation’s football culture in whatever way he can. At the very moment when Gordon Strachan’s four-year reign
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Triple Celtic injury boost with Scott Brown, Stuart Armstrong and Jozo Simunovic all fit for Bayern Munich
CELTIC have been handed a major boost ahead of Wednesday night’s Champions League trip to play Bayern Munich with the news that injured trio Scott Brown, Stuart Armstrong and Jozo Simunovic will all be fit to play against the German champions.
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Kash Farooq rematch has Scott Allan back on track, out of the pub and into the gym
At the top end of boxing, as brutal a game as it can be, at least the risks come with abundant rewards. Further down the chain, where the livelihoods of honest professionals are altogether more precarious, it can be quite a different story. Take
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Partick Thistle dealt further bad news with Christie Elliott injury blow
Given the winless run his Partick Thistle side are currently on, the last thing that Alan Archibald needed was further bad news on the injury front. Unfortunately for him and for Thistle, that’s exactly what he has got, as Christie Elliott has
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Brendan Rodgers: Celtic's Scotland seven have proved they can reach major finals in future
BRENDAN Rodgers gave his five Scotland players an extra day off to come to terms with what he called a “missed opportunity” to reach the World Cup in Russia. With captain Scott Brown and Stuart Armstrong nursing muscle injuries, Callum McGregor
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Jackson keen to lead Chiefs another dance as Warriors return to West Country
Stuart Hogg was taking contact in training with Glasgow Warriors this week and his participation in their opening European Champions Cup match against Exeter Chiefs tomorrow has not been categorically ruled out, but there is no need for his coaches
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Edinburgh players are also baffled by their European enigma
IT’S the time of year when people again start to why Edinburgh have a history of being able to put sloppy league form behind them and put on a show when it comes to Europe.On the face of it, it is ridiculous. In the last six years, they have reached three
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Fraser McKenzie back to lead Edinburgh against sub-strength London Irish in European Challenge Cup
The gulf in importance between Europe’s two club competitions seemed demonstrated yesterday when London Irish made a raft of changes for their entry into this season’s Challenge Cup.Richard Cockerill, Edinburgh’s new head coach who is a veteran of the
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Kenny Miller is the 'heartbeat' of the Rangers squad, says midfielder Josh Windass
JOSH WINDASS reckons striker Kenny Miller is the ‘heartbeat’ of the Rangers squad. The 37-year-old has returned to the first team fold in recent days after being dropped by boss Pedro Caixinha ahead of the trip to Hamilton last month. Miller
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Poem of the Day: Verses from AUTUMN by John Clare
John Clare, that finest of celebrants of nature, hymns the personified season of Autumn. As always there is exquisite detail in his observation of man and landscape; and some archaic terms. Verses from AUTUMN Sweet vision, with
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In pictures: Bastions of fairness reap their rewards at awards night
MORE than 300 guests gathered to celebrate the companies, organisations and individuals who put equality and diversity at the heart of their actions. The Diversity Awards was organised by The Herald and GenAnalytics at the Radisson Blu Hotel in
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McInnes: New man will inherit a good crop of players
DEREK McINNES insists the recent form of the Scotland team is Gordon Strachan’s legacy and that whoever succeeds him as manager will be encouraged by the number of talented young players now available for international duty. McInnes, adamant that
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Scotland caretaker needed for November friendly international at Pittodrie
A CARETAKER manager will take charge of Scotland when they play an international friendly at Pittodrie on November 9. SFA Performance Director Malky Mackay, who has extensive management experience having worked with Watford, Cardiff City and Wigan Athletic
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Matthew Lindsay: Few Scotland fans will mourn Gordon Strachan's departure - but will his successor fare any better?
PRECIOUS few, if any, Scotland fans will have shed a tear when the SFA announced that Gordon Strachan would not be in charge for the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign when it gets underway in early 2019 at around half past three yesterday afternoon.
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Oil and gas firm hails big increase in UK reserves
INDEPENDENT Oil and Gas has said its focus on the North Sea has been vindicated after an expert report found a chunk of the company’s acreage could be worth around £320m.London-based Independent said a study by the ERC Equipoise consultancy found the
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Neil Lennon: I'm too young and too handsome to be Scotland manager
NEIL LENNON has joked that he is too ‘young and handsome’ for the Scotland job as the SFA begin their search for Gordon Strachan’s successor. The likes of Malky Mackay, the SFA performance director, former Manchester United manager David Moyes, Alex McLeish
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Scottish Labour leadership contest is being "rigged", says party MP Ian Murray
THE Scottish Labour leadership contest is in crisis after one of the party’s most senior figures said the election process is being “rigged” to help left-wing candidate Richard Leonard. In an incendiary letter to party headquarters, Edinburgh South
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Skipper Scott Brown poised to quit Scotland for a second time after "sad" Gordon Strachan departure
SCOTT Brown, who last night described Gordon Strachan’s departure as Scotland manager as “sad”, appears set to retire from international football for the second time in little over a year. The SFA announced yesterday that they had agreed with Strachan
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Tommy Wright hits back at 'paranoid' Pedro Caixinha after Rangers leaks claim
PARANOID Pedro Caixinha has been accused of peddling fake news.The Rangers boss claimed St Johnstone rival Tommy Wright put a training session on hold last season waiting for a spy in the Ibrox camp to leak his team news.But the bemused Perth manager,
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Labour leadership hopeful Anas Sarwar's family firm in multi-million pound revenue hike
THE family business of Scottish Labour leadership hopeful Anas Sarwar has reported record revenue of £234 million in 2016. United Wholesale (Scotland) increased revenue by three per cent in 2016 as pre-tax profits held steady at £2m. UWS, one
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Labour claims 4m families face winter of "cold homes or astronomical bills"
LABOUR has claimed four million households in fuel poverty will face a winter of "cold homes or astronomical bills" because the UK Government dithered introducing a price cap on energy tariffs. Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey asked Greg Clark, the
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Boris Johnson urges Brussels to put "a tiger in the tank" and show some urgency in getting Brexit deal
BORIS Johnson has called for some urgency from Brussels on the Brexit negotiations, urging the EU to put a “tiger in the tank” after Michel Barnier claimed the talks on the divorce settlement were deadlocked. The Foreign Secretary, responding to
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Arts News: Saltire literary awards, Dear Esther live, Spark Trio gig, Mark Lockyer at SMHAF
Writers James Kelman, Bernard MacLaverty and Denise Mina feature alongside emerging talents Ever Dundas and Kate Hunter in 2017 Saltire Literary Awards shortlists. The Saltire Literary Awards are organised by the Saltire Society, an independent charity
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Lawson urges May to sack Hammond as Chancellor in a reshuffle
PHILIP Hammond should be sacked, Lord Lawson, one of his predecessors at the Treasury, has insisted, claiming the Chancellor’s actions on Brexit were “very close to sabotage”.The Tory peer’s remarks came after No 10 insisted Theresa May believed her Chancellor
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Obituary - Trevor Martin, Scottish actor who played Doctor Who on stage
Scottish actor who played Doctor Who on stageBorn: November 17, 1929;Died: October 5th 2017THE actor Trevor Martin, who has died aged 87, was a richly voiced character actor and stalwart of the major British classical theatre companies. His impressive