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Dunbar the playwright COMEDY actor and writer Karen Dunbar has turned playwright with her very first production being staged next week at Glasgow’s Oran Mor, as part of the Play, Pie and a Pint season. #71 tells of three old friends in their Seventies
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British and US politics is 'too silly' for an Armando Iannucci script
Director and satirist Armando Iannucci has branded the political climate in Britain as already "too silly" to parody. Best known for his hit comedy show The Thick Of It and White House-based US counterpart Veep, the Scot is also the creator behind
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US author George Saunders wins Booker Prize
American author George Saunders has been handed this year's Man Booker Prize for his first full-length novel. Lincoln In The Bardo, which focuses on the night Abraham Lincoln laid his 11-year-old son to rest in 1862, was hailed as "utterly original
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Chris Kelly soars into lead in Scottish PGA Championship at Gleneagles
IT wasn’t quite an exhibit from the British Golf Museum but Chris Kelly dug into the archives and unearthed a vintage performance which thrust him into the lead after the delayed opening round of the M&H Logistics Scottish PGA Championship at Gleneagles
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Club captain Magnus Bradbury told to stay away by Edinburgh
Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury has been told to stay away from the club while an on-going investigation into the circumstances surrounding the head injury he suffered during a night out continues. The 22-year-old missed last Saturday’s visit
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Tory MP red carded by opponents for being Champions League linesman
A TORY MP is under fire for deserting a key vote to 'star' in a Champions League football match. Douglas Ross, who caused a bombshell when he unseated the SNP's Angus Robertson in Moray at the last election, will not vote in tonight's Commons vote
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Watchdog bows to MPs' demands for scrutiny of RBS report
The City watchdog has bowed to pressure from MPs for independent legal scrutiny of a controversial report into mistreatment of small businesses at Royal Bank of Scotland. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Andrew Bailey has agreed
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Second diver dies in Scapa Flow in two weeks
A SECOND diver has died in an area of water known as a graveyard for sunken ships.The man, who has yet to be identified, was probing the wreck of the German battleship Markgraf, which was scuttled during World War One in Scapa Flow.He is understood to
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Asos raises forecasts as profits soar
Online retailer Asos has reported a surge in full-year profits and upgraded its sales forecasts after it was boosted by a strong international performance.The firm clocked a 33% rise in revenues to £1.9 billion in the year to August 31, with pre-tax profits
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Cuba makes news – but worse is to follow in missile crisis
With the world now closer to nuclear war than at any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, The Herald looks back at how that international crisis was covered 55 years ago.CUBA remained in the news but as yet the world was unaware of the
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Terror plots planned to point of execution within days, says MI5 chief
TERRORIST plots are escalating to the point of violence in a matter of days after a "dramatic" jump in the scale and pace of the threat facing Britain, the head of MI5 has warned.Andrew Parker highlighted the "short life" of some attack
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Regulator agrees to MPs’ demands for legal scrutiny of RBS report
The City watchdog has bowed to pressure from MPs for independent legal scrutiny of a controversial report into mistreatment of small businesses at Royal Bank of Scotland. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Andrew Bailey has agreed
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Video: Star Wars Han Solo spin-off title released
Star Wars’ Han Solo spin-off will be titled Solo: A Star Wars Story, director Ron Howard has announced. The filmmaker unveiled the eagerly-awaited movie’s name in a video message on Twitter as he confirmed production on the film had wrapped.
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Sterling drifts lower as traders question prospect of interest rate hike
Sterling rolled back against the US dollar on Tuesday as currency traders mulled the prospect of interest rates being kept on hold next month.The pound was down 0.5 per cent versus the greenback at $1.31 despite Bank of England Governor Mark Carney telling
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Bill Clinton: Impact of Brexit result only now dawning on voters
Bill Clinton has warned that some Brexit voters may only now be realising the impact of their decision. The former US president said the choice between community and tribe will determine how the world meets the threat posed by climate change, inequality
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Rangers striker Kenny Miller back in training after missing St Johnstone clash
KENNY MILLER has recovered from the hamstring injury that kept him out of the win over St Johnstone on Friday night. The striker didn’t make the trip to McDiarmid Park but has returned to full training alongside Niko Kranjcar, Danny Wilson and
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Reese Witherspoon alleges assault by a director when she was 16
Reese Witherspoon has alleged she was assaulted by a director as a 16-year-old. The Oscar-winning actress said she has been harassed and sexually assaulted throughout her career as she became the latest star to speak out in the wake of allegations
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Liquid attack leaves three young men with burns and life changing injuries in Cumbernauld
THREE men have been treated for burns in hospital after an unknown liquid substance was sprayed at them during an attack in Cumbernauld. The victims, 21, 23 and 25, have been left with life changing injuries following the attack which police are
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Liz McAreavey: Creating motivated, ambitious and confident young people comes from inclusiveness and equality'
LIZ McAREAVEYFew in the commercial world would argue with the old maxim that businesses are only as good as the people they employ.That becomes ever more true as we continue to move towards a knowledge-based economy, with the future focus likely to come
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Prosecutors consider oil spill report
A report into an oil spill from a platform off the coast of Shetland has been submitted to the Crown Office.About 95 tonnes of oil was released into the sea from the Clair platform in October 2016.Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham later reassured
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Rare cast of record-breaking salmon goes up for auction
A RARE cast of the biggest salmon ever caught by rod and line in British waters is expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction.The fish was caught in October 1922 by Georgina Ballantine, who was fishing from a boat on the River Tay with a spinner and a
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Kurdish forces push back from historic Iraqi town
KURDISH forces have pushed back from the Iraqi town of Sinjar after losing their foothold in the city of Kirkuk under pressure from the country's military. It came as thousands of civilians were seen streaming back to Kirkuk, driving along a main
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Location, location, location still key as Edinburgh property prices lead the way
The average house price in Scotland has risen to more than £146,000, new figures show. The latest UK house price index found the average cost of a property in Scotland in August was £146,354, up 3.9 per cent on the previous year but down 0.7 per
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Unfilled vacancies rise add to Scotland's care crisis woes
More than a third of care services across Scotland reported unfilled vacancies last year, according to a new watchdog report. The Care Inspectorate also found that two out of five of those providers were having problems filling the positions.
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Craig Shakespeare sacked as Leicester City manager after slow start
Craig Shakespeare has been sacked as Leicester manager, Press Association Sport understands. The 53-year-old replaced Claudio Ranieri on a caretaker basis in February. After keeping the 2015-16 champions in the Premier League he was handed
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Theatre review: Brothers Karamazov
Theatre Brothers Karamazov Tron Theatre, Glasgow Neil Cooper *** BROTHERLY love is in abundance in writer Richard Crane and director Faynia Willliams’ staging of Dostoyevsky’s epic 900-page novel, a philosophical treatise on church
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Injury blow for Celtic as Jozo Simunovic is ruled out of Bayern Munich Champions League clash
CELTIC have suffered a blow to their preparation for Wednesday's Champions League meeting with Bayern Munich after Jozo Simunovic was ruled out with injury. The centre-back did not travel with the squad today as they departed for Germany, having
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Graphic Content: What We've Been Reading
The Corbyn Comic Book SelfMadeHero, £4.99 BACK in July, in the wake of this year's General Election, SelfMadeHero made an open call for submissions for comic strips on the subject of the Labour leader and Glastonbury chant generator Jeremy
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Scotland flying high with one of the best performing economies in the UK, says think tank
SCOTLAND has one of the best performing economies of the UK with wages and productivity outstripping every other area outside the south-east of England, a leading international think-tank has found. The latest UK economic survey by the Organisation
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Funny, dark and pure: Hedda Gabler takes a leap into the 21st century
Hedda GablerbyNeil CooperWhen Ivo Van Hove's production of Hedda Gabler first appeared at the Royal National Theatre in London towards the end of 2016, as with much of the Flemish director's work, audiences were left reeling by his reinvention
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The clan: Ukraine, its one-time ruling family and Scottish shell firms
IN UKRAINE they found a Scottish word for their former first family and its business: the “clan”.Friends and relatives of ousted president Viktor Yanukovych did very well during his years in power. His son Oleksandr , 44, was valued at a cool half a billion
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Into the groove: Rediscovering the timeless magic of black vinyl
WHEN it comes to collecting records, most people would have some way to go before they can match Zero Freitas, a Brazilian in his early sixties. He has spent decades, and colossal sums of money, on vinyl. His collection is in excess of eight million.
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1927: Victoria Infirmary in the grip of expansion
THERE was little doubt that a major hospital was needed on Glasgow’s south side in the late Victorian era. Living conditions for huge numbers of people there and in other parts of the city were appalling; and the south side itself was home to teeming
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How to get arrested in Dubai
WITH the prospect of year-round sunshine and cheaper long-haul flights, Dubai is increasingly drawing Scots tourists to its luxurious precincts. The former playground for the rich is now within tourists’ reach all year-round. However, many
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Cash crisis threatens celebrated revamp of St Peter's Seminary
A PROJECT granted millions in public money last year to revamp a derelict Scottish seminary is under threat amid a financial crisis. The restoration of St Peter's Seminary in Cardross was awarded more than £4.2m by Creative Scotland and the Heritage
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Red tape 'hampering' campaigns to tackle discrimination
SPIRALING red tape is hindering moves to eradicate discrimination in Scottish colleges, an official has said.The warning comes amid new demands for public bodies to provide separate reports on the work they are doing to tackle race, age, poverty, disability
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Blane Dodds quits as chief executive of Scottish Golf
Scottish Golf, the amateur governing body, is seeking a third chief executive in 18 months after Blane Dodds resigned from his post today.The shock announcement comes barely six weeks before member clubs were set to vote on a new strategy aiming to generate
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Catalonia independence referendum was illegal, says Spain's top court
SPAIN'S top court has officially ruled that Catalonia's disputed independence referendum was illegal because a regional law that backed it was against Spain's constitution.The Catalan regional parliament passed the so-called "self-determination
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Referees confirmed for Betfred Cup semi-final ties
THE referees for this weekend's Betfred Cup semi-final showdowns at Hampden Park have been named by the Scottish FA. Hibernian face Celtic on Saturday before Rangers and Motherwell go head to head on Sunday for a place in the final. Kevin
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Islanders launch crowdfunder to pay for own drug sniffer dog
PEOPLE living in one of Scotland's furthest-flung outposts are raising money for their own drugs detection dog amid growing concerns around the level of illegal substance abuse. A campaign has been launched in Orkney to raise £100,000 to pay for
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Rangers legend Terry Butcher's heartbreak after army hero son dies aged 35
Rangers legend Terry Butcher has been left heartbroken by the death of his war hero son aged 35. Christopher Butcher, 35, had served in Afghanistan and the Ibrox player had previously spoken out about his son's struggle to cope with the events
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First interest rate hike in a decade may be 'appropriate', says Carney
BANK of England governor Mark Carney has said a transition agreement for EU withdrawal is in "everyone's interest" and reiterated it may be "appropriate" to hike interest rates as Brexit-fuelled inflation is set to rise further. Mr Carney told
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Reversing Brexit with another referendum would boost economy, says OECD
A second referendum that reverses Brexit would have a "positive" and "significant" impact on the UK economy, which is on track to be crippled by its EU divorce, an influential think tank has claimed.The latest UK economic survey by
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House of Lords could limit new peers to 15-year term, reports say
NEW peers could be limited to 15 years in the House of Lords under proposals being drawn up to slim down Parliament's second chamber, according to reports.Time limits are known to be one of the issues under consideration by a committee set up by the
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World Cup play-off draw: Northern Ireland to face Swiss as Republic set up Denmark clash
NORTHERN IRELAND will face Switzerland for a place at next year’s World Cup finals, while the Republic of Ireland have been drawn in a play-off against Denmark. The eight best second-placed teams from European qualifying learned their fate at a
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Former Rangers and Manchester United defender Jimmy Nicholl joins backroom team at Falkirk
Paul Hartley has added Jimmy Nicholl to his new Falkirk back-room team, the Bairns have announced. The former Rangers and Manchester United defender is currently number two to Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill and has previously managed Raith
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Inflation hits five-year high as "Brexit squeeze" takes hold
INFLATION has hit three per cent, its highest rate for more than five years, driven up by increases in transport and food prices.The Consumer Prices Index rose from 2.9 per cent in August to three per cent in September, a level it last reached in April
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Ashley seeking a Newcastle buyer who has the funds to invest heavily in players
Mike Ashley will only sell Newcastle to a buyer who has the financial muscle to invest heavily in the playing squad. Ashley announced on Monday evening that he will accept structured payments for the Magpies. Press Association Sport understands
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It won't be Warren Gatland, so could a Scot be the next Lions coach?
Warren Gatland has ruled himself out of contention to coach the British and Irish Lions in 2021, revealing that he ''hated the press and negativity'' during this summer's drawn series in New Zealand. Here, Press Association Sport examines fives
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Bar chain investors say no to takeover bid by rival
SHAREHOLDERS in Revolution Bars look to have rejected a takeover bid from rival operator Stonegate after management had rebuffed a merger proposal from former Rangers’ chief executive Bob Brannan’s Deltic Group. Revolution informed the stock exchange
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Springfield Properties sees shares climb ten per cent in first day of trading
SPRINGFIELD Properties saw its share price climb ten per cent in its first day of trading, after Sandy Adam, the group’s executive chairman, yesterday morning rang the bell to open the London Stock Exchange to commemorate the debut.Mr Adam said the occasion
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Marine Harvest's Scottish profits rise on back of increased salmon catch
NORWEGIAN fish farming business Marine Harvest saw a small rise in its third-quarter Scottish harvest although thanks in part to sterling’s weakness the profitability of its Scottish arm improved markedly. In a trading update the Bergen-headquartered
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'If Rangers has a rat they need to deal with it': Kenny Miller's agent hits out at Rangers boss for treatment of striker
KENNY Miller's agent has hit out at Rangers for the manner in which the veteran striker has been treated. Miller was dropped from Pedro Caixinha's squad for the win over Hamilton Accies before the international break amid reports of dressing room
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Davidson to appear on charity edition of Great British Bake Off
RUTH Davidson is to swap frontline politics for the TV kitchen, albeit momentarily, with a guest appearance on a celebrity episode of the Great British Bake Off. The Scottish Conservative leader will take part in a charity special of the Channel
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Johnson tying May's hands on Brexit, claims Merkel ally
BORIS Johnson is holding up the Brexit talks by stopping Theresa May making an acceptable offer on Britain’s "divorce bill", an ally of German chancellor Angela Merkel has said.Michael Fuchs, Deputy Chairman of Mrs Merkel's CDU/CSU group
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Iceland Air flight diverted to Glasgow Airport after mid-flight emergency declared
A plane has been diverted to Glasgow Airport after an emergency was declared over Scotland. The flight had been bound for Munich after leaving Reykjavik at 7.20am but declared emergency above Edinburgh at 10.20am. The reason for the diversion
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History against Celtic when they visit Bayern Munich after failing to win in 10 previous trips to Germany
CELTIC travel to Bavaria on Wednesday with a daunting task ahead of them. Not only are Brendan Rodgers' side up against one of European football's most decorated and star-studded outfits in Bayern Munich, but they have the weight of history against
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Kenny MacAskill: Scottish Tories are losing their sheen through a chronic lack of action
IT’S well over 100 days since the election in June saw the Scottish Tories make a remarkable comeback. They’re now ensconced not just as the opposition in Holyrood, but as the second-largest Scottish party in Westminster. Much of that success was predicated
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Agenda: New reporting demands are threatening the drive for equality
By Nancy Birney, Head of Equality and Inclusion, Glasgow Clyde CollegeEQUALITY remains a hot topic of conversation. It is a subject that is increasingly scrutinised and reported on across the globe from private to public sector.The passing of the Equality
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May called on by opposing parties to scrap seats boundary review
THERESA May has been called on to scrap the UK Government’s “unfair” and “undemocratic” plan to cut the size of the House of Commons as the country goes through the upheaval of Brexit.Among the potential consequences of the proposed changes are:*a threat
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Cash crisis threatens celebrated revamp of St Peter's Seminary
A PROJECT granted millions in public money to transform a derelict seminary in Argyll into a public arts venue is under threat amid a financial crisis. The £10 million restoration of St Peter's Seminary in Cardross by arts charity, NVA, was awarded
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Theme park paid £1.4 million after crash injured 10 people
THE owners of Scotland’s largest theme park where 10 people were injured in a rollercoaster crash received a £1.4 million insurance payout for having to close following the incident. The accident happened at M&D’s in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
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Boy, 12, crushed by heavy pole was 'considerate and gentle'
A SCHOOLBOY crushed to death by a heavy wooden pole was described as "a motivated student who loved animals and nature" as tributes were paid in the hours after the tragedy. Keiran Esquierdo, 12, died at the scene of the accident in Glenaylmer
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Teenager cleared of killing his baby son
A TEENAGER has been found not proven of killing his five day old son. Jack Butterworth, 18, was accused of causing the death of his son, Lucas, having allegedly attacked his pregnant lover Katie Strawhorn. Katie, 20, was said to have suffered
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'Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers will be a target of Arsenal and other top Premier League clubs'
FORMER Liverpool and England midfielder Jamie Redknapp believes that Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers will be a target for top Premier League clubs after impressing north of the border. However, the Sky Sports pundit doesn’t think Rodgers will be
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Video: Building collapse in Glasgow during Storm Ophelia
A BUILDING had collapsed in Glasgow’s South Side - more than a year after its residents were evacuated. Emergency services rushed to the scene in Crosshill before 4am after nearby residents were woken up by the collapse. One local resident
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Storm Ophelia batters Scotland killing three in second day of disruption
Storm Ophelia is causing further disruption after three people died in hurricane-force winds and hundreds of thousands were left without power. Scotland is braced for gusts of up to 70mph and flood warnings are in place on its west coast as the
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Hot prospect Willy Hutchinson has former world heavyweight champion David Haye in his corner
WILLY HUTCHINSON, one of Scotland’s most promising young boxers, will make his professional debut on Friday under the watchful eye of former WBA heavyweight champion of the world, David Haye. Hutchison will take on Attila Tibor Nagy from Hungary
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Cullen has point to prove against old mentor Rennie when Leinster visit Glasgow
THERE comes a time when the pupil comes up against his old master and the pupil wins. Could it be that one of those is coming on Saturday when Glasgow Warriors take on Leinster at sold-out Scotstoun? Apart from the catalogue of issues surrounding
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Nick Rodger: Teasers and trailers as Tiger Tale goes on
DESPITE the whiz-bang championing of those switched on, plugged in techno-zealots, I’ve never been particularly keen on internet banking, no matter how much those fresh-faced tellers in the local branch gleefully gush on about its convenience and its
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May would have won majority under new constituency boundary plans, experts say
THERESA May would have won a Conservative majority in the House of Commons if June's snap general election had taken place under proposed new constituency boundaries, experts have estimated.The new boundaries, drawn up under plans introduced by David
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BBC to shelve Crimewatch after 33 years
THE BBC is to drop Crimewatch after more than three decades.The show - which reconstructs unsolved crimes in a bid to gather information from the public - was only relaunched last September with Jeremy Vine as a host.Daytime spin-off Crimewatch Roadshow
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Kit Harington: Violence on screen needs to be justified
Game Of Thrones star Kit Harington has defended the violence in his new series about the gunpowder plot, insisting it is important not to “shy too far away” from the reality of execution and torture. The British actor plays Robert Catesby in the
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Tale of the tape: How storm Ophelia battered Ireland
Storm Ophelia is described as the most powerful ex-hurricane to have been this far east in the Atlantic.Here are some specifics about the effect on the island of Ireland::: Three people died. Two men and a woman were killed in separate incidents in the
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Money in Europe is ridiculous, says Celtic great Jim Craig
EUROPE’S premier club competition has changed a bit since Jim Craig and his fellow Lisbon Lions got their hands on the trophy which one commentator famously described as “16 pounds of solid silver that’s worth its weight in gold.” In a Champions
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Nick Rodger: Teasers and trailers as Tiger Tale goes on
DESPITE the whiz-bang championing of those switched on, plugged in techno-zealots, I’ve never been particularly keen on internet banking, no matter how much those fresh-faced tellers in the local branch gleefully gush on about its convenience and its
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Celtic winger Patrick Roberts: I modelled myself on Bayern Munich great when I was a kid
PATRICK Roberts has revealed that he modelled himself on the legendary winger Celtic will face when they take on Bayern Munich in Germany tomorrow night when he was growing up – Netherlands great Arjen Robben. Roberts has once again been one of
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John Clark recalls the swinging 60s of Celtic against Bayern Munich
Ah the good old days. A year before the 1967 Summer of Love kicked off and a potpourri of hippies coverged in San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury district, a gathering of Hoops players assembled in the Californian city’s Kezar Stadium for a friendly encounter
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Obituary - Anne Jeffreys, actress known for Dick Tracy and Topper
Actress known for Dick Tracy and TopperBorn: January 26, 1923;Died: September 27, 2017ANNE Jeffreys, who has died aged 94, started her professional life as an opera singer and model and during a long acting career worked her way from westerns and thrillers
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"Ruthless" Robinson is the reason for Motherwell's turn-around in fortunes
Stephen Craigan believes that Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson has brought out the best in the Fir Park side by instilling a fear factor in the dressing room.Motherwell have been the surprise package this season so far after being widely tipped to
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Herald Entrepreneur: It's all about the personal touch, says marketing boss
DESPITE admitting he is often chained to his smartphone, Martin MacFarlane is passionate about face-to-face communication. “The personal touch is as important and relevant today as it has ever been,” explains the 58-year-old owner of Scotia Marketing
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Buoyant freight traffic on Scottish ferry link
P&O FERRIES has recorded its best third-quarter lorry and trailer traffic on its services between Cairnryan in south-west Scotland and Larne in Northern Ireland since 2011.The ferry and logistics company – which highlighted its operation of “the shortest
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Omega gets boost from supply deal with US group
Omega Diagnostics saw its shares climb yesterday after the life sciences firm signed a supply agreement with a laboratory testing group in the United States.The Clackmannanshire-based group’s FoodPrint product will be used by the unnamed company in its
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Sarwar pharmacy chain gets funding injection after £7million turnover
THE brother of Labour leadership hopeful Anas Sarwar has signalled his intent to build up his independent pharmacy chain. Asim Sarwar, who is also managing director of United Wholesale (Scotland), teamed up with Kasim Gulzar to launch the Honey
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A new category
PERHAPS the Oscars committee should introduce a new award category, namely "Biggest Hypocrite”. Unquestionably Harvey Weinstein would be an overwhelming favourite. However, I would imagine there would be no shortage of nominees.Michael Watson,74
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Man who knew his station
YOUR featured archive photograph of the Coronation Express and the actress Teddie St Denis (“1937: Actress Teddie St Denis gets train driver’s autograph”, The Herald, October 14) reminds me of another railway-related story.For many years the chairman
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Cynical attack on the Queen
THE SNP resolution to abolish the Sovereign Grant last week (“Royal cash lottery win must end say SNP delegates”, The Herald, October 11) as a cynical example of playing to the gallery and while it got conference delegates hooting, it perpetrates misinformation
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Shame on those who decry surge in membership from ethnic minorities
AS a member of the British Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (Bame) community; member of the Labour Party; former constituency Labour Party secretary and former parliamentary candidate, I have been distressed to read comments in articles about the rise
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Letters: In this dangerous world, we must now abandon Brexit
AT this precarious time when the West is being driven by an incredibly unorthodox leader in President Trump we find Europe and the UK at loggerheads, unable to speak with unequivocal assurance on major international issues such as Iran (“Trump accuses
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Chris Deerin: We must strive to overcome this world of boorish excess
I WAS eating breakfast in a hotel restaurant in Carnoustie yesterday morning when a group of four golfers sat down at the table next to me. They were up from England for a few days: silver-haired, lightly tanned, the kind of harsh Essex accent and smooth
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The Diary: Labouring the point; What the butler saw and Having the last word
What the Butler saw GOOD to see Scottish women being explained to Americans. Paisley-born film star Gerard Butler was on a late night chat show the other night in the States when he explained: "You can't get away with much in Scotland." He said
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Camley's Cartoon: 'Scottish firms preparing for no deal Brexit'
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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Teacher who stole cash to buy Celtic tickets can resume career
THE former principal teacher at the Celtic Learning Centre will be able to carry on teaching despite being convicted of a £1,000 fraud. Anthony Russell, 58, was fined £500 in court and quit his job after he used the Glasgow City Council funds to
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Five-fold rise in counselling for children who think of suicide
The number of counselling sessions to help children in Scotland deal with suicidal thoughts has increased by almost a fifth over the past year, the NSPCC has reported. The charity’s phone service Childline provided 1,095 sessions in 2016/17, a
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Schoolgirl raped in bushes behind supermarket, court hears
A schoolgirl was threatened with broken glass, forced into bushes and raped, a court has heard.The teenager, then only 14, described a man appearing behind her at car park at the back of an Iceland supermarket in Barrhead.She said he didn't speak
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Litterbugs affect us all
NO doubt you will receive many letters complaining about litter, and quite right too (“One million Scots living in ‘dirty’ towns and streets”, The Herald, October 16). The thing that puzzles me most is, not the vast amount of litter and fly-tipping in
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It's me: Communicating perfectly well despite the grammatical traps
I LOVE Yvonne Sim’s young grandson’s remarks (Letters, October 14). He said “Where is me going now?” perhaps because his mother spoke motherese to him, and said things like “Mummy wants you to be quiet” instead of “I want you to be quiet”. That sort of
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Herald View: Glasgow City Council should rethink its use of pupil equity funding
WHEN the Scottish Government announced its Pupil Equity Fund (PEF), the aims were explicit: the money would help schools close the attainment gap and would support youngsters whose learning experience might suffer because of their families’ poverty.Headteachers
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Scots job exodus planned in months amid fears of 'no deal Brexit', warns top expert
SCOTTISH firms will begin a jobs exodus within months to avoid the Brexit "cliff-edge", one of the country’s leading economists has warned. Professor Anton Muscatelli said businesses would move evermore operations abroad early next year to prepare
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Camley's Cartoon
Camley's cartoon
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Scots flights, roads and railways hit by aftermath of Storm Ophelia
Scotland is bracing itself for more bad weather after Storm Ophelia claimed three lives in Ireland. Weather warnings greeted drivers in Central, Tayside and Fife, Strathclyde, south west Scotland and Lothian and Borders as the remnants of the hurricane
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Glasgow council tell schools to pay janitors using pupil poverty cash
SCHOOLS are being urged to use funding intended to improve the performance of children from deprived backgrounds to pay for janitors’ overtime. Teachers, parents and even the trade union representing the janitors have all expressed concern at the
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Killer's 'luck' remark to judge backfires
A KILLER has been criticised by a judge for wishing her luck in getting him back into court to be sentenced. Robert Letham's comments came after he was found guilty by a jury at the High Court in Glasgow of stabbing to death Steven Russell, 20,
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Hundreds of shops to close after another rise in business rates
HUNDREDS of small shops across Scotland will close as they face having to pay an additional £22 million in business rates, retail leaders have warned. The Scottish Retail Consortium said high streets were already bearing the brunt of soaring costs
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Former Celtic and Germany full-back Andreas Hinkel believes a shock may be on the cards in his homeland
ANDREAS Hinkel’s current role as manager of VfB Stuttgart II in his native Germany prevents him from taking in many of Celtic’s games these days. He will, though, be an interested onlooker when his former club play Bayern Munich in a Champions
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Hot prospect Willy Hutchinson has former world heavyweight champion David Haye in his corner
WILLY HUTCHINSON, one of Scotland’s most promising young boxers, will make his professional debut on Friday under the watchful eye of former WBA heavyweight champion of the world, David Haye. Hutchison will take on Attila Tibor Nagy from Hungary
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Warning issued over scope of RBS redress scheme
THE RETIRED judge installed as the independent arbiter of Royal Bank of Scotland’s Global Restructuring Group compensation scheme is being warned that he will only be able to help a tiny fraction of the businesses that were wronged by the unit because
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Ryan Edwards wants Partick Thistle's actions to speak louder than their words
Ryan Edwards says that talk is cheap from the Partick Thistle players, and that it is time for their actions on the field to speak louder than their words off it.The Australian midfielder has been mystified by the drop in performance levels from Thistle
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Steve Clarke grateful for opportunity as he sets out vision for Kilmarnock
A quick glance at Steve Clarke’s coaching credentials would lead you to conclude quite reasonably that Kilmarnock have won a watch by managing to attract him back to Scotland as their new manager.Quite apart from his 300-odd appearances for Chelsea as
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Herald View: Britain must pull back from a cliff-edge Brexit before it is too late
DO not panic. That is the message from the UK Government. Brexit is going just fine, it says; the stalemate is on the verge of being broken; and Theresa May’s dinner with Michel Barnier and Jean-Claude Juncker was not – repeat not – a sign of the jitters
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Recipe of the Day: Seaweed Tempura and Crowdie Courgette Blossoms
Seaweed Tempura and Crowdie Courgette Blossoms by Carla Lamont of The Ninth Wave Restaurant The taste of these summer favourites is a harmonious blend of garden and sea. I have also made them with cooked octopus, lobster, crab or a combination
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Poem of the Day: Human Family by Maya Angelou
These warm thoughts on our common humanity are by Maya Angelou, the celebrated American poet and civil rights activist who died in 2014. (From Angelou’s The Complete Poetry, 2015, reprinted by Virago, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group, in A Poem
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Fears over Brexit hit to finances greatest in Scotland
PEOPLE in Scotland are the most worried in the UK about the impact of Brexit on their ability to borrow and on their overall finances, a survey has revealed.Accountancy firm PwC’s latest Precious Plastic report shows 40 per cent of Scots are concerned
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Roof ripped from scout hall by deadly Storm Ophelia
Scotland is bracing itself for more bad weather the Storm Ophelia, which has already claimed three lives, sweeps across the country.Weather warnings greeted drivers in Central, Tayside and Fife, Strathclyde, south west Scotland and Lothian and Borders
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Alex McLeish: Kenny Miller can still play a part for Rangers this season
ALEX MCLEISH insists Kenny Miller can still play a part for Rangers this term if he and Pedro Caixinha are singing from the same hymn sheet. The striker was dropped from the Light Blues squad last month and sent to play with the Under-20s at Brentford
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Hopefully Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha can follow my lead in League Cup - Alex McLeish
AS the medal was placed around his neck and he hoisted the silverware towards the Rangers fans, the weight lifted off Alex McLeish’s shoulders. He wasn’t a doubter, he was a winner. It was the first of seven occasions where the ticker tape would
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Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish open to return to Hampden as Scotland boss
ALEX MCLEISH is open to the prospect of returning as Scotland manager and succeeding Gordon Strachan at Hampden. The 58-year-old was appointed as Walter Smith’s successor a decade ago but narrowly missed out on a place at the 2008 European Championship
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Scots at vanguard of new space exploration push
SCOTS scientists are at the vanguard of modern pioneers pushing the boundaries of the universe as we know it to new limits.Modern leaders including Nobel prizewinner Professor Peter Higgs, who discovered the so-called God particle, have inspired a wave
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One of the most lauded, but bedevilled, religious buildings in Scotland
IT is one of the most lauded, but bedevilled, buildings of our times in Scotland.Now the latest efforts to resurrect the striking St Peter's Seminary in Cardross look to have been thwarted.Plans to transform the modernist ruin into an arts and education
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Pressure grows over Edinburgh museum closure
AN online campaign has been launched to save a museum that holds Scotland's oldest banknote and has one million pounds on display.Lloyds Bank is shutting the Museum on the Mound, at the historic old Bank of Scotland head office in EdinburghThe museum
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End of life care must improve as services increasingly play key role
Increasingly care homes and care at home services are providing end of life care. Two thirds of independent sector social care services say they dealt with more clients needing palliative care last year than the year before. The trend is likely to continue