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Chris Burke: I always believed Kilmarnock could get something at Ibrox - a draw was the least we deserved
CHRIS Burke said he always believed Kilmarnock could get something at Ibrox last night - and the last gasp draw was the least that the Rugby Park side deserved. The former Rangers winger popped up with the injury time equaliser which allowed Kilmarnock
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Pedro Caixinha: I don't fear for my future but I hope the Rangers fans stick by me
PEDRO Caixinha said he didn’t fear for his future and pleaded with Rangers fans to stick by him after being subjected to abuse in the stands following last night’s 1-1 Ladbrokes Premiership draw against Kilmarnock. Leading by virtue of a first-half
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Derek McInnes: I can't criticise my Aberdeen players - nobody can live with Celtic on that sort of form
DEREK McInnes last night refused to criticise his Aberdeen players despite their poor display in a 3-0 defeat to Celtic at Pittodrie and vowed to make sure they bounce back against Ross County on Saturday. McInnes's team were outclassed by Brendan
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Jamie Vardy videos made me Edinburgh derby hero, says Hibernian's Simon Murray
IT took just three minutes of Edinburgh derby action on Tuesday night for Simon Murray to acquire the kind of hero status which largely eluded his dad Gary over the course of three injury-ravaged seasons at Easter Road in the early ‘80s. While
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Glasgow Warriors can't afford any Euro hangovers
SIX wins out of six games in the Guinness PRO14; two defeats from two in the European Champions Cup. It's grim reading for the Glasgow Warriors coaches who had hoped to build on their PRO14 success in the bigger tournament, but Jon Humphreys, the
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Disgraced de Klerk returns to face Glasgow Warriors
DISGRACED Rossouw de Klerk is set to line up against Glasgow tomorrow – less than two years after he was sacked by the club for pestering a teenage girl. The prop’s contract with the Warriors was immediately terminated after his conviction at the
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Brendan Rodgers hails Celtic's big game mentality after Aberdeen win takes them to verge of British record
BRENDAN Rodgers last night hailed his Celtic players' big game mentality after an emphatic 3-0 win over Aberdeen at Pittodrie took them to the verge of equalling a 100-year-old British record. A first half Kieran Tierney goal and the second Moussa
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Dundee 0 Motherwell 1: Steelmen wrestle the points from Dens Park after cup heroics
There were no wrestlers present, but Motherwell strangled Dundee into submission last night at Dens Park to round off a wonderful few days with a deserved win. A single early goal by Craig Tanner was enough to give them the victory, on a night
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Rangers 1 Kilmarnock 1: Could this be the night the wheels finally came off the Pedro Caixinha bandwagon?
THIS may go down as the night when the wheels finally came off the Pedro Caixinha bandwagon and it really was caravan crash stuff. While Rangers, attempting to regather momentum after the trauma of losing that bruising Betfred Cup semi-final to
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Mundell in spat with SNP over 'pantomime' approach to Brexit
DAVID Mundell has signalled that the UK Government will shortly publish a list of which powers from Brussels will be devolved to the Scottish Parliament and which will not be. During Scottish Questions in the Commons, the Secretary of State came
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Aberdeen 0, Celtic 3; Brendan Rodgers's side move to brink of century-old British record with easy win
New season, new team, same old story for Aberdeen. The start of another campaign is always accompanied by a fresh sense of optimism and there were hopes among the Aberdeen support their side could, if not challenge for the title this season, at
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No option but to declare new Catalan republic, says region’s vice president
Catalonia’s vice president has said Spanish authorities are giving separatists “no other option” but to push ahead with proclaiming a new republic. Oriol Junqueras said his party — one of two in the ruling separatist Catalan coalition— is “going
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UK passengers face enhanced security measures on US-bound flights
UK passengers flying to the US face enhanced security measures from Thursday. The US government announced that travellers on all inbound international flights could be questioned by airline staff before being allowed to board aircraft. Budget
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Virgin Money confirms talks under way for new chairman
Virgin Money is on course to be the only FTSE 350 firm with an all-female leadership cast after the bank confirmed it is in talks to appoint Irene Dorner as chairman.The lender said in a stock market announcement that it is in "advanced discussions
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Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline to start booking Brexit costs by year-end
The boss of GlaxoSmithKline has said the pharma giant will start booking costs linked to Brexit contingency plans by year-end but is pressing the Government to give details on a transition deal as soon as possible.Chief executive Emma Walmsley said the
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Celtic stars Manus McGuire and Emily Flack set for Glasgow gig
WHEN Manus McGuire was invited back to the Celtic Roots Festival in Goderich, Ontario this summer the organisers asked if there was anyone he might like to have accompany him. The fiddler from Sligo who has made County Clare his base for international
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From neep lanterns to nut burning: our guide to Scotland's strangest Halloween traditions
An uninvited guest? Since Halloween was traditionally thought to be the night when witches and warlocks take to the streets and skies and engage in all sorts of spooky practices, in many parts of Scotland it was customary to leave out an empty
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FTSE-100 falls to three-week low as GDP growth sends sterling higher
London's blue chip index fell to a three-week low as better-than-expected UK growth figures sparked a surge in the pound.Sterling jumped nearly 1% versus the US dollar to trade at 1.325 and rose 0.6% against the euro to 1.122.Its strength weighed
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Clothing chief ditches M&S for White Stuff role
Marks & Spencer has been hit by the departure of a senior member of its troubled clothing division, just weeks after starting a new role at the retailer and ahead of the critical Christmas trading period.Jo Jenkins, appointed as the firm's director
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British American Tobacco highlights vaping sales targets
British American Tobacco (BAT) has said sales of next generation products (NGP), such as e-cigarettes, will hit £500 million this year.The Dunhill and Lucky Strike cigarette maker's shares finished 0.4 per cent higher at 4843.5p on the London Stock
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Costa sales slow as Whitbread signals new era of coffee drinking
COSTA Coffee owner Whitbread has revealed a further slowdown in sales growth at its coffee shops, but hopes that the so called "third wave" of coffee consumption will help it bounce back.The group said like-for-like Costa sales grew by 0.6 per
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Cuban Missile Crisis Day 10
THE Herald continues its look back at the paper’s day-by-day coverage of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, 55 years ago this month.“DO you, Ambassador Zorin, deny that the USSR has placed and is placing medium and intermediate-range missiles and sites in
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Davis retreats on "post Brexit" Commons vote suggestion
DAVID Davis has been forced into a humiliating climb-down over his suggestion that MPs might only be given a vote on the final Brexit deal until after Britain has left the European Union.His remarks, made to members of the Commons Brexit Committee, caused
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George Clooney donates one million dollars to tackle war crimes
George Clooney has donated more than £750,000 to tackle war crime and corruption in Africa. The Hollywood star’s Clooney Foundation For Justice made a one million dollar donation to the Making War Criminals Pay fundraising campaign from his pressure
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PMQs sketch: Speaker intervenes over Nat and Tory "eccentric" fingerwaggery
AFTER the volume rose several decibels, it took the Speaker to intervene to calm things down as Tories angrily jabbed their fingers at Nationalists and Nationalists angrily jabbed their fingers at Tories. The cause of the greater Scottish fingerwaggery
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Rinsing apples in water does not remove pesticide residues, study shows
Advice to rinse fruits and vegetables before eating them simply will not wash for apples coated with pesticide residues, research has shown. Only dunking in a baking powder solution for up to 15 minutes will do the job, scientists found, and even
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Courier driver killed motorists after falling asleep
A COURIER driver was asleep when he ploughed at 48mph into a queue of stationary vehicles on the A9 killing a 25-year-old car driver. Ion Rusu, 41, from Romania, confessed to police “I possibly was asleep.” Self-employed Rusu told officers
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Obituary - Fats Domino, rock 'n' roll pioneer
Rock 'n' roll pioneer Born: February 26, 1928; Died: October 24, 2017 FATS Domino, who has died aged 89, was a hugely influential singer and songwriter of the 1950s and 60s and one of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll. He was right
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Police make arrest after man found dead in Glasgow flat
POLICE have arrested a man following the 'suspicious' death of a 41-year-old in Milton. The force confirmed today that the 30-year-old has been detained in police custody after the death of Eugene Richards. We previously reported how Mr Richards
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Former compliance officer hits back at Rangers for suggesting disciplinary system requires overhaul
FORMER Scottish FA compliance officer Vincent Lunny has hit back at Rangers’ criticism of the disciplinary process that led to Bruno Alves being handed a two-match ban. The Portugese defender was given the suspension on Tuesday for allegedly kicking
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Rock 'n' roll pioneer Fats Domino dies aged 89
Fats Domino, the rock 'n' roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music, has died at the age of 89. He died on Tuesday, according to Mark Bone, chief investigator with Jefferson Parish coroner's office
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Anas Sarwar says "radical" tax plan with new rates and bands will raise £700m extra a year
SCOTTISH Labour leadership contender ,Anas Sarwar, has set out a tax plan he says will raise an extra £700m a year by taxing the highest earners more. Mr Sarwar’s plan would see a shake-up of bands and rates and a new band introduced in Scotland
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'Unexploded device' found on canal path near Glasgow train station
A railway station has been shut as a precaution after an "unexploded device" was found on a nearby canal path. Officers discovered the object on the path near Cleveden Road, Glasgow at around 11.25am on Wednesday. A bomb disposal team has been
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Scots have right to know how much Brexit will cost them, warns Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has said the UK Government's refusal to publish its breakdown of Brexit's impact on Scotland is "unconscionable". She said the public had a right to know how leaving the EU would affect all areas of the UK, and accused Downing Street
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May contradicts Davis overMay contradicts Davis over MPs’ say on EU exit deal MPs’ say on EU exit deal
Theresa May appeared to contradict the Brexit Secretary over his warnings that MPs may not get a say on the exit deal until after Britain quits the European Union because talks will go down to the wire. David Davis said he expected negotiations
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS
THE first full post-war international between Scotland and England at Hampden was a huge occasion. The Scots had faltered in the previous Home Internationals against Wales and Northern Ireland, losing both, but the players, it was widely thought, would
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Top supermarkets sign up to five a day pledge on veg
LEADING supermarkets and contractors providing meals to schools, hospitals and prisons have pledged to help people receive their “five a day” by increasing the amount of vegetables they include in food. Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Co-op and Greggs
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Mediator appointed in bid to halt Royal Mail strike
A mediator has been appointed for crucial talks aimed at averting a strike by Royal Mail workers in a dispute over pay, pensions and other issues. Professor Lynette Harris, a member of a panel of independent arbitrators at the conciliation service
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Glasgow Warriors centre Nick Grigg pens two-year contract extension at Scotstoun
GLASGOW Warriors centre Nick Grigg has signed a new contrac that will see him remain at Scotstoun until at least May 2020. Grigg was voted Players’ Player of the Season for the Pro14 club last term after a number of impressive performances that
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May contradicts Davis over MPs' say on EU exit deal
Theresa May appeared to contradict the Brexit Secretary over his warnings that MPs may not get a say on the exit deal until after Britain quits the European Union because talks will go down to the wire. David Davis said he expected negotiations
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Scottish Secretary challenged over Brexit transfer of powers to Holyrood
SNP MPs lined up to challenge the Scottish Secretary to name one power that would definitely come to the Scottish Parliament as a result of Brexit. David Mundell was repeatedly asked in the Commons to single out what new powers would be transferred
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Murderer admits trying to kill woman while he was on home leave from prison
A MURDERER has admitted trying to kill a female dog walker while on home leave from prison. Linda McDonald, 52, feared she was going to die when Robert McIntosh attacked her as she walked her dog through Templeton Woods, Dundee, in August this
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With Kenny McLean leaving Aberdeen, who do the rest of the Premiership clubs stand to lose?
THE danger of failing to tie down key players on long-term contracts was laid bare in the north-east this week. Kenny McLean is set to depart Aberdeen after manager Derek McInnes admitted on Tuesday that they could look to cash in on the midfielder
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American owner of Highlands craft brewer aims to push Scottish beer in her home market
THE American owner of a Scottish craft brewery has set a simple but bold target of selling “an awful lot of beer” in her home country after receiving £700,000 in funding. Heather McDonald established WooHa Brewing Company in Nairn in 2015, and
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'I will shoot this little terrorist c***': Rangers yob admits threatening to kill Neil Lennon
By Rory Cassidy A RANGERS fan has admitted threatening to kill Hibernian manager Neil Lennon in an expletive-laden Facebook post. Sean Cowan was incensed after the former Celtic manager cupped his ears in celebration during the Edinburgh club
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Rangers toy bear called TIMMY launched by Mike Ashley's Sports Direct
A new cuddly toy for Rangers fans has been launched called 'TIMMY' bear. Former Rangers shareholder Mike Ashley's Sports Direct say the bear will be available to buy on November 25 priced at £9.99. A photo of the bear has appeared on the Sports
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Eigg's historic community buy out to be celebrated in Celtic Connections 2018 25th anniversary festival
A MUSICAL celebration of the 20th anniversary of the island of Eigg's community buyout is to be part of Scotland's leading roots, Americana and traditional music festival.Celtic Connections, which is itself celebrating 25 years of existence in
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Agenda: Measures to close attainment gap are far from radical
By Frank Lennon, Member of the Commission on School ReformTACKLING the poverty-related attainment gap is at the heart of the agenda in Scottish schools.Earlier this month the Scottish Government launched its “Consultation on measuring the attainment gap
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In pictures: Runners prepare to light up the night at illuminating event
A RECORD 1600 runners and walkers are preparing to brave the darkness at the Illuminator event at Glen Tanar this weekend. With a gruelling 2000ft ascent over 15 dark miles through ancient Caledonian forest and steep heather moorland, this event
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Academics condemn "political repression" in Spain
ACADEMICS across the UK have condemned the "political repression" of the Spanish Government in the wake of the referendum on Catalonian independence. More than 80 professors and staff members working at Universities across the country have signed
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Capercaillie's to breed in captivity in bid to boost numbers
SCOTLAND’S most threatened bird, the capercaillie, is to be bred at a wildlife park in a bid to help build a back up population of the disappearing species.The popular native bird - whose Gaelic name translates as the “Horse of the Woods” - was reintroduced
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Rosemary Goring: Don't let state snoopers and wardens control all our lives
THERE can’t be many of us who escaped childhood without a skelp on our backsides. I don’t remember many such occasions, not because I did not deserve them, but because a sharp word from my mum was usually sufficient to make me stop whatever mischief I
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Stations 'to close' and firefighter numbers cut amid sweeping reforms of emergency service
SWEEPING reforms of Scotland's Fire and Rescue Service could see stations closed and firefighter numbers cut, it has emerged. Documents being circulated to senior Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) management have said the current service
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Recycling Scotland's food and drink waste will hand economy £800 million boost
THE Scottish economy could receive an £800 million boost if businesses find ways to use food and drink waste which is currently thrown away, a new report has found. Data from government agency Zero Waste Scotland has revealed that 27 million tonnes
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Under-fire referee Steven McLean handed Championship fixture after Motherwell v Rangers debacle
REFEREE Steven McLean has been dropped to the Championship for this weekend's round of fixtures after fierce criticism of his handling of Motherwell's Betfred Cup semi-final win over Rangers and Tuesday's Premiership draw between Hamilton Academical
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Interest rate rise likely after UK economy grows
The UK economy unexpectedly rebounded in the third quarter, upping the pressure on the Bank of England to hike interest rates next month.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4% in its initial estimate for
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George H W Bush apologises after actress claims he 'sexually assaulted' her
Former US president George H W Bush has reportedly apologised after an actress accused him of sexual assault. Heather Lind, 34, alleged the former US leader “sexually assaulted” her when they posed for a photograph several years ago, according
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Football on TV: Where to watch Aberdeen v Celtic and more tonight
IT is a huge day in the Ladbrokes Premiership as the top two prepare for battle at Pittodrie. Celtic travel to Aberdeen with the two sides level on points after a testing week of Champions League and Betfred Cup action for the champions. Can
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Celtic legend Chris Sutton says Rangers can have no complaint about Bruno Alves ban
CELTIC legend Chris Sutton has described the Rangers statement about Bruno Alves’ two-match ban as ‘devoid of credibility’ and suggested that Pedro Caixinha’s touchline ban could be a good thing for the Ibrox club. The Light Blues were enraged
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Sir Chris Hoy selling Chris Evans' stunning old Ferrari 458 Italia
Chris Evans’ old Ferrari has been put up for sale - by Scottish sporting hero Sir Chris Hoy. The stunning Ferrari 458 Italia is regarded by experts as one of the Italian firm’s greatest ever models. And this 2010 model was bought new by Radio
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Glasgow University lecturer ridicules Brexit-curious Tory MP over letter to universities
A Glasgow University lecturer is one of many academics to have hit out at a Tory MP who wrote to universities asking for names of professors teaching about Brexit. The letter from Chris Heaton-Harris, a Conservative whip and Leave campaigner, has
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Rookie lefty MacIntyre on right track after Middle East win
THE life of a golfer can often be an exercise in exploring uncharted territory. “I said to myself, ‘where am I actually going here?’,” said Robert MacIntyre with a statement that sounded like something this correspondent would mutter after yet another
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Obituary - Sandy Neilson, actor, director and influential figure in Scottish theatre
Actor, director and influential figure in Scottish theatre Born: January 29, 1943; Died: October 19, 2017 THE actor and director Sandy Neilson, who has died aged 74 after being hospitalised following a fall, might have ended up leading
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Herald View: Latest domestic abuse figures reveal a mixed picture
STATISTICS should always be accompanied by a health warning, particularly when they pertain to crime. There’s no denying, however, that the fact that almost 60,000 domestic abuse cases were recorded by police in Scotland last year – more than 1,000 every
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Obituary - Alastair Durie, academic and expert on the history of medicine, sport and tourism
Academic and expert on the history of medicine, sport and tourismBorn: August 4, 1946;Died: October 5, 2017DR ALASTAIR J Durie, who has died 71, was an academic who held a series of teaching, examination and research appointments at the Universities of
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Herald View: Abellio's woes highlight tough journey for railways
TO say the first two and a half years of Abellio’s 10-year contract to run the ScotRail franchise has been eventful is an understatement. The Dutch company behind Holland’s nationalised railway network took over in April 2015, and within nine months made
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Dumbarton’s offshore owners admit greenbelt ground move unlikely
One of Scotland’s oldest community football clubs has admitted plans for a new £13.5m greenbelt stadium are unlikely to go ahead. Dumbarton FC’s offshore owners had hoped to fund a new ground outside the town by selling off nearby land for housing
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Frontier IP hails its progress as profits increase
FRONTIER IP has reported increases in revenue and pre-tax profit as it made “excellent” progress across its portfolio in the year to June 30.The Edinburgh-based company takes equity stakes in spin-out businesses and provides them with intellectual property
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Royal Bank gains £175m from sale of Euroclear stake
ROYAL Bank of Scotland (RBS) has confirmed the sale of its 4.7 per cent stake in Euroclear to the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, writes Scott Wright. The deal is expected to bring net proceeds of £175 million to the state-backed lender.Edinburgh-based
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Hotel firm Macdonald eyes cash boost from property deals
MACDONALD Hotels has revealed it is sitting on offers worth £83 million to enter joint property ventures on 11 of its sites, as it continues to unlock cash to invest in its portfolio. Gordon Fraser, managing director of the Bathgate-based hotels
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Why a career in law does not have to revolve around private practice
THERE was a time when partnership in a private practice firm was seen as the be all and end all of a legal career.No more, with everything from automation to work-life balance demands changing what it means to be a lawyer - and what lawyers want their
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Taxing gambling would be win-win
THERE has been some talk recently of the Government’s need to increase the revenue raised by income tax, a direct tax, to meet the level of its proposed expenditure. I would suggest that if betting tax were to be reintroduced, should this not raise the
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Ken Smith's Diary: Vegging out; railroaded; and parklife
Egged on RESTAURANT chain Wimpy has plans to expand after years of cutbacks, and we wonder if they will reopen in Glasgow as Wimpy was the first place many older Glaswegians first had a coffee outside their home. A reader once told us that he went
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Camley's Cartoon on Wednesday, October 25
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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Analysis: Impact on female students still unknown despite welcome policy shift
THE comment that caused most offence at the time was about flower arranging.As criticism of the Scottish Government’s policy to prioritise full-time college courses began to mount the issue was raised at a meeting of Holyrood’s education committee in
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Ministers axe college policy that led to a dramatic fall in student numbers
A CONTROVERSIAL policy which led to a dramatic fall in the number of college students has been ditched. The Scottish Government has told colleges they are no longer expected to focus on full-time courses for younger students at the expense of older
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ScotRail staff lose bonuses as train giant heads for second straight year of losses
SCOTRAIL has been accused of "punishing" its staff by cancelling bonuses as it heads in to a second year of losses.The Dutch-owned train operator expects to end 2017 in the red despite ending a spell of of poor punctuality and reliability which
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Bumper profits for Edinburgh oil and gas consultancy
EDINBURGH-based oil and gas consultancy Wood Mackenzie has recorded another bumper profit amid tough times for the industry it focuses on.The latest accounts for Wood Mackenzie show it made an underlying profit of £55.2 million in 2016 during which the
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Staff shortages at Livingston children's ward mean 24/7 care 'still unsafe'
A CHILDREN'S ward which has been closed to overnight admissions since July should not rush to resume a 24/7 service, an expert report has warned. The review by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said that a return to full
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Optimism on the rise among firms in Scotland
OPTIMISM has increased in key industries in Scotland in recent months with the fall in the pound helping the tourism trade achieve a stand out performance although the retail sector is under pressure a survey has found. Scottish Chambers of Commerce said
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Murdered aid worker's daughter in 'brilliant' result as controlling ex- jailed
The former partner of murdered Scots hostage David Haines’ daughter has been jailed for 21 months for subjecting her to a six month long stalking campaign. Bethany Haines, 20, last night welcomed the prison sentence imposed on her bullying ex-boyfriend
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Social worker's career in jeopardy after he gave girl Bible with personal note
A SOCIAL services worker is set to face a fitness to practice panel over claims he gave a teenage girl a Bible containing an ‘inappropriate’ message. Jonathan Wright is said to have attached a note saying he would pray for the 16 year old as she
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Scotland’s toll of domestic abuse holds steady at historic highs
SCOTLAND’s annual tally of domestic abuse incidents has plateaued, new figures suggest.Police recorded 58,810 cases in 2016-17, around half of them involving a crime, roughly the same as figures for each of the last six years.The year’s toll was one per
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Delay to controversial plan for 400 luxury flats at Jordanhill
CONTROVERSIAL plans to redevelop a former university building into luxury flats a have received a setback after councillors delayed approval of the scheme amid widespread local opposition. The proposed development by housebuilder CALA Homes would
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Letters: Brexit disorder is dragging the Tories into total disarray
ENTROPY can be defined as an absence of rational predictability or a gradual decline into disorder. Is this not a very appropriate description of what passes for current governance under a Tory policy regime characterised by incompetence, disarray and
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Respect for the mountains
IT is unfortunate that in your report of the hillwalkers rescued in the Cairngorms you describe them as having "conquered" Ben Macdui (“Helicopter lifts lost Cairngorms walkers and their dogs to safety”, The Herald, Octo-ber 23). Anyone with
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Hybrid system could ease bed-blocking
I NOTE the coverage of bed-blocking in the NHS ("Bed-blocking is costing the NHS £300,000 every day, reveals study", The Herald, October 23, and Letters, October 24), especially due to the lack of social care facilities in the community, there
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Children's TV programmes depict misbehaviour as an acceptable way to behave
I AGREE with Kevin McKenna (“This ban smacks of pandering to the middle-class dilettantes”, The Herald, October 21) that the proposed law outlawing smacking of children is another of the useless laws passed by the SNP government. The already under-resourced
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Our Governments must take action on Catalonia
WE are academics working in the fields of law, human rights, politics, sociology, history and related subjects in the UK and Ireland. We write to draw attention to the political repression by the Spanish Government that has intensified in the period following
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Iain Macwhirter: The voters are scunnered, but the independence movement may yet win out
SCOTTISH voters are overwhelmed, tired and confused and have no stomach for another referendum campaign. They expect Brexit to be a shambles, but that isn’t yet enlisting them to the cause of independence. That may seem like a statement of the bleedin
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Video: Scot freed in Dubai after hip-touching jail sentence expected to sue
A SCOTS visitor to Dubai is expected to take legal action against accusers after he was freed from jail after his three-month sentence for touching a man's hip was quashed. Jamie Harron made an emotional return to Glasgow Airport on Tuesday night
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Britain's most powerful female banker makes "shocking" claims of sexism at RBS
RBS has invited staff to out inappropriate behaviour for investigation after the Edinburgh-based boss of Virgin Money alleged there was a culture of "pervading sexism" at the bank. Virgin Money chief executive Jayne-Anne Gadhia - who served as
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Husband killed wife in "final act of love"
A DEVOTED husband who killed his wife in a “final act of love” has been jailed for three years and four months. Ian Gordon, 67, smothered his wife Patricia, 63, with a pillow at their home in Troon, Ayrshire, on April 28 2016. The High Court in Edinburgh
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Weatherman Sean Batty to host voluntary sector's 'Oscars'
STV weatherman Sean Batty will host the tenth annual Herald Society Awards in Glasgow next week as finalists wait to discover which people and projects will be named as the best of 2017. The event, in association with Social Work Scotland, recognises
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Stewart Fisher: Motherwell proved there is more than one way to win a match, but they embody the Williamson doctrine
IF it’s entertainment you want, go to the cinema. So spoke football’s ultimate curmudgeon Bobby Williamson, immortal words which sprung to mind this weekend, and not just because Motherwell had just achieved a League Cup Final place like his young
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Dedryck Boyata says that Celtic will handle physical battle with Motherwell
Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata has said that he and his teammates won’t be complaining about the physicality of Motherwell ahead of the Betfred Cup final, and will just be getting on with the job at hand. Much has been made of the style adopted
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Dedryck Boyata backs weary Celtic stars to have enough left in tank to see off Aberdeen
Dedryck Boyata and his Celtic teammates will drag their weary limbs north to Pittodrie this evening as the champions round off a gruelling seven-day stretch with a top-of-the-table clash against Aberdeen, and he admits that he will have to dig deep
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Artist collaborates with young people on painting celebrating the power of mentors
THE role of the mentor is celebrated in a new painting created by Scottish artist Gerard M Burns in collaboration with talented young people supported by the MCR Pathways project.The groundbreaking scheme sees children from a care background in Glasgow
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Poem of the Day: Address to Medical Students by Professor Sir Kenneth Calman
The Chancellor of Glasgow University, Professor Sir Kenneth Calman, is also a poet. He draws on his rich experience of the worlds of medicine, science, academia, and public service, as well as his personal life, for material for his collection Afterthoughts
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Recipe of the Day: Almond and Garlic Broccoli by Carina Contini
Almond and Garlic Broccoli by Carina Contini of Contini Restaurants In Edinburgh Sprouting broccoli warning: I was hooked on sprouting broccoli the first time I tasted it. I was in my early teens and was really getting into cooking. I love chilli
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Fresh concerns over membership surge in Anas Sarwar's local Labour party
A leading figure on Scottish Labour’s governing body has raised concerns about a surge of new membership applications in Glasgow during the leadership contest.Stephen Low expressed fears to the party about new members allegedly sharing email addresses
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Adderley can’t wait for shot at British title
This time last year Georgia Adderley was splitting her time between being an international footballer and a squash internationalist. The 16 year-old had a hectic schedule, switching somewhat seamlessly between the two sports, picking up football caps
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Graham Dorrans: Rangers players are firmly behind Pedro Caixinha and determined to ease pressure on him
HAVING finally realised a lifelong ambition when he signed for Rangers in the summer, the difficulties the Ibrox club have experienced this season have affected Graham Dorrans more than most. Nobody can accuse the Glasgow-born midfielder, who grew
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Gregor Townsend springs a couple of surprises in his 36-man Scotland squad for autumn Tests
GREGOR TOWNSEND, the Scotland head coach, can take a perverse delight in demonstrating how unpredictable he can be. So, given injuries, unavailability and form, perhaps his 36-man November squad with 10 uncapped players, including two plucked unheralded
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Derek McInnes insists Aberdeen have no inferiority complex despite dire losing streak against undefeated Celtic
IT was possibly the most successful season Aberdeen have enjoyed since the Sir Alex Ferguson era at Pittodrie back in in the 1980s; they finished runners-up in the Betfred Cup, were second in the Ladbrokes Premiership and were pipped to the William
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Derek McInnes: Aberdeen could sell Rangers target Kenny McLean in January - if the price is right
DEREK McInnes last night refused to rule out the possibility of Aberdeen selling Kenny McLean in January after the midfielder informed him he would not be signing a new contract at Pittodrie. McInnes is hopeful McLean, who was linked with a move
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Paisley's City of Culture bid scrutinised by judges
Paisley's bid for the title of UK City of Culture has already changed perceptions of the town, its bid director said last night.The award's judging panel, led by chairman Phil Redmond, has toured the town, which is in the short list for the title
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ARTS NEWS: New leader for the RSNO, light and fire in Kilmarnock, BAFTA Scotland special awards
ILLUMINIGHT, the new fire and light spectacular in Kilmarnock’s Dean Castle Country Park opens today, October 25.Visitors can enjoy light shows and illuminated stories as they walk along the 1.5km trail through the historic woodlands.Kilmarnock Water
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Scottish composers in running for leading music awards
FOUR composers based in Scotland are in the running for the British composer awards.Sally Beamish has been nominated for her composition Merula Perpetua, which reflects on her first experiences living in Glasgow where she rediscovered her love playing
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May called on to publish UK Government's Brexit analysis on Scotland
THERESA May has been called upon to publish the UK Government’s own analysis of the impact of Brexit on Scotland after David Mundell revealed Whitehall had agreed to share it privately with the Scottish Government.The Scottish Secretary admitted the analysis