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Moscow denies involvement in any JFK assassination plot
RUSSIA’s Foreign Ministry has denied the Soviets were in any way involved in the assassination of John F Kennedy – as the world waited for 3,500 new documents relating to the US president’s death 53 years ago to be released on to the internet.
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Chris Burke: Killie eyeing Glasgow hat-trick
AFTER victory against Partick Thistle at Firhill and a point against Rangers at Ibrox, Kilmarnock winger Chris Burke is hoping to complete a memorable Glasgow hat-trick against Celtic at Parkhead on Saturday. The Premiership champions stand just one match
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The Rodgers files: Why Brendan's uncle Kevin wrote to Celtic legend Billy McNeill
BRENDAN Rodgers’ Uncle Kevin wrote a letter to Billy McNeill suggesting the Parkhead side should consider signing his teenage nephew some 30 years before he became a Celtic legend. The diverting detail is just one revelation from the Northern Irishman
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Joe Lewis - The ongoing commitment of Derek McInnes to Aberdeen is beyond question
THE ongoing commitment of Derek McInnes to Aberdeen is beyond question – because he could have jumped ship to Sunderland in the summer if he had wanted to. That is the opinion of Dons’ goalkeeper Joe Lewis, regardless of the fact his gaffer once again
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Couple finally laid to rest after 15 years in Edinburgh mortuary
A COUPLE whose bodies spent almost 15 years in a mortuary after being discovered in the basement of a former fishmonger's shop have been buried despite a bid by their son to stop it. Eugenios and Hilda Marcel were embalmed after they died in Edinburgh
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New Ibrox boss has to understand the DNA of Rangers, says Kris Boyd
KRIS BOYD reckons Rangers’ next boss has to know the DNA of the club if he is to deliver success for supporters in the coming years. The 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock on Wednesday night proved to be Pedro Caixinha’s final game in charge before the Light
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Pope praises "mutual trust" with Church of Scotland
THE Pope has paid tribute to the "fruitful cooperation" with the Church of Scotland. The leader of the Catholic Church met Right Reverend Derek Browning in the Vatican, 500 years after the moment that led to the Reformation. He said the two
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Dance: Rambert back with an ambitious triple bill
Mary Brennan ARTISTIC directors of dance companies often compare the programming of triple bills to drawing up a dinner party menu: something to whet the appetite for starters, a bit of light and frothy fun to end with, and some meat that probably challenges
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Reviews – Thor: Ragnarok, and Call Me By Your Name
Thor: Ragnarok (12A)Four starsDir: Taika WaititiWith: Chris Hemsworth, Cate BlanchettRuntime: 130 minutesTHOR, the big charming lug of the Marvel universe, gets a suitably rollicking run out in Taika Waititi’s action-packed, laughs-laden adventure. When
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Debenhams sees full year profits dive, as Brexit weighs
Department store chain Debenhams has reported a collapse in annual profits as boss Sergio Bucher bemoaned an "uncertain" trading environment.The retailer said pre-tax profit tanked 44% to £59 million in the year to September 2, with like for
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FTSE 100 LAGS BEHIND EUROPEAN PEERS AFTER ECB PLAYS DOWN TAPERING PLANS
The FTSE 100 lagged behind its European counterparts which were buoyed by a drop in the euro amid news that the European Central Bank (ECB) will start cutting its bond buy programme in January.London's blue chip index ended the day up 0.5% or 39.29
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Barclays shares fall on investment banking woes
Shares in Barclays tumbled after poor trading at its investment banking arm overshadowed a rise in third-quarter profit.The lender said pre-tax profit rose from £837 million to £1.1 billion, with boss Jes Staley describing the period as "particularly
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Crafty women: why has Scotland fallen in love with traditional pastimes?
NAN Middleton is reeling off the tools of her trade. "A small pair of cuticle scissors, a tube of silicon glue, a few wooden cocktail sticks, a pair of tweezers and some paper hankies," she says. At first glance you might peg her as a manicurist
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Vote on hold as Scottish Golf declares open forum
HEAR that beeping noise in the background? No, it’s not the removal van reversing out of Ibrox with Pedro Caixinha’s belongings but the board of Scottish Golf backing away from proposals that have caused quite a stooshie for the amateur game’s governing
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Barry Ferguson: Next Rangers boss has to know the club inside out
BARRY FERGUSON reckons the next manager of Rangers must know the club inside out as the search begins for Pedro Caixinha’s Ibrox replacement. The Portuguese was relieved of his duties on Thursday afternoon following a poor start to the campaign
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Ashley Judd speaks for first time since accusing Harvey Weinstein of harassment
Ashley Judd has spoken for the first time since she accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, saying she tried to bargain with the producer so she could escape his hotel room. The actress was one of the first high profile women to make allegations
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Glasgow motorway reopens after man climbs on to overhead sign
Major rush hour delays have hit Scotland's busiest motorway after a police incident. Both sides of the M8 were closed at junction 25 Hillington, near Glasgow, leading to lengthy rush hour queues from around 4pm after a man climbed on to an overhead
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Holden's on another planet after Tim Peake moon blunder question
BRITAIN'S Got Talent judge Amanda Holden castigated herself after asking if astronaut Tim Peake had been to the moon. Peake, who would have been eight months and five days old when the last manned landing took place, looked on in silence as he
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Catalan leader rules out new regional elections to end stand-off with Madrid
The leader of Spain's secession-minded Catalonia region says he has decided against calling a parliamentary election that might have defused tension with the Spanish government.Carles Puigdemont said he considered calling a snap election, but was
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Car drives on to Bowling train line causing chaos for rush hour passengers
A CAR has caused chaos for rail passengers after driving on to a remote train track. The red vehicle has driven on to the railway line at Bowling station, causing services to be cancelled. Scotrail tweeted about the problems around 4.30pm today
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Catalan leader rules out new regional elections to end stand-off with Madrid
The leader of Spain’s secession-minded Catalonia region says he has decided against calling a parliamentary election that might have defused tension with the Spanish government. Carles Puigdemont said he considered calling a snap election, but
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Monarch of the Glen owner denies claims of painting's English setting
The owner of the iconic Monarch of the Glen painting has denied a claim it was based on a stag in the grounds of an English hotel. The 1851 work by Sir Edwin Landseer features the image of a red deer stag in what is thought to be a misty Highland
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Sir Alex Ferguson backs Glasgow Caledonian University's New York campus
Sir Alex Ferguson has emphasised the importance of leadership as he visited a Scottish university's New York campus. The former Manchester United and Aberdeen manager spoke at Glasgow Caledonian New York College in a "landmark" stage of its development
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Patrick Harvie asks First Minister to 'restore lost value in people's pay'
Scottish Green co-convener Patrick Harvie has pressed the First Minister to "restore lost value in people's pay" to public sector workers by committing to an above inflation increase in their wages. He said 1% public sector pay cap, which the Scottish
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Ex-Ranger who is installed as one bookie's 'favourite' to take over at Ibrox - but is it mischief?
FORMER Rangers player Billy Davies has been installed as one bookie's favourite to take over from sacked boss Pedro Caixinha - but it might be mischief. Davies, who has been out of work since being dismissed as Nottingham Forest manager in March
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Universal Credit rollout branded 'morally repugnant' by Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has blasted Tories at Westminster over the failure to pause the rollout of Universal Credit, branding the decision as "morally repugnant". The First Minister hit out after it emerged nine local authorities in Scotland are setting
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SPONSORED CONTENT: UK start-up funding competition returns
Innovator Launchpad, the start-up funding competition run by intellectual property attorneys Murgitroyd, has launched again with an increased prize fund and new competition sponsor. The top prize now rises to £6,500 thanks to additional funding
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Rog Wood: EU fails to agree renewal of glyphosate's licence for 10 years
EU member states have failed to reach agreement on the renewal of glyphosate's licence for 10 years, as the Commission had proposed. The current licence ends on 15 December. NFU Scotland expressed disappointment and said it hoped that those voting
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Army officer catches the attention of competition judges with stunning images
IMAGES of life as an officer cadet has won the main prize in a competition which captures the unseen scenes of British Army life. Bombardier Murray Kerr caught comrades with shields and batons in what appears to be a simulated conflict and also
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Theatre review: Our Fathers, Traverse, Edinburgh, Four stars
Theatre: Our FathersTraverse Theatre, EdinburghNeil Cooper, Four starsBETWEEN them, Rob Drummond and Nicholas Bone have successfully carved out separate careers in off-kilter contemporary theatre. While Drummond is a playwright and solo performer of semi
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS
STRANGE to think there was a time when Jenny Saville, one of Britain’s foremost artists, could have been prosecuted for her distinctive work. She told The Herald in March 1994 (the above photograph dates from 1992) that she had been banned from a Glasgow
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World-first as Scotland bids to fight obesity by outlawing junk food deals
CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver hailed Scotland's obesity strategy as an 'example to the world' after trailblazing plans to restrict cut-price deals on foods high in fat, sugar and salt were revealed. Scotland will be the first country in the world
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Campaigner fears over low number of recorded university sex attack cases
Campaigners fear cases of sexual harassment and sex attacks on campus are being under-reported as figures reveal only a handful of cases are being recorded. Figures obtained under a Freedom of Information request by The Times showed that nine of
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Six of the worst: The matches that doomed Pedro Caixinha at Rangers
April 29, 2017 – Ladbrokes Premiership - Rangers 1 Celtic 5 THE second of two Old Firm matches in a week. Losing a 2-0 Scottish Cup semi-final final at Hampden was bad enough, but things were about to get much, much worse. Okay, this still wasn
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British car designed to reach 1,000mph tested on runway
A British car designed to reach 1,000mph has been tested in public for the first time. Bloodhound SSC was driven by ex-RAF fighter pilot Andy Green along the runway at Cornwall Airport Newquay. It accelerated from 0-200mph in eight seconds
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Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson heads to Glasgow university's New York campus
Sir Alex Ferguson has emphasised the importance of leadership as he visited a Glasgow university's New York campus. The former Manchester United and Aberdeen manager spoke at Glasgow Caledonian New York College in a "landmark" stage of its development
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Margaret Fleming: Two carers detained over disappearance of woman not seen since 1999
A man and a woman have been detained by police investigating the disappearance of a woman who has not been seen for almost 18 years. Margaret Fleming, 36, was reported missing by her two carers in October last year from her home in Main Road, Inverkip
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Pedro Caixinha assures he is still in charge at Rangers amid scrutiny over his future
PEDRO Caixinha has insisted he remains Rangers manager despite an unscheduled board meeting taking place at Ibrox on Thursday. The Portuguese is under pressure following Sunday's Betfred Cup semi-final defeat to Motherwell and the subsequent league
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Nicola Sturgeon admits 'big challenges' for NHS Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged the NHS in Scotland faces "big challenges" as she came under pressure on health service staffing.The First Minister faced questions at Holyrood on the findings of Audit Scotland's annual review of the NHS
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BBC Scotland director 'confident' new channel will be on air by end of next year
A senior BBC figure has told MSPs she is "confident" the broadcaster's new Scottish channel will be on air by the end of next year.BBC Scotland director Donalda MacKinnon said the proposal is due to go before broadcasting regulator Ofcom
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Rangers lose appeal against Bruno Alves suspension
RANGERS have lost their appeal against the two-match ban handed to defender Bruno Alves following Sunday's Betfred Cup semi-final defeat to Motherwell. The Portuguese was given a retrospective suspension by the Scottish FA for allegedly kicking
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MPs to scrutinise Withdrawal Bill next month
MPS will get to scrutinise the UK Government’s flagship Brexit Bill next month after several weeks of parliamentary hiatus.The announcement that the eight-day committee stage will begin on November 14 came after Theresa May’s Government was accused of
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Former Asda chief Leighton takes Element chair
THE former chief executive of Asda, Allan Leighton, has been appointed chairman of Element Materials Technology, the company which acquired Edinburgh-based Exova Group in a £620 million deal earlier this year.Mr Leighton ran Asda between 1996 and 2000
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The longest unbeaten league runs in European football: How close are Celtic to making history?
BRENDAN Rodgers has made a habit of breaking records since taking the reins at Celtic last summer. In his first term in charge, the Northern Irishman’s side went unbeaten and set a record points tally, a record number of wins, a record margin of
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Scotland's ageing population as number of pensioners expected to increase 25 per cent
By Lynsey Bewes The number of pensioners in Scotland is expected to rise by a quarter over the next 25 years, with new official statistics projecting a growing and ageing population. The latest data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS
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Pedro Caixinha's future in doubt as Rangers call unscheduled board meeting
RANGERS have called an unscheduled board meeting following Wednesday's draw against Kilmarnock as manager Pedro Caixinha faces increasing scrutiny. The Portuguese is under pressure after his side were knocked out of the Betfred Cup by Motherwell
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Letters: We need a contingency plan for rejoining the European Union
I AGREE with Thom Cross (Letters October 25) in so far as the current EU leaving negotiations appear to be characterised as “a grubby angry divorce”.However, what seems to me to be missing so far, is a negotiated contingency plan for the possible post-Brexit
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Agenda: The science of recruiting someone to manage technology that doesn’t exist
By Ray Williamson THE infrastructure world has never been more uncertain. Not from politics, since the very long lead time of major projects means this isn’t a major issue at national level, but through changing technology.Someone working towards a PhD
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Duke's new £1bn town court win as council cash demand 'unlawful'
SCOTLAND'S councils and developers are expected to review land levies going back years after the Supreme Court ruled two councils demands for cash from a duke building a new town was illegal. The 4,000-home Chapelton of Elsick town between Portlethen
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Muriel Spark celebrated: Year long series of celebrations to mark 100 years since writer's birth
As a literary celebration, it could be the creme de la creme. A year long series of events to mark the life and work of one of Scotland's greatest writers, Dame Muriel Spark, is to include the re-release of all her novels, a new memoir, an international
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5 beers to try
As is undoubtedly clear by now I spend a great deal of time considering the best possible beers to showcase every week and then spend an age – sometimes upwards of a minute – nailing my review so as to give you the best possible insight into why they
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Harvey Weinstein could lose CBE amid sex assault claims
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein could be stripped of his honorary CBE after a formal investigation began. The Honours Forfeiture Committee is understood to have begun looking at the case after receiving a complaint. A decision could
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Qantas boss tops LGBT executive list as Australia votes on same-sex marriage
The chief executive of Australian carrier Qantas has topped a list of the top 100 LGBT executives – as the country is balloted for its views on legalising same-sex marriage. Irish-born Australian Alan Joyce joined the airline in 2000 and has been
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UK population set to pass 70 million before 2030
The UK population is set to pass the 70 million mark before the end of the next decade, according to official figures. Demographers project that the number of inhabitants in the country will rise by 3.6 million, or 5.5%, over the next 10 years,
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Monarch administrator seeks judicial review over slot sales
The administrator for collapsed airline Monarch is seeking a judicial review to allow it to sell the ill-fated carrier’s take-off and landing slots. KPMG has faced questions over whether it is legally permitted to sell the slots as part of attempts
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Harry warns of social media dangers during Copenhagen charity visit
Prince Harry has warned of the dangers of social media for young people as he met ambassadors for a mental health charity on a visit to Denmark. Harry spoke to volunteers and service users from the One of Us mental health campaign at a bakery in
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Government urged to make changes to Universal Credit scheme
Theresa May faced further pressure to make major changes to the Government’s flagship welfare reform as an influential committee of MPs called for the waiting time for Universal Credit (UC) to be cut. The cross-party Work and Pensions Select Committee
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Missing man's body found on banks of River Clyde
A MISSING man has been found on the banks of the River Clyde days after he vanished. Taxi driver Andrew Charles was discovered at around 2.20pm on Wednesday on the banks of the River Clyde near to the David Livingston Centre, Blantyre. Police
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Former Hibernian and East Fife striker handed two-year ban for cocaine use
FORMER Hibernian and East Fife striker Jamie Insall has been handed a two-year suspension from all sport after testing positive for cocaine. UK Anti-Doping confirmed the ban on Thursday after the 25-year-old failed a drugs test following a League
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Turkish court frees human rights activists from jail pending verdicts
A court in Istanbul has ordered eight human rights activists released from prison pending the outcome of their trial on charges of belonging to and aiding terror groups. The defendants, including Amnesty International Turkey director Idil Eser,
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Appeal for witnesses to come forward after teenager dies in Lochaber car crash
A teenager has died after his car careered off the A82 in Lochaber. Emergency services were called to the crash at about 11.32am on Wednesday. It involved a blue Audi A3, which had left the road between Letterfinlay and Invergloy, north of
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BBC Scotland weather presenter hit by giggles after caption error
A BBC weather presenter struggled to contain a fit of giggles after a caption error labelled her an “ex-offender” during a live broadcast. Kawser Quamer had just started giving the forecast on BBC Reporting Scotland when the words “Aaron Ramsay
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Humphreys: Euro hangover is not an option for Glasgow Warriors
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,
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Four killed in Finland train crash
At least four people have been killed in a train crash in the southern part of Finland, police said. The crash happened early on Thursday in Raseborg, about 53 miles south west of Helsinki. The victims reportedly were soldiers and Finland’s
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Negotiation or air strike: JFK’s missiles options
WE continue our look back at how The Glasgow Herald covered the Cuban Missile Crisis, which took place 55 years ago this month. IN a move designed to show that he means business with the quarantine, President John F Kennedy approves the boarding
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UK's first underwater concert set to be staged in Glasgow
The UK's first underwater concert will be staged today - with musicians and singers performing while completely submerged in water. The Tramway, in Glasgow, will host the show which has been nine years in the making. It will involve five Danish
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Brian Beacom: Jared O’Mara’s suspension teaches us how social media traps our thoughts in time
JARED O’Mara, the Sheffield and Hallam MP now suspended by the Labour Party, has seen his scary past come back to haunt him, his very own Banquo’s ghost appearing in the form of 15-year-old internet content. It’s hard to find sympathy for the social
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Alison Rowat: Trump lieutenant gives party critics their marching orders
GOODNESS, Ruth Davidson, what a suspicious mind you have. Perhaps it is hardly surprising given some of her colleagues’ love of a good plot, not all of them in novels, but the leader of the Scottish Conservatives has learned to look beyond announcements
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Asian banks help drive performance of Aberdeen investment trust
INVESTMENTS in the financial sector proved a boon to the Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust in the year to the end of July, with India’s City Union Bank and Thailand’s Tisco Financial contributing the most to overall returns.These investments
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Hogg glad to be playing again after taking a back seat
SCOTLAND and Lions full-back Stuart Hogg isn’t complaining about being back of the pro rugby treadmill after making his first appearance of the season last weekend against Leinster. The result could have been better for Hogg and Glasgow Warriors
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McKenzie determined to 'guide people into making good decisions' as he bids to lead by example at Edinburgh
EDINBURGH head coach Richard Cockerill described the culture at the club as "loose". New captain Fraser McKenzie believes that with his help and guidance, they can tighten discipline and create the kind of close-knit unit that can go on to win
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Warning: Economy is locked on to ‘low growth trajectory’
THE UK “remains locked on to a low growth trajectory”, British Chambers of Commerce has warned, after official figures revealed third-quarter expansion remained far below trend. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed UK gross
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Dylan Hartley citing for striking dismissed by disciplinary hearing
Dylan Hartley has been cleared to lead England into their autumn series after his citing for striking was dismissed by an independent disciplinary hearing. Hartley was sent to the sin-bin for striking Clermont prop Rabah Slimani during Northampton's
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Bank of Scotland chief bullish over rate rise
THE boss of Lloyds Banking Group has declared his confidence that a widely anticipated quarter-point rise in interest rates will not harm the economy. It came as the Bank of Scotland owner reported a statutory pre-tax profit of £1.95 billion for the third
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Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton is on course to be F1's greatest ever driver
Lewis Hamilton is on course to become the greatest Formula One driver of all-time, his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has claimed.Hamilton, who holds a 66-point lead over rival Sebastian Vettel with just three rounds remaining, will earn another shot at world
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Bus tycoons Brian Souter and Ann Gloag split investment business
SCOTLAND’s best known business siblings, Sir Brian Souter and Ann Gloag, have ended their joint investment business to follow “their own very different investment strategies”. The tycoons, who founded Stagecoach in 1980, have divided the assets
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Kevin Scott: Changed priorities ahead for Stagecoach duo
THE division of the assets of Sir Brian Souter and Ann Gloag’s joint investment vehicle marks the end of another chapter in one of the most successful relationships in Scottish business history. There does not appear to be any animosity in the
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Let's hear it for the potato
I NOTE with interest Steven Camley's cartoon (The Herald, October 26) in which a man with newspaper in hand displaying the headline “Scots encouraged to eat more veg” is giving two guisers a potato – a great idea. Most unusual, though, as the Government
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Bold action on GPs needed
THERE can be no doubt about the crisis affecting general practice in Scotland (“Third of GP trainee places unfilled”, The Herald, October 24). Factor in a BMA survey revealing that 35 per cent of GPs plan to retire within five years and the scale of the
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Why we should back a universal citizen's wage
NOBEL Prize-winning Prof Joseph Stiglitz’s warning against a universal citizen’s income could apply equally to all the other universal benefits we receive from Government, especially those we receive here that he does not in New York ("Stigliz'
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Herald View: Time for serious questions to be asked of the NHS
SINCE the year of its birth, 1948, the National Health Service has rarely been free of debilitating symptoms and troubling conditions. But we will always care for it and, in return, hope it will take care of us. In recent years, the sense of crisis has
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Skye looks at charging visitors to view its stunning landscapes
WORLD Heritage status could be sought for the Isle of Skye and charging may begin at some of the most popular sites as part of new plans to improve infrastructure and tourism. Highland Council has published a paper setting out ways of easing pressure
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SNP's Alyn Smith: Brexit Britain is breaching Ireland's Good Friday Agreement
An SNP leader will accuse the UK of breaching Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement over Brexit. MEP Alyn Smith will echo concerns already expressed by Irish Republicans that the Conservatives have jeopardised the peace process with both their
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Headteachers to be given 'right to refuse' teachers from other schools
HEADTEACHERS will have the power to refuse to take teaching staff from other schools under controversial proposals.John Swinney, the Education Secretary, said school leaders would not be expected to take teachers on so-called compulsory transfers under
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North Sea oil and gas firm recruits big hitter
NORTH Sea-focused Faroe Petroleum has recruited a senior oil and gas industry figure to its board as the company eyes expansion in the area amid challenging conditions in the oil and gas sector.Brent Cheshire has become a non-executive director of Aberdeen-based
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Civil servant takes over ailing police watchdog
A senior civil servant will run Scotland’s troubled civilian police watchdog as it undergoes a root-and-branch review. Career bureaucrat Kenneth Hogg will next month take charge of the body overseeing the £1bn-a-year single force he himself helped
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Shortlist unveiled for the Herald Scottish Politician of the Year awards
THE onward march of the Scottish Conservatives has been recognised in The Herald Scottish Politician of the Year Awards with another record haul of nominations. After bucking the national trend against her party to gain 12 MPs in the general election
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True grit and forest thrills: John MacCrone revved up and ready to go in Wales Rally GB
TRAVELLING at over 100mph on a dirt track only a few inches wider than the rally car we were in while going through a tunnel of trees, John MacCrone’s voice came through the speaker in my helmet: “Calm, isn’t it?”, he asked. Calm wasn’t exactly the
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Questions over $300m Puerto Rico contract handed to two-person firm
QUESTIONS have been raised about a $300 million (£226m) contract to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s electrical infrastructure was awarded to a small, two-year-old company that had only two employees when Hurricane Maria struck the US territory. Both
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Company failures show rise on official measure
THE number of Scottish corporate insolvencies in the three months to September was up by more than four per cent on the same period of last year, official figures show.Figures published yesterday by the Accountant in Bankruptcy show there were 225 corporate
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When chat is not enough
APROPOS recent discussions about punishing children (Letters, October 24 & 25), the other day my PE teacher son had a "restorative conversation" with a Primary 2 pupil. It went along the following lines:“Did you hit that other boy with a beanbag
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Glasgow planning committee should consider the pressure on schools and facilities
GLASGOW City Council's planning committee has shown good sense in postponing a decision on the proposed Jordanhill development until a determination hearing has taken place, at which the opponents of the plan will have a proper opportunity to set
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Analysis: Rate call by Lloyds chief is bold amid Brexit uncertainty
IT is perhaps not the biggest surprise to hear the chief executive of a major UK bank come out in support of a rise in interest rates. The low interest rate environment, after all, has been a major barrier to revenue growth for banks in the last decade
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Herald View: Why it’s right to celebrate Muriel Spark in her prime
NEXT year sees the centenary of the birth of Muriel Spark, a Scottish writer of international fame who created a fictional national treasure. Miss Jean Brodie, though, was just one of a galaxy of compelling characters – often well-spoken and waspish,
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Ken Smith's Diary: Grinding it out; a birthday surprise; and the hard fax
Blazing row We mentioned the expansion of cafe chain Wimpy, and John Marshall recalls dining in one in Kirkcaldy years ago when a firefighter came in and announced that everyone had to leave as the Co-op building a few doors down was on fire. Says
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Camley's Cartoon on Thursday, October 26
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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Probe into Scots health authority cyberattack finds 100s of PCs running on 'obsolete' Windows XP system
A SCOTS health board investigating the causes of a widespread cyber-attack found that hundreds of their computers were still using the 16-year-old Windows XP operating system which was too old to accept a vital security patch. Almost 500 patient
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Sturgeon hits out at UK Government's refusal to publish Brexit report
NICOLA Sturgeon has said the UK Government’s refusal to publish its impact assessment of Brexit on Scotland is “unconscionable”. The First Minister insisted the public had a “right to know” how leaving the EU would affect all areas of the UK and
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New chief officer isn’t just somebody who wants to put in an easy shift
Somebody may have been looking for a patsy to run Scotland’s main law enforcement watchdog. But they have not found one. For the last few months there has been a growing view that the Government would try to impose some order on the Scottish Police
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Watchdog reveals the sorry state of NHS in Scotland
NHS Scotland is struggling to maintain quality of care with patients waiting longer for treatment, targets missed and no improvement in the nation's health amid unprecedented budget pressures, according to Audit Scotland's annual performance report
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Graeme McGarry: Semi-final sideshow shouldn't detract from Motherwell's achievement, nor distract from Rangers' deficiencies
As Motherwell supporters stood at Hampden, arms aloft in triumph, they must have thought that Sunday was as good as it gets for a fan of a provincial club. Knocking out one of the big boys in a semi-final at the national stadium, convincingly so too
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Poem of the Day: The Sound Of Winter by Professor Sir Kenneth Calman
Away from the worlds of medicine and science, academia, and public service, Sir Kenneth Calman has a keen sense of nature, including an affection for the Island of Arran. Here, in a second sample from Afterthoughts, his new collection (Kennedy and
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Video: The popular Scots fizzy drink that is scrapped as its makers make £24.8m profit
A POPULAR fizzy drink produced in Scotland for decades in Scotland has been scrapped, the manufacturers have announced. Derbyshire-based Cott Beverages, which has seen revenues and profits tumble according to their latest accounts, said it was
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Retail no more....plans for shops on Ravenscraig site are scrapped
IT was to be Scotland’s biggest retail centre, with dozens of shops spread over an area the size of seven football pitches . But plans for a massive shopping zone on the site of the former Ravenscraig steelworks in North Lanarkshire have been abandoned
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Checklist: 10 things not to miss in Scotland this week
1. The Stoats Creepy Crawl Various venues, Scotland, Saturday and Sunday Join the team at the National Trust for Scotland as they celebrate the nation’s Halloween heritage by revealing the country’s connections to the traditions that big and
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Recipe of the Day: Garden Omelette by Wendy Barrie
Garden Omelette by Wendy Barrie This recipe is inspired by the Vegetable Summit which took place on Tuesday the 24th of October. The event brought together large and small businesses, Government departments and local authorities to announce the
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Corbyn to speak at same event as left-wing leadership candidate
JEREMY Corbyn will this weekend speak at a Unite policy conference in Scotland where fellow left winger Richard Leonard will also speak. The Labour leader will be in Edinburgh on Friday for a private meeting of Scottish Labour. Local members
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ARTS NEWS: Coen Brothers celebration at GFT/GFF and Diwali celebrations in Edinburgh
The Glasgow Film Theatre has announced a special celebration of the fillms of Joel and Ethan Coen.CineMasters: The Coen Brothers will screen some of their best known titles, including the Academy Award winning No Country For Old Men on 35mm; a new digital