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May calls on more companies to publish gender pay gap figures
THERESA May is calling on more companies across Britain to publish details of their gender pay gap in a renewed drive to improve equality in the workplace.The Whitehall drive comes as new figures this week showed that while the gender pay gap is closing
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Video: Spain takes charge of Catalonia after declaration of independence from Madrid
THE SPANISH government has taken control of Catalonia after the region’s parliament voted to declare it was an independent republic. It sacked Catalonia's president Carles Puigdemont and the Catalonia parliament and announced new elections as the
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Have you clocked it? Extra nap boosts brain power
Brits will be able to enjoy an extra hour under the duvet on Sunday when the clocks go back at 2am – and health and cognitive bonuses – according to sleep experts. As Daylight Saving Time ends, the UK will switch from British Summer Time (BST)
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Spanish PM sacks Catalan Government after independence vote
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has fired the Catalan government as part of emergency measures the Senate approved following the declaration of independence. Mr Rajoy said he is dissolving the Catalan parliament and calling for a new election
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Two women and their dogs rescued after five months adrift at sea
Two sailors and their dogs have been rescued by the US Navy after more than five months lost at sea in the vast Pacific Ocean. The planned voyage from Hawaii to Tahiti aboard a small yacht did not start well for the two women, from Honolulu – one
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Ten-year-old boy charged after police led on 100mph car chase
A 10-year-old boy has been charged with felony fleeing and eluding for leading police on a miles-long pursuit that reached speeds of 100mph. Erie County prosecutor Kevin Baxter said a judge in Ohio will hold a hearing later on Friday to determine
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Winter is coming: Kevin Clifton’s excitement at Game Of Thrones inspired routine
Susan Calman may make a spectacular entrance involving a dragon in this weekend’s Halloween spectacular, her Strictly Come Dancing partner Kevin Clifton has hinted. Scottish comedian Calman and Clifton will perform a Game Of Thrones inspired foxtrot
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Cuban Missile Crisis Day 12: "What should I do with maybe only four minutes left to live?"
DAY 12: The Herald continues its look back at how the paper covered the Cuban Missile Crisis, which unfolded 55 years ago this month.IT came to be known as Black Saturday. The crisis was acquiring a logic and momentum of its own, author Michael Dobbs
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Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving
Tiger Woods has pleaded guilty to reckless driving and agreed to enter a diversion programme to settle a charge of driving under the influence. The US golfer entered the plea on Friday in Palm Beach County, Florida. Under the diversion programme
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Hands across the Pond: UK and US families meet to honour military dead
Families from the US and UK have met up to honour loved ones who died serving in the military. Around 100 family members, including widows, children, parents and siblings, gathered at the US embassy in London for the event hosted by The Tragedy
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Climber airlifted to safety after fall near Skye tourist attraction
A climber has been airlifted to safety after falling near a popular tourist attraction on Skye. The woman, said to be in her early 20s, suffered a leg injury in the fall close to Neist Point Lighthouse at around 1pm on Friday. Footage from
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Rising RBS shares push London market higher
London's top-flight index pushed higher on Friday as investors snapped up shares in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) after the lender swung to profit.The FTSE 100 Index closed up 18.53 points to 7,505.03, with RBS sitting among the biggest risers
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Scottish ministers: We understand and respect position of Catalan Government
The Scottish Government said it understands and respects the position of the Catalan Government after the parliament voted to establish an independent republic from Spain. While the UK Government said it will not recognise the declaration of independence
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UK ‘will not recognise Catalan parliament’s independence declaration’
Britain will not recognise the Catalan parliament’s declaration of independence from Spain, Downing Street has said. Prime Minister Theresa May’s official spokesman said the declaration was based on a vote which had been declared illegal and that
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Golfers enjoy ‘little dance’ after defying odds with consecutive holes in one
A pair of amateur golfers toasted their success on the course where they defied the odds by hitting consecutive holes in one. Jayne Mattey and Clair Shine achieved the feat at the same 13th hole one after the other at East Berkshire Golf Club in
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Simon Cowell returns home after reported fall down stairs
Simon Cowell has returned home after reportedly being taken to hospital after falling down the stairs at his London home. The X Factor judge was photographed returning to his house in the capital dressed in grey tracksuit bottoms and a dark jumper
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Jeremy Corbyn denies Labour were slow to deal with Jared O’Mara claims
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has denied the party was slow to deal with MP Jared O’Mara over claims about his use of offensive language. Appearing on an LBC radio programme guest-hosted by London mayor Sadiq Khan, Mr Corbyn insisted that Labour
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Pensioner assaulted in row over parking space at Homebase
A pensioner needed stitches to his head after he was assaulted during a row over a parking space at a DIY store. The 70-year-old was knocked to the ground outside Homebase in Dumfries on Friday. Police said he was attacked by a man in his 50s
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Video: Heart issues mean one of early synth-pop's most inspired bands will remain a solo act after Scottish shows
ARGUABLY the most underrated band from the genesis of British synthpop will never be the same again. One half of the duo Blancmange will not be returning to the band in the wake of serious health issues. Stephen Luscombe, was the blonde synth
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Review finds Corrie McKeague probe explored all reasonable lines of inquiry
Police investigating the disappearance of RAF gunner Corrie McKeague have "explored all reasonable lines of inquiry", a review has found. Suffolk Police said their search of a landfill site at Milton near Cambridge, which resumed on Monday, will
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E-bike scheme is first of its kind
THE first large-scale electric bike scheme in Scotland has been launched in Stirling.More than 50 e-bikes will be avaible to rent by members of the public with the project funded by £270,000 from Transport Scotland to stay on track.Electric bikes are
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No signs Glasgow fruitmarket blaze was started deliberately, says fire service
An investigation into a fire which engulfed a warehouse and produce market has found no evidence it was started deliberately. The blaze at Blochairn Fruitmarket in Glasgow on August 17 does not appear to be the result of wilful fire-raising, the
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Stranger Things fans are going to extreme lengths to binge show’s second series
Avoiding university, calling in sick and cancelling weekend plans are among the extreme lengths Stranger Things fans have gone to in order to binge watch the show’s hotly anticipated new series. Loyal viewers of the sci-fi Netflix drama boasted
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Cambridge paper received mystery call 25 minutes before Kennedy assassination
A British local newspaper received an anonymous call about "some big news" in America shortly before President John F Kennedy was assassinated, documents have suggested.The revelation was made in documents relating to the killing, which happened
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Carers of missing woman charged with murder
The two carers of a woman who has not been seen in public for nearly 20 years have been charged with her murder. Margaret Fleming, who has learning difficulties, was reported missing by Eddie Cairney and Avril Jones on October 28 last year.
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Russia's dairy industry expanding under import embargo
Following Russia's 2014 import ban on agricultural products from certain countries, Russia's net imports of dairy products fell 29 per cent in 2016 compared to pre-ban levels, with the largest drop seen in cheese and curd. According to latest
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Six wicked party drinks to raise the spirits this Halloween
Fright night drinks to welcome the witching hour. If you're delving into the dark side this Halloween and are thirsty for a ghoulish treat or creepy cocktail, these spine chilling recipes promise a fiendishly good time...Cointreau Fizz Halloween CocktailA
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Skin leftover from surgery used in diabetes research
SCIENTISTS have reprogrammed human skin cells to grow tissue in the lab which can mimic diabetes wounds. The research at Glasgow Caledonian University has enabled scientists to try out new drugs for diabetic ulcers without the need to test on animals.
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Derek McInnes insists he is 'very happy' at Aberdeen amid Rangers links
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has refused to be drawn on the vacant Rangers job after emerging as the early favourite. McInnes is favourite with several bookmakers to take over from Pedro Caixinha at Ibrox after he was sacked on Thursday afternoon
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Kenny Miller back in the fold at Rangers under caretaker Graeme Murty
Kenny Miller has been called back in from the Rangers wilderness by caretaker boss Graeme Murty. The veteran frontman found himself exiled from the Gers first-team by former boss Pedro Caixinha. But Miller will now rejoin his team-mates on
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In pictures: Monkey nut for macaques at Halloween
Macaques have been having fun pinching monkey nuts from pumpkins as they get into the Halloween spirit at a Stirlingshire Safari Park. Keepers say the animals have been intrigued by the scarecrow pumpkin heads filled with seasonal treats. Blair
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Catalan parliament votes for independence
Catalonia's parliament has passed a motion saying it will establish an independent Catalan Republic. Legislators erupted in applause as the vote was approved with 70 votes in favour, 10 against and two blank ballots. Most opposition members
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Husband of missing Karen Brown travels to London toy shop to trace his wife
The husband of a woman missing for almost two weeks is travelling to a London toy shop where he hopes to be reunited with his wife. Jock Brown is urging 47-year-old Karen Brown from Clydebank to meet him at Hamleys, where there has been a possible
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Pilgrims stranded in Lisbon after return flight cancelled
A group of elderly pilgrims has been left stranded in Portugal for up to five days after their return flight was cancelled due to fog.The Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh took the group of 84 elderly people to Fatima where they have spent the past
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Claims of harassment against women at Westminster "deeply disturbing," says No 10
ALLEGATIONS of sexual harassment and abuse against women at Westminster are "deeply concerning," No 10 has said.A spokeswoman said Theresa May would urge anyone with information to contact the authorities.Downing Street's intervention came
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Schools 'plugging gaps' with attainment gap funding
MONEY earmarked to improve the education of children from deprived backgrounds is being used to shore up local authority education budgets, it has been claimed. Analysis of how the £120 million Pupil Equity Fund (PEF) is being used found that it
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Big funding boost for Big data firm
A GLASGOW company which uses data to provide the retail and travel industries with in-depth analysis of their customers has raised $2.25 million (£1.7m) in funding. The Series A funding round was led by AirAsia alongside Scottish Investment Bank
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Traveltech firm Criton Apps to go global after cash injection
EDINBURGH technology business Criton Apps is gearing up to expand into London and the Middle East after securing a £5 million cash boost from an anonymous investor.The firm, which was set up last year by Julie Grieve, the former chief executive of serviced
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Sturgeon demands urgent clarity from May on transition period
NICOLA Sturgeon has demanded “absolute clarity” from Theresa May over the UK Government’s plans for a transition period post Brexit, claiming that business confidence has been seriously undermined because of recent comments from UK ministers. In
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Review: BBC SSO, City Halls, Glasgow, four stars
Music BBC SSO City Halls, Glasgow Keith Bruce, four stars AUDIENCES in Germany, Italy and Austria have a treat in store when chief conductor Thomas Dausgaard arrives next week on his debut tour with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
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Ally McCoist refuses to rule out shock return to Rangers
FORMER Rangers player and manager Ally McCoist has refused to rule out a return to the Ibrox club following the sacking of Pedro Caixinha. The Portuguese was dismissed on Thursday after just seven months in charge at Ibrox and speculation over
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Robert McNeil: Hotels I have known that have not been accommodating
PITY the poor First Minister: forced into a hotel. I cannot imagine a worse fate. Well, I can, but let’s not think for the moment about being trapped in a lift with David Mundell, Kelvin MacKenzie, and two outpatients from the gaseous indigestion clinic
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Rise in oil and gas jobs for first time in three years
THE first oil and gas jobs bounce back since the worldwide oil price crash is now being forecast as employers expect more new positions to be created than lost over the next year. A new survey of employers and workers found that after a devastating
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Herald Sport podcast: Rangers sack Pedro Caixinha so who could be next in the Ibrox dugout?
Hello and welcome to this week's edition of the Herald Sport podcast. For Episode 20, Alasdair Mackenzie is joined by Stewart Weir, Chris Jack and Stewart Fisher to discuss Pedro Caixinha's sacking by Rangers. The Portuguese was dismissed on
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'Hope your kid gets ran over' - Ex Rangers star calls for apology after backlash over 'misinterpreted' Celtic 'child abuse' post
JOEY Barton has called for an apology after being targeted for online abuse over what he said was an 'misinterpreted' Celtic 'abuse' comment. The 35-year-old former Rangers player stirred up a row after responding to a tweet from Michael Johnstone
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Minister blames North Korea for NHS cyber attack
North Korea has been publicly blamed by the UK's Security Minister for the WannaCry cyber attack which hit the NHS.Home Office Minister Ben Wallace said the Government believed "quite strongly" that a foreign state was behind the ransomware
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Brexit one of biggest travesties of modern times, says vice-president of EIB
Brexit is one of the biggest travesties of the modern era which will result in no winners, the vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has said.Former Finnish prime minister Alexander Stubb denied that the EIB wanted to punish the UK for
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'World Cup dream over' for MP who missed welfare vote to referee football match
Scottish Conservative MP Douglas Ross has said he will no longer referee football matches while Parliament is sitting.The Moray MP faced criticism for missing a Commons vote on welfare policy to help officiate at a Champions League match.Mr Ross said
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SPONSORED CONTENT: You and your environment
Earth is the one thing we all have in common. It is easier than you think to take steps to positively affect your environment. There are many home improvements and methods that are not only proven environmentally sound but are known to benefit you
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The weird and wacky world of the caravan man: Pedro Caixinha's most memorable quotes at Rangers
IT was short and not very sweet for Rangers. It certainly wasn’t dull, either. Pedro Caixinha will go down in history at Ibrox for all the wrong reasons, but he will still be fondly remembered by those that watched his seven month spell in charge
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Steven Thompson: Time up for Caixinha who never got the magnitude of Rangers job
TWELVE months ago, Rangers were toiling in the league, had brought in some big name players who weren’t up to it, had assembled a first-team squad that just wasn’t fit for purpose, had a manager who people had seen through as being tactically inept
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Battling face ache? Here's what you need to know about chronic sinusitis
Ever had what seemed like a bad case of the sniffles - only for your face to suddenly descend into horrible pain, as intense pressure builds around your eye sockets and nose? It might have been sinusitis - "an infection of inflammation of the air-filled
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30 things to know as Ruth Rogers' River Cafe turns 30
The River Cafe celebrates a whopping 30 years. As the world famous Michelin-starred River Cafe celebrates 30 years in business, here are 30 things you ought to know about the Italian restaurant and its celebratory new cookbook, River Cafe 30...
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Final vote on Named Person code of practice should be made by Holyrood, MSps say
Holyrood should have a final vote on a code of practice that will set out how proposed changes to the controversial named person policy will work, MSPs have said. A parliamentary report urges the Scottish Government to reconsider its approach to
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Harvey Weinstein sues former studio to gain access to emails ‘exonerating’ him
Harvey Weinstein is suing his former studio to gain access to his emails that he believes contain information “exonerating” him from claims of sexual harassment and assault. The disgraced movie mogul lodged the lawsuit against The Weinstein Company
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Thailand grieves for King Bhumibol as elaborate five-day funeral continues
Black-clad Thais have said farewell to their king and long-time father figure on Bangkok’s streets and at viewing areas around the nation. The elaborate five-day funeral ceremony, steeped in centuries of tradition, caps a year of mourning for King
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Official secret papers on JFK assassination reveal frantic days after killing
Partial records from long-secret files relating to the 1963 assassination of President John F Kennedy have been released – capturing the frantic days following the killing as officials madly chased after tips, juggled rumours and sifted through leads
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Australia’s deputy PM disqualified from Parliament over dual citizenship
Australia’s High Court has disqualified the deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce from sitting in Parliament in a ruling that could cost the government its slender majority. The decision on Friday to disqualify the deputy PM over a constitutional
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‘National Action leader’ in court over alleged MP murder plot
A member of extreme right-wing terror group National Action is due in court charged with encouragement to commit murder in relation to Labour MP Rosie Cooper. Christopher Lythgoe, 31, of Warrington, Cheshire, who is reportedly a leader of the group
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RBS posts third consecutive quarterly profit
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has posted its third consecutive quarter in the black after swinging to a third quarter profit. The bank, which is still 72% owned by the taxpayer, recorded a £392 million profit for the three months to September 30
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NHS cyber attack ‘could have been prevented by basic IT security measures’
A cyber attack which crippled parts of the NHS in May could have been prevented if “basic IT security” measures had been taken, an independent investigation has found. The head of the National Audit Office warned the health service and Department
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Landline customers’ bills cut by one-third
BT landline-only customers will save more than one-third each year on their line rental bill, Ofcom has announced. Up to one million customers will see their monthly bills cut by £7 after the telecoms giant agreed “in full” to a proposal made by
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Second World War pilot George, 96, is thrilled to reach for the sky once again
A SECOND World War pilot who was desperate for “one last flight” has fulfilled his dream after he took to the skies – at the age of 96. George Harvey flew bombing raids during the conflict after joining the RAF in 1939. Now he has taken off
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Revival of vinyl helps record shop to its 50th year
A RESURGENCE in vinyl sales has helped Scotland’s oldest surviving record shop to reach its 50th anniversary. Bee Gees hit Massachusetts was the UK’s best-selling single – with the Beatles’ Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band on top of the album
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Dog lost on hill is reunited with owner
A WALKER has been reunited with her pet dog which was lost when she slipped on a mountain two weeks ago. Rachael Nixon’s two-year-old cockapoo Ester went missing while the pair descended Ben Chonzie in Perthshire on October 17. The pet got
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Postal deliveries to remote homes are suspended
The Royal Mail has suspended deliveries to four addresses in part of Caithness. It said its staff faced hour-long round trips to reach the homes at Altnabreac on private tracks which are in a poor condition. A spokeswoman said postal staff
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Body clock means heart surgery is more successful in the afternoons
OPEN heart surgery is more likely to be successful if the operation is in the afternoon, rather than the morning. A study suggests patients who have open heart surgery in the afternoon are 50 per cent less likely to suffer tissue damage, heart
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Keepers’ concern over number of legal traps vandalised
GAMEKEEPERS are seeking urgent talks over an escalation in the vandalism of legal traps by wildlife activists and members of the public. The Scottish Gamekeepers Association has reported increasing incidences of intentional damage to predator control
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Scottish Labour leader ballots go out
BALLOT papers are popping through letterboxes in the contest to succeed Kezia Dugale as Scottish Labour leader. Party members and eligible supporters can decide between centrist candidate Anas Sarwar and left-winger Richard Leonard. Former
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Tories accused of having disdain for Parliament over 12-week delay to responses
THERESA May’s Government has been accused of showing “contempt” and “utter disdain” for the UK Parliament after it announced that a minister would respond within 12 weeks to any Opposition motion in the Commons supported by MPs. The announcement
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MSPs backing smacking ban in Scotland
Proposals to ban the smacking of children in Scotland can be introduced at Holyrood after winning cross-party support. Green MSP John Finnie has secured the backing of more than 20 MSPs from across the parliament’s five parties for his Member’s
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First Minister denies ‘crashing U-turn’ on full-time college courses
Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of performing a “crashing U-turn” on college education by switching the Government’s focus away from full-time courses. The Scottish Government had previously pledged to maintain the number of full-time equivalent
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Church of Scotland aims to raise £10m by selling surplus property
THE Church of Scotland is selling off more than £10 million of property in one of its biggest ever “end-of-year sales” of old manses and kirks. But its most valuable property on offer, which had attracted a number of bids, has been put on ice because
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Shirley Manson's renowned music school under threat
PARENTS are to protest against plans to close the City of Edinburgh Music School, the only free music school of its kind in Europe. Edinburgh City Council has come under criticism over the move to axe the “jewel in the crown” of the city education
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Berlin-based Scot’s artist sounds off in exhibition
SOUND installations, images and paintings by Turner-Prize winning Susan Philipsz will be the centre piece of an exhibition at a leading gallery. The Berlin-based Scot’s work will be at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh this
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Man who imported child-like sex doll has sentence reduced
A MAN who imported a child-like sex doll has had his sentence reduced at the Court of Appeal. The prosecution of 49-year-old Andrew Dobson, who was jailed for a total of 32 months at Chester Crown Court in June, was the first of its kind in the
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Obituary - George Young, Glasgow-born rock star who produced for AC/DC
Glasgow-born rock star who produced for AC/DCBorn: November 6, 1946;Died: October 22, 2017GLASGOW-born George Young, who has died aged 70, became one of Australia's most popular and best-loved rock stars, writing and performing with the 1960s band
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Accent on home artists as full line-up is revealed for Hogmanay street party
ORGANISERS of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations have unveiled the full line-up of performers who will take revellers into the New Year. Following the announcement of Rag’n’Bone Man as the headline act for Concert in the Gardens, English songwriter
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Ken Dodd: I’ll never quit showbiz
SIR Ken Dodd vowed he will never retire as the veteran comedian was honoured with a lifetime achievement award. Less than two weeks from his 90th birthday, the recently knighted comic told a star-studded crowd at the British Music Hall Society
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Spain tells academics criticism is ‘false’
THE Spanish government has strongly denied claims made by UK academics that it is guilty of “political repression” in the wake of the referendum on Catalonian independence. More than 80 professors and staff members signed an open letter calling
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Russia denies Soviet link to killing JFK as secret files release delayed
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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Obituaries - a princess and humanitarian, an astronaut and a Great Britain full-back
This week: a princess and humanitarian, an astronaut and a Great Britain full-backTHE aristocrat and humanitarian Marina Sturdza, who has died aged 73, was a former Romanian princess who returned from exile after communism ended to become one of the country
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Ian McConnell: Bitter truths of Brexit dominate any reading of tea leaves
THE effects of Brexit continue to figure very prominently in the economic tea leaves, and the emerging picture remains most unpalatable. Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s latest quarterly survey this week highlights recruitment difficulties across
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Blow to value of Collagen Solutions
SHARES in Collagen Solutions fell almost 15 per cent yesterday after the group said first half revenue would be down on last year. The group, which makes its collagen-based biomaterials at a site in Glasgow, said that while “the quality and scale
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Taylor relishing 'big step up' as she prepares to face WBA champion Sanchez
Katie Taylor recognises Saturday's world title fight with Anahi Sanchez represents the "biggest night" of her already decorated career and that she is also fighting for the wider picture of British and Irish women's boxing.At Cardiff
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Joshua keen to move on from Klitschko success as he prepares for Takam showdown
Anthony Joshua declared it time to put his defeat of Wladimir Klitschko "to the side" as he prepared to make the fourth defence of his world heavyweight title against Carlos Takam.Under the roof at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, in front
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Building so derelict it was rejected as a Taggart set opens after £3m upgrade
STORAGE Vault Work Space, the flexible office group owned by entrepreneur John McGlynn, has officially opened its Cambuslang branch, with an unveiling by Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken.Ms Aitken said it was helping to drive economic growth in
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Hidalgo-Clyne ready to show he can handle scrum-half pressure
IT cannot have been easy for Sam Hidalgo-Clyne to find himself facing a media grilling not long after finding out that he had failed to make the Scotland training squad preparing for the November Tests.To rub it in, the third scrum-half spot in the group
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Aiming high: Niven has Commonwealth Games selection in her sights
Three years ago, Sharon Niven missed out on a place at Glasgow 2014 by the finest of margins, but with less than six months until the 2018 Commonwealth Games kick off, the trap shooter knows that her Commonwealth debut is within touching distance. Three
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Susan Egelstaff: Revelations over alleged systematic doping by Chinese athletes also highlight WADA and IOC complacency
The work of the German journalist, Hajo Seppelt, in uncovering a number of ground-breaking doping stories in the past few years has been truly remarkable. Seppelt, who works for the German public broadcaster ARD, has played a key role in the breaking
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JP Morgan wins top award at first Scotland Women in Tech Awards
JP MORGAN has been named Employer of the Year at the inaugural Scotland Women in Tech Awards, which were held last night in Glasgow. The banking giant employs 1,200 in Glasgow, where its technology centre is based. A spokesperson for the group
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Rennie confident lessons have been learned
"The previous couple of weeks in Europe have been good for us," suggested Dave Rennie, the Glasgow Warriors head coach, in the official team announcement. On the face of it, it's a statement that is hard to understand since they lost both
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Great potential but limited experience: It's the perfect time to blood young Glasgow Warriors
WITH Europe effectively dead and buried, Glasgow Warriors have gone all adventurous as they try to keep their perfect start to the Guinness PRO14 season going. That they are playing the Southern Kings, the side with the worst record in the tournament
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Opportunity knocks for Hastings to show what he's made of . . .
HE has a famous name, but can Adam Hastings live up to it? That's the question: the Hastings label – a blessing or a curse? Glasgow Warriors fans will get a hint of the answer tonight when he makes his first club start against the Southern Kings.Son
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Veteran entrepreneur: Bank closures are like Beeching rail cuts
A SCOTTISH entrepreneur who built a successful printing business over several decades before exiting in a multi-million pound sale has launched a stinging attack on the UK’s major banks. John Watson, who spent his entire career with his family’
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Plunge in retail sales as pay fall underlines pressures
UK retail sales volumes have in recent weeks shown their sharpest year-on-year drop since the depths of the 2008/09 recession, a survey has revealed, signalling intense pressure on household finances.The Confederation of British Industry published its
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Tennent's shows resilience as profits dip at C&C
THE owner of Scotland’s best-selling lager brand has flagged unpredictable trading conditions amid currency fluctuations and the move to new distribution arrangements for its Magners cider brand as it reported a tumble in first-half profits and turnover
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Camley's Cartoon on Friday, October 27
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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Ken Smith's Diary: Back of the net; horsing around; and the teenage years
Fly guy Interesting story in The Herald about the young boy on Barra in the Western Isles who flies to Glasgow to train with Greenock Morton. Our correspondent hundreds of miles away on Shetland tells us that staff in the Lerwick office of the
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David Pratt: Centenary of declaration that has bequeathed a toxic legacy
PRIME Minister Theresa May will sit down to a lavish celebratory dinner in central London next Tuesday evening. That same night, almost two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip will cook what food they have on Kerosene or bottled gas stoves or try
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Letters: Implement fuel review advice
I HAVE finished reading the long-awaited Cost of Energy Review which was commissioned by the Government (“Energy prices ‘are too high’”, The Herald, October 26). It is perhaps not perfect but the author’s proposals are better than the current over-complex
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Mundell aiming to publish Brussels powers list by Christmas
DAVID Mundell is hoping to produce a list of which 111 Brussels powers and responsibilities will be devolved to Holyrood after Brexit – and which will not – by Christmas. The Scottish Secretary’s move is meant to help ease tensions with Edinburgh
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Letters: How the Borders have become a byword for neglect in so many ways
MAY I suggest a wonderful way to achieve savings in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service set up as a “one-size-fits-all” service by Kenny MacAskill when he was the Justice Secretary in the Scottish Government (“Minister insists no decisions have been
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Letters: It is not alright to smack a child
I WAS astonished at Kevin McKenna’s article (“This ban smacks of pandering to middle-class dilettantes”, The Herald, October 21)). I would suggest that class has no part in the equation that leads adults to hit children. Adults have fully developed
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Women in Scotland can take 'abortion pill' at home in UK first
PRO-LIFE campaigners have accused health chiefs of bringing back "backstreet abortions" as women in Scotland became the first in the UK to be allowed to take the abortion pill at home. Scotland's Chief Medical Officer has written to all health
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Dundee named “hottest” place for tourists in Scotland next year
IT is known as the city of jam, jute and journalism, but even its biggest fans would struggle to describe it as particularly warm. But now Dundee has been named as one of the hottest destinations for world travellers, ranked alongside Shanghai,
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Agenda: Family firms vital for our economic wellbeing
By Kirsty Ross, family business consultant for KPMG in Scotland FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has laid out her vision for the future of Scotland’s businesses as part of her Programme for Government. A £45 million fund will be set aside to help
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Scott Wright: Veteran’s views on lenders should be heeded
HAVING enjoyed a glittering career in business, John Watson has earned the right to comment on how the major banks are supporting their customers in Scotland. And he doesn’t mince his words. Mr Watson, who reflected on 50 successful years in business
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Video: Alex Salmond names and shames a top Scots university for 'failing in its duty to the population as a whole'
FORMER First Minister Alex Salmond named and shamed the University of St Andrews is failing to fulfil its duty to the population as a whole by educating people from across the social spectrum. The SNP MP, who was a student at St Andrews where he
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Viking age hoard saved for nation as National Museum raises £2m
An historic hoard of artefacts from the Viking age, found in a Scottish field, has been saved for the nation. Now experts at the National Museum of Scotland, which has secured ownership of the Galloway Hoard by raising £1.98m, are to spent around
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Carers due in court over disappearance of Inverkip woman not seen since 1999
Two carers arrested in connection with the disappearance of a woman who has not been seen for almost 18 years are due in court later. Edward Cairney, 76, and Avril Jones, 57, were held as part of a major investigation by Police Scotland into the
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Calls for action as gender pay gap rises in Scotland
CALLS have been made for action over "grim figures" that show the gender pay gap is closing UK-wide but actually rising in Scotland. Figures from the UK Office for National Statistics show that women in Scotland, where average salaries are lower
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Herald View: Dundee not the odd one out on journal’s ‘hot’ list
It could be a question for television’s Have I Got News for You: What connects Dundee with La Rioja, Madagascar and an ancient stone fortress deep in the Amazon rainforest in Peru? Not fine wine, obviously, nor cutesy animated films. And in only
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Letters: A celebration of Glasgow salad
WELL done John Marshall for extolling the virtues and health benefits, the vitamins, minerals and fibre of the modest and unpretentious spud when commenting on Steven Camley’s cartoon of October 25. (Letters, October 26 ). Praise be also for the
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Herald View: Time to crack down on gender pay discrimination
Scotland’s gender pay gap varies from survey to survey. Depending on whether you count only those in managerial roles, part time workers, full time or the workforce as a whole, the margin between what women and men are paid for similar roles is somewhere
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Letters: SNP incompetence shown in health report
THE Audit Scotland Report on the Scottish health service is significant for a number of reasons (“Watchdog reveals the sorry state of NHS in Scotland”, The Herald, October 26)). When the SNP first came to power in 2007 its message was, “give us a chance
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Nursery pupils targeted under new action plan on science and maths
CHILDREN as young as three are to be targeted as part of an action plan to boost enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Scottish Government’s STEM strategy will see a network of specialist advisors established by the
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Letters: Confusing stance of the Tories on Brexit is a descent into farce
THE latest contradictory statements emanating from Theresa May and David Davis over the vote or non-vote in Parliament by MPs on the future Brexit deal, assuming it ever comes to pass, is a descent into farce (“Davis backs down over Brexit vote delay
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Sheriff hits out at Marines' initiation ritual as 'repugnant'
A SHERIFF has condemned the "puerile and repugnant" behaviour of three Royal Marines who exposed themselves, urinated and simulated sexual acts on each other in public simply to surpass the 'outrageous conduct' of past raw recruits. The military
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Scots in their 40s to 60s face working past retirement age
INCREASING numbers of Scots say they will have to work past retirement age because they will not be able to afford to leave their jobs due to lack of pension savings. Almost half of those aged in their 40s, 50s and 60s – the equivalent of 186,000
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Silk could be 'cure' for spinal cord injuries
SILK from silkworms could be used to repair damaged spinal cords, according to a new study by scientists in Aberdeen. Researchers say that modified silk from Asian wild silkworms is "well suited" to helping fix spinal cord trauma, which currently
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The end of a strange seven-month affair as Dave King moves on from Pedro Caixinha
IN years to come, Pedro Caixinha’s eccentric seven-month tenure at Rangers may go down as a bizarre aberration in the life of this famous old Govan club. But only, that is, if the board who appointed him back in March don’t make the same mistakes all
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Five soups to keep you warm this autumn
Here are five soups to keep you warm this autumn. 1. Chestnut and Apple Soup by Carole Fitzgerald Ingredients: Serves 8 Knob of butter 500g of roasted peeled chestnuts (or cheat and use 500g of vacuum packed chestnuts.) plus three chestnuts
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Poem of the Day: Poems about Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh by Rona Fitgerald
The great Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh is in the public eye again. The film Loving Vincent has been showing at the Glasgow Film Theatre. And he is also the subject of Resurrection of a Sunflower, published in the USA earlier this year with an international
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Arts News: Nursery Crymes, new Citizens Theatre production, AMIF festival, Jane Haining exhibition
A nocturnal, site-specific promenade performance experience exploring the "dark themes behind well-loved childhood rhymes and stories" is to be staged in Glasgow's city centre in November this year.Nursery Crymes has been conceived and created
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Brussels is ready for no deal Brexit, declares top Euro aide
BRUSSELS is now preparing for Britain to crash out of the European Union without a deal, a senior EU official has said. Stefaan De Rynck said the EU27 was braced in case an agreement was not reached but made clear this was "not a scenario" the
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The shortest managerial reigns in Rangers history - and guess who's number one
SACKED Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha has the ignominy of spending the second shortest period in charge of any manager at Ibrox. His 227 days in charge at Rangers makes his the second shortest ever stay in the hot seat - outside of temporary caretaker
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Ghostly image of Mary Queen of Scots found hidden behind portrait
A new and previously hidden, ghostly image of Mary, Queen of Scots, has been discovered underneath the surface of a 16th century painting. The spectral image of the Queen has discovered under the 1589 portrait of Sir John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland
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Alastair Johnston: Incoming Ibrox boss can bring out the best in Rangers - like Brendan Rodgers did at Celtic
ALASTAIR JOHNSTON hopes the next manager of Rangers can follow the example set by Brendan Rodgers at Celtic and transform the fortunes of the misfiring Ibrox squad. The Light Blues board have started their search for Pedro Caixinha’s replacement