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Graeme Murty admits Rangers job would be hard to turn down
Rangers interim manager Graeme Murty has admitted that he would find it hard to turn down the chance to take charge of the Ibrox club on a permanent basis if the job was offered to him.Murty guided Rangers to a 3-1 win over Hearts at Murrayfield yesterday
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Scottish Rugby make their pitch to host major football matches at 'perfect' Murrayfield
Scottish Rugby’s chief operating officer Dominic McKay made his sales pitch to Scottish Football Association delegates yesterday, declaring BT Murrayfield as the perfect venue to host Scotland matches and major cup games.McKay revealed that the SFA had
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Cyclist dies after collision with parked car in Edinburgh
A cyclist has died following a collision with a parked car. The collision happened on Charterhall Road, Edinburgh at around 1pm on Friday. The 61-year-old cyclist was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he died a short time later.
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Pope Francis urges Europe's Christians to promote political dialogue
Pope Francis has said Christians can help shape Europe's future by promoting political dialogue "especially where it is threatened and where conflict seems to prevail". The pope's fifth speech on Europe on Saturday comes a day after the regional
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Ed Balls to meet US Trump supporters for BBC documentary
Ed Balls will immerse himself in the lives of those who voted for Donald Trump in America’s Deep South for a new documentary, continuing his transition from politician to TV star. The former Labour MP, who entertained the nation with his rambunctious
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Motherwell's winning run comes to an end after a 1-0 defeat to Hibs
Motherwell's dream week ended in disappointment as their winning run came to an end at home to Hibernian. The Steelmen had been on a fine run of four wins on the bounce - including a stunning victory over Rangers in last week's Betfred Cup semi-final
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Aberdeen bounce back with a 2-1 win over Ross County
Aberdeen bounced back with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Ross County after their heavy midweek defeat at the hands of Celtic. Michael Gardyne gave the visitors an unexpected early lead, but a Ryan Christie thunderbolt quickly levelled matters and
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Suspected car bomb detonates near hotel in Somalia’s capital
At least 10 people are dead and more than 11 have been wounded in an attack on a popular hotel in Somalia’s capital. Captain Mohamed Hussein said the death toll could rise. The al Shabab extremist group has quickly claimed responsibility for
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Westerwood offers a peaceful getaway on Glasgow's doorstep
Style & Substance A 148-room four star hotel in Cumbernauld, the Westerwood sells itself as a leisure and business getaway on the outskirts of Glasgow. The star attractions are its 18-hole golf course, designed by superstar golfer Seve Ballesteros, and
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Brendan Rodgers' Celtic make history but Killie take a point
Celtic created another little bit of history under Brendan Rodgers as they equalled a century old record of 62 games unbeaten domestically.However, a first-half injury to Patrick Roberts cast something of a shadow over the afternoon with the winger hobbling
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‘Mother of Dragons’ Emilia Clarke backs Susan Calman to win Strictly
Strictly Come Dancing’s Susan Calman was overjoyed to receive a message of support from Emilia Clarke ahead of her Game Of Thrones-inspired dance on the show. During Saturday’s live Halloween-themed show, comedian Calman and her partner Kevin Clifton
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Jeremy Corbyn hails 'rebirth' of Scottish Labour following 2015 poll drubbing
Labour is undergoing a "rebirth" in its former Scottish heartlands, Jeremy Corbyn has claimed. Following the party's wipe-out in the 2015 general election, when they lost all but one of their Scottish seats, Mr Corbyn said they were once again
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Iceland goes to the polls for third time in four years
Icelanders are voting in a general election for the third time in four years. The poll comes as the nation tries to shake off its latest political crisis on an island roiled by divisions since its economy was ravaged by the global financial crisis
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Economy 'fundamentally strong' and ready to meet Brexit challenges, says Keith Brown
Scotland's economy is "fundamentally strong" and ready to meet the challenges of Brexit, the Economy Secretary has said. Keith Brown told the Unite conference on Saturday that the economy is growing while the number of people in employment has
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Charity campaign boosted by home interiors firm
By Gordon CurrieA Scottish home interiors retailer has launched the world's first in-store catalogue to help the homeless as part of a charity campaign.Homer - which has branches in Edinburgh and Aberfeldy - is giving customers the opportunity to
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Travel: Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Colombia
Sarah MarshallRoasting in an inferno of blazing sunshine, the lonely grave shares little information about its origin. There's no date of birth or death, or a heartfelt dedication, just a simple mononym – Melquiades – ringed by a halo of bleached
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John Godfrey: Why impact investing matters
INVESTORS should be aware of the impact their investments could have, both to be able to align with their values and preferences and to help make better judgements of the likely future performance of the company.To do this requires two key considerations
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Galleries – The return of The New Glasgow Boys
THIRTY years ago, an exhibition wholeheartedly devoted to contemporary Scottish art was mounted at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. The Vigorous Imagination: New Scottish Art, brought a number of Scottish artists into the public eye, not least
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THIS affecting photograph would have stopped many readers in their tracks when it was published in November 1956. The woman had just been evicted from the two-bedroomed house in the Borders, where she had lived for 25 years. A sheriff officer and his
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Review: Watter – History of the Future
EPIC titles deserve epic music, and this foray into a musical cosmos loosely mapped by Krautrock, the soundtracks of Ennio Morricone and the electronic creations of Bob Moog more than justifies its heading. For Watter’s second album the core trio
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Review: Corinne Morris – Chrysalis
MENTORED by Mtislav Rostopovich and Paul Tortelier, cellist Corinne Morris had her career ahead of her when she was forced to stop playing by a shoulder injury that was a result of playing too much. Rather than choose another track in life, she sought
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Gardening: protecting tulip bulbs
If you want a good show in spring then now is the time to focus on protecting your tulips against the ravages of predators and disease. As with all bulbs, start with firm, healthy specimens, avoiding soft ones with grey or black blotches. If buying
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The Look of Love: Brian Griffin on shooting the stars of 1980s Pop
THERE were so many nightmares,” Brian Griffin tells me. “People who cared about their hair too much. People who were totally uninterested in being photographed. “There would have always been a member of the band who was a pain in the arse. There
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What it feels like to … be a man with anorexia
Toby Symonds, studentIT’S very lonely, essentially. Loneliness is not a sensation exclusively experienced by male sufferers of anorexia nervosa but it is one amplified by our being in the minority of national statistics relating to the illness.BEAT, the
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Working class hero or zero? – Review: Poverty Safari, by Darren McGarvey
Poverty Safari Darren McGarvey Luath Press Ltd, £7.99 Review by Dani Garavelli AT the beginning of Chapter 24 of his book, Poverty Safari, Darren McGarvey, better known to many as the rapper, Loki, writes this: "When you take a strong
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Farming market round-up
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 151 store heifers at Ayr on Thursday to a top of £1080 per head and 230.2p per kg to average £782.32 and 196.8p (-7.8p on the week), while 157 store, beef-bred bullocks peaked at £1345 and 254p to level at £807.87 and 201.2p
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Review: Autumn, by Karl Ove Knausgaard
AutumnKarl Ove KnausgaardHarvill Secker, £16.99Review by Stephen PhelanAMONG the mini-essays, weather diaries and reminiscences that comprise this book, Karl Ove Knausgaard sketches out a few quick self-portraits in prose. Picture him just before dawn
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Babylon Berlin: Kutscher’s world of crime and sex in the shadow of Nazism
VOLKER KUTSCHER is a wildly successful German crime writer, the author of a series of dark, dangerous and – to borrow Sally Bowles’s phrase – divinely decadent bestsellers set amid the seedy splendour, appalling poverty and dubious glamour of Berlin during
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Galleries: Susan Philipsz at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
THE little houses are gone, those cardboard miniatures of Edinburgh’s world of worship known as The Lamp of Sacrifice, adroitly rebuilt by Nathan Coley for the first instalment of NOW, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art’s survey of contemporary
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Marc Almond: 'I hate the LGBT thing. There's no gay community anymore'
IAM keen to chat to Marc Almond, not just because of a shared Leeds student experience in the early Eighties, when his band, Soft Cell, all one-finger keyboard playing and Max Factor eyeliner, was the talk of the refectory. Since achieving fame with his
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Donald Shaw on his Celtic Connections highlights
DONALD Shaw likens the period leading up to the Celtic Connections programme being confirmed to the last hours of football’s transfer window. As he prepares to celebrate the festival’s 25th edition and his 12th year as director of arguably the world’s
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Gardening: cleaning the potting shed and greenhouse
I don’t know about you, but, despite all my best intentions, my potting shed gets less and less pristine as the season rolls on. It’s a small hut so it should be kept immaculate, but pots and root trainers start encroaching on the tiny potting bench.
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The Herald Magazine recipe: roasted red cabbage, figs with goat's curd and za’tar
Red cabbage is a nutritious and seasonal vegetable which you can cook in all manner of ways and partner with meat, fish and other vegetables. As such it makes sense to master a variety of ways to cook it. Here I roast the cabbage to tenderise it and bring
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Technology: RCA by Venturer Saturn 10 Pro
What is it? A budget two-in-one Android tablet with a detachable keyboard and trackpad. Multi-function devices have surged in popularity as more of us yearn for the portability of a tablet combined with the flexibility and additional peripheral
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Catalans urged to peacefully oppose takeover from Spain
Catalonia’s separatist leader has called on Catalans to peacefully oppose Spain’s takeover. Carles Puigdemont made the remarks in a staged appearance that appeared to convey he refuses to accept his firing, which was ordered by central authorities
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MPs who abuse women must be held accountable, says Labour leader
MP's who engage in the abuse and sexual harassment of women must be held accountable for their actions, Jeremy Corbyn will warn. The Labour leader says a “warped and degrading culture” – where the abuse of women is accepted and normalised – is
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Two youths reported over reckless use of fireworks in Aberdeen car park
Two teenagers have been reported to the procurator fiscal for misusing fireworks in Aberdeen. Police identified the 18-year-old males setting off and throwing fireworks in a car park on Friday. Officers were called to the Links Road and Beach
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EasyJet to take over planes from bankrupt Air Berlin
EasyJet says it has reached an agreement with Air Berlin to buy parts of the bankrupt German airline as part of a 40 million euro (£35 million) deal. The budget airline said it will acquire "certain assets of the air transport business operated
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Navy discharges nine people on nuclear submarine after positive drugs tests
Nine service personnel on a nuclear submarine have been discharged from the Royal Navy after testing positive for drugs. Compulsory drugs tests on HMS Vigilant – one of four Vanguard Class submarines which maintain the UK’s nuclear deterrent –
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Michael Gove apologises over ‘clumsy’ Harvey Weinstein joke
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has apologised unreservedly for an on air joke about disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Mr Gove faced a furious backlash on social media after suggesting that being interviewed by BBC Radio 4 presenter John
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Venerable Glasgow shop narrows its losses
THE BOSS of Greaves Sports said he is optimistic about the current year as the sports goods retailer revealed it had narrowed its losses.A bastion of Glasgow city centre since opening in 1930, Greaves made a pre-tax loss of £188,259 in the year to January
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Scottish Enterprise to get cash boost from sale of properties
ECONOMIC development agency Scottish Enterprise has turned to Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to handle its latest round of property sales, writes Margaret Taylor.Scottish Enterprise owns a broad range of properties across the country, ranging from undeveloped
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Margaret Taylor: Auto-enrolment is not perfect but tax-free savings are worth keeping
AUTO-ENROLMENT, which has been rolled out over the past few years so that everyone earning at least £10,000 a year now pays into a workplace pension, is a far from perfect system. Chief among its flaws is that it can discriminate against some women
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Is auto-enrolment really the answer to the pensions crisis?
IT HAS been lauded as a success story for the coalition government and a quietly radical way to get more people saving for their future. But questions are now being raised about whether auto-enrolment, the initiative that has pushed millions into default
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Doug Marr: Are we going soft as a nation?
THE Concise English Dictionary defines resilience as the ability to “recover quickly from illness, hardship etc.” Whatever it is, it’s clearly important. The UK Government bolsters our resilience through the Cabinet Office Briefing Room (COBR). We have
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Forget the shortbread image, it's time to celebrate Kenneth McKellar's genius
By Sarah NelsonKENNETH McKellar was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame this week. This may at last herald recognition and rehabilitation for one of our country’s greatest-ever singers, whose true legacy has long been clouded by
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Keith Bruce: Celtic Connections, Brexit and the dangers of nationalism
ANOTHER week, another cultural jamboree launch in the Dear Green Place. Perhaps unsurprisingly, there was rather more to grab hold of at the unveiling of Celtic Connections’ 25th Anniversary programme than there had been at visual arts biennial Glasgow
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Impeccable sourcing, but does the food deliver? Ron Mackenna eats at The Real Food Cafe, Tyndrum
OFF to the Highlands again and by the time we reach Tyndrum some people in this car are already hungry. Magically The Real Food Cafe looms up on the left. It’s been years since I was last here but its reputation for properly sourced and carefully delivered
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Fidelma Cook: 'God, what nights we had ...'
And so I came home to Las Molieres after yet another sojourn under French medical care. In the almost four weeks of my absence, autumn has begun its takeover of the green curtain of creeper on my house and outbuildings. Ruby rich jewels of colour now
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Pharmacists' inability to access patient health records is 'urgent safety concern'
PHARMACISTS have warned that a lack of direct access to patient's electronic medical records is an "urgent patient safety concern", as the role of technology in NHS Scotland comes under scrutiny. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) in Scotland
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Agenda: Why flexible working has to be the way forward
By Nikki Slowey, Programme Director (Job Share) at Family Friendly Working ScotlandPICTURE a Scotland where people with accolades, awards and successful projects under their belts were excluded from the jobs market overnight due to one arbitrary factor
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TV review: Gunpowder
HOW kind of Kit Harington to bring his Game of Thrones handbook when he moved camp to Gunpowder (BBC1). If ever a production had been “throned” it was this drama about the plot to blow up the House of Lords and kill the king. Admittedly, yer 17th century
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'A chilling read' – Review: House of Spines, by Michael J Malone
House of SpinesMichael J Malone (Orenda, £8.99)Review by Alastair MabbottHOUSE of Spines is something of a departure for Malone, the Ayrshire-based author and poet known mainly for his crime fiction. His well-honed skills for building suspense are put
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'Inspiring story of couple's love' – Film review: Breathe, three stars
Breathe (12A)Three starsDir: Andy SerkisWith: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Tom HollanderRuntime: 117 minutesAFORE we go on, check out that name next to the director’s credit above: Andy Serkis, the very same shape-shifting actor behind Caesar the ape,
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Video: University accuses Alex Salmond of being "out of touch" after TV attack
THE UNIVERSITY of St Andrews has accused former First Minister Alex Salmond of being "out of touch" after he said it was failing to fulfil its duty to the population as a whole by educating people from across the social spectrum. The SNP MP, who
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The Herald Sports Diary with Stewart Weir: Snooker players having a punt? You could bet on that
SNOOKER players are creatures of habit. They practice a lot, they sleep a lot, and going by another tale of the expected, they bet a lot as well. This week it was the turn of former world champion Stuart Bingham to be found guilty of breaking World
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Khrushchev’s 9am pledge ends most hazardous spell of Cuba crisis
CONCLUDING our look back at how The Herald covered the Thirteen Days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, 55 years ago.AT 9am Washington time President Kennedy and his senior aides learned that, “in order to eliminate as rapidly as possible the conflict which
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Fifty years of sporting memories as Doug Gillon bows out at The Herald
RARELY does one have the chance to read one's own obituary, and rarer still the chance to write it. Yet that's how I feel today. On retiring from Herald sport seven years ago, one was indulged in generous, even flattering valedictories. They read like
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My Sporting Saturday: Karen Dunbar - From on the pool in Butlins, to kicking it all off at Glasgow 2014
AS a kid, I thought I was sporty and I was certainly very competitive but I was too frenetic. I had the energy and the desire but I didn’t have the temperament you needed to be good at sport. My earliest memories of sport were your stereotypical
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Lawless wants to make a good week for Thistle an even better one
It doesn’t matter how they go in the net as long as they get in there eventually. Steven Lawless earned Partick Thistle’s goal of the season accolade a couple of years ago for a barnstorming batter from 35 yards against St Johnstone but the 26-year-old
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Pretswell Asher looking for late season flourish on Ladies Euro Tour
YOU could say it’s been something of a ding-dong year for Pamela Pretswell Asher. There was the cheery sound of wedding bells as she tied the knot in the summer while the struggles confronted by the Ladies European Tour have left alarm bells ringing.
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Obituary - Alison Blamire, architect and teacher at the Glasgow School of Art
Architect and teacher at the Glasgow School of ArtBorn: May 10, 1951;Died: October 13, 2017ALISON Blamire, who has died aged 66, was a well-known and highly accomplished architect, teacher and artist. In 1981 when she and husband Alistair set up their
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Analysis: Momentum building, but challenges remain for RBS
IT seems like hardly a week goes by without Royal Bank of Scotland becoming embroiled in some form of controversy. But it is hard to escape the feeling that momentum is finally building behind the bank, at least in terms of its underlying performance.
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Taiwan deal gives Scottish company key Asia foothold
MOTHERWELL-based MB Aerospace has secured what it describes as a “crucial geographical presence” in the rapidly-expanding Asian market with the acquisition of a Taiwanese company specialising in the repair of aero-engine compressor and turbine components.Unveiling
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Iain Macwhirter: The Catalans united can never be defeated
It was hard not to be inspired by the sight of those beaming Catalan Mayors waving their sticks of authority as they celebrated their country's declaration of independence in Barcelona on Friday. Project fear? They don't know the meaning of the word
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Supermarket deal for craft brewer
BANCHORY-based Deeside Brewery has secured a contract to supply beer to up to 40 Co-op stores in Scotland.The craft brewer will initially supply 3,500 bottles of its Deeside Craft Lager, and LAF and Macbeth brews to Co-op, the latest in a series of deals
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Obituary - Iain Shedden, music writer and professional drummer. An appreciation
Music writer and professional drummer. An appreciationIAIN Shedden, the music writer and drummer who toured the world with landmark punk band the Saints and other groups, was widely respected in the industry, firstly because he was a talented writer,
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Hamilton: A fourth F1 world crown would not elevate me above hero Senna
Lewis Hamilton does not believe a fourth world championship crown will elevate him above his childhood hero Ayrton Senna in the pantheon of Formula One's all-time greats.Hamilton earns his second shot at glory in Mexico City on Sunday and needs to
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Anthony Joshua hopes Takam fight boosts chances of world title fight in Africa
Anthony Joshua believes fighting Carlos Takam rather than Kubrat Pulev could prove a "blessing in disguise" and a step towards achieving his ambition of fighting in Nigeria. The IBF and WBA heavyweight champion on Saturday defends his titles at
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Carillion reveals who will replace Cochrane
KEITH Cochrane’s short spell at the helm of infrastructure group Carillion will come to end in April, when a new permanent chief executive takes over.The former Weir Group chief executive stepped up from his non-executive role on the board to replace
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Oil services star plans to stay true to his roots after blockbuster deal
WHILE munching on a lunchtime sandwich, Wood Group chief executive Robin Watson points to a picture of a block of council flats in Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula that he has on his tablet computer.“I’ll show you something. That’s where I was brought
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Family in desperate bid to raise cash for vital operation for their sick daughter
A FAMILY is facing a desperate race against time to raise money for life-saving surgery for their teenage daughter. Ylena Green, 18, suffers from a rare, genetic disorder which means her neck could dislocate with the slightest movement. Left untreated
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Edwyn Collins and Andy Scott honoured by the Open University
Musician Edwyn Collins and Kelpies creator Andy Scott are being honoured at an Open University degree ceremony in Edinburgh.Writer Ruth Wishart and Maria Macnamara, founder of the charity Smalls for All, will also receive awards along with hundreds of
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Wood Group boss defends hefty North Sea job cuts
WOOD Group chief executive Robin Watson has defended the hefty job cuts made by the oil services giant in recent years in the North Sea highlighting the risk it may have fallen victim to a takeover without them.Aberdeen-based Wood has axed more than 2,000
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English: How to write it proper
RECENT letters have entertained us by giving grammatical errors in spoken English. Perhaps it is timely to offer advice on how to avoid such errors in written English. Here, in short, is How to Write Good:Don't use no double negatives.Make each pronoun
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Letters: We should look to Europe if we hope to improve our health service
AUDIT Scotland’s annual report on the NHS makes predictable gloomy reading, evoking equally predictable responses from the political parties, but nothing much is going to change, because sadly our long treasured model of health care is now time-expired
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Kevin McKenna: Having the right information to make a choice on abortion
THIS is a personal story about the 1967 Abortion Act, though it is as nothing compared with those of women who have since had to face a choice in this matter. In the wake of the Act’s passage into law 50 years ago, my father Joe and his great friend
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Scotland offers 'independent' Catalonia rare voice of international support
SCOTLAND has taken an opposing stance to most countries over Catalonia's declaration of independence from Spain. While many prominent nations including Britain and the US rejected the independence vote and said it was crucial that unity in Spain
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Top Scottish universities shun Teach First scheme
SCOTTISH universities that currently offer teacher training courses have agreed unanimously not to work with controversial fast-track body Teach First. The Scottish Council of Deans of Education said Teach First was not compatible with their aims
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Alison Rowat's week: Pip pip hooray for Today; the Muriel Spark diet; and Corbyn as Santa Claus
PIP PIP HOORAY DO you wake each morning with John Humphrys? Does Thought for the Day set you up for the fray or have you lunging for the off switch? And have you ever wondered whether Nick Robinson is still in his Thomas the Tank Engine jim-jams
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Souness confirms he voted for Brexit
Former Rangers manager Graeme Souness has confirmed that he voted in favour of Brexit in the referendum on European Union membership last year. Speaking to the Herald Magazine this week the one-time Liverpool and Scotland player said: “I voted to leave
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Red Blueberry
SORRY to hear of the death of Fats Domino (Herald Obituary, October 26). For anyone who is interested you can look up YouTube and witness Vladimir Putin singing Blueberry Hill.Myra Gartshore,16 Barloan Place, Dumbarton.
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Tracking down a train mystery
THE letters from Edwin England (October 23) and Eric Flack (October 24) prompted me to look into the railway that was used at Paisley Gas Works.The gas works had one steam locomotive that carried the name The Paisley Buddy, built by Andrew Barclay Sons
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An illuminating thought process
WILLIAM Thomson’s letter (October 20) on providing an environmentally friendly form of private transport, brought back memories of what my late husband used to call “another of your daft ideas”. Most of them occurred when we were going home to Skye after
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RBS points to branch cuts as profit run continues
ROYAL Bank of Scotland chief Ross McEwan has left the door open to yet more branch closures as the state-backed lender reported a third consecutive quarterly profit for the first time since 2014. But he refused to be drawn on whether the bank would
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'I'd do it all again, mistakes and all': Graeme Souness on vanity, sacrifice and THAT moustache
ONCE or maybe twice a week Graeme Souness will dream that he is on a football field in the middle of a game. “I can’t believe it,” he says. “I wake up and I’m not playing and I’m lying in bed and I’m nearly 65.” Even in the twilit tastefulness of the
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Herald View: Sturgeon is right to demand clarity on Brexit process
CLARITY is not a word most people associate with the Brexit process. While the clock ticks on, the UK Government’s apparent inability to nail down the terms of any future relationship with the EU continues to give many the jitters, not least those in
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Fast-track teaching scheme condemned by academics
A CONTROVERSIAL fast-track teaching scheme promotes the idea of middle class graduates “as the saviours” of pupils from deprived backgrounds, researchers have said. The accusation is contained in a highly critical research paper by academics from
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Damien Comolli: Director of football Mark Allen has key role to play in selecting Caixinha's replacement at Rangers
MARK Allen, Rangers’ new director of football, has a vital role to play in the appointment of the club’s next head coach – but the Ibrox side are “bound for failure” if they appoint the new man without first defining the club’s strategy. That is
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St Mirren manager Jack Ross backs under-fire ref ahead of Morton derby clash
St Mirren manager Jack Ross has no problem with referee Steven McLean taking charge of today’s Renfrewshire derby, despite a week to forget for the whistler.McLean hit the headlines this week after his performance in the Betfred Cup semi-final between
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Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson hoping evidence speaks for itself in hearing
Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson won’t be taking a lawyer to his forthcoming SFA hearing, joking that he isn’t sure if the club could afford one in any case. Robinson’s direct opponent today, Hibs boss Neil Lennon, had the services of the late
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Poem of the Day: Daisies and The Cobweb by Andrew Young
Two little reflections on nature by the Elgin-born poet-cleric Andrew Young, with stars, real or symbolic, as the link. His Selected Poems are published by Carcanet at £9.95. DAISIES The stars are everywhere
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Nir Bitton: I've been talking to Virgil van Dijk about Celtic centre half switch - I'm ready for Bayern Munich
NIR Bitton last night insisted he had learned enough about playing at centre half to start for Celtic in their Champions League meeting with Bayern Munich next week. Central midfielder Bitton has been moved in to the middle of the Scottish champions'
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Rangers rival's sad fate reminds Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers of when he was sacked - after just 20 games
BRENDAN Rodgers may have just released an autobiography outlining his many achievements in the game and be on the brink of seeing his Celtic team equal an 100-year-old British record by going 62 domestic fixtures undefeated.But the fear of getting the
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Brendan Rodgers: The manager always pays the price - but a club can only achieve success if it is united
BRENDAN Rodgers, the Celtic manager, last night warned that a football club can only achieve success if there is unity behind the scenes following the sacking of Pedro Caixinha, his opposite number at Rangers. Rodgers, whose friend and former colleague
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Matthew Lindsay: Rangers' act of folly has gift-wrapped 10-in-a-row for Celtic
TAKING in the Edinburgh derby in an Aberdeen hostelry on Tuesday night proved an unsettling experience. Fairy lights were draped over the doorway. The bar was adorned with tinsel. Is it really asking too much to get Halloween and bonfire night out the
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Graeme Murty: Kenny Miller is a big influence in the Rangers changing room
GRAEME MURTY has urged his Rangers squad to ensure they represent the club in the proper manner when they begin life after Pedro Caixinha against Hearts.The Light Blues return to Premiership action at Murrayfield this afternoon just days after Caixinha
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Graeme Murty: It is a massive challenge and a massive honour to be handed the Rangers reins again
IT is one game at a time. On this occasion, that is not a cliché, it is a way of life for Graeme Murty.The 42-year-old has been here before. Last season, he was in charge of six matches as he inherited power from Mark Warburton and handed it over to Pedro
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Glasgow Warriors 43 Southern Kings 13: Dave Rennie's men go 12 points clear in PRO14
GLASGOW Warriors opened up a 12-point lead in their Guinness PRO14 conference with a seven-try win as a South African franchise made their way to Scotstoun for the first time. It continues their perfect start to the tournament, with second-placed Munster
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Catriona Stewart: The supernatural's redundant when politics is a horror story
HALLOWEEN, and thoughts turn to costumes. All Hallow’s Eve began on January 20 this year as the Beast of Mar-o-Lago laid his hand on Abraham Lincoln's Bible and became President Chump, first Tweeter of the United States. Life has become steadily more
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Unite victim of "sustained witch-hunt" in Scottish Labour race, claims Rafferty
UNITE is the victim of a “sustained witch-hunt” by the right wing of the Labour Party because of its support for Richard Leonard, the left-wing candidate in the Scottish Labour leadership race, Pat Rafferty, the union’s Scottish Secretary, will claim
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Review: Julie Fowlis – Alterum
JULIE FOWLIS has taken the Gaelic language of her native North Uist to a mainstream music audience and broadened her reach beyond the dreams of most traditional musicians by providing the singing voice of Merida in Disney-Pixar’s multi-award-winning animated