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Roger Federer and the mystery childhood Scotland strip
RETRO Scotland football strips have never been more in fashion. One day after the national football team unveiled a fetching new one, Roger Federer turned up in Glasgow replete in the Mexico 1986 version, complete with that striking blue band across
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Roger Federer: Andy Murray shouldn't return to competition until he is 100%
ROGER Federer said last night that Andy Murray would regret it if he rushed his return to full competitive action too soon, writes Stewart Fisher. After six months off to rehabilitate a knee injury, sustained whilst preparing a bath for his twin
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Celtic can upset the 'haters' says Paris-bound Patrick Roberts
PATRICK ROBERTS has declared he will be fit and ready to face Paris St Germain as he looks to continue to defy Celtic’s ‘haters’. The Scottish champions face the French giants in just under two weeks’ time knowing anything against their hosts will
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Farmhouse death fire probe 'could take many months'
The investigation into a farmhouse fire that is thought to have claimed the lives of a father and five young children could take many months, police have warned. The children, aged between four and 11, were killed in the fire at the remote property
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Deposed Catalan president vows to continue independence fight
Catalonia's ousted leader has vowed to prolong the fight for independence from Spain and urged the European Union (EU) to speak out over the jailing of Catalan officials in a rebellion case. Carles Puigdemont's comments came at a campaign-style
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Time for North Korea to make a deal on nuclear weapons, says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has urged North Korea to "make a deal" to rein in its nuclear weapons programme. During a trip to neighbouring South Korea, Mr Trump said he had seen "a lot of progress" in dealing with Pyongyang, though he stopped short
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Kate shows off growing baby bump at charity gala dinner
The Duchess of Cambridge gave a glimpse of her growing baby bump as she attended a gala dinner for a children’s mental health charity. Kate, who is pregnant with her third child, dazzled in a black floor-length dress with lace detailing as she
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UK’s tallest tree decorated with 1,800 lights for festive season
Britain’s tallest Christmas tree has been lit ready for the festive season. The giant redwood, which is the tallest living Christmas tree in England, is now 37 metres tall and was decorated on Tuesday with 1,800 LED lights at Wakehurst, in Ardingly
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Police appeal after Albanian man absconds from Dungavel detention centre
An Albanian man has absconded from Dungavel detention centre. Guxim Imerio, 25, left the facility in South Lanarkshire at about 9.40pm on Monday. Police said he is not known to have family in the UK but has links to Manchester and they want
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RSPB warns of risk to seabirds as it loses windfarm fight
THE RSPB has lost a last-ditch legal bid to halt a £2 billion wind farm. The charity had asked the Supreme Court for permission to appeal the development, which has already been heard by the Court of Session. But on Tuesday, judges in the highest
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Eamonn Holmes trumps US president with uncanny disguise
TV presenter Eamonn Holmes has taken on a temporary new persona by dressing up as US President Donald Trump. The ITV This Morning host Tweeted a photo of himself after covering his face in make up and apparently dying his hair blond.
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Ian Hislop on bringing his First World War play Wiper's Times to Glasgow
Neil CooperIAN HISLOP and Nick Newman are used to being in the frontline. As editor and cartoonist respectively of satirical bible Private Eye, they have spent many a year dodging metaphorical bullets from an outraged political establishment. As scriptwriters
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Tributes paid to former trade union leader Sir Gavin Laird
TRIBUTES have been paid to the trade union leader Sir Gavin Laird, who has died at the age of 84. Sir Gavin, who grew up in Clydebank, joined the Amalgamated Engineering Union while working at the Singer factory in the town.He went on to become shop steward
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Natasha Raskin Sharp: Woe betide if anyone picks their nose, I'll be able to see it a mile off
“SOMETIMES,” says Natasha Raskin Sharp, “you can be up there for an hour, an hour-and-a-half. It’s not a long time, but afterwards you can be exhausted. You’ve been standing in only place and really only moving your arms, but you have been speaking
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Andy Murray hopes for home crowd boost as he faces Federer in charity match
Sir Andy Murray has welcomed tennis legend Roger Federer to Scotland for the first time to compete in his annual charity event. The stars are used to meeting in grand slam finals but are taking part in an exhibition match in front of 11,000 fans
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Roger Federer gets sugary Scottish welcome from Andy Murray's granny
TENNIS legend Roger Federer flew into Glasgow and got a sweet Scottish welcome with the help of Andy Murray's grandmother. The Scots tennis star provided the Swiss superstar with some particularly Scottish produce as he arrived in the country for
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FTSE 100 falls from all-time high despite SSE shares surging over tie-up talks
LONDON'S premier index has retreated from record heights despite a hefty jump from utility giant SSE over talks to launch a new company with Npower-owner Innogy.The FTSE 100 Index closed down 49.17 points to 7,513.11, dropping back from an all-time
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Mother says lack of progress into her son's empty coffin case
THE mother who found her baby's coffin empty after 42 years has written to Police Scotland and the Crown Office to ask if any criminal charges are likely to be brought.Lydia Reid, 68, discovered her son's coffin was buried in 1975 with no body
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American owners of top Glasgow shopping mall accused of avoiding stamp duty on purchase
THE US-based owners of the St Enoch Shopping Centre are the latest to be accused of tax avoidance in the Paradise Papers leak. Private equity firm Blackstone is said to have avoided tens of millions of pounds in UK taxes on property deals in Glasgow
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Paul Nicholls on Thai waterfall horror: I had to bat leeches away from wound
Actor Paul Nicholls has told of having to fend off bloodthirsty creatures while trapped at the bottom of a waterfall in Thailand for three days. The former EastEnders star fell about 20ft (6m) in Koh Samui earlier this year, ripping off his knee
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Labour demands probe over Priti Patel’s meetings with Israel politicians
Labour have demanded an investigation by the Prime Minister’s standards adviser into International Development Secretary Priti Patel’s meetings with the Israeli government, which they believe involved four “serious breaches” of the ministerial code
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Rolf Harris begins court battle to challenge indecent assault convictions
Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has begun a Court of Appeal battle to clear his name. Harris, 87, from Bray, Berkshire, is making a fresh bid to challenge “unsafe” indecent assault convictions. His renewed application for permission to appeal
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BBC’s ‘overpaid’ male stars could face pay cuts in drive to close gender gap
“Overpaid” male BBC stars could see their wages cut as part of the drive to close the corporation’s gender pay gap, director general Tony Hall has said. Giving evidence to the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Lord Hall said
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Invitations to a party to mark newspaper’s 200th anniversary sparks security alert in Holyrood
A PARTY invitation has been blamed for sparking a mass evacuation of part of the Scottish Parliament. Holyrood’s MSP office block was cleared of politicians and staff after four Scottish Conservative parliamentarians received suspicious packages
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Margaret Fleming: Couple accused of murdering missing woman to appeal custody ruling
By David Goodwin THE couple accused of murdering Margaret Fleming are set to try and overturn a decision to deny them bail. Eddie Cairney, 76, and Avril Jones, 57, remain in custody after appearing separately at Greenock Sheriff Court on Friday
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Sarwar 'gagged' over Paradise Papers because of tax haven link
ANAS Sarwar lacks the “clean hands” needed to speak about the biggest story of the hour because of his own involvement with a tax haven, a senior Labour figure has said. Ian Davidson said the Scottish Labour leadership candidate did not have the
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School pupils discover dead body on Dundee geography field trip
Police are attempting to identify a man found dead on a beach by school pupils on a geography field trip. The senior pupils from the High School of Dundee were on an excursion to Flamborough in East Yorkshire when they spotted the body on the beach
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Inaya Ahmed: Murder trial hears how mother 'calmly snuffed out life' of her child
A mother accused of murdering her toddler daughter was "solely responsible" for the death of the child, a court has been told. The High Court in Glasgow has heard prosecution claims that Sadia Ahmed "calmly snuffed out the life" of Inaya Ahmed
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First Minister apologises to men convicted of now-abolished sexual offences
NICOLA Sturgeon has apologised "categorically, unequivocally and wholeheartedly" to gay men convicted under historic sexual offences who will now receive an automatic pardon. Publishing a Holyrood bill which will also allow the men to have convictions
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Football fans challenge women's group support for offensive behaviour law
Female football supporters have challenged a women's organisation over its stance on a law to tackle sectarianism and online abuse. Campaigners have urged the Scottish Women's Convention (SWC) to withdraw their submission to a Holyrood committee
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Scots couple forced to cross Indian river on inflatable dinghy to escape 'armed' shepherds
A Glasgow couple on a round the world trip were forced to cross a river in India in an inflatable dinghy to escape the clutches of an 'armed' gang of shepherds. Matthew Kidd and Jessica Gray were just three weeks into their trip of a lifetime and
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Prime lamb prices firm
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 72 store heifers in Newton Stewart on Friday to a top of £985 per head and 242.4p per kg to average £741.11 and 200.7p, while 88 store, beef-bred bullocks peaked at £1160 and 261.1p to level at £788.41 and 203.2p. Twelve store
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS
THE NORTH British Locomotive Company was a powerhouse in its day. Formed in 1903 by the merger of three Glasgow companies - Dubs & Co., Sharp, Stewart & Co Ltd., and Neilson, Reid & Co, each with its own works - it became the largest locomotive building
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Russell Borthwick: The case for transformational change
RUSSELL BORTHWICKHOW to attract more European tourists to the North-east, re-invent Union Street and retain our most talented people will be among the projects put to council leaders, business leaders and potential investors next month during a conference
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Scottish football governing bodies rated by supporters as less honest than UEFA and FIFA
SCOTTISH football stakeholders have heavily criticised the leadership of the national game's governing bodies. The majority of 16,000 fans taking part in the Scottish Football Supporters Association poll were ‘very dissatisfied’ with the running
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Widow collects George Medal awarded to hero who tried to save MP Jo Cox
The widow of a man who tried to save the life of murdered MP Jo Cox has collected the George Medal on his behalf. Doreen Kenny received the honour from the Queen at Buckingham Palace in place of her late husband, Bernard Kenny, who was stabbed
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Prompt police response could have prevented woman's murder, watchdog finds
Police may have prevented a woman's murder by her brother if they had responded to her 999 call almost 90 minutes before she was found injured, investigators have found. Elizabeth Bowe, 50, was found seriously hurt at her home in St Andrews, Fife
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Activist makes official move to install Salmond on Johnston Press board
THE ACTIVIST investor seeking to seize control of the publisher of The Scotsman alongside former First Minister Alex Salmond has made its first official move by demanding a general meeting to vote on the replacement of two directors. Custos Group
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Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor 'ready to play a part' with Scotland
Callum McGregor has declared himself ready to make his first Scotland appearance against the Netherlands on Thursday night. The Celtic midfielder was first called up by former national team boss Gordon Strachan in September, 2014 and was brought
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Kenny Miller's Ibrox influence is clear to see, says interim Rangers boss Graeme Murty
GRAEME MURTY admits Kenny Miller’s influence at Ibrox has been clear to see since he returned to the Rangers side.The interim Light Blues boss handed Miller a recall to the starting line-up for the trip to Murrayfield last month and he inspired the Gers
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Sam Allardyce still willing to speak to Everton about vacancy
Former England manager Sam Allardyce has reiterated his willingness to speak to Everton about their current vacancy but denied having already discussed the matter with major shareholder Farhad Moshiri. Reports on Tuesday claimed Everton’s Iranian
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David Moyes content with short-term deal at West Ham
David Moyes insists he is comfortable with his initial six-month contract at West Ham. The former Everton and Sunderland boss was confirmed as the new Hammers manager on Tuesday morning, less than 24 hours after Slaven Bilic was sacked. The
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Gordon Brown: Salmond 'unhelpful' in initial aftermath of Glasgow attack
ALEX Salmond’s initial response to the Glasgow airport terror attack was a “downright unhelpful” attempt to score a political point, Gordon Brown has claimed. Writing in his memoirs, which are published today, Mr Brown said the former First Minister
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Former Welsh government minister Carl Sargeant dies days after being sacked
A FORMER Welsh government minister has killed himself just days after being sacked over complaints from a series of women about his personal conduct. Carl Sergeant, 49, who was dismissed last Friday, was found dead on Tuesday morning. The Labour
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Video: Music school where Shirley Manson studied saved from axe
AN internationally renowned music school has been saved from closure following a campaign by parents, students, musicians and composers. The plan by Edinburgh City Council was ditched by the finance committee and its convener, Alasdair Rankin,
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New children's minister named after SNP sleaze resignation
A WOMAN is to replace the disgraced the former SNP minister who quit over sleaze. Nicola Sturgeon named Maree Todd as the new minister for Childcare and Early Years.The Highlands & Islands MSP replaces Mark McDonald, who resigned on Saturday night after
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Kris Boyd brands Malky Mackay’s Scotland squad ‘a laughing stock for international football’
FORMER Scotland striker Kris Boyd has launched a fierce criticism of Malky Mackay’s Scotland squad selection, labelling it 'a laughing stock'. A number of new faces were called into the national team for this week’s friendly against the Netherlands
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Hibernian's Neil Lennon named Premiership manager of the month for October
NEIL Lennon of Hibernian has been named Ladbrokes Premiership manager of the month for October. The Easter Road side have moved into third place in the table following a run of four consecutive wins and currently sit five points behind leaders
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Holyrood evacuation ends after Conservative MSPs receive suspicious packages
AN evacuation of parts of the Scottish Parliament has ended. The MSP block was cleared of politicians and staff this morning after four Tory MSPs received suspicious packages containing a white powder. Police and firefighters say the incident
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John Grant: Helping your staff grow your business
Many business owners and entrepreneurs will be aware that there are often buzz words or concepts that become fashionable for a while and then move out of vogue. For example, at the moment there seems to be a fascination with the “gig economy”. This is
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Wellies, fashion and Dennis the Menace will be among designs in V&A Dundee galleries
Dennis the Menace, Hunter wellies, and video games will be among the exhibits in the Scottish design galleries of the new V&A in Dundee. As well as older Scottish designs such as a Jacobite garter and the Book of Hours, from 1480, the design
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On this day: Five years on from the night Celtic and Tony Watt stunned Barcelona at Parkhead
FIVE years have gone fast. On this day in 2012, one of the most famous Celtic Park nights in recent history unfolded as European giants Barcelona were gunned down by Neil Lennon’s side. Tony Watt may have failed to live up to his early potential
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Foodbank use soars to record levels amid fears over winter demand
Foodbank use across Scotland has risen by 20% to a record level in the last year, according to charity figures. The Trussell Trust said 76,764 three-day emergency food supplies were given to people in need in the first half of 2017, with a third
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Agenda: The enduring pain of child refugees
By Sabina Kadic-Mackenzie, Associate partner, Charlotte Street PartnersIT’S a big ugly world out there. and our ability to navigate it successfully can be determined to a large extent by our childhood experiences.For the lucky ones, those formative experiences
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Kenny MacAskill: We all have a duty to learn as well as to remember
REMEMBRANCE Sunday approaches with the annual commemoration heightened by landmark anniversaries of the First World War. Passchendaele ended 100 years ago this week with more than a quarter of a million casualties on either side, another of the great
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New wind farm puts plans for Scotland's third national park at risk
PLANS to put up one of the world's tallest wind turbines in the Scottish Borders will destroy hopes of creating Scotland's third national park, campaigners have warned. Cheshire-based Community Windpower has put forward proposals for a 46 turbine
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Venues revealed for Rangers' Florida Cup clashes with Brazilian duo
RANGERS will play their Florida Cup clashes at the Orlando City Stadium and Spectrum Stadium when they head Stateside in January.The Light Blues have been drawn to face Atlético Mineiro and SC Corinthians as part of their schedule during the Premiership
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Liam Fox: Johnson Iranian comment was 'slip of the tongue' – not a gaffe
A "SLIP of the tongue" by Boris Johnson which has been used by Iran as justification to extend the jail term of a British woman was "not a serious gaffe", Cabinet colleague Liam Fox said.Foreign Secretary Mr Johnson is expected to
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Gordon Brown: Third ballot option would have spiked guns of Scottish independence
GORDON Brown has told how he favoured a third option in Scotland's referendum that would see more powers given to Holyrood in a move he believed could undermine support for independence.The former prime minister was not involved in the negotiations
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Scotrenewables seeks funding to bring tidal generator to market
A TIDAL energy company that has trialled its technology off Orkney is launching a fundraising round that will help it bring its generator to market within the next few years.Scotrenewables Tidal Power, whose prototype floating generator produced around
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West Ham appoint former Manchester United boss David Moyes as manager
DAVID Moyes is out of the running for the Scotland job after being appointed as the new West Ham United manager. The former Manchester United and Everton boss had been touted as a possible successor to Gordon Strachan in the national team hotseat
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Lewis Pugh’s south Atlantic swim ‘most dangerous I’ve ever attempted’
British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is set to take to the icy, dangerous waters of the south Atlantic in a bid to secure protection for the area’s wildlife-rich seas. Mr Pugh is planning to swim 1km (0.6 miles) off the coast of South Georgia,
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Westminster sleaze safeguards do not go far enough, say Labour women MPs
Labour women MPs have hit out at “disappointing” plans agreed by party leaders to introduce new safeguards for parliamentary staff following Westminster sleaze allegations. Prime Minister Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and their counterparts from smaller
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Julie Walters to be made a dame at Buckingham Palace
Harry Potter star Julie Walters will cast a spell over Buckingham Palace when she is made a dame today. The actress will receive the honour for services to drama, almost 35 years after her breakout role in Educating Rita, for which she was nominated
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Student finds 145-million-year-old rats’ teeth: our oldest known ancestors
Fossil remains of two rat-like creatures understood to be the oldest known ancestors of humans have been discovered in Dorset. The small furry animals scurried in the shadow of the dinosaurs 145 million years ago. Scientists believe they can
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Driver tells how he helped hunt gunman after church massacre
JOHNNIE Langendorff was driving in his truck near the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church on Sunday morning when he saw two men shooting at each other: the suspect in the massacre and a member of the public. “I pulled up to the intersection
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Scottish football icon Bill Shankly’s regret at quitting Liverpool
SCOTTISH football icon Bill Shankly quit the manager’s job at Liverpool after pressure from his wife and deeply regretted the decision, says a documentary. Shankly, of Glenbuck, Ayrshire led the club to unprecedented success in the 1960s, and fans
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Fitness instructor is found guilty of the murder of his adopted toddler daughter
A FITNESS instructor has been convicted of murdering his 18-month-old adopted daughter by violently shaking her and striking her head. Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, inflicted a catalogue of injuries – including bruises, a broken leg and a fall down
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Ayrshire shop worker in critical condition after attack by robber
A 63-YEAR-OLD woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was attacked by a robber at the shop where she works. The woman suffered serious head injuries in the “appalling and senseless” attack, which is being treated as attempted murder
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£15m rail work to be completed over Christmas
Engineers will be working round-the-clock over the festive period to complete more than £15 million of infrastructure upgrades across Scotland. Network Rail said 4,500 engineers will work more than 50,000 hours on Christmas and New Year on projects
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Fresh call for police to be armed after officer stabbed in the back
FRESH calls have been made for Scotland’s police force to be routinely armed after an officer was stabbed in the back in Edinburgh. The police officer was attacked after being called to Edinburgh College in the Granton area of the city yesterday
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May kept in dark on Patel’s meeting with Netanyahu
Theresa May was unaware of a secret meeting International Development Secretary Priti Patel held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for more than two months – but retains full confidence in her, Downing Street said. Ms Patel only made
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Nick Rodger: Hard yards for Bradley Neil but hard work begins now on European Tour
WELL, it’s back to the auld claes and porridge now. A week at the Turkish Airlines Open, in the shimmering, all-inclusive opulence of the Regnum Carya resort, tends to be a lavish exercise in eye-watering indulgence that would make Caligula’s extravagant
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Scots pass latest test in European Tour qualifying school
THE long road to the European Tour still has a few more twists turns and bumps yet but a number of Scots are successfully navigating the route so far. The torturous qualifying school process can often be as painful as an initiation ceremony on
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Jason Cummings can sing every single word from Grease - and the new Scotland man has the tattoo to prove it
THE tattoo on Jason Cummings’s left arm was in need of an explanation which indeed the man himself requires at times. “It’s Sandy from Greece, eh,” explained the now Nottingham Forest man whose thick Edinburgh accent apparently is still unfathomable
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Judy Murray: There are too many pen-pushers
YESTERDAY encapsulated the two extremes of Judy Murray’s life almost perfectly; the morning spent in the Gorbals getting her hands dirty tutoring a bunch of aspiring tennis coaches, the evening spent at glitzy gala dinner in Glasgow in the company of
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Jobs blow as upmarket store to close in the run-up to Christmas
STAFF at an upmarket US-owned supermarket are set to lose their jobs as the store is set to close in the run up to Christmas. Whole Foods Market has been based at the site of a former Safeway and cinema in Fenwick Road, Giffnock, East Renfrewshire
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Trump ally denies that he lied to the Senate
Donald Trump’s commerce secretary has denied misleading Congress, after the Paradise Papers leak exposed his interests in a company doing business with a Russian firm controlled by members of Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. Wilbur Ross said it was
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Taxman calls on the Guardian and BBC to supply details of papers
The taxman has called on the BBC and the Guardian to hand over information from the Paradise Papers to allow suspected tax dodgers to be investigated. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) heard rumours of a leak months ago and wrote to the broadcaster
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Mary Berry cooks up new delights for upcoming TV series
FORMER Bake Off judge Mary Berry spent 10 days cooking up new delights at Scone Palace. The 82-year-old will also be shown deer stalking and ceilidh dancing at the Perthshire estate for the four-part BBC show Mary Berry’s Country House Secrets.
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Obituary - Hugh Kearney, professor of history and author
Hugh Francis Kearney Professor of history and author Born: January 22, 1924; Died: October 1, 2017 PROFESSOR Hugh Kearney, who has died aged 93, was a historian with a famously light touch who challenged students and readers of his
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Congressman Anthony Weiner starts jail term
DISGRACED former US congressman Anthony Weiner has started a sentence for sending sexually explicit texts. He is in the prison that once housed Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Weiner, 53, who sent the messages to a 15-year-old after previous incidents
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Andy Murray hosts all-star dinner before Hydro charity match
TENNIS ace Sir Andy Murray was joined by a star-studded group for a dinner ahead of a charity event which takes place tonight. The former Wimbledon champion appeared with fellow Olympian Sir Chris Hoy, former tennis star Tim Henman ,as well as
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Eric Black impressed by Scotland players
Eric Black claims it took him only minutes to deduce that the new-look Scotland squad includes several players who could play in the English Premier League.The Southampton coach has joined up with interim manager Malky Mackay ahead of Thursday's friendly
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Italian great Andrea Pirlo formally announces his retirement from football
Andrea Pirlo has formally announced his retirement from professional football after a trophy-laden 22-year career.The former Italy international, 38, played his final match on Sunday as New York City FC were knocked out of the MLS Cup play-offs by the
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Clarke delighted with Kilmarnock 'character' as he prepares for welcome break
Kilmarnock manager Steve Clarke insists his side’s points return from a demanding run of fixtures proves that there is plenty of character in the squad. The Ayrshire side climbed out of the Premiership relegation zone on Sunday as the former West
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Rugby League: Danny Brough apologises after being sent home from Scotland World Cup squad
Scotland captain Danny Brough has apologised for the drunken behaviour that cost him his place in the World Cup, Scotland Rugby League chairman Keith Hogg has said.Brough, who has led the Bravehearts in their last three World Cups, was sent home from
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Steven Davis will go down as a Northern Ireland all-time great, says Damien Johnson
Steven Davis' former Northern Ireland colleague Damien Johnson has described the midfielder as "one of the most under-rated players in the game" ahead of his 100th cap. Davis, 32, will follow Pat Jennings and Aaron Hughes in bringing up a century
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Electric cars are not always green
ELECTRIC vehicles are only as "green" as the electricity they draw from the grid. The National Grid draws on low-carbon generation in preference to high-carbon. When the wind blows strongly, gas generation is shut down. When the wind doesn’t
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Analysis: Oil and gas woes take heavy toll on Clyde Union
IN recent months there has been tentative talk of a revival in the North Sea’s embattled oil and gas sector. Anyone who requires to be reminded about the damage wrought by the plunge in oil prices sparked in late 2014 need only look at Clyde Union’s latest
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Chris Deerin: We should attempt to fix capitalism, not seek to kill it
NOT untypically, Donald Trump found himself in trouble yesterday. The US President, on a five-day tour of Asia, was in Japan to talk with its Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. For a photocall, the two men fed the koi carp at Tokyo’s Akasaka palace. Images
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Lewis Hamilton, the private jet and Mrs Brown's boys named in latest Paradise Papers tax leaks
Three stars of BBC sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys, Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton and Apple are the latest to be named in the Paradise Papers leaks into tax-avoidance schemes. Patrick Houlihan, Martin Delany and Fiona Delany – who is the daugher
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Thousands of pupils to sit controversial standardised tests twice
THOUSANDS of pupils will sit new standardised tests twice in the first year to ensure the results are consistent across the country. The Scottish Government said the one off exercise - understood to impact on some 8,000 pupils - was required to
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Profits fall 15 per cent at Phoenix amid pressure on sales of cars
THE Phoenix Car Company has seen profits fall around 15 per cent amid pressure on sales.The latest accounts for the Paisley-based firm show Phoenix made £100,548 in the year ended 31 January 2017, compared with £118,154 last time.Owned by entrepreneur
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Ken Smith's Diary: Time to vet him; Not caged in; Their view was coloured
Time to vet him OUR stories from Glasgow buses remind David Miller in Milngavie of music hall comedian Sammy Murray who told his audience he was on the top-deck of a double decker where an attractive woman on the seat across the aisle had her pet
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Grim retail sales figures prompt warning over sector ahead of festive season
GRIM UK retail sales figures for October have prompted a warning that the sector will have “cause for concern” ahead of the crucial festive trading period.The value of UK retail sales in October was up just 0.2 per cent on the same month of last year,
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McNeil and the art of neology
HAVING enjoyed Robert McNeil’s discourse on the Word of the Year (“Neology says so much about our society’s psychology”, The Herald, November 3), I am moved to neologise his wide-ranging witticisms, inventiveness and erudition as Rabitticisms; and in
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It is time curb loud, anti-social firework use
I THINK the time has arrived when we need to seriously consider the effects of "over the counter" fireworks have on our daily lives, not to forget animals, whether domestic pets or those in the wild. Over the last few nights we have been subjected
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Letters: Recent evidence gives lie to Salmond claim
ONCE again Alex Salmond tells independence supporters that things have "never looked better" for the cause, this time speaking at the Scottish Independence Convention ("Salmond says timing never better for cause", The Herald, November 6). He says another
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Letters: Revelations highlight the urgent need for a wealth tax
IN light of the current revelations about tax avoidance by the wealthy (“Queen’s investments in tax haven revealed in financial papers leak”, The Herald, November 6), we really need to take more seriously the proposals being made by Richard Leonard on
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Jobs go at Clyde Union as engineer posts heavy losses
CLYDE Union, the Glasgow engineering firm formerly owned by Jim McColl’s Clyde Blowers Capital, has seen losses widen by nearly £10 million and shed more than 140 jobs as it remained mired in the global oil and gas industry downturn.The oil and gas-focused
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Teachers and social workers 'not trained' on Named Person scheme
SOCIAL workers and teachers are among those claiming to have received “very little” or “no” training ahead of the introduction of the controversial named person scheme. Representatives said there were “insufficient resources” to train professionals
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Camley's Cartoon on Tuesday, November 7
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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Hottest year on record thanks to man's pollution
This year is expected to be one of the hottest on record, with temperatures more than 1C above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organisation has said. While 2017 is not on track to outstrip the record heat of 2016, it is expected
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Herald View: Named person scheme requires more clarification
WHEN the Supreme Court ruled that the controversial “named person” legislation risked breaching human rights law, Education Secretary John Swinney was quick to make clear his commitment to amending rather than scrapping the policy. Changes to the
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Wood in £6m North American nuclear deal
WOOD Group has sold the North American nuclear power engineering business it acquired through the £2.2 billion takeover of Amec Foster Wheeler last month for around Canadian $10 million (£6m).Aberdeen-based Wood Group sold the unit, which has operations
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Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry is 'barely scratching the surface'
CAMPAIGNERS have claimed the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry is “barely scratching the surface” in investigating historic abuse in care. Janine Rennie, chief executive of Falkirk-based counselling charity Wellbeing Scotland, said her own organisation
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Herald View: New school tests must be able to measure progress
TO describe finding a way to measure attainment in primary schools as challenging is something of an understatement, as Nicola Sturgeon knows only too well. The First Minister announced more than two years ago that the Scottish Government intended
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Bumper North Sea contract win for cranes firm as crude price rise fuels recovery hopes
NORTH Sea-focused Chrysaor has awarded Sparrows a multi-million contract to manage cranes on platforms it acquired from Shell through a blockbuster acquisition that completed last week.Chrysaor bought a portfolio of assets that accounted for around half
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Gary Fraser looks to repay Partick Thistle's faith and win new deal
Partick Thistle midfielder Gary Fraser has just emerged from the most difficult period of his career, but his biggest challenge may now lie ahead as he tries to earn a new contract at Firhill.The 23-year-old kicked his first ball for the club since April
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Stevie Aitken: I gave Ross McCrorie his debut at Dumbarton - now he can go on to be Rangers captain
ROSS MCCRORIE has already completed the transition from boy to man. Now he is making the one from Son to Ranger. The 19-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable rise and rise in recent weeks and his fledgling career reached another milestone on Saturday
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Scotland assistant coach Mike Blair backs Magnus Bradbury to show leadership qualities
Recently sacked Edinburgh skipper Magnus Bradbury was brought back into the national squad yesterday but it was the simultaneous recall of his Edinburgh clubmates, Rory Sutherland and Neil Cochrane that spoke to problems at Scottish rugby HQ yesterday
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Stuart Hogg hopes his fat boy slim routine will give him extra bounce
The most dynamic figure in the current Scotland squad may not be an obvious target for the contentious modern cultural phenomenon of ‘body shaming’, but Stuart Hogg admitted yesterday that dissatisfaction with what he saw in photos of himself have
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Stephen Naysmith: Is foster care "redesign" " becoming a euphemism for closure?
WHEN Glasgow City Council alerted me to plans to close its multi-dimensional treatment foster care service, officials were anxious that I didn’t link the decision with last summer’s industrial tribunal verdict. At that tribunal, foster carers James
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Recipe of the Day: Steak with balsamic-roasted tomatoes by The Really Garlicky Company
Steak with balsamic-roasted tomatoes by The Really Garlicky Company The Really Garlicky Company, based just outside Nairn, are Scotland's only garlic growers. The Allingham family have been growing garlic for the last 17 years, where they originally
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Journalist tells of Fairbairn sexual assault
SIR Nicholas Fairbairn, then Solicitor-General for Scotland, sexually assaulted a female guest during a live BBC Any Questions radio programme, it was claimed last night. Dame Ann Leslie made the allegation during a Channel 4 News discussion about
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Video: The poor taste stunt Andy Murray's mother and former coach described as 'a disgrace'
TENNIS chiefs have issued an apology over a "poor taste" draw ceremony for the inaugural Under 21s finals in Milan. The stunt set up for the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) flagship tournament for the world's top players aged 21 involved
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Boy with rare nerve growth condition has life turned around by hugs from dog
A BOY from Midlothian with a condition which means tumours can grow at nerve endings anywhere in his body has had his life turned around thanks to hugs from a therapy dog. Kearyn Adamson, five, has Neurofibromatosis but also suffers from autism
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Dermot Desmond's private jet firm 'used offshore tax haven'
A private jet company formerly owned by Celtic’s biggest shareholder, Dermot Desmond, has been accused of using an “aggressive” offshore tax avoidance scheme by a leading QC. The Irish billionaire owned Swiss-based Execujet for eight years until
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Family makes emotional plea to man missing for 24 years to come home
THE family of a missing man who disappeared more than 24 years ago has made an emotional plea begging him to come home. Peter McGuire, who was 21 at the time, went missing from his home in High Valleyfield, Fife on 27 January 1993. And police
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Dream job as coffee and tea taster up for grabs
A DREAM job as a coffee and tea taster is up for grabs at a Scottish company on the hunt for a hot drinks lover. Private label tea and coffee processing business, James Aimer, in Dundee is hoping to find an enthusiastic lover of the drinks to head
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Man saved from being crushed by 2.5 tonne by heroic neighbour
A MAN has had a lucky escape from being crushed by a two-and-a-half tonne van by his heroic neighbour who lifted the vehicle to free him. Paul Robertson, 52, was working underneath the Mercedes van outside garages in Ardersier when the jack broke
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Poem of the Day: Two sonnets by Charles Hamilton Sorley
Charles Hamilton Sorley, a brilliant young Scot, was killed at Loos in 1915 at aged barely 20, leaving behind tragically unfulfilled potential and a handful of remarkable poems. Here are two of his sonnets: the first as bleakly nihilistic as anything
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Need to unearth next generation of Scotland players obvious to Malky Mackay as Euro 2020 campaign looms
MALKY Mackay has put his efforts to halt the alarming decline of Scottish football briefly on hold this week to concentrate on leading the national team to victory in a friendly against the Netherlands. Yet, the need for his work as the SFA Performance
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Kenny McLean backs Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack to cope with hostile reception on Pittodrie return with Scotland
KENNY McLean last night backed his former Aberdeen team mate Ryan Jack to cope if he gets a hostile reception from supporters on his return to Pittodrie with Scotland on Thursday evening. Jack, who is set to win his first cap for his country in
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Malky Mackay set to move Scotland winger Matt Phillips up front for Netherlands friendly
MALKY Mackay could be set to play West Brom winger Matt Phillips up front when Scotland take on the Netherlands in a friendly at Pittodrie on Thursday night. Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has been forced to withdraw from the national squad after
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ARTS NEWS: Tron Pantomime, new 3D film for Cousins, more details on Perth Theatre revamp
THE Pantomime at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, this year is Alice in Weegieland.Written by Johnny McKnight, it will be staged between December 1 and January 7, 2018.This year's run also includes the first recipients of the theatre's 2016 Pay It Forward