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Scotland U21s 1 Latvia U21s 1: Hardie salvages point at the death
SCOTLAND salvaged a draw against ten-man Latvia thanks to an injury-time penalty from substitute Ryan Hardie, but they will be bitterly disappointed at dropping points in a game they completely dominated.The Latvians – who Scotland had beaten 2-0 last
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Matt Phillips open to playing up front for Scotland again
Much has been made of the way that Kieran Tierney and Ryan Jack adapted to being played out of position for Scotland on Thursday evening, but they weren’t the only ones.West Brom attacker Matt Phillips was also shifted from his usual station by Malky
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I suffered years of unwanted attention from Kelvin Hopkins, says Labour MP
Labour's Kerry McCarthy has come forward to say she has suffered unwanted attention from MP Kelvin Hopkins spanning 20 years. The former frontbencher said the Luton North MP sent her a series of letters and cards commenting on her appearance, including
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Robust manufacturing and industrial data help push up the pound
The pound has been sent to one-week highs on the back of strong UK manufacturing and industrial data that outstripped economist expectations.It helped sterling rise 0.4% to 1.320 against the US dollar, where it hovered at its highest level since November
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Fraserburgh woman jailed after duping film-makers over Hillary Clinton documentary access
A woman has been jailed after duping film-makers into believing she could get them behind-the-scenes access to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Ann Leuser fraudulently claimed to have a close connection with the former US secretary of state
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Comedian Louis C.K. admits to claims of sexual misconduct made by five women against him
Comedian Louis C.K. has admitted to claims of sexual misconduct made by five women against him. The star said in a statement: "I want to address the stories told to the New York Times by five women named Abby, Rebecca, Dana, Julia who felt able
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Rangers have received 'numerous applications' for manager's job but haven't interviewed any Ibrox candidates
RANGERS have confirmed that no interviews have taken place as they continue their search for Pedro Caixinha’s successor. The Portuguese left Ibrox last month following the Betfred Cup semi-final defeat to Motherwell and Premiership draw with Kilmarnock
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Theresa May warns Tory rebels Brexit will not be derailed
THERESA May has warned Conservative rebels that any attempt to block Brexit will not be tolerated. The Prime Minister said the date of Britain’s EU exit will be written into law as 11pm – midnight in Brussels – on March 29, 2019. It comes as Nicola Sturgeon
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Watch: 'What's the problem?' - Alex Salmond hits back as Nicola Sturgeon criticises his new Russian broadcaster talk show
Former First Minister Alex Salmond has hit back at the political backlash over agreeing to host a talk show on RT, the Russian state-owned broadcaster. Nicola Sturgeon, Salmond’s successor and leader of the SNP, questioned his decision to work
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Grazia apologises ‘unreservedly’ for Lupita Nyong’o cover alteration
Grazia magazine has apologised to Lupita Nyong’o after the Hollywood star accused the publication of altering her hair on the cover “to fit a more Eurocentric notion” of beauty. The star, 34, who was raised in Kenya, appears on the front of the
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS
OPERATION ‘Sick Kids’, it was called in the press. Thirty young children, “many of them clutching cuddly toys and looking wide-eyed in wonder”, were moved from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill, Glasgow, in the first plase of a transfer
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'If a film could vote, Paddington 2 would be a solid Remain'
Paddington 2 (PG)Four starsDir: Paul KingWith: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Sally HawkinsRuntime: 103 minutesSOME films just don’t fight fair. Take Paddington 2. Not content with having a hero who already makes the Andrex puppy look like T-Rex with toothache
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Widow meets man who has her husband's face following transplant
Two people linked by an extraordinary facial transplant procedure have had an emotional meeting in Minnesota.At the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Lilly Ross was introduced to Andy Sandness, the 32-year-old man who now has her late husband's face.Mrs Ross
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Scotland-bound aircraft makes emergency landing 'without nose gear'
A SCOTLAND-BOUND airliner has made an emergency landing with no nose gear at Belfast International Airport. Fifty-six people include four crew and a baby were on board Flybe flight BE331 bound for Inverness when it was forced to carry out an emergency
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Film reviews: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, and Only the Brave
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (15)Three starsDir: Angela RobinsonWith: Luke Evans, Rebecca HallRuntime: 108 minutesEVERY superhero has an origins story, but the true life tale behind Wonder Woman, as set out in Angela Robinson’s drama, is stranger
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Don't sell Coke during Coca-Cola truck tour, Scottish health chief warns
A health chief is urging Coca-Cola not to offer children sugary drinks as its festive truck visits Glasgow this weekend. Dr Linda de Caestecker, director of public health at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, urged the drinks giant to act responsibly
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Herald Sport podcast: Did we see a glimpse of Scotland's future at Pittodrie?
Hello and welcome to this week's edition of the Herald Sport podcast. For Episode 22, Alasdair Mackenzie is joined by Chris Jack, Matthew Lindsay and Graeme McGarry. We discuss Scotland's experimental side in the defeat to the Netherlands at
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Medical records reveal harrowing last days of four soldiers
Medical records from the Woodilee Asylum - obtained through the NHS archives - provide a harrowing glimpse of the bleakness of four soldiers’ final months. Thomas Nelson, was married, with two sons and three daughters, when he was admitted on an
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Growth for North Sea oil despite Brexit fears
Confidence is building in the North Sea oil and gas industry, a new report has said, despite concerns a no-deal Brexit could double trade costs for the sector.The latest paper by Scottish Government chief economist Gary Gillespie said that looking ahead
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Lord Archer: Tories will lose any election in 2018
LORD Jeffrey Archer has predicted the Conservatives will lose the next election if it takes place in 2018.The disgraced former Tory deputy chairman believes the country is "sick of elections" but said the party he has represented in both houses
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Huge cache of fake poppies seized ahead of Remembrance Sunday
A CACHE of fake poppy branded jewellery, key rings and scarves estimated to be worth approximately £150,000 has been seized by the Border Force. The goods, some of which were also branded with the words ‘Lest we Forget’, were later confirmed to
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Is Malky Mackay’s reign as Scotland manager set to be the shortest of all time?
IT was over before it began for Malky Mackay. The Scottish FA Performance Director was drafted in for last night’s friendly against the Netherlands following Gordon Strachan’s departure, but if SFA chief executive Stewart Regan is to be believed
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Caledonian Trust shares in 20 per cent boost
DIRECTORS at Caledonian Trust acknowledged there was no clear reason for the group’s shares to climb almost 20 per cent yesterday. Caledonia, which closed up 23.5p at 147.5p, had climbed as high as 162.5p during the day. In a statement to the
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Devro says forecasts are unchanged
SAUSAGE skin maker Devro has said that third-quarter trading was in line with expectations with total sales volumes ahead of last year and forecasts for the full year unchanged.Devro said the period continued the momentum of the first half, when it posted
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Lord Advocate rejects "shooting gallery" for drug users, but backers claim it could still happen
PLANS to open a safe injecting facility for heroin addicts in Glasgow City Centre have suffered a serious setback after the Lord Advocate refused to give legal backing to the scheme. Glasgow's Health and Social Care Partnership had proposed the
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Virgil van Dijk: People don't understand how big an achievement Celtic's unbeaten record is
PEOPLE do not understand the magnitude of Celtic's achievement in setting a new domestic unbeaten record. That is the opinion of former Hoops defender Virgil van Dijk, who believes Brendan Rodgers' players deserve a lot of credit for their feat
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Sturgeon condemns Alex Salmond's chat show on Russian TV
NICOLA Sturgeon has condemned Alex Salmond's decision to sign a TV deal with a Kremlin propaganda channel, in an unprecedented public rift with her predecessor. The First Minister said she had not been asked about the arrangement, and that if had
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Robert McNeil: Making capital out of a multi-faceted gem
EVERYTHING is relative. Sometimes, you have to visit other places to realise how splendid is your own town, village or city.I’m not talking about abroad but about Scotland and the Other Bits of the UK. Most readers will have encountered places here that
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Five holistic and gentle ways to help you get a better night's sleep
It's one of the more frustrating things in life: The night before an important event or big day, where you desperately need to feel rested, you simply can't switch off and fall asleep. So instead of waking up refreshed, you're frustrated, stressed
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'Sunshine not pay' to blame as 80 Scots GPs head for Australia, MSPs told
YOUNG medics who have been trained in Scotland are flocking to the sunkissed cities of Australia because of the fair climate – not just better pay, an NHS chief has claimed. It came as former health secretary Alex Neil told MSPs that an Australian
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According to Ching-He huang, we've been doing stir-fries all wrong
How many of us have lumped for a supermarket stir-fry mix, complete with sickly packet sauce, dumped it all in a wok, burned the bottom, and wished we'd just ordered in chow mein? We're betting this happens a lot. But it doesn't have to be that
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Agenda: Why we must help all our young to embrace internationalism
By Jackie Killeen, Director, British Council ScotlandBEHIND many stories in the political press is the issue of how the UK will operate internationally after Brexit. There are as many possible answers to this conundrum as there are questions, yet fair
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Pope bans one of the few vices left for Vatican employees
The Pope has ordered a ban on one of the few vices available to Catholics and stopped employees buying cigarettes inside the Vatican. Workers were able to buy up to five cartons of cigarettes a month, which are considerably cheaper than those sold
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Brexit date to be written into law to thwart Tory rebels
THE date of Brexit will be written into law as Theresa May warned Tory rebels that the process of leaving the European Union will not be derailed.Amendments to legislation going through Parliament will spell out that the UK's membership of the EU
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Northern Ireland suffer defeat to Switzerland in World Cup play-off
Northern Ireland’s World Cup dream may have been dashed in controversial fashion after Switzerland claimed a 1-0 success in the first leg of their play-off at Windsor Park. Referee Ovidiu Hategan awarded a penalty for a handball when Corry Evans
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John Lewis Christmas advert sees monster enjoy festive magic
A young boy and his imaginary monster under the bed are the stars of this year's eagerly anticipated John Lewis Christmas campaign. The two-minute tale of friendship that develops between saucer-eyed Moz the Monster and his seven-year-old host
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John Lewis Christmas ads through the years: Lovelorn snowmen and bouncing dogs
The John Lewis Christmas campaign has become a fixture of the consumer festive calendar, introducing characters ranging from a lovelorn snowman and his snow girlfriend to a trampolining dog. Here is a rundown of the ads since the first one screened
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Obituaries - a teen star, a pioneering feminist writer and a young Brazilian footballer
This week: a teen star, a pioneering feminist writer and a young Brazilian footballerTHE actor Brad Bufanda, who has died aged 34, was best known for his role in the teen mystery drama Veronica Mars. The series followed a student who moonlights as a private
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If Josh Taylor stops Miguel Vazquez, that will send out a massive statement, says trainer Shane McGuigan
WHEN Josh Taylor steps into the ring to take on Miguel Vazquez at the Royal Highland Centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh tomorrow, his trainer Shane McGuigan is in no doubt about how tough a battle he will be walking into. The Mexican has a considerable
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Steve McClaren tells Rangers he's their man by sending them his CV
STEVE McCLAREN, the former England manager, has made a major play to become Rangers’ next boss by this week asking his representatives to send his CV to the Ibrox club’s board. We understand McClaren, currently working as an advisor for Israeli
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Kimberley Renicks out to prove the doubters wrong
Just over three years ago, Kimberley Renicks was one of the most celebrated figures in Scottish sport. The judoka from Bellshill had just become the first Scottish athlete to win gold at Glasgow 2014 and when her older sister Louise emulated her feat
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Susan Egelstaff: Boxing in Scotland is thriving - we must ensure that continues
IT’S been said before and it’ll be said again; the best part of this job is being paid to watch sport. I’ve spent this week covering the build-up to Josh Taylor’s fight tomorrow evening, where he will take on Miguel Vazquez at the Royal Highland Centre
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LA prosecutor enlists taskforce to probe ‘widespread’ Hollywood sex abuse claims
Los Angeles’ chief prosecutor has launched a taskforce to handle “widespread” allegations of sex abuse in the entertainment industry. The group of “veteran sex crimes prosecutors” has been established to analyse cases handed to them by the Los
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Helping to keep children safe
I WOULD remind Duncan Macintyre (Letters, November 8) that the Supreme Court ruled that although sections of the original Named Person policy (which has since been amended) did not comply with the law, the principle of providing a Named Person for every
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Hurricane chairman resigns as new listing examined
HURRICANE Energy has announced its chairman, Robert Arnott, has resigned from the board. The West of Shetland focused oil and gas exploration company, which discovered the huge Lancaster field, also revealed it was considering a move from the alternative
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Kevin Scott: Supermarkets are facing something of an existential crisis
The UK grocery sector is embroiled in something of an existential crisis at the moment as its big names embark on huge deals to keep growth on track.Shoppers can expect to wheel out a trolley filled with bread, milk, pet insurance, a Harris Tweed suit
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Sluggish Sainsbury feels impact of price pressures
SALES growth at J Sainsbury cooled in the first half of the year as the supermarket grappled with rising costs and competition intensity.Underlying profit before tax was down nine per cent to £251m as the group invested in pricing to maintain its competitiveness
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Analysis: Automation is in focus at financial services firms
NEWS that Aegon UK achieved a five-fold increase in third quarter profits suggests a firm that is an important employer in the Scottish financial services sector is in good health. Chief executive Adrian Grace is confident the Dutch-owned firm
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Support for out local hero
TO counter a one-sided view presented by some environmental agencies this week, here is the local view (“Conservation groups oppose new luxury golf project in Highlands”, The Herald, November 7). Todd Warnock has already demonstrated his commitment to
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Scottish Government needs to reorganise and refinance GP services
DR Hamish Maclaren’s ideas for GP and community care may be an ideal kernel (Letters, November 8) of an overall plan for the NHS in Scotland, any plan for which we have had recently acknowledged by the Scottish Government as being years away.However,
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Flybe profits hit by cost turbulence
FLYBE has seen profits more than halve after the airline’s bottom line was hit by an onerous IT contract, higher aircraft maintenance costs and the collapse in the value of sterling since the Brexit vote, while insisting Scotland remains a core part of
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Camley's Cartoon on Friday, November 10
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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New warnings over police call centres after litany of botched calls
A STRING of failings at Police Scotland call centres have been exposed in the wake of an “ignored” report which may have prevented a murder – as it emerged more than one case every two days is being mishandled. An estimated 200 botched calls have
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Queen's empty castles mean she could be classed as 'poor', academic says
THE Queen would be considered a victim of fuel poverty because of the cost of heating her empty castles, an academic has claimed. The anomaly was highlighted by Dr Keith Baker, and Ron Mould of Glasgow Caledonian University, whose research has
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Brexit vote no deterrent to investment says Aegon UK boss
AEGON UK chief executive Adrian Grace has said the Brexit vote is unlikely to make its Dutch owner cut investment in the business noting it has just paid its first dividend in 20 years.Underlining Aegon UK’s appetite for more big acquisitions, Mr Grace
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Iranian TV claims Johnson blunder is spying "confession"
BORIS Johnson is facing renewed criticism over his mistake about a British citizen accused by Iran of spying, after state TV described it as an “inadvertent confession” of her guilt.The family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe said they were “horrified and
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Of uniform concern
DANIEL Dyer's point that the police hat is an important part of the uniform is well made (Letters, November 6).I agree that it is now out of step with the awful paramilitary-style uniform of cargo pants and those short-sleeved tops that would look
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Why remembrance must include Ireland
FOR the benefit of George Hunter's "Irish friends" seeing the poppy as "a symbol of British imperialist violence", the first RAF bomber pilot to die in the Second World War was William Murphy of Cork (his co-pilot Larry Slattery
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Letters: Political shambles endangers the wellbeing of everyone
I ENJOYED the astute article from Alison Rowat (“Pantomime season arrives early at 10 Downing Street”, The Herald, November 9). The May Government is a shambles, getting worse, right at the most serious juncture in UK history for probably two generations
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Farmers and fishermen in the dark over Brexit, says Sturgeon
SCOTTISH farmers and fishermen are being left in the dark about what happens after Brexit through the “unconscionable” neglect of the UK government, Nicola Sturgeon has said.The First Minister said UK ministers were still unable to say whether the Common
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Ian McConnell: Even the business lobby cannot make Conservatives listen on Brexit
GIVEN the appallingly comprehensive post-Brexit vote shambles, there was always a fair chance most leaders of businesses and other organisations in Scotland would respond firmly in the negative when asked whether the UK Government is doing a good job
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Ken Smith's Diary: A moment's paws; on the rocks; and heart problems
Beyond the pail COMEDIAN Ken Dodd, who played the Glasgow Pavilion earlier this year, is celebrating his 90th birthday. He still has a sharp tongue in his head. We remember when he was speaking at a charity dinner after fellow veteran comic Roy
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David Pratt: Patel’s Israel visit tells much about the shadowy duplicity in war against terror
AT the time I just dismissed it as another Middle East conspiracy theory. Goodness knows the region has no shortage of those. It was a couple of years ago now while in the West Bank town of Ramallah, that a Palestinian official told me about how the
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Experts warning over ‘patchy and fragile’ school computing science
AN EXODUS of highly sought-after computing science teachers is undermining the future prospects of Scotland’s pupils, a new report warns. According to the Royal Society hundreds have left the profession in the last decade with numbers dropping
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Paddington film makers keep role of Fife firm padlocks under hats
A FIFE company is celebrating its part in new movie Paddington 2, but those behind the film are keeping the specific role of the two vintage padlocks it has supplied under their hats.Cupar-based Scaramanga’s latest movie role comes hard on the heels of
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Devolved administrations 'cut out' of key Brexit talks, says Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has accused the UK Government of leaving her government and the other devolved administrations "substantially in the dark" on key Brexit talks. The First Minister hit out on the issue ahead of a meeting of the British Irish Council
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Scotch Whisky Association calls on Treasury to reverse tax increase
Reversing a tax increase on whisky in the upcoming Budget could raise £200 million for the Treasury over the next five years, according to industry leaders. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is calling for excise duty on spirits to be cut by
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Judy Murray to collect OBE for services to tennis
Judy Murray will collect her OBE for services to tennis, women in sport, and charity at Buckingham Palace later. The former Great Britain Fed Cup coach is the third member of her family to be honoured after sons Andy and Jamie were given a knighthood
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Catalan MPs are quizzed by Spanish judge over independence campaign
Six Catalan MPs are giving evidence before a Spanish judge over claims that they ignored Constitutional Court orders and allowed an independence vote in Catalonia’s regional parliament. The parliament’s speaker, Carme Forcadell, and five other
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Trump blames previous US governments for the ‘unfair’ trade with China
Donald Trump has hit out at the “very one-sided and unfair” trade relationship between the US and China, but stopped short of criticising Chinese President Xi Jinping. The US president said Beijing “must immediately address the unfair trade practices
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Gang of youths rob pizza delivery men, one at knife-point
POLICE are hunting youths who stole pizza after robbing two delivery drivers, one of them at knife-point. In the first incident a 50-year-old man was delivering pizzas to an address in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh when a group of young people confronted
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Cuts and burns heal faster in daytime, study finds
WOUNDS such as cuts and burns heal 60 per cent faster if they happen during the day rather than at night, a study has found. Researchers discovered that burns which occurred at night – between the hours of 8pm and 8am – healed after an average
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It’s now or never: Elvis divorce papers for sale
DIVORCE papers signed by Elvis Presley and his former wife Priscilla are expected to fetch up to £25,000 when they go up for auction. The papers, from August 15 1972, have been signed three times by Elvis and four times by Priscilla as well as
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Police hunt car used in South Lanarkshire £100,000 robbery
Police hunting an armed gang who tied up a family in their home before stealing jewellery worth more than £100,000 are trying to trace a car believed to have been used in the robbery. Detectives made a fresh appeal for information more than a week
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Sinister new Facebook craze encouraging children to 'disappear' reaches Scotland
Police involved in a search for a teenager have warned that children may go missing as a result of a sinister new Facebook craze reaching Scotland. The craze involves a child being “nominated” by another Facebook user to disappear for up to 48
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Welsh leader insists he acted ‘by the book’ over sex claims against tragic minister
Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones has said he acted “by the book” and had “no alternative” but to take the action he did over allegations of inappropriate behaviour against tragic assembly member Carl Sargeant. Mr Jones faced calls to quit after
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Police Scotland urged to provide MSPs with assessment of current custody arrangements
Police Scotland has been urged to provide MSPs with a human rights assessment of current custody arrangements. Green MSP John Finnie made the call following concerns raised by the Scottish Police Federation over custody care. In a submission
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Celtic's Kieran Tierney as Scotland captain surely just a taste of things to come?
At the age of 11, Kieran Tierney was just another young hopeful at Celtic, caught on film in wide-eyed wonder as Shunsuke Nakamura handed him a pair of boots on the Parkhead bench. By the age of 17, he had made his first-team debut, going on to
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George left ‘very envious’ when William drove digger at military rehab site
The Duke of Cambridge has revealed how Prince George was left “very envious”, after he got to drive a digger during a visit to the site of a new rehabilitation centre for injured military personnel. Based at Stanford Hall, near Loughborough, the
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Former Bond girl Karin Dor dies aged 79
German actress Karin Dor has died aged 79. She starred in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice as an assassin sent by James Bond’s nemesis Blofeld to kill the British agent. Karin Dor played an assassin sent to kill James Bond in 1967’s You Only
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Sir Elton John reveals the surprising song he didn’t think would be a hit
Sir Elton John has said he originally thought his hit song Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me was unlikely to be a success. The pop star admitted being “terrible” at knowing which of his tracks would be hits and said he did not want to include the
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Star Wars universe to expand with new trilogy of films
The Star Wars universe is being expanded with a brand new trilogy of films, Disney and Lucasfilm have announced. Rian Johnson, who is behind the forthcoming new instalment The Last Jedi – the eighth film in the Star Wars saga and the second in
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Hugh Grant: My children run away in tears when I dance
Hugh Grant has said he enjoys dancing in his “old age” but joked that his children “run away in tears” when he gets his groove on. Grant is known for dancing in hit Christmas film Love Actually and its Red Nose Day revival earlier this year, and
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Airlines in extra bags bid to win passengers
TWO airlines which are competing on the same island routes have raised the stakes by improving their baggage allowances in a bid to lure passengers. Loganair and Flybe each changed their policies as they try to entice people travelling to and from
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Mother tells of son’s Lyme disease agony
A MOTHER is warning parents to be vigilant after her six-year-old son was left brain damaged after being bitten by a tick carrying Lyme disease. Doctors told the family for months he had a viral infection until tests eventually confirmed the youngster
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Musical piece based on signals from satellite to get its premiere next week
Data beamed back to Earth from Nasa’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has been used to make a piece of music to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its launch. The three-minute work is based on information captured by a special telescope aboard the craft, which
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Teaching union will begin strikes over pay
A TEACHING union is to stage a series of one-day strikes in an escalation of a dispute over pay. NASUWT has said it is stepping up industrial action with a rolling programme of strike action targeting small clusters of schools across Scotland.
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Prince Charles tells of pride in diversity of Commonwealth
The Commonwealth’s diversity of people, cultures and religions can help tackle the “one size fits all approach to globalisation”, the Prince of Wales has said. Charles spoke passionately about the potential of the family of nations to make a difference
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Church in Scotland appoints first woman to position of bishop
A CHURCH has appointed its first woman to the position of bishop. Rev Canon Anne Dyer has been elected as the new Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney. She becomes the first woman to take such a post in the Scottish Episcopal Church. Canon Dyer
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Darryl Marfo caps rapid rise through ranks with call up for Scotland debut
Having started the season as fourth choice at Edinburgh Darryl Marfo will make his Scotland debut in the capital tomorrow as one of four uncapped players in head coach Gregor Townsend’s first squad for a home Test match.Marfo is the only one of the quartet
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Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend set to examine his theory on the benefit of club cohesion in the Test arena
A long-standing theory looks set to be put to the test, at least partly at Murrayfield tomorrow as a Scotland team containing a full back division of players from Glasgow Warriors takes to the field to start a Test match.In rugby terms it is evocative
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Herald View: Schools face catch-22 over computer teaching crisis
THE conundrum over computing science education is worthy of Joseph Heller. Young people with skills in all aspects of computers and programming are in demand. The prospects are so good that Professor Quintin Cutts of Glasgow University believes
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Watch: Row as Rangers star is booed on his debut for Scotland
FORMER Scotland star Michael Stewart is among those who have criticised some Scotland fans who booed Rangers defender Ryan Jack as he made his international debut against Holland. Former Aberdeen captain Jack was selected by
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Campaigners warn it will take over 100 years to close the Scottish gender pay gap
THE GENDER pay gap is widening for Scots women and it will now take more than 100 years to close, campaign groups have warned. Younger women as well as older female employees were now seeing their pay fall behind that of men, leading The Fawcett
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Poem of the Day: Fisher Jamie by John Buchan
John Buchan wrote most movingly in English verse about the death of his young brother Alastair, killed at the Battle of Arras, in 1917. But his best known elegy-cum-affectionate-character-study is probably the one below, written in Scots, and
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The art of journalism: major new show by Jacqueline Donachie supported by 200 copies of The Herald
IT could be a prime example of the art of journalism.While newspapers often support the arts, a major new show at one of Scotland's leading galleries has a work of art literally supported by hundreds of copies of The Herald.The Glasgow-based artist
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Bankrupt Samoans are heartened by offers of support and determined to show their worth on the field
Tough times have descended on Samoan rugby off the pitch but captain Chris Vui is adamant the tough-minded players can still produce the goods on it.Even so, he says, it has been heartening to feel the international outpouring of support since the Samoan
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Herald View: Minister must act on emergency call handling failures
MORE than two years ago, failures in police call handling were made apparent after a fatal car crash on the A9. That incident saw two people die when their vehicle was not found until four days after a caller had alerted Police Scotland to its location
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ARTS NEWS: Koestler Awards show at Tramway, RGI annual show opens, Paul Hamlyn Foundation awards
A NEW exhibition at the Tramway in Glasgow showcases 180 art works from Scottish offenders.Narrative, curated by the acclaimed writer Jenni Fagan, features paintings, drawings, sculptures and other artworks from Scottish prisons, secure hospitals and
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Scots judge at centre of pro-IRA song criminal act ruling 'should not be reviewing' football behaviour act
SENIOR Scots judge Lord Bracadale should not preside over a review of a Scots law aimed at tackling sectarian behaviour at football matches because of his involvement in a ruling over whether the singing of a pro-IRA song was a criminal act. BEMIS
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Brewery closes popular venue after increase in business rates
A BREWERY owner has blamed a rise in business rates for the decision to close one of its sites. Petra Wetzel, who runs WEST, said it was no longer commercially viable to run WEST on the Corner, a restaurant and pub in the west end of Glasgow.