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Scott Allan sensing complacency from Kash Farooq ahead of rematch
Shotts boxer Scott Allan is hoping that a worrying moment on the scales for his opponent Kash Farooq is a sign of complacency ahead of tonight’s rematch between the fighters in Glasgow.Farooq weighted in just over the eight stone six lbs. limit, before
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Martin Canning says there is more to come from Rakish Bingham after forward seals new deal
Hamilton manager Martin Canning has backed striker Rakish Bingham to keep improving after he signed an extension to his deal at the Superseal Stadium on Tuesday.The 24-year-old attacker has now committed to the Lanarkshire club until the end of next season
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RAF aircraft lands in Argentina to join search for missing submarine
An RAF aircraft has landed in Argentina some 35 years after the Falklands War, as it joins search efforts to find a missing submarine with 44 sailors on board.The Argentine navy said it lost contact with the ARA San Juan on November 15 as the submarine
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Kezia Dugdale: I'm used to dealing with snakes and rats
Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has said she is used to dealing with snakes and rats in a veiled attack on politics as she prepares to enter the jungle. The MSP has been accused of taking an "unauthorised leave of absence" to appear
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Kieran Merrilees is first seed to bow out on tough night for home contingent in Scottish Open badminton at Emirates Arena
National champion Kieran Merrilees was left to rue an inability to put what he has done in practise into practice on court as he suffered a shock defeat in the opening round of the Scottish Open Grand Prix at The Emirates Arena last night.The 28-year-old
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PSG v Celtic Ratings: Dembele brightest light for Scots on dark night in Paris
CRAIG GORDON: May feel he could have got down to Neymar’s equaliser for PSG, but could do nothing about his second or third. Tried to spread himself to prevent fourth to no avail. Got away with sloppy pass to Cavani, then simply watched stunning goals
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Jodie Whittaker to DJ on 6 Music on eve of first Doctor Who appearance
Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker will tease her unveiling as the new Time Lord by turning Radio DJ on Christmas Eve. The actress will be heard on the BBC 6 Music airwaves for an evening of programming and music hours before she is seen as the first
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Zimbabwe’s leader-in-waiting appeals for unity and peace in ‘new democracy’
President-in-waiting Emmerson Mnangagwa has made a triumphant return to Zimbabwe, telling a huge crowd of cheering supporters that the country is witnessing “a new, unfolding democracy”. “I appeal to all genuine people of Zimbabwe to come together
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Growth forecasts cut as productivity stalls and Brexit looms
THE UK’s growth forecasts have been slashed by the government’s independent budget watchdog in the wake of Brexit being triggered.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) downgraded its predictions for GDP growth for each of the next five years.It blamed
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Case study: Budget was underwhelming, says Scots father
BUSINESS Manager Sean Wood said overall the Budget was underwhelming. But he urged Finance Secretary Derek McKay to match Philip Hammond’s decision to raise the higher-rate income tax threshold to £46,350. The rate in Scotland is currently
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Case study: Budget offers nothing for workers
NHS engineer Ajay Kumar said he is disappointed with the Budget as it offers very little for workers. The 39-year-old lives in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, with his wife Kavi and their two children. And he thinks Philip Hammond has missed
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Devolution of air passenger tax delayed at least a year
THE SNP’s flagship plan to cut and eventually abolish air tax in Scotland has been postponed for at least a year.The Chancellor was forced to make a last-minute change to the Budget following a late intervention by Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay
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Rhiannon Giddens talks Nashville, sings Gaelic and gets angry over English colonialism
FOR someone who appears in a television programme that’s all about creating commercial success in the music business, Rhiannon Giddens is remarkably good at following non-money-making career paths.The singer, songwriter, banjo player and fiddler who plays
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'My friends were all dying. I was lonely. This has been a godsend'
"OLD age is OK if you have friends and you are able to get out." At 96, Georgina has fewer health problems than most people half her age. Some sight and balance problems are all she has to contend with and she still lives in her own home.However
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London market struggles as Budget pledges hit housing stocks
BRITAIN'S housebuilders dragged on the top-flight index after investors took a dim view of the Government's Budget pledges to rejuvenate the housing market. The FTSE 100 Index closed up 7.68 points to 7,419.02, as London-listed housing giants dominated
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Liam Gallagher to headline Glasgow music festival
Liam Gallagher will headline the TRNSMT music festival when it returns to Glasgow next summer. Organisers DF Concerts announced Gallagher is to perform at Glasgow Green on Saturday June 30, and will be joined by Courteeners, Wolf Alice and J Hus
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Sketch: How Fun-time Phil sugared the pill in a taxing budget
I BLAME the warm-up act. As is traditional, Philip Hammond delivered his budget immediately after Prime Minister’s Questions. Theresa May is no Coco the Clown, but she did have quite a good line on the recent announcement of the first female Black
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Scotland Yard investigate Kevin Spacey over second sexual assault allegation
Scotland Yard are investigating Hollywood star Kevin Spacey over a second alleged sexual assault dating to 2005. It is understood the Oscar-winning actor is facing a sexual assault allegation after the Met were already investigating him over another
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Graeme Murty: Rangers won't rush captain Lee Wallace back into action after groin surgery
GRAEME MURTY insists Rangers won’t rush captain Lee Wallace back into action as he continues to recover from groin surgery.The left-back hasn’t featured for the Light Blues since the Premiership draw with Partick Thistle in September.But he has made good
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Hammond accused of "fire-sale" of RBS shares to fund his £25bn spending spree
THE UK Government has been accused of planning a “fire-sale” of the public’s share in the Royal Bank of Scotland to fund most of Philip Hammond’s £25 billion spending spree over the next five years.However, the Office for Budget Responsibility, the independent
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Woman carrying baby threatened by knife-wielding intruder
A woman carrying a baby was threatened with a knife during a "terrifying" incident in her home. A man armed with a blade entered the property in Fulwood Avenue in Glasgow's Knightswood area on Friday afternoon. He began to threaten the 48-year-old
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Club 1872 vote to pass all eleven Resolutions at Rangers AGM
CLUB 1872 will vote in favour of a new share issue at the Rangers Annual General Meeting next week following a poll of members.The Ibrox board are seeking permission to allocate shares without offering them to all investors as part of a move to convert
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Michelle Mone to launch new lingerie line after three-year break
SCOTTISH businesswoman Michelle Mone has revealed she is to launch a new lingerie company three years after she left the industry. The former bra tycoon took to social media to say that after becoming "disappointed" with the industry she plans
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Grenfell fire death toll highly unlikely to change, says coroner
The Grenfell Tower death toll is “highly unlikely” to change from 71, a coroner has said as she opened inquests for the final two victims of the blaze. Westminster Coroner Fiona Wilcox marked the milestone by poignantly reading the names of 70
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Four arrested after police seize drugs and weapons in Glasgow
Four people have been arrested after drugs and firearms were recovered following a search of properties in Glasgow. Cocaine, amphetamine paste and cannabis resin worth an estimated £57,000 were seized during the operation on Tuesday. Firearms
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Budget 2017: Sturgeon attacks £2bn Budget pledge as "smoke and mirrors"
Philip Hammond's Budget pledge of £2 billion for Scotland has been dismissed as "smoke and mirrors" by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The SNP leader also said it was "disappointing" that the UK Chancellor had not refunded VAT payments made by
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Police Scotland officers offered free flu jabs
Police officers in Scotland can now claim free flu jabs as part of a scheme to promote wellbeing in the force. Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said officers and other staff are being offered vouchers they can use to pay for the vaccinations
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Kilmarnock complete signing of former West Brom and PSG midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu
FORMER West Bromwich Albion and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu has joined Kilmarnock for the rest of the season. The 30-year-old worked under current Killie boss Steve Clarke at the Hawthorns and has been training with the Rugby
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In pictures: Celtic fans flock to Paris landmarks ahead of Champions League clash with PSG
CELTIC fans have wasted no time in flocking to some iconic Parisian landmarks ahead of tonight's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Hoops supporters have travelled to the French capital in their droves for the final away trip of the
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Budget 2017: Chancellor scraps VAT charge for police and fire service in Scotland
Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed he will scrap the requirement for the police and fire service in Scotland to pay VAT - insisting people north of the border should not lose out because of the "obstinacy" of the Scottish Government. Police
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1957: 'Lovely afternoon for a trip down the Clyde, ma'am'?
THEY knew how to put on a royal welcome in those days. On a brilliantly sunny April afternoon in 1957, hundreds of spectators lined Glasgow’s George V Bridge at Bridge Wharf to watch Princess Margaret and her entourage step onto a motor vessel that would
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Obituary - Rodney Bewes, actor and star of The Likely Lads
Actor and star of The Likely LadsBorn: November 27, 1937;Died: November 21, 2017RODNEY Bewes, who has died aged 79, was one of the most familiar and best loved sitcom actors of the 1960s and 1970s in his role as one of the The Likely Lads, forever bickering
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Man 'fell asleep covered in Doritos' after alleged break-in
A man was discovered with a half-eaten pie and covered in Doritos after allegedly breaking into a home and falling asleep. Police in Lanarkshire said the tired intruder ended up "sleeping on the job". The alleged break-in happened at a house
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Hammond pledges further tax clampdown on digital firms
Online giants such as Google, Apple and Amazon will pay a tax on their digital royalties to further clamp down on tax avoidance and raise £200 million a year, the Chancellor has announced. Philip Hammond moved to add to the so-called Google Tax
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Celtic are over-hyped and Motherwell should be confident of a cup win - Chris Cadden
Chris Cadden feels Celtic have been built up too much and is confident Motherwell can be the team to knock them down. Celtic are looking to extend their unbeaten domestic run to 65 matches in Sunday's Betfred Cup final, but Motherwell wing-back
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Rangers interim boss Graeme Murty insists Bruno Alves' absence for Hamilton defeat was injury-enforced
RANGERS interim manager Graeme Murty has insisted that Bruno Alves’ absence for Saturday’s defeat to Hamilton Academical was injury-enforced. The Portugal internationalist did not feature in the squad for the 2-0 Ladbrokes Premiership defeat at
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Torrential rain causes rail chaos with weathermen warning there is snow on the way
SCOTS commuters face rush-hour chaos with flooding and snow expected across much of the country and follows days of torrential rain which has already caused railway lines to be closed due to landslips. A train was struck during one landslide which
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Budget 2017: Hammond hits dirty diesel cars with tax hike but not ‘white van man’
Drivers of diesel cars that do not meet the latest environmental standards will face paying higher road tax under plans to establish a “clean air fund”, Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced. Mr Hammond insisted that “white van man” would not
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Budget 2017: Key points
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is delivering his Autumn Budget statement. Here are the main announcements: 1. £3 billion over the next two years for Brexit preparations 2. Office for Budget Responsibility revises down forecast for
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BUDGET: Dirty diesel cars face tax hike but not 'white van man'
DRIVERS of diesel cars that do not meet the latest environmental standards will face paying higher road tax under plans to establish a "clean air fund", Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced.Mr Hammond insisted that "white van man"
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Glasgow to Edinburgh train journey cut to 42 minutes by end of 2018, says Transport minister
Rail bosses still aim to cut journey times on the flagship Edinburgh to Glasgow service to 42 minutes by the end of next year, despite previous delays and "issues" with the new electric trains. Transport minister Humza Yousaf said partners involved
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Budget 2017: Hammond sets aside extra £3 billion for ‘every possible’ Brexit outcome
Philip Hammond has used his Budget to set aside another £3 billion to prepare for “every possible outcome” in the Brexit process as he vowed the UK would seize the opportunities of leaving the European Union. The Chancellor said negotiations with
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Jeremy Corbyn: Brexit is a 'shambles'
THERESA May branded Jeremy Corbyn a "blast from the past" as she claimed she remains optimistic over Brexit.The Prime Minister also urged the Labour leader to "get his own act together" over his party's position on Britain'
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Nicola Sturgeon 'optimistic' about future of BiFab engineering
There is "every reason to be optimistic" about the longer term future of engineering firm BiFab, Scotland's First Minister has said. An agreement was reached on Saturday that lifted the threat of administration from the company, and will see work
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Prue Leith: 'I felt suicidal after Bake Off blunder'
GREAT British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has said she felt "suicidal" after she accidentally revealed the name of this year's winner ahead of the final.The TV star, who congratulated winner Sophie Faldo on Twitter six hours ahead of the final
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Album review - Morrissey, Low in High School
Morrissey, Low in High School Sometimes it’s hard to hear a new Morrissey album for all the shouting from the sidelines. He’s not as good as he was in The Smiths is he? Did you hear what he said about Kevin Spacey? But stop it. Listen to the songs
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Scotland coach Gregor Townsend makes four changes for visit of Australia
GREGOR Townsend has made four changes to his Scotland team for the visit of Australia in Saturday's final autumn international. New Zealand narrowly won 22-17 at Murrayfield last weekend after the Scots recorded an opening day 44-38 win over Samoa
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Compulsory redundancies risk at East Dunbartonshire Council, warns union
A union has warned of the risk of compulsory redundancies for council employees after councillors voted to cut redundancy terms. The SNP leader of East Dunbartonshire Council has accused his Conservative and Liberal Democrat colleagues of treating
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Ange Postecoglou steps down as Australia manager less than a year from World Cup kick-off
Australia will be looking for a new coach to take them to the World Cup after Ange Postecoglou announced his resignation. Postecoglou took the reins of the Socceroos and led the side to their fourth straight World Cup with a 3-1 win over Honduras
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Market round-up
MESSRS Craig Wilson Ltd sold 10 prime heifers at Ayr yesterday to a top of 234p per kg and an average of 225p.In the rough ring 63 beef cows averaged 114.3p and 116 dairy cows levelled at 84.3p. Nine bulls averaged 104.3p and 12 clean OTM cattle levelled
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Farming strategy revealed ahead of Brexit
FERGUS Ewing’s champions of agriculture met in Perth, last Friday, to reveal their interim findings on the development of a farming strategy for Scotland – a topic given extra focus by Brexit. Four reports on key areas were given and the importance of
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Arts News
Arts NewsTHE CITIZENS’ Theatre has announced details of the final season to be presented at its home at 119 Gorbals Street before work commences on a major redevelopment of the iconic Glasgow venue.Prior to the Citizens Theatre Company temporarily moving
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Kezia Dugdale: I'm a Celeb appearance 'amazing opportunity' to talk politics
KEZIA Dudgale has said appearing on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! is “an amazing opportunity” to talk to young people across the UK about politics and her Labour values.The former Labour leader said she is donating her £2,500 MSP salary while
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Celtic beware: How the lethal form of PSG's famous front three compares with the rest of the Champions League elite
CELTIC were left in no doubt about the attacking prowess of Paris Saint-Germain after their visit to Glasgow back in September. A 5-0 win for the French giants was the Hoops’ heaviest ever home defeat and the visitors’ much heralded front line
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Agenda: Why it is time for action on Freedom of Information
By Carole Ewart,Convener of the Campaign for Freedom of Information in ScotlandPEOPLE voted for a Scottish Parliament 20 years ago, for different reasons, but surely a unifying one would be that MSPs delivered on motions unanimously agreed. So, the failure
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Rosemary Goring: Why it’s time to let the bus cut down on the fuss
DURING the Edinburgh Festival, I was waiting in Princes Street for the bus to Glasgow. The queue was long and restless, and I got talking to a Malaysian surgeon and his son, who were visiting on holiday. After a few minutes the doctor asked why I was
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Obituary: David Cassidy, singer and actor
Singer and actor Born April 12, 1950; Died: November 22, 2017 DAVID Cassidy, who has died aged 67, was a Seventies superstar who had a huge hit with the 1972 Could It Be Forever - yet this lyrical hope was never going to be translated into
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Star Kelly’s widow singing and dancing in the Glasgow rain
SHE brought the singing, and Glasgow brought the rain. Patricia Ward Kelly, wife of Holywood icon Gene, arrived in the city on a wet day yesterday to perform a one-woman tribute show to her late husband, who died in 1996. Invited to visit the spot
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Kezia Dugdale: Jungle fee is not in 'any sense small'
POLITICIAN Kezia Dugdale says she will be receiving a fee for her time on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! but it "isn't a second job".The MSP and former Scottish Labour leader - set to appear in the jungle - said she is giving
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Beware: Spreadsheet Phil will be flying blind in this Budget
IT is fitting that the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, is so myopic he can’t see any unemployed people, because as far as this Budget is concerned he is flying blind. On the eve of his second attempt at making sense of the nation’s numbers (his last in
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Zimbabwe to swear in new president after Mugabe resignation
Zimbabwe’s recently fired vice president is set to return to be sworn in as the country’s new leader after Robert Mugabe announced his resignation in the middle of impeachment proceedings against him. Zimbabweans erupted in response on Tuesday,
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FanDuel founder to tap into Scottish talent for eSports launch
THE NEW York-based co-founder and now-former chief executive of FanDuel is gearing up to again break into the Scottish technology sector with a planned launch into the eSports space. Nigel Eccles, who this week stood down as head of the daily fantasy
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Hollywood pays tribute to singer and actor David Cassidy
Hollywood stars have paid tribute to teen heartthrob David Cassidy following his death at the age of 67. Dozens of famous names wrote on social media to share their memories of the actor and musician, who shot to fame in hit sitcom The Partridge
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Obituary - Conrad Wilson, writer and music critic at The Herald
Writer and music critic at The Herald. An appreciationBorn: November 7, 1932;Died: November 17, 2017TWENTY-SIX years ago, two figures might have been seen deep in conversation among the headstones in an old Glasgow cemetery. One was Michael Tumelty, music
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Neil Cameron: Motherwell is a great football club which deserves to win a trophy
THE best person in the history of Motherwell Football club was a fantastic woman called Betty Pryde. Betty’s official title was secretary to the manager but she was so much more than that. Terry Butcher said with some justification that when
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Obituary - Peter Cassidy, social worker who commissioned report into the Scott Simpson murder
Social worker who commissioned report into the Scott Simpson murderBorn: December 14, 1948;Died: November 5, 2017PETER Cassidy, who has died aged 68, was one of Scotland’s most visionary social workers. He brought intellectual muscle, compassion and openness
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UK manufacturers buoyed by strong export orders
UK manufacturers have enjoyed faster growth in output volumes over the three months to November, and their order books are strong amid healthy export business resulting partly from sterling weakness, a survey shows.Subtracting the proportion reporting
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Aggreko shares hit by South American setbacks
SHARES in Aggreko fell by more than 11 per cent yesterday as the temporary power group continued to the count the cost of renegotiated contracts in Argentina.In an update on its third quarter trading performance, in which it maintained full year forecasts
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Two Greater Glasgow hospitals 'red-flagged' over higher than expected deaths
MORTALITY at two hospitals in the west of Scotland has been red-flagged for the second time this year after it emerged that the death rate among patients was "significantly higher" than the national average. The Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH
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Scottish private boarding school unveils Chinese expansion
A SCOTTISH private school is to expand into China with the help of a former parent.Merchiston Castle, in Edinburgh, said an international school would be established by September next year in the city of Shenzhen, in Guangdong Province.The venture comes
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Police Scotland to buy drones to support helicopter unit
POLICE Scotland is planning to buy two drones equipped with high-resolution cameras in what would be a first for the force north of the border. Tender documents reveal plans to spend around £125,000 on two “unmanned aerial vehicles” for the force's
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Help solve a problem
I AM confused. Last Saturday, your headline said “Teachers are caught giving too much help with exams” (The Herald, November 18). Today's headline is “Warning pupils are now having to teach themselves”, The Herald, November 21).Which is fake news?
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Children do not need phones
WATCHING Children in Need on the BBC on Friday (November 17), I was reminded of the many children who deserve our support, and I was convinced of their need. What I am not convinced of is that any child has a genuine need of a mobile phone, internet access
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Plans for UK's upper house
THERE appear to be internal proposals to reform the vastly overpopulated House of Lords, which would eventually cut its numbers from 800-plus to 600.That is all very well, but the UK is supposed to be a democracy, and its upper house should be reflective
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We have to create a 'tough love' scenario with our aid projects
I HOPE as many people as possible have read the Agenda article by Bob Scott ("Malawi corruption is punishing the sick", The Herald, November 17) on the disastrous consequences of corruption, not just in Malawi, but throughout Africa, and taken
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Letters: Why Crossrail still deserves to be given the green light
ALTHOUGH former Labour rail minister Tom Harris may contend that any direct Glasgow Airport Rail Link is not a viable proposition without the Crossrail project, the underlying case for delivering planned Crossrail modernisation still remains intact, and
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Free Open University course aims to make law accessible to everyone
THE LAW, according to Open University lecturer Carol Howells, is about “so much more than just lawyers”.Yet because it is seen as complex, stuffy or out of reach, the law and its workings remain a mystery to most people unless they are forced to engage
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Herald View: We must have the safety of police in our sights
WHEN those charged with enabling the public to feel safe themselves feel unsafe, it may be argued that we have a major problem on our hands. That, at first glance, would appear to be the case when one considers a survey from the Scottish Police Federation
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Herald View: Minimum pricing for alcohol is too late for too many
HOLYROOD passed the law on alcohol minimum pricing in late May 2012. Almost six years later, it is due to take effect on 1 May 2018. It is a simple idea - make the price of alcohol proportional to its strength to cut consumption and improve public
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Foster parent shortage in Scotland leads to one in five sibling groups being split up
CALLS have been made for improvements in finding foster parents in Scotland as it emerged one in five sibling groups taken into care are split up. A report published by the Care Inspectorate, Scotland’s social care watchdog, revealed that three
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BP reported to be eyeing Cairn Energy oil and gas acreage in Senegal
CAIRN Energy has dismissed a report that it is in talks to sell a stake in a giant oil find off Senegal to BP in a deal that could be worth about $600 million.Reuters said BP wants to acquire a 30 per cent stake in the SNE field that Edinburgh-based
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Ineos aims to be significant force in West of Shetland oil and gas business
CHEMICALS giant Ineos has said it plans to become a significant player in the West of Shetland oil and gas business after agreeing to acquire exploration interests in the area.The company, which runs the sprawling Grangemouth refinery complex, has agreed
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Our fire heroes deserve to be treated better, says brigade union
A WAR of words has broken out between fire chiefs and the firefighters’ trade union as hundreds of officers prepare to march on Holyrood in protest at sweeping reforms that could see stations closed and jobs lost due to budget cuts. Documents being
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Chancellor will praise Scots Tories for budget cash boost
THE Chancellor is expected to unleash a knock-on windfall for Scotland’s public sector of hundreds of millions of pounds in today’s Budget, while praising the new group of Scottish Conservative MPs for exerting pressure on him. Philip Hammond will
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Ken Smith's Diary: From Brexit to exit; Reality bites; and on the ball
Gift rapt DARE we mention Christmas yet? Interesting point from Ian Hutcheson in Broomhill who tells us: "Although the world is changing rapidly, the rate of social change can be glacial. Overheard conversation at a local sports club. First member
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Scouts back calls for LGBT issues to be taight in Scotland's schools
SCOUT leaders have backed calls for increased teaching of LGBT issues to help end homophobia in schools. The Scouts Scotland organisation, the largest co-educational youth movement in the country with 50,000 members, is supporting the Time For
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Child palliative care nurses should be extended across Scotland
A CHILDREN'S palliative care model pioneered by a leading hospice charity should be extended across Scotland, according to a report today. The charity, Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), has employed three nurses to work in hospitals and
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easyJet eyeing new routes for Scotland after fall in annual profits
easyJet has said it is preparing to add more new routes serving Scotland after achieving strong growth in passenger numbers in the latest year.The budget airline revealed that profits fell 17 per cent in the year to 30 September as the company grappled
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Scottish pupils perform well in new international league table
SCOTTISH pupils are performing above the international average in problem solving skills, a new survey shows.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) also found girls outperformed boys in the tests - in line with other countries.The
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Manson did not merit obituary
I'M sure I cannot be the only person to feel a sense of unease at your inclusion of the convicted murderer and cult leader Charles Manson in your list of obituaries (The Herald, November 21), a decision which feels all the more incongruous when it
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Scott Wright: Clydesdale Bank highlights caution amid progress
AS trading updates from the banking sector go, the latest full-year results from Clydesdale owner CYGB contained none of the fireworks we have come to expect from the sector in the last decade. A first profit in five years, a maiden dividend and growth
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Clydesdale rules out wholesale branch cuts
CLYDESDALE Bank owner CYBG has ruled out a repeat of the wholesale cuts which last year saw it announce the closure of nearly 80 branches, as it delivered its first statutory profit for five years in challenging conditions.Chief financial officer Ian
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We could lose to Brexit hardball
EU negotiator Michel Barnier is clear that “Brexit means Brexit – everywhere” and the logic of the situation to France, if not the UK, is that there's no such thing as a soft Brexit. If we refuse the free movement of labour we cannot have the other
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Cost of Edinburgh tram inquiry 'increasing by £100,000 a month'
THE cost of Edinburgh’s controversial tram inquiry is rising at a rate of around £100,000 a month, according to the latest figures. Officials have revealed the overall cost of the probe, which is currently holding public hearings, has now reached £7.2
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Scotland's Tory MEP: Talk of no deal Brexit is 'rhetoric'
SCOTLAND’S Tory MEP has claimed her party’s talk of a ‘no deal’ Brexit is mere “rhetoric”.Nosheena Mobarik – who sat in the House of Lords before taking up a position in the European Parliament two months ago – insisted there “will be an agreement”.It
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Camley's Cartoon on Wednesday, November 22
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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Hibs ladies boss Kevin Milne confident of securing Cup double
HIBS LADIES manager Kevin Milne is confident that his side can continue their imperious cup form by winning the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup on Sunday. The Edinburgh side take on their nearest rivals Glasgow City at Livingston’s Tony Macaroni Arena in the
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Family gather to honour founder of the Scottish Women's Hospitals
IT was her attempt at helping to treat the sick and dying at the outbreak of World War One.Doctor Elsie Inglis was a well-known doctor and active suffragette in Edinburgh, founding several hospitals and at the outbreak of war in 1914, she wrote to the
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Cads, boundaries and scoundrels as battle to be on top Down Under begins
THE snow may have only just begun to crest the hills but over in Australia the sledging season is well and truly under way. For such an apparently anachronistic sporting event, the imminent arrival of an Ashes series can still get under the skin of the
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Wallaby skipper Stephen Moore goes full circle by rounding off his career where it began at Murrayfield
In a neat rounding off of a 128-cap career, Stephen Moore, the Australia hooker and former captain, has announced he will be playing his last game of rugby on Saturday at BT Murrayfield, the same stadium where he got his first start and first try 11 years
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Home is where mum's heart lies for Scotland lock Ben Toolis as he prepares to face his native Australia
Only a few years ago Ben Toolis was playing volleyball for Australia, but the 25-year-old from Brisbane has made his commitment to his motherland clear this week by agreeing a contract extension that will keep him in Edinburgh.With the club also announcing
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Huw Jones reckons becoming a Glasgow boy can only help Scotland's back-line get better
Huw Jones’ brace of debut tries against Australia last year sparked an extraordinary early strike-rate in international rugby and he believes that Scotland’s back play is set to get even stronger as they get the chance to play together week-in, week-out.Not
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Scots left shortchanged by Chancellor's income tax and stamp duty giveaways
HIGHER rate taxpayers in Scotland will be £670 a year worse off than their counterparts south of the Border as of next April thanks to changes announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond in his Budget. Scottish first-time buyers, meanwhile, could theoretically
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Hot spot list reveals the most dangerous areas to live in Scotland for electrical fires
SCOTLAND is suffering a bigger impact from electrical fires than the rest of the UK, a safety charity has warned. Research by Electrical Safety First reveals that last year there were 3,724 electrical fires out of a total of 4,969 domestic fires
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Poem of the Day: The Ring by Menna Elfin
Menna Elfin is a leading Welsh-language writer. She is grateful to her translators who have enabled her to write solely in the Welsh language, nestling under its eaves (“bondo”), while being “able to roam far and wide in English” too. THE RING
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Recipe of the Day: Spiced Rack of Lamb by Carina Contini
Spiced Rack of Lamb by Carina Contini of Contini Restaurants in Edinburgh The Romans brought many things to the British Isles and among them was lamb. The classic marriage of garlic and rosemary with lamb will never go wrong, but this recipe for
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Motherwell winger Chris Cadden undeterred at squaring up to old Celtic pal Kieran Tierney in Betfred Cup final
NO matter how much homework Brendan Rodgers and his backroom team do in the build-up to the Betfred Cup final, Motherwell will still be something of an unknown quantity to Celtic come kick-off at Hampden at three o’clock on Sunday afternoon. Despite
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IN step with the legend of Gene Kelly
Diverse voices GLASGOW’S world music choir is to celebrate 15 years with a concert and new album.Voicebeat, Glasgow’s world music community choir, is to hold a concert on November 25 at Renfield St Stephens Church to herald the launch of their new album