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Furious Hibernian manager Neil Lennon slams Hamilton 'cavemen'
FURIOUS Hibernian manager Neil Lennon last night branded Hamilton as cavemen who were taking football back to the 1950s after they scrapped their way to a draw with his side at the Superseal Stadium.Lennon was particularly incensed with the treatment
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Rangers looking to make statement to Aberdeen in battle for second says Declan John
It is perhaps telling of Rangers’ current place in the Scottish football food chain that there is talk of making statements in the battle for second in the forthcoming double-header with Aberdeen, but for Declan John, that’s exactly what these games represent.And
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Scotland runs up record 53-24 win over Australia at Murrayfield
Last-minute call-up Byron McGuigan scored a try double as Scotland ran up a record 53-24 win over 14-man Australia at Murrayfield. The Sale wing was handed a late starting slot when Stuart Hogg pulled up with a hip injury in the warm-up. But
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Justice Secretary told to 'get a grip' of Police Scotland
The justice secretary has been told to "get a grip" of Police Scotland amid claims of misconduct about top officers in the force. Michael Matheson hit back, saying it was not the right time for politicians to be taking over operational matters.
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UK must follow new EU rules during Brexit transition period, leaked plans show
The UK could be required to follow new rules implemented by the European Union during a Brexit transition period according to leaked plans reportedly drawn up by Brussels' chief negotiator. The position set out by Michel Barnier would make the
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Putin bill lets Russia register international media outlets as foreign agents
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a bill allowing Russia to register international media outlets as foreign agents in a reaction to the US demand made to a Kremlin-funded TV channel. Mr Putin signed the bill into law on Saturday after
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Ex-Manchester United striker Denis Law awarded Freedom of Aberdeen
Denis Law has been awarded the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen at a ceremony. The former Manchester United striker had the honour bestowed upon him at a special event at the Beach Ballroom on Saturday. Previous recipients include Sir Winston
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Leonard pledges to strengthen links between Labour and trade unionists
New Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has reached out to young trade unionists, committing to strengthen links between his party and the movement. He addressed the GMB Young Members' summit in Clydebank, where he pledged to represent the interests
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University dismisses professor accused of sexual and physical assaults
A university professor has been dismissed after being accused of carrying out sexual and physical assaults over a 12-year period. Police Scotland is investigating claims made about Kevin O'Gorman's conduct in Glasgow and Edinburgh since 2005.
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Hearts held to a goalless draw by Ross County
Hearts' frustrations in front of goal continued as they were held to a goalless draw at home by Ross County. The Jambos have scored just 13 goals in the Ladbrokes Premiership so far this season, and despite a host of chances, they once more lacked
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Hibernian pass up chance to move into second place with 1-1 draw against Hamilton
Hibernian passed up the chance to move into second place in the Ladbrokes Premiership as they let slip the lead in a 1-1 draw at Hamilton. Striker Simon Murray's confident finish on the half-hour mark at the SuperSeal stadium was at odds with an
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Ex-TV presenter John Leslie charged with sexually assaulting woman at Edinburgh nightclub
Former television presenter John Leslie has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a nightclub in Edinburgh. The 52-year-old former Blue Peter and Wheel of Fortune star is alleged to have put his hand up the woman's skirt. The alleged
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Get serious over powersharing deal, Arlene Foster warns Sinn Fein
Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has warned Sinn Fein to “get serious” about the terms of a deal to restore Stormont powersharing, accusing republicans of using rights issues as a cloak to break unionism. Mrs Foster told her party conference
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Fugitive Catalan leader launches election campaign from Belgium
The fugitive leader of Catalonia’s separatist movement has launched his campaign for the upcoming Catalan elections from Belgium, where he is awaiting extradition. Carles Puigdemont, who wants to be re-elected as regional president, launched Together
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Fiona Hyslop presses Westminster counterpart over Dundee Culture City bid
Scotland's Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has written to her UK counterpart seeking urgent answers on how ministers will resolve the exclusion of Dundee from the European Capital of Culture 2023 competition. The city was among five in the UK bidding
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'Brown was Britain’s greatest post-war chancellor and its worst prime minister'
My Life, Our TimesGordon BrownBodley Head £25Review by Iain MacwhirterHE WAS robbed, I tell you, robbed. Not once but twice. Everyone knew that Gordon was the best man to take over as Labour leader after John Smith's untimely death in 1994. But that
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Travel: on the trail of grizzly bears in British Columbia
On November 30, British Columbia will introduce a ban on the trophy hunting of grizzlies. Sarah Marshall ventures into the Cariboo Mountains to meet Gary Zorn, an ex-hunting guide who pioneered bear tourism in the province.Wading through waist-height
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Extract from The Last Siege of Bothwell, a short story by Chris Brookmyre
SANNY gets a wee buzz as they come around the bend and into sight of the place. He hasn’t been here since he was nine, before his dad went inside. It brings back how he felt when he first saw it. He had been picturing some gloomy grey fortress like Stirling
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What it feels like to…jump off a mountain
Scott BeckerIT TOOK me just five and half minutes to descend 3000 metres off mount Khan Tengri in Kyrgyzstan to base. The experience was truly exhilarating and I believe it was the highest altitude flight ever made on a speedwing. Being a keen mountaineer
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Technology: Proviz Triviz
What is it? An electroluminescent lighting system aimed at sports enthusiasts. With the shorter winter days meaning darker mornings and evenings it makes sense to want to make yourself as visible as possible to fellow road users. Good Points
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Cures for the common cold: Hints and tips for fighting the worst of the winter
THE first frosts have turned my nasturtiums into a soggy mess and the herbaceous beds have needed a work over. I tidy up in stages, sparing any survivors until they too collapse – we’ve a long winter ahead, after all. But this is a stark reminder that
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The John Wilson Orchestra return with the magical musicals of MGM
Alison KerrTHERE are five-star concerts, and then there are five-star concerts which make the hairs on the back of your neck get up and dance, which pin you to the edge of your seat, tingle your spine and plant gigantic, goofy grins on your face. You
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Galleries: Celebrating printmakers at the Scottish Gallery
AS PART of their 175th anniversary year, the Scottish Gallery continues the celebrations with this survey of 19 British printmakers, the selection made by director Christina Jansen with Simon Lewin of artist printmakers, St Judes. Founded in 2005 by Simon
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Battle of the Sexes is a tennis triumph
Dirs: Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton With: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough Runtime: 121 minutes TENNIS and cinema have been making quite the doubles partners lately, with mixed results. Borg vs McEnroe had a nifty enough premise
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Nation warned to get ready for long period of cold as frost appears across country
There were frosty scenes across the country on Saturday as temperatures plunged overnight, with Brits warned to brace themselves for a long period of cold weather. The mercury fell well below zero in parts of the country overnight, with Topcliffe
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Death toll from Egypt mosque attack raised to 305
The death toll from a militant attack on an Egyptian mosque has been raised to 305, including 27 children, the country’s chief prosecutor has said. Nabil Sadeq said the attack in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday also left 126 people wounded. He
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Two men hand themselves to police over Oxford Circus incident
Two men have handed themselves into police over an incident that sparked a mass evacuation at Oxford Circus Tube station. Several people were injured and nine were taken to hospital, including one with leg injuries, after panic erupted in the packed
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‘I am crushed with indescribable pain’: TV presenter’s wife dies just 3 days after falling ill
Former Blue Peter presenter Simon Thomas has revealed his wife Gemma has died, just three days after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. Thomas, now an anchor on Sky Sports, said he he was “crushed with indescribable pain” following the
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Leeson is interim boss at Decom
DECOM North Sea, the membership body for the North Sea decommissioning sector, has unveiled industry veteran Tom Leeson as its interim chief executive. Mr Leeson brings nearly 30 years’ experience to the role, having most recently worked as a global business
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Chancellor missed a trick by failing to take action on VAT
HAVING struck such an aspirational tone in the opening salvos of this week’s Budget, it’s a sobering thought to consider that Philip Hammond’s main objective was not to make a pig’s ear of it during such a torrid period for the Government. Most of his
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Keith Bruce: Cutting music funding for young folk is the wrong move
VIOLINIST Gongbo Jiang had a busy time of it last week. As a former beneficiary of the mentoring of Enterprise Music Scotland (EMS) with the Aurea String Quartet, he might have been at the celebration of 10 years of its residency project which featured
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Agenda: Why Henry VIII could still pose a danger to Scotland
By Lynda Towers, Director of Public Law at Morton FraserBEFORE Brexit, King Henry VIII was no more than a historical, rotund, Tudor character who managed to work his way through six wives. For the constitutional lawyer bells may have rung around a rather
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Nurse becomes first person from China to climb all 282 Munros
A nurse is believed to have become the first person from China to have officially climbed all 282 Munros.Sunny He Huang’s love of hill walking started when her only child went to university and feeling a bit at a loose end, she started walking on the
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Scots Word of the Week: Furry Boots City
Furry Boots City has been selected for inclusion in the new edition of The Concise Scots Dictionary. The first example of this Aberdonian nickname shown in the Dictionary of the Scots Language (www.dsl.ac.uk) comes from the Herald of 24 July 1992
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Poem of the Day: Local Gravitational Fluctuations
The Scots tongue and temperament lend themselves to humour. Here to demonstrate this is a shortlisted poem by Les Wood from the annual McCash Scots Poetry Competition. The poem is in The Smeddum Test: 21st-Century Poems in Scots (Kennedy and Boyd,
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Remembering Makar Mackintosh
"NOW in the time of trail, the end of the years of fighting, And the echoing gates falling back on the country I cannot see, If it is life that waits I shall live forever unconquered If death I shall die at last, strong in my pride and Free."
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Alison Rowat's TV review: Trust a national treasure to cut the mustard
SOME well kent faces have been known to bridle at being called national treasures, as though it was the fame equivalent of being measured for a shroud. Not Mary Berry. She hugs the title like a puppy, vowing to cherish it all its days.There was a puppy
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'Flawless' – Ron Mackenna reviews Helensburgh bistro Sugar Boat
WE’RE in the middle of a slightly weird conversation about hangovers when that gentle tugging on my tastebuds turns into a full blown "hello!". I momentarily stop talking and look down at my fork. Yes, there sits a blood-orangey-red fillet of
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Ex-policewoman: 'They would lift up your skirt and use the office stamp on your buttocks'
RETIRED Detective Chief Inspector Nanette Pollock is nibbling a Danish pastry in her douce East Renfrewshire home and talking about the day she had her nether regions branded as part of a bizarre initiation rite carried out on female officers.
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Fidelma Cook: the French disconnection
MOVING from a village house to an isolated farmhouse, friends are finding the change slightly overwhelming. Their village bedroom had late-night light from a street lamp and now as they switch off to sleep the darkness enfolds them.And as they lie there
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Album review: Escape-ism – Introduction to Escape-ism
WASHINGTON DC performer and underground luminary Ian Svenonius is approaching 30 years in rock and roll, having served his apprenticeship in such groups as Nation of Ulysses and the Make-up before graduating to more recent adventures with Chain and
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Review – Arthur Cormack: Buanas
Arthur CormackBuanas (Macmeanmna)A new Arthur Cormack album is an event on two counts. One: it’s almost 30 years since the Gaelic singer released the previous album under his own name, although he has appeared on others including recordings by the groups
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In pictures: Huge sale of artists’ work goes on sale at Christmas fayre
A TREASURE trove of artists’ works are going on sale as one of Glasgow’s studio workshops throws open its doors to the public. The annual Parade Artists’ Fayre at the WASPS studios begins today with hundreds of never-before-seen paintings, ceramics
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Galleries: Three storeys of artistic nourishment
THE City Art Centre is Edinburgh City Council’s three storey venue for art in Edinburgh. Its capacious galleries have room for multiple exhibitions at once, and this year’s winter offerings are a diverse selection from contemporary applied art to historical
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Review – Auntie’s War: The BBC During The Second World War, by Edward Stourton
Auntie’s War: The BBC During The Second World WarEdward StourtonDoubleday, £20Review by Brian MortonTHIS comes rather hot on the heels of Tom Mills’s sharply critical The BBC: The Myth of a Public Service, which portrayed the corporation as being, far
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IndigoVision chief exits as firm prepares to report loss
SHARES in IndigoVision were down nearly 30 per cent last night after the CCTV specialist told the City it expects to make an operating loss for the year and revealed that it has parted company with chief executive Marcus Kneen.Investors took flight as
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Maths classes will not make kids sensible with cash – personal finance ones will
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond shone a light on the need to improve the financial knowledge of school pupils as part of his Budget, promising a range of measures designed to get more people teaching and studying maths.The numbers teaching the subject continue
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Matt Burke: Scotland can add to Wallabies woes
THERE was a time – a long time – when Scotland never came close to beating Australia. This afternoon, the Scots could record a second successive win over the Wallabies in 2017, something World Cup winning full-back Matt Burke says shows the shift in
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Tim Wishart: Is this as good as it gets for investments?
THE QUESTION that investors really need to ask themselves ahead of 2018 is whether the last 12 months have been as good as it gets? A potent cocktail of rabid central bank buying of assets, an abundance of cheap money, improving investor confidence
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The Big Interview: Dixie Deans on Motherwell, Celtic and a life of no regrets
THERE is never a bad time to sit down for a blether with one of Scottish football’s all-time great characters. The legend who is John ‘Dixie’ Deans.Now 71, can you believe that, those eyes still sparkle as if anticipating a bit mischief which he was known
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The Herald Sports Diary with Stewart Weir: High speed news can often miss real detail
AS a rule, I try to keep the diary light-hearted and fun. No, honestly, I do. This week though, I’ve shifted the goalposts slightly. You may have seen earlier this week reports of the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) in to four deaths at rallying events
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Obituary - Stan Bell, teacher, poet, activist and lecturer at Glasgow School of Art
Teacher, poet, activist and lecturer at Glasgow School of ArtBorn: January 12, 1928;Died: November 22, 2017STAN Bell, who has died aged 89, was a teacher, poet, writer, activist and lecturer in drawing and painting at the Glasgow School of Art where he
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My Sporting Saturday with Gary Innes
“WHAT football team do you support?” has to be the most frequently asked question in Scotland. When you reply that you’ve never really watched football, you get a weird, disbelieving look. But that’s just how it was for me growing up in Spean Bridge
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Demarco: After a stroke I cannot paint, but want to find a home for my Festival archive
ONE of Scotland's leading culture figures Richard Demarco has been admitted to hospital for the first time in 50 years after suffering a stroke which threatens to stymie his talent for painting.The 87-year-old, who has spent a lifetime enriching Edinburgh
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Obituary - Ferdie Pacheco, Muhammad Ali's ringside physician
Muhammad Ali's ringside physicianBorn: December 8, 1927;Died: November 16, 2017FERNANDO "Ferdie" Pacheco, who has died aged 89, was a doctor who for many years was Muhammad Ali's ringside physician. He was one of many members of Ali&
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Breastfed babies 'should take vitamin D'
BREASTFEEDING babies in Scotland should take daily vitamin D supplements from birth in order to protect their bones and muscles, doctors have said. The Scottish Government's Chief Medical Officer has updated health advice which is to be given to
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Tom Boyd: The great Phil O'Donnell will be in thoughts of Motherwell and Celtic fans
TOM BOYD is the only man to lift a trophy as both captain of Motherwell and Celtic.His very last game for the Lanarkshire club came in the the 1991 Scottish Cup Final, and perhaps his greatest moment at Parkhead was when the team he led famously stopped
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Scottish firm raises £150m for ‘land-grab’ expansion
SCOTTISH company Smart Metering Systems has conditionally raised £150 million from institutional investors through a share placing, as it attempts to increase its market share “as part of a land-grab opportunity”.SMS said the proceeds of the share placing
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Leonard to meet Corbyn for first time as Scottish Labour leader
RICHARD Leonard will tomorrow meet Jeremy Corbyn face-to-face for the first time since becoming Scottish Labour leader.Mr Leonard, a long-time supporter of Mr Corbyn, will meet the UK leader when the party’s ruling national executive committee (NEC) travels
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Kevin Scott: Global growth plan shows firm’s ambition
FOR a long-established business to find an entirely new business stream is a thing to be treasured. At Nairn’s Oatcakes that comes in the crunchy form of gluten free products. Nairn’s first began producing gluten free versions of its popular oatcakes
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Nairn's Oatcakes gets boost from gluten free factory
NAIRN’S Oatcakes has hailed the success of its £6.5 million investment in a new gluten free production plant as it saw pre-tax profits climb 14 per cent.But managing director Martyn Gray warned that as the company planned its strategy for future growth
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Letters: The mindset over taxation heightens the case for independence
MARTIN Redfern’s letter (November 24) in response to Wednesday’s Budget eloquently sets out why the need for Scotland’s independence is directly proportional to the control exercised by Westminster; and in particular Tory Chancellors, who have for generations
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Lost compassion
WILF O’Malley asks: What happened to compassion? (Letters, November 24). Jesus of Nazareth offered a suitable answer. He said: “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold” (Matthew 24:12). We are suffering from the severe effects
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Unspun: The political diary
WE fear Kezia Dugdale won’t last long on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Besides the perennial unpopularity of politicians, there’s also the curse of Alan Roden to consider. After Red Roddo went to work as her top spindoctor, she quit as Scottish
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Outgoing STV boss: Broadcaster has reconnected with Scotland
LOOKING out across the Clyde from STV’s headquarters on Glasgow’s Pacific Quay, it is difficult not to marvel at the rejuvenation which has taken hold on this stretch of the famous riverside in recent years. On both sides of the river, hotels, restaurants
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Herald View: Cameras should be used more in road safety battle
IN an ideal world, CCTV cameras are not something we would need. We do not live in an ideal world and so, love them (unlikely) or loathe them (understandable), the fact is they have helped in the fight against crime and in other areas such as speeding.Road
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Fire crews to play key role in caring for the elderly
FIREFIGHTERS will repair loose floorboards and threadbare carpets in elderly people’s homes under radical plans to prevent hundreds of pensioners dying every year from falls. In a move that will significantly expand the scope of their duties, fire
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Call for release of CCTV to prosecute owners of illegally parked cars
FOOTAGE from on-street CCTV cameras should be handed to councils to pinpoint rogue drivers who flout bus lane rules and parking restrictions in Scottish cities, campaigners say. The call comes amid a pioneering proposal to recruit the 200 council
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Alison Rowat's week: Kez of the Jungle; a right royal do; and top flight charades
A RIGHT ROYAL DO LIKE Liam Neeson’s vigilante dad character in the Taken movies, royal watchers need a very particular set of skills. Take the ability to make head and tail of the quarantine regulations. Most folk might be able to get through
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Why some say Scottish Water should make more use of 'witchcraft' to find burst pipes
SCOTTISH Water has been told they should make more use of 'witchcraft' to find burst pipes by dowsers who feel they have been the subject of a "modern day witch-hunt". It came as the water company's stance on using the debunked art of dowsing to
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Scottish Water told it should make more use of 'witchcraft' to find burst pipes
IT is an ancient practice which has been derided by some as “witchcraft” but praised by others as a green and sustainable technology. For centuries, dowsers have used twigs or L-shaped metal rods to search for underground water. The idea is that
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Demands to mirror English cap on business rates rises
DEREK Mackay has been urged to follow the Chancellor’s example and link business rate rises to the lower measure of inflation to save firms millions of pounds.The Scottish Retail Consortium said that shops alone could end up paying £5m more in rates if
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Letter: Nursery rhymes that chime with modern times
AFTER making a much-enjoyed “literary passeggiata” with Rosemary Goring through the pages of the Scottish Review of Books (enclosed in The Herald, November 18) I noted the article by Kenny Macaskill (“We need to stop the witch-hunt that is afflicting
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Thinking of going green? Why not start with your power supply
SCOTTISH consumers are becoming increasingly more interested in green energy, with research from price comparison site Compare the Market finding that two thirds (67 per cent) say they would be prepared to switch to a green tariff. Most Scottish
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Mechanic tracks down his stolen £65,000 car
A RETIRED mechanic turned super sleuth to track down his £65,000 car which had been stolen and hidden 40 miles away. Ronnie Hutton’s sporty Audi R8 was stolen from the garage at his home in Stirling in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police
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Tom Gordon: Tax result just one part of Tory plan to undermine SNP
THE blokes in blue came knocking for Nicola Sturgeon this week. The new intake of Scottish Tory MPs - and with one exception, they are all blokes - were crowing about the Budget. Philip Hammond had just announced that from April 2018, Scotland’
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Herald View: Scandal of delay in holding inquiry on Clutha crash
NEXT week marks four years since that terrible night when a police helicopter crashed into the Clutha pub in Glasgow killing 10 people. By any standards it’s a substantial passage of time, not least for the victims’ families waiting for a decision
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Kevin McKenna: Dugdale’s TV odyssey may help her boss in the Labour jungle
ON those sovereign nights when you arrive home slightly sparkled and full of good cheer you occasionally find yourself becoming curiously transfixed by the aphorisms and apercus of the jungle denizens of I’m a Celebrity. Alcohol seems to act like a
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Police chief: I'm shocked by lack of transparency, accountability and prudence in this merger
A TOP official at British Transport Police has told how the planned merger with Police Scotland has produced a "collective sense of abandonment" among officers and that he suspects the "public purse is being stretched to pay for a simple name change
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Catriona Stewart: Govanhill's Roma deserve more respect than these rumours
THE natural response to the news that parents are selling their children on the streets for sex is one of sheer disbelief. To then be told that the police and social work services know this is happening and has been happening in a sustained and
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Golf course plan suffers new blow
Scottish Natural Heritage has become the latest body to object to plans to build a new a golf course on the Sutherland coast. The organisation has told Highland Council that the proposed development at Coul Links near Embo will harm plants and
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Catalan bioethics expert says Scots colleagues wrong to oppose assisted dying
AN ETHICS campaigner who was pivotal in persuading the Catalan parliament to pursue an assisted dying law said her Scottish counterparts are wrong to focus on the dangers such a law would pose to the elderly and disabled. Nuria Terribas, head of
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Aidan McHugh: I told Roger Federer I would get him next time after tie-break cameo at 'Andy Murray Live' event
AIDAN McHugh would be forgiven for thinking it was all some bizarre hallucinogenic dream. Was this teenager from Bearsden, clad in smart jeans and jacket as though he had wandered in off the streets of Finnieston, really being motioned on court by Andy
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PS4s, Paris & Parties: Cedric Kipre ready for his moment of destiny at Motherwell
THE location is Motherwell and it’s raining. Quelle surprise. Fir Park is a hive of activity in the stands below as staff scuttle about preparing for their first cup final in six years, cameramen and photographers clunk and click their way through the
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ScotRail lifts ban on passengers using their own cups at refreshment trolley
SCOTRAIL is lifting the ban on passengers’ reusable coffee cups following years of complaints from customers. From Monday, travellers will be able to take their own mugs on board and get them filled up from the trolley. Until now, they have
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Botanic gardens lit up by spectacular mile-long display of Christmas lights
ONE OF Scotland’s most popular botanical gardens has been lit up in a spectacular night-time trail of colours. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) will be illuminated at night by a series of light installations as part of the inaugural “Christmas
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Health board’s £20 million private medicine bill
SCOTLAND’s largest NHS board spent more than £20 million on private health care last year. While the overall amount boards spent using private and independent health care providers fell to £72m in 2016/17, the bill for Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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Boy, 10, says he feels like The Hulk after heart transplant operation
A BRAVE boy with a brand new heart says he feels like the Hulk after a successful, but terrifying, nine-hour transplant surgery. Louis Hanley has never known what it feels like to have a properly working heart, after battling congenital heart disease
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Scottish Rugby re-issuing Scotland cap to Olympic hero and former rugby union international Eric Liddell
Scottish Rugby is re-issuing the Scotland cap to Olympic hero and former rugby union international Eric Liddell – after it was lost over the decades. Liddell, who died in 1945, won seven caps for Scotland between 1922 and 1923. His first cap was
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Be warned: More snow and ice on the way as polar air to keep Scotland freezing for rest of the month
Polar air will keep Scotland freezing for the rest of this month, which is already shaping up to be the coldest November on record. Snow and ice affected large parts of the country yesterday, sparking a spate of crashes on the roads. While
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Phil Burleigh set for late call to Test rugby as seventh Scotland debutant of the autumn
Edinburgh play-maker Phil Burleigh is set to become the seventh Scottish player to make his Test debut this autumn after getting a late call up into the 23-man squad for today’s clash with the Wallabies.The New Zealand-born 31-year-old is approaching
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More than 230 worshippers killed as Islamic extremists target Egyptian mosque
Militants attacked a crowded mosque with explosives and gunfire during prayers in the Sinai Peninsula, killing more than 230 people in the deadliest attack by Islamic extremists in Egypt. The attack targeted a mosque frequented by Sufis, members
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Average worker to lose £858 a year by 2022 because of austerity, claims Corbyn
AVERAGE earnings are set to be £858 a year lower than previously thought by 2022 as workers “bear the brunt” of the Government’s economic mismanagement, Jeremy Corbyn is warning. According to Labour analysis of official forecasts, the average worker
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Nathan Grey: Wallabies reckon they are heading in right direction for Japan
Wallabies assistant coach Nathan Grey believes the two-time world champions are well on course for the 2019 World Cup in Japan having overhauled their squad since the last tournament.Doubts were raised about the quality of the latest generation of Australians
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Asst coach Matt Taylor says Scots are braced and ready for world's best attack despite loss of defensive leader Alex Dunbar
Scotland’s Australian-born defence coach reckons his systems will be pitted against ‘arguably the best attacking back line in the world’ when they meet the Wallabies at BT Murrayfield today.His task of seeking to shut them out meanwhile appeared to have
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Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford visits publisher’s warehouse
BARBARA Taylor Bradford had her own personalised pink hi-vis on as she visited her publisher’s warehouse. The best-selling novelist has written 31 books, with about 90 million copies said to have been sold worldwide. Her latest work, Secrets
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Football sex abuse probe finds 300 cases
Almost 300 crimes have been recorded by police during a year-long investigation into child sexual abuse in football. Police Scotland said it had received 167 reports of information and recorded 298 crimes since the probe was launched in November
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Inquests into Arena suicide bombing deaths postponed until next June
A PRE-INQUEST hearing into the deaths of the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena suicide bombing has been adjourned until June next year. During the15-minute hearing, Nigel Meadows, senior coroner for Manchester said, due to the ongoing criminal
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Wheelchair users ‘cannot get round many WH Smith stores’
Wheelchair users “cannot get round” many WHSmith stores because the aisles are crammed with extra baskets, peers have heard. Baroness Sal Brinton said she no longer wanted to visit the retailer because it is difficult to navigate in a wheelchair
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Big savings when you shop in the Big Apple
UK travellers jetting off on a Christmas shopping break in New York can save money on four out of five gifts compared with buying them in Britain. Price analysis of 150 potential presents by Post Office Travel Money revealed that designer labels
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Anti-violence against women plan gets £1m
An action plan to tackle violence against women in Scotland will be expanded with more than £1 million extra funding. The Equally Safe strategy includes measures to teach school children the importance of consent and healthy relationships.
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Closest living relative to the extinct dodo hatches at Edinburgh Zoo
A RARE chick of the closest living relative to the extinct dodo has hatched at Edinburgh Zoo. The endangered Nicobar pigeon can be spotted in the aviary after its arrival on October 25. The mainly ground-dwelling birds, native to the Andaman
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Delays at Glasgow airport after vehicle hits plane
A vehicle has collided with an aircraft in icy conditions, sparking delays at Glasgow Airport. The collision between an airport tug, used for towing a plane, and the British Airways A319 aircraft happened at 8.45pm and forced the closure of the
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Briton 'tortured in India' remains in custody as Corbyn briefed on case
A British man allegedly tortured in jail by Indian police remains in custody in Punjab. Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, has reportedly appeared at a duty magistrates court in Ludhiana. Supporters say the 30-year-old
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Several people injured when leaving Oxford Circus incident
Several people were injured and nine were taken to hospital in the incident at Oxford Circus Tube station, London Ambulance Service said. Armed police raced to Oxford Circus Tube station and Oxford Street after receiving 999 calls reporting that
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Road trip: Roaming beyond the Roman wall
According to reports, Donald Trump is about to choose the winning design for his great wall on the border between the US and Mexico. Many people will think the notion of building a wall these days is ludicrous, especially when such a structure
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Pensioner died after being sent home in taxi by hotel staff
A PENSIONER who was suffering with a severe gastric illness died after a hotel sent her on a 350-mile journey home in a taxi, an inquest heard. Norma Francis, 79, and her husband John, 82, arrived at the Loch Achray Hotel in the Loch Lomond and
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Matthew Lindsay: Rangers supporters are owed greater clarity from directors at the Ibrox club's AGM
TAKING over from a manager who has been sacked after a poor run of results is always easier than replacing someone who has been lured away as a consequence of the success he has been responsible for. Expectations among supporters are low. Whatever improvement
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Graeme Murty: Rangers players must put managerial uncertainty to one side after Dundee defeat
GRAEME MURTY insists his Rangers players have to put the managerial uncertainty at Ibrox to one side after they suffered another shock Premiership defeat against Dundee.The Light Blues followed up their embarrassing loss to Hamilton with a 2-1 reverse
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Brendan Rodgers: I knew I'd get stick for Celtic having the balls to play PSG - but it doesn't bother me
BRENDAN Rodgers last night insisted he had been completely unaffected by the personal savaging he had received in the aftermath of Celtic’s heavy 7-1 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in midweek. The Northern Irishman stated that he understands he is leaving
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"Park the bus? We would've needed a fleet of them against peerless PSG. I won't play seven at the back"
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John Barclay knows rival skipper Michael Hooper must be nullified to extend his winning record v Wallabies
As the common denominator in Scotland’s hat-trick of recent triumphs over the Wallabies John Barclay might seem better placed than most to explain why there is so little between the sides, but do not go looking to the Scotland captain for an explanation
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Equity: The efforts to create a Scottish film studio are a "debacle"
THE effort to build a Scottish international film studio has been described as a "debacle" by the actor's union.Equity have told MSPs that Scottish Enterprise should no longer have a role in creating a film studio, in candid new evidence
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Stephen Robinson: I will lead Motherwell out with pride
A LOT can change in a year in football. Tomorrow afternoon, Stephen Robinson will be front and centre of a pretty Motherwell picture. Stepping on to a team bus bound for Hampden and the Betfred Cup final, the crisp, sharp new suit freshly bought for