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Watch: Why Andrew Neil was rapped by BBC over illiteracy in Scotland claim
BBC executives have rapped Andrew Neil after claiming that one in five Scottish children leaves primary school "functionally illiterate". The Sunday Politics presenter made the assertion while tackling former First Minister Alex Salmond over the
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Brendan Rodgers: Late Celtic penalty call was right - and I never doubted Scott Sinclair would score
BRENDAN Rodgers insisted last night that Willie Collum’s late penalty award which allowed Celtic to escape Lanarkshire with their 66-match invincible domestic record intact was the correct decision – and he never doubted that Scott Sinclair would be
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Motherwell's Andy Rose accuses Celtic's Callum McGregor of "flopping over" to win late penalty
Motherwell midfielder Andy Rose has accused Celtic attacker Callum McGregor of playing for the late penalty that maintained their 66-game unbeaten run at Fir Park last night, claiming that his opponent “flopped over”. The champions were trailing
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Motherwell 1 Celtic 1: More penalty drama as Scott Sinclair returns to haunt Steelmen again
LIKE The Godfather Part II or The Empire Strikes Back, this was a sequel which improved upon what was already a pretty decent original. Three days after Motherwell and Celtic had served up a breathless and controversial BetFred Cup final at Hampden
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Rangers 3, Aberdeen 0: Superb Gers ease to win as Dons fail to turn up at Ibrox
THE story of this match, as predicted and expected, was that the victorious team played with pace, spirit and a huge self-belief while the losers appeared disjointed and unclear what they were supposed to be doing. That it was Rangers, who remember
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Video: Trying not to swear - Mhairi Black lets rip in the Commons on pensions
MHAIRI Black admitted she was trying not swear as she embarked in an heated confrontation with Conservatives over state pension age changes. Now the SNP's pensions spokewoman, Ms Black in an obvious reference to previously being caught swearing
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Nicola Sturgeon takes HIV test in bid to reduce stigma
Nicola Sturgeon has taken an instant HIV test as part of efforts to reduce the stigma surrounding the disease. The First Minister became the fist UK government leader to take such a test in public, in a bid to encourage more people to find out
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Bosnian war chief dies after drinking poison in court when 20-year prison sentence is upheld
A former Bosnian Croat general died in a Dutch hospital on Wednesday shortly after drinking a liquid in a courtroom where judges had just confirmed his 20-year sentence for war crimes. Slobodan Praljak, 72, claimed to have drunk poison from a bottle
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PMQs sketch: Green caught between rock and hard place
POLITICIANS are often caught between a rock and a hard place and this time it was the turn of Damian Green aka the First Secretary of State.Now Mr G, who was standing in for the big T as she was in the Middle East, is being investigated for alleged inappropriate
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LSE boss Xavier Rolet quits with pay-off worth up to £13m
London Stock Exchange boss Xavier Rolet has quit immediately amid a row over succession plans for the top job, but will walk away with a potential £13 million golden goodbye.The move follows a furious spat between the LSE Group and activist investor The
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St Andrew's Day: the best ways to celebrate wherever you are
How to celebrate St Andrew’s DayTOMORROW we mark St Andrew’s Day, in honour of the patron saint of Scotland, a celebration which dates back to the reign of Malcolm III, the king of Scotland who reigned from 1034 to 1093. Here's a few ideas to get
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Rising pound weighs on FTSE-100 amid hopes over progress in Brexit talks
The FTSE 100 slumped and the pound edged up to two-month highs as investors cheered reports that the UK has agreed to pay as much as £50 billion to settle its European Union divorce bill, in a move that could open the door for trade talks.The UK currency
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New business rate bills generate 70,000 appeals
ALMOST 70,000 appeals have been lodged against this year’s business rates revaluation, involving properties valued at more than £5bn, according to official data.The Scottish Government said 67,519 appellants had disputed their bills before the September
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Scots launch legal moves over feasibility of stopping Brexit
LEGAL moves are being made in Scotland for a judicial review to establish whether Britain can stop Brexit by revoking Article 50. A cross-party group of four Scots politicians are leading the crowdfunded legal move to establish whether the UK can
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Ministers in 'urgent talks' over decision to exclude UK cites European Capital of Culture award
Ministers are in "urgent talks" with the European Commission over a decision to exclude UK cities from entering the European Capital of Culture. First Secretary of State Damian Green told MPs that the decision was "extremely disappointing".
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Rail shake-up offers 'better deal' for passengers
RAIL passengers travelling to England on the east Coast mainline will get a better deal thanks to a shake-up of the railways, it has been claimed.Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said he wants publicly-owned Network Rail to share its responsibility
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High risk of suicide if 'hacker' Lauri Love extradited to us, court told
Extraditing alleged computer hacker Lauri Love to the US would not be in the "interests of justice", leading judges have heard.Edward Fitzgerald QC told Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett and Mr Justice Ouseley during a hearing at the High Court
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Justice Secretary accused of 'complacency' over Police Scotland upheaval
JUSTICE Secretary Michael Matheson has been accused of “complacency” in the face of ongoing upheaval in the senior ranks of Police Scotland. The force’s Chief Constable Phil Gormley is currently on “special leave” amid allegations of misconduct, while
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Fact check: Britain First videos retweeted by Trump old and misleading
All three of the videos retweeted by Donald Trump from far-right activist and deputy leader of Britain First Jayda Fransen are more than six months old, and two date back as early as 2013.The videos, tweeted by Fransen on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
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No 10 criticises Donald Trump's retweet of Britain First far-right videos
Downing Street has said Donald Trump was "wrong" to share anti-Muslim videos posted online by the deputy leader of far-right group Britain First. The US president retweeted to his 43.6 million followers three posts by Jayda Fransen on Wednesday
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We want strong, stable future for Iraq, says May on first visit to conflict zone
Theresa May has become the first major foreign leader to visit Iraq after Mosul was reclaimed from the clutches of Islamic State. Iraq's second biggest city became a stronghold for the extremist group after it seized control in June 2014 - and
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Scottish university Professor at the centre of Trump 'Russian dirt' row resigns
AN academic accused of interfering in the US election by offering information about Russian "dirt" on Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump's aides has resigned from his role with a Scottish university. Joseph Mifsud, who was a teaching fellow in the
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Public not told of botched workmanship on Queensferry Crossing
TRANSPORT chiefs have admitted they knew about “workmanship issues” on the Queensferry Crossing before it opened – but didn’t tell the public. Earlier this week it was announced the new bridge will be closed to traffic heading towards Edinburgh for five
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13 luxury advent calendars for Christmas 2017
A plethora of luxury calendars are on the market this year and a surge in popularity has forced brand upon brand to compete for the biggest and best spectacles for Christmas 2017. We've lined up thirteen of the top luxury advent calendars on offer
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Former Auschwitz guard, 96, fit enough to serve prison sentence, court rules
A German court has rejected the appeal of a former Auschwitz guard against serving his sentence on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder. The Celle state court ruled on Wednesday that Oskar Groening was in good enough health to serve his four years
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Hardie suspended for three months by Edinburgh
Edinburgh flanker John Hardie has seen his chances of a place in Scotland's Six Nations plans virtually ended by news that he has been suspended for three months by the PRO14 club. As part of a range of sanctions, the suspension will apply from
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS: 1940: Air raid casualty training for Scouts
BACK in those days - June 21, 1940, when the above photograph was taken - the Glasgow Herald still carried advertisements on its front page. But the war was of course the dominant presence on the news pages. The fall of France was all but complete;
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Kenny Miller: A lot has happened at Rangers but us players must take a lot of the blame as well
Kenny Miller will wear rainbow laces in support of football being a safe place for LGBT supporters
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Lloyds to shut 49 branches and axe almost 100 jobs
Lloyds Banking Group is to close 49 branches and axe almost 100 jobs in a move that unions have branded as "unnecessary". Branches under the Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Lloyds brands will be affected, resulting in 99 job losses. The lender
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Chief inspector of constabulary disputes Police Scotland crisis
There is no crisis in policing in Scotland, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary has said.Derek Penman, who is HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland, spoke out after opposition MSPs claimed the loss of key staff had left the force in "chaos
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Price signs new deal to stay at Glasgow Warriors
Scotland scrum-half Ali Price has signed a new two-year deal with Glasgow Warriors. Just four days after scoring a try for Scotland in their 53-24 victory over Australia, Price has committed his future to the club until at least May 2020. It
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Trump shares 'Muslim crimes' videos tweeted by Britain First deputy leader
Donald Trump has shared videos tweeted by the deputy leader of far-right group Britain First purporting to show Muslims committing crimes.The US President retweeted three posts by Jayda Fransen on Wednesday.The posts included unverified videos titled
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Hotel chain benefits from latest openings
APEX Hotels has seen an uplift in both profits and revenue as its portfolio reached ten with the opening of a £50 million hotel in Bath.The Edinburgh-based company saw a 2.1 per cent rise in underlying pre-tax profit to £10.5m as revenue climbed six per
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Russell under fire after Scottish Government 'withhold' Brexit impact papers
Brexit Minister Mike Russell has come under fire after the Scottish Government was given key papers on the impact of leaving the European Union on the "basis of secrecy".Scottish Green co-convener Patrick Harvie said he was surprised SNP ministers
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Prime lambs sell to £109 in Castle Douglas
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd had 12 prime heifers forward at Ayr yesterday that met a firm demand and were dearer on the week. Top prices on the day were £1487.50 per head or 250p per kg for the same animal, with the final averages levelling at £1237.95
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Key farm chemical reprieved for five years
SCOTTISH farmers breathed a sigh of relief this week as the European Commission finally agreed to re-licence the key herbicide glyphosate.The chemical passed all of the European Union’s safety tests many months ago, but its re-approval had been blocked
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SNP Lord Provost censured over ethics breach
THE Nationalist Lord Provost of Edinburgh has been found guilty of breaching the Councillors’ Code of Conduct by failing to declare he owns a Highlands hotel. Frank Ross was today censured by the Standards Commission for Scotland after accepting
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Feel-good factor aids the Glasgow Warriors cause
YOU could say the Glasgow Warriors are on cloud nine at the moment with nine wins from nine Guinness PRO14 matches, writes Nick Rodger. The Scotstoun side are so far ahead at the summit they are just about shrouded in a light mist.With the Scotland national
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Theatre Review: Legally Blonde The Musical, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
TheatreLegally Blonde The MusicalFestival Theatre, EdinburghNeil Cooper****THERE is a moment mid-way through the second act of this UK touring revival of Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin and Heather Hach's musical adaptation of the hit 2001 film
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Passenger groups hail rail reforms
Rail groups have welcomed a series of reforms designed to improve the network, but Labour and trade unions responded by repeating their demands for the railways to be brought back into public ownership.Anthony Smith, chief executive of the independent
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Theatre Review: Hidden, Paisley Central Library
TheatreHiddenPaisley Central LibraryMary Brennan****THERE’S some very important information in Hidden that I can’t give away. What I will say, however, is that Visible Fictions have meticulously assembled an interactive site-specific experience – devised
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Theatre Review: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, The Playhouse, Edinburgh
THEATREBeautiful – The Carole King MusicalThe Playhouse, EdinburghNeil Cooper****A SOLITARY piano sits centre-stage on a purple-lit mock up of New York's Carnegie Hall circa mid 1970s at the opening of Douglas McGrath's loving dramatic homage
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Chinese online retail boosts Monks in strong first half
THE £1.6 billion Monks Investment Trust outperformed the FTSE World Index significantly in its first half, amid strong showings from Chinese online retailer Alibaba, Californian semiconductor company NVIDIA, and South African internet and entertainment
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Cyrano de Bergerac in Scots, plays in parks and museums - and a Futurist in Residence: the new 2018 National Theatre season unveiled
A NEW production of a classic play in Scots by Edwin Morgan, plays in parks and museums, shows about autism and disability, and the introduction of a new ‘Futurist in Residence’ are part of the 2018 programme of the National Theatre of Scotland.The company
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Comic used to explain 'poorly understood' health conditions
A SERIES of comics explaining common but poorly understood health conditions is being launched. Writers, comic artists and health professionals from the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside took part in the project to provide better insight into
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'Nationalise Scotrail' report "lacks credibility" says current operator Abellio
THE Scottish railways operator has dismissed a report which said nationalisation would improve services to the public as "lacking credibility". Dutch public transport firm Abellio has hit back at study produced by the Common Weal think tank for
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Rosemary Goring: Meghan Markle is well prepared for the performance of a lifetime
AROUND the same age that they are learning to hold a knife and fork, millions of little girls are brought up to think their highest ambition should be to marry a prince. From story books and Disney films to dressing-up boxes of tiaras and gossamer frocks
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Agenda: Tuck into writing that gives food for thought for us all
By Marc Lambert, CEO, Scottish Book Trust APPROPRIATELY enough, Book Week Scotland, which started on Monday, has Nourish as this year’s theme: literature, food and drink have a rich common history in Scotland. Sometimes the results of this are
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Johnson: UK willing to support Zimbabwe if reform promises are kept
Britain is ready to offer its support to Zimbabwe’s new government so long as President Emmerson Mnangagwa lives up to his promises of reform, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said. Mr Johnson was speaking ahead of a summit of the European Union
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LSE boss stands down after ‘unwelcome publicity’
London Stock Exchange Group boss Xavier Rolet has stepped down with immediate effect, blaming “unwelcome publicity” amid a mounting row over succession plans for the top job. Mr Rolet had announced last month that he would step down by the end
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Older children 'wising up to fake news'
Older children are increasingly wise to fake news on social media and almost all make an attempt to check the truth of a story, according to a report. Ofcom found 54% of 12 to 15-year-olds use social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter
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Britain will meet obligations built up as EU member, says Grayling
Britain will “meet our obligations” as it leaves the European Union and pay for financial commitments made as a member, a Cabinet minister said amid suggestions that a “divorce bill” of much as £50 billion has been agreed. Brexit-backing Transport
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Apple working to fix ‘huge’ security issue in latest version of Mac operating system
Apple is reportedly working to fix what has been called a "huge" security issue in the latest version of its Mac operating system. Turkish software developer Lemi Orhan Ergin tweeted the tech giant to say he had discovered that anyone could log
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Troubled wholesaler Palmer & Harvey collapses into administration with 2,500 jobs lost
Around 2,500 staff have been made redundant at Palmer & Harvey after it collapsed into administration despite attempts to secure a lifeline for the troubled wholesaler. The 90-year-old firm has appointed PwC as administrators after “challenging
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North Korea ends break in testing with long-range missile launch ‘aimed at US’
North Korea has abruptly ended a 10-week pause in its weapons testing by launching a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that some observers believe could put Washington and the entire eastern coast of the US in range. The North said
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May faces backlash over £50bn 'Brexit divorce bill' after breakthrough in talks
Theresa May is facing the threat of a Brexit backlash after an apparent breakthrough in talks in Brussels which could see the UK paying a “divorce bill” of as much as £50 billion. Officials close to the negotiations were reported as saying there
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Camley's Cartoon on Wednesday, November 29
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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Scotland’s biggest New Year festival urged to withdraw 300 jobs amid ‘exploitation’ allegations
SCOTLAND’S biggest New Year festival has been accused of “exploiting” young workers and urged to withdraw 300 jobs in which staff would be asked to work up to 12 hours for free. The firm behind Edinburgh’s Hogmanay say successful applicants for
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Neil Cameron: Referees are only human like the rest of us and football needs them
ALEXANDER Pope, in his poem Essay on Criticism, opined: to err is human; to forgive, divine. It’s a flowery 18th century way of saying that everyone is allowed to make mistakes and, when they do, it’s actually okay. Old Popey was smarter than
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Obituary - Bryan Edwards, professor of aerospace engineering at Glasgow University whose work led to the development of Concorde
Professor of aerospace engineeringBorn: June 30, 1938;Died: October 30, 2017BRYAN RICHARDS, who has died aged 79, was a professor of aerospace engineering with a long and distinguished career in research and development whose work led to the development
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Herald View: some small steps towards a more stable police force
ANNOUNCING two new appointments at Police Scotland this week, Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said he had confidence in the leadership provided by his officers and staff. The new appointments were necessary, of course, because of the suspension
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Graeme Murty: Rangers need to get in the best manager or Celtic will get further away
THERE are times when the bleeding obvious still needs to be stated and yesterday Graeme Murty made no apologies for saying out loud what everyone else is thinking. That Rangers need to appoint their new manger soon, and the right man this time
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Ben Riley, jazz drummer known for his work with Thelonious Monk - obituary
Ben Riley, jazz drummerBorn: July 17, 1933;Died: November 18, 2017BEN Riley, who has died aged 84, was one of the great jazz drummers of the past 60 years. He was best known for his relatively short period as the drummer who gave pianist Thelonious Monk
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EU workers ‘cliff-edge’ warning from construction sector
THE construction sector’s major trade bodies and umbrella groups have joined forces to warn the UK Government of the dangers of a “cliff-edge” in terms of access to European Union workers as Brexit looms.The Federation of Master Builders, Association
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Ken Smith's diary: Trippity do da; Baby talk; Spilled the beans
Trippity do daWE think Motherwell fans are still hurting after losing the League Cup final when Celtic player Scott Sinclair fell down and duped the referee into giving a penalty. The club asked on social media for suggestions for the music to be played
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Brexit backlash could put Scottish food and drink firms out of business
The consequences of Brexit are “potentially enormous” for Scotland’s food and drink industry, with firms facing a backlash from European consumers, as well as the possibility of trade tariffs and losing access to EU workers.That is the verdict of leading
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Decommissioning to be worth £17bn to 2025
It is estimated that £17 billion will be spent on decommissioning in the UK Continental Shelf between now and 2025, with a total of 214 fields being decommissioned.The findings, unveiled in a new report by Oil & Gas UK, show that the UKCS is the largest
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Who pays for royal wedding?
MY congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (“Harry and Meghan engaged”, The Herald, November 28) couple and I hope they will be very happy together. However, who is to pay for the wedding and the additional demand for royal security for Ms Markle
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A new commission is a non-starter
PETER Russell (Letters, November 28), particularly given his political experience, seems very optimistic in believing that another Smith Commission will end the impasse about the location powers to be repatriated from Brussels to the UK on Brexit.
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Law Society takes aim at complaints body as caseload growth slows
THE LAW Society of Scotland has launched yet another attack on the body that oversees complaints against lawyers months after losing a high-profile court case against it.The society, which is the representative body for all solicitors operating in the
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Iain Macwhirter: The UK’s ineptitude over Ireland has set the clock back 100 years
BORDER, what border? That was the question posed by the Labour MP Kate Hooey on BBC Radio. “If the Irish want to put up a border”, she went on in Donald Trump mode, “then they can pay for it, because it doesn’t need to happen”. Ms Hooey’s remark has already
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Swinson faces police probe over election spending
JO Swinson, the deputy leader of the UK Liberal Democrats, is being investigated by the police over her general election spending. The East Dunbartonshire MP, who was a minister in the Coalition government, is understood to have been reported by
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Father of student Lauri Love warns son will 'kill himself' if extradited to US
THE father of a former Scottish student facing extradition to the US on hacking charges has said that his son will kill himself rather than leave the UK. Reverend Alexander Love called attempts to force his son Lauri to face an American court "
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Poem of the Day: The Deluge (continued) by W. D. Cocker
W. D. Cocker’s darkly humorous retelling of the Old Testament story of the Flood continues. The Ark is built. The neighbours, thinking rain would be “guid for the neeps,” have no inkling of the imminent catastrophe. . . THE DELUGE
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Single force ought to work
RICHARD Anderson’s letter (November 28) can only help to show Scotland in a very poor light. How can a nation of only five million inhabitants not be policed by a single force?If we look south of the Border there must surely be single police forces, the
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On reflection, a gym fix
I NOTE with interest your front-page article (“£500m a year fails to get more Scots off the couch”, The Herald, November 27). As a dress size 16, I am described by the fashion trade as a "plus size". Can I put forward a very simple idea to encourage
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Rail sector is effectively nationalised
THE TSSA report, A Public Future for Scotland’s Railways completely misrepresents how the rail industry operates in Scotland ("Nationalising rail could cut fares by 6.5%, claims study", The Herald, November 28).While energy, telecoms, and mail
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How Glasgow's schools success could be replicated elsewhere
WHEN much in the news is pretty gloomy, it was hugely encouraging to read of the great progress in educational achievement that has been made by Glasgow schools over the last 10 years (“A decade of success as Glasgow schools ditch the poverty excuse”,
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Letters: Identity matters, and Scotland should now seek its own arrangement with the EU
I FREQUENTLY disagree with Chris Deerin, however his column today has articulated exactly what many of us are feeling with growing intensity (“I cannot make my peace with how Brexit is diminishing us”, The Herald, November 28). Where I do differ from
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Councils avoid 'swim tax' on tax dodging leisure trusts
COUNCILS have been spared a so-called “swim tax” which would have added almost £50m to the rates bill of their arm’s-length leisure and sports trusts.An expert commission had backed closing a loophole which lets councils collect charitable relief from
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Video: Wedding bells beckon as Billy Irving's Chennai Six jail ordeal ends
THE fiancee of a Scots ex-soldier released after being held in an Indian prison for four years on weapons charges has told how they now plan to get married and get on with family life. Yvonne MacHugh, 28, is hoping her fiance Billy Irving will be home
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Scots officials consider prosecution of ticket touts over consumer law concerns
SCOTS trading standards officers are considering prosecuting touts for misleading the public in the continuing row over the resale of tickets to popular music, theatre and sporting events often at inflated prices. The revelation came as the Competition
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Analysis: Stress test passed but lender has work to do
NINE years after Royal Bank of Scotland got a £45 billion Government bailout, the taxpayers who own the bank got a reminder of the scale of the challenge it faces in dealing with the legacy of past problems.The Bank of England said RBS had emerged as
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Royal Bank of Scotland highlights burden of legacy issues
ROYAL Bank of Scotland has said its financial strength will remain below target while it tackles the challenges posed by legacy conduct issues and non-core interests after it was found to be one of the weakest UK lenders. Edinburgh-based RBS and
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Asian families in Scotland targeted by violent gold thieves
ASIAN households are being targeted by thieves looking for gold in a housebreaking crimewave sweeping Scotland. Over £600,000 of cash and jewellery was taken in 44 housebreakings in the west of Scotland in July alone, Police Scotland has revealed
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Shell plans to return $25bn to investors after rise in profits
ROYAL Dutch Shell has said it expects to return an extra $25 billion (£19bn) to shareholders over the next three years reflecting the benefit of the partial recovery in the crude price and cost cutting moves, writes Mark Williamson.Directors of the Anglo-Dutch
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Yeti study finally reveals truth about the Abominable Snowman
Alleged Yeti remains from museums and private collections are abominable fakes, a study has found. Eight specimens, including bones, teeth, skin, hair and faecal samples, were found to come from bears and one belonged to a dog. All the remnants
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Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes bans all talk of the Rangers job as he looks to inflict back-to-back defeats on his old club
Derek McInnes shows his Aberdeen players that their manager has still got what it takes as they prepare to face old foes Rangers twice in five days starting at Ibrox tonight
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One of Scotland's brightest judo prospects, Stuart McWatt, continues his comeback in Tokyo
TO suggest that Stuart McWatt has had a dose of bad luck over the past two years would be an understatement of gargantuan proportions. In 2015, McWatt proved that he was one of Scotland’s brightest judo prospects when, as an 18 year-old, he won an impressive
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Stephen Robinson's aim is now for Motherwell to end Celtic's unbeaten record
MOTHERWELL manager Stephen Robinson says that ending Celtic’s 65-game unbeaten domestic run tonight would almost be like winning a trophy.And that his players are determined to do it to make up for the disappointment of Sunday’s Betfred Cup final defeat.Robinson
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Scots composer James Dillon on why being mixed up is really no bad thing
NEWS in from the heartland of British contemporary music: James Dillon has declared himself an instinctive musician. “I count on something happening that is not deliberate,” the Scottish composer told an audience in Yorkshire the day after his latest
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ARTS NEWS: Glasgow Film Festival details, Theatre Royal celebrations, first Paisley Opera
THE Theatre Royal is to celebrate its 150th birthday with a range of events.Theatre Royal’s celebratory year will be marked with a performance of La Traviata on Tuesday 28 November; the premiere of Scottish Opera’s Lauder; a digital memory sharing campaign
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Video: Justice Secretary' gives vote of confidence over crisis-hit Police Scotland
THE Justice Secretary has provided a vote of confidence in the leadership of the embattled Scottish police force in the wake of a series of investigations against senior officers. Scotland's acting chief constable Iain Livingstone has brought in
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Recipe of the Day: Chargrilled tuna steak by Diablo Loco in Edinburgh
Chargrilled tuna steak by Diablo Loco in Edinburgh Our crafty Diablo has cooked up a spicy selection of Mexican style eats that will make your taste buds sizzle. Inspired by a family-style culinary culture and elevated by local, Scottish produce
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Scotland in miniature? Policing is local but police politics is national
Nearly seven years ago the then justice secretary took a ferry to Arran, the island dubbed “Scotland in miniature”. Kenny MacAskill was thinking of merging the country’s eight old territorial polices and national crime agency in to a single new service
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Scotland’s acting chief constable announces two new appointments to bolster police command team
Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone today announced two new Temporary Assistant Chief Constables to bolster the Police Scotland command team. Speaking at the Scottish Police Authority meeting in Stirling, DCC Livingstone said the SPA board
