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Humza Yousaf reveals online threat
Humza Yousaf has hit out at online abuse saying the levels of violence directed towards politicians is now "the worst he has ever seen". The Justice Minister published the latest threat made against him on Twitter to highlight his point, although
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Stephen Robinson links to Hibs and Hearts jobs don't surprise Barry Maguire
MOTHERWELL youngster Barry Maguire admits he isn't surprised his manager Stephen Robinson is being linked with a string of jobs after revealing the methods that make him so highly-rated. Maguire is with Scotland Under 21s this week preparing for
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Dyer: Withdrawals and retirements no reflection on Clarke
SCOTLAND assistant coach Alex Dyer insisted last night that the number of withdrawals and international retirements the squad has suffered in recent times should not be seen as a reflection on Steve Clarke. The Scotland manager has seen his squad
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Neil Alexander confident 'winner' Steven Gerrard is the man to deliver success for Rangers this term
NEIL ALEXANDER hopes Steven Gerrard can kick-start a glittering career in management by leading Rangers to silverware this season. The Liverpool icon has made a significant impact on and off the park at Ibrox during his 18 months as Light Blues
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‘Immense’ McGregor will be key in Rangers’ title challenge, says former Ibrox keeper Neil Alexander
NEIL ALEXANDER knows how difficult a decision it was for Allan McGregor to leave Rangers. And he understands just what it would mean for the keeper to inspire Steven Gerrard’s side to silverware success this season. There are a handful of players
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Andy Murray scraps snacks and shapes up for Davis Cup showdown
Andy Murray yesterday revealed the name of his new-born son for the first time but admitted being at home with the kids has one downside – putting on weight. The Scot took almost two weeks off after winning the title in Antwerp in October, which
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Andy Robertson backs Celtic's Greg Taylor to shine for Scotland as he and Kieran Tierney miss out
AS the likes of Barry Douglas will no doubt testify, it is a tough time to be a Scottish left-back with international aspirations. With Andy Robertson and Kieran Tierney on the scene, chances to force your way into the national team head coach Steve
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Andy Robertson insists players are committed to Scotland despite raft of call-offs
ANDY ROBERTSON says that Scotland’s players are committed to the cause despite the latest raft of call-offs from Steve Clarke’s squad. The Scotland captain has been forced to withdraw from the squad to face Cyprus and Kazakhstan through injury,
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O'Halloran says return of international players will give Glasgow Warriors the edge against Sale
AFTER a shaky start to the season, Glasgow Warriors needed a timely boost as they head into the Heineken Champions Cup. Thankfully for them, the returning World Cup players have provided just that. Only Jonny Gray, the lock on an extended break
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Cyber-attacks on Labour are 'tip of iceberg'
EXPERTS have warned that the cyber-attack on the Labour Party is the “tip of the iceberg” and could be the precursor to bigger, more sophisticated attacks during the General Election campaign. Last night, Labour revealed hackers had tried a second
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Toolis not taking Agen lightly in Challenge Cup
EDINBURGH RUGBY’S coaching staff may have stated that the European Challenge Cup is of a lesser priority for them than the Pro14, but the players are taking the competition no less seriously than they take the league games, says Ben Toolis. The
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Nigel Farage urges Conservatives to stand aside
Nigel Farage has called on the Tories to stand aside and give his Brexit Party a clear run in seats where they have no prospect of taking them from Labour. After performing a major climbdown on Monday, announcing his party would not run in the
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Labour and Liberal Democrats denounce UK Government's 'woeful' floods response
LABOUR and the Liberal Democrats have denounced the UK Government’s “woeful” response to the severe floods hitting Britain, which they insisted must now be deemed a national emergency. As the floods were thrust to the centre of the General Election
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Vodafone share hike helps FTSE 100 move higher
Blue chip giant Vodafone has dialled up big share gains after hiking its earnings outlook, as the wider FTSE 100 Index lifted on optimism over the US-China trade war. The mobile phone firm was one of the biggest risers in the top tier, with a 3%
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Australia battles catastrophic fires with ‘worst yet to come’
As bushfires tear through a million hectares of Australia’s east coast, authorities have warned the worst may be still to come. In one of the nation’s worst-ever bushfire threats, more than 140 fires were burning across the state of New South Wales
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Flooding leads to closure of Highlands railway line for 'safety reasons'
TRAIN services to and from the Highlands were cancelled due to a line closure for "safety reasons" caused by "heavy flooding". Some 110 yards of the tracks were flooded near the Slochd summit between Aviemore and Carrbridge. The 8.45am train
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Former head of armed forces Lord Bramall dies
Lord Bramall, a former head of the Armed Forces and a D-Day veteran, has died at the age of 95, it has been reported. The decorated war veteran took part in the Normandy landings in June 1944 and was chief of the defence staff in 1982 until 1985
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Libby Clegg eases into World Championship semi-finals in first race since becoming a mum
LIBBY CLEGG marked her return to international competition in impressive style last night, when she eased into the semi-finals of the T11 200m at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai last night. Clegg is the defending champion in the
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Edinburgh music festival slammed for dropping female acts from bill before reorganising concert
A musician has blasted the promoters of a festival for cancelling the event and organising a separate concert without its female headliners. Be Charlotte accused bosses behind the EH6 music festival in Edinburgh of “binning” her and fellow female
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Business Bulletin: Donald Trump's golf company told to pay £225,000 wind farm court battle expenses | Slow seasonal start for stores | Roula Khalaf named as first female FT editor
President Donald Trump's golf course company has been ordered to pay almost £250,000 in legal expenses to the Scottish Government following a court battle over a wind farm. The US president mounted a lengthy challenge against plans for an 11-turbine
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Prisoners and foreign nationals in Scotland 'should be given right to vote'
Prisoners and foreign nationals living in Scotland should have the right to vote, a Holyrood committee has recommended. The Scottish Government has been urged to make changes to election laws "driven by principle and evidence". The Standards
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Trump group to pay Scottish Government legal fees in offshore windfarm battle
The Trump Organisation is to pay the Scottish Government £225,000 to cover its legal bills following a long-running court battle over an offshore wind farm near his Scottish golf resort. The settlement effectively brings to a close several years
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Google could apply 'badge of shame' to sites that load slowly
Google could soon call out websites that load slowly by displaying a badge of shame within its Chrome web browser. The tech giant said it believes the web “can do better” and is considering a badge system to encourage developers to up their game
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Anger as Glasgow scraps Lord Provost's Burns Supper
Glasgow's Lord Provost’s Burns Supper is to be scrapped for the second year running. The showpiece event, which raises tens of thousands of pounds for local charities, has been cancelled for January 2020 due to a lack of interest. The decision
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Antibiotic prescriptions issued by Scots GPs falls
Scotland’s GPs have issued the fewest number of prescriptions for antibiotics in quarter of a century, a report has revealed. Antibiotic use in primary care fell by 10.2% between 2014 and 2018, with the total for last year the lowest since figures
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Labour accuse Sajid Javid of 'running scared' after Channel 4 economy debate put 'on hold'
A Channel 4 election debate on the economy has been scrapped, amid claims from the Labour Party that Chancellor Sajid Javid is “running scared”. Labour suggested that Mr Javid refused to take part in the debate, proposed to take place this weekend
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Boss at US buyer of Barrhead Travel 'wanted former owner sacked after £36m deal'
A senior executive at the US firm which bought Barrhead Travel recommended the founder and former owner be sacked "day one after completion" of the £36 million deal, a tribunal has heard. Joby Knapp, a senior vice president with tourism giant Travel
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Sheku Bayoh death: Public inquiry to be launched into death of Fife man after restraint by police officers
A public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sheku Bayoh is to be set up, it has been announced. Justice secretary Humza Yousaf confirmed a probe into the death of Mr Bayoh, who died after being restrained by police officers
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Mystery of Glasgow's ‘El Greco’ portrait solved by experts
Art experts have established that a painting once exhibited in the Louvre is not by renowned artist El Greco as previously thought. Lady in a Fur Wrap, normally displayed in Pollok House in Glasgow, was traditionally thought to be by El Greco but
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Corbyn says he is 'very nervous' after Labour Party suffers serious cyber-attack
JEREMY Corbyn has admitted to being “very nervous” after the Labour Party was the target of a "very serious cyber-attack". The Labour leader made his comments after the party HQ said hackers had mounted a "sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack
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Freestyling duo to represent Scotland as part of EURO 2020
TWO of Scotland’s best freestylers will take centre stage at UEFA EURO 2020 matches in Glasgow next summer after winning an online talent contest to find Europe’s most original young freestyle talents. Joe Ashworth and David Mennie saw off tough
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Edinburgh's Waverley Bridge to be pedestrianised for festive peak times
Edinburgh's Waverley Bridge is to close to traffic during peak festive weekends. The council has approved the changes to ensure safety and accessibility at busy times during weekends over the festive season. With more than 100,000 people attending
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Tony Blair’s first health secretary Frank Dobson dies at age 79
Frank Dobson, Tony Blair’s first health secretary after the landslide Labour victory in 1997, has died at the age of 79. The Yorkshire-born politician resigned from the House of Commons four years ago, having serving as Holborn and St Pancras MP
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Glasgow skyscraper hotel with roof-top restaurant gets go ahead
A SKYSCRAPER hotel with a roof-top restaurant has been given the go ahead. The 20-storey hotel will be built overlooking the River Clyde after Glasgow City Council planners granted permission. The CitiHome Ltd application for the skyscraper
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Fall in number of Scots in work as unemployment rises
The number of Scots in work has fallen by 43,000 to 2,643,000, official figures have revealed. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed the number of Scots without a job increased by 8.3% from July to September. Over the same period
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Dozens of Highland trains cancelled as flooding leaves line submerged
Trains to and from Inverness have been cancelled after heavy rain flooded the Highland main line. Network Rail said around 100 metres of the tracks have been flooded near the Slochd summit between Aviemore and Carrbridge. READ MORE: Average
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Ones to watch: Six youngsters who have made their Scottish Premiership breakthrough this season
WE'RE now around a third of the way through the Premiership campaign and the campaign is beginning to take shape. Celtic and Rangers' bid for the title looks set to go down to the wire, Motherwell and Aberdeen look the two most likely candidates
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Outlander fans swarm Scottish heritage website to claim free tickets for filming locations
Thousands of Outlander fans have swamped the website of Scotland’s national heritage body after it announced a ticket giveaway allowing people to visit some of the series’ most iconic filming locations for free. Historic Environment Scotland (HES
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Andy Robertson, Scott McTominay and Ryan Fraser withdraw from Scotland squad
THREE Premier League-based Scotland players have pulled out of the national team squad ahead of the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers, including captain Andy Robertson. Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay, who picked up a knock during his
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Labour confident no data breach after cyber attack on party systems
A large scale cyber attack on Labour Party digital platforms failed due to robust security sytems, the party has said. Party offficials said they were confident that no data breach occurred. A party spokeswoman said they had reported the
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Edinburgh to host Coca-Cola Christmas truck on annual festive tour of UK
For hundreds of people, it is the official start of the countdown to Christmas. And now, the iconic Coca Cola truck is set to return to Scotland when it appears at Edinburgh’s Fort Kinnaird later this week. The festive vehicle will arrive in
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Edinburgh Airport numbers dip after key London route axed
The number of passengers at Edinburgh Airport has fallen after a route to London Stansted was cut. Overall passenger numbers were 1,309,170 in October, a dip of 1% compared to the same month the previous year. The figures mark the first fall
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Business Bulletin: Vodafone sinks to £1.6bn loss | Mr Kipling cake sales up 8% | B&M takes 70% profit hit
Vodafone has sunk to a €1.9 billion (£1.6 billion) loss in the six months to September 30 following a Supreme Court ruling in India that could hit the telecoms giant with huge fees in the country. Organic service revenue during the period was up
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Nigel Farage calls on Tories to stand down in Labour seats they can ‘never win’
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has called on the Tories to stand aside in Labour-held seats to try to get more pro-Brexit MPs elected. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Mr Farage said: "I've just gifted the Conservative Party nearly two dozen seats
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Boris Johnson calls Cobra meeting over England floods after letter from Jeremy Corbyn
The Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency committee to discuss the response to severe flooding that has hit parts of the country. Downing Street’s announcement of the meeting, which will take place on Tuesday, came after
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Rangers can now fall below best and still win games with ease
LIVINGSTON away is exactly the type of game you don’t want after a draining European fixture in midweek. Rangers, having beaten Porto last Thursday, were faced with the tough trip to West Lothian on Sunday afternoon, but handled the test comfortably
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Take It To The Max
Sponsored Editorial Take It To The Max To celebrate the opening of MaxMara's first store in Scotland we showcase the epitome of Italian luxury and style Styling: Shauna McGregor Photography: Stew Bryden Wool and alpaca blend short
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Rankings rumbles, Robert on a roll and the captain’s cap fits again for Matthew
A week at the Turkish Airlines Open, in the indulgent, all-inclusive opulence of the Maxx Royal resort, tends to be a lavish exercise in eye-watering, stomach-expanding avarice that would make Emperor Nero’s extravagant excesses look like Oliver Twist
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Bathgate haulage firm goes into administration with loss of 66 jobs
Sixty-six people have been made redundant after a haulage company went into administration. Corporate Road Solutions 24:7 Limited, based in Bathgate, West Lothian, had been facing difficulties amid "increasingly challenging market conditions and
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Hillary Clinton condemns ‘shameful’ delay in Russia interference report release
Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticised the delay in the release of a report examining Russian influence in British politics. The House of Commons was previously told a report by the Intelligence and Security Committee (
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MSPs ‘disappointed’ with lack of information regarding £1bn budget shortfall
A Holyrood committee is “disappointed” at the lack of information on how the Scottish Government plans to deal with a forecast £1 billion budget shortfall. MSPs on the Finance Committee are now calling on Finance Secretary Derek Mackay to outline
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The Bulletin: Rangers 'weigh up' move for Lewis Ferguson | Celtic linked with former Bayern Munich midfielder
RANGERS are reportedly mulling over a bid for Aberdeen midfielder Lewis Ferguson, Celtic are being linked with a £3.2 million bid for former Bayern Munich midfielder Niklas Dorsch and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has phoned Hibernian to recommend
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Super 6 may just be a success... if SRU loosen tight grip
THREE keenly contested matches that produced three away wins, decent crowds at Meggetland, the Greenyards and Millbrae, and a genuine feeling amongst the paying public that they were witnessing something novel: Super 6 got off to an encouraging start
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Aberdeen and Edinburgh among UK’s best cities, researchers claim
Aberdeen and Edinburgh have been listed among the top 10 cities to live and work in the UK, according to new research. Ranked ninth place last year, Aberdeen rose three places to sixth, overtaking the Scottish capital, which remained in seventh
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Neil Mackay: General Election of lies has turned into a war against truth
THIS election is starting to feel like an homage to that famous scene in The Wizard of Oz. The one where the curtain slips revealing that the terrifying Wizard is in fact just a rather pathetic old man pretending to be something he’s not. It’s all
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Scottish ice-cream maker in listings win
FOURTH-generation Aberdeenshire ice-cream producer James Rizza & Sons has secured a new supply deal with supermarket group Asda. The family business, which was established in Huntly in 2014 and employs more than 35 people, will supply two of its
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Hotel developer unveiled as buyer of Glasgow site
A HOTEL company behind major developments at Gatwick Airport and in Birmingham has purchased a Glasgow building which formerly housed a Royal Bank of Scotland cash-handling centre. Bloc Hotels, which described the Dale House site opposite Queen
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Alexander Mudie: The Rise in Responsible Companies: The “B Corp Movement” in the UK
Alexander Mudie With the recent climate marches taking place all over the world, the global climate crisis has been at the forefront of major news sites. The Guardian Media Group (“GMG”) is the first major media organisation to become a “B Corp”
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Israeli oil firm underlines faith in North Sea after $2bn expansion move
By Mark Williamson ISRAELI oil firm Delek has underlined its readiness to increase investment in the North Sea after completing a $2 billion (£1.6bn) acquisition in the area. Delek bought the North Sea portfolio amassed by America’s Chevron
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Scots oil pipeline specialist in Saudi Arabia growth push
By Mark Williamson PIPELINE specialist STATS has launched a push for growth in Saudi Arabia where Scots oil services firms see bright prospects amid challenging conditions in the North Sea. Aberdeen-based STATS has formed a partnership with
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Kirsty Hughes: Can Boris Johnson’s Brexit now get the scrutiny it deserves?
AFTER three-and-a-half years of the UK’s never-ending Brexit saga, the election has suddenly cut all that debate adrift. No more analysis of whether Westminster will ever agree what it’s for on Brexit (a deal, a people’s vote or remain) and not just
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Margaret Taylor: Glasgow can't blame slavery shame on the British Empire
FOR a city whose streets so proudly display the names of its 18th century tobacco lords and sugar barons, Glasgow has never done a very good job of confronting its involvement in the slave trade. As the University of Glasgow historian Stephen Mullen
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Obituary: Norman Miller, leading bookmaker
Leading bookmaker Born: July 2, 1928; Died: November 7, 2019 NORMAN Miller, who has died aged 91, was a leading Scottish bookmaker and former chairman of the National Association of Bookmakers. Through his leadership of Scottish and later
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Agenda: How to check up on private cosmetic clinics
By Ann Gow, Deputy Chief Executive of Healthcare Improvement Scotland AT a time when cosmetic procedures have become more popular than ever, it’s understandable that people have concerns about the care they may receive. As highlighted in Dr Judy
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Herald Diary: Plonked right in it...
De-mock-racy THE Herald has many fine political correspondents, though we’re always on the lookout for fresh voices. Which brings us to Bob Jamieson’s six-year-old granddaughter, Matilda, who exhibits the penetrating insight required to become a
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‘Central heating for cities’ scheme would help tackle climate change
Scotland’s homes are set to benefit from a “Scandinavian-style revolution” which could see the equivalent of 460,000 properties heated renewably by 2030, according to research. The study, commissioned by Scottish Renewables, identified 46 potential
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Scots 'missing out' on cannabis-type MS and epilepsy drugs
CAMPAIGNERS are pushing for two cannabis-based drugs approved for the NHS in England to be made routinely available to eligible patients in Scotland as soon as possible. Epilepsy medication, Epidyolex, and Sativex, a mouth spray which can ease
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Catriona Stewart: Ok, boomer? The Zoomers have got you on this one
YOU only have yourself to blame, baby boomers. WE only have ourselves to blame. For years now, years too long to count... ok, that's not quite the case, I've just Googled it. I Googled "When was Millennial" and it helpfully autofilled "
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Farming: Market round-up
HARRISON & Hetherington Ltd sold 55 clean cattle, 81 cast cows, 1,811 prime lambs and 463 ewes at St Boswells yesterday. The 25 prime heifers forward peaked at 240p/kg and averaged 208p (-1p), while 26 prime bullocks sold to 221p and levelled at
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Contempt for Oxbridge is unfair
I FULLY share Catriona Stewart’s contempt for Jacob Rees-Mogg ("The real horror of Rees-Mogg's Grenfell comments", The Herald, November 8) but her logic in some comments is very questionable. What evidence is there, she asks, that Mr Rees-Mogg is
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Letters Special: Farage u-turn should galvanise Remainers into action
AFTER Nigel Farage's robust launch of his party's election campaign last week, he has now resiled from that position to concentrate on Labour constituencies and, by so doing, has squandered his political capital. Whether or not talks were held
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Onus should surely be on pedestrians to ensure their safety when crossing the road
I MUST respond to “Nasty Mr Toad” comments (Letters, November 9) on my “I saved a life” letter of November 8. Cars are rightly confined to travelling on the road and pedestrians primarily on the pavement but at times on the road. In an urban environment
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Those were the days - Citizens Theatre, 1952: TV cameras and panto
THE BBC television listings for Wednesday, March 19, 1952, included In the News, a panel discussion with the Scottish MP, Robert Boothby, among the guests; Dinner Date with Death, a crime story; children’s entertainments; and Pot Luck, with “Charlie
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Stuart Waiton: Stop treating customers like naughty children
HAVING initially denounced the sugar tax, last year AG Barr, maker of Scotland’s favourite sugary drink, changed their tune, becoming poster boys for all things healthy by cutting the sugar in Irn Bru by half. This was sold as something the public
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Labour vows to pursue ‘managed migration’ post-Brexit
A SENIOR Labour shadow cabinet member has moved to quash claims the party would retain freedom of movement after Brexit. Emily Thornberry, the shadow foreign secretary, said a Labour government would have “fair rules and managed migration” for
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Family of Sheku Bayu say police should not be ‘above the law’
The four and half years it has taken to reach a decision over whether any police officers should be charged over Sheku Bayoh’s death are down to the complexity of the case, according to the Lord Advocate. But at heart, the sister of Sheku Bayoh
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CalMac ferry breaks down one day after refit
THE largest and newest ferry in the CalMac fleet broke down – on its first day back after a refit. Ferry and ports owner Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) acquired MV Loch Seaforth, which sails between Ullapool in Wester Ross and Stornoway
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Boost for Scottish engineering as historic firm pledges future to Renfrew
DOOSAN Babcock has handed a vote of confidence to the Scottish engineering sector by committing its future to Renfrew. The engineering giant has signed a new long-term lease on the 350,000 square foot space it occupies at Westway, in what is billed
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Directors take charge of one of UK's last foundries in Ayrshire
By Scott Wright AN AYRSHIRE-BASED manufacturer which owns one of the last remaining foundries in the UK has changed hands in a management buyout. Peter Currie, Brian Taggart, David Armour and Gary Brese formed Precision Tooling & Castings to
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Schmaltz and sales: The rise of the Christmas TV advert
It’s that magical time of year when TV screens are awash with excited children, cute animals, snowy scenes and lonely old people receiving gifts. The annual blizzard of Christmas adverts is well underway, with many leading retailers already revealing
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Huge new £20m Edinburgh brewery plan unveiled
INNIS & GUNN, the Scottish craft brewer, has launched a £3 million equity crowdfunding drive to make up the remaining part of the £20m package to develop its new Edinburgh brewery. The firm said the Seedrs platform campaign will help provide funding
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Farage hands Johnson election boost as Brexit Party concentrates campaign fire on Labour
BORIS Johnson has been handed an unexpected General Election boost after Nigel Farage announced the Brexit Party would not contest 317 Tory-held seats but concentrate its fire on Labour. Mr Farage said he had given the Prime Minister an opportunity