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Boris Johnson: Nicola Sturgeon coalition with Jeremy Corbyn 'would be a nightmare'
Boris Johnson has warned voters that choosing a “Corbyn-Sturgeon technicolour coalition of chaos” would leave Britain facing a nightmare on Downing St come December 13. In his first keynote speech of the General Election campaign, the Prime Minister
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Scott McKenna: I'll prove to January suitors that I can cut it at higher level
SCOTT McKenna believes that playing for Scotland this week will be the perfect way to prove to potential January suitors that he can cut it a higher level. The 23-year-old Aberdeen central defender – subject to a failed deadline day bid in the region
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James Forrest defends former Celtic teammate Kieran Tierney after Arsenal pull plug on Scotland call
JAMES FORREST has defended his former Celtic teammate Kieran Tierney, saying that the full-back loves playing for Scotland. Tierney is just one of several English Premier League stars who have pulled out of the national team’s double-header against
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Scott McKenna refuses to flinch in bid to follow the footsteps of Miller and McLeish
By Stewart Fisher THE names of Willie Miller and Alex McLeish must be millstones for any aspiring Aberdeen central defender to carry around. But thankfully Scott McKenna wasn’t even born when they were bringing leagues, cups and European Cup Winners
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Fraser Brown shrugs off transfer rumours to sign new deal with Glasgow Warriors
DESPITE gossip linking Fraser Brown with a summer move away from Glasgow Warriors, the hooker has committed to extend his time at the club which rescued his career for another three years. "Whenever your contract comes to the end and there’s the
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Ross Wilson sure Rangers will always be an attractive option for players as he plots Ibrox transfer strategy
ROSS WILSON is confident Rangers will always be an attractive proposition for prospective recruits as he plots his Ibrox transfer strategy. The Light Blues’ new Sporting Director will be tasked with reducing the size of the first team squad during
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Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara an £8million January target for English sides
RANGERS midfielder Glen Kamara has emerged as a January transfer target for three Premier League clubs and Championship title challengers Leeds United. The 24-year-old has turned in a series of impressive performances for Steven Gerrard’s side this
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Christopher Jullien hoping he won’t be lonely at Lennoxtown for long by earning France call at Celtic
BEFORE making his comeback from the wilderness with Celtic and eventually winning international honours with Belgium, Dedryck Boyata famously worked out at a deserted Lennoxtown in the wee small hours. Christopher Jullien may be keeping a rather
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Christopher Jullien backs John Kennedy to stay at Celtic, saying he can go on to be a great manager
CHRISTOPHER JULLIEN hopes that Celtic can hang onto John Kennedy after the club’s assistant manager played a pivotal role in helping him to settle into life with the Scottish champions, believing he will make a great manager in the future. Kennedy
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Ross Wilson and Rangers board have a shared vision for a brighter future at Ibrox
THE where and when are fairly simple to answer. The how was the big question that Ross Wilson required insight on at Ibrox. Rangers need to return to top spot in Scotland, to be winning leagues and cups domestically whilst competing in Europe. And
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Ross Wilson: Time was right for me to move from Southampton to Rangers
ROSS WILSON reckons the moment was right for him to move to Rangers at the second time of asking after revealing his Premier League colleagues backed his Ibrox switch. Wilson was approached by the Light Blues board about the possibility of becoming
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Rangers have Morelos replacement blueprint in place, says Ross Wilson
ROSS WILSON is confident Rangers have a replacement for Alfredo Morelos lined-up for when the Colombian leaves Ibrox. Morelos scored his 22nd goal of the season in the win over Livingston on Sunday and boss Steven Gerrard has repeatedly insisted
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Jamie Ritchie keen to maintain RWC form with Edinburgh
When Edinburgh Rugby line up against Agen on Friday evening, Jamie Ritchie will not be in unchartered territory. The back-row faced the French team in just his second game for Edinburgh and while he doesn’t remember much about the match itself, he
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Ramsay on quest for more pots of golfing gold in Rainbow Nation
It was all happening in the world of golf back in 2009. Wily old Tom Watson nearly won the Open at the age of 59, Y E Yang became the first Asian-born male golfer to win a major and Tiger Woods infamously dunted his car into a fire hydrant which led
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Barrhead Travel boss Bill Munro ‘thought he was utterly indispensable,’ tribunal hears
The founder and former boss of Barrhead Travel became a threat to the company’s prospects because he would not step back after it was sold in 2018, according to the Chief Executive of the firm which bought it for £36 million. Ninan Chacko told
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Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin hits out at corporate governance rules
WETHERSPOON boss Tim Martin has launched a scathing attack on corporate governance rules and advisers which he said are causing companies to collapse. The ardent pro-Brexit businessman also said he believed a no-deal Brexit would be preferable to
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European markets close in the red after Donald Trump criticises EU over trade
THE European markets slid lower after Donald Trump accused the EU of imposing "terrible" trade barriers as traders wait to hear if he will impose tariffs on cars and auto parts. Concerns over trade drove the FTSE 100 lower, while the pound was also
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Jeremy Corbyn accused of being in 'complete disarray' after indyref2 U-turn
JEREMY Corbyn's stance on a second independence referendum has descended into further confusion on his first campaign visit to Scotland ahead of December's election. The Labour leader kicked off his trip by insisting there would be "no referendum
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Jim Kerr’s brother found guilty of stalking two ‘superfans’
The brother of Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr has been found guilty of stalking two “superfans” of the band. Paul Kerr threatened to murder John Fagan and drag his wife to a police station by her hair in a row over the Scottish band’s new album,
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Business Bulletin: Private equity group's £55m bid for Eddie Stobart | Littlewoods' equity injection | Mulberry losses widen
Eddie Stobart has said that a major shareholder has made a £55 million bid to take majority ownership. The trucking and logistics firm confirmed that Douglas Bay Capital Fund (DBAY) submitted the offer to "provide necessary liquidity" in exchange
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SNP take legal action against ITV over exclusion from election debate
The SNP is taking legal action against ITV after being excluded from a General Election leaders' debate. Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the action after the broadcaster said it would host Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in a head-to-head on November
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Royal Mail wins injunction to block potential strike action
Royal Mail has won a High Court injunction to block potential strikes by postal workers. The company brought legal action against the Communication Workers Union (CWU) after members voted to back walkouts by 97 per cent on a turnout of 76 per cent
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Two thirds of Scotland call-offs feature in their club side's next two games
AROUND two thirds of Scotland players that have pulled out of the international squad in the last year went on to feature for their club side within their next two fixtures. Call-offs for the national team have been a consistent theme over the
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Fraser Brown pens Glasgow Warriors contract extension
SCOTLAND hooker Fraser Brown has become the fourth Glasgow Warriors player to sign a contract extension this season, following in the footsteps of Matt Fagerson, Oli Kebble and Stafford McDowall. The 30-year-old has signed a new deal that will
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Labour promises to outspend the Tories with £26bn extra a year to 'rebuild' the NHS
LABOUR has pledged to outspend the Tories by investing an additional £26 billion a year in health care to “rebuild” the NHS by replacing crumbling hospitals and improving patient care. The move, which is £6bn more than the Conservatives are pledging
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Glasgow reverend who attacked Corbyn as 'terrorist sympathiser' posted racist and homophobic messages on Twitter
A Church of Scotland minister who heckled Jeremy Corbyn by shouting he was a “terrorist sympathiser” posted a range of homophobic and Islamophobic messages on social media, it has been revealed. Reverend Richard Cameron interrupted the Labour leader
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Ex-Tory minister Gauke urges voters to consider 'lending' votes to Lib Dems to avoid no-deal Brexit
DAVID Gauke, the former Tory Cabinet minister, has urged voters to consider “lending” their voters to the Liberal Democrats as he warned that a Conservative majority at the General Election would result in a "disastrous" no-deal Brexit. Mr Gauke
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Sheku Bayoh death: Sister of Fife man who died after restraint by police officers calls force 'institutionally racist'
The sister of Sheku Bayoh has accused Police Scotland of “institutionalised racism” after the announcement of a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his death. Kadi Johnson said she believed race played a factor in the 31-year-old
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Rifkind insists Downing St has placed itself in 'absurd position' over delay to Russia intelligence report
THE delay in the release of the MPs' report examining Russian influence in British politics is "not normal", Sir Malcolm Rifkind, the former Foreign Secretary, has insisted. The Scot, who also once chaired the Intelligence and Security Committee
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Ex-Labour minister Harris admits he will be voting for Boris Johnson's Tories in election
TOM Harris, the former Labour minister, has revealed he will be voting for Boris Johnson's Conservatives in the election, admitting the idea of Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister "chills me to the bone". The ex-Glasgow South MP, who served as a junior
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Court of session rules Serco asylum seeker evictions 'lawful'
Around 150 asylum seekers denied the right to remain in the UK are facing eviction after losing a legal challenge over lock-changes. The case against Home Office contractor Serco’s lock-change programme in Glasgow had argued eviction would be unlawful
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WATCH: Jeremy Corbyn heckled as 'terrorist sympathiser' by Church of Scotland minister outside Glasgow campaign rally
JEREMY Corbyn was heckled by a Church of Scotland minister calling him a “terrorist sympathiser” as he made his first general election visit to Scotland. Footage shows the Labour leader speaking to the media alongside his Scottish Labour equivalent
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Netflix will make Olivia Colman’s debut in The Crown free to watch
Olivia Colman’s debut as the Queen in Netflix’s drama series The Crown will be made free to watch by the streaming giant. For around a month, viewers in the UK and Ireland will be able to stream the first episode of the third series online, even
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Former Faroe Petroleum boss Graham Stewart founds new North Sea venture
FORMER Faroe Petroleum boss Graham Stewart has formed a new oil and gas business that will focus on the North Sea. The Longboat Energy venture established by Mr Stewart with other members of the former management team at Faroe aims to raise up
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Review: Scottish Ensemble, SWG3, Glasgow, five stars
Music Scottish Ensemble SWG3, Glasgow Keith Bruce five stars PROGRESSING through its 50th anniversary season, Scottish Ensemble has, in this “Elemental” programme, produced one of the most thoughtful and coherent programmes of contemporary
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Tories suspend councillors for racist and Islamophobic social media posts
Over 20 former and current Conservative councillors have been suspended by the party after a report found they had posted a slew of racist content online. A dossier obtained by The Guardian found 15 current and ten former councillors made a series
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Man charged over death of father stabbed in front of children
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a father who was stabbed in front of his children. Christopher Nicol, 27, died after the incident at a flat in Maple Road, Greenock, Inverclyde, at around 9.05pm on September 26. His young
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Glasgow set to be transformed into 'football epicentre' as UEFA Euro 2020 fan zones announced
George Square is set to become the epicentre of European football during the summer months as the iconic heart of Glasgow is transformed into a ‘football village’. Free-to-enter fan zones will be set up in George Square and in the nearby Merchant
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Business Bulletin: Wind helps SSE swing to £129m profit | Unilever chairman to step down | Boeing orders remain low
Blustery weather across the UK in the last three months has put the wind in the sails of SSE's chief Alistair Phillips-Davies, whose company generated more electricity than expected from its wind turbines. Adjusted operating profit rose 14% to
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SNP holding balance of power after election best for Scotland, Sturgeon says
The SNP holding the balance of power in a hung parliament after December’s general election would be the “best” outcome for Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister said such a scenario would put “Scotland into a powerful, influential
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Boris Johnson vows to end ‘groundhoggery’ of Brexit in first major election speech
Boris Johnson will promise to end the “groundhoggery” of Brexit if the Conservatives win a majority at the General Election in his first keynote speech of the campaign. The Prime Minister will pledge to drive a clean energy revolution while investing
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The Bulletin: Rangers midfielder tips McCann for Hearts job | Celtic youngster called up to Dutch under-20s
SCOTLAND captain Andy Robertson has insisted that his team-mates are committed to the national side following another raft of call-offs, Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara thinks Neil McCann could replace Craig Levein as Hearts manager and Motherwell defender
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How Celtic's Jonny Hayes has made himself Neil Lennon's go-to man
COMPLIMENTS which aren’t really compliments hurt like hell. Here are a few examples that in no way have been said to me or still lie within the depths of my ruptured soul... “That’s really good, for you.” “Ah, bless you.” “At least you tried
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Farmers focus on biodiesel used for machinery
HARVEST SEASON 2019 was notable for many Scottish farmers reporting problems with their machinery – and pointing the finger of blame at biodiesel. In a joint statement on the issue, equipment and input sharing co-op Ringlink and NFU Scotland have
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JustRight law centre gears up to bring clarity to trans and disability rights
WHEN human rights lawyers Jen Ang and Kirsty Thomson set up JustRight Scotland two years ago they had one aim in mind: to bring a collaborative approach to social justice. Having both previously worked for Glasgow-based law centre Legal Services
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Accept that history cannot be altered
HERE we go again with yet another article on our involvement in “history” where we benefited from despicable slavery ("Glasgow can’t blame slavery shame on the British Empire", The Herald, November 12) Yet slavery has been ongoing in Africa for hundreds
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Grandees back new £2m fund to support firms with growth potential
By Mark Williamson A member of one of Scotland’s best-known business dynasties has provided backing for a new £2 million fund that will provide support for potential fast growth firms in North East Scotland. The One Enterprise Fund is supported
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Edinburgh airport passenger numbers fall amid air tax cut controversy
EDINBURGH Airport has reported a rare fall in passenger numbers in a reverse it said reflected the impact of Ryanair ending flights between the city and Stansted. Total passengers numbers in October fell to 1,309,170, down one per cent on the same
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Time to stop indulging the tobacco giants and accept that vaping is a health issue
DOCTORS have issued a vaping warning after a 16-year-old boy nearly died from serious respiratory failure in Nottingham, after he was vaping on e-cigarettes (“Doctors issue vaping warning after teenager almost dies”, The Herald, November 12). We
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Herald Diary: Scary messages
Shopping shivers ACTOR Martin Compston has played gangsters, cops and Scottish hardmen of every description. Not a fellow to be scared of much, you would imagine. There is one thing, however, that gets Martin’s knees knocking and teeth chattering
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Scots funds boss named chairman of fast-rising digital bank
By Scott Wright CITY high-flyer Martin Gilbert has landed his first major role since announcing his departure from Standard Life Aberdeen last month. The Scot, who co-founded Aberdeen Asset Management in 1983, has been named as chairman of
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Clan chief's worries as Australia battles 'castastrophic' bushfires 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
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Sex abuse victim who waited 5 years for counselling 'unfairly' refused bed by NHS Highland
A SEXUAL abuse victim was wrongly refused NHS accommodation and made to pay for his own lodgings while undergoing psychological therapy, a watchdog has ruled. Peter Todd, 37, was falsely told Kyle Court Patient Lodge in Inverness was fully booked
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Court case could make Scotland's children's hearings system fair to siblings at last
In a moving blog for the Stand up for Siblings campaign group, Helen Sharon Johnston wrote about her childhood. She says while life in a poverty-stricken family with a father who would frequently ‘target’ one or more of his five children to bear
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How songs from the past shine a light on troubled times today
They were written as many as 50 years ago, songs from Scotland which articulated the social and political landscape of a nation and its people. Their authors could not have imagined how their lyrical snapshots would resonate in a divided country
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Jobs lost as family haulage firm goes into administration
A SCOTTISH haulage firm cited “increasingly challenging market conditions and cost pressures” as it went into administration with the loss of around 70 jobs. Corporate Road Solutions 24:7 Limited, a family business formed in 2005, operated a fleet
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Fred Moten: 'I was working with people from the US, but it took us all to be in Scotland for Gravitational Feel to happen'
Neil Cooper PEOPLE mattered to Fred Moten when he was growing up in 1970s Las Vegas. As a black kid living in a segregated area of the entertainment capital of America and beyond, Moten and his friends made their own fun. At home, too, growing up
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Leading by example is essential to head the team taking company to success
LEADERSHIP will always mean different things to different people but in business it’s important to remember that when you are leading people you must lead by example. That was one of the points raised by Alasdair Gardner, head of industrials and
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We should accept the fact that Trident is irrelevant in terms of modern national security
AS the symbolic ending of the Cold War was recently celebrated in the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, senior figures in the SNP are right to raise the prospect of the scrapping of Trident once again (“Trident looms large over Labour
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Letters: Let us find out exactly what Farage stands for
ONCE again Nigel Farage dominates the headlines following the news that his "party" will not field candidates in the coming election in opposition to sitting Conservatives ("Farage U-turn boosts Tory chances of election victory", the Herald, November
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Those were the days - George Michael entertains his fans: 1984 and 2007
A COUPLE of years before his death on Christmas Day, 2016, George Michael met Emma Thompson and expressed his pleasure that she was writing a film based on his hit song, Last Christmas. The festive romcom, Last Christmas, is released on Friday.
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Obituary: Robert Ponsonby, arts administrator and former director of the Edinburgh Festival
Arts administrator and former director of the Edinburgh Festival Born: December 19, 1926; Died: November 3, 2019 ROBERT Ponsonby, who has died aged 92, was a pillar of the British arts establishment in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London for more
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Rosemary Goring: Stop playing to the gallery - the National Galleries is wrong to ditch BP as a sponsor
THE climate is warming at an alarming rate, but in some quarters the atmosphere is turning cold to the point of freezing. The announcement by the National Galleries of Scotland that it is to sever ties with BP has been claimed by environmental campaigners
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Agenda: We need a consistent framework for respite funding
By Mark Bevan, Chief Executive of Leuchie House, Scotland’s national respite centre THE wellbeing of those with caring responsibilities is far too often largely overlooked. In that context, the Scottish Government’s consultation on carers policy
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Iain Macwhirter: These grubby electoral pacts are all about vote-rigging
WELL, at least we know where we stand. The Conservative Party is now officially the Brexit party following Nigel Farage’s “unilateral” electoral pact with Boris Johnson. Whether it really was unilateral is something historians will debate for many
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Issue of the Day: Scorcese v Marvel movies
OSCAR-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese has sparked a debate over whether or not the hit Marvel movies are real cinema, comparing them to “theme park” rides. Now Marvel – and Scots actress Karen Gillan – are hitting back. What did Scorsese say?
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Call for more ‘rain gardens’ in bid to cut flooding and clean the air
A campaign to encourage householders and businesses to install “rain gardens” to help reduce flooding has been launched by the Scottish Green Infrastructure Forum (SGIF). The aim of the project, 10,000 Raingardens for Scotland, is to map Scotland
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Shares in Glasgow power giant rise as revenue drops
By Scott Wright INVESTORS have shrugged off a fall in revenue at Aggreko in the first nine months of its financial year, sending shares in the temporary power generator up more than three per cent last night. The Glasgow-based company said
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'Communication is key. It must be genuine and come from the top’
UNDERSTANDING people, putting them first and focusing on their wellbeing is key to leadership – otherwise there is nothing to lead. And that means being prepared to adapt to new ways of thinking from younger employees, being flexible, and having the
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Greens claim BBC ‘ignoring’ climate crisis in TV debate
THE Scottish Greens have accused the BBC of ignoring the climate emergency after it emerged the party would not be included in televised election debates north of the Border. Co-leader Patrick Harvie hit out at the broadcaster after it was announced
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Sturgeon accuses Corbyn of failing to deal with anti-Semitism as he heads to Scotland
NICOLA Sturgeon has accused Jeremy Corbyn of failing to show leadership on anti-Semitism ahead of his first general election campaign visit to Scotland. The First Minister said she did not know the Labour leader well enough to say whether he is
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‘Exceptional’ discounting fuels rise in Scottish retail sales
Ian McConnell SCOTTISH retail sales value showed a year-on-year rise in October for the first time since April, when trading was boosted by Easter, but “exceptional discounting” played a key part in the increase, industry figures show. The