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Twenty fire crews tackle 'crawling up cladding' student flats blaze in Bolton
Fire crews are tackling a large blaze "crawling up the cladding" of a building in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The fire is said to have struck a university student accommodation block. Police have closed a number of roads around Bradshawgate
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Rangers midfielder Steven Davis disappointed to see Michael O'Neill step down as Northern Ireland boss
STEVEN DAVIS reckons it was inevitable that boss Michael O'Neill would leave Northern Ireland at some point after he joined Stoke City. The 50-year-old was appointed as Potters manager earlier this month but will be in the national dugout for the
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Graeme Murty will back Colt team push after Rangers' run in Challenge Cup
GRAEME MURTY reckons the Challenge Cup has given strength to the arguments for B teams in Scottish football as Rangers look to progress to the semi-finals this afternoon. The competition - branded as the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup this season
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Rangers kid Lewis Mayo on the battles with Alfredo Morelos and Jermain Defoe and promotion to Steven Gerrard's squad
LEWIS MAYO didn’t need a warning into how significant the step-up would be from the Rangers Under-20s side to Steven Gerrard’s first team. But, on a daily basis, he is given a timely reminder of where he is and where he must get to as he goes head-to-head
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Fans of Cyprus ‘could learn a lot from Tartan Army’
SUPPORTERS of the Cyprus national team were told last night that they could learn a lot from the Tartan Army. Manager Ran Ben Shimon, who has been in the post since July 2017, spoke yesterday of his admiration for the fact that Scotland are taking
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Loyal footsoldier Naismith set to get armband as he enters roll of honour
CONSIDERING the call-offs and withdrawals which have beset his squad, there is an irony to the fact that Steve Clarke is set to put his faith in a man who has already knocked him back twice. The Scotland manager will hand Steven Naismith the armband
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Steve Clarke: I'm 100% committed to taking Scotland to Euro 2020 ... only Real Madrid might tempt me away!
STEVE Clarke re-stated his commitment to seeing the Scotland job through last night - after being linked with the vacancy at Stoke City prior to the appointment of Michael O’Neill. Clarke’s Northern Irish counterpart landed the position at the
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Dean Sutherland’s switch from kickboxing to boxing paying dividends
DEAN SUTHERLAND’S rise through the professional ranks has been rapid by anyone’s standards. Just a year-and-a-half ago, the former kickboxer made the decision to switch sports and since then, the Aberdeen has emerged as one of the most exciting
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Graeme Murty reflects on his Rangers journey and the Academy progress
THE answers are delivered with ease, the conversation pleasant, as Graeme Murty offers insights into his players, his philosophy and his relationships at Rangers. It is only when he becomes the subject that Murty pauses. In fairness, he does have
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Graeme Murty appreciates Steven Gerrard’s support as Rangers kids look to make the Ibrox grade
GRAEME MURTY is confident his Rangers kids have what it takes to win over boss Steven Gerrard and earn a place in his Ibrox squad. Gerrard has involved a handful of up-and-coming talents in his first team pool over the last 18 months but the Under
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Murder inquiry after body of Scots mother-of-two found in wheelie bin
A SECOND man has been arrested after the body of a Scottish mum was found stuffed in a wheelie bin in Sussex. Nicola Stevenson, originally from Edinburgh, was found by a dog walker in a green household bin with a fatal head wound at 12.30pm on
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Kash Farooq: The devil in me will come out in the ring when I face Lee McGregor
KASH FAROOQ is as mild mannered and softly spoken a boxer as you will ever come across. But when he enters the ring to face Lee McGregor for the British and Commonwealth titles this evening, he is, he says, going to be unrecognisable. “I do my talking
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Dave Rennie names strong Glasgow Warriors team for European opener against Sale
Glasgow Warriors head coach Dave Rennie has selected a strong squad to face Sale in their opening European Champions Cup match at Scotstoun this afternoon, with Ratu Tagive making his first start in European competition. Rennie has selected 19
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Lee McGregor amazed by progress through pro ranks
IT was just a few years ago that Lee McGregor and Kash Farooq were roommates at an amateur competition in Wales. If someone had told the pair that it wouldn’t be long before they would be facing each other in the biggest all-Scottish clash for years
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Prince Andrew: 'I kick myself every day for associating with Jeffrey Epstein'
Prince Andrew will claim he has “no recollection” of meeting a woman who said she was forced into a sexual encounter with the Duke in his first televised interview on his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffery Epstein. In a “no holds barred
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Lifeboat warning as two are rescued when boat runs aground in Aberdeenshire
TWO people have been winched to safety by helicopter in a dramatic rescue after thier boat ran aground on rocks near an Aberdeenshire harbour. The pair issued a mayday call after getting into difficulty off Whitehills, Aberdeenshire, at around
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Children in Need back with a bang, a hitch and an apology
SOME of the country's celebrities lent a hand to BBC's annual Children in Need campaign - to raise funds for 3000 charities and projects. Stars from Strictly, Star Wars, Doctor Who and EastEnders were among those who gathered to support the BBC
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The life and times of a Last of the Summer Wine star who has died aged 74
Jean Fergusson, who played the feisty Marina in Last of the Summer Wine for 25 years, has died at the age of 74. The television and theatre star, born in Yorkshire, died at home in the early hours of Thursday, a statement from her agents, Scott
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FTSE-100 nudges higher despite telecoms slump over Labour's broadband plan
The London market nudged higher despite a mixed day which saw telecoms firms slump after the Labour Party outlined plans to turn broadband into a public service. Jeremy Corbyn sent shock-waves through the City after unveiling a £20 billion scheme
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Rangers tax row: HMRC chief says club downfall is not our fault
HM Revenue and Customs' chief executive has insisted they made no tax calculation blunder that led to the downfall of Rangers. Jim Harra, has sent a letter to The Times to object to what they described as an "incorrect" article that said that tax
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Mum of dead child at centre of Glasgow hospital scandal demands answers
The mother of a child whose death at Glasgow’s flagship hospital has been linked to contaminated water has said she feels let down and lied to. Kimberly Darroch said her ten-year-old daughter Milly Main caught an infection when she was in remission
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Business Bulletin: Babcock Rosyth secures £1.25bn MoD warship deal | Shareholders reject Kier executives' pay deal | Interserve chief steps down
Defence giant Babcock has been awarded a £1.25 billion deal to supply the Ministry of Defence with its newest fleet of warships. The contractor saw shares lift after it confirmed that it secured the contract to supply the UK with a fleet of five
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Barrhead Travel boss Bill Munro was made redundant from post he did not hold, tribunal told
The founder of Barrhead Travel, was wrongfully dismissed by the company who bought the firm for £36 million in 2018, his lawyer claimed yesterday. Bill Munro, who had spent more than four decades building the company, had negotiated a deal to keep
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Team Muirhead and Team Paterson set for European Curling Championships
The European Curling Championships get underway in Helsingborg, Sweden on Friday with Team Paterson, skipped by Ross Paterson, and Team Muirhead, skipped by Eve Muirhead representing Scotland. Muirhead is a regular at the European Championships
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Free access to heraldscotland.com for all Scottish students
ALL college and university students now have free access to heraldscotland.com thanks to a new partnership between The Herald and global technology consultancy firm CGI. The initiative means any student - or campus staff member - who logs on to
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Food safety warning issued after salmon disappears following lorry crash
A food safety warning has been issued after 20 tonnes of salmon went missing following a lorry crash. The fish disappeared after the lorry overturned on the A82 near the Bridge of Orchy on Monday. Argyll and Bute Council is now warning people
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Nicola Sturgeon: 'Independence the only way forward for Scotland'
Independence for Scotland is the only way forward, even in the case of a possible future vote for Britain to remain in the EU, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Speaking on the fringes of the British-Irish Council in Dublin, the Scottish First Minister
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Nicola Sturgeon says independence for Scotland is the only way forward
Independence for Scotland is the only way forward, even in the case of a possible future vote for Britain to remain in the EU, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Speaking on the fringes of the British-Irish Council in Dublin, the Scottish First Minister
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Athletes selected for British XC
Scottish Athletics have announced the athletes who have been awarded Scottish vests for the British Cross Challenge and Euro Trials, which will take place in Liverpool next Saturday. 22 athletes have been selected for Scottish vests, with performances
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Jack Ross says he is 'proud' to be appointed as new Hibernian manager
JACK ROSS has said he is ‘proud’ to be named the new Hibernian manager. The former St Mirren boss has been brought in following the sacking of Paul Heckingbottom last week after a poor start to the campaign. The 43-year-old was named PFA Manager
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50 jobs lost as Lewis BiFab contract ends
Around 50 workers are to lose their jobs at the BiFab yard on Lewis as a contract ends. The fabrication yard at Arnish secured work to build piles for wind farms earlier this year. The contract is now coming to an end, with no further work
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Jack Ross appointed as new Hibernian manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal
JACK ROSS has been appointed as the new Hibernian manager after signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Edinburgh club. The former St Mirren boss has been brought in following the sacking of Paul Heckingbottom last week after a poor start
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US President Donald Trump to attend Nato summit in London
US President Donald Trump will travel to Britain in early December for a Nato summit, the White House has confirmed The American president and his wife Melania will be in the UK from December 2-4 for the gathering of Western leaders – as the snap
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Clarke challenges his players to stake their claim with play-offs looming
SCOTLAND manager Steve Clarke has told his squad in Cyprus to seize their chance to feature in the Euro 2020 play-offs. Clarke has lost a number of players to injury and international retirement before and after picking his squad for the final
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Lithuanians and Norwegian released as part of spy swap with Russia
Two Lithuanian men convicted of spying in Russia and a Norwegian citizen serving a 14-year sentence have been freed as part of a spy swap, authorities said. Yevgeny Mataitis and Aristidas Tamosaitis, who were convicted in 2016, have been reunited
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James Fowler returns to Kilmarnock as head of football operations
FORMER Kilmarnock midfielder James Fowler has returned to Rugby Park as the club's new head of football operations. The fan favourite, who was part of the team that won the League Cup in 2012, will oversee all squads and the academy, as well as
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Politician told Hillary Clinton she would not run in election over misogynistic abuse
A female politician told Hillary Clinton she would not stand in December’s general election because she “could not take” the misogynistic abuse. The former US secretary of state also claimed social media culture was serving the “amplification of
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SNP win two Fife Council by-elections
Two new SNP councillors have been elected in Fife after by-election votes. The polls, held on Thursday, returned SNP representatives with a majority of at least 300 votes. Derek Glen was selected to represent the Dunfermline Central ward, while
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Man handed 10-year prison term for knife attack on policeman
A man who tried to murder a police officer in a knife attack has been jailed for 10 years. Graeme Davidson, 37, attacked Pc Derek Laing at a property in Lundin Crescent, Tayport, Fife, on June 29. The officer said he was left in a “fight for
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Music: BBC SSO/Volkov, City Halls, Glasgow, four stars
Music BBC SSO/Volkov City Halls, Glasgow Keith Bruce four stars QUITE correctly, the headline piece in this characteristically-inventive programme from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor Ilan Volkov was Richard
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Church of Scotland minister who heckled Jeremy Corbyn suspended over racist and homophobic tweets
A Church of Scotland minister who heckled Jeremy Corbyn as a “terrorist sympathiser” has been suspended by the kirk. Reverend Richard Cameron was later found to have sent a series of racist and homophobic messages on social media after a video
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Borna Barisic says Rangers form has helped nail down spot in Croatia national team
RANGERS defender Borna Barisic believes his outstanding form under Steven Gerrard has helped nail down a Croatia spot with the World Cup runners-up. The left-back has enjoyed an excellent season and has turned around his performances from last
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Carlos Queiroz confident Alfredo Morelos can replicate his Rangers form for Colombia
COLOMBIA boss Carlos Queiroz has insisted Alfredo Morelos deserves to play for the South American country because of his goal glut at Rangers this season. The 23-year-old has netted 22 goals for Rangers this term and the prolific hitman is desperate
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Mohamed Elyounoussi returns to Celtic after picking up injury on international duty
CELTIC are sweating on another injury blow after Mohamed Elyounoussi was sent home from international duty with Norway with a foot knock. The Scottish champions were rocked this week after Israeli star Hatem Abd Elhamed was ruled out for six weeks
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PODCAST: Why does there seem to be apathy around the Scottish national team?
ON this week's episode of On The Same Page, Mark Hendry, Paige Beresford and James Cairney discuss Scotland's national team. It appears that there is not a lot of enthusiasm for Scotland's double header with Cyrpus and Kazakhstan, but what's the
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Shelley Kerr and Alan Shearer to receive honorary doctorates from Scottish university
Scotland national team manager Shelley Kerr is set to be awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling for her “outstanding contribution to women’s football”. The Scotland boss was awarded an MBE earlier this after leading the women
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WeDo Scotland conference hears present state of country's economy is 'chilling'
by Kim McAllister “I am chilled by the state of the Scottish economy,” Tim Allan told the delegates at the WeDo Scotland conference on Thursday. Speaking as a businessman in his own right, the chair of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce
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Duke of York opens up about relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
The Duke of York has spoken about his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in a "no holds barred" interview. Andrew has faced questions about his links with the disgraced financier, who was found dead in his prison cell in New York earlier
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Tories call for health secretary to resign over Glasgow super hospital child death
The Scottish Conservatives have called for the health secretary to resign amid claims of a “cover up” surrounding the death of a young cancer patient from an infection linked to contaminated water at Glasgow’s flagship hospital. Jeane Freeman was
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Italy declares state of emergency over Venice flooding
Italy’s government has declared a state of emergency in flood-ravaged Venice. It is looking to swiftly secure funds to repair damage in the historic city from the highest tide in 50 years. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte described the flooding
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Sir Rod Stewart says it would be a shame if Scotland became independent
Sir Rod Stewart has said it would be “a shame” if Scotland became independent when asked about the UK’s political situation. However, the singer said he would support Scotland leaving the union “if it was good” for the country. Speaking to
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Former Glasgow Royal Bank of Scotland site could be new hotel and shops
THE former Royal Bank of Scotland building on Trongate could be demolished to make way for a hotel, pub and shops. Plans have been submitted to Glasgow City Council requesting permission to bring down the old RBS property and ground floor shops
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Scotland v Cyprus | Kick-off, TV times, odds and team news: Everything you need to know
SCOTLAND'S Euro 2020 qualifying campaign is nearing its end with just two games left to play. Cyprus are first up and Kazakhstan await as the national team attempt to finish the qualifiers on a high and build some momentum going into March's Nations
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BT Sport retain exclusive rights to broadcast Champions League and Europa League
BT Sport has retained the exclusive broadcasting rights to the Champions League and the Europa League until the summer of 2024. The current television deal was due to expire in 2021, with Sky and ITV reportedly interested in challenging the broadcaster
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Business Bulletin: Carpetright to be sold for £15m | BT shares dip on Labour public service broadband news | Haynes Publishing up for sale
Carpetright has agreed terms to sell the business to its biggest shareholder Meditor in a deal that values the floor specialist at £15.2 million. Shareholders will receive just 5p-a-share, having been at 35p in April, although many will be pleased
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Sir John Curtice ‘would be surprised’ if Tories don’t lose seats in Scotland
Polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice has said he “would be surprised” if the Conservatives do not lose some of their 13 seats in Scotland. The Strathclyde University professor told BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme on Friday
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Star Wars-themed stamps to mark release of new film
Royal Mail has revealed images of the final set of stamps in its own Star Wars-themed collection. The 16-stamp set will mark next month’s release of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, and features characters and vehicles from the Skywalker saga.
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The captain’s able as Matthew eyes Solheim Cup double
According to one insider at Gleneagles yesterday, there’s still a visible champagne splatter left on the wall of one of the Perthshire resort’s plush rooms that was used for the triumphant knees-up following Europe’s Solheim Cup win there back in September
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The Bulletin: Former Rangers manager interviewed for Hearts job | Celtic defender ruled out of League Cup final
JACK ROSS is set to be unveiled as the new Hibernian manager later today, Queen's Park have ended their amateur status after 152 years and Celtic's Lee O'Connor grabbed an assist on his international debut for Ireland. Hibs to appoint Ross
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Business Week: Hotel developer unveiled as buyer of Glasgow site | Israeli oil firm underlines faith in North Sea | Haulage firm in administration
A hotel company behind major developments at Gatwick Airport and in Birmingham purchased a Glasgow building which formerly housed a Royal Bank of Scotland cash-handling centre. READ MORE: Bloc Hotels, which described the Dale House site opposite
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HMRC says says it 'did not miscalculate anything' in Rangers tax case
HMRC has defended itself against reports that it is responsible for the financial implosion of Rangers' football club, saying it "did not miscalculate anything'. READ MORE: Would reduction of tax liabilities have saved Rangers? The tax authority
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World's longest non-stop commercial flight arrives in Sydney
THE world's longest non-stop commercial passenger flight has touched down safely in Sydney, Australia. The 19 hour 16 minute test flight from New York was operated by Australian carrier, Qantas. There were 49 people on board, including around
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Alex Arthur: Lee McGregor - Kash Farooq fight is too close to call
FORMER world champion Alex Arthur believes the result of this weekend’s British and Commonwealth title clash between Lee McGregor and Kash Farooq is impossible to predict, such is the competitiveness of the fight. The pair meet in an all-Scottish
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Jacob Adkin faces uphill task at World Mountain Running Championships
2019 has been a big year for Jacob Adkin in more than one way. Firstly, the 23-year-old won his first major championship title, when he took gold in the European Mountain Running Championships in both the individual race and the team event. And
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Jack Irvine: A radical rethink is needed to save our seaside towns
IT’S been a topsy-turvy time for the reputation of Ayr in the last few months. In June it was ranked Scotland’s worst seaside town in a Which? survey. Then The Herald reported that the town, once in the running for the most dismal in Scotland, is
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Ian McConnell: Brexit crisis looms as Tory austerity victims beguiled to vote Conservative and Elon Musk avoids UK
IT was difficult to know how to feel on hearing that Elon Musk, one of the world’s leading technology entrepreneurs, had cited Brexit as a reason why his pioneering Tesla electric-vehicle business was not setting up in the UK. There was the difficult-to-escape
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Standard Life Aberdeen responds to investor concerns about executive pay
By Mark Williamson STANDARD Life Aberdeen has said it has held valuable and positive meetings with shareholders after suffering a revolt on executive pay at its general meeting. At the Edinburgh-based investment giant’s general meeting in May
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Letters: Harris is wrong: Johnson is a bigger threat to the UK than Corbyn
FORMER Labour Minister Tom Harris seems to have allowed his visceral hatred of the EU and of Jeremy Corbyn to cloud his judgement very severely ("Former Labour minister says he will be voting for Johnson", The Herald, November 14)). His curious logic
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Analysis: Oil firm’s success may encourage firms to invest in projects off Scotland
Analysis By Mark Williamson WHILE champions of the North Sea oil and gas industry will take heart from the recent achievements of Premier Oil its experience highlights the challenges firms can face in one area that has generated huge excitement
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Do children still stoop to conker?
WE seem to be progressing through rather "nutty” times lately. Things are not making much sense any more – at least for me. The Herald today (November 14) is full of falling "curtains; coalitions of chaos and two-cheek-kissing Scotsmen" ("Is the
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North Sea fields help oil and gas stalwart generate huge amounts of cash
By Mark Williamson NORTH Sea heavyweight Premier Oil has recouped its investment in a massive field off Scotland within two years of starting production in a success that will help stimulate interest in the area. Premier announced yesterday
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Obituary: Field Marshal Lord Bramall, outstanding soldier and D-Day veteran
Former Chief of the Defence Staff Born: December 18, 1923; Died: November 12, 2019. FIELD Marshal Lord Bramall, who has died aged 95, saw action at D-Day, where he was wounded and won the MC, and in Malaysia during the Emergency; he was
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Agenda: Decisive steps towards a circular economy
By Ken McLean, operations director, Changeworks Recycling Scottish Government recently unveiled plans for the introduction of a new Circular Economy Bill as part of its aim of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. This bill aims to change
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Herald Diary: False impressions
False friend ACTOR and musician Tom Urie was strolling down Sauchiehall Street when, to his delight, he bumped into an old pal, the comedian Christopher MacArthur-Boyd. The bosom buddies were enjoying a delightful chin-wag when, four minutes into
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Ayrshire butcher in deal to sell square sausage in Aldi in England
AYRSHIRE-BASED butcher We hae meat is celebrating after securing a series of contracts with Aldi to stock its premium sliced square sausages in 782 stores in England and Wales. The firm said that after the success of a sell-out trial earlier in
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Insulation maker hails £37m factory revamp on-time and on-budget
STIRLING-BASED manufacturer Superglass has hailed the completion of its £37 milllion factory upgrade finishing on-time and on-budget. Since the work started in 2017, Superglass has also continued to operate at capacity and returned to profitability
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Helen McArdle: Politicians need to do more than just throw money at NHS - but it's a good start
THE starting gun had barely been fired on the December election before there was an appeal that the NHS should not be used as a "political weapon". This was closely followed by the parties wading in with overheated promises to outspend their rivals
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Catriona Stewart: Tories' hostile immigration environment lets prejudices flourish
DO those who support the current government’s immigration policies ever stop to consider where inhospitable ends and inhumane begins? “The aim is to create, here in Britain, a really hostile environment for illegal immigrants,” Theresa May said
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Climate change must come to the fore in this election
I IMAGINE that I am not alone in being totally scunnered by the almost complete lack of media coverage of the Scottish Greens during the election campaign ("Harvie says SNP must match 'rhetoric with action' over climate", The Herald November 14) Herald
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Scottish teachers and pupils deserve much more credit for what they are achieving
LES Reid (Letters, November 12) is being very unfair to Scottish schools – and to Scottish secondary teachers. It is simply not true to state that “but all his (Fraser Grant’s) figures are results of examinations set here and marked by teachers who
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Those were the days - 1961 and 1981: Jennie Lee, one of the founders of the Open University
AT Glasgow’s Mitchell Library, until November 30, is an exhibition about Jennie Lee, a miner’s daughter, one of the first female MPs, Britain’s first-ever arts minister, and a key figure in the establishment of the Open University. The O.U. exhibition
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Rebecca McQuillan: Why TV companies must include both Swinson and Sturgeon
IT was actually Gordon Brown who coined the phrase “I agree with Nick”. He unwittingly came out with it 15 minutes into the UK’s first-ever televised leaders’ election debate in 2010, commenting on the Tories’ unrealistic immigration targets.
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Issue of the day: Heckling
ON the election trail, Jeremy Corbyn was heckled in a moment that overwhelmed the entire first day of his campaign in Scotland. But he is far from the first public figure to be on the receiving end of heckling, a practice that has its origins in Scotland
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Legal claim option as taxman blamed for Rangers downfall
An alleged £51 million “blunder” by the taxman that has been blamed for the downfall of Rangers could result in legal action. HM Revenue and Customs’ initial £94m claim on the Ibrox club’s old operating company could be cut to £43m if the liquidator
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'Abused and dehumanised' female MPs stand down
It's heartbreaking, really. As it was, just 32 per cent of members in the last sitting of the House of Commons were women. An all-time high, would you believe? But of the 58 politicians who have confirmed they are stepping down this General Election
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Shares down 20% as FirstGroup's £124m Greyhound write-down wipes out profits
FIRSTGROUP’S sale of its US Greyhound buses arm is gathering pace but the process has led to the reporting of a six-month loss of £187 million against a £46m profit for the same period last year. Shares were down as much as 20 per cent following
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The fires of injustice have been stoked, but would reduction of tax liabilities have saved Rangers?
THE fury and burning sense of injustice that many Rangers supporters have been nursing over the alleged treatment of their club back in 2012 erupted once more yesterday, as a report in The Times accused HMRC of a ‘blunder’ when calculating their potential
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‘I just want to work again’, says Barrhead Travel founder
The former owner and founder of Barrhead Travel, Bill Munro, was on the verge of tears yesterday as he said he would have no problem going back to work for the firm that fired him. “I don’t care about the money, I just want to work again,” he said.
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Alfie Lamb death: Man is jailed for more than 7 years
The family of three-year-old Alfie Lamb said “justice has prevailed” after an ex-minister’s son was jailed for crushing him to death with a car seat. Stephen Waterson, 26, reversed the seat of his Audi convertible, squashing his girlfriend’s young
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General Election 2019: Labour pledges to deliver free broadband for all
A British Broadband public service will deliver fast and free full-fibre internet to millions of people under a Labour Government, the party has pledged. Labour intends to bring parts of BT into public ownership under plans it said will result