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Dave Rennie announced as next Australia manager
THE worse-kept secret in international rugby is now official after Dave Rennie, the Glasgow Warriors head coach, was last night unveiled as the new man to take charge of Australia. Leaks in Sydney had made it clear he was the man the Wallabies wanted
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Johnson's claim Labour-SNP referendum deal probably already done dismissed as 'nonsense' by Corbyn
BORIS Johnson accused Jeremy Corbyn and Nicola Sturgeon of having “probably already done a deal” on a second Scottish independence referendum as the leaders of the two main UK parties clashed on prime-time television for the first time. In the
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Liberal Democrats pledge £10bn a year extra for schools to help make them world-class
THE Liberal Democrats have put education at the centre of their election pitch, pledging to spend an extra £10 billion a year on schools, which would produce an annual knock-on windfall of £1bn for the Scottish Government. As the party launches
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Public's overriding emotion is "frustration" in first TV election debate, says poll
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn shared the spoils in the battle for the public's approval in the first TV election debate - but the overriding public feeling was frustration. YouGov figures report the public is split nearly 50/50 in deciding who
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Duncan Hodge admits French record bodes well for Bordeaux-Begles visit
Edinburgh Rugby assistant coach Duncan Hodge admits that French opposition appear to bring the best out in his squad, and he is looking to his players to extend their impressive record against French teams this Friday when his side take on Bordeaux
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Scotland 3 Kazakhstan 1: Five things we learned in Scotland's successful revenge mission
IT was revenge. And it was most definitely served cold. Scotland’s Kazakh curse seemed like it was coming back with a vengeance as Steve Clarke's men trailed at half time and were jeered off the field. But on a freezing night at Hampden Park, a measure
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Scotland 3 Kazakhstan 1: John McGinn double helps Steve Clarke's men finish campaign on a high
A CAMPAIGN that began with disaster and despair back in March with that 3-0 defeat at the hands of Kazakhtsan came to an end last night on an altogether more positive note with this hard-fought victory over the same opponents at Hampden. Automatic
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Tories condemned over fake ‘fact-checking’ Twitter account
The Conservative Party has faced criticism after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact checking service during the ITV leaders’ debate. The Conservative Campaign Headquarters press office account was renamed “factcheckUK”
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Scotland 3 Kazakhstan 1: How the Scots rated as they sign off Euro campaign in third
How the Scotland players rated in their 3-1 win over Kazakhstan. DAVID MARSHALL 6 No chance with goal and very little else to do. LIAM PALMER 7 Started the game well but careless pass straight to Schetkin allowed Kazakhs to open the scoring
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Church brands "questionable" study over Scots Catholic pupils' sectarian views
THE Catholic church in Scotland has described as "downright dubious at worst" a report that says that more than one in three Scottish Catholic school pupils have sectarian views. The research, co-authored by Glasgow University's Professor Stephen
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Watch: Hearts defender Michael Smith scores Northern Ireland wonder-goal against Germany in Frankfurt
Hearts defender Michael Smith scored a wonder-goal in Frankfurt for Northern Ireland earlier this evening. The Jambo let rip from all of 25-yards with a daisy-cutter which beat Marc Andre ter Stegen all ends up. The early strike - after just
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Babies and mums died in worst NHS maternity scandal
BABIES and mothers died amid major failings at a hospital trust in what is likely to be the NHS’s worst ever maternity scandal. A leaked report shows a “toxic” culture stretching back 40 years was in place when babies and mothers suffered avoidable
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Radio 2 presenter apologises for cannabis gaffe to Scotland's oldest bagpiper
Jeremy Vine has apologised after giving some the impression he was offering Scotland's oldest bagpipe player a "shedload" of cannabis. The presenter, 54, made the gaffe on BBC Radio 2 during a live broadcast from Glasgow on Monday. Mr Vine
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Mauricio Pochettino sacked by Tottenham Hotspur after poor start to English Premier League season
Mauricio Pochettino has left Tottenham Hotspur this evening. The club confirmed the news on their official website. Spurs have been left sitting 14th in the Premier League table. Chairman, Daniel Levy, told the club website: "We were extremely
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Scotland 3-1 Kazakhstan as it happened: John McGinn runs the show with double as Naismith bags goal
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Passenger plane faced "very high" risk of collision with drone over Scottish Borders
A DRONE has come within 100 feet of a passenger plane flying over the Scottish Borders. The incident reported to the UK Airprox Board reveals that there was a "very high" risk of collision over the village of Dewar on August 12. A pilot of
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Scotland vs Kazakhstan: Declan Gallagher and Ryan Jack retain starting spots for Euro 2020 final qualifier
Steve Clarke has picked the final Scotland XI of their Euro 2020 qualifiers - and Declan Gallagher has kept his place at the heart of defence. Scotland face Kazakhstan this evening in their swansong of Group I. The country have failed to qualify
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World’s first printed Christmas card revealed in Charles Dickens exhibition
The world’s first-ever printed Christmas card will be revealed in a new exhibition at London’s Charles Dickens museum. The Beautiful Books: Dickens and the business of Christmas exhibition explores Dickens’ impact on modern Christmas and the journey
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University of Glasgow take extra security measures as police probe rape and sexual assaults
University bosses say they are increasing security patrols on campus after police confirmed they are probing a series of sexual assaults in the West End of Glasgow. Officers have launched an investigation into reports a 20-year-old woman was raped
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Hibs confirm John Potter as new assistant head coach as he joins Jack Ross' staff from Sunderland
Hibs have confirmed John Potter as their new assistant head coach. The coach worked with new boss Jack Ross at Sunderland. Ross had been keen to bring his assistant to Easter Road with him and now the club have confirmed Potter has signed a
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McDonnell signals Labour might be moving towards writing off student debt
JOHN McDonnell has signalled that Labour might be moving towards writing off tens of billions of pounds of student debt. The Opposition has already promised to scrap student fees and bring back maintenance grants south of the border. But commenting
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Business Bulletin: Melrose sales dented after US car maker strikes | HomeServe expands to US | Polypipe lowers forecast
Shares in Melrose have lifted despite the industrial turnaround specialist seeing sales dented by strikes by US car maker General Motors at its automotive and metallurgy units. The past four months, which were beset by the strike action, saw sales
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Court rejects Scottish castle name bid for Swiss family
A Swiss court has rejected a bid from a woman and her daughter to have the name of a 16th-century Scottish castle added to their surname. The Hong Kong-based family, who have dual Swiss-Russian nationality, wanted the suffix ‘of Glenbuchat’ tacked
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Scotland-based writers in solidarity with jailed writers across the world
The Day of the Imprisoned Writer is a moment for Scottish PEN and PEN centres from around the world to stand in solidarity with imprisoned and at-risk writers everywhere. Too often writers, including journalists, novelists, playwrights, poets, translators
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Scottish private rental costs rise by almost a quarter since 2010
Private rentals for two-bedroom homes have risen by almost a quarter in the past nine years, according to new figures published by the Scottish Government. In the Lothian region, prices have jumped 46.3 per cent from an average of £655 to £972
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BBC loses rights to live Masters coverage as Sky becomes exclusive broadcaster
The BBC’s ever-shrinking golf portfolio has been reduced even further after it was confirmed that Sky will be the exclusive holders of the live rights for The Masters in the UK and Ireland as of next year. Up until 2011, the Beeb broadcast all
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Johnson vows Britain will not break with the EU without a trade deal
Boris Johnson has insisted that the chances of Britain breaking away from the EU at the end of 2020 without a trade deal in place are “absolutely zero”. Ahead of his first televised debate of the General Election campaign with Jeremy Corbyn, the
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How Jack Ross can turn Hibernian's season around
FOLLOWING the dismissal of Paul Heckingbottom after a poor start to the campaign in the capital, former Sunderland, St Mirren and Alloa manager Jack Ross was appointed as the Englishman's successor. The news was greeted largely positively from
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Prince Andrew interview 'never to be repeated' say Buckingham Palace chiefs
The Duke of York’s Newsnight interview was viewed by Buckingham Palace as a “one-off” which will never be repeated, the producer has said. Sam McAlister spent a year securing the sit-down on-camera meeting with Andrew. The duke has faced a
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Donald Trump’s unscheduled hospital visit fuels rumour mill
President Donald Trump’s unscheduled weekend visit to hospital has raised suspicions about his health. White House officials’ insisted that the president was merely getting a head start on his annual medical when he visited the Walter Reed National
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Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation
Swedish prosecutors have dropped a preliminary investigation into an alleged rape by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Deputy Chief Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson spoke on Tuesday as she gave an update on the Swedish case. READ MORE: Julian Assange
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Scottish hotel group sells two key assets as proposed blockbuster deal for 27 properties is scrapped
Macdonald Hotels is selling its Rusacks property in St Andrews and the Randolph in Oxford, with a previously planned deal to dispose of 27 properties no longer going ahead. The previously proposed sale of 27 properties, including the Rusacks and
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Green Party pledges to invest £90bn a year to tackle climate change in 'green new deal'
THE Green Party has said it would invest more than £90 billion a year in tackling climate change, including legislation for a "green new deal" intended to set Britain on track to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2030. The party - which is
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Jo Swinson warns against 'fake news' after viral squirrel abuse story
Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson has warned the public to be wary of sharing misinformation after a story went viral that claimed she had abused squirrels. Doctored images claiming to show an article on the Mirror’s website were shared thousands
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Laura Kuenssberg to front ‘frank and insightful’ Brexit documentary
The BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg will take viewers behind the scenes of the ongoing Brexit drama in a new documentary. The hour-long BBC Two film is slated to detail the “many and various twists and turns of the past few chaotic months
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Scotland's only Brexit party MEP quits over homophobia
SCOTLAND’S only elected Brexit party politician has resigned over homophobia in its ranks. Louis Stedman-Bryce, who was elected as one of the country’s six MEPs in May, said he would remain in Brussels as an Independent. “I find myself in a
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The oldest golf club in Clackmannanshire is set for closure at the end of 2019
The home of golf is set to lose another club after officials at Dollar confirmed this morning that it would be closing at the end of December. An annual general meeting was held on Monday night and a short statement on the club’s website declared
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Sturgeon mocks Johnson over his insistence he will never face her in live debate
NICOLA Sturgeon has mocked Boris Johnson over his insistence that he will never face her in a televised head-to-head debate nor facilitate a second independence referendum as long as he is in Downing St. The First Minister took to social media
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From the archive: John Burnside on fathers and sons
THERE were lies, of course. Tommy Burnside was good at those. No, good is the wrong word. He wasn't a good liar, just a constant one. "My father was a constitutional liar, " John Burnside recalls. "He was himself a walking lie, and I knew that
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Reintroduction centre plan for endangered Scottish wildcats
Scottish wildcats on the brink of extinction have been handed a lifeline after funding was secured to build Britain’s first reintroduction centre for the species. The wildcat reintroduction centre will be paid for by European funding, and hopes
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Celtic fans receive additional ticket allocation for League Cup final against Rangers
CELTIC has announced an "extremely limited additional allocation" for next month's Betfred Cup final against Rangers at Hampden. The two rivals will meet at the national stadium on December 8 with the first silverware of the season up for grabs
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Sick kids hospital inquiry to examine water contamination
WATER contamination will be part of the forthcoming public inquiry into Glasgow and Edinburgh’s children’s hospitals, Jeane Freeman has confirmed. The Health Secretary told MSPs she expected the inquiry to take evidence on the problem, which was
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Kelly Macdonald lands major Line Of Duty role
Kelly Macdonald will star in the next series of Line Of Duty as the “most enigmatic adversary AC-12 have ever faced”. The Trainspotting and Boardwalk Empire actress will play Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson, the senior investigating officer
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Johnson v Corbyn ITV debate: Who will come out on top?
Tuesday night’s debate will be Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn’s first major clash of the election, but how will they coax those precious swing voters off the fence? – Position Mr Corbyn has always been a champion of the hard left but has opted
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Livingston striker Lyndon Dykes reveals international preference
WANTED Livingston star Lyndon Dykes has confirmed he will choose Australia over Scotland if he's called up for international duty. The 24-year-old forward has impressed for Gary Holt's side and has been linked with a move to English Championship
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Scottish air traffic controllers balloted on new pay offer to end industrial action
Air traffic controllers are to be balloted for another new pay offer from Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (Hial) in a bid to end their long-running dispute. Prospect union members have been on action short of a strike, with 24-hour strikes closing
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Defence alleges Grace Millane died after consensual sexual act
Grace Millane died after being involved in consensual sexual activity including choking, a forensic pathologist who gave evidence on behalf of the man accused of her murder said, according to media reports in New Zealand. The young woman from Wickford
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Scotland's weather: Temperatures drop to minus 10C on coldest autumn night this year
Temperatures dropped to nearly minus 10C on Monday night – the coldest of the autumn so far. According to the Met Office, the mercury fell to minus 9.9C (14.2F) in Braemar, north-east Scotland, on Monday night. Nine of the 10 coldest locations
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Review: The Roman Camp Country House & Restaurant, Callander
STYLE AND SUBSTANCE The Roman Camp Hotel describes itself as a “Luxury four-star hotel accommodation in Callander, Scotland, offering fine dining and Scottish hospitality”. We would agree that this self-assertion is more than accurate. The Roman
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Business Bulletin: Easyjet to offset carbon emissions from all its flights | Pub giant posts lower earnings after sale | AO World hails green shoots
Easyjet has announced plans to become the "first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights" as it pushes forward with a sustainability programme which will see it offset the carbon emissions from the fuel of all of its flights. It said it
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First look: Inside Scottish rocket factory
Orbex, the private space company, has allowed cameras into its working rocket factory in Scotland for the first time. The behind-the-scenes imagery reveals how the company is using advanced engineering techniques and materials to create the next
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Scottish Secretary: SNP majority in 2021 is 'democratic mandate' for Indyref2
A MAJORITY win at the next Holyrood election would give the SNP a “democratic mandate” for a second independence referendum, the Scottish Secretary has accepted. Contradicting Boris Johnson’s vow to block Indyref2 come what may, Alister Jack indicated
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Child, seven, writes to Father Christmas asking for house and food
A desperate seven-year-old child has written a heartbreaking letter to Santa asking for a home and food for her family for Christmas. The letter was left in a Christmas postbox at the L6 Community Centre in Everton. Local Labour councillor
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Scotland to face All Blacks in Autumn Tests
IT has been confirmed that Scotland will play New Zealand and Argentina, as well as their already announced game against Japan, in next year’s Autumn Test schedule. The game against the Pumas will be the first of the three Murrayfield matches and
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Warriors fans will feel some envy towards returning full-back Stuart Hogg
IT INVARIABLY feels a bit weird when a player turns out against a former club with which he has been closely associated, and Stuart Hogg’s appearance for Exeter against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday will be no exception. Think Denis Law playing
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Clarke’s clever use of Scotland’s talent pool is paying dividends
THIS may feel strange to read, but one of Scotland’s biggest problems in recent years has been having too many good players in the same position. There are an abundance of options in midfield to choose from, and that has caused headaches in the
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'Hibs should always be challenging to achieve European qualification and domestic success'
JACK ROSS is unlikely to be cowed by the scrutiny of life as Hibernian head coach. Having been relentlessly stalked by a camera crew as he sought success at Sunderland, even the goldfish bowl of Edinburgh will seem bearable. Ross’s only full
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Lawsuits by Michael Jackson accusers likely to be restored
A California appeals court is strongly inclined to give new life to the lawsuits of two men who accuse Michael Jackson of molesting them when they were boys. READ MORE: Michael Jackson's family say controversial documentary is 'all about the money
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ScotRail criticised for ‘awful’ responses on Twitter
SCOTRAIL faced a backlash last night over responses by the firm’s Twitter account to social media users. In a series of replies, one of the staff operating the account – named “MF” – issued snappy answers to those with questions. Referring
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KPMG sponsorship of Prince Andrew project will not be renewed amid Epstein statement calls
The Duke of York has been dealt a major blow after a sponsor of his flagship business project said it was not renewing support – as calls continued for him to make a statement about Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew is facing the embarrassing prospect of
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The Bulletin: Swansea and Stoke linked with Celtic winger | Hibs to back Jack Ross in January
CELTIC winger Jonny Hayes is on the radar of Swansea City and Stoke City, Daniel Arzani is set to extend his loan at Parkhead and Alan Irvine is the latest candidate to be interviewed for the managerial vacancy at Hearts. Mathie: We'll back Ross
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Everything you need to know about Johnson v Corbyn: The ITV Debate
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn are set to go head-to-head in the first televised debate of the General Election campaign. The two leaders will face off in an hour-long encounter screened live on ITV on Tuesday evening. The debate has already
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Manassero’s spiral of woe, a race to the finish in Dubai and the curious work of the golfing gods
You may have noticed that the nation’s High Streets – or what’s left of them – are gearing up and girding their metaphorical loins for Black Friday, that shopping tradition/annual fight to the death in the USA that’s now become a shopping tradition
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Stuart Waiton: Zealots should shut up about festive drinking
AS we approach Christmas, spare a thought for the anti-booze health zealots. As we find joy in the thought of the drunken work night-out and stock up on drink to help the season to be jolly, they must be spinning in their puritanical pods wondering
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Neil Mackay: The Hong Kong crisis shows Britain is now a pipsqueak state
THERE are grim lessons for Britain amid the crisis in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy protestors are pitted against the power of Communist China. These lessons explain what the concept of ‘Britain’ means in the world today. The lessons speak of
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EY points to Scottish arm as UK fees rise
ACCOUNTANCY business EY has highlighted its continued investment in its Scottish practice as it unveiled small increases in turnover and profits in the last financial year. The international firm, which has offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow
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Dairy profit up on natural protein demand
GRAHAM’S The Family Dairy has reported a surge in annual pre-tax profits to £2.2 million, from an underlying £1.3m, boosted by successful diversification into protein-rich, dairy-based products such as yoghurt. The family business, based at Bridge
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Herald Entrepreneur: 'There are some serious barriers to entry for ordinary people'
SINCE 2016, people in England have had the right to build their own homes. This means English local authorities must permit a planning permission for a suitable serviced plot to match the demand they have. “That legislation underpins government
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Stuart Patrick: 'We certainly don’t believe the compromise we must make is to sacrifice economic growth'
Stuart Patrick A year from today the Conference of the Parties 2026 United Nations Climate Summit will be drawing to a conclusion in Glasgow and we will know better what further measures the world has agreed to tackle climate change. Tonight,
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England has nothing to learn from Scotland about tolerance and integration
BRIAN Farrell (Letters, November 16) paints a pretty picture of Scottish nationalism as exceptional to every other nationalism, in being some kind of benevolent and sanctified force. In contrast, he portrays England as xenophobic, intolerant and well
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Tolerance needed on our roads
AS SOMEONE who went through primary school using jotters which had a list of "safety dos" on the back and went on to teach primary children various versions of road safety I am somewhat perplexed at the recent correspondence over various rules in the
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Coffee house pioneers showcase work of independent roasters
A start-up that showcases the products of independent coffee roasters has opened an outlet in Aberdeen. Poco established the coffee house on the grounds of Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University in partnership with the Aramark food services business
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Flooring retailer expands in Scotland amid tough times on the high street
By Mark Williamson A flooring retailer expects to create jobs in Scotland as it mounts an expansion drive in spite of uncertainty about the outlook for the economy after securing £1,500,000 funding from Bank of Scotland. Hillington-based Direct
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Recruitment firm posts record results
RECRUITMENT firm Core-Asset Consulting has achieved a record profit helped by strong growth in revenues. The Edinburgh-based firm made more than £500,000 after tax in the year to June 30. It lost £89,000 in the preceding period. Revenues rose 45
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Obituary: Hugh Waddell, rugby league internationalist
Rugby league internationalist Born: November 13, 1958; Died: November 1, 2019 HUGH WADDELL, who has died aged 60, was that rarity, a Scottish star of Rugby League, the 13-a-side form of the game which is big in the north of England, but all
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Those were the days - Nina Simone in Glasgow, 1990
CONCLUDING her 1991 memoir, I Put A Spell on You, Nina Simone, “The High Priestess of Soul”, reflected on her life. It was a life, she said, she had no regrets about. “Plenty of mistakes, some bad days, and, most resonant of all, years of joy – hard
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Agenda: How the Lottery has helped Scotland get creative
By Iain Munro, CEO, Creative Scotland THE cultural landscape of Scotland has undoubtedly been transformed by funding from the National Lottery. Over the past 25 years, a total of £583 million has been used to support 16,000 arts, screen and creative
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Herald Diary: In the pipeline
Pipe dreams THE Diary has become something of a celebrity stalker of late, tiptoeing after Greg Hemphill to discover what exciting things he’s up to now that Still Game is no more. Once again we aren’t disappointed by news of Greg’s groovy new life
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Union calls for end to renewables sector jobs deal ‘chaos’
More action is needed to end renewables market “chaos” which is increasingly placing Scotland’s green energy revolution in foreign hands, according to Unite trade union. Unite, one of the country’s biggest unions, says steps must be taken to regain
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Tchenguiz hits out at FirstGroup ‘confusion’
By Scott Wright FIRSTGROUP has found itself on the receiving end of a tirade from high-profile investor Robert Tchenguiz, who has claimed the company’s chief executive and chairman hold conflicting views over plans to streamline the bus and rail
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Scott Wright: Activist push to sell FirstGroup's US assets is a short-term play
By Scott Wright MATTHEW Gregory is unlikely to reflect on 2019 as a memorable year when he sits down with a glass of mulled wine at the company Christmas party. The FirstGroup chief executive may have hoped he had heard the last of activist
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Manny Shinwell, Clydeside rebel, 1919 and 1966
“AN essence of Glasgow has slipped away. A political institution has gone. Manny Shinwell is dead. He was not keen about going, He would have been 102 in October”. Thus began our political editor Geoffrey Parkhouse’s obituary, on May 8, 1986, of Manny
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Catriona Stewart: When is one kind act really an act of basic courtesy?
WHILE I enjoy reading stories of celebrity acts of kindness, it always strikes me how easy it must be to be decent when your bank balance is healthy and you can provide joy from your mere presence alone. A recent New York Times profile of Tom Hanks
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Farming: Market round-up
HARRISON & Hetherington sold 81 clean cattle, 62 cast cows, 2,241 prime lambs and 379 cast ewes at St Boswells yesterday. The 57 prime heifers forward peaked at 252p/kg and averaged 200p (-8p), while 22 prime bullocks sold to 228p and levelled
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Letters: Prince Andrew face of a rotten system that must go
KIRSTY Strickland's accomplished dissection of Prince Andrew's ill-conceived and disastrous recent BBC interview raises questions not only of the present day role of the Royal Family but also of their accountability (“Andrew's car crash interview exposes
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We need to look harder for talented politicians who are suitably qualified for the job
I NOTE with interest the article by Andy Maciver ("If we want quality politicians ... we need to pay them more", The Herald, November 18). It raises several questions, not least of which is Mr Maciver being happy to pay MSPs £130,000, ministers
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Margaret Taylor: Men who disrespect women are not fit to hold high office
IF there’s one thing we can take away from Prince Andrew’s toe-curlingly awful interview with the BBC journalist Emily Maitlis it’s that he really doesn’t give too many damns about women or the way they are treated. He is not alone. In another
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Pat Rafferty: Where is the jobs windfall in Scotland’s renewables sector?
Scotland is on course to meet the equivalent of 100 per cent of our electricity needs from clean energy sources. Renewable sources provided 74.6% of gross electricity consumption in 2018. These welcome figures would have you believe that there
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Doctors welcome new changes to Scotland's pensions
The Scottish Government has stepped in to mitigate pension changes in the NHS which have been blamed for fuelling a staffing crisis. UK Government pension rules have been blamed for giving senior doctors and incentive to retire early or cut down
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MSPs to grill Freeman over growing list of children’s care concerns
HEALTH Secretary Jeane Freeman is facing intense questioning by MSPs about the state of NHS children’s services amid claims that provision in the Lothians is now “in meltdown”. Ms Freeman will today appear before Holyrood’s health and sport committee
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Historic Mauldslie Bridge saved for future generations
IT was once used by Winston Churchill to cross the Clyde and attend get-togethers of the upper crust of Scottish society. But after years of neglect the venerable Mauldslie Bridge had fallen into disrepair, and its days as a much-loved local landmark
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Scotch whisky distiller hails 20% profits hike despite headwinds
SCOTCH whisky distiller and blender Gordon & MacPhail has hailed a pre-tax profit of £15.6 million in the year to the end of February 2019, up from £12.9m in the previous 12 months, but bemoaned “political headwinds at every turn” with the double pressures
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Conservative candidate suspended after online comments emerge
The Conservative candidate for Aberdeen North has been suspended by the party after comments he made several years ago on an online forum emerged. The Scottish Conservatives said they had withdrawn support for Ryan Houghton, while condemning "all
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Conservatives make tax break for military permanent
BORIS Johnson has pledged to save Britain’s armed forces from the “SNP tax-whack” by making a Treasury tax-break permanent, saving military personnel serving in Scotland as much as £2,200 a year. After Edinburgh became responsible for tax rates
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Sir Elton John told doctors: Don’t let me die
Sir Elton John has said he was terrified he would not live to see his children grow up and had to learn to walk again after he contracted an infection following surgery for prostate cancer. The superstar musician, who is father to sons Zachary