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Caitlyn Jenner says Vanity Cover was rebuke to people who criticised her trans identity
Caitlyn Jenner has said that her Vanity Fair cover shoot was a four-letter rebuke to the people who were critical of her decision to transition gender. The 70-year-old Olympic gold medalist, born Bruce, debuted her new identity in a corset on the
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Steven Gerrard: Rangers kid Kai Kennedy has trained like a man - he deserved to be stripped against Hamilton
STEVEN GERRARD has told gifted Rangers youngster Kai Kennedy he deserved to be stripped against Hamilton after being impressed by him in training last week. Gerrard invited Kennedy, the 17-year-old who helped the Scotland Under-19 team beat Germany
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Lyndon Dykes says he is ready to commit to Scotland and tells Steve Clarke to come and get him
LYNDON DYKES has told Steve Clarke to come and get him after declaring himself ready to pledge his allegiance to Scotland. The Livingston striker was born in Australia to Scottish parents and has previously been non-committal over who he would
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Full steam ahead for Celtic as Kris Ajer hopes Neil Lennon doesn't ring the changes for Rennes
CELTIC defender Kristoffer Ajer has pleaded with manager Neil Lennon not to ring the changes for Thursday night’s match against Stade Rennais as they look to seal top spot in their Europa League group. Ajer wants to keep the momentum flowing as
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‘Rangers wouldn’t have won that game against Hamilton last year - now we have the right mentality’
RYAN Kent last night suggested Rangers wouldn’t have triumphed in their difficult encounter with Hamilton last season – and predicted their new-found winning mentality will help them negotiate a run of massive fixtures. Kent netted his first goals
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Steven Gerrard: Ryan Kent's first goal was ‘world class’ - there's much more to come from Rangers winger
STEVEN GERRARD last night predicted Ryan Kent will go from strength to strength after the Rangers winger scored his first goals since his £7 million move from Liverpool in the 3-1 win over Hamilton. Gerrard described Kent’s first strike at the
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Director defends gangs film Blue Story after machete brawl in cinema sees screenings cancelled
THE director of Blue Story has said the gang film is about "love not violence", after seven police officers were injured in a disturbance at a screening. Police were called to Star City in Birmingham on Saturday evening following reports of youths
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Maria Lyle full of praise for coach Jamie Bowie after worlds haul
MARIA Lyle paid tribute to her coach Jamie Bowie last night for helping her deal with the demons and bring home double gold from the para-world championships in Dubai. The 19-year-old from Dunbar was a popular winner of the FPSG para-athlete of the
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Callum Hawkins sees off Laura Muir to be crowned FPSG Athlete of the Year
MAYBE it is time to make room for a mantlepiece next to the Aldi patio heaters and treadmill in the Hawkins family shed. Because it was a family affair at the FPSG awards do at Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel last night when Scottish marathon star Callum beat
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Labour facing rout in Scotland after poll suggests it will retain only one of its seven seats
LABOUR is facing a rout in Scotland on December 12 after a new poll suggested it was set to lose all but one of its seven Scottish seats. James Cleverley, the Conservative Chairman, claimed Jeremy Corbyn had “abandoned Scotland” and that the only
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Carlaw: Scotland could benefit from 5,000 extra nurses on back of Conservative manifesto pledge
SCOTLAND could benefit from 5,000 extra nurses as a result of the Conservatives' headline manifesto pledge, the Scottish Tories have insisted, as Boris Johnson urged voters to make Britain “Corbyn neutral by Christmas”. With the Conservatives continuing
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Scottish Cup holders Celtic drawn against Partick Thistle as Rangers host Stranraer
PARTICK THISTLE will host holders Celtic in the fourth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup. Neil Lennon's side join the rest of the Premiership in entering the competition at this stage and will make the short journey to Firhill as they attempt
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MacIntyre sets sights high after winning rookie of year prize
If Robert MacIntyre keeps going at this rate, he’ll have more opportunities knocking than Hughie Green. A wonderful debut season on the European Tour ended with the Oban left-hander winning the circuit’s rookie of the year award as he became the
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Rahm raid in Dubai helps Spaniard emulate hero Seve with Euro No 1 spot
Spain’s Jon Rahm held off a thrilling challenge from Tommy Fleetwood to win the DP World Tour Championship and emulate his hero Seve Ballesteros by claiming the Race to Dubai crown. Rahm enjoyed a six-shot lead after seven holes of the final round
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Five things we learned from Rangers' 3-1 win over Hamilton
IT was close, it was nervy, it wasn’t particularly convincing, but Rangers returned to competitive action with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Hamilton. An early goal from Ryan Jack and a brace from Ryan Kent ensured that Steven Gerrard’s men picked
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Johnson mocks Corbyn on Brexit as he pledges sensible, tax-cutting One Nation Govt
BORIS Johnson has urged voters to make Britain “Corbyn neutral by Christmas” as he promoted what he described as a sensible, moderate, tax-cutting One Nation Government that would take Britain forward. In an address in Telford that lasted just
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Boris Johnson left tongue-tied after being quizzed on FactCheck UK Twitter account
Boris Johnson was left spluttering as he launched the Conservative Party's manifesto after being asked a direct question regarding his party's 'fake news' Twitter account. The party faced major criticism last week after rebranding its press social
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EURO 2020 draw: Everything you need to know
SCOTLAND already know they face a formidable task in the play-off round of EURO2020 qualifying but that won't stop ardent Tartan Army followers from tuning in when the draw for the competition takes place on Saturday evening. Steve Clarke's side
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POLITICS WATCH: Gove and Swinson, the tale of two comebacks
WHILE politics can be a rough old trade there are few professions more forgiving of failure and ready to welcome a sinner back into the fold. The Sunday politics shows yesterday featured one comeback kid making the Lazarus act look easy, and another
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Aberdeen FC announce new strategic partnership with Atlanta United
Aberdeen FC have announced a new strategic partnership with Atlanta United. The partnership is set to expand Atlanta United’s reach globally and will allow both clubs to be able to share knowledge and experience involving player and youth development
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Labour pledges to settle 'historical debt of honour' for WASPI women, footing £58bn bill
LABOUR is pledging to settle an "historical debt of honour" to the 3.7 million women born in the 1950s by compensating them for losses due to state pension age changes. But immediately political opponents asked how the Opposition would meet the
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Music review: Start to End play Hats by The Blue Nile
Start to End play Hats by The Blue Nile Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, Glasgow Though tasked with the unenviable job of filling the shoes of arguably Scotland’s finest ever male singer, Admiral Fallow’s Louis Abbott has at least one head start
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Poll points to Scottish Labour rout losing all but one of its seven MPs
SCOTTISH Labour is facing a rout on December 12 after a new poll suggested it was set to lose all but one of its seven seats in Scotland. The Panelbase snapshot pointed to only Ian Murray, who is standing in Edinburgh South, as the party’s representative
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Sturgeon claims Corbyn 'in a mess' over indyref2 as she sets down scrapping Trident red line
NICOLA Sturgeon has claimed Jeremy Corbyn is “in a mess” over his position on a Labour Government facilitating a second Scottish independence referendum as she made clear that scrapping Trident would be another “red line” on securing SNP votes at Westminster
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Hamilton 1-3 Rangers as it happened: Ryan Kent scores a double in final minutes
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Johnson promises 'early Christmas present' with swift return of Brexit deal to Westminster
BORIS Johnson is promising an “early Christmas present” by quickly bringing back his Brexit deal to Parliament before it rises for Christmas if the Tories are returned to power on December 12. The Prime Minister will this afternoon in the West Midlands
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Nicola Sturgeon sets out SNP demands to Labour if there is hung parliament
Nicola Sturgeon has laid out a list of demands she says would have to be met for the SNP to support a minority Labour government – with the Scottish First Minister insisting she would want to see Trident nuclear weapons scrapped and more powers handed
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Oh, yes, they will: How the panto upstarts at Websters are taking on the big boys
THREE flights of stairs up a close in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street – above Taco Bell – you arrive in expectation of the sweet smell of panto success, but there’s barely more than a whiff of burrito. Through the door marked The Pure Amazing Wiz of
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BBC in fresh bias row amid claims they removed audience laughter at Boris Johnson on Question Time
The BBC is facing criticism following their Question Time Leaders' Debate amid claims they edited out laughter directed at the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson took to the stage with leaders of Westminster's other largest parties; Jeremy Corbyn, Jo
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First Scottish election poll predicts electoral wipeout for Labour
The first Scottish opinion poll is proving disappointing to Labour, showing the party stands to lose all but one of its seats in Scotland. Of the seven seats held by Labour, only Edinburgh South's incumbent Ian Muray would return to the House
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FUTURE SHOCK: I’m David Icke and I certainly sweated when shape-shifting reptilian alien Prince Andrew almost gave The Biggest Secret away
LOTS. Of. Vibrating. Energy. LOVE. It’s clearly no coincidence. Not only do those first letters spell out another word, it’s one that is perfectly described by the sentence. Spooky, yes, but there are no chance occurrences in this universe – acronyms
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Hannah Rankin: I'm so proud to be stepping in the ring to defend my world title
IF Hannah Rankin were a male boxer she would, she acknowledges, be “rolling in it”. The 29-year-old fighter is in the final few days of preparation for her first world title defence but rather than being comfortable financially as a world champion,
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The Pastels on the Great Western Festival
Stephen McRobbie has been running around like a madman. "We've had a couple of people off sick in the shop, but we've got through it. We lived to tell the tale. It was actually the best day's taking of the month – we were enjoying that," he tells me
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Russia's dogs of war
The screens above the airport check-in desks showed no flight number or destination. Queuing up at the desks at Rostov airport in southern Russia, were perhaps as many as 130 men most of them carrying military style rucksacks. When approached by
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A taste of success: behind the scenes at the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards
THEY came from all over Scotland – with one even making the journey from the USA – to present their carefully baked creations for scrutiny in the hope that their product might be crowned the best in the world at the 2020 World Championship Scotch Pie
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ScotRail in new passenger revolt over fare evasion threat
ScotRail is refusing to say how many passengers have been reported, or convicted, for fare evasion just days after the company provoked a social media storm over a warning that it was clamping down on dodgers. Deliberately failing to pay for a journey
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Book Week Scotland: 50 Scottish books we all must read, by Neil Mackay – Part two
Book Week Scotland ends today. To celebrate, our Writer-At-Large Neil Mackay, who’s also a novelist, has compiled a list of the 50 Scottish books you’ve got to read. This week, we give you the rundown from 25 to number one. 25 One Fine Day in the
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Let's face it, death is fatal ... maybe it's time we talked about it
AT the time of going to press, I have not yet passed away (readers groan in disappointment). Nor have I any plans to do such a thing in the near, or any other, future. I mention all this on the assumption that you all know what “passing away” means
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Herald on Sunday letters: what people are talking about this week
Joined-up transport? I'd settle for joined-up thinking I read with interest your article on sustainable tourism (Herald on Sunday, November 17), and in particular the segment about Cairngorms Connected. As is usual in Scotland when faced with
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From Harry Potter to hunting Nessie – what makes Scotland pure magic for children
IT is the railway which whisked Harry Potter off to Hogwarts and set him on the way to his otherwordly adventures. And now it appears that the Glenfinnan Viaduct and the West Highland Railway is still casting its spell over children's imaginations
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Austerity is dead. It's pushing up the daisies. But Labour risks joining it with the second longest suicide note in history
“You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!” Michael Caine's famous line from the Italian Job echoed in my ears when reading Labour's 2019 election manifesto. The document will be celebrated by socialists for many years, but it may have blown
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Trains, planes, hiding out ... and a book best forgotten
Cold comfort So Coldplay and Chris Martin are, to pinch a phase from his divorce statement with Gwyneth Paltrow, consciously uncoupling from touring the world, in an effort to save the planet. Trees everywhere shivered with relief. The singer gave
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Theatre with Mark Brown: Pinocchio - leading Christmas audiences by the nose
The Citizens Theatre Company, temporarily relocated to Glasgow’s Tramway venue, continues its tradition of stylish Christmas storytelling with Carlo Collodi’s much loved tale of Pinocchio. By Mark Brown Anyone who knows the history of Glasgow’s
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Colin Barrie- Diary of a Scottish Gardener
We all need to wrap up well in the winter and protect ourselves from the cold and wet - and the same is true for many of our plants! I don’t believe really cold mornings are good for anyone or anything! In Scotland, it is not entirely the frost
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Freudian trip
Vienna Blood, BBC Two Vienna at the start of the 20th century is an open goal for writers and film-makers. As well as having the personalities and radical ideas of Freud, Klimt and Mahler to play with you know your audience brings a ready-made sense
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Our new favourite boxset
What’s it called? Dear White People What’s it about? The lives of black students at Winchester University, a fictitious (and predominantly white) Ivy League college where liberal values are taught but racist views lurk below the surface –
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Drink: What you need to know about drinking Scotch Whisky, according to an expert
We catch up with spirits specialist Ian Wisniewski, who tells Sam Wylie-Harris more about his love of whisky. Bestowed with the revered title of Master of the Quaich by Keepers of the Quaich (the global Scotch whisky society) for his "exceptional
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The crisis of cashless Scotland
MINISTERS have refused to intervene in the access-to-cash crisis – as it has emerged that around 10 free-to-use ATMs have continued to shut down every week in the last year. The Herald can reveal that despite attempts by MPs to take action to prevent
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Five great Christmas markets
Edinburgh Christmas Market It’s never too early to get into the Christmas spirit, especially when the Edinburgh Christmas markets open its doors. Nestled in the heart of the city centre, it’s a must-see if you’re in the capital this festive season
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Review: Animal Languages by Eva Meijer
Animal Languages Eva Meijer John Murray, £14.99 Eva Meijer is on a mission to redefine the relationship between humans and animals. An author and songwriter who teaches Animal Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam, she was surprised
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Vegan and fitness expert Stefanie Moir on how to become stronger, healthier and happier
STEFANIE Moir is a vegan lifestyle blogger, avid gym goer and fitness website owner. Since 2015, the 26-year-old has shared tips on how to become stronger, healthier and happier on her blog, YouTube channel and Instagram. She has now written her first
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Damien Love's TV pick of the week (Nov 24 - Nov 30)
Tuesday Eight Days Sky Atlantic, 10.10pm It was Clint Eastwood, back in the magnificent Outlaw Josey Wales, who famously stated that “Dyin’ ain’t much of a living.” But things have changed since then. These days, imminent extinction is
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Same-sex couple tell of struggle to start a family after finally finding adoption joy
It was when Peter Scott’s adopted son admired his shoes and asked if he could borrow them when he was big enough, he knew the then-five year old was settling in to his new family. Peter and his partner Derek, from Glasgow, had adopted their son
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Bow to the boughs. Our special connection with trees
A character in American author Richard Powers' recent novel, The Overstory, says, “Best time to plant a tree, twenty years ago. Next best time to plant a tree, today.” Tree planting today, or as soon as possible, is increasingly being recognised
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Susan Swarbrick: A sheepish calendar error and why elasticated waistbands spark joy
WHEN disrobing for a nude charity fundraising calendar, what item would you reach for to preserve a smidgeon of modesty? Cherry-topped iced buns a la Celia Imrie? A bowl of fruit like Dame Helen Mirren? An artist's palette in the vein of Linda Bassett
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Review: The Turning Tide by Catriona McPherson
The Turning Tide Catriona McPherson Hodder & Stoughton, £20.99 Review by Fiona Rintoul “There’s no point in accusing Shakespeare of snobbery,” my English teacher used to tell us when the Bolshevik roar of a roomful of East Kilbridean
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What happens when a town becomes "unbanked"?
The South Lanarkshire town of Cambuslang is one of many UK towns hit by the unrelenting wave of branch closures and removal of ATMs over the past decade. The consequences are significant financial hardship for many individuals, and a further weakening
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Patient campaigner blasts 'horrendous' GP out-of-hours experience over eight-hour wait: 'People were lying on the floor'
A PATIENT campaigner said people are being treated "worse than animals" in overcrowded hospital out-of-hours units, amid warnings from emergency medics that Scotland's NHS does not have enough beds to cope with winter pressures. Catherine Hughes
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How one ex-offender is helping hundreds of Scots find work
When Gerry Keogh finished the end of an 18-month sentence for credit card theft he was convinced he would never work again. But 11 years after his conviction, Mr Keogh runs a community employment agency which has helped more than 60 people into
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Hardy Scots to feature in film reflecting on heyday of winter sports
In hand-knitted chunky knit sweaters, nylon padded jackets, bobble hats, and with noses dripping, a generation of hardy Scots skiers set off in their masses for the thrill of being blown back uphill by a force 10 gale. They battled through blizzards
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Railways are in state control – but not always ours
JEREMY Corbyn wants to nationalise the railways of Britain. Well, most of the work has already been done for him. Network Rail, which is responsible for the track, signals and all major stations such as Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley, is
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Drink Scottish with Andy Gemmell: Cairn O’Mhor, Perthshire
History - Scotland is famous for its alcoholic beverages. From beer to Scotch and more recently the gin boom but wine? Surely not? You need sunshine, right? The right terroir? Well, for more than 30 years now this has not stopped Ron and Judith Gillies
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Young adult book review: Geek Girl by Holly Smale
Geek Girl Holly Smale Published by Harper Collins What is the book about? The book is told from the perspective of the main character, Harriet Manners, as she navigates her life as a teenage girl who doesn’t quite fit in. She accepts her
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Glenn Roach's Beer Braised Scottish oats
Braised Scottish oats Ingredients 200g Scottish oats 150ml real ale 1 orange, zest 5g cinnamon powder Method In a pan overnight place the oats and 100ml of real ale and leave in the fridge overnight The next day the oats will
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Recipe: Butternut Squash Caponata by Giovanna Eusebi
Butternut Squash Caponata by Giovanna Eusebi of Eusebi Deli in Glasgow Autumn in Italy is a mouth-watering harvest of food. Olives, truffles and grapes are just a few of its rich pickings. From north to south, the only word on everyone’s lips is
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Whisky with Andy Bell
In Scotland we have never needed an excuse to celebrate or start a party. Every occasion is the perfect time to raise a glass or three. From Christenings to weddings to funerals we know how to have a good time. Hogmanay and Burns Night have a dedicated
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Film: Frozen 2 is finally here
Catchy songs, one-liners from Olaf, an emotional, enchanting storyline; fear not, because Frozen 2 more than lives up to expectations. The stars of the animation sit down with Georgia Humphreys. It's rare to watch a sequel and not be slightly disappointed
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Joanna Blythman: It feels exhilaratingly foreign, as if we’re on some Levantine pavement as yeasty aromas waft out
Taza started out with a bakery in Newhaven and now it has added this Edinburgh city centre restaurant to its portfolio. On approach it looks like a bright, bustling takeaway, but you can also eat inside. Tonight the light and activity it generates
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Damon Smith's Film View
FROZEN II (U) Four stars According to lovable snowman Olaf (voiced by Josh Gad), who is a permafrosted font of wisdom about the natural world, water has memory. Considering that audiences who flocked to the original Frozen are largely made of water
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Scotland's Insider Guide: Abbeyhill
By Tomiwa Folorunso LESS than 20 minutes walk from the centre of Edinburgh, Abbeyhill, which sits below Arthur’s Seat and Calton Hill, is still something of a hidden gem. At first glance it can appear rather quiet in comparison to other districts
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10 things to do across Scotland this week
Aquaphoneia at The Lighthouse Ever wondered what it’s like to talk to water? Me neither, but now you can. The Aquaphoneia exhibition at The Lighthouse in Glasgow examines and dissembles the technology of sound and the ways we transmit information