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Jo Swinson wins court battle to block SNP rival’s ‘false’ election leaflet
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson last night succeeded in a court bid to stop the SNP from distributing an election leaflet which accuses her of being a hypocrite over fracking. She instructed lawyers to go to the Court of Session after learning
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Steven Gerrard would savour title glory as much as Rangers fans, says former Liverpool team-mate Dirk Kuyt
DIRK KUYT reckons boss Steven Gerrard would savour a title win as much as the Rangers support if he could lead his side to Premiership glory this season. The Light Blues are level on points with Celtic at the top of the table after an impressive
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Fraser Forster urges Celtic to finish the job with top spot in Europa League
CELTIC goalkeeper Fraser Forster has urged Celtic to get the win against Rennes tomorrow night that would guarantee them top spot in their Europa League group. A win against the whipping boys of Group E – Rennes have taken just one point from four
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Ian Durrant: Rangers nearly died - there should be a statue of Dave King at Ibrox
FEW people appreciate just how much of a difference Dave King and his associates have made since they seized control at Ibrox nearly five years ago as much as Rangers legend Ian Durrant. Durrant was a first team coach at the Govan club during their
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Dave King has endured rather than enjoyed Rangers role but he leaves after a job well done
IT has been endured rather than enjoyed. The day of the final Dave King speech was, above all, emotional for the soon to be former Rangers chairman. When King steps down from his role next March, he will have time to reflect on a five-year service
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Callum McGregor credits Celtic Europa success to Neil Lennon bravery
CALLUM McGREGOR, the Celtic midfielder, has applauded Neil Lennon’s bravery on a European front as the Parkhead side prepare for the knockout phase of the Europa League. Seen, unfairly, as the cheap option this summer, Lennon’s results on a European
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Dirk Kuyt knows Feyenoord will raise their game but expects tough encounter in European showdown with Rangers
DIRK KUYT saw Ibrox at its best but knew Feyenoord were far from their peak. Now the Dutchman expects De Kuip to follow suit as Rangers look to hit the heights in the Europa League once again. Steven Gerrard’s side got their Group G campaign off
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Dave King: the man whose "strategic" loss of money might just have saved Rangers
IF there was one statement which summed up Dave King’s era as chairman of Rangers yesterday it was this. “I have got an almost inverted sense of pride about the extent to which we lost money,” he said at one point. “I think we lost our money very,
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Glasgow Warriors assistant insists Huw Jones will get chance eventually
IT HAS been a tricky few months for Huw Jones. He missed out on Rugby World Cup selection at the final stage and now that the players who did make it are back at Glasgow Warriors, he has struggled to make the match-day 23. He has the comfort, however
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Dave King: I won't walk away from Rangers' ongoing battle with Sports Direct
DAVE KING insists he won't walk away from Rangers' battle with Sports Direct after announcing his intention to step down as Ibrox chairman. The businessman will remain a director of Rangers Retail Ltd once he leaves his boardroom post next March
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Dave King: Rangers won't sell Alfredo Morelos in January - even for £40million
DAVE KING insists Rangers won’t cash in on Alfredo Morelos during the January transfer window and he wouldn’t sell even if a £40million bid was made for the striker. The Ibrox chairman used his speech at the RIFC plc AGM on Tuesday morning to announce
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Stewart Milne salutes Derek McInnes as best decision he ever made at Aberdeen
WHEN Stewart Milne steps down as Aberdeen chairman at the club’s agm in mid-December, there will be a sense of contentment over the best decision he made in 21 years at the helm – the appointment of Derek McInnes as manager. There was a sadness
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Pierre Schoeman looking forward to seeing some familiar faces when Edinburgh Rugby face Munster
WHEN Edinburgh Rugby travel to Cork to take on Munster on Friday, there will be a familiar face there to greet Pierre Schoeman. The South African may be thousands of miles from where he grew up in Pretoria in South Africa, but on Friday evening
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Jeremy Corbyn refuses to apologise over handling of anti-Semitism row
Jeremy Corbyn refused four times to apologise to the Jewish community over how Labour had handled allegations of anti-Semitism within its ranks and insisted the country’s Chief Rabbi was wrong in his sharp criticism of it. Under fierce questioning
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De La Rue boss pledges review
The new boss of passport and banknote firm De La Rue has pledged a "full review" of the business and ramped up cost-cutting as the group revealed it slumped to a half-year loss. De La Rue posted a £12.1 million pre-tax loss for the six months to
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Campaigners target 25 key seats to stop Boris Johnson
Pro-People’s Vote campaigners are to target 25 seats across Britain they believe, if won, could “stop Boris Johnson's bid for total power”. One of the 25 is the Tory-held constituency of Ochil and South Perthshire. A new organisation, Vote
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Analysis: King’s place in Ibrox folklore is secure, but has tenure been business success?
IN the world of professional football, it is impossible to separate the emotion that comes with supporting a team from cold financial logic. On that basis, there will inevitably be some who view Dave King’s tenure as chairman of Rangers as a success
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Music: The Hermes Experiment, The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, five stars
Music The Hermes Experiment The Hug & Pint, Glasgow Keith Bruce five stars BETTING on the tastes of judging panels for cultural awards is even more of a mug's game than the horses, but if you have money to burn, slap it down on
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Green Brigade respond to Celtic closure as tickets 'withheld' from Rangers cup final
THE GREEN Brigade claim they have been "withheld" from getting tickets to upcoming Celtic games until further notice – including the League Cup Final with Rangers. We told yesterday how Hoops bosses made the decision to close part of their standing
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Crime stats snapshot: Murders rise and rapes fall
By David Leask MURDERS are up but rapes are down, according to the latest snapshot of Scottish crime. New figures show broadly steady numbers for both sexual and non-sexual violence for April to September of this year, compared to the same period
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Plan for city-wide 20mph speed limit in Glasgow
The majority of roads in Glasgow should adopt a 20mph speed limit, according to the city council. The proposal, recommended by a Glasgow City Council committee, would apply to all residential roads, the city centre, main shopping areas or where
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Rangers boss Steven Gerrard grateful for Ibrox support network
STEVEN GERRARD has thanked chairman Dave King for his support at Ibrox after he announced he will step down from the boardroom next year. King will remain in position until March before he hands over the Rangers reigns and brings an end to his
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Donald Trump invited back to Buckingham Palace for Nato reception
President Donald Trump is to return to Buckingham Palace when the Queen hosts a reception for Nato leaders. The Queen will welcome the world leaders and their partners for the reception next Tuesday which is part of events marking 70 years of the
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TRNSMT 2020: Courteeners, Liam Gallagher and Lewis Capaldi to headline Glasgow Green festival
TRNSMT has secured some of the biggest names in music including the Courteeners, Liam Gallagher and Lewis Capaldi to play the Glasgow Green festival this summer. The acts will headline the three-day event with Manchester indie rockers Courteeners
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Business Bulletin: South America to play 'crucial role' in new flights market | Compass shares slip on confidence warning | 'Deals' under spotlight
New routes to South America will be vital to the UK's economy after it leaves the European Union, it is claimed. More than 101,000 travelled on new flights to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires from Gatwick in the last six months, contributing to
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Rangers commission feasibility studies over Ibrox expansion proposals
STEWART ROBERTSON has confirmed Rangers are drawing up proposals for a redevelopment of Ibrox that could see an increase in the capacity of the stadium. The Light Blues board have invested significant sums to bring their iconic home back up to
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Tories release 'Boriswave' dance track in attempt to appeal to younger voters
The Conservative Party has shared an hour-long dance music track which samples Boris Johnson, in an apparent effort to attract younger voters. The song, which was posted to the party’s YouTube channel, uses segments of the Prime Minister’s speeches
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Andy Butchart leads GB team into Euro XC
OLYMPIAN Andy Butchart is the star name in the GB team which was yesterday named for the European Cross-Country Championships. The event will take place in Lisbon on the 8th of December and Butchart spearheads a 40-strong British team, which includes
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Doors open day to be held at Auchentoshan Distillery
Auchentoshan Distillery are to have a doors open day this Saturday. The ticketed event is open to all, so head along and enjoy a host of free activities to celebrate the launch of their new packaging look. Everyone is welcome to attend the
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Corbyn hits back over anti-Semitism attack, saying hatred of Jews is 'vile and wrong' in any form
JEREMY Corbyn has hit back over a claim that he sanctioned the “poison” of anti-Semitism within the Labour Party, declaring how hatred against Jews in any form was “vile and wrong”. The party leader was responding after what was described by one
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SNP accused of ‘complacency’ over delayed children’s hospital
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has accused the SNP of being “astonishingly complacent” over issues at the delayed children’s hospital in Edinburgh. Speaking during a debate on Sky News on Tuesday between representatives of Scotland
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Scottish University students take over lecture hall in solidarity with striking staff
Students at a Glasgow university have demanded the resignation of senior staff after barricading themselves inside a lecture theatre in support of striking workers. Strathclyde University protesters say institutions are “failing staff and students
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Boris Johnson rules out referendums even if Tories fail to win majority
BORIS Johnson has suggested he would rather be out of power than accede to second referendums on Europe and Scottish independence. The Prime Minister said the issue would be a "red line" for him if he was trying to operate a minority government
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Jeremy Corbyn independence claims ‘fake news,' says Scottish Labour leader
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has branded claims Jeremy Corbyn supports the calling of a second independence referendum “fake news”. In an election debate on Sky News on Tuesday, SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford claimed the UK Labour
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Highs and lows in season of discovery for David Law
Having a quick peer at the European Tour’s early season schedule is a bit like leafing through the sun-kissed holiday brochures in a travel agents. South Africa, Mauritius, Australia, Abu Dhabi? If you were pondering a honeymoon, it would be ideal.
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Panto review: 'Bahookey-shaking dance routines are a bootylicious treat for all ages'
Pantomime Rapunzel – a Hair-Braiding Adventure Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling Mary Brennan four stars The Stirling-Stella portal into the Pantosphere has shifted slightly this year – building works at the Macrobert have resulted in
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Jackson Carlaw: No Indyref2 until after 2050
JACKSON Carlaw has said there should not be another independence vote until after 2050, and only if there is unanimous agreement at Holyrood. The acting Scottish Conservative leader made the comment after the launch of his party’s general election
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Nicola Sturgeon calls out Boris Johnson for 'lying' over Euro interview claim
Nicola Sturgeon has branded Prime Minister Boris Johnson a ‘liar’ over claims she told a televised interview Scotland would ‘join the euro’ in the event of independence. The Prime Minister was reacting to an interview between Ms Sturgeon and journalist
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Theatre: Atlantis Banal: Beneath the Surface, Traverse, Edinburgh, five stars
Theatre Atlantis Banal: Beneath the Surface Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Mary Brennan five stars Gosh! It’s not often that Atlantis Banal’s work crosses the Atlantic. Her conceptual pieces, tinged with that visionary ability to find something
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Boris Johnson offers Tory 'guarantee' to block Indyref2
BORIS Johnson has given a “guarantee” to block a second independence referendum if he wins a majority on December 12, as his party appealled directly to pro-Union Labour supporters to vote tactically for the Tories. Mr Johnson makes the commitment
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Rennes set to prioritise Saint-Etienne league game – boosting Celtic’s chances of topping their Europa League group
RENNES are set to prioritise their Ligue 1 fixture with Saint-Etienne on Sunday over their Europa League match against Celtic on Thursday night – boosting the Parkhead club’s chances of winning their penultimate Group E game and securing top spot.
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Political parties rake in more than £19 million in donations
A total of £19 million was donated to political parties between July and September, £4 million more than in the previous three months. The Electoral Commission reported the Conservative and Unionist Party received the highest number of donations
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Dominic Raab booed and branded a coward as he leaves hustings
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Was met with booing and shouts of as he left hustings where he was confronted by the father of tragic biker Harry Dunn. The Tory politician left the East Molesey Methodist Church in a black BMW behind tinted windows
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Dave King stands down: Fans react as Rangers chairman announces departure
Rangers fans have hailed outgoing chairman Dave King as “the man who saved our club” after the Ibrox chief announced he would step down in the new year. The South African businessman announced the decision to shareholders at the 2019 AGM that he
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Anti-LGBT teaching protesters get permanent school gates ban
Anti-LGBT equality teaching protests have been permanently banned from outside a primary school which witnessed weeks of noisy demonstrations, a judge has ruled. The ban, handed down at the High Court in Birmingham on Tuesday, includes an exclusion
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All Morrisons now selling £10 boxes of food for £3.09
The supermarket will sell boxes of food — including fruit and veg and also items from the bakery and deli — for £3.09 from today. Partnered with Too Good To Go, customers will be able to use an app to buy the unsold food, worth around £10 originally
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'The crisis is now behind us' Dave King speech in full as Rangers chairman announces he is to step down
Dave King has announced he is to step down as Rangers chairman in the New Year. The South African announced the decision to shareholders at the 2019 AGM that he will be stepping down in the new year to direct more time to his private affairs.
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Russia will be able to compete in Euro 2020 despite four-year ban risk after doping scandal
RUSSIA will be able to participate in Euro 2020 even if the four-year ban on hosting sporting events goes ahead after doping scandal. A World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) committee have recommended that Russia be banned from hosting any sporting events
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Dave King to step down as Rangers chairman
DAVE KING has announced that he will step down as Rangers chairman following the club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium today. The South African announced the decision to shareholders at the AGM that he will be stepping
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Scottish police officers struggling with depression, exhaustion and stress, new study finds
The stress, exhaustion and depressed mood experienced by police officers in Scotland has been highlighted in new research compiled by a Canadian academic. The research by Professor Linda Duxbury from Carleton University in Ottawa was sponsored
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Jenners to leave iconic Princes Street home
The iconic Jenners department store is set to disappear from its Princes Street home in Edinburgh after more than 150 years. The building’s Danish billionaire owner Anders Holch Povlsen has unveiled plans to reinvent the historic building and transform
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Tennents open new Christmas pop-up at Silverburn
Tennent’s Lager has opened its first festive pop-up shop in Silverburn. Located outside the new Waterstones store, the pop-up offers Tennent’s Lager lovers a range of novelty gifts available including Christmas jumpers, stockings and baubles as
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Labour suffers campaign blow as Chief Rabbi launches 'devastating' attack on Corbyn's leadership
LABOUR’S election campaign has taken a major blow today with an “unprecedented and devastating” intervention by the country’s Chief Rabbi, who claimed Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of anti-Semitism was "incompatible" with British values and made him "unfit
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Argyll gold mine production due to start in February 2020
SCOTGOLD Resources has said mining for gold is due to begin in Scotland at the end of February as shareholders gathered for its annual general meeting in Edinburgh. The company said in a statement to the London Stock Exchange before the agm: “The
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Recap: Rangers AGM | Dave King to step down as Rangers chairman in the New Year
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Potential Brexit reforms to Scottish football smack of cack-handed arrogance
WHEN it comes to trouble in the territories, the British Government has rarely covered itself in glory. Its latest local difficulty presents itself as little surprise: Home Office mandarins at Whitehall currently mulling over what to do with work
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Labour put forward amendment in bid to scupper Scottish independence
LABOUR has been accused of pre-emptively trying to stop Scottish independence with the party putting forward an amendment to the Government’s Referendums Bill. According to reports in our pro-independence sister paper The National, MSP James Kelly
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Business Bulletin: Passport firm signals 'full review' | Pets at Home profits cheer | Tiles firm hit on election news
The new chief executive of passport and banknote firm De La Rue has pledged a "full review" of the business and ramped up cost-cutting as the group revealed it slumped to a half-year loss. De La Rue posted a £12.1 million pre-tax loss for the six
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Heseltine urges voters to 'put country first' and choose Lib Dems or independent candidates at election
MICHAEL Heseltine has urged voters to “put country first” and vote Liberal Democrat or for an independent candidate in next month’s General Election. In a dramatic development, the pro-EU peer, who served under Margaret Thatcher and John Major,
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Brexit shortcuts could see SPFL clubs miss out on top players
The SFA and the SPFL have united with the ruling bodies from Wales and Northern Ireland – as well as English football’s big guns – to fight government plans that would see Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen and other Scottish Euro candidates weakened in an
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WADA recommends four-year ban for Russia on hosting sporting events after doping scandal
A World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) committee have recommended that Russia be banned from hosting any sporting events for four years. This could affect their staging of games at Euro 2020 with the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg being noted
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Nicola Sturgeon challenged on SNP health record
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that waiting times in Scotland are "not good enough" as she was challenged over the SNP record on health. Ms Sturgeon was questioned on issues from waiting times and problems with hospital construction to
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Child poverty would 'reach record highs if Tories elected'
Child poverty would continue to rise under the Conservative’s social security plans, according to a new report by the Resolution Foundation think tank. The shifting shape of social security report says the Conservatives’ 2019 General Election manifesto
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Chief Rabbi warns ‘soul of nation is at stake’ if Labour wins General Election
Jeremy Corbyn’s election campaign has been struck by a significant intervention after the Chief Rabbi warned that the Labour leadership’s handling of anti-Semitism was “incompatible” with British values. Ephraim Mirvis said the “overwhelming majority
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MacIntyre still on the money to be Scotland’s golfing likely lad
It’s not often one stays in a swanky hotel – my idea of opulence is an unlimited supply of fiddly 12ml UHT milk cartons and a packet of custard creams – but, when the opportunity to nestle in the lap of luxury does arrive, it merely serves to illuminate
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Stuart Waiton: Politicians have become the Super Nannies of the new millennium
GIVING a talk in Swansea this week about the new proposed smacking ban in Wales I thought it was interesting to consider why the smaller parliaments both here and in Scotland were often ahead of the game when it came to new laws regulating our behaviour
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£2m boost for Scottish venison firm
WILD venison supplier Highland Game has secured a £2 million boost to sales over the next 12 months through a new partnership with recipe-box company Gousto and increased supply deals with wholesalers Costco, Booker and Brakes. READ MORE: Ian McConnell
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Warmer seas threaten cod and haddock but boost red mullet
IT does not seem like much, but the world’s seas have warmed by an undramatic-sounding one per cent since the middle of the 1980s. But a new and detailed study has revealed that this heating has already had a profound impact on ocean life – including
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Russell Borthwick: 'We know that firms are holding back on investment, and who can blame them?'
By Russell Borthwick On December 12 the UK will go to the polls in one of the most important elections in a generation. It’s been a mere two and a half years since our last General Election but even in this relatively short amount of time, bystanders
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Aberdeen oil services firm acquires neighbour as it prepares for new regions
ABERDEEN headquartered oil services firm Coretrax has acquired Churchill Drilling Tools, also based in the city, for an undisclosed sum. It said the move was as part of an ongoing growth and expansion strategy and added that it will integrate its
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Farming: Market round-up
HARRISON & Hetherington sold 55 clean cattle, 68 cast cows, 2,221prime lambs and 634 ewes at St Boswells yesterday. The 39 prime heifers forward peaked at 236p/kg and averaged 200p (n/c), while 14 prime bullocks sold to 229p and levelled at 186p
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We need a Royal Commission to design a new NHS
“THE truth is ... NHS is not free and is full of private provision” was your headline for Andy Maciver’s excellent column and he did not disappoint by hitting the bullseye on a number of issues often misrepresented by our elected representatives.
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Those were the days: Glass products on show at Kelvingrove, 1943
OVER the decades, Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has staged many popular exhibitions, the latest being a major retrospective of the work of the photographer Linda McCartney, which will run until January 12 next year. Back in August
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Unfair to pick on these MSPs
LAST Friday (Nocember 22) you published a full-page advert from Anent Transphobia. It was headed “Anti LGBT bigotry haes nae place in wur Scots Pairlament”. This is a sentiment that both Joan McAlpine MSP and Jenny Marra MSP would support. I remember
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Britain's churches should be getting involved in this General Election
KEVIN McKenna asks if those who vote for the Conservative Party are able to do so and remain true to their Christian beliefs where they have them ("Can we reconcile Christian faith with voting Conservative?", The Herald November 23). There is likely
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Fresh change at top of Enermech in wake of Carlyle deal
ABERDEEN oil services heavyweight Enermech is in line to have its third chief executive in quick succession after being acquired by a US private equity investor last year. Enermech said that sector veteran Christian Brown will become its chief
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Agenda: Problems with the new recycling strategy
By John Crawford THE Scottish Government has a Consultation Document out for new legislation that is supposed to “reduce waste, litter, carbon and resource footprint, increase recycling rates and the quality of recyclate as well as maximising economic
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Herald Diary: Treating MrMalaprop
Mind your language AS a busy GP, Russell Smith from Kilbirnie treated a multitude of unusual illnesses. He was also confronted by a variety of exotic phrases. A certain patient would often stagger into Russell’s surgery whining: “It’s ma romantics
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Herald Entrepreneur: 'With a tech start-up you need to be scientific and objective'
WITH data privacy increasingly mired in uncertainty and controversy, there has never been a better time for experts to help companies deal with the complex legal and ethical issues surrounding it. That's where Sorcha Lorimer comes in. The businesswoman
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Just 1 in 20 Black Friday 'deals' cheaper than rest of the year
Just one in 20 so-called Black Friday “deals” are cheaper during the shopping bonanza than at other times of the year, an investigation from Which? has found. Ahead of this year’s Black Friday on November 29, the consumer group said it had found
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Arran distiller nets £25m fund boost
By Scott Wright ISLE of Arran Distillers was able to build a new distillery on the island thanks to a £25 million package of bank funding, it has emerged. The Scotch whisky business, established in 1994, doubled its production capacity to more
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Hospital bugs crisis: public health experts to publish report on cancer ward infection rates
THE past 12 months could well be described as NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s annus horribilus. The troubled health board will be back in the spotlight again today as Health Protection Scotland publishes figures detailing the infection rates among
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Neil Mackay: Jeremy Corbyn is neutral on Brexit, so why not Scottish independence?
LABOUR will be destroyed in Scotland at this General Election. An electoral bomb is going to drop on the party and blow what remains of it to smithereens. It seems the only person likely to be left standing once the dust clears will be Ian Murray.
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Oil and gas minnow stokes interest in bumper North Sea prospects
NORTH Sea pioneer Cluff Natural Resources (CLNR) has generated strong interest in a bumper oil prospect off Scotland months after winning an endorsement for its exploration skills from a sector giant. The company appears to be confident it will
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The BBC has shown itself to be a state-sponsored arm of propaganda
THERE have been many visible casualties of the Brexit process to date in the United Kingdom. Faith in the established political parties and institutions, the very notion of what constitutes the truth and the composition of the UK itself, have all been
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Margaret Taylor: Forget Waspi, pensions policies should be for the many, not the few
THE general election is fast approaching and it is very clear what the two main parties think they need to secure in order to win: the grey vote. Sure, the Labour Party has vowed to increase the minimum wage from £8.21 to £10 within the next year
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Issue of the Day: The Blue Story row
A NEW gang film has been banned by a second cinema chain after it sparked a mass brawl. But does history show that such actions only aid the movies in question, proving any publicity is good publicity? What’s the movie? Blue Story, is an adaptation
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Catriona Stewart: Young women must have sexual autonomy without shame
YESTERDAY marked the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign to highlight and tackle male violence against women. Yesterday was also International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
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Sturgeon’s referendums would cost £155 million, says Johnson
BORIS Johnson will today claim it would cost £155 million to hold both the referendums Nicola Sturgeon wants next year as he helps to launches the Scottish Conservative manifesto in Fife. The Prime Minister will say the pricetags for votes on Brexit
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Profits rise at housebuilder CCG as it sounds alarm bells on Brexit
By Scott Wright CCG (HOLDINGS), the Cambuslang-based construction group, has highlighted its growing presence in the affordable housing sector as it hiked profits and turnover in its latest financial year. But the builder warned Brexit would bring
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Michael Settle: Is Jeremy Corbyn a liability for Scottish Labour?
Boris Johnson is due to return to Scotland today, wearing his large red, white and blue hat as the self-styled Minister for the Union; extolling the virtues of “our fantastic United Kingdom”. The Prime Minister will push the fear button on Jeremy
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MPs set to vote on Brexit Bill two days before Christmas
Westminster's new MPs could have to sit just 48 hours before Christmas Day to pass Boris Johnson’s Brexit Bill – if he is returned to power on December 12. Party sources have suggested that the Second Reading of the Withdrawal Bill is set to take
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Scotland tipped to outshine UK-wide showing
SCOTTISH economic growth will outstrip UK-wide expansion over 2019 as a whole, PricewaterhouseCoopers forecasts. Among the nations and regions of the UK, only London and the south-east are expected to beat Scotland in terms of growth this year.