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Proud Celtic boss Neil Lennon hails landmark night as European records tumble with Rennes win
NEIL Lennon hailed a landmark night for Celtic after a 3-1 win over Rennes saw the Parkhead club top their European group and record 10 wins in continental competition in a single season for the first time. Goals from Lewis Morgan, selected up
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Jonny Gray eager to get back playing after World Cup disappointment
THERE is enthusiasm, and then there is Jonny Gray-level enthusiasm. Told to take six weeks’ rest after the World Cup, he was back in training with his club mid way through and admits that as frustrations built up he would much rather have been playing
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Conservative source in threat to Channel 4 licence over TV ice 'stunt'
A Conservative Party source appeared to threaten Channel 4 with a review of its licence last night after Boris Johnson was represented by an ice sculpture in a TV climate change debate. The row comes as the Prime Minister was accused of running
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Richard Cockerill delighted to see Hamish Watson and Stuart McInally back into Edinburgh starting line-up
THE return of Hamish Watson comes at the perfect time for Edinburgh Rugby, admits head coach Richard Cockerill. The flanker has not played any competitive rugby for Edinburgh this season after travelling to Japan for Scotland’s World Cup campaign
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Celtic 3 Rennes 1: Neil Lennon's men make history by topping their Europa League group
Perhaps Neil Lennon doesn’t need to sign another striker in January after all. Lennon has been concerned at the lack of options he has had up front in recent weeks with Vakoun Bayo out injured and Leigh Griffiths still working his way back to full
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Celtic 3 Stade Rennais 1: Five things we learned as Celtic claim top spot
Five things we learned from Celtic's 3-1 win over Rennes. NEIL LENNON’S APPOINTMENT VINDICATED AS CELTIC TOP GROUP WITH GAME TO SPARE When Celtic set out on their journey in this qualification group in Rennes, perhaps not even their manager
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Feyenoord 2-2 Rangers: Five things we learned as Steven Gerrard's side go top of Group G
RANGERS came from behind and then let their lead slip as they had to settle for a point against Feyenoord. Two goals from Alfredo Morelos weren’t enough for victory as Jens Toornstra and Luis Sinisterra earned Dick Advocaat’s side a draw in Rotterdam
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Ratings: How Rangers fared in Europa League draw with Feyenoord
ALLAN MCGREGOR Left exposed by his defence for the Feyenoord goals but showed his importance to Rangers with a series of impressive stops. 8 JAMES TAVERNIER Capable of much better – as he showed in brief moments – in the final third but crosses
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As it happened: Celtic 3-1 Rennes | Morgan, Christie and Johnston on target
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Trump's Hong Kong support spooks markets on Thanksgiving
DESPITE being Thanksgiving, tensions between the US and China ramped up after Donald Trump signed legislation supporting pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong - leading to threats of retaliation from Beijing. As a result, the internationally-focused
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Health board ‘told of infection risks when scandal-hit hospital opened’
A RISK assessment carried out in the same week that patients were first admitted to Glasgow's flagship hospital warned that the water supply was not safe, leaked reports reveal. Labour MSP Anas Sarwar said a catalogue of infection fears raised
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SNP suspend candidate in key seat over alleged anti-Semitism
THE SNP have suspended their candidate in a top target seat over alleged anti-Semitism. The party said it was no longer supporting Neale Hanvey in Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath. The second most marginal Labour seat in Scotland, it is being defended
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Colin Weir resumes funding of Partick Thistle youth academy
FOLLOWING Euromillions winner Colin Weir's takeover of Partick Thistle, the club have announced that the new owner will restart his funding of the club's youth academy and women's team. Weir pulled his funding of the Thistle Weir Youth Academy
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Scottish Labour candidate tells hustings Corbyn doesn’t ‘deserve’ Jewish vote
A SCOTTISH Labour candidate has accused Jeremy Corbyn of having “totally failed” to tackle anti-Semitism in the party and said he does not “deserve” votes from Jews. Carolann Davidson, who is standing in East Renfrewshire, the home of Scotland’
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As it happened: Feyenoord 2-2 Rangers | Sinisterra levels things up after Morelos double
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Business Bulletin: TSB to close 17 Scottish branches | Hornby narrows losses | New PayPoint terminal ahead of schedule
Around 370 jobs will be hit in a round of branch closures, TSB said as it revealed the locations of all 82 sites set to shut next year. The bank announced on Monday that it is slimming down its branch portfolio. It includes 17 Scottish branches
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Minister warns of ‘clear risk’ in further extending electoral rights
Extending the right to stand in elections to all foreign nationals who are permitted to vote could lead to a significant number of costly and disruptive by-elections, the Constitutional Relations Secretary has warned. Mike Russell said while legislation
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New accreditation for legal technology experts
Lawyers with specialist technology roles could be awarded a new accreditation. The Law Society of Scotland’s latest specialism, Accredited Legal Technologist, has been created in response to the development of a range of new roles within the legal
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For sail… rare Viking-style boat to be auctioned off for charity
SHE is one of the last of her kind, hand crafted to ride some of the world’s most ferocious currents. For 115 years the Bee has proved her seaworthiness. The clinkered skiff was designed, after all, to withstand the unforgiving waters of the Pentland
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Hillsborough police chief David Duckenfield cleared over deaths of 95 Liverpool fans
Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield has been cleared of the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans who died at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final. The seven women and three men on the jury at Preston Crown Court returned its verdict
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Willie Collum to referee League Cup Final
WILLIE COLLUM will officiate next month's League Cup final, the Scottish FA have announced. The referee was the man in the middle for last season's Scottish Cup final, where Celtic defeated Craig Levein's Hearts 2-1 thanks to a late winner from
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Controversial youth unemployment tweet will not be retracted, says minister
Business Minister Jamie Hepburn has refused to retract a Scottish Government tweet that was criticised by a statistics watchdog. On November 12, the Scottish Government’s economy Twitter account published a post claiming youth unemployment fell
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In full: The TSB branches set to close in Scotland
TSB has confirmed it is to close more than a dozen branches in Scotland next year following a "review" of its UK operation. The Spanish-owned bank said it had taken the "difficult decision" to close 17 branches in response to proximity to alternative
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General election: Has the postal vote register passed and can I still vote?
The general election is in full swing with parties out on the campaign trail all vying for votes come December 12. Many in the UK have opted for a postal vote if they cannot attend the polling station, but with the deadline now passed, is it possible
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In pictures: The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2019
The winners have been announced at a lavish ceremony for The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2019. Law Society president John Mulholland, who served on the judging panel, noted the valuable contribution the firms are making to the Scottish legal
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Shamed former Lord Provost to repay just a quarter of expense claims
THE shamed former Lord Provost of Glasgow is planning to repay just a quarter of the £8000 in expense claims that led to her downfall. SNP councillor Eva Bolander intends to return £2053.71 to the public purse after charging taxpayers for clothes
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Roof collapses as fire crews battle huge blaze at Peebles High School
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a high school in the Scottish Borders. The fire service was alerted to the incident at Peebles High School shortly before 1pm on Thursday. A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said the fire was “severe
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Grieving families forced to wait more than six months for post-mortem results
GRIEVING families are being forced to wait more than six months for post-mortem results due to a disruption in toxicology services in Glasgow. Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard said a backlog of delays was causing families “unnecessary pain
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SNP support surges amid collapse in Labour vote in Scotland, new poll suggests
Almost half of Scottish voters will support the SNP in next month’s General Election as Labour’s share collapses, according to a new poll. It is the largest lead given to the SNP in any Scottish survey since the campaign proper began. The SNP
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Help ma boab! Oor Wullie theatre review
Oor Wullie Dundee Rep Three stars Until January 5; then touring until March 14, 2020 By MARK BROWN It’s more than three years since Andrew Panton (now Dundee Rep’s artistic director) directed a disappointing stage musical based
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New poll puts support for Scottish independence at 50 per cent
A new poll has placed support for Scottish independence at 50 per cent. Half of Scots oppose a second independence referendum being held in the next year. READ MORE: The Scottish seats predicted to change hands at the general election However
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EU parliament declares climate ’emergency’ in symbolic move
A “climate emergency” has been declared by the European Union’s legislature in a symbolic bid to push the issue as high as possible on the agenda of the EU’s executive team. READ MORE: Pollution link to blood poisoning and kidney failure The
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Emotional Jo Swinson recalls late father’s support for political career
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson had to fight back tears as she opened up on the role of her recently deceased father in her political career. Ms Swinson had to compose herself by sipping water after being asked during a television interview
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Scotland's last all-girls state school to admit boys for the first time
Scotland’s last all-girls state school will admit boys for the first time. Pupils from Notre Dame High School in Glasgow had campaigned to keep the school all-girls, but this was overruled by Glasgow City Council. From August 2021, boys will
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Second SNP constituency office targeted by graffiti vandals in overnight attack
Police are probing a second overnight graffiti attack on a constituency office after anti-SNP slurs were sprayed in bright red paint on the outside of the building. Marion Fellows’ base in Motherwell was targeted on the same night MSP Aileen Campbell
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Letters: Unionist party manifestos show SNP was right
IT is said that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. Not many years back, indeed just in 2007 when the SNP first formed a minority government in Scotland, it was attacked by the then Labour Government in Westminster and by all the media
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YouGov Poll: The Scottish seats predicted to change hands at the general election
A YouGov poll released yesterday suggested yesterday that Boris Johnson would secure a majority in the Commons. If the election were held this Thursday, YouGov's constituency by constituency poll for The Times puts the Tories on 359 seats, up 42
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Lord Brodie to chair Glasgow and Edinburgh hospitals public inquiry
Lord Brodie is to chair a public inquiry into issues surrounding the construction of two troubled Scottish hospitals, it has been announced. Health secretary Jeane Freeman said a probe into building and infrastructure problems at Queen Elizabeth
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Obituary: Clive James, journalist, critic and broadcaster
Journalist, critic and broadcaster Born: October 7, 1939; Died: November 25, 2019 BORN and raised in Australia, Clive James, who has died aged 80, spent most of his life and career in the UK as a journalist, author, broadcaster, TV critic,
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Falkirk Labour candidate dropped over anti-semitic Facebook posts
SCOTTISH Labour has dropped its Falkirk candidate following the alleged discovery of antisemitic posts on her Facebook account. It has been reported that Safia Ali, who previously stood as an independent candidate for the Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst
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Business Bulletin: 240 Bonmarche jobs at risk | Npower outlook slashed | Ocado plans new UK warehouse
Around 240 workers at Bonmarche could lose their job when the collapsed clothing retailer closes 30 under-performing stores as sister chain Peacock looks set to buy it out of administration. The stores, which employ around eight people each, will
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SNP on course to win 43 seats, poll suggests
The SNP are on course to secure a 32-seat lead over the Conservatives in Scotland in the General Election, a new poll suggests. The YouGov poll published in The Times indicated that the SNP would secure 43 seats in Scotland, up from 35 in 2017,
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Syme relishing his second coming on European Tour as 2020 season swings into action
When you’ve dined on the fine fare that the European Tour offers, the step back down to the Challenge Tour can be a bit like slurping some microwaveable swill at a busy truck stop. Connor Syme didn’t have to wait too long to book his place at the
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Call for action on 'sky-high' rural delivery fees
Online shoppers in more rural parts of Scotland face "sky-high" delivery fees, according to new figures. Data from the independent Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Spice) show annual delivery surcharges for Inverness and Nairn amount to
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Virgin Money reveals extra £385m PPI charge, halts dividend
Virgin Money - formerly known as CYBG - has revealed widened full-year losses after booking an extra £385 million charge for payment protection insurance (PPI) claims. The Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank owner, which rebranded after buying Virgin
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Who is on BBC Question Time tonight?
BBC Question Time this week takes place in Swindon, with Fiona Bruce once again grilling a host of guests in the build-up to the general election. We take a look at who will be on the flagship show tonight. Brandon Lewis - Conservatives
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Rennes boss hails atmosphere at “cathedral of football” Celtic Park ahead of Europa League clash
Julien Stephan hails atmosphere at Celtic Park as Rennes make their trip to Glasgow to face Celtic in Europa League clash on Thursday night. The 39-year-old is hoping his side perform well and take inspiration from a packed stadium which he calls
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Explained: The science behind the latest YouGov poll
A new poll from YouGov suggests the Conservative Party will win a convincing majority in the General Election, while Labour faces losing dozens of seats. So, how much significance should we place on YouGov’s polling model and how does it work?
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French football expert on why Rennes will not be prioritising Celtic Europa League clash
When Julien Stephan celebrates his anniversary as Rennes head coach on December 3, he will have the opportunity to look back on a year of two halves. Plunged into the role with a side suffering what appeared to be an interminable downward spiral
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Duolingo launches Scots Gaelic course
A free online language learning service with more than 300 million users will launch its Scottish Gaelic course on St Andrew’s Day. Duolingo was launched in 2011 and now has more than 90 languages on its online service including Spanish, French
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Amazon adds 1,500 seasonal workers in Fife ahead of ‘biggest ever Black Friday’
Amazon is gearing up for what is expected to be its “biggest ever Black Friday” with an extra 1,500 seasonal workers hired at one of its Scottish sites in the run-up to Christmas. The company credits itself with bringing the American tradition,
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Arcadis' growth reflects well upon efforts to put people first
By Andrew Collier Arcadis’ upward trajectory can be attributed to adept implementation of infrastructure visions where everyone wins. SCOTLAND’S built environment is constantly changing. It always needs new and refreshed infrastructure; land
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Why Celtic's first ever French player Stephane Mahe is still indebted to the Glasgow club 22 years on
CELTIC fans will be eternally grateful to Stephane Mahe for the contribution he made to the Scottish title victory that ended nearly a decade of Rangers domestic dominance and prevented the Ibrox club from completing 10-In-A-Row back in 1998. Yet
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Alan Simpson: Race is what you are born as and not what you choose
IN the 1986 film Soul Man, a white middle-class student binges on tanning pills to gain a black scholarship at Harvard University, before confessing towards the end and receiving nothing more than a slap on a wrist. It was rightly panned by
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Scottish island brewery toasts doubling of turnover
Islay Ales has highlighted its growth since receiving grant funding and taking advantage of support from taxpayer-backed advisory service Business Gateway, highlighting increased distribution on the island and its recent launch of a lager. Entrepreneurs
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Obituary: Colin Skipp, actor known for The Archers
Actor known for The Archers Born: August 8, 1939 Died: November 19, 2019 COLIN Skipp, who has died aged 80, was an English actor who became known for his voice rather than his face, as a mainstay of the cast of BBC radio soap opera the Archers
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Catherine Adams: Catalan separatists learn from SNP tactics for independence
As darkness falls on the old market square in Vic, 70km north of Barcelona, large, white portraits of the region’s jailed political leaders look down on passers-by. They glow in the lamplight, between dozens of flags for Catalan independence draped
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Book festival marks 200th anniversary of the Paisley Radicals
They were the artisans who stood up against the political establishment to fight for better wages and conditions for workers. The Paisley Radicals fought against an uncaring government who employed spies and agents provocateurs to eventually bring
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Survey: Patients are being discharged to 'free up' beds and nurses left in tears by 'unsafe' staffing pressures
NURSES in Scotland say they are working in dangerously understaffed departments and feel under pressure to discharge patients before it is safe to “free up” beds. A survey by the Royal College of Nursing Scotland found that members are being left
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Skypark launches festive appeal
CHARITY SKYPARK in Glasgow is urging its tenants and the wider public to throw its weight behind a good cause this festive season. The business park is holding its Christmas Appeal this year with Glasgow’s No1 Baby and Family Support Service.
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Political reasons behind Britain’s bomb
THE arguments used by Joe Hughes (Letters, November 27) to justify the UK's nuclear weapons could equally be used by every state in the world to protect themselves against attack. Presumably Mr Hughes would support another 100 or so nuclear-armed countries
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Cairn Energy's $100m exit from Norway puts lucrative UK North Sea operations in focus
By Mark Williamson CAIRN Energy is bailing out of Norway after suffering drilling reverses but has highlighted the importance of its UK North Sea operations. Edinburgh-based Cairn has agreed to sell its Norwegian subsidiary to local player
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CMS, Anderson Strathern take home top prizes at Law Awards
ANDERSON Strathern was last night unveiled as the Scottish Independent Law Firm of the year at The Herald’s Law Awards of Scotland. The firm, which was also victorious in the Employment Team of the Year category, took home the gong after impressing
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Neil Mackay: When we ban films, we destroy ourselves
SOME of you with a taste for one-hit wonders might recall a band called Goldie Lookin Chain, a Welsh comedy hip hop act who had a hit with a song called Guns Don’t Kill People, Rappers Do. They were far from a great group but the song caustically
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Kirsty Strickland: Jo Swinson complaining about disinformation? Her party is as bad as the rest of them
A SPOOF news article went viral across social media recently which claimed that Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson murdered squirrels for fun. The satirical article was designed to appear as though it was from a legitimate news source – The Mirror
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Jam firm propelled by funding boost
By Scott Wright R&W Scott, the historic Scottish jam maker, has received a £500,000 boost to its expansion plans. The Lanarkshire-based company, which can trace its roots back to 1880, said the funding from Clydesdale Bank would support its
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Herald Diary: Vested interest
What the Dickens ACTRESS Nicola Roy gave audiences more than they bargained for during a performance of An Edinburgh Christmas Carol at the city’s Lyceum Theatre. “It’s not every day the top half of your costume flies open in front of 600 kids,
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Agenda: Why the new drone regulations should be welcomed
By Michele Aaen, Owner of Drone Scotland I RECKON I have one of the best jobs in the world. Every day I get a bird’s eye view of the Scottish landscape, especially spectacular at this time of year with snowcapped bens and golden foliage. Yes
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Those were the days - First arrivals at the Holy Loch base, 1961
ON November 1, 1960, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan informed the Commons that a Polaris nuclear submarine base would be developed at the Holy Loch, on the Cowal peninsula. Macmillan had privately expressed misgivings about placing such a “major nuclear
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Letters: Time we had more openness over the BBC
NICE of a BBC high heid yin, Ian Small, to break cover in support of BBC “impartiality”, in the light of pro-Boris Johnson “errors in editing” (Letters, November 27). In the 2015 election David Cameron threatened to “close down the BBC”, as reported
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Glasgow technology firm targets big takeovers after growing revenues
By Mark Williamson GLASGOW-based iomart has underlined its appetite for acquisitions with deals worth tens of millions a possibility as the firm benefits from more firms moving to cloud-based computing systems. After iomart posted strong growth
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Belated honours for Scots footballer who helped win the world cup – for Italy
THE only Scottish footballer to win a World Cup, Rose Reilly is described as one of our country’s greatest players. Voted the world’s best female player in 1984, Reilly captained the Italian squad that won the Women’s World Cup that year, scoring
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GP leader: 'GPs must earn same as hospital consultants - but there is no plan to scrap independent contractor model'
A DOCTORS’ leader says GP earnings must be brought into line with those of hospital consultants in order to attract more young medics into the profession. Dr Andrew Buist said wide variations in GP incomes also had to end, but insisted there was
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Marston’s writes down pub estate value as beer sales growth signalled
MARSTON’S said £43 million wiped from the value of its property portfolio was partly to blame for an annual loss, while the brewer and pub giant which makes the historic McEwan’s brand signalled growth in beer sales in Scotland. It swung to a £20m
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'People I was at school with didn’t have the opportunities and sometimes they ended up in prison or dead'
THE monster in the room is no match for Pauline Lockhart. Don’t be fooled by appearances as Lockhart squares up to giant puppets in Strange Tales, a new compendium of Chinese ghost stories brought to life for the festive season by site-specific auteurs
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Glasgow Airport operational again after emergency services called
Glasgow Airport is fully operational again after emergency services were called to an incident on Wednesday evening. Police were called to reports of a spillage in an aircraft hold area at about 8.25pm. Five fire engines and a number of specialist