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Kilmarnock in 'advanced talks' with former Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes
KILMARNOCK are in advanced negotiations with former Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes as the Ayrshire club look for Tommy Wright's successor. McInnes, 50, has been out of work since bringing the curtain down on his eight-year stint at Pittodrie back
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Scotland's 'Snakebite' Peter Wright seals PDC World Championship crown
SCOTLAND’S ‘Snakebite’ Peter Wright won the PDC World Championships for the second time with a 7-5 victory over ‘Bully Boy’ Michael Smith in an enthralling tit-for-tat battle in London. The two rivals were slow out of the traps at Alexandra Palace
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Hibs summer signing looks to get going under new boss after completing loan spell
HIBERNIAN summer signing Dylan Tait said he was unsure if he would be in Shaun Maloney plans after he replaced Jack Ross as manager. The 20-year-old midfielder was signed by Ross in the summer before being loaned back to Raith Rovers until now.
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Josh Taylor looks ahead to busy year with Jack Catterall bout and marriage to Danielle Murphy
JOSH TAYLOR will be calling out a name in the summer but it won’t be Terence Crawford, Gervonta Davis or Errol Spence Jr. Instead boxing will take a backseat for once as the self-styled Tartan Tornado gets married to long-term partner Danielle
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David Martindale targets four new signings after five January exits at Livingston
David Martindale has revealed he is targeting up to four new signings for Livingston after five exits so far in the transfer window. The Lions kicked off the New Year by loaning out Jack Hamilton and Harrison Clark to Arbroath and Kelty Hearts
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John Hughes details Coll Donaldson's strengths as defender signs for Dunfermline
DUNFERMLINE manager John Hughes admits he is thrilled to be reunited with Coll Donaldson after securing the Ross County defender on loan for the rest of the season. The 26-year-old has been frustrated by a lack of game-time at County this season
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Boxer Josh Taylor blasts Nicola Sturgeon in astonishing 'SNP fascist state' tweet
SCOTTISH boxer Josh Taylor has called Scotland a 'fascist state under [Nicola] Sturgeon's SNP' on social media in a remarkable outburst. The 31-year-old from Prestonpans, the world's undisputed light-welterweight champion with four belts, retweeted
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Prince Andrew accuser’s settlement with Jeffrey Epstein made public
A legal document the Duke of York’s lawyer believes will stop the civil sex lawsuit against the royal has been released. The 2009 settlement agreement was reached between Virginia Giuffre, also known as Virginia Roberts, and Andrew’s former friend
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Donald Trump and two eldest children subpoenaed by NY attorney general
New York's attorney general has issued subpoenas to former president Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family's business practices, according to a court filing. Attorney General
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Obituary: Bob Baker, Bafta-winning scriptwriter whose credits included Doctor Who and Wallace and Gromit
Born July 26, 1939; Died: November 3, 2021 BOB Baker, who has died aged 82, was a television writer who helped bring to life two of the small screen’s most iconic creations. Along with his writing partner Dave Martin, who died in 2007,
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What is the current Covid guidance for Scotland’s schools?
As schools prepare to open across Scotland following the Christmas holidays new cases of Covid are surging, prompting an update from the First Minister as she recalls parliament from recess this week (Weds). On Monday, daily coronavirus figures
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Obituary: Alvin Lucier, pioneering and lastingly influential composer
Born: May 14, 1931; Died: December 1, 2021 ALVIN Lucier, who has died aged 90, was a pioneering composer, whose boundless curiosity set down a template for generations of sound artists and sonic architects who followed in his wake. His explorations
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Obituary: Lina Wertmüller, the first woman to be Oscar-nominated for Best Director
Born: August 14, 1928; Died: December 9, 2021. THREE decades before Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Director, for The Hurt Locker, Lina Wertmüller, who has died aged 93, paved the way by becoming the first woman
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Letters: When cancel culture meant imprisonment for consummating your love for another man
THE opening phrase in Maureen Sugden's article “The Rise of Cancel Culture” (The Herald, December 31) states: “Cancel culture is not new.” In this she is correct, but the rest of the article concentrates on the recent experiences of famous white, straight
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Hearts youngster joins Edinburgh City on loan
HEARTS defender Cammy Logan has joined Gary Naysmith's Edinburgh City on loan until the end of the season. The 19-year-old full-back is highly regarded at Tynecastle but has yet to add to his solitary appearance for the first team in May 2018,
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Nicola Sturgeon to update MSPs on Covid on Wednesday as cases surge
NICOLA Sturgeon will give an update MSPs on Wednesday as Holyrood will reconvene virtually despite still being in recess. Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone has confirmed that Holyrood will set from 2pm on Wednesday for “an update and questions
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Hibernian manager Shaun Maloney excited to coach Dylan Tait after Raith stint
SHAUN MALONEY is looking forward to working with Dylan Tait now that the midfielder's loan spell at Raith Rovers had drawn to a close. Hibernian signed the 20-year-old during the summer transfer window and immediately sent the midfielder back to
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SNP told to 'do everything possible' to keep schools open as Omicron cases surge
SNP ministers have been urged to “do everything possible to keep schools open” amid a surge in Covid-19 cases since the turn of the year. Statistics published today by the Scottish Government shows more than 51,000 confirmed cases of the virus
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Police appeal as driver, 20, dies and one other injured after car leaves M8 carriageway
A 20-year-old woman has died after a fatal crash in which her car careered off of an M8 carriageway days before Christmas. On Thursday December 23 at around 8.50pm, emergency services were called after a white Vauxhall Adam left the carriageway
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Agenda: The decarbonisation of maritime and a missed chance to innovate
By Douglas Chapman ALTHOUGH we are an island nation, it may not be commonly known that the maritime sector contributes £46.1 billion to the UK economy, worth more than the air and rail sector combined. It is an industry that is crucial to our
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Garden trends for 2022: Recycle, re-use and rewild
Experts predict the trends that are going to be hottest in the garden in 2022. Sustainability, recycling and the use of native plants are going to be trends which gardeners will be pursuing in 2022, experts are predicting. Award-winning garden
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Search launched for Scots woman who went missing on New Year's Eve
An urgent search is underway for a 28-year-old woman who has been reported missing from Edinburgh since the early hours of New Year’s Day. Alice Byrne was last seen at 2am on January 1 on Bath Street in the Portobello area. Her twin brother
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Scotland breaks record with more than 20,000 Covid cases in a single day
Daily coronavirus cases in Scotland have reached a record new high at 20,217, the latest figures show. The figures published by the Scottish Government on Monday show 65,860 new tests for Covid-19 reported results and 34.9% were positive. Monday
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Ali Crawford pens permanent St Johnstone deal after leaving Bolton Wanderers
ALI CRAWFORD has switched to St Johnstone on a permanent deal after leaving Bolton Wanderers. The former Hamilton Accies attacker has penned a deal that will keep him at McDiarmid Park until the summer of 2024. Crawford spent the first half
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Boris Johnson set to delay introducing further Covid curbs for England
BORIS Johnson is looking increasingly likely to once more delay introducing any further Covid restrictions in England, according to reports. Scotland, along with Wales and Northern Ireland all tightened restrictions immediately after Christmas
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Hearts boss Neilson in winter break injury boost as Boyce & Baningime set to return
HEARTS manager Robbie Neilson admits hoping to welcome back Liam Boyce and Beni Baningime for the first game back against St Johnstone in two weeks’ time. Leading scorer Boyce has been hampered by a calf injury that he first sustained against Dundee
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'Put through a wood chipper': SNP MSP's death threats after attack by Alba party
A FEMALE SNP MSP who was accused by Alex Salmond’s Alba party of normalising paedophiles has reported receiving death threats, including being told she would be “put through a wood chipper”. Karen Adam said she was left unable to eat or sleep,
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Sturgeon urged to rule out 'damaging' lockdown by key pandemic advisor
ONE of the Scottish Government’s advisors on the coronavirus pandemic has urged Nicola Sturgeon to rule out another “damaging” lockdown. Infectious diseases expert Professor Mark Woolhouse claims there is no “good case” for a full lockdown, adding
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Twitter bans Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene over Covid posts
Twitter has banned the personal account of far-right US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform's Covid-19 misinformation policy. The move is the latest strike against the firebrand whose embrace of conspiracy
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Young man dies after Greenock disturbance as police launch investigation
A YOUNG Greenock man has tragically died following a suspected serious criminal incident in the town. The 22-year-old was found seriously injured yesterday afternoon in a car park outside the Broomhill Court high-rise flats off Ann Street.
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Seoul: North Korea defector likely made rare border crossing
A person who crossed the border from South Korea into North Korea on New Year's Day was likely a defector who had slipped through the same heavily fortified frontier in the other direction to settle in South Korea in late 2020, the military said on
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South Africa parliament chamber 'completely gutted' by fire
Fire crews have continued to work at South Africa's national Parliament complex in Cape Town on Monday after a major fire blazed through the buildings a day earlier, causing extensive damage. The main chamber of the National Assembly was "completely
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Two missing in Colorado wildfire as investigations continue
Search teams are looking for two missing people in the smouldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire while people who escaped the flames sort through the charred remnants of their homes. Investigators were still trying to determine what caused
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Gary Holt departs Falkirk amid speculation over possible Kilmarnock return
FALKIRK have confirmed the departure of sporting director Gary Holt amid speculation that he could return to Kilmarnock. Holt spent the last year at the Falkirk Stadium where he also had a stint as manager. A short statement from the Bairns
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Tributes paid as young man, 20, dies six days after Borders crash
A YOUNG man has died six days after he was involved in a fatal road crash in the Scottish Borders. Police have revealed that the victim of two-car crash on December 27, 2021, was a 20-year-old male. The man, who has been named as Mason Mackenzie
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Letters: Putting all our focus on making wind power work for us would cripple the Scottish economy
I REFER to Alasdair Galloway’s letter of December 29 and in particular his statement that Scotland has 25 per cent of Europe’s wind power resource. While that may be true, it is certainly not an economic advantage. Although wind energy is abundant,
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Graphic Content Review: Marvel Comics - A History
“CARING about superhero comics will empty your pockets, break your heart, and fill you with red-eyed indignation. They linger over stupidity and violence, and prey on the audience’s emotional identification and sense of incomplete understanding; there
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Peter Wright books World Championship date with Michael Smith
Peter Wright secured a return to the final of the William Hill World Darts Championship with a thrilling victory over fellow former champion Gary Anderson on Sunday. The 2020 winner will face Michael Smith, the runner-up three years ago, in Monday
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Fire breaks out near Glasgow pub as emergency crews lock down scene
A FIRE has broken out in the east of Glasgow. Emergency services, including police and fire engines were spotted near The Dalmarnock Inn pub on Old Dalmarnock Road this morning. Police officers and firefighters are still at the scene. A
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When is Nicola Sturgeon's next Covid update after 'stay at home' plea?
SCOTLAND’s Hogmanay celebrations were curtailed for a second year in a row as a result of Covid restrictions. Before Christmas, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged people to “stay at home as much as possible.” New limits on large public gatherings
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Major ScotRail cancellations and altered routes in place from tomorrow
MAJOR cuts to Scotland’s rail services caused by staff shortages are set to begin tomorrow. ScotRail are withdrawing or amending services from 12 different routes throughout the country amid a surge of Covid-19 cases in their staff. Absences
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Gleneagles Hotel posts £9m loss for last year
GLENEAGLES Hotel posted a £9 million pre-tax loss for the year to March 31 last year but hailed strong occupancy after reopening in April, it said in its annual report newly filed with Companies House. Its loss widened from £5m for the 15 months
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Opinion: Internet tariffs must change to help old and vulnerable
By Kyle Scott While we all know how much we rely on internet access, it can sometimes be a wee bit daunting when you work out how much time you actually spend using the internet. I’m not trying to make you feel guilty about screen time or anything
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Scots braced for 'blizzard conditions' as Met Office issue snow warning
PEOPLE in Scotland are preparing for 'blizzard conditions' this week as the Met Office have issued a warning for snow and 70mph gusts of wind. Heavy travel disruption is expected in areas of Scotland as the Yellow Warning comes into effect from
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Dramatic mid-air emergency sparks aircraft's rapid descent into Scotland
A CARGO plane is making a dramatic rapid descent into Scotland after declaring a mid-air emergency. The Bluebird Nordic flight BF6810 was travelling from Billund in Denmark to Reykjavík in Iceland when it signalled the alert shortly beyond Shetland
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How Scotland's latest Covid restrictions compares to the rest of UK
Governments across the UK have altered coronavirus rules in the new year period amid the rising case rates fuelled by the Omicron variant. In Scotland, events have been drastically reduced with the public urged to limit socialising to combat the
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2022 travel predictions: The most in-demand UK staycation spots
Following the release of the new Staycation Report for 2021, Parkdean Resorts has listed the top 10 locations they expect to be most in-demand for staycations in 2022. Last year, Parkdean conducted the same research and found Cornwall and Devon
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'I'm offended' - Google stores more information about you than you think
A TikTok video explaining how you can find out everything Google assumes about you based on your online activity has gone viral. The information includes your age, gender, profession and interests based on what Google has managed to find out about
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Everything you need to know about Veganuary
THE Veganuary campaign challenges members of the public to go vegan for the first 31 days of the year. The challenge, which was launched in the UK, has been running since 2014 and has inspired more than one million people across the globe to try
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How to complete Dry January - even if you’ve tried and failed before
The festive season is over and you've been drinking more than you usually would, so you convince yourself to complete Dry January - we've all been there. As a new year begins Dry January is one of those New Year resolutions that always seem to
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'Utter chaos': Travellers stranded after CalMac cancellations ahead of new curbs
FERRY users have warned of a "connectivity crisis" as travellers were stranded on Arran due to service cancellations before a new wave of sailing curbs due to Covid issues. CalMac will from today (Monday) suspend services on one island route and
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Pupils urged to test for Covid to keep schools open
SECONDARY pupils are being urged to test themselves for coronavirus to help keep schools stay open as they return this week. With the Omicron variant surging over the festive break, SNP Education Secretary Shirley Anne-Somerville said students
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Herald Diary: The big benefit of missing out in the pub at New Year...
AS the year 2022 crawls out of its weary bed, then staggers to the bathroom to gaze, appalled, at its bloodshot eyes in the mirror, while promising never to mix lager, champagne and steak pie again, our readers are likewise regretting Friday night’
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Issue of the day: Dispensing with Dry January?
DRY January is a public health campaign that took off in the last decade or so, but this year, the public are being asked to keep going to the pub. Dry January? At this time of year, if you are not someone who already abstains from alcohol
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Cash crisis as Scots council tax debts soar to record £140m
SCOTLAND'S council tax debt mountain has risen to record levels, increasing sharply by 30% in a year as concerns grow of a credit crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. Official figures seen by the Herald show that in 2020/21 the amount of council
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Mark Smith: The Scottish nationalists who are pointing the way forward for 2022
Welcome to 2022, the year in which we will discover whether there really will be a referendum in 2023. Either the SNP has to start the process in earnest – as in, pretty much now – or, more likely, the leadership has to manoeuvre its way to a climbdown
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Kevin McKenna: Death, sex and Teletubbies: Scottish politics in 2022
AFTER almost two years of the pandemic, 2022 offers a sense of hope and renewed optimism. The Cop26 gave us the opportunity to focus on what really matters: the survival of our planet. And as the contagion has menaced humanity we’ve been forced perhaps
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Community projects celebrate £25m Covid recovery cash
A St Kilda visitor centre, an Art Deco pool and disused flax mill are to receive funding to help bring them to life. It sits on the edge of the map, requiring a long journey by boat over choppy waters for anyone keen to fully explore the evocative
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Murgitroyd chief declares door open for more deals
By Scott Wright THE chief executive of Murgitroyd, the Glasgow-based trademark and intellectual property practice, has underlined its appetite for further acquisitions after completing a brace of deals in the latter part of 2021. Gordon Stark
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No excuses for dodging long-term economic strategy
Comment By Jeremy Peat As we look forward into 2022, the economic crystal ball remains as cloudy as ever. To state the blindingly obvious, we do not know how severe the impact of the latest Covid wave will prove, as either welfare generally
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Doug Marr: A jolly time of year? You're having a laugh
As a fully paid-up member of the Bah Humbug Brigade, I’ve found Christmas past particularly depressing. The storm clouds formed around mid-October on visiting a local store and learning Santa Claus was coming to town. As Christmas was still ten weeks
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David Leask: There is reason to be optimistic about the war on disinformation
He died, at 61, from his own lies. Mauro Buratti, an Italian anti-vaxxer, lost his fight with Covid over the holidays. The entrenched conspiracy theorist had been hospitalised after boasting that he was shopping with a 38 degree temperature.
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Lesley Riddoch: All semblance of governance in Number Ten is about to end
The year 2022 will be about survival not governance for Boris Johnson – but then, what’s new? Survival is what the Prime Minister does best. Indeed, it’s all he’s ever done. Governance? The business of formulating strategy to achieve long-term
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Heart attack courier awarded £30,000 after firm stopped sick pay
A courier who was told his employer was “not a charity” after he suffered a heart attack and needed time off has won almost £30,000 for unfair dismissal. Peter Strickland was refused sick pay and ignored by bosses at All Job Trading Ltd after he
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Edinburgh economist turns eco entrepreneur in bid to cut household emissions
Name: Gareth Claase. Age: 44. What is your business called? Gecko Glazing. Where is it based? Edinburgh, What does it produce, what services does it offer? We manufacture our patented ‘Gecko Panes’, which pop inside existing
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Letters: We must shine a light on the failings of the BBC in Scotland
WRITING as one who was a patient in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital throughout 2017, I concur completely with Alan Roden’s article ("Why are London TV bosses ignoring Scots hospital scandal?", The Herald, December 31). Having given my evidence