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Aberdeen and Dundee United 'eager to open talks' with St Johnstone keeper Zander Clark
SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP duo Aberdeen and Dundee United are reportedly set to open talks with St Johnstone goalkeeper Zander Clark. The Scotland international is out of contract at the end of the season. The Scottish Sun report that Clark is being
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Nicola Sturgeon gives hope of full Murrayfield for Calcutta Cup Six Nations clash
THE prospect of Scotland playing their Six Nations opener against England in front of a full house at Murrayfield on 5th February appeared to receive a gentle boost from Nicola Sturgeon yesterday, when she spoke about being hopeful that current Covid
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Magnus Bradbury enjoying life under Mike Blair as forward voted SBS Player of the Month
PROFESSIONAL rugby can be an unrelentingly physical game, a contest in which two teams thump away at each other with little regard for subtlety or innovation. But it can also be enjoyable to play and entertaining to watch - as Edinburgh and their supporters
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Novak Djokovic ordered home from Melbourne airport after Australian visa cancelled
NOVAK DJOKOVIC'S Australian Open participation is in severe doubt after Australian authorities cancelled his visa. In a confusing situation, it is understood the tennis ace failed to provide 'appropriate standards of proof' to enter the country
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Former US talk show host Jon Stewart says he did not accuse JK Rowling of antisemitism
Former US talk show host Jon Stewart says comments he made about the Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone film were meant to be “light-hearted” and he was not accusing author JK Rowling of antisemitism. The comedian said news outlets had “piled
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Amber Gibson suspect appears in court on attempt to defeat justice charge
A MAN arrested in connection with the death of teenager Amber Gibson appeared in court charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice. Stephen Corrigan appeared this afternoon at Hamilton Sheriff Court and made no plea during a private appearance
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Border staff threaten strike over Patel's migrant pushback policy
BORDER Force staff could go on strike over Priti Patel’s “morally reprehensible” plans to turn back dinghies in the English Channel, a trade union has warned. The Home Office is facing legal action over proposals to turn small boats around at
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SNP demands Sunak take radical action to mitigate fuel price surge
THE SNP has urged Rishi Sunak to take radical steps to prevent people from struggling with the cost of living due to rising fuel prices. The party's energy spokesman Alan Brown has called on the Chancellor to cut VAT on energy bills and give firms
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Graham Alexander shares delight as Motherwell midfielder Barry Maguire pens new deal
MOTHERWELL boss Graham Alexander has shared his delight after midfielder Barry Maguire agreed a new deal. The midfielder has extended his stay at the club until the summer of 2024. “I’m delighted Barry has committed himself to us at an important
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Scottish expat could face death penalty if convicted of wife's alleged murder
A Scottish expat who allegedly shot and killed his wife in the US could potentially face the death penalty if convicted of the crime. Wayne Fraser, originally from Mintlaw in Aberdeenshire, was arrested after his university professor wife who used
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Kevin McKenna: Why Nicola Sturgeon's SNP doesn't actually 'hate' journalists
IN an otherwise thoughtful article my esteemed Herald colleague, Neil Mackay stated this week that the SNP ‘hated’ journalism. According to Mackay, this was most evident immediately prior to Christmas when Nicola Sturgeon became a little shirty
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Nicola Sturgeon drawing up new framework to move to 'less restrictive' Scotland
NICOLA Sturgeon is drawing up “a revised strategic framework” to move Scotland to a “less restrictive” society in managing the impacts of the pandemic. The First Minister has highlighted a “need to continue to adapt our thinking about how to manage
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'Millions in Afghanistan are currently clinging to life by a thread - you can help': Sarah Boyack MSP
This has again been a most unusual, even precarious Christmas break for so many of us across Scotland. While for many, it has been wonderful to catch up with family and friends they may not have seen for a year or more, many are doing so worried
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Royal Mile hotel acquired by Swedish giant
HELLO and welcome to the PM Business Briefing, as Swedish hotels giant Pandox has entered into an agreement to acquire a Scottish hotel. The deal involves the 146-room Adagio Aparthotel in Edinburgh, with the total transaction value amounting
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Boris Johnson gives update on Coronavirus warning cases rising faster than ever
BORIS Johnson has warned that the rate of coronavirus spread in the UK is faster than ever before in an update to MPs. The Prime Minister said that despite the concern about the Omicron variant, no new restrictions will be introduced in England
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Brother of missing Scot Alice Byrne issues plea for anyone with information to contact police
The brother of a missing Scots woman has issued a desperate plea for anyone who knows anything about his sister’s whereabouts to contact the police, and thanked those who have already helped in the search. Alathea Byrne - also known as Alice -
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St Johnstone confirm signing of Nadir Ciftci as former Dundee United and Celtic man moves from Turkey
Nadir Ciftci has signed for St Johnstone until the end of the season. The experienced striker - who will turn 30 next month - arrives from the Turkish side, MKE Ankaragucu. The move is subject to international clearance. The former Celtic and
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Will fans be allowed into Celtic vs Rangers ? Everything we know amid Covid curbs
COVID curbs on Scottish football are expected to continue until at least January 17, Nicola Sturgeon said today. The First Minister confirmed the limit of 500-fans would remain in place this week, and likely longer, as no changes were made to the
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PMQs: Boris Johnson challenged over energy bill surge and rising cost of living
THE PRIME Minister has defended his party after it was accused of making working families pay for its incompetence. During the first Prime Minister's Questions of the year today, Boris Johnson was challenged by Labour's Angela Rayner, who was standing
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Agenda: Should we allow politicians their failings?
By Bob Scott THE past year produced its fair share of failures amongst world leaders. These included Donald Trump’s ruthless attempts to subvert established democratic procedures, Boris Johnson’s apparent inability to distinguish truthfulness from
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Lochlea Distillery prepares to make history
Ayrshire has a long history of distilling. The world’s most widely-distributed blended Scotch, Johnnie Walker, originated in Kilmarnock, and plenty of innovative gin distilleries have been popping up in the area in recent years. But this January
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Five key points from Sturgeon's Covid update as self-isolation period cut
Nicola Sturgeon today updated the Scottish Parliament on the current coronavirus situation in Scotland. This week saw a record number of new Covid cases across the country as the Omicron variant surges, as well as a sharp rise of people in hospital
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Sturgeon announces key isolation and test rule changes as one in 20 Scots have Covid
ASYMPTOMATIC people who test positive for Covid on a lateral flow device will no longer be expected to get a confirmatory PCR test, under changes designed to free up pressure on testing services. Nicola Sturgeon also confirmed that self-isolation
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Paramedics waiting ‘six hours' to transfer sick patients as two Scottish hospitals reach capacity
Ambulances were diverted from Scotland’s biggest hospital after it reached capacity amid soaring Omicron cases. Emergency vehicles bound for the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow were turned away last night and sent to the city's Royal
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More than 16,000 new Covid cases and five deaths recorded in Scotland
The Scottish Government has recorded more than 16,000 new coronavirus cases and five further deaths have been reported overnight. According to the latest Scottish Government figures, 16,103 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the past 24
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EX-SNP policy chief's call for Indyref2 to include devo-max branded 'idiotic'
A call for a second vote on Scottish independence to include devo-max on the ballot paper has been dismissed by several high profile figures in the SNP. Scottish Government minister Kevin Stewart branded the suggestion – from former SNP policy
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Scottish National Investment Bank puts up £20m for rural and small town broadband
By Ian McConnell The taxpayer-funded Scottish National Investment Bank has committed £20 million of funding to Lothian Broadband Group, declaring this money will "help tackle digital inequality in rural communities and small towns". SNIB noted
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Golden oldie Lawrie relishing Old Course return for 150th Open
Paul Lawrie is always doing something. In fact, the Aberdonian has his fingers in so many pies, those digits are probably covered in a permanent coating of suet crust. “I’d rather have that than sitting about doing nothing,” said the 53-year-old
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McDonald's announces change to all UK restaurants from today
McDonald's has released new vegan burger the McPlant in all UK and Ireland chains following a successful trial run. The McPlant was co-developed with Beyond Meat and is marked as the fast-food giant's first official fully plant-based burger option
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Boris Johnson to make Covid announcement today - how you can watch
Boris Johnson will address the nation once more today after Tuesday evening’s Downing Street press conference. The Prime Minister will make a fresh statement in the House of Commons in front of the nation and fellow MP following Prime Minister’
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Hong Kong bans flights from UK for two weeks
Hong Kong authorities have announced a two-week ban on flights from the UK and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing as the city attempts to stem an emerging Omicron outbreak. The two-week ban
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Police issue fresh appeal for man who dissappeared in Glasgow over a year ago
A FRESH appeal for a man who went missing over a year ago in Glasgow has been issued by Police Scotland. Vincent Barr went missing from the Tradeston area of Glasgow in 2020, and investigators are appealling to the public again in attempt to locate
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North Korea detected firing missile into the sea
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, the US military said, its first such launch in about two months and a signal it is not interested in rejoining denuclearisation talks and would rather focus on boosting its weapons arsenal.
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What is thundersnow? Scotland could see this unusual phenomenon this week
Parts of Scotland are bracing for a change in weather as the Met Office issues yellow warnings for snow and ice across Thursday-Friday, January 6-7. Up and down the UK the Met Office warned of localised “blizzard conditions”, which hit the north
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Tesco comes out ahead in battle for festive spending
Tesco regained its highest share of UK supermarket spending in nearly four years after outperforming rivals in the key festive period. Latest industry data from research group Kantar show that Tesco’s grocery sales during the 12 weeks to December
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Ethiopia detains thousands of Tigrayans deported from gulf, report says
Officials in Ethiopia have arbitrarily detained and forcibly disappeared thousands of ethnic Tigrayans who were recently deported from Saudi Arabia, a new Human Rights Watch report says as the country's deadly Tigray conflict continues. This is
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Macron vows to pressure unvaccinated to get Covid jabs
French President Emmanuel Macron has provoked an outcry in parliament after using a swear word to describe his strategy for pressuring the unvaccinated to get coronavirus jabs. Mr Macron used the French word "emmerder" - rooted in the French word
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Best CBD Oil For Dogs - The UK's Top CBD Brands Reviewed (2023)
CBD, also known as Cannabidiol, is the all-new craze among health and wellness enthusiasts in the UK. It has potential benefits that are numerous, and side effects that are minimal, which is why many people have vouched for this "miracle" compound
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Fears for over 350 jobs as 'Scotland's most socially responsible recruiter faces collapse'
A SCOTS energy firm, part owned by the public, is the latest energy supplier to face collapse as concerns grow it could run out of funding by the end of this month. The warning comes just days into the New Year and after 26 energy providers shut
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Letters: Pandemic should be an opportunity for real change in how schooling is delivered
THE continuing debate over how schools should be run during a pandemic should be an opportunity for change rather than merely considered as a challenge to maintain the status quo (“Pupils in test call to keep schools from virus closures”, The Herald
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'Nonsense' to ban care home visiting again says Glasgow owner
The owner of a Glasgow care home has said it is 'nonsense' to ban relatives from visits given our increased understanding of the virus and how to manage outbreaks. Brian Murray, who runs Abbey Court Care Home in Easterhouse, said he agreed with
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Is the new duo Twin Atlantic album any good?
TWIN ATLANTIC TRANSPARENCY Now down to a duo, Glaswegians Twin Atlantic release the lockdown album they "made by mistake", and it is very different from their familiar rock music with big pop choruses. Recorded remotely last spring after
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Scottish nature’s fate hangs in the balance
Chair of NatureScot Mike Cantlay talks to Andrew Collier about the crisis facing our native species and how a 'national endeavour' is now required to halt and reverse biodiversity loss Nature in Scotland is in crisis. Climate change and other
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Discount retail giant's chief executive to quit
HELLO and welcome to the AM Business Briefing, as the chief executive of the parent company of Poundland has announced he is to quit the business due to health reasons later this year. Andy Bond, a high street veteran and former chief of Asda
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Stuart Patrick: Why there are reasons to be cheerful about future of Glasgow
Never has it felt more necessary to start a new year with optimism. This must be the year when the pandemic, its frenetic, twenty-four hours a day news coverage and the debates over the implications of public health scenarios fade into the background
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Winners of James McCash Scots Poetry Competition announced
THE James McCash Scots Poetry Competition for 2021 has been won jointly by Sheila Templeton and Alan MacGillivray, both Glasgow-based and former first-prize winners. More than 150 poets responded to the theme of Thinking of Others. Below are the
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tests positive for Covid again — will miss PMQs
Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, has tested positive for coronavirus a day after a major speech setting out his vision for Britain’s future. Sir Keir will miss Prime Minister’s Questions, with deputy leader, Angela Rayner, stepping in to face Boris
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Scots braced for 'thundersnow' as Met Office extend warning to central belt
PARTS of Scotland are bracing for "thundersnow" with travel disruption and poor cnditions forecast. The Met Office, who previously issued a 42-hour weather warning for snow and high winds in parts of northern Scotland, have now published an alert
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Major changes to Highway Code coming into effect this month
Changes to the Highway Code come into effect this month – could you be caught out by updates you knew nothing about? The Highway Code has evolved and road users unaware of the changes coming into force in 2022 could be caught out. Detailing
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JK Rowling accused of anti-Semitism in Harry Potter books by US comedian
Former US talk show host Jon Stewart has hit out at JK Rowling for the “anti-Semitic” imagery used in the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The comedian said it was “so weird” that people had not reacted to the “Jews” running the underground
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Access to justice fears as lawyers withdraw from legal aid schemes
Lawyers across parts of Scotland are withdrawing from vital legal aid schemes in a move which could cause disruption for police and the courts, as well as serious concerns over access to justice. Solicitors in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and the Scottish
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Covid RECAP as Nicola Sturgeon announces extension to restrictions
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Sturgeon to give update as Covid hospital admissions highest since last February
THE number of patients in hospital with Covid is at its highest level since February last year following the single largest daily increase on record. A total of 1,147 patients were in hospital with the virus as of yesterday, up by 116 in just 24
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When is Nicola Sturgeon's update today amid record-high cases?
NICOLA Sturgeon will today update MSPs on the coronavirus situation in Scotland. Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone has confirmed that Holyrood, despite still being in recess, will set today (Wednesday January 5) for “an update and questions on
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Grieving mother of Scots soldier will fight to stop Tony Blair Knighthood
ROSE Gentle spent the night before her son’s funeral by his body in the bedroom of their Glasgow home. The 19-year-old soldier was killed in Iraq in 2004 soon after basic training and his mother vowed to find out why he died. Mrs Gentle has
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Accountancy giant names new Scottish leader
By Scott Wright ACCOUNTANCY giant PwC has appointed company veteran Jason Morris as the new leader of its Scottish operation. Mr Morris, a transaction services partner who heads the firm’s deals practice from Edinburgh, will replace Claire
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Ferry fiasco: CalMac's 'only travel if essential' warning while lifeline services are ravaged
THREE lifeline vessels were sidelined for repairs and Covid as islanders raised new concerns in the wake of ferry disruption through high winds and snow. The ferries were taken out over and above those which could not operate yesterday as the weather
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Herald Diary: The blast of the Mohican
Wright result THE Diary has been patiently waiting for Scotland to conclusively prove it’s the mightiest sporting nation on the planet ever since our footy team suffered that minor setback in 1978, when we didn’t quite shake them up (or, indeed
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Drive to put Scottish healthcare sector on global investment map
By Kristy Dorsey Investors in the healthcare sector are predicting an increased focus on scale-up funding in the coming year following a spate of start-up activity triggered by the Covid pandemic. Interest in areas from therapeutics to medical
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Ex-Lib Dem leader now Moderator says Kirk opposed to own party's assisted dying bill
Former Liberal Democrat leader and ex deputy first minister Jim Wallace, now the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, has spoken out in opposition to a Bill to legalise assisted dying. The Bill was introduced by a fellow Lib Dem in June, Liam McArthur
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Why I don't want Scotland to improve too quickly in 2022 - Martin Hannan
AT this time of year most sportswriters get the chance to make their predictions for the 12 months ahead. They used to be able to do that safe in the knowledge that readers of the print editions of their newspapers were unlikely to cut out those predictions
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'I was told it would be a waste': Housebound mother with terminal organ disease still waiting for Covid booster
A GLASGOW mother who is bedbound as a result of a rare organ-destroying disorder has spoken of her frustration at trying to get a Covid booster at home. Charlene Johnstone, 34, received her second vaccination during a home visit by her GP in May
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School crisis fears over Covid teacher absences and lack of supply
Schools are facing a staffing crisis as absences and a shrunken supply pool increase the risk of pupils being sent home. It comes amid growing fears over a significant rise in Covid infections driven by the Omicron variant and social mixing during
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Letters: The SNP is running on empty and has nothing more to offer Scotland
NEIL Mackay's article on Nicola Sturgeon's dislike of the media ("Here's why Sturgeon’s SNP government hates journalism", The Herald January 4 ) epitomises everything we suspected about this SNP's Government's house of cards built on waffle and propaganda
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Oil firm highlights uncertainty caused by Cambo controversy in UK as it drills off Norway
THE chief executive of the Longboat Energy business founded by successful North Sea entrepreneurs has highlighted the uncertainty caused by the Cambo controversy in the UK as the firm ramped up its exploration efforts off Norway. Longboat started
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Iain Macwhirter: We must bring honesty to the debate about assisted dying
THE English author Jojo Moyes' best-selling ode to assisted dying, Me Before You has probably done more to shape public opinion on euthanasia than any number of parliamentary debates and earnest reports. It made assisted suicide seem positively heroic
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Stuart Waiton: We need to have a debate about trans inmates
As the year ended there was more controversy about the transgender question in Scotland. This time, it followed a tweet by J.K. Rowling about a future Police Scotland plan to call trans rapists by their preferred pronouns. This change, in part,
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Issue of the Day: the rise and rise of vinyl albums
DESPITE a global vinyl shortage and the ubiquity of streaming, sales of vinyl records last year were the highest seen for 30 years. More than five million vinyl records were sold in 2021. Hold on a moment, this all sounds a little familiar.
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Brian Wilson: Ferry fiasco is all about the SNP covering its back
David MacBrayne Ltd, parent of Caledonian MacBrayne, is under new leadership. In the most audacious public appointment of the century, its chairman is Erik Østergaard, whose day job is as chief executive of Denmark’s logistics trade body. You are
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Adam Tomkins: An ethical standards commissioner in search of standards
Let us start the new year on a point of consensus. Achieving the highest ethical standards in public life is something we would surely all vote for. Having the fullest confidence in the supposedly independent institutions who are paid handsomely by
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Greens minister lobbied by industry 48 hours before delaying deposit return scheme
A GREENS minister has been accused of “sleekit behaviour” after being lobbied by the retail industry just two days before announcing her government’s flagship deposit return scheme was being delayed. Lorna Slater, the Scottish Government’s Circular
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New chair for Scots insolvency body amid one of toughest ever periods for firms
RESTRUCTURING and insolvency trade body R3 has appointed a new chairman in Scotland as businesses grapple with the huge challenges posed by the fallout from the pandemic. Richard Bathgate of Johnston Carmichael chartered accountants takes over
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'It's a no brainer': Relatives could 'pitch in' to help care homes crippled by staff absences
Relatives could pitch in to help care homes crippled by Omicron staff shortages, according to a campaign group. Care Home Relatives Scotland (CHRS) family members could ease pressure on staff by playing a bigger role in the care of loved ones and
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Accountancy giant hails surge in deal activity in Scotland
RSM UK has hailed a hike on activity in Scotland, advising on over 30 deals with a combined value of over £400 million. The accountancy giant said the total represents a 75 per cent uplift in value when compared to last year and an increase of
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Rosemary Goring: Forget Covid, there are other routes to A&E
After Christmas some years ago, one of my relatives took down the decorations. Indoors the job was easy; outdoors less so, since his display of festive garden lights rivals Blackpool’s illuminations. Such is their magnificence, you can probably see
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Rightmove reveals 5 most viewed properties over Christmas – see the list
There’s nothing quite like scrolling through Rightmove and gawping at all the incredible properties we can find. Recently Rightmove revealed all the properties we loved the most through all of 2021, but what about the homes we lusted over during