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James Penrice desperate to help Livingston punch above their weight
JAMES Penrice turned to boxing when his career threatened to be counted out as a youngster. Now, he is desperate to keep helping Livingston punch above their weight. Following a previous loan spell at Almondvale, Penrice rejoined the Lions
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Inverness 2 Queen of the South 2: Dodds refuses to blame officials despite 'carnage' costly draw
BILLY DODDS felt Caley Thistle’s costly draw with Queen of the South turned into “carnage” amid off-side controversy - but refused to turn fire on the officials. The Inverness manager was left bewildered after Queens’ opener from Lee Connelly looked
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Exeter Chiefs 52 Glasgow 17: Warriors brought back down to earth with painful thump
HAVING travelled to Sandy Park full of confidence following their 22-7 win over these same opponents at Scotstoun last month, Glasgow Warriors were brought back down to earth with a painful thump as Exeter Chiefs upped their game to a level the away
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Dunfermline bounce back from Morton embarrassment with Hamilton victory
DUNFERMLINE only made one change from last week’s traumatic hammering at the hands of Morton, but you would have been forgiven for mistaking them for a different team against Hamilton. Tipped to challenge for the title at the start of the season
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Edinburgh fall to second defeat of season with agonising single-point London Irish loss
EDINBURGH were beaten for just the second time this season today - and like their earlier defeat by Benetton, this was an agonising single-point loss in the dying minutes of a match which they might well have won. After seeing his team win their
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Ayr United 0 Greenock Morton 2: Imrie continues unbeaten start
MORTON continued their remarkable run under new manager Dougie Imrie with a 2-0 victory over Ayr United at Somerset Park. Striker Gavin Reilly doubled his tally for the season with a brace, leaving his side unbeaten in three in the cinch Championship
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The walk: Rothiemurchus - celebrating the Solstice
Location: Rothiemurchus and the Lairig Ghru, Highland Grade: Moderate lower level walk Distance: 10 miles/16km Time: 5-6 hours We are past the winter solstice, thank goodness. I’ve always marked the winter solstice in my diary.
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Police hunt for man linked with two separate jewellery robberies in Kinross
POLICE are appealing for information and possible witnesses as they open an investigation into two separate robberies in Kinross. Jewellery with a value up to £3,000 was stolen from one property and another collection with a value of around £200
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Arbroath's promotion dream lives on as they edge out Championship rivals
IF the powers that be had stopped the football with 43 minutes gone in this one, the 'lucky' 500 inside would have thanked Nicola Sturgeon for putting them out of their misery. But a game of little drama could live long in the Arbroath memory come
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Premiership half-season report card: Who is top of the class & who must do better?
THE Scottish Premiership has been in cold storage for the last three-weeks as teams enjoyed their winter break. The break signals the half-way point in the season. But it is nearly over now, and Scotland's top flight will resume on Monday
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Garden of the week: Play Britain’s only hickory golf course
Hill of Tarvit Cupar Fife KY15 5PB Why Should We Visit Robert Lorimer is Scotland’s greatest architect of the Edwardian era and Hill of Tarvit is one of his masterpieces. His genius lay not just in bricks and mortar but in his eye for
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The pursuit of comfort here on Earth: Rosemary Goring reviews On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff
On Consolation: Finding Solace in Dark Times Michael Ignatieff Picador, £16.99 Review by Rosemary Goring One of Canada’s leading public intellectuals, Michael Ignatieff takes on a subject that touches us all, whether we like it or not
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Theatre news... Let’s pray theatre rises from undead
SCARY stuff. And we’re not talking about the Addams Family theatre show just yet. It’s the precarious world of theatre, the doors of Scottish theatres still closed because of government restrictions of audience numbers. And as sure as Uncle Fester
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River City star Iain Robertson on his love for a majestic Moray landmark
IAIN ROBERTSON, ACTOR Where is it? Bow Fiddle Rock, near Portknockie, on the Moray coast. Why do you go there? It's a beautiful and dramatic sight. I love that the North Sea has carved this astonishing landmark out of the rock over
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TV: The Adventure Show explores the Borders with action-packed odyssey on two wheels
What’s the story? The Adventure Show. I am happy on the sofa. Fair enough. You can live vicariously through Amy Irons and the team as they continue their action-packed odyssey around Scotland in celebration of the nation’s thriving outdoors
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Music: Elvis Costello tackles the transition to adulthood on riotous new album
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS - THE BOY NAMED IF Elvis Costello solidified his place as a national treasure during the pandemic with a dogged release schedule that included Hey Clockface, a sideways look at ageing and the relentless march of
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Scots Word of the Week
HOAST THIS venerable old word for a cough has Scandinavian and Germanic roots. There are examples in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) dating back to the 14th century. The DSL also notes that a hoast can be used to attract attention
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From The Martian to Logan, the week's best TV films
Saturday Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story (2018) **** (BBC2, 10.00pm) Premiere Spanish filmmaker Iciar Bollain and Scottish husband Paul Laverty, Ken Loach’s go-to screenwriter, chart the rise of Cuban ballet superstar Carlos Acosta in a biographical
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The best on demand shows to watch this week
Christmas may be over but that doesn't mean you can't curl up on the sofa with the remote control in your hand. If that sounds like fun, here are the best on demand shows to watch this week The World According To Jeff Goldblum, Disney + (from January
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Aberdour Castle: picturesque and soaked in history
Dating from 1200 and one of the two oldest castles in Scotland (the other is Castle Sween in Argyll), Aberdour Castle has had a predictably eventful life, much of it while in the hands of the Douglas Earls of Morton. The current Earl, the 22nd, is
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Gardening with Dave Allan: Stay Scottish and beware imports of foreign stone
Stone is a sustainable and long-lasting garden material, so when planning changes in the garden this year why not use it. But, like everything else in gardening, choose your product carefully and take any environmental damage into account. Natural
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Andy Murray turned down mega-money Saudi offers over 'sportswashing' concerns
ANDY MURRAY turned down huge financial offers to play in Saudi Arabia over 'sportswashing' concerns, according to his representative. The Scottish tennis star was offered to play at big-money events in Saudi - with some events paying up to $2 million
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Scotland records 7,833 new Covid cases and 21 deaths in the past 24 hours
The Scottish Government has recorded more than 7,000 new coronavirus cases and 21 further deaths have been reported overnight. According to the latest Scottish Government figures, 7,833 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the past 24 hours
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Man in hospital after being found 'seriously injured' on Glasgow street
A MAN is in hospital after he was found 'seriously injured' on a street in Glasgow. Officers discovered the 31-year-old on Barony Drive in Baillieston at around 12.10am today. Emergency services attended and the man was rushed to the Queen
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Garry Scott: Why did The Herald call for Johnson to resign?
SOMETIMES a story is so big, the issues so important and the behaviour of our leaders so egregious, that it demands a response from The Herald. Boris Johnson’s Downing Street party is one such example. An email, sent to as many as 100 people
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Woman rescued after car plunged in to water at Saltcoats Harbour
A woman was in the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service as emergency crews responded to an incident at Saltcoats Harbour, shortly after 8am, Friday. It is believed they were in the car when it entered the water, however were out of the vehicle
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New coronavirus inquiry has to be 'ruthless' and delivered within a year, says LibDem leader
Scotland’s coronavirus inquiry needs to be ‘ruthless’ and delivered within a year, according to the Liberal Democrats. Party leader, Alex-Cole Hamilton has said that the new inquiry cannot not afford to ‘drag on for years’ in delivering its conclusion
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‘Cause for optimism’ as new Covid cases slow down, expert says
The recent decline in new coronavirus cases is “cause for optimism” but the NHS is “not out of the woods yet”, a health expert has said. Jillian Evans, head of health intelligence at NHS Grampian, said she was encouraged by data in recent days
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St Johnstone keeper Zander Clark 'set for' Aberdeen pre-contract talks
ABERDEEN are set to enter pre-contract negotiations with Zander Clark, according to a report. The St Johnstone keeper is out of contract at McDiarmid Park this summer. And it's said that the Saints are resigned to losing their No.1 stopper
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Obituary: Ronnie Spector, singer and star of The Ronettes
Ronnie Spector, singer and star of The Ronettes Born: August 10, 1943; Died: January 12, 2022 Ronnie Spector, who has died of cancer aged 78, was a singer whose early records fronting The Ronettes defined the sound of 1960s girl groups
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10 things to do: From Burns Night, to a vintage bus tour
Anything is Possible 21 January - 27 March. See website for price details. Gallery 1, Edinburgh Printmakers, Castle Mills 1 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9FP Anything is Possible is the first Scottish solo exhibition from Iranian artist Mohammad
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Damon Smith reviews the latest new releases to watch in cinemas
SAVE THE CINEMA (12A) On July 15 1993, approximately five minutes before opening credits rolled on the glitzy European premiere of Jurassic Park in London's Leicester Square attended by Diana, Princess of Wales, excited residents of Carmarthen
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Here is a list of all the parties across Government reportedly held during strict Covid restrictions
More revelations have emerged about parties held in Downing Street and the heart of Government, including on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral. Here is a list of the alleged parties, which in several cases have been admitted to.
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Kenneth Branagh: My fears for peace in Northern Ireland
KENNETH Branagh has admitted to fears for the future of peace in Northern Ireland. Speaking to The Herald Magazine about his new film Belfast, based on his own family’s experiences at the start of the Troubles, Branagh said that in the wake of Brexit
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Kenneth Branagh: My childhood changed forever when I was caught in Belfast riot
LAST year, as we were all coming out of lockdown, Kenneth Branagh and his wife Lindsay Brunnock decided to go on a trip. They packed their bags into a jeep, stuck a tent on the roof and set off for a jaunt around Scotland. Driving through Perthshire
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Andy Murray falls to tough defeat in Sydney Tennis Classic final
Andy Murray’s bid for a first title in more than two years ended with defeat by Russia’s Aslan Karatsev in the final of the Sydney Tennis Classic. The Scot put together his best week since claiming his 46th career title in Antwerp in October 2019
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US alleged criminal who ‘faked death’ faces extradition after arrest in Glasgow
A man who is believed to have faked his own death and fled the US to evade prosecution faces extradition after being found at a hospital in Glasgow. Nicholas Rossi, who is known by various other names, was wanted in connection with an alleged sexual
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Best walks in Scotland: Forth and Clyde Canal, the Kelpies, River Carron and Helix Paths in Falkirk
THIS column is dedicated to walking and ramblers' groups from across Scotland, where they can suggest the best routes to enjoy. See the panel at the end of this story if you want to get involved. The Forth and Clyde Canal, the Kelpies, River Carron
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Health board reintroduces essential-visits-only policy to ease pressure amid Covid surge
A health board in Scotland has reintroduced essential visits only at all of its hospitals and inpatient services. NHS Lanarkshire said it has enforced the restriction due to pressures on staff amid a surge in Covid cases and staff absences.
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Novak Djokovic back in detention at hotel ahead of visa appeal hearing
Novak Djokovic is back in detention at the Park hotel ahead of his appeal against the re-cancellation of his visa on Sunday morning at the Federal Court of Australia. After meeting with his lawyers for several hours, Djokovic was driven to the
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Hugh MacDonald: We all need to snatch a cup of tea and a scone from the jaws of adversity
THERE is time for steely resilience. There is a moment when only bravery in the face of devastating disappointment is enough to sustain the will to live. I summoned both when the Scottish Ballet performance of the Nutcracker was cancelled because
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First look inside the new Burrell Collection
A BEAUTIFUL garden pattern on an ancient carpet is magically brought to life. Stories unfold on giant screens, of priceless objects which sit tantalisingly close by. Tiny details on small works of art become crystal clear, magnified to magnificent
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Robert McNeil: Now they've put trigger warnings on Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Dickens’s Great Expectations
APPALLING old fogies have been picking on the “snowflake” generation again, after “trigger warnings” were applied to Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations. I haven’t read either, but my researchers say the Bronte
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'I'm sweating harder than the Prince formerly known as HRH Andrew' – Boris Johnson's Week
As imagined by Brian Beacom LOOK, I know what you’re thinking, that I’m sweating harder than the Prince formerly known as HRH Andrew at this moment, given we’ve been rivalling Ann Summers when it comes to hosting parties. But that’s not the
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Molly Mae and the danger of celebrities lecturing the rest of us
LOVE Island and glitzy reality TV shows like it all too often seem like harmless fun. A dash of glamour and silliness to brighten up our lives but there is a worrying side to it. These shows make stars of so-called social media influencers such
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Motoring: Six car maintenance checks to make this New Year
It's always nice to have a fresh start when a new year rolls around - and a great way to make sure you're on an even footing when it comes to motoring in 2022 is by making some simple and easy checks. This way, you can make sure everything is as it
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Alison Rowat's TV preview: Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure; Ozark; Keeping Up with the Aristocrats
MANY an Archers fan has had “the dream” of giving up the city home, buying some land and animals, and embarking on the good life proper in the country. How hard could it be? Jeremy Clarkson managed it and has an Amazon Prime hit to show for his
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‘Pioneering vegetarian restaurant is living in the past’ – Ron Mackenna's eating out review
David Bann Edinburgh THERE is something about an all-day restaurant. That sends salad leaves out looking weary, that makes aubergine, chickpea and cashew kofta appear dull, that delivers delicate butter crust tartlets that are, well, absolutely
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Alison Rowat's TV review: Ant and Dec's Limitless Win; Rules of the Game; Martin Clunes, Islands of the Pacific; Screw
QUITE the week, what with the launch of a contest to create a platinum jubilee pudding for the Queen (wait: did anything else happen?). I fear a repeat of the Boaty McBoatface saga with lots of desserts with the word “Andrew” in the title. The
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Issue of the day: Secret agent dolphin assassins
LEAPING into the air and twirling back down into the ocean, dolphins are graceful, elegant creatures, known for their intelligence. Now, they stand accused of taking this a step further, by becoming trained assassins. Secret agent dolphins
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Unspun: the political diary
Snooty and sheep THE day after his lofty slapdown by Jacob Rees-Mogg, poor Douglas Ross had to face a second verbal wedgie at FMQs. Nicola Sturgeon quoted JRM saying the Scottish Tory leader was “not a big figure” and “lightweight”, tutting that
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Brian Taylor: Douglas Ross can disown Boris Johnson all he likes – this row will still damage Scots Tories
THERE has been, understandably, a fair wheen of acerbic comment regarding the dismissal of Douglas Ross as a “lightweight”. Such remarks are the common stuff of partisan politics. However, this was different in that it came from the political trench
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Herald Diary: With friends like these...
Dysfunctional function “IT’S my party and I’ll be fly if I want to,” could have been the song belted out by a certain blond-haired resident of Downing Street this week. The nation expects its Prime Minister to be a mover and a shaker. But Boris
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Joanna Blythman: Tony Blair has blood on his hands. He should be shunned not honoured by the Queen
THE change.org petition to rescind Tony Blair’s knighthood, awarded to him by the Queen in the New Year’s Honours list, has already gathered over one million signatures. That mega-number keeps climbing. It looks as if it could hit the 1.5 million mark
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Kevin McKenna: Spare us the fake virtue over Downing Street's Club Tropicana
THERE are many curiosities to be observed in Club Tropicana at Downing Street. For the first time ever I’ve seen Tories expressing moral outrage at a sitting Conservative Prime Minister. Yet, for the duration of Boris Johnson’s premiership they
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David Leask: Pro-UK online extremists pose a risk to the Union
IT is one rule for us, another for them. There is – after nearly two years of a deadly and economically crippling pandemic – something raw and powerful about this simple idea. In London, the regime of a vulgar, populist, nationalist premier is
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Glasgow boxer Josh Campbell goes from fighting Taliban to first steps in the ring
CHRISTMAS was a lot quieter this time around for Josh Campbell. The 23 year-old had spent the previous festive season touring Afghanistan as part of the Royal Regiment of Scotland 2 Scots battalion, his downtime spent daydreaming about his long-term
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Charlie Guest has all attributes to scale skiing heights at Beijing World Olympics
The last time I was in Schladming was back in 2008. I was out at the Austrian ski resort for the FIS Ski World Cup as an assistant coach with the British Ski Team. The famous night slalom is a highlight in the ski racing calendar and attracts
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UK GDP above pre-pandemic level for first time
UK gross domestic product has risen above its pre-pandemic level of February 2020 for the first time, the latest official figures show. The Office for National Statistics estimated yesterday that UK GDP grew 0.9 per cent in November 2021, to be
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Scion of Irish brewing dynasty thrives in Scotch whisky industry
Exclusive By Scott Wright AN EDINBURGH-based private client specialist that connects Scotch whisky distillers directly with wealthy buyers around the world has seen business boom during the pandemic – confounding initial fears that lockdown
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Gold miner hails record production at Scottish site
By Ian McConnell The company developing the Cononish gold mine near Tyndrum in Argyll yesterday hailed “record-breaking" production in December – which exceeded the previous all-time high monthly figure by around 60 per cent. Scotgold Resources
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Scottish fashion retailer in sales hike despite Omicron
SHARES in fashion retailer Quiz rose as it posted a December sales hike despite a growing number of cases of Covid impacting the partywear market. Its trading update for December 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 showed sales increased by 20 per cent
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Letters: Don't tar all the decent Tories with the Johnson brush
THE Prime Minister is under pressure to resign for his breaking his Government’s rules about Covid and public opinion is turning against his party. Immediately, his chums in the Cabinet demand we should "wait for the result of the inquiry" and Jacob
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Portfolio: Una Mesic, Sarajevo, 1998, Chris Leslie
WHEN Chris Leslie first arrived in Sarajevo in the autumn of 1996 the city was enjoying its newfound peace. “Sarajevans took to its scarred streets in huge numbers,” he recalls, “meeting with friends and drinking coffee safe in the knowledge they
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Has anyone a good word to say about Boris Johnson?
RADIO phone-ins, rather like social media, tend to offer a skewed notion of what the public actually thinks. But there was a striking unanimity on Tuesday morning after the news broke of the email invitation confirming the Downing Street drinks party
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Troon rookie Hazel MacGarvie set for DIY approach on Ladies European Tour
THOSE of you who keep an eye on the amateur golf scene may recall the name Pia Babnik. She was the Slovenian 15-year-old who romped to victory in the 2019 Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open at Royal Troon and left the rest of the field so far behind
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Johnny Kenny's rise to Celtic detailed by former coach at Sligo Rovers
THE first memory that comes to mind when Conor O'Grady reflects on his time mentoring Johnny Kenny in the Sligo Rovers Under-15 team is his tiny frame. “I remember people were looking at us when we took Johnny in and they were saying 'Are you mad
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Brian Donnelly: Anger as Sturgeon Omicron restrictions 'torpedo' recovery
A NEW roadmap is to help how we navigate through the Covid-19 minefield in the longer term and it is right that business organisations will be involved in developing the policy. While it is understood direct aid – which the Scottish Government
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Did Scotland's Christmas curbs really make 'no meaningful difference' to infections?
HAVE recent Covid restrictions "failed to make any meaningful difference" to infections - or are we in a "better position" than we would have been without them? As so often in the pandemic, opinions are mostly split down political and ideological
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DataVita appointments to drive further growth
Data centre and cloud services provider DataVita has made two senior management appointments as it prepares for its next phase of growth. The company, a division of Scottish commercial property group HFD, has promoted Brian Wands to chief technology
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Covid vaccine effect on menstrual cycle 'likely short-lived’ says expert
Disruption to the menstrual cycle after Covid vaccines is likely to be short-lived but studies are ongoing, a Scottish reproductive expert has said. Up to 20-30% of women reported some changes to periods following vaccines in one study, including
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Investors face plenty more hurdles as it looks likely to be a bumpy ride in 2022
By Gareth Gettinby Risky assets performed well over the holiday period however this has not continued into 2022, with most major asset classes declining in the first week of the year. As investors position for the year ahead there may be no
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Herald View: The gap between the people and those who are supposed to serve them is bigger than ever
YET more revelations about disregard of the Covid rules by those working in Downing Street, while the rest of the country endured stringent restrictions enforced with hefty criminal penalties, were depressingly predictable. The blatant contempt by
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Obituary: Roy Slater, businessman and political activist
Born: January 2, 1945; Died: December 21, 2021 Roy Slater, who has died aged 76, was a pioneering estate agent and businessman who was once Scotland’s youngest councillor. A man of fastidious courtesy and impeccable manners, he never allowed
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SNP warn partygate inquiry risks becoming 'Whitehall whitewash'
THE SNP has warned the inquiry into the Downing Street lockdown parties must not become another "Whitehall whitewash" after media briefing downplayed its gravity. The Times reported the probe led by government ethics veteran Sue Gray would not
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'There comes a point when doing everything possible is simply wrong': The medics burned out by life and death dilemmas
I have known Wayne* since he was a medical student, writes Professor D. Robin Taylor. He is conscientious and caring, but maintaining these qualities as a young doctor is being challenged - not by shift work or long hours but by his experience