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Mark Connolly bids farewell to Pars with typically 'full-throttle' display
IN case anyone was in need of further proof, Mark Connolly cemented his status as a no-nonsense defender on Saturday with a typically brave headed block in the dying seconds of his team’s victory against Hamilton. The Dunfermline defender’s heroics
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Lee Hodson urges Kilmarnock team-mates to trust the process under Derek McInnes
LEE HODSON could do nothing as Ross Docherty lashed in a late equaliser at Firhill on Friday night, consigning Kilmarnock to a 1-1 draw in Derek McInnes’ second game in charge of the Championship club. Oli Shaw’s second-half penalty had given the
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From Civil Service Strollers to Ibrox: Low keeps eyes on Premiership prize
SOMETIMES a fact is so striking it bears repeating. Nicky Low, the diminutive Arbroath bulldog, was this time last year on the books of East Stirlingshire in Scotland’s fifth tier. That’s the same East Stirlingshire who spent the better part of this
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Adam McBurney insists Edinburgh can learn from narrow defeat to London Irish
EDINBURGH’s fine form this season has come with an asterisk attached. By their own admission, the URC fixture list has been kind to them in the first half of the season, so while they are currently top of the league, they are well aware that there
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River pollution clean up under way amid concerns for wildlife
Specialists are working to clean up a river pollution incident thought likely to have originated from material in a manhole. The alarm was raised on Friday when an East Lothian Council countryside ranger spotted an “unusual residue” that seemed
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It's no secret why the Metropolitan Police have so far refused to investigate Downing Street parties
Parties in Downing Street weren’t just the three or four we know about – they were a regular event throughout lockdown, particularly on a Friday evening. One of the reasons the Metropolitan Police has so far refused to investigate properly is because
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Apple at its core: How 1984 ushered in the golden age of computing
For all his foresight, even George Orwell would have been astonished at the revolutionary global impact of the first Mac PC in January 1984, says Ron McKay It’s monochrome, grey on grey, rows of men – worker drones dressed in sackcloth marching
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British hostage-taker shot at Texas synagogue named by FBI
UK counter-terrorism officers are working with authorities in the US after a British hostage-taker was shot dead after an hours-long stand-off at a synagogue. The man has been identified by the FBI as 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram. He was
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Thieves on ‘distinctive’ mountain bikes raid jewellery store
Thieves on mountain bikes have raided a jewellers in South Lanarkshire. The window of the premises on Union Street, Larkhall was smashed and a number of items of jewellery were stolen at around 4.30pm on Saturday. The suspects, who were riding
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Jobs axed as construction firm collapses
MORE than 30 people were made redundant this week after a South Lanarkshire construction company fell into liquidation. Carluke-based Iain Potter Construction provided a range of construction services to the health, education, housing, custodial
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Culture Secretary indicates BBC licence fee will be axed
The next announcement about the BBC licence fee “will be the last”, the Culture Secretary has said, amid reports it will be frozen for the next two years. The annual payment, which normally changes on April 1 each year, is expected to be kept at
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Rafael Benitez sacked as Everton manager after less than seven months at helm
EVERTON have sacked manager Rafael Benitez after just over six months in charge. Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at bottom club Norwich was a ninth loss in 13 Premier League matches, with the Toffees winning just once during that spell, and left the club
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Bookings, red cards and penalties: The stats behind every Premiership referee this term
THE Scottish Premiership will be coming out of hibernation on Monday night as the winter break draws to a close when Celtic host Hibernian. We have just passed the midway point of the season and while players and managers will be gearing up for
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Callum Davidson impressed by Nadir Ciftci's impact as he provides Zander Clark transfer update
CALLUM DAVIDSON has already seen enough of Nadir Ciftci to suggest the Turkish striker will be a “great addition” to his St Johnstone side. The 29-year-old former Dundee United and Celtic player joined Saints on January 5 until the end of the season
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Drink: Vegan-friendly wines to toast Veganuary and beyond
Vegan wines are definitely in vogue, says Sam Wylie-Harris. Slowly but surely, more and more of us are making plant-based foods central to our diet and the great news is, the selection of vegan wines has never been so broad. Today, more mainstream
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Love in the time of Covid: Laura Bissell's memoir of 'becoming mother' during the pandemic
Bubbles: Reflections on Becoming Mother Laura Bissell Luath Press, £9.99 Review by Rohese Devereux Taylor Motherhood, writes Laura Bissell, is “joy and love and closeness and soft warmth, but it is also terror, fear, the unknown, the
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Health: Six cancers and the warning signs you should never ignore
Treatments have come a long way - but some forms of cancer are still much harder to overcome. Lisa Salmon finds out more. Although half of people will get cancer at some point in their lives, over the past 40 years, survival rates have doubled.
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Technology: OneSonic Quattro Bluetooth Speaker
What is it? A portable-yet-powerful wireless speaker with in-built power bank. Good points? Similar in design to an old-school boombox, the 31-centimetre (12.2 inch) unit incorporates an angled handle at the top for easy pick-up and movement
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Keir Starmer insists he broke no rules while drinking with staff last year
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said a photograph of him drinking with a number of party staff in a constituency office last year was “no breach of the rules” and there was “no comparison” with the Prime Minister. Appearing on the BBC’s Sunday
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Operation ‘Save Big Dog’: Johnson plans Downing St staff cull to save himself
BORIS Johnson is planning a mass cull of senior Downing Street staff in an effort to save his own skin. According to several reports the Prime Minister is already working on a blueprint of who should be axed over ‘partygate’ to avoid him having
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Trump Organisation’s bid to change planning rules around golf resort fails
The Trump Organisation’s attempts to create a new “coastal retreat” next to its Turnberry golf resort have suffered a setback after its bid to change the local planning framework was rejected. Donald Trump’s company wants to build luxury holiday
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Barrie Cunning: Boris Johnson knows his days are numbered
WHAT a week this has been for UK politics, in which Jacob Rees Mogg accused Douglas Ross of being a “lightweight” in the Tory Party in response to the Scottish leader calling for Johnson’s resignation. I’m not a Conservative but, party politics
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Police confirm 31-year-old in hospital was shot in Glasgow attack
A MAN who was found injured in Glasgow was shot in a “targeted attack”, police have confirmed. The 31-year-old was found seriously injured on Barony Drive in Ballieston during the early hours of Saturday. The incident led to parts of the area
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TV: Dancing on Ice is back and this year it's bigger and better than ever
Expect sequins and drama aplenty as Dancing on Ice promises to put the sparkle back in Sunday night telly. Yes after weeks of speculation, the ITV hit - dubbed "the greatest show on ice" - will return to its primetime spot this week, with longtime
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Food: Chef Theo Randall's death row meal - a plate of Scottish langoustines
Randall specialises in Italian food, meaning he just can't live without a good olive oil. When asked about the final meal you'd want on this earth, most of us would opt for simple comforts: maybe the ultimate cheese toastie, or your dad's lasagne
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Barry Hawkins beats Judd Trump to set up Masters final with Neil Robertson
Barry Hawkins saw off Judd Trump in a deciding-frame shootout to secure his place in the final of the Masters. Hawkins, 42, will play Neil Robertson following the Australian’s extraordinary win in the opening semi-final at Alexandra Palace.
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Novak Djokovic to be deported from Australia after losing visa challenge
Novak Djokovic will be deported from Australia after failing to overturn the decision to cancel his visa. The verdict from Chief Justice James Allsop came following a unanimous decision from the three judges hearing the case at the Federal Court
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Andy Murray blasts Novak Djokovic deportation 's***show'
Andy Murray has labelled Novak Djokovic’s deportation from Australia “a s***show”. One of the most extraordinary episodes in tennis history ended with the Federal Court of Australia upholding the decision of the country’s Immigration Minister to
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Olympic legend Michael Johnson shares disbelief of Scottish Government sporting restrictions
Olympic legend, Michael Johnson has expressed his confusion over current restrictions in Scotland after being informed of mass crowds returning as restrictions begin easing again. The 12 time gold medalist shared a tweet which outlined the current
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Our top politician and the rub of the green: This week on The Herald Diary
Gone to putt A GOLFING yarn in the Diary inspires Russell Smith, from Largs, to inform us of an update to the lexicon used by players of the game. Apparently when a golfer is confronted by a tricky wee five-footer, it’s referred to as… a Sturgeon
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Susan Swarbrick: Are you suffering from Covid hypochondria?
LONG before the drudgery of pandemic life ever darkened our doors, I had a tendency for hypochondria. I am terrible for typing a list of vague symptoms into Google and waiting for it to diagnose me like folk in the olden days used to do when they
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Scottish Ministers call for ‘urgent’ action on energy bills
Urgent action is needed to reduce energy bills including a cut in VAT, the Scottish Government has said. Ministers in Edinburgh have written to the UK Government, saying there should be targeted support for those on low incomes. Energy Secretary
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Why did The Guardian's sniffy art critic hate our beloved Kelpies?
WHEN I speak of muckle cuddies raising heavy metal heads to the grey skies of Central Belt Scotland, you know right away what I mean: the Kelpies (though, fair point, only one of the pair raises its head to the sky, apparently shouting the odds, while
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TV: Is 2022 destined to be a year of reboots, spin-offs and big farewells?
AFTER close to two years of uncertainty, delays and pandemic-related upheaval, 2022 is shaping up to bring us a bumper crop of TV viewing. What can we expect? Alongside plenty of new shows to indulge in, there will be reboots and revivals, as well
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Average White Band: 'We walked in and there was Aretha Franklin sitting at the piano'
THE Average White Band knew it was going to take a lot to impress Jerry Wexler. Would a giant of the US record industry be interested in their brand of Scottish soul and funk? Wexler had worked with the greats, producing acclaimed albums by Aretha
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Rosemary Goring: If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise
THE forests around Hoolet are not in a good way. Two months after Storm Arwen, the devastation remains shocking. Deep in the pinewoods, trees are toppled, one on another, like the scythed ranks of an army. In some parts there are too many fallen
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From Bridgerton to Borgen: The 25 best TV shows to watch in 2022
THE monotony and grey gloom of January can sap the soul. If you are anything like us, then indulging in a box set binge or discovering a new TV show can help take the edge off things. But what to watch? Thankfully, there is no dearth of excellent
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Former MSP claims Scottish Tories must split if Johnson does not quit
THE Scottish Conservatives should split from the UK party if Boris Johnson does not resign, according to a former MSP. Adam Tomkins said Douglas Ross and his 31 MSPs who called for the Prime Minister to quit would have to prove their critics wrong
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Sixth Tory MP calls for Boris Johnson to quit
A SIXTH MP has publicly called for the resignation of Boris Johnson as the list of events at Downing Street during lockdown continues to grow. In a social media post, former Children’s Minister Tim Loughton said the Prime Minister’s position had
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Amateur sleuths are piecing together the lives behind intriguing estate
They are fairly common bits and pieces, teased from the ground where they lay undisturbed for over a century, old ink bottles, cooking equipment and even false teeth. Unearthed by amateur archaeologists at the site of one of Edinburgh’s most enigmatic
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Nicola Sturgeon to give key Covid update as restrictions begin to ease tomorrow
RESTRICTIONS put in place by the Scottish Government to tackle the spread of the Omicron Covid variant will begin easing tomorrow. After three weeks of limits on large scale events in Scotland, restrictions will begin to ease tomorrow, allowing
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Nicola Sturgeon says Douglas Stuart is 'one of the greats' after reading new book
NICOLA Sturgeon has said that Booker prize winner Douglas Stuart is taking his place as “one of the greats of Scottish literature” as she praised his second novel. Scotland’s First Minister thanked the publisher for allowing her to read an advance
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Ministers are not being 'forceful' enough in promoting Gaelic education, says academic
By Jenny McBain MINISTERS are not doing enough to support Gaelic education and it should be enshrined in law to safeguard the language’s future, according to a leading academic. Currently there is legislative provision for Gaelic medium education
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A Green Belt battle is underway to save land steeped in history from development
For centuries. the green fields and ancient woodland in a corner of North Lanarkshire have attracted people and wildlife; from the monks who grew crops and gave Monklands its name to today’s walkers seeking sanctuary amid nature. Not far from the
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'Shocking': Anger over Scots homeless hotel's 'safe and secure' health agency status after nine deaths
A Scots taxpayer-funded health and social care partnership gave a "shocking" clean bill of health to a hotel housing the homeless during lockdown despite nine people dying there saying it was keeping vulnerable people "safe and secure". Concerns
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BBC targeted in multi-million pound damages action over Rangers doc that sparked failed fraud case
THE BBC are facing a multi-million-pound defamation action over a documentary that sparked a failed Rangers fraud investigation and led to malicious prosecutions. Three business turnaround experts from financial consultancy firm Duff and Phelps
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Father of Scot killed abroad in plea for justice 10 years on
IAN Mallon recalls the moment he dropped his son Craig off at the airport for a sunshine holiday to join his brother in Spain. The 26-year-old had only just flown in from his home in Australia the night before and spent a few brief hours with his
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Michael Settle: What you hear is a fatalistic drumbeat to political oblivion
FROM his less-than-splendid Covid self-isolation deep in the Downing St bunker, Boris will have had another sleepless night, pondering what the next day’s papers will bring, particularly on a headline-heavy Sunday. The worst thing for any leading
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DAVID PRATT ON THE WORLD: Drumbeats of war echo louder as Putin pushes the West on many fronts
Flashpoint crises are playing out in Belarus, Bosnia, Kazakhstan and above all Ukraine, leaving Russia and the West at increasingly dangerous loggerheads. Foreign Editor David Pratt reports. THIS time last week, US and Nato officials, along with
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NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ: ‘Mass migration is coming and the future of Scotland is Asian' says leading migration expert Dr Parag Khanna
Dr Parag Khanna is the world’s leading authority on migration. He says a combination of climate change, economic deprivation, war and technology means billions of people will be on the move throughout this century. Scotland with its liberalism and
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SNP in transparency row after refusing to explain £600k indyref cash whereabouts
THE SNP has come under fire for again refusing to say whether it has spent £600,000 earmarked for an independence referendum. The party has also confirmed it is not planning any more fundraising drives for another poll in the next four months.
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Letters: No matter what some might say, devo max just isn't going to happen
IAIN Macwhirter ("Scotland’s indy movement needs to go back if it is to go forward", January 9) thinks “devo max/federalism” is attainable; I cannot agree. If unionists had taken up Alex Salmond’s offer to place a third option on the 2014 ballot
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Lockdown daily exercise message may have sparked eating disorder rise in children
Strong public messaging about daily exercise during the early stages of the pandemic may have contributed to a rise in eating disorders amongst children, experts say. Hospitals were were hit by a “rush” of urgent referrals for treatment after the
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D-day looms on future of top league after SWF pitch - Alan Campbell
THE future direction of Scotland's top league should be decided by the end of January. The ten clubs will meet this week to discuss the recent presentations delivered by the SPFL and Scottish Women's Football. The latter held two meetings on Friday
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Iain Macwhirter: We've not seen the end of Boris till the plus-size lady sings
It seems the seat of government was one long party during the pandemic. Suitcases of alcoholic beverages being lugged into Downing Street. Bottle parties in the garden. Dancing until dawn on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral. Poor Wilfred’
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Scots roots inspire eco-friendly bamboo loo paper rolled out at holiday estate
WHEN Chris Forbes headed off from his home in Scotland to set up in business in London, the connection forged with the nature around the village he left behind remained with him. Now the entrepreneur has taken this inspiration into his working
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Australian Open not living up to 'Happy Slam' nickname with Novak Djokovic saga
THE Australian Open’s nickname of the “Happy Slam”, so-called because of the joyful, festive energy that surges through Melbourne Park every year, could not be further from the current reality. The Novak Djokovic will he-won’t he play saga, which
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The remarkable pottery fragments that are about to go on national show
In their prime, they may have graced a grand dining table, been a much-loved drinking vessel, container for food or unctuous lotions, or a highly decorative ornament carefully positioned high on a shelf. But once broken, even the prettiest of pottery