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Hearts' Halliday on adding strings to his bow and the potential of Auchinleck Talbot
ANDY Halliday said he added “a few more strings” to his bow in Saturday’s win over Auchinleck Talbot in the Scottish Cup and welcomed the changes the pyramid system which could see such sides join them in the SPFL. Talbot left the Junior set-up
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Connor Barron aiming to emulate Aberdeen graduates Scott McKenna & Calvin Ramsay
CONNOR BARRON is aiming to emulate fellow Aberdeen academy graduates Scott McKenna and Calvin Ramsay after being given a first team debut by manager Stephen Glass. The midfielder admitted he was “buzzing” that he had been offered a sooner-than-expected
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Dylan Levitt lifts lid on his future and the feeling of his first senior goal
HE has been tipped for big things in the future by Tam Courts. Dylan Levitt is on-loan at Dundee United from football giants Manchester United. And his goal-winning display against Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup on Saturday showed exactly the
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Obileye on the key to Livi's defensive record and his penalty taking exploits
AS St Johnstone show in spectacular (read “horrifying” if you’re a Saints fan) fashion each passing week, great cup runs don’t necessarily equate to continued success. But sometimes they do. Not only can they provide a welcome, ‘free hit’ distraction
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Greg Kiltie flourishing at St Mirren with Jamie McGrath drifting out of the picture
IT seems more than coincidence that with Jamie McGrath drifting out of the picture at St Mirren Greg Kiltie is finally flourishing. The forward was signed from Kilmarnock in the summer ostensibly to replace the Republic of Ireland international
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Liam Donnelly 'delighted' after winning goal as he targets European spot with Motherwell
MOTHERWELL midfielder Liam Donnelly was in high spirits after netting a last-minute winner against Morton to send his side through to the fifth round of the Scottish Cup. The Northern Irishman scored his first goal since February 2020 after a testing
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Glasgow Warriors knocked out Champions Cup as Montpellier claim last-16 spot
GLASGOW’s fears that they had not done enough to stay in the Champions Cup were realised last night when Montpellier got the result they needed against Exeter to claim the eighth and last qualifying spot for the knockout stages from Pool A. The
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Food: Can you make a Chinese takeaway in 10 minutes?
It's that time of year when New Year's resolutions start slipping. Maybe you wanted to eat more healthily or do more home cooking - but as we race through the month of January, ordering takeaways might be looking increasingly enticing. That's
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'Irresponsible' BBC face furious backlash over Question Time anti-vaxxer appeal
THE BBC is facing furious backlash over calls for anti-vaxxers to appear on their Question Time debate programme. During last week's show from St Andrews, presenter Fiona Bruce put out the appeal to people who had chosen not to be vaccinated to
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Batgirl star Brendan Fraser spotted at popular Glasgow Italian restaurant
Hollywood star Brendan Fraser took a break from his busy filming schedule to visit one of Glasgow's most popular Italian restaurants this afternoon. Staff at Caprese Don Costanzo were thrilled to serve the A list actor who is currently in town
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Body recovered from Glasgow canal as emergency services race to scene
A BODY has been recovered from water in north Glasgow, police have confirmed. Officers were called to Maryhill Locks near Maryhill Road shortly after 1pm today. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.05pm on Sunday, January 23, officers
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Plan for 1,000 new homes unveiled by Scottish builder
A SCOTTISH housebuilder has this week said work could start as early as next year on a new sustainable Scottish community. Springfield Properties, said that, if approved, the Lingerwood development in Midlothian will see up to 1,000 new homes,
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Teen girl rushed to hospital after assault at Glasgow train station
A teenage girl has been rushed to hospital after an assault at a Glasgow train station. The 16-year-old was attacked at Dalmarnock Station on Dalmarnock Road in the city's East End at around 9pm on Saturday. Emergency services were called
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Technology: Proscenic T22 Smart Air Fryer
What is it? A WiFi enabled air fryer with multiple smart controls to help achieve better cooking results and happier homes. Good points? With a cooking capacity of five litres, the Proscenic T22 is capable of rustling up enough food for
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Invitation to the vertical dance: Cameron McNeish reviews Time on Rock by Anna Fleming
Time on Rock: A Climber’s Route into the Mountains Anna Fleming Canongate, £16.99 Review by Cameron McNeish Lay aside any misconceptions you may have about rock-climbing, those images of bearded, brawny individuals heaving and thrusting
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It's no wonder viewers were shocked at the horror unfolding in Afghanistan
By Huw Owen of the Disasters Emergency Committee As a former broadcast journalist for many years, I have long been aware of the vagaries of the news agenda, the unpredictability in the prominence given to the stories that we all care deeply about
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Scotland records four Covid deaths and more than 6300 cases in 24 hours
Scotland has recorded four coronavirus deaths and 6,329 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures published by the Scottish Government on Sunday. It means the death toll under this measurement, of people who tested positive
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Tory MP told Boris Johnson she was sacked as minister for her 'Muslimness'
BORIS Johnson met with the former minister who claims she was sacked because she was a Muslim to discuss the issue, Downing Street has revealed. A Number 10 spokesman said the Prime Minister invited Nusrat Ghani to make a formal complaint about
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Raab says PM will decide how much of report that could finish him is published
BORIS Johnson will decide how much of the Sue Gray report into the partygate scandal is made public, the deputy Prime Minister has said. Dominic Raab refused to say if the investigation by ethics mandarin Sue Gray would be published in full in
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St Johnstone sign John Mahon from Sligo Rovers as defender insists 'he's up for the fight'
ST JOHNSTONE have announce the signing of John Mahon on a contract until the summer of 2024. The 22-year-old switches to McDiarmid Park from Sligo Rovers for an undisclosed fee. Mahon could feature as Saints face off against Dundee in the Premiership
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Boris Johnson's exit now 'inevitable', says Scottish Tory chief whip
The Tory chief whip at Holyrood has said there is now an “inevitability” to Boris Johnson having to leave office as a result of the partygate scandal. Stephen Kerr predicted a no confidence vote in the Prime Minister after next week’s report into
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Here are Scotland's Covid rules dropped from Monday — and the curbs still in place
SCOTLAND will move one step closer to normality on Monday with the further easing of coronavirus restrictions. Nicola Sturgeon last week said that our current Omicron situation is “not as difficult as feared back in December”, allowing for more
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20 best Robert Burns locations to visit in Scotland
MANY people struggle to live one satisfying life. Robert Burns lived several. If he’d written a CV, his list of occupations would have included back-breaking farm labourer plus heart-breaking romancer. He scribbled the occasion poem, too, as you may
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Barrie Cunning: Step aside Johnson, your time is up
We have seen a scathing attack this week by the Conservative Party and allies of Boris Johnson against those MPs who made a stance and called for the PM to go following 'partygate'. Is it any wonder that Christian Wakeford, former Conservative MP for
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The best of the Herald Diary: What would you do with a Piers Morgan?
A fishy tale LEITH is one of Edinburgh’s swankier postcodes, as many of our readers will know. Writer Deedee Cuddihy discovered this for herself on a recent visit to friends in the district’s Constitution Street, where a bottle of bubbly was opened
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Hibernian midfielder Melker Hallberg opens up on St Johnstone transfer speculation as he reveals further interest
HIBERNIAN ace Melker Hallberg has opened up on transfer speculation linking him with a move away from Easter Road this January. The Swedish born midfielder has been linked with St Johnstone as Callum Davidson desperately searches for midfield cover
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Susan Swarbrick: Friends, Seinfeld, Sex and the City – are 'woke' worries spoiling telly greats?
WHEN did we all become such angry, frothing-at-the-mouth TV critics? Or rather: when did everyone start getting their underpants in a twist and forget that sometimes telly is merely about entertainment and escapism, nothing more, nothing less?
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Sturgeon to set timetable for Indyref2 Bill in 'weeks' despite 'unpredictable' pandemic
NICOLA Sturgeon has said she will set the legislative timetable for a second independence referendum in “the coming weeks” despite admitting we are “in the throes of a global pandemic that is still unpredictable”. The First Minister said she was
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Linlithgow Loch: Retreating glaciers, ancient crannogs and the legend of the 'black bitch'
THE fable of Greyfriars Bobby, the famed Skye terrier who refused to leave his master’s grave in an Edinburgh kirkyard, has long charmed tourists and spawned countless films and books. But West Lothian has a tale that can arguably best that. According
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St Mirren recall Cammy MacPherson from St Johnstone as he agrees deal with Perth club
ST MIRREN have recalled Cammy MacPherson from his loan spell at St Johnstone after the midfielder signed a pre-contract agreement to join the Perth side in the summer. Manager Jim Goodwin revealed the 23 year-old had returned to the Paisley club
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Callum Davidson admits his St Johnstone job is under threat after shock Kelty Hearts defeat
ST JOHNSTONE manager Callum Davidson is adamant he will battle to save his job after his side’s Scottish Cup exit at the hands of Kelty Hearts. The Premiership strugglers succumbed to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat in extra-time when the League Two
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Devo-max option on Indyref2 ballot rejected by most Scots, poll shows
More than half of respondents to a poll do not want a three-option referendum on Scottish independence, but 26% were in favour of the most likely additional choice, a new poll suggests. The study by Savanta ComRes for Scotland on Sunday found that
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Sixty years have passed since Stroma’s last residents left but for some, it’s still ‘home’
Pancake flat and with an extraordinary deep hole punched in its heart, the small island of Stroma sits amid stormy seas and boiling tides, its once cosy croft houses in a state of collapse with sheep and birds for occupants. For centuries it supported
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Douglas Ross's job 'in danger' if Boris Johnson stays, Tory insiders warn
DOUGLAS Ross’s job could be put under pressure the longer Boris Johnson remains Prime Minister, Scottish Tory insiders have warned. The Scottish Conservative leader called for Johnson to resign earlier this month after he admitted attending a drinks
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Line of Duty star Vicky McClure on how she threw everything into new show
Trigger Point is a new drama produced by Line Of Duty's Jed Mercurio. Stars Vicky McClure and Adrian Lester tell Georgia Humphreys what's in store. Tense does not even begin to describe the first episode of Trigger Point. The new six-part ITV
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Questions raised over ScotGov's £700k outsourcing in Scottish care
Scottish Labour has called for answers after it emerged that more than £700,000 has been paid to outsource parts of the development of the national care service. The flagship policy would bring adult social care under the control of a new body
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Anti-vax mob storm Glasgow shopping centre and 'intimidate' staff
AN anti-vaccine mob stormed into a shopping centre and “intimidated” innocent families. Hundreds of people entered Buchanan Galleries on Saturday, holding placards and chanting songs against the Scottish Government’s handling of the pandemic.
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Puppy trade fears over fertility clinics offering services 'only vets should perform'
ANIMAL welfare campaigners have voiced fears that canine fertility clinics cashing in on the booming puppy trade are offering veterinary procedures that should only be performed by qualified vets. An investigation by investigative journalism platform
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Lies, litigation and a photograph that shocked the world
WHEN a photograph of a civil servant bound and gagged in her workplace first emerged in 2018, it provoked widespread outrage and condemnation throughout Scotland and beyond. The image of DeeAnn Fitzpatrick tied up with parcel tape in what she claimed
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Tom Devine's fury at racism claims as war of words sparks legal threat
IT has been the academic clash of the titans, with allegations of racism, threats of legal action, calls for resignations and concerns that honest debate among scholars on delicate issues, would be stifled. Now Edinburgh University has attempted
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The remarkable artefacts in Scots stately home that rival Elgin marbles
Carved 2,500 years ago and at the centre of heated debate ever since. What next for the Elgin Marbles? Broomhall House sits in 2,500 acres of private estate, reached by a long avenue that swoops by lush pastures or, if you happen to be one of its
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Scotland set to lose billions in windfarm profits after failure to set up state firm
SCOTLAND is to set to lose billions in profits every year from a new round of offshore wind projects hailed by the First Minister as a "truly historic" opportunity for Scotland's net zero economy. Seventeen ScotWind projects, with a combined potential
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Scots ferry concerns over viability of delayed vessels as key features left off
SERIOUS questions have been raised over the viability of two green vessels at the centre of Scottish ferry fiasco - as it has emerged key hull features have been left off seven years after the design was completed. Concerns have emerged over a
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Lord Advocate questioned as 'eye-watering' £33m is paid out in failed Rangers fraud case in a year
MISCARRIAGE of justice compensation payments made by the Scottish Government to 19 people over 10 years amount to just a third of the 'eye-watering' £33m payouts to those maliciously prosecuted in the failed Rangers fraud probe in just one year, the
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Letters: Indy support does not hinge on the calibre of the PM
I AGREE with Martin Redfern (Letters, January 16) that “disliking the Prime Minister du jour [does not justify] ending a 300-plus-year-old Union”, however, he carefully avoids that support for independence hasn’t changed much "pendant de nombreux jours
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SNP council leader tells ministers to cut 'archaic' red tape or risk net zero aims
AN SNP council leader has warned the Scottish Government that cities will fail to meet ambitious net zero targets unless the “drawn out” and “archaic” process to redesign streets by removing vehicle traffic is overhauled. The appeal comes after
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Good guy Andy Murray takes the lead in rejecting Saudi cash
IT has long been established that Andy Murray is one of the good guys. Entirely separate from anything he has achieved on the tennis court, he has been one of the loudest voices in the push for equality for female tennis players and, over the
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David Pratt: How a Russian attack could play out if diplomacy fails over Ukraine
Diplomatic talks have bought a little more time to avoid all out war in Ukraine, but what if diplomacy ultimately fails? Our Foreign Editor weighs up the military capabilities of Moscow and Kyiv and examines how a Russian attack might play out.
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Warm-weather camp perfect prep for Scotland Women - Alan Campbell
SCOTLAND'S return to Murcia for the Pinatar Cup will provide head coach Pedro Martinez Losa with some much needed quality time with his players. The opening game for the holders is against Wales on February 16, and two more will follow at three day
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Michael Settle: Why the Scottish Tories are praying the party ousts Johnson
BORIS Johnson has always been much more of a hindrance than a help to the campaign to maintain the Union in Scotland because of the sheer scale of his unpopularity here. Yet Nicola Sturgeon should not count on this being the golden key that unlocks
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Scotland's top union boss: 'The cost of living will crush us — and Indy won't help'
Roz Foyer is the first woman to lead the STUC. Here she warns that ordinary Scots are facing untold financial horror this year and the SNP’s current proposals for independence will do nothing to help the poorest in society. She talks to our Writer
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Iain Macwhirter: Careful what you wish for - Johnson's replacement will be worse
“In the name of God go” bellowed the blowhard Brexiteer, David Davis at the Prime Minister on Thursday. He was echoing Leo Amery's call for Neville Chamberlain to resign following the failed Norwegian campaign in 1940. Chamberlain's policy of appeasing
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New Covid badge warns others to 'keep distance' as society learns to live with virus
The end of social distancing in pubs and restaurants was warmly welcomed by hospitality leaders but for some people, it is likely to be a source of anxiety. Nervous socialisers will now be able to wear a badge warning others to avoid getting too
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Whisky experiences for Burns Night across the UK from Buyagift, Experiences Days and more
Toasting a dram of whisky to Scotland's bard Robert Burns is a long-beloved tradition on Burns Night. If you're having a cosy Burns Night In and enjoying your haggis, neeps and tatties from the comfort of your couch, we've already rounded up some