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Jim Goodwin admits St Mirren win would have been daylight robbery as Motherwell snatch point
ROSS TIERNEY struck deep into injury time to ensure Motherwell grabbed a deserved point in Paisley after St Mirren appeared to have nicked a crucial Premiership victory. Cypriot midfielder Alex Gogic clambered off the bench in the first half and
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Scottish seaside hotel to open under new name after major renovation
A MAJOR refurbishment of an Oban hotel has been backed by a six-figure funding package from The Cumberland Building Society. The Cumberland said it had “made a statement of intent by financing more than 60% of the acquisition of the hotel in Oban
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Search for Scots woman who vanished on New Year's Day enters second month
The search for a missing Edinburgh woman who vanished on New Year’s Day has entered its second month. Alice Byrne was last seen leaving a friend’s flat in the Portobello area of Edinburgh on January 1, but has not been seen since. Despite extensive
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Testing times for pupils but SQA plans should provide some reassurance
Covid is causing less disruption to education than it was at the start of last year, when school closures forced pupils and teachers to work remotely. Nevertheless, times remain tough. The Omicron variant has kept absence rates high, meaning risks
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Bruce Mouat refuses to get bogged down by pressure of Olympics debut
IT would be entirely forgivable if Bruce Mouat was feeling completely overwhelmed with the current weight of pressure upon his shoulders. The British team which has descended upon Beijing for the Winter Olympics boasts only a handful of medal
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Dominic Cummings: 'There are photos of PM at Downing St parties'
THE PRIME Minister's former senior adviser has claimed that photographs exist showing Mr Johnson at parties during lockdown. Dominic Cummings, in a question and answer session on his blog, claimed that "there are photos of the PM at parties under
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Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood facing more allegations
Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill and detectives have been given more time to question him. The 20-year-old was initially arrested on Sunday afternoon on suspicion
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BBC Scotland Debate Night seeking Stirling audience - How to apply
BBC Scotland Debate Night has returned to Stirling and the programme is looking for participants. The political discussion show is filming in Stirling's city centre with a socially distanced audience in February. Debate Night arrives in Stirling
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Holyrood rejects 'Trump-style' UK Elections Bill over voter ID
MSPs have refused to back a UK bill shaking up the running of elections, calling it a Trump-style threat to democracy. Holyrood voted 91 to 29 to withhold legislative consent from the UK Elections Bill after complaining that parts of it were designed
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Boris Johnson warns Russia against “massive strategic mistake” in Ukraine
BORIS Johnson has warned Vladimir Putin against making a “massive strategic mistake” in Ukraine on a visit to the country today. The Prime Minister met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon in Kyiv to discuss the growing tensions
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Gary Townsend's recipe: Granola Bars
Everything in one bowl and that’s it – simply done. These granola bars are great for breakfast, a quick snack or for lunchboxes. Ingredients: 100g Unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 200g Porridge oats 100g Sunflower seeds
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Edinburgh beer giant reveals key senior moves
EDINBURGH beer firm Innis & Gunn has bolstered its board of directors. Marketing director Fiona Kennie and operations director Wade McCann have stepped up to support the company’s expansion plans. Ms Kennie brought more than 20 years of drinks
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Here are the key points from Nicola Sturgeon's Covid update today
The First Minister updated MSPs on Tuesday afternoon about the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland. Earlier this week, work from home guidance was lifted and Nicola Sturgeon said that while the country is entering a ‘calmer phase’ of the pandemic,
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Nicola Sturgeon under fire for 'dangerous power grab' proposals
NICOLA Sturgeon has defended the SNP Government’s plans to make some emergency Covid laws permanent after being accused of a “dangerous power grab”. Last week, the Scottish Government published its Recovery and Reform Bill which will give ministers
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U-turn: No.10 will tell the public if Boris Johnson receives a Covid fine
MPS and the public will be told if Boris Johnson receives a Covid fine. Downing Street u-turned on its position from this morning after opposition politicians claimed the Prime Minister was attempting to cover up criminality. Initially No.10
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Tune in for insight and solutions in a sea of noise ...
An unmissable new Herald podcast is bringing together the country's leading experts on climate change and sustainability for a series of stimulating head-to-head debates THIS WEEK: Economist Ben Combes THE Climate Conversations
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Accounting giant reveals drive to hire 100 people in Scotland
By Scott Wright ACCOUNTING giant PwC has declared plans to hire more than 100 people in Scotland. The recruitment drive comes as the firm looks to expand its financial services practice, against a backdrop of digital disruption, the move to
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The fresh water loch beach named most Instagrammable in Scotland
It is the only fresh water beach in Scotland popular for watersports, sitting at the foot of the dramatic snow-capped Cairngorms near Aviemore in the Highlands. Now Loch Morlich Beach famed for its water sports has been named in a new research
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Public may not be told if Johnson fined for Downing Street party Covid rule breaches
The public may never be told if Boris Johnson is fined for breaches of coronavirus rules at No 10 parties, Downing Street indicated. Officials insisted it would be a matter for Scotland Yard to decide whether to name individuals who are hit with
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Michelin-starred chef to launch new restaurant
THE team behind Dine Edinburgh has announced the spring opening of a new restaurant in the Scottish capital designed by leading architects on the site of a former public convenience. Michelin-starred chef Stuart Muir and Paul Brennan’s Dine
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Nicola Sturgeon insists time still not right to remove masks from classrooms
SCOTLAND “may be close to the time” when school pupils no longer need to wear face coverings but “we have not yet reached that stage”, Nicola Sturgeon has insisted. The First Minister told MSPs at her weekly Covid update in Holyrood that an expert
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WATCH: The moment Aberdeen plane was forced to abort landing at Heathrow due to strong winds
A plane travelling from Aberdeen to London Heathrow was forced to abort its runway landing yesterday after strong winds appeared to almost tip the aircraft over. British Airways flight 1307 was on approach to London’s Heathrow airport just at around
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Toxic masculinity and the American Century: Late City and other paperback reviews
LATE CITY Robert Olen Butler No Exit, £9.99 As the results of the 2016 US election trickle in, 115-year-old newspaperman Sam Cunningham lies on his deathbed, where he is visited by God, and the two go back together to review his life. The
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SQA will tell pupils what's in exams and is 'ready to grade generously'
Examiners say they are preparing to be “generous” when grading candidates this year as part of a package of measures aimed at supporting pandemic-hit learners. Bosses at the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) have also confirmed that advance
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Almost 10,000 homes still without power days after storms battered Scotland
Almost 10,000 homes are still without electricity days after they were knocked off the power grid by two storms that battered Scotland in quick succession. Storm Corrie hit the country on Sunday evening, with wind speeds of more than 90mph recorded
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Scotland 'entering calmer phase' of pandemic but case numbers to remain high
NICOLA Sturgeon has suggested she is confident Scotland is “entering a calmer phase of the pandemic” but has warned “case levels are likely to remain high for some time. In her weekly update to Holyrood on the pandemic, the First Minister said
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St Johnstone confirm Jahmal Hector-Ingram signing as former Derby striker moves to Perth
ST JOHNSTONE have announced the signing of Jahmal Hector-Ingram until the end of the season. The 23-year-old striker was previously at Derby County and has signed after being a free agent. Hector-Ingram said: “I am buzzing about this move
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Daniel Hough: Surge in the cost of living presents big challenges for retirement planning
Few people will have missed news of price rises: inflation hit a 10-year high as the consumer price index (CPI) rose to 5.4 per cent last month. There may be more to come, however, with expectations that it could surge to 6% by the spring – a level
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Tory, SNP and Labour MPs call for Johnson to retract 'disgusting Savile slurs' against Starmer
BORIS Johnson has been urged to retract a “disgusting slur” against the Labour leader. The Prime Minister claimed Sir Keir Starmer had been responsible for failing to prosecute notorious paedophile Jimmy Savile while he was director of public prosecutions
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More than 7,500 new Covid cases and 30 deaths recorded in 24 hours
More than 7,500 new coronavirus cases have been recorded by the Scottish Government in the past 24 hours. According to the latest figures, 7,565 new cases of Covid-19 have been logged since Monday. This figure includes cases identified using
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What did Nicola Sturgeon say today? 5 things we've learned from Covid update
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has her weekly Covid update in the Scottish Parliament today. Last week, the First Minister announced the relaxation of working from home guidance which came into effect yesterday as well as a change in international
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Scottish police numbers fall to lowest since 2009
THE number of police officers in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, prompting Tory claims the Government is putting public safety at risk. Official figures show there were 17,117 ful-time equivalent officers in Scotland
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Luxury hotel chain voted best in sector by consumer bible
Hotel du Vin has been voted best small and medium chain of the Year in Which?’s latest round up. The company, which has 19 properties in the UK including Glasgow and Edinburgh, was praised for "high quality stays in unusual locations", achieving
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Russia denies responding to US proposal on Ukraine crisis
Russian officials have denied reports Moscow sent Washington a written response to a US proposal aimed at de-escalating the Ukraine crisis. It comes a day after the two countries exchanged sharp accusations at the United Nations (UN) Security Council
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Personal best: Actor and podcaster Nicola Roy shares her favourite things about Scotland
BEST BEACH I think of Gullane in East Lothian straight away. A beautiful sandy beach backed by high sand dunes close to the quaint village of Gullane. East Lothian is a lovely area. It’s a beach we would always go as children, a little escape from
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NTS reveals toll of Storms Corrie and Malik and appeals for aid
Conservationists are counting the cost ofter hundreds of trees were uprooted and historic buildings damaged as Storms Malik and Corrie blew across Scotlng. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has begun a country-wide clear-up operation to clear
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Tesla recalls 54,000 cars as self-driving software lets them run stop signs
Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 cars and SUVs because their full self-driving software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt. The firm will disable the feature with an over-the-internet software update, documents
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'No one should be forced to sell their home to pay for care', providers tell Scottish Government
There must be an alternative to "forcing someone to sell their home to pay for care" and the current means tested approach should be overhauled, providers have said. Care home owners said that self-funders did not expect to live for free but said
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Family sells eight Scottish holiday parks
Argyll Holidays, which has eight holiday parks across Argyll and Bute, has been sold by the Campbell family to international resort operator Cove Communities. Argyll Holidays was established in 1967 with the development of its flagship park, Drimsynie
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Andy Murray still searching for new long-term coach after Jan de Witt trial ends
Andy Murray’s search for a new long-term coach is still going on after his trial period with Jan de Witt ended. The former world number one is looking for a successor for Jamie Delgado, who left Murray’s camp at the end of last year after a lengthy
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Nick Rodger: Hovland, Ko and McIlroy ride waves of golf's fluctuating fortunes
Regular readers of this column occasionally get in touch to tell me what they think of it. Some of them even go to the extremely helpful lengths of including simple diagrams showing me where I can shove it. Well, I think they are diagrams. It can
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
“HISTORY repeats itself,” said Marx. (Karl, not Groucho.) “First as tragedy, then as farce.” The Diary, meanwhile, prefers the phrase: “History repeats itself, first as David Tennant… then as David Tennant.” For rumours abound that Mr T (the
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Val McDermid's Goodwillie anger: How could football get it so wrong?
VAL McDermid has rocked the world of Scottish football with her explosive comments over Raith Rovers' signing of David Goodwillie. The crime writer and lifelong fan has ended her association with the club in protest at the Fifers signing of Goodwillie
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Denmark ends most Covid-19 restrictions
Denmark has become one of the first European Union countries to scrap most pandemic restrictions as it no longer considers the Covid-19 outbreak "a socially critical disease". The reason for that is that while the Omicron variant is surging in
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Nationwide strike held as opponents mark year since army seized power in Myanmar
A nationwide strike in Myanmar has marked the one-year anniversary of the army's seizure of power, as sporadic protests and violence raised further international concern over the struggle for power. Photos and video on social media showed that
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Curling Winter Olympics 2022: What are the rules and Team GB competitors
Curling is often one of Team GB's stronger events at the Winter Olympics, but what are the rules? The team competition will see medals handed out in a women’s competition, a men’s competition, and a mixed doubles competition. How does Curling
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Food: Chef Ed Smith on making delicious dinners from whatever's in his fridge
Ed Smith's food ethos is all about working out what your body craves and sorting dinner out from there. It's a reminder to listen to our bodies a bit more (something so few of us actually do), but it doesn't mean things are different every day.
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Cross Country Skiing Winter Olympics 2022: What are the rules and Team GB competitors
Cross Country Skiing provides some of the toughest tests of endurance at the Winter Olympics, but what are the rules? Men and women can both compete in long distance events, some as long as 50km, shorter events such as 10km, and relay events.
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Letters: Scottish Government needs to take big decisions over the dysfunctional Calmac ferry operation
I HAVE to correct a couple of key points made in Saturday’s lead article about the proposed break-up of Scotland’s ferry network ("Radical plans to break up Scotland’s ferry network", The Herald January 29). It is claimed that “most profitable routes
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Piers Morgan calls on Spotify to scrap Harry and Meghan podcast contract
Piers Morgan has called on Spotify to scrap the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s podcast and give the money to Joe Rogan instead. The former ITV Good Morning Britain presenter has spoken out in defence of the podcaster who has faced criticism for
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A&E waiting times show further improvement
WAITING time performance in Scotland’s A&E departments has continued to improve as the impact of the Omicron variant on staff shortages wanes. However the latest figures still showed more than a fifth of people going to casualty last week
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Oil and gas firm buys Scottish windfarm in multi-million pound deal
ABERDEEN-based Parkmead Group has acquired a windfarm under plans to build a balanced energy business. The company announced that it bought the Kempstone Hill windfarm in Aberdeenshire in a deal worth around £4m. READ MORE: Oil giants hail
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Soft drinks giant Irn-Bru owner slashes costs as inflation surges
Irn-Bru owner AG Barr has signalled moves to cut costs and pass on price rises to customers as it responds to surging inflation. The Scottish soft drinks giant revealed it had taken the action as it raised profit guidance and told the City it expects
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Colin Borland: Ministers must use every lever to ease cost crisis facing small firms
Every so often, usually on a bank holiday or particular anniversary, the BBC Parliament channel re-runs its full, unexpurgated coverage of an old General Election night. If you’re a fan of spotting young, fresh-faced candidates who would go on
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Glasgow fashion brand hails major link-up with online retail giant
HELLO and welcome to the AM Business Briefing, as Glasgow fashion brand Quiz has hailed a significant link-up with multi-category digital retailer Very. Quiz said the move represented a re-launch and development of its strategic partnership
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Q&A sessions will grow your knowledge to turn over a new leaf
Have you made a resolution to focus on climate change in 2022? Then the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's informative Q&A sessions with global experts on the topic offer the perfect starting point in learning how to make a positive difference
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New president for Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Gillian Docherty, chief commercial officer of the University of Strathclyde, has been elected as president of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce for a two-year term at the business organisation's annual meeting. Ms Docherty succeeds Paul Little, principal
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Val McDermid leads outcry of anger at Raith Rovers over 'rapist' David Goodwillie signing
Author Val McDermid has said she is ending her “lifelong” support of Raith Rovers after David Goodwillie joined the football club. The best-selling crime writer spoke out over the signing for the striker, who was branded a rapist following a
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Sustainability is not just a fleeting fashion
Despite the climate emergency being thrust into the global limelight with COP26, new research shows the challenge retailers face with keeping sustainability top of the agenda. By Karen Peattie While retailers fought to keep customers safe
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Blythswood Square can lead regeneration of Sauchiehall Street after art school fire, says author
In its Victorian heyday, Blythswood Hill was one of the most fashionable addresses in Glasgow. Now an author and former town planner has called for Blythswood Square be put at the heart of efforts to revitalise the area around Sauchiehall Street following
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New smoke alarms law impacting every Scottish home in force from today
A new law requiring every home in Scotland to have interlinked smoke alarms has come into force. The Scottish government has said people will not be penalised if they need more time to install the alarms. But opposition parties have called
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Agenda: Why we must scrap the benefit cap
By Suzi Murning OUR social security system was built on the principle that everyone deserves support to lead a decent and dignified life. But by removing the link between need and entitlement the benefit cap has locked thousands of families across
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Mark Eadie: Welcome to Boycie's Britain, where honesty is for mugs
HONESTY is the best policy, they say. Trust, decency and respect are the building blocks of civilisation. Speaking from a high-minded philosophical plane, Thomas Jefferson said: “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” Now allow me
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Nicola Sturgeon to give Covid statement today as further rules eased
NICOLA Sturgeon will today make her weekly statement on coronavirus in Scotland. The First Minister is set to deliver her address to MSPs on the state of the pandemic, after guidance around home-working was eased across the country yesterday.
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Ian Blackford: 'It's perverse I was thrown out of House of Commons for telling the truth'
The SNP’s Westminster leader has said it was “perverse” he was asked to leave the House of Commons after accusing Boris Johnson of having “willfully misled” MPs - because he was telling the truth. Ian Blackford has defended his claim the Prime
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Vicky Allan: Deposit return scheme? We need a global plastic waste treaty
IT’S hard to believe we’re still waiting. The plastic bottle, especially the water bottle, has long been symbol of the profligate disposability of our times – and yet, more than 10 years after a deposit return scheme was mooted, almost two decades
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Glasgow's missed bin collections — here's how many complaints in YOUR area
More than 9000 complaints about missed bin collections were logged by Glasgow City Council in just six weeks, figures show. The local authority blamed high levels of absence due to illness, Covid self-isolation and annual leave over the festive
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Andrew McKie: Boris Johnson may yet survive parties scandal
UNTIL the Met weighed in, there were, when you think about it, few reasons why the Prime Minister, and those lackeys sent out as camera fodder, should ever have said “We’ll have to wait until we see what Sue Gray’s report says”. Yet that’s just
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Camley’s Cartoon: Johnson faces Met investigation after Gray report
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the findings of the Sue Gray report as the Met investigates alleged Covid-rule breaking. February 1, 2022. Framed prints of Steven Camley's cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 7000. Unframed cartoons
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Andy Maciver: Unionists missing an open goal by denying home rule referendum
“OBVIOUSLY there is a red line, which is we want to hold the Union together. That’s very important. But otherwise I am open-minded as to how we make the positive case for the Union.” So said Sir Keir Starmer, Labour’s UK leader, on his visit to
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Loganair turns 60: Meet some of the bizarre travellers from a seal to a hedgehog
Scotland’s airline, Loganair, celebrates its 60th birthday and has gone on to become the UK’s largest regional airline. In 1962 Loganair’s founder Willie Logan, owner of a construction company, bought air taxi firm Capital Services which he had
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Nicola Sturgeon praises Scots airline as island links hailed as 'lifeline' amid ferry disruption
It operates the shortest passenger flight, just under one minute, from Westray to Papa Westray and the world’s only scheduled beach landing on the isle of Barra. From its early days of carrying Tay Road Bridge workers on flights to Dundee, Loganair
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Glasgow in Expedia link up to help boost return of international visitors
IT WAS a multi-million pound market for Glasgow’s tourism sector pre-Covid and now as restrictions ease the city is gearing itself up to lure visitors back with a new campaign. Glasgow Life, which runs the city’s culture and leisure services, has
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Kilchoman Distillery on Islay eyes global growth after £22.5m funding deal
By Scott Wright THE co-founder of Kilchoman Distillery has underlined the huge growth it has seen in recent years as the single malt maker revealed plans to expand production at its Islay home. Kilchoman, which is set on 2,000 acres of farmland
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Scottish nursery and after-school club business transferred to 150 employees
OWNERSHIP of an Edinburgh childcare company, which operates four nurseries, four breakfast clubs and six after-school clubs, has been handed over to the business’s 150 staff by co-founder Anne-Marie Dunn. All of the shares of Kidzcare have now
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North Sea oil and gas trade body changes tack and name amid challenges facing sector
NORTH Sea oil and gas industry body OGUK has said it is expanding to cover “exciting low-carbon offshore energy technologies” and adopting a new name in response. The organisation said it will change its name to Offshore Energies in recognition
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Brotherly love as man donates kidney to keep his sister alive
A Glasgow woman who received the gift of life from her brother has backed a campaign to raise awareness of living kidney donation. Ifrah Raza, 31, recently marked the one-year anniversary of her transplant, which was made possible by her sibling
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Caledonian Leisure puts its foot on the gas amid revival in holiday bookings
UK holiday operator Caledonian Leisure is targeting further growth in 2022 after what it has described as a successful first year of trading. The business includes coach holiday specialist Caledonian Travel and hotel breaks operator UKBreakaways.com
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Letters: Partygate shows just how feeble is Scotland's voice
JUST occasionally, I feel some sympathy for Mark Smith (“Can the independence issue really be ‘settled’ one day?”, The Herald, January 31). Rudely ejected from his comfort blanket of unionist hegemony, Mr Smith confronts sustained support for independence
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Omega shares slump further as company mulls fresh fundraising
Shares in Omega Diagnostics fell by nearly a third yesterday as investors took a grim view on the possibility of the Scottish company raising additional funding. Responding to “recent online speculation” Omega confirmed that it is in discussions
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John Menzies wins boost in Europe amid recovery hopes for airlines
JOHN Menzies has won more business at an important airport after reiterating expectations that there will be a recovery in the aviation sector this year following the devastation caused by the pandemic. Edinburgh-based John Menzies announced that
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How to get a free bus pass for under-21s
YOUNG Scots are now entitled to travel free on the nation’s buses. The new scheme, which is the result of last year’s budget deal between the SNP and the Green party, means that they can apply for a new smart card that will facilitate free transport
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Herald Diary: Why Barry Cryer sneaked up to Ronnie Barker
Brought to book WE’RE recalling the antics of comedy writer and performer, Barry Cryer, who recently passed away. He regularly wrote for Edinburgh funny man Ronnie Corbett, though Gordon Fisher from Stewarton recalls an encounter Barry had with
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Catriona Stewart: Change is never easy but the reinvention of Glasgow is exciting
IT'S all happening in Glasgow. January was jam-packed with headlines about the dear, green place and dearly needed, greener plans for the city. In the past week or so alone, Marks and Spencer announced intentions to close its Sauchiehall Street
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Scotch whisky veteran takes up role at company launching new distillery
By Ian McConnell FORMER Morrison Bowmore chief executive Mike Keiller has been appointed as chairman of Ardgowan Distillery as it gears up to produce single malt Scotch whisky in Inverclyde. He succeeds fellow industry veteran Willie Phillips
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Scott Wright: Is the great Scottish office comeback finally on cards?
IS the great return to the office now upon us? Thousands of people will be resuming office life in towns and cities around Scotland this week after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon paved the way for “hybrid” working to begin on Monday (January 31
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Youth worker 'suicidal' after councillor’s string of complaints led to unfair sacking
A former youth worker has told how she was left suicidal after being forced out of her role by bosses at a public body in order to “placate” a councillor who had taken a dislike to her. Janette Douglas claims managers at High Life Highland (HLH
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Bumper Shetland gas fields deal shows belief in potential of North Sea endures
NORTH Sea oil and gas entrepreneur Andrew Austin has shown faith in the long term potential of the area by agreeing to buy stakes in big gas fields off Shetland from French giant TotalEnergies in a deal that could be worth more than $150 million (£110m
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Exporters say Brexit red tape getting worse not better
RED tape wrangles continue to create significant problems for many UK businesses two years after the UK quit the European Union and a year after the move was implemented. It comes as the latest Brexit milestone was recently marked by huge lorry
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Thousands of missed bin collections reported in Glasgow in six weeks
More than 9000 complaints about missed bin collections were logged by Glasgow City Council in just six weeks, figures show. The local authority blamed high levels of absence due to illness, Covid self-isolation and annual leave over the festive
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Tesco announce major change affecting 317 stores across the UK
317 Tesco stores across the UK will see major changes in a bid to meet changes in customer habits, the supermarket has announced. Tesco has said it will shut meat, fish and deli counters across 317 of its stores and close its Jack’s discount supermarket
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John Souttar remains at Hearts despite Rangers deadline day bid
JOHN SOUTTAR will remain at Hearts until the end of the season - despite a deadline day bid from Rangers. The Scotland international,25, agreed a pre-contract deal with Rangers earlier this month but Ibrox chiefs were keen to bring forward the
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Jamie McGrath swaps St Mirren for Wigan Athletic as Alex Gogic joins from Hibs
JAMIE McGRATH has put an end to speculation surrounding the Republic of Ireland's future by sealing a move to Wigan Athletic on deadline day. The playmaker, who rebuffed approaches from Aberdeen and Hibernian earlier in the transfer window, was