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What is today’s Wordle? April 13 hints
Wordle has taken the world by storm, and if you’ve not given in to playing the daily game, we can guarantee you’ve seen the elusive squares all over social media. The aim of the game is to find a 5 letter word in only six attempts. The game
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Celtic legend details the key quality that Ange Postecoglou and Martin O'Neill share
WHEN most players hit their mid-thirties, they begin managing their decline. The legs feel that little bit heavier as time wears on, those ten-yard sprints feel a little longer and the time comes when they need to accept that their body can’t do the
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Lubo Moravick opens up on his main regret from his time at Celtic
SOMETIMES, a player just knows when a good thing must come to an end. Unfortunately, as Lubomir Moravcik found out to his peril, they can be wrong. The playmaker, a fans favourite at Parkhead thanks to his four-year stint in Scotland around the
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Parkhead fan favourite Lubomir Moravcik insists 'without Rangers, Celtic are half'
LUBOMIR MORAVCIK insists that the Celtic players are feeling the benefits of having a rival to overhaul as he claimed the Glasgow club need a strong Rangers in order to become the best versions of themselves. The Slovakian, who is a cult figure
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WP Nel could miss crucial Edinburgh games with disciplinary hearing hanging over his head
VETERAN forward WP Nel is in danger of missing some of Edinburgh’s biggest games of the season after being accused of striking an opponent’s head during last week’s Challenge Cup win against Pau. The 35-year-old will face a disciplinary hearing today
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Novak Djokovic suffers shock defeat in Monte Carlo
Novak Djokovic was beaten by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina as the world number one’s return to the ATP Tour fell flat at the Monte Carlo Masters. Playing for the first time since February after skipping the US hard-court swing due to ongoing Covid
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Rishi Sunak breaks his silence over partygate fine
THE CHANCELLOR has apologised after receiving a fine for breaking lockdown laws. In a statement Rishi Sunak said he had paid the fixed penalty notice, received for his attendance at a birthday party for Boris Johnson. The event was held on
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Erik ten Hag reportedly reaches agreement to become Manchester United boss
Erik ten Hag has taken a major stride towards becoming the next Manchester United manager after reaching an agreement in principle with the club, according to reports. Ten Hag, 52, has been in charge at Dutch giants Ajax since December 2017 but
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Tiger tales and Scheffler's streak are all part of golf's rich tapestry
This time last week, the world of golf was so euphorically giddy at the prospect of the Masters, it was if it had just gulped down half a bottle of Prosecco on an empty stomach. Tiger was going to do this, Tiger was going to do that and Tiger might
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Ukraine probes claims poisonous substance was dropped in Mariupol
Ukrainian officials are investigating a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on besieged Mariupol, as Western officials warned that any use of chemical weapons by Russia would be a serious escalation of the already devastating war. Thwarted
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Boris Johnson 'did not realise' he was breaking the law at lockdown birthday party
THE PRIME Minister has apologised and confirmed he has paid a fine issued by the police over the partygate saga. Boris Johnson made a statement at Chequers, his countryside retreat where he is staying this week, hours after it was confirmed he
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'Shocking': Huge fall in cancers detected at early stage amid Covid screening pause
THE number of cervical cancer cases detected at an early stage nearly halved in 2020, as screening services were paused due to Covid. Campaigners described the figures as “shocking”, with the report by Public Health Scotland (PHS) also seeing substantial
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Two thirds of British voters believe Boris Johnson lied to parliament
VOTERS believe Boris Johnson should resign after becoming the first Prime Minister to be criminally sanctioned, two snap polls have revealed. A survey of 2,464 adults by YouGov, suggested 57 per cent of people think the Conservative leader should
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Several people hurt in New York City subway station shooting
New York City police are searching for a gunman after several people were shot and injured at a subway station during a morning rush hour attack that left commuters bleeding on a train platform. Officials said at least five people suffered gunshot
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Scottish distillery to launch two new 'Strong Waters' spirits
A SCOTTISH distiller is to launch two “Strong Waters” into the UK market. Launching this month by the Holyrood Distillery, the new varieties of spirits are called Charmed Circle. Fuelled by a passion for Edinburgh’s brewing past and the land
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Fernandinho focused on trophy chase after shocking Pep Guardiola with exit news
Fernandinho has insisted he is fully focused on Manchester City’s quest for the treble after his shock announcement this would be his final season at the club. The 36-year-old club captain gave Pep Guardiola a surprise when revealing he would not
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Highs of the Tiger – a look back at Woods’ career in major championships
Wednesday marks the 25th anniversary of Tiger Woods’ first major title at the 1997 Masters. Woods won by 12 strokes at Augusta to kick-start a stellar career which has brought him 15 grand slam titles and saw him hold all four concurrently in 2001
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Jurgen Klopp renews attack on Premier League TV schedule
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has taken another shot at television broadcasters after stating no other league in the world would schedule matches like they do in England. If they get through their Champions League quarter-final against Benfica
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Ruth Davidson splits with Douglas Ross and calls on Boris Johnson to resign
FORMER Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has called on Boris Johnson to resign. In a tweet, the peer said the Prime Minister had "lost the moral authority to lead." The statement puts her at odds with successor Douglas Ross who has
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New York City subway attack: Several people hurt in subway station shooting
A morning rush hour attack saw several people get shot and injured at a subway station in New York City, leaving commuters bleeding on a train platform. Law enforcement sources said initial reports indicated that five people had been shot at the
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Boris Johnson fined for surprise No.10 birthday bash organised by his wife
BORIS Johnson has been fined by the police for attending a surprise birthday party organised by his wife. Carrie Johnson organised the gathering in the Cabinet Room of No.10 on June 19, 2020, to mark the Prime Minister's 56th birthday. At the
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Ex-MP Natalie McGarry’s embezzlement trial adjourned for second day
The trial of a former SNP MP who is accused of embezzling more than £25,000 has been adjourned for a second day. Natalie McGarry is on trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court and on Tuesday sat in the dock as Sheriff Tom Hughes told the 14-strong jury that
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Stuart Waiton: The hidden threat to freedom of conscience in the Conversion Therapy bill
THE UK government has outraged transgender lobbyists by changing its Conversion Therapy Bill. Concerns that banning conversion therapy on the basis of gender identity could lead to therapists being criminalised for helping patients with gender dysphoria
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Ross 'spineless' for standing by PM after partygate fine
DOUGLAS Ross has been condemned as “spineless” for failing to condemn the Prime Minister and Chancellor after they were fined for breaking lockdown rules. Boris Johnson’s wife Carrie Johnson was also fined for attending an illegal gathering in
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Manhunt after gunman opens fire at New York subway station
New York City police are hunting for a suspect who filled a rush-hour subway train with smoke before shooting several people. Officials said the gunfire wounded 10 people, with at least 16 in total injured in some way in the attack at the 36th
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Shade-loving plants: Five ways to bring dark corners to life in your garden
Wondering which plants do well in shade, or what to plant in a garden that doesn't get much sun? When it comes to plants that flourish in poorly lit spaces, it turns out there are different types of shade to consider - from full shade to partial
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Agenda: Now more than ever, let’s keep giving our young people a voice on climate change
By Stephen Breslin LAST month, thousands of school children took to streets across Scotland urging responsibility and action to stop climate change. The Fridays for Future Scotland movement said decision makers were “sitting back” and “exacerbating
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Sturgeon says 'basic decency' demands Johnson should go over partygate fine
NICOLA Sturgeon has called on Boris Johnson to resign after he and Rishi Sunak were both fined for breaking lockdown rules during the pandemic. Mr Johnson's wife Carrie is also being fined. Reacting to the explosive news on Twitter, the First
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Greens 'could hold the balance of power anywhere' after council elections
LORNA Slater has insisted that the Scottish Greens can “hold the balance of power just about anywhere” in Scotland following next month’s council elections. The Scottish Greens co-leader also said her party is happy to work in coalition with other
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Keir Starmer rules out local or national coalition between Labour and SNP
SIR KEIR Starmer has insisted there will never be a coalition between Labour and the SNP. Speaking during a campaign visit to Possilpark in Glasgow, he said there would be "no deal" between the two parties either for next month's council election
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Council ordered renowned Glasgow restaurant to close due to 'imminent risk to health'
A renowned Glasgow seafood restaurant was ordered to close this year by the council after conditions were said to pose an "imminent risk to health". Crabshakk in Finnieston was issued with a hygiene emergency prohibition notice by Glasgow City
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Covid Scotland: Almost 5000 new cases and 31 deaths recorded
ALMOST 5000 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Scotland and a further 31 people have died after contracting the virus. Official figures revealed a total of 4958 new cases in the past 24 hours as case numbers drop. The number of cases includes
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Boris and Carrie Johnson and Rishi Sunak to be fined over partygate
THE PRIME Minister is to be fined by the police over partygate. Both Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have been told they will be given fixed penalty notices by the force. Mr Johnson's wife Carrie has also been told she will be fined
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Highland hotel on world’s shortest street on market for first time in 67 years
One of the north Highlands’ "most iconic family-run hotels" has been put up for sale for the first time since 1955. Mackays Hotel on Ebenezer Place in Wick, Caithness, is currently owned and operated by Murray and Ellie Lamont, the third generation
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Diver who died after getting into difficulty off Fife coast named
A man who died during an organised scuba dive off the Fife coast has been identified. Les Elder, 45, got into difficulty during the dive near Kinghorn beach on Sunday, April 10. A rescue helicopter and specialist diving units were called
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Greens label Lorna Slater transphobia row a 'wild overreaction'
THE CO-LEADER of the Scottish Greens has hit back at criticism of his colleague for calling out transphobia – labelling the backlash “wild overreactions”. Patrick Harvie has defended fellow co-leader of the party, Lorna Slater amid calls for her
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Iceland announces it is slashing the price of vegetables to just 1p
Iceland has announced a huge deal on its fresh and frozen vegetables ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend. The discount shop has announced it will slash the price of more than 40 vegetable products to just 1p. The announcement follows
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Scotland v Poland friendly raised £500,000 for Ukraine
SCOTLAND'S friendly with Poland last month raised £500,000 for Ukraine, the Scottish FA and UNICEF have revealed. Steve Clarke's men were due to host the Ukrainians in the World Cup play-off semi-final but the match was postponed following the
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Whipped cream, fruit and contemporary drag. This year's Turner Prize shortlist
THE shortlist for this year’s Turner Prize has been announced. Four artists – Heather Phillipson, Ingrid Pollard, Veronica Ryan and Sin Wai Kin – are in the running for the most prestigious prize in contemporary art in the UK, one which is open to
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Starmer: Partygate fines 'blow Johnson's defence out the water'
THE LEADER of the Opposition has said the latest revelation about partygate fines 'blows Boris Johnson's defence out the water'. Sir Keir Starmer, who is in Glasgow today with Scottish Labour, told journalists the fact that 50 fines have now been
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Rescuers look for missing people after deadly landslides in Philippines
Rescue efforts are continuing after heavy rains caused by a summer tropical depression killed at least 25 people in the central and southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides. Twenty-two villagers died in landslides in four villages in Baybay
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Herald Diary: Meme of the Day
The Internet - the place where the North of England and Africa collide, with a sliver of flat cap thrown in for good measure
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Outrage after suspended SNP policy adviser Tim Rideout holds event for MPs
THE SNP has been urged to explain why its parliamentarians attended an event hosted by a suspended policy adviser. As revealed by The Herald, Tim Rideout was suspended from the party after making comments on social media suggesting Home Secretary
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Partygate: More than 50 fines now issued over lockdown gatherings in Westminster
MORE than 50 fines have now been issued to government officials and political staff over the partygate saga, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The force announced the latest tally of fixed penalty notices this morning. In a statement,
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Man Utd fans set to begin ‘constant, peaceful’ protests against Glazer ownership
Manchester United fans are planning to protest against the club’s Glazer ownership on Saturday. A supporter group called The 1958 has organised a protest march that will end at Old Trafford before United’s Premier League game with Norwich kicks
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Mark E Smith, Frida Kahlo, Alfred Hitchcock; Graphic novelists Metaphrog on their inspirations
THERE are only a few days left for you to catch the exhibition of the work of Glasgow-based graphic novel duo Metaphrog at the Park Gallery in Callendar House in Falkirk. Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers have been creating comics and graphic novels since
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Crispin Blunt quits LGBT group and apologises over Imran Khan statement
A TORY MP has resigned from an LGBT group and issued an apology after supporting a fellow MP who is now a convicted paedophile. Crispin Blunt said he was sorry for the "significant upset and concern” caused by his defence of fellow MP Imran Ahmad
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Firefighters tackle blaze near Helensburgh primary school
FIREFIGHTERS are working to contain a blaze in a derelict building near a primary school in Helensburgh. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was alerted to the fire at 4.56am and remains in attendance at the derelict annexe building behind
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Scotland's jobs picture improves but wage squeeze worsens
SCOTLAND’S job numbers are improving but pay increases are trailing behind those in the rest of the UK, with rampant inflation adding to the squeeze, according to official figures. Real pay has also fallen by the largest amount in almost a decade
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Labour to offer free bus travel for all in Aberdeen
LABOUR council candidates in Aberdeen will promise to make all bus travel in the city free as part of their offer to voters at next month’s local government elections. The promise, which the party says has been costed and discussed with the city
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Letters: Scottish teachers don't need yet more well-meaning reports that fail to tackle the fundamental problems
FORMER headteacher Doug Marr paints a very optimistic future for education in Scotland ("A report that offers real change on education”, The Herald , April 11). The report by Professor Kenneth Muir referred to, Putting Learners at the Centre, does
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Shanghai eases two-week lockdown and lets some residents out
Some residents of Shanghai were allowed out of their homes on Tuesday as the city of 25 million eased a two-week-old shutdown after videos posted online showed what was said to be people who ran out of food breaking into a supermarket and shouting
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Indonesia passes new sexual violence law
Indonesia's parliament has approved a far-reaching law setting punishments for sexual violence, after being spurred into action by a recent case in which an Islamic boarding school headteacher raped and made several students pregnant. The legislation
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Tories attack Labour as party stand 25 council hopefuls who have backed Indyref2
SCOTTISH Labour are standing 25 council candidates who have signalled for support independence or Indyref2, according to reports. The development comes just weeks after the party's leader Anas Sarwar said all his local government election hopefuls
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City office market hits last year's total take-up in three months
Office take-up in Aberdeen has almost reached the total figure for 2021 in only the first three months of this year, according to analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that 195,905 sq ft of office space
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Tommy Robinson summonsed to face contempt of court proceedings
Tommy Robinson has been summonsed to court to face contempt proceedings after he failed to attend the High Court for questioning over his finances. The English Defence League founder – whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – was due to appear
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Buy Bitcoin with PayPal 2022
In the last few years, cryptocurrencies have battled to find their spot in mainstream culture, but they have proven time and time again that they are here to stay. Considering their major popularization and the fact that an increasing number of
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Scottish A&E performance falls to third worst on record
The proportion of patients seen on time by Scotland’s A&E units fell to its third worst level on record last week, despite fewer people seeking help. Public Health Scotland reported 68 per cent of people attending a casualty department were
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UK says 'all option on table' if Russia is found to have used chemical weapons
The UK Government has said "all options are on the table" to respond to Russia if Moscow's forces are found to have used chemical agents. Officials are "working urgently" to verify unconfirmed reports that Russian forces may have used chemical
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Mark Eadie: Is Brian Cox's swearing habit an occupational hazard?
Luvvies, don’t you just love them? OK, don’t answer that. It may be my imagination playing tricks on me, but there seems to be more purveyors of “the craft” than ever before, largely, I suspect, due to the explosion in streaming platforms. And, let
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MP deletes 'disgraceful' criticism of guilty verdict in Imran Ahmad Khan sex assault case
A Conservative MP has come under fire after claiming the conviction of a fellow MP was a "dreadful miscarriage of justice”. Wakefield MP Imran Ahmad Khan was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2008 on Monday. In a post
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Vicky Allan: Not just cow burps. The complex story of rising methane
THEY are just lines on a page, lines that point steadily upwards, ever climbing towards the right. But they are lines that all of us should take a look at from time to time, as a reminder that we need to try harder. This week it’s the methane graph
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Asylum seeker contacted Home Office and contractors 72 times before Glasgow stabbing
The asylum seeker who stabbed six people in Glasgow's Park Inn hotel contacted the Home Office and other organisations more than 70 times. Badreddin Abadlla Adam died after being shot by armed officers following the attack on June 26, 2020.
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Nicola Sturgeon urged to launch formal probe into Lorna Slater comments
NICOLA Sturgeon has been urged to launch an official investigation into claims Lorna Slater broke the Ministerial Code by comparing critics of plans to reform Scotland’s gender recognition laws to racists and anti-Semites. At least three complaints
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Camley's Cartoon: Someone has it in for Sunak
Our cartoonist Steven Camley's take on Rishi Sunak's financial affairs Framed prints of Steven Camley's cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 7000. Unframed cartoons can be purchased by visiting our website thepicturedesk.co.uk
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Rosemary Goring: A life free of God is still a life that is full of meaning and joy
AS spring gets into gear, the hills where I live teem with the sort of wildlife you don’t need binoculars to spot. Like goldfinches, they tend to travel in flocks. Unlike goldfinches, they move at a sedate pace, weighed down by backpacks and tents.
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Aberdeen oil services heavyweight buys Canadian solar-powered equipment supplier
ABERDEEN-based oil services heavyweight Centurion Group has increased its exposure to the renewable energy sector through the acquisition of a Canadian specialist. Private equity-backed Centurion acquired Trido Energy Services, which it said supplies
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Scots hotel firm boosts recovery effort by adding to senior team
By Scott Wright APEX Hotels has unveiled two additions to its senior team as it steps up its post-pandemic recovery drive. The Edinburgh-based company has hired Michael Scott, formerly of Hoar Cross Hotel & Spa, Macdonald Hotels and Resorts
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SNP MP calls for sea eagle cull after lambs lost to bird of prey
THE SNP’s Angus Brendan MacNeil has called for Scotland’s sea-eagle population to be “controlled” after constituents on Barra lost livestock to the giant birds. The MP, who represents Na h-Eileanan an Iar, told the Herald that on Saturday morning
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Tories to pledge councils varying LBTT rates in local elections manifesto
CONSERVATIVES will support local councils being able to vary thresholds of a key tax to take higher prices into account as an election manifesto pledge. Ahead of the party’s manifesto launch on Thursday, Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said his
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Weir returns to acquisition trail in Canada with £20m deal for mining firm
By Scott Wright WEIR Group, the mining-focused engineering giant, has returned to the acquisition trail with a deal to buy Canadian firm Carriere Industrial Supply. Ontario-based CIS, which was founded in 1964 and employs more than 135 people
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'Dishonest' medic accused of botching hair transplants at Glasgow clinic favoured by Celtic stars
A SPANISH doctor alleged to have performed a series of botched hair transplants at a Glasgow clinic may be banned from working in the UK. A medical tribunal, which gets underway today, will investigate whether Dr Juan Ruiz Alconero is fit to practise
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Kirsty Strickland: We need a date to remember to cope with post-Covid world
IN theory at least, we have now entered a new phase of the pandemic: the ambitiously-titled "living alongside Covid". Politicians can’t get enough of that phrase and for good reason. It puts a helpful distance between the decisions they make
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Bionic banking: Are you ready to put a payment microchip inside your hand?
FORGOTTEN your bank card? Is your phone out of charge? Don’t worry. You can still pay for that coffee. Just use your hand. A British-Polish company Walletmor has launched the first microchip that can be inserted under the skin and then used to
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Catriona Stewart: Can Scotland do better than England on anti-obesity calorie counts?
WHEN I started working in Starbucks in 1999 we had three beverage sizes - short, tall and grande, the names for 8oz, 12oz and 16oz cups. At some point, the year escapes me, the 20oz Venti cup was introduced and the short size sidled off the menu
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Prime heifers peak at 310p/ kg amid smaller cattle show at St Boswells
Farming By Neale McQuistin Harrison & Hetherington sold 47 clean cattle, 36 cast cows, 1,610 prime hoggets and 135 cast sheep at St Boswells yesterday. A smaller show of cattle this week saw eleven prime bullocks sell to 280p/kg to average
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UK economy stalls with concerns that growth may shift into reverse
UK output slowed in February indicating the economic recovery was weaker than thought even before the additional surge in inflation triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show monthly gross domestic
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Scott Wright: Revival of overseas travel spells hard times for key Scottish industry
THE long queues and flight cancellations that have become commonplace at UK airports in recent days will have been hard to take for holidaymakers desperate to travel overseas. Especially for those holidaymakers who are heading abroad for the first
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Glasgow firm unveils fully electric 4X4 production plan, creating 300 jobs
UP to 300 jobs are set to be created in Scotland with the development of what is claimed will be among the “first fully electric 4X4s designed and built in the UK”. Glasgow-based Munro Vehicles has hailed a £750,000 investment by Elbow Beach Capital
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Greens to ask voters to 'think global and act local' in council elections
THE SCOTTISH Greens will focus on local decisions that can impact global climate action as the party unveils its manifesto for next month’s councils election. The party, co-led by Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie, will point to the Greens’ impact
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Letters: Beware the cynical Levelling Up move to bypass our parliament
YOU report Douglas Ross’s promise that any Conservative councillor elected next month will “apply to Westminster's Levelling Up Fund, which provides direct investment to councils for local projects” ("SNP urges rejection of ‘power grab’ as Conservatives
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North Sea firm targets big gas prospects after making ‘significant’ oil find
NORTH Sea-focused Longboat Energy has underlined the potential to make big gas finds in the area as it looks to continue a notable run of exploration success. The company, which was formed by former bosses of Aberdeen-based Faroe Petroleum, has
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TV show boost for Scottish family ice cream company
ICE cream maker Mackie’s of Scotland has hailed a “huge hike” in listings with the UK supermarket chain across hundreds of stores in England and Wales. The fifth-generation Aberdeenshire family-run firm has secured a distribution deal with Sainsbury
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Herald Diary: So was he familiar with his friend's wife?
Bar-room badinage A DIARY tale about marital confusion reminds Bryce Drummond from Kilmarnock of an incident in his club bar. After a few drinks, a pompous member denounced current morality, ending his diatribe with a question to a bored chap
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Celtic Connections art director to launch new ‘meals, music and ideas’ festival in two Scottish cities
He is better known as the artistic director of Scotland's world-renowned Celtic Connections festival and as one of the founder members of Capercaillie. However, Donald Shaw is now turning his attentions to food with a new Summer festival that will
