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What is today’s Wordle? April 18 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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Rangers and Glasgow City on course for SWPL 1 title showdown after wins over Hibs and Spartans
RANGERS and Glasgow City stayed on course for a likely SWPL 1 title showdown on May 8 with wins over Hibernian and Spartans. Both sides have just four games remaining and Rangers lead the defending champions by five points. Hibs had five of their
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Arbroath continue to defy the odds as they close in on fairytale
THAT sound you heard shortly after Euan Robertson’s full-time whistle on Saturday was the collective chorus of the country’s bookies shuffling nervously in their seats. Suddenly the story of the rank outsiders, Scotland’s own footballing fairytale,
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Craig Gordon insists Hearts can lift Scottish Cup as goalkeeper admits Ryan Porteous save was a 'big one'
GIVEN the form that he is in, it is little wonder that Craig Gordon has no qualms about heading to the Scottish Cup final next month. The Scotland internationalist was pivotal to the Tynecastle side progressing past Hibs on Saturday with one particular
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Health: Selena Gomez wants us to work on our 'mental fitness' - what does this mean and how can you improve yours?
Selena Gomez has long been open about her mental health, and now she wants everyone to reap the benefits of working on their "mental fitness". The 29-year-old singer and actor has launched a mental health platform called Wondermind (wondermind.com
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Celtic player ratings as Ange Postecoglou's side slump to Scottish Cup defeat to Rangers
CELTIC RATINGS JOE HART 6 Had nothing to do in 90 minutes other than pick the ball out his net when Rangers scored. His distribution was impressive throughout. JOSIP JURANOVIC 6 A solid defensive showing from the Croatian up until his
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Family seafood firm that supplies UK's top chefs closing down
A WEST of Scotland seafood company that supplied top-end chefs with hand-dived scallops has this week said it is to cease trading. The Ethical Shellfish Company, which was founded by Guy Grieve and his then wife Juliet Knight in 2010, delivered
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Sturgeon reported to police over alleged Covid mask breach
NICOLA Sturgeon has been reported to the police for appearing to flout her own Covid rules on wearing a face covering. The First Minister was previously forced to apologise for breaking mask rules in 2020, and said she would never do so again.
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Ukrainians defy 'surrender or be destroyed' deadline in Mariupol
Ukrainian troops in Mariupol have refused to surrender after Russia issued a warning that those who do not put down their weapons would be "destroyed". Russia has claimed that an estimated 2500 Ukrainian fighters holding out at a hulking steel
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Food: Chris Baber on learning to cook from the TV, and why food from the Northeast is the best
The popular Instagram cook tells Prudence Wade about his debut book, Easy. Growing up in the northeast of England, Chris Baber was always obsessed with food - but he never thought he'd actually be able to make it into a career. "I'm not from
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Technology: Enabot EBO Air Smart Companion Robot
What is it? A social companion robot designed to keep the home safe, pets entertained, and family members connected at all times. Good points? It's easy for loved ones (including pets) to get lonely as the world returns to some sort of
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Gerard Richardson: Great wines to complement your Easter Eggs
Over the years, I’ve written some quite detailed columns on finding the perfect match with chocolate, but this year, I thought we could simplify it all a tad. You see, matching chocolate to wine follows the same rules as matching any dish to a
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Food: Everything you need to know about calories, as they're added to restaurant menus
Calorie counts will be cropping up on menus from today. Imy Brighty-Potts looks into the numbers. Calorie information will now be featured on menus at any restaurant with over 250 staff as part of a Government drive to tackle obesity in the UK.
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Health: Everything you need to know about calories, as they're added to restaurant menus
Calorie information will now be featured on menus at any restaurant with over 250 staff as part of a Government drive to tackle obesity in the UK. Affecting cafes, restaurants and takeaways, the information must be displayed on any non-prepacked
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash shuts M90
A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital following a crash which saw a busy motorway closed to traffic. The collision took place around 12.40pm on Sunday on a southbound lane of the M90. Emergency services were called to the incident
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In pictures: Fundraising Easter Egg Run returns for first time in three years
Hundreds of bikers have taken to the streets of Glasgow in the first Easter Egg Run since the start of the pandemic. The convoy of motorcyclists, outfitted in fancy dress, were able to raise money for the city's Royal Hospital for Children with
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Patel was warned Rwanda plan may not have desired 'deterrent effect'
THE UK Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda has been condemned by church leaders as it emerged officials warned it may not have the desired “deterrent effect”. An exchange of letters published by the Home Office showed the department’s
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Young woman sexually assaulted near popular Glasgow street
A WOMAN has been sexually assaulted near a popular West End street in Glasgow. Cops responded to a report of the attack on Saturday, April 16 near Ashton Lane. They are probing the incident to establish what happened. A Police Scotland
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Johnson urged to publish details of probe into Rishi Sunak's finances
Labour has called for the findings of an investigation into Rishi Sunak by Boris Johnson’s independent ministerial interests adviser to be made public. The Chancellor referred himself for investigation by Lord Geidt last week after his wife Akshata
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'Right decision' to lift face mask laws from tomorrow, health secretary says
SCOTLAND is entering a transition towards an endemic phase of Covid-19 as the last remaining legal restrictions are set to ease on Monday, the health secretary has said. Humza Yousaf said the time was right to lift face mask rules stating that
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SNP urged to suspend two MPs after 'sexual harassment' finding
THE SNP is facing calls to withdraw the party whip from two MPs after it was reported that sexual harassment complaints have been upheld against them. Former Westminster chief whip Patrick Grady and housing spokesperson Patricia Gibson had been
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Celtic vs Rangers: TV channel, live stream & kick-off time for cup tie
THE sides met just two weeks ago. And they will lock horns yet again this weekend. The game certainly has a unique feeling to it though, with a 50-50 split of the national stadium. It should certainly make for an interesting affair,
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Sixfold increase in Orange Order walks planned in 2021
ORANGE Order processions will increase sixfold year on year as loyalist parades are ramped up now that pandemic restrictions have been lifted. As the country was under Level 3 and Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions in 2020, there were no loyalist marches
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Sturgeon admits still no date for Indyref2 Bill
NICOLA Sturgeon has admitted there is still no date for a Holyrood Bill for a second independence referendum despite saying it January it was just “weeks” away. “I haven't decided on the specific date for that right now,” the First Minister said
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'Abhorrent' Rwanda migrant plan ‘a cataclysmic waste’ of taxpayers’ money, SNP say
The UK Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is a “cataclysmic waste of taxpayers’ money”, the SNP has said. The party’s home affairs spokesman Stuart McDonald MP described it as an “abhorrent policy” and called on Westminster to drop the
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Susan Swarbrick: Saying goodbye is never easy but all good TV comes to an end
THERE is always a curious jumble of emotions when a long-running TV series ends. While part of you desperately craves everything tied up neatly in a bow, there is a melancholy about not getting to hang out with all your favourite characters anymore
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Drummond Castle Gardens: A green thought in a green shade
WHEN the makers of the TV series Outlander needed to cast a Scottish garden to stand in for those at the French royal place at Versailles they came to Crieff. Drummond Castle Gardens may be slightly smaller than the gardens of Versailles (the former
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Barry Didcock: In praise of Elon Musk – sort of
Apologies in advance for the percussive alliteration, but two tech titans tied to opposite ends of the same Twitter timeline have made the news this week. The digital colossuses (colossi? C’mon readers, help me out) are Jack Dorsey, who built the
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Zelensky calls situation in Mariupol 'inhuman' as Russia calls for surrender
Russia has said it will guarantee the lives of the remaining Ukrainian troops defending the besieged city of Mariupol who surrender in the coming hours. Ukrainian troops have been told their lives will be spared if they abandon a stronghold in
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Best Trading Platforms 2022 - Some of the Best Choices
Investing in cryptocurrency is something that many enthusiastic traders are looking to do these days. The crypto market as a whole has produced great returns compared with other financial industries, such as the stock market, real estate market, and
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Bone dry - how a Scots town embraced prohibition and outlawed booze
For thirsty travellers arriving in the northeast harbour town of Wick, battered by the elements, whipped by the North Sea winds or just weary from the road, a stiff drink may well have been in order. And for the fishermen who risked their lives
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Fresh claims over Boris Johnson's involvement in lockdown leaving do
Boris Johnson will deliver a statement to MPs on Tuesday regarding fixed penalty notices issued in the partygate saga as fresh claims emerge about his conduct, according to reports. The Sunday Times reported that the Prime Minister led a celebration
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Watch out Le Creuset, the revolutionary Falkirk cast iron frying pan is back.
They emerged from the intense heat of the furnace, every day, simple objects that would revolutionise kitchens up and down the land. When Falkirk’s Carron Company foundry cracked the method of creating cast iron frying pans that could be easily
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Carbon pollution from Scots waste incinerators soars in a year
By Paul Dobson and Rob Edwards Carbon pollution from three waste incinerators in Scotland rose by over 100,000 tonnes in a year, according to new data from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa). Campaigners described the 23 per
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SNP playing 'roulette' with devolution after five options set out to rewrite Scotland Act
THE SNP Government has been accused of playing “constitutional roulette” with the devolution settlement after lobbying UK ministers with five options to rewrite the Scotland Act to push through legislation deemed incompetent by the Supreme Court.
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Dad's final years 'blighted' by £155,000 loss in Ayrshire oil scheme
AFTER 28 years of teaching, Jane Rainbow was looking forward to retirement. Her decision to leave the job she had loved had been fortified by a recent investment in a fledgling oil and gas firm that was now paying out a stunning 10 per cent dividend
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Michael Settle: Timing is absolutely everything when it comes to indyref2
TIMING may not be everything in politics but it’s pretty close. Getting it right is invariably crucial to ensuring a policy is a roaring success rather than a whimpering failure. Given what’s happened this week with Boris Johnson having become
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Iain Macwhirter: Boris Johnson escapes again. But he cannot evade the verdict of the voters - and nor will Douglas Ross
The greased piglet was wriggling and squirming last week and for a moment it looked as if Boris Johnson’s goose was cooked, if you’ll excuse the mixed metaphor. As the Metropolitan Police prepared to serve not one but a whole succession of fines
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'I wish it could be as easy as Nike adverts' - Katie Archibald on pressure of being cycling champion
FOR anyone who has ever watched Katie Archibald race, it’s easy to assume she is utterly oblivious to the pressure that comes with being World, Olympic, European and Commonwealth champion. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite
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Scots' reaction to Spain defeat shows just how far they've come
SCOTLAND'S players stepped up to the plate at Hampden on Tuesday night, providing a performance which offered hope for the future. Losing 2-0 to Spain, who haven't lost a game for over two years, was a better outcome than most in the 7804 crowd had
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The Big Read: The future of TV and how the growth of streaming may be leaving some people behind
What did you watch on TV last night – or, more importantly, how did you watch it? On the BBC? Channel 4? A streaming service? On your laptop? Your phone? Perhaps you didn’t watch any telly at all and scrolled through YouTube? Or perhaps you’re
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Kenny Shiels' sexism was poor, but what's wrong with emotion?
THERE’S nothing quite like watching someone dig themselves into a hole in real time. Knowing that literally as soon as the words have formed a complete sentence, someone will already have uncovered some moment from the past to highlight the spectacular
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'It's very worrying': Scottish education is normalising underage sex, says expert
Scotland’s “prescriptive” approach to sex education is normalising underage sexual activity and risks perpetuating child exploitation, according to a leading analyst. David Paton, who has advised Government departments and is professor of industrial
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Elections 2022: The crucial battle for Glasgow
THE 2017 council election in Glasgow was a landmark victory for the SNP and the ultimate humiliation Labour which had held power in the city for almost 40 years. Five years on and Scotland has changed, hit by a global pandemic, a war in Europe,
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Letters: We must recognise that we are already in the midst of Putin 's Third World War. We must be prepared to make sacrifices
I REPEAT the question I posed in a previous letter: how can we call our lives “normal” when there is so much suffering in Ukraine? After all, “the heroes of the Ukrainian resistance have been fighting for all of us” (“Ukraine’s heroes are fighting
