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What is today’s Wordle? April 20 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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Shaun Maloney's sacking a 'sad, sad day' for Hibs, insists former manager John Hughes
JOHN HUGHES insists the sacking of Shaun Maloney was also a ‘sad, sad day’ for Hibernian and football management. Hughes has been impressed with Maloney and the former Celtic attacker’s football philosophy since he took the reins at Easter Road
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John Hartson still feels Helicopter Sunday hurt but insists current Celtic squad are different animal
IF the whirring of a helicopter’s rotor can still invite painful echoes for John Hartson, the former Celtic striker, he senses no change in direction over these next few weeks. Rangers’ Scottish Cup semi-final win over Celtic at Hampden on Sunday
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Lights, camera, traction as SPFL vote overwhelmingly in favour of introducing VAR
IN the end it was a landslide. Six years on from the initial pilot scheme of introducing VAR to the Dutch Eredivisie, Scottish clubs yesterday held a vote on whether or not to implement the technology on these shores. The result could have hardly been
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Josh McKay calls for Glasgow to be more ruthless as Warriors bid to make history
JOSH McKAY believes that Glasgow Warriors must be more ruthless if they want to become the first European team to win back-to-back matches in South Africa during the next fortnight. The Scotstoun men flew out the blocks against Newcastle Falcons
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Sarah Bonar grateful after being granted elite athlete status by RAF
SARAH BONAR has revealed how being granted elite athlete status by the RAF has given her the opportunity to focus full-time on rugby during the build-up to this Autumn’s World Cup. The extent to which the Scotland women’s squad is being supported
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Jaco van der Walt relishing battle for No.10 jersey at Edinburgh
JACO VAN DER WALT says he is ready to fight for the Edinburgh No 10 jersey after falling behind Blair Kinghorn in the stand-off pecking-order at the club. The South African born playmaker was a key man in the capital midfield for four years after
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Anfield tributes paid to absent Cristiano Ronaldo following death of newborn son
Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield where fans of both sides showed their support for the striker following the death of his newborn son. The forward announced the tragic news on
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Queens daring to dream of survival as Championship strugglers defeat Inverness
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH staved off relegation for another few days at least as the Doonhammers saw off Billy Dodds’ Inverness with a 2-1 victory in the Championship. The Dumfries club trail ninth-placed Ayr United by six points and four goals with two
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Cameron Norrie gets clay-court campaign up and running in Barcelona
CAMERON NORRIE belatedly found his feet on clay with a hard-fought victory over Egor Gerasimov in his opening match at the Barcelona Open. The British number one, beaten in his first match of the clay-court season by Albert Ramos-Vinolas in Monte
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Tyson Fury reiterates he will retire after Dillian Whyte showdown
TYSON FURY has reiterated he will retire after Saturday’s world heavyweight title fight with Dillian Whyte and brushed off the latest no-show by the mandatory challenger. An open workout took place on Tuesday in the shadows of Wembley Stadium,
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Neil Robertson suggests ‘two Crucible venues’ to provide ‘amazing experience’
NEIL ROBERTSON issued a radical proposal for dual World Championship venues after sweeping into the second round at the Crucible on Tuesday. The Australian, who turned a 6-3 overnight lead into a 10-5 win over Ashley Hugill, has been a long-time
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Covid patients in Scotland’s hospitals down by 10 per cent in five days
The number of coronavirus patients in Scotland’s hospitals has fallen by 10% in the last five days. The latest figures from Public Health Scotland showed a total of 1,833 people were in hospital with recently confirmed Covid. The Easter weekend
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Lowland League accepting applications for more 'guest clubs' after Celtic and Rangers pilot scheme
THE Lowland League, the sixth tier of Scottish football, is inviting teams from Scotland's professional set-up to apply to join the division as a 'guest club' following the inclusion of Colts teams from each side of the Old Firm this season. Celtic
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Celtic FC news round-up: VAR to be introduced, Postecoglou dismisses fatigue concerns, Celtic coach linked with Hibs move
THE fall-out from Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final defeat keeps on coming but one silver lining to the loss is that Ange Postecoglou and his players can now fully focus on getting their Premiership title tilt over the line. The Parkhead club lead
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Single Tory MP calls for Boris Johnson to resign in bruising Commons session
A SENIOR Tory MP has submitted a no confidence letter in Boris Johnson over the partygate saga. Mark Harper, the party's former chief whip, said he did not believe Mr Johnson was "worthy" of holding office. Speaking in the Commons, Mr Harper
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Johnson apologises again over partygate but deflects to Ukraine in Commons update
BORIS Johnson has apologised once again after being fined for breaking covid laws in an update to parliament. The Prime Minister repeated that it did not occur to him that he was breaking the rules when he and around 30 others gathered in the Cabinet
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Remember When ... St Mirren tackled St Etienne in Europe
ST Mirren players Billy Thomson, Peter Weir, Jacky Copland and Doug Somner have a joke before their team’s UEFA Cup second-round tie against St Etienne in October 1980. The first leg ended goalless; St Etienne won the second leg in France by two
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Scottish Government Covid passport app to be 'switched off'
SCOTLAND'S vaccine passport app will be "switched off," the Scottish Government has confirmed. Though the legal requirement for the Scots to show their Covid Status Certification ended on February 28, some businesses and venues were able to operate
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Remember When ... Thomas Cook opened a travel centre in Glasgow
JAMES Maxwell CBE, general manager of Thos. Cook and Sons, was delighted to see the opening of what he described as “the most up-to-date travel centre in Europe”, in Gordon Street, Glasgow, in April 1956. He had joined the company in Glasgow in
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Scottish Government unveils £45m plan to build a 'tech nation'
THE GOVERNMENT has announced details of a £45m plan to “transform Scotland into one of Europe’s leading economies to start or grow a technology business.” Finance Secretary Kate Forbes told MSPs that ministers had already finalised arrangements
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Remember When ... The Women’s Land Army paraded through Glasgow
LED by two pipers, 90 members of the Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire districts of the Women’s Land Army paraded through Glasgow one Saturday in March, 1942. At a ceremony in the Astoria Ballroom, 67 of them received Good Service Badges; among them
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Scottish holiday parks acquired by US-owned giant
TWO long-established holiday parks on the Moray Firth have been acquired as their owners retire. Park Holidays UK said the sites are now earmarked for "substantial new investment". The 43-strong Park Holidays UK group has acquired Lossiemouth
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Covid vaccine ruled out as cause of mystery hepatitis cases in 13 Scots children
PARENTS are being urged to be on the lookout for symptoms of jaundice in their children after 13 cases of “severe hepatitis” have led to hospital admission. Scottish Government Public Health Minister Maree Todd told MSPs that an incident management
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MPs to vote on whether Boris Johnson misled Commons over partygate
MPs are to vote on whether the Prime Minister misled them when he gave reassurances that the covid rules were followed in Downing Street. They will get the chance to vote on a motion by Labour over the issue this week, after it was accepted by
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Agenda: How to help children flourish in these dark times
By Jude Turbyne TWO years of wall-to-wall coverage of the pandemic. Two years of anxiety. And just as it felt as if that might be ending, the war in Ukraine began. I’m CEO of a charity committed to improving children’s lives, but I know the
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TLT expands Scottish employment expertise with appointment of business immigration specialist
Joanne, who joins from Pinsent Masons, will manage a team of six immigration lawyers including former colleague Hannah Eades, who moved to TLT as senior associate from the same firm in February 2022. Joanne joins TLT to lead a multi-jurisdictional
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More than 3600 Covid-19 cases and six deaths
More than 3600 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours as six further deaths were registered. In total over the Easter weekend total of 12,329 cases of the virus were confirmed in figures by Public Health Scotland, with 3618
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With so many options out there, finding the best online slots is far from easy. Worse yet, the search can be both time-consuming and expensive if you don't know where to start. To help you out, we’ve tested hundreds of slots and online casinos
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Dillian Whyte skips open workout ahead of Tyson Fury fight
DILLIAN WHYTE has decided to skip today's open workout at BOXPARK Wembley. The 34-year-old from Brixton will face Tyson Fury in a world heavyweight title fight for the WBC belt on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium. Tyson Fury was at BOXPARK
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Salmond: 'no regrets' about Kremlin-TV show despite war in Ukraine
ALEX Salmond has said he feels no “regret, guilt or shame” about working for a Kremlin-backed TV channel in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite widespread criticism of his decision from the moment he took it in 2017, the Alba leader
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Sensors were adjusted on ride where Tyre Sampson, 14, fell to death
Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been manually adjusted to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death, according to an
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In pictures: Outlander stars join filming in East Lothian country park
Filming for the new series of hit TV drama Outlander has taken over an East Lothian country park. Actors Sophie Skelton, who plays Brianna Fraser, and Richard Rankin, who plays Roger Mackenzie, were among the cast filming in John Muir Country
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Blasts at Kabul schools kill at least six civilians
Explosions targeting educational institutions have killed at least six people, including pupils, and injured 17 in a mostly Shiite neighbourhood of Afghanistan's capital, police said. More casualties are feared after the blasts, which occurred
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VAR voted in by SPFL clubs as technology set to be introduced to Scottish Premiership
SPFL clubs have voted to approve the introduction of VAR technology at cinch Premiership matches from next season. The vote means that VAR technology will be installed at every cinch Premiership ground over the coming months, with a full launch
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Sturgeon hosts top level meetings on new indyref2 blueprint
NICOLA Sturgeon has hosted a series of top level discussions on a new blueprint for Scottish independence, it has emerged. Three meetings have taken place on the plans - on November 24 2021, January 14, 2021 and February 3, 2022, according to a
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Jacob Rees-Mogg says civil servants must return to office working
Civil servants have been told to return to the offices in a move that has sparked fury with unions. Jacob Rees-Mogg, the minister for government efficiency, has written to Cabinet ministers calling on them to enforce a "rapid return" of officials
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Investigation launched over breakfast cereal after 'thousands' fall ill
A health warning has been shared after a popular cereal sold across the UK after “thousands” of people became ill. The warning relates to American breakfast cereal brand Lucky Charms which is also sold online in the UK as well as in high street
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Work to improve access to popular Skye beauty spot
Work has begun to build two bridges at a beloved Scottish beauty spot in Skye as part of a plan to make the site more accessible. The new steel and timber clad bridges will ensure access to the Fairy Pools "no matter the weather". The waterfalls
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
The Diary is hugely impressed by this exceedingly polite elephant. Though we bet if he was given a mobile phone and his own twitter account he would be raging, cursing, bullying and plotting pile-ons, just like those morally superior humans get up
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ScottishPower chief says energy crisis scale is 'beyond what I can deal with' in urgent bills support call
THE head of Glasgow-based energy firm Scottish Power has called for the energy cap to be scrapped and for more government intervention to deal with the 'truly horrific' cost of living crisis. Keith Anderson wants the cap replaced with a social
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Next Hibs manager odds revealed with Celtic coach installed as early favourite for Easter Road job
CELTIC assistant John Kennedy has been installed as the early favourite to replace Shaun Maloney as Hibs manager. Maloney has departed after just four months in the Easter Road hotseat in the wake of Saturday’s Scottish Cup semi-final defeat by
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Father bids to change the law on international parental abduction
A father has launched a crowdfunding campaign to challenge the law on parental abduction in Scotland after a legal loophole allowed his wife to take his children abroad and never return. Nathan Gilmour’s six-year-old daughter and four-year-old
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Police told to release more details of Robin Cook's death
POLICE Scotland have been told to release more details about the death of Robin Cook following a freedom of information request. The former Foreign Secretary, who became the most senior Labour figure to oppose Tony Blair’s decision to invade Iraq
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Scottish clubs vote on VAR introduction at SPFL general meeting
SCOTTISH football will find out today if the cinch Premiership is to have the aid of Video Assistant Referees. All 42 Scottish Professional Football League clubs will be asked to vote on VAR’s introduction to the top flight at the SPFL general
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Remember When ... The Queen opened the National Library of Scotland
ON July 4, 1956, the Queen, in the words of this newspaper, “set her seal on more than 20 years of hope and endeavour” when she formally opened the new National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh. Some 3,000 people watched on George IV Bridge as
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Ex-drugs death taskforce chief's anger at 'politically motivated' grants
THE former head of the Scottish Government’s drug death taskforce has accused the SNP of spending taxpayer's money on “politically motivated” projects. Professor Catriona Matheson suggested a scheme to distribute grants as part of the National
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Historic Glasgow docks set to be revived
THE historic Graving Docks at Govan on the River Clyde are poised to be revived with a £500,000 restoration project. Govan Drydock Ltd, the company leading the project, has declared the investment will restore the Glasgow drydock as a fully operational
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Salmond claims Alba on cusp of 'electoral breakthrough'
ALEX Salmond has said he believes his Alba party is poised for an “historic political breakthrough”, setting himself up for humiliation if he is proved wrong. Launching his party’s local election manifesto in Dundee, the former First Minister claimed
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Letters: SNP should pay the price for the damage done to our councils
THERE was a time when local elections were about local issues. True, these issues did not elicit much interest or enthusiasm, with about 30 per cent of those entitled to vote turning out in the 1960s and 1970s. By 2017, that figure had risen to 46.9%
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Chris Sutton slams Hibs over 'ridiculous' Shaun Maloney decision as he poses major question to Easter Road club
CHRIS SUTTON has slammed Hibernian's "ridiculous" decision to sack manager Shaun Maloney after just four months. Maloney has departed in the wake of Saturday’s Scottish Cup semi-final defeat by Hearts. Chairman Ron Gordon said in a statement
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Four children among several injured in major crash
Six people have been hospitalised following a major four-vehicle crash in Aberdeenshire. Emergency services were called to the collision on the A93 near Banchory around 3.30pm on Monday, April 18. A 38-year-old woman and two children, aged
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Level of A&E patients waiting too long matches worst ever record
THE PROPORTION of A&E patients waiting too long to be seen has matched the worst level on record. A Scottish Government target aims to ensure 95 per cent of those at emergency departments are seen and subsequently discharged or admitted within
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197 new homes set for 'desirable' Scottish village
ALMOST 200 new homes for a popular village site have been announced. The award-winning Stewart Milne Homes' Dargavel Village development in Bishopton is set to grow as the housebuilder has acquired a 16-acre neighbouring site to create a further
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Hibs sack Shaun Maloney after just FOUR months in charge at Easter Road
HIBERNIAN have confirmed the sacking of manager Shaun Maloney after just four months in charge. Maloney has departed in the wake of Saturday’s Scottish Cup semi-final defeat by Hearts. A club statement read: "Hibernian FC can confirm that
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Brian Wilson: Send a message about council funding cuts straight to Nicola Sturgeon
FOR anyone wondering what Scotland’s council elections should be about, I commend the Parable of the Children’s Playparks. It is a subject which commands few headlines but actually matters to many citizens. This week, the Local Government Benchmarking
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Jordan Spieth showed all the hallmarks of a true champion during RBC Heritage victory - Nick Rodger
MY wife and son have both been feeling dreadfully ill recently. In fact, if you place your ear to this page, you’ll probably hear their wretched, tortured howls, heaves and wails in the background as I try to winkle out a column amid a terrifying cacophony
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Body found in search for missing teenager on Skye
A body has been found after a police search for a 16-year-old boy on Skye. William Clarke, from Ardvasar, was reported missing on Sunday evening. An extensive search was carried out with help of the coastguard, mountain rescue, and Police
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Train prices halved as UK Government cuts cross-border train fares
Cross-border train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half in April and May under a UK Government move. The Department for Transport (DfT) said the move, which is being dubbed the Great British Rail Sale, said more than one million tickets
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Mark Eadie: Games Without Frontiers a chilling reality
WHEN news broke of bonkers billionaire Elon Musk’s plans to buy Twitter – potentially the most expensive example of spitting one’s dummy out of the pram in history – I was reminded of Peter Gabriel’s song Games Without Frontiers. The former Genesis
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Ronnie O’Sullivan could be sanctioned after appearing to make lewd gesture
Ronnie O’Sullivan could be sanctioned after appearing to make a lewd gesture at the World Snooker Championship. O’Sullivan missed a black off the spot in the 13th frame of his 10-5 first-round victory over David Gilbert and appeared to make the
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Nurses recruited from overseas to help NHS Scotland after pandemic 'shock'
Scotland's hospitals have hired 191 nurses from countries including India and the Philipines and hundreds of support staff to help the NHS through “unprecedented challenges”. Health secretary Humza Yousaf said agreements are in place with recruitment
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Zelensky: 'Battle for the Donbas' underway as Russia kicks-off full scale offensive
Russian forces have attacked along a broad front in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday as part of a full-scale ground offensive in the region. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said the long-awaited "battle for the Donbas" has begun in his evening
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Vicky Allan: Food crisis looms. Do we have to choose between rewilding and eating?
WE are just at the beginnings of a food crisis, which is likely only to fully drive home in 2023, and those that warn that we need to do something about it now are entirely right. The year to come is one that will challenge us in many ways, since a
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Me again! But how should we feel about the return of Piers Morgan?
Tabloid editor-turned-talk show pundit Piers Morgan has resurfaced with a new television show a year after his controversial departure from ITV’s flagship breakfast show, Good Morning Britain Why controversial? Because in a segment in Good
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Camley's Cartoon: Westminster reconvenes
Our cartoonist Steven Camley on Johnson's party tricks. 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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Andrew McKie: For all its flaws, Priti Patel's Rwanda scheme could curb illegal immigration
THERE are plenty of reasons to disapprove of the Home Secretary’s plans to process the applications of asylum seekers crossing the English Channel “offshore” in Rwanda. But the dozens that I could supply – which are, naturally, the sensible and considered
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Salmond to launch Alba manifesto today with jibe at ‘stagnation’ under SNP
ALEX Salmond will today launch the manifesto in a make-or-break election for his fledgling Alba party. The former First Minister will put independence at the forefront of his campaign, arguing an energy rich Scotland could cut household bills if
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Visa red tape fails to stop Scots scientist's 1600 mile cycle ride for climate crisis
A SCOTS scientist is not letting visa issues stop her embarking on a 1600 mile cycle ride from Glasgow to Stockholm to prove it is a viable form of transport in the fight against climate change. Jennifer Newall's quest is to cycle from the host
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A new tartan for Team Scotland from a favourite of Justin Bieber
SCOTLAND is to get a new tartan from a designer whose kilts are already a favourite of pop star Justin Bieber and tennis coach Judy Murray. The tartan produced by contemporary fashion designer Siobhan Mackenzie will form a key part of the opening
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'Scrap' Glasgow Life call as dozens of community sites not full open after over two years
CAMPAIGNERS say the charity that runs Glasgow venues should be scrapped while raising concerns that over 20 of the city's community centres and halls remain not fully open, over two years on from the Covid pandemic lockdown. Glasgow Green is to
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CalMac launches probe after one of its oldest vessels crashes into harbour after engine fault
CALMAC have launched an investigation after one of its oldest vessels 'crashed' after an engine failure. Easter holiday weekend services on what is one of Scotland's busiest ferry crossings to and from Arran were disrupted with a series of cancellations
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Catriona Stewart: Nicola Sturgeon was wrong, but what's the right take on masks?
THERE are a great many things about the pandemic that won't be missed, and those all are far too obvious to list. Among my own, more minor clutch of themes I'll be glad to see the back of, is the way coronavirus legislation has been open to interpretation
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Appeal for Edinburgh 'green new deal' as gas heating to continue past net zero date
THE SNP leader of Edinburgh City Council has called on the Scottish and UK governments to bring forward a “green new deal” for the capital after admitting the city’s housing will fail to move away from gas heating before a net zero target. Adam
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Boris Johnson to face MPs for first time since receiving lockdown breach fine
BORIS Johnson is set to address MPs today in a bid to shore up his leadership ahead of a potential slew of new fines for breaking lockdown rules. Last week, while parliament was in recess, the Prime Minister accepted and paid a Fixed Penalty Notice
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Geopolitics becomes chief business risk following Russia’s assault on Ukraine
By Scott Wright SURGING inflation and geopolitical tension means the level of risk facing businesses now is greater than at any time in the last eight years, it has been declared. The warning comes today from accounting giant Deloitte after
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Immigration laws 'will have massively detrimental impact' on exploited children
New immigration laws will have a "massively detrimental" impact on exploited children, who will be at greater risk of being unidentified, unprotected and penalised, charities have warned. The Government has been urged not to let an "adult-focused
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New 1,000-home community on factory site developer appoints architect
A SCOTTISH architects practice has been appointed to work on 1,000 new homes at a former factory site. Michael Laird Architects (MLA) will work alongside build-to-rent firm Moda and Osborne+Co on the masterplan for the residential-led development
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Prime bullocks hit 272p/kg in St Boswells as Ayr has good show of hoggets
Farming By Neale McQuistin Harrison & Hetherington sold 42 clean cattle, 37 cast cows, 1,628 prime hoggets and 301 cast sheep at St Boswells yesterday. Ten prime bullocks sold to 272p/kg to average 258p (-1p), while 32 prime heifers peaked
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Letters: Those trying to make political capital out of Nicola Sturgeon's mask-wearing mistake really need to grow up
OK, I confess: last week I entered a café in Aboyne and it was a few seconds before I realised I wasn’t wearing a face mask. Perhaps if I turn myself in now, I’ll be treated leniently – transportation to Rwanda rather than the death penalty. Devastation
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Islanders propose Danish-style ferry ticket plan
ISLAND communities are proposing potential new ticketing options they believe could help residents and businesses using Scotland's ferries. Mull & Iona Ferry Committee and Arran Ferry Action Group have launched separate surveys to gather opinion
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Scottish brokerage marks 40th anniversary with record revenue
The owner of Glasgow insurance brokerage Kelvin Smith has said the company is set for record turnover of £15 million as it heads into its 40th year of trading. Managing director Stephen Travers, who was hired as the firm’s first employee in 1983
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Mark Williamson: Fresh doubts about promised green jobs boom underline value of North Sea gas
WHILE investors appear keen to build huge windfarms off Scotland, hopes that such projects will generate lots of jobs in the country dimmed last week as the value of North Sea gas was underlined. The results of last year’s ScotWind licensing round
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Herald Diary: Putting the boss out to grass
The hole truth A DIARY yarn about a golfer’s bolshie behaviour reminds Dan Roberts from Falkirk of an old chum who used to curse when he missed a putt. Nothing unusual about that, perhaps. Though the invective used by this fellow was always
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Kirsty Strickland: Johnson may well quit one day – when it finally suits him
ONE of the most telling moments of the ongoing Partygate saga came in the hours following the news that Boris Johnson had become the first sitting Prime Minister found to have broken the law. Across every news channel, commentators and correspondents
