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What is today’s Wordle? April 26 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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Winning mentality providing impetus for Hearts league finale - not Hampden starting spots
HEARTS winger Josh Ginnelly claims it is the winning mentality within the Tynecastle squad that is the providing the impetus for the league finale rather than a fight for starting berths at Hampden. Robbie Neilson’s side take on Rangers next month
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Mike Blair insists Edinburgh's best is enough to overcome Ulster
MIKE BLAIR famously paid little or no attention to the URC table when his Edinburgh side were top of the standings, but as the business end of the season approaches the head coach is scrutinising it a lot more carefully. The way the URC works means
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TV REVIEW: Verbal fireworks as Piers Morgan launches TalkTV with Trump interview
JOHN Logie Baird’s gift to the world has been a window on so many era-defining events. The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Man takes his first step on the Moon. The funeral of Princess Diana. What did 2022 have for us? Two fat blokes having a sweating
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Glasgow Warriors likely to be without Kyle Steyn for rest of season after ligament damage
GLASGOW Warriors are likely to be without Kyle Steyn for the remainder of this season after the 28-year-old winger suffered ligament damage in his lower leg during Saturday’s defeat to the Stormers in Cape Town. Meanwhile, centre Sam Johnson is touch
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Elon musk reaches agreement to acquire Twitter for about $44 billion
Billionaire Elon Musk has reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for approximately 44 billion dollars (£34.5 billion), the company said. The outspoken Tesla CEO, the world's wealthiest person, has said he wants to buy Twitter because he thinks
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Yousaf 'loaned McGarry money to stop her being evicted'
HEALTH Secretary Humza Yousaf told a jury that he loaned Natalie McGarry money to stop her being evicted from her home. Mr Yousaf said he transferred £600 into Ms McGarry’s account after she visited his office in a “distressed” state in February
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John Higgins gets a ‘bit of rhythm going’ as he reaches last eight in Sheffield
JOHN Higgins reached the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals for the 16th time after wrapping up a 13-7 win over Noppon Saengkham in Sheffield. The 46-year-old Scot did the damage in Sunday night’s second session when he reeled off seven
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Easdale brothers unveil plans to turn old Glasgow store into boutique hotel
Millionaire brothers Sandy and James Easdale have unveiled plans for a £20 million development of an old Glasgow department store, which they hope to turn into a boutique hotel. The brothers, the owners of McGills Buses, have submitted plans to
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Highland hotel in same ownership for a quarter-century acquired
By Ian McConnell HIGHLAND Coast Hotels has acquired the 14-room Plockton Inn, which has been in the ownership of the same family for a quarter-century. The acquisition follows the purchase of four hotels by Highland Coast Hotels last year.
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Ewan Henderson hopes first Hibs goal can spark better times at Easter Road
EWAN HENDERSON is hopeful his first goal for Hibernian can spark better times ahead for both him and the team. The on-loan Celtic midfielder, who will make the move east permanent on a three-year deal this summer, shot Hibs to just their second
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Livingston keeper Max Stryjek facing anxious wait on possible SFA punishment after Aberdeen clash
Livingston keeper Max Stryjek is facing an anxious wait on possible Scottish FA punishment following Saturday’s victory over Aberdeen. The Polish number one was involved in a controversial first-half flashpoint when he collided with Pittodrie winger
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Ahead of Dawn Chorus Day on May 1, why birdsong matters
This Sunday is International Dawn Chorus Day, a time to rise early and celebrate the season’s avian warblers in all their glory Why bother? Because, as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) puts it, spring is “nature’s party
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Scotland's only MP of colour left in tears after being stopped by Met Police
AN SNP MP was left in tears after being stopped by police twice in one day for wearing traditional Pakistani dress while in the House of Commons. In an interview with the New Statesman, Anum Qaisar said the experience left her feeling “alienated
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'UK's first driverless bus' to be tested in Scotland this week
The "UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus" will take to the roads of Scotland for the first time this week, Stagecoach has said. The Perth-based transport giant, in partnership with Fusion Processing, Alexander Dennis and Transport Scotland, will
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Sturgeon concedes her government's action on cost of living crisis 'not perfect'
NICOLA Sturgeon today told Scotland's trade union leaders that her government's response to the cost of living crisis "is not perfect". The First Minister made the assessment as she addressed the opening day of the STUC congress in Aberdeen and
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Agenda: Learning to lead like a mum
By Claudia Cavalluzzo WHEN the reality of pregnancy hit me, the anxiety rose to unprecedented levels and the confidence I had built over the years as a leader crumbled. Unlike any job, I didn’t know what I was signing up for, or if I had the right
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Court delays leave Scots victims of crime facing 'wait for justice'
VICTIMS of crime are facing a ‘wait for justice’ after new figures showed a steep fall in the number of criminal cases that have gone from caution to verdict in six months. According to the monthly criminal justice monitoring data, published by
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Jack Catterall considering moving up weight class for rematch with Josh Taylor
JACK CATTERALL admits he could fight Josh Taylor in a rematch in the welterweight division. The Englishman controversially lost out to undisputed super lightweight champion in February on points despite widespread opinion that he won the bout.
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Union chief says P&O Ferries boss should be jailed over sacking of workers
The chief executive of P&O Ferries should be “behind bars” after sacking 800 seafarers, a trade union president has said. Peter Hebblethwaite replaced the workers with cheaper staff in order to protect the company, he said. However, Pat
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Salmond QC guilty of misconduct for naming accusers on train
THE lawyer who successfully defended Alex Salmond during his sexual assault trial has been found guilty of professional misconduct for discussing the case on a train. Gordon Jackson QC, a former Labour MSP, was caught on video naming two of the
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Who should lead Rangers' line in Leipzig? Van Bronckhorst's striking options assessed
THURSDAY night’s first leg of the Europa League semi-finals will be one of the biggest games in Rangers’ recent history, and the Ibrox club do not have their troubles to seek going into the European clash. The likes of Swedish central defender
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More than 2,100 new Covid cases recorded in 24 hours
More than 2,100 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland in the past 24 hours. According to the latest data, 2,196 positive coronavirus cases have been reported since Sunday. In that time no new deaths were registered, but this
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Scots property firm that worked on Candleriggs deal sold to major global player
A SCOTTISH commercial property consultant that has advised on a range of high-profile deals has been acquired by a major international player. Dougray Smith, which worked on the sale of major sites at Candleriggs in Glasgow and Haymarket in Edinburgh
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Johnson promises to unleash 'terrors of the earth' on Tory behind Rayner slur
BORIS Johnson has promised that whoever is responsible for "perverted" comments about Angela Rayner will face the “terrors of the earth.” A report in yesterday’s Mail on Sunday claimed the Labour's deputy leader was deliberately trying to distract
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Former MSP is most popular Tory Cabinet minister and Sunak the least
Defence Ben Wallace - a former Scottish Conservative MSP - is the most popular cabinet minister among those who will choose the next leader, according to a regular survey of Conservative Party members by the ConservativeHome website with an approval
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Child's body found after tour boat sinking in Japan
Rescuers searching for those missing since a tour boat carrying 26 people sank off north-eastern Japan have found the body of an 11th victim - a child - as questions intensified about why the vessel sailed in rough weather at a known hazardous location
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Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers killed by animal traps
Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead after being caught in traps on Indonesia's Sumatra island in the latest setback for a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400, authorities said on Monday. A male
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France's Emmanuel Macron wins second term but far-right gains ground
Emmanuel Macron has comfortably won re-election to a second term as French president. The result triggered waves of relief among allies that the nuclear-armed nation will not abruptly shift course in the midst of the war in Ukraine from EU and
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Energy boss 'confident' Scotland will secure major carbon capture plant
AN energy chief has said he is “confident” the UK Government will back a major Scottish carbon capture plant. Dr Andrew Gardner, chairman of Ineos Grangemouth, said in November he was “absolutely shocked” when the project was not included in the
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Mercedes took blame for Lewis Hamilton woe to keep him motivated – Nico Rosberg
FORMER world champion Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes copped the blame for Lewis Hamilton’s woeful result at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to keep the British driver motivated. Hamilton finished 13th, a lap down on winner Max Verstappen and nine
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
The Diary is impressed by this sensible lad who has decided to have a snooze while out nightclubbing. If he had been any less sensible he would have taken his forty winks on that dirty floor, which wouldn’t do at all… pic.twitter.com
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5 of The Best Testosterone Booster Supplements To Increase Testosterone Naturally [2022]
This article was brought to you by Blue Ribbon Group and is not necessarily representative of the views of The Herald In today's world, exercise and fitness play a significant role in many people's lives. People recognize that staying active and
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Legal aid row: defence lawyers to boycott domestic abuse cases
SCOTTISH defence lawyers are set to boycott domestic abuse cases in a major escalation of their long-running dispute with the Scottish Government over “derisory” legal aid fees. From May 3, members of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA
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Third of Glasgow homes face £1000 census fines as deadline looms
GLASGOW has been named as having the worst level of census returns in Scotland, with more than a third of households facing a £1000 fine for non-compliance. With less than a week before the May 1 deadline, just 65.5 per cent of homes in the city
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Gardening: Common garden lighting mistakes to avoid
You've spruced up the patio and cleaned the garden furniture in preparation for spring and summer entertaining - but what about lighting your outdoor space? You may just opt for twinkling fairy lights, strategic lanterns, or solar lights to enhance
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Wages in Scotland fall behind UK average for first time since 2014
WAGES in Scotland are now lower than the rest of the UK according to new evidence presented by Scotland’s largest trade union body. As the three day STUC annual congress got underway this morning, the organisation revealed that median pay north
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Funding boost for one of Scotland's "most exciting" new medical technology companies
Edinburgh-based Carcinotech has secured £1.6 million from a group of Scottish investors as its seeks to further accelerate commercialisation of its medical technology. The company - which manufactures printers that create 3D tumours from cancer
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Highly prized £15m Picasso owned by Sean Connery to be auctioned for Scottish charities
A highly prized Picasso self portrait owned by the estate of Sir Sean Connery is going under the hammer for the benefit of Scottish charities. Buste d’homme dans un cadre is the most valuable work by the artist to be auctioned by Christie's in
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Letters: There are encouraging signs, but Glasgow needs to work harder to sell the city as an attractive destination
THE Glasgow city region is Scotland’s economic powerhouse and Glasgow Airport has always been proud to be the region’s principal gateway. The success of the airport and the city are intertwined, with the connectivity we provide playing a vital role
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Murder mystery set in days after Robert the Bruce. Dark Hunter, by F.J. Watson. Review
DARK HUNTER F.J. Watson (Polygon, £8.99) Having distinguished herself as a medieval historian, and biographer of Robert Bruce, the Perthshire-based F.J. Watson has channelled her historical knowledge into a murder mystery, set in the period
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Women in politics still face culture of 'extreme misogyny' warns Kezia Dugdale
FORMER Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has hit out at the “extreme misogyny” faced by women in politics. The comments came as a Conservative minister promised his party would be "looking at whether they know" who made “perverted” remarks about
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Gain powerful insight into a greener future at the forthcoming All-Energy and Dcarbonise exhibition and conference
May marks the timely return of the prestigious All-Energy exhibition and conference to Glasgow – which will once again also host the highly relevant secondary event Dcarbonise, focussing primarily on energy efficiency. SUSTAINABILITY is
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'Excoriating' Sue Gray report is so damning it could force Boris Johnson to resign
SUE GRAY’S probe into the Downing Street Partygate affair is so damning that senior officials believe it will leave Boris Johnson with no choice but to resign, according to reports this morning. The Times says that the senior civil servant is
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Bearsden Choir's return to Glasgow's City Halls will be a noteworthy milestone
Expect a rousing performance of two classical staples at Bearsden Choir’s forthcoming City Halls performance, writes Nan Spowart DESPITE the pandemic being a very difficult period for choirs, Bearsden Choir are returning to live performance in
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99 homes for city brownfield site brought forward
HOUSEBUILDER Cruden Homes is to hold a digital consultation event when it will unveil proposals to deliver "much-needed" housing in Leith. Located on the site of the Edinburgh Carpet and Flooring Warehouse, on the corner of Salamander Street and
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Piers Morgan returns with brand new show amid launch of TalkTV - how to watch
Piers Morgan will return to TV today as a presenter for the first time since dramatically storming off the set of ITV Good Morning Britain. TalkTV will launch on Monday with an exclusive Piers Morgan interview with Donald Trump. The new venture
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Sturgeon congratulates Macron on victory with European message
NICOLA Sturgeon has congratulated to Emmanuel Macron who has been re-elected as the President of France. The Scottish Government in France tweeted a message in French from the First Minister to Macron saying she is delighted Scotland will continue
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World number one Novak Djokovic loses Serbia Open final to Andrey Rublev
World number one Novak Djokovic remains without an ATP Tour title this season after losing to Russia’s Andrey Rublev in the final of the Serbia Open. Djokovic fought back from a set down for the fourth time this week in front of his home fans in
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Opinion: Everyone should have access to justice
By Andrew Fraser The world is becoming ever more digital, and our legal system is no exception. The backlog of cases waiting to be tried in Scotland is now in excess of 40,000 cases. To help move these through the system, courts are turning more
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Pay By Mobile Casinos 2022 Ultimate Guide
Pay By Mobile Casinos These days, more and more UK casinos are letting you make fast and secure deposits using only your mobile phone. For many people, paying by phone makes a lot of sense: we use our smartphones for an incredible variety
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Shepherd and Wedderburn promotes five Partners, six Legal Directors and six Associates
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has promoted five of its lawyers to Partner, six to Legal Director and six to Associate, 10 of whom began their legal careers as trainees of the firm. The promotions will take effect on 1 May. The newly-assumed
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How two chairs from Glasgow Cathedral will help minister form bonds in Holy Land
Two chairs that were part of a COP26 art exhibition in Glasgow have been shipped to the Holy Land to help bring people together in the name of peace. They have been taken to Tiberias on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in the north of Israel by
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No time to waste in employment reform
Analysis By s1jobs Brazen and shameless, last month’s admission in Parliament by P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite that his company knowingly broke the law by sacking 800 workers without notice should have immediately injected urgency
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What is today’s Wordle? April 25 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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Alison Rowat: BBC's Sophie Raworth has some advice for Piers Morgan as new channel starts
IT is fair to say Keir Starmer has had a good week. Going on the attack over Partygate, the Labour leader has spent the past seven days setting about Boris Johnson with a determination that might have earned a nod of respect from Tyson Fury. Having
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Issue of the day: The novels of Nadine Dorries
TORY MP Nadine Dorries has revealed the impact of dyslexia on her speech, but revealed she takes solace in her writing because the culture secretary is also a novelist - with some of her words too risqué to reprint. What’s happened? Ms
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Glasgow voter who turned out to be a party pooper
A TALE that underlines the electorate’s profound admiration for the political class. John Macnab, from Ayrshire, was told of a conversation that took place in Glasgow between two political canvassers and a chap on the doorstep. “Can we rely on
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Tories accuse SNP of 'levelling down' Scotland after 15 years of power
THE TORIES have accused the SNP of "levelling down" Scotland over the last 15 years in power. The party has claimed that there is a “growing chasm” between those in the most and least deprived parts of Scotland. Ahead of next month's local
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Sarwar defends no coalitions for Labour after local elections as 'democractic'
ANAS Sarwar has defended his decision to rule out formal coalitions with other parties after next month’s local elections – insisting it will bring an end to “party political stitch-ups”. The Scottish Labour leader has been clear that he does not
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Lesley Riddoch: Will our governments ever do their job and protect Scotland's waters?
The Cambo oil field isn’t the only controversy in the waters off Shetland. Island fishermen say Spanish and French-owned boats are destroying marine ecology, with miles of discarded gillnets entangling and drowning seals, birds and other sea mammals
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‘Use your power’ to solve energy crisis for hardest hit
Two of Scotland’s top entrepreneurs have urged both industry and government to use their power to help combat the energy crisis, following comments by Keith Anderson, chief executive of Glasgow-based ScottishPower, who said the situation is beyond
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Colin Borland: Local elections are hugely significant for small firms
Describing the current state of the electoral battles for our town halls and city chambers as “election fever” might be political hypochondria. But I would challenge anyone who dismisses the local elections a week on Thursday as dull or irrelevant
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Letters: Scotland deserves so much better than this
REBECCA McQuillan gives food for thought on the political shenanigans we are enduring as part of the UK ("Johnson makes even unionists turn to independence", The Herald, April 22) With the assorted members of the Conservative Government each covering
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Scots law firm appoints five new partners
Independent Scottish legal firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed five new partners along with a raft of other promotions due to take effect from May 1. The new partners are Alison Rochester from the media and technology team, Susan Swan in
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Sturgeon lobbying London firms over 'willingness' to fund net zero policies
NICOLA Sturgeon has lobbied London financial heavyweights to help plug a £31 billion funding gap to decarbonise Scotland’s buildings in just eight years’ time. The First Minister has admitted she would back her Government and UK ministers jointly
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Fascinating trove of photographs shed light on a bygone era
WITH his trusty camera and a keen eye for a photograph, Duncan Macpherson captured the day to day lives of the families he encountered, of men marching to war, island weddings, crofters and children. Across Kyle of Lochalsh and over five decades
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American owners in Scottish football and golfing metropolises in The Monday Kick-Off
A bittersweet slice of American pie “What have the Romans ever done for us?” opines John Cleese in Monty Python's 1979 classic movie Life of Brian before his fellow revolutionaries from the Popular People's Front of Judea go on to list any number
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Kevin McKenna: Why do some Scots still have a problem with the flag of Ireland?
I ALWAYS wince a little when people declare pride at belonging to a race or nationality. You might as well proclaim your delight at simply being members of the human race. All countries and peoples have unique histories bearing witness to deeds that
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Mark Smith: What I learned from my return to Glasgow city centre
It's been a long time. When the pandemic first hit, I pretty much moved all my shopping online. I was also working from home which meant I wasn’t going into Glasgow city centre any more. A few weeks turned into a few months which turned into two years
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Andrew Watterson: What Scotland can do to better protect our workers
INTERNATIONAL Workers Memorial Day will be commemorated on Thursday primarily by trade unions across Scotland. Most of us spend a significant part of our lives at work but IWMD calls for action are too often marginalised and quickly forgotten. However
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Healthcare chief aiming to challenge preconceptions
By Scott Wright THE company’s name may suggest that cosmetic treatments are its main stock in trade. But there is a lot more to what Cosmedicare offers than what its moniker may suggest. Gill Baird, the healthcare entrepreneur who founded the
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Sir Ian Wood hailed as one of the Great Scots
Sir Tom Hunter and Lord Willie Haughey have paid tribute to Sir Ian Wood in the latest instalment of the Great Scots series on the Go Radio Business Show. Sir Tom said: “It’s a fantastic story to build a global oil and gas business from Aberdeen
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Whisky chief reveals how ‘finding your own way’ empowers business
Andrew Morrison, managing director of the Clydeside Distillery and director of independent bottlers AD Rattray, has revealed the challenges – and opportunities – faced by the whisky industry. Speaking on the Go Radio Business Show, Mr Morrison,
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Lanarkshire software firm targets big growth in revenues amid sector skills shortages
Name: David Lindores. Age: 38. What is your business called? Eureka Solutions. Where is it based? East Kilbride. What does it produce/what services does it offer? We provide and support the software systems that can underpin
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Putting the right messages out by the correct channels
Comment By Paula Simmons As your organisation continues its journey towards a more diverse and inclusive team of employees, it’s important to ensure that you’re relying on the most up-to-date information about recruiting the right people
