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What is today’s Wordle? April 28 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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PFA Scotland chief Fraser Wishart promises equal billing for men and women at annual awards
PFA Scotland chief executive Fraser Wishart says his organisation's inaugural women's player of the year awards will have equal status with the men's when the annual dinner is held in Glasgow on Sunday night. It will be a historic occasion for
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Liverpool move closer to another Champions League final after beating Villarreal
Liverpool put one foot in their third Champions League final in five seasons after a 2-0 victory over the least-fancied team in the last four Villarreal. An own goal from Pervis Estupinan and Sadio Mane’s 20th of the season in a three-minute second-half
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Scotland women not far away from finding winning formula, insists front-row forward Molly Wright
FRONT-ROW forward Molly Wright has insisted that Scotland are not far away from finding a winning formula despite losing all four of their TikTok Six Nations games to date. The Scots face Ireland on Saturday in their last Championship match of
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Grant Gilchrist convinced current Edinburgh crop is one of the best to pull on the jersey
GRANT Gilchrist is convinced that the current Edinburgh team is one of the best to have worn the jersey - and, having made his debut as far back as 2011, the lock forward is well positioned to make such an assessment. Over the next few weeks they
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Rangers land Scottish Youth Cup for eighth time as Rory Wilson and Darren McInally score to down Hearts
GOALS from Rory Wilson and Darren McInally secured an eighth Scottish Youth Cup trophy for Rangers to add to their Ibrox cabinet last night. Cameron Campbell’s under-18 outfit defeated Steven Naismith’s Hearts to secure a showpiece victory at Hampden
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Review: Ride raise the roof at SWG3
CAN it really be 32 years since Ride unleashed their debut album to expectant indie kids and critics up and down the country? The question came to mind as yours truly and hundreds of veteran shoegazers dusted down their Breton t-shirts and gathered
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Snooker star Judd Trump sees the funny side as he plays joke on referee
Judd Trump provided a moment of levity at the World Snooker Championship as he played a joke on the referee in the middle of his quarter-final. On course for a century in his quarter-final against Stuart Bingham on Wednesday, Trump lost position
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Obituary: John Stevenson, Unison linchpin, social worker and raconteur who once met Nelson Mandela
Born: July 16, 1950; Died: April 6, 2022. JOHN Stevenson – social worker, trade unionist, socialist, family man, musician, journalist, magician (a real one), lover of trains, hater of injustice, part-owner of Hearts FC, former president of
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Tory MSP reveals bowel cancer diagnosis and urges Scots to get tested
Scottish Tory MSP Edward Mountain has announced he has been receiving treatment for bowel cancer in the past year. The Highlands and Islands representative made the announcement through a video on Twitter, sporting a stoma bag which read “shit
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Banking giant names Scot as new chief executive
TSB has confirmed the appointment of Scottish retail banking veteran Robin Bulloch as its new chief executive. Mr Bulloch, who has held leadership roles at Royal Bank of Scotland, Tesco Bank and Lloyds Banking Group in a career spanning more than
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Westminster sketch: House of Commons should be no place for any sort of thrills – pornographic or otherwise
MOST people agree that sex is a thundering nuisance and that the world would be a better place without it. But up it pops hither and yon, yea, even unto the House of Commons, where it ruins careers and impedes the much more pleasurable business of
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Rishi Sunak cleared by PM’s standards adviser over wife’s tax status
Rishi Sunak has been cleared of breaching the ministerial code by Boris Johnson’s standards adviser after considering the tax affairs of the Chancellor’s family. Ministerial interests adviser Lord Geidt also ruled in Mr Sunak’s favour over allegations
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Why southern Scotland should be on your staycation wishlist
It is one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland, yet Dumfries and Galloway is often overlooked by day-trippers and holidaymakers. Those who make it their destination are well rewarded, however, as it boasts beautiful beaches, picturesque villages
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Richard Gordon hangs up Saturday Sportsound mic after three decades in presenter’s chair
RICHARD GORDON has announced that he will be stepping aside after 30 years of guiding fans through the stories and dramas of Saturday football on Sportsound. The BBC Radio Scotland sports presenter will move to the Sunday edition of the show and
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Manchester United’s top-four hopes now unrealistic, accepts Ralf Rangnick
Interim manager Ralf Rangnick knows Champions League qualification is unrealistic as Manchester United prepare to take on Chelsea without a swathe of key players. Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho have joined the Red Devils’ lengthy list of absentees
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Scotland to host 'largest international seafood conference'
SCOTLAND is to host what is described as “the largest international seafood conference of its kind” in 2024. The Global Seafood Alliance shared news of the bid win with Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, as she visited
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Ronnie O’Sullivan dismisses ‘superstar’ tag after cruising into last four
Ronnie O’Sullivan insisted “I’m no superstar” after cruising into the Crucible semi-finals for a record 13th time by wrapping up a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire. The 46-year-old reeled off breaks of 71 and 126 in the first two frames of the morning
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Fresh appeal after teenage girl seriously injured on Glasgow to Edinburgh train
British Transport Police have launched a probe after a teenage girl was seriously injured on a Glasgow to Edinburgh train. Officers say the 15-year-old was injured during an incident of anti-social behaviour, and are appealing for information on
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Labour demand Scottish Government statement after fraud squad visit Liberty Steel
SCOTTISH Labour has called on the government to "urgently deliver a statement to the parliament" after the Serious Fraud Office visited the offices of Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Steel. It comes almost a year after the launch of an investigation into
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Scottish bereaved families considering legal action over care home deaths
LAWYERS representing bereaved families in Scotland say they are considering action “against those responsible for the preventable deaths that took place in care homes.” The legal threat came after the High Court in London ruled that the UK government
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Kevin McKenna: Angela Rayner could be the future leader the Labour party needs
AMIDST the outcry surrounding the story of Angela Rayner’s posture in the House of Commons another depressing facet emerged. There was very little recognition to be found in all of this about her ability as a politician. Perhaps this is another
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Human skull removed from Scottish auction after outcry
An auction house has withdrawn a human skull and thigh bone from sale after history experts blasted it as “unethical”. The ex-medical items are listed in the Militaria, Domestic & Rural Bygones sale at Taylor’s Auction Rooms in Montrose, Angus
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TV: New sitcom Here We Go is a breath of fresh air
Spending the better part of two years locked down and locked up with our nearest and dearest made many people take a deeper look at what they love, value, think is funny, or find infuriating about their family members. For comedy writer and actor
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Fruity near-miss for Macron as re-elected French president targeted by tomatoes
Newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron narrowly avoided being pelted by what looked like a small sackful of cherry tomatoes as he waded through a boisterous and packed crowd in a market north-west of Paris. About six of the small fruits
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Repairs needed at Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant, as IAEA chief seeks access
The level of safety at a Ukrainian nuclear plant under Russian occupation is a "red light blinking", the chief of an international nuclear agency has warned. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine was taken over by Russian forces amid
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Hate crime peer says gender recognition reforms won't impact new misogyny law
The introduction of new legislation to criminalise misogyny should not be impacted by the Scottish Government’s attempts to reform the Gender Recognition Act, a lawyer has said. Baroness Helena Kennedy QC was tasked to develop a report on the Hate
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More than 3000 new Covid cases in 24 hours
More than 3000 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland in the past 24 hours, as a further 27 deaths were reported. Official figures showed another 3194 cases of the virus across the country. Of the new cases, 13.8 per cent were
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Boris Johnson says Scottish Child Payment is proof of union's 'vital strength'
BORIS Johnson has described the Scottish Government’s Scottish Child Payment as an “example of the vital strength of our economic union” The Tory leader made the claim in the Commons during a heated session of Prime Minister’s Questions. With
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Covid shielding list for most vulnerable to virus to end next month
An official Scottish Government list of those deemed to have the highest risk of falling seriously ill from Covid-19 will be ended next month. It comes as vaccinations and new treatments have significantly reduced the risk of hospitalisation or
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Australian minister accuses China of election interference
A senior Australian minister has suggested that China had deliberately announced its security pact with the Solomon Islands during an election campaign to undermine her government's chances of re-election. Home affairs minister Karen Andrews' accusation
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First Nasa crew comprised equally of men and women heads to ISS on SpaceX flight
SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for Nasa, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires. It is the first Nasa crew comprised equally of men and women, including the first black woman
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Three Cabinet ministers face sack over sexual misconduct complaints, MPs told
THREE Tory Cabinet ministers could lose their jobs for sexual misconduct if complaints against them are upheld, MPs have heard. The Prime Minister was told 56 MPs, including three members of his own Cabinet, are currently under investigation by
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Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to five years in prison
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison on Wednesday in the first of several corruption cases against the country's former leader. The 76-year-old, who was ousted
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Douglas Ross and Alister Jack among 287 MPs sanctioned by Russia
SCOTTISH Secretary Alister Jack, and the Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross are among 287 MPs to have been banned from Russia. The Kremlin has accused them of fuelling "unwarranted Russophobic hysteria". However, Boris Johnson described
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Profits fall at ScottishPower as wholesale prices bite
The retail arm of ScottishPower, which supplies gas and electricity to 4.8 million households, plunged to a loss in the first quarter of this year as the company was forced to absorb the cost of surging wholesale prices not yet passed on to its customers
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Scotland's best mountain biking centres
Scotland’s natural topography and wide open spaces make it a world class mountain biking destination. Here are a half dozen of the best venues for beginners and experts alike. 1.LAGGAN WOLFTRAX Strathmashie, Laggan, Newtonmore PH20 1BU
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Tory MP caught watching porn in chamber of the House of Commons
CONSERVATIVE Party whips are investigating after claims a male MP was watching pornography in the chamber of the House of Commons. The revelation, reported in The Sun and The Mirror, came at a meeting where a number of female Tory politicians -
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Women win High Court case against UK Government over care home Covid deaths
Two women whose fathers died from Covid-19 have won a High Court challenge against the Government over policies on discharging patients to care homes at the outset of the pandemic. Cathy Gardner, whose father Michael Gibson died, and Fay Harris
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Scottish pro mountain bike racer Mikayla Parton gears up for the 2022 UCI Downhill World Cup
As the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup gears up to return to Fort William, all eyes are on Mikayla Parton, the local rider who has been racing up the leader board, become a pro and landed top sponsorship. WITH the return of the Fort William UCI Mountain
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
The Diary concludes that Dave has a lot of explaining to do to all those millions of emotional Twitter users who now find themselves quivering and shivering on a very shaky platform indeed. Naughty Dave! Finger on your lips in future…
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Johnson will not campaign in Scotland before May 5 elections, says Ross
Boris Johnson will not be visiting Scotland before the local elections on Thursday next week. The Prime Minister has insisted he is an asset to his party's electoral fortunes, however he also did not campaign for the Tories north of the border
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Mary Contini's recipe: Celery and blue cheese soup
I am a guilty impulse shopper when it comes to food. It’s claimed a third of all food used and produced in the Western world is wasted, and ends up in landfill accounting for 6% of greenhouse gasses. Not only that, think of the amount of money
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Elisabeth Moss: 'A traumatic experience turns your entire life upside down'
Cast as director, executive producer and star of her latest outing, there's little Elisabeth Moss can't put her hand to. The Handmaid's Tale actress, 39, leads Apple TV+'s Shining Girls, an upcoming eight-part metaphysical thriller based on the
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Explore 2000 years of history at the Antonine Wall
One of only six UNESCO World Heritage sites in Scotland, the Antonine Wall is worthy of a visit, especially for a walk in the footsteps of Roman history, having been built by Roman soldiers for Emperor Antoninus Pius around AD142. There is enough
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Alison McRae: Firms can thrive by going green
IT was such a pleasure to be at our first in-person gathering for the Circular Glasgow network last week. Embodied by the kind of ambition that we have come to know from this group, the event was enhanced by discussions from trail-blazing businesses
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Stuart Waiton: Will some people ever stop wearing masks?
COVID restrictions have been lifted and there is an acceptance, now at least, that this is a disease that is here to stay but is also one that is not a threat to society – indeed it is not a threat to the vast majority of individuals. However, despite
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Letters: Glasgow must tackle the problem of semi-feral youths and public drunkenness
MARK Smith has charted some of the issues facing Glasgow City Centre (“What I discovered from my return to Glasgow city centre”, The Herald, April 23). However, he omitted to mention another significant problem. As it happened, I too was in the
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Rosemary Goring: Help! My neighbours would put Capability Brown to shame
INSTEAD of heading for Barbados or Quebec this Easter, we opted for B&Q. If nothing else, the queues are preparation for passport control for when finally we take to the skies. The painting and decorating aisles were busy, as you’d expect, but
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Campaigners surprised as ministers explore mediation with anti-abortion protesters
SCOTTISH ministers are considering mediation with anti-abortion protesters in a bid to understand “the issues and perspective from all sides”. Campaigners for buffer zones - which would stop the demonstrations happening outside hospitals - have
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Students empowered by brighter prospects
Even before Covid-19 cast a shadow across all our lives, the Scottish Government and stakeholders across Scotland had identified green skills as a cornerstone of delivering a resilient and fair transition to net zero. As part of this, and in the
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New ways of learning see confidence take root
Having long recognised that the traditional academic route to career success isn’t suitable for everyone, YE Scotland is now marking its 30th anniversary with a series of debates on the future of enterprise education. THIRTY years have now passed
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First of 140 new waterside homes at former 'eyesore' site launch next week
THE first apartments at a new development in East Lothian are to launch next week. Dundas Estates is unveiling the first phase of one, two and three-bedroom apartments at its 140-home Wireworks development on the banks of the River Esk in Musselburgh
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Douglas Ross apologises for 'mispeaking' during interview on trans policy
DOUGLAS Ross has apologised for “mispeaking” as he defended his party’s policy on single-sex spaces in council-run facilities. Last night, in an interview with the BBC, the Scottish Conservative leader was asked if a trans woman was a woman.
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What will Russia turning off gas to European countries mean for the UK?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused many problems around the world since it started, with one concern being the uncertainty in gas and oil prices due to Russia being one of the largest producers in the world for those commodities. This has
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Ministers told to release indyref2 legal advice after information battle defeat
MINISTERS have been ordered to release legal advice on indyref2 after losing a battle over freedom of information. The move follows a watchdog ruling the government breached transparency legislation by withholding documents from the press and the
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Banking giant warns on 'uncertain' economic outlook as profits fall
LLOYDS Banking Group has warned the outlook for the UK economy “remains uncertain” amid the “persistency and impact of higher inflation” as it reported a fall in profits for the first quarter of the year. The Bank of Scotland owner this morning
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P&O ferry on Cairnryan-Larne line set for inspection after losing power at sea
A P&O ferry that lost power in the Irish Sea while travelling from Scotland on Tuesday is set to be detained for inspection at Larne. The European Causeway spent hours adrift off the County Antrim coast after a mechanical fault. The Maritime
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Liz Truss to urge West to supply heavy weapons, tanks and warplanes to Ukraine
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is set to tell the west to prepare for the "long haul" to ensure Russia’s defeat in Ukraine. In a major speech on Wednesday, Ms Truss will call for allies to increase defence spending and supply tanks and warplanes
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Agenda: Stopping food waste should be at the top of the menu
By Emily Robinson WE are all conscious of the need to take stock of the environmental impact of our choices and to look for ways to make change. Food choices are often high on the list of options, but one of the easiest changes people can make
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Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar reminds me of Ruth Davidson, says former Tory MSP
FORMER Tory MSP Adam Tomkins says that Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar reminds him of Ruth Davidson. He says: "In the parliament in which I served, it was obvious that only two politicians had what it took to take the fight to Nicola Sturgeon
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Nordic broadcaster Viaplay seal exclusive Scotland broadcast rights
NORDIC broadcaster Viaplay will exclusively broadcast Scotland national team fixtures from 2024 to 2028. The deal - under UEFA's centralised National Association media rights sales process - will see all of Scotland's European Qualifiers for World
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Russia's Gazprom halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
A Russian majority state-owned energy giant has suspended gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after citing the two countries' refusal to pay in Russian roubles. Gazprom confirmed it halted deliveries to Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz and Poland’s PGNiG
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Nick Rodger - Hold the back page for Greg Norman's latest publicity stunt
Greg Norman seems to be everywhere at the moment. In fact, when I gazed wearily into the bathroom mirror yesterday morning to deliver the usual doom-laden, expletive ridden lament of self-loathing
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Mail on Sunday editor refuses meeting with Speaker over Angela Rayner report
The editor of The Mail on Sunday has refused to attend a meeting with the Commons Speaker over a controversial report about Angela Rayner. Sir Lindsay Hoyle told MPs on Monday he had called for a meeting with David Dillon after the newspaper published
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Glasgow developer appointed to deliver first of 900 Edinburgh homes
A SCOTTISH builder has been appointed to take forward the first phase in a huge homes development in Edinburgh. The Western Harbour housing development at Leith has taken a significant step forward with the news that CCG Group, one of Scotland’
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Camley's Cartoon: 'Basic Instinct ploy' and privatising passports
Our cartoonist Steven Camley on 'Basic Instinct ploy' and privatising passports. 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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Adam Tomkins: Anas Sarwar could forge a rosy future for Scottish Labour at expense of Tories
WE will discover shortly whether Scottish Labour’s long-awaited revival of electoral fortunes really is underway at last, or whether the polls and forecasts merely flatter to deceive. Certainly, Anas Sarwar is beginning to look – and feel – as though
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ScottishPower chief who says energy crisis 'beyond what I can deal with' warns price cap to soar by further £600
THE head of Glasgow-based energy firm Scottish Power has warned that the energy price cap which underpins consumer bills could soar by over £600 in October. Chief executive Keith Anderson has made a new call for action saying the cap is "not fit
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Revealed: The Scottish loch at centre of concerns over climate change putting wildlife at risk
SCOTLAND's lochs and reservoirs need a 'clean-up' as climate change could make them unsafe for wildlife, new research has warned. A new report says urgent action is needed to curb a trend which is causing a rapid and extensive warming of the watercourses
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'The starting point needs to be the patient': Is it time to make most GPs salaried NHS employees?
Primary care is one part of the NHS that all of us will interact with throughout our lives. It is this part of the NHS that looks after our teeth, enables us to access prescriptions, and prevents existing health conditions from deteriorating and
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Bus giant backs its bid for Stagecoach
By Scott Wright BUS giant National Express has asserted its view that its proposed merger with Stagecoach represents “superior value creation opportunity” compared with bid tabled for the Scottish company by DWS, the German infrastructure specialist
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Primark warns on price hikes with 'selective' rises on new ranges
PRIMARK has warned that it will increase prices because of inflationary pressures exacerbated by Russia’s war on Ukraine. The budget fashion chain said it will make “selective” rises in the range, having avoided most pressures from inflation until
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Buzzworks looks eastward again in Herringbone expansion move
Independent bar and restaurant group Buzzworks Holdings has continued its expansion drive with the acquisition of Herringbone as it battles back from two years of Covid-hampered trading. The deal comes less than three months after its last new
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Irn-Bru chief paid £1.3m as profits at soft drinks giant beat pre-Covid levels
By Scott Wright AG Barr chief executive Roger White has received an 82 per cent rise in pay in a year that saw the soft-drinks giant achieve profits in excess of pre-Covid levels. Mr White, who has led the Irn-Bru maker since 2004, was paid
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Letters: May 5 lets us tell Westminster what we think of their mess
NORMAN Dryden (Letters, April 26) is clearly raging at the prospect of Scottish voters confirming their support for Scottish independence on May 5. He vents his wrath at the SNP manifesto, which he condemns as a “devious opportunism” trying to “conjoin
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Former 1920s Glasgow tailors transformed into boutique wedding venue
A former dressmakers in Glasgow which dates back to 1923 has been transformed into a boutique wedding venue by young entrepreneurs. The owners of the new multi-purpose event space, near Charing Cross on Sauchiehall Street, are already capitalising
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SNP minister creating 'phoney row' with UK Government over Brexit funds
AN SNP minister has been accused of manufacturing a “phoney row” after claiming Scotland is losing millions of pounds in funding as a result of Brexit. Employment Minister Richard Lochhead has accused the UK Government of reneging on its promise
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SNP setting 'uncomfortable precedent' after state bank boss pay-off
KATE Forbes has been accused of setting an “uncomfortable precedent” after the outgoing boss of a government-owned bank was handed six months of her salary worth £117,500 as an exit payment. Eilidh Mactaggart quit her job as CEO of the Scottish
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'It's baffling': UK ministers under fire for failing to support Scots universities after Brexit
UK ministers have been accused of failing to support Scottish universities as they battle to maintain their competitive position in the post-Brexit era. The House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee (SAC) said the Conservative Government’s response
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Ian McConnell: Futile hankering by Brexiters after long-lost British Empire but numbers tell real story
IT has seemed from day one of the Brexit campaign that many of the supporters of this entirely damaging odyssey have failed to grasp the reality that the British Empire has gone for good. The UK, economically, is not an insignificant force on the
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400,000 fewer NHS dental treatments a month amid 'increasing inequalities'
THE number of NHS dental treatments being carried out on adults in Scotland remains well below pre-pandemic levels, amid warnings that oral health inequalities are widening. An annual report by Public Health Scotland (PHS) found that overall NHS
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World Rugby should forget the 20-minute red card - Martin Hannan
ANOTHER weekend, another bout of moaning about red cards spoiling matches in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. World Rugby are so concerned at the backlash from coaches and some – emphasise some - fans that they are trialling the concept of the
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The surprising reason why women are nearly twice as likely to die from asthma attacks
WOMEN in Scotland are almost twice as likely to suffer a fatal asthma attack compared to men, according to new research. While pollen, air pollution and dust are well known triggers for people with the chronic lung condition, campaigners stressed
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McCulloch joins the British Business Bank after nine years at FSB
By Scott Wright THE British Business Bank has hired a senior figure from the Scottish business scene to head its operation in Scotland. Barry McCulloch has joined the government-owned development bank from the Federation of Small Businesses
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Energy giants could lose control of local networks as regulator targets cuts in power bills
ENERGY giants could lose control over local networks after regulators highlighted concerns that existing arrangements add unnecessary costs to customers and delay the transition to net zero. Ofgem said it has launched a review into how the energy
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North Sea firm recruits heavy hitter as it eyes acquisitions
NORTH Sea-focused Viaro Energy has recruited an industry heavy hitter with deals experience to its management team as it underlined its growth ambitions. Viaro said Daniel Jankes has become the company’s General Counsel after spending 11 years
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Iain Macwhirter: The best thing Musk could do for Twitter is kill it stone dead
WHAT do I think of Elon Musk taking over Twitter? Well in one sense it is like a cosmic joke. This bastion of bien pensant liberal thinking, home to #FBPE tribes, Terf warriors and the pope of the left, Owen Jones, is to be taken over by a barking
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Issue of the Day: Doctor Strange versus Saudi Arabia
DOCTOR Strange may be more familiar battling sorcerers, demons from other dimensions and eldritch Gods, but his latest enemy is an Arab censor. Saudi Arabia has asked Disney, who own Marvel Studios, to cut LGBTQ references from the new film Doctor
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Herald Twitter: Does Elon Musk have a fragrant past?
Brut force? THE big news on social media is that Elon Musk has purchased Twitter. The Diary came close to buying the site, though our offer of ten quid plus a mouldy Cadbury’s Chocolate Button discovered in a crevice of our office sofa was deemed
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Why our current GP system is widening health inequalities
There is a Chinese saying, “If we do not change direction, we shall arrive where we are heading”. As the NHS emerges from the multiple consequences and challenges of the pandemic, will we find ourselves on the right road? The NHS will continue
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It should be 'the best job in the world' for a young doctor - so what's happened to rural general practice?
Providing good quality healthcare to remote and rural areas has always been a challenge. In 1911, Sir John Dewar was invited by Lloyd George to report on the (poor) health of the people of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The impetus for that
