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What is today’s Wordle? April 29 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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Davis out to enjoy Commonwealth Games for Team Scotland after sprint start to life as athlete
IN elite sport, four years can often seem like a relatively short spell of time. However, for Steph Davis, it is a lifetime, so unrecognisable is her life compared to four years ago. When the 2018 Commonwealth Games were taking place, Davis
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Danny Wilson turns to veteran stand-off Duncan Weir to kick Glasgow Warriors to victory
DANNY Wilson has turned to veteran stand-off Duncan Weir to kick Glasgow Warriors to victory in tonight’s crunch United Rugby Championship clash against the Bulls, which is being played at high altitude in Pretoria. He has made seven changes in
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Bryan Easson names unchanged line-up for Scotland's final TikTok Six Nations clash
SCOTLAND coach Bryan Easson has chosen an unchanged starting line-up for his team’s game against Ireland tomorrow[Sat], their last fixture in this year’s TikTok Six Nations. The Scots have lost all four of their matches so far in the Championship
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Southern Knights coach rejigs 9-10-12 axis ahead of Stirling Super6 fixture
SOUTHERN Knights head coach Bruce Ruthven has re-jigged his 9-10-12 axis ahead of tonight’s home match against Stirling County [kick-off 7.45pm], with the Borderers looking to pick up a first win in this Super6 Sprint Series campaign at the third time
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Rangers player ratings in late Europa League loss to RB Leipzig
Allan McGregor 6 Wasn’t tested until 53 minutes in when he punched clear a fierce Christian Nkunku strike. He denied Tyler Adams with a similar effort late in the day but was left despairing as Angelino’s volley wrongfooted the keeper Borna
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Galley sheets for JK Rowling's first novel sell for almost £40,000
The only known surviving set of galley sheets for JK Rowling’s Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone has sold for £37,500 after causing “quite a stir” at auction. The never-before-seen uncorrected sheets are a version of the book that was sent
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Obituary: Una Flett, author who made a dazzling success of her new life in Spain
Una Flett: An appreciation by Julie Davidson EVERY Christmas a card has arrived from Spain, printed from an original watercolour, inspired by the natural world: almond blossom, perhaps, or a nascent waterfall in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada
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British military veteran reportedly killed while fighting in Ukraine
A British military veteran has reportedly been killed in Ukraine while fighting against Russian forces. Tributes have been paid to Scott Sibley after the Foreign Office confirmed a British national had died in Ukraine and another is missing.
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Judd Trump builds up huge early advantage over Mark Williams in semi-final
JUDD TRUMP dominated the early stages of his World Championship semi-final with Mark Williams to take a commanding 7-1 lead at the Crucible. Trump’s long potting was a constant theme of a scrappy opening session as three-time champion Williams
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Police appeal after 14-year-old girl sexually assaulted
Police have launched a probe after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in Renfrewshire. Officers say the 14-year-old was approached by a man who touched her inappropriately before fleeing. The girls was not injured, but was left shaken
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Scotland confirm Autumn Nations Series schedule
SCOTLAND have confirmed their four-Test schedule for this year’s Autumn Nations Series, with Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina all visiting BT Murrayfield on consecutive weekends from late October. The All Blacks game will be on a Sunday,
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Shades of George Orwell in stunning debut from Scottish writer Rachelle Atalla
THEY say never judge a book by its cover, but I took one look at the livid red cover of The Pharmacist, and I wanted to dive inside. I wasn’t disappointed. A claustrophobic nether world lies within the 350 or so pages of Rachelle Atalla’s debut
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Holiday firm offers new staff free driving lessons amid UK hiring crisis
A Scottish holiday brand is bidding to attract new staff amid the UK labour shortage by offering free driving lessons as an incentive for team members. Argyll Holidays, which was recently acquired by Cove UK and has eight locations based around
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Covid guidance shifts to 'stay at home' as self-isolation rules end
People showing the symptoms of Covid will only be advised to stay at home from Sunday onwards as changes to the Scottish Government’s guidelines come into effect. Health Secretary Humza Yusaf has said that Scotland is new at a “different phase
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Scottish Football Supporters Association blasts new Viaplay TV deal and calls out England contract 'unfairness'
SCOTLAND'S national independent fans organisation, the SFSA, has called for all international matches to be freely available to all fans. It follows the announcement on Wednesday that Scotland's World Cup and Euro qualifiers will be broadcast exclusively
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'Disastrous': Extending census return date to cost Scottish taxpayers extra £10m
EXTENDING the completion date for Scotland’s census by four weeks will cost the Scottish Government up to £10 million of extra funding, an SNP minister has confirmed. The date for Scots to complete the legal requirement or face a £1,000 fine has
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SNP minister issues 'fulsome apology' to MSPs over census delays leaks
A SENIOR SNP minister has issued a “fulsome apology” to Holyrood after the presiding officer cut his statement on Scotland’s census in half after leaks to the media. A frustrated Presiding Officer, Alison Johnstone, bemoaned news that the census
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Eastenders and Doctor Who star Ann Davies dies aged 87 as fans pay tribute
BBC Eastender And Doctor Who star Ann Davies has passed away at the age of 87, her agent has confirmed. The 87-year-old who was married to The Good Life star Richard Briers will be “very much missed” by her daughters, Lucy Briers of ITV’s Endeavour
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Roy Keane urged to drop Sky Sports persona if he lands Hibs gig as players 'won't respond'
ROY KEANE has been urged to drop his Sky Sports persona if he lands the vacant Hibernian managerial position. The Easter Road club are on the hunt for a new boss after they cut ties with Shaun Maloney earlier this month. Keane is the heavy
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Agenda: Benefits of pursuing a purpose beyond profits
By Martin Ewart EVERY day, more and more companies are committing to bettering the world by acknowledging their role in addressing today’s most pressing issues. But if businesses are to succeed in making positive contributions to the world, their
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Sturgeon: Time to 'draw a line in the sand' over sexism in public life
NICOLA Sturgeon has said it is time to “draw a line in the sand” over misogyny in public life, after accusations of sexism and porn-watching by Tory MPs. The First Minister said men needed to change or they would “rue the day” that women were put
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Death of agent Mino Raiola denied in a tweet from his official account
REPORTS of football agent Mino Raiola’s death have been denied in a tweet from his official Twitter account. Italian media reports on Thursday afternoon claimed the 54-year-old – who represents players like Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and Zlatan
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Judy Garland's Dorothy dress from the Wizard of Oz to go under the hammer
A blue-and-white checked gingham dress worn by a young Judy Garland as Dorothy in the classic 1939 movie The Wizard Of Oz will go under the hammer. For decades, one of the versions of the famous dress Garland wore in the movie was assumed lost
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First Minister quizzed on 'unlawful' Covid care home discharges
NICOLA Sturgeon refused to say if the Scottish Government broke the law by discharging untested patients from hospitals to care homes at the start of the Covid pandemic. On Wednesday, the High Court in London ruled that ministers in the UK government
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Barcelona to spend a season away from Nou Camp amid redevelopment
Barcelona have announced plans to redevelop the Nou Camp, which will see them play the 2023/24 season at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic. Work, costing up to 1.5billion euros (£1.26billion), will begin this summer and is expected to be completed
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SNP urged to scrap 'Thatcherite' approach to pupil testing
The SNP’s “Thatcherite” approach to testing P1 children should be scrapped as part of a return to using international assessments of maths, science and reading skills, according to the Scottish Liberal Democrats. The party said it wanted to develop
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Hospitalisations continue to fall as 2587 new Covid cases reported
The number of people in hospital who have tested positive for Covid-19 has continued to drop. The latest figures from the Scottish Government show another 2587 cases of the virus in the past 24 hours, as a further 29 deaths were reported.
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SNP minister linked to ferry fiasco tries to hide from media in Holyrood canteen
AN SNP cabinet secretary asked to sign off the disastrous deal to buy two CalMac ferries has repeatedly refused to say if he did it. Keith Brown, a Royal Marines commando in the Falklands War, tried to escape a media ambush at Holyrood by fleeing
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'Outdated' TV licence fee faces changes that could save you up to £159 a year
The BBC TV licence fee faces being scrapped under dramatic new government plans under Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries. The government will be looking at ways media watchdog Ofcom can “hold the BBC to account” as well as implementing new ways of
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Rishi Sunak threatens oil and gas firms with windfall tax
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has suggested he could back a windfall tax on oil and gas companies, despite Boris Johnson saying it would “clobber” businesses. Speaking to Mumsnet, the chancellor hinted at a possible U-turn if firms didn’t invest in future
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Four arrested amid drugs and money laundering probe
Four men have been arrested in connection with a drug and money laundering probe in Glasgow. Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Police Scotland made the arrests on Wednesday, April 27 in central Glasgow, Anniesland and Parkhead.
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Astronauts arrive at space station after thrilling lift-off excites crowd
Four astronauts launched by SpaceX for Nasa have arrived at the International Space Station. They docked 16 hours after a pre-dawn lift-off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, where a crowd of spectators was thrilled by the spectacle. They
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Taiwan faces largest Covid-19 outbreak yet as boy, two, becomes youngest victim
Taiwan, which had been living mostly free of Covid-19, is now facing its worst outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic with over 11,000 new cases reported on Thursday. Cases have been on the upswing since late March. In April, the island's
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Israel halts for annual Holocaust Day and honours six million murdered Jews
Sirens blared across Israel as the country came to a standstill in an annual ritual honouring the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. Pedestrians halted and drivers got out their cars as people bowed their heads in memory of the victims
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Migrants express mixed views on life after resettling in Rwanda
Britain's recent decision to send some migrants to Rwanda is questioned by several people resettled in the tiny East African country who say it is not a suitable refuge. One Eritrean refugee who was deported from Israel to Rwanda in 2015 said he
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Charities seek £250m of public money to save Scotland's rainforests
By Richard Baynes SCOTLAND’S rainforests may be less widespread than their tropical namesakes but are just as threatened due to foreign invaders. Now environmental groups are demanding a £500 million commitment from the Scottish Government
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Remember When ... Glasgow trialled one-man-operated buses in 1965
ONE-MAN-OPERATED buses went on trial in Glasgow on Friday, May 7, 1965, prior to being brought into service on the Sunday. Twelve drivers were being undergoing instruction at Newlands depot, and the buses would serve route no. 40 between Cathcart
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Energy giant Shell fined £50,000 by North Sea regulators
ENERGY giant Shell has been fined £50,000 by North Sea regulators for breaching production consents. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) requires the consents for companies to produce oil and gas. It has now fined Shell and served the company
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New probe suggested over 'systemic failure' of Scots ministers' ferries fiasco record keeping
PUBLIC finance auditors say there may need to be a further probe into why there remains missing evidence over why ministers took on the financial risk of Scotland's ferry fiasco contract. Auditor General Stephen Boyle spoke has told MSPs there
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Tory MP charged with failing to stop after a car crash
JAMIE Wallis, the Conservative MP for Bridgend, has been charged with failing to stop after a car crash in November last year. South Wales Police said the 37-year-old had also been charged with failure to report a road traffic collision, driving
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SQA exam and assessment changes to stay in place for another school year
Covid-related changes to exams and assessments for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses will remain in place for another school year, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has confirmed. Modifications were introduced at the beginning
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
The Diary is not particularly impressed by this example of street theatre on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. If the same chap had attempted this with a shopping bag in either hand on a bustling Saturday afternoon in the city centre… now, that would
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Labour MP suspended from Commons for bullying staff
LABOUR MP Liam Byrne looks set to be suspended from the Commons for two days after parliament’s watchdog said he was guilty of bullying a former member of staff. Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Kathryn Stone said his behaviour was a "significant
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Ben Stokes named England’s new Test captain
Ben Stokes has been appointed as England’s new Test captain and says he is “honoured” to accept the role. Stokes takes over from Joe Root, who quit earlier this month after five years and a record 64 games in charge. The 30-year-old all-rounder
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Wildfire spreads to cover nearly three miles near Kyle of Lochalsh
Firefighters have been battling a significant wildfire in the hills near Kyle of Lochalsh since Wednesday morning. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is using specialist resources including a helicopter to limit the spread of the three
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Porn-watching Tory MP 'could be subject to a recall petition'
A CONSERVATIVE MP caught watching pornography in the House of Commons should be expelled from the party and kicked out of parliament, his colleagues have said. The unnamed man looks set to be referred to the independent complaints and grievance
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Where to find perfect crisp patio whites: Drink with Gerard Richardson
WOULD you believe it, as Victor Meldrew might say, the sun comes out to play and goes away just as fast but don't worry, folks, because it's apparently just around the corner again so I thought we could take a look at crisp patio whites. All you
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Letters: It is an indictment of our education that the Scottish famine is overshadowed by Ireland's
AS someone who always enjoys articles by your columnist Kevin McKenna, I was somewhat disappointed this week over a number of aspects in his piece on the Irish flag and the Great Famine (“Why do some Scots still have a problem with the Irish flag?”
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SNP have work cut out in bid to break-through one-time Labour stronghold
EVEN after proportional voting was introduced for council elections in 2007, North Lanarkshire continued to prove a Labour stronghold. Voters here twice elected a Labour majority after the change, but that relationship with the People’s Party broke
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Explore the wonders of Caithness and Sutherland
The popularity of the North Coast 500 has brought a surge in tourism to the most northerly part of the mainland, however moves are afoot to encourage visitors to venture away from the route and experience the wider area and its rapidly expanding range
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Glasgow engineering giant exits Russia
Weir Group has revealed it will wind down its business in Russia this year following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, warning that it could result in an “exceptional write-off” in 2022. The Glasgow-based engineering giant, which employs 267 people
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'First outdoor sports shop for women' launch from daughter of Nevisport founder
A SHOP in Fort William that is claimed will be the first Scottish outdoor sports retailer for women and owned by a women is set to launch. Owner Eilidh Sykes secured funding of £47,500 from Royal Bank of Scotland to cover initial start-up costs
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Teddy Jamieson: Has Boris Johnson got anything right?
GENUINE question. Is there anything Boris Johnson’s government has done right? Looking at yet another week in which disaster has followed incompetence which, in turn, has succeeded malice, it’s hard to find something positive to say. What can the Prime
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More than 27,000 Ukrainian asylum seekers arrive in the UK
Just over a fifth of Ukrainian asylum seekers who applied for a visa have arrived in the UK, according to the latest UK Government figures. More than 27,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the UK as of Monday after fleeing from the war in Ukraine
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TRNSMT 2022: Final acts added to line-up of Glasgow festival
The final acts set to appear at Glasgow's annual TRNSMT festival have been announced, joining the likes of Paolo Nutini, Lewis Capaldi and The Strokes over the July weekend. Organisers behind the festival have today unveiled the final additions
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Scottish census deadline 'to be delayed' amid low response rate
The deadline to complete the Scottish census is set to be delayed due to a lack of responses, according to reports. As of last weekend, a total of 700,000 households were yet to submit a completed form of the survey which had been already delayed
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RB Leipzig v Rangers: TV times, live stream details, odds and team news
RANGERS face a momentous trip to Germany this week as Giovanni van Bronckhorst and his players prepare for the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against RB Leipzig. The Premiership champions are in for a stern examination and supporters
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West must 'double down' with heavy weapons for Ukraine, says Foreign Secretary
Western allies must "double down" on support for Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said. In a keynote foreign policy speech, Ms Truss said Russian forces must be driven "out of the whole of Ukraine" as she
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Covid-19 pandemic, the result of a lab leak? The Devi Sridhar verdict
MANY questions still linger around the very start of the Covid-19 pandemic, including where the virus came from in the first place (wildlife reservoir or lab leak) and whether the Chinese government’s strategy around the virus allowed it to spread
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Grant Quigley excited for boxing return after five-and-a-half year ring absence
FEW professional boxers ever get to preside over a seven-year undefeated record. Most, though, also don’t have to wait five-and-a-half years between their sixth bout and their seventh. It had initially unfolded promisingly for Grant Quigley after
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Alison Rowat: We all lose when political instincts go back to basics
IT takes a lot to get Lorraine Kelly’s goat. The relentlessly cheery Scottish broadcaster, the queen of daytime TV, is the nearest thing television has to Maria from the Sound of Music. Tune in any weekday and you will see a beaming Lolly on top of
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Camley's cartoon: Retaliation after probe launched into MP watching porn
Camley's cartoon: MP porn claim: April 28 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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Tom Gordon: The SNP’s culture of secrecy is self-defeating
SEVERAL things came together in recent days to prompt this column. The first was Anas Sarwar’s demand for a probe into the Scottish Government’s “culture of secrecy”. The Scottish Labour leader said this “corrosive” and undemocratic problem
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Neil Mackay: Council election reveals a circus of extremists, nutcases, halfwits and trolls
THE discussion around whether or not Boris Johnson called his troublesome backbencher Tobias Ellwood a ‘c**t’ is almost chivalrously old-fashioned given that politics has now descended into a hell-scape peopled by extremists, predators, nutcases, trolls
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Wild idea? Lynx could be reintroduced to Scotland despite concerns about it being a sheep predator
HOPES of re-introducing big cats into the wild in Scotland are being progressed after a new analysis showed there is sufficient appetite to properly explore it. Research organised by charities Scotland: The Big Picture, Trees for Life and Vincent
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Brexit and Covid have made long-standing NHS workforce shortages 'even worse'
Over the last 20 years the NHS has seen huge advances in the investigations we perform and the care we offer. We detect and treat cancer at an earlier stage, improving outcomes and prognosis. We put stents into people’s coronary arteries to restore
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Herald Diary: Wait a minute, is that a talking cat?
Mobile catcall A WHILE ago author Deedee Cuddihy told us about a posh Leith cat named Mitzi, who comes running for smoked salmon when she hears a champagne cork pop. Today we present the further adventures of that same majestic moggie… Always
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Surge in insolvencies as loan repayments fall due
By Ian McConnell Scottish corporate insolvencies in the opening three months of 2022 totalled 240 – up 164 per cent from 91 in the same period of last year – official figures reveal. The figures, published yesterday by the Accountant in Bankruptcy
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Scottish online beer firm plans its move into the real world
By Scott Wright AN online beer delivery company has revealed plans to establish new physical headquarters in Edinburgh, ahead of a recruitment drive later this year. Beer52 declared it will invest a six-figure sum in the “Willy-Wonka-inspired
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Major UK bank offers customers help as concern mounts over inflation
By Scott Wright LLOYDS Banking Group has revealed it is reaching out to offer customers financial advice amid the deteriorating economic outlook, as the Bank of Scotland owner warned of the “persistency and impact of higher inflation”. The
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Value of ‘Hollow Mountain’ hydro plant in Argyll underlined amid energy security drive
ENERGY giant Drax has underlined the value of its ‘hollow mountain’ energy storage facility in Argyll amid the fallout from the war in Ukraine. Drax said the Cruachan pumped storage facility along with hydro schemes on Scottish rivers had continued
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Mark Williamson: North Sea believers are being vindicated amid Ukraine war fallout
AS the prospect of a long war in Ukraine heightens concerns about energy security in Scotland, firms that showed an unfashionable commitment to the North Sea in the past can feel they have been vindicated. With the fallout from the conflict underlining
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Letters: If Sarwar wants Labour to win, he must back Indyref2
ADAM Tomkins ("Anas Sarwar could forge a rosy future for Scottish Labour", The Herald, April 27) is right. The Scottish Labour leader is smart, engaging, charismatic, and as far as Labour goes these days, a socialist. Professor Tomkins' piece points
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Dementia will be ‘rare condition’ within 20 years says Scots expert
Dementia will be a rare condition within 20 years, a leading Scots expert believes. Professor Craig Ritchie said there was “every reason to be optimistic” because scientists now understand the disease and how to prevent around 40% of cases.
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'Severely mentally ill' prisoner waited months for psychiatric bed
PRISONERS who are severely mentally ill are sometimes waiting months to be transferred to hospital due to problems such as bed shortages, a report has found. Inspectors from the Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) Scotland found that one inmate who
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Wickes launches garden and woodcare sale event to get our gardens summer ready
Wickes has launched a Garden Power and Woodcare sale event to help us get our gardens summer-ready. If you've been neglecting your lawn over the winter months, this is your sign to show your garden some love so you can enjoy your backyard in the
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Hiring difficulties at record level in UK amid pandemic and Brexit
By Ian McConnell A RECORD 78 per cent of UK firms attempting to recruit faced difficulties in finding staff in the first quarter, a survey by British Chambers of Commerce shows. The business organisation noted hospitality, construction, logistics
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Scottish Friendly achieves record sales amid volatile markets
SCOTTISH Friendly has achieved record sales of savings and investment products in spite of the uncertainty triggered by the pandemic. The Glasgow-based mutual grew sales by around 12 per cent last year to £46.9 million on the industry standard
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Persimmon shares drop five per cent as fewer homes completed
SHARES in housebuilder Persimmon closed down nearly five per cent after it reported that first-half completions will fall short of that achieved last year. The company said average sales rates are running at around 2% higher year-on-year, and that
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Energy prices devour profits in ScottishPower retail operations
The retail division of ScottishPower, which supplies gas and electricity to 4.8 million households, plunged to a loss in the first three months of this year as the company absorbed the cost of surging wholesale prices not yet passed on to customers
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Mark Smith: When are we going to do something about the other kind of poverty?
It often strikes me when I meet teenagers how much they defy the stereotypes you constantly hear about them: always on social media, not interested in anything much, unambitious – you know the sort of thing. It certainly doesn’t apply to young people
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Why artificial intelligence will be key to NHS workforce and waiting times challenges
To protect Scotland’s health and social care future, we must take big, bold steps forward right now. That means strengthening and developing technologies and techniques into our NHS that can prevent or detect disease before it develops, accelerate
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Workforce planning 'is not rocket science' - so why can't the NHS get it right?
Being asked the perennial healthcare workforce planning question did bring a smile to my face. With the knowledge we have of the health service and the decades of writing workforce plans, we really do have to question why can we not get this right?
