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Entrepreneur calls Post Office scandal ‘greatest miscarriage of justice in UK history'
LORD Willie Haughey, one of Scotland’s most high-profile entrepreneurs, has described the wrongful conviction of sub-postmasters as “the greatest miscarriage of justice ever in the history of the UK”. Speaking on the Go Radio Business Show, the
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Musk on a mission to stop Russian influence of Western democracy, says Hunter
LEADING entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter has described Elon Musk, the South African CEO of SpaceX and electric carmaker Tesla Motors as a “true disruptor” following his recent purchase of social media platform Twitter for $44 billion. Sir Tom told the
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Ambitious growth plans for Glasgow’s SEC events venue
CONCERTS, events and conferences are back – with a gig by young star Sam Fender in March recording the highest-ever audience for a single show at The OVO Hydro, the chief executive of Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Peter Duthie, has confirmed
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What is today’s Wordle? May 2 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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‘Secret’ Netflix codes that could provide a list of 'hidden' TV shows and films
Thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Now TV, we have been spoiled for choice when it comes to TV series and films to watch in recent years. Netflix remains the most popular in the UK providing a hub of our favourite
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'It's been mental': Zach Hemming on becoming a father, winning the Championship and his future
ZACH Hemming will be the first to tell you fortnights don't get much better than the one he's just had. It began with the birth of his son Louie, who was barely a few days old when Hemming ended the week with a Championship medal wrapped around
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Edinburgh coach Mike Blair reflects on play-off qualification
AS the dust settled on the penultimate round of matches in the regular season of the URC on Saturday night, it became apparent that both Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors had qualified for the play-offs despite losing their respective matches, courtesy
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Scotland are making progress despite TikTok Six Nations whitewash, insists Bryan Easson
SCOTLAND coach Bryan Easson has insisted that his team are continuing to make progress despite being whitewashed in the TikTok Six Nations. An already miserable Championship ended in crushing disappointment for Scotland in Belfast on Saturday night
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Newcastle Women start life at St James’ Park with a win in front of 22,000 fans
Becky Langley praised her role models as Newcastle Women attracted a crowd of more than 22,000 on their debut at St James’ Park. Co-owner Amanda Staveley and husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi, as well as men’s head coach Eddie Howe, were among a crowd
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Everton’s Richarlison could face investigation after throwing smoke grenade
Richarlison could be investigated by the Football Association for throwing a lit smoke grenade after scoring Everton’s winner against Chelsea. The Brazilian struck a minute into the second half at Goodison Park and Everton held on for a 1-0 victory
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In pictures: Beltane fire festival returns to Edinburgh
Hundreds of people gathered on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill as the Beltane Fire Festival returned after a two-year absence. The Celtic ritual celebration, which had been taking place in its current form since 1988, was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due
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Health: How can you tell if your baby has an allergy? Five signs to look out for
From pets and dust mites to certain foods, common childhood allergies can result in some tell-tale symptoms. By Imy Brighty-Potts. Knowing when you're allergic to something is important, so you can take steps to avoid a reaction. But when babies
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Food: The official Jubilee cookbook is the perfect tribute to the Queen and Gastrodiplomacy
Diplomat and foodie Ameer Kotecha has collated recipes from British embassies all over the world. By Prudence Wade. Food is so much more than just nourishment - it can be an expression of your culture, amongst other things, and a powerful diplomatic
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SNP MP Mhairi Black apologises for drinking on train
SNP MP Mhairi Black has apologised after she was filmed drinking lager on a ScotRail train despite a ban on alcohol being in place. Footage emerged of the Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP drinking from a can while surrounded by football fans.
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SNP politician warned to stay away from 'predatory' male MPs
AN SNP MP has revealed she was warned about “predatory” male parliamentarians when she was newly elected. It comes after Tory backbencher Neil Parish resigned after admitting that he had been watching pornography in the Commons. Anum Qaisar
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Evacuations finally underway at steelworks in the 'hell' of a Ukranian port city
A long-awaited operation to evacuate people trapped in a steelworks in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol was finally underway today, the United Nations said. The Ukrainian president has said that the evacuation of civilians from Azovstal
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Glasgow's largest office sold for £215m
A FLAGSHIP Glasgow office development has been sold in a deal worth around £215 million. HFD Group, the Scottish property development company, has offloaded the city's largest single office at 177 Bothwell Street to Spanish investment firm Pontegadea
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John Simm: 'I've never done therapy. Maybe I should,' says Grace and Life on Mars star
JOHN Simm certainly arouses the curiosity. The actor is synonymous with playing terrific angst-ridden characters on screen; think a mix of Charlie Brown, Holden Caufield and Heathcliffe – but with a Lancashire accent. But this success makes me wonder
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Food: Eight tips for zero-waste cooking from Jack Monroe
Jack Monroe is on a mission to help those living in poverty eat well - and waste less. As climate fears and the cost of living crisis dominate headlines, leaving many families scared about what the future holds, activist, cook and writer Jack Monroe
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Technology: OnePlus 10 Pro Smartphone
What is it? A smartphone from OnePlus with all the latest technology and features. Good points? With a sharp Fluid AMOLED screen and 120Hz refresh rate, the OnePlus 10 Pro provides the pinnacle of visual offerings. Its 17.2cm (6.7in) display
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Celtic player ratings as Jota nets in draw against Rangers
Joe Hart 7 Didn’t have much to do in the first-half but kept busy in the second. Will be annoyed to have conceded at his near post but excellent stop from Arfield late on. Relieved to see Sakala then hit post. Greg Taylor 6 What has come
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Ministers under 'cross-party pressure' to discharge hospital patients into care homes, says Swinney
Deputy first minister John Swinney insists ministers were under "cross-party pressure" to discharge patients from hospital into care homes at the start of the Covid pandemic. He spoke as he insisted a public inquiry which will examine an 'unlawful
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Glasgow and Orkney crime novel has shades of a conspiracy thriller. The Killing Tide, by Lin Anderson. Review
The Killing Tide Lin Anderson (Pan, £8.99) WORDS like “prolific” scarcely do her justice. This is the sixteenth novel in Lin Anderson’s series following the adventures of Glasgow-based forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod, but rather than seeming
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TV: Simon O'Brien on 'terrifying' property auctions, girl power and The Great House Giveaway
As The Great House Giveaway returns for a third series, Danielle de Wolfe picks up tips from presenters Simon O'Brien and Tayo Oguntonade. Actor turned property developer Simon O'Brien knows a thing or two about character. Whether contained
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10 of the best coffee shops, tearooms and crafty cafes in the Highlands
IF these last couple of years have made us realise anything, it’s the value in the seemingly smaller moments and for many of us, simply being out and about and popping into a coffee shop has to be up there. The beauty of Scotland, though, means
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This week in the Herald Diary: The canvasser and the voter, polls apart
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. “
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Susan Swarbrick: It's 25 years since Tony Blair swept to power. Where does the time go?
IT is May 1. Did you get up early to wash your face in the morning dew? It is a tradition that I always think fondly about but can only recall doing once with any real commitment, back in my student days, when a few of us stumbled bleary-eyed up Arthur's
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Has Aberdeen's unionist coalition reached its end?
IN 2017, Scottish Labour’s council campaign launch was overtaken by events. Activists were heading to Edinburgh’s Our Dynamic Earth to hear from Kezia Dugdale when Theresa May walked out of Downing Street and shocked the country by calling for
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Peak mismanagement? Officials considered Cairngorm mountain resort closure as repairs bill soars
OFFICIALS have considered shutting the Cairngorm mountain resort for good as concerns escalate over the costs to the taxpayer of its railway, the scale of structural repairs and how it is going to be paid for. New calls have been made for a public
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No time for rest as John McGinn says Scotland’s players would go to the ends of the earth to make World Cup
THE Tartan Army famously sing that they’d walk a million miles for one of Scotland’s goals. According to John McGinn, the players are ready to do the same to take the nation to the World Cup. Well, fly a million miles, at any rate. The hectic schedule
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John McGinn says his famous rear-end is here to stay despite Steven Gerrard’s strict diet
ON the whole planet, it is perhaps only Kim Kardashian who is in possession of a more famous posterior than John McGinn, with the Scotland midfielder’s rear-end all-but a national treasure for the advantages it bestows upon the Aston Villa man as a
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Caroline Weir discusses her future amid Real Madrid link after winning SFWA Scottish Women’s Player of the Year
THERE has been coffee with Kevin De Bruyne and chats with Pep Guardiola. There have been two prestigious FIFA Puskas award nominations – and a strong likelihood of a third. Manchester City has been good to Caroline Weir. Yet, with a contract
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Why the discovery of rare skate eggs has conservationists all in a flap
IT is one of the world’s most endangered species, rarely spotted due to decades of over-fishing. The white skate was once a regular sight around the waters of the UK, but is now on an international red list of threatened species. Its popularity
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PFA nomination caps Priscila Chinchilla’s remarkable rise - Alan Campbell
THIS afternoon's Scottish Cup semi-finals at Falkirk Stadium, followed by the PFA Scotland awards in Glasgow, amount to a very special day for three players. Celtic's Charlie Wellings and Jacynta will play against Hearts in the noon kick off, while
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Alba Road Team is the brainchild of Bob Lyons and tomorrow they begin their assault on the Tour Series
FOR quite some time, Bob Lyons has been cultivating the idea of a women’s professional road cycling team in Scotland. The brutal nature of road racing, plus the fact such a project had never been undertaken before did little to discourage him
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Addressing the age old question of deciding which is the toughest sport out there - Susan Egelstaff
THERE’S nothing quite like a long-running argument that doesn’t actually have an answer. Or, in fact, an outcome that would even resemble a solution. The question of which is the toughest sport, has probably been going on since the days of the
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Katie Taylor tells Amanda Serrano ‘let’s do it again’ after close win
Katie Taylor would relish a rematch against Amanda Serrano after prevailing by a wafer-thin split decision in an engrossing contest at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the first women’s bout to headline the famed venue, which staged the ‘Fight
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Celtic vs Rangers: TV channel, live stream & kick-off time for derby clash
THIS weekend sees the final instalment of the Old Firm derby this season. It will be the third time in five weeks that the sides have met, and the fifth time overall this campaign. Celtic can all but seal the Premiership title with a win, while
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Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano in instant classic during historic night for women's boxing
Katie Taylor showed immense courage and powers of recovery as she retained her status as undisputed lightweight champion with a split decision win over Amanda Serrano in an instant classic. The first women’s contest to headline New York’s famed
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'Scandalous waste' of £110m over Scots ferries contract award to Turkey
MINISTERS have been accused of a "scandalous" waste of over £110m by failing to use catamarans instead of two new alternative lifeline vessels which are now being built in Turkey. SNP ministers have signed off on the building of the two ferries
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Ministers accused of 'valuing money over lives' as fears of a Scots Grenfell grow
MINISTERS have come under pressure for failing to resolve a cladding crisis in Scotland as it emerged that over 400 mainly public buildings including high-rises and schools have the potentially deadly material five years after the Grenfell Tower blaze
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Letters: Put away the woad and the Saltires and the 'struggle' for independence while Ukraine is being razed to the ground
AS a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine hundreds of millions of the world’s most vulnerable people around the world are facing famine and dislocation, “particularly those countries already struggling with other crises such as conflict and
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SNP set out plan for 'European' Edinburgh as parties vying to hold power balance
THE SNP have drawn up proposals to transform Edinburgh into a “modern European capital” – but a handful of parties are vying to realistically hold the balance of power after Thursday’s election. The last council administration formed after the
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NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ: ‘Scotland didn’t have empire done to it, Scotland did empire to other people’. Meet the Scots expert on Egypt fighting to ‘decolonise’ history
Glasgow’s Dr Campbell Price is British TV’s go-to guy when it comes to ancient Egypt. But the study is riddled with racism and he wants to drag the world of mummies into the 21st century … and he doesn’t care if you call him ‘woke’. By Writer at Large
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Easdales consider appeal to SNP ministers over £100m plan for former IBM site
MILLIONAIRE brothers James and Sandy Easdale are considering an appeal to Scottish ministers over a £100 million housing development bid following a dispute with a council. The two businessmen submitted a detailed application more than two years
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Plans for all new homes to meet 'Passivhaus' green standards
NEW build houses in Scotland will be required to comply with the rigorous "Passivhaus" standards of sustainability to reduce fuel consumption and help meet climate change targets, according to new plans to be unveiled next week. They have been
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Minimum alcohol pricing 'has cost Scots drinkers £270 million'
SCOTLAND’S minimum alcohol unit pricing has cost drinkers £270 million, according to a new report due to be published tomorrow. The research, conducted by the right-of-centre think-tank the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), found the policy
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DAVID PRATT ON THE WORLD: Perils to come: Why the invasion of Ukraine is only just beginning to play itself out
With the supply of Western arms growing, energy imports ‘weaponised’ and attacks spilling over into neighbouring regions alongside an escalating nuclear rhetoric, the war in Ukraine has all the hallmarks of a dangerously expanding conflict, reports
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Michael Settle: Johnson should note, when it comes to their leaders, the Conservatives can be brutal ...
BORIS Johnson, the U-turn Prime Minister, has hinted he might be prepared to slam on the brakes and change direction yet again as he seeks to limit the damage from the expected Conservative car crash at this coming week’s local elections. Such
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Iain Macwhirter: Britain is now in a full-scale proxy war with Russia. Did we know?
The Foreign Secretary Liz Truss used to be famous for her “it’s a disgrace!” conference speech about imports of EU cheese. Now her place in history may have been assured as the first Western leader to declare World War Three. She didn’t exactly
