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What is today’s Wordle? May 3 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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Hibs new manager latest as Ron Gordon jets into Edinburgh to step up search
OWNER Ron Gordon is scheduled to jet in to Scotland this week as Hibernian step up their search for a new manager. Gordon’s son Ian and chief executive Ben Kensell have been holding preliminary talks with potential contenders since the sacking
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Johnson to evoke Churchill by telling Ukrainian MPs conflict is their 'finest hour'
BORIS Johnson is to liken Russia’s conflict with Ukraine to Hitler’s invasion of Europe during the Second World War in an address to MPs in Kyiv. The Prime Minister will evoke Winston Churchill when he tells members of the Verkhovna Rada that it
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Paul Paton issues rallying cry to Dumbarton fans ahead of Edinburgh City clash
PAUL PATON insists that the mood within the Dumbarton camp remains high ahead of the first leg of his side’s League One play-off semi-final against Edinburgh City. The Sons, who finished ninth in the third tier, travel to the capital tonight before
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Ross Campbell expecting tight contest as Montrose gear up for Airdrie play-off
ROSS CAMPBELL is expecting an entertaining encounter at Links Park this evening as the Montrose assistant manager prepares for another run at the Championship play-offs with the Angus club. The League One side host Airdrieonians tonight ahead of
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Mike Blair backs Edinburgh third-choice hooker Adam McBurney to seize opportunity
MIKE Blair has backed Edinburgh’s third-choice hooker, Adam McBurney, to seize his opportunity this coming weekend if, as seems likely, both Stuart McInally and Dave Cherry are ruled out of the team’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final clash against
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Former Dundee United boss Ray McKinnon recovering in hospital after suffering heart-attack
RAY MCKINNON is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart-attack last week. The former Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Queens Park boss was taken for treatment last week, according to an update from Rovers. McKinnonn who also managed Morton
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New seafood restaurant opens near Glasgow
A new family seafood restaurant and takeaway has opened near Glasgow today. The Scallop’s Tale 30-seater restaurant is offering locally-sourced fresh seafood dishes and fish and "chip shop favourites". The restaurant and takeaway menus have
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Raith Rovers hopeful John McGlynn will sign new deal amid Falkirk links
RAITH ROVERS remain hopeful that John McGlynn will sign a new contract amid reports that Falkirk want him as their next manager. McGlynn is out of contract at the Championship side, who missed out on the play offs by two points, and said after
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Train drivers in Scotland could strike for first time in 20 years
Train drivers in Scotland are considering industrial action for the first time in 20 years following a “derisory” pay offer by ScotRail, a union has said. Transport bosses failed to reach an agreement when Aslef met with ScotRail today to discuss
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Where to hop outside for refreshment in Scotland this summer
Lighter nights and warmer temperatures can mean only one thing ... the lure of the beer garden is upon us once again. Here are three of the very best Cask Smugglers Edinburgh’s Cask Smugglers are best known for gorgeous cocktails and
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First Minister 'carefully considering' ruling on independence legal advice
Nicola Sturgeon has said her government is considering how to respond to a ruling from the Information Commissioner demanding she publishes legal advice on a second independence referendum. Last week Daren Fitzhenry said the government was wrong
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A touch of Muriel Spark magic from Ali Smith in Companion Piece. Review
Ali Smith Companion Piece Hamish Hamilton, £16.99 Review by Rosemary Goring FEW novelists are more in thrall to the potential of storytelling than Ali Smith, whose career began with short stories, and whose novels are a cobweb of tales
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Agenda: Tackle fast fashion and re-invent your clothes
By Andrew Bennett EIGHTEEN months ago, as co-founders of Arkdefo, my wife Elizaveta and I started a social experiment: could we collect old denim from the public and turn it into something new and exciting? We wanted to show the possibilities of
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Anger as MP's aide jokes about being on the SNP 'gravy bus'
AN SNP spindoctor has been accused of “insulting” voters after calling the party’s luxury election coach the “gravy bus”. A grinning Sally Donald posed next to the vehicle shortly before Nicola Sturgeon visited Edinburgh’s Portobello beach to campaign
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Falkirk close to John McGlynn managerial appointment as Raith Rovers boss looks for new challenge
FALKIRK are close to appointing John McGlynn as their new manager, according to reports. The current Raith Rovers boss has held talks with the Starks Park outfit over a new contract, but it now looks as though he will be heading to the Falkirk
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EU moves forward in antitrust case against Apple
The European Union stepped up its antitrust case against Apple on Monday, accusing the company of abusing its dominant position by limiting access to technologies allowing contactless payment. The 27-nation bloc's executive arm, the European Commission
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Mo Farah non-committal about future after shock defeat on return to action
Sir Mo Farah was non-committal about his plans for the future after being beaten by club runner Ellis Cross on his return to action at the Vitality London 10,000. Farah was racing for the first time since failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics
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SNP finding it 'difficult' to persuade women to become candidates
THE SNP struggled to persuade women to stand as candidates at this year’s council elections, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Speaking to ITV’s Good Morning Britain, the First Minister said there was a sense that politics was not a “safe space”. The
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Brian Wilson: Glibness and brass neck have served Nicola Sturgeon well but is there anything beneath veneer?
NOT a great way to start the week but I woke to news that Nicola Sturgeon was to be interviewed on Good Morning Scotland in advance of council elections. As I listened, a familiar theme emerged. Basically, every respected, independent source in
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Teofimo Lopez claims negotiations are underway with Josh Taylor over bout for super lightweight belts
TEOFIMO LOPEZ has claimed that he is in negotiations with Josh Taylor over a bout for the Scot’s four super lightweight titles. Lopez had ruled at lightweight until he lost his WBA, IBF and WBO belts to George Kambosos Jnr last November and is
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Starmer: I did not break lockdown rules, unlike 'most fined workplace' Downing St
KEIR Starmer has denied breaking lockdown rules while having a beer after work. The Labour leader has faced questions about a photograph which depicts him drinking a beer with colleagues last April while working on a campaign for a by-election.
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Anas Sarwar plays down chances of Labour revival at council election
ANAS Sarwar has moved to play down hopes of a Scottish Labour revival at Thursday's election, saying the party still had "years" of work to do before it would come in first again. The MSP also, once again, ruled out "formal coalitions" insisting
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Why did Netflix cancel Meghan Markle's children's show?
Having been given the green light by streaming giant Netflix for her animated children’s television series, the Duchess of Sussex has now seen that same bulb blow out completely as the show is cancelled What was it? Titled Pearl, it centres
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New Zealand welcomes back international tourists as pandemic rules eased
New Zealand has begun welcoming back tourists from Britain, the US, Canada, Japan and more than 50 other countries for the first time in more than two years after dropping most of its remaining pandemic border restrictions. The country has long
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Tears as the Judds join country music hall of fame day after death of Naomi Judd
Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly. The loss of Naomi Judd altered the normally celebratory ceremony, but the music
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2021 spyware attack targeted Spanish PM's phone, say officials
The mobile phones of the Spanish prime minister and defence minister were infected last year with Pegasus spyware that is only available to government agencies in an unauthorised operation, officials have said. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's mobile
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Andy Murray ‘not supportive’ of Wimbledon ban on Russian players
Andy Murray is “not supportive” of the Government’s plan to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon but added there was no “right answer” to the difficult situation. Wimbledon officials reiterated their position last week, saying that
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
The Diary is usually impressed by the impeccable safety precautions that ensure football supporters never have the temerity to scamper onto the pitch during matches. After all, what would happen if some of the fans brought trowels and seeds with them
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Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday
Muslims around the world are observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, typically marked with communal prayers, celebratory gatherings around festive meals and new clothes. This year, the feast comes amid a surge in global food prices exacerbated
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Literature: What new books to read this week
Fiction Young Mungo Douglas Stuart Picador, £16.99 (ebook £8.99). Douglas Stuart set the bar high with his Booker-winning debut Shuggie Bain, and his second novel Young Mungo lives up to expectations. It is a heart-wrenching tale of
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Edinburgh brewer launches crowdfunding drive for pub
A SCOTTSH sour-beer maker has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support the opening of a new pub in Edinburgh. Vault City Brewing has revealed that it aims to raise £25,000 to help fund the development of The Porty Vault, based on Portobello
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Letters: It is not true that Scotland was as badly hit as Ireland by the Great Famine
WHILE the Great Highland Famine between 1846 and 1855 may not have received the same coverage as the Great Irish Famine of the same period, to suggest that it is an indictment of our education that it has been overshadowed by Ireland’s is a gross overstatement
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Hotel resort lures executive chef back from Gleneagles
A Fife hotel resort has announced the appointment of a new executive chef to oversee the operations of its five restaurant venues. Fairmont St Andrews is hailed the return of Ian Syme, who re-joins the team from a three-year stint as executive
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Contract for new homes in Gourock marks launch of Bowman Rebecchi Estate Agents
Independent property firm Bowman Rebecchi has secured a contract to oversee the sale of 22 new homes in Gourock as it launches the estate agency business. Set up in February 2020 as a commercial property enterprise, the Inverclyde firm has appointed
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Sturgeon refuses to define what a 'woman' is
NICOLA Sturgeon has come under fire after refusing to define what a woman is. The First Minister, who last year described herself as a “feminist to my fingertips”, said to do so would “oversimplify” the debate on transgender rights. Scottish
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Background Check Sites Of 2022: Top Screening Services To Check Public & Criminal Records
This article is supplied by Blue Ribbon Group and is not necessarily representative of the views of The Herald. Meeting new people is a pleasant experience until that perfect picture they usually paint to present themselves in the best way
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Opinion: A charter should be set up to deal with debt and mental health
By Sarah-Jayne Dunn A few weeks ago, we published data from a survey which found that 77% of those in debt or at risk of debt since the beginning of the pandemic admitted that their financial issues exacerbated their mental health issues.
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Sturgeon: Ukraine war will not stop us ditching Trident
NICOLA STURGEON has said she still plans to kick out the UK's nuclear deterrent in the early years of an independent Scotland, despite Russia's ruthless war in Ukraine. The First Minister yesterday told The Herald it was her "expectation and hope
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HR steps to the fore amid market tumult
Analysis By s1jobs The upheaval in the labour market triggered by the pandemic may at long last be bringing human resources onto an equal footing with other mission-critical business activities such as sales, marketing and finance.
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Reinventing recruitment has never been more vital
Comment By Matt Alder The pandemic is changing the rules of work by dramatically accelerating the adoption of remote and hybrid working, and this in turn is making employers consider more seriously than ever before how they retain valuable
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Issue of the day: Is the lunch hour a thing of the past?
FOR most of us, a lunch hour of old may have involved nipping out for a sandwich at a local deli or running an errand at a nearby shop, but times have drastically altered and now, new research suggests the lunch hour as a concept is over.
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How a team-building exercise led to a pointed remark
A DIARY tale about meaningless training courses reminds Julie McAlpine of her days in gainful employment. She recalls a team- building course where an over-enthusiastic trainer kept repeating the phrase: “Remember guys, there’s no ‘I’ in team.”
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Scottish Tories look to Ruth Davidson as polls show party third behind Labour
THE Scottish Tories have again turned to former leader Ruth Davidson for help as they enter the final stretch of the local election campaign trailing in the polls. Douglas Ross’s predecessor will today urge pro-UK voters to hold the SNP to account
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Union anger as ‘biased’ probe rejects claims ‘suicidal’ Scots council workers were bullied
A SCOTS council has told staff it is taking action to improve employee relationships as it concluded an over two-year-long investigation into serious allegations of poor management, culture and bullying. Ministers have been urged to intervene a
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Glasgow School of Art Mac rebuild 'could be down to cheapest price'
The rebuild of the fire-ravaged Glasgow School of Art could be determined by the cheapest price over quality due to a flawed tender system, a leading Scottish architect has warned. Paul Stallan, co-founder of Glasgow-based Stallan Brand, believes
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Reinvented Scottish soft drinks icon hails supermarket giant listing
IT is a brand that brings back memories of childhood summers in busy residential streets across Scotland. For readers of a certain age there is the nostalgia of the harmonious clink of the Bon Accord bottles on the home delivery run, and the reimagined
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Financial distress eases but more pain to come
Signs of early financial distress across the Scottish business community levelled off during the first quarter of this year, but firms are being urged to prepare for tougher times ahead as consumers cut back amid the cost-of-living crisis. Latest
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'They're fearful': School bosses under fire for diluting plan to ringfence BME senior teacher jobs
Education bosses are under fire after watering down proposals to ringfence principal teacher posts for black and minority ethnic (BME) individuals. Edinburgh Council considered the move – which would have applied to five temporary positions for
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Kevin McKenna: Why war in Ukraine helps make the case for Scottish independence more vital
GLOBAL upheavals in recent years have a curious tendency of uniting influential Unionist and SNP opinion. Last week in the New Statesman, Andrew Marr, the former presenter of the BBC’s Sunday Politics, suggested that the war in Ukraine had effectively
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David Lonsdale: A vote can make a big difference to our town centres
The conflict and resulting human misery in Ukraine these past two months has been truly awful and distressing to watch. A peaceful resolution cannot come soon enough. The humanitarian response from people in this country and around the globe has
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Letters: The desire for separation is crippling our legal system
IT is a phenomenon of the constitutional debate that many people who are united in seeking the best for Scotland have bitter enmity towards each other as to how that end may best be achieved. Perhaps people perceive the same things differently due
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Edinburgh voice-over technology innovator aims to be big noise
Name: Tess Whittaker (although my voice acting name is Teresa-May Whittaker). Age: 50. What is your business called? The Voice Distillery. Where is it based? We are members of the Business Innovation Zone at Queen Margaret University
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James MacMillan: The surprising ways in which music can help us
Music For Dementia and UK Music have published a new report which outlines a blueprint to use music to help improve the nation’s health and wellbeing. Both as a composer and the founder of The Cumnock Tryst, an inclusive music festival taking place
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Major pharmacy chain 'breaching' Covid rules with 'well enough' policy
A major pharmacy chain has been accused of breaching NHS health worker rules by allowing Covid-positive staff to work with the public if they feel "well enough". Well Pharmacy, which is the UK's largest independent provider, has advised employees
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Lesley Riddoch: Top-down Scotland needs to become more local
The big results from Thursday’s local elections are already in. A shamefully low turnout, which will be deemed "impressive" if it tops the previous record high of 46 per cent. The lowest ever number of candidates and a high number of cancelled
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Mark Smith: I've voted Tory at the local elections. But now I regret it
I’ve always loved voting. Physical voting I mean. The booth. The pencil on a string. The lady marking your name off a list. The people at the door with rosettes and pamphlets and slogans. The democracy! It's exciting and wonderful and I love it
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Angela Moohan: Food bank partnership is part of the problem, not the solution
The partnership announced between the Trussell Trust and Deliveroo, which will enable customers to add a donation to their food orders, is the clearest indication yet of how the dominant approaches to tackling hunger are broken and ignore the relationship
