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What is today’s Wordle? May 9 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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Charlie Adam admits he will likely retire if he's not offered a new Dee deal
CHARLIE Adam has conceded he will likely retire if he’s not offered a new deal by Dundee or outside of Scotland. The Dee captain, a native of the city, insists he only wants to play at Dens Park next year, admitting any decision to release him
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'This is massive' - Simon Murray insists Queen's Park can dare to dream of Championship promotion
THE gladiatorial nature of sport has forever thrown up the joy of winners and pain of losers, but this was a reminder that play-off football simply serves to amplify those emotions. For Dunfermline and Queen’s Park, one late, dramatic goal made a world
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Edinburgh targeting Champions Cup qualification as Glasgow Warriors clash to prove decisive
EDINBURGH have enjoyed some memorable matches in the Challenge Cup over the past six months, starting with their opening pool outing against Saracens, a victory which remains one of their high points of the season. A one-point defeat by London Irish
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Danny Wilson focused on turning Glasgow Warriors leads into wins after Lyon loss
PLEASANT surprises have a nasty habit of letting you down in the end. That was certainly the case in Glasgow’s 35-27 defeat by Lyon on Saturday night, when the Warriors shocked their hosts by taking a 14-point lead at one stage only to succumb to some
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New Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa can 'finally breathe'
Ncuti Gatwa has said he can "finally breathe" following the announcement he is the new Doctor after being cast in the role months ago. The 29-year-old will become the 14th Doctor on the popular BBC series, after Jodie Whittaker announced
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SNP not ruling out council working agreements with Labour
THE SNP is not ruling out working agreements with Scottish Labour in council chambers across the country following the election last week. Kirsten Oswald, the SNP 's deputy Westminster leader, said her party are open to deals with progressive parties
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Tributes paid to TV star Dennis Waterman who has died at 74
AS the star of iconic shows Minder and The Sweeney, Dennis Waterman earned a special place in the hearts of millions of TV viewers. Now fans, friends and colleagues have been paying tribute to the star following his death at the age of 74.
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Wellbeing: Drag Star Baga Chipz on the power of pampering, the pitfalls of being a people-pleaser and why we all need a day off
As she teams up with Boots and Macmillan Cancer Support, the drag queen talks to Abi Jackson about self-care and learning to say 'no'. For Baga Chipz, nothing beats a good old-fashioned pampering session. "I'm all about skin," declares the
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Iconic Glasgow landmark sold for £16m
A transformation programme for a landmark Glasgow building was this week unveiled by its new owner. The 14-storey Met Tower has been acquired by Bruntwood SciTech from property developer Osborne+Co for £16.2m. The £30m investment programme is aimed
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TV: The Essex Serpent offers up a contemporary take on love and friendship
The series takes place in specific moment in history, yet its themes are universal and timeless, its stars and writers tell Gemma Dunn. The Essex Serpent might be set in the nineteenth century, but it reads like a modern-day drama. Adapted
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Megan McKenna on coping with coeliac disease, the joy of cooking and learning from her mistakes
The reality star turned singer chats to Katie Wright as she launches her first cookbook. After winning The X-Factor: Celebrity at the end of 2019 and landing a deal with Simon Cowell's record label, Megan McKenna was on the brink of taking her
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Technology: Sandberg Motion Tracking Phone Mount
What is it? An intelligent smartphone mount from Sandberg that follows the user as they move. Good points? With a 360-degree tracking rotation the device provides a convenient way to record, view content and participate in video meetings
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UK ministers dismiss Sinn Fein call for united Ireland vote after Stormont win
THE Northern Ireland Secretary has dismissed a call by Sinn Fein for a border poll to be held in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of the republican party's victory in the Stormont election. Party president Mary Lou McDonald said on Friday five
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Analysis: No beer or cheer for Keir 'Mr Rules' Starmer as Tories fling mud
YOU couldn’t blame Sir Keir Starmer if he had grumpily voiced the thought over the weekend that he, and his party, really can’t catch a break. Just as he might have been celebrating – with, perhaps, a beer in hand – Labour’s progress in the local
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PM promises seven Brexit Bills in bid to win back Conservative support
THE Prime Minister is promising to deliver seven Brexit Bills which will be unveiled in Westminster this week. Boris Johnson is planning to announce the new laws which will "deliver on the promise of Brexit" in the Queen's Speech, the Prime Minister
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Vision of a dystopian Scotland. Model Citizens by Daniel Shand
Model Citizens Daniel Shand (Corsair, £16.99) THE expectations raised by Kirkcaldy-born Daniel Shand’s first two novels, Fallow and Crocodile, are rewarded magnificently by this surprisingly affecting dystopian satire, set in a Scotland
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SNP MSP slammed for saying clinic staff 'push abortion'
AN SNP MSP has come under fire for criticising staff in abortion clinics saying they “push abortion without laying out the pros and cons”. John Mason, who represents Glasgow Shettleston, has sparked controversy in recent weeks for his defence
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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates historic Nadal-Djokovic double in Madrid
Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz added the scalp of world number one Novak Djokovic to his stellar clay-court collection by beating the Serbian great in three sets to reach the final of the Mutua Madrid Open. The Spaniard, who only turned 19 on
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Dmitry Bivol retains light-heavyweight belt with unanimous win over Saul Alvarez
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has been defeated in a unanimous points decision which allowed Dmitry Bivol to retain his WBA light-heavyweight title and maintain his unbeaten record. Alvarez moved up a divison to the heaviest weight of his career to endure
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Susan Swarbrick: You were never a hip, young thing – that is a lie we all tell ourselves
TRENDS. Such a curious concept to wrap the head around as we get older. There was a recent story in the New York Times about how disco balls are making a comeback. I found this ever-so-slightly discombobulating. Firstly, because I had been blithely
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The first pylon in the UK was built near Bonnybridge. Nearly a century on,they remain loved and loathed
THIS story begins in Scotland. In the summer of 1928, the very first electricity pylon constructed in the UK was built at Bonnyfield, near Bonnybridge. It took another five years and 26,000 pylons for the Central Electricity Board’s transmission
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Team Johnny or Team Amber – which one are you and why?
It’s cricket season, I’m told, so here’s a cricket-themed question on the subject du jour: who would you go in to bat for, Team Johnny or Team Amber? Perhaps cricket isn’t quite the right metaphor here. I’m also told it is a game in which certain
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Nicola Sturgeon to launch indyref2 push as poll shows 55 per cent support vote
NICOLA Sturgeon is expected to launch a fresh push for independence 'within weeks' as a new poll suggests support for a second referendum within five years has risen to 55 per cent. After the SNP’s 11th consecutive election win in a row on Thursday
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Museum project set to uncover tales from the Fife town that floored the world
For more than a century, the sweet aroma of linseed oil hung over the Lang Toon, where generations of workers created the smooth, durable product that would floor the world. From towering factories dotted around the Fife coastal town of Kirkcaldy
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Ange Postecoglou insists he always knew new Celtic signings would hit ground running
CELTIC manager Ange Postecoglou admits there was little room for error in the transfer market after he took charge of the Parkhead club last summer. The Greek-Australian as overseen a complete overhaul of the playing squad in Glasgow’s east end
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Ange Postecoglou reflects on hectic start at Celtic after being named SFWA Manager of the Year
ANGE POSTECOGLOU’S mic’d up training session shortly after his arrival as Celtic manager gave supporters an early idea of what the Greek-Australian. His mantra – ‘we don’t stop’ – was quickly taken to heart by his players and has even been adopted
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Teacher's night sky dream has been realised after her death
From the garden of her North Ronaldsay home, Kathleen Scott could lift her gaze skywards and on evenings when the merry dancers were at rest and the clouds parted, see the same stars that once fascinated the island’s earliest civilisations. Twinkling
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Unlawful state aid concern as Scots ministers fail to inform EU over ferry fiasco interventions
MINISTERS are under scrutiny over unlawful state aid after it failed to notify the European Union about any of its interventions in companies connected to Scotland's ferry building fiasco. New calls have been made for a judge-led public inquiry
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Anger as ministers fork out nearly £1m on private consultants for new care service
MINISTERS have forked out nearly £1m to private consultants in a year to support the design and delivery of a new National Care Service (NCS) - while approving another controversial contract to global consultancy firm PwC, the HoS can reveal. The
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David Pratt: Russia’s so-called ‘Victory Day’ parade will tell its own story
David Pratt's Four Corners: Insight and analysis on Ukraine, USA, Haiti and Central African Republic Ukraine: Russia’s tell-tale ‘Victory Day’ parade During my recent time in Ukraine one date seemed to occupy the minds of many people
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THE BIG READ: Professor Sir Geoff Palmer: ‘My family were owned as slaves by Scots. It’s time this nation faced up to its history’
In a powerful, no-holds-barred interview, Scotland’s foremost black academic, Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, says this country must finally acknowledge the horrific truth about slavery, empire and colonialism. Here, he talks to our Writer at Large Neil
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Michael Settle: Tories are in meltdown after London rejects them
THEY left me for dead,” declared Boris Johnson as the local council results rolled in. But the PM was not referring to the net loss of nearly 400 Conservative council seats in a terrible night for the Tories but his garish portrait of the Queen
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Iain Macwhirter: Finally, the stars are aligning for Nicola Sturgeon
I DON’T know which gods Nicola Sturgeon prays to, but they came out for her on Friday. The SNP increased its share of votes and seats in the local elections, but that seemed almost routine – it’s what they do. Yet this was their eleventh election
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Hannah Rankin headlining at Glasgow's OVO Hydro will mark truly historic moment for boxing in Scotland
WHEN Hannah Rankin steps into the ring to defend her WBA and IBO super welterweight titles on Friday evening, she will be making history. For the first time a female fighter is headlining Scotland’s biggest arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro. The significance
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Top 10 experiences you need to try this summer from Helicopter tours to glamping
Summer is on the horizon and Buyagift is helping us to make the most of it with these top experiences. The gift experiences website has revealed the top 10 experiences that have already been booked on its site for July and August this year.
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Letters: This is a time for cool heads in Ukraine. We cannot afford a proxy war
ONE of the first casualties of any war is the truth. Today we would sneer at the rumours in Britain in 1914 that the Germans were eating Belgian babies, hanging Belgian nuns from church bells then ringing them to death, or crucifying farmers at the
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This week in the Herald Diary: A sunny outlook, a chilling description, a cold shoulder and some hot gossip
Tattoo you A NERVOUS reader informs us she is about to undergo a colonoscopy, and isn’t much looking forward to the procedure. However, while perusing the information pamphlet she was given, she was moderately thrilled to read the sentence: "Sometimes
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'SNP are managing decline and not tackling root problems before indyref2'
NICOLA Sturgeon’s Government is “managing decline” and failing to tackle Scotland’s root problems, according to one of the country’s top academics and a leading authority on the SNP. Professor James Mitchell said that “bold” action was needed to
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Rangers could mark end of an SWPL 1 era after 14 seasons of Glasgow City dominance
IT could be the end of an era when SWPL 1 leaders Rangers host Glasgow City at Auchenhowie this afternoon. Unless City win, their 14 seasons of domination will be over and Rangers will be champions for the first time. The odds, as City and Scotland
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Ministers to consider alcohol price hike in Scotland after policy review
MINISTERS will consider a major increase in the minimum unit price of alcohol following a review of the landmark policy. Scotland became the first country in the world to introduce minimum unit pricing in May 2018, putting a floor price of 50p
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Alarm that 'unnecessary' plans to make Scottish castles 'green' may cost £20m
CONTROVERSIAL demands by ministers for Scotland’s historic properties to be fitted with energy saving measures could cost taxpayers up to £20 million, it has been estimated. Under the Scottish Government’s drive to cut carbon emissions all buildings
