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What is today’s Wordle? May 17 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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Scot Robert MacIntyre on possibility of playing with Tiger Woods
THERE's nothing in golf quite like the Tiger effect. Just ask Robert MacIntyre. “I was standing on the putting green during the Masters and it was like a herd coming,” reflected the young Scot as he recalled the moment Woods appeared on the scene and
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Owen on Queen's Park's Premiership ambitions and Lesser Hampden's opening date
THE last time Queen’s Park played in Scotland’s top flight, the Spiders finished below Queen of the South, East Fife, and Third Lanark, Queen Elizabeth had only been on the throne for five years and Blue Peter was in the production stage at the BBC
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Murray calls for rethink of 'stupid' play-off schedule
IAN Murray has called for a rethink of Scotland's "stupid and ridiculous" play-off schedule, saying it "caters" to the bigger teams. The Airdrie boss, whose side narrowly missed out on a place in the Championship, has called for the lower leagues
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Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou issues 'don't fret' response to contract talks
CELTIC manager Ange Postecoglou says that people ‘shouldn’t fret’ over his contract situation as the Greek-Australian has no designs on leaving Glasgow anytime soon. The former Yokohama F. Marinos boss took the reins of the Parkhead club last summer
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Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou reveals his sliding doors moment and AEK Athens interest
THE job that Ange Postecoglou has done so far at Celtic Park has been remarkable. After inheriting a team of wantaway players that had their dominance of Scottish football ended in emphatic fashion in the previous campaign, the Parkhead club have reclaimed
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Chris Hughton reveals why he will park Celtic allegiances to support Rangers in Europa League
PARKING an allegiance towards Celtic is easy for Chris Hughton when it comes to throwing whole-hearted support behind Rangers’ Europa League bid. Hughton is heavily invested in the careers of three of Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s Seville stars.
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Edinburgh coach Mike Blair hopeful Darcy Graham will make Glasgow Warriors clash
EDINBURGH head coach Mike Blair is hopeful that star winger Darcy Graham will return from injury to play in Saturday’s crucial inter-city derby match against Glasgow Warriors on the international pitch at Murrayfield. The 1872 Cup is up for grabs
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Remember When ... The Apollo 10 command module landed in Glasgow
NOT long after the world had followed the lunar adventures of Apollo 15’s crew – David Scott, James Irwin and Alfred Worden – space-fans in Glasgow queued to to see the command module of the 1969 Apollo 10 mission, in August 1971. That mission,
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Sturgeon to America: 'Don't re-elect Trump at any point'
NICOLA Sturgeon has urged Americans not to re-elect Donald Trump “at any point”. The First Minister said the former President was the type of populist “strongman” who threatened the planet by not taking action against climate change. In contrast
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Remember When ... Vintage cars heralded a safe-driving campaign
A SOBERING statistic marked the launch of a nationwide ‘Be a Better Driver’ campaign in Edinburgh in April 1959. Scottish Office Minister Lord Forbes said that since 1926, and excluding the war years, more than 15,000 people had been killed, and
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Jurgen Klopp defends Liverpool fans’ booing of national anthem at FA Cup final
Jurgen Klopp claimed Liverpool fans would not have booed the national anthem or the Duke of Cambridge at the FA Cup final “if there was not a reason”. Some Reds supporters controversially jeered as ‘God Save The Queen’ was sung and as William,
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Remember When ... Cranhill pupils staged a protest walk-out
PUPILS from two schools in Glasgow’s Cranhill area – Cranhill Secondary and St Gregory’s – defied their teachers and went on strike in April 1991, in a continuing row over plans to amalgamate the two threatened schools into one inter-denominational
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Blackpool forward Jake Daniels comes out as gay
Blackpool’s Jake Daniels has become the UK’s first currently active male professional footballer to come out as gay. The 17-year-old forward is the first Briton in the men’s professional game to come out publicly as gay since Justin Fashanu in
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NI Protocol needs fixed says Boris Johnson after meetings with leaders
BORIS Johnson has described legislation to tear up the Northern Ireland protocol as “insurance” and said the trade agreement needs to be “fixed”. The Prime Minister was speaking after a day of meetings with the leaders of the country’s five main
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Graeme Storm recalls ‘surreal’ US PGA adventure after battle with Rory McIlroy
THERE are not many players who can boast about beating Rory McIlroy in a play-off and leading a major championship, but Graeme Storm is a proud member of that exclusive club. The victory over McIlroy came on the third extra hole in the 2017 South
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Ross County winger wins SPFL goal of the season for Dundee thunderbolt
JOSEPH HUNGBO has won the cinch SPFL's goal of the season award for his phenomenal strike against Dundee earlier in the campaign. The Ross County winger, on loan from English Championship outfit Watford, scored the third in a 5-0 demolition of
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Bank of England chief warns of food price 'apocalypse'
THE HEAD of the Bank of England has given an 'apocalyptic' outlook about food price rises. Andrew Bailey was giving evidence to the Treasury committee in Westminster when he raised concerns about food prices. His remarks come in the context
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Dementia-friendly homes built at former high school site
Cruden Building has completed the construction of 24 dementia-friendly homes on the site of the former St Stephen’s High School in Port Glasgow, said to be the first homes of their kind in Inverclyde. The homes are part of a larger £35m development
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Sinn Fein blasts PM's 'shameful' approach to NI Protocol as DUP calls for action
THE LEADERS of the largest party in Northern Ireland have accused the UK Government of acting "shamefully" over its handling of the post-Brexit protocol. Following talks with Boris Johnson this afternoon, Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald
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Ofgem energy price cap plan 'sells consumers down the river' claims Martin Lewis
THE ENERGY regulator's plans to review the price cap on fuel four times a year will make consumers worse off, experts have warned. Martin Lewis, the money-saving expert, said Ofgem's plans "sell consumers down the river", while others warned it
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Gardening: Confused by all the plant pot choices? Here's how to pick the best containers for your garden
So, you want to perk up your patio with new pots, but which should you choose? Obviously the setting will be key - if you have a traditional cottage garden you might not want to be accessorising with super modern pots. But there's a wealth
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Agenda: How switching on data can help us switch off
By Scott McEwan MOST would associate the outdoors with switching off from today’s technology-driven world. However, smart technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) is proving that, to protect our natural beauty spots across the UK, technology
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Food: The original Flava brothers on loving chinese food, and their extravagant death row meals
Craig and Shaun McAnuff - otherwise known as food sensation Original Flava, with 165k followers on Instagram - might be adults and successful cookbook authors, but they're still brothers. Whether it's cracking up at the other one or quibbling their
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Labour group leader on Glasgow city council ousted by rival after 'brutal coup'
MALCOLM Cunning has been deposed as the leader of the Labour group on Glasgow City Council after the party failed to retake the council from the SNP. George Redmond beat Cunning by 24 votes to 11 - a landslide victory. Soryia Siddique also
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Administrators' fees revealed for failed Scottish seafood firm
ADMINISTRATORS for Dawnfresh Seafoods have revealed their interim fees and expenses for their recovery work on the failed Scottish business. Two hundred jobs were lost when Dawnfresh Seafoods went into administration in March, which was followed
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15 of the Best Mobile Casinos in the USA: Top Mobile Casino Sites and Apps
Do you like the idea of being able to play casino games no matter where you might be? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This article will explore all of the best mobile casinos in the USA you can sign up to today. Some online casinos are better
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Boris Johnson facing protesters as he arrives for talks with Stormont leaders
THE PRIME Minister is preparing to hold crisis talks with the main political leaders in Northern Ireland in an attempt to break the impasse over Brexit rules. Protesters have already gathered in Hillsborough, County Down, ahead of Boris Johnson's
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Glasgow city council Labour group to hold leadership ballot today
THE Labour group in Glasgow will today vote on who should lead the council with the contest expected to be "close". Malcolm Cunning, the current chief faces a challenge for the top job from returning councillor George Redmond. The contest comes
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Is Harry Potter seriously turning 25? Riddikulus!
Harry Potter turns 25 next month which, as well as making a lot of people feel very old, is going to put everyone’s favourite boy wizard back in the headlines thanks to a slew of new publications and commemorative events When is the big day?
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SNP ministers criticised for 'appalling' £6.6m spend on NHS spin doctors
SNP ministers have been accused of holding the “wrong priorities" after it was revealed at least £6.6 million has been spend on spin and communications for Scotland’s health boards. Scottish Labour has labelled the public spending “exorbitant”
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Travel Scotland: If only Alfred Hitchcock had holidayed in Perthshire
ALFRED Hitchcock would have been proud. Certainly, the drama that played out on our final night at Moness Estate mirrored one of the legendary director’s famed handbrake-turns – jolting from hazy evening calm to hysterical panic in a sickening millisecond
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Sturgeon defends US trip after 'indy tour' jibes
NICOLA Sturgeon has defended her first trip to the United States in three years after opposition sniping that it is a wasteful ‘indy tour’. The First Minister said the SNP’s opponents had sought to “deligitimise” the two-day visit to Washington
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14 killed as Indonesian tourist bus crashes into billboard
A tourist bus with an apparently drowsy driver has crashed into a billboard on a motorway on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing at least 14 people and injuring 19 others, police said. The bus, carrying Indonesian tourists from Surabaya, the
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Uighur county in China has highest prison rate in the world
Nearly one in 25 people in a county in the Uighur heartland of China has been sentenced to prison on terrorism-related charges in what is the highest known imprisonment rate in the world, analysis of leaked data shows. A list obtained and partially
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Swedish legislators debate joining Nato as attitudes change
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has told her country's parliament that she sees "a historic change in our country's security policy line" as Sweden prepares to seek membership of Nato. "Sweden needs formal security guarantees that come
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McDonald's to sell its Russian business
McDonald's said it has started the process of selling its Russian business, which includes 850 restaurants that employ 62,000 people, making it the latest major western corporation to exit Russia since it invaded Ukraine in February. The fast food
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EU's Russia sanctions effort slows over oil dependency
Europe has pushed to toughen its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Sweden following Finland in deciding to seek Nato membership and EU officials working to rescue proposed sanctions that would target Russian oil exports helping to finance
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Planning your summer holidays? Here are some top destinations and what to expect
After restrictions era, lockdowns, and quarantines made traveling to and from the continent very difficult, travellers will be welcomed back in 2022. Several European nations have already eliminated all pandemic-related entrance rules, and it is
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
In our deep dives into the world of social media, the Diary often focuses on slapstick and silly antics. But this comes under the category of, “Awe, the nice!” (As Maw Broon tends to say…) One hour after the game had ended, Jota taking
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Make tracks to Paisley to have your say on designs
The public is being invited to take part in immersive virtual reality experiences and design workshops across the UK this month – with Paisley being the only Scottishevent – to explore emerging designs for small and mediumsized railway stations
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Census staff to visit stragglers as deadline looms
CENSUS staff are to ramp up doorstep visits as the revised deadline for completing the survey approaches after already helping 1million households. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) said their workers would offer people extra in-person assistance
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Ayrshire haulier Maxi sees profits double
Exclusive By Scott Wright THE Irvine-based parent company of Maxi Haulage has reported an increase in turnover and profit after taking steps to mitigate impact of Brexit, driver shortages and Covid disruption. Maxi Caledonian, which also
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Letters: Focusing on clamping down protests is shutting down the abortion debate we need
YOUR report on a forthcoming abortion summit ("Sturgeon to convene buffer zone summit after ‘deeply wrong’ protests", The Herald, May 13) made sombre reading. By focusing their anger on protests and vigils (whatever their merits or otherwise),
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Douglas Ross accused of 'nasty politics' over 'personal' attack on John Swinney
A LABOUR MSP has hit out at Douglas Ross for making a "personal and offensive attack" on John Swinney and resorting to "nasty politics". Alex Rowley, a former deputy leader of Scottish Labour, made the intervention days after the Scottish Tory
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'Incredibly popular' direct flights to land of fjords return
EDINBURGH Airport has announced direct flights between Edinburgh and two Norwegian for the first time since before the pandemic. Loganair returned to EDI this month with the Bergen and Stavanger services, running three flights a week to each city
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Police Scotland defend sending officers to Colombian capital
POLICE Scotland have defended sending officers to the Colombian capital following concerns raised about their deployment with the First Minister. The mission emerged earlier this month after a Labour MSP pressed Nicola Sturgeon about the matter
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Scots warned of more energy costs pain as plans emerge to double number of bill price reviews
CONSUMERS have been warned of even more energy bill pain as plans have emerged to review the price cap four times a year instead of two. The energy regulator Ofgem has said that the price cap on household energy bills could be reviewd every three
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Health: Six expert-backed ways to reduce your risk of Dementia
To mark Dementia Action Week, Abi Jackson talks to leading experts about how we can help keep the condition at bay. Covid isn't the only major health concern of our times - experts have been warning about dementia reaching epidemic levels too.
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Two new Covid strains upgraded to 'variants of concern' amid warning of 'significant' summer wave in Europe
TWO new Covid strains have been designated as 'variants of concern' amid signs that they can dodge immune protection, including reinfecting people who previously had Omicron infections. The variants - known as BA.4 and BA.5 - were first detected
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Tory minister tells people struggling to pay bills to work more hours or get a better job
Workers struggling to cope with rising bills should consider taking on more hours or moving to a better paid job, a UK Government minister has said. Rachel Maclean, safeguarding minister in the Home Office, said famililes could “protect” themselves
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Former British number one Laura Robson announces retirement from tennis
Former teen star Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. The 28-year-old was thrust into the spotlight aged 14 when she won the girls’ title at Wimbledon and she peaked in the top 30 while still a teenager
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Major shoe retailer returns to Glasgow's Buchanan Street
Glasgow's flagship shopping street will be boosted with the opening of shoe retailer Dune London's new store. It has returned to a prime location in the heart of Buchanan Street, one of Glasgow’s main shopping districts. The Dune Group’s founder
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Another Rome success boosts Novak Djokovic’s hopes ahead of French Open
Novak Djokovic sealed his sixth Italian Open title with a 6-0 7-5 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday and insisted he could not have asked for a better lead up to Roland Garros. The Serbian has endured a tumultuous 2022, being deported from
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Application to demolish landmark Glasgow city centre building
By Ian McConnell A planning application has been submitted to demolish a landmark Glasgow city centre building and replace it with a £75 million office development with ground-floor retail space. Originally constructed in the mid-1960s, Princes
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Too many still in the dark on pensions
Analysis By s1jobs It is the single biggest asset that most people will ever have, and yet a new survey has shown that well more than a third of UK adults don’t understand their pension and its benefits. The poll of 1,000 employees
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No pride in unscrupulous attempts at 'pinkwashing'
Comment By Joanne Lockwood Pride month is approaching fast. This is the time when organisations will change their logos on social media to include the "rainbow" and put out statements of support for queer and LGBTQIA+ people – we see
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Cameron Carter-Vickers has a decision to make, but Celtic would be the right one - Monday Kick-Off
Carter-Vickers would be wise to stick around at Celtic Cameron Carter-Vickers was out on a limb last summer. The Tottenham Hotspur defender, a staple of pre-season outings under Mauricio Pochettino, José Mourinho and now Nuno Espírito Santo, knew
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Alison Rowat: Peace at Eurovision but EU-UK talks hit sour note
Of all the ways to measure the UK’s standing in the world, the most bizarre has to be the country’s finishing position in Eurovision. Forget the permanent seat on the UN Security Council, GDP, health spending and suchlike. For one night a year,
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Why the Eurovision Song Contest was up against a mad world
THERE was a satisfying conclusion to the weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest. Some lank-haired chap from the UK – looking like Thor impersonating a Bee Gee impersonating Thor – came second, and beleaguered Ukraine bagged victory (We’re sure they would
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Issue of the day: Do you have a doom box?
IT is a word full of foreboding that may make us shiver at its utterance, but it seems the truth is, most of us have a ‘doom’ box and the rising trend is not quite as bad as it may sound. So what is a ‘doom box’? It is one of those boxes
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Kirsty Maxwell death mystery: Expert's true crime podcast could help solve case
A FORMER senior detective who snared serial killer Peter Tobin believes a couple who were staying at the same apartments where Scots holidaymaker Kirsty Maxwell died could hold vital clues. David Swindle, a former detective with the then Strathclyde
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'Highly addictive' vapes being used by girls in Glasgow to suppress appetite
Vapes are being used by young girls as an appetite suppressant prompting concern from Scottish public health experts. Staff involved in a new children's health service in Glasgow said girls were using the nicotine replacement products to curb hunger
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Doug Marr: Why you should never skimp on travel insurance
Now, where was I? Ah yes, just about to head off on our first overseas sunny holiday in more than two years. As it turned out, it became the holiday from hell. Anyone planning a similar venture, might be able to learn from our experience. It could
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Highland cheese maker eyes growth across UK as simple approach pays off
Name: Rory Stone. Age: 58. What is your business called? Highland Fine Cheeses Ltd. Where is it based? Tain, in Ross-shire. What does it produce? I’m probably the best cheesemaker in Tain. We make 200 tonnes a year. My parents
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Paul Sheerin: Lack of diversity remains stubborn reality for sector
I read the news reports last week concerning the Scottish sports writers’ awards debacle with increasing dread, a sense of déjà vu and some sympathy if I am honest. In reflecting on that situation, it’s good to be candid about where your industry
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Letters: Scotland has been sickened by voting Labour, getting Tory
PETER A Russell (Letters, May 13) suggests that the Labour Party’s problems in Scotland began in 2014. It is certainly true that after this, loss of support became a haemorrhage. However, is the cause only the referendum and Labour’s alliance with
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Firms that achieve net zero should pay lower taxes say industry leaders
COMPANIES that achieve net zero should benefit from a lower corporation tax rate than those that have not achieved that target business leaders have said. The Institute of Directors said the Government could use the introduction of the new rate
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Sarwar insists Labour 'toxicity' gone and party on route back to potential government
ANAS Sarwar has insisted that he is intent on transforming Labour back into a party of government in Scotland as he stressed he has cleaned up a legacy of “toxicity” left by his predecessor. The Glasgow MSP took over the leadership of Scottish
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Lesley Riddoch: Have the Europeans finally forgiven Britain for Brexit?
Clearly, the public vote and overall win went massively – and rightly – to Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra. But Sam Ryder’s belting version of Spaceman won support from national juries across the continent and beyond. Even this independence supporter was
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Mark Smith: Drug testing centres are coming – can you deal with your prejudice?
How prejudiced am I? How prejudiced are you? I saw a group of drug addicts outside my local café the other day. They were waiting for the chemist to open to get their methadone. They were shouting and swearing and generally causing a bit of a scene
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Hospitality giant Fridays joins signing-on spree as bar group expands
By Scott Wright It is a practice commonplace in the football world. Now, talent is in such short supply in the hospitality industry that companies are having to offer “signing-on fees” to secure the managers they need. The phenomenon, sparked
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Threat to SNP's radical vision for Edinburgh blamed on Labour 'ignoring democracy'
RADICAL policies proposed for the capital may never see the light of day after the SNP blamed Anas Sarwar for a failure to form a majority council coalition. The SNP, which is the biggest party on Edinburgh City Council, is struggling to form a
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Sturgeon uses DC speech to call for 'sustainable approach to energy security'
NICOLA Sturgeon is to use a speech in Washington today to warn of the “catastrophic” consequences of failing to meet the climate change targets agreed last year at the Cop26 summit in Glasgow. The First Minister will say that while the “world looks
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Kevin McKenna: Deference and mediocrity is rooted in Scotland and the UK
EVERY few years, film emerges of diminutive chaps brandishing rudimentary weapons in a jungle clearing on some remote Pacific island. It’s accompanied by a narrative suggesting that this is one of the world’s last, undiscovered indigenous peoples whose
