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What is today’s Wordle? May 21 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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Peter Haring confident that third Scottish Cup final with Hearts will be the charm
PETER HARING has experienced his fair share of highs and lows at Hearts. From reaching previous Scottish Cup finals and playing a key role in securing the Championship title last term to suffering long-term injuries and bearing the pain of relegation
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Craig Gordon determined to win another Scottish Cup with Hearts - 16 years on from first success
CRAIG GORDON has competed in so many cup finals that the Hearts goalkeeper can’t even keep count of them anymore. But the Scotland internationalist will never forget his first. Back in 2006, Gordon had long since established himself as the Tynecastle
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Craig Gordon insists Hearts win over Rangers would be career high point
CRAIG GORDON believes that a win for Hearts this afternoon would eclipse anything the 39-year-old has achieved in his career to date. The Scotland internationalist has won 14 trophies and a host of individual awards over the years, with the majority
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Dunfermline keen to appoint new manager quickly after relegation to League One
DUNFERMLINE aim to make a quick appointment of a replacement for John Hughes after insisting the vacant post is ‘still a great job’, despite relegation to League One. Hughes stepped aside on Thursday following failure to keep the Pars in the Championship
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Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair names fifteen for Glasgow Warriors clash
EDINBURGH head coach Mike Blair has called four Scotland internationalists into his starting fifteen for tonight’s high-stakes inter-city derby match against Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield Stadium – but he believes the real key to success will be
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Danny Wilson preparing to unleash Rufus McLean's X factor against Edinburgh
WHETHER you are talking about the race for a Champions Cup place or the battle for the 1872 Cup, Glasgow go into tonight’s game against Edinburgh with a small but significant edge. Thirteen points ahead after the first leg of the domestic trophy, they
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Mike Blair brings four Scotland internationalists into Edinburgh XV for Glasgow clash
EDINBURGH head coach Mike Blair has called four Scotland internationalists into his starting fifteen for tonight’s high-stakes inter-city derby match against Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield Stadium – but he believes the real key to success will be
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ATP and WTA strip Wimbledon of ranking points following bans for Russian players
Wimbledon has been stripped of its ATP and WTA ranking points following the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this summer’s Championships. Both organisations had criticised the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from
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Nicole Yeargin on key target of breaking Scottish National Record for 400m
TWITTER is rarely the place for a nuanced observation which is why Nicole Yeargin recently felt the need to add a second explanatory tweet following the reaction she gained to her first one. 'Scottish National Record: 50.71’, she wrote in all innocence
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Rangers vs Hearts Scottish Cup final predictions from Herald and Times Sport writers
MATTHEW LINDSAY Rangers 2-1 Hearts Playing in such a draining match against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League final in Sevilla on Thursday night will have taken a toll on the Rangers players. But they managed to beat Celtic in the
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Obituary: Dr Roger Quin, prominent vascular and thyroid surgeon who developed invaluable patient-data systems
Roger Owen Quin M.D: An appreciation ROGER Quin, who has died aged 78, was a leading vascular and thyroid surgeon who was innovative in various aspects of surgery and latterly instrumental in developing patient data systems. He and his younger
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German investment giant wins Stagecoach takeover battle
GERMAN infrastructure investor DWS has won the takeover battle for Stagecoach, writes Scott Wright. Last night it was announced that DWS, which is owned ultimately by Deutsche Bank, had seen its offer for the Scottish bus giant declared unconditional
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Nicola Sturgeon tests positive for Covid
Nicola Sturgeon has revealed she has tested positive for Covid-19. The First Minister tweeted she had been experiencing mild symptoms on Friday evening, and returned a positive result after taking a test. She will work from home over the
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New Herald series will capture changing face of our nation
ARNOLD Kemp, a former editor of this paper, made an interesting point when in 1990 he wrote an introduction to Dear Happy Ghosts, a hardback collection of photographs from the voluminous archives of the Herald and Times. The eye of the press photographer
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Letters: The fear and despondency that disfigure a mature nation
IAN McConnell hits the nail on the head (“Ferguson sniping signals Scots goldfish-bowl politicians not grown up enough”, Business Voices, May 18). Our politicians are not grown-up enough. Neither are large numbers of Scots. We need to be open about
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Letters: As monkeypox rises, we can avert the next global pandemic by treating animals better
AS Portugal, Spain, the United States and the UK have now confirmed outbreaks of monkeypox, it’s high time we acknowledged that continuing to mistreat animals risks triggering the next global pandemic. There has been a ten-fold increase in human
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Hearts warn fans they face arrest and Tynecastle ban in event of pitch invasion
HEARTS have warned supporters they face being arrested and banned from Tynecastle if they invade the pitch at the Scottish Cup final. English football has seen a spate of such incidents in recent days as fans have celebrated tension-filled occasions
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Mark O'Hara insists St Mirren are on brink of 'something special' after finalising move
MARK O’HARA says he agreed a free transfer to St Mirren because the central midfielder believes the Paisley club are on the brink of ‘something special’. The 26-year-old left Motherwell this week as his two-and-a-half year spell in Lanarkshire
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Scotland hails first electric fire engine
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has commissioned its first electric powered fire appliance. The service has received around £500,000 of funding from Transport Scotland to roll the prototype into production. The contract to build the low
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Scottish Government 'closely' monitoring monkeypox cases
The Scottish Government is "closely" monitoring a spike in monkeypox cases in the UK, as the number of people more than doubled on Friday. Eleven new cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK, bringing the total up to 20. While none
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Andrea Bradley named next EIS general secretary, becoming first woman to take on role
A Scottish teaching union has elected a woman as its general secretary for the first time in its 175-year history. Andrea Bradley has been named as the Educational Institute in Scotland's (EIS) next general secretary. Ms Bradley, who has
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'Shifty' Anas Sarwar denies misleading public over council coalition deals
ANAS Sarwar looks “shifty” after Scottish Labour entered into council partnerships with other parties despite a pre-election pledge not to, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Scottish Labour leader has denied misleading the public after his party set
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ScotRail cuts mean last trains for Scotland's World Cup clash with Ukraine will leave before kick off
SERVICE cuts with nationalised ScotRail mean the last trains to major cities will leave before Scotland's World Cup play-off with Ukraine starts. Ministers are being urged to lay on more trains to ensure the cuts do not stop many of the Tartan
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Lee Johnson vows to bring identity to Hibs as new boss makes fan request
LEE JOHNSON, the new Hibernian manager, has vowed to instill a sense of identity in the team after the 40-year-old was unveiled at Easter Road. The former Barnsley, Bristol City and Sunderland boss was appointed on a four-year deal in Leith on
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Nicola Sturgeon discusses 'shared challenges' with Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill
NICOLA Sturgeon has discussed “shared challenges” Scotland and Northern Ireland face during a face-to-face meeting with Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill. The historic meeting, which lasted just under an hour and was at the request of Ms O’Neill, saw
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E.coli outbreak forces Scottish nursery to close
A Scottish nursery has been forced to close after being linked to a possible outbreak of E.coli O157. NHS Borders has been working to limit the spread of the bacterial infection after a number of children were affected at Cherrytrees nursery in
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Agenda: Are we at a unicorn tipping point yet?
By Amy Burnett INNOVATION is the ability to see change as an opportunity, not as a threat. That’s the ethos which Scotland’s scale-up community embraced during the pandemic, and one that has helped build on our global reputation as a hub for
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Emma Raducanu fit for French Open after back problem
EMMA RADUCANU declared herself fit for the French Open after concerns over a back problem. The US Open champion retired during the second set of her opening match at the Italian Open in Rome last week against Bianca Andreescu, saying she was unable
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I’m feeling really positive: Iga Swiatek can handle being French Open favourite
IGA SWIATEK is hopeful she will be able to handle the pressure of being the overwhelming favourite to win the French Open for a second time. When the Pole scythed through the draw in 2020 to claim her first grand slam title she was a largely unknown
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Charles Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two in first practice at Spanish Grand Prix
CHAMPIONSHIP leader Charles Leclerc edged out Carlos Sainz as Ferrari completed a one-two in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. Leclerc, who heads Max Verstappen in the standings by 19 points, saw off Sainz by 0.079 seconds at Barcelona’s Circuit
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Ex-Rangers boss Steven Gerrard 'disappointed' to have integrity questioned
FORMER Rangers manager Steven Gerrard insists nobody can question his or his team's integrity ahead of their trip to Manchester City. Aston Villa go to the Etihad Stadium this weekend knowing they could help hand the Premier League title to Gerrard
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Officer heard rib break while performing CPR on Sheku Bayoh, inquiry told
A police officer has told an inquiry how he heard a rib break while performing CPR on a man who fell unconscious during his arrest. Sheku Bayoh, 31, died on May 3, 2015, after he was detained by police in Kirkcaldy, Fife, and an inquiry into his
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Billy Gilmour in Scotland fitness sweat ahead of Ukraine play-off clash
BILLY GILMOUR has emerged as a fitness doubt for Scotland's play-off match against Ukraine after suffering an ankle knock. The Chelsea midfielder has returned to his parent club for an assessment after rolling his ankle while at Norwich. Canaries
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Derek Mackay invited to give evidence to MSPs about CalMac ferries fiasco
THE disgraced former SNP minister Derek Mackay has been formally requested to give evidence to MSPs about the CalMac ferries fiasco. Holyrood’s public audit committee confirmed it had written to the former transport and islands minister about his
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Neil Mackay: Tackling disinformation and extremism must start in schools
LAST Sunday, just a handful of hours after yet another far-right terrorist opened fire on innocent strangers in Buffalo, New York, intent on murdering people solely because they were black, I was chairing an event in Glasgow on how - or rather ‘if’
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Boris Johnson vows not to censor Sue Gray report as mandarin prepares final dossier
THE PRIME Minister has vowed not to censor names of people involved in the partygate affair if they are contained within the Sue Gray report. Boris Johnson was speaking on a visit to Powys, Wales, before he attends the Welsh Conservative conference
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Neil Mackay: My sympathy for the far right devil
Far Out: Encounters with Extremists, Granta, £18.99 Review by Neil Mackay MANY moons ago, I spent a year travelling the world meeting neo-nazis in America, Sweden, Italy, Germany and here at home in Britain and Scotland. It was for
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UK monkeypox cases more than double as total reaches 20
Eleven new cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK, bringing the total up to 20. Health secretary Sajid Javid said most of the cases were mild but that more doses of the vaccine which is effective against the viral infection have been
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Labour MSP attacks 'self-defeating' refusal to debate constitutional change
A VETERAN Labour MSP has criticised the “self-defeating” refusal of the pro-Union parties at Holyrood to discuss independence, accusing them of being too “scared” to do so. Former deputy leader Alex Rowley said the "Never" approach to the constitutional
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Premier Sports confirmed as Scotland men's national team broadcaster
PREMIER SPORTS have been confirmed as the official broadcaster of Scotland men's national team fixtures until 2024. UEFA have confirmed the broadcaster will air Scotland's UEFA Nations League and European Qualifiers for EURO 2024 after winning
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Buying a Property in Scotland - What Happens Around the Date of Entry?
You have made an Offer on a property and it has been accepted - congratulations! However, there is still quite a long way to go until you can pick up the keys to your new home or investment. Here is some guidance about what happens before, on and
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Big-time performer Hickey eyeing European Boxing Championship medal as he admits Commonwealth Games dream
IF there’s one thing most athletes would give their eye teeth for, it’s having the ability to be a big-time performer. To produce their very best when the stakes are at their highest. Whatever the specifics are that contribute to that quality
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Donald MacLeod: I'm a Celtic fan. Believe me, I know how Rangers fans feel
THE crushing disappointment felt by Rangers and their fanatical support after they lost the Europa League Final in a penalty shootout against Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville on Wednesday was palpable and will hurt take time to heal. As BBC Scotland
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Nicola Sturgeon to hold face-to-face talks with Sinn Fein leader Michelle O’Neill
NICOLA Sturgeon is to hold face-to-face talks with the Sinn Fein leader Michelle O’Neill today. Ms O’Neill is due to visit the First Minister in Edinburgh. The pair are due to discuss “shared areas of interest, including the current cost of
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Tyre Extinguishers claim they 'can't be stopped' as Dundee SUVs targeted again
A group of climate activists deflating SUV tyres across the globe claimed they "can't be stopped" after more cars were targeted in Dundee overnight. The 'Tyre Extinguishers' claim their aim is to "make it impossible" for drivers to own an SUV
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Credit marketplace firm to create 100 jobs in Scotland
The ClearScore Group has unveiled a significant investment in Edinburgh to build an "open banking centre of excellence". The group plans to employ over 100 people in Edinburgh, including developers, data engineers, data scientists and product and
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Glasgow bank's door smashed to pieces as cordon put in place
THE door of a Glasgow bank has been smashed to pieces. A cordon has been put in place at Barclays on Argyle Street, in the city centre. Police say they were made aware of the vandalism at 5.50am this morning. Staff could be seen climbing
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Hearts' Scottish Cup embarrassment laid foundations for revival, claims Savage
HEARTS’ Scottish Cup embarrassment laid the foundations for their revival, according to sporting director Joe Savage. Robbie Neilson’s side face Rangers in Saturday’s final at Hampden Park aiming to end a 10-year wait for the trophy. It is
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Our pick of the top DeFi Coins
The Decentralized Finance Market (DeFi) has attracted investors from all around the globe in recent years, thanks to the growing interest of crypto enthusiasts. DeFi, in its most basic form, refers to financial apps based on blockchain technology that
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SNP-Green split 'embarrassing' as Greer says Nato member as bad as Russia
THE Yes movement split over whether to join Nato if Scotland becomes independent has deepened, with the Greens accusing an alliance member of behaving as badly as Russia in Ukraine. Green MSP Ross Greer said Turkey had committed “horrific crimes
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Transport Minister: ScotRail service cuts will ‘absolutely not’ last until next summer
Transport minister Jenny Gilruth has insisted ScotRail services will “absolutely not” be reduced until summer 2023. The nationalised rail operator will cut 700 services from Monday in response to train driver shortages caused by a disagreement
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Angry islands council demands urgent ministerial action over new CalMac lifeline ferry crisis
AN islands council has called on ministers to solve a new lifeline ferry fiasco which has left one island without a ferry service, another route dropped and a reduced service on one of Scotland's busiest services. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, which
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Diversity takes centre stage
Equality and fairness are key principles of society, but a sizeable gap still exists between what the world should be like and how it actually is. Yet there are many individuals and organisations who are doing remarkable work in levelling the playing
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Easdale brothers make Scotland's billionaire list but Danish tycoon still top
The richest person in Scotland remains fashion tycoon Anders Holch Povlsen, who owns popular brand ASOS. He is worth around £6.5 billion and saw an increase of £500 million since last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2022. Brothers
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Alan Simpson: Welcome to Scotrail, the world class railway from the 1970's
IN the classic TV detective show Life on Mars, DCI Sam Tyler, played by John Simms, has a car crash in 2006 and when he wakes up has been catapulted back to 1973. It’s fair to say that things have changed in the force in the intervening years and
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Rory McIlroy on top but not getting ahead of himself at US PGA Championship
RORY McIlroy vowed not to get ahead of himself as he headed into the second round of the US PGA Championship in pole position to end his major drought. Since winning the last of his four majors in the 2014 US PGA, McIlroy had been a combined 35
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Ewan McGregor ‘channelled Sir Alec Guinness’ when reprising Obi-Wan Kenobi role
Ewan McGregor has said he tried to “think and feel” Sir Alec Guinness when reprising his famous role in Star Wars. Obi-Wan Kenobi appeared in the first six Star Wars films, played by Sir Alec in episodes IV-VI and then by McGregor in episodes I-III
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Boris Johnson overhauls No 10 as he awaits Sue Gray parties report
Boris Johnson has overhauled his Downing Street operation following the conclusion of a four-month Metropolitan Police inquiry into lockdown-busting parties at the top of Government during the pandemic. Scotland Yard’s Operation Hillman was closed
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Warnings are out NFT market has cooled. But what even are they?
FOLLOWING a crash in the the crypto currency market, investors are now worrying about what is about to happen in the much-hyped market in nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. While no one is saying a full collapse is happening, the market is cooling – and
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Iceland to introduce 10 per cent discount for shoppers aged over 60
Iceland is set to introduce a discount for seniors as Britons struggle with soaring prices. The supermarket chain has announced that from May 24, customers aged over 60 will receive a 10% discount on their groceries every Tuesday with no minimum
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Dunfermline town becomes city as part of Platinum Jubilee celebrations
The former royal burgh of Dunfermline is being granted city status as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Fife town is one of several locations in the UK and further afield being bestowed the honour to mark the monarch’s 70 years
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Rebecca McQuillan: Will Sturgeon or Johnson carry the can for the cost of living crisis?
HE predicts a riot. Britain’s foremost money-saving expert Martin Lewis has been sending politicians increasingly desperate missives from the front line for months and now warns that energy bill rises in October could lead to “civil unrest”. The
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Michael Settle: Why increasing numbers of Tories are coming round to a windfall tax
EQUIVOCATION is never a good tactic for any politician. It shows indecision and weakness and invariably gives your opponent the upper hand. A case in point is Boris Johnson over the call to slap a windfall tax on those energy “oligarchs”. One
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The Diary: Feeling blue for Rangers
Feeling Blue THE Diary has been unfairly criticised in the past for knowing very little about a certain popular sport. To prove our detractors wrong, we are now going to reveal our detailed knowledge in this area by discussing the mighty Rangers
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Camley's Cartoon: Inflation and Partygate
Out cartoonist Steven Camley's take on inflation and Partygate 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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Issue of the day: Are fish and chips at risk?
FISH and chips are widely regarded as the national dish of the United Kingdom, enjoyed on trips to the seaside as hungry gulls flutter overhead, as well as on those evenings when you just can’t be bothered slaving over a hot stove. But a warning has
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Scotland faces mass strikes as more workers threaten strike action over pay
TENS of thousands of Scots workers from rail staff, cleaners and binmen to care workers, school staff and teachers could go on strike this summer in pay disputes that could bring the nation to a standstill for months. A series of disputes threaten
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Remembering the Winter of Discontent of the late 70s - as Scotland faces a summer of disruption
IT WAS the perfect storm of industrial disputes, rising inflation and fuel shortages which became known as the Winter of Discontent. Troops were on standby for a state of emergency to be declared as an unofficial strike by lorry drivers brought
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ScotRail service cuts 'could last till 2024' following delays to train driver training
A WAVE of state-controlled ScotRail service cuts brought about by a train drivers dispute could last to 2024 because new recruits are not being trained up quickly enough. Ministers confirmed that only 55 of a gang of 130 new train drivers aimed
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Andy Murray secures Waitrose listing for biscuits to drink with
By Scott Wright A SCOTTISH biscuit company that has won investment from Dragons’ Den stars Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones has secured a listing deal with Waitrose. The Drinks Bakery, which was founded by food lover and entrepreneur Andy Murray
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Renowned Aberdeen office enjoys revival of fortunes after value plunged in oil downturn
By Scott Wright AN Aberdeen office building that was auctioned for just £25,000 in the wake of the oil and gas downturn that began in 2014 has had a major reversal of fortune. Union Point, formerly known as Salvesen Tower, was nearly unoccupied
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Letters: Praise Sturgeon for her bold stance on the nuclear deterrent at Faslane
I CANNOT believe the naivety of Iain Macwhirter and Guy Stenhouse in advocating Scotland’s retention of nuclear weapons nor the distasteful language they use in dismissing our First Minister’s speech in Washington as “nonsense” and “twaddle” (Macwhirter
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Ian McConnell: One of Scotland’s great original thinkers, who always stood back from the herd
THE passing of Sir Angus Grossart last Friday has seen the Scottish business world lose one of its great original thinkers. Sir Angus, who passed away peacefully at home at the age of 85 surrounded by his family after a short illness, was not one
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Catriona Stewart: How to break free from the scourge of email? Be more tortoise
AS this goes to print, I will be on a dream holiday in a place I have aspired to visit for at least the past 20 years. Having booked the flights and sorted the itinerary, I could then barely bring myself to think about it in case something – not
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Aberdein Considine acquires historic Scottish law firm
By Scott Wright ABERDEIN Considine has merged with one of Edinburgh’s oldest law firms. The Aberdeen-based firm has effectively taken over Russel+Aitken Edinburgh, which is based in the west end of the city and can trace its roots back to the
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Telecoms giant BT adds weight to Dundee’s waterfront revival
By Scott Wright BT GROUP has hailed its multi-million-pound plans to build a new home in Dundee as the “last piece of the jigsaw” in the city’s £1 billion waterfront regeneration project. The telecoms giant broke ground yesterday on the construction
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Budget airline in pent-up demand boost amid ‘sustained recovery’
EASYJET has narrowed its losses and is aiming to carry nearly as many customers by the end of the year as it did before the pandemic. The budget carrier said over the past ten weeks customers of the airline have booked six per cent more tickets
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Smart meter installations increase amid energy crisis
A SCOTTISH company that installs smart meters on behalf of energy firms has increased revenue and highlighted a strengthened run-rate with further improvement ahead. Smart Metering Systems said its Index Linked Annualised Recurring Revenue (ILARR
