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What is today’s Wordle? May 22 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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Laura Muir happy to be back with a bang after injury lay-off
TRAINED to pursue a diagnosis and then seek a cure, the qualified veterinarian in Laura Muir could surely appreciate the grand tour of possibilities explored before doctors discovered that the source of the back complaint that derailed her indoor season
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Edinburgh secure Champions Cup spot with 1872 Cup triumph over Glasgow Warriors
EDINBURGH ended the league season in convincing fashion to secure a place in next season’s Champions Cup and win the 1872 Cup on aggregate. They just about edged a turgid first half, going in at the break 13-6 ahead, but a commanding display early
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Hearts player ratings in extra-time Scottish Cup final loss to Rangers
Craig Gordon 9 Stunning performances have become the norm. While he was on the losing side the keeper was superb again at Hampden. Denied Kent twice and a ridiculous stop from Aribo but had no chance with the goals. Stephen Kingsley 7 Assured
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Meet the ‘guerrilla’ gardener who’s taking his message to Chelsea Flower Show
Tayshan Hayden-Smith lives across the road from Grenfell Tower, and lost friends and neighbours when it was ravaged by fire in 2017. In the wake of the tragedy, he felt he had to do something to help his community, and set out to create beautiful
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Three burning issues for Hearts as Robbie Neilson's men come up short at Hampden
Hearts undone by moment of magic With John Souttar having already agreed a pre-contract move to Ibrox this summer, this was the last time that Hearts fans would see their defensive triumvirate of Souttar, Craig Halkett and Stephen Kingsley. Typically
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Russia's Gazprom halts gas exports to Finland
Russia's energy giant Gazprom has halted exports to Finland just days after the Scandinavian country officially applied to join Nato. The measure comes after Helsinki refused to follow demands by Russian president Vladimir Putin to pay for gas
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Firefighters rescue man from roof of burning Selkirk building
A man has been hospitalised after being rescued from the roof of a burning building. Emergency services were called in the early hours to Ettrick Road in Selkirk, where a blaze was tearing through a three-storey building. When firefighters
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National BBQ week - a treat for all carnivores
It's National Barbecue Week from May 28th-5th June, here are four great restaurants to try out if barbecuing is not your thing. Bibimbap West, Glasgow Named after Korea's ultimate comfort food, Bibimbap brings fresh, authentic and wholesome
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Scots Word of the Week: Daftie
DAFTIE THE earliest record of the word “daftie” (with the meaning of foolish or unsound mind) in Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) is from 1870 in Charles Gibbon’s For the King: “The Daftie still maintained his position”. However, in
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New Books: A captivating new collection of short stories takes a peek behind the curtain of the secret lives of church ladies...
Fiction 1. The Secret Lives Of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw is published in hardback by Pushkin ONE, priced £14.99 (ebook £9.99). The phrase 'church ladies' conjures up a variety of images, according to the reader's own cultural understanding
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Folk singer Heidi Talbot on the 'magic' Scottish woods that inspired new album
HEIDI TALBOT, FOLK SINGER Where is it? Tormain Woods, Ratho, Edinburgh. Why do you go there? I grew up in a small village in Ireland and I've lived in several places since I left home at 18. I have travelled all over the world, but
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Motoring: Seven of the best seven-seater options in the used car market
If space is what you're after, there are a surprisingly good number of used cars to choose from. Jack Evans takes a look. For a little while, the seven-seater took the form of a conventional MPV. These days though, seven-seater versatility is found
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Garden of the week: Cottage garden is a charming spot to visit
Carolside Earlston Scottish Borders TD4 6AL Why Should We Visit Carolside House, which sits in a narrow valley, tucked into a curve in the river Leader near Earlston in the borders, is an elegant 18th century mansion. Wooded slopes
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Poem of the week: On the beat with a genuine super-tramp
The apparent simplicity of these lines conceals both wisdom and a fine use of language. They are by W H Davies (1871-1940), self-dubbed in his 1908 autobiography as a “super-tramp.” Born in south Wales, he spent some years on the road in the
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Film view: Jack Lowden faces personal demons in Terence Davies' drama Benediction
BENEDICTION (12A) Celebrated Liverpudlian writer-director Terence Davies has spoken openly about a fractious relationship with his sexuality, once declaring in a newspaper interview that being gay had ruined his life and he would go to his grave
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Hearts fans unveil spectacular Scottish Cup display in tribute to Marius Zaliukas
HEARTS supporters today unveiled a spectacular Scottish Cup final flag display in tribute to legendary captain Marius Zaliukas. The Tynecastle supporters transformed the section of seats behind the goal at Hampden into marron, white and gold.
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Rail union to carry out strike ballot as UK could be brought 'to a standstill'
A transport union is set to ballot rail staff across the UK in what could lead to “potentially the biggest rail strike in modern history”. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union is balloting 40,000 members on the move, which network
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Gardening with Dave Allan: Native Scottish wind flower offers a wide palette of bonnie colours
Anenomes have delighted gardeners for centuries, with such a wealth of species and cultivars adorning our gardens. We are spoilt for choice of size, flowering times and a beautiful palette of colours. They all stem from a few species, such
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Food: Thomasina Miers on sustainability, Mexican food without the meat, and why avocados aren't for everyday
The MasterChef winner and Wahaca co-founder chats to Lauren Taylor about the biodiversity in Mexico Mexican cuisine might conjure up images of tacos al pastor (with barbeque pork), meat-packed enchiladas or fish-topped tostadas - but Thomasina
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Alison Rowat's TV previews: Lucy Worsley Investigates: The Witch Hunts; State of the Union; Dubai Hustle
Did you know that Scotland was once notorious for killing “witches” at a higher rate than anywhere else in Europe? Afraid to say we were continental champions at the dark art of falsely accusing women of wrongdoing and executing them for their trouble
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Neilson names Hearts team to face Rangers as Boyce & Souttar start in Scottish Cup final
ROBBIE NEILSON has named his Hearts side to face Rangers in the Scottish Cup final. The Tynecastle boss has handed starts to Liam Boyce and Rangers-bound John Souttar for the showpiece final at Hampden. Craig Halkett has also come back into
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Man due in court in connection with North Lanarkshire death
A man has been charged in connection with the death of man in North Lanarkshire. A 32-year-old man is due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday in connection with the death of Samuel Hamilton, 56, in Bellshill. The 56-year-old's elderly
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Nadine Dorries’s claim that Channel 4 reality show used paid actors ‘unfounded’
THE production company behind the Channel 4 documentary show Tower Block Of Commons has said Nadine Dorries’s claim that the programme used paid actors is “unfounded”. Appearing before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Thursday
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BOAC building: How refugee from the Nazis became one of Scotland's top architects
Words: Adair Crumpton Pictures: Chris Donnelly, Shay McCann, Sandra Socko Now, this is a little bit unusual. In fact, the tale of the BOAC building in Glasgow takes in Nazis, refugees and families torn asunder. The BOAC (British Overseas
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Normal People's Paul Mescal shines in Scots director Charlotte Wells' debut film Aftersun
Aftersun Four stars Review: James Mottram AFTERSUN, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this weekend, heralds the arrival of an impressive new voice in Scottish cinema. Edinburgh-born writer-director Charlotte Wells, making her
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Wellbeing: Andrea McLean on how she's learned to love her 'corona-curves'
The TV presenter, author and life coach is relishing the fact that the extra weight's gone on her boobs. She may have put on a stone during lockdown, but TV presenter-turned-life coach Andrea McLean has learned to love what she calls her "corona-curves
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Galleries and Events: Show celebrates the finest land, sea and cityscapes
ScotlandArt Gallery Open Monday-Sunday. Entry free. 193 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HU. May at ScotlandArt gallery kicked off with stunning new works from artists such as Paul Bennett, Gillian Lee Smith, Stephen Smith, and Lesley Anne Derks.
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Robert McNeil: Condescending UFOs need to show themselves or push off
FINALLY, they’re treating UFOs with the gravity the subject deserves. The phenomenon was investigated this week by the US Congress’s Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee. The meeting was described as counterproductive
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Rangers vs Hearts: TV channel, live stream & kick-off time for Scottish Cup final
RANGERS will be looking to make up for their bitter disappointment in the Europa League final on Wednesday night this weekend. Their match with Eintracht Frankfurt went the distance as the Germans prevailed 5-4 on penalties. The Light Blues
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Watch: Second osprey chick of the season hatches at Scottish reserve
A second osprey chick has hatched at a Scottish reserve with a third expected within a couple days. The osprey chicks at the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire are helping ensure a future for the species which were driven to extinction in the
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Agenda: Why we must sow the seeds of a career in farming
By John Scott AGRICULTURE is facing an employment crisis, and yet I can’t help wondering if the sector is too reliant on others to resolve it, rather than doing something direct. Here at Fearn Farm, Invernesshire, we have a strong team of young
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Herald Decades: The canoe versus the submarine...the first US vessels arrive at Holy Loch 61 years ago
In this new series, we look at the events that have shaped today's Scotland ARE you really gonna put these leaflets on shipboard tomorrow, boy?”, an amused American newsman asked the CND demonstrator in the bright yellow lifejacket. “I came
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Coleen Rooney's week: When you’re married to Wayne, it pays to develop detective skills
As imagined by Brian Beacom I KNOW it’s early days, but I’m one hundred and ten percent certain we’re going to win this court case when the judgement is announced. You’ve been following the evidence. And so you know Rebekah Vardy has been telling
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Church of Scotland to discuss same-sex marriage at first hybrid General Assembly
THE first hybrid General Assembly of the Church of Scotland opens this weekend and will consider issues including voting on whether clergy can conduct same-sex marriages. Around 400 ministers, elders, deacons and special guests will gather in Edinburgh
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Fans travelling to Scottish Cup final warned of possible ScotRail cancellations
Football fans are being warned train services could be cancelled due to a shortage of drivers. Rangers are set to face Hearts in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden on Saturday. Expecting a high number of fans to head to the Glasgow stadium
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Moldova should be 'equipped to Nato standard' to guard against Russia - Truss
Moldova should be "equipped to Nato standard" to guard against potential Russian aggression, the Foreign Secretary has said. Liz Truss wants to see both Ukraine and neighbouring "vulnerable states" such as Moldova "permanently able to defend"
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On the Radar: Lorde, Lost Voice Guy, Jay Rayner and Wuthering Heights
FESTIVAL Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, until May 29 The “largest rural performing arts festival” kicked off yesterday and continues until next Sunday, with a programme full of theatre, music and comedy, including Lost Voice Guy, pictured
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PM needs to 'urgently explain' private meetings with Sue Gray about partygate report
Boris Johnson is being urged to explain why he met with Sue Gray to discuss her long-awaited report into lockdown parties in Downing Street. It is understood the pair held at lead one meeting regarding the document's progress while it was being
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Rory McIlroy hails ‘ultimate pro’ Tiger Woods for making halfway cut at US PGA
Rory McIlroy failed to take advantage of a favourable draw before hailing Tiger Woods as the “ultimate pro” for fighting back to make the halfway cut in the 104th US PGA Championship. McIlroy could only add a second round of 71 to his opening 65
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History with Will Zalatoris in push for first major title at US PGA Championship
History was firmly on the side of Will Zalatoris as he looked to convert his halfway lead into a first major title in the US PGA Championship. Zalatoris made the most of being on the right side of the draw to card a bogey-free second round of 65
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Dirty rivers: What is Scottish Water doing to stop sewage entering our waterways?
How clean our rivers are has become a hot topic in recent years, as it has been revealed that untreated sewage has been released into our waters at alarming frequencies. A freedom of information request by the Ferret last year found that, in 2020,
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"Children could be paddling here and there's no sign that they dump sewage"
FEBRUARY 2022, Seafield sewage treatment works, a vast construction of pools and pipes at the edge of the city, where Edinburgh meets the Firth of Forth. For a long while, I’ve been wanting to see what lies behind its fences, partly because it’s my
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World famous hairdressing brand moving out of Glasgow after 34 years
One of the world’s most famous hairdressing brands is to move out of Glasgow. Vidal Sassoon will close its Princes Square salon today after the business went into administration, ending a thirty-year association with the city centre shopping centre
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For as long as I have sport, I will fight for my life - David Smith MBE
HAVING clocked 800km on the bike here in Belgium it is time for the reality of life with a tumour to kick in. It is time for my next MRI. As you sit to read this, I will be preparing for what I feel is an important scan. I guess they are
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Adam Thomas ready to put Scotland on sprinting map ahead of Birmingham Diamond League
IN recent years, Scottish athletics has been dominated by middle and long distance success. From Laura Muir to Josh Kerr to Callum Hawkins to Eilish McColgan et al, the headlines have been monopolised by endurance runners. Adam Thomas is
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Liquid gold rush earns a place in Scotland's national museum
By Kara Kennedy IT started in illicit stills, mainly on remote hillsides scattered across the Highlands, before growing in to a multi-billion pound global industry and the country’s biggest food and drink export. Now, National Museums Scotland
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Rangers v Hearts key battles: Where Scottish Cup final will be won and lost
Stephen Kingsley v James Tavernier Both players are nominal defenders but it is their attacking contributions that make them so effective for their respective teams, and it should be fascinating to see how this contest unfolds at the national stadium
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Scotland is at increasing risk of drought and needs to save water now
By Andrew Quinn SCOTLAND is at an increasing risk of drought and measures must be put in place now to ensure water supplies are kept at safe levels, researchers have warned. They say public and private supplies of drinking water could be under
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Big Read: Inside Scotland's only commercial gold mine
By Andrew Quinn THERE is hidden treasure in the north-west corner of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Sitting in the shadow of Ben Lui, at the top of Cononish Glen, near Tyndrum, is Scotland’s only commercial gold mine. As I
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'I just do not like their pasta. At all.' Ron Mackenna's verdict on Sugo
AWKWARD, I’m thinking, as that magazine-beautiful tower of Bucatini Carbonara on my plate turns into springy hosepipes of hell, uncoiling in mid air, lashing slo-mo gobs of orange yolk and parmesan skyward, before heading in every single direction
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Brian Taylor: Nicola Sturgeon is quietly developing a strategic response to global crises
BY chance, I happened to be searching online for details about a past figure in the British theatrical world. First thing I noticed was that he was listed as “Russian born”, although raised from his earliest years in England. Further research
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Herald Diary: These new cities, it's a right royal stitch up
Our town THE Diary congratulates Dunfermline on being awarded city status by the Queen this week, though without trying to diminish this momentous decision, we admit finding it strange that Her Majesty can just announce a city into existence.
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David Leask: Why Scotland’s British nationalist fringe has turned on foreigners
IT was “money and ethnic votes”. It is nearly 27 years since Jacques Parizeau said the words that would come to define him and, for some, his cause. The Quebec premier had just seen his dream of independence from Canada dashed, by the slimmest
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Alison Rowat's TV review: Derry Girls; Conversations with Friends; Scotland's Home of the Year; Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood; The Lincoln Lawyer
WHAT a difference a lockdown makes. Normal People, an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel, had us swooning. Oh how we luxuriated in the long, pause strewn conversations as first love blossomed in all its glory. Now we have Conversations with Friends
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Issue of the day: Should the term 'obesity' be banned?
IS 'obesity' a racist word? An American dietician believes it is and wants the term banished from conversation, replaced by ‘people in larger bodies’. Obesity is ‘racist’? Amanda Montgomery, a registered dietician at the University of
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Kevin McKenna: Mhairi Black should be careful when accusing others of fascism
THE Scottish Nationalist MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, Mhairi Black, likes to make the most of her visits to the House of Commons. On these occasions her vivid interventions are shared widely as she flays the Conservative Government with vitriolic
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Unspun: the political diary
Greenish blue RANGERS FC obsessive and part-time Tory MSP Murdo Fraser was among the thousands of fans who travelled to Seville for this week’s Europa League final. But how did he get the time away from Holyrood? The answer is a cosy custom known
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Herald View: Train services must be fixed – and fast – or it could spell disaster for railways
WHEN, as she nationalised rail services last month, the First Minister declared it “a new beginning”, we doubt that she, or anyone else, had quite this in mind. From next week, ScotRail will cut around a third of its services – some 700 weekday journeys
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Scots island suffers three months of ferry cancellation misery as angry communities appeal for ministerial action
MINISTERS have come under fire for failing to sanction a new emergency ferry as one Scots island which has suffered three months of disruptions since the start of the year has been hit yet again. Island communities issued a new appeal for help
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'Shocking': Squeeze on families as supermarket prices soar by over 20%
CONSUMERS have been faced with "shocking" price hikes of more than 20 per cent on hundreds of popular items over the past two years which are putting increasing pressure on household budgets. New research has suggested a drop in the availability
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Nicola Sturgeon accused of "peddling ScotRail spin" over 30% cuts to train services from Monday
THE First Minister has been accused of “peddling ScotRail spin” over the cuts to services, as calls are made for urgent action to fix staffing shortages. The accusations have been flying as it emerged that service cuts with nationalised ScotRail
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Former rail chief in ScotRail safety call over Stonehaven trains
A FORMER rail company director has raised concerns over the continued use of the model of train involved in the Stonehaven crash, calling for speed limits to be introduced for the trains until they are removed from service. Former Network Rail
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Daniel Hough: Inflation soaring but allowances can help people safeguard financial futures
By Daniel Hough Many people are facing pressures on their finances that have not been seen for decades. Inflation is at a 30-year high, the cost of energy continues to surge, and rising interest rates are beginning to filter through to mortgage
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Consumer confidence plunges to record low but April sales surprise
By Ian McConnell RETAIL sales in Great Britain rebounded unexpectedly in April, official figures revealed yesterday, but they remain weak on a longer-term view and consumer confidence has hit an all-time low amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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Brian Donnelly: Boris Johnson Brexit protocol rewrite threatens US trade deal
SCOTLAND’S key export markets are under threat from all sides now. The United States has warned the planned free trade alliance with the UK is at risk, and salmon exporters fear devastating consequences of a trade war with the European Union
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Law firm to launch beehives across Scottish offices
By Ian McConnell LAW firm CMS is introducing beehives across its Scottish offices, and ensuring provision of sufficient nectar-rich flowers and trees nearby, with staff given the opportunity to learn the basics of beekeeping. The plans were
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The healthcare scandal courts are banning people from even talking about
A FEW years ago, I had one of the strangest legal tussles of my journalism career. Reporters are all to aware of the dangers of contempt of court, breach of copyright, and defamation, but this was unusual - and troubling. I had been contacted
