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What is today’s Wordle? June 3 hints
Wordle has taken the world by storm, and if you’ve not given in to playing the daily game, we can guarantee you’ve seen the elusive squares all over social media. The aim of the game is to find a 5 letter word in only six attempts. The game
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Hamish Watson desperate to 'do something special' with Edinburgh in URC
IT is not quite a case of ‘now or never’, but Hamish Watson does concede that starring in so many hard luck stories with Edinburgh in the knock-out stages of major European competitions during the last seven years has provided extra focus and motivation
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Smith lets slip Glasgow Warriors deal is for 'couple of years' after signing extension
UNFORTUNATELY, because it is now Scottish Rugby policy to keep player contract lengths secret, we do not know how significant a piece of business the re-signing of Glasgow Warriors full-back Ollie Smith really is. As one of the brightest young
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Watsonians aiming to clinch Super6 Sprint Series title with win over Bulls
WATSONIANS will clinch the 2022 Super6 Sprint Series title with one match still to play if they defeat Ayrshire Bulls at Millbrae tonight. The Edinburgh have been unbeaten through their previous five rounds of this campaign and will start this
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Watson warns Edinburgh team-mates experience counts little against Sharks
EDINBURGH flanker Hamish Watson warned his and his team-mate’s previous experience in South Africa can only prepare them so much for Saturday’s clash with the Stormers. Mike Blair’s side have travelled to Cape Town for the United Rugby Championship
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Queen to miss Jubilee thanksgiving service
The Queen will miss the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral after experiencing "some discomfort," at the Jubilee celebrations, Buckingham Palace has announced. The monarch is skipping the service on Friday "with great reluctance
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Andy Murray takes inspiration from Marin Cilic’s run to French Open semi-finals
Andy Murray is drawing inspiration from French Open semi-finalist Marin Cilic ahead of trying to arrive at Wimbledon in the best shape possible. The three-time grand slam winner took another step towards a first singles title on grass in six years
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Officials issue first water scarcity alert of the year in Scotland
BUSINESSES have been urged to efficiently manage their water use as officials issued Scotland's first water scarcity alert of the year. The Firth of Tay area, covering north Fife and Dundee, has seen the risk of water scarcity increase to alert
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Buffer zone row: Health minister accused of turning NHS staff into 'bouncers'
WOMEN’S Health Minister Maree Todd has been accused of trying to turn clinicians into "bouncers" after she said patients worried about being intimidated by anti-abortion protesters should phone ahead. The remark, in a written parliamentary answer
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Andy Murray takes another step towards ending wait for grass-court singles title
Andy Murray took another step towards a first singles title on grass in six years but only after he came through a testing match with Gijs Brouwer to win 7-6 (4) 7-6 (3) and progress into the Surbiton Trophy quarter-finals. The three-time grand
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From tea parties to street parties: 14 events across Scotland to celebrate the Queen's jubilee
The Queen's 70 years on the throne is a cause for celebration for many people. If you’re looking for something with a royal theme, we’ve found the best events in Scotland. Crossbasket Castle What could be more fitting for a royal celebration
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UK pledges to send missiles to Ukraine as Russia warns of 'unpleasant scenarios'
The UK has pledged to send sophisticated medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine, joining the United States and Germany in equipping the embattled nation with advanced weapons for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery. Western arms have
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Prince Andrew to miss Jubilee service after testing positive for Covid
The Duke of York is to miss the Jubilee service of thanksgiving after testing positive for Covid. Andrew was set to join the wider royal family at the high-profile event in St Paul's Cathedral on Friday. The monarch's disgraced second son stepped
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'Airbnb for gardens' raises £250,000 for rapid expansion
AN online marketplace for allotments has unveiled plans for rapid expansion after securing more than £250,000 investment to grow the business. AllotMe’s online platform pairs anybody with available outdoor space with people seeking somewhere to
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Amelie Mauresmo sorry for saying women’s tennis holds less appeal than men’s
French Open boss Amelie Mauresmo has apologised for saying women’s tennis had less appeal than the men’s game. The Roland Garros tournament director made the comments as she explained why only one of the 10 matches chosen for the night sessions
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What should I be checking when buying a used car?
IT can be a daunting experience, but buying a used car needn't be too stressful. Used car prices are still in hot demand, as the semiconductor shortage puts the squeeze on new car supply. With more people flocking to the used market than ever, prices
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Fallon Sherrock relishing return to big stage after missing out on tour card
FALLAN SHERROCK is determined to muscle her way back to the top of men’s darts and wants to continue to be a trailblazer for women. The 27-year-old burst on the scene in 2019 after her historic run at the men’s World Championship and quickly became
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Casper Ruud showed ‘lack of class’ after French Open win, claims Holger Rune
DANISH teenager Holger Rune has accused Casper Ruud of shouting in his face after their French Open quarter-final on Wednesday night. Rune also denied demanding his mother leave the stadium during the match. Norwegian eighth seed Ruud won a
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Sexual crimes in Scotland at six year high as rape detection rates fall
THE NUMBER of recorded sexual crimes in 2021/22 was “the highest figure experienced over the last six years,” according to the latest statistics from Police Scotland. Between April 2021 and March 2022, the number of overall sexual crime rose by
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Six people arrested during protest at Glasgow arms factory
SIX people were arrested during a protest at a factory in Glasgow's Southside. Climate activists "gained access to the roof" of the Thales UK building in Govan at 6.35am yesterday morning. It's not known what time they were removed. Police
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Two children traced after peacock allegedly tortured and killed
Two children have been traced by police following the death of a peacock in a Fife park. Police Scotland said a 13-year-old and 11-year-old have been identified in relation to the incident at an aviary in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline. One
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Glasgow recycling centre evacuated after 'hand grenade' found on conveyor belt
A RECYCLING centre has been evacuated after a 'hand grenade' was found earlier today. Police are currently in attendance at Polmadie Recycling Centre in the Southside after the alarm was raised shortly after 11am. It is understood the Explosive
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Troubled £150m Scottish census has 'solid foundation', experts insist
SCOTLAND’S botched £150million census has a “solid foundation”, experts have said, despite repeated delays and a low response rate. The head of the international steering group helping National Records of Scotland (NRS) check the census data, admitted
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Undersea tunnels to connect Scots islands to mainland 'no pipe dream', claims veteran MP
A VETERAN MP has said that a plan to create undersea tunnels to connect the remotest parts of Scotland to the mainland is not a "pipe dream". Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, backed UK Government minister Iain
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Several arrests made after protesters attempts to enter Jubilee parade route
Police have arrested several protesters who entered the ceremonial route on The Mall before Trooping the Colour. A group of demonstrators were dragged by police out of the path of a military band as they marched along at around 10.10am. Pro-vegan
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Scott Allan one of five first-team Hibs players to depart Easter Road
SCOTT ALLAN has been released from Hibernian along with four other first-team players as new manager Lee Johnson starts to shape his squad for next season. The 30-year-old is a popular figure at Easter Road and has made 129 appearances for the
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Agenda: John Byrne can inspire us all
Emma Currie THE John Byrne Award is a place for people with something to say. For 10 years, via our online platform, we’ve been showcasing the creative talent of people across Scotland. We offer monthly and annual cash awards and we welcome submissions
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Scottish recycling centre evacuated after 'hand grenade' found on conveyor belt
A RECYCLING centre has been evacuated after a 'hand grenade' was found earlier today. Police are currently in attendance at Polmadie Recycling Centre in Glasgow's Southside after the alarm was raised shortly after 11am. It is understood the
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Union starts raising funds to challenge sexual entertainment club ban
A union has begun raising funds to legally challenge a decision to ban sexual entertainment clubs in Edinburgh - reaching £3,000 in just three days The City of Edinburgh Council voted to axe the clubs on March 31, with union United Sex Workers
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Former MI5 chief raises concerns over PM's plan to change ministerial code
THE UK Government's ethics watchdog has said questions have to be asked about the partygate saga and Boris Johnson's knowledge of it, as a cabinet minister urged colleagues aiming to oust the PM to "forget it". Lord Evans, a former MI5 chief and
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‘Guid oan ye, missus’ How Scotland celebrated that long ago sunny silver jubilee of 1977
NICHOLAS Fairbairn read over Sir John Betjeman’s Jubilee Hymn, which had been written to mark the 25th anniversary of the Queen’s reign, and decided that it just would not do. It was, sniffed the prominent, pugnacious Tory MP, “absolutely pathetic
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McDowell: Saudi-backed LIV Golf International Series 'scary' but right decision should be made
GRAEME McDOWELL admits the consequences of joining the Saudi-backed LIV Golf International Series are “scary” but insists the chance to play in the $25m event was too good to turn down. The Northern Irishman was named in the 48-player field for
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Queen: 'We look to the future with confidence and enthusiasm'
The Queen thanked the nation ahead of her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations, saying she continues to be inspired by the goodwill shown to her. The nation’s longest-reigning monarch, 96, said she hoped the Jubilee weekend would provide an opportunity
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'Safety restrictions' on lifeline Scots ferry service lifted after CalMac vessel fault is fixed
ONE of Scotland's busiest ferry services is expected to be operating somewhere near normally from today, after safety issues with a lifeline vessel were fixed. State-controlled ferry operator CalMac has had to curtail the use of MV Caledonian Isles
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SNP minister points finger at UK Government for green jobs failures
AN SNP minister has blamed the UK Government for a failure to produce the number of promised green jobs and has called on Westminster to match funding to help transform fossil fuels industries into renewables. The Scottish Government had insisted
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
The wonderful thing about social media is that you can learn so much about exotic cuisine and the reproductive processes of birds and mammals. We imagine these eggs were laid by a swan. Or perhaps a giraffe… Without twitch, I would've
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Shanghai returns to life as Covid lockdown eases
Traffic, pedestrians and joggers have reappeared on the streets of Shanghai as China's largest city begins returning to normalcy amid the easing of a strict two-month Covid-19 lockdown. The measures had drawn unusual protests over their heavy-handed
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Nightclub needle attacks puzzle European authorities
Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at nightclubs or concerts in recent months. Doctors and multiple prosecutors are working on the case, but no-one knows who is doing it or why, and whether
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28-year-old arrested after man dead and woman seriously injured
A 28-year-old male has been arrested after a man died and a woman was left seriously injured in Johnstone on Wednesday. A 40-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene on Macdowall Street, and a 59-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with
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Four killed in shooting at Oklahoma hospital building
A gunman carrying a rifle and a handgun has killed four people at a medical building on a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The incident at the Natalie Medical Building on the St Francis Hospital campus is the latest in a series of deadly mass
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Andrew Dunlop: Green Freeports are one of biggest industrial opportunities Scotland has ever had
WITHIN the next three months the UK and Scottish governments will decide the location of Scotland’s two Green Freeports. Increasingly, energy experts are making the case for the Cromarty Firth. It has more natural assets than any other site, it would
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Letters: Tories' 'right to recovery' proposal for drug addicts will further disadvantage the most vulnerable
YOU have recently published details of two initiatives reference problematic drug use; one from Tory MP/MSP Douglas Ross ("Ross urges consensus on drugs death law", The Herald, May 30) and today's Agenda piece from Labour's Paul Sweeney MSP ("Overdose
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'The fightback starts now': Activists plan Scots protest today over 'unlawful' North Sea gas field approval
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners are lodging a protest today outside a key UK government hub in Scotland as legal action is considered over the approval of the development of a major North Sea gas field. The Jackdaw field, east of Aberdeen, which is said
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Lanarkshire team races away at hotel awards
A Lanarkshire racecourse hotel has been named Scotland's "best low cost" venue at the Prestige Hotel Awards. Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park Hotel received the accolade this past weekend at a ceremony in Glasgow hosted by Des Clarke after being
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300 student apartments planned for former tech giant site
PLANS have been lodged to demolish the former Cirrus Logic office site in the Scottish capital and build nearly 300 student apartments. Host Student Housing Management Limited and McKay Limited have subitted plans with designs by jmarchitects
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Stark water-safety warning issued ahead of Jubilee bank holiday
Scots are being urged to follow safety advice around lochs and water over the Jubilee bank holiday after dozens of water-related deaths last year. A total of 58 people accidental water-related fatalities were recorded in Scotland in 2021, according
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Woodworker uses unique sequences to blend furniture and art
The work of technorganic woodworker and furniture maker Max McCance is dramatic, technical and pushes the boundaries between furniture and art. Max, 68, grew up in Glasgow where, aged 16 to 20, he served an apprenticeship with British Steel. “I
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Councillors say using public money on Jubilee would be 'sickeningly offensive'
Glasgow councillors have said spending public money on any platinum jubilee celebrations in the city would be sickeningly offensive and crass. It comes as Glasgow City Council has faced criticism over a lack of major events planned to mark the
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South African teams to play in Heineken Champions Cup for first time
SOUTH AFRICAN teams will play in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first time next season. Tournament organisers European Professional Club Rugby have confirmed that three South African qualifiers from the United Rugby Championship will participate
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Britain’s Olympic champion curlers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
GREAT BRITAIN'S Olympic gold medal-winning women’s curling team have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. The team took top spot on the podium at the Beijing Games earlier this year and captain Eve Muirhead, who was made an MBE
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Lionel Messi cherishes ‘beautiful’ night for Argentina at Wembley
LIONEL MESSI hailed Argentina’s “beautiful final” after they downed Italy 3-0 to claim Finalissima success at a sold-out and partisan Wembley. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner produced a memorable performance at England’s national stadium and
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Marin Cilic fights through as Iga Swiatek marches on – day 11 at the French Open
MARIN CILIC reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros for the first time at the age of 33 after the Croatian beat seventh seed Andrey Rublev. He will face Norway’s Casper Ruud after the eighth seed edged past Danish teenager Holger Rune in four
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Well-cast and beautifully harmonised Sunshine On Leith is more relevant than ever – theatre review
Theatre Sunshine On Leith Pitlochry Festival Theatre Keith Bruce four stars THE first essential for a successful Jukebox Musical, after a back-catalogue of stonking songs, is a good script – the “book” in the parlance of the genre
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All staff lose jobs as Scottish roofing company founded in 1960s ceases trading
By Ian McConnell A SCOTTISH roofing company established in 1965 has ceased trading, with all of its 20 employees losing their jobs. The directors of Dunfermline-based Braisby Roofing are applying to the court to appoint insolvency specialist
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Union claims 'ball is in ScotRail's corner' after pay offer rejected
A train drivers union has claimed the "ball is clearly in Scotrail's corner" after it rejected a 4.3% pay increase offer. Aslef's executive committee rejected the pay offer with an expected verbal referendum of drivers did not take place.
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Platinum Jubilee: Where in Scotland are beacons being lit?
The Queen's 70-year reign is being marked with events across the UK, with the firs in many area being the lighting of beacons. More than 1500 beacons are set to be lit across the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and in Commonwealth countries.
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Patel tells Tories pushing for Boris Johnson’s resignation to ‘forget it’
Home Secretary Priti Patel has said Conservative MPs writing letters of no-confidence in Boris Johnson is a "sideshow". She told MPs pushing for Prime Minister to resign to "forget it" and called for the party should be focused on “real challenges
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Johnny Depp wins $15 million defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard
Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard. The actor was awarded compensatory damages of 10 million dollars (£8 million) and a further 5 million dollars (£4 million) in punitive damages. Depp, 58, who was not in court
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The alternative SPFL awards 2021/22: Celebrating the weird and wonderful world of Scottish football
THERE is something wonderfully surreal about Scottish football; a smattering of unprofessionalism that paves the way for a gloriously tinpot spectacle for us all to enjoy. Sure, the beautiful game is what we’re really here for but the silly pantomime
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Grant Quigley reflects on inner turmoil after knockout blow left opponent in coma
SOMETIMES it’s not only the loser who feels the pain. Grant Quigley’s first boxing contest for five-and-a-half years in late April ought to have been a cause for celebration, especially when he marked his comeback by landing a knock-out blow in the
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Alison Rowat: You celebrate if you want to, the lady is not for bunting
I HAVE never met Ross Greer. Despite him being an MSP for West Scotland, and the Scottish Green Party’s spokesman for “International Development and External Affairs, Education and Skills, and Culture and Media” (no opinion on the price of fish, then
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Neil Mackay: England is sick in the soul – and the illness is called ‘nostalgia’
NOSTALGIA, perhaps a little disproportionately, was once punishable by death. Swiss soldiers in the 1600s faced the axeman at the merest hint of dewy-eyed longing for the past. Nostalgia made them useless in a fight, you see. Nobody wants a soppy soldier
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Scotland introduces emergency drought measures ahead of summer
AN emergency scheme to combat drought has been introduced in Scotland while much of the country has been given an early warning of water scarcity. Emergency bottled water will be provided to households in the event of water shortages, the Scottish
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Months of rail chaos looms after 'final' ScotRail pay offer is rejected without being put to train drivers
NATIONALISED ScotRail is facing months of chaos, after a 'final' 4.2% staff pay offer was rejected without ever being put to train drivers. The national executive committee of the train drivers union Aslef rejected ScotRail's pay offer in a dispute
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Scott Wright: More Scots firms losing independence as investors swoop for big names
THE trickle looks like it could turn into a flood. Scotland is no stranger to seeing its biggest listed companies being bought out – Stakis, ScottishPower, Kwik-Fit, Scottish & Newcastle and Bank of Scotland are among the huge names that have been
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Mark Smith: Why we need the royal family
I remember once speaking to a nice old guy who worked on the royal yacht Britannia from the day of its launch in Clydebank in 1953 to the day he retired in the 1980s and it seemed to me that his experiences pretty much summed up our difficult, complex
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Herald Diary: Could the jubilee be contagious?
Jubes japery ALWAYS first with a royal exclusive, the Diary recently revealed that in Scotland the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is referred to by many insolent commoners as the platty jubes. We’re attempting to find out if Her Maj has been made
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Top cryptocurrencies to explode in 2022
Cryptocurrencies are exploding in popularity and continue to grow in 2022. Part of that is because of the skyrocketing prices of some of those crypto assets. Of course, Bitcoin or Shiba are not the only cryptocurrencies on the market. There are
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Letters: So now we know - SNP cares more about indy than our children's education
UP until a few weeks ago we were still being asked to believe that education, specifically closing the attainment gap between rich and poor children in Scotland, was the defining mission and the No 1 priority of the Nicola Sturgeon regime. Yesterday
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Conference centre takes over convention bureau
THE Edinburgh International Conference Centre has taken on the management and operations of Convention Edinburgh. The convention bureau was temporarily closed in May 2020, and the agreement with City of Edinburgh Council will see the EICC run its
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TV REVIEW: Nicola Sturgeon's favourite drama Borgen is back. But is the new series any good?
Borgen **** Netflix, from today WITH a click of her killer heels she was back, picking fights, slaying enemies, and embroiled in a battle over independence. Not Nicola Sturgeon, returning to work after her brush with Covid, but Birgitte
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Glasgow theatre criticised for displaying name of disgraced donor
Scotland's national opera has been criticised for continuing to display the name of the disgraced billionaire American donors accused of fuelling a drugs catastrophe in the US. The Sackler family contributed to the £14.5million redevelopment of
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Parsley Box sales stutter in first half
Parsley Box cut its losses in the first five months of this year but revenue growth remains stalled as order volumes have failed to rebound. The Edinburgh-based company, which delivers ready meals to older customers, lowered its full-year guidance
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Scottish jobs under threat as merger deal spells loss of head office
By Ian McConnell Business Editor EDINBURGH-based Capricorn Energy has agreed an all-share “merger of equals” with Tullow Oil, involving job losses, with the headquarters of the enlarged group located in London. The deal, aimed at creating
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UK debts in 'better shape' than pre-banking crisis
Leading economist Carolyn Wilkins has flagged the dangers of external threats to the UK financial system even as inflation remains “top of mind” for domestic households, businesses and policymakers. Speaking during her first trip to Scotland since
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‘What we can learn from Spain’s cannabis clubs’
Scotland has a drug problem. Over the past two decades, overdoses have soared and, in 2020, the country recorded its largest ever number of drug-related deaths. In response, medical experts, police forces, and politicians are considering innovative
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Scotland 'closed' to the people who can help country flourish
Over the last few months, UK immigration policy has been making news headlines. Rarely are they positive. We read about plans to send refugees on one-way flights to Rwanda; delays in granting visas for refugees from Ukraine; and families being
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Andrew Learmonth: Disinformation is flourishing in Scotland - how do we stop it?
TWO weekends ago, the hashtag #BalmoralHotelIncident went viral on Twitter. It was one of the most popular terms on social media in Scotland, doing that rare thing of uniting both the Yes and No supporters who inhabit the fringes of the internet
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Pickering's Gin makes first foray into Scotch whisky
THE Scottish distillery behind Pickering’s Gin is to expand with plans to double its capacity and enter Scotch whisky markets around the world. Summerhall Distillery said its first whisky has combined casks of whisky from Highland distilleries
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UK's immigration policy 'would shame any Scandinavian government’
On the night of February 23, a Russian programmer was online with friends from Moscow. They warned him to leave Berdyansk immediately. Up until the last minute, Ukrainians never believed this war would start. Denis* stayed up all night, then woke
