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What is today’s Wordle? June 6 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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Lee Johnson confident of perfect Hibs backroom team after Jamie McAllister and Adam Owen appointments
Lee Johnson is confident he has pieced together the perfect backroom team at Hibernian after Jamie McAllister and Adam Owen were confirmed as his assistants. The new Easter Road manager’s coaching staff will be completed by club legend David Gray
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Danny Wilson deserves more time and patience from chunk of Glasgow Warriors support
DANNY WILSON is a good man and a respected coach who was handed the tough gig of taking over a Glasgow Warriors team entering a hangover period following their heady days (by Scottish rugby standards) under Gregor Townsend and Dave Rennie. Little
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Grant Gilchrist concedes Edinburgh must improve to become contenders for Champions Cup
AFTER their narrow losses to Ulster in a crunch league match and Wasps in the last eight of the Challenge Cup, Edinburgh’s 28-17 defeat by the Stormers in the URC quarter-finals provided further proof of where they stand as a team at the end of Mike
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Scottish Rugby Union set for SGM at Murrayfield
THE struggle to create a governance structure for the Scottish Rugby Union which can work for everyone in the sport in the professional era will face a critical moment when a Special General Meeting for the governing body is held at Murrayfield this
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Rafael Nadal beginning treatment on foot injury in hope of prolonging career
RAFAEL NADAL will begin make-or-break new treatment on his chronic foot injury next week which he hopes will save his career. The 36-year-old won his 14th French Open on Sunday with a comprehensive defeat of Norwegian Casper Ruud. But Nadal
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Jake Wightman 'super happy' to seal maiden Diamond League victory
JAKE WIGHTMAN picked up his first ever Diamond League win in Rabat on Sunday night to lay down a marker for this month’s British Championships. The 27-year-old produced a brilliant surge off the closing bend to hit the front and then held off Welshman
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Wimbledon hopes rising for Kudla after stellar Surbiton campaign
WIMBLEDON excitement is building for Denis Kudla after a superb start to the grass court season came to a close with defeat to Jordan Thompson in the LTA’s Surbiton Trophy final. Kudla had beaten top seed Andy Murray in the last four to reach
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Kalle Samooja claims European Open after overturning seven-shot deficit
KALLE SAMOOJA carded a stunning final round of 64 to overturn a seven-shot deficit and claim his first DP World Tour title in the Porsche European Open. Samooja fired eight birdies, including three in the last four holes, to establish a new course
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Northern Ireland play out goalless stalemate in Nations League clash with Cyprus
NORTHERN IRELAND must hope it is 13th time lucky in the Nations League as their latest outing ended in a drab goalless draw against Cyprus. Ian Baraclough’s side took only their third ever point in the competition but the performance and the result
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French Open champion Iga Swiatek confident of continuing winning streak on grass
FRENCH OPEN champion Iga Swiatek admits to finding the grass a “tricky” surface but is confident she can continue her winning streak as attention turns towards Wimbledon. World number one Swiatek has won a record-equalling 35 consecutive matches
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Scot Gemmill hails U21s as youngsters hold Belgium to goalless draw
SCOT GEMMILL heaped praise on his Scotland kids after they bossed Belgium for most of the game in an encouraging display. Scotland Under-21s were already out of the qualification reckoning before their penultimate match here against the runaway
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Wales show Scotland how it's done with win over Ukraine to seal World Cup spot
IN a week where Scotland supporters were hoping to bring a decades-long wait to reach the World Cup, Wales’ 1-0 win over Ukraine will have made for difficult viewing for members of the Tartan Army. The past week was a momentous one for Scotland
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Rafael Nadal continues French Open dominance with ruthless 14th title success
Rafael Nadal reclaimed his crown as the king of clay with a dominant victory over Casper Ruud at the French Open. Roland Garros royalty returned to the throne on Jubilee weekend as Nadal roared to a 14th title courtesy of a 6-3 6-3 6-0 win over
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Family building company ceases trading after nearly 60 years
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 Shona Campbell of Henderson
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Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid claim 10th successive slam title at French Open
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won the men’s wheelchair doubles to hand Britain belated success at the French Open. The top seeds defended their title with a 7-6 (5) 7-6 (5) victory over Shingo Kunieda and Gustavo Fernandez for a 10th consecutive
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Wellbeing: Liverpool Captain Jordan Henderson on fatherhood, fitness and getting kids outdoors
The footballer and father of three is on a mission to get more kids into the beautiful game. By Imy Brighty-Potts. Football became Jordan Henderson's life when he joined Sunderland AFC at just eight years old, and it has been ever since. His parents
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Home Office accused of attempting to deport unaccompanied children to Rwanda
The Home Office has been accused of attempting to deport unaccompanied children to Rwanda. Charities have claimed there is a “worrying pattern” of asylum seekers who are under the age of 18 being classed as adults by the UK Government. The
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Boris Johnson 'could face no confidence vote this week' as Tory MPs lose patience
A SENIOR Tory minister doesn’t think a confidence vote against Boris Johnson will materialise this week but has insisted the PM will see off any fight. Grant Shapps, the UK Transport Secretary, came out in support of the Prime Minister amid reports
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Boris Johnson 'could face no confidence vote this week' as Tory MPs lose patience
A SENIOR Tory minister doesn’t think a confidence vote against Boris Johnson will materialise this week but has insisted the PM will see off any fight. Grant Shapps, the UK Transport Secretary, came out in support of the Prime Minister amid reports
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St Johnstone hero Jim Weir delighted to be back in management after Elgin City appointment
Former St Johnstone hero Jim Weir is thrilled to be back in management after being appointed assistant at Elgin City. The move reunites him with his former number two, Gavin Price, who took over at Elgin when Weir left Borough Briggs for Forfar
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State-run ScotRail admit 'secret' deals with axed Dutch firm Abellio ' for continued operation' of services
NATIONALISED ScotRail has confirmed the Dutch state transport firm Abellio which formerly ran the franchise is cashing in on continued contracts to support crippled train services. The Scottish Government announced last year that ScotRail would
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This week in the Herald Diary: Adding some sparkle to the platty joobs
Shuggie pain BOOKER Prize-winning Glasgow author Douglas Stuart complained to a Norwegian chum about how something trivial had hurt his feelings. Being an empathetic soul, the chum turned to Douglas and said: “That makes sense. You’re only hummus
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Food: Five of the best BBQS and outdoor ovens to fire up this summer
It's the hottest item on our feasting roster, says Sam Wylie-Harris. Blue skies, blazing sunshine and the thrill of the grill - cooking outdoors has to be one of the best parts of summer. Whether you choose to light up the BBQ or use a pizza
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New ScotRail chaos as it cuts back on 80 more services today on already slashed emergency timetable
MORE than 50 nationalised ScotRail train services have been cancelled today - despite the timetable being slashed due to driver shortages to provide greater certainty and reliability. The rail operator, which was taken over by the Scottish Government
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Herald Decades: How Pope's visit to Scotland in 1982 changed the nation
WHEN Pope John Paul was shot and wounded by a Turkish assassin, Mehmet Ali Ağca, in St Peter’s Square, Rome, in May 1981, amongst the global reactions of shock and outrage was an understandable degree of speculation about his visit to Britain in 12
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Badgers, Beck and rock licks: Johnny Depp's weird post-trial odyssey
What a result. Not my words but the reported words of Jeff Beck who, in a bizarre twist to an already outlandish and at times unsavoury story, has been sharing a stage on his current UK tour with a certain John Christopher Depp II, he of Captain
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A dedicated follower of fashion: How one Scot's kit designs took him to Cambodia
WHEN Cambodia secured a 2-1 win over Timor-Leste on Thursday night, the home support will have been delighted to watch their team secure a hard-earned three points. But there was also at least one Scotsman looking on beaming with pride. For Frazer
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Scotland's strategy to mitigate climate crisis 'not keeping pace' with impacts
GOVERNMENT officials have admitted more work is required to protect Scotland from the impacts of the climate crisis – amid a warning a strategy is “not yet keeping pace” with the worst consequences. In September 2019, the Scottish Government published
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Gareth Southgate blames Hungary heat for England’s opening Nations League loss
Gareth Southgate cited the Hungary heat as the main reason behind a sluggish England performance which led to Nations League defeat in Budapest. Dominik Szoboszlai’s second-half penalty secured a 1-0 win for the hosts as England’s players were
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Stephen Kenny admits Ireland only have themselves to blame for Armenia defeat
Stephen Kenny admitted the Republic of Ireland had only themselves to blame after slipping to defeat in their Nations League opener in Armenia. Ireland squandered first-half chances and were made to pay as Eduard Spertsyan ended their eight-game
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Scots actors break away from national union
By Andrew Quinn A group of Scottish actors are preparing to set up their own union following a row with Equity over staff restructuring. Cairn is being launched later this month and calls itself “a new member-led collective for professionals
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The links between sonar and whale strandings are explored in a new art project
Pristine and perfect, for visitors who travel past the calm sanctuary of Iona Abbey to reach the island’s North End beach find a precious place on earth, seemingly far from the turmoil and turbulence of the modern world. When a lone whale washed
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Ex-Big Brother winner using cooking to transform the prospects of troubled youngsters
For a while, Connor Graham was dubbed the “most missing boy” in Scotland, a serial absconder from school, the care system and life in general, the troubled teenager most likely to be AWOL from class. “I wanted to be left alone,” he recalls. “I
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Shine out to rebuild career at Glasgow City after battle with addiction and suicide attempts
CLARE Shine knew what she was doing as she closed her eyes and stepped in front of the oncoming car. Fuelled by alcohol, cocaine and self-loathing – none of them in moderate measures – she wanted to end her life at the age of just 23 on a Cork night-time
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Amelie Mauresmo's startling comments highlight huge problem for women's sport
IT is extremely disheartening that, in 2022 we are still having the debate about women’s sport holding less appeal than men’s. What is even more dispiriting is when the debate is spearheaded by a former female athlete and world No.1. Amelie
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The forgotten pandemic victims: Record number of Scots hit by long Covid - including 10,000 children
MINISTERS have been accused of failing to adequately tackle an epidemic of long Covid, especially in children as a record 155,000 Scots have been revealed to be suffering from the debilitating condition. According to new estimates, seen by the
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Broken promise?: Scottish social workers' crisis puts at risk child protection revolution
FEARS have been raised that a ministerial pledge to revolutionise the care of young people in Scotland is at risk with social workers at “a critical tipping point” as staff report increasing concerns that social work workloads have become unmanageable
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Union says ScotRail train drivers 'sitting around doing nothing' amidst service cuts due to 'staff shortages'
NATIONALISED ScotRail have been told they have gone too far with cutting services during the crippling pay dispute - as union leaders say drivers have been sitting around doing nothing. The service is facing months of chaos, after a 'final' 4.2%
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A fine Eigg-sample: The Scots island that plans a party to celebrate 25 years of relative independence
It is one of the most tranquil and beautiful members of the so-called Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides that for many years had been dogged with problems with absentee landlords, including lack of home and business security, unemployment and poor housing
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Michael Settle: It’s clear this shape-shifting virus hasn’t finished with us yet
THE face-masks have all but gone, so too the social distancing. The press conferences, featuring those familiar medical experts accompanied by a welter of statistics, have disappeared from our TV screens. Now the headlines, which were dominated
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Letters: Time to acknowledge the key role Dundas played in winning the case against slavery in Scotland
FURTHER to Alex Orr’s letter (May 29) and the case of Joseph Knight, it is worth noting that the much-maligned Henry Dundas, the future Lord Melville, successfully presented Knight’s case before the Court of Session in 1777. The senior judge on the
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Decimation of Scottish public sector as one in eight jobs face the axe in some parts
SOME one in eight jobs in parts of the public sector may be axed under Scottish Government spending plans unveiled last week, new research has warned. An analysis for The Herald on Sunday by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that outwith the
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David Pratt on The World: Deeply worrying global food squeeze is beginning to bite down hard
From Africa to Asia, Europe to America, a 'perfect storm' of factors topped off by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has precipitated a world food crisis. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines the causes and effects “CRISIS? What crisis?” It is a phrase
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NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ: What the fascinating science of demography says about Scotland's future, independence and the union
Dr Paul Morland is the UK’s leading demographer – an expert on trends in human society. Here he talks to our Writer at Large about the grim outlook for Scotland and the rest of the UK, what demography means for the constitution, the decline of the
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Iain Macwhirter: An austerity spending review is certainly a strange way to launch Indyref2
How does the SNP get away with it? Last week’s spending review was an exercise in what can only be described as fiscal austerity. Yet the media and political response has been strangely muted. The nationalist commentariat politely looked the other
