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Former Celtic manager Martin O'Neill still missing Glasgow after all these years
MARTIN O’NEILL’S stint as Celtic manager may have ended almost two decades ago but the former Parkhead boss admits that he still looks forward to returning to Glasgow whenever the opportunity arises. The 70-year-old enjoyed a fruitful five-year
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Shattered Scots will have to lift themselves for Ireland clash, says Martin O'Neill
MARTIN O’NEILL accepts that many of the players involved for Scotland and the Republic of Ireland will be running on fumes by the time they take to the pitch at the Aviva Stadium this evening – but the 70-year-old insists there is nothing else for
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Martin O'Neill insists both Scotland and Ireland need their own Gareth Bale
MARTIN O’NEILL watched on from home as Wales booked their place at the winter World Cup in Qatar with a 1-0 victory over Ukraine as a familiar feeling took hold of him. He had witnessed Scotland’s 3-1 defeat at Hampden at the hands of Ukraine a
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Ben Muncaster describes embarrassing predicament he found himself in when taking Scotland tour phone call
EVEN welcome offers can put you in an embarrassing position. Ask Ben Muncaster. When Gregor Townsend phoned to invite him to tour with Scotland this summer, the uncapped Edinburgh forward was in the undistinguished surroundings of a Cape Town toilet
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Q&A: Key talking points as controversial LIV Golf Invitational Series begins
the first LIV Golf Invitational Series event got under way at Centurion Club on Thursday, with six-time major winner Phil Mickelson the star attraction. However, just 30 minutes after play started, the PGA Tour announced it was suspending the 17
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Harriet Dart hits target in Nottingham to reach first WTA quarter-final
HARRIET DART saved three match points to reach her first WTA quarter-final with a dramatic tie-break victory over Italian third seed Camila Giorgi at the Rothesay Open. On another rain-affected day in Nottingham, Dart returned to court tied at
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Nationalised ScotRail in fresh turmoil as union representing thousands of workers rejects 5% pay deal
A UNION representing thousands of ScotRail workers has rejected a 5% pay deal offered to train drivers - placing the nationalised train operator into fresh turmoil. Aslef, the union representing drivers, agreed a 5% pay deal after negotiations
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'More and more violence' happening in schools due to poor classroom support
Violence is happening “more and more” in schools due to inadequate levels of classroom support, a teacher union conference has been told. In her address to the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) annual general meeting, Heather Hughes, outgoing
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Andy Murray to face Stefanos Tsitsipas after seeing off Alexander Bublik in Stuttgart
ANDY MURRAY defeated seventh seed Alexander Bublik to reach the quarter-finals of the Boss Open in Stuttgart. The Scot has headed to Germany for his first ATP Tour event of the season on grass and will face top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas next after
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In pictures: Harry Styles arrives in Scotland ahead of Glasgow concert
Pop singer Harry Styles landed in Scotland on Thursday ahead of the start of his worldwide tour. The 28-year-old was seen arriving at Glasgow airport on a Embrarer Legacy 600 private jet. He is set to perform at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday
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Public services union talks of shutting Scots schools while confirming strike ballot in pay dispute
PUBLIC services union Unison has warned that it is targetting the shutting of schools as it confirms a strike ballot over pay which could seen tens of thousands of local authority workers down tools. Unison is to ballot 25,000 school staff, early
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Man in court accused of sending threatening messages to Nicola Sturgeon
A man accused of sending threatening messages to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on social media and of abducting a sheriff has appeared in court. William Curtis, 69, is accused of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner which was “likely to
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'Extremely rare opportunity' as family-owned luxury lochside hotel for sale
A family-owned luxury inn that has been trading since 1884 has come to market. Agent Smith & Clough said the Inn on Loch Lomond is “full of character and furnished to the highest standard”. The agent added it is an “extremely rare opportunity
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Scottish hotel group's luxury suite plan for Giffnock bungalow
HOSPITALITY group Manorview has revealed plans to convert a bungalow in the grounds of its Redhurst Hotel in Giffnock into a luxury suite. The three-bedroom property is being developed into an secluded space for couples marrying at the hotel and
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Scottish Government silence over timing of Indyref2 bill
NICOLA Sturgeon’s office has refused to say whether her long-awaited Bill for an independence referendum will be published before the autumn. The First Minister’s spokesperson refused to say if the Indyref2 legislation would be introduced at Holyrood
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SNP minister boasts over 'good level' of census response despite missing target
SNP ministers have been warned the problem-hit census could be “worthless” after admitting a failure to achieve a target response rate despite shifting the deadline twice. Scottish Government Constitution Secretary, Angus Robertson, told MSPs that
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Sturgeon overrules education secretary on attainment gap target
NICOLA Sturgeon has overruled her education secretary to insist it remains her goal to close the attainment gap between rich and poor school pupils by 2026. The First Minister told MSPs she stood by the policy, which was announced in the SNP’s
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Watsonians closing in on becoming Super6 Sprint Series champions
WATSONIANS only need a single match point against Stirling County tonight to become Super6 Sprint Series champions after winning all six of their matches in the tournament to date. But needless to say, while a draw or even certain narrow defeats would
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Sturgeon acused of 'hollow words' over waiting lists
NICOLA Sturgeon has admitted some of the waits being endured by NHS patients are “unacceptable” after being grilled over her record on health at FMQs. The FIrst Minister was told of individual patients stuck on waiting lists by both Scottish Tory
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‘Death sentence by pro-Russian court’ for British fighters condemned by Truss
The Foreign Secretary has condemned the death sentence handed to two British soldiers by pro-Moscow rebels after the duo were captured by Russian forces in Ukraine. Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, were detained in April while fighting in
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Officer had no obvious injuries after confrontation with Sheku Bayoh
A police officer who was allegedly stamped on by Sheku Bayoh when attempting to restrain him had no obvious major injuries to her body when medically examined, two doctors have said. Dr Katherine Mitchell, 42, was the first medical professional
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Scottish attainment gap: Nicola Sturgeon accused of being 'all over the place'
Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of leading a government that is “all over the place” after she and the Education Secretary made contradictory statements about when the poverty-related attainment gap would be closed. Shirley-Anne Somerville suggested
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PGA Tour suspends players participating in LIV Golf series
PLAYERS competing in the LIV Golf Invitational Series have been suspended by the PGA Tour. The most lucrative golf tournament in history got under way on Thursday, following a trumpet fanfare and with fighter planes circling overhead. As LIV
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Douglas Ross says PM should not face another leadership challenge for a year
DOUGLAS Ross has said Boris Johnson should not face another leadership challenge for at least a year, despite some of his fellow rebel MPs saying it should happen much sooner. The Scottish Tory leader said he was opposed to rewriting the rules
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EIS president: Scottish teachers 'will go on strike' if pay demands are not met
Scottish teachers will go on strike if pay talks do not lead to an acceptable agreement, a senior union member has insisted. The warning from the outgoing president of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) comes after a proposed 2 per cent
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UN nuclear watchdog: Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog agency said on Thursday that Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites in the country. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), made the
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ScotRail make 5% pay deal breakthrough as train drivers' union negotiators recommend acceptance
TRAIN drivers union negotiators are recommending acceptance of a deal that could end the pay dispute which has led to major cuts to ScotRail services. Aslef officials who have been in pay talks are recommending acceptance of a 5% pay deal after
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'Nothing choreographed' over release of missing document that blames Derek Mackay for ferry fiasco, says official
SCOTTISH government officials say there was “nothing choreographed” about the release of a key document which pinned the blame for the signing off of Scotland's ferry fiasco contract on transport minister Derek Mackay. Concerns over who finally
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Nicola Sturgeon suggests police could use ASBO laws on anti-abortion protesters
NICOLA Sturgeon has suggested anti-social behaviour laws could be used to stop protesters gathering outside health clinics that carry out abortions. The First Minister told MSPs she was committed to bringing in buffer zone legislation that would
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Scottish school 'at heart of community' in shortlist for global prize
A Scottish school is in the running to be named one of the world's best for its work in the community. Dunoon Grammar in Argyll and Bute has been shortlisted for Education World’s best schools award for community collaboration. Pupils and
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More than 1,000 Covid cases recorded each day according to latest figures
More than 1,000 new cases of Covid were recorded in Scotland last week, according to the latest data. The seven day average number of infections for the week ending 5 June was 1,181 — a rise of more than a quarter on the previous seven days.
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Famous Islay distillery gets first new manager in 40 years
A MANAGER has been appointed to the famous Port Ellen Distillery on Islay for the first time in nearly four decades. Alexander McDonald, who has previously worked for Kilchoman, Caol Ila and Lagavulin on the island, takes up the role as Diageo
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Search for man 'carrying box' after Buchanan Bus Station evacuated
Witnesses who saw a man "carrying a cardboard box" at Glasgow's Buchanan Bus Station are being urged to come forward after a 'suspicious package' prompted an evacuation. The bus station was cordoned off by officers on Wednesday afternoon after
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
Many UK voters are thoroughly exasperated with the current incumbent of Number 10 Downing Street. Though it’s always a healthy attitude to remember that there are alternatives to Boris and his boorish ways that are equally dispiriting. For instance
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Hammond predicts Johnson out of No10 by next election
THE former Conservative chancellor Philip Hamond has predicted Boris Johnson will be out of Downing Street before the next general election. Lord Hammond said the scale of the rebellion the Prime Minister suffered in Monday’s confidence vote
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FMQs Recap: Sturgeon under pressure over NHS and mental health waiting times
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Outlander star Sam Heughan and new Dr Who Ncuti Gatwa to receive honorary degrees
The star of Netflix hit Sex Education, who has just been named as the BBC's next timelord in Doctor Who, will be honoured by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland as its class of 2022 graduate next month. Ncuti Gatwa will be awarded an honorary degree
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House of Representatives votes to set 21 as minimum age for semi-automatic guns
The United States House of Representatives has voted to set a minimum age of 21 for buying semi-automatic weapons in response to recent mass shootings, including in New York and Texas. The vote was part of a wide-ranging gun control bill passed
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'No blank cheque': Scrapping Scotland's £250m ferry fiasco vessels 'remains a ScotGov option'
SCOTTISH Government senior officials have insisted there is "no blank cheque" over the £250m ferry fiasco contract - despite public finance auditors saying ministers were "committed to pay the final vessel costs regardless of the final price".
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Seven killed in suspected arson attack at office building in South Korea
A fire caused by suspected arson has spread through an office building in South Korea's Daegu city, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens of others, local fire and police officials said. Dozens of firefighters and vehicles were deployed
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Emily Nicholl having a ball after being named in Team Scotland with Commonwealth Games 50 days away
IT took a trip to the other side of the world for faces that looked vaguely familiar to Emily Nicholl to become colleagues and friends. The netball player was one of 50 athletes named yesterday in the Team Scotland squad for this summer’s Commonwealth
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Liverpool announce the departure of club’s Champions League hero Divock Origi
Liverpool have confirmed the departure of seven players including striker Divock Origi when their contracts expire at the end of this month. Goalkeeper Loris Karius and former first-team players Sheyi Ojo and Ben Woodburn have also been released
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Thailand legalises cultivation and possession of marijuana
Thailand has made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana. The stated intention of the country's public health minister to distribute one million marijuana seedlings, beginning on Friday, has added to the impression that Thailand is turning
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Jack Grealish takes up role as principal ambassador for Special Olympics GB
Jack Grealish has taken up a role as a principal ambassador for Special Olympics GB, the charity has announced. The Manchester City and England midfielder hopes to use his profile to raise awareness of the organisation’s work in providing support
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Former Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette rejoins Lyon on three-year deal
Former Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette has rejoined Lyon on a three-year deal. The 31-year-old former France international was a free agent after seeing out his contract with the Premier League club, which officially expires on June 30.
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Iran plans to ramp up uranium enrichment, says UN watchdog
Iran plans to install two new cascades of advanced centrifuges that will allow Tehran to rapidly enrich more uranium, the UN's nuclear watchdog said, in the latest escalation in the stand-off over the country's atomic programme. The decision to
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Is the dream of a mortgage-free retirement over?
Many homeowners look forward to a time when they will no longer be making mortgage payments. But with soaring house prices, longer mortgage terms and the day-to-day cost of living crisis to contend with, the dream of being mortgage-free in later life
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Brian McGeachan: The Scottish cringe is self-disbelief on a grand scale
LONG before Lulu learned to Shout, another Dennistoun lass set Broadway ablaze. Best known as the lead in the musical, Finian’s Rainbow, Ella Logan was a proud Scot. It showed in her love of a fight. Logan conquered the bloody coliseum of American
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Letters: It is laughable to suggest that teachers deserve a four-day week when we look at their hours
IT was with more than a little hilarity that I read today's article about our poor teachers' desire for a four-day week ("Glasgow teachers support push for introduction of four-day working week", The Herald, June 8). While most professions have, if
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SNP plans to cut prisoner numbers branded 'complete madness'
SNP ministers have been criticsed after publishing radical plans to reduce the number of people in prisons with a shift of remand being reserved for those who pose a safety risk. Under the proposed legislation, a new power would be put in place
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Bird flu kills 'significant proportion' of great skua population on St Kilda
MORE than 100 seabirds have been found dead on St Kilda this season as concerns grow over the spread of avian influenza in Scotland. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) said it is “very concerned” of the impact the outbreak could have on the
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Luxury golf resort launches glamping for The Open
A LUXURY golf resort in Scotland is offering a glamping option for the first time for The Open this summer. Guests can experience this year’s 150th Open Championship in a different way this July with the launch of Fairmont St Andrews’ glamping
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Angus Robertson insists there will be an independence referendum next year
ANGUS Robertson has insisted there will be a referendum on independence next year. The Constitution Secretary made the commitment after he was asked if he would redeploy the £20 million set aside in the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending
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Scottish bus giant throws out takeover approach
FIRSTGROUP has thrown out a takeover approach that valued the bus and rail giant at up to £1.23 billion. The Aberdeen-based company had been considering the latest in a series of “unsolicited, conditional proposals” from private equity firm I Squared
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Effective Treatments For Waking Up With A Headache
Having a migraine could be a result of various migraine conditions. The types of headaches are classified by when they happen, what side(s) of the head are affected, and symptoms of migraine attacks. The most common types of migraine conditions include
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Agenda: A chance to bring the benefits of cohousing to Glasgow
By Christine Vennard THIS is the story of a group Glasgow residents – of all ages, including families, couples and single households – who are negotiating with the city council to secure a plot of land, to allow us to build our own cohousing community
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Ofgem delivers damning verdict on power firms' response to Storm Arwen
Electricity networks provided an “unacceptable service” to thousands of customers following Storm Arwen, which left nearly one million homes without power, industry watchdog Ofgem has said. Winds of 100mph caused widespread disruption, uprooted
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Scottish house prices set to climb despite fall in buyers
House prices in Scotland are expected to keep climbing despite a fall in the number of buyers, a market survey has found. A net balance of 15% of respondents to May’s RICS Residential Market Survey expected prices to go up over the next three moments
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Huge whisky maturation plant to help meet growing industry demand
PLANS to develop a huge whisky facility at a former military site on the outskirts of the Scottish capital have been unveiled. Royal Elizabeth Bond has launched a consultation on proposals to develop bonded and maturation warehouse space at Royal
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Neil Mackay: The horror, the horror … fetch your flares, kids, we’ve gone back to the 1970s
IT’S with great trembling and much tribulation that I come to confirm rumours of the return of the 1970s to be true. Bellbottoms – the antichrist of fashion – seem to flap from around every corner. Politically, the signs have been there for some
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Alison Rowat: Conservatives need to get a grip or fetch their coats
THERE is one man who bears heavy responsibility for the current farce playing out at Westminster, and it is not Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister must, of course, take much of the blame, having spent a lifetime manoeuvring himself into a job for
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on football train woes
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on football train woes June 9 2022 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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Westminster sketch: Black knight Boris fights on following a mere flesh wound
CALM down, readers, it’s only Prime Minister’s Questions. Oh, you are calm? Well, that’s more than could be said for the PM and the Leader of the Opposition, at least in the eyes of the Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who twice had to get our
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No 10 calls unions 'selfish' over strikes that will cripple Scotland's railways
DOWNING Street has condemned plans for major rail strikes planned for later this month as "selfish" and "an act of self-harm" as ScotRail warned it may not be able to run any services in any walk out. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman has
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Tom Gordon: Sturgeon is stuck over Indyref2 yet keeps on digging
HAVE you a good eye for an investment? The First Minister reckons she has. Asked at FMQs last week about the £20million in the Government’s spending review for the “delivery of a referendum on independence” in the next financial year, she told
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New hope for £2.2m community buyout of Duke of Buccleuch land for nature project
ONE of the UK’s largest community-led nature and climate projects based in Scotland has received a £1m public money boost - described as a "major gamechanger". Led by a local charity the town of Langholm has been battling to raise £2.2m for a community
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CalMac warned of costly challenges over 'unlawful' ferry booking cancellation charge plan
STATE-CONTROLLED CalMac has been warned that it faces costly legal challenges over 'unlawful' proposals to charge users for cancelling a booking. The ferry operator is planning to introduce a cancellation levy of at least 25% of a vehicle fare.
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Green freeport bid launched for Glasgow region 'economic powerhouse'
A BID to transform the Glasgow region into a green freeport will place Scotland “at the forefront of global trade and decarbonisation”, business leaders have insisted. Multi-billion-pound plans for one of two Scottish freeports to be designated
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Eden Scott cashes in on technology recruitment stampede
Recruitment firm Eden Scott has predicted it is on course to return to pre-pandemic staffing levels as it rebounds from its first loss-making year since it was set up in 2003. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the privately-owned firm said it will post
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Scottish pioneer links with healthcare giant to launch dissolvable wipe
A PIONEERING Scottish company has linked with one of the oldest family-run healthcare firms in the UK to create a new dissolvable wipe product. Fife-based McCormack Innovation and Salts Healthcare of Birmingham have created the Salts FlushAway
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Letters: Douglas Ross has been consistent and principled all along over Boris Johnson
I WOULD like to add some balance to the criticism of the Tory leader in Scotland, Douglas Ross, for having u-turned and even double u-turned in relation to the conduct of the Prime Minister (“Ross accused of doing a ‘donut’ as he calls for the PM to
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Mark Smith: So now we know the truth about alcohol pricing
When the Scottish Government launched its policy on minimum pricing for alcohol, the aims were clear. Alex Salmond said it would tackle the scourge of alcoholism on Scottish society and families. Nicola Sturgeon said it would reduce the significant
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Herald Diary: A case of 'Aye aye, Robot'
Living doll THE Diary remembers with nostalgic fondness the genteel old days of the 1980s, when "doing the robot" was merely an innocent attempt at a dance move in Cleopatra’s nightclub in Glasgow. The phrase has now taken on more bawdy connotations
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Scott Wright: What will windfall tax on oil and gas firms mean for North Sea?
IT is unlikely to be well received by green campaigners. But recently announced tax breaks look to have ensured that investment in North Sea oil and gas extraction continues to be attractive for energy companies – despite the introduction of a windfall
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UK to sink to bottom of global league table
By Ian McConnell Business Editor The UK will next year stagnate and be the worst-performing economy among the Group of Seven leading industrialised nations by a significant margin, a leading global think-tank now forecasts. The Organisation
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Scottish plastic-to-hydrogen power plant set to be operational next year
SCOTLAND could have what is claimed will be its first plastic-to-hydrogen power plant by late next year now plans are approved. The facility will use Powerhouse Energy Plc’s pioneering technology to create a local source of sustainable hydrogen
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Scotland's radiologist shortfall set to hit 30 per cent by 2026 amid fears for cancer waiting times
CANCER patients will face increasingly long waits for life-saving scans and diagnoses within four years according to a report which forecasts that Scotland’s NHS is headed for a growing shortfall of radiologists. The analysis by the Royal College
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What is today's Framed? June 9 movie hints and answer
If you're not a fan of the hit games Wordle or Heardle then maybe try the movie spin-off Framed. Described as a game for 'cinephiles and casual movie watchers alike' it is inspired by the worldwide popular guessing games. The game sees a
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What is today’s Wordle? June 9 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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What is today's Quordle? June 9 word puzzle hints and answer
Quordle, Wordle's tougher and more challenging cousin, is the brainteaser we need every day. If you've aced the music spin-off Heardle and you've got the Film version Framed beat, it might be time to raise the stakes. Described by some as
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What is today's Heardle? June 9 song hints and answer
If you've been obsessing over Wordle and Framed, it might be time to put your music knowledge to the test with the spin-off Heardle. If you're anything like us, you've been agonising over the New York Times' mind-bender for months now. Described