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Brighton starlet Marc Leonard insists future of Scottish football is bright as he bows out of under-21s
BRIGHTON starlet Marc Leonard insists the future of Scottish football is bright after he bowed out of the Under 21s set-up following a draw in Denmark. The former Hearts midfielder was one of ten players who started in Scotland Under 21s' 1-1 draw
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Injury worries for Andy Murray as Scot defeated by Matteo Berrettini in Boss Open final
Andy Murray’s quest for a first ATP Tour title since 2019 goes on after he was beaten by Matteo Berrettini in the final of the Boss Open in Stuttgart. More concerning, though, was an apparent left hip problem for which he twice sought treatment
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Italian restaurant sold as owner retires after 30 years
AN Italian restaurant with a "great reputation" built up by owner Angelo Palazzo over 30 years has been sold. The sale of La Piazza in Carluke was handled by business property adviser Christie & Co, which said the business has been sold for an
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Health: What are kegel exercises and should you be doing them?
Issues linked to pelvic floor weakness are common - but there are solutions. Imy Brighty-Potts finds out more. Ever noticed you leak a little bit of pee when you jump, or when you do squats at the gym? Some 30% of women have had trouble with
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Watchdog facing '£1m budget cut' after reports criticising Scottish Government
A WATCHDOG which has delivered a series of highly critical findings into the implementation of Scottish Government policies is facing a £1million budget cut, according to reports. Audit Scotland has released a number of scathing reviews into shortcomings
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Rory McIlroy admits to ‘weird’ US Open record as he bids for second title
Rory McIlroy concedes his record in the US Open is “weird”, but heads to Brookline confident of challenging for a second victory and overdue fifth major title. McIlroy romped to an eight-shot victory at Congressional in 2011, claiming his first
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Wales don’t fear anyone in world football after draw with Belgium – Robert Page
Robert Page insists Wales will fear no one at the World Cup after producing a “statement” performance against Belgium. Wales had to rely on a controversial late Brennan Johnson equaliser to draw 1-1 with Belgium and pick up their first top-tier
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Obituary: Alex Beaton, Glaswegian folk-singer who found fame in America
Born: July 15, 1944; Died: May 27, 2022. IT was April, 1964, and the record reviewer on the Glasgow Herald’s sister paper, the Evening Times, was impressed by a new single by a youthful band calling themselves the Cumberland Three. The
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'Trigger warnings' and 'white privilege' – Darren McGarvey on where politics went wrong
The Social Distance Between Us – How Remote Politics Wrecked Britain Darren McGarvey Ebury Press, £20 “I REMAIN close to working class concerns,” says the Orwell Prize-winning author of Poverty Safari, “My cleaner is working class”.
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Voters say Johnson better choice for Prime Minister than Starmer, UK poll shows
BORIS Johnson makes a better Prime Minister than Keir Starmer would despite Partygate, the cost of living crisis and the confidence vote in Johnson held by his MPs, voters in the UK believe according to a new poll. The results of the Opinium survey
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Top Scottish Tory says Boris Johnson 'on probation'
BORIS Johnson is "on probation" and could still be removed from office if he fails to win back the trust of Tory MPs, a former minister has said. Lord Ian Duncan, who served in various ministerial posts under Theresa May and Boris Johnson after
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Andy Murray reaches Boss Open final – here's everything you need to know
Andy Murray has reached the 70th final of his glittering career as he hits his stride in the lead up to Wimbledon. The Scot will play for the title at the Boss Open in Stuttgart on Sunday. Here’s everything you need to know. Who has Andy
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Lesley Manville: 'I remember the miners' strike... I've never seen anything so beautifully written about that time'
As James Graham's eagerly anticipated series Sherwood hits our screens, Danielle de Wolfe speaks with its creator and all-star cast to discover more. Screenwriter James Graham is no stranger to tackling homegrown topics of contention. Whether
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This week in the Herald Diary: A robot in the bedroom and a shrinking violet witch
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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Salmond refuses to say if Sturgeon 'right figurehead' for indyref2 campaign
ALEX Salmond has refused to say if he believes Nicola Sturgeon is the best person to lead the campaign for Scottish independence. The former first minister failed to assert his successor and one time ally should be figurehead for the Yes movement
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Paralympian swimmer Stephen Clegg opens up on mental health journey and how inner turmoil led to reassessment of life
IT’S easy to assume that Stephen Clegg was always destined for sporting excellence. He is the middle sibling of Paralympic champion on the track, Libby, and Paralympic medallist in the pool, James, so is well familiar with success at the very
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Pilgrim's progress: Karen Campbell on new novel Paper Cup
When Karen Campbell left Glasgow University in 1987, she did what any left-leaning, vegetarian liberal (her description) with a degree in English and French would do. She joined the police force. “It seemed like a job where no two days would be
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It's only rock and roll but we like it: why the Rolling Stones are always there when we need them
You can always count on the Rolling Stones. On the face of it, that seems counter-intuitive. After all they’re a brand as much as a band – and a brand built on an idea of rock and roll as a city populated by the dissolute, the reckless, the flamboyant
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10 of the very brawest Highland Games this summer
HIGHLAND Games are as Scottish as Irn-Bru, shortbread and being optimistic about the national footy team’s prospects. (If only those other pesky teams didn’t insist on kicking the ball, too. Then we’d stand a chance.) On the subject of ball blootering
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Sean Jacklin ready to do Scotland proud as sole Scot at next week's US Open
HIS accent is well and truly American and his dad is one of England’s greatest golfers but Sean Jacklin remains a proud Scot. He’ll also be the sole Scot in next week’s 122nd US Open at Brookline. Born in Biggar, when his venerated faither, Tony
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Why 'if you’re good enough, you’re old enough' isn't always best sporting mantra - Susan Egelstaff
THE saying “if you’re good enough, you’re old enough” is one of the most repeated in the world of sport. It was more than 50 years ago that Sir Matt Busby uttered those now famous words and in fact, they still adorn the walls of Manchester United
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Revealed: 'Staggering' £1.5bn needed to attempt to fix Scotland's ferry fiasco
SCOTLAND'S ferries fiasco will cost an 'eyewatering' £1.5bn to attempt to fix over ten years, as the state-controlled ferry owners admit the lifeline network has suffered from "many years" of under-investment. The depth of the bill required for
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Police unable to explain sickening surge in Scottish voyeurism crimes
Police Scotland is unable to explain a “significant increase” in voyeurism in Scotland. Figures obtained by The Herald on Sunday reveal there were 547 voyeurism crimes recorded by police in 2022, compared to 394 in 2020/21 and against a five-year
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UK minister warns SNP's sponsor scheme leaving Ukrainian refugees 'stuck in hotels'
THE UK Government minister responsible for overseeing the Ukrainian refugee resettlement has warned that SNP ministers insisting Scotland has a super sponsor scheme has left those fleeing war "stuck in hotels". Nicola Sturgeon’s Government appealed
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Revealed: Scottish pension funds invest £448m in firms still doing deals in Russia
By Paul Dobson Scotland’s two largest local government pension funds have nearly half-a-billion pounds invested in firms which are still doing business in Russia. Analysis by The Ferret has found that Lothian (LPF) and Strathclyde (SPF) pension
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David Pratt's Four Corners: Why the threat to democracy in the USA is far from over
United States: Accountability for Capitol riots must not be buried They have only just started, but already signs suggest they are reopening political wounds. I’m talking about the series of landmark public hearings that began last Thursday
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Michael Settle: Let's look at the facts - are UK unions really holding us to ransom?
BEFORE we arrive at this year’s winter of discontent, we have, sadly, to begin our journey at the summer of discontent before changing later on at the autumn of discontent. It’s going to be a ghost train-ride. In just 11 days’ time more than 40,000
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Andy Maciver: Douglas Ross' only option is create a new party
It is rather too easy to become fatalistic about Scotland’s direction of travel. If there is another country in the democratic world which is so impossibly stuck, then I don’t know it. There are good things happening in Scotland, no doubt. Our
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Letters: It's high time the SNP drove home the message about all the great things Scotland has going for it
IAIN Macwhirter (“Tories turn to tax and spend, SNP to cuts. Confused? You will be…”, June 5) invites us to juxtapose Tory Government “tax and spend” policy and SNP “austerity”: what he omits from his article is that Rishi Sunak’s £15 billion giveaway
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Scottish Government admits climate strategy won't meet net-zero pledge
SNP ministers have been urged to match promises to end Scotland's contribution to the climate crisis with action after admitting that their next strategy will not set a complete path towards its 2045 net zero pledge. Environmental campaigners have
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Neil Mackay's Big Read: Why it's time to cut politicians out of Scotland's indy debate
Professor Matt Qvortrup is renowned for being able to predict the outcome of referendums with pinpoint accuracy. He also wrote the book – literally – on how best to run referendums. Here, he gives our Writer at Large a fascinating insight into the
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Teachers want probe into alternatives to mainstream schooling for 'troubled' pupils
Teachers are pushing for an investigation into alternatives to mainstream education for some pupils, as concern grows over violent behaviour. Delegates at the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) annual general meeting unanimously backed a
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What is today's Framed? June 12 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 12 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 12 word puzzle hints and answer
Meet Wordle's tougher and more challenging cousin - Quordle - your next brainteasing obsession. 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
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What is today's Heardle? June 12 song hints and answer
Wordle's music spin-off Heardle is our next obsession and it's about to be yours. If you're anything like us, you've been agonising over the New York Times' mind-bender for months now. Described as "a