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What is today’s Wordle? June 14 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 14 word puzzle hints and answer
Are you ready for a challenge? Upgrade from Wordle to Quordle for your daily brainteaser. 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 'Wordle
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What is today's Heardle? June 14 song hints and answer
Move over Wordle, the music spin-off Heardle is the daily brainteaser we can't get enough of. If you're anything like us, you've been agonising over the New York Times' mind-bender for months now. Described as "a respectful homage to Wordle
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What is today's Framed? June 14 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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Dog ice cream vendors in Scotland this weekend launching Aldi's new line
Summer weather is on the way and what better way to cool down than with ice cream? And now your four-legged friend can have a tasty treat of their very own. That’s because budget supermarket, Aldi, has just launched brand-new Beechdean Doggy Ice
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Scottish Rugby announce funding package to support women's side ahead of World Cup
A FUNDING package which will compensate 36 of the nation’s top women players for the time they take away from work and study during the next five months – as they prepare and then compete in the World Cup in New Zealand during October and November
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Glasgow Warriors confirm Worcester friendly in Inverness ahead of Ulster pre-season clash
GLASGOW WARRIORS will head north to Inverness to kick-off their 2022-23 season with a pre-season friendly against Worcester taking place at the Caledonian Stadium on Friday 2nd September [kick-off 7.30pm]. The club will play its other pre-season friendly
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Scotland to train together for 11 weeks ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup
SCOTLAND Women will train together for 11 weeks ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand later this year after a financial agreement was struck with the squad. The Scottish Rugby Union has agreed individual financial packages with 36 players to compensate
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Murray pulls out of Queen's Club Championships over abdominal injury
ANDY MURRAY has been forced to pull out of this week’s cinch Championships at Queen’s Club due to the abdominal injury he suffered in Stuttgart. The three-time grand slam champion underwent a scan on Monday which showed a strain to his left abdomen
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When the Strawberry Supermoon will peak and how to see it in Scotland
Calling all wannabee stargazers, the last supermoon of the year has arrived so here's how you can catch it in Scotland. The Strawberry Supermoon is a full moon that comes to its closest distance to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear larger
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Last-ditch legal bids to halt Rwanda refugee plans rejected by courts
Court of Appeal judges have rejected a last-ditch legal bid to block the first flight due to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda under a controversial UK Government policy. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS), which represents more than
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Dundee move day-to-day operations to Dundee and Angus College’s Gardyne campus
DUNDEE have announced that the club is moving day-to-day operations to Dundee and Angus College’s Gardyne campus. The cinch Championship club will take up residence within the existing Incubator space in a strategic four-year partnership. The
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West End Airbnb owner loses appeal over council ban
The owner of an Airbnb flat off Byres Road has lost an appeal against a council order to stop letting the property. Glasgow City Council ruled a basement flat at 15 Dowanside Road could no longer be used as short stay accommodation as it did
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High schools face fresh threat of industrial action in faculties dispute
High schools in Dundee face the threat of wider industrial action amid a dispute over plans to remove principal teacher posts. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) has already said there will be a strike on June 22 to protest against the
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Paul Hartley setting sights on promotion push after official unveiling as Hartlepool boss
Paul Hartley insists he is setting his sights on another promotion after being formally unveiled as the new Hartlepool manager. The former Celtic, Hearts and Scotland midfielder was appointed by the League Two side earlier this month after leading
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Where are the best and worst places to learn to drive in Scotland? See full list
Getting behind the wheel and learning to drive is never easy but there are some spaces that are easier than others. Car lease comparison site Moneyshake has ranked Scotland's top 10 best places to learn to drive according to the most recent data
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Peatland restoration project could help tackle climate change
IT is the equivalent of the size of North Lanarkshire and at 50,000 acres Greater Glasgow’s peatland could play a part in tackling climate change. And it is hoped that a Clyde peatlands restoration project will be approved along with the creation
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Former Rangers youngster Calum Biggar pens contract extension with Queen’s Park
Former Rangers youngster Calum Biggar has signed a contract extension with Queen’s Park. The midfielder joined the Spiders in 2020 after eight years in the youth ranks at Ibrox. The 19-year-old has penned a new 12-month deal to stay on for
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Majority of Stormont reject Johnson's 'reckless' Northern Ireland protocol plan
MOST of Stormont’s politicians have rejected Boris Johnson’s “reckless” plan to override the Northern Ireland Protocol “in the strongest possible terms”. In a signed joint letter, 52 of the 90 members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) also accused
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Ben Wallace tells MPs Scottish independence would weaken NATO
SCOTTISH independence would weaken NATO by “removing part of its nuclear defence,” Ben Wallace has told MPs. The Denfence Minister said the SNP’s enthusiasm for the alliance was undermined by their willingness to sign up to the Treaty on the Prohibition
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Scottish builder delivers world’s first fully recyclable boat to Police Scotland
A Glasgow boatyard has delivered what is said to be the world's first fully recyclable working vessel as it prepares to expand sales globally creating hundreds of jobs. The launch by ExoTechnologies, the owner of builder Ultimate Boats, follows
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Annan Athletic sign freed Leeds United youngster Josh Galloway
Annan Athletic have pulled off a signing coup with the capture of freed Leeds United youngster Josh Galloway. The 20-year-old has spent the last three years with Leeds after catching the eye in the youth set-up at Carlisle United. The midfielder
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United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's Lightyear from cinemas over lesbian kiss
The United Arab Emirates has banned Pixar's Lightyear from showing in cinemas after its inclusion of a lesbian kiss. Malaysia will also reportedly ban the film, raising the possibility of other Muslim-majority nations could follow suit on one of
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Competition watchdog to review fuel prices
The competition regulator has announced it will carry out a “short and focused review” of fuel prices. Andrea Coscelli, chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), said record pump prices are “causing significant concern” for
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Steve Clarke reveals 'significant injuries' in Scotland camp ahead of Armenia Nations League clash
Steve Clarke has some “significant injuries” ahead of Scotland’s Nations League game against Armenia on Tuesday night. The Scots are reeling following their dispiriting 3-0 defeat by Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday which left
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Ex-SNP and Tory ministers sign pledge urging more government oil and gas support
FIVE former ministers from across the political divide have called on the SNP Government to back the North Sea oil and gas sector – while Westminster has been urged to pledge support for carbon capture technology. But the move has been criticised
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Gardening: Which flowers should you be cutting in your garden?
Some flowers won't last as long if you don't cut them regularly. Hannah Stephenson talks to an expert. Worried that cutting flowers from you garden to enjoy indoors, may halt your outdoor blooms? Well, that rather depends on the plants. There are
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Gardening: Peonies, sweet peas and roses: How to display your cut flowers
Two expert florists offer their top tips and tricks for making the most of your home grown-grown blooms. By Hannah Stephenson. If rain threatens to leave your home-grown peonies and roses a soggy mess, now is the time to cut them and bring their
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Expert backs Covid boosters for all as she predicts Scotland facing 'quite a surge' in infections
SCOTLAND is likely to experience "quite a surge" in Covid infections over the coming weeks, a health expert has said. Jillian Evans, head of health intelligence at NHS Grampian, said the outlook was uncertain but that the spread of a number of
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Schools spend millions earmarked for closing attainment gap on 'campus cops'
CHILDREN’S charities and opposition parties have hit out after millions of pounds earmarked for closing the attainment gap were spent on so-called 'campus cops'. Research by Aberlour found that nearly £2 million of Pupil Equity Funding has been
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SNP and Greens accused of 'reckless obsession' as Indy prospectus launches tomorrow
NICOLA Sturgeon and Patrick Harvie are to launch the first in a series of papers setting out a new prospectus for independence tomorrow. The First Minister and Green co-leader Patrick Harvie will publish the paper at Bute House. The opposition
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Bodies found in Amazon feared to be British journalist and Brazilian expert
Two bodies believed to be those of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira have been discovered in the Amazon, according to the Guardian and local media. Paul Sherwood, Mr Phillips' brother-in-law, said his
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Battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war
Russia is pounding the Donbas region of Ukraine with relentless artillery and air raids, making slow but steady progress in a bid to seize the industrial heartland of its neighbour. With the conflict now in its fourth month, the battle for Donbas
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Agenda: Offshore wind can deliver for the climate and nature – but we need to get moving faster
By Alex Meredith SCOTLAND has one of the best offshore wind resources in the world. This is the decade we can harness it. It is not just the climate emergency and the urgency required towards decarbonisation that we must consider. The war in
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Scottish castle featured in Outlander reopens after year-long closure
A Scottish castle featured in the hit series Outlander reopened to the public on Monday after a year-long closure. Doune Castle, near Stirling, was forced to close last year while Historic Environment Scotland (HES) carried out a crucial inspection
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St Andrews gin secures deal with Law Tennis Association
SCOTCH whisky and gin producer Eden Mill has agreed a new partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association – its first sponsorship outside Scotland. Eden Mill branding will be visible and its spirits will be served at the Queen’s Club Championship
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UK economy shrinks in April as recession fears back in spotlight
The UK economy has shrunk for the second month in a row in April prompting further recession fears. Gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of the size of the economy, fell by 0.3% in April - the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
The Diary agrees with Judy Murray that this is a fun and sporty loo. Though it would be most disconcerting if a chap happened to be using the facilities, and he suddenly heard a teeny-tiny umpire, perched on the soap-dish, yelling: “New balls, please
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Johnson claims his NI Protocol plan 'not a big deal'
BORIS Johnson has claimed his plan to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol is “not a big deal” despite its potential to spark a trade war with the EU. The Prime Minister said the proposed changes were a “relatively trivial set of adjustments
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Sir Alex Ferguson contends Ange Postecoglou manager of the year award as he reveals his winner
SIR ALEX FERGUSON believes Arbroath boss Dick Campbell should have landed the manager of the year award ahead of Ange Postecoglou. The Celtic manager scooped the Scottish Football Writers' award and the PFA gong after winning the Premiership title
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Sir Alex Ferguson contends Ange Postecoglou manager of the year award as he reveals his winner
SIR ALEX FERGUSON believes Arbroath boss Dick Campbell should have landed the manager of the year award ahead of Ange Postecoglou. The Celtic manager scooped the Scottish Football Writers' award and the PFA gong after winning the Premiership title
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Festival celebrates Scotland's folk cinema
JAMIE CHAMBERS. THERE is a Scots traveller proverb that a story should be told eye to eye, mind to mind and heart to heart. Here, the assumption is that a storyteller is in the same place, the same time and – more simply put – the same room as
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Letters: Don't treat alcoholism as a disease: Treat the trauma and problems that cause it
ERIC Begbie (Letters 10) argues that we should stick with minimum pricing of alcohol. I disagree with him because he argues that alcoholism, like other addictions is a disease. This is one of the great myths about addiction and alcoholism, that
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PM admits 'teething problems' as Rwanda plans set for further legal action
THE PRIME Minister has admitted “a lot of teething problems” with controversial plans to send refugees to Rwanda – ahead of a second legal case to block the move. Boris Johnson has defended the policy, claiming the move is necessary to stop illegal
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'May use proportionate force': Three arrests in human blockade protest at Scots nuclear base
POLICE have arrested three people during a human blockade protest outside the Clyde UK nuclear weapons base in Scotland. Demonstrators have refused to move after lying on the road as anti-nuclear activists stepped up a protest near RNAD Coulport
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Keir Starmer being investigated by parliamentary watchdog
SIR Keir Starmer is being probed by Parliament's sleaze watchdog over allegations he broke rules on registering outside earnings, gifts, benefits and hospitality. According to the website of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, the Labour
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SNP minister Jenny Gilruth marries former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale
SNP transport minister Jenny Gilruth and former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale have tied the knot at a ceremony in Fife. The wedding took place at the Teasses Estate in Ceres on Saturday, The Courier reported. The couple said in July
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Arron Banks loses Russia libel case against Carole Cadwalladr
BREXIT backing multimillionaire Arron Banks has lost a libel action against a journalist who accused him of lying about his relationship with the Kremlin The businessman, who funded Nigel Farage’s Leave.EU campaign group, sued Observer journalist
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Builders get go-ahead on new £71m housing estate
Scottish housebuilder Avant Homes is set to bring 312 homes to Edinburgh after receiving planning permission from the council for a new £71 million development. Known as The Lanes, the 20-acre site forms part of the first phase of homes in Alba
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‘Proud day’ for Erling Haaland as he completes £51.1m move to Manchester City
Manchester City have completed the signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. The Premier League champions announced last month they had agreed a deal with the German club after triggering the prolific Norway striker’s £51.1million release
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Rory McIlroy retains RBC Canadian Open title with superb final round of 62
Rory McIlroy hit a superb final round of 62 to retain his RBC Canadian Open title – before taking aim at rebel series chief Greg Norman. McIlroy, who started the day in a share of the lead with Tony Finau, hit 10 birdies in his eight-under-par
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Swede Linn Grant becomes first female winner of DP World Tour event in Halmstad
Linn Grant became the first female winner of a DP World Tour event with a commanding nine-shot victory at the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed in her native Sweden. Flying the flag for the Ladies European Tour at the mixed event at Halmstad Golf Club
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'Shocking' widespread use of cluster munitions in Kharkiv, Amnesty reveals
Russia has been accused of using widely-banned munitions in attacks that have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in the northeast of Ukraine and showing an "utter disregard for civilian lives". An Amnesty International investigation into
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Pandemic still to blame amid rising pressures on A&E departments - Humza Yousaf
The Health Secretary has blamed the cumulative impact of the pandemic for delayed discharges, amid warnings from clinicians that emergency departments are under more pressure than ever. Humza Yousaf has said the aftermath of Covid-19 has led to
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'A true hero': Tributes paid to former Scots soldier killed in Ukraine
A FORMER British Army soldier who served in a Scots unit has been hailed as a hero after being shot dead while fighting against Russian invaders in Ukraine. Jordan Gatley was killed in the city of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine. He left the British
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The Old Royal High, once our wannabe parliament, now reawakened
The Old Royal High School is an alternative history of Scotland written in neoclassical stone. A monument to aborted plans and dreams postponed, it looms from the south slope of Edinburgh’s Calton Hill. For half a century, it has existed in some sort
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Liverpool agree club-record deal for Benfica forward Darwin Nunez
LIVERPOOL have agreed a deal with Benfica to sign forward Darwin Nunez for a potential club record fee, the Portuguese side have announced. The 22-year-old Uruguay international will cost the Reds an initial £64million, with add-ons taking the
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Scammers using cost-of-living crisis to target Scots as incidents rise
Scammers are taking advantage of the cost-of-living crisis as the number of people targeted sees a rise, charities have warned. Three in four UK adults have been targeted by a scammer this year, a 14 per cent rise compared to this time last year
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Major Scottish bingo chain changes ownership
By Ian McConnell The 10-venue Carlton Bingo business, which employs 209 people, is moving into employee ownership. The four major shareholders Chris Barr, George Carter, Brian King and Peter Perrins, decided to transition the business into
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Legislation to scraps parts of NI Protocol to be introduced
A bill to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol will be introduced in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon. The legislation would allow ministers to overwrite parts of the protocol, with foreign secretary Liz Truss previously saying
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'Damning indictment': SNP under fire as budget for NHS locum medics and nurses doubles
NHS spending on locum doctors and bank nurses has almost doubled in Scotland since 2014, to the highest on record, new figures show. Official workforce statistics reveal £423.4 million was paid out in the 2021-22 financial year for temporary medics
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Steve Clarke's reign as Scotland boss is under real scrutiny after embarrassing Ireland defeat - Monday Kick-Off
Clarke reign under real scrutiny for first time There is suddenly a very different complexion to Scotland's Nations League match against Armenia in Yerevan tomorrow evening. The 92nd-ranked side in the world were swept aside at Hampden Park
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Edinburgh only bright spot in Scottish season as national team come up short in Six Nations - Stuart Bathgate
CUT. It’s a wrap. Where’s the beach? The 2021-22 season is finally over, Saturday’s Super6 Sprint match between Heriot’s and Boroughmuir Bears having been the last competitive fixture of the campaign. It has been a long, exhausting season, and
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Alison Rowat: Sturgeon and Salmond reunited. What are the chances of that happening?
Boris Johnson has never been a politician to settle for a quiet life. Days after 41% of his MPs said they had no confidence in his leadership, another Prime Minister might have taken time to reflect, perhaps even consider suing for peace with some
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Issue of the day: Ice cream gets political
IT was once simply a seaside treat or an occasionak dessert, but in this modern world, it seems ice cream has become political; specifically, the frozen fare of Ben & Jerry’s. Ben & Jerry’s? Formed by childhood friends Ben Cohen and Jerry
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Would it be neigh bother to do the Michael Jackson moonwalk?
WHEN it comes to cultural clout, the Diary can’t be topped. Perhaps a gala performance of Shakespearian monologues, recited by Tyson Fury, would come close. But little else. To prove our rarefied position in the creative community, we are now going
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Lesley Riddoch: What we could do to support affordable housing
Boris Johnson's crazy intention to let tenants buy precious housing stock from social landlords has produced a collective sigh of relief in Scotland. Happily, thanks to devolution, the PM’s writ does not extend here. And although Labour’s Wendy
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Kevin McKenna: Scotland is the most non-independent independent country in the world
YOU’RE forced to conclude that an act of dissimulation on the grand scale must occur each time the UK Conservative Party wins an election. By any reasonable calculation, those who always stand to benefit from their policies and worldview – landowners
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Mark Smith: Do not panic – we’re not going back to the chaos of the 70s
One of my really early memories is playing with a toy tank on the living room floor. 1974. The Two Ronnies on the telly. It always was. Suddenly, the lights go out. I remember pushing the tank across the carpet in the dark. You got used to it. The
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Doug Marr: We need to heed the lessons of history in defence of democracy
SNP MP Mhairi Black recently delivered a four-minute speech in the Commons warning of the threat presented by the “F word”. No, not that F word. Fascism and anti-democratic tendencies in general were what she had in mind. Her argument was coherent
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Lesley Quinn: How can we build a future with more female leaders?
At City Building we have long led the way in pursuing equality in the workplace, even commissioning an independent report by respected consultants GenAnalytics to ensure we had an effective benchmark to measure our progress. One of its most welcome
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Letters: How to stop indy in its tracks
I WISH to offer a constructive solution to Duncan Sooman’s dilemma when he says he now has no party to support (Letters, June 10). For the past 15 years or so, due to the inbuilt fracture of the anti-separation vote, Scotland has burdened itself with
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Glasgow's Mabbett in another acquisition
Glasgow-headquartered engineering consultancy Mabbett & Associates has continued its expansion drive with the acquisition of Hampshire-based GEP Environmental, a firm it has worked with for the past 10 years. Mabbett – which advises clients on
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Glasgow men's grooming firm moves into employee ownership
A GLASGOW-based online retailer of men’s wet shaving and grooming items has become the latest firm in Scotland to move into employee hands. The Executive Shaving Company made the move as directors Brian and Shona Mulreany prepare to retire.
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'People chief' takes HR into the Craneware boardroom
Boardrooms have habitually been more focused on products and profits than on the people tasked with generating them. For all the talk of how the pandemic is creating more “people-focused” operations, HR professionals are still routinely sidelined by
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Schools boost after surge in UK and overseas teachers registered for work in Scotland
The number of teachers registered to work in Scotland after qualifying elsewhere has jumped, sparking hopes of a capacity boost for the education system. Figures from the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) show 1,314 applicants who qualified
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Sturgeon’s pledge to back industry in building wealthier and fairer Scotland
NICOLA Sturgeon will today pledge that the Scottish Government will work in partnership with industry to help create a wealthier, fairer and greener Scotland following the pandemic. In the opening address at the Scottish Council for Development
