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What is today's Framed? June 20 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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See the planets align in the Scottish night sky this week - how to watch
Calling all Scottish stargazers, there is a rare celestial phenomenon occurring in our skies throughout June and you won't want to miss it. Stargazers will get the opportunity to see the five closest planets lined up in a row, and the moon is joining
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What is today's Heardle? June 20 song hints and answer
Wordle is the brain teaser that took over the internet but music fans can't get enough of its tuneful spin-off Heardle. If you're anything like us, you've been agonising over the New York Times' mind-bender for months now. Described as "a respectful
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What is today’s Wordle? June 20 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 20 word puzzle hints and answer
Are you done with Wordle? Try out the daily brain teaser Quordle that's really going to test you! Whether 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
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Glasgow takes centre stage in hope for breakthrough treatments
A WORLD-renowned Glasgow-based academic says future treatment of conditions and illnesses, such as Alzheimer’s and depression, as well as aiding stroke recovery, could begin their journey in the city as a major conference opens this week. The
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Matt Currie happy to step back to move forward after Watsonians appearance following Scotland call up
MATT CURRIE could be forgiven for wondering whether he is coming or going, having been named in the senior Scotland squad for this summer’s tour to South America 12 days ago before turning out for Watsonians in the part-time Super6 league two days
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Love Island star Iain Stirling teases fans on TikTok ahead of major recoupling
Iain Stirling has teased fans on TikTok ahead of a dramatic recoupling on Sunday's Love Island. New girl Danica Taylor, a 21-year-old dancer from Leicester entered the villa and with less than 24 hours to get to know the boys, the islanders were
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Paula Badosa: People have to stop putting so much pressure on Emma Raducanu
World number three Paula Badosa has urged British people to stop putting pressure on Emma Raducanu and backed the grand slam champion to adjust to life on the WTA Tour in time. US Open champion Raducanu is in a race to be fit for Wimbledon after
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Matteo Berrettini joins star-studded list by retaining Queen’s title
Matteo Berrettini fired a Wimbledon warning as he defended his title as the king of Queen’s. The Italian, runner-up at SW19 last year to Novak Djokovic, beat another Serbian, surprise package Filip Krajinovic, 7-5 6-4 to win the cinch Championship
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Checkout: Cobblers Cove in Barbados
STYLE AND SUBSTANCE Nothing quite prepares you for Cobblers Cove, after a five-year refurbishment. It feels more like a retreat than a hotel on the relaxed north-west coast of Barbados. The former plantation mansion stands out with a soft pink
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Patrick Grady sex row: SNP chief whip tells MPs there will be no tolerance for leakers
THE SNP's chief whip has threatened members of the party's Westminster group with legal action after a recording of Ian Blackford giving his support to disgraced MP Patrick Grady was leaked to press. In an email, Owen Thompson told colleagues
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What is TikTok's human feeling quiz? How to play the viral game
TikTok is the app where all trends begin and now there's a new quiz taking over the internet. The viral quiz which reveals what kind of human emotion you are is the latest craze to hit the video app and here's how you can do it for yourself.
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TV: Halo star Pablo Schreiber talks about master chief role and the game's 'intense' fans
Taking one of the most iconic video games to the small screen is no easy job. We speak to stars of Halo, launching on Paramount+, about the journey. As far as gaming characters go, the protagonist known as Master Chief, or John-117 from the Halo
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Lisa Nandy rubbishes claim Keir Starmer 'succession planning'
ONE of the favourites to be the next Labour leader has rubbished reports Sir Keir Starmer is already planning for his own succession. According to reports in the Sunday Times, he has been talking to shadow cabinet colleagues, recommending they
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Gordon Brown warns of five million children in poverty unless Chancellor acts
FORMER Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged Rishi Sunak to deliver a fourth budget this year, saying the Chancellor needs to have a plan to tackle the cost of living crisis. He also urged Boris Johnson to convene a summit of world leaders in
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New ScotRail chaos with 70 services disrupted today as Sturgeon under fire over 'blame shifting' tweet
NEWLY-NATIONALISED ScotRail has seen around 70 services disrupted on top of services being cut in half by an emergency timetable in advance of a rail strike starting on Tuesday that is set to crippled the network. There were nearly 50 cancellations
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Dundee United are getting a ‘great manager’ in Jack Ross, insists Mark Wilson
FORMER Dundee United defender Mark Wilson is convinced his old club are getting a ‘great manager’ in Jack Ross. Ross is in advanced talks over the post left vacant by Tam Courts’ surprise switch to Budapest Honved in Hungary and is expected to
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Scottish Government could tweak Indyref2 question to avoid legal row
A REFERENDUM next October could simply ask Scots if they would like the Scottish Government to start negotiations on independence with ministers in London. According to reports this morning, that could avoid a court challenge on the legality of
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'Alluring and disturbing' – Our verdict on I Lay Here For You, Tracey Emin's first Scots show for 14 years
WE came for the Tracey Emin and stayed for the weeping girls, and the eerie grotto whose walls are lined with amethyst. And inbetween we accidentally startled a tourist who walked into a tiny graveyard. This is the Jupiter Artland, an innovative
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Tam Courts makes first Honved signing as former Dundee United boss takes training for first time
TAM COURTS has made his first signing as Honved boss as he prepares to take training with his new club for the first time today. The former Dundee United manager moved to Hungary for a new challenge last week and he will put his players through
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Health: How to make giving blood a breeze - even if you have a needle-phobia
Want to give blood, but terrified of needles? Lisa Salmon seeks some expert tips for overcoming fears about donating. Giving blood is a selfless act that saves lives. But if you've got needle phobia, giving blood is much easier said than done.
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Why The Herald welcomes debate over Scotland's future
HERE we go again. The Scottish Government announces another push for an independence referendum and the Opposition parties fall over themselves to explain why it's not the right time. In amongst all this noise, much of the population sighs and
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Cause of thousands of dead fish in Glasgow pond revealed
AN ENVIRONMENTAL agency has revealed the cause of thousands of fish mortalities in a pond in Glasgow. Oatlands resident Lisa Gillen had spotted the dead fish in Richmond Park during one of her daily walks this month. She had first noticed
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Calvin Ramsay completes Liverpool transfer as Aberdeen starlet beams 'it's a dream come true'
LIVERPOOL have completed the signing of Scotland U21 international Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen, subject to international clearance. The right-back moves to Anfield on a long-term contract after enjoying an impressive breakthrough campaign at Pittodrie
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In praise of Gareth Southgate … no, seriously
Arise then Sir Gareth, soon to be Baron Southgate of Wembley in the Borough of Brent and of the Lusail Stadium in the State of Qatar where you did win the 2022 World Cup for Glorious En-ger-land by coming off the bench in your three-piece suit and
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Angus Robertson defends Ian Blackford handling of Patrick Grady harassment row
ANGUS Robertson has defended Ian Blackford’s handling of the Patrick Grady sexual harassment case, insisting that the SNP Westminster leader has been “very, very mindful” of the disgraced MP’s victim. That's despite the man - who was just 19 when
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Tom Pietermaat makes St Mirren frustration statement as he pens deal with Patro Eisden
BELGIAN midfielder Tom Pietermaat has opted to sign for a homeland third tier club after revealing he'd become frustrated waiting for St Mirren to make him an offer. The Saints are set to sign Australian star Ryan Strain from Israeli champions
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Emotions must be placed to one side in Rzeszow - Alan Campbell
THE Stadion Miejski in Rzeszow, a Polish city near the border with Ukraine, is the unlikely venue for Scotland's penultimate World Cup qualifier on Friday. Three points will all but guarantee second place in Group B and a place in October's play-offs
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Network Rail strikes are ‘jeopardising the future of the railway itself’
TRANSPORT minister Grant Shapps has warned that this week’s strikes by the RMT are ‘jeopardising the future of the railway itself.’ But the Conservative secretary of state was accused of lying by the union about the industry's willingness to enter
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Boris Johnson: 'We need to steel ourselves for a long war'
BORIS Johnson has told the UK to prepare for a "long war” in Ukraine. The Prime Minister, who made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Friday, warned that “no nation anywhere would be safe” if Russia was successful in its bid to secure territory, because
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Decorating? Spare a thought for the team behind one of Scotland’s major conservation projects
Boxes and objects shrouded in tissue paper, bubble wrap and cardboard are stacked high in the entrance hall to historic House of the Binns, covering almost every available space and each carefully noted and numbered. There are rolled up carpets
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National clinical director Jason Leitch tests positive for Covid
Scotland’s national clinical director, Jason Leitch, has tested positive for Covid-19. The professor shared a photo of his positive test on Twitter, and said: “Well, it finally got me for the first time. “Global and Scottish cases are rising
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Matt Fitzpatrick leads US Open into final day as he closes in on Boston double
Matt Fitzpatrick believes his previous triumph at Brookline will give him the edge as he seeks a first major title in the 122nd US Open. Nine years after winning the US Amateur title at the same venue, Fitzpatrick shares the lead heading into the
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Solstice sunrise at Crawick Multiverse - and 6 other places to mark the longest day
CRAWICK Multiverse may not contain Scotland’s oldest stone circles and earthworks – in fact they are probably among the youngest at less than a decade old – but the magic and the drama of this landscape, created by revered land artist Charles Jencks
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Report detailing the widespread abuse throughout British Gymnastics is shocking but not surprising - Susan Egelstaff
THERE is little doubt that sport is, in the main, a force for good. But my goodness, when it goes bad, it goes really bad. The report released a few days ago detailing the widespread abuse throughout British Gymnastics is shocking. But perhaps
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Next weekend's British Athletics Championship promises to be truly world class
THERE are few national championships that display the level of quality of the British Athletics Championships and certainly, next weekend’s meet, which begins in Manchester on Friday, promises to be truly world class. With this summer seeing
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Unusual exhibition looks at Scotland and the demon drink
A grey-haired woman with a bottle of Eldorado wine in her right, slippers on her feet and sitting in the mire of Paddy’s Market - it may seem an odd companion for the elegant beauty of a Renaissance masterpiece. However, a fascinating new exhibition
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Nicola Sturgeon: Opposition parties are ‘running scared’ of independence
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has accused opposition parties of “running scared” of a debate on Scotland’s future. Ms Sturgeon said they are “running scared” of the facts on independence and the UK’s “abysmal” performance compared to other nations
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Michael Settle: Star Wars chuckles fall flat as Labour finally realise the force is not with Starmer
FOR all Boris Johnson’s masterful capacity to create bad headlines, there is an under-current of concern among the comrades; Keir Starmer isn’t cutting through with the public. Last week, Labour eyebrows were raised when a poll suggested despite
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Iain Macwhirter: Starmer is a bore, but Tories have fully succumbed to Brexit derangement syndrome
Why did Tory rebels hold their no-confidence vote before this week’s expected bloodbath at the Wakefield and Tiverton by-elections? It has puzzled Boris watchers. Perhaps they were worried that they might actually have won it if they’d waited.
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£50,000 spent to stage Sturgeon 'launch' of ferry fiasco ship - while ministers knew there were problems
NEARLY £50,000 was spent on staging Nicola Sturgeon's fanfare launch of a new ferry despite ministers knowing there were problems with it being ready for service - while five years on it remains unseaworthy, it can be revealed. Details of the costs
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Scotland's 'entire criminal justice system on brink of collapse'
SCOTLAND'S biggest criminal defence lawyer group has warned that the entire criminal justice system is "in imminent danger of collapse" because of an impasse on legal aid payments which has led to a mass boycott of the duty solicitor scheme. The
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'Disgrace': Ministers spend just £250,000 on preventing a Scottish Grenfell five years after tragic blaze
MINISTERS have spent less than £250,000 on dealing with 'dangerous' cladding across Scotland five years after the Grenfell tragedy as concerns surface that new code of practice means it will not be replaced, it has been revealed. The worries have
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DAVID PRATT ON THE WORLD: Sickening murders are a stark reminder of the hostile heart of the Amazon
The deaths of journalist Dom Phillips and rainforest defender Bruno Pereira are a stark reminder of the sinister exploitation ripping across the Amazon basin in the name of profit. Foreign Editor David Pratt reports They are among the most isolated
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Police demand MSPs close loopholes to crackdown on illegal and brutal hare coursing
Kathleen Nutt Political Correspondent POLICE Scotland will this week demand that MSPs close loopholes in new legislation to help crackdown on illegal hare coursing. Officers are warning criminals are getting around a ban on the cruel activity
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NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ: ‘Cut maths and IQ tests in schools. The way we teach kids is ruining them’, says Scots neuroscientist behind new education revolution
Professor Angus Fletcher is a global expert on how the brain functions. In groundbreaking research, he has discovered that the way we teach children is hugely counterproductive. We need a complete overhaul of schools. He talks to our Writer at Large
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'EU will impose tariffs on Scottish whisky and salmon before indyref2 to punish UK'
Exclusive By Kathleen Nutt Political Correspondent SCOTTISH salmon, whisky and cashmere will be first in line to face European trade tariffs in a move to "create more dissent" in Britain and get round any move by Boris Johnson to dodge
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Can Scotland learn from Lisbon’s liberal approach to addiction?
In the 1990s Portugal was in the grip of an opioid epidemic so intense that Lisbon was known as the heroin capital of Europe. But drug use is “no longer top of the country’s concerns”, says Ricardo Fuertes who helped set up the city’s first mobile
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Letters: It's time to abandon the Government's grandiose and costly ferries strategy and switch to catamarans
I NOTE your report on the latest state of the ferries crisis ("Documents reveal Scotland’s ferries crisis will cost a ‘quite staggering’ £1.5bn to resolve", June 12). An immediate improvement would result from the purchase of the Pentalina from
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This week in the Herald Diary: So what could Gemma Owen have in common with Michael Jackson?
A thriller? 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
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Labour MSP demands 'home rule' as alternative to Yes/No in Indyref2
By Kathleen Nutt Political Correspondent A SENIOR Scottish Labour MSP has called for the option of “devo max” to be put to voters in Indyref2 alongside “yes” and “no” to independence. Alex Rowley, a former deputy leader of the party, said
