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Revealed: The councils paying millions to media and marketing firms
Scotland’s councils have been accused of spending funds that could have been used for staff pay and public services after paying millions of pounds to media and marketing firms. The Ferret obtained data via freedom of information requests detailing
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Scots warned over latest online holiday and gig scams as demand soars
Scots have been warned to be aware of these latest online scams as demand for holidays and gigs soar. Police Scotland has teamed up with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) to publish a new advice
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What is today’s Wordle? June 27 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 27 word puzzle hints and answer
Keep up your Quordle streak and own the daily brain teasers with a few helpful hints. 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 some as 'Wordle
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What is today's Heardle? June 27 song hints and answer
Another day, another song to guess on our favourite daily brain teaser 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 homage to Wordle", Heardle comes
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McCrorie insists Aberdeen new boys must prove they're capable of living up to high expectations
ROSS MCCRORIE insists that Aberdeen’s new boys must prove that they are capable of living up to the club’s high expectations. The 24-year-old admitted that last season’s dismal campaign was nowhere near good enough as they finished 10th in the
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Townsend reveals Scotland squad cut plans ahead of Argentina Test
GREGOR Townsend has revealed that he has already decided on all but two or three names in his squad for this weekend’s first Test against Argentina - a match he is certain will be considerably more demanding than Scotland A’s 45-5 win over Chile on
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Crosbie out to earn respect of team-mates after Scotland A captain opportunity
LUKE Crosbie had promised to lead by example after being named captain of Scotland A, and he did exactly that on Saturday night, taking the game to Chile from the first moments of his team’s 45-5 victory in Santiago. The Edinburgh flanker laid on an
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Murray grateful to be working with Lendl again as belief grows ahead of Wimbledon
WHEN Andy Murray hired Ivan Lendl for a third time, back in March, it raised a few eyebrows, with some asking if Lendl would really be able to do anything to help Murray when he is playing with a metal hip? But three months into part three of their
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Sonay Kartal ready to grasp Wimbledon chance after impressive return from injury
Sonay Kartal has been making up for lost time in rapid fashion and now the 20-year-old has a Wimbledon breakthrough in her sights. A talented junior, the Brighton player saw her progress stalled by injury, particularly a wrist problem that stopped
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Glasgow pub group in liquidation
A Scottish pub group has been wound up with the loss of all positions, liquidators said this week. Blair Nimmo and Geoff Jacobs from Interpath Advisory were appointed as joint liquidators of Macmerry300 Ltd. The company, which was set up in
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Labour refuses to back airport strike action by donor unions
LABOUR has refused to back a potential strike by airport staff belonging to unions who are among the party’s biggest funders. Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy gave a “categorical no” to strike action by around BA check-in staff at London's
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Sturgeon warned not to launch 'pretend referendum'
DOUGLAS Ross has warned his party will snub a “pretend referendum” ahead of Nicola Sturgeon setting out her plans for Indyref2 to Holyrood. The Scottish Tory leader said he would not “play Nicola Sturgeon’s games on this issue” and said the constitutional
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The English are coming for Scotch's crown – Drink with Gerard Richardson
IF you are a Scotch distiller, I'd like to offer a word of warning; the sassenachs are coming! In fact, to be clearer, it seems like the whole world is coming for your crown and while it's still firmly on the Scottish head right now, there are
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Raducanu looking forward to Centre Court bow as Wimbledon begins on Monday
EMMA RADUCANU will take her place as one of the headline acts of Wimbledon when the tournament kicks off on Monday. The idea of one British grand slam champion featuring on the Centre Court bill would have been unthinkable a couple of decades ago
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Graham Carey set to return to Scottish Premiership after exit from CSKA Sofia
FORMER St Mirren and Ross County midfielder Graham Carey is set to return to Scotland with St Johnstone. The 33-year-old has been plying his trade in Bulgaria for the past three seasons with CSKA Sofia, but is out of contract at the end of this
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Ross urges Johnson's cabinet to force him out
DOUGLAS Ross has urged Boris Johnson’s cabinet to move against him and force him out of Downing Street. The Scottish Tory leader said he did not agree with rewriting the rules to allow a new confidence vote in the PM, and it was up to “those sitting
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Health: As Paul McCartney headlines Glasto at 80, what are his health secrets?
From eye yoga to a veggie diet, here are a few of the ways Paul McCartney stays festival-ready at 80. By Imy Brighty-Potts. Paul McCartney turned 80 on June 18, making him the oldest Glastonbury headliner when the festival kicks off. The octogenarian
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Obituary: Davie Wilson, winger who scored 164 goals for finest Rangers team of post-war era
Born: January 10, 1937; Died: 14 June 2022. DAVIE Wilson, who has died aged 85, was a key member of the great Rangers team of the early 1960s that, to many followers of a certain age, was the finest of the post-war era. In an Ibrox
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Where to see the most beautiful stars – at home or abroad
GAZING up at a star-filled sky before falling asleep in your tent beneath the Milky Way is one of the real joys of summer. And next time you pitch your tent, think of this mind-boggling fact as you stare upwards: the European Space Agency (ESA)
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Obituary: Stanley Thomson, widely admired and remarkably versatile musician
Born: June 18, 1932; Died: April 18, 2022. STANLEY THOMSON, who has died aged 89, was one of Scottish music’s most colourful and versatile characters, about whom amusing anecdotes will circulate for years, writes John R Turner. Though largely
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Disgraced MP Patrick Grady steps away from SNP amid police sexual assault probe
DISGRACED MP Patrick Grady has ended his SNP membership while he is investigated by the police for alleged sexual assault, the party has said. The Glasgow North MP will sit in the Commons as an independent after the Metropolitan Police confirmed
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Mackintosh’s Gothic vision rose out of the heart of The Herald
Words: Stephen Kershaw Picture: City of Glasgow photography students NOW, this architectural treasure is pretty close to home for those of us at The Herald. Standing on the corner of Mitchell Street and Mitchell Lane, is the former Glasgow
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Scots Word of the Week: Single end
SINGLE END A SINGLE end is described in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) as “a one-roomed house”. For a non-Scots speaker this must conjure up a strange image. However, it’s just the word used to describe any dwelling, whether an actual
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This week in the Herald Diary: Kate Bush and a family affair
Indian takeaway THE Diary is recalling with sentimental affection the mighty public transport workers who once ruled Scotland. Sometimes with beneficence. Sometimes with bite. Gordon Casely tells us of a chap who foolishly inquired if the bus
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Gregor Townsend took ‘a lot of positives’ from Scotland A’s victory over Chile
Gregor Townsend took “a lot of positives” from Scotland A’s comfortable 45-5 victory over Chile in Santiago. The Scots cruised into a 28-0 half-time lead before the hosts improved after the break and gave the visitors more of a test. Townsend
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St Mirren confirm signing of Scotland international Gallagher from Aberdeen
ST MIRREN have announced the signing of Scotland international Declan Gallagher from Aberdeen. The Paisley club this morning confirmed the central defender, 31, had penned a deal after his exit from Pittodrie. Gallagher left Aberdeen after
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Johnson branded 'delusional' over plan to serve three terms as PM
BORIS Johnson has been branded delusional by some of his own MPs after saying he was planning to serve at least three terms as Prime Minister. The statement, made to the media at the Commonwealth summit in Rwanda, would mean Mr Johnson was still
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Herald Decades: 30 years later, the death of a ‘symbol of Scotland’s industrial virility’ still hurts
WHEN they were building the Ravenscraig iron and steel plant, back in the 1950s, no fewer than four million cubic yards of earth were excavated, transported and filled elsewhere on the site. Four million. The place was huge. “It was a big, big
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Spotlight: Mick Lynch, a folk hero for our times?
With the honourable exception of George Orwell, I don’t imagine there are many Old Etonians who have much time for what the popular press used to call ‘union firebrands’. There certainly won’t be any lining up to sing songs of solidarity around
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East Lothian, Scotland’s sunniest corner, has something for everyone this summer
From superb golf courses to culinary main courses, this part of Scotland harbours a wealth of holiday treats, with fabulous restaurants,beautiful beaches and exciting outdoor pursuits for all the family to enjoy. EAST Lothian, Scotland’s sunniest
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Wish you were here? A new exhibition delves into the fine art of the postcard
Some landed on the doormat from exotic climes, others from picturesque spots just along the road, delivering scenes of seaside fun and mountain views, sunny days and warm messages of ‘wish you were here’. For generations of holidaymakers who made
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Watching Josh Taylor's success off the back of Commonwealth Games has provided extra incentive for Reese Lynch
THE trappings of success are usually many and varied. For Reese Lynch, becoming the first Scot last year to land a medal at the AIBA world championships saw him make history, win a place on the Team GB squad and get a nod of congratulations from world
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Hard decisions need to be taken sooner rather than later on the transgender issue in sport - Susan Egelstaff
FOR years, most sports have considered one subject too hot to handle: the transgender issue. Almost without exception, sporting authorities have danced around the edges, trying to do the impossible and appease everyone. It is, patently, not
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Shrouded in mystery, the queen of crime who is being recognised at last
In the peace and quiet of her Inverness home, her tasks of looking after her ailing father done, the intensely private Elizabeth MacKintosh settled down to what she liked to call “my knitting”. With her short, dark hair swept back in the kind of
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Michael Settle: The question is whose fate will be sealed first: Johnson’s or Blackford’s?
RESOLVE and resilience are two admirable and essential qualities in any leader. The ability to suffer bruising political blows and battle on to victory regardless. But perhaps more admirable and essential are the qualities of integrity and sound judgement
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Iain Macwhirter: The Tory party needs psychological change - it has completely lost its identity
It is strangely fitting that Boris Johnson’s downfall, if downfall it is, should have been brought about by a jailbird and an aficionado of tractor porn. The PM’s political career has always had the air of comic fiction about it. As if it were
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'Scandal': Nationalised Scots shipyard under £2800-a-day chief fails to win any orders in over two years
SHIPYARD company Ferguson Marine has failed to win any contracts in more than two years of nationalisation under the £2800-a day turnaround director Tim Hair - and 'walked away' from millions of pounds in potential deals, the Herald on Scotland can
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Revealed: Scots firms miss out on £55m-a-year UK defence spend to international contractors
SMALL and medium sized businesses in Scotland are losing out on a £55m annual UK government defence spend bonanza to international contractors, the Herald on Sunday can reveal. While the Ministry of Defence spent close to £2bn in 2020/21 in Scotland
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'Shocking' gap between most and least affordable Scots care home charges soars to over £30,000 a year
New concerns have been raised about affordability of care homes in Scotland as the price gap between the cheapest and most expensive has more than doubled in a decade. The average price of a Scots care home place for self funding residents in Scotland
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Letters: Not in my name: Where on earth does Patel get the notion that she speaks for us?
I FEEL like grinding my teeth every time I hear Priti Patel coming out with her pet remark "I am speaking on behalf of the British people". Certainly none of the people I meet voice the opinion she does in relation to her Rwandan project. Perhaps
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Alarm raised over consultation to remove child protection services from councils
Kathleen Nutt Political Correspondent THE alarm has been raised over proposals to remove child protection services from councils with social workers warning the move may put vulnerable youngsters at increased risk of harm. Under plans announced
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'UK Government has blocked off all legal routes to indyref2 next year'
THE lead official negotiator for Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of the 2014 independence referendum has said he is "certain" Boris Johnson's Government has "blocked off" all legal routes to Indyref2 next year. Professor Ciaran Martin's intervention
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'Gaping hole': SNP's climate plan in jeopardy as officials admit flaw
CLIMATE campaigners have warned a “gaping hole” has emerged in the SNP’s blueprint to hit legal targets after Government officials warned a reliance on a contested technology will not materialise in time. Calls have been made for the Scottish Government
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DAVID LEASK ON THE WORLD: The strange case of Sicily’s exploding coffins
THE summer heat has come early to Sicily this year. And so have the coffin explosions. There were four last week, all in a storage facility at the historic but overcrowded Rotoli cemetery outside the island’s capital, Palermo. Workers transferred
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NEIL MACKAY’S BIG READ: 'Homophobia is on the rise' - The truth about the lives of young LGBT Scots today
As Pride month comes to an end, Scotland’s leading youth activist for LGBT rights, Amy Winter - who’s also a member of the Scottish Youth Parliament - talks to our Writer at Large Neil Mackay about what it’s really like to be a young LGBT person in
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Salmond calls for campaign for civil action for independence
ALEX Salmond will today call for a determined campaign of civic action on independence. The intervention by the former First Minister, who now leads Alba, comes ahead of a statement on Tuesday by Nicola Sturgeon about her route map to a new vote
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Kathleen Nutt: Is the FM's support enough to save the humble crofter's bacon?
PATRICK Grady's statement of apology in the Commons after he was found to have made an unwanted sexual advance against a member of staff 17 years younger lasted some three minutes. As the former SNP chief whip sat down, he may have felt some relief
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'They just kept coming': The inside story of Scotland's child hepatitis outbreak
OVER a two week period in March, clinicians at Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children noticed something very strange. Four children, all aged between three and five, were admitted suffering from acute inflammation of the liver - hepatitis - but
