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What is today's Framed? July 13 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 Quordle? July 13 word puzzle hints and answer
Give your brain its daily workout by trying the mind-bender Quordle on for size. 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? July 13 song hints and answer
Don't admit defeat on your favourite musical mind-bender Heardle. Here are a few hints to help your crack today's song. 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? July 13 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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Callum Davidson vents Premier Sports Cup frustrations towards Dan Cleary after Annan red card
CALLUM DAVIDSON has vented his frustrations towards defender Daniel Cleary following St Johnstone’s Premier Sports Cup penalty loss to Annan. The Perth outfit finished the game with nine men after Cleary and midfielder Cammy MacPherson were both
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Steven Fletcher to guide Dundee United youngsters after helping Jacob Brown land Scotland call-up
STEVEN FLETCHER played a key role in turning Jacob Brown into an international striker. Now he hopes to lead Dundee United’s young guns onto the continent. The 35-year-old has signed a two-year deal at Tannadice following the expiration of his
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Hibs booed off park after suffering Premier Sports Cup defeat to Falkirk
HIBERNIAN were booed off by the majority of the 1,800 travelling fans at Falkirk after Aidan Nesbitt scored the only goal to hand victory to the League One side. Nesbitt headed home what turned out to be the decisive effort in the 39th minute when
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Wayne Rooney appointed head coach of former club DC United
WAYNE ROONEY has made a swift return to management after being named as the new head coach of his former club DC United. The 36-year-old left Derby last month following a tumultuous spell where his own stock improved despite chaos off the pitch
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Tadej Pogacar fights to hang on to the yellow jersey at the Tour de France
TADEJ POGACAR fought to hang on to the yellow jersey as the Tour de France returned from a rest day to be hit by Covid-19 withdrawals and environmental protests on the road. After a photo finish confirmed Magnus Cort Nielsen as the stage 10 winner
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Sturgeon: UK Government 'trying to block democracy' with Supreme Court action
NICOLA Sturgeon has accused Tory ministers of “repeated attempts to block democracy” after the UK Government will call on the Supreme Court to throw out Holyrood’s attempt to hold its own independence referendum. The First Minister has appealed
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'Stitch up' claims as eight candidates confirmed in Tory leadership battle
After a dramatic day in Westminster, just eight candidates will fight it out to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. Three hopefuls were forced to end their campaigns early yesterday, while another hotly tipped potential contender stunned colleagues
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No 10 blocks Labour vote of no confidence in Prime Minister
DOWNING Street has blocked Labour's attempt to hold a vote of no-confidence vote in Boris Johnson. Sir Keir Starmer had asked for parliamentary time for the motion in a bid to oust the Prime Minister, who intends to remain in office as a ‘caretaker
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Fiona McIntyre plotting radical overhaul of Scottish women's football
FIONA McINTYRE has set her sights on a radical transformation of Scottish women's football after being installed as head of the new domestic league on a permanent basis. McIntyre had been in an acting role as managing director of the Scottish Women's
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Celtic outcast Boli Bolingoli seals permanent move to Belgian top flight
CELTIC defender Boli Bolingoli has completed a permanent move to Belgian top-flight outfit KV Mechelen. The left-sided defender joined the Parkhead club from Rapid Vienna in 2019 but struggled for game-time in Glasgow's East End. An unauthorised
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Scotland Under-20s bounce back from nightmare start against Ireland to round off Six Nations
SCOTLAND bounced back from a nightmare opening quarter to salvage some respectability in their final match of a tough Six Nations Summer Series campaign. At 24-0 down with a man in the bin after 16 minutes of play, the writing was on the wall
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Scots passenger aircraft diverts to Ireland after mid-air emergency
A SCOTS passenger flight heading to the USA has been diverted after declaring a mid-air emergency. The Delta Airlines aircraft travelling from Edinburgh to Boston, issued a 700 squawk code, signalling an emergency onboard. The DL123 plane ended
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Wimbledon champion Rybakina: More Grand Slam glory could affect image
WIMBLEDON champion Elena Rybakina claims more success could see cracks in her trademark ice-cool image. As Ons Jabeur pushed a forehand wide to hand the Kazakhstan player the women's singles title on Centre Court, there was barely a flicker of
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Former Formula One race director Michael Masi quits FIA after Abu Dhabi controversy
MICHAEL MASI, the man at the centre of Lewis Hamilton’s failed bid to win a record eighth world championship, has quit the FIA. The Australian was sacked as Formula One race director in February following his mishandling of last season’s contentious
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It’s a long time – Dominic Thiem finally ends ATP Tour winless run
DOMINIC THIEM recorded his first ATP Tour victory since May 2021 at the Nordea Open in Sweden. The former US Open champion has struggled since returning from nine months out with a wrist injury in March, losing his first seven matches. Thiem
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Tiger Woods the talk of the Auld Grey Toon ahead of 150th Open Championship
THE SWILAN BRIDGE on the Old Course has been the site of so many misty-eyed, cap-waving Open Championship farewells down the seasons, the sheer volume of romantic, nostalgic tears that have dribbled down on said crossing has just about caused damp
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Jim Goodwin praises 'brave' Lewis Ferguson as midfielder seals Bologna switch
ABERDEEN manager Jim Goodwin insists he is pleased for Lewis Ferguson after the central midfielder sealed a £3million move to Italian outfit Bologna. The Scotland internationalist is believed to have received offers from down south before opting
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Dishing the dirt: Foxes in the Scottish Highlands eat ‘unprecedented’ amount of dog poo to live
DOG poo forms a major part of the diet of red foxes living in pine forests in the Scottish Highlands, a study has found. The research has found that foxes living in wooded areas of the Cairngorms mountain range actively “hunted” dog faeces – most
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Student housing at former high school scaled back
A PLAN for student housing at a former city centre school has been amended to retain the janitor's house and the overall numbers of bedrooms cut back. Tynecastle Teague Ltd’s plan for redevelopment of the former Tynecastle High School in the Scottish
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Up to 100 youths involved in mass disturbance on Scottish beach
A mass disturbance involving up to 100 youths on a Scottish beach front saw reinforcements called in from across the country. A 15-year-old boy was injured and a police vehicle rendered "inoperable" following the disorder in the Broughty Ferry
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Revealed: Who are the Scottish Tories backing in the leadership race?
JUST two of Scotland's six Conservative MPs have publicly backed a candidate in the race to replace Boris Johnson. So far, both Douglas Ross and Alister Jack have declined to say who they will vote for in the leadership contest. The Secretary
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Teenager dies after falling from cliff in Thurso
AN 18-year-old woman has died after falling 50 feet off a cliff in Thurso. The coastguard was called to the scene at a clifftop near Victoria Walk at around 6pm on Monday night, amid reports that a man and a woman had fallen from it. Emergency
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Priti Patel rules herself out of Tory leadership contest
HOME Secretary Priti Patel has ruled herself out of the Tory leadership contest. Her decision not to stand comes after close allies had talked up her chances. Thirteen Tory MPs - including education minister Andrea Jenkyns and the justice minister
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Rory McIlroy on what it would mean to win The Open at St Andrews - the home of golf
GOLF has always been discussed in religious tones. Those on The Herald sports desk, for instance, can often be heard pleading for assistance from the heavens when reading over this correspondent’s copy. Here in the revered cathedral of golf in
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Former Tory PM slams leadership hopefuls failing to criticise Boris Johnson
A FORMER Tory prime minister has hit out at senior Conservative MPs for failing to criticise Boris Johnson’s behaviour – insisting they have left “damaged” the UK’s reputation . Sir John Major told a Commons committee that the UK Government has
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Tiger Woods aims heavy criticism at Greg Norman and players who have defected to the LIV Golf Series
TIGER WOODS came out fighting in golf’s civil war and aimed heavy criticism at Greg Norman and those players who have defected to the LIV Golf Series which the Australian fronts. Speaking ahead of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews, Woods
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Rory McIlroy says winning Open at St Andrews is Holy Grail of golf
RORY MCILROY believes winning an Open Championship at St Andrews is golf’s version of the Holy Grail as he bids to end his eight-year major drought. McIlroy lifted the Claret Jug in 2014 and won his fourth major title in the US PGA a month later
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Agenda: Why plans to label menus with calories should be scrapped
By Dr Phillip Crockett FROM fast food to a la carte, Scottish Government plans to label menus with calories should be scrapped. That’s certainly the viewpoint from leading psychiatrists like myself who treat patients with eating disorders every
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Scottish city named best to visit in the world in 'brilliant endorsement'
In a stellar recognition of two of Scotland's biggest cities - both Edinburgh and Glasgow have been named in the top five best to visit. An annual list by Time Out of the best cities across the globe for travellers placed Scotland's capital as
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Gary Lineker takes a £10k pay cut but still tops BBC's rich list
GARY Lineker remains the BBC’s highest-paid star, earning more than a million pounds last year, according to details published in the corporation’s annual report. The Match of the Day host was paid between £1,350,000 and £1,354,999 in 2021/2022
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UK Government asks Supreme Court to throw out Holyrood independence referendum bid
THE UK Government has filed papers with the Supreme Court that will argue that Holyrood’s bid to hold its own referendum on independence should be thrown out. The Scottish Government has tried to pre-empt Supreme Court action over its plans to
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Blaze extinguished on Arthur's Seat after billowing smoke from Edinburgh hill
Gorse on Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat became engulfed in flames on Monday evening. Emergency services were called to the popular tourist sport in Holyrood Park around 10pm. Two fire engines arrived at the scene where a fire spread across around
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Scotland's controversial 'not proven' verdict 'must be scrapped' as ministers' uncover support
SCOTLAND's controversial 'not proven' verdict in courts of law could be scrapped, after a Scottish Government consultation revealed support for it. The SNP had pledged to review the current three-verdict system, which allows juries to return a
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
As we mentioned, the Diary is deeply saddened by the fall of the mighty Boris. But this inspiring video clip proves that we should not mourn his passing for long. For the Conservatives have a crack troupe of magnificent politicians waiting in the wings
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Sunak promises to cut taxes but only after inflation 'gripped'
RISHI Sunak has promised to tell the truth if he becomes the next prime minister, with a swipe at the economic policies of his rivals. “It is not credible to promise lots more spending and lower taxes,” he told colleagues at his campaign launch
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North Sea independent rejects £1bn takeover offer
Leading North Sea independent Serica Energy has rejected a £1.04 billion takeover bid from smaller rival Kistos. Details of the proposal were made public this morning by Kistos, which made a cash-and-stock offer of 382p per share representing a
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Motorcyclist dies at the scene of fatal crash with tractor
A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a tractor on a South Ayrshire road. The fatal crash took place on B741 at Hamilton Bridge near Dailly on Monday, July 11. Emergency services were called to the early-morning crash around 7.35am
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MOV8 Real Estate July Property Market Update 2022
Property Market Highlights House prices continue to grow throughout Scotland. Properties are achieving and exceeding their Home Report valuations at sale in many areas. Supply and demand issues persist. Post-COVID lifestyle changes
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'Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse': Record numbers spend over 12 hours in A&E
A RECORD number of patients spent over 12 hours in Scotland's A&E departments in the latest week, despite a fall in attendance. The latest statistics show that 1,153 patients waited over 12 hours to be seen and subsequently admitted, transferred
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A journey to the heart of China's red emperor Xi Jinping's court
Xi: A Study in Power Kerry Brown Icon Books Review by Neil Mackay WHO is Xi Jinping – the man who rules China, a nation on the threshold of global domination, with an iron fist? If seasoned Beijing-watcher Kerry Brown – professor
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Letters: Address the banks crisis that is crushing the poor before worrying about tax cuts for the rich
YOUR lead story today ("Bank closures could see 500,000 Scots without access to cash", The Herald, July 11) was a change, albeit a worrying one, from the Conservative leadership crisis. This is indeed an alarming situation for thousands of Scots.
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Rodri signs new five-year Manchester City contract
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has signed a new five-year contract and targeted more silverware with the Premier League champions. The Spaniard has become one of the club’s most crucial players since he moved to England in 2019 from Atletico
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Sir Mo Farah: The truth is I’m not who you think I am
SIR Mo Farah has revealed in a BBC documentary that he was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child. The four-time Olympic champion said “the truth is I’m not who you think I am”, adding he needs to tell his real story “whatever
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UK could see 'hottest day ever recorded' as temperatures continue to soar
The Met Office has extended its “rare” “risk to life” warning in the UK as Brits brace for what could be the hottest day ever recorded. The Amber warning, which had initially been issued for Sunday has now been extended to Monday and covers a large
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Dental practice sold for £450,000 as owner retires
A Perthshire-based dental business has completed the takeover of a second Scottish Borders dental practice, adding to a £2m investment into the growing business. Infinityblu Dental Care and Implant Clinic, established by Chris Barrowman, has consolidated
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People and jobs v nature? Coul Links golf controversy, a tale of our times
TWO years after the Scottish Government turned down an application covering about 800 acres of Coul Links because of the damage it would have caused to protected sites for nature, a plan is back on the table. In Sutherland, a recent fight has been
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Tory leader candidate Penny Mordaunt claims she can break SNP's 'yellow wall'
PENNY Mordaunt has claimed she has what it takes to break down the SNP’s ‘yellow wall’ and remove Nicola Sturgeon’s party from power. Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt, who has put herself forward to become the next prime minister, made her pitch to
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Labour to push for vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson
LABOUR will push for a confidence vote in Boris Johnson in the Commons today, in a bid to force the beleaguered Prime Minister out of Downing Street. If successful, the motion could force a general election. Even if not successful, it will
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Scots women offered NHS-funded mesh removal surgery in United States
Scots women who suffered adverse effects from transvaginal mesh implants will now be able to travel to the US for removal surgery from a world-leading expert. A contract to allow patients to visit Dr Dionysios Veronikis at Mercy Hospital in Missouri
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For all the disruptive noise, the St Andrews charm is set to be at the centre of the golfing world - Nick Rodger
AT this frantic time of the season, when the increasingly flustered golf writers are working cheek by shoogly jowl on a daily basis and thrashing away at the laptop for the entire month of July in various media centres, it almost feels like we are
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Exclusive: Scottish airport chief reveals his departure decision
Exclusive By Ian McConnell Business Editor DEREK Provan has revealed his decision to depart as chief executive of Glasgow Airport’s owner next March. Mr Provan, who has been chief executive of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports
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Claire Taylor: The question-mark hanging over the future of farming and food production
THE cost-of-living crisis has turned the nation’s focus to the cost of food, but those tasked with producing it are bearing the brunt of agricultural inflation costs which make general inflation costs pale in comparison. Alarm bells were sounded
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Tory leadership race
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Tory leadership race July 12 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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Brian Wilson: The energy crisis is as big as Covid – and demands the same urgent action
THE Tory leadership contest has acquired the early hallmarks of a freak show. Will it be a very rich one, a very dodgy one, a very stupid one or a very cruel one? Or perhaps a star will emerge who embodies all of the above. Meanwhile, there are
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Economy cannot afford the luxury of time in Conservative leadership race
Nature abhors a vacuum and so too do businesses, markets, and investors. The rapid assembly of contenders for the post of Prime Minister following Boris Johnson’s grudging resignation five days ago might appear indecorous – the political corpse is
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Signs of slowing momentum in Scottish economy
Business activity in Scotland outpaced most other parts of the UK in June but employment growth across the private sector was among the weakest, according to latest figures produced by the Royal Bank of Scotland. Despite a “solid increase” in output
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Graham builds profit and revenue in 2021
Graham Construction of Northern Ireland, whose major Scottish projects include the Buchanan Wharf development in Glasgow, has posted an increase in revenues and profits despite market disruption and rising inflationary pressures. The contractor
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Scots NHS strike threat as eight in ten say there is not enough staff to provide safe care
MORE than 35000 Scots NHS staff, including nurses, are to be balloted for strike action as a new study shows that eight in ten people believe there are not enough staff to provide safe and effective care. Unison, Scotland’s largest health union
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Omega secures payment for Covid test kits delivered to government in 2021
Omega Diagnostics, which is overhauling operations to focus on its health and nutrition business, has received an undisclosed payment for test kits delivered during the height of the Covid pandemic. The payment is from Abingdon Health, the lead
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Ministers urged to set timetable for return of all ScotRail services after train drivers agree pay deal
MINISTERS have been urged to set a timetable for the return of all services with nationalised ScotRail after train drivers accepted a pay deal which will effectively end the pay dispute which led to major cuts to ScotRail services. The train drivers
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Scots ministers told to 'end the scandal' of one in five children in poverty
Over one in five children across Scotland still living in poverty, despite a temporary universal credit increase during pandemic. Campaigners say urgent action is needed at every level of government to end the crisis as new research reveals that
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Senior college figure accuses Education Secretary of failing to act on crisis claims
A senior college figure has written to Nicola Sturgeon to accuse the Education Secretary and key national agencies of failing to intervene over alleged governance breaches. In a letter to the First Minister, the author says Shirley-Anne Somerville
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SNP urged to launch citizens’ jury amid 'indefensible' care home costs
Campaigners have urged the Scottish Government to set up a task force or citizens’ jury to address the “indefensible” costs faced by elderly who fund their own residential care. Cathie Russell of Care Home Relatives Scotland (CHRS) said it was
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Buried mysteries of our Neolithic past revealed in new exhibition
It lay undisturbed for centuries and the secrets from inside have only recently come to light. Now a new exhibition of Stone Age objects unearthed in an archaeological dig has opened in Orkney. The Ness and Its People is an exhibition of finds
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Letters: Scotland has a problem with Glasgow. Time to set the city free
MARK Smith's article ("Scottish independence has a Glasgow problem", The Herald, July 11) misses out the most important fact about the city: its boundaries. For example, on its status as a Yes city, if Glasgow had the same sort of boundaries as Edinburgh
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Issue of the Day: Is the Fringe too expensive for performers?
IT is often hoped to be the beginning of a great career. And while the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has catapulted many actis to fame, for others, it has left them with debt and misery. Now it has been reported in the Guardian that some have pledged
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Herald Diary: The steps some people took to get on a tram ...
Snippy clippie COMEDY great Andy Cameron recalls the time a wee leerie (the chap who sauntered from close to close extinguishing the gas lighting) was attempting to board a tramcar during a rain storm in the Coocaddens. The clippie informed
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Neil Mackay: After Johnson, we really need to talk about England
IF you’re looking for Anglophobia, this isn’t the column for you. In the age of outrage, the fact that an Irishman living in Scotland has the temerity to raise questions about England’s political direction is undoubtedly enough to trigger right-wing
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Prime bullocks sell to a top of 290p/kg at St Boswells, while heifers peak at 308p
Farming markets By Neale McQuistin Harrison & Hetherington Ltd sold 82 clean cattle, 72 cast cows, 1888 prime lambs and 372 cast sheep at St Boswells yesterday. Thirty-eight, beef-bred prime bullocks sold to 290p/kg to average 274p (+2p
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Catriona Stewart: Why was the common theme of TRNSMT its 'F**k the Tories' chant?
ON the other side of the Clyde a chant was cutting across the river, following those of us walking away from Glasgow Green. It penetrated across to the Southside of the city and back over the East End, reaching sideways to the Merchant City - it
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Scottish gold mine strikes record sales of £5m
SCOTGOLD, which is developing Scotland’s only gold mine, has hailed its “strongest quarter yet” amid record gold production which has exceeded its guidance, and sales of £5 million. The firm said in its second quarter production, sales, and operations
