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What is today's Framed? July 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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£3m funding boost to accelerate novel air capture technology
By Karen Peattie DIRECT air capture technology supported by a consortium that includes Heriot-Watt University has secured £3 million in funding through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial
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Sales soar at cashmere firm Johnstons of Elgin amid inflation warning
By Karen Peattie FAMILY-OWNED Johnstons of Elgin, the long-established manufacturer and retailer of cashmere and fine woollens, hailed a positive outlook after revealing a 28 per cent rise in sales though warned of inflationary headwinds. In
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Never seen before and ‘unknown to science’ fungus is discovered in the Cairngorms
A never-before discovered type of fungus has been amongst the “wild and wonderful species” that have been found in the Cairngorm mountains. A species of the Squamanita genus that was previously unknown to science was discovered as part of a project
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What is today's Heardle? July 14 song hints and answer
Crank up the music because it's that time of day again - to try and smash today's Heardle in as few seconds as possible. If you're anything like us, you've been agonising over the New York Times' mind-bender for months now. Described as "a
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What is today's Quordle? July 14 word puzzle hints and answer
Take your brain cells to the gym with your daily Quordle workout. 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 on steroids',
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What is today’s Wordle? July 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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Jim Goodwin hails 'proper player' Ylber Ramadani as Aberdeen see off Dumbarton
There were two goals when there might have been half-a-dozen. If Jim Goodwin last season bemoaned his Aberdeen side’s failure up front, he was tearing his hair out at times as he watched them scorn a series of chances against a plucky Dumbarton, whose
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Murray Davidson welcomes St Johnstone pressure as he calls for teammates to tighten up on discipline
MURRAY DAVIDSON has urged his teammates to tighten up on their discipline after St Johnstone had two men sent off during their Premier Sports Cup opener against Annan Athletic. Dan Cleary was shown a red card for appearing to punch Annan’s Tom
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Andy Murray fights back to beat Max Purcell but limps off court with injury
ANDY MURRAY came from a set and a break down to beat Wimbledon doubles champion Max Purcell and advance to quarter-finals of the Hall of Fame Open. The two-time Wimbledon champion, who is extending his grass-court season by playing this low-key
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The smart money: who to back when betting on The Open
GOLFERS come in all shapes, sizes and ages so it might cause some surprise to learn that the profile of those who end up lifting the Claret Jug tend to share some familiar traits. Indeed, cast a cursory eye down the list of winners over the past 10
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The Eagle Diary: Feathery phraseology and food for thought ahead of The Open
Feathery phraseology There’s always plenty of feathery phraseology at The Open. Birdies here, eagles there, seagull s*** everywhere. To combat the pesky nuisance of those giant St Andrews gulls, which circle above the Old Course spectator village
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It's not just about golf: LIV defectors are sanitising a brutal regime - James Morgan
IF you're not quite sure about what the objection to Saudi influence in sport is, then you should familiarise yourself with Bryan Fogel's 2020 film The Dissident. The documentary is a shocking portrayal of life inside Saudi Arabia and what it is like
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Gordon Reid targeting British Open glory in Nottingham
Gordon Reid is targeting a first singles title at LTA’s British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Nottingham this week. Scotland’s Reid, who is supported by the LTA’s Wheelchair Tennis Performance Pathway, is one of Britain’s most successful
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Ange Postecoglou satisfied as Celtic blow away 'pre-season cobwebs' in Banik Ostrava win
CELTIC manager Ange Postecoglou admits that his team were a little slow out of the traps in their 4-2 pre-season win over Banik Ostrava - but the Greek-Australian was pleased with the players' reaction to falling behind. The Czechs took the lead
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Jonas Vingegaard takes yellow jersey as Tadej Pogacar feels the pressure
THE 109th Tour de France came alive on an epic day in the Alps as Tadej Pogacar cracked and Jonas Vingegaard rode his way into the yellow jersey. Vingegaard’s Jumbo-Visma squad worked to isolate and weaken Pogacar on a punishing 11th stage from
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Liverpool fans unfairly blamed for CL final chaos, French Senate report finds
LIVERPOOL fans were unfairly blamed for the chaos which surrounded last season’s Champions League final in Paris to “divert attention” from the failure of the organisers, a French Senate report has found. The Senate has heard from Reds supporters
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Hart-in-mouth moments and O'Riley runs the show: Talking points from Celtic's friendly win
CELTIC wrapped up their pre-season tour with a 4-2 win over Czech outfit Bank Ostrava. Ange Postecoglou's side fell behind early on but they responded well as goals from Kyogo Furuhashi, Matt O'Riley and Giorgos Giakoumakis turned the game in their
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Derek McInnes to throw Joe Wright straight into Kilmarnock squad for League Cup clash
DEREK McINNES has revealed that new Kilmarnock signing Joe Wright will go straight into the matchday squad for tonight's Premier Sports Cup clash with Partick Thistle. Wright, 27, has signed a one-year deal at Rugby Park after joining as a free
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Probe launched over 'shocking' claims that safety complaints at Scots venue led to 'dismissals'
A GLASGOW bar and venue has launched an investigation into 'shocking' allegations that staff have been dismissed or had their hours cut after complaining about health and safety failures. Eleven members of staff from Broadcast on the city’s Sauchiehall
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Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt eliminated from Tory leadership race
CHANCELLOR Nadhim Zahawi and former UK health secretary Jeremy Hunt have been eliminated from the Tory leadership race. The two hopefuls have dropped out of the race after the first round of voting by Conservative MPs this afternoon. In the
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Watch: Banik Ostrava fans generate incredible atmosphere ahead of Celtic friendly
CELTIC are facing Banik Ostrava in the final friendly of their pre-season tour and local supporters have turned up in their thousands ahead of kick-off. The Czech outfit are celebrating their centenary this year and the Municipal Stadium was rocking
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Giant marble runs take over Dundee and Glasgow as UNBOSI sites open to the public
Across the last two weeks of July, Scotland will be alive with interactive inspiration with The United Nations Board of Significant Inspiration (UNBOSI) making their MUSE processing sites open to the public. Between the 21st - 24th of July in City
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ScotRail faces further travel chaos as biggest rail strike in 30 years continues
SCOTRAIL services are set to be crippled as rail workers stage a fresh strike in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, threatening new chaos at the height of the summer holidays. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT)
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Road reopens as trams reach key milestone
A MAJOR thoroughfare in the Scottish capital is to reopen as the city's tramworks edge forward. Leith Walk will reopen to two-way traffic between Pilrig Street and London Road from Monday, marking a key milestone for the Trams to Newhaven project
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Hibs confirm signing of assistant manager's son Reuben McAllister
HIBERNIAN have confirmed the signing of 16-year-old Reuben McAllister on a three-year deal. The midfielder - son of Easter Road assistant manager Jamie McAllister - has completed a move from Bristol City and will join up with the Leith club's development
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Six players to watch at The Open ahead of 150th championships at St Andrews
Tommy Fleetwood, England, World No 35 The Englishman is something of a St Andrews specialist. In the Dunhill Links Championship, which takes in two birls round the Old Course albeit in very different conditions to the ones encountered at The Open
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Non-binary support appeal despite pledge to consider extending legal recognition
LGBT charities have warned more action is needed to improve the lives of non-binary people despite a pledge from SNP ministers to investigate extending legal recognition to those who do not identify as male or female. The Scottish Government has
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Olympic champion Katie Archibald withdraws from Commonwealth Games
OLYMPIC champion Katie Archibald has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games as she continues her recovery from a string of injury setbacks. The 28-year-old had been due to compete for Scotland this summer, coming up against England’s Dame Laura Kenny
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Rail strike date set for July due to dispute over pay, jobs and conditions
Rail workers are set to strike in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions which threatens travel chaos as the summer holidays continue. The strike will take place on Wednesday, July 27 and it will see members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport
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Celtic team news as Ange Postecoglou names side to face Banik Ostrava
CELTIC continue their pre-season schedule this afternoon with a friendly against Banik Ostrava. The Czech outfit finished fifth in their domestic league last season and are the third team to face Ange Postecoglou's men this summer, after Wiener
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Liverpool fans unfairly blamed for Champions League final chaos French Senate report finds
Liverpool fans were unfairly blamed for the chaos which surrounded last season’s Champions League final in Paris to “divert attention” from the failure of the organisers, a French Senate report has found. The Senate has heard from Reds supporters
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Nearly as many UK Covid deaths caused by 'milder' Omicron variant as Delta
THE number of deaths caused by Covid in the UK has now exceeded 200,000. Nearly as many deaths have been caused over six months by Omicron as were caused by the more virulent Delta strain, which was dominant for around seven months until December
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Robert MacIntyre admits Old Course goosebumps as he prepares for The Open at St Andrews
St Andrews can do funny things to a golfer. The intoxicating concoction of atmosphere, history, lore and legend tends to give most folk the same tingling, multiplying chills of anticipation that John Travolta used to shriek about. “When I was driving
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David Law excited for debut at The Open in St Andrews despite Old Course history
David Law’s early recollections of the Old Course hardly inspire a great deal of confidence. “The first time I was here was 2009 when I played the St Andrews Links Trophy … very unsuccessfully,” he said with a wry grin. Or was it a grimace?
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SNP warns Tory leadership contest has 'descended into toxic race to the right'
IAN Blackford has warned the Tory leadership contest has descended into “a toxic race to the right” as he insisted no candidate to replace Boris Johnson will put Scotland's needs first. The SNP Westminster leader said that the leadership candidates
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Penny Mordaunt favourite to become Tory leader - poll
Penny Mordaunt has become the favourite to become the next Conservative party leader, a poll has suggested. The trade minister has gained the backing of 27 per cent of the 879 party members surveyed - almost twice that of second-placed Kemi Badenoch
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Dundee United set to sign Australian goalkeeper Mark Birighitti
Dundee United are set to sign Australian goalkeeper Mark Birighitti. The Tangerines have struck a deal with Central Coast Mariners for the 31-year-old and are just waiting to go through UK immigration protocol. Head coach Jack Ross has been
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Boris Johnson reveals exact date he will hand letter of resignation to the Queen
Boris Johnson has revealed the exact date he plans to hand his letter of resignation to the Queen marking an end to his time as Prime Minister. Mr Johnson was facing his first round of Prime Minister’s Questions since announcing he will be stepping
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No trains home for Gerry Cinnamon gig-goers as ScotRail timetable cuts continue
NATIONALISED ScotRail has issued new warning of temporary timetable disruption to those attending Gerry Cinnamon's gigs at Hampden - despite train drivers agreeing to end a pay dispute. Trains services across Scotland have been cut by up to half
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Agenda: Why Scotland needs to be more innovative
By Heather Jones SCOTLAND has a rich heritage of innovation – it’s almost become clichéd to point to the long list of Scottish inventions still used today, whether it is the television, radio, or penicillin. That legacy continues, with science
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Johnson warns he could be gone by next week if successor chosen by 'acclamation'
BORIS Johnson has suggested his premiership may not last until September as he claimed his successor could be chosen by “acclamation” instead of needing a full leadership process. Mr Johnson, who is set to leave Downing Street on September 5 under
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Why MPs are wearing white flower badges during PMQs
Politicians have been seen wearing white floral badges at Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. Boris Johnson and Liz Truss were among the MPs wearing the badge on their lapels on Wednesday. The small white flower with a green
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Over half of Scots Covid cases now caused by Omicron BA.5 variant of concern
THE Omicron BA.5 variant is now the dominant strain of the Covid virus in Scotland. Public Health Scotland reports that the highly contagious sublineage accounted for 55 per cent of the newly reported sequenced cases in Scotland between June 27
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Scots professor leading Waterloo dig hails significant discovery of remains
IT was a battle which saw around 50,000 men killed or injured on both the sides of the French and the coalition of allies, better known as the Duke of Wellington’s army, and led to the end of Napoleon’s rule as Emperor of France. More than 200
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Hotel planned at Victorian warehouse in conservation area of Glasgow
Plans have been lodged for a new hotel in a conservation area of Glasgow city centre at the site of a mid-19th century former warehouse. Riverfront Property Limited Partnership wants to build an 11-storey 174-room hotel on Oswald Street, close
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Watch: Alba MPs thrown out of PMQs over Indyref2 protest
ALEX Salmond’s party’s only two MPs have been kicked out the House of Commons after trying to launch a protest at Prime Minister's Questions over Scottish independence. Alba’s Kenny MacAskill and Neale Hanvey were ordered by Speaker Lindsay Hoyle
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Rural populations boosted during pandemic but ageing trend prompts concern
Rural populations saw a boost during the pandemic as Scots escaped the country's largest cities during lockdowns. Estimates from National Records of Scotland (NRS) show the populations of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen fell in the year to June
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Who is going to win the Open Championship? Favourites to win at St Andrews
The 150th Open Championship gets under way on the Old Course at St Andrews on Thursday. Golf’s biggest names will descend on the sport’s spiritual home for the final major of the 2022 season. Avid golf fans and casual viewers alike, will be
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
Naïve nincompoops may tell you that TV is much better now, with Netflix, Amazon and all the other streaming services. But the truth is that old-school British telly had more culture, drama and depth than Better Call Saul or Stranger Things. It also
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Which flowers last the longest in summer gardens?
It seems like summer's only just arrived - but already lupins have gone over, many roses are past their best, and peonies have shed their flowers. You need to choose carefully if you want longer-lasting blooms. With this in mind, award-winning
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'Very high' wildfire risk in east of country as Scots urged to avoid open fire
The risk of wildfires spreading in the east of Scotland has been raised to "very high". Scots are being urged to take extra care to avoid fires from breaking out in the east and northeast of the country. It follows a period of warmer weather
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Priti Patel 'distracted by Tory fighting' after pulling out of committee grilling
PRITI Patel has been accused of being distracted by the “chaos of internal Tory fighting” after she pulled out of being grilled by MPs of her controversial plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. The Commons Home Affairs Committee was due to quiz
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Charity criticises First Minister for 'turning down' series of invites to witness plight of homeless
A CHARITY has criticised the First Minister for turning down a series of invites to witness the scale of the homeless problem in Scotland. Glasgow-based Homeless Project Scotland, which was started back in 2018, has been calling on Nicola Sturgeon
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Rishi Sunak accused of 'dirty tricks' as Tory leadership contest turns bitter
THE FRONTRUNNER to become the next prime minister has been targeted by rival campaigns amid claims he has engaged in “dirty tricks” to manipulate the Tory leadership contest. Rishi Sunak, who alongside Sajid Javid kickstarted the rebellion against
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Letters: Memories from a different era when Open golf stars mixed freely with the fans
HOW great to see Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino on your front page today ("Meet Team Woods", The Herald, July 12) getting ready to celebrate the 150th Open Golf Championship, and of course Nicklaus being awarded the freedom of St Andrews. I was
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Five ways to bring down the cost of EV charging
With petrol and diesel reaching record prices, and filling a car's tank now exceeding £100, many drivers will be looking at an EV as a way to reduce motoring costs. The trouble is, electricity costs are also on the increase, meaning charging an EV
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Dylan Reid Celtic transfer update as Stephen Robinson reveals 'decisions' that must be made
STEPHEN ROBINSON has provided a transfer update on St Mirren youngster Dylan Reid. Celtic have had a bid of £125,000 for young midfielder accepted by the Saints, but Rangers are also interested in the Scotland under-17 captain and may match the
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Energy suppliers ordered to act urgently over direct debit 'failings'
Energy regulator Ofgem has instructed a number of suppliers to take immediate action over failings in how they charge customers direct debits. Around 500,000 UK households saw their direct debit costs more than double prompting concerns for the
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Talking points ahead of the 150th Open Championship
The 150th Open Championship gets under way on the Old Course at St Andrews on Thursday. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the talking points ahead of the final major championship of the year. Can Tiger Woods contend for a third Open
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Josh Doig completes Hellas Verona transfer as Hibs bid farewell to defender
JOSH DOIG has completed his summer transfer to Serie A outfit Hellas Verona. The defender shot to prominence in the 2020/21 campaign as he broke into the starting line-up at Easter Road and landed the SFWA's Young Player of the Year Award at the
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Pub giant warning over huge losses as 'older demographic cautious to get out and about'
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has warned over annual losses after hiking staff wages and ramping up spending on repairs and marketing amid a slow recovery in bar trade. The group said it is now expecting losses of around £30 million for the year to
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Nine common myths about hair loss treatment ... and one exciting truth
Hair loss is an issue that concerns many men and women. Hair loss, or thinning hair, not only affects an individual’s appearance, it can also adversely impact your self-confidence. A lack of proper information on the subject is pervasive today
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‘This is my country’ – Sir Mo Farah ‘relieved’ Home Office will take no action
Sir Mo Farah says he is “relieved” the Home Office has no plans to take action against him, after making the shock revelation that he was brought to the UK illegally as a child. The four-time Olympic champion, 39, said there were a lot of people
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Famous Scottish hotel on same site for three centuries, with haunted reputation, is sold
By Ian McConnell The DROVERS Inn in Inverarnan at Loch Lomond, which has been on the same site for more than 300 years, has been sold from an asking price of offers over £3 million to the Bruce Group. The T-shirts worn by staff and sold to
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Scotland join the charge as Home Nations show their strength - Martin Hannan
IF anyone had been daft enough before the Home Nations headed south of the Equator to suggest that Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England would all force a deciding rubber in each of their three-match series, I would have had to say forget it, because
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Scots 'David v Goliath milestone moment' as campaigners block salmon farming giant's expansion
A HIGHLAND community says they have struck a crucial blow for the protection of wild fish populations in Scotland by winning a fight with a salmon farming giant to block an expansion. Campaigners say the refusal of planning permission for development
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Rosemary Goring: The green pledges we made to ourselves in lockdown already feel like history
WITH forecasts of record-breaking high temperatures across the UK in the coming days, those who expected to get through the summer without ditching their electric blankets have been confounded. That’s the good news. As a run of scorching days and
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Adam Tomkins: The Tories’ future is in safe hands with the next generation of leaders
THE Tories have not had a proper leadership battle since David Cameron came from nowhere in 2005 to deny David Davis the crown he had so long craved. When Cameron resigned (eleven years, two election wins and one referendum defeat later), such
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Banks told to stop mistreatment of small firms struggling to repay their debts
The UK’s financial watchdog has ordered bank bosses to improve their handling of debts of small business customers, including emergency loans issued during the Coronavirus pandemic. Responding to the surge in inflation that is placing consumers
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'Troubling': A third of young Scots women say they have had an abusive partner
OVER one in three young women in Scotland said they have been in an intimate relationship with someone who harmed them physically or emotionally. Those are the shocking findings of a new study which said that education on domestic abuse and unhealthy
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Ian McConnell: Brexit: Withering attack on Tories by SNP MacNeil-led committee entirely justified
By Ian McConnell THE cross-party International Trade Committee’s verdict on the UK’s post-Brexit free trade deal with Australia – an agreement trumpeted so loudly by the Boris Johnson administration – was perhaps even more withering than expected
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Glasgow scrap metal recycling firm in same family for 130 years sold
A 130-YEAR-OLD Scottish family-owned recycling company has been acquired by a major end-of-life vehicle processor. Glasgow-based recycler John R Adam and Sons has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Preston-headquartered Recycling Lives in
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Scots with children more prone to lockdown drinking
Scots parents were more likely to up their alcohol intake and eat junk food during the second national lockdown than those without children, a new study has found. Researchers compared the habits of people in Scotland and Japan, where there was
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Herald Diary: Trouble with the gull fiends
Watch the birdy SOME basic summertime maths. Cloudless sky + hot sun = paradise. However… Cloudless sky + hot sun + seagull = hell on Earth. At least that’s what Deedee Cuddihy tells us. Our intrepid correspondent has been hearing from
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Scottish ferry business owned by 84-year-old up for sale
By Ian McConnell A Scottish ferry business has been put up for sale. The business runs ferries between John O’Groats and the Orkney Islands, daily from May to September, and has been put on the market at offers over £1.25 million. Fred
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SNP urged to set deadline for custody deaths reviews and better support families
SNP ministers have been urged to set a deadline for reviews into deaths in custody to begin and offer families greater support. The proposals, put forward by the Scottish LibDems, includes setting a deadline for the commencement of reviews into
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Sharp decline in office take-up in Scottish capital
THE Scottish capital’s office take-up declined sharply in the last quarter, while there was an increase in leases in Glasgow, new figures show. Office take-up in Edinburgh totalled 87,168 sq ft in the second quarter, which was down 45 per cent
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Farmers asked about sustainable and regenerative agriculture in survey
By Gordon Davidson THE Scottish Government has slapped £50 on the table as an incentive for every farmer in the country to fill out a simple survey revealing their current “awareness and experience” of sustainable and regenerative agriculture.
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Prior C-section 'increases risk of severe pregnancy complications'
HISTORICAL reductions in maternal mortality could be “reversed” by increasing levels of Caesarean deliveries and births by older and obese women, according to research. A study led by Edinburgh University found that a previous C-section delivery
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Letters: Don't be taken in by those who enabled Boris Johnson
A WEEK, they say, is a long time in politics. Sir John Major has been away from the front line for longer than a week, and has no party dues to pay so can tell it as it is. He states: “Britain’s reputation has been undermined … and the blame lay principally
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Iain Macwhirter: The nastiest Tory contest yet is about to get even worse
I DON'T know why the Conservatives are bothering about a leadership election. They should just ask Dominic Cummings, since his kompromat will likely decide who leads the Tories. Just cut out the middlemen. Mr Cummings claims to be in possession
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North Sea independents reveal details of extended deal dialogue
Shares in Serica Energy closed more than 14 per cent higher yesterday as investors digested the implications of its decision to knock back a proposed merger with smaller North Sea rival Kistos. The Kistos proposals dating back to May 24 value Serica
