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What is today's Framed? July 16 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 Heardle? July 16 song hints and answer
Are you a Top 40 champion? Do you know your boybands inside out? Try out the daily musical brainteaser Heardle to find out. If you're anything like us, you've been agonising over the New York Times' mind-bender for months now. Described as
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What is today’s Wordle? July 16 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? July 16 word puzzle hints and answer
Do you know a Wordle fanatic? Turn them on to the ultimate word game mind-bender: Quordle. 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
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Common Omicron symptom affecting men and women differently amid rise in UK cases
A common Omicron symptom is affecting men and women differently as infection rates rise in the UK. 40% of women are suffering with fatigue as a result of contracting the Omicron variant of Covid-19 while just a third of men are affected, new research
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St Johnstone now facing three must-win Premier Sport Cup clashes, admits Callum Davidson
CALLUM DAVIDSON has conceded that his St Johnstone side are now facing three must-win games to ensure they do not fall out of the Premier Sports Cup early. Saints drew 0-0 with Annan at McDiarmid Park on Tuesday before the League Two outfit took
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Nicola Sturgeon visits The Open with polls for second independence referendum apparently tighter than some of the Old Course lies
OOR esteemed leader was spotted visiting The Open yesterday. And the diarist is talking about Nicola Sturgeon here, not the sports editor. With a second independence referendum on the table, the polls are apparently tighter than some of the Old Course
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David Law records three-under 69 at St Andrews as Open debutant comfortably progresses to the weekend
ONE of David Law’s first competitive rounds on the Old Course well over a decade ago ended with him signing for a jaw-shuddering 85. Back in yonder days of yesteryear, that kind of score would’ve been good enough to set the Open heather on fire. Tom
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Trust and tax dominates first televised debate between Tory leadership hopefuls
BORIS Johnson dominated the first televised debate between the five candidates vying to replace him, with the hopefuls forced to explain why the public should trust the Tories. Asked if the Prime Minister was an honest man, only Tom Tugendhat was
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Mordaunt claims support of Scottish Tories as Sunak set to bypass Holyrood
PENNY Mordaunt has claimed the support of Scottish Tories backing her bid to become the next prime minister – amid a toxic battle with Liz Truss to make it through to the two-way leadership contest. The five remaining candidates vying to become
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Obituary: Ian McCormack, journalist who edited the West Highland Free Press for 44 years
Born: February 5, 1948; Died: June 23, 2022. IAN McCormack, who has died aged 74, was a campaigning journalist who began his working life on the Herald, in Glasgow, but went on to spend the bulk of his career on Skye, where he edited the West
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Falkirk to issue formal apology after 'homophobic' chants directed at Hibs fans during Premier Sports Cup tie
FALKIRK say they will make a formal apology to Hibs following 'homophobic' chanting directed towards their fans this week. The teams met at The Falkirk Stadium on Tuesday night in the Premier Sports Cup. The match finished 1-0 to the League
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Cameron Smith sets new Open record as Tiger Woods makes emotional early exit
AUSTRALIA's Cameron Smith stepped into the spotlight vacated by Tiger Woods to post a record halfway total in the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews. After an emotional Woods made an early exit from almost certainly his last competitive appearance
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US House of Representatives votes to restore abortion rights
The US House of Representatives has voted to restore abortion rights nationwide in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v Wade. The constitutional protection for abortions in the United States of America was ended in
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Lockerbie bomber’s family ‘deeply disappointed’ by Supreme Court decision
The Lockerbie bomber’s son is “deeply disappointed” that UK Supreme Court judges have refused permission to launch an appeal in the case, a lawyer has said. Lawyers for the family of the late Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – the only man to be convicted
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Riyad Mahrez agrees two-year contract extension with Manchester City
RIYAD MAHREZ has signed a two-year extension to his contract at Manchester City. The Algerian winger, who joined the club from Leicester four years ago, has committed his future to City until June 2025. Mahrez has made 189 appearances for Pep
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Key talking points as Scotland face series decider against Argentina
SCOTLAND take on Argentina in the final match of their summer tour on Saturday. The Test series is tied at 1-1 ahead of the deciding encounter. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the key talking points ahead of the game in Santiago Del
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All Scots above age of 50 offered another Covid booster from September
All Scottish adults above the age of 50 will be invited to receive another booster vaccine from September. Following guidance from vaccine experts advising both the UK and Scottish governments, the priority groups for a pre-winter jag have been
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Happy Mondays star Paul Ryder dies, aged 58, as fans rush to pay tribute
Happy Mondays bass player Paul Ryder has died, aged 58. Paul, who was brother to lead singer Shaun Ryder was an original member of the band alongside Gary Whelan, Paul Davis and Mark Day. Although best known for his role in Happy Mondays, he
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Emotional Tiger Woods admits he has probably played final Open at St Andrews
AN emotional Tiger Woods fought back tears as he made an early exit from what is almost certain to be his last Open Championship at St Andrews. A winner on the Old Course in both 2000 and 2005, Woods could only add a second round of 75 to his opening
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Scottish Government urges Scots to avoid excess alcohol as heatwave hits
THE SCOTTISH Government has warned Scots to prepare for next week's heatwave, which could see parts of the country sweltering in temperatures of around 30C. Ministers have held an emergency meeting of the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR
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Water levels continue to deteriorate as usage warning issued to public
Scots are being urged to reduce unnecessary water use as some areas struggle to keep up with increased usage ahead of a UK-wide heatwave. Areas across Scotland have continued to dry up ahead of a week of scorching temperatures. Recent forecasts
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Talor Gooch: I got carried away comparing atmosphere at LIV events to Ryder Cup
Talor Gooch accepts he may have got carried away by comparing the atmosphere at LIV Golf events to the Ryder Cup. The American world number 40, who has never participated in the prestigious biennial contest, made the jarring comment after featuring
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Housebuilder launches 109 'highly anticipated' homes
Miller Homes has announced that it will be bringing 109 "highly anticipated" new homes to Fife this year. The delivery begins with its new Leven Mill development in Glenrothes launching on Saturday, July 16. Leven Mill will offer buyers a selection
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GPs back abortion buffer zone plans to halt 'inadequate' protection
GPs have backed plans to roll out buffer zones outside abortion clinics across Scotland – warning the current protections are “inadequate in preventing continual abuse”. Scottish Greens MSP Gillian Mackay has put forward a member’s bill at Holyrood
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Adam Scott sets sights on lifting the Claret Jug after Open fightback
A DECADE on from a heartbreaking near-miss, Adam Scott has his sights set on belatedly lifting the Claret Jug after staging a brilliant fightback in the 150th Open at St Andrews. Scott was four over par after eight holes of his opening round but
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Liz Truss makes £20bn worth of spending pledges in Tory leadership hustings
TORY leadership hopeful Liz Truss made £20 billion worth of spending pledges as she took part in the first public hustings of the contest. The foreign secretary said she would axe next year’s planned hike in corporation tax, and vowed to introduce
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Two birds of prey 'shot' as probe launched into deaths
Two birds of prey are thought to have been shot down in the space of a week. One sparrowhawk had to be put to sleep, while another bird was found dying with suspicious injuries which animal welfare chiefs believe may be linked. It is illegal
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One in 16 Scots have virus as infections show 'no signs of decreasing'
ONE in 16 people in Scotland have Covid, as the Omicron variant drives a spate of re-infections with “no sign” of relenting. The latest report on the virus by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that around 334,000 people had been
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Tiger Woods struggles to make headway in unlikely bid to make Open cut
Tiger Woods continued to face an uphill battle to avoid missing the cut in the Open for just the fourth time in his career on Friday. The winner at St Andrews in both 2000 and 2005, Woods struggled to an opening 78 and calculated that he needed
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Russia loses appeal against FIFA and UEFA decision to ban teams from competition
An appeal against the exclusion of Russian national teams and clubs from world and European competition has been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. UEFA and FIFA imposed a ban on Russian participation in their tournaments on February
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Agenda: Scotland’s public services deserve digital transformation
By Alan Lees TECHNOLOGY can be life-changing. Looking back at history, it has undoubtedly helped us to survive and thrive as a civilisation, having made it easier to farm, build cities, teach and travel – among so many other things. Scottish inventors
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Neil Mackay: There's one issue on which Nicola Sturgeon is 100 per cent right
THERE’S plenty of grounds to criticise both Nicola Sturgeon and her government. As a moderate independence supporter, I spend much of my time doing just that - primarily as I believe the only true way to achieve a successful Yes campaign is through
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Scotland issued amber extreme heat warning by Met Office for Monday and Tuesday
The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat weather warning for Scotland on Monday, July 18 and Tuesday, July 19. This warning impacts mainly southern areas of Scotland, including Dumfries, Peebles, Wigtown and Kelso. In a statement the
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Kye Rowes tipped to shine at Hearts after impressing in World Cup play-offs
NATHANIAL ATKINSON is confident Kye Rowles will be a success at Hearts after watching his Australia team-mate shine in the memorable World Cup play-offs. Rowles is expected to jet into Edinburgh next week following paperwork delays over his move
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St Mirren unveil new away kit with 'Tell Me Something Good' DJ Ewan McVicar
ST MIRREN have unveiled their new all-black away kit for the upcoming season with help from 'Tell Me Something Good' DJ Ewan McVicar. The Buddies revealed a full black away strip with the shirt featuring the Paisley pattern - similar to the club's
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
The health-conscious Diary always advises the many youngsters who read our column not to smoke. Unless you can do this. In which case, smoke. Smoke a lot! (Only joking. Don’t smoke, kids. The vapours will obscure your Herald and make it almost
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More dates confirmed for UK-wide rail strike as RMT members walk out
Further dates have been announced for a nationwide train strike as workers at Network Rail and 14 train operators are to walk out in August. Members of Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out on August 18 and 20. The union
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ScotRail announces date for return of full services
RAIL passengers will next week see more services return after it was announced a reduced timetable brought in during a driver dispute would come to an end. From Wednesday, July 20 ScotRail, which was nationalised by the Scottish Government in
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Boris Johnson ordered to hand over Partygate papers to Commons lie probe
BORIS Johnson has been told to hand over a series of documents to MPs investigating whether or not he lied to Parliament. The Commons Privileges Committee has asked the Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case for diaries, email invites,
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'Black op' attacks on Mordaunt mount ahead of first televised hustings
THE five candidates in the increasingly bitter race to replace Boris Johnson are set to face each other tonight in the first televised hustings of the contest. Over the space of 90 minutes, Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Kemi Badenoch,
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Body found in search for man missing from Scots hospital
A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing from an Inverclyde hospital. Stephen McFarlane, 32, was last seen on CCTV within Inverclyde Royal Hospital in Greenock around 2am on July 7. The body was found just off Inverkip
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Lanarkshire e-commerce firm buys new warehouse, doubles staff numbers
An East Kilbride-based e-commerce business that works with Next, Debenhams Online, Ian Macleod Distillers and Public Health Scotland has secured bank backing amid a major expansion. Dimensions Scotland has secured £522,000 from HSBC UK to purchase
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Record-highs possible as east Scotland to bask in high temperatures
Temperatures are set to soar across the UK with the east of Scotland likely to also see an impact of the heatwave. Extreme heat will be seen in parts of the country from Sunday, with temperatures expected to peak on Tuesday next week. Some
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Letters: Decisions taken at the virtue-signalling COP26 summit are having devastating consequences
ROSEMARY Goring (“Our good intentions on climate change have melted away”, The Herald , July 13), seems to have been living in an idyllic middle-class bubble during lockdown where walking, cycling, e-socialising and contemplating nature in the garden
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'Back anyone but Rishi Sunak', Boris Johnson pleads
Boris Johnson doesn’t mind who the next prime minister is – as long as it’s not Rishi Sunak, according to reports. The interim prime minister has been urging the Tory MPs knocked out of the race to replace him to back “anyone but” his former chancellor
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TLT announces record £144m revenue following first year of new strategy
UK law firm TLT has revealed a record financial year with 30% turnover growth in 2021/2022. Revenue is up to £144m from £110m in 2020/2021, exceeding the £140m target initially set for 2025. The results follow an exceptional year in which TLT launched
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Two rescued from River Clyde after train driver stops to help
Two people have been rescued from the Clyde after a train driver stopped to help save them. The pair were spotted in the water between Port Glasgow and Cardross by the passing ScotRail driver after their vessel capsized. They had been in the
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‘More to come’ from Zander Fagerson after racing to 50 caps – Gregor Townsend
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has handed Zander Fagerson his 50th cap eight years after giving the prop a professional debut at the age of 18. The Glasgow player will reach his milestone when Scotland take on Argentina on Saturday in the
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Glasgow restaurant institution sold to UK pub chain
Glasgow's longest established family-run restaurant has been sold to a UK pub chain. The Ubiquitous Chip, which has been in the Clydesdale family since 1971 and has welcomed A-list celebrities and Royalty to its tables, has been bought over by
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Alan Simpson: Statues can be fun - we should appreciate them more
WE are all guilty of walking past them without paying them a second glance and wondering just who on earth is at the top of the plinths. Statues are everywhere across the UK, honouring the good, the great and the downright shocking. Most of
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North Lanarkshire green freeport bid to create jobs and accelerate economic recovery
Mossend International Railfreight Park (MIRP) and North Lanarkshire Council have joined forces, alongside other private and public partners, to deliver their Clyde Green Freeport bid for the Glasgow region to become one of Scotland’s two green freeports
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The Open day two: Rory McIlroy eager to build on promising start
World number two Rory McIlroy admits he cannot afford to let a promising start to the 150th Open Championship go to waste. The Northern Irishman, winner of the Claret Jug in 2014, is just two strokes behind leader Cameron Young, who fired eight
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Everton ‘not for sale’ despite takeover talk, insists Farhad Moshiri
Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri has written a letter to fans insisting the club is not for sale. A consortium led by former Manchester United and Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon and bankrolled by United States real estate tycoon
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Gemma McArthur aiming for split-second perfection at Commonwealth Games
EVERYONE involved in elite sport is well aware of quite how fine the margins are between success and failure. There are few disciplines, however, in which the margin is quite so fine as diving. Each dive lasts, at a push, for a second or
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Rebecca McQuillan: Worried that the Tories will be in power forever? Here’s the solution
IN 2011, a fading historical figure who went by the name of Cameron – Donald? David? – made a speech about electoral reform. A referendum was afoot on doing away with first-past-the-post (FPTP) for Westminster elections, a system he supported.
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Michael Settle: The Tory right’s focus now is on stopping Penny Mordaunt from reaching No 10
THE “black ops” have begun as the right of the Conservative Party appear rattled by the early momentum of Penny Mordaunt in the race for Downing Street. Enter stage right, Lord Frost, the ex-chief Brexit negotiator, wielding his metaphorical dagger
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Issue of the day: Bid to encourage baby boom via love letter
WHEN did you last put pen to paper? In Japan, the art of letter writing is coming around again, for one specific purpose - to woo - and it is proving appealing to those tired of online dating. Letter writing is something of a dying art?
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Recruitment firm Core-Asset creates new line-up after firm’s “record year”
A FINANCE sector recruitment specialist has announced a series of new appointments after “record growth” in the last 12 months. Core-Asset Consulting, which was founded in Edinburgh in 2005, said the moves reflect an “ambitious growth strategy.
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Scotland is top in UK for spinout deal numbers, new report finds
SCOTLAND is outperforming the rest of the UK in attracting investment to its university spinout companies, new figures show. The British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, says small businesses founded at Scottish universities
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Aberdeen battery and energy specialist scales up with move to new facility
A LOW carbon technology company based in Aberdeen is expanding. Verlume said it had moved into a new facility that is six times the size of its previous operational site. The new 20,000 square foot facility in Aberdeen’s Dyce suburb will allow
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Ian McConnell: Tories' criticism of Scottish Government pretty rich given their own report card
By Ian McConnell A TREASURY Committee report expressing concerns about “chop and change” and a “lack of long-term thinking” over economic strategy by the UK Government made for interesting, though certainly not surprising, reading this week.
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Catriona Stewart: Dangerous heat means fun in the sun stories belong to a bygone time
THE Brits have a topsy-turvy affection for things we like but that, in certain quantities, are bad for us. Alcohol (what larks to be sickeningly drunk); food (chips, chips with everything); and the sun. Ah, the sun. The weather is as alive to us
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Unusual appeal for creditors to come forward years after liquidation
CREDITORS are being urged to register for a share in a “substantial legacy” years after a business went into liquidation. The legacy left to the Royal Aberdeen Workshops for the Blind and Disabled, which traded as Glencraft since 1873 on Wellington
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Oil prices boost property deals in Aberdeen
ESTATE agents have said the rise in oil prices have helped boost take-up of business premises in Aberdeen. Knight Frank said office deal activity for the last three months has taken the total take-up for the first half of 2022 to 250,000 sq ft,
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Housebuilding giant misses completions target, shares down
BARRATT Developments’ shares dipped after a trading update that showed it missed its target for new homes. The firm, which says it is Britain’s largest housebuilder, told the City build cost increases have escalated to between nine and ten per
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Letters: The Tories only have themselves to blame for the success of the SNP
JILL Stephenson (Letters, July 14) is always an eloquent and interesting read, but I’m afraid she is missing the whole concept of the SNP. If the SNP were to be granted a referendum next year and lost, it would still call for another. That is what
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Ambulance plan rejected at Glasgow hospital despite access concerns
Plans to improve access for ambulances at a Glasgow brain injury unit were abandoned five years so despite concerns over delays in transferring patients. A report, published in April by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, warned that none of the current
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Herald Diary: The tale of the deathly silence of an old friend
Dead reckoning OVERHEARD in a Newton Mearns coffee shop by reader Rebecca Townsend… Elderly Lady Number 1: Remember Albert? Elderly Lady Number 2: Of course. Lovely man. Always so witty! Elderly Lady Number 1: Well, yes. That’s what
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10% CBD Oil UK: 3 Best rated full spectrum CBD products reviewed for 2022
CBD oils come in many different strengths, but a concentration of 10% is one of the most popular. These are the best three full spectrum CBD oil UK brands offering a 10% option. CBD oils are one of the most popular CBD products on the market today
