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What is today's Framed? July 22 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 Wordle? July 22 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 Heardle? July 22 song hints and answer
Pop on your headphones and get ready to test your musical knowledge with today's 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
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Weaver word game July 22 hints and answer
Daily word ladder game, Weaver, brings the original format of an age-old puzzle, into the 21st century. The idea is reported to have been devised by novelist Lewis Carroll for his children, Julia and Ethel Arnold, on Christmas day in 1877, calling
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What is today's Quordle? July 22 word puzzle hints and answer
Wake up your brain by giving it a mind-bending workout by trying your hand at today's 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.
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Rangers have mastered Celtic's transfer blueprint – now can they make it count?
ON a recent trip to the supermarket, I heard an unusual, high-pitched noise periodically emanating from one of the adjacent aisles during the 10 minutes I spent inside the freezer door in the fish fingers section trying to recover from the inferno
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Motherwell fall to first-leg defeat as Sligo Rovers gain Europa Conference league advantage
MOTHERWELL left themselves it all to do in Sligo to keep their Europa Conference League hopes alive after a narrow defeat in a fierce first-leg in Lanarkshire. Graham Alexander’s side were welcomed to the pitch with an impressive full-stand display
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Former Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths training with Livingston
DAVID MARTINDALE has backed Leigh Griffiths to get his career back on track after offering the former Celtic star training facilities. Martindale has revealed Griffiths has been keeping himself fit with Livingston and he is convinced the 31-year-old
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'I’m trying to be a Ferrari when I should be an old Beetle', claims Padraig Harrington
WHEN you’ve spent a lifetime bashing and battering away at a little dimpled ba’ there will inevitably be a few niggles here, the odd hirple there and one or two eye-watering twinges goodness knows where. With a dedicated, grinding work ethic that's
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Why new Celtic recruit Aaron Mooy is looking forward to working with 'intimidating' Ange Postecoglou
NEW Celtic signing Aaron Mooy is no stranger to Ange Postecoglou’s managerial methods. The central midfielder was in and out of the Australia squad coached by the Parkhead boss between 2013 and 2017 and has accompanied the Greek-Australian on many
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Paul Lawrie warns Europe's Ryder Cup captaincy debate could become 'a joke'
PAUL LAWRIE last night insisted that it would be “a joke” if Europe’s replacement Ryder Cup captain was not chosen from the three candidates who originally lost out on the role to Henrik Stenson. Team Europe was plunged into chaos on Wednesday
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Eilish McColgan proud too have made 5000m final despite lack of cutting edge
EILISH McCOLGAN admits she’s lacking a cutting edge but the Scot pushed herself to the limit to carve out a place in tomorrow night’s 5000 metres final at the world championships in Oregon. Tenth in last weekend’s 10,000m, the 31-year-old earned
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From park life to Parkhead: New Celtic signing Aaron Mooy's unusual training for World Cup play-offs
FOR most of us, a run around the local park is little more than an attempt to keep in shape. Maybe we would do it to train for a 10k, perhaps even a marathon. Between negotiating your way past other joggers and dodging errant dogs, it is about as far
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New Celtic signing Aaron Mooy reveals Tom Rogic's advice after sealing move
CELTIC midfielder Aaron Mooy admits that the lure of challenging for titles and winning medals was a big pull when deciding to move to the cinch Premiership champions – and he is determined to follow in the footsteps of his countryman Tom Rogic by
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Ravel Morrison joins up with former boss Wayne Rooney at DC United
RVEL MORRISON has rejoined his former Derby manager Wayne Rooney by signing for MLS club DC United. Morrison played under Rooney at Pride Park, making 38 appearances and scoring five goals after joining the Rams in July 2021. “Wayne worked
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Jonas Vingegaard extends Tour de France lead with victory on stage 18
A HANDSHAKE from Tadej Pogacar to Jonas Vingegaard showed gratitude for a moment of great sportsmanship but could yet double as the defending champion’s concession after Vingegaard moved to the brink of Tour de France glory on Thursday. The pace
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Administrative error forces Hibs to drop out of Premier Sports Cup
HIBERNIAN have been eliminated from the Premier Sports Cup after their opponents on Wednesday night, Greenock Morton, were awarded a 3-0 walkover victory by the tournament's organisers. Lee Johnson's side were held to a 1-1 draw at home before
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Prostitution laws and 'lack of trust' leaves sex workers unable to contact police
WOMEN involved in sex work have told the Scottish Government that current legislation around prostitution means they would not contact police, even if they were raped. The grim admission was shared in a wide-ranging report commissioned by ministers
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Lewis Ferguson aiming to hit heights of John McGinn, Andy Robertson and Kieran Tierney
LEWIS FERGUSON believes his move to Bologna can help him reach the same heights as his fellow Scotland internationalists Andrew Robertson, Kieran Tierney and John McGinn. The trio all played in the Premiership before moving down south for a crack
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Chris Froome forced out of Tour de France after positive test for Covid-19
CHRIS FROOME has set his sights on racing the Vuelta a Espana next month after being forced out of the Tour de France due to a positive test for Covid-19. The four-time Tour winner was one of three riders unable to start Thursday’s stage 18 from
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Fernando Alonso hails legend Lewis Hamilton on eve of his 300th Formula One race
LEWIS HAMILTON has been hailed as a Formula One legend by Fernando Alonso on the eve of his 300th Grand Prix. Hamilton will bring up his triple ton at Sunday’s French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard, becoming only the sixth driver in the
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Iain Macwhirter: Why is no-one talking about the report into Labour's culture of racism and sexism?
“HASTA la vista, baby” said Boris Johnson, though, unlike, the Terminator he won’t be back. He took the fall for No.10’s party culture but is Keir Starmer taking responsibility for his party’s culture of racism and sexism, as revealed in the Forde
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SNP to push ahead with drug consumption rooms after 'legislative framework' call
ANGELA Constance has insisted she is pushing ahead with plans to introduce safe consumption rooms after her Government’s taskforce set up in response to Scotland's drug deaths crisis called for UK ministers to allow the facilities to operate. The
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SNP Drug Deaths Minister to lobby for cash to address 'woefully inadequate' funding
THE MINISTER responsible for tackling Scotland's drug deaths crisis will lobby her SNP colleagues to pay for a string of key new recommendations amid a warning over “woefully inadequate” funding for addiction services. The Scottish Government’s
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Truss accused of squandering £500k on private jets in just three months
LIZ Truss spent more than £500,000 of taxpayers’ cash on private jets in just three months. The Liberal Democrats accused the Foreign Secretary of “frittering away” public funds by failing to take scheduled flights like her junior ministers.
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Blockbuster Doctor Who exhibition bound for Edinburgh
IT is nearly 60 years since Doctor Who began exploring time and space in his TARDIS space ship, becoming an icon of British culture along the way. Now one of the biggest ever Doctor Who exhibitions is to be held in Edinburgh to celebrate the anniversary
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Hotel with own distillery on-site for sale
A HOTEL with a distillery on-site is being brought to market. Specialist hospitality business agents Drysdale and Company said the Loch Leven Hotel at Ballachulish near Glencoe is available at offers over £1.1 million and the distillery and other
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Edinburgh discover Champions Cup opponents for next season
EDINBURGH will hope to emulate their most impressive European performance of last season when they kick off their Champions Cup campaign in December with a visit to Saracens. Mike Blair’s side took part in the second-tier Challenge Cup competition
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Seneca's conference promoting safety of health tourism and hair transplants in Greece is a major success
A VERY special event on medical tourism was recently held by acclaimed specialists in hair transplants Seneca Medical Group, featuring the Greek Deputy Minister of Tourism Sofia Zacharaki and the President of ELITOUR and Regional Governor of Attica
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Premier Sports bought over by Viaplay - what it means for Scottish Football coverage
SCOTTISH football coverage on Premier Sports could be set for change after the channel was taken over by Viaplay. Premier Sports' UK sports rights currently include La Liga, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and Coppa Italia football; United Rugby
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Truss insists she's not copying Thatcher
LIZ Truss has denied modelling herself on Margaret Thatcher in a bid to win the Tory leadership contest. The Foreign Secretary, who has repeatedly posed for official pictures mirroring those of the former PM, claimed the comparison was “frustrating
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A Year in the Life at South Lanarkshire College Construction
It was an academic year that promised to be much better than the last for staff and students at South Lanarkshire College, and for the South Lanarkshire College Construction faculty this was certainly the case. Following a period of uncertainty
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Hibs charged for breaching SPFL rules and regulations in Premier Sports Cup
HIBERNIAN have been charged by the Scottish Professional Football League for fielding the suspended Rocky Bushiri in Wednesday’s Premier Sports Cup clash with Morton. The Easter Road club face a hearing later on Thursday after confirming they played
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Agenda: Cancer research faces a crossroads in UK-EU political dispute
By Dr Ian Walker DR Payam Gammage at the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute is a world-leading expert in how DNA in the cell’s energy factories – mitochondria – mutate to become the engines of cancer. He recently won €2 million funding from the
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Truss: Tory government has failed to deliver growth
LIZ Truss has admitted the Tory government has failed to deliver economic growth since taking power, while insisting her own radical plans were safe. The Foreign Secretary said her £36 billion tax cut plans would “decrease inflation”, despite her
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Deaths from Covid stay at two-month high according to latest figures
More than 80 people died from causes related to Covid in Scotland last week – for the second week running. New data shows that 82 deaths in the week ending 17 July mentioned the virus as a contributory cause on the death certificate, the same
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Police Scotland officers threaten to escalate industrial action over pay offer
POLICE Scotland’s pay row has intensified with rank and file officers threatening to escalate their industrial action next month. Yesterday, cops rejected a ‘derisory’ 3.4 per cent pay rise and told the top brass to come back with a better offer
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Scots college campus named as one of best new buildings in the UK and nominated for Stirling Prize
A SCOTS college campus has been named as one of six buildings nominated for the prestigious 2022 Stirling Prize for the UK's best new building. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed details of those vying for the award, which
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Scottish technology company falls into liquidation, staff made redundant
SCOTTISH video technology business Ajenta has appointed liquidators. The Edinburgh-based video firm is said to be known for its immersive virtual classroom platform Vscene. The move to liquidate Ajenta is a result of the "severe impact Covid
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Sacked Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson confirmed as LIV Golf Series recruit
SACKED Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson has been confirmed among the latest wave of recruits to the LIV Golf Series. The 46-year-old Swede was stripped of his role as the European team’s captain on Wednesday “in light of decisions made in relation
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'Addiction is not a crime': Drugs death taskforce chief says punishing addicts must stop
The head of Scotland's drug deaths taskforce has called for an overhaul of addiction services and reform of drugs laws to halt overdose deaths. Former chief constable David Strang made the comments as the Scottish government-established group published
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Davidson backs Sunak for Tory leader, warning Truss is a 'gamble'
RUTH Davidson has backed Rishi Sunak in the race to be the next Tory leader and Prime Minister, saying he has a “first-rate intellect”. The former Scottish Tory leader said the former Chancellor would bring “professionalism and seriousness of purpose
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People and Places: Edinburgh's Little White Pig is a neighbourhood favourite
A cosy New Town gastropub found identity when a near neighbour discovered the way to elicit change in her life. “I live right next door and I’d always wanted this place to work” Emma Currie explains. “It was all fancy tiles and a bit George Street
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Conservation agency says visitors to 23 Scots islands must be banned to stop bird flu spread
SCOTLAND'S conservation agency has called for visitors from 23 Scottish small islands to be banned in a bid to stop the spread of bird flu. NatureScot has said public landings are being stopped on the islands until seabird chicks have fledged to
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Date set for key court hearing on Holyrood and Indyref2
THE UK Supreme Court has set a provisional date for hearing the case about whether Holyrood has the power to stage a second independence referendum without Westminster’s consent. The UK’s highest court is due to hear arguments on October 11 and
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Acclaimed Scottish architects firm announces restructure
GLASGOW-based Hoskins Architects has announced a re-structure to “better reflect its growing international business” and at the same time a transition to employee-ownership. The firm, which has 35 staff in Scotland and 13 in Berlin, Germany, said
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Man charged over Lanark death
A man has been charged following the death of a 24-year-old in Lanark. Emergency services were called to Mousebank Road in the town at 1.55am on Saturday July 16. Police said Peter Kirkwood was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers said
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Teenagers now favouring social media as news source – Ofcom
Teenagers in the UK are turning away from traditional news channels in favour of social media platforms in order to stay up to date, new research from Ofcom has found. The regulator’s News Consumption in the UK 2021/22 report found that, for the
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The key Scottish Premiership numbers ahead of new season kick-off
The cinch Premiership season begins on July 31. Here are some key numbers ahead of the big kick-off. 6 – Half the Premiership teams have different managers to the ones which kicked off last season. 10 – Celtic bagged 10 points more than
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England reach semi-finals after Georgia Stanway stunner sees off Spain
Georgia Stanway scored a stunning extra-time winner as England came from behind to beat Spain 2-1 and seal a place in the Women’s Euro 2022 semi-finals. The Lionesses looked set for an early exit as they were losing with just six minutes remaining
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Ryan McGowan could return to Scotland with Scottish Premiership outfit keen on Hearts hero
ST JOHNSTONE could clinch a deal for former Hearts, Dundee United and Dundee defender Ryan McGowan this summer. The 32-year-old has been plying his trade for Kuwait Sporting Club for the past year but is now open to a return to the Scottish Premiership
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Harry Potter sport 'changing its name to distance itself from JK Rowling comments'
The sport of Quidditch is to change its name in a move that is set to “distance” the sport from Harry Potter author JK Rowling. The broomstick-borne sport of Quidditch was influenced by Rowling’s best-selling wizard novels and invented in the United
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Douglas Ross will ‘work with whoever’ becomes next prime minister
Douglas Ross has pledged to work with whoever wins the keys to Number 10, with the Scottish Conservative leader having described both candidates “fully up to the task of being our next prime minister”. Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were named as the
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Kirsty Hughes: The EU has no shortage of crises but is rising to the huge challenge
SHOCKING television pictures of wildfires from Greece to Portugal to the UK, a stark climate change message, underline the fact that Brexit took us out of the European Union, but we’re still part of Europe in a wider sense. Even so, as the EU grapples
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Kirsty Strickland: Sunak and Truss are just as unfit to lead as Johnson was
AND then there were two. Yesterday, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss emerged victorious in the final ballot of Conservative MPs. It’s now up to around 160,000 Tory members to decide the question of who should become our next prime minister. In seven short
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Peer says SNP government 'illegally using taxpayers’ money' in bid to break up UK
Nicola Sturgeon’s government has been accused at Westminster of “illegality” in spending British taxpayers’ cash on its campaign to “break up Britain”. Public money has been used by the SNP administration to produce “party political propaganda”
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Scottish firefighters strike looms after 'insulting' pay offer in latest public sector dispute
A STRIKE involving Scots firefighters is looming after an angry response to a 2% pay increase offer during the cost of living crisis. The Fire Brigades Union in Scotland has confirmed that industrial action including strike action is on the cards
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Alison Rowat: Deja vu all over again as Tory rivals fight for Thatcher's mantle
AND the winner in the contest to be Britain’s Next Prime Minister will be ... named after the break. A six week break, during which Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will tour a country of 67 million people to garner the votes of 160,000-plus Conservative
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Tom Gordon: Sturgeon's independence prospectus is eerily empty
AND so, after three chaotic years, Boris Johnson has finally left the despatch box. His parting quote from Terminator 2 hinted at a mad dream of one day returning to prove his critics wrong. Like that other circus-sized ego, Alex Salmond, he couldn
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Mark Smith: The witch’s gift that destroyed Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson chose to finish his last Prime Minister’s Questions with a quote from Terminator 2 – “hasta la vista, baby” – but let me remind you of something else the Terminator said in that movie: “It’s in your nature to destroy yourself”. It was
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Serica quadruples production at 24-year-old well as takeover battle continues
North Sea independent Serica Energy, which is in a buyout standoff with smaller rival Kistos, has quadrupled production from a 24-year-old BP well as it further bolsters its defences against a takeover. The company made no mention of the Kistos
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Staff shortages force Highlands firm to turn away new business
Salmon producer Loch Duart has been repeatedly forced to turn business away this past year as it grapples with acute labour shortages that have beset Scotland’s food and drink sector in the wake of Brexit. The revelation by production director
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London fund manager expands into Scotland with Glasgow acquisition
AN independent fund management and financial advice firm has hailed its acquisitive expansion into Scotland and signalled further growth. London-headquartered One Four Nine said it has completed its fourth acquisition with the purchase of Glasgow-based
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Letters: Whoever wins, Scotland will still be squeezed out
WHETHER Tweedledum or Tweedledee becomes the next Prime Minister, there will be no genuine attempt by the Westminster Government to seriously consider the wishes of the people of Scotland. The desire to build a close trading relationship with our European
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Herald Diary: The naked truth about the Millport exiles
The money shot WE mentioned that chivalry isn’t dead in Scotland. It’s merely like the unfortunate black knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Sans arms, sans legs; all that remains is a bleeding torso. Which reminds Robin Gilmour from
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Scotland missing out on 'green energy jobs bonanza' due to UK Government policy
UK ministers have been warned Scotland is missing out on a “bonanza of secure jobs in green energy” by a failure to be more ambitious about scaling up renewables. Analysis by a leading environmental think tank has revealed that an additional 2,500
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Intense pressures remain as Scottish hospitality returns to the global stage
By Rob Watts The Open over the last week in St Andrews signalled a return to Scotland hosting events with high profile around the world. But how resilient does our hospitality sector feel after the pandemic? High-quality hospitality is
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Heaviest lambs sell easiest at Newton Stewart
Farming markets By Neale McQuistin Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd had a large show of prime lambs at Newton Stewart yesterday. However, in line with the national trend, they came to less money on the week to average 278p/kg (-7p). Once again,
