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What is today's Heardle? July 29 song hints and answer
Take your Spotify playlist to the next level by ticking off today's Heardle and accidentally putting it on repeat for the rest of the day. If you're anything like us, you've been agonising over the New York Times' mind-bender for months now.
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What is today's Quordle? July 29 word puzzle hints and answer
Today's Quordle was a bit of a headscratcher, if you haven't got it yet here are a few helpful hints to get you over the finish line. Whether you've aced the music spin-off Heardle and you've got the Film version Framed beat, it might be time to
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What is today's Framed? July 29 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 29 hints and answer
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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Sizzling Choi makes most of benign day to lead the pack at Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open
There were so many fast starts being made at the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open yesterday, some of the leaders probably returned their cards and found out they had three points on their licence. On a largely benign day at Dundonald Links, it
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Beth Potter finally feels she is in position to reach Triathlon podium after focus on bike
BETH POTTER is something of an old hand at the Commonwealth Games these days, with Birmingham 2022 being her third appearance. However, this year is the first time she goes into a Games with true medal aspirations. Potter’s Commonwealth Games
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Basketball veteran Gareth Murray, 37, can’t believe rookie who played in 2006 is still going strong
WHEN Gareth Murray made his Commonwealth Games debut in 2006, he would scarcely have believed that 16 years later he’d be getting ready for yet another Games appearance. Things have changed a lot in the intervening years. In Melbourne all
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Graham Alexander reacts to Motherwell's 'hurtful' European defeat to Sligo Rovers
Motherwell boss Graham Alexander has described Motherwell’s Europa Conference League exit to Sligo Rovers as a ‘hurtful night’ for the club. Behind by a goal from the first leg, the Steelmen didn’t make things easy for themselves when they conceded
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Motherwell’s Europa Conference League hopes over after defeat by Sligo
Motherwell’s Europa Conference League aspirations ended in embarrassment as another defeat by Sligo Rovers saw them exit the second qualifying round 3-0 on aggregate. Graham Alexander’s men trailed 1-0 from the first leg at Fir Park and the return
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Sunak: I would give Sturgeon a 'firm No' to Indyref2
RISHI Sunak has said the Union is "under real risk” as he ruled out granting Nicola Sturgeon the independence referendum she wants to hold in October next year. The former Chancellor said his ministers would be “more active” in delivering projects
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Looking ahead to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
THE Commonwealth Games in Birmingham may not quite have the glamour of last edition, in Australia’s Gold Coast, nor the excitement of home advantage as was the case at Glasgow 2014 but nevertheless, this event is something Team Scotland’s 261 athletes
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Tattie Marshall expecting frosty reception in Birmingham after that celebration
OF all the memorable moments at Glasgow 2014 - and there were many – Alex Marshall’s “get it up ye” celebration following his defeat of England on his way to Commonwealth lawn bowls gold is one that has well and truly stuck in the memory over the past
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'It hasn't made a difference': Government drugs advisor on 10 years of Naloxone
IT was a trailblazing intervention once hailed as a potential gamechanger in reducing opioid overdose deaths. But in the 10-plus years since Scotland became the first country in the world to fund take-home naloxone kits as a public health policy
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Adam Hall eyes Badminton glory in Birmingham at Commonwealth Games after fame in Indonesia
A MAIDEN trip to Indonesia was like entering a portal to another world for Adam Hall. Barely recognised in his own country, the 26 year-old was feted like a celebrity on a recent trip to a country where badminton is considered part of the national
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Lee Jones on his strengthened desire to land Rugby 7s silverware at the Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM 2022 is Lee Jones’ fourth Commonwealth Games appearance, and his longevity has only strengthened his desire to get his hands on some silverware. Jones made his Commonwealth Games debut back in 2010 and having been part of the Scotland
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Dealing with Cricket Scotland report doesn’t excuse Scotland’s heavy defeat to New Zealand, says Matt Cross
MATT CROSS insists dealing with the ramifications of Monday’s report into Cricket Scotland doesn’t excuse Scotland’s heavy defeat to New Zealand in the opening T20 contest of the series. Shane Burger’s men lined up against the Black Caps at the
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How Scotland is being inspired by Baltimore in move away from drugs prosecution
THE SCOTTISH Government is taking inspiration from an American city once synonymous with drugs crime with a shift away from prosecuting simple possession offences. SNP ministers are aiming to halt the country's drug deaths crisis by treating it
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Aiden McGeady injury blow as Hibs winger ruled out for at least six weeks
HIBERNIAN have been dealt a major injury blow with Aiden McGeady set to miss at least the first six weeks of the season. The winger has picked up a medial ligament injury on his knee and he could be ruled out for up to two months. “It’s a disappointing
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How Barcelona tackled its 'epidemic' of drug overdose deaths - and what Scotland can learn
Not unlike Dundee and Glasgow, Barcelona once had an “epidemic” of drug-related deaths. However, the Spanish city has been able to significantly reduce those fatal outcomes – and consumption rooms have been at the very core of that transition.
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'Failure of leadership': Dundee remains Scotland's drug deaths capital
ANGELA Constance has admitted there is “much more to do” in Dundee to curb a soaring number of drug deaths in the city. The SNP’s Drugs Policy Minister has spoken out as the city recorded the highest drugs death rate in the country. But Labour
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New exhibition at Edinburgh Gallery inspired by theatre plays starts Friday 5 August
Incredible Scottish figurative painter and sculptor, Walter Awlson exhibited regularly with Morningside Gallery from its beginnings in 2003, until he put down his brushes and tools in order to follow another of his passions – the theatre and in particular
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Scottish jeweller to open in London Battersea Power Station retail destination
SCOTTISH jeweller ROX has announced expansion plans which will see the brand open its first store in London. The new ROX boutique is to be located in the landmark Battersea Power Station and will specialise in its own-brand diamond jewellery and
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SNP indyref2 legal battle intervention will 'cut across' Lord Advocate’s case
THE SNP’s attempt to intervene in the Scottish Government’s indyref2 Supreme Court case could “cut across” the Lord Advocate’s argument, one of the country’s top lawyers has warned. Roddy Dunlop QC said that Dorothy Bain QC’s reasoning that any
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New exhibition at Edinburgh gallery inspired by theatre plays starts Friday 5 August
Incredible Scottish figurative painter and sculptor, Walter Awlson exhibited regularly with Morningside Gallery from its beginnings in 2003, until he put down his brushes and tools in order to follow another of his passions – the theatre and in particular
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Ross County 2022/23 season preview: What to expect from Malky Mackay's Staggies after top-six finish last term
THEY were the outright favourites for relegation last term, but Ross County impressed and proved a lot of people wrong with their campaign performance. It did not start well for the Highlanders, and after ten games they were still without a win
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Seals flown to Shetland rescue centre afterwater plant breakdown
Seals at a rescue centre in Clackmannanshire have been jetted off to Shetland due to water supply issues. A water treatment plant at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fishcross has broken down - leaving the Scottish SPCA in "urgent" need
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Drug deaths: Call for UK ministers to stop 'criminalising vulnerable communities'
SCOTLAND’s Drugs Policy Minister has called on the UK Government to stop “criminalising some of the most marginalised and vulnerable individuals” after the country remains the drug deaths capital of Europe. Angela Constance has insisted she will
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Obituary: Joyce Laing, art-therapy pioneer who helped transform the lives of prisoners in Barlinnie's Special Unit
Born: April 1939; Died: July 17, 2022. JOYCE Laing, who has died aged around 83, was a pioneer of art therapy, whose work with psychiatric patients and long-term prisoners helped unlock means of creative expression that transcended lives. In
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St Johnstone 2022/23 season preview: What to expect from Callum Davidson's Saints after Premiership survival last term
ST JOHNSTONE supporters were brought back down to earth last season following ten years of constant success. Top three finishes, European trips, a Scottish Cup and then a cup double, it was a dream for those of a Perth persuasion. Callum Davidson
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'UK's first' women's community custody unit to open in Dundee
A new women’s community custody unit, believed to be the first in the UK, is set to open in Dundee. The 16-space Bella Centre unit will focus on “custody in the community” and women there will be supported to live independently and develop a range
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Foreign trainee GPs face having to leave UK amid visa issues
International doctors training in Scotland may be forced to leave the UK due to issues with visas and sponsorships, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned. Currently, foundation training – the first two years of a doctor’s training after
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Iain Macwhirter: Decriminalising hard drugs may be worse than legalising them
SCOTLAND has effectively decriminalised possession of hard drugs like heroin and crack cocaine. But is this going far enough? If drugs are a health problem should they not be legalised, regulated and taken out of the hands of drug gangs? Last year
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The Scottish art exhibitions bringing the beauty of Arran into the spotlight
The beauty of Arran has inspired creative endeavours in many but now the island’s special story is being brought into the spotlight, with a new collective joining this summer’s art offerings. FROM Arran and Bute to Aberdeen and Edinburgh, art in
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Heavy showers to hit parts of Scotland as warning issued
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain for parts of Scotland. The national weather service has put in place the warning from 1.08pm on Thursday until 5 pm. It has forecasted slow-moving heavy showers that may cause some
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Gender clinic to shut down amid safety concerns for young people
The NHS in England is shutting down its gender identity clinic for children after a review found that it failed vulnerable under-18s. The gender identity service at Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust in London has been ordered to close by
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New insight into Galloway Hoard to be revealed in Aberdeen exhibition
People will be able to gain a new insight into one of the country’s most important archaeological finds when newly revealed images of the Galloway Hoard go on display. Aberdeen Art Gallery will feature the images of gold filigree objects from the
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Energy firms report billion-pound profits as bills surge by 77 per cent
The UK government has been urged to intervene ahead of the energy price cap hike in a bid to limit the pain of crippling energy bills. Recent forecasts suggest energy bills are set to hit eye-watering levels, with the average home paying £500
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Agenda: Scotland’s larder has significant potential if we better realise our resources
By Professor Derek Stewart WITH the recent publication of responses to the Scottish Government’s Local Food for Everyone consultation, the recognition and momentum for action on increased food production in Scotland is growing. More importantly
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Johnson taunts Sunak over Tory leadership race U-turn
BORIS Johnson has intervened in the Tory leadership race with a thinly veiled dig at Rishi Sunak, mocking the former Chancellor over his U-turn on cutting VAT on energy bills. As recently as February, Mr Sunak firmly ruled out the idea, telling
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Former nurse to take the helm at Scottish university
A former nurse is to become principal at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in what is thought to be a national first. Professor James Miller will lead the institution from November 1, bosses have confirmed. The university said Prof
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'Save Jaggi from the death penalty': UK ministers urged to act urgently to release Scot incarcerated in India
UK ministers are being urged to escalated efforts to secure the release of a Scot facing the death penalty in India after he was formally charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Jagtar Singh Johal, 35, from Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, was
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Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel to retire from Formula One
Sebastian Vettel has announced he is retiring from Formula One at the end of the season. The 35-year-old will bring the curtain down on a career which yielded four world championships and 53 wins. Vettel, who started his F1 career midway through
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Senior Scottish trade unionist quits Labour over Sam Tarry picket line sacking
ONE of Scotland’s most senior trade unionists has quit Labour following the party's decision to sack transport minister Sam Tarry after he joined a picket line of striking rail workers. Kevin Lindsay, ASLEF's Scottish Organiser, said that Sir Keir
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'As a nation we could be doing an awful lot more': How drug charities coped with the pandemic
THE pandemic has had a lasting impact on charities working with drug users and their loved ones as increased demands have yet to drop two years on from the first lockdown. One organisation warned that despite ongoing work on policy “things don
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In charts: What the latest figures reveal about Scotland's drug deaths crisis
Scotland's annual number of drug-related deaths reached 1330 in 2021 - dropping by just nine since 2020. It is the first time the figure has dropped even slightly in eight years, but it remains the second highest yearly total on record. However
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Letters: Future generations sweltering on an overheated planet will curse this dark age of ignorance
SO we have been living in a golden age of cheap air travel ("Ryanair in profit but ‘golden age of cheap air travel over’", The Herald, July 26). It would be interesting to see how future generations view this period of profligacy. As they swelter
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Bjorn Lomborg: The global food crisis...and organic farming's dirty secret
RUSSIA’S brutal war in Ukraine has precipitated a global food crisis, so policymakers everywhere need to think hard about how to make food cheaper and more plentiful. That requires making a commitment to producing more fertiliser and better seeds,
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Ah, for the days of the great Glasgow grocers such as Masseys, and Hunters, and Wilkies
By John McNaught THE face of retail is changing and genuine neighbourhood shopping is making a comeback, or so we are told. Back in the day (in the 1960s and maybe into the 70s) the ‘weekly shop’ was a local affair and, invariably, local neighbourhoods
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Govan-built HMS Glasgow to enter water for first time
BAE Systems has said HMS Glasgow, the Royal Navy’s first Type 26 frigate, is set to enter water for the first time. The defence giant said the ship currently under construction in Govan is set to reach the crucial milestone later this year.
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Boris Johnson toppled in a 'ruthless coup led by Rishi Sunak'
THE UK Government's culture secretary has described the toppling of Boris Johnson as a "ruthless coup." Nadine Dorries, who has been one of the Prime Minister's most loyal supporters, said her colleagues had made a “huge mistake.” She also
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Where are the Commonwealth Games event locations for Birmingham 2022?
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will begin today (Thursday, July 28). Over the following 11 days, more than 5,000 athletes from 72 nations will compete in 280 events across 19 sports. It comes almost 10 years to the day since the critically-acclaimed
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The Commonwealth Games begin today - See the full list of events
With the Commonwealth Games beginning today (July 28), you might be wondering when each of the events is taking place. The sporting event will see a variety of sports take place including gymnastics, hockey and basketball. Taking place in Birmingham
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'Unacceptable': Scotland's drug death crisis flatlines with 1,330 annual fatalities
SCOTTISH ministers have been accused of failing in their national mission to tackle the country’s drug deaths crisis after 1,330 people lost their lives in 2021. New statistics published by the National Records of Scotland found that the annual
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How to watch the Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony
The 2022 Commonwealth Games kick off today in Birmingham as just under two weeks of sports and competitions get underway. Over the following 11 days, more than 5,000 athletes from 72 nations will compete in 280 events across 19 sports. Local
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Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez returns to Nacional after 17 years
FORMER Liverpool striker and Uruguay’s all-time leading goalscorer Luis Suarez has returned to the club he made his debut with 17 years ago. The 35-year-old striker announced the news on Twitter, a day after he told fans he had reached a pre-agreement
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Birmingham 2022 to get under way with Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
THE 22nd Commonwealth Games will start in Birmingham later on Thursday. The opening ceremony begins at 8pm at the Alexander Stadium and will be attended by the Prince of Wales. It comes almost 10 years to the day since the critically-acclaimed
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Bernard Cribbins, star of The Railway Children and Doctor Who, dies aged 93
Children’s TV star and entertainer Bernard Cribbins has died aged 93, his agent said. The veteran actor starred in the Carry On films, Doctor Who and the 1970 film The Railway Children. A statement from Gavin Barker Associates said: “Beloved
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Shell's £9.5bn 'blockbuster' profit smashes previous record
SHELL has posted record second quarter profits totalling $11.5 billion (£9.5bn). It comes after the energy giant grew first quarter profits to $9.1 billion (£7.3bn). The energy giant is also increasing shareholder distributions through a $6
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‘Unremarkable’ 2021 would have been one of hottest on record before 1990 – study
Last year’s “unremarkable” temperatures would have been near record-breaking only a few decades ago, showing how the UK climate is changing, the Met Office has said. The latest annual report on the state of the UK’s climate – led by the Met Office
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NSPCC: 100 sex crimes in Scotland every month Online Safety Bill is delayed
A charity has warned that more than 100 online sex crimes will be committed against children in Scotland every month the Online Safety Bill is delayed. The NSPCC said on Thursday its analysis of Police Scotland crime data found that online child
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Kirsty Strickland: We all owe Nicky Campbell a debt for revealing the horrifying things he witnessed as a boy
THERE are some stories so harrowing that they have the power to knock the breath from your lungs. Broadcaster Nicky Campbell’s memories of the endemic abuse perpetrated against children at the Edinburgh school he attended in the 1970s is one such
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Alison Rowat: No sexism please, they're trying to choose the next Prime Minister
YOU can pretty much put a bet on anything happening in politics. The next UK Government being a Labour/SNP coalition (9-1); Angus Robertson becoming First Minister of Scotland (2-1); even which television show Boris Johnson might appear on (Dancing
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Mark Smith: Down with Rabbie! Up with Walter!
I should like Robert Burns, I really should. From where I’m sitting right now I can see the hill that inspired his poem “O, Were I On Parnassus Hill”. Burns would see it on his way home from Dumfries-shire and knew it meant it wouldn’t be long til
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Tom Gordon: Sturgeon’s court case is the start of her long goodbye
APRIL is the cruellest month, TS Eliot said. But October’s looking pretty grim these days too. Besides the energy crisis, if you’re an SNP activist, there’s the UK Supreme Court to look forward to. The day after the party’s conference in Aberdeen
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New strike to hit Scots train services - as industrial action cripples the nation's railways
SCOTS train services are set to be hit by a new one-day strike involving train drivers - as the nation was hit by a UK-wide strike yesterday that meant less that one in ten of normal ScotRail services were operating. Train drivers at nine rail
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Two in three Scots local authorities face school and nursery closures through pay dispute strikes
NEARLY two in three Scots councils face being hit by strikes that could close hundreds of schools and nurseries if sanctioned industrial action over staff pay goes ahead. Schools in 21 of Scotland's 32 local authorities face being impacted by closure
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Issue of the day: Do fake plants make houses look cheap?
AS the saying goes, one man’s meat is another man’s poison, but when it comes to interior design, the latest set of rules going viral online are fairly savage. Where does your aesthetic fit in? What are the ‘rules’? Beauty is in the eye
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Scotland's drug deaths: Call for 'substantial reduction' in figures
OPPOSITION politicians are demanding a “substantial reduction” in Scotland’s annual drug deaths when new figures are published today. SNP ministers are hoping to shake the tag of Scotland being the drug deaths capital of Europe when the yearly
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Scott Wright: Clydesdales deserve respect over decision to sell the Ubiquitous Chip
A RECENT holiday offered the opportunity for a break from the world of business news. But one particular story was impossible to avoid. The sale of the Ubiquitous Chip, the much-loved restaurant in Glasgow’s west end, would have generated copious
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ScottishPower accelerates green expansion as retail earnings fall
The retail arm of ScottishPower, which has launched the biggest recruitment drive in the company’s history, suffered a 60 per cent collapse in profits in the first half of this year as it continued to absorb the cost of higher wholesale energy prices
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Shares in Scottish ready-meal company hit record low after revenue downgrade
By Scott Wright PARSLEY Box, the Scottish ready-meal company, lost more than one-third of its stock market value yesterday after a fall in order numbers and values led it to downgrade its revenue forecasts. Shares in the company, which targets
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Bank giant sees shares rise after boost from base rate hikes
By Scott Wright SHARES in Lloyds Banking Group, owner of Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows, leapt by more than four per cent after the lender beat earnings forecasts for the first half and upgraded profit expectations for the full year.
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Lanarkshire most affected as Scottish dairy herds fall, new figures show
Farming By Neale McQuistin Scotland has lost a net total of 13 dairy herds in the six months to July 1, 2022 compared with 11 for the whole of 2021, according to the Scottish Dairy Cattle Association, which maintains the data base of Scottish
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Letters: We must resist the Tory attacks on trade unions
NOW into its fourth year, the Grenfell Inquiry is laying starkly before us the disaster that deregulation can create. Despite all that, the narrative, as the campaign for Brexit took fire, was that deregulation would set business free from the shackles
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Pubgoers drank more and ate less during heatwave
PEOPLE drank more and ate less at pubs during the recent heatwave, Marston’s said. The Midlands-based pubs giant saw its shares rise after the trading update that showed food sales weakened over the past four weeks, taking the shine off a recent
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Herald Diary: The Herald's crowning glory
Heraldry explained WE recently pointed out, with some consternation, that Glasgow’s highfalutin' West End has a lot of posh garbage proudly overflowing the bins lining its streets, yet used editions of this very newspaper are not to be found amongst
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Buccleuch bounces back to multi-million-pound profit
By Ian McConnell BUCCLEUCH has posted operating profits of £4.472 million for the year to last October, having made losses of £6.81m in the prior 12 months as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on its commercial property and hospitality revenues.
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Scottish firms forced by UK energy prices to cut operations
By Ian McConnell TWO-thirds of firms in Scotland now anticipate economic growth will be weak, 40% expect to reduce operations this year because of higher energy prices, and 86% of those with vacancies are struggling to fill them, a survey reveals
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Don't feed the seagulls posters on Scots beaches spark anger
IF you have been to the seaside so far this summer, you may have seen a poster of swooping birds, with a stark message urging beach-goers 'Don't feed the gulls!' The signs - part of Keep Scotland Beautiful’s My Beach Your Beach campaign clearly
