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What is today's Framed? August 1 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? August 1 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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What is today's Heardle? August 1 song hints and answer
Kick off August the right way by ticking off your today's Heardle and keeping up your winning streak. 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
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What is today's Quordle? August 1 word puzzle hints and answer
Start August on a winning streak by ticking off your Quordle word puzzle. 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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Ash Taylor takes heart from sweet volley that clinched point for Kilmarnock against Dundee United
Kilmarnock defender Ash Taylor has not been without his critics in his career to date. Yet, if he continues to produce last minute volleys to turn games around there will be precious few grumbles. Taylor lashed home a furious volley to give the
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Jim Goodwin on why his new-look Aberdeen side shouldn’t be judged on Celtic defeat, and David Bates’s future
JIM GOODWIN has asked Aberdeen fans not to judge his new-look side on their defeat to Celtic, having told his players that they won’t come up against that level of opposition every week in the Premiership. The Dons fell to a 2-0 defeat at Celtic
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Richie Berrington proud as Scotland go down fighting against New Zealand in ODI
SCOTLAND went down fighting as New Zealand came out on top in their one-off ODI at The Grange, Edinburgh. The Scots, trounced in last week’s T20 double header, recovered to post a decent 306 with Michael Leask hitting a career-best 85. Leask
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England crowned European champions after extra-time win over Germany at Wembley
England’s Euro 2022 dream became reality as substitute Chloe Kelly’s extra-time finish saw the Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 and secure the first major trophy in their history in front of a record-breaking crowd at Wembley. Kelly prodded the ball
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Oliver Mukherjee sets record as youngest champion Scottish Amateur Championship
Oliver Mukherjee’s success in the Scottish Amateur Championship at Gailes Links at the weekend created a little bit of history. It is believed that the 16-year-old from Gullane is the youngest champion in the event’s long, decorated history.
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Judo champion Kimberley Renicks aims to make the most of late call-up and keep gold medal in the family
THE potential storyline is almost too perfect. Kimberley Renicks, Scotland’s first gold medallist at Glasgow 2014, has been handed a late call-up to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where she will fight in the weight category where sister, Louise
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Greens to fight election as 'de facto referendum' if independence poll 'impossible'
THE SCOTTISH Greens will contest the next UK general election as a de facto referendum on independence if no legal route to a Holyrood vote emerges. The pro-independence party has joined the SNP and Alba in pledging to treat the next Westminster
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St Mirren boss Robinson insists Motherwell return links are a 'load of nonsense'
ST MIRREN boss Stephen Robinson has insisted reports linking him with a sensational return to Motherwell are a “load of nonsense”. The Buddies manager was linked with the vacant Fir Park post after Graham Alexander left the club by mutual consent
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Food: Five foods that can boost women's health
When it comes to women's health, nutrition is only a part of the picture - but it's an important one. Imy Brighty-Potts speaks to some experts. Conscious of how salt consumption might be impacting your health? Well, eating foods such as bananas
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Day spa in Glasgow's 'hidden gem' is pure indulgence
I'm asked to pick a card shortly after arriving at Glasgow's gin spa, which is tucked away in Virginia Court, a 'hidden gem' courtyard that feels miles away from the frantic pace of the city centre. 'Walk your Talk' is the message but I don't spend
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Scots Word of the Week: Hippens
HIPPENS WHEN I first recalled hearing this word, I thought it came from the language of the Scottish Travellers community. The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL), however, defines it as, “a baby’s napkin, General Scots”. An early record
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Inspectors forced to intervene to protect elderly at Scots care home
Government inspectors had to step in to prevent elderly people being injured at a home that has now been threatened with closure. Welfare and safety at Dalawoodie House Nursing Home was being compromised by risks "which cannot be tolerated", care
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Health: The heatwave might be over, so why am I still exhausted?
If you haven't shaken off that heatwave tiredness yet, you're not alone. Abi Jackson asks experts what it's all about. The sweltering peak of the heatwave might be over - thank goodness - but many of us are still feeling sluggish and exhausted.
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Liz Truss accuses Nicola Sturgeon of 'deception' over 'illegal' independence bid
THE FRONTRUNNER to become the next prime minister has accused Nicola Sturgeon of “leading a campaign of deception” as she ruled out granting permission for an independence referendum. Liz Truss, who is favourite to succeed Boris Johnson as Tory
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Exercise: Five easy ways to get your motivation back
If your fitness habits have been slipping, how can you reignite your love of exercise? By Imy Brighty-Potts. Almost half of women have done no vigorous exercise in the past year, according to a new survey. The findings come from data collected
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Celtic vs Aberdeen: TV channel, live stream & kick-off time
SCOTTISH football is back. The domestic season is finally back after a long summer without club football. As is tradition, Celtic will celebrate its return with flag day after being crowned champions last term. Here are all of the details
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SNP reportedly told about sexual misconduct claims councillor in 2017
THE SNP was told about sexual misconduct allegations about a now former council leader almost five years ago amid calls for him to quit the party after fresh allegations emerged. Jordan Linden quit as leader of North Lanarkshire Council last week
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This week in the Herald Diary: The night a knight nipped out
A knight out THE Edinburgh Festival hasn’t even begun, yet already the weird stuff is getting weirder, for we learn that in the Bow Bar, in the city’s Old Town, a knight of the realm recently entered the premises. And we’re not talking about a
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First in fleet of Govan-built warships nears completion
DEFENCE giant BAE Systems is preparing for a major milestone in the manufacture of the Ministry of Defence's Type 26 frigate series. BAE Systems said HMS Glasgow is set to enter water for the first time. The company said: “The Type 26 programme
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Researchers are aiming to unravel the secrets of the Scottish knitwear sector
The gentle click-clack of the knitting needles, the rhythm of knit-purl-knit, counting stitches and the feel of soft wool – knitting has come to be regarded as a therapeutic craft that brings comfort and calm satisfaction. At the height of lockdown
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Meet the green fingered communities vying to be the nation’s blooming best
It had started as a typically peaceful evening on Linlithgow’s High Street, overlooked by the ancient royal palace where Mary, Queen of Scots was born, and kings took shelter from deadly rivals. Before long, however, the quiet would be shattered
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England Euro 2022 feel-good factor shows exactly what Scotland are missing
TODAY'S Euro final between England and Germany at Wembley will complete a tournament which has changed perceptions of women's football in the host country. All 90,000 available tickets for the showdown between the two European footballing rivals
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Commonwealth Games still so special to Scots flying the saltire high
THERE is something profoundly manufactured about national identity and sport. As proud a moment as it is to represent your country, the days, weeks and years dedicated to training, eating and sleeping well, and avoiding injury are, in the main,
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Commonwealth Games medal not be all and end all for Stewart as he rides his own path
A THIRD Commonwealth Games campaign finds Mark Stewart in philosophical mood. It is an event that delivered the raw rush of wide-eyed, teenage adrenaline at Glasgow 2014 and then the high of the gold medal claimed on the track at Gold Coast four years
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CalMac secretly fined £3.5m over ferry disruption by Scots Gov agency Transport Scotland
CALMAC have been hit with £3.5m in fines in a year as concerns rise about the reliability of Scotland's ageing ferry fleet. The penalty from the Scottish Government agency Transport Scotland eclipses the £3.3m pre-tax profit that CalMac Ferries
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Payoff for Scottish cricket chief who stood down during probe into racism and bullying
The under-fire chief executive of Scottish cricket's governing body who stood down following an internal investigation into bullying and during a probe that found institutional racism in his organisation has received a payoff. Gus Mackay had been
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‘Woefully inadequate’: Experts savage Scots Gov environmental masterplan to stop breaching international law
SCOTTISH ministers have come under fire as it emerged they are continuing to breach international law by failing to put in place coherent measures to protect the nation's precious environment, landscape and wildlife. Last year, an analysis to the
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Letters: Power-crazed Sunak and Truss are taking the Scottish people for mugs
IN following the current Conservative Party leadership contest with a distinctly macabre sense of dread and foreboding, as Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak square-up and squabble over who is the authentic heir to Margaret Thatcher, I am left genuinely wondering
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David Pratt's Four Corners: Only certainty in the Ukrainian city of Kherson is that bloodier days lie ahead
Personal insights on stories from across the world by Foreign Editor David Pratt Ukraine: The looming and crucial battle for Kherson The secretly distributed flyers and posters that have been appearing on the city’s walls
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Iain Macwhirter: Now it's Labour fighting like ferrets in a sack ... as neo-Blairism causes glee in the ranks of the SNP
"He is a conman. He is not someone anyone can trust. He lies as a matter of course to secure power. He is not fit to be leader and not fit to be prime minister." That may sound like Angela Rayner attacking Boris. In fact, it is Owen Jones, the
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Critics of gender self-ID face bar from new Yes campaign under code of conduct plan
Exclusive Kathleen Nutt Political Correspondent ANYONE holding the belief a person cannot change the sex they were born as faces being barred from the official independence campaign, according to a motion being considered for debate at
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That sinking feeling... Why Scotland’s swimming pools are in deep trouble
THANKS to the stunning strokes of Duncan Scott and his 30 fellow swimmers on Team Scotland, we have managed to make multiple appearances on the podium at the Commonwealth Games medals this weekend. But anyone inspired to jump in the pool after
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THE BIG READ: They’re about to close Barlinnie down and throw away the key ... and a very different type of prison is set to replace it
Natalie Logan MacLean remembers how she felt when she was about to visit Barlinnie for the first time She knew its reputation as the worst prison in Scotland and had heard all the stories about the conditions, the violence and what the place could
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Michael Settle: No matter who wins, the next PM will be praying for a mild winter as gasman Putin turns up the heat
IT is, we’re told, going to be the “most expensive winter in history” as the cost-of-living squeeze seriously tightens its grip on consumers’ pockets not just here but across the whole of Europe. If you thought things were bad, prepare yourself
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Kathleen Nutt: Raising school age in line with EU norms is move in right direction
WE like to think of the first day of school as a joyous occasion when children begin their educational journey to become well rounded individuals and earn important qualifications which will help them secure a good job and an independent and satisfying
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'No evidence': Scottish study casts doubt on claims that Covid triggers diabetes in children
A MAJOR new Scottish study has cast doubt on claims that Covid infections can cause onset of diabetes in children. Researchers in Edinburgh said there is "no evidence" of any direct link, but suggested that an increased incidence of Type 1 diagnoses
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England's Lionesses: a refreshing reset for the Beautiful Game
Is it just me or will everyone else tune in to this afternoon’s Women’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley with a sense of relief, one born from actually wanting England to win for once – or, at the very least, not actively wanting them to lose? I hope
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SNP conference bid calls for derelict land to be transformed into allotments
Kathleen Nutt Political Correspondent COUNCILS could be forced to transform derelict land into allotments to meet rising demand to grow fresh fruit and vegetables amid the cost of living crisis, under a proposal being considered by the SNP.
