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What is today's Framed? August 5 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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Scots still reluctant to hit the shops
By Karen Peattie SCOTTISH shoppers remained reluctant to get back out to popular retail destinations last month as the Scottish Retail Consortium reveals footfall fell by 16.5 per cent in July compared with the same period in 2019, before the pandemic
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What is today's Heardle? August 5 song hints and answer
Don't want to skip on today's Heardle song? Here's some hints to help you crack the tune. If you're anything like us, you've been agonising over the New York Times' Wordle mind-bender for months now. Described as "a respectful homage to Wordle
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What is today's Wordle? August 5 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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BGF backs Edinburgh data consultancy Optima Partners to tune of £2.3m
By Karen Peattie EDINBURGH data science consultancy Optima Partners has received backing to the tune of £2.3 million from growth capital investor, BGF. BGF’s investment will support Optima Partners as it grows its workforce and scales its software-as-a-service
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What is today's Quordle? August 5 word puzzle hints and answer
If today's Quordle is feeling too much to get your head around, here are a few helpful hints to get you started. Whether you've aced the music spin-off Heardle and you've got the Film version Framed beat, it might be time to raise
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Louise Duncan has sense of deja vu after fine start at AIG Women's Open
THERE’S nothing to this major championship lark. “Deja vu,” smiled Louise Duncan after finding herself in a familiar position in the upper echelons of the AIG Women’s Open leaderboard. As an amateur at Carnoustie a year ago, Duncan opened with
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Celtic captain Kelly Clark setting her sights high ahead of SWPL opener
THERE are few Celtic players better placed at analysing the previous season’s successes and failures than Kelly Clark. The team captain, closing in on a decade at the club, has been there as the women’s team has evolved from the amateur set-up of old
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Eilish McColgan's road to gold in Birmingham a sprint, not a marathon
SLEEPLESS, but with adrenaline and coffee topping her energy levels up to the brim, Eilish McColgan reflected yesterday morning on an unforgettable evening before. The one when she finally became a gold medallist as ambitions were realised. The Commonwealth
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Fiona McIntyre determined to capitalise on women's football's feel-good factor
FIONA McINTYRE is determined to build on the feel-good factor surrounding the women’s game in the aftermath of Euro 2022 by raising the profile of the sport in Scotland. The Scottish FA’s head of girls’ and women’s football, speaking at yesterday
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Franco Smith expects Glasgow Warriors to bounce back quickly from last season's disappointment
NEW Glasgow coach Franco Smith is confident that the Warriors can quickly get over the disappointments of last season and start to be serious contenders in the United Rugby Championship again. Speaking at Scotstoun yesterday at his first press conference
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Bobby Beattie insists Ayrshire Bulls will be the team to beat in Super6 again
IT IS nearly 10 months since Ayrshire Bulls became the inaugural Super6 champions, but, as they prepare to begin the defence of their title, they are still very much the team to be shot at, according to Bobby Beattie. And the centre is convinced
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Truss says recession 'not inevitable', Sunak says Tories must 'get real and fast'
THE deteriorating economic outlook has dominated the latest debate of the Tory leadership contest after dire forecasts from the Bank of England. Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss disagreed repeatedly on Sky News after the Bank predicted the next Prime
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Glenn Middleton stunner gives Dundee United advantage over AZ Alkmaar in Europa Conference League
DUNDEE UNITED were back in Europe for the first time in a decade last night as they faced off against Dutch heavyweights AZ Alkmaar. Jack Ross’ side entered the Uefa Europa Conference League at the third-round qualifying stage after the Terrors
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Truss says she won't apologise to Sturgeon after 'attention seeker' jibe
LIZ Truss has refused to apologise to Nicola Sturgeon for calling her an attention seeker. The foreign secretary also said earlier this week that the First Minister was best ignored over a second independence referendum. It led to furious condemnations
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Starmer guilty of multiple MP code of conduct breaches
SIR Keir Starmer has been found to have breached the MPs’ code of conduct by failing to register eight interests on time, including gifts from football teams and the sale of a plot of land. An inquiry into the Labour leader was opened in June by
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Jim Goodwin keen for Shayden Morris to realise potential at Aberdeen as winger signs four-year deal
JIM GOODWIN is looking forward to helping Shayden Morris realise his potential at Aberdeen after the winger signed a four-year deal at Pittodrie last night. The 20-year-old, who joins from Fleetwood Town in England’s third tier, established himself
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Michelle O'Neill criticised over claims there was 'no alternative' to IRA violence
MICHELLE O’NEILL has been criticised for claiming there was “no alternative” to IRA violence during the troubles. The Sinn Féin politician, who as leader of the largest party will become Northern Ireland’s First Minister if the power sharing government
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Has minimum unit pricing failed - or been derailed by Covid?
FOUR years ago, Scotland became the first country in the world to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol. The landmark policy promised to “save lives and reduce hospital admissions”. Modelling by Sheffield University forecast that a 50
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Iain Macwhirter: Why is the Bank of England pouring water on a fire that is going out
THE Bank of England has increased interest rates by the highest single jump in 25 years. The Governor, Andrew Bailey, says he is trying to combat runaway inflation even though he admits that the 0.5% hike to 1.75% will do little to reduce prices.
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BBC 'may consult' with UK Government over Eurovision host city
THE BBC has said they “may consult” with the UK Government over which British city gets to host next year’s Eurovision. Though the corporation insisted that the final decision would be theirs and event organisers, the European Broadcasting Union
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Natalie McGarry lodges appeal after being jailed for embezzling £25,000
Former politician Natalie McGarry has lodged an appeal after being jailed for embezzling £25,000 from the SNP and a pro-independence group. The 41 year-old was sentenced to two years at Glasgow Sheriff Court in June. McGarry was found guilty
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Seaweed snacks firm wins contracts with supermarkets and health food shops across UK
SCOTTISH seaweed snack brand SHORE is boosting its UK retail presence after securing deals to supply hundreds of health and wellbeing stores across the country. SHORE has won contracts with both Holland & Barrett and Booths this month. Following
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Cost of living crisis: People 'likely to die this winter' warns Citizens Advice
THE Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Scotland has warned that Scots "are likely to die this winter" because of the Cost of Living crisis. Derek Mitchell said people were having to choose between freezing to starving. He called for "urgent and
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RMT threatens strike action after rejecting ScotRail offer
ScotRail could face another strike ballot from one of the main union's representing its workers. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) voted against a five per cent pay increase by 60% to 40% and the union threatened a strike
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Edinburgh waste workers to walk out over festival in 'first wave' of council strikes
Edinburgh waste and street cleaning workers will strike during the festival after a pay offer was blasted as "derisory". Trade union leaders announced the first wave of industrial action after workers rejected a two per cent pay offer from Cosla
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Angela Rayner calls for probe into 'murky' Fizz with Liz campaign dinner
LABOUR and the Lib Dems have called for an investigation into claims Liz Truss broke strict spending rules around a campaign event. The Foreign Secretary is under increasing pressure to answer questions over a “Fizz with Liz” champagne dinner
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How will inflation affect me as it rises again to 1.75 per cent
The Bank of England today voted to raise interest rates to their highest level since 2008. This is also the single-biggest rise since 1995. The nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted eight to one in favour of a rise to 1.75%.
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Two people die and five others hospitalised in West Lothian collision
Two people have died in a two-vehicle crash that also saw four children hospitalised in West Lothian. Emergency services were called to the A71 nearby East Calder after a black Audi A6 and a black Mercedes GLC collided on Wednesday around 1pm.
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Scotland celebrate four gold medals in four hours including 'oldest winner' in Commonwealth Games history
SCOTLAND was celebrating a 'stunning' four Commonwealth Games gold medals in less than four hours with one pensioner now believed to have become the event's oldest ever gold medallist. Elish McColgan's superb 10,000m victory has been described
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Sunak warns Truss could make looming economic storm even worse
RISHI Sunak has seized on the dire economic warnings from the Bank of England to accuse Liz Truss of potentially making the problems even worse. The Bank today raised interest rates by 0.5 points to 1.75% as it warned inflation was likely to peak
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Agenda: How Scots dairy producers can learn from the Irish
By Rory Stone IRELAND’S dairy industry has a lot in common with its Scottish counterpart. Both are on the western fringes of Europe, with temperate climates, plenty of rainfall and rich soils which support some of the finest grazing in the
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Access to Staffa to be limited amid urgent repairs
The Isle of Staffa is to be closed to the public for periods over the next year for urgent repairs. A new staircase up the side of Clamshell Cave, improved paths, and a new landing area are all among the plans for improvements to the uninhabited
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Best of Scotland: Fine dining and foraging with The Gannet restaurant
No-one knows how old Mugdock Castle is but it dates back to at least the 1300s. Now an imposing ruin surrounded by country trails through forests and fields, the fading outline of the gardens above the loch remains. Added in the 1830s, today the
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Former Scottish Secretary Mundell backs Truss to 'face down' Sturgeon
THE former Scottish Secretary David Mundell has thrown his weight behind Liz Truss in the Tory leadership race, saying she “will not hesitate” to face down the SNP. Suggesting her rival Rishi Sunak would be too weak to enter Downing Street, the
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Bank of England hike interest rates and predict recession until the end of 2023
THE BANK of England has warned that the country is about to enter a recession it will not leave until the end of next year. The dire forecast came as the Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75 per
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Taiwan cancels flights as China holds military drills after Pelosi visit
Taiwan has cancelled airline flights after China began what could be the biggest military drill of its kind since the mid-1990s near the island. It comes after US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan - the first time a
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All staff made redundant as popular wedding venue near Stirling collapses
A POPULAR wedding venue in Menstrie, near Stirling, has collapsed into liquidation, after succumbing to the fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic. Broomhall Castle, which can trace its history back to 1874 and was turned into a small hotel in
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Alexander breaks silence on Motherwell exit as he salutes achievements
GRAHAM ALEXANDER has broken his silence after leaving Motherwell by mutual consent. The manager departed Fir Park after the Europa Conference League exit to Sligo Rovers. Motherwell were beaten home and away in a 3-0 aggregate scoreline leading
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Simple steps to put a dent in record energy bills
AS the cost of living crisis intensifies, households have been warned they could face an annual energy bill in excess of £3,600 this winter. Previous predictions had bills rising to £2,800 for the average household in October, and energy consultant
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John Crawford: Yet another consultation won't reduce litter – we need action
IN 2014, the Scottish Government adopted a document called Towards a Litter-free Scotland. A review in 2019 claimed "significant progress has been made but litter and fly-tipping still poses significant challenges". Last year, another new strategy
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‘The world will pass away but music and love will last forever’ – The story of the first Edinburgh Festival
IT was, no doubt, a brave time to be launching an International Festival of Music and Drama. A catastrophic war had ended only two years previously; now, in 1947, Britain’s myriad financial difficulties were reaching a crisis, with an austerity-stricken
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Scotland's death toll from alcohol highest in over a decade
THE death toll from alcohol in Scotland has returned to levels last seen over a decade ago amid calls to treat the tragedy as a "public health emergency" on a par with the drugs crisis. The latest annual report by National Records of Scotland show
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Work starts on first of 3,500 homes at Scotland's largest net zero housing development
GROUND has officially been broken at Scotland’s largest net zero housing development. The start of construction works at the £72m Western Villages project represents a significant milestone for the City of Edinburgh Council in the delivery of the
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Iain Duncan Smith's SNP question time plan branded 'constitutionally illiterate'
A PROPOSAL for SNP MPs to be quizzed on the Scottish Government’s record by Tory and Labour MPs has been branded “constitutionally illiterate”. The plan was announced by prominent Liz Truss supporter Sir Iain Duncan Smith during a campaign event
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Major change to energy price cap as Ofgem to swith to quarterly updates
Ofgem has announced the energy price cap is to be updated quarterly amid staggering increases. The regulator said the move comes to reduce the risk of prices rising quickly when wholesale prices go up but falling slowly when they go down.
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Heading to the Fringe? Here's our favourite spots to refuel
There are plenty of opportunities to treat yourself to time-out, not so far from the madding crowd of festival fans but close enough to Edinburgh’s coolest places toeat and drink, as Ailsa Sheldon reveals Happily, the Edinburgh Festival returns
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Scottish Conservative council convener steps down from role before 'bad behaviour' no confidence vote
A SCOTTISH Conservative council convener has stepped down from the role a week before he was due to face a no confidence vote after alleged bad behaviour. Marc Macrae of Moray Council was set to face a vote of confidence at a meeting next week,
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Rio Ferdinand Foundation joins sports tech firm Clubforce to tackle youth inequality
The Foundation, which seeks to empower youths to tackle inequalities they face, has joined forces with sports tech firm, Clubforce. Clubforce is the only all-in-one sports club management platform that enables club volunteers to manage all aspects
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Popular city centre hotel under new ownership
One of Europe's largest private hotel groups has acquired the Premier Inn at Glasgow's Charing Cross following the opening of a rival establishment within the city by its previous owner. Manchester-based Britannia Hotels, headed by multi-millionaire
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Batgirl directors ‘saddened and shocked’ after Warner Bros axes Glasgow-shot film
The directors of Batgirl have said they are “saddened and shocked” that Warner Bros has scrapped the film months before it was due to be released. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah shared a joint statement on Instagram saying they wished fans could
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Firm favourites
TODAY marks the launch of The Herald Top Employer Awards – an opportunity to celebrate those forward-thinking employers who put employees, their training, progression and welfare, at the heart of everything that they do and who are committed to the
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Your money is in safe hands with Schroders Personal Wealth
More than half of Scottish adults are stressed or overwhelmed by their financial situation, according to a new report by Schroders Personal Wealth. The Schroders Personal Wealth Money and Mind Report, April 2022 took in 2000 adults across the UK
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Why Taylor Swift's topping chart of private jet users went viral
THE latest Taylor Swift pile-on revolves around the star’s topping of the list of celebs who have made the most private jet flights, according to analysis of data from monitoring account @CelebJet. Her 170 flights taken since January this year
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McColgan laps up sensational 10,000m gold at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
EILISH MCCOLGAN won a glorious gold medal on the track for Team Scotland, winning the 10,000m to become Commonwealth champion and emulating her mum who achieved the same feat over three decades ago. McColgan’s gold is Scotland’s first in athletics
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Reese Lynch clinches Commonwealth Games medal after Jonas joust
JONAS JUNIAS JONAS must be hoping he never runs into another southpaw Scot again. The Namibian has only lost two fights throughout his Commonwealth Games career, one either side of becoming champion on Gold Coast four years ago. It was Josh Taylor
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UCI Cycling World Championship offer chance to reinvent the wheel - Trudy Lindblade
A LOT has changed in the 182 years since Kirkpatrick Macmillan, the son of a blacksmith, put his mettle into pedals in the Dumfriesshire village of Kier. Macmillan’s feat - or should that be feet? - of ingenuity in creating what is widely recognised
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Eilish McColgan gold medal brings ‘a tear in the eye’, says Nicola Sturgeon
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said it brought a “tear in the eye” to see Scottish runner Eilish McColgan win the 10,000-metre Commonwealth Games final. McColgan won gold at the Games in Birmingham in a record time of 30:48:60 to match her
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Duncan keen to make pro gains with full focus on Women's Open
TALK about diving in at the deep end. With the kind of bold leap of faith that old Evel Knievel used to take when he hurtled towards a ramp plonked in front of the fountain at Caesars Palace, Louise Duncan has certainly not shied away from a challenge
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Yule vows to power up to Commonwealth Games medal place this time
MICKY YULE knows all too well the devastation of fourth place. Time and time again, it is reiterated that fourth place is by far the worst place to finish in a major championship and not once but twice, Scotland’s top powerlifter has finished
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Heatly out to make a splash on his own terms in Birmingham
WHEN James Heatly began his Commonwealth Games career back in 2014, all the talk was about his family history in his sport. Heatly is the grandson of Scotland’s most successful diver ever, Peter Heatly, who won five Commonwealth Games medals,
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Wightman begins historic 1500m golden double quest today - two weeks after becoming world champion
JAKE WIGHTMAN begins his quest to complete an historic golden double today, a mere two weeks after becoming world champion. Wightman has barely had time to catch his breath since winning gold in Eugene a fortnight ago but today, he lines up in
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Letters: Truss is tactless when it comes to Sturgeon and Scotland
AS the Tory leadership debacle trundles on, it becomes clear that Liz Truss has developed the same foot-in-mouth problem that Boris Johnson demonstrated during his tenure as Prime Minister. Ms Truss clearly has no aptitude for diplomacy and no
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Alison Rowat: Pelosi has made her point on Taiwan, now it is time to head home
VISITORS planning a trip to Washington DC are generally advised to avoid August, when it is too hot and humid to walk from museum to monument. Best to follow the lead of legislators and other savvy locals and steer clear of the place. Congress
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on trainee doctor visas
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on trainee doctor visas August 4 2022 Framed prints of Steven Camley's cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 7000. Unframed cartoons can be purchased by visiting our website thepicturedesk.co.uk
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Gregor Gall: Do the SNP understand what being a 'Nordic nation' entails?
THE Scottish Government published its first prospectus in June of its Building a New Scotland series of papers promoting the case for independence. Called Independence in the Modern World – Wealthier, Happier, Fairer: Why Not Scotland? it set out an
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Rebecca McQuillan: What a lovely dreich day – why Scotland’s weather is the best in the world
“THERE are two seasons in Scotland – June and winter,” says Billy Connolly. Tourists laugh at the apparent joke, but natives are more likely to nod solemnly. A typical Scottish summer goes: sunny June, soggy July, saturated August. Each year during
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Neil Mackay: Truss v Sturgeon and how Scotland became the new front in the Tory culture wars
IN a perfect world, politicians would be resolutely polite to each other. They’d be role models for us all – highlighting our petty failings and vindictiveness; they’d lead by example – show us how it’s done, and do it with style; we’d admire them,
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Mark Smith: The power of the future to change the present
You’re going to remember the moment you met Uhura from Star Trek, aren’t you? It was Birmingham, 2002, in the grimy backroom of a shop, surprisingly. She was wearing ear-rings as big as percussion instruments and a scarf that went on for years and
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Herald Diary: Strange past-time of rock star
Stripped for action THE scandalised Diary finds itself reaching for the smelling salts as we swoon, in a most elegant fashion, onto a nearby divan. For Gilbert MacKay from Newton Mearns has assaulted our sense of propriety by getting in touch
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Council leaders say Scots Gov must stump up more money to stop strikes and school closures
LOCAL government leaders say ministers have to stump up extra cash if there is to be a resolution to prevent a council workers strike that could close hundreds of Scots schools. A meeting was scheduled for yesterday afternoon between ministers
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Covid charity fears funding crisis will hit services when they are needed most
IT has been a lifeline to many affected during the pandemic from those living with long covid or those were severely impacted. And in its first year, Covid Aid, which was set up during the pandemic, was even nominated for charity of the year.
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Former Rangers directors in the mix for major housing projects worth £115m at two Greenock sites
FORMER Rangers directors James and Sandy Easdale have revealed plans for a £15m housing project on the site of a former Tate and Lyle sugar refinery. A 5.2 acre plot of land which once formed part of the Westburn sugar refinery that shut in 1997
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Backlash over CalMac 'no-shows complaint' as two lifeline ferry routes remain shut over safety issue
LIFELINE ferry services on two routes could be out of action till Sunday at the earliest - due to safety issues with one of CalMac's oldest vessels. It comes as the Scottish Government-controlled ferry operator encountered a backlash after raising
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Skye villagers buy up their local shop
It is a small community off the beaten track and is 50-mile round trip away from the nearest town. Now an island’s villagers have bought their local store in a bid to avoid a long round trip to get groceries. The shop at Carbost, in Minginish
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Demand for carbon audits soars as farmers praised for commitment to net-zero targets
Farming By Neale McQuistin Demand for carbon audits by farmers and crofters in the first six months of the year has exceeded the number of completed audits undertaken over the whole of last year. In 2018, just 99 applications for carbon
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Scott Wright: Cash-rich companies woefully out of step with UK’s struggling households
REPORTING season has dominated the business news scene in recent days, and the stock market has been replete with bumper profits. Companies across a range of sectors, from oil and gas and engineering to drinks and banking, have been cheering investors
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Omega severs its last tie to former Alva HQ
Shares in Omega Diagnostics edged slightly higher yesterday after the company confirmed the sale of its CD4 testing business to the same Chinese-owned firm that bought its Clackmannanshire manufacturing facility earlier this year. The loss-making
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Four in five Scots back minimum income guarantee, poll finds
AN overwhelming majority of Scots would support a minimum income guarantee, with most prepared to accept a “slight” rise in their own personal taxes to pay for it. A poll commissioned by the IPPR Scotland think tank found 79 per cent of Scots in
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Hawick cashmere manufacturer secures funds to expand
By Scott Wright A LUXURY Borders cashmere brand has set its sights on expansion after securing funding to invest in new equipment and move into new products. Hawico manufactures cashmere garments for retail at its stores around the world. It
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Covid: One in four lockdown fines issued in most deprived areas
More than one in four fixed penalty notices were issued for breaches of Covid-19 rules to those living in deprived areas, a new report shows. People living in the 10 per cent most deprived areas of Scotland were 2.6 times more likely to be handed
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Cloud services provider iomart gets back on the acquisition trail
Cloud computing specialist iomart has made good on its acquisition aspirations with a deal to buy Yorkshire-based Concepta Capital in a bid to enhance revenues and profits. The deal involves an initial cash consideration of £10.5 million with a
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North Sea oil and gas company agrees deal over 30 million-barrel prospect
A NORTH Sea focused oil business has said it has agreed a farm-out deal for the Carra prospect east of Aberdeen. Orcadian Energy announced it concluded the arrangement with Carrick Resources Limited for the prospect which is estimated to contain
