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What is today's Framed? August 6 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 Quordle? August 6 word puzzle hints and answer
Quordle is the daily word game you need to be doing - like Wordle but four times the fun. 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
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What is today's Wordle? August 6 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 6 song hints and answer
Save yourself from skipping on today's Heardle song and consult our handy hints to keep up your streak. 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
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AZ Alkmaar boss Pascal Jansen on his 'tremendous respect' for Dundee United fans after special Tannadice atmosphere
Pascal Jansen was full of praise for Dundee United after their Europa Conference League defeat at Tannadice on Thursday – but the AZ Alkmaar boss insists his side have the capabilities to turn the tie on its head. Glenn Middleton’s stunning second-half
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Glenn Middleton opens up on 'unbelievable' emotions after netting for Dundee United against AZ Alkmaar
IT is easy to forget that Glenn Middleton is just 22 years old, given what he has achieved in his short career so far. The winger has scored for Rangers on the European stage, won the Scottish Cup with St Johnstone and now found the back of the
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Nicola Sturgeon too much of a threat to the union to be ignored, says Rishi Sunak
LIZ Truss is burying her head in the sand over Scottish independence, her Tory leadership rival Rishi Sunak has said. The former chancellor criticised his rival in the Tory leadership contest for saying she would “ignore” Nicola Sturgeon.
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Truss vows to tackle 'militant activists' as protesters disrupt Tory hustings
CLIMATE activists disrupted the Tory party’s leadership contest on Friday night, heckling frontrunner Liz Truss as she addressed members at a husting in Eastbourne. As they shouted “shame on you,” the audience chanted “out, out, out!” The five
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The big Premier League preview as the runners and riders for 2022/23 season are assessed
THERE are some areas of society in which the cost of living crisis is but a buzzphrase on the six o'clock news: it is the preserve of the working classes not energy firm bosses, hedge fund managers and certainly not English Premier League clubs.
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Bank of England governor denies being 'too slow' to fight inflation
THE Governor of the Bank of England has denied the institution was too slow to act on inflation after the government said it had “hugely missed” its target. Andrew Bailey hit back after Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said something had self-evidently
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Archie Battersbee's parents run out of options
Archie Battersbee's parents have lost a High Court bid to have him transferred to a hospice before his life-sustaining treatment is withdrawn. The 12-year-old has been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother in April and is currently
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Every parent will feel the pain of the family of young Archie Battersbee
THERE can't be a parent whose heart doesn't go out to the family of young Archie Battersbee. To see your son go from a healthy 12-year-old to a husk clinging onto life is unimaginable. His family have fought a long but ultimately unsuccessful battle
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Scot George Miller becomes oldest gold medallist in Commonwealth Games history
Scotland’s George Miller became the oldest gold medallist in Commonwealth Games history after winning the para-bowls mixed pairs final in Leamington Spa at the age of 75. Mr Miller, who is lead director for partially-sighted team-mate Melanie Inness
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Graham Potter applauds Brighton’s recruitment process after Marc Cucurella sale
Graham Potter believes Marc Cucurella’s club-record £60million departure to Chelsea shows Brighton have a recruitment process to be proud of. Albion were reluctant to lose the defender but managed to negotiate a profit of almost £45million on a
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109-year-old dental practice sold as family retires
A DENTAL practice described as one of the oldest in the Scottish capital has been sold. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co announced the sale of Bellevue Dental Practice in Edinburgh, a three-surgery practice which offers NHS and
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Cost of living crisis: Half of all Scots cutting back on electricity and gas use
MORE than half of all Scots are cutting back on their energy use in a bid to save money, a grim new report by the Office for National Statistics has revealed. The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey found that 89 per cent of adults across the UK reported
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Coronavirus infections drop for second week
Covid-19 infections in Scotland have dropped for the second week in a row, figures show. In its weekly infection survey, the Office for National Statistics found an estimated one in 20 people in Scotland had Covid-19 in the week to July 26, down
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Hammell set for further talks about Motherwell vacancy after St Johnstone test
STEVEN HAMMELL will have further discussions about the vacant Motherwell manager’s job next week but his full focus is on getting more points against St Johnstone. It is understood the Fir Park board will draw up a shortlist on Saturday and Hammell
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Neil Mackay: Can Sturgeon harness economic fury to secure Scottish independence?
IF Nicola Sturgeon really wants to one day win independence for Scotland, then right now she has the best opportunity of her career. If she can harness the fear and anger that ordinary Scottish people are feeling over the financial catastrophe that
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Agenda: Time to remove the stigma from social housing
By Tom Norris SCOTLAND strives to be a fair and equal society. As true as that may be, we’re battling long-standing misconceptions and stigma about some of the people and communities who make our country what it is today. The stigmatisation
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Sunak caught boasting about moving cash from 'deprived urban areas' to Tory towns
RISHI Sunak has been caught on video bragging about diverting state funding away from “deprived urban areas” to more prosperous Tory shires. Speaking in Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent last week, the former Chancellor boasted that he had started
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Island nature reserve reopens to visitors as fears of bird flu outbreak fade
A Scottish island closed to the public due to fears of avian flu transmission is to be re-opened. Five weeks after the decision to essentially quarantine the Isle of May, Government Agency NatureScot has confirmed that visitors will soon be allowed
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Cost of living crisis: Energy bills to hit £4,000 a year
ENERGY bills could hit £4,000 next year, according to a grim new forecast. Consultancy Auxilione warned that the Government’s price cap could be hiked up further than previously expected over the winter. They said that between October and December
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Compensation hopes fade as Home Office rule out miners' strike probe
THE HOME Office has ruled out the possibility of a UK-wide inquiry into the miners’ strike. Scottish Justice Secretary Keith Brown had urged Priti Patel to launch the probe after MSPs unanimously backed legislation pardoning those arrested during
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Call for emergency recall of Scottish Parliament over CalMac islands ferry chaos
A CALL has been made to recall the Scottish Parliament for an emergency statement over the state of Scotland's ferries - as a safety issue has caused major disruption to lifeline services. Ferry operator CalMac has been forced to move a key ferry
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Alan Simpson: Sporting success is open to everyone thanks to the Games
IT is fair to say the Commonwealth Games isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. To many killjoys on the Left, they are a throwback to the bad old days of empire when the colonisers set up a games competition every four years to prove their superiority.
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MacAskill criticised for saying Lord Advocate an Indy 'apostate'
THE former justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has been criticised after complaining the head of Scotland’s prosecution service is not openly backing an independence referendum. The East Lothian MP, who defected from the SNP to Alex Salmond’s Alba
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Donald MacLeod: Cost of living crisis could be last orders for many much-loved pubs and clubs
ONE in five nightclubs have been forced to pull their shutters down since the start of the pandemic, according to research by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). It further warned that the trend of closures within the embattled night-time
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From cutting-edge theatre to thrilling musicals: 10 of the best Edinburgh International Festival shows
The Edinburgh festival is upon us, so here's our pick of 10 of the best shows from the Edinburgh International Festival Herbie Hancock There aren’t many bona fide jazz legends still standing, but Herbie Hancock is one. Now 82, the Chicago-born
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'Nobody will begrudge Boris his holiday' insists minister as recession looms
BUSINESS Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted he does not know where Boris Johnson is right now. But the Tory minister has insisted the Prime Minister is still doing his job. Both Mr Johnson and Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi have been criticised
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Scottish renewables firm to lead major Irish windfarm project
A SCOTLAND-based renewable energy consultancy and service provider has hailed the start of delivery on a major windfarm in Ireland Natural Power is fulfilling the roles of project manager, owner’s engineer and project supervisor, design process
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Edinburgh Tattoo back with a bang as it returns after Covid cancellations
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is back with a bang as it welcomes back fans for the first time in three years. The Tattoo, which was last held in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic saw the event cancelled,
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Cameron Norrie comes through stern test against Radu Albot in Mexico
British number one Cameron Norrie battled past Radu Albot to reach the semi-finals of the Abierto de Tenis Mifel in Los Cabos, Mexico. Norrie had been given a bye into the second round, where he beat Chun-Hsin Tseng of Taiwan in straight sets.
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Jack Ross: Leading Dundee United to famous victory over AZ was a privilege
JACK ROSS described it as a privilege to be Dundee United’s manager on the night they produced one of their finest European results in recent decades. A second-half goal from Glenn Middleton gave the Tayside club a stirring 1-0 victory over Dutch
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Council chiefs meet for talks as workers prepare to strike over pay
Fresh talks are to take place in a bid to avert strike action by council workers that could see rubbish pile up in Scotland’s capital during the busy summer festivals season. Waste and recycling workers working for Edinburgh City Council are already
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Community secures ‘historic’ £2m buyout to expand nature reserve
The largest community buyout in the south of Scotland is going ahead after members secured enough funding to expand their nature reserve. The town of Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway has managed to raise £2.2 million to purchase 5,300 acres of
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Letters: Is the SNP government seeking to depopulate the Western Isles?
I COULD easily detect Brian Wilson’s contained anger on the state of CalMac’s ferries and the lack of any movement by our devolved government to mitigate the situation while the Port Glasgow and Turkish new-build vessels await delivery (“Cynical calculations
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on alcohol deaths
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on alcohol deaths August 5 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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Michael Settle: Margaret Thatcher’s ghost haunts the Tory leadership feast
IT’S bound to happen, surely. As we move back to the past economically, at some point, either before the new Tory leader is announced or shortly thereafter, a poster will appear on billboards, showing Rishi Sunak and/or Liz Truss sporting the famous
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Herald Diary: It's time to rename Batgirl. How about Senga the Avenga?
Batty decision THE Diary is disappointed that the Batgirl movie filmed in Glasgow some months ago will not be shown on any media platform. So it won’t be on a cinema screen, a TV screen or any other screen you care to mention. And that includes
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Issue of the day: Uri Geller's 'mind power' warning to Russia
HE is best known for his trademark spoon bending efforts on TV over the years, but Uri Geller is now back in the spotlight for firing a warning to Russia that, utilising the power of his mind, he intends to prevent nuclear missiles launching toward
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Andy Maciver: Please stop shooting the Union in the foot, Ms Truss
OH how they howled. When Liz Truss, ostensibly the Prime Minister-in-waiting, told the Tory membership that she would “ignore” the “attention-seeking” Nicola Sturgeon, they howled with approval. Their howls were matched by nationalists.
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Tens of thousands of older Scots 'face fuel poverty' over move to review energy prices every three months
TENS of thousands of older Scots will be plunged into fuel poverty over the decision by the energy regulator to review prices four times a year. Those are the fears of charity Age Scotland after Ofgem confirmed that the energy price cap will be
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Over 200,000 Scots homeowners face mortgage bombshell
MORE than 200,000 Scots homeowners face mortgage bills rising by hundreds of pounds a year after the Bank of England hiked the interest rate for the sixth consecutive time. Citizens Advice Scotland said families will have to choose between freezing
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'Simply unacceptable': Anger as CalMac moves vital Mull ferry to support stricken Outer Hebrides isles
MINISTERS have come under new fire after the ferry operator CalMac decided to move a ferry from one of Scotland's busiest lifeline routes to help provide services to two Outer Hebrides links hit by the sidelining of a vessel due to safety issues.
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Demand 'on the rise' for city centre hotels
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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Scottish gene therapy specialist in deal to create a global player
Cell therapy development specialist RoslinCT is merging with US counterpart Lykan Bioscience in a bid by their owner to create a global leader in the market for contract gene manufacturing. The deal is being described as a “business combination
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Catriona Stewart: Batgirl, defeated by no one, meets her match in Glasgow
"HEY!" There was a man leaning over the bonnet of the Batmobile, reaching out a grubby hand towards the windscreen. "Hey!" she called again. The man ignored her. She broke into a jog. The man was millimetres away from touching the black carapace
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'One in eight' adults left with Long Covid symptoms after infection, finds study
ONE in eight adults suffer long Covid symptoms following infection, according to a Dutch study which provides the most reliable estimates for the condition to date. Researchers in the Netherlands tracked more than 76,000 participants who were asked
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Failure to strike earlier leaves Bank of England behind the curve on inflation
Having failed to move on interest rates for most of last year when prices for food and fuel started rising, the Bank of England (BoE) is now chasing its tail to stymie an inflationary surge of a magnitude unseen in the UK for more than five decades
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Kuwaiti supply chain giant completes £763m acquisition of 189-year-old Scottish firm
GLOBAL supply chain giant Agility has announced that it has finalised the £763 million acquisition of Edinburgh-based John Menzies. The Kuwait-based logistics company said Menzies will combine with its Gulf-headquartered National Aviation Services
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Glasgow records 'Scotland's largest office transaction'
INVESTMENT in Scottish commercial real estate reached a four-year high in the first six months of 2022, boosted by a strong second quarter, figures from Colliers show. The first-half figure reached £1.3 billion, driven by an active office investment
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Standard Life owner returns to acquisition trail with £250m deal
By Scott Wright THE financial services heavyweight that owns Standard Life has continued its rise with the acquisition of Sun Life UK – and underlined its appetite for further deals. Phoenix Group, which acquired the life and pension business
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Stirling 'green' block manufacturer plans move into defence sector after cash boost
By Scott Wright A STIRLING-based company that manufactures “green” construction blocks has revealed plans to move into the defence industry after receiving a six-figure investment. Quickblock underlined its potential to become a “Nato-wide
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James Black: No need to panic just yet, but worrying signs are looming large for business
This year has not seen the return to normality that many businesses hoped for. Supply chain disruption, rising prices, hiring difficulties, interest rate increases, and lack of confidence are taking their toll. Many economic organisations are now
