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What is today's Framed? August 13 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 13 word puzzle hints and answer
Get your brain into gear by ticking off your daily 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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What is today's Heardle? August 13 song hints and answer
If you are about to give up on today's Heardle - don't! Here are some tips and hints to get you over the finish line. If you're anything like us, you've been agonising over the New York Times' Wordle mind-bender for months now. Described as
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Weaver word game: Cheats and answers for August 13 puzzler
If you are hooked on Wordle but could do with a new challenge, word ladder game, Weaver, could be just the thing you're looking for. This online version of an age-old format, brings the puzzle into the 21st century. It was originally devised
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Full list of worker's strikes in August and when they will affect you
As Brits continue to grapple with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis workers across the UK are ramping up calls for better pay and conditions in the workplace. A number of sectors will be affected in August as workers stage walk-outs with post,
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What is today's Wordle? August 13 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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Rory McKenzie details how Kilmarnock plan to frustrate Celtic at Rugby Park
IT was Bobby Williamson who famously remarked that anyone seeking entertainment of a Saturday would be better off heading to their local cinema rather than turning up to watch his Hibs team. It is an ethos being embraced by another of his former
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Stevie Hammell goes back to where it all began as he takes next step in Motherwell adventure
STEVEN HAMMELL will take his first step as a fully fledged manager today, and in a serendipitous twist, he will do so in the very same place where he kicked off his career as a player some 22 years ago. Back then, he was a young member of Billy
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Dundee win thrilling Friday night showdown with Arbroath to go top of Championship table
DUNDEE were on the winning end of a thrilling 4-2 Friday night showdown with Arbroath as Gary Bowyer’s team headed to the top of the Championship table. Goals from Luke McCowan, Zak Rudden, Zach Robinson and Josh Mulligan won it for Dark Blues,
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Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage as he prepared to deliver lecture
A man has been taken into custody after Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage in New York state. The 75-year-old Indian-born British author, whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was about to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson "appalled" at Sir Salman Rushdie stabbing
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is "appalled" at the attack which has left author Salmon Rushdie in hospital. The PM was reacting after Rushdie, 75, was stabbed while being introduced at a speaking event in New York State, in the US. It
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Keir Starmer promises Labour would end 'immoral' Rwanda deportation policy
A LABOUR government would end the controversial policy of deporting illegal migrants to Rwanda, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The UK Labour leader said it was immoral and wrong and “should go straightaway”. Speaking to an audience on the Edinburgh
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Controversial author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in New York
Controversial author Sir Salman Rushdie has been attacked as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. Sir Salman, whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was being introduced on stage at the Chautauqua Institution
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Ross reveals 'angry' Johnson swore at him when he told him to quit
A FURIOUS Boris Johnson swore at Douglas Ross after the latter told him he ought to resign over Partygate, the Scottish Tory leader has revealed. He told an audience Edinburgh Fringe there had been “rude words” from the Prime Minister, adding:
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Ross accused of dismissing his own manifesto in Fringe gaffe
DOUGLAS Ross has been accusing of writing off his own party’s next manifesto after dismissing the documents as unread and little remembered. Speaking at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Scottish Tory leader said he didn’t think anyone read the lists of
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COSLA tells council workers pay rise could lead to redundancies and cuts
SCOTLAND’S council leaders have increased their offer to the lowest-paid workers in a bid to stave off industrial action. After the Scottish Government found local authorities an extra £140m a year to help with the wage bill, COSLA agreed to boost
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Industry experts to join Entrepreneurial Scotland
THREE industry experts are set to join the Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation board this summer. Non-executive director of Scottish Golf Caroline Mansley, chief executive of Inspiring Scotland Celia Tennant, and Jason McGibbon, non-executive director
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Farmers warn over 'devastating' Fife river use ban after 'significant' water scarcity alert
FARMERS have hit out at a ban in taking water from a Fife river after it fell to a "critical" level in the mini-heatwave. The National Farmers Union in Scotland has said the decision taken by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) could
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Anas Sarwar defends telling Boris Johnson to 'p*** off'
ANAS Sarwar has defended telling Boris Johnson to “p** off and do something else” when he leaves No10, saying he was using an “everyday Glasgow term”. The Scottish Labour leader made the remark while appearing on the Edinburgh Fringe earlier in
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Pilot dazzled by laser beam 'shone from ground in Clydebank'
AN investigation has been launched after an aircraft pilot was dazzled by a laser beam apparently shone from the Clydebank area. Police said the laser appeared to come from the area of the Auchnacraig early learning and childcare centre on Faifley
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China compares Taiwan to Scotland in attack on Liz Truss
NANCY Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was like “external forces” colluding with Nicola Sturgeon to split Scotland from the UK, the Chinese government has said. The comments from a spokesman came after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss condemned China's missile
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Liz Truss claims 'woke' civil service culture 'strays into antisemitism'
LIZ TRUSS has come under fire for a new plan targeting “woke civil service culture that strays into antisemitism”. Dave Penman, the general secretary of the FDA union, which represents senior civil and public servants, called the comments “insulting
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NHS Scotland's looming crisis as nurses set to strike for first time
SCOTLAND’S nurses could go on strike for the first time in history after NHS staff across the country rejected a 5 per cent pay offer from ministers. The Royal College of Nursing, Unite Scotland, the GMB and Unison have all said that their members
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Neil Mackay : If FM does quit, what will it mean for Yes movement?
CLEARLY, the First Minister isn’t quite as superstitious as me. I’m the type who doesn’t like to tempt fate. There’s always that shuddersome sense when you speculate about the future - especially around something negative - that Lady Luck might be
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Man, 81, dies after crash on A78 near Ardrossan
AN 81-year-old man has died after a crash on the A78 near Ardrossan, police have confirmed. The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened on Eglinton Road, just outside the Rowan Tree Restaurant, on Thursday afternoon.
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Rubbish to pile up as bin workers across Scotland strike for eight days
WASTE and recycling workers across Scotland will strike for eight days over the next four weeks. Nearly all of the country’s local authorities will be affected by the industrial action which will take place between August 26 and 29 and September
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Beloved penguin with 'massive personality' dies in fox attack at Edinburgh Zoo
A PENGUIN has died at Edinburgh Zoo after a fox broke into the enclosure. Mrs Wolowitz, who was the zoo's oldest penguin at 35-years old, died during an incident involving a fox on Wednesday evening. None of the other penguins in the enclosure
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Worldwide Sensation: Getting down to the nitty-gritty of DC Singh’s illustrious Edinburgh Cashmere brand
The crucibles of entrepreneurship are not for the faint-hearted. It is a long, never-ending journey that one often trudges alone. However, no challenges have kept Didar Singh Chalana, better known as DC Singh, from achieving what he sets out to do.
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Film view: Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer look to the skies in Jordan Peele's sci-fi horror NOPE
NOPE (15) Actor and comedian Jordan Peele jump-started an urgent cultural conservation about interracial dynamics with his 2017 horror Get Out starring Daniel Kaluuya as a photographer, who foolishly agrees to visit his white girlfriend's family
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
For those who doubt the veracity of our stories, here’s the jet skying doggy from Perth we mentioned in today’s Diary. We’re not entirely sure, but the pooch appears to be wearing a life jacket, which is very sensible. We wonder if the dog’s owner
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Government's cost of living support does not go far enough admits Boris Johnson
BORIS Johnson has admitted that his support to help with the cost of living does not go far enough, but he insisted that the government “was doing everything that we can”. The government’s initial £15bn package was announced back in May when it
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'One of the most joyous theatrical creations in Scottish Opera's history': Review Candide
Opera Candide Edington Street, Glasgow Keith Bruce five stars IN ONE of the most prescient decisions in the existence of the awards, in 2009 this newspaper gave a Herald Angel to a young company, Shadwell Opera, led by the Furness
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Thunderstorm warning for Scotland as high temperatures wane
Two yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued by the Met Office for Scotland, which will hit just as the hot weather is on the decline. The heightened risk of thunderstorms causing disruption will first start at midnight on Sunday, August 14
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Three in hospital after midnight fire at South Lanarkshire butcher shop
Three people have been hospitalised after a fire engulfed a butcher shop in South Lanarkshire. Emergency services were called to Green Street in Strathaven just before midnight on Thursday. The shop has been named locally as Ann Davidson
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Jack Draper and Dan Evans set up potential Montreal final-four clash
Jack Draper and Dan Evans set up a possible last-four meeting after both continued their winning ways at the National Bank Open. Draper reached his first Masters 1000 quarter-final, one day after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in his maiden victory
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More than 12,000 responses to abortion clinic buffer zone plan
A CONSULTATION on legislating for buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland in order to keep pro-life protesters at bay has attracted more than 12,000 responses. Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay sought the public’s views on a proposed bill
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Donald MacLeod: Magical summer nights at the Kelvingrove Bandstand
GLASGOW, UNESCO City of Music, has many world-famous indoor live music venues, The Barrowlands, OVO Hydro, The Garage, King Tut’s, Cathouse and SWG3, to name but a very few, but I doubt there is a more intimate and ideal outdoor city centre venue in
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Letters: Youngsters should be reassured that their final school results do not define them
AT this time of year my heart goes out to the disappointed students who have not gained the results they (believed) they needed to have a worthwhile career, and those children who were never considered clever enough even to make it to the exam hall
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John McNaught: Glasgow's history may be unpalatable but it's wrong to airbrush it
STUDYING history is not everyone’s cup of tea. “Why dwell on the past when it’s the future that counts?”, is a common refrain. Well, as a self-confessed history philistine (I took the geography alternative at secondary school), I now freely admit that
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Scotland water scarcity level rise as parts of England declare drought
More parts of Scotland have hit the highest level of water scarcity as a halt on water abstraction comes into place. The east of the country has continued to dry out in the most recent week with conditions "getting worse with hot and dry weather
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Eating and drinking: Three summer food festivals to enjoy
Foodies, Glasgow Rouken Glen The UK's largest gourmet food and drink touring festival makes its debut in Rouken Glen Park, Glasgow this weekend with MasterChef and Great British Bake Off stars, headline music acts, and gastronomic delights from
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John Swinney hits out at UK government inaction on cost of living crisis
JOHN Swinney has accused the UK government of holding the country to ransom over the cost of living crisis. The Deputy First Minister- who is covering the finance brief during Kate Forbes’s maternity cover - said he was facing tough choices because
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UK economy shrinks amid recession predictions
The UK’s economy shrank over the last three months as spending on test and trace and the Covid-19 vaccine programme subsided, figures show. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.1% between April and June, the Office for National Statistics said
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Scottish city's 'largest NHS dental practice' sold as owners retire after 45 years
A DENTAL practice claimed to be the largest offering NHS treatment in the Scottish capital has been sold. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co, has announced the sale of two-practice dental group, Mathewson Dental Practice Ltd.
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Alan Simpson: Carry on Dick Turpin, your name is safe from the easily offended
EVERYONE is aware of the tale of Dick Turpin, the dandy highwayman who caused havoc on London to York stagecoaches by robbing them. He was hung in 1739 for horse theft and that probably would have been that if his tale had not been romanticised
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Wildfire risk to remain 'very high' over weekend amid soaring temperatures
Scots are being urged to avoid lighting fires outdoors amid a heightened risk of wildfires. The warning will remain in place until the end of Monday, August 15 in the eastern and southern parts of the country. It comes amid a week of high
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Agenda: Why a successful grouse season is vital for rural Scotland
By Mike Smith IT usually arrives with a bang but in the last two years, the Glorious Twelfth – the start of the grouse shooting season – has landed with more of a whimper. The pandemic and subsequent international travel restrictions, coupled with
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Eurovision host city shortlist unveiled as only one Scottish city makes the cut
A shortlist of cities which could host next year's Eurovision have been unveiled on Friday morning. Glasgow is the only Scottish city to make the list after Aberdeen's bid to become the host didn't get past the first stage of the process.
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'We have had enough': Protest to take place at Scottish Power HQ over staggering energy bills
A Glasgow campaign group is to stage a protest outside the Scottish Power headquarters on Friday amid skyrocketing energy bills. Power to the People is a grassroots campaign demanding a freeze on energy prices. The latest grave forecast from
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Pensioner forced to spend a third of income on energy bills missing pension credit by a fraction
Some of the “poorest” pensioners face staggering bills with little support, one woman has warned. Julie, who asked to keep her full name anonymous, expects to be paying close to a third of her annual income on bills come this January. The pensioner
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Steven Hammell has a heck of a job on his hands at Motherwell, but he was right choice to take it on
WELL, one thing is for sure, Steven Hammell can’t say he doesn’t know what he’s getting into. The Motherwell legend was appointed as the Fir Park club’s new permanent manager yesterday, and having made 583 appearances for the Steelmen as a player
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Celtic don’t have to sell Josip Juranovic this summer, but they should if right offer arrives
WHEN you peruse the list of clubs that Josip Juranovic has been linked with this summer, it suggests that he is either one of the greatest finds by Celtic in the last decade, or he has one of the best agents in the world. The truth, may well be somewhere
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Michael Settle: Tories seem more interested in internal feuds than cost of living crisis
THE numbers on the energy crisis are getting bigger, the words bleaker and the national mood darker. After the latest dire prediction that the energy cap could hit £5,000 by April, Ofgem, the industry regulator, reassuringly intervened, saying,
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on refugee ships
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on refugee ships August 12 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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Issue of the day: Are you making your own butter?
AMID the surging cost of living, butter has become one of the most costly items in the weekly shop. Now it seems many of us are taking matters into our own hands and churning out our own efforts with online recipes spreading like…well…a dollop of butter
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Breaking point: Warning of a 'humanitarian disaster' in Scotland as energy bills set to soar to over £5000-a-year
Scotland is heading for a "humanitarian disaster" as energy bills are expected to soar to two-and-a-half times their current levels next year tipping many households into severe debt after months of rising costs. New figures show Scots have already
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'Soaring bills to cost lives': How Scots' household budgets are hammered already as cost of essentials rockets
SCOTS are having to find over £230 a month more this year from their household budgets to pay for essentials as warnings are made that there will be deaths this winter if the cost of living crisis is not tackled. An analysis of the typical monthly
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Catriona Stewart: Fetishising past hardships is no way to tackle the energy crisis
MEMORY is such an unreliable thing. It’s one of the reasons nostalgia is the most untrustworthy of emotions. Harking back to golden times of yore is almost always adding gilt to something entirely unwarranted. Any sentence beginning “In my
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'It's a no brainer': Why fuel poverty could lead to excess deaths surge
A leading public health expert has warned that steep cost of living rises could spark a “public health crisis” this winter with a rise in excess deaths. Professor Linda Bauld said poverty - including fuel poverty - had “significant health implications
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Letters: This is no time to be appeasing Nicola Sturgeon
I DON’T know what to make of Adam Tomkins setting out his reasons for not annoying Nicola Sturgeon ("There’s a way to beat nationalists – but it’s not by ignoring them", The Herald, August 10). He derides what he calls “muscular Unionism”, the “Britnats
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Andy Maciver: Sorry, Serena, but we’re not all the same, and we shouldn’t want to be
“IF I were a guy, I wouldn't be writing this because I'd be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labour of expanding our family.” So said Serena Williams earlier this week, when announcing her impending retirement from
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Self-builders and developers help fuel sales of Kirkwood timber home kits
A TIMBER manufacturer in Aberdeenshire has more than doubled staff numbers and won £12 million of orders in its first year of business. Kirkwood Timber Frame, based in Sauchen, Inverurie, specialises in designing and delivering timber frame house
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Oil and gas giant declares UK tax on energy profits “increases uncertainty”
NORTH Sea operator Neptune Energy has warned of “uncertainty” created by the UK’s new windfall tax on oil and gas profits and said its future investments would favour “countries with supportive and stable fiscal and regulatory regimes.” The company
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N4 signs up Merrylees to head new investment fund
Glasgow’s N4 Partners is preparing for the launch of a new investment fund for early-stage businesses following the appointment of Scottish banking veteran Gordon Merrylees. The former head of entrepreneurship at Royal Bank of Scotland and its
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Business awards contenders whittled down to final shortlist
A DIVERSE and vibrant array of the top businesses in Scotland’s largest city has been narrowed down from a wealth of talented firms vying to enter the next stage of The Glasgow Business Awards, for which The Herald is media partner. Glasgow Chamber
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Refugee cruise ship berthed in Glasgow operational by next month
A second cruise ship berthed on the Clyde will be used to house Ukrainian refugees arriving in Scotland from next month, it has been confirmed. The Scottish Government is to charter a second ship in Glasgow after being forced to halt the super
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Scottish law firm hires ‘top-flight’ litigation lawyer
Scott Wright EDINBURGH-based law firm Gilson Gray has bolstered its litigation expertise with the appointment of experienced practitioner John Kydd. Mr Kydd, who joins with a successful track-record of over 20 years representing clients across
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Businesses face a steep uphill battle this winter with little defence from the storm
With no equivalent of the consumer price cap to shelter from the worst of the storm, UK businesses and smaller firms in particular have been left defenceless against the energy bill crisis that financial expert Martin Lewis has described as on par
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'People won't heat their homes': Why 'warm banks' are becoming a reality
As bills could soar above £4000 this winter, plans to open public buildings as “warm banks” to provide the most vulnerable with heated spaces could become a devastating reality. A number of local authorities and councillors across Scotland are
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Glasgow agency makes key hire to drive US expansion
By Scott Wright A SCOTTISH creative agency which works with some of the country’s biggest food and drink brands has made a key appointment as it looks to build its presence in the US. Glasgow-based Thirst, which counts Innis & Gunn, The Botanist
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Colin McLean: Can chief entrepreneur spark revival of Scotland’s economic fortunes?
Can the arrival of Scotland’s first chief entrepreneur, announced last month by the Scottish Government, bring change? The role is part of an ambitious national strategy for economic transformation, aiming to embed entrepreneurial thinking and
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UK job vacancies hit record high for 2022
The number of unfilled jobs across the UK reached the highest so far this year in the final week of July, according to figures released today by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). The group’s latest Labour Market Tracker put the
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Herald Diary: Live at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: A criminal act
Court in act ONCE more the Diary finds itself squished in a crowd on the Royal Mile, and assailed on all sides by enthusiastic wannabes of an artistic bent, each one brandishing a glossy flyer. But what’s this? Could it be another theatrical
