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What is today's Framed? August 18 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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Weaver word game: Cheats and answers for August 18 puzzler
If you're hooked on Wordle and Quordle you might want to give Weaver a go. The latest word game you can play every day, this puzzle takes an age-old format and brings it into the 21st century. Novelist Lewis Carroll first came up with the idea
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What is today's Heardle? August 18 song hints and answer
Calling all music lovers, Spotify's daily brainteaser Heardle is the game you need to be playing. 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
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What is today's Quordle? August 18 word puzzle hints and answer
Have you been slacking on your Quordle brainteaser? Get back on track with these helpful hints. 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
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What is today's Wordle? August 18 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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Malky Thomson prepares to take Rangers side into the unknown ahead of Ferencvaros Champions League clash
RANGERS will move into new territory in tonight when they play Hungarian champions Ferencvaros in the Champions League. The game is being played in the Greek city of Katerini and is part of a four team first round mini-tournament which also involves
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Craig Gordon backs Hearts to get Zurich job done to claim Europa League spot
If anyone has been feeling the heat in the build up to Hearts' Europa League play-off round clash with FC Zurich, it is the Swiss team’s head coach Franco Foda. With only a paltry two points amassed from five games in their own domestic league,
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Arbroath confirm Scott Allan signing as former Celtic and Hibernian midfielder finds new club
Arbroath have confirmed the signing of Scott Allan on a two-year deal. The former Celtic midfielder was released by Hibernian this summer and Dick Campbell has snapped him up as the Smokies aim for promotion into the Scottish Premiership. Last
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Cameron Norrie punishes Andy Murray to clinch victory in Cincinnati
Cameron Norrie won the battle of the Brits at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati by punishing Andy Murray’s wastefulness. Murray had the match on his racket, forcing a number of break points at key times, but he could not convert them
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David Pratt in Ukraine: Amid horrifying war, Bucha is trying to rebuild
All three are young men. In fact, Vitaliy Chaika tells me that today is his 24th birthday and that once our chat is over, he’s heading off to have a celebratory barbecue and some beers. It’s a far cry from the mood and exchanges that took place
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Shetland community helps return washed up minke whale to sea
A MINKE whale has made its way back out to sea after washing up on a beach in Shetland thanks to the efforts of the community in Levenwick. Around 7am on Wednesday morning, Karen Hall, a marine mammal adviser for NatureScot based in the area, received
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Royal Mail workers vote to strike for second time this summer
Royal Mail workers have voted to down tools in a dispute over pay and conditions in a "staggering" result. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) backed strikes by 98.7% on a turnout of more than 72%. It follows a previous ballot
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Usage ban imposed as significant water scarcity warning is issued for Scottish Borders
Farmers have been banned from taking water from parts of the Scottish Borders area after it fell to a critical levels. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said water abstraction licences would be suspended from midnight on Thursday
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Obituary: Gordon Cockburn, remarkable artist who was profoundly moved by a visit to Auschwitz
Born: April 5, 1944; Died: July 13, 2022. GORDON Cockburn, artist and creator of an extraordinary series of Holocaust paintings, has died age 78 in his home town of Maybole, South Ayrshire, writes Robert De Mey. Following a visit to Auschwitz
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Tycoon's tourist park with motoring museum, hotel and lodges gets green light
PLANS for a £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns, Perthshire, have been given the green light at a full meeting of Perth and Kinross Council today. The plant hire company Morris Leslie, which has its headquarters on the West Kinfauns
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Man dies in hospital after being injured on Edinburgh’s Princes Street
A man has died in hospital after he was found seriously injured on Edinburgh’s Princes Street. Wayne Elliott, 53, found injured on the busy street around 8.15pm on Saturday. He was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where his condition
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Derek McInnes backs Malky Mackay over 'raw deal' as he reveals duo's Sampdoria trip
DEREK MCINNES is delighted to see Malky Mackay doing well at Ross County, but the Kilmarnock boss will be hoping for a slip up this weekend. Kilmarnock head to Dingwall on Saturday as they look to bounce back from a heavy defeat to Celtic last
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Woman crawled under thick black smoke to escape Cameron House blaze, inquiry hears
A woman fleeing a burning hotel feared for her life as she crawled through thick, black smoke, an inquiry has heard. Pauline Booth, 52, and her husband, Scott, escaped the blaze at the five-star Cameron House Hotel in December 2017. The inferno
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Callum Davidson's 'good headache' as St Johnstone boss provides Cammy MacPherson injury update
St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson is delighted to be spoiled for choice with the defensive options at his disposal. Recently-recruited veterans Andrew Considine and Ryan McGowan have formed a new-look back three with on-loan Millwall youngster
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Alba 'here to stay' as debut year ends with healthy finances
ALEX Salmond’s Alba party has said it is “here to stay” after ending its first year with a financial surplus and a six-figure grant from election watchdogs. Despite failing to win any seats in last year’s Holyrood election, the pro-independence
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Anas Sarwar urges Labour MSPs to defy Keir Starmer and join picket lines
ANAS Sarwar has urged his frontbenchers and MSPs to defy Sir Keir Starmer and join striking workers on the picket lines. The call from the Scottish Labour leader comes just days after the UK party boss suggested standing on a picket line was incompatible
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'Euphoric' – Fringe review: This is Memorial Device, Wee Red Bar, Four stars
This is Memorial Device Wee Red Bar Neil Cooper Four stars Like Shakespeare and Greek tragedy, you know how plays about bands are likely to turn out. So it goes in Graham Eatough’s adaptation of David Keenan’s wild novel about an unknown
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'A glorious dance of life' – Edinburgh International Festival review: The Book of Life, Church Hill Theatre, Four stars
Edinburgh International Festival Theatre The Book of Life Church Hill Theatre Neil Cooper Four stars Odile Gakire Katese is already sitting comfortably as the audience enter for the Congo born Rwandan writer and performer’s
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'Waste will pile up during Edinburgh Festival', warns union as council strike starts tomorrow
UNION leaders have earned that "waste will pile up" during the Edinburgh Festival as strikes over pay start tomorrow. Eleven days of strike action affecting waste and recycling services will hit the capital from Thursday morning - as the dispute
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SNP loses almost fifth of members in just two years
THE SNP has lost almost a fifth of its members since the Covid pandemic, it has emerged. Newly released accounts show the party had more than 125,000 members at the end of 2019, but just over 100,000 at the end of 2021. However it is still
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Liz Truss vows to safeguard 'precious Union' and carry on Johnson's strategy
THE FRONTRUNNER to become the next prime minister has insisted she will safeguard the “precious" United Kingdom as she pledged to deliver Boris Johnson's 2019 manifesto in full. Liz Truss, speaking at a Conservative leadership hustings event in
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SNP minister told to say sorry for using 'debunked' funding figures
AN SNP minister has been accused of using “debunked” figures for the level of cost-of-living support put forward by the Scottish Government. The Scottish LibDems have demanded that SNP Business Minister Ivan McKee apologise for claiming the Scottish
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Two teenagers arrested in connection with serious sexual assaults in Orkney
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with two separate serious sexual assaults in Orkney. One of the alleged attacks took place in St Magnus Lane, Kirkwall on Saturday, August 13. Police Scotland confirmed an 18-year-old boy has
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Archaeologists probe secrets of 200-year-old whisky distillery
It was last used when whisky was measured in hogsheads and production of the water of life was moving from an often-illicit farmyard enterprise to a thriving national business. Now the secrets of whisky production from 200 years ago are being
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SNP spends a third of its Indyref2 fund despite uncertainty over vote
THE SNP has already spent more than a third of its £740,000 independence fighting fund without knowing when or if there will be a vote. The party said it had so far spent more than £250,000 on activity “directly related to the campaign for independence
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'A lot of work still needed' to support victims of NHS blood scandal as payouts confirmed
Payments of £100,000 for the victims of the infected blood scandal are a "pivotal step" but there is still "a lot of work to be done" to ensure their suffering is compensated, a Scottish charity has warned. The UK Government confirmed on Wednesday
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Agenda: An entrepreneurial academic mindset benefits society
By Laura Bernal LAST month the University of Edinburgh’s flagship Venture Builder Incubator programme proudly announced it was renewing a key strategic partnership with Cancer Research Horizons, the innovation engine of Cancer Research UK.
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Sharon Horgan on Bad Sisters: "I love the passion of these sisters - they would kill for each other"
As new dark comedy series Bad Sisters arrives on Apple TV+, Danielle de Wolfe learns more from stars Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff and Claes Bang. Five sisters, two life insurance investigators and a dead husband. It is a line-up that would not
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Kevin McKenna: Outrage is one thing, condemning entire movements is another
WHEN professional politicians make their mewling appeals for kindness you know that you’re being softened up to receive a truck-load of hypocrisy. The Scottish Conservative MSP, Murdo Fraser was melting in his own sanctimony last night. Mr Fraser
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'Too close to no-man’s land between 'classical' and jazz. Review: Festival Music, SCO/Marshall, Usher Hall, three stars
Festival Music SCO/Marshall Usher Hall, Edinburgh Keith Bruce Three stars THE first appearance of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the 75th Edinburgh International Festival was titled “Wayne Marshall Plays Gershwin”, but that was
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Greens blast Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss plans to 'salvage the broken union'
THE SCOTTISH Greens have insisted a “big brother style unit to salvage the broken union” will be resisted. The party, the junior partner in the Scottish Government administration, has pointed to threats by the two candidates vying to become the
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
We bet every Beatles fan on the planet adores this shop. Rolling Stones fans? Not so much. I’d buy anything from this shop. #TheBeatles pic.twitter.com/dT2Skov0ae — Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) August 13, 2022
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Herald Diary: When the Colonel had a major problem
Scraper paper, continued THE masochistic Diary is recalling the dreaded IZAL loo roll, which was so scritchy-scratchy that it made sandpaper seem as smooth as an angel’s cheek in comparison. Though some people preferred it to the new-fangled Andrex
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Scottish health board begins offering Monkeypox vaccine
A Scottish health board has begun offering doses of vaccine against Monkeypox as a national rollout gets underway. NHS Grampian said that "eligible individuals" would be offered an appointment and would be contacted by phone or test in the coming
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All staff made redundant as Scottish contractor appoints liquidator
By Ian McConnell A KILMARNOCK-based commercial interior fit-out and refurbishment contractor has appointed Wylie & Bisset as liquidator, after directors decided the business could not continue to trade, with all 24 staff made redundant. Worksmart
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Letters: Scotland must provide the right support for adults and children with autism whatever the cost
I WATCHED the excellent BBC1 Scotland Disclosure episode on Monday evening (August 15). I have personal experience of autism as well as nine years' professional involvement working with parents and training professionals. I was horrified when it became
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Stuart Waiton: So, Cricket in Scotland is 'institutionally racist'. I'm not sure it is...
CRICKET Scotland, indeed, cricket in Scotland is profoundly racist, or so it would appear from the international coverage given to a report into this issue. But reading the stories about this “shocking” report, it seems like nobody has actually read
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Richard Muir: Green freeport holds key to a brighter future
THE River Clyde has a long, proud and successful history as a key maritime industry hub. More recently, it also featured at the centre of global focus on the environment when our Scottish Events Campus hosted COP26 to make crucial decisions on climate
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'Landmark' Glasgow office block to receive £3m makeover
A LANDMARK Glasgow office property that straddles the M8 motorway at Charing Cross is poised for a £3 million refurbishment and rebrand. New tenants have already been signed up for Tay House, which will be renamed 300 Bath Street and offers Glasgow
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Family firm wins £1.75m contract to build luxury pods for first artificial surf park
ARMADILLA, a manufacturer of eco-friendly outdoor living and working spaces, is supplying luxury holiday units to Wavegarden Scotland, the country’s first inland surfing destination, in a deal worth around £1.75 million. In a boost to its growth
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Simon Cowell leads tributes to ‘charismatic’ Darius Campbell Danesh
Simon Cowell has led the tributes to Scottish Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh following his death at the age of 41. Cowell said his death was an "absolute tragedy" as he remembered the "charismatic, funny and just great person to be with"
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Struggles in front of goal and a talismanic goalkeeper: What Hearts can expect from FC Zurich
LAST season was a momentous one for FC Zurich. After a few years of largely toiling in mid-table in the Swiss Super League, Andre Breitenreiter’s side capitalised on poor campaigns from perennial title challengers Basel and Young Boys to go all the
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'The rainy day has arrived': Sarwar urges SNP government to spend £241m reserve
ANAS Sarwar has accused the Scottish Government of sitting on hundreds of millions of pounds while the cost of living crisis bites. The Scottish Labour leader claimed there was £241 million sitting in reserve in the government's coffers and urged
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Government on a 'war footing' as inflation soars to a 40-year high in deepening cost of living crisis
THE rate of inflation has surged to a fresh 40-year high putting new pressure on ministers to act as the cost of living crisis deepens. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 10.1% in the 12 months to July, up from 9.4% in June and remaining at
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Sturgeon condemns abuse hurled at BBC reporter over independence
NICOLA Sturgeon has condemned the “disgraceful” abuse suffered by a BBC reporter at the hands of independence supporters last night. BBC Scotland Editor James Cook was called a “traitor” and “scum” outside the Scottish hustings for the Tory leadership
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How to use your Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card
Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Cards worth £105 each are starting to arrive at 85,000 homes across the city. Eligible households are receiving the gift cards from Glasgow City Council to help them with the cost of living crisis. Those being
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Grounded. Is it time to restrict our killer cats to indoors?
To many of us humans cats are icons of cuteness, but, increasingly, across the world nature defenders are calling for us to limit their liberty on account of the wildlife, chiefly birds, that they kill each year. But what is the truth? Should we be
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Who will tip the scales in their favour?
Today marks the launch of The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2022, the annual search to find the most outstanding legal professionals, teams and companies in the country. These awards have been recognising excellence across the sector since 2004
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Irvine window firm secures £1.8m of contracts
By Scott Wright AN Ayrshire window company that can trace its history back to 1937 has secured £1.8 million of contracts from Cruden Building. Irvine-based Andrew Wright Windows said the nine separate contracts will involve the manufacture
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Police could probe 'Tory Scum' demonstration outside Perth leadership hustings
Police have said they will investigate any reports of criminality after a large crowd of protesters gathered outside the Tory leadership hustings in Perth shouting “Tory scum” and “Tories out”. MSPs from across the political divide have condemned
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Elon Musk announces ‘plan’ to buy Manchester United
Elon Musk has clarified he was joking after announcing on Twitter he would be buying Manchester United. The billionaire tech entrepreneur flagged the purchase of the football club in a short tweet on Tuesday but later replied to a comment asking
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Rosemary Goring: Leaders across the globe aspire to the Roman model but ignore its history at their peril
IT was a day a Roman legionary would have longed for: hot as a skillet, with a cloudless sky the colour of the Mediterranean under brilliant sun. On Hadrian’s Wall, once the most far-flung frontier of the Roman Empire, you more usually find weather
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Adam Tomkins: No one has to read Rushdie or see Sadowitz but free speech is sacrosanct
FREEDOM of speech is not a given: it has to be fought for. Always there will be those who want to silence people they dislike or disagree with. And – always – those of us who consider this wrongheaded and, indeed, dangerous, must fight back. None
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Crisis leads to Scots’ retirement anxiety as death warning made
THE cost of living crisis has led to a wave of "retirement anxiety" amongst Scots over 40, with some seeking medical advice. Nw research has revealed that more than half (54%) of Scottish adults have admitted experiencing feelings of anxiety at
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Taxpayers face £20m loss from Scot Gov's massive power-purchase guarantee to tycoon's firm
TAXPAYERS face the loss of £20m from a controversial Scottish Government power-purchase guarantee scheme related to financially troubled aluminium plant in the Scottish Highlands owned by commodities tycoon Sanjeep Gupta. Details have emerged as
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Tooth extractions up 26 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels as Government says NHS dentistry 'on road to recovery'
THE number of claims for dental extractions on the NHS is up by a quarter compared to pre-pandemic levels. The latest statistics for Scotland show that nearly 154,000 patients had teeth pulled in April to June this year, compared to around 122,000
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Ian McConnell: New energy price forecasts truly frightening. Tories asleep at wheel
It has been excruciatingly frustrating for a very long time now to watch the Conservative Government’s ineptitude in the face of the UK energy price catastrophe. Whether the dismally inadequate response is a result of an utter failure to grasp
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Cost-of-living crunch is ‘already hitting’ the Scottish retail sector
Summer retail sales in Scotland have flatlined as the value of workers’ real pay has continued to decline at record pace. Figures published today by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) show that while the stretch of hotter weather during the four
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Historic Scottish Building Society unveils new chairman before 175th anniversary
By Scott Wright SCOTTISH Building Society has drafted in financial services veteran Ian Wilson as its new chairman. Mr Wilson succeeds long-standing chairman Raymond Abbott, who will retire at the end of the year after holding the role for
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Scottish carbon reduction homes retrofit firm acquired
A SCOTTISH housing business that retrofits homes for carbon reduction has been acquired by a major industry player in a move that is set to pave the way for further growth. Dundee-based IRT has been acquired by the Mears Group, which has its UK
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Iain Macwhirter: Europe faces a nuclear winter as Putin prepares to ramp up his war
THE Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in south-eastern Ukraine is the largest in Europe. It is being shelled almost by the day as Ukrainian and Russian soldiers contest the strategically important power station on the Dnieper river. The situation is almost
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Job market belies underlying reality for Scots workers
By Gavin Mochan Falling consumer sentiment and a record decline in real pay, yet the demand for workers continues to flourish – this is the paradox of the Scottish labour market. The employment landscape has changed little in the most
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New route launched from Glasgow Airport
By Ian McConnell Business Editor Airline easyJet has launched a new route from Glasgow Airport to Belfast City, with departures three times per week during the winter season. Flights, for which seats went on sale yesterday, will start on
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Letters: Tories should follow SNP lead in fighting cost of living crisis
NEIL Mackay ("The political parties are useless. We are on our own", The Herald, August 16) rightly calls out Labour’s plan for tackling the cost of living crisis ("Starmer defends costly freeze on energy bills", The Herald, August 16) as a mere sticking
