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What is today's Heardle? August 19 song hints and answer
Need some new music to add to your Spotify playlist? Get some inspiration from today's Heardle brainteaser. 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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What is today's Framed? August 19 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 19 puzzler
For fans of Wordle and the even trickier Quordle, there's a new word game on the block you might want to give a go. The latest daily puzzle to get people scratching their heads is Weaver, first created by novelist Lewis Carroll on Christmas day
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What is today's Quordle? August 19 word puzzle hints and answer
Don't give up on today's Quordle brainteaser, try these tips and hints instead! 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
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What is today's Wordle? August 19 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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Jim Goodwin speaking to 'a few' transfer targets as Aberdeen boss eyes attacking reinforcements
JIM GOODWIN remains in the market for a few final summer recruits with the transfer window set to close within the next fortnight. It has been a busy close season at Pittodrie as the Irishman has stamped his authority on the playing squad. Eleven
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Exhausted Eilish McColgan claims bronze to cap summer of medals in Munich
EILISH McCOLGAN emptied everything she had in the tank to win a remarkable fourth major medal in the space of 16 days in Munich. The Scottish star bagged bronze in the European Championship 5000m final behind German Konstanze Klosterhalfen and Turk
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Scotland defend treatment of Siobhan Cattigan after tragic death
THE Scotland Women’s rugby team have responded to recent reporting of the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of team-mate Siobhan Cattigan, insisting that the picture created does not accurately represent the environment within their squad
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FC Zurich 2 Hearts 1: Neilson confident of Europa League turnaround at Tynecastle
Hearts were defeated 2-1 by FC Zurich in the first leg of their Europa League play-off clash last night but manager Robbie Neilson admitted he was satisfied that his team remained in contention in the tie. The Gorgie side went ahead against the
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Stirling boss Ben Cairns hopeful Wolves can claim first victory of new campaign against Southern Knights
STIRLING were in with a chance of winning the Super6 Sprint Series earlier this year right up until the final play of the final game, so it is somewhat surprising to see them at the bottom of the Championship table after losing their opening two games
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Deborah Kerr on the Munich multi-sport environment intensifying hunger for medals at European Championships
DEBORAH KERR and Britain’s canoe sprint stars believe Munich’s multi-sport environment is intensifying their hunger for medals at the European Championships. Motherwell star Kerr joined forces with Emma Russell on Thursday to safely navigate their
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Lib Dem 'new hope' councillor quits after 100 days
A LIBERAL Democrat councillor hailed as a sign of a “new hope” for the party has resigned after just 103 days in the job, saying it was more work than he could handle. Christopher Price stood down as the sole LibDem on Moray Council after unexpectedly
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Missing former Fettes College teacher feared dead as two appear in court in connection
The disappearance of a retired Fettes College teacher is being treated as murder. Dr Peter Coshan, 75, was last seen near his home in the Seafield Road area of Edinburgh around 1150pm on August 11. The former teacher, who taught biology at
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Iain Macwhirter: Crisis what crisis? Scots splash their cash on houses
SCOTS are supposed to be canny about money. So why are we scrambling to buy over-priced houses on the eve of a recession, with rampant inflation and an energy price shock? Are we mad? As The Herald reported yesterday, prices in Scotland are rising
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Union leader warns rail strikes that have crippled Scots services will be prolonged "indefinitely"
A union leader fears finding a solution to a rail strike that has crippled Scottish services will not be possible because of "political interference". Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said the UK-wide
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Teachers’ union blasts 'profoundly disappointing’ 3.5 per cent pay offer
Teachers are likely to be balloted on industrial action after a pay offer was deemed “profoundly disappointing” by Scotland's largest teaching union. The EIS said a revised 3.5% pay offer would be seen as an insult by teachers. The union
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Scots must realise that Wills are not only for the wealthy
The American writer, humourist and contrarian Mark Twain’s advice to “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow” has apparently been adopted by too many of us when it comes to the crucial but frequently neglected area of succession
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Morton complete signing of former Livingston and Motherwell midfielder Robbie Crawford
Former Livingston and Motherwell midfielder Robbie Crawford has joined Morton on a one-year deal. The 28-year-old had been without a club since leaving Partick Thistle at the end of last season. He had been training with Dunfermline and was
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Scottish catering firm expands into England
A MAJOR leisure and entertainment venue south of the Border which is close to completing a multi-million pound redevelopment has signed Scottish independent catering, events and venue operators Hickory as its exclusive catering partner. In its
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Alleged US fugitive claims he’s ‘coughing up blood’ in Scottish prison
A MAN who insists he is not a wanted fugitive has complained about his care in prison and said he keeps being called the wrong name. The 35-year-old, who claims to be called Arthur Knight, but whom US prosecutors have said is actually rape-suspect
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Celtic sign Mexican goalkeeper Pamela Tajonar from Spanish club Villarreal
CELTIC have signed Mexican goalkeeper Pamela Tajonar from Spanish club Villarreal, subject to international clearance. The 37-year-old played as a trialist in Sunday's 2-0 win over Partick Thistle after the named goalkeeper, Rachael Johnstone,
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Are you interested in MBA study this year?
Are you interested in MBA study this year? Register for an MBA preview session, at the University of Strathclyde Business School, where Dr Phil Considine, MBA Director, will present an overview of the MBA. You will also hear from their MBA Careers
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Scottish accountancy firm calls in liquidators
By Ian McConnell A Lanarkshire accountancy practice has ceased trading and appointed liquidators, after experiencing cash flow problems. Stuart Robb and Michelle Elliot, partners with FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint interim liquidators
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Scots word of the week: Heelster gowdie
HEELSTER GOWDIE SCOTS has many expressions for things and situations going upside down or, indeed, tapsalteerie. Heelster gowdie is one of them and is cited in many forms in Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) – heelsower gowdie or heelster
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Innovative Scottish entrepreneurs accelerating Net Zero
Described as a 'bootcamp for start-ups' Net Zero Technology's TechX initiative aims to help innovative new companies develop the technology that will enable us to meet climate targets. By Andrew Collier According to current government targets,
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'Edinburgh needs to pull its socks up' – Festival review: Golda Schultz and Jonathan Ware, Queen’s Hall
Festival Music Golda Schultz and Jonathan Ware Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh Keith Bruce four stars THERE must be some head-scratching going on in Festival HQ over the fluctuating attendances at events this year. For every packed sell-out
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Queen's granddaughter to study at St Andrews university after A-level success
The Queen’s granddaughter Lady Louise Windsor is to attend St Andrews University to study English, after receiving her A-level results, Buckingham Palace said. Lady Louise – the 18-year-old daughter of the Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex – will
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Murray Davidson reveals Hibs red card frustration as he details wrong referee explanation and likely VAR punishment
MURRAY DAVIDSON has opened up on his red card frustrations that saw him sent off during St Johnstone's league opener against Hibs. The McDiarmid Park midfielder was ordered off by referee Euan Anderson following a mistimed challenge on Ryan Porteous
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Two pensioners in serious condition after Ayrshire crash
Two pensioners have been seriously injured in a two-car crash in Ayrshire. A black Seat Altea and a grey Volvo XC40 collided in Dreghorn around 4.20pm on Wednesday. The collision took place on Annick Drive at its junction with the B7081 Townfoot
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Sir Alex Ferguson brings top team together to support students from marginalised backgrounds
HE’S known for having the right formula to bring winning teams together and today was no different for Sir Alex Ferguson who called on former colleagues and friends to help support a cause close to his heart. The former Manchester United and Aberdeen
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Scottish councils sending homeless to England due to lack of accommodation
COUNCILS in Scotland are asking homeless people to move to England due to a lack of accommodation, Shelter has warned. The claim from the charity came as grim new statistics revealed that there were 35,230 applications for homelessness assistance
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It’s up to me – Anthony Joshua will decide when his boxing career ends
Anthony Joshua bristles at the debate over his future if he loses Saturday’s career-defining rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah. Joshua is seeking to reclaim the WBA, IBF and WBO belts he lost to pound for pound contender Usyk through an emphatic
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Pilots were 'unaware' plane dropped rapidly above Aberdeen Airport
Pilots of a passenger plane were 'unaware' the aircraft plummeted by more than 1000 feet in less than a minute above Aberdeen International Airport, an investigation revealed. The Scottish airport has now updated procedures and further guidance
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Dan Purvis optimistic about the future after success in Birmingham
WHEN Scotland’s greatest-ever gymnast says the sport in this country is in a great place, it’s worth sitting up and taking notice. Dan Purvis may have retired from elite gymnastics but he maintains a keen interest in the top-end of the sport and
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Meme of the Day from the Herald Diary
“Edinburgh! Aren’t we just the brawest city!” That’s what most Edinburghonians say about their home town. Meanwhile, non-Edinburghonians tend to say: “Edinburgh! What’s with all the stairs?” (P.S. The Diary assumes that someone from Edinburgh
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Broadcaster Amol Rajan announced as Jeremy Paxman's replacement on University Challenge
Journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan will take over from Jeremy Paxman as host of University Challenge from autumn 2023. Mr Rajan, 39, will take over after it was announced the long-term host would step down after 28 years. It marks the
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Joel Nouble transfer update as Livingston boss clear over £1m rated star's future
Livingston manager Davie Martindale is adamant in-form striker Joel Nouble will not be sold in the current transfer window. The 26-year-old Englishman has made an eye-catching start to the current campaign, bagging goals against Rangers and Hibernian
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Sunak and Truss defend economic visions after warning over 'permanent tax cuts'
RISHI Sunak has insisted his economic strategy remains realistic despite economists warning widespreadtax cuts could have dire consequences. The former chancellor, who is vying to become the next prime minister, is determined to deliver all of
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Disgraced MP Margaret Ferrier pleads guilty to 'recklessly' breaking Covid laws
FORMER SNP MP Margaret Ferrier has pleaded guilty to breaching Covid rules. The politician - who sits in the Commons as an independent - admitted to travelling on a train between Scotland and London after being told to self-isolate in September
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Letters: The abolition of regional councils was a Tory dictat imposed with scant consultation
IN a throwaway line in his latest column ("Our water success should point the way ahead for energy", The Herald, August 16), Brian Wilson suggests that the 1975 local government reorganisation was carried out by the Tories. I hope his other statistics
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Lois McLatchie: A prayer ban won’t 'Let Glasgow Flourish'
STICKS and stones may break your bones. And apparently, silent prayer brings to bear “psychological harm”. So asserts the Lord Advocate, in a recent submission to the UK Supreme Court. The Lord Advocate joined those, including Nicola Sturgeon
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Scottish devolution and the new democratic deficit: Is history repeating itself?
By George Thorley THE case for establishing a devolved parliament for Scotland was rooted in a belief that Westminster failed to properly reflect the interests, priorities and needs of the Scottish people and businesses. A powerful law making
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Weekly coronavirus deaths on the rise, figures show
Confirmed or suspected coronavirus deaths in Scotland rose in the week to Sunday, according to the latest figures. Data from National Records of Scotland (NRS) showed that 66 deaths were registered that mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate
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Energy bills could force more than 72 per cent of Scottish households into fuel poverty
More than seven out of 10 Scottish households could be experiencing fuel poverty by January next year, according to research. A study has shown two-thirds of all households across the UK will be struggling to make ends meets after the energy price
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Number of children in temporary accommodation increases by 17 per cent
THE number of children in temporary accommodation in Scotland has increased by 17 per cent in the last year, according to new homelessness statistics. Housing minister Shona Robison said she was "deeply concerned" by the rise. She said councils
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Former Dundee United chief expands new retail chain
RETAILER Stephen Thompson has added two new outlets to his recently established convenience store chain. Mr Thompson announced his retail comeback with the opening of the inaugural Eddy’s Food Station in Alloa in May. Further outlets have now been
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Scottish Politician of the Year Awards return after three years
THE Herald today restarts the Scottish Politician of the Year Awards, recognising those who provide vital leadership through these exceptional times. This year’s ceremony will be the first since the Covid pandemic forced its suspension. Its
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Family-owned country house hotel next to golf course for sale
A RIVERSIDE hotel across the water from an historic Scottish market town has been put up for sale. Agents Smith and Clough Business Associates described the Creebridge House Hotel as “an extremely pleasing family-owned country house hotel”.
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Firefighters called to blaze at popular South Lanarkshire hotel
Firefighters were called to a massive blaze at a popular hotel in South Lanarkshire. Flames were seen breaking through the roof of the Popinjay Hotel, on Lanark Road, in Rosebank near Carluke, on Thursday morning. Ten fire engines and two
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Agenda: Rights of the learning disabled must be respected
By Jan Savage ON Monday night, BBC Scotland’s Disclosure programme, Locked in the Hospital, highlighted a damning human rights scandal that has been unfolding on our doorstep for more than two decades. In Scotland today, 129 people who have
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Edinburgh binmen to begin strike action over pay
Cleansing workers at the City of Edinburgh Council will begin eleven days of strike action from Thursday. Workers at waste and recycling depots across the city have rejected a formal pay offer from councils body Cosla of 3.5%. A rally is expected
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Former independence campaign chief: 'We're better than Tory hustings protest'
The former head of Yes Scotland has said abuse directed at a BBC journalist outside of the Tory leadership hustings in Perth on Tuesday was “atypical” of the way political debate was conducted in Scotland. BBC Scotland editor James Cook was abused
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Alison Rowat: Cursing idiots do not speak for Scotland. All agreed?
AS an idea for a comedy sketch it would have been dismissed as laughably implausible. Some BBC reporter doing his polite best to engage a protester in conversation, while others in the mob scream “scumbag”, “rat”, and “traitor” at him. Don’t forget
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Neil Mackay: The truth about the financial crisis... and how to fix it before millions of lives are ruined
IF there’s one document you read today make it ‘Surviving 2023' by the acclaimed British economist Richard Murphy. He lays out in stark, almost apocalyptic, language why we’re entering an economic ice age and how our paralysed government and political
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Mark Smith: Farewell Jeremy Paxman – you taught us a lot about Scotland
The thing about University Challenge is that Jeremy Paxman will ask a question and before you’ve had time to screw up your face and go “eh?” some Swotty McSwot has buzzed in and answered it. Questions like this one for example: which number is the
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Vegetables, meat, pet food, toilet rolls and deodorants...how costs spiralled out of control
UNDER-PRESSURE households faced a worse-than-expected hit in July as food prices spiked and pushed inflation to another 40-year high. Consumer Prices Index inflation (CPI) reached 10.1% last month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed
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Scots businesses warn: Cost of living crisis to be worse than Covid
EXECUTIVES have warned that the the impact on Scots businesses and jobs of the cost of living crisis will be “worse than Covid” with many firms going bust as inflation jumped to a fresh 40-year high of 10.1% in July. The Scottish Tourism Alliance
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Revealed: The Scots house price boom hotspots as nation registers biggest UK rise in property values
SCOTLAND has recorded the biggest UK rise in house prices, with property values soaring by 11.6% in a year with Argyll and Bute revealed as the country's hotspot. Analysis reveals that 19 of the 32 local authorities across the country reported
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Herald Diary: Waving goodbye to sanity at the Edinburgh Festival
Handy phrase THE Edinburgh Festival keeps on Edinburgh Festivalling, with shows that celebrate the weird, the wacky and the “Whoa, don’t do that!” (The latter being Jerry Sadowitz, of course.) Edinburgh resident Lisa Munro was strolling along
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Power grab fears: Levelling up could 'weaken protections for nature' in Scotland
ENVIRONMENTAL charities have warned that new levelling up legislation could effectively give UK Government ministers powers to “weaken protections for nature” in Scotland. Scottish Environment Link, who represent more than 40 groups, including
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New documentary sheds light on the 'lost' villages of Barra, Vatersay and Uist
The stone ruins whisper the stories of the hardy islanders who relied on the land and sea to survive. Evelyn Coull MacLeod explores the ‘lost’ villages of Uist, Barra and Vatersay for a new Alba documentary where she meets Scots with strong connections
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Flagship launch as Krucial ponders funding
A Glasgow company specialising in satellite communications is looking to raise further funding following the launch of its flagship product to provide digital connectivity to remote and rural locations. To mark the introduction of its new offering
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Letters: If it's like this now, what can we expect in Indyref2?
THE poison, bile and vitriol of Scottish nationalism was in full view in Perth as the Tory candidates and Tory members arrived for their hustings to be greeted by disgusting and repulsive behaviour (spitting and egg throwing) and insulting use of language
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Calnex says confidence still intact despite disruptions
Shares in Calnex Solutions closed 3 per cent lower yesterday after the telecoms testing specialist said it was optimistic about meeting expectations in the coming year despite fluctuating revenues. In a trading update ahead of its annual general
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Plan to remove Glasgow icon for restoration after 'failed' conservation
AN A-listed Glasgow icon is set to be removed for restoration under proposals lodged with city planners. Clyde Gateway, a regeneration partnership between Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government
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Scott Wright: Scottish property market hit by 'sharp pricing corrections'
LOOKING back on its performance in the first half of the year, it might have been anticipated that Scotland’s commercial property market was on course for a bumper 12 months. A report published by a major agent earlier this month showed that investment
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Historic Scottish wholesaler acquires sector stablemate
ONE of Scotland’s oldest independent food and drink wholesalers has acquired another Scottish business. Food and drink wholesaler JW Filshill said it is ramping up investment ahead of its move to purpose-built premises in the autumn with the acquisition
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Fife farmers lifted by easing of water rules but Tweed to get new restrictions
Farming By Neale McQuistin The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has lifted water abstraction suspensions in the river Eden catchment after strong compliance from the farming community and recent rainfall. However, suspensions
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Cash boost for tech to help older people live longer on their own
Edinburgh-based technology start-up Smplicare has raised £750,000 to fund research into the use of artificial technology (AI) to help older people live independently for longer. Set up last year, the firm will use the money from UK Research & Innovation
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New BMA Scotland leader: Clearing NHS backlog is 'completely unrealistic' without pay and pensions fix
CLEARING the NHS backlog is "completely unrealistic" without solving issues around pay and pension taxes which are driving doctors to quit the health service early, the newly-elected chair of the BMA in Scotland has said. Dr Iain Kennedy, who will
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Children and teenagers at increased risk of developing seizures after Covid, study finds
CHILDREN and teenagers who have had Covid are at increased risk of developing seizures or psychotic illnesses up to two years after recovering from the infection. Scientists who compared long-term outcomes between adults and children in the US
