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What is today's Framed? August 23 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 Wordle? August 23 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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Weaver word game: Cheats and answers for August 23 puzzler
Wordle fans look out - there's a new daily puzzle on the block. Word ladder game, Weaver, takes the original format of an age-old puzzle, and brings it into the 21st century. Thought up on Christmas day in 1877 by novelist Lewis Carroll to
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What is today's Heardle? August 23 song hints and answer
Have you heard of the musical mindbender Heardle? Here are a few hints to get you started on the 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 Quordle? August 23 word puzzle hints and answer
How strong is your Quordle game? Here are some hints to help you smash the daily brainteaser. Whether you've aced the music spin-off Heardle or you've got the film version Framed beat, it might be time to raise the stakes. Described by some
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'It's where we should be': Ange Postecoglou can't wait for Celtic to regain seat at Europe's top table
ANGE POSTECOGLOU is eagerly awaiting Celtic’s return to the big time as the Greek-Australian counts down the days until Thursday evening’s draw for the group stages of the Champions League. The cinch Premiership champions qualified directly for
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Peter Haring insists Hearts are in good shape for Europa League tie after Celtic loss
ON the face of it, a 2-0 defeat is hardly ideal preparation for a do-or-die European clash in a few days’ time. But Peter Haring, the Hearts midfielder, believes there are plenty of positives to be found in his side’s loss to Celtic on Sunday.
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Van Veen learned his trade under van Nistelrooy - now he backs PSV boss to get one over Rangers
IT’S not quite Beethoven teaching a toddler how to play the keyboard, but as far as striker coaches go Kevin van Veen had a good one. For “two or three years” – the Dutchman can’t remember exactly – he learned his trade in PSV’s youth system under
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Balfour papers bought for Scotland in £500k agreement
He ranks as one of the most influential figures in Scottish and British political history. Now thousands of items from the family archive of former prime minister Arthur Balfour have been bought by National Records of Scotland (NRS) for half a
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Head of football operations Boyd decides to leave St Johnstone
SCOTT BOYD is leaving his role as St Johnstone’s head of football operations. The former Kilmarnock and Ross County defender has been in the post since March 2021. Boyd said on the club’s official website: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at
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Glasgow Warriors duo Jones and Smith could miss start of the URC season
HUW JONES and Ollie Smith could both miss the start of the United Rugby Championship season following an injury update from Glasgow. Jones is still recovering from the back injury he suffered in his final match for Harlequins and Warriors say
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Scots sculpture bought on drunken whim is back on sale for £100k
A businessman who bought a unique Scottish sculpture on a whim after downing a bottle of wine is now set to sell his drunken eBay purchase - for £100,000. Gareth Palmer, 62, accidentally bid against himself during a boozy evening to land himself
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Cameron House inquiry: ‘Horror’ over hotel ashes bin bag
A night manager told the inquiry into a fatal fire at a luxury hotel in 2017 she was "absolutely horrified" when she saw a porter clearing out the ashes of a log fire using a plastic bin bag. Giving evidence at the inquiry into the devastating
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Ecclestone denies fraud over £400m Singapore trust claim
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has denied fraud over an alleged failure to declare to the Government more than £400 million in a trust in Singapore. The 91-year-old was charged after a probe by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which would
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Gasps as Cherry says Sturgeon gave her 'no support whatsoever' after rape threats
JOANNA Cherry has revealed her upset at hearing fellow SNP MPs giving their support to a colleague guilty of sexual misconduct while the abuse she suffered was ignored. To audible gasps, she told an Edinburgh Fringe event neither Nicola Sturgeon
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Ex-Aberdeen and Scotland ace Maguire suspended over alleged betting rule breach
CHRIS MAGUIRE has been suspended by Lincoln City over an alleged betting rule breach. The former Scotland and Aberdeen ace has been charged with misconduct by the English FA. It's alleged Maguire breached FA Rule E8 by placing 52 bets on matches
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Obituary: Lady Butter, lifelong friend of the Queen and a descendant of the Russian poet, Pushkin
Born: March 8, 1925; Died. July 29, 2022. LADY Myra Butter CVO, who has died aged 97, was a lifelong friend of the Queen, a cousin of Prince Philip and one of their most discreet confidantes. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark often stayed
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Cherry says SNP is 'overdue' a leadership contest and she would like to be FM one day
JOANNA Cherry has fuelled speculation about Nicola Sturgeon’s future, saying the SNP is “overdue” a leadership election and one would be “healthy” when the First Minister quits. The SNP MP also said she would like to be First Minister of an independent
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Sir Ian Wood warns 'significant work' on ScotWind projects could go overseas
THREE more ScotWind projects have been announced off the coast of Shetland. The winners of the developments - announced by Nicola Sturgeon at an offshore wind supply chain summit in Aberdeen - will cover an area of just over 560km2, and are expected
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Gardening: How to help smaller birds fight for their share in your garden
One of the joys of having a garden is bird watching - whether it's birdsong, the flutter of wings, a happy chirp, birds cooling off in your birdbath or feeding time. When you've put out the seeds, scraps or finely chopped unsalted bacon, you want
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Unions says waste workers strike in 15 Scots local authorities remains on despite pay offer
A union has described a 5% pay offer to council workers as a "vague aspirational pledge" as it pledged a continuation of the first wave of local authority staff action involving waste collectors. It comes as the Scottish Government was urged to
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Warning on interest rates as forecast predicts inflation to top 18%
A senior City economist has predicted that consumer price inflation will peak at more than 18 per cent early next year, potentially forcing interest rates to rise to as much as 7% to bring surging prices under control. Following a further increase
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TV: Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard returns for a second series with new celebrity guests
British comedian Rosie Jones is rapidly becoming a household name. A career that, paired with her writing and acting endeavours, continues to go from strength to strength, the 32-year-old's face is one you'll likely recognise from shows including
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Cinema giant in fresh shares plunge as alarm sounds for investors
SHARES in Cineworld have been further routed today as the struggling cinema chain responded to media reports about its future. The chain, which has cinemas in Glasgow’s Renfrew Street and at Silverburn shopping centre on the south side of the city
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Historic building for sale in popular Scottish tourist town
A HISTORIC property in the Highland tourist town of Grantown-on-Spey has been earmarked for development into a hotel. Grandview House had operated until its recent closure as a care home since 1989. It is now on the market through Shepherd
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St Mirren ask fans for £30 voluntary contribution to supplement Celtic and Rangers allocation cut
ST MIRREN have asked supporters for a voluntary contribution of £30 to supplement the loss of income following a decision to cut the allocation of both Celtic and Rangers. Glasgow's big two were given both the away and family stand for fixtures
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Agenda: Breaking down STEM subject barriers among girls
By Clare Sweeney WORKING in early years education, it’s necessary to update resources to ensure they are appropriate for the modern world. I recently came across an outdated illustration of a South-east Asian character in a textbook – the resource
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Salmond: Sturgeon's Indyref2 court case 'foolish' and referendums 'never unlawful'
ALEX Salmond has dismissed Nicola Sturgeon’s attempt to secure a second independence vote via the UK Supreme Court as “foolish” and claimed no referendum is ever “unlawful”. The former First Minister and SNP leader made the comments at a conference
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Scots firm factors in employee satisfaction
When Newton Property Management was launched in 2001, it promised a fresh approach to factoring, with full transparency for customers and a culture of nurturing its staff. Now, 21 years later, the company that was founded by Stephen O’Neill is
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Gary Townsend's recipe: Crab salad with mango, chilli & pak choi
This small salad is packed full of punchy flavours with a burst of heat, fresh lime and fruity mango followed by crunchy pak choi, this salad is ideal for those sunny afternoons! Ingredients: Serves 2 200g White picked crab meat 1 x Red
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Glasgow live music venue and bar up for sale
Ian McConnell A LIVE music bar and restaurant in Glasgow city centre has been put up for sale on a leasehold basis. Business property adviser Christie & Co has been instructed to sell Avant Garde, in Merchant City. READ MORE: Ian McConnell
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'Humiliation': SNP Government urged to intervene in Edinburgh rubbish crisis
SNP ministers have been urged to step in and resolve a refuse strike in Edinburgh during the height of the summer festival season. Nicola Sturgeon has said she hopes a new pay offer to local government workers will end the “disruption” The
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Warning Truss would be 'flying blind' if snap budget bypasses watchdog
LABOUR has criticised Liz Truss for planning to hold an emergency budget without running the figures past the independent spending watchdog. Sir Keir Starmer said the Tory leadership frontrunner must work with the Office for Budget Responsibility
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Wine with Gerard Richardson: Enjoy a chilled White or Rose
After enduring 60, mostly mediocre British Summers, this one is there to be enjoyed, and nothing beats a chilled white or rose in this heat. In terms of style, I'm a serial sinner in the summer because I'm as happy with a medium Mosel Riesling
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Inflation on course to hit 18.6 per cent in January
INFLATION could reach 18.6 per cent by January 2023, economists at Citigroup have warned. The forecast is far more pessimistic than the Bank of England’s prediction of 13% by the end of the year. It would be the highest level for nearly half
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Letters: Why have they messed about with the Tattoo?
THIS year’s theme for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is “Voices’, with the broad definition to include "spoken word, song, music and dance". It is therefore strange that the spoken word in the form of a military commentator introducing each
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Luxury Scottish giftware firm lands record order
Angels' Share Glass of Stirling has secured the largest order in its 10-year history with an agreement to supply whisky-based gifts to duty free outlets across Asia. The glassmakers have signed a three-year deal with Chinese importers Hainan Silverwing
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Poll: Over two-thirds of Scots want to rejoin the EU
More than two-thirds of Scots would vote to rejoin the EU, according to a new poll. The Panelbase survey for the Times found that if the Brexit referendum was held again tomorrow, 72 per cent of voters in Scotland would support Remain, up from
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Demolition looms for Glasgow city centre building after sale
By Ian McConnell AEW UK REIT said today it had completed the sale of 225 Bath Street in Glasgow for £9.3m, with the building to be demolished and replaced with a 527-unit student accommodation development. The investment company said the sale
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I was mad at myself – Anthony Joshua explains erratic behaviour after defeat
Anthony Joshua broke down in tears before explaining that his erratic behaviour in the immediate aftermath of his thrilling defeat to Oleksandr Usyk was a consequence of the anger he felt towards himself. Upon conceding a split decision in the
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Entitled empires renew hostilities... but can Manchester United rise to task? - James Morgan
NO team has a God-given right to success. It is a particularly relevant maxim to mull over as two of English football's heavyweights meet at Old Trafford this evening. For foes who have grown to detest each other, very rarely in the modern era
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Monday Kick-Off: Chelsea's Billy Gilmour could be best beside the seaside
Gilmour would like to be beside the seaside Those who advise Billy Gilmour would do well to consider carefully his next career move. His loan transfer to Norwich City last season was a disaster while it seems clear that – when someone such as Conor
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Lesley Riddoch: Should cyclists be forced to have registration plates on their bikes?
Should bicycles have registration plates? Should cyclists carry compulsory insurance? These ludicrous and unworkable suggestions by Transport Minister Grant Shapps are a collective sign of the times. A non-policy and a massive non-starter - how big
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Doug Marr: Better-off pensioners can help address an age-old problem
In my grandparents’ day, life expectancy was a lot shorter than nowadays. For most workers, especially those toiling in heavy industry, retirement was largely a pipedream. Most accepted they worked until they dropped. For my parents’ generation
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Kevin McKenna: The SNP’s shrinking membership should cause them alarm
SOME context is required when analysing the strange case of the shrinking SNP membership. The Herald reported last week that the party had lost 25,000 members between the end of 2019 and the end of 2021, a 25% reduction from the 125,534 figure on December
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AAB closes HR deal
Scottish business services group AAB is expanding its HR consultancy services with the acquisition of Ireland's Think People Consulting. With revenues of £1.7 million, Think People employs 24 people across offices in Belfast and Dublin working
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The trouble with girls... and unicorns
THE Diary has no time for fanciful digressions or imaginary nonsense. We are a professional and unsentimental news operation, painstakingly reporting evidence-based facts. Which is why we have, of late, been discussing that magnificent Scottish creature
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Issue of the day: Should children go to weddings?
COMIC Matt Forde sparked discourse last week when he said it is "always a problem" when parents bring infants to gigs and now a new debate is in spate over whether or not children should be asked to weddings. Babies at comedy shows? The
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Mark Smith: Calm down everyone – the ‘Tory scum’ protests weren’t all that bad
As someone who’s actually been called “Tory scum” once or twice in my life and happens to think both of those words are pretty inaccurate in my case, I would like, if I may, to have a go at talking about the anti-Tory protests in Perth even though
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Ian Houston: We need to keep our promise to the people of Afghanistan
A year ago the Taliban entered Kabul to take back the reins of power in Afghanistan. After nearly twenty years out of power, the Taliban was back to write a new chapter and perhaps tear out recent progressive ones. The events stirred fear in the hearts
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Fishing wars: Coalition of over 100 groups in campaign to end 'national scandal' of Scots cod decline
An alliance of more than a hundred organisations is supporting a new 'save our seas' campaign to force the government to halt the dramatic decline of cod described as a "national disgrace". The Our Seas alliance, is supporting a fight to address
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Marketing executive swaps into tackling tech shortages
Skills shortages were a headache for Scottish technology companies long before current labour market predicaments created a scarcity of workers across virtually all sectors, and as the pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital business models, the
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Banchory housebuilder unveils senior hires
BANCON Group has bolstered its senior team as it eyes growth in the “much improved” housing market and construction sector. The Banchory-based housebuilding and construction group has announced the appointment of four new directors. It comes shortly
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Letters: Truss should concentrate on putting her own house in order
WATCHING the recent Conservative hustings I sometimes wonder who advises Liz Truss before she opens her mouth. Her latest wheeze is to announce that she will hold the SNP to account over its alleged failures in health, education and transport. Once
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The shiatsu practitioner bringing the ancient Chinese technique to children
A GLASGOW shiatsu practitioner is bringing the ancient Chinese technique to children through a book which explores the stretching exercises through the adventures of a "grumpy" dragon. Natalie Ventilla, a massage therapist who began studying shiatsu
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Warning many will 'freeze or starve' as Nicola Sturgeon urges energy rise re-think
Nicola Sturgeon has said the looming energy price cap rise must not “be allowed to go ahead” amid dire warnings lives may be lost as some face the prospect of freezing or starving this winter. The First Minister said many families face “destitution
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New PM 'must fix broken corporate registry'
The next prime minister must prioritise fixing Britain’s broken corporate registry after a boom in fake and cloned companies, the SNP’s shadow chancellor Alison Thewliss has said. Her remarks came after The Herald revealed a teenager had been able
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Education leaders accused of restricting parents' access to schools
Education leaders have been accused of deliberately restricting post-lockdown access to schools after a national poll of parents found four in ten had not been to their child’s place of learning since before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Colin Borland: Urgent action required as firms face energy price crisis
As a reader of these pages, you of course saw it coming. So did the economists. So did every small business owner who’s been presented with a ridiculously inflated energy bill in the last few months. Headline inflation is now into double figures
