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What is today's Framed? August 31 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 Heardle? August 31 song hints and answer
Want to end August on a high by getting today's Heardle in as few notes as possible? Let us help you. 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 Wordle? August 31 hints and answer
Wordle has taken the world by storm, and if you’ve not given in to playing the daily game, we can guarantee you’ve seen the elusive squares all over social media. The aim of the game is to find a 5-letter word in only six attempts. The game
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What is today's Quordle? August 31 word puzzle hints and answer
End August on a high by smashing the daily Quordle? Here are some hints and tips to get you there. 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
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Kyle Steyn set to lead from the back as new Warriors captain
KYLE STEYN will captain Glasgow Warriors next season, with new head coach Franco Smith wasting no time in putting his stamp on the side following his appointment as Danny Wilson’s replacement at the start of August. In recent years, the
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Franco Smith only wishes Scotstoun opened earlier for 'cheese-puff squad'
AS the clock creeped past 6pm on Monday, over 20 members of the Glasgow Warriors squad were still out on the pitch at Scotstoun working hard. This wasn’t low-octane skills work which professional players tend to trot through at the end of training
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Ukrainian refugees urged to exit Central Belt as resettlement interest drops
FAMILIES fleeing the war in Ukraine will be urged to consider settling in rural Scotland amid concerns over a lack of suitable homes across the Central Belt leaving hundreds staying on a cruise ship. The SNP minister responsible for resettling
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Edinburgh's 'health hazard' streets may not be cleared of rubbish before new wave of council staff strikes
EDINBURGH's bin strikes are set to continue as staff begin a decontamination process that is not expected to resolve the "risk to human health" warning over the capital's rubbish-strewn streets. The first wave of council workers' strikes began
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Mike Irvine: Do companies need to take a broader perspective on the ‘cost’ of office space?
Comment By Mike Irvine When considering the ‘costs’ of office space, many occupiers (and agents) will focus solely on rents per square foot. However, might it be the case that we are defining the true cost of office space too narrowly and
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Women should never feel abortion is the only option says Margaret Akers, Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
On Choice and Abortion, by Margaret Akers, Services Coordinator, The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children In almost every avenue of life, our culture values choice. Whether it’s to do with how we shop, how we work, and even how we build
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Scots turn to credit as soaring bills eat into incomes
CREDIT card borrowing increased at the fastest annual rate for 17 years in July as struggling households appeared to rely on extra borrowing to cope with the escalating cost of living. It comes as a Savanta ComRes cost of living crisis survey looking
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Why Lochaber is a natural playground for outdoor enthusiasts
For an adventurous break in Scotland you can’t beat Lochaber. Yes, it might rain, but pack for all weathers, stay flexible with your plans, and go explore this incredible outdoor playground. With Glencoe and the Mamores, the dramatic scenery of
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Consumers turn to credit cards at rapid pace as cost of living soars
Credit card borrowing grew at the fastest pace since 2005 during the 12 months to July as UK consumers came under increasing pressure from the cost-of-living crisis. Figures from the Bank of England show an increase of £740 million on the month
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Nicky Clark set for St Johnstone transfer as fee agreed for Dundee United striker
ST JOHNSTONE look set to snap up Dundee United striker Nicky Clark. The Perth club have agreed a fee for the former Rangers frontman and discussions are underway regarding personal terms. Clark was United's top scorer last term but he has struggled
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Robbie Neilson admits Hearts will struggle to replace injured Liam Boyce
Hearts manager Robbie Neilson admits it will be “extremely difficult” to replace Liam Boyce after it was confirmed that the influential forward has ruptured his cruciate ligament. The Northern Irishman was carried off in Sunday’s win over St Johnstone
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What a mess: 'Bin strikes could run till November' as one of Glasgow's main streets becomes a river of waste
UNIONS have warned bin strikes could run till November as fresh talks begin with the Deputy First Minister to resolve a council workers pay dispute that has raised public health concerns as piles of rubbish remain unemptied. Parts of Glasgow remain
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s1jobs announce new commercial partnership with Scottish Women’s Football
S1JOBS have announced a new partnership with Scottish Women’s Football (SWF), and are now their official recruitment partner. The new partnership will see s1jobs join forces with SWF, who own and manage 79 competitions across Scotland, to develop
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Truss warned over plans to open up North Sea oil and gas 'drilling frenzy'
LIZ Truss has been warned her plans to open up the North Sea to new oil and gas licences will “have no real impact on energy bills” and harm efforts to protect the climate. The frontrunner to become the next prime minister would invite applications
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Holyrood watchdog predicts population decline and low economic growth for 50 years
SCOTLAND’S population is forecast to shrink by almost a fifth over the next 50 years as its economic growth lags consistently behind the UK’s, Holyrood’s budget watchdog has said. The Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) also said Scotland faced “
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Rory McIlroy turns up tour tensions ahead of Wentworth showpiece - Nick Rodger
YOUR correspondent is just back from a week of pottering around in the Dordogne. “Bergerac?” asked the sports editor. “No, they just had dubbed re-runs of Dempsey & Makepeace,” came the response of utter nincompoopery. Cycling through the quiet
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Michelin star distillery dining at The Glenturret Lalique restaurant
The Glenturret Lalique restaurant is one of the most ambitious projects in Scottish hospitality. Just seven months after opening its doors, the dining experience earned a Michelin star, the first time a distillery has been awarded the distinction.
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
THE Diary has always hoped, dreamed and prayed for 3 things. World peace. Financial security for the world’s poor and downtrodden. Willem Dafoe to replace Julia Roberts in a reboot version of Pretty Woman. Well, two out of three
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Sex crimes up despite post-Covid fall in offences overall
SEXUAL crimes rose by seven per cent in the year to June, according to the latest official figures, despite an overall fall in offences generally. Sexual assaults jumped by a fifth in the year, although rape and attempted rape were down 1%.
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Clean-up operation begins in Edinburgh after bin strike ends
A major clean-up operation has begun in Edinburgh as waste and cleansing services resume after nearly two weeks of strike action by workers. The city’s waste workers walked out on August 18 in a dispute over pay, but returned to work on Tuesday
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Letters: A play-based kindergarten school stage would be a vitally important culture change
LESLEY Riddoch’s excellent piece on the need for a kindergarten stage (“Why is the SNP afraid to raise the school starting age?”, The Herald, August 29) could not have been more timely. The combined effects of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis
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Brian McGeachan: Reality is all too real for me. I don’t need the manufactured TV version
THEY Shoot Horses, Don’t They? On occasion, I wish I’d shot the jockeys riding horses I’ve backed. But that title belongs to a Horace McCoy novel, set in LA, during the Great Depression. McCoy’s depiction of down at heel drifters, and wannabe
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Natasha Radmehr: So why are we so bad at predicting the future?
“I CAN’T predict the future, so I can’t tell you what to do,” the mortgage adviser said with the weariness of a man who had uttered variations of that sentence thousands of times. I was asking if I should fix my rate for two years or five, remembering
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Jack Ross sacked by Dundee United after Celtic 9-0 Tannadice rout
JACK ROSS has been sacked by Dundee United after a string of poor results. His departure comes after the Tannadice club were beaten 9-0 by Celtic in the Scottish Premiership at the weekend. Ross was in charge for just ten weeks and United are
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Best of Scotland: Clare Grogan on the return of Altered Images
Altered Images emerged during an intense burst of success, releasing three studio albums and a succession of top ten singles between 1981 and 1983 as rising stars of the new wave scene. The band dissolved amicably with lead singer Clare Grogan
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Scottish retailer unveils further expansion plans
Fife-based convenience store chain Greens Retail is pushing further ahead with plans to open nine new stores this year after securing a £1.3 million bank funding package. The money from HSBC will allow Greens, formerly known as Eros, to open sites
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Are you one of Scotland's best employers?
There is just over one week left until entries close for this year’s The Herald Top Employer Awards which means that this is the last chance for businesses across the country to submit their applications before entries close on Thursday, September
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Record numbers of people endure extreme waits in Scottish A&E units
THE number of patients enduring extreme waits in Scotland’s A&E units was at a record high last week, with almost 1,300 waiting more than a half a day to be treated. Official figures from Public Health Scotland showed the number of people
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Dumfries and Galloway food producers making a big impact
A new online portal offers a flavour of all the unique culinary offerings in Dumfries and Galloway, writes Erin McDermott A NEW interactive project is shining a spotlight on the independent food and drink producers making a positive impact throughout
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Scott Parker sacked by Bournemouth as club calls for ‘belief and respect’
Scott Parker has been sacked as Bournemouth head coach. The 41-year-old’s departure comes three days after Saturday’s 9-0 thrashing at Liverpool. Cherries co-owner Maxim Demin said: “I would like to place on record my gratitude to Scott and
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Agenda: Have your say on Scotland’s first offence sentencing guideline
By DCC Will Kerr POLICE officers across Scotland work tirelessly on investigations at the start of criminal cases to support the effective prosecution of offenders and the protection of victims. Today, however, I am writing in my role as a member
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Vicky Allan: Bin strike litter is visible reminder we need to ditch throwaway culture
Walk across Edinburgh and you can feel, right now, as if you are traversing a giant, sprawling landfill site. Every time I stroll past another rubbish pile, I feel as if something is in my face - and it’s not just the need of the bin collectors for
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Serena Williams progresses at US Open to delight of adoring crowd
Serena Williams showed an adoring US Open crowd that she is not finished just yet with victory over Danka Kovinic to extend her farewell tour. Williams announced earlier this month that this tournament would very likely be her last, bringing an
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Scottish and UK governments’ cost-of-living support ‘inadequate’, say Scots
The UK and Scottish governments have not done enough to help with the cost-of-living crisis, a survey has found, as the vast majority of the public express anxiety over soaring prices. The survey by the David Hume Institute and the Diffley Partnership
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Filthy streets, rubbish piling up - what's next for Scotland's cities as strikes continue
IT IS a similar picture across the country with scenes in Scotland’s major cities of overflowing rubbish, mounting piles of packed binbags and the despair of residents with nowhere to store their waste. And while cleansing workers in the capital
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'How do you stop this juggernaut spending public money unwisely': Transport Scotland in Loch Lomond road row
A PUBLIC spending watchdog is being urged to sanction Transport Scotland executives for forging ahead with a £150m upgrade to a Loch Lomond road without conducting legally required impact assessments. Helensburgh and District Access Trust (HADAT
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Flamingo Land chiefs accused of 'crude and cynical' move by MSP over Loch Lomond plans
THE developers of a controversial tourism proposal on the banks of Loch Lomond have been accused of a crude and cynical attempt to cherry pick the least offensive parts of its bid while being a slap in the face to local residents. Scottish Greens
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George Square revamp: Public consultation on redesign closes in days
A CONSULTATION giving the public the chance to have their say on the future redesign of Glasgow's George Square closes on Friday. Images of how a future George Square were released in July with the public asked to comment on them. They included
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Catriona Stewart: Only children face the worst stigma, even though we're the best
I'LL tell you what's an odd phenomenon: being constantly asked if your childhood was lonely, barren and has left you an anti-social misfit, living a life of regret. This, if you are not in the club, is the worst part of being an only child.
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Herald Diary: A school trip and the gripes of wrath
Teachable moment FINNISH Prime Minister Sanna Marin recently took a drugs test to prove to her sceptical nation that her joie de vivre isn’t chemically enhanced – an episode which reminds teacher Debbie Meehan of a school trip to France. The
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More Scottish stores planned for upmarket Danish furniture retailer
Exclusive By Ian McConnell Business Editor Danish interior design retailer BoConcept is on track to approximately double its annual revenues in Scotland to more than £8 million on the back of store openings and growth in online sales.
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Store closures slow but tough times lie ahead for high street
By Scott Wright THE rate of store closures across the UK dropped to the slowest rate for seven years in the first six months of 2022. But openings have still to recover to pre-pandemic levels – and the current economic headwinds may further undermine
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Mark Williamson: SNP Government could use funds wasted on £2bn bank to insulate thousands of homes amid energy crisis
AS Scots face an 80 per cent increase in average energy bills to £3,549, the SNP Government could improve on its response to the crisis by using funds earmarked for the ‘ill-conceived’ £2 billion bank it founded. After convening a summit at which
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Letters: Time is up for Sturgeon's empty celebrity brand of politics
UNLIKE some Herald readers I am not outraged at Nicola Sturgeon's five appearances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as she is merely playing to her skillset. She simply has no answer or solution to the myriad problems we presently face. So her
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Dundee lands major wind farm contract
The Port of Dundee has been chosen as the marshalling site for construction of what will be Scotland's largest offshore wind farm when it is commissioned later this decade. The port's renewables hub will take delivery of turbine blades, towers
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Brian Wilson: We need to think again about how far devolution should go
SUNDAY morning found me tip-toeing through an apocalyptic scene in Dundee city centre – testimony, shared around Scotland, that the bin strike is doing exactly what one would expect, which is why it should have been averted long before it happened.
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Neil Mackay: The Yes movement is thin-skinned and incapable of debate. Therein lie the seeds of its destruction
BACK during the maddest depths of the War on Terror, the writer Norman Mailer described the fragility and hysteria of an all-powerful America as equivalent to mythical Adonis sniffing his own armpits every few minutes to reassure himself that he was
