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What is today's Wordle? September 3 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? September 3 word puzzle hints and answer
Looking for a new word game to tease your brain cells? Quordle might just be the puzzle for you. 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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What is today's Heardle? September 3 song hints and answer
Do you know your Top 40 inside and out? Put your knowledge to the test with today's Heardle music intro game. 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? September 3 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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Mike Blair rues missed shot at Edinburgh comeback
AN emergency evacuation of the DAM Health Stadium led to Edinburgh’s first warm-up match for 2022-23 campaign ending six minutes early, with London Scottish leading by eight points when the contest was brought to its premature end. The reasons
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Glasgow 22 Ayrshire Bulls 17: Warriors receive fright after Bulls fightback
GLASGOW had to withstand a late fightback from a spirited Ayrshire Bulls side last night before ensuring that Franco Smith’s reign as their head coach began with a win. The Super6 champions looked down and out at 22-3 behind going into the last
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Andy Murray falls short in US Open last-16 bid as Matteo Berrettini claims win
ANDY MURRAY suffered more grand slam frustration with a four-set loss to Matteo Berrettini in the third round of the US Open. Murray was trying to reach the last 16 at a slam for the first time since his hip problems began in 2017 but, after threatening
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Michael Settle: It would be more of a shock if Boris Johnson left No 10 quietly
THE controversy that has so dogged Boris Johnson’s three-year premiership is marking his departure. Not a surprise. Indeed, it would be more of a shock if the blonde Beatle slipped out of Downing St quietly and with good grace. The latest political
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Scottish Government to send £500,000 to flood relief effort in Pakistan
THE Scottish Government is providing £500,000 to help with relief efforts in Pakistan after the devastating floods that have left millions of people homeless, and at least 1,200 dead. The money will be split between the Disasters Emergency Committee
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Scottish bar changes security staff after reported 'spiking'
A Glasgow bar has changed “aggressive” door staff after an alleged “spiking” incident in the city centre. Police are investigating an incident at NQ64 Arcade Bar after a woman was allegedly drugged at the premises on Saturday, August 27. The
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Lack of homes could see Scottish Government open 'mass refugee centres'
MASS refugee reception centres capable of housing thousands of displaced Ukrainians could be opened in Scotland within months. That could mean leisure centres and sports stadiums repurposed as temporary accommodation. According to the Scotsman
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Brendan Rodgers accuses Wesley Fofana’s camp of ‘cheap shot’ after Chelsea move
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has accused Wesley Fofana’s camp of a cheap shot following the defender’s switch to Chelsea. The 21-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge for £70million after a protracted transfer which saw him fail to show up for training
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'We're glorified childcare workers': Teachers move closer to all-out strikes
Scottish teachers have moved a step closer to all-out strikes amid claims that staff feel as if they are little more than “glorified childcare workers”. The executive committee of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) revealed it had unanimously
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Speed restrictions on Scottish rail lines as heavy rain to hit this weekend
Speed restrictions are to come in place on a number of Scottish rail lines as severe weather is forecasted for this weekend. Network Rail Scotland confirmed plans are in place as heavy rain is to sweep across the country on Saturday. The
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Unions suspend strikes that were due to shut Scots schools and nurseries next week after huge pay deal offer
THREE unions in dispute over council pay has called off strikes due to hit schools and waste disposal next week after an 11th hour fresh offer was made. The local authority group COSLA has been thrashing out a new deal today which will mean a bigger
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Probe into claim Boris Johnson lied to MPs over Partygate could be 'unlawful'
BORIS Johnson has been accused of trying to “intimidate” the Commons committee investigating whether or not he knowingly misled Parliament over Partygate. The comment from Chris Bryant, the chair of the privileges committee came after a leading
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Film reviews: A dizzying survival thriller – and McDonagh's darkly comedic morality tale
FALL (15, 107 mins) Gravity kills in the aptly titled Fall, which suspends disbelief 2,000 feet in the air atop an abandoned TV tower, where two best friends become stranded a little over half an hour into director Scott Mann's dizzying survival
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Falling population could 'boost' Scotland's coffers says thinktank
SCOTLAND’S shrinking population could mean more money per head because of the Barnett Formula, according to a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The research by the thinktank comes after two separate reports this week forecast a
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Neil Mackay: Unbelievable is happening... Even without using any gas this customer faces £136 bill
SHOCK and horror are much overused words in the media. But for the story I’m about to tell, they’re the only fitting terms. Last night, a reader from the central belt contacted me, forwarding a letter from Scottish Gas. The letter said that even
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Six people hospitalised after minibus and two cars crash on A82
Six people have been hospitalised after a crash on the A82 near Loch Lomond. The popular road had been forced to close in both directions this morning after emergency services were called to the collision near Luss around 8.45am on Friday.
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Billy Gilmour opens up on decision to exit Chelsea for Brighton as he looks forward to next chapter
Scotland international Billy Gilmour admits he is hoping to get back enjoying his football again after joining Brighton from Chelsea in a £9 million deal. The midfielder admits it was a ‘tough’ decision to leave the Blues on transfer deadline day
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Covid rates continue to drop in Scotland
The number of Scots estimated to have been positive for Covid-19 has continued to fall in recent weeks. Around one in 55 people in private households north of the border were estimated to have the virus in the week to August 23, data from the
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Agenda: Three key ways to help social housing sector
By Sally Thomas SEPTEMBER will see the Scottish Government set out its plans for the coming year in its annual Programme for Government. There is no shortage of issues to tackle, and members of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA
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No Scottish housing market crash predicted despite looming recession
Estate agents do not believe a housing market crash will occur in the coming years despite forecasts of a recession for the UK and the ongoing cost of living crisis. A report by experts at Rettie has found that businesses boomed after the end
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Ex-SFA linesman reveals Rangers and Celtic pressure that stopped him eating and sleeping
JAMES BEE has explained the sheer relief for officials when an Old Firm fixture has passed by without any major controversies. The former Specialist Assistant Referee, which is now known as the linesman, remembers his first experience of the fixture
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Extinction Rebellion activists take over House of Commons chamber
PROTESTERS from Extinction Rebellion have superglued themselves around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons. The climate activists are demanding a Citizens' assembly to bring together "ordinary people to investigate, discuss and make recommendations
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Hibs boss Lee Johnson to miss Kilmarnock match after being rushed into hospital
Hibs boss Lee Johnson will miss this weekend’s cinch Premiership game against Kilmarnock. Johnson fell ill prior to the clash at Easter Road and was immediately taken to hospital to have emergency Gallbladder removal surgery. Recovering well
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Queen to miss Highland Games event amid mobility issues
The Queen is to miss this year's Braemar Gathering in Scotland amid ongoing mobility issues. She attends the popular Highland Games event most years during her usual summer stay at Balmoral. It is understood the decision was taken in the interest
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Officials blasted for using Boris Johnson's plane for 'boozy' Moffat flyby
BORIS Johnson’s official jet was used for a drink-fuelled "jolly" by civil servants, according to a report. The Sun says that the 700-mile round trip for 12 mandarins cost the taxpayer £50,000. The 90-minute sightseeing flight took the Foreign
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Neil McLennan: Today's lesson? We must keep political bias out of the classroom
I HAVE a history of calling out nationalism in education, as do many progressives. Our children deserve better. They are global citizens growing up in an interconnected world. Narrow nationalist ideas and parochial power-games have no place in the
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Letters: Scottish Government should tell us: why aren't we considered civilised enough to have a drink on a train?
WHEN the nationalised ScotRail was launched with great Scottish fanfare we were told it would be run by an arm's length company. As ScotRail limps along post Covid we soon learn via emails, as we already thought, that the arm's length company have
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Cabinet minister and senior No 10 aide accused of sexual misconduct
A current cabinet minister and a senior Downing Street aide have been accused of sexual misconduct. The allegations have come from two separate Tory party staff members, according to Sky News. The first woman told the broadcaster: “I was sexually
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Body found on Scottish mountain believed to be man missing since last year
A body has been found in a gully near Glencoe amid the search for a man missing since last year. While no formal identifications have taken place, officers believe a body discovered near Aonach Eagach Ridge is that of Alan Taylor. The 57-
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Feist quits Arcade Fire tour ahead of Glasgow gig amid allegations against Win Butler
Canadian singer-songwriter Feist has abandoned her support slot on Arcade Fire's world tour after allegations were made against the band's frontman. The musician was set to open for the band at the Ovo Hydro on Monday, September 5 but said she
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Shell chief poised to stand down
SHELL chief executive Ben van Beurden is preparing to stand down next year. The oil and gas giant, which has been making record profits this year amid the surge in energy prices that has followed Russia’s assault on Ukraine, has identified four
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Ryanair passenger numbers soar to new all-time high
Ryanair flew a record number of passengers for the fourth month in a row during August as it continued to consolidate its position as Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers. The Irish low-cost carrier - which unlike many airlines made a
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Alan Simpson: Why don't ministers trust us to have a tipple on the train?
IT is fair to say that North Korea does not seem to be a country that is laugh a minute for its residents. Living under the most oppressive set of state controls on the planet must take its toll, particularly in a nation that regularly faces starvation
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Hibernian face anxious wait for Harry McKirdy approval
Hibernian face an anxious wait for FIFA approval for marquee deadline-day signing Harry McKirdy after the cinch Premiership club announced three deals after midnight. McKirdy’s transfer was announced 80 minutes after the transfer window closed
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Search for man in dinghy missing for two days
Rescuers are searching for a man in a dinghy who has not been seen for two days. The last sighting of the man was when a member of the public saw him going from his yacht into his dinghy off Kinloch on the Isle of Rum at around midnight on Tuesday
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British tennis stars keep up efforts at US Open as Nadal recovers to advance
Britain’s fine US Open efforts continued on Thursday as Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans both won to make it four men through to the third round for the first time in professional tennis history. Rafael Nadal survived a scare in the final match of
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Eight in 10 parents worried about paying gas and electricity bills – poll
Eight in 10 parents in Scotland are worried about paying for gas and electricity over the next year, a poll has found. Research also suggested that 65% of parents were concerned about paying for food over the next year, while 69% were concerned
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Short term pain at Dundee United may pale in comparison to long term worries if Mark Ogren loses interest along with his money
ONE of the biggest myths in football is that clubs who are quick to fire managers suddenly become unappealing in the eyes of coaches who are out of work. ‘Aye ok, they could fire the manager, but who are they going to get?’ is a poser you will
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'Marathon' talks led by Nicola Sturgeon to avert fresh strikes end without deal
Marathon talks between Nicola Sturgeon, unions and local authority bosses have ended without a deal. The First Minister met with leaders from the three unions involved in the local government pay dispute which has seen mountains of rubbish pile
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Michael Settle: More and more migrants are coming so what can Government do?
THE numbers are “extraordinary,” said the National Crime Agency. In 2018, just 299 people were recorded crossing the English Channel in flimsy dinghies. So far this year, the number is 25,000. And these are the ones we know about. Locals in Kent
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Issue of the day: The Christmas Creep ... arrives earlier than ever
SO, what are your plans for Christmas? ‘But it’s only summer!’ I hear you cry. Well, indeed. But take a stroll along the supermarket aisles and you would be forgiven for thinking Santa is on his way in what could be the earliest ever arrival of the
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Alarm over compensation payout cuts as last minute Scots flights cancellations soar
LAST-MINUTE Scottish flight cancellations have soared by over a third during post-pandemic travel chaos prompting calls for government to scrap plans to make future compensation claims far cheaper for airlines and costlier for passengers. Some
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Female academic hits back at 'unethical' claim by university lawyer in sexism case
A female academic fighting a sex discrimination case hit back at a university’s lawyer after he suggested she could have used her union contacts to advance her career. Jeanette Findlay, an applied economist, claims she was overlooked for promotion
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Herald Diary: On the trail of the lonesome pine (or perhaps spruce)
Tree-mendous trash THIS is an illustrious day in the Diary’s calendar. It’s time for our proud team to present this year’s very first "Surely It’s Much Too Early To Be Publishing Christmas Stories Christmas Story". For we can reveal that in
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Europe's oldest elm tree celebrated in heritage project
Europe's oldest elm tree and a monument dedicated to a descendant of Robert the Bruce are to benefit from almost £100,000 in funding to protect Scotland’s heritage assets. Circus Artspace has been awarded thousands for a community project to celebrate
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Catriona Stewart: As leadership fails there's no guard against relentless grim news
THERE'S a novel by an author I love, Kate Atkinson, called When Will There Be Good News? This phrase chants on a loop in my brain every day as I watch television or listen to the radio or pick up a newspaper or scroll through social media.
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Ian McConnell: Anticipated opposition to frightening Truss Brexit bill is very good news
BREXIT, the greatly damaging effect of which has continued surely but somewhat in the background this summer amid the UK’s appalling cost-of-living crisis and the distraction of the Tory leadership contest, looks set to grab the limelight again soon
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Chivas Brothers bullish over outlook after sales rise at Scotch whisky giant
By Scott Wright THE chief executive of Chivas Brothers has declared the Scotch whisky giant has yet to see any impact on sales from the cost-of-living crisis, as it reaffirmed its ambition to ensure its operations in Scotland are carbon neutral
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Andy Maciver: Is there any hope that this tedious stalemate can be broken?
THERE aren’t all that many people out in everyday Scotland who will have heard of Stephen Noon. In the bubble of Scottish politics, though, he is a deeply significant figure. Along with a handful of other advisers, including Kevin Pringle, Geoff Aberdein
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'Everyone should achieve their potential': SNP under fire over free childcare take-up
Scotland is falling behind parts of England in efforts to maximise the take-up of free childcare among disadvantaged two-year-olds, the Liberal Democrats have claimed. The party said analysis showed more than half of eligible youngsters are still
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Letters: It's not Scotland that's the problem, it's the SNP
IT was generous of Brian Cox to pay us a visit and voice his opinions (“Cox: Class-ridden and feudal UK is why I want Scotland to be independent”, The Herald, August 27, and Letters, August 31 & September 1). With regard to his comments on unionist
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Jet engine innovation could see Scotland pioneer all-electric short haul flight
THE world’s first all-electric jet engine is on track to be made in Scotland, manufacturing experts say. Mako Aerospace, a Dunfermline-based startup set up by two University of Strathclyde graduates, says the electric jet engine it is developing
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Scotland faces “industrial energy crisis” as firms’ power bills soar
SOARING energy bills are a “potentially existential threat” to Scotland’s engineering and manufacturing firms, with some already facing insolvency, a national trade body is warning. In a scathing attack on the UK government and its “lack of direction
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UK job adverts soar in final week of August
The number of job adverts across the UK hit a new high for 2022 in the final full week of August amid a surge in new postings with the resumption of activity following the summer break. New postings were also bolstered by start of the push to hire
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Shopping saw modest return in August, but cost-of-living test is yet to impact
WORRIES about “galloping household energy bills” weren’t enough to keep shoppers at home in August and Scotland saw a “modest improvement” in shopper footfall as a result, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium. The return of holidaying, social
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Law firm opens new office in Scottish city
By Ian McConnell Business Editor Scottish law firm Brodies has opened an office in Inverness, following what it described as a “busy year for Highlands and Islands clients”. The firm said, with its new Inverness office in Cradlehall Business
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Mike Russell reveals civil servants tried to stop free university tuition plan
Kathleen Nutt Political Correspondent CIVIL servants tried to stop Michael Russell from ensuring free university education was maintained in Scotland and told him fees would have to be introduced, according to an interview published today.
