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What is today's Framed? September 8 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? September 8 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 8 word puzzle hints and answer
Here are some tips and hints to help you Quordle your heart out. 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 as 'Wordle on steroids', the
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What is today's Heardle? September 8 song hints and answer
Turn up the volume and press play, it's time to take on Spotify's popular music intro game Heardle. 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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Rangers player ratings as Ajax run riot in Champions League group stage opener
Jon McLaughlin 5 Given the nod after a nightmare against Celtic. But was one of few players with pass marks in Amsterdam. Made a couple of decent stops and had little to no chance with goals. Borna Barisic 6 Refused to give in despite a
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Letters: Kevin McKenna is welcome to learn how we help families affected by substance misuse
AS its Chair, I was surprised to read Kevin McKenna describing Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (Scottish Families) as a “recovery quango” (“They are using tens of millions of pounds every year and failing spectacularly”, September 3
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UK Government 'seeking legal advice' over SNP's gender recognition plans
THE UK Government has been accused of launching an attack on LGBTQ+ rights after seeking legal advice on potentially blocking the Scottish Government’s gender recognition plans. SNP ministers, backed by all parties at Holyrood except the Conservatives
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Gardens: A splendid harvest of heritage and beauty in Fyvie
Fyvie Castle Fyvie Turriff Aberdeenshire AB53 8JS Why should we visit? In a corner of Scotland renowned for impressive castles, the pink-harled walls and fairytale turrets of Fyvie are amongst the finest in the county. History here
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SQA strike to go ahead as union rejects new pay offer as 'cynical publicity stunt'
STRIKES at the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) will go ahead on Thursday, after a new pay offer failed to halt the industrial action. Unite says up to 55,000 exam appeals could be affected by the strike, dismissing the revised pay deal
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Pound drops to lowest level since 1985
The pound has fallen to its lowest level against the dollar in 37 years. Sterling dipped as low as $1.1403 on Wednesday afternoon. The last time it was so low was in 1985. The drop is partly because of rocketing inflation and the gloomy outlook
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All but two staff made redundant as construction and civil engineering firm collapses
By Ian McConnell LIVINGSTON construction, civil engineering and power solutions services company NRS UK has fallen into administration amid “spiralling supply-chain costs”, with 45 of its 47 staff made redundant. Michelle Elliot and Stuart
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Former male period officer to take legal action after role axed
A former period dignity officer is gearing up to sue his employers over a public dismissal after the role was axed. Jason Grant was selected for the role by a Period Dignity Working Group in Tayside in August, however, the role was scrapped on
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Sir Lenny Henry on career knocks, comedy joy and how he now chooses jobs more carefully
The comedian, actor and writer talks about weight, workaholic tendencies and how grief counselling helped him through his mother's death. At 6ft 3in, comedian, actor and writer Sir Lenny Henry is remembering how a body shaming experience in America
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September Property Market Update 2022
Property Market Highlights Scottish property market continues to grow after surpassing milestone average house price of £200K. Predictions that property market growth may soon stall amid cost-of-living crisis yet to be seen in practice.
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Cineworld files for bankruptcy in the US as audiences fall
The Cineworld Group, the second largest cinema group in the world, has filed for bankruptcy in the US as the debt-laden business seeks time to restructure, bosses have revealed. The company said it had filed for Chapter 11 – a form of US bankruptcy
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Cyclist Katie Archibald in emotional tribute to Rab Wardell at his funeral
The partner of cycling star Rab Wardell, who died just days after being crowned Scottish mountain bike champion, has paid an emotional tribute to the 37-year-old at his funeral. Hundreds gathered at Dunfermline Crematorium for the service on Wednesday
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Luxury holiday business ‘away from the cares of the world’ comes to market
A lifestyle business opportunity has come to the Highland Perthshire property market. Mid Balchandy sits in an elevated position above the Tummel Valley in the heart of Highland Perthshire. Currently owned by former art dealer Ginny Stacy-Marks
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Truss suggests Brexit talks must accept all UK demands to avoid ripping up deal
LIZ Truss has suggested she would be willing to rip up the post-Brexit deal the UK agreed with the EU if renegotiations are unsuccessful. The new Prime Minister told MPs that a negotiated solution with the EU would have to deliver “all of the things
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Swinney sets out £500m of emergency budget savings
JOHN Swinney has set out more than £500million of spending cuts to balance the Holyrood budget in light of surging inflation and public sector pay settlements. The deputy First Minister and acting Finance Secretary told MSPs the measures showed
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Woman who can smell Parkinson's disease leads to new test
SCIENTISTS have harnessed the power of a woman’s hyper-sensitive sense of smell to develop a test to determine whether people have Parkinson’s disease. The test has been years in the making after academics realised that Joy Milne could smell the
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Robbie Neilson says Hearts need to be on top form to trouble Istanbul Basaksehir
Robbie Neilson has challenged Hearts to replicate the performance they produced against FC Zurich last month as they bid to kick off their Europa Conference League group-stage adventure with victory over in-form Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir on
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Scots woman who can smell Parkinsons and other illnesses
Scientists have harnessed the power of a woman's hyper-sensitive sense of smell to develop a test to determine whether people have Parkinson's disease. The test has been years in the making after academics realised that Joy Milne could smell the
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Liz Truss urged to show 'more guts' over India's detention of Dumbarton man
THE FOREIGN Office has refused to say if Boris Johnson was responsible for signing off intelligence that "unlawfully enabled" the "abduction and brutal torture" of a Dumbarton man in India. The plight of Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was
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Hebridean hotel with 'stunning island setting' for sale
A HOTEL on the Isle of Mull hailed for its “stunning island setting” is for sale with a £1.5 million price-tag. The Glenforsa Hotel, which is set amid nearly eight acres of woodland, has been brought to market because of retirement. It has been
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Liz Truss bins controversial Bill of Rights plans after Raab dropped from Cabinet
CONTROVERISAL plans to legislate for a Bill of Rights have been binned by Liz Truss – hours after sacking the former justice secretary behind the proposals. Warnings had been issued that the proposed Bill of Rights, set to replace the Human Rights
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Royal Mail workers to stage fresh strikes over pay
Royal Mail workers are to walk out for a 48-hour strike on Thursday in a dispute over pay. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said 115,000 of its members will walk out in protest against an “imposed” 2% pay rise. Picket lines will be mounted
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Chelsea could turn to Graham Potter following sacking of Thomas Tuchel
Brighton boss Graham Potter is the early favourite to take charge at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel, the PA news agency understands. Chelsea’s new owners sacked charismatic manager Tuchel on Wednesday morning, just hours after
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Supreme Court knocks back SNP plea to speak in Indyref2 court battle
THE SNP’s application to intervene in the Scottish Government’s indyref2 legal battle has been granted by the Supreme Court, but only “by way of written submissions." The party had asked for the right to “make short oral submissions” during the
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Archeologists to probe mounds on Mull in search of Viking boat burials
Archaeologists are to probe two mounds on a Scottish island in the hope they may be Viking boat burials. Specialists and volunteers will begin work on the suspected barrows’ secrets this month with a ‘keyhole’ trench which will hopefully shine
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Plans to transform B-listed Glasgow building into boutique hostel shelved
EUROPE's biggest hotel group have shelved plans to open a boutique hostel in Glasgow city centre. Accor intended to transform the B-listed Ashfield House on Sauchiehall Street into a 89-room hostel. The six-storey Edwardian Baroque red sandstone
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Watch: SNP MP brands Boris Johnson 'corrupt' at Liz Truss's first PMQs
AN SNP MP has been forced to withdraw a comment after calling Boris Johnson “corrupt”. Hannah Bardell withdrew the remark after being asked to by the Speaker during Liz Truss’s first Prime Minister's Questions. The MP for Livingston agreed
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Agenda: Reframing the livestock farming question
By Professor Wayne Powell ONE very clear demonstration of the tension that exists between the drive for a thriving natural economy and greater food production on one hand, and the need to tackle climate change on the other, is taking place across
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PMQs: Truss rules out windfall tax to fund her billion pound energy bill freeze
LIZ TRUSS has rejected calls to fund her billion-pound bill freeze by taxing the profits of energy companies. In her first appearance in the Commons since her appointment as Prime Minister, the new Tory leader confirmed that details of the scheme
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Nick Kyrgios devastated by US Open exit after defeat to Karen Khachanov
Nick Kyrgios was left “devastated” as his quest for a first grand slam title at the US Open ended with a five-set quarter-final defeat by Russia’s Karen Khachanov. After reaching the Wimbledon final, Kyrgios arrived in New York motivated to try
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Ryan Giggs ‘disappointed’ to face retrial on domestic violence charges
Ex-Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has said he is “obviously disappointed” that he is to face a retrial on domestic violence charges but wants to clear his name. Giggs had been on trial for four weeks but last week, following more than
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Cabinet Secretary blames devolution for axing of SNP energy company
NICOLA Sturgeon ditched her flagship “simple” plan for a publicly-owned energy company because it was much harder than expected under Holyrood's powers, one of her closest allies has suggested. Social Justice Secretary Shona Robinson said the project
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Facemasks no longer required by care home visitors and staff
Covid-19 guidance in Scottish care homes has been further relaxed due to "a sharp drop in coronavirus infections". Facemasks will no longer be a part of the guidance issued to social care staff and visitors from next week. The Scottish Government
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Scottish Government looks at capping social sector rents long-term
RENTS in Scotland’s social rented sector could be capped beyond the initial six-month freeze announced by Nicola Sturgeon, it has emerged. SNP Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison said the Scottish Government was already talking to councils and
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Lewis Capaldi opens up about Tourette's diagnosis
Lewis Capaldi has spoken about learning to cope with Tourette's syndrome. The Scottish musician revealed on Tuesday that he had been diagnosed with the condition. The main symptoms of the syndrome are involuntary sounds and movements called
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Guy Stenhouse: And another thing, Ms Sturgeon, where exactly is the money for public sector pay rises coming from?
And And And. Andism. Not a real word. I’ve just made it up but something new is needed to describe the feeling which is gripping the country. Andism is a fantasy, the fantasy that you can have things which are either mutually exclusive or otherwise
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Stuart Patrick: Good news for Glasgow, as weekend footfall hits 98% of pre Covid-19 levels
CHAMPIONING the recovery of Glasgow City Centre has become a severe test of resilience and now, even the progress made depends on the effectiveness of the UK Government’s intervention to control the impact on both households and, crucially, businesses
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Truss energy bill freeze 'poorly targeted' but 'inevitable' warns think tank
FREEZING the energy price cap will benefit "better-off people who use more energy", the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned. Paul Johnson, the director of the think tank, described the measure, likely to be announced by the government tomorrow
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Glasgow Ryanair flight narrowly avoids mid-air collision above Madrid
A RYANAIR flight bound for Scotland was involved in a dramatic near-miss with another passenger passenger plane in the skies above Madrid. Ryanair flight FR-656 from Malaga to Glasgow Prestwick was under Spanish ATC control when it experienced
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Glasgow printer gives staff rise to ease energy bill worries
By Scott Wright A GLASGOW printing business has given staff a cash boost to help them cope with surging fuel bills. McAllister Litho Glasgow (MLG) has announced that it will provide its 42 employees with a financial package worth more than
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Scotland’s controversial not proven verdict to be abolished in new Justice Bill
THE abolition of “that bastard verdict, not proven”, as Sir Walter Scott called it, will be a change of “truly historic significance in Scotland,” Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister said ending the controversial form of acquittal open
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Judge "not persuaded" vast majority of Rangers fans are unionist and have allegiance to the Queen
A CONTRACTOR has lost a claim of discrimination by two firms because he was a Rangers fan after a judge ruled that being a football supporter is not a religion. Edward McClung, 51, has failed in his bid to sue two firms for £80,000 after he claimed
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Government’s tone takes gloomy turn as economic storm clouds gather
LIZ Truss wasn’t the only leader leaning on the grim weather to make a point about the storms facing the country as she entered Downing Street yesterday. Nicola Sturgeon deployed her own meteorological metaphor at Holyrood as she published her
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Chelsea sack Thomas Tuchel after shock Champions League defeat by Dinamo Zagreb
CHELSEA have sacked Thomas Tuchel in the wake of Tuesday’s chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb, the Premier League club have announced. German coach Tuchel led Chelsea to the Champions League title in 2021 and the Club World
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'High-performing' restaurant in historic building comes to market for £650,000
A POPULAR restaurant set in a landmark building has been put up for sale. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has been instructed to sell Coltman’s Kitchen, Deli & Bar, in Peebles in the Scottish Borders. The agent said the
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Spectacular 'geyser' spotted at base of Campsie Fells after heavy rainfall
A SPECTACULAR 'geyser' was spotted in East Dunbartonshire on Tuesday after a deluge of rain fell across the area. A member of the public came across the 'geyser' sending jets of water high into the air at the base of the Campsie Fells just above
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McGill's swoops for major Scottish bus operation
MCGILL’S Bus Group has acquired a major business from one of the UK’s biggest bus companies in a deal that will significantly expand its presence in central and east Scotland and add 550 staff to its headcount. Greenock-based McGill’s, which is
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Letters: What the West needs now over Ukraine is Realpolitik
THE American novelist William Faulkner stated that “There is a strange irony which lurks in events.” Six months after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, his words have a real resonance. Then, after the halting of the Russian rush on Kiev and the
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Letters: A Clarity Act would clear the air over a new referendum
AS Liz Truss becomes Prime Minister there is speculation that changes may be made to the vote threshold, should there be a second vote on separation. The SNP is unhappy – quelle surprise. And yet the direct reason for any change is the SNP itself
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Edinburgh and Glasgow clubs and pubs see ads banned for encouraging excessive drinking
A number of pubs and clubs in Scotland have been reprimanded by the advertising watchdog for breaking strict alcohol rules by encouraging excessive drinking. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned three Instagram posts and a Facebook
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Oil and gas trade body calls for more offshore wind
The trade body formerly known as Oil and Gas UK has called for a “rapid expansion of offshore wind”, as energy prices soar across the world. Offshore Energies UK, which recently rebranded to include its wind power members, said that the country
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Funeral for cyclist Rab Wardell to take place in Dunfermline
The funeral of a mountain biking star, who died aged 37, will take place in Dunfermline on Wednesday. Rab Wardell died after suffering a cardiac arrest while lying in bed with his partner, Olympic cyclist Katie Archibald, on August 23. A service
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Ajax vs Rangers: TV channel, live stream & kick-off time for Champions League tie
RANGERS are back in Europe's top club competition. After a long ten-year journey, the Ibrox club are back mixing it with the continent's best teams in the Champions League. The Light Blues qualified for the group stages of this year's tournament
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Glasgow Warriors star Darge on differences between football and rugby and Hearts starlet brother
ARGUMENTS about the respective merits of rugby and football have raged for as long as the games have been played. And sometimes those doing the arguing have merely highlighted their ignorance of – possibly even prejudice against – one sport or the
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Scotland’s Sevens can show why SRU got it wrong
HAVING written a lot about the Scottish Rugby Union’s disgraceful decision to join our national Seven into a Team GB for the HSBC World Sevens Series, along comes an occasion to prove the folly of such nonsense. The Rugby World Cup Sevens will
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Defending champion Horschel highlights LIV rebels’ profiteering
LET us get one thing clear. Golf’s so-called civil war is actually quite civilised. Here at leafy Wentworth, loyalists of the established tours and the LIV Golf rebels are still exchanging pleasantries, hand-shakes and high-fives despite us fevered
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URC will not hold league matches in US or Qatar
MARTIN Anayi, the United Rugby Championship’s chief executive, yesterday played down the chances of holding league matches in either Qatar or the United States. But, following the announcement of a sponsorship deal between the 16-team league and Qatar
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Liz Truss to face Keir Starmer in first PMQs after brutal Cabinet reshuffle
Liz Truss will work to finalise a multi-billion package to freeze energy bills after conducting a brutal Cabinet cull of Rishi Sunak supporters and rewarding her allies with the top jobs. On Wednesday she will face Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer
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Nic v Liz: no love lost as 'humanitarian emergency' puts independence on hold. Again
NICOLA Sturgeon must be feeling a little like the Queen, shaking hands with successive new Tory prime ministers. Count 'em: three since David Cameron stepped down in 2014 and she took over from Alex Salmond. May, Johnson, Truss – it's hard to keep
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If Liz Truss really is a child of Union, she must ditch the ideology and let pragmatism rule
IT IS a new dawn and the country is waking up, rubbing its eyes, trying to recall where it is and what those blurry shapes mean. The political summer was so long and drawn out – and so endlessly repetitive – that we fell into a deep, sun-soaked siesta
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Herald Diary: Welcome to the Tory party. You can cry if you want to...
Bread head OUR helpful readers continue suggesting employment opportunities for Boris Johnson, now the Tiggerish toff with the tumbleweed hair has vacated Downing Street. George O’Brady notes that in his farewell speech, BoJo said he was ‘handing
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Rosemary Goring: It is alarming that anybody thinks Johnson’s political resurrection is desirable
So – with a salute to Private Eye’s E J Thribb – farewell then Boris Johnson. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Welcome to Liz Truss who, whatever you think of her – and I don’t think a lot – has taken on possibly the toughest job on the planet. Despite
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Give the Fairy Pools a swerve and head to the Garden of Skye
Home to some of Scotland’s most iconic landscapes, or possibly most photographed that is, many would agree that the Isle of Skye is a magical place. But amidst the popularity of the likes of the Old Man of Storr or the Fairy Pools, some of the
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Scotland's most threatened bird at the edge of extinction
CONSERVATIONISTS have warned the "extinction clock is approaching midnight" for Scotland's most threatened bird. Despite attempts to save Scotland's capercaillie, whose populations in the UK are confined to the Highlands, the latest surveys are
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'Super pylon' plan emerges to run through over 100 miles of Scots countryside
A NEW overhead line running for over 100 miles across some of the Highlands and Aberdeenshire’s most picturesque areas is being planned in a bid to enable “significant” growth of renewable energy and support transition away from fossil fuels. Scottish
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Roots of Success - Herald Scottish Family Business Awards 2022
The Herald Scottish Family Business Awards have been running for more than a decade. In that time they’ve recognised dozens of businesses of all sizes where the emphasis on providing great products and outstanding services has been built on strong
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BT wins multi-million pound ScottishPower windfarms contract
TELECOMS giant BT has won a major multi-million pound contract to bolster ScottishPower connectivity across its network of windfarms and offices. The partnership will see BT deliver a wide range of solutions to the energy giant by securely connecting
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Scottish legal company to double staff at new acquisition
A GLASGOW-based law firm has acquired an east coast legal company and announced plans to double staff numbers at the new business. Friends Legal has acquired Garden Stirling Burnet (GSB), claimed to be the largest firm of solicitors and estate
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STV warns over hit from economic uncertainty after first-half profits rise
By Scott Wright THE chief executive of STV has underlined the importance of new Prime Minister Liz Truss taking “urgent and decisive” action to ease the burden of surging energy costs, as the company warned the advertising market was “not immune
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Capricorn considers ‘all options’ to £1.5bn deal with Tullow Oil
Edinburgh-based Capricorn Energy is “assessing all options” to its proposed merger with Tullow Oil even though board directors still believe the deal will deliver significant value for shareholders. Announced on June 1, the £1.5 billion “merger
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North Sea operator reports surging profits
North Sea operator EnQuest has become the latest to report sharp gains on the back of high commodity prices as pre-tax profits more than doubled during the first half of the year. The London-listed firm also enjoyed a slight increase in production
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Plus ça change: An urgent call for help likely to be ignored by Truss
SCOTTISH Chambers of Commerce, as it set out what it wants to see from Liz Truss, highlighted the woes being created for business by “talent shortages”. In this context, speaking after news of Ms Truss’s elevation was eventually confirmed on Monday
