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Graham Carey hopes St Johnstone's win over Kilmarnock made Steven MacLean 'proud'

Graham Carey hopes St Johnstone’s huge victory over Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership made departed boss Steven MacLean proud.  The former Saints manager was axed last weekend following a thumping loss to St Mirren in Paisley with the club

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Oh Hyeon-gyu says he and Kyogo Furuhashi can make lethal Celtic pairing

HE may only be 22, but Oh Hyeon-gyu is wise enough to know that usurping Kyogo Furuhashi as Celtic’s main striker is going to be a tough assignment. That’s why he is eyeing up a partnership with the club’s main marksman instead, saying that the

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Edinburgh's Javan Sebastian on Scotland World Cup disappointment and capital life

Raised in Wales, Javan Sebastian grew up in one of the most passionate rugby countries in the world but he’s enjoying life in less intense surroundings in Edinburgh.  The Welsh national team have punched above their weight for decades with more

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Glasgow Warriors handed major injury blow as they await Huw Jones diagnosis

Friday nights under the lights at Scotstoun return tomorrow with Glasgow Warriors aiming to put on a show against the Stormers.  The South African side have travelled to Scotland without their World Cup winners but they sit top of the URC after

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Johnson was a clown, but Sturgeon was The Joker

The UK Covid Inquiry has thrown up some startling and depressing revelations, including Boris Johnson’s complaint that the protection measures were “destroying the economy for people who will die anyway soon”. Read that story here 👈 Meanwhile

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As WhatsApp row rumbles on, SNP government resists Freedom of Information reform

Retaining, storing and managing the WhatsApp messages of ministers and civil servants to ensure the public record is accurate is hardly rocket science. Instead, the simple administrative process of copying content into the official systems has

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When word spread like wildfire that Charlie Chaplin was in Aberdeen

THE late comedian, Roy Hudd, put it best when he described the golden days of variety entertainment. In the introduction to his book, Roy Hudd’s Cavalcade of Variety Acts, which he co-authored with Philip Hindin, he said he had insisted that it

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The Beatles Now and Then review: 'a final love letter to the world'

Once upon a long ago, the world went into a kind of paralysis when the Beatles released a new single, such was the trance-like sway they held over Western culture. The hourglass encasing the Sixties seemed to fracture for an instant, holding all

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Lewis Hamilton doesn’t plan on leaving Brazil empty handed

Lewis Hamilton said he does not plan on coming away empty handed from the Brazilian Grand Prix – in what could be his best chance of ending a two-year winless streak. On Sunday, it will mark 700 days since Hamilton last won following Mercedes’

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FM says Scottish hospitals can help civilians injured in Gaza if evacuation allowed

HUMZA Yousaf has restated his readiness to allow injured civilians in Gaza to be treated in Scottish hospitals. The First Minister, whose wife Nadia El-Nakla's parents are stuck in the strip which is under attack from Israel, last month suggested

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Rush hour 'chaos' as Edinburgh trains cancelled due to major power outage

Commuters are facing major disruption this evening due to a power failure in Edinburgh. The fault means trains are currently unable to operate in or out of Edinburgh Waverley. Network Rail Scotland confirmed it is “responding to a loss of power

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Is Scotland heading towards its first Lab-LibDem-Green coalition in 2026?

This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. A remarkable shift took place in Scottish politics at the weekend. No, it wasn't Ash Regan's defection to the Alba Party. What happened that was actually more significant

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FMQs sketch: Going for the messages

The UK Covid Inquiry has barely begun, but already Holyrood’s finest have drawn the most important conclusion. It’s great for beating up opponents. FMQs had the solemnity of a clown car honking round a graveyard. Forget the 18,000 death certificates

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Edinburgh hotel group powers on as Covid fades into background

APEX Hotels has highlighted resurgent demand from the corporate and leisure markets as it hiked profits and saw revenues return to pre-Covid levels in its most recent financial year. The company, which has hotels in Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow,

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Billy Connolly unveils new sculptures inspired by travel and love of music

Sir Billy Connolly has unveiled his latest sculptures, inspired by travel and his love of music. Based on his previous sold-out hand-signed giclee prints, Direction and Two for the Road have been reimagined in polished stainless steel in the new

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£527 million housing investment will see 7500 new homes built in Glasgow

The local authority has pledged to invest £527 million in housing in Glasgow over a five-year period to tackle increasing pressures in the city. Councillors have now approved the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) that aims to respond to

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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responds to Dens Park pyro display

THE Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has responded in the wake of the pyro display at Dens Park on Wednesday night which delayed the cinch Premiership encounter between Dundee and Rangers. Herald Sport understands that a conference involving the

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SNP ministers accused of failing to take responsibility for Edinburgh trams mess

Scotland’s Transport Secretary has defended her government’s decision to essentially walk away from the chaotic Edinburgh trams project more than 16 years ago – despite being partially blamed for the fiasco by the official inquiry into the fiasco.

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'Ambitious' Scottish hotel firm signals plans to expand

What a difference three years can make. Back in the summer of 2020, Apex Hotels entered a period of consultation with staff over proposed redundancies, after sustaining the “severe impact” of Covid lockdowns on trade. Now, after enduring the pandemic

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'Reckless' Rangers fans blasted by Scottish Government over pyro display

The Scottish Government have blasted Rangers fans as “reckless” after a pyro display forced their match with Dundee to be suspended on Wednesday.  The Scottish Premiership contest was halted after just two minutes when a number of flares were lit

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Jason Leitch branded Long Covid kids campaigners 'extremists', inquiry told

A campaigner for children with long Covid said she was shocked to overhear a top Scottish Government official describe parents as "extremists" if they wanted more done to limit the spread of Covid in schools. Helen Goss told the Scottish Covid

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'Chronic lack of social homes': Scots city formally declares housing emergency

The City of Edinburgh Council has formally declared a housing emergency - - after charities warned of a "chronic shortfall" in homes for social rent. It came after councillors backed housing convener Jane Meagher's motion highlighting a "crisis

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Ange Postecoglou says Mauricio Pochettino’s impact at Spurs ‘undeniable’

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou expects Mauricio Pochettino to be shown plenty of respect on Monday night but joked there will be no guard of honour for the current Chelsea boss. Pochettino will return to Spurs for the first time since his

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Terry Venables fondly recalled as a father figure and a man

WE don’t hear enough Finnish spoken on the radio, if you ask me. Now and again you might hear un peu de Francais or ein bisschen Deutsch, but Finnish – not so much. So, one of the principal pleasures of Hidden Touch, Suvi Tuuli Kataja and Elli

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What has gone wrong at Manchester United?

Manchester United have made their worst start to a season in 61 years and pressure is mounting on manager Erik ten Hag. Here, the PA news agency has a look at what has gone wrong, the issues at play and what is next for the stumbling Red Devils

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Our trip to the west coast island that's 'bursting back into the limelight'

It is personal for me with Bute. My late dad used to spirit us doon the watter every Easter and autumn to work on the wee yacht he’d somehow built. That yacht was his Dignity. And Bute became the inspiration for my life as a travel writer as I

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Call for action as Scots fire casualties soar by 120 in a year in 'decade of neglect'

Calls have been made for ministers to tackle an emergency service crisis as the number of fatal and non-fatal fire casualties rose by 120 in a year in the midst of what has been described as a "decade of neglect". Official data shows that the number

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'I’m a sucker for old episodes of Top of the Pops on YouTube,' says Scots arts boss

Arusa Qureshi is the newly-appointed Music Programme Manager at the Summerhall arts venue in Edinburgh and the author of Flip The Script: How Women Came To Rule Hip Hop. What’s the last book you read? The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe. It’s

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Edinburgh Council leader tells SNP to make minds up over council tax reforms

The leader of Edinburgh City Council has told SNP ministers to make their minds up about the future of council tax as he warned the capital will need an extra £20 million of funding to offset any freeze. Humza Yousaf announced that council tax

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Glasgow museum one of first in UK to open permanent exhibition marking slavery links

Many people would be surprised to learn that the debt from compensation awarded to plantation owners by the British government was only paid off by  taxpayers in 2015, says Nelson Cummins. He is the curator of a new exhibition charting Glasgow's

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Moray residents in danger of being “squeezed out of existence” by extreme weather

Residents in Moray are in danger of being “squeezed out of existence” as extreme weather has destroyed up to 10 metres of coastline, according to a local councillor. Draeyk van der Horn of the Scottish Greens says that recent storms have caused

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A stab at what could have been Julius Caesar's last words

Into the woods YET again the Diary is tackling the most vexing issues of our times. For a reader recently admitted he was a tad confused by the mysterious phrase "the neck of the woods". As he pointed out, if the woods have a neck, can

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How much has life really changed since the 1980s?

Theatre: Dead Dad Dog Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Neil Cooper, Four stars If you can remember the 1980s, you probably weren’t there. If those who were there need a refresher course, they could do worse than check out this long overdue revival

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Scottish football have hit snooze on pyro alarm for too long

WHAT do you do when the smoke alarm sounds? The interminable tests we practised at school, shivering out in the cold in lines as an imaginary blaze engulfs the building, prepared us for what to do in a real emergency. By the time we are enduring weekly

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Matt Hancock wanted final say on 'who lived and who died' during pandemic

Matt Hancock wanted to ultimately decide "who should live and who should die" during the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has heard.  The then Health Secretary wanted to have the final say over medical experts in a worst case scenario if hospitals became

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Accountant with major role in building global Scotch whisky group dies aged 80

Sir Ian Good, who played a key role in building Scotch whisky group Edrington into a major global business, has died at the age of 80. The accountant retired from Edrington, which produces The Macallan, Famous Grouse and Highland Park, in 2013.

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'Amazing': Roman road 'used by every King and Queen of Scotland' discovered in garden

A Roman road said to be used by key historical figures including William the Conqueror, Oliver Cromwell and every King and Queen of Scotland, has been found in a garden near Stirling. Dating back almost 2,000 years, the cobbled road was built by

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Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes announces retirement

Leading official Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement five days after refereeing the Rugby World Cup final. The English official’s last match was one of his most challenging, with Barnes showing the first ever red card in a men’s World Cup

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Dundee condemn 'unacceptable' behaviour during Rangers clash as investigation ongoing

Dundee chiefs have slammed "unacceptable actions" in the stands during the match against Rangers last night. The match at Dens Park had to be suspended just minutes after kick-off after a huge pyro display in the Rangers end. Players from both

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Climate change adviser to discuss 'emerging fractures' in the politics of climate

The chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee has been appointed as an Honorary Professor of the University of Glasgow’s new Centre for Public Policy. Chris Stark, and another appointee - Sarah Davidson, CEO at the Dunfermline-based

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Humza Yousaf gives strongest indication yet Covid WhatsApp messages have been lost

Humza Yousaf has given the clearest indication yet that the Scottish Government has lost evidence that could have been handed over to the UK Covid Inquiry – insisting that WhatsApp “messages that have been retained” will be submitted. The First

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ScotRail passengers face delays until Saturday as storm hits train links

Train passengers have been warned to expect delays until Saturday as the rail network recovers from the impact of Storm Ciaran. A Met Office yellow weather warning for heavy rain is in place across the east coast of Scotland until 06:00 on Friday

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Ons Jabeur to donate part of her WTA Finals prize money to Palestinians

An emotional Ons Jabeur announced she will donate some of her WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinian victims of the ongoing conflict in Gaza. After beating Marketa Vondrousova 6-4 6-3 in a reversal of the Wimbledon final for her first victory

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Green Day to play in Scotland in 2024 as pop-punk trio celebrate anniversaries

Green Day will return to Scotland next summer as the pop-punk pioneers announce a huge show in Glasgow. The band will release their new album Saviors on January 19, their 14th studio album and first since 2020's Father of all Motherf*****s.

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Pedestrian killed and other seriously injured in road crashes

Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was killed in a road crash in Fife. Officers received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a grey Mazda car on the A911 near Milton Road in the Windygates area on Monday.

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First look inside new Glasgow pub with 'giant' sports screens and jukebox

A new bar with theatre area, jukebox and sporting booths has opened in Glasgow city centre.  Offering live music and sport, Hope & Vincent is a "contemporary take" on a classic pub which opened in 140 Vincent Street today (November 2).  Found

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Watch: We know 2+2=4, but is numeracy in schools more than just counting?

What is numeracy? Is it just counting numbers? Do sums need to be used in language classes under the Curriculum for Excellence?! Education writer James McEnaney breaks down all this and more as our video series on the ins and outs of Scottish education

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UK Covid Inquiry confirms Sturgeon can answer questions over deleted WhatsApps

Nicola Sturgeon is coming under more pressure over her pandemic WhatsApps after the UK Covid Inquiry revealed there was no restriction on the former first minister saying whether or not she had deleted her messages.  On Tuesday night the former

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'It's time for a new Scottish Enlightenment . . . one driven by green technology'

When I was asked to write this column I enquired as to the thought behind this new business publication. I was delighted to learn that The Herald wants to ensure business has a stronger voice when it comes to growth strategies that drive enterprise

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FMQs Recap: Humza Yousaf faces questions over Covid WhatsApps row

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Does tycoon Jim McColl have a business solution SMEs can bank on?

When entrepreneur Jim McColl found a lack of dedicated banking for SMEs, he decided to remedy this with the logical solution . . . a new bank People tend not to wake up with the sudden urge to start a new bank. Not even Jim McColl, one of Scotland

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Humza Yousaf commits to more funding for humanitarian aid for Gaza

The First Minister has pledged a further £250,000 to aid displaced Palestinians access food, water and medical supplies. It takes the Scottish Government's total funding to assist the relief efforts to £750,000, benefiting the United Nations Relief

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Marks and Spencer 'sorry' after Christmas advert sparks controversy

Marks and Spencer's has apologised after an outtake from its Christmas advert caused controversy online.  The retailer shared a photo on Instagram of red, silver and green Christmas hats burning in a fireplace which has been interpreted by some

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Agenda: This winter and next, Scotland needs more physios

As we head into another challenging winter, the Scottish Government has published its resilience plan for the NHS with welcome initiatives. But additional funding can only go so far without the extra staff needed, and the NHS has a serious workforce

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'This will be my last album,' says cult Scots star

Seven years is one of those spans much favoured by the creators of myth. For the Romans, it marked the start of renewal, and for the Greeks it was length of time the nymph Calypso detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia. No sign of that fabled

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We must extract every drop of oil and gas, start fracking and boost nuclear

MUCH has been written about climate change, but less on what should be done about the potential threat without wrecking the economy. First, most people would agree that the climate is warming and that burning fossil fuels could be a major contributor

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Lynn Jamieson: War and climate change are inextricably linked

Peace and environmental issues are now firmly on the radar of many people who have never thought of themselves as members of a peace or environmental movement. Vladimir Putin’s conduct towards Ukraine has heightened awareness of the threat of nuclear

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Tom Gordon: The jury's out and the clock ticking on Yousaf's New Deal for Business

There has been no shortage of things to distract Humza Yousaf since he promised to reset the Scottish Government’s strained relationship with business in April. No shortage of drama over the arrest of former colleagues, no shortage of internal

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City of Edinburgh set to declare housing emergency and call for urgent ScotGov help

The City of Edinburgh Council is set to formally declare a housing emergency - after charities warned of a "chronic shortfall" in homes for social rent. The council's housing convener Jane Meagher is tabling a motion today highlighting a "crisis

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Herald Poll: Would you replace your windows to help reach Net Zero?

Industry experts say that almost seven million home windows need to be replaced across Scotland to improve energy efficiency and meet the government's Net Zero targets.  The British Glass and the Glazing Federation, says that new windows can save

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First look at Mexican street food restaurant opening in Glasgow's west end

A new Mexican street food restaurant is opening its doors soon in Glasgow's west end.  Topolabamba will serve tacos, frozen margaritas and even brunch when it opens on Byres Road on Monday (November 6) at the former site of west end institution

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Scotch whisky giant names new chief executive

WILLIAM Grant & Sons, the Scotch whisky giant, has unveiled its new chief executive. The Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Grant’s distiller has appointed current Heineken Europe boss Soren Hagh to the post. Mr Hagh takes over responsibility for the

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South of England and Channel Islands bear brunt of Storm Ciaran

Strong winds and rain from Storm Ciaran are battering the south of England and the Channel Islands. In Jersey, people have been forced to take refuge in a hotel after winds in excess of 100mph from the storm damaged property. Flooding is expected

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A-listed Sir Basil Spence city centre landmark sold to become budget hotel

An A-listed office block at a prime city centre site has been sold amid plans to turn it into a hotel. The offices at 9-10 St Andrew Square, designed by Basil Spence and Partners as the new head office of the Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance

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Family sells award-winning bar and restaurant after 20 years of trading

A family-owned bar and restaurant in a historic Scottish market town has been put up for sale for the first time in 20 years. The Cavens Arms in Dumfries has won a total of 15 CAMRA Real Ale awards during the past two decades. It is described as

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I am a fighter – Erik ten Hag determined to improve Manchester United’s form

Erik ten Hag promised he was a “fighter” after Manchester United slumped to a 3-0 Carabao Cup home defeat to Newcastle to pile more pressure on him. Defeat in the rematch of last season’s final – which United won to highlight a promising first

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Police called after former Glasgow SNP councillor challenges charity leader

A former Glasgow SNP councillor had to be escorted off charity premises by police after he challenged its leader over youth disorder. Emily Cutts, who runs the G20 Works youth group, said she had had to call for help after Billy McAllister refused

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Swiatek beats Gauff in fault-filled match at WTA Finals

Four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has beaten American Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals in Mexico. The American world number three felt the pressure from her Polish opponent, double-faulting four times in a row during the second set on Wednesday

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Watchdog raps council for ‘Insufficient progress’ on transformation

South Ayrshire Council must move faster to transform its management structure and delivery of services, a watchdog has said. An Accounts Commission report released on Thursday has raised a range of concerns about the council following recommendations

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Explained in five minutes: What is AI and will it take your job?

People in the UK want to know how artificial intelligence works, how to use it to make money and whether it will take their jobs, according to Google. The search engine company revealed the UK’s most googled questions about AI over the past three

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The five key St Johnstone vs Kilmarnock battles for McDiarmid showdown

This piece is an extract from yesterday's The Rugby Road Gates newsletter, which is emailed out at 6pm every Wednesday. To receive our full, free Kilmarnock newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Not until the final two matches of

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Storm Ciaran to cause travel disruption across Scotland

Train passengers travelling between Scotland and England will face disruption on Thursday due to weather warnings in place as a result of Storm Ciaran battering the UK. A yellow warning for rain is in place for the east coast of Scotland, from

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MacDonald in confident mood ahead of Strathclyde Sirens' 2024 pre-season campaign

Strathclyde Sirens may be still in the fledgling stages of their pre-season training but already, head coach Lesley MacDonald is optimistic that her squad is looking stronger and more formidable than ever before.  A raft of new signings over the

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Rebecca McQuillan: Viewing older people as expendable is as callous as it is wrong

We knew Boris Johnson was incompetent and a liar, but he was apparently heartless too. According to a note made in March 2020 by Johnson’s private secretary for public services, the former Prime Minister questioned why the economy was being damaged

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Teddy Jamieson: What's so bad about being ordinary?

IT is disconcerting when you watch an advert that feels as if it is aimed directly at you. It is even more unsettling when it’s an ad for Marks & Spencer. But every time that M&S autumn menswear ad comes on I’m torn between horror that I’m

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Our biggest Covid problem was having to follow the UK

RATHER than throwing mud around and hoping some will stick, opposition MSPs should be apologising for insisting that Nicola Sturgeon and Jeane Freeman followed Boris Johnson’s Covid strategy, which was being prepared to let the elderly die and let

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7m windows 'need replaced' in Scotland to cut bills and meet net zero targets

Some 6.8m home windows need to be replaced in Scotland to meet government's net zero targets, industry bodies have warned. A new analysis has said the moves are needed as the UK's housing stock is the worst performing country in Western Europe

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Hibs and Dundee should be wary of 'third force' promises amid feeder club fears

THERE are certain words that should immediately send a shiver down the spines of Scottish football fans. The referee for today’s match is Willie Collum, for instance. VAR checking goal. I can make your club the undisputed third force. A series

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Tailor creates 'wacky' costumes to celebrate heritage of Glasgow’s east end

A tailor has created a set of ‘wacky’ handmade costumes in the hope of inspiring a "proper appreciation" of the area she calls 'home'. The six hand-made costumes – each with city flowers stitched in - have been created to celebrate the heritage

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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Kate Forbes

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Kate Forbe You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0191 603 0178 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk

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Edinburgh Council aims to 'recalibrate' social care set-up amid £29m funding gap

Councillors in the capital are calling for a “recalibration of the relationship” between the local authority and NHS services after being forced to bail out a financially troubled health and social care services. Edinburgh City Council is set to

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Top experts warn of damage to Glasgow's heritage and reputation from museum cuts

Academics and learned societies have raised alarm over what they fear will be the impact of budget cuts on Glasgow’s world famous art and museum collections. In strongly-worded letters to city chiefs they underline the international importance

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UK ministers ‘have no idea’ how to fix high streets

A LEADING academic and commentator on retail policy has questioned the ability of UK politicians to get to the bottom of the problems facing the country’s town and city centres. The condition of Scotland’s town and city centres has become a focus

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Glasgow giant on track as miners ramp up production

WEIR Group has declared it has entered the fourth quarter with a “strong order book and operating momentum” as it maintained its profit guidance for the year. The Glasgow-based engineering giant reported that “high levels of mining activity” had

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Union declares its priorities will deliver for Scots farmers

Farming By Alec Ross NFU Scotland President Martin Kennedy has used the union’s autumn conference as a platform to call on the Scottish Government to focus on the agricultural industry’s priorities if it is to meet the nation’s ambitions on

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Major expansion of The Herald's business and economic coverage

In a major expansion of our business and economic coverage, The Herald is today launching a new monthly supplement which will get to grips with the big issues facing Scotland, shine a spotlight on the nation’s entrepreneurs and include insights from

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North Sea oil and gas project pipeline 'healthy' amid tax furore says expert

With the crude price tipped to hit $100 per barrel soon, the outlook for North Sea oil and gas investment is brighter than it seemed after last November's windfall tax hike sparked overblown fears of an exodus from the area. However, following

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New programme to tackle massive shortfall in funding for female-led businesses

Nine firms from across Scotland are taking part in a first-of-its kind programme to help bridge the gap in access to funding by female-led businesses. Lynn Mann of Midlothian-based Supernature Oils is among those taking part in the pilot project

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Next puts its best foot forward with yet another profit upgrade

Fashion chain Next has raised its full-year profit guidance for the fourth time this year as the onset cooler weather boosted sales in the second half of October. In a trading update issued yesterday, the group added £10 million to its profit forecast

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Ian McConnell: No sugar-coating this UK economic backdrop but reasons for cheer

It has been an eventful month (yet again) on the UK economic front. The cost of living crisis and the surge in interest rates have never seemed very far from the headlines. And we have had party conference season too. The leadership of

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Major airline axes popular route from Scottish airport to historic capital city

A major airline has withdrawn a popular flight route between a Scottish airport and a historic capital city amid a restructuring. Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, said it has withdrawn its Edinburgh to Oslo service until its "resource situation is more

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Major Scottish industry hits problems on road to recovery

A MAJOR survey published this week gave a glimpse of hope for the Scottish tourism industry as it strives to fully recover from the coronavirus pandemic, while underlining the deep challenges businesses continue to face. As the industry turned

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Scottish law firm makes five hires

Scottish law firm Gibson Kerr has bolstered its family and personal law departments by hiring five new staff members. The firm, which dates back more than 100 years and was acquired by husband and wife Scott and Fiona Rasmusen in 2005, has hired

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'Let's fall back in love with beautiful, responsible clothing'

I describe myself as a fashion designer who hates fashion. My disgust is woven from the threads of negative impact the production of fashion has on our environment and planet; and the endemic social injustice linked to the manufacturing of the clothes

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Citizens back bid to revive famous Scottish street

CITIZENS in Aberdeen are throwing their weight behind a new campaign to revitalise its most famous street. Thousands of local people have offered suggestions to revive the fortunes of Union Street, which has become blighted in recent years by an

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The Big Read: What can we do to save Scotland's towns?

IT IS HARD to imagine today the excitement that would have greeted the opening of East Kilbride shopping centre by Prime Minister Harold MacMillan in 1959. The presentation of a full array of shops under a single roof, designed to modern standards,

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Housing children in hotels violates their human rights says Children’s Commissioner

Housing homeless and asylum-seeking children in hotels could be a violation of their human rights, according to a new report by Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner. Concerns have been raised over the possibility of already vulnerable young people

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What is today's Wordle word? November 2, 2023 hints and answer

Are you wondering where to start with today's Wordle word? Here are some hints and the answer for November 2. A 5-letter word must be found in just six attempts and players are given a new word to guess daily. The game uses the same rules as