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Celtic 3 Glasgow City 0 - Hosts progress into Sky Sports Cup semi-final
Fran Alonso’s Celtic comfortably progressed to the semi-final of the Sky Sports Cup with a 3-0 win over reigning SWPL champions Glasgow City. Natalie Ross gave them an early cushion before Alonso’s side ramped it up in the second period with further
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Sam Lammers on Rangers fans' flak, Philippe Clement talks and Ibrox fitness levels
THE first few months of the 2023/24 season have proved every bit as challenging for Sam Lammers as an individual as they have for Rangers as a club collectively. The Dutch forward, a £3.5m signing from Atalanta in Italy back in June, struggled
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Brendan Rodgers points to Celtic adaptability over pragmatism for UCL progress
Managers and players regularly portray that they don’t listen to any outside noise regarding their performances in the dugout or pitch. After Celtic’s 6-0 thrashing in Madrid on Tuesday night, the decibel levels were certainly significantly ramped
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Barry Robson backs Duk to recapture Aberdeen form after PAOK strike
Barry Robson reckons Duk is ready to recapture his form of last season after scoring for the Dons in the Europa Conference League in Greece. The Cape Verde international striker was joint top scorer for Aberdeen last season with 18 goals alongside
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Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith didn't want Ali Price Edinburgh exit
Franco Smith admits he didn’t want Ali Price to leave Glasgow Warriors after his departure for rivals Edinburgh. The 30-year-old has been one of Glasgow’s most prominent players across the last decade, but he’s now unlikely to play for the club
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Dunfermline 1 Dundee United 2: Mochrie hits late winner for league leaders
Dundee United extended their lead at the top of the Championship to seven points with a late win over Dunfermline. Chris Mochrie's strike five minutes from time snatched victory for the league leaders in a fiercely contested Friday night fixture
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Kerry Hudson: I still remember the town in Palestine where everyone loves Braveheart
The first protest my son attended was a Free Palestine protest in Prague when he was eight months old. We marched up through the Old Town, his buggy bumping against the cobblestones and a kind man put a Palestinian flag into his chubby, baby fist.
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McGrath taking positives from Aberdeen European adventure despite disappointment
Aberdeen midfielder Jamie McGrath will take confidence from their European adventure ahead of another run of big games despite his frustration over their pool position. McGrath’s 30-yard free-kick earned the Dons a 2-2 draw against PAOK in Greece
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Jack Draper becomes youngest Briton to reach an ATP Tour final in 14 years
Jack Draper defeated Jan-Lennard Struff at the Sofia Open to become the youngest Briton to reach an ATP Tour final since Andy Murray 14 years ago. The 21-year-old is really hitting his stride at the end of an injury-plagued season and is chasing
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Ross County boss Malky Mackay says amount of stoppage time needs to be addressed
Ross County boss Malky Mackay believes the lengthy spells of added time in games needs to be looked at with regards the physical toll on players. With VAR checks and a desire to cut down on time wasting, matches are regularly overrunning at the
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Craig Levein ‘encouraged’ by early signs at St Johnstone
Craig Levein is encouraged by the early signs at St Johnstone as he looks to lift his new side off the bottom of the cinch Premiership on Saturday. The former Scotland boss took over at McDiarmid Park from Steven MacLean who departed following
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Michael Matheson's iPad bill just doesn't add up - Letter of the Day
The news that Health Secretary Michael Matheson has run up a bill of almost £11,00 on his parliamentary iPad has caused some consternation among politicians and commentators alike. Read our report here 👈 Today, one of our readers details what
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Kevin McKenna: This is why the Catholic Church fears losing sex education opt out
A RIPPLE of consternation swept across some sections of the Catholic Church with the announcement that Nicola Sturgeon had been invited to deliver the annual Cardinal Winning lecture in Glasgow in June, 2018. This occasion, named after the late leader
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Body recovered from River Kelvin in Glasgow in search for missing woman
A woman’s body has been recovered in the search for a 58-year-old missing since an incident in a river almost a month ago. Emergency crews were first called to the river in Glasgow's West End near Eldon Street just before 6pm on Wednesday October
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Tottenham duo Micky van de Ven and James Maddison ruled out until new year
Ange Postecoglou has revealed Tottenham are set to be without Micky van de Ven and James Maddison until January. Centre-back Van de Ven and midfielder Maddison suffered hamstring and ankle injuries respectively in Monday’s 4-1 loss at home to Chelsea
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Matheson promises to pay £11,000 iPad charges from own pocket
Health Secretary Michael Matheson has tonight promised to pay the full cost of the Holyrood iPad bill he ran up in holiday in Morocco following days of intense political pressure. In a dramatic statement issued by the SNP this evening, the SNP
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Glastonbury had a huge effect on me as a teenager, says musician Kate Stables
Kate Stables is an English-born musician and songwriter based between Paris and Bristol who performs under the alias This Is The Kit, also the name of the band she fronts. Signed to Rough Trade Records, This Is The Kit’s sixth studio album, Careful
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Scottish galleries: Take a walk through the forest of the imagination
Artist Rooms – Martin Creed 11 November-6 January. Entry free. Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock, KA1 3BU. Celebrating one of the country’s most ingenious and surprising artists, Martin Creed’s Artist Rooms features sculpture, neon works
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Gary Townsend's recipe: Honey & paprika glazed chicken wings
Who doesn’t love chicken wings!? This is a quick recipe for glazed chicken wings, ideal for a gathering with friends or a night in front of the tv! Ingredients: Serves 4 1kg Chicken Wings 6 x Green chillis – de seeded and chopped.
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Check out these new food and drink arrivals coming to a city near you
Encore, Edinburgh A lavish cocktail bar and lounge is set to make its debut in Edinburgh’s west end. Encore is located below the West End Brasserie restaurant in Edinburgh will open its doors on December 1st, offering a relaxed, lively atmosphere
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Bordeaux: Why winemakers around the globe use it as a benchmark for their best wines
To Bordeaux or not to Bordeaux, that is the question! Its perhaps a lasting testimony to France's world famous wine region, that so many winemakers around the globe still use it as a benchmark for their best wines. Bordeaux style or Claret style are
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A miserable state of affairs in the UK is laid bare
The latest UK economic output figures published today were marginally better than forecast but that is where any good news stops. The data from the Office for National Statistics show a stagnating UK economy, with no growth in gross domestic product
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Sex and death: A contemporary take on Greek myths puts women in the ascendant
What if Abraham hadn’t founded Judaism, Christianity and Islam? What if the founder had been Sarah, his wife? What if Matthew, Mark, Luke and John hadn’t written the Gospels, but the two Marys, the mother of Jesus and Magdalene? Given that men
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The pupil who made a splash at the wrong pool
Fighting talk DIARY readers will undoubtedly agree that the UK is in dire need of another reality TV show. There’s only been a gazillion of them on the box since January, so we could definitely do with a few more. Which is why we’re so
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A whiff of scandal in the church newsletter
Lack of snack GLASGOW TV and radio personality Paul Coia has a painful confession to make. “I’m being hypocritical this morning,” he says, “when protesting about my childhood fave sweet, Caramac, being discontinued due to falling sales. A colleague
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Roz Foyer: We march against the evil of fascism. Would Braverman want to ban us too?
On November 25, we at the STUC will hold our annual St Andrews Day March and Rally against racism and fascism. The event first took place in the 1980s in conjunction with the Campaign for Racial Equality. It was an act of resistance. Organised
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An evening to celebrate fine Italian cheese? Well, diet be damned...
This article appears as part of the Food Matters newsletter. Having solemnly vowed to embark on a health kick in the lead-up to the festive season just the night before, there in my inbox sat a reminder of an invite to an evening devoted entirely
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Andy Murray splits from coach Ivan Lendl for a third time
Andy Murray has split from coach Ivan Lendl for a third time. Murray won all three of his grand slam titles in his first two spells with the former world number one and they reunited again last March. But, although the Scot regained his place
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Partick Thistle: Amazing Arbroath away trip before history was made at Firhill
The following article is from our dedicated Partick Thistle newsletter, which is released every Wednesday at 6 pm. You can receive it directly to your inbox for FREE two days early - just sign up here. The 2-2 draw at home to Ayr United brought
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Children are urged to send postcards to older people and cut Christmas isolation
A new postcard project is aiming to create festive connections between children and older people to ease loneliness at Christmas. Festive Friends postboxes will be on hand in a Scottish supermarket chain to allow shoppers with little ones to share
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Neil Mackay: Holyrood must unite to end disgrace of child hunger in Scotland
This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. How can a nation call itself civilised when children go hungry in its towns and cities? How can we sleep at night? How do we face ourselves in the mirror each morning?
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Fundraiser in ‘surreal’ meeting with Pope after walking from Glasgow to Rome
A woman who walked from Glasgow to Rome has said it was “lovely and surreal” to have a surprise meeting with the Pope after her six-month fundraising trek. Geraldine McFaul, 52, set off from her home in Scotland at the start of May and arrived
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'It's not my first rodeo': Glasgow bar prepares for major menu makeover
A vast, illustrated chalkboard takes pride of place above the bar at Max’s, reminding visitors that the Queen Street stalwart was this summer chosen as the home of the official Banksy Margarita. It’s quite the claim to fame, with thousands of
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Watch: The one teaching term that teachers won't use publicly
What is pedagogy? It's a term that teachers won't use when talking about education publicly, but it contributes greatly when informing teaching methods and styles. Education writer James McEnaney breaks down all this and more as our video series
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Naomi Osaka to make her return to tennis at the Brisbane International
Naomi Osaka will make her return to tennis at the Brisbane International to start next season. The four-time grand slam champion has not played a match since September 2022, taking the whole of this year off and giving birth to daughter Shai in
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Analysis: Matheson's failure to apologise does neither himself nor SNP any favours
MICHAEL Matheson has been in no mood to apologise nor to give a fuller explanation of how he ended up with a bill for almost £11,000 for using his parliamentary iPad while on holiday in Morocco. Instead, when pressed in an impromptu press huddle
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The Apollo: New late-night bar pays homage to Glasgow's original ‘music mecca’
A new bar has opened its doors in Glasgow that pays loose homage to the city’s original ‘music mecca’ - that once stood tall just a stone's throw away. As Scotland's premier rock venue, Glasgow's legendary Apollo Theatre played host to some of
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Ange Postecoglou wins third consecutive Premier League manager of the month award
Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has been named Premier League manager of the month for October. It is the third month in a row he has won the award after making a strong start to life in England. The Australian joined the North London
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Fire-ravaged landmark hotel can be saved from demolition, says engineer
A landmark Scottish hotel damaged by a serious fire may not need to be demolished, an engineer has said. Flames ripped through the spire of the derelict Ayr Station Hotel back in September, causing major disruption to the town as roads were closed
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Catholic Church and Scottish Government clash over proposed sex education changes
A row has erupted between the Catholic Church and the Scottish Government over the provision of sex education in schools. It follows proposed changes by the government contained in its recently published updated draft guidance on relationships,
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Ecologists hail 'wonderful' Caledonian Pine forest brought back from the brink
It was once a verdant green canopy of mighty trees which stretched across Scotland almost as far as the eye could see. In ancient times the Caledonian Pine forest covered almost three quarters of the Scottish mainland yet has now dwindled to
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Three of the best new food and drink spots to check out in Glasgow
TikTok creator and foodie fan extraordinaire Suzanne Blyth, aka Rare Tares, reveals the best new spots to check out in Glasgow... Slouch 203-205 Bath Street, Glasgow Slouch has reopened after a huge renovation. The interiors have been revamped
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe closing in on deal to become minority shareholder at Man Utd
Sir Jim Ratcliffe could finalise a deal to become a minority shareholder at Manchester United during the upcoming international break. Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group is expected to pay in the region of £1.25billion for a 25 per set stake in the Old Trafford
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Catherine Salmond: Five of my Herald favourites from this week to check out
Today’s editor’s picks focus on my favourite pieces from The Herald this week. My top five; here we go. In at number one is Andy Maciver’s comment piece on the UK and Scottish Covid inquiries. Balanced, informed and passionately written, he
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Forget the Covid mudslinging and learn the important lessons for next time
GIVEN the prevailing political climate it should come as little surprise that reporting and comment on the current Covid inquiries, both UK and Scotland, have started to degenerate into a blame fest. There is a certain irony that opposition parties
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Alan Simpson: Tweet this - Wilson's warbler has fallen victim to cancel culture
SEVERAL years ago – actually, make that many years ago – a curious thing happened as I partook in a football match on a pitch situated next to a river. One of my teammates suddenly ran off the pitch during the game and proceeded to wade into the
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Mark Smith: The thorny truth about the white rose of indy
Sorry to spring this on you without a trigger warning, but I’d like to start with a tweet from Ian Blackford of the SNP. It’s from May 2022 and it goes like this: “Ready to go to the chamber for the Queen’s Speech. SNP members will be wearing white
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Agenda: Supporting female business founders benefits everyone
Next week is Global Entrepreneurship Week, a time when we celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in countries and communities through the world. This international initiative puts a particular focus on individuals who face structural barriers in launching
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Motorists fined £11,100 every day as Glasgow LEZ sanctions soar
GLASGOW'S low emission zone has raked in nearly £11,100 a day since the council began enforcement in June. New data seen by the Herald reveals that £1.354m is expected to be brought in in the first four months of enforcement with the numbers sanctioned
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'A voice of sanity and reason' - Popular Herald columnist dies
Doug Marr, a highly respected and long-standing columnist for The Herald, has died at the age of 76 after a short illness. He took on the mantle of commentator and analyst for the newspaper with aplomb after a distinguished career in education,
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Speculation grows Braverman will lose home secretary role in reshuffle
Suella Braverman's job as home secretary is in the balance today amid reports she will be "toast" in a forthcoming Cabinet reshuffle by the Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak is said to be considering how to respond to her article accusing police of bias
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Cafe Andaluz opens new restaurant in 'vibrant' Scottish neighbourhood
Cafe Andaluz has today opened its third restaurant in Edinburgh as the popular brand celebrates 21 years of bringing a taste of Spain to Scotland. The new site at Raeburn Place in the city’s Stockbridge promises a menu of Iberian-inspired tapas
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Former bank chief stripped of £7.6m payout after Nigel Farage debanking row
Banking giant NatWest has axed £7.6 million in potential payouts to former chief executive Dame Alison Rose after she left the company in July following the fall-out from the debanking row with Nigel Farage. The company, which owns Royal Bank of
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Retailer with big online following reveals hotly awaited first Scottish store plan
Japanese retailer UNIQLO has announced the planned opening of its first store in Scotland. The outlet, in Princes Street, will open in the spring of 2024. This first UNIQLO store to open in Scotland will have a sales floor of around 1,430 square
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Documentary film on Loch Ness Monster-hunting boom in 1970s hits UK cinemas
A new feature-length documentary telling the “unbelievable story behind an unbelievable story” of the Loch Ness Monster has hit UK cinemas today (November 10). Using rare archive footage, Loch Ness: They Created A Monster offers a new take on the
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James Maddison withdraws from England squad due to injury
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has been withdrawn from the England squad due to injury. The 26-year-old was taken off during the first half of Spurs’ 4-1 Premier League defeat to Chelsea on Monday with an ankle injury, and his club have now
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Majority of Scots against grouse moor land management, poll finds
Three quarters of Scots are against grouse moor land management practices like killing predators, a new poll has found. That is according to the survey commissioned by the League Against Cruel Sports for REVIVE, a coalition for grouse moor reform
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PAOK claim Aberdeen racism allegation is 'product of imagination'
PAOK have denied that Aberdeen striker Pape Gueye was subjected to racist abuse by home supporters, calling the claim a "product of imagination". Barry Robson's side confirmed in a statement last night that they had lodged a complaint with UEFA
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Jurgen Klopp has no case for the defence after Liverpool’s loss in Toulouse
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he is more concerned with side’s defensive display than the role VAR played in denying his side a late Europa League draw in Toulouse. Individual mistakes and a lack of collective cohesion saw the hosts take
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Katie Taylor ‘aware of what is at stake’ in Chantelle Cameron rematch
Katie Taylor is confident things will be different in her rematch with Chantelle Cameron when she looks to set the record straight back in Dublin on November 25 . Taylor suffered the first defeat of her professional career in May when Cameron retained
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SNP's Flynn says Braverman 'nasty and vindictive' politician who 'needs to go'
The SNP’s Westminster leader has said Suella Braverman is a “nasty and vindictive” politician who “really needs to go”. Speaking to the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland radio programme, Stephen Flynn said Ms Braverman was seeking to direct the police
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‘Great result’ cheers David Moyes as West Ham have another good European night
David Moyes was thrilled to get West Ham’s Europa League campaign back on track after Lucas Paqueta’s goal secured a 1-0 victory over Olympiacos. The Brazil midfielder crashed in a second-half volley to keep the Hammers on top of Group A and to
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Ministers ‘failing’ children with long Covid, campaigners warn
Ministers are “failing” children with long Covid amid a refusal to commit more support for patients suffering with the debilitating condition, campaigners have said. Helen Goss, whose daughter Anna now uses a wheelchair because of long Covid, said
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Ollie Watkins header seals win over AZ Alkmaar as Aston Villa eye last-16 spot
Ollie Watkins came to Aston Villa’s rescue as Unai Emery’s side hit back to beat AZ Alkmaar. The striker celebrated his England call-up to nod in with nine minutes left for a 2-1 win and put Villa on the brink of the Europa Conference League knockout
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Robinson was right, St Mirren display against Hibs was one of the best this season
This piece is from yesterday's Buddies Briefing newsletter, which is emailed out at 6pm every Thursday. To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Last month I predicted Stephen Robinson and St Mirren
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Early signs are bright for Craig Levein's new look St Johnstone
This piece is an extract from yesterday's McDiarmid Memo newsletter, which is emailed out at 6pm every Thursday. To receive our full, free St Johnstone newsletter including this type of quality discussion and analysis straight to your email inbox
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Postecoglou, Arteta, and the Premier League's rage-filled race to the bottom
THE race for the title is motoring along, and yet it’s the Premier League’s race to the bottom hogging all the headlines. Say what you like about VAR – everybody is, all the time - and all that has spiralled from its introduction, but it’s hard
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Israel is doing more damage to itself than Hamas ever could
ISRAEL’S attacks on Gaza, killing civilians and children by the thousand, and the Israeli Defence Forces aiding settlers to kill Palestinians to take their farmland in the West Bank are not only war crimes, but risk the destruction of Israel in the
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Andy Maciver: Did lockdown kill more people than it saved?
I often find myself, subconsciously, splitting life into two nowadays. Before Covid, and after Covid. "I don’t think we’ve seen each other since before Covid, have we?" "It must have been four or five years since we’ve been to that restaurant – it
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Covid inquiry
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Covid inquiry You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0191 603 0178 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk
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Maia Lumsden keen to make up for lost time ahead of Great Britain debut
Maia Lumsden is on a mission to make up for lost time. After wondering for a while whether she would ever pick up a racket again after struggling with the debilitating effects of long Covid, the Scot is now enjoying some of the best tennis of her career
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Scotland loses out in installation of cost-cutting energy smart meters
Scotland is at the bottom of a British league table over the installation of smart meters to cut fuel costs in the cost of living crisis. The latest official analysis reveals that just 43% of electricity meters were 'smart' in Scotland as of March
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Airline launches cut-price ski holidays from Scottish airports
An airline and holiday company has launched a snowsports destination sale from Scotland. Jet2 said flights people can get a 10% discount to fly from two Scottish airports to Chambery, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Turin and Geneva this winter. The airline
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‘Are we crazy?’ Island tunnel backers say plan is better than ferries
Island tunnel backers have said the plan to dig undersea links is more economically viable than the current ferry service. A report of Unst and Yell Tunnel Action Groups’ visit to the Faroe Islands highlights a series of potential social and economic
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Housebuilder hails profits at the top end despite market challenges
Housebuilding giant Taylor Wimpey has said profits will be at the top of end of City forecasts despite high mortgage rates continuing to impact demand. The company, which has sites across Scotland, said it expects profits to be at between £440
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Ian McConnell: Better from Bank boss who seems scared of own shadow on Brexit
The Bank of England’s Governor seems at times to be scared of his own shadow when it comes to flagging the negative effects of Brexit. It would be good to hear Andrew Bailey talk a lot more about these consequences, like his predecessor Mark Carney
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Prime lambs sharper on the week
NFU Scotland has responded to last week’s agricultural census figures, which pointed towards a further reduction in cow numbers. It describes the numbers as a concern, given the importance of beef production to the rural economy. Reflecting on
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Advertising slowdown to hit profits but STV bullish on growth prospects
BROADCASTER STV Group expects operating profit to take a hit in 2023 as a result of weak national TV advertising in the fourth quarter and a slowdown in the rate of commissioning in its studios business although it said that group revenue is up over
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Dundee training firm hikes profits by 76% to £19.9m on revenues of £95m
A DUNDEE training company servicing clients around the world saw group revenue soar to £95 million in the year ending March 31, 2023, up 42% on the previous year, attributing growth to companies investing in their people in order to create a positive
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Scottish Government warned 'five weeks to save hospitality industry'
Scottish restaurateurs, publicans and hoteliers have warned there are ‘just five weeks left’ to save the industry and called on the Scottish Government to provide emergency support. The Scottish Hospitality Group, which represents the interests
