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Mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if Tories win election, Sunak vows
Eighteen year olds would be forced to carry out a form of national service if the Tories are voted back in at the July 4 General Election, Rishi Sunak has announced. The Prime Minister said Britain has “generations of young people who have not
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We won’t back calls for Michael Matheson to go, say Scottish Greens
The Scottish Greens have said they will not back Conservative calls for Michael Matheson to resign, while also saying they have concerns about a Holyrood committee which ordered a sanction against him. The Greens said a member of the Standards
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Scottish Cup hero Adam Idah opens up on his Celtic future and lauds 'love' of fans
CELTIC striker Adam Idah last night described his winning goal in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final as the best of his life – then admitted that he is unsure if he will return to Parkhead next season. But the Republic of Ireland internationalist
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Leon Balogun says Rangers lack the 'confidence' to beat Celtic when it matters
Rangers lack the confidence to win big matches against Celtic, according to Leon Balogun, with the defender saying that his team failed to turn up in the moments that really matter throughout the season. Balogun was crestfallen after Adam Idah’
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Clarke satisfied that Scotland refuseniks will be regretting their choice now
It felt as though the whole of Scotland – well, those with an interest in football, anyway – were waiting with bated breath last week as Steve Clarke finally named his 28-man provisional squad for the European Championships. Most of the names that
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Joe Hart hails referee's decision to disallow Rangers goal in Celtic cup triumph
CELTIC goalkeeper Joe Hart has revealed he had been ready to catch James Tavernier’s corner kick when he was shoved in the back by Nicolas Raskin in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final today and backed Nick Walsh’s decision to chalk off Rangers’ goal
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Rangers nearly men come up short again as Celtic winners find a way once more
Rangers must be wondering what they have to do to beat Celtic. And they might never have a better chance. On a muggy afternoon at Hampden they matched the champions stride for stride, and in the second half, were even the better team. They had
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Wayne Rooney ready for Plymouth’s ‘exciting project’ after becoming head coach
Former England captain Wayne Rooney has returned to management with Championship side Plymouth. The PA news agency understands the 38-year-old, who left Birmingham in January after just 15 games in charge, has signed a three-year deal to become
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Man Utd claim shock victory over Man City in FA Cup final
Manchester United ended a poor season on a huge high as Erik ten Hag ignored intense speculation about his future to mastermind a shock FA Cup final win against rivals Manchester City. The build-up to the second successive all-Manchester showpiece
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How the Celtic players rated as they defeat Rangers and win Scottish Cup
Celtic lifted the Scottish Cup and completed a double as Adam Idah's late goal was enough to see off Rangers at Hampden. Here are how the Celtic players rated... JOE HART 6 Did well under a couple of Tavernier corners swung in on top of
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Bodies of two men killed in Highland crash undiscovered for hours overnight
The bodies of two men killed in a crash in the Highlands lay undiscovered for hours overnight, it has emerged. Police confirmed they we were made aware of a red Ford Focus having left the road and entered the River Garry off the A87 around 8am
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Swinney defends decision to challenge ‘prejudiced’ Matheson probe sanction
John Swinney has defended his decision to challenge the sanction ordered against his colleague Michael Matheson, saying the process on a Holyrood committee was “damaged” by “prejudice” from one of its members. Holyrood’s Standards Committee backed
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Celtic 1 Rangers 0: Last-minute Adam Idah goal secures Scottish Cup glory and double
A LAST-MINUTE goal from substitute Adam Idah ensured that Celtic beat Rangers in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final at Hampden this afternoon and completed a league and cup double. Brendan Rodgers’ side were far from their best against Philippe
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Football fans could be handed banning orders for pyrotechnics under new rules
Football fans could face banning orders if they are caught with pyrotechnics in stadiums, under tougher rules being considered by the Scottish Government and football authorities. Those caught with flares would be handed football banning orders
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Police probe 'unexplained' death of man on Glasgow street
A police investigation is underway into the 'unexplained' death of a man on a Glasgow street. Officers were called to a report of a man having been found seriously injured on William Street in the city around 11.50pm on Friday. Emergency services
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Three charged after police recover drugs worth £1.35m in Glasgow
Three men have been arrested and charged after drugs with a street value of around £1.35million were recovered in Glasgow. Police raided a property in the Tresta Road area of the city around 6.10pm on Thursday, discovering a "significant quantity
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'Deja flu': How worried should we be about an H5N1 influenza pandemic?
By the time Boris Johnson was stepping back into Number 10 Downing Street on December 13 2019 as a newly-elected Prime Minister, Covid - a disease that would nearly claim his life and define his premiership - had already begun spreading in China.
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Pensioner becomes Scotland's most unlikely pop sensation - at the age of 72
As someone who defies simple description, Glasgow one-man electronic band Tony Morris has been given a multitude of labels: ‘Chick Murray meets Dieter Meier’; ‘a Minimal wave Ivor Cutler’’; ‘King of the Avant Garde’ and ‘a mix of Leonard Cohen, David
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Glasgow TUI flight bound for Turkey forced to divert to Newcastle
A flight from Glasgow to Turkey was forced to divert to Newcastle due to a 'disruptive' passenger onboard. TUI flight TOM778 departed Glasgow Airport at 5:15pm on Friday bound for Antalya. However, the flight made an unscheduled landing at
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Aussies, Outlander and bespoke grand tours, tourism is bouncing back from Covid
Over the next three and a half weeks, a group of four tourists will cover almost every corner of Scotland, chauffeur-driven the entire way, dropping by well-known spots and a few less familiar corners. The American visitors will take in the Isle
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Great British Sewing Bee, the show where niceness is always in fashion
Is there a lovelier bunch of people on television than the gang on The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC1, Tuesday)? The Bake Off lot would sell their granny’s soul for a Hollywood handshake and The Traitors are not to be trusted, obviously. But for
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Kevin McKenna: Dishy Rishi Sunak shows he's a bit of a bounder on his Highland fling
The worst ever political campaign launch held the title for only 24 hours. Barely a day after Rishi Sunak was mingin’ in the rain outside Number 10 Downing Street, John Swinney was saying ‘hold my pint’. The First Minister of Scotland decided to
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Mark Smith: An abandoned path that says it all about the ruin of Glasgow
It isn’t all about me obviously but let me start with a memory. For ten years or so, until 2014, my main route to work in Glasgow was along the south bank of the river, on the path from Springfield Quay to the Squiggly Bridge. Often, it was glorious
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'Scared' city centre residents call for e-bike couriers to wear identifiable numbers
Residents in Glasgow city centre have called on the Scottish and UK Governments to make it compulsory for e-bikers to wear identifiable numbers so they can be traced in the event of an accident. Merchant City and Trongate Community Council (MCTCC
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Man, 75, charged over death of dog walker in Aberfeldy
A 75-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of Brian Low in Aberfeldy. Around 8.30am on Saturday, February 17, Mr Low’s body was discovered in the Pitllie area on the outskirts of the town. He was pronounced dead at the scene
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A family's 'lifelong dream' and the journey to a new Islay whisky
Six decades ago, Stewart Laing set out on a journey to Islay in the hope of learning all there was to know about the art of whisky making. The experience, so the tale goes, is regarded by the now managing director at Hunter Laing & Co as one of
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Ron Mackenna: This place is weird but so much fun
CJ’s K-Cafe/ Life 4 Cuts Glasgow HONESTLY? I thought this was a nail bar at first, then maybe a toy shop; only when I was right inside the door and the two boys were pointing to the wall-mounted, super-interactive, highly-electronic, full-fat
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Home in 'stunningly beautiful but overlooked' Scottish area wows TV judges
A house built on a historic site in Dumfries and Galloway has been shortlisted for Scotland's Home of the Year. A chance meeting in his family's fish and chip shop led to John Pagani-Palmer acquiring land owned by Bonshaw Tower, the ancestral seat
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Rangers' rebuilds don't work - the Ibrox club need Celtic to botch their recruitment
AT what stage during Paul Le Guen’s brief and ill-fated spell as manager of Rangers did it become apparent that the enigmatic Frenchman was going to fail in Scotland? Was it when his new-look team drew three of their opening five Premiership games
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James Tavernier outlines 'unfinished business' at Rangers amid Saudi speculation
THE rumours about his future at Rangers which have continued to circulate in the build-up to the Scottish Cup final could quite easily have proved distracting for James Tavernier. Suggestions that his former manager Steven Gerrard, who is now in
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Brian Taylor: Does Scotland matter a hoot in this election? Yes – and here’s why
The rebuke was stern. The Scottish Parliamentary chamber at Holyrood was not a suitable venue for contesting the UK General Election. This particular warning from the Presiding Officer, Alison Johnstone, was directed at Kevin Stewart of the SNP
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Thousands prepare 'campaign of disruption' over Scotland v Israel match at Hampden
Thousands of protesters are preparing a "campaign of disruption" at Hampden in defiance of a decision by the Scottish Football Association to play a match against Israel behind closed doors. It has emerged that anti-Israel protesters have been
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Letters: When it comes to Matheson, John Swinney is grasping at straws
A NUMBER of years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting and dealing with John Swinney over major flooding issues in his constituency. While I do not share his views on independence, I nevertheless found him to be a sound and fair man with a detailed knowledge
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Does dementia disrupt sleep - or does insomnia cause dementia? Study aims to find out
Researchers in Scotland are trying to unravel the complex relationship between sleep, dementia, and the brain's immune cells in a new study into Alzheimer's disease. The 18-month pilot project, funded by a £70,000 investment from Alzheimer's Research
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the July election date
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the July election date You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0191 603 0178 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk
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RSPB efforts help recovery of nature year on from Scotland's largest wildfire
One year after a devastating wildfire in the highlands that burned for over a week and destroyed a nature reserve and local habitats, wildlife is starting to make a miraculous recovery. In 2023, a fire believed to have begun on Tuesday, May 23
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You could even eat these perfect early summer flowers (if you were brave enough)
Camasssias are the perfect early summer successors to snowdrops and daffodils in a grassy, sunny part of the garden. Like most flowers they prefer moist, well-drained and fairly fertile soil but, as I’ve found, they’ll cope with partial shade and pretty
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Europa League achievement out of this world for Killie's Joe Wright
The 2024/25 season was out of this world for Kilmarnock as they secured Europa League football this summer with a fourth-place finish in the Premiership. You could say that it’s a dream come true for one-time spaceman wannabe Joe Wright. The 29
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Josh Taylor desperate for Edinburgh Castle fight as Easter Road bout remains ambition
"I'm getting excited just talking about it," says a giddy Josh Taylor as he recites a sales pitch to land a spectacular one-off fight at Edinburgh Castle. The Tartan Tornado still harbours ambitions of winning round Historic Scotland and Edinburgh
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Doctor jailed for Glasgow Airport terror plot arrested over cafe bombing
The doctor brother of Glasgow Airport suicide bomber Kafeel Ahmed has been arrested in India on terrorism charges. Ex-NHS doctor Sabeel Ahmed was arrested by anti-terror police in Bengaluru this week in connection with a the bombing of a cafe in
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Could controversial golf development be Highland answer to New Lanark?
The plans have drawn comparisons with New Lanark, the former 18th-century cotton spinning mill village created by industrialist Robert Owen, who was lauded for his educational and workplace reforms. Landowner Edward Abel Smith has pledged to build
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Brian Donnelly: Airline giant goes head-to-head with rival on flagship Scottish route
A major American airline has gone head-to-head with a key rival on a top transatlantic route into Scotland. It is a move the New York-based carrier says will be good for Scottish passengers as it challenges the Atlanta airline which until now was
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Glasgow whisky giant adds luxury goods expert to board
Scotch whisky giant Edrington, distiller of The Macallan, Highland Park, and The Famous Grouse, has appointed a luxury goods expert to its board of directors. Catherine Renier has held leadership positions with some of the world’s most prestigious
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Glasgow headhunter applauds 'resilient' performance
MM Search has hailed its “resilience” and “strategic foresight” during a strong opening half of its current financial year. The Glasgow-based recruitment firm, founded by Ken Morrice and Derek MacFeate, achieved “double-digit” increase in turnover
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Herald Diary: Why does it always rain on dishy Rishi?
Float your boat RISHI Sunak is surely one of the more unfortunate British Prime Ministers. Announcing the General Election outside Number 10 this week, he strived to appear Churchillian, until a spiteful downpour (possibly sponsored by the
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Remembering the week everyone hated us
Just over five years ago I was having crisis management meetings with our communications team. CAS was experiencing our first ever twitter pile-on! We’re used to having a public image as the good guys, so it was a bit of a shock to see real anger
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Hyper Luminal Games steps up into publishing and original IP
Dundee studio Hyper Luminal has unveiled plans to join Scotland’s small but growing band of games publishers in conjunction with the launch of its second original title Pine Hearts. The move is part of plans for continuing growth at Hyper Luminal
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Time to take control of your pension and your future
By Tim Wishart SAVING in a pension is one of the most tax-efficient ways to invest for your future. But to many people, pension rules seem like a minefield, and the most recent changes in pension legislation have made this topic even more challenging
