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It's coming home? MacIntyre lurking in second place at Genesis Scottish Open
It’s coming home? Robert MacIntyre is certainly doing his bit to make sure it does. Forget all the hoopla about football and the three lions. There’s a golfing lion rampant at the Renaissance. On a fairly dour, chilly day in East Lothian – they
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Scottish Open: Syme aims for final push in bid for Royal Troon tee-time
Weddings don’t pay for themselves. “The bills keep racking up,” chuckled Connor Syme. Or did he grimace? A three-under 67 in his third round of the Genesis Scottish Open yesterday for a nine-under total left Syme on the fringes of the top-20.
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High Noon at Troon as memories of 2016 Open shoot-out come flooding back
Right, here’s a quick quiz question to get things started. Who finished third in the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon? Any ideas yet? No? Well, don’t worry because even your correspondent had to look it up. Ladies and gentleman, it was the
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QoS 0 Aberdeen 3: What we learned from Jimmy Thelin's first match as Dons boss
The Jimmy Thelin era got off to an impressive, winning start as Aberdeen saw off Queen of the South comfortably at Palmerston in the Premier Sports Cup group stage. An early headed goal by Ester Sokler after some fine work by Shayden Morris on
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Major St Mirren injury blow as Greg Kiltie ruled out for three months
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Stephen Robinson has confirmed Greg Kiltie is set for three months on the sidelines in a major St Mirren injury blow. The midfielder has undergone surgery
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Ajax 2 Rangers 1: Lawrence scores free kick in pre-season defeat
Rangers fell to a 2-1 defeat against Ajax in their first public pre-season friendly. Tom Lawrence was on target for the Ibrox club but his free-kick strike was rendered a consolation. Goals from Kian Fitz-Jim and Branco van den Boomen were
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Henrik Stenson excited to reignite Royal Troon rivalry with Phil Mickelson
It was a performance which broke or equalled all kinds of records, not to mention Phil Mickelson’s heart. The last time Royal Troon hosted the Open Championship in 2016, Sweden’s Henrik Stenson came out on top in a sensational shootout with Mickelson
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Scots Word of the Week: Clash bag
Clash-bag (sometimes also seen as clatter-bag) is defined by Dictionaries of the Scots Language as: “A tale-bearer; a person full of low mean stories” and recorded as early as 1824 in John MacTaggart’s Gallovidian Encyclopedia. Later (1879), Robert
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Herald Diary: And now the good news ... they might stop going on about 1966
Angst over Angles THE Scottish nation has long harboured many hopes and ambitions. We have prayed that porridge oats (with a wee splash of milk) would be accepted by gourmands as the most sophisticated haute cuisine. And that Lulu would
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‘Beloved’ bear rescued from war in Ukraine dies in Scottish zoo
A “beloved” bear who was rescued from the war in Ukraine and rehomed in a Scottish zoo has died. Staff at Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder in West Lothian said the death of Yampil, an Asiatic black bear, meant it was a “truly sad day”. The animal
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Elderly man 'critical' after being struck by motorcycle in hit and run
An elderly man is fighting for his life in hospital after being struck by a motorbike in a hit and run incident. Police said the 81-year-old man, who was using a walking frame, was struck as he crossed Bathgate Road in Blackburn, West Lothian,
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Guy Stenhouse: Starmer has very little time to make a real difference
Labour’s triumph in the UK General Election is a key moment in our recent political history. What marks it out is not just the scale of the victory but that it brings to office a party which has spent 14 long years in the wilderness. What makes
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Education ‘titan’ who was chairman of the Apostrophe Protection Society
Frank Pignatelli Born: December 22, 1946 Died: June 27, 2024 FEW can claim to have run Western Europe's biggest education authority, stood up for the put-upon apostrophe and earned their badge as deputy sheriff of Bud Neill's Calton Creek
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Scots folk-rock star of the 1970s 'was a sweet and gentle soul'
Joe Egan Born: October 18, 1946 Died: July 6, 2024 THE folk-rock boom that began in the late Sixties achieved a fair degree of popular chart hits in Britain, with pioneering bands such as Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Pentangle and the
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Lennie Pennie: Level the playing field on tax and give every kid a chance
As part of Keir Starmer’s new financial plan he's set his sights on the private education sector, with a view to taxing them less like a charity, and more like a business. This would bring the rest of the UK more in line with the Scottish education
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The current levels of energy debt are not normal and need action
The recent news that Ofgem has reduced the price cap on energy bills may give the impression that the energy crisis is coming to an end. But sadly it’s not that simple. Even with this reduction, average bills for typical consumers remain significantly
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Ousted SNP MP says 'ruthless' Swinney needs to ‘reset’ SNP
The SNP needs a major reset if it is to avoid getting “horsed” in the 2026 Holyrood elections, a former MP has said. Stewart McDonald, who was ousted as the MP for Glasgow South as a resurgent Scottish Labour won seats across much of Scotland
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Scots must 'grow up' over England's football success to rise and be a nation again
SPAIN has long held a special place in the hearts of the Scottish people. It is the leading holiday destination every summer for those members of our population who are seeking to escape from the relentless wind and rain and relax with a little
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How did NHS England slash its waiting lists - and are there lessons for Scot Govt?
Scotland is already trailing behind England when it comes to elective NHS activity and clearing the backlog of very long waits for treatment - but the gap might be about to get even wider. England's new health secretary, Wes Streeting, has set
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England rue missed opportunity as New Zealand extend Eden Park dominance
England’s hopes of recording a famous win at Eden Park were foiled by a Beauden Barrett-inspired comeback from New Zealand who triumphed 24-17 at their Auckland fortress. Tries from Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tommy Freeman created by the laser-guided
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'Highland beaches are like Barbados,' says Scots weather presenter Carol Kirkwood
At what point is someone considered a “national treasure”? After lighting up our screens on BBC Breakfast for the best part of three decades now, Carol Kirkwood is surely a shoo-in for that mantle. The Scots-born weather presenter has been a reassuringly
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Camley’s Cartoon: The Euro 2024 final
Framed prints of Steven Camley's cartoons are available by calling 0191 603 0178. Unframed cartoons can be purchased by visiting our website thepicturedesk.co.uk.
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The food of love? Frigid oysters are putting restoration efforts at risk
Salty and slippery, cheap and plentiful, cracked open and slurped back one after the next, they were the perfect accompaniment to a warm pot of ale or a jug of claret while putting the 19th century world to rights. In the elite Oyster Club, founded
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Do we really need this hour of unrelenting misery on primetime TV?
There is little doubt that Tony Conroy’s voice was one that society needed to hear. The taxi driver focal point of The Night Caller (Channel Five, Sunday) was once a Liverpool school teacher who, after 27 years loyal service, was ‘thrown on the scrapheap
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Wimbledon day 13: Jasmine Paolini and Barbora Krejcikova contest women’s title
A first-time Wimbledon women’s singles champion will be crowned for the seventh year in a row as Jasmine Paolini battles Barbora Krejcikova on Saturday. Seventh seed Paolini had never before won a match at the All England Club but the Italian has
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Why The Herald couldn't ignore Scotland's Housing Emergency
There are only so many times you can publish a series of articles which go back to a recurring theme to realise we are looking at an issue that won’t go away. No amount of comments, responses and rebuttals regarding a crisis of our time seemed to strike
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Here are my secrets to growing - and preserving - herbs
If you grow more herbs than you need fresh, why not preserve some? Depending on the species, drying and jarring, freezing or saving seeds for grinding are options. Or, in a few cases, simply keep using leaves during the winter. Rosemary, bay and
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Ron Mackenna: I'd love to give it more than 5/5 for service - but I'm not allowed
Piggs Bruntsfield Edinburgh It comes to me during a fat food critic moment pretty early on in this meal that the genius of Piggs surely can’t be the food, or the menu, both appearing surprisingly ho-hum. So it has to be the service. I
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How a Scot became Canada assistant with a little help from Red Bull and Ralf Rangnick
A PLACE in the knockout rounds of the Euro 2024 finals in Germany eluded Andy Robertson and his team mates last month. Yet, there has been one Scot who has experienced all of the drama, tension and excitement of being involved in the latter stages
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George Fergusson: A cost-free option to make things better
The new Government has made its priority economic growth. It wants to open up opportunities for young people, for the development of technology and the arts, of agriculture and the hospitality sector. An obvious constraint is a lack of cash and, with
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Ali Russell: Extreme E's return to Scotland will be even better than its first visit
Within minutes of speaking to Ali Russell, it becomes apparently clear that he passionately believes in sport being about something other than just purely racing. Edinburgh native Russell is the managing director of Extreme E - a rally championship
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Is this project in the Gorbals, Glasgow the answer to Scotland's housing crisis?
A Glasgow businessman believes he has the key to the future of affordable housing, in the form of a development in the Gorbals. Lord Willie Haughey, a former non-executive director at Celtic, is planning to build 11,000 homes across the country
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Letters: It is a scandal unions are allowed to disrupt public services like ScotRail
TWO years after the nationalisation of ScotRail, and a week after the election of a Labour government, Scotland's railways have descended into chaos. Hundreds of journeys have been either cancelled or delayed, thousands of people have been inconvenienced
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New UHI short courses aim to boost regional business and sustainability
The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is launching a new series of courses to help local businesses in the Highlands and Islands meet Net Zero and other environmental standards. UHI announced plans to deliver the new range of Continuing
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'I spent four-and-a-half years in temporary accommodation, here's what it was like'
An Edinburgh resident has told of her four-and-a-half year wait for a council flat, as she and her three children were left in limbo in temporary accommodation. In November last year the capital declared a housing emergency, with close to 5,000
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Ministers under fire for 'removal' of fund to help end homelessness and child poverty
Ministers have come under fire for ending a fund set up to help prevent homelessness and child poverty in Scotland with no plans to replace it with a new one. The multi-million pound Homelessness Prevention Fund was launched with a fanfare in 2019
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Herald launches Charter For Change to end housing and homelessness emergency
The Herald today launches a campaign through a seven-point charter for change to help end Scotland's housing emergency including a call to change the law so thousands of Scots found to be at risk of homelessness every year get support earlier to stay
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Brian Taylor: Explained – how Labour intend to mirror SNP strategy
Other than Burns, Scott and Carroll, my favourite comment upon the human condition comes from the French thinker, Voltaire. He had his character Candide remind us: “Il faut cultiver notre jardin.” Confronted with over-optimistic Panglossian piffle
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Robinson details St Mirren's new attacking weapon...goalkeeper Balcombe
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Stephen Robinson is not short of attacking options at St Mirren. Mikael Mandron, Jonah Ayunga, Toyosi Olusanya, Lewis Jamieson and James Scott all vying for
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Adopting a disciplined and rational framework for long-term investment
David Thomson HAVE you spent the last week wondering what impact the UK General Election result will have on the UK stock market, or are you wondering what impact the US presidential election will have this November? For some it will be a worry
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Scottish hotel launches wine safari offering as hospitality branches out
Scotland’s hospitality businesses are finding new ways to adapt to challenging market conditions. One business owner looking to evolve his hotel’s offering “to deliver a truly unique experience” is Tom Lewis, owner of Lochearnhead-based Monachyle
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Brian Donnelly: Anger as SNP housing law makes Scotland ‘no-go zone’ for investors
A senior housing industry figure has claimed Scotland has become a "no-go zone" for investors. He warns the SNP over housing laws that include rent controls will keep housebuilding in years of stagnation and Labour over its potential capping plans
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£5.5million contract awarded for A83 Rest and Be Thankful ground investigation work
A £5.5million contract has been awarded in a bid to find a long-term solution to landslide risks at the Rest and Be Thankful. Transport Scotland have awarded Structural Soils LTD the contract for the A83 ground investigation work and it’s expected