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'Didn't think twice' - Jaden Brown opens up on easy St Mirren transfer decision
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Jaden Brown didn't think twice when he was offered the chance to return to St Mirren on a permanent basis. The full-back, 25, spent last season on loan
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Magical MacIntyre claims famous victory in Genesis Scottish Open
Well, have you picked your jaw up from the floor yet? In a quite staggering finale to the Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance last night, Robert MacIntyre became the first Scot in 25 years to win the domestic showpiece. You can breathe out now
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Carlos Alcaraz eases past Novak Djokovic to claim back-to-back Wimbledon titles
Carlos Alcaraz stamped his authority on Wimbledon by beating Novak Djokovic for the second year in a row to retain his men’s singles title. After a five-set classic 12 months ago that saw Djokovic dethroned as the king of Centre Court, here it
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'Pivotal step' as plans for major hydro energy plant go before Scottish Government
Plans for a major hydro energy storage facility to power millions of homes have been brought forward. The proposals could cut the costs of household energy bills and increase the country's energy security, the company behind the plan said as it
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Police make 25 arrests over two days at Trnsmt festival
More than a dozen people were arrested at the Trnsmt festival on Saturday, for offences including sexual assault and drugs. The youngest person to be detained was 15-years-old, and the oldest was 42. Of these, 10 people were arrested inside
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Alfie Hewett completes career Grand Slam with emotional Wimbledon victory
Alfie Hewett secured an emotional maiden wheelchair singles title at Wimbledon after a comprehensive 6-2 6-3 victory over Spain’s Martin De La Puente. Hewett had experienced disappointment in the 2022 and 2023 singles finals at the All England
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Dundee's Main hits the ground running with hat-trick in Premier Sports Cup opener
Dundee striker Curtis Main is brimming with confidence heading into the new season after a standout performance in his team's 7-1 thrashing of Bonnyrigg Rose in the opening match of the Premier Sports Cup. Main wasted no time in getting on the
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Scotland’s political leaders condemn ‘unacceptable’ Trump assassination attempt
Political leaders in Scotland have condemned the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, with First Minister John Swinney branding the shooting “unacceptable”. Mr Swinney spoke out after Mr Trump said a bullet “pierced” part of his ear in the incident
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'We were driven out of town by the police' - Deep Purple are still rocking hard
LIVE albums come and live albums go but, more than half a century after its release, Deep Purple’s Made in Japan remains an undisputed classic of the genre. Recorded by the band’s classic, ‘Mk II’ line-up - singer Ian Gillan, guitarist Ritchie
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‘Lessons to be learned’: Goodwin reacts to Dundee United’s shock League Cup defeat
Jim Goodwin is facing early scrutiny after Dundee United’s dismal start to the new campaign. The Tangerines suffered a 2-0 defeat in their opening Premier Sports Cup tie against Falkirk, a result that left Goodwin visibly concerned about the direction
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Declan Rice: The real Euro 2024 history will be lifting the trophy against Spain
Declan Rice says the only bit of history making that matters is England lifting the European Championship trophy high into the Berlin sky after beating Spain in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final. England go into the clash at the Olympiastadion having reached
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Herald Poll: Will you support England or Spain tonight?
Spain and England clash in the final of the Euro 24 football tournament tonight, and the match is posing something of a quandary for Scotland fans. After Scotland’s tame exit from the competition, England have made it to the final and now stand
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Graeme Shinnie praises new Aberdeen signing after ‘intense’ summer begins to pay off
Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie is hoping the presence of new signing Sivert Heltne Nilsen can help him develop into more of a goal threat. The 32-year-old midfielder has never been particularly prolific but marked his first outing of the new campaign
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Hearts see positives in pre-season friendly loss to Leyton Orient
Heart of Midlothian's pre-season friendly against Leyton Orient provided a valuable opportunity for the team to prepare for the upcoming competitive season, according to manager Steven Naismith. The Jambos took an early lead at Tynecastle through
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Susan Swarbrick: We're told to 'ditch the comfort zone' - but what does that mean?
One of my all-time favourite quotes reads: “Your new life is going to cost you your old one.” It forms part of a longer passage by the US author and essayist Brianna Wiest in her best-selling book, The Mountain Is You, reflecting upon what it means
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Why Jim Sillars doesn't care if he upsets 'Stalin’s wee sister' Nicola
This week’s Icon is a man of independent mind. And, boy, does he speak that mind. Jim Sillars goes his own way, just as he wants his country to go its own way. His open letter to SNP members published earlier this week in The Herald began with
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This feature-packed health tracking ring is useful and stylish
What is it? A feature packed health tracking ring. Good points? The RingConn Smart Ring boasts a minimalist, sleek, and futuristic design, making it a stylish accessory. Its construction is top-notch, with an IP68 rating, ensuring it
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Work by two of the most significant figures in 20th century Scottish art on show
Two Glasgow Polymaths: Alasdair Gray and John Byrne 15-26 July. Entry free (appointment essential). Lyon & Turnbull, 182 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HG. Two of the most significant figures in 20th century Scottish culture are being celebrated
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Why Bojan Miovski was left out of Aberdeen squad as transfer exit nears
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin has provided an explanation for Bojan Miovski's absence from the team's recent Premier Sports Cup clash with Queen of the South. Thelin revealed that the decision was made following a "good chat" with the striker,
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Dylan Vente shines as Hibernian cruise to commanding League Cup win
Dylan Vente expressed his delight with "a perfect start" to the new season after netting a hat-trick in Hibernian's resounding 5-0 victory over Elgin City. The Dutch striker's treble laid the groundwork for newly-appointed manager David Gray to
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Kofi Balmer targets more of the same after Motherwell’s opening success
Kofi Balmer hopes Motherwell can use their opening Premier Sports Cup win over Edinburgh City to build momentum into the new season. Former Northern Ireland Under-21 centre-back Balmer was making first competitive appearance for Motherwell following
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If the Euros trophy is coming home, that can only mean it is going to Spain
England expects. Spain excite. Scotland, if the European Championships final goes with the formbook, will exhale. It’s fair to assume that the vast majority of Scots would rather not be subjected to what would be unleashed in the English media
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Alison McConnell: Turnaround has been terrific but Scotland must qualify for Euros
It started with rancour and recrimination but as it comes to an end, Scotland women’s European Championship campaign has proven to be of a restorative nature. In April, when the team kicked off their Euros with a goalless draw against Serbia –
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How Scotland's Housing Emergency presents a real risk to education
In 2010, I decided to become an English teacher. I lived in Stewarton at the time, studied at UWS Ayr, and completed placements in Auchinleck and Galston. But I learned to teach on the Isle of Arran. In Scotland, new teachers benefit from a
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Donald Trump assassination attempt — What we know so far
Donald Trump said a bullet “pierced” part of his ear when he was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The former president was rushed off the stage in Butler after gunshots rang through the crowd. One person in the crowd was killed and
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Small Isles is Havana party as Cuban film festival goes on tour
A festival which showcases Cuban cinema and culture in Glasgow is to head out on tour and bring a taste of Havana to the Small Isles. The Havana Glasgow Film Festival (HGFF) invites audiences to connect with Cuban cinema and culture with a wealth
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Scottish winters taught Polar hero to handle the cold - now he wants to save the ice
Arctic adventurer Pen Hadow stood on top of the world, a solitary, exhausted figure with a bright red tent flapping in a frozen white world. He’d just made history as the first person to trek solo from Canada to the North Pole, trudging for 64
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Long Covid campaigners anger over 'shameful' UK Covid inquiry ruling
Campaigners for children with long Covid say they are "profoundly disappointed" after being refused official status to participate when the UK Covid inquiry focuses on the consequences of the pandemic on children and young people. Long Covid Kids
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'Rick Stein said our chocolate was the best he'd tasted: we've never been so busy'
It’s one of Glasgow’s greatest food and drink success stories in recent years, beloved by TV’s Rick Stein and given pride of place on dessert menus across Scotland. But Bare Bones Chocolate might never have come to be were it not for a particularly
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What are Grangemouth 'industries of the future'? And could they save jobs?
Last week, following the new UK prime minister’s visit to Scotland, Scottish Labour deputy leader, Jackie Baillie, spoke of Grangemouth being home “to the industries of the future”. The comment came alongside other glimmers of hope for Grangemouth
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Scottish Secretary: Labour will bring change to 'all four corners of Scotland'
Labour plans to bring change to ‘all four corners of Scotland’ as the UK party embarks on its first spell in government for 14 years. Newly-installed Secretary of State Ian Murray has said that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer intends to reset Westminster
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'It's brutal': Chris Brookmyre on price of parenthood and a new threat to the arts
Chris Brookmyre is sitting in his study, all stripped-wood flooring, among the things he loves: books, guitars, horror movie DVDs, computer games, 1980s vinyl, and posters of his greatest literary hits on the wall. There’s a void, though. Something
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Ian Murray: 'The time has come to reset relations between Holyrood and Westminster'
On Thursday 4 July Scotland voted for change, and for politicians and government to return to the service of working people. While Scottish Labour ultimately won the election in Scotland with a majority of seats, we do not claim a majority on
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David Pratt: These are precarious times for Biden, NATO - and for us all
As concerns grow over the US president’s fitness for duty and European differences hovered over a divided NATO summit, Foreign Editor David Pratt takes stock of a wobbly week in Washington You couldn’t help but notice a prevailing sense of foreboding
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Susan Egelstaff: A decade on, many fond memories remain of Glasgow 2014
We’re just days away from the tenth anniversary of the greatest fortnight in recent Scottish sporting memory. Ten years ago, the country, and particularly Glasgow, came alive for the 12 days of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. In some ways, it
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Scotland's Anyone But England mentality is rooted in deep-seated insecurity
A long time ago - 34 years to be precise - I did a heinous thing which I have never been allowed to forget. Let me set the scene. It was July 1, 1990: the quarter finals of the World Cup. Scotland had long since been knocked out (obviously). England
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Where Scotland's MPs went to school, their previous jobs and are they local?
It is just over a week since a seismic general election. Pundits have been queuing up to talk about politics, parties and power. But what about people? Who exactly are our MPs - new and old? Where are they from? What have they done with their
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The people living in tents, sheds and yurts on ‘poster child’ isle
On June 12 1997 the residents of Eigg made history in Scotland after completing the purchase of the island for £1.5million. Under the previous landlord, islanders had endured poor housing conditions, a lack of employment opportunities and poor
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What does the rise of the political professional mean for Scotland?
There are those who don’t believe politics is a real job, never mind a proper career. A wave of anti-politics, of populist cynicism about the elites of parties and governments, has crashed across Scotland, the UK and much of democratic Europe and
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Letters: Scotland needs a period of consensus to atone for the damage Sturgeon did
AS evidenced by your featured articles (July 7), the General Election brought to a head many issues including a day of judgment for the SNP following a humiliating loss of Westminster seats and consequent influence. The post mortems arising from
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Schools need teachers, but what if those teachers don't have homes?
During The Herald's special on Scotland's Housing Emergency, we have examined the impact on communities, and the people living in them, across Scotland. Now, education writers Garrett Stell and James McEnaney analyse the impact of housing shortages
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Couple still living out of suitcases after three years on island
Jonathan Moorhouse moved to Eigg three years ago from Dorset with his partner Cat but the couple have yet to find a place they can call home. "The opportunity came up to look after a croft on a Scottish island and I thought that sounds like good
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Revealed: Kids among victims as councils break law to protect homeless 15000 times
Councils across Scotland have broken the law that prevents the homeless including children and pregnant mothers being placed in unfit housing more than 15000 times over five years. Some 24 out of Scotland's 32 local authorities have admitted they
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In the wake of national political change, parents say local democracy needs a reset
Between March and April 2023, North Lanarkshire Council sent over 50,000 text messages, hosted public meetings and posted online questionnaires about planned cuts to school bus routes. And yet, many parents in the area were left in the dark for
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Spotlight: Suella Braverman flies the flag for a Tory lurch to the right
And so the battle for the soul of the Conservative Party begins in earnest. Having been handed an electoral drubbing just one week ago, and out of power for the first time in 14 years, the ‘where did it all go wrong’ question is occupying many