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The secret behind Celtic celebration as players dance to Brendan Rodgers' tune
There have been ominous signs for the rest of the Premiership throughout pre-season and in their opening weekend thumping of Kilmarnock that the Celtic players might well now be dancing to Brendan Rodgers’ tune. Just as eye-catching as Sunday’s
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Partying or Paisley - Roland Idowu on summer sacrifices ahead of St Mirren loan
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Roland Idowu had a simple decision to make: party the summer away or knuckle down and get his footballing career back on track. The St Mirren midfielder
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Firefighters tackle Glasgow fire within building overlooking River Clyde
Firefighters are dealing with an ongoing fire in the city’s Southside. Reports on social media show crews on Carlton Place in the Gorbals area of the city. The building faces the River Clyde and sits close to Glasgow Sheriff Court. Reports
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Swinney: Police ‘closely’ monitoring for disruption after riots in parts of UK
The First Minister has said there is “no place in Scotland for hatred of any kind” after meeting members of the Muslim community. On Monday, John Swinney and Justice Secretary Angela Constance met Imam Habib Rauf, representatives of the Scottish
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EasyJet flight diverts 470 miles back to Glasgow after aborted landing
An EasyJet flight from Glasgow Airport was forced to divert back to the airport after spending more than an hour in the air. EasyJet flight EZY439 departed Glasgow at approximately 6am on Thursday morning bound for Jersey in the Channel Islands
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Scottish Rugby release new home kit for 2024/25 season
Scottish Rugby has launched the new home kit that the Scottish National teams will wear for the 2024/25 season. Alongside kit manufacturers Macron, the SRU has given fans a first glimpse at the new dark blue kit. Like all the kits produced
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Jamie Greene joins Scottish Tory leadership race in battle of continuity vs change
The battle for the leadership of the Scottish Conservative party is expected to become one of continuity versus change as Jamie Greene became the fifth candidate to declare their bid for the role. Writing in the Herald's weeknight political newsletter
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Jamie Greene: Why I'm standing to be Scottish Tory leader
This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. Holyrood is broken. It is failing an entire generation of young Scots. Eight years an MSP and many a front bench job on, I say this without glee. The quality of debate
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Outlasted by a lettuce, so how did Live with Liz go at the Festival?
Private Eye likes to remember Liz Truss as the woman who crashed the economy and killed the Queen, she having been appointed Prime Minister just two days before the monarch’s death on September 8, 2022. If the second claim is Private Eye being,
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Harvey Barnes refuses to close door on Scotland international switch
Harvey Barnes has refused to shut the door on switching his international allegiances from England to Scotland. The Newcastle United attacker is eligible to play for Steve Clarke's side. He has one cap to his name for the country of his birth
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The hidden story of Scotland's girl bands
As the world throws its friendship bracelets at the feet of Taylor Swift and finds super-superlatives for each subsequent Beyoncé release, it’s easy to forget the battles of females in the music business are far from over. Scotland has had its
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Truss warns Tory party could ‘effectively die’ as she takes aim at Sunak in Edinburgh
Former Tory leader Liz Truss has warned her party “could effectively die” as she criticised Rishi Sunak’s leadership in Edinburgh. The ex-prime minister’s 90-minute Edinburgh Festival Fringe show saw her share her dislike for her predecessor and
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Name and shame rioters PM says amid bid to crack down on disorder
A “standing army” of specialist police officers is being assembled to crack down on rioting, the Prime Minister said as he called for perpetrators to be named and shamed. Sir Keir Starmer vowed to “ramp up criminal justice” after an emergency Cobra
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Glasgow Warriors see pre-season game in Italy moved at end of August
Glasgow Warriors have seen their pre-season game against Zebre Parma moved. The friendly match will kick-off at 7.30pm BST on Saturday, August 31. The game will now be hosted at the Stadio Mirabello in Reggio Emilia. Zebre’s regular home
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No surprise Wood suitor withdraws as global unrest intensifies
The stock market reaction to news that a long-standing suitor of Wood Group had withdrawn its takeover interest could scarcely have been more emphatic. Investors sent shares in the Aberdeen engineering services giant tumbling by nearly 40% after
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Meet Scots music fan who swapped touring with Robbie Williams for photography passion
A Clydebank-born music fan who worked his way up from selling merchandise to be a production manager for people like Robbie Williams has swapped that life to look at it through a lens. Mark Cameron toured the world with the Angels singer as well
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Edinburgh community radio station launches new café and studio
Edinburgh community radio station EHFM has launched a new café and studio in Leith. After six years of broadcasting from multi-arts venue Summerhall, EHFM has moved its operations to a unit on Great Junction Street, previously Spilt Milk, under
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Neil Mackay: Far-right must be smashed, enablers shamed, and social media broken
The sense of outrage clings to you. Never did I imagine I’d want the army deployed against British citizens to restore order. But here we are. Today, thousands of British citizens are the enemy within. They spent the weekend engaged in what can
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Herald Diary: Andy Murray the greatest? Nah, think again
Pointed remark THE Diary recently celebrated the career of freshly-retired tennis star Andy Murray, when we suggested that he is the best athlete our nation has produced. Charles Stephenson disagrees. “Andy’s pretty adept at that whacking
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The woman who is staking her claim to be the definitive Carmen of our time
Festival Opera Carmen Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Four stars IN a succession of recent productions, Gaelle Arquez has staked her claim to be the definitive Carmen of our time, and her performance is the chief reason to catch Andreas
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Minister makes emotional pilgrimage to Japan to honour POW father
A minister has fulfilled a 60-year dream to make a pilgrimage to Japan in honour of his late father who was kept prisoner there during the Second World War. Rev Ian Gilmour, a retired Church of Scotland minister from Edinburgh, travelled to Hiroshima
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The cast stalk the stage like rock star pin-ups oozing sex and death from every pore
Edinburgh Festival Theatre Penthesilea Royal Lyceum Theatre Four stars Blood and roses are two sides of the same coin in cutting edge Amsterdam based director Eline Arbo’s new look at German literary provocateur Heinrich von Kleist’
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Edinburgh teacher with epilepsy completes 1000 mile challenge for children's charity
An Edinburgh primary school teacher who lives with a brain injury and epilepsy has completed a 1,000 mile challenge to raise funds for a disabled children’s charity. Milo Trainor Moss has spent the last four weeks completing the adventurous solo
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Family pay tribute as 18-year-old killed in M74 collision is named
A pedestrian who died in a fatal collision on the M74 has been named as 18-year-old Christopher Keenan. The teenager died after officers had received reports of a man walking southbound on the motorway in Lanarkshire. That was near junction
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Kilmacolm golfer Farmer savours special triumph in Scottish Amateur Championship
Alexander Farmer admitted adding his name to a storied list of winners of the Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship in front of his doting grandpa meant the world to him. The 19-year-old University of Stirling student won the battle of the academics
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Restless spirits: What is a 'ghost' distillery?
Earlier this summer, the world of whisky celebrated the return of the king as the Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk opened its doors to visitors for the very first time. The ‘ghost distillery’ had been shut three decades prior in 1993, at a time when
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10 Scottish beers that you might not have tried before
There’s perhaps no greater way to celebrate the few times a year that Scotland is graced with glorious sunshine than cracking open an ice-cold beer at the end of the working day. For anyone looking to go beyond the usual selection of mass-produced
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Ian Ritchie: Are we always destined to hand over our inventions to Uncle Sam?
Thirty years ago, back in 1994, the largest companies in the world were automobile and oil companies – Ford, GM and Exxon – while today’s largest corporations are all information technology businesses: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Nvidia, and Amazon
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Low-pay risks fuelling support for far-right disruptors, senior trade unionist warns
STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer, writing in The Herald, said that local government chiefs must make a “serious” pay offer to avert refuse worker strikes which will see rubbish pile up on Edinburgh’s streets during the Fringe Festival. Discussing
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Youngest-ever IoD Scotland director urges contemplation on what ‘good’ looks like
Catherine McWilliam is proving to be a force for change in her Institute of Directors Scotland role, championing its promotion of diversity, inclusion and skills For someone who joined the Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland in the aftermath
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Punishment fit the crime? Edinburgh views sought on community payback
Edinburgh residents are being asked if community payback orders are a better alternative to a prison sentence for people to pay for the crimes they commit. The City of Edinburgh Council have given suggestions of the type of work that could be done
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New outdoor adventure festival to showcase best of Inverness and Loch Ness area
Home to rich history, breathtaking scenery, warm Highland hospitality and the legend of the Loch Ness Monster - the Inverness and Loch Ness area welcomes more than 1.6 million visitors a year. Now a new festival has been launched around the destination
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Opponents of Gaelic are showing their fear of learning
There has been considerable debate in ours Letters Pages about the state of the Gaelic language, fuelled by a warning issued last month by a Holyrood committee. Read our report here 👈 That prompted a letter from a reader who said taxpayers
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Man jailed after sex abuse of boys under 13 over 19 year period
A man has been jailed for five years after abusing four young boys under the age of 13 over a 19-year period between 1978 and 1997. 66-year-old Peter McCormick admitted being engaged in lewd, indecent and libidinous practices towards the four children
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New 'captivating' visitor attraction opens at Scottish World Heritage Site
For generations it provided work, housing and an escape from the desperate poverty and hopelessness that gripped Scotland. When the cotton looms of New Lanark’s mill eventually fell silent, the 19th-century buildings which once represented a visionary
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St Mirren discover potential Conference League play-off round opponents
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. St Mirren's potential UEFA Conference League play-off round opponents have been revealed. The winners of the third qualifying round between St Mirren
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Baby joy for Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan with birth of son
Mairi McAllan has given birth to a son, the Net Zero Secretary has announced. The Clydesdale MSP, who is on maternity leave, said she and her husband Iain were “completely in love” as she announced Somhairle John McAllan-Renwick had been born on
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Divisive Rangers penalty call proves new Scottish ref initiative is working
Willie Collum has pledged to improve communication and transparency in his new role as the Scottish FA’s head of refereeing operations, as well as improving some interpretations of rules – most notably, handball – that had infuriated players, managers
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Should Scottish savers be worried about global stock market turmoil?
As if the unrest and violence we have seen at home and abroad over recent days has not been enough to give cause for concern, savers will have woken this morning to grim headlines of stock markets plunging around the world. The movement of major
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Hearts' Europa League play-off opposition confirmed
Hearts will face the winners of FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih and FC Viktoria Plzen in the play-off round of the Europa League. Steven Naismith's side will take on either the Ukrainian or Czech club dependent on the third qualifying round of the competition
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Police probe launched after teenage girl raped in park
Police have launched an investigation after a teenage girl was raped in a town park in Moray in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 17-year-old girl was subjected to the serious sexual assault in Cooper Park, Elgin, between 2.30am and 3am.
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Unite secure improved pay deal for workers at Scottish airport
A pay deal that will see workers at Inverness Airport boost their take home pay has been secured after talks with Unite. The union confirmed they have secured the pay deal for workers based at the airport as part of their Runway to Success campaign
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'I was pushing my abs back in with my thumbs': Gory glory of Scottish weightlifter
John McNiven Born: June 12, 1935; Died: June 26, 2024 BEFORE the renowned Scots weightlifter John McNiven could take part in the 1974 Commonwealth Games, in Christchurch, New Zealand, he was faced with the outsize task of shedding 17 pounds
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It is time for both governments to take action on human rights
During the General Election campaign, Keir Starmer promised a "reset" of devolution. Now the King’s Speech has stated that the UK Government will “strengthen its work with the devolved governments… so that the best outcomes possible are delivered for
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Letters: Universities must stop pleading poverty and start living within their means
ALTHOUGH I was very pleased to read your article on the strategic future of universities I have reservations about the motives behind any university don’s views expressed on the subject (“ Academics doubts over the viability of universities”, The Herald
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There's danger behind these Tory bids to dump European Court of Human Rights
Tom Tugendhat, launching his Conservative leadership bid, said on BBC Today that he would be open to taking Britain out of the European Court of Human Rights. He's not the only leadership candidate to back this – Kemi Badenoch made a case for leaving
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Plans for 2,000 homes at historic former Scottish steelworks site
Proposals to clear a massive former industrial site across an area of land “with scope to provide over 2,000 homes” have been lodged. The major planning application covers 200 acres of land in the centre of the historic former steelworks site.
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'There’s an undercurrent of exploitation emanating from Edinburgh'
Edinburgh is about to become the leading light for artistic expression. I dare anyone to try and walk along the mile this month and tell me you won’t leave without a deluge of leaflets and paraphernalia. Walk into any bar or coffee shop and
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Liam Kerr eyes Holyrood power with Scottish Tory leadership bid
Liam Kerr has become the fourth MSP to enter the Scottish Tory leadership race as he eyes taking his party out of opposition at Holyrood. The North East MSP said his leadership could offer a “realistic path to power” with a unified, ideas-driven
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The new cost of a comfortable retirement?
This article appears as part of the Money HQ newsletter. Whether you’ve got 20 years before you retire or just a few, it’s important to have an idea of just how much money you’ll need for a comfortable lifestyle once you
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'Serious' motorbike crash leaves two hospitalised as police appeal for witnesses
Two people were taken to hospital after a serious crash on the A93 involving a motorbike and a Nissan Qashqai. The crash happened near Bridge of Canny around 3pm on Sunday, August 4 and the 43-year-old male motorcyclist and his 55-year-old female
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Scott Cashmere creates iconic new Scottish scarves
As the mercury drops and the crisp, cold air of winter begins to embrace us, it's time to rethink our wardrobe-essentials. At the official Scott Cashmere brand, we believe that no winter outfit is complete without the luxury of a cashmere scarf. A
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Fire crews battle through night to contain Falkirk blaze
Fire crews remain at the scene of a blaze which saw dozens of firefighters deployed to douse the flames. More than 50 firefighters were dispatched to the fire in a derelict building in Falkirk, which broke out on Sunday afternoon. Crews were
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Middle East firm withdraws takeover interest in Aberdeen giant
Shares in Wood Group have closed the day down nearly 40% after a long-running Middle East suitor withdrew its takeover interest in the engineering giant. Dubai-based Sidara, which had seen several approaches for Wood rebuffed before being granted
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New road speed safety campaign launched as public reminded of stories behind cameras
Police Scotland have launched a new road safety campaign which highlights their speed cameras across the country. The new campaign highlights the risk of speeding and shows why cameras are placed at collisions hotspots. To do that, they’ve started
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Scot embroiled in Olympic controversy as Team GB downgraded to bronze medal
Great Britain’s triathlon mixed relay team were unable to retain their Olympic title, and were then downgraded from silver to bronze after an administrative mix-up. Beth Potter crossed the line with American Taylor Knibb just behind Germany’s Laura
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Why the fragile Scottish psyche on the continent must change this season
This week is a big one for Scottish clubs in European football. This is both true of those in action this season and for those looking to book their own adventures in subsequent campaigns. Scotland’s status on the continent is in a bit of a precarious
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Cobra meeting planned after weekend of escalating disorder in England
Downing Street is expected to hold a Cobra emergency response meeting on Monday after “thugs” tried to storm hotels housing asylum seekers on the sixth day of escalating disorder. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed rioters would “regret” engaging
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Mark Smith: The battle of Wyndford is over. It is not good news
Glaswegians are used to the sound of an explosion and a building being turned into rubble and dust. You may remember 2014 when there were plans to blow up one of the Red Road blocks as part of the Commonwealth Games celebrations until someone pointed
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Ten Scots councils under scrutiny by housing regulator over homelessness emergency
A third of Scotland's local authorities are coming under the close scrutiny of the housing regulator in the wake of concerns that they are unable to meet their legal duties for putting a roof over people's heads, the Herald can reveal. Scotland's
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Over 1000 homes built in Glasgow as result of Commonwealth Games legacy
More than 1000 new homes were built in part of Glasgow as a result of the Commonwealth Games, according to the SNP. The party said 700 houses and flats had already been built in the Dalmarnock area - on the site of the athletes village- as part
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Assisted dying: 'We quibble about words, this is really about legalised euthanasia'
Professor June Andrews is keen to remove much of the emotion that swirls around the debate on Assisted Dying. A few minutes in the company of this globally-respected dementia expert challenges some of your assumptions and red lines. Still though, some
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Jackie Baillie challenged over universal winter fuel payments vow
Scottish Labour's deputy leader is being pressed over Sir Keir Starmer government's decision to end universal winter fuel payments for all pensioners after she previously said she would fight to ensure the benefit would not be means tested. Writing
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Letters: What are we pensioners supposed to have done wrong?
I GET it that some in society may be worse off than some pensioners, those who were wise or fortunate enough to enter occupational pension schemes. While working and raising families, these pensioners did without a significant percentage of their wages
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Ministers 'snub' to islanders as lifeline services hit with four ferry fails in days
CalMac has been warning about two hour queues to get to and from a Scots island popular with tourists as it was plunged into a new "crisis" with a fourth breakdown in a matter of days. At least six ferries have been unexpectedly sidelined over
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Scotland should adopt Danish model to tackle housing crisis, SNP members tell party
Scotland should consider adopting a Danish ownership model to help address the housing crisis, according to motion on draft agenda for SNP conference. The resolution, submitted by the party's London branch for debate at the event at end of this
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Fringe: Tory Ruth's comeback chances and what Salmond thinks of Kamala Harris
To everything in politics there is a season. Or at least there used to be. At this point in the summer news cycle, with Westminster now joining Holyrood in recess, the talk among those still left in the steamie should be of minor things, like where
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'I have a studio that’s all black with skulls everywhere'
Steph Wall says here yoga classes are "not just coming in to stretch" but more than that, "it is also an outlet for creative people". Here, she describes how she has built her own relationship with yoga, and is expanding the offering from her Glasgow
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'I hope I can be a role model for other women' says Scottish construction chief
A Scottish construction chief has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. McTaggart Construction’s managing director has been shortlisted for the UK Inspiring Women in Property Awards. It’s the latest accolade for Janice Russell after she
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Brian Donnelly: New plans for homes overlooking marina brought forward
Proposals for more than 80 new homes at an exciting brownfield redevelopment site were brought forward this month. The housing application is interesting enough in that it is at the centre of an overall £500 million Edinburgh Marina development
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Surprise role for former CalMac chief after 'real challenges'
After six years in charge of west coast ferry operator CalMac, which ended in a somewhat abrupt manner in April, it may have been expected that Robbie Drummond would take a bit of time before deciding his next move. Not so. It was announced this
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Aberdeen firm moves into four new cities with latest acquisition
An Aberdeen rental equipment specialist which supports the energy sector has moved into four new cities after acquiring a firm in England in a “seven-figure” deal. First Integrated Solutions declared its takeover of Tusk Lifting, which has depots
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No time to dawdle as new government forges stronger partnership with retail
IT’S exactly a month since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister. In the days since he has sought to convey a rather dull impression of solidity and surefootedness, presumably in an attempt to draw what he might argue is a contrast with recent predecessors
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Tory MSP says politicians have 'head in the sand' over free university tuition
A senior Scottish Conservative MSP has restated her call for a cross party discussion on the future of free university tuition as she accused politicians of having their 'heads firmly in the sand' over the matter. Liz Smith, the party's finance
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'Ground-breaking' Uni project partners future filmmakers with local charities
A new ‘ground-breaking’ partnership to nurture the future stars of TV and filmmaking in Scotland has been launched today. Designed to pair budding filmmakers with local social enterprises and charities in Glasgow, the Applied Dissertation in Community
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Glasgow Clyde College uses AI to predict current student's jobs of the future
A college in Glasgow has used artificial intelligence technology to forecast potential jobs it students could be working in 20 years. Glasgow Clyde College has implemented cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence software to transform photographic