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Dennis Adeniran on extended St Mirren stay and lofty Scottish Premiership target
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Dennis Adeniran is, by his own admission, a free spirit and somewhat of a risk-taker. A cursory glance at his career to date tells the story after recent
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Jim Goodwin 'extremely angry' at how Dundee United allowed Ross County a point
Jim Goodwin was left "extremely angry" at the manner Dundee United threw away three points against Ross County in Dingwall. Eamonn Brophy's missed penalty for the home team looked to have proved pivotal, as it allowed Dundee United to take the
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Philippe Clement urges Rangers fans to bring the noise to Hampden for Kyiv test
Philippe Clement has urged the Rangers fans to replicate the Ibrox atmosphere on a European night at Hampden on Tuesday, as he said it will take a huge performance from his team to defeat Dynamo Kyiv. Rangers kicked off their residency at the national
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Kettlewell slams lack of injury time in Rangers loss with his side in ascendancy
Stuart Kettlewell has criticised the decision to add just two minutes to the end of his side’s defeat to Rangers at Hampden, with the Motherwell manager feeling his side were in the ascendancy and may have had a chance to nick a late equaliser.
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A peaceful Glasgow shows how to celebrate its various identities
After a week of racial hatred in England; after the judicial crackdowns and the self-recrimination we waited and wondered what Saturday might bring in Glasgow. Scotland’s civic elites sporadically impugn this city for its religious and cultural divisions
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Ross County 1 Dundee United 1: Staggies salvage valuable point with late equaliser
Ronan Hale scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Ross County drew 1-1 with Dundee United in Dingwall. Summer signings Will Ferry and David Babunski linked up for United’s opening goal, with the latter finding the net, only for Hale to strike in the
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Scots Word of the Week: Gean
Dictionaries of the Scots Language defines gean as “the wild cherry, Prunus avium, and its fruit”. An early example (1735) comes from Life and Labour on an Aberdeenshire Estate and is an excerpt from an inventory: “4 Ash planks and 2 geen...4/- [4
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Rangers 2 Motherwell 1: Gers just about make themselves at home at Hampden
Rangers made themselves at home at Hampden, albeit not in entirely convincing fashion, winning their first game at their temporary residence against Motherwell. It was something of an odd occasion at the national stadium as the Rangers support
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Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet has ‘no regrets’ and calls Olympics a ‘huge success’
Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet insisted he has “no regrets at all” about how the Olympics have unfolded despite some controversies at the Games. A rain-disrupted opening ceremony proved especially divisive, with Paris organisers apologising
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Hundreds gather in Glasgow and Edinburgh to protest against racism
Hundreds of anti-racism demonstrators gathered at rallies in Edinburgh and Glasgow following days of violent disorder in parts of the UK. Campaign group Stand Up To Racism Scotland (SUTRS) organised counter-protests outside Holyrood in Edinburgh
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Herald Poll: Should Glasgow's parks be neatly maintained or go 'biodiverse'?
Claims have been made that Glasgow’s parks in less affluent areas with parks are being neglected by the city’s council. GMB Scotland Park convenors say that parks have become overgrown across the city this summer after grass-cutting was cut by
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Parents of Southport victim Bebe King, six, say she was ‘full of joy and love’
The parents of Bebe King, six, who died in the Southport stabbings have said she “was full of joy, light, and love” and will remain in their hearts as a “sweet, kind, and spirited girl”. Bebe, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe
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Guy Stenhouse: There's no climate change emergency and no 'black hole' in UK finances
One of the most irritating media trends is the increasing use of hyperbole. An easy example is the climate 'emergency'. In an emergency you don’t eat, you don’t do anything else except deal with the emergency and you might jump out of a window knowing
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Alan Simpson: Extra cash is always found when the FM's bin needs emptied
IT’s that time of year when clowns, jugglers, comedians, stilt walkers and an assortment of all sorts of halfwits take to the streets for a bit of harmless fun. No, I’m not talking about the rioters south of the Border but, of course, the Edinburgh
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision with motorhome
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a collision with a motorhome in the Highlands. The 37-year-old was riding a black and green Kawasaki motorbike when it collided with a Fiat Ducato on the A837 at Skiag Bridge, south-east of Lochinver
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‘Amazing support’: Thelin excited for taste of Premiership football at Pittodrie
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin is eagerly anticipating his inaugural home league match this Sunday, with Pittodrie set to host a bumper crowd. The Dons, having secured victories in all four of their Premier Sports Cup group stage matches, aim to
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Lennie Pennie: The convicted child rapist who shamed the Olympics
So you're watching an Olympic volleyball match between Norway and the Netherlands, and there's something you can't quite put your finger on. Amid the smiles and celebration, when one particular member of the Dutch team walks out, boos and jeers erupt
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Keep renting right: the importance of good enforcement
When you’re renting a home, things can and do go wrong. It can happen often, easily and to anyone. It’s when there is a refusal or unreasonable delay to put things right, and enforcement bodies don’t step up to help, that bigger problems emerge.
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Why La Liga offer excited Scotland star Scott McKenna the most
Scott McKenna has highlighted Oli McBurnie's influence in him opting to sign for Las Palmas this summer. Both Scotland internationalists have penned three-year contracts with the Gran Canaria-based La Liga side after leaving Nottingham Forest
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‘Extremely lucky’ kayaker rescued by fishing boat after getting swept out to sea
An “extremely lucky” kayaker has been rescued by a passing fishing boat after getting swept out to sea off the isle of Barra. The woman had been kayaking off Traigh a Bhaigh beach on the Hebridean island when she fell out of her boat and found
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'Our parks have been allowed to decay in the name of biodiversity'
In Pollok’s handsome Househill Park near Glasgow’s southernmost boundaries, the concepts of biodiversity and rewilding are stretched to the point of absurdity. In the middle of an expanse of grass in front of a small housing scheme a large rectangle
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I wanted to be the guy who drank bourbon but I've not had a drink for 24 years
How daring is David Ireland? Well, imagine Indiana Jones-meets-Edna O’Brien with a laptop and you have an idea. The playwright’s massively successful Cyprus Avenue, for example, told of an Ulsterman who believed his granddaughter to be Gerry Adams
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Heard the one about Salmond and Sturgeon being the new Burton and Taylor?
Showing tonight on Sky Documentaries is Elizabeth Taylor: the Lost Tapes. Built around recordings made by the double Oscar-winner in 1964, filmmaker Nanette Burstein describes the material as “really intimate and candid”. Get the popcorn ready.
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The end of an era for Mull's iconic eagles
A few days ago, Dave Sexton raised his trusted binoculars towards wide-open skies where Scotland’s most majestic birds soar to watch Mull’s newest white-tailed eagle take its first tentative flight. As he tracked its brief but beautiful ascent
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'I don’t want to give too much away but we do talk about my character being ginger'
The excitement in Jack Lowden’s voice is palpable when he talks of appearing in David Ireland’s new play, The Fifth Step. The actor, who has appeared in quite amazing work such as Slow Horses on TV and Chariots of Fire on the West End stage, appreciates
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Soaring high: how white-tailed eagles were lost and found again
With a crack and puff of gun smoke, the last white-tailed sea eagle to grace the Scottish skies plunged to its death. It was 1918, and the pale brown eagle – thought by some to be albino making it an exceptional bird among an already rare species
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If you wanted an investigation into the downsides of the NC500, this was not it
VisitScotland staff must be among the jammiest workers on the planet. Every day is a potential lie-in as yet another programme comes along providing acres of adoring, and free, publicity, the latest example of which is Britain’s Most Beautiful Road
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Steven Camley on ... The Scottish Tory leadership contest
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David Smith: Watching 2024 Olympics making me think of deeper purpose to sport
As the Olympics started to focus around the track and field - and the fastest man in the world - I felt like I needed things to slow down. As the sprinters searched for more speed, I felt I wanted time to stop. Those of you who have followed
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Caithness distillers on why they're renovating a 200-year old mill
Wrapped around a ceramic bottle which marks 10 years of the Dunnet Bay Distillers is a series of hand-painted illustrations, each telling another chapter of founders Martin and Claire Murray's Story. From the early days when Mr Murray left his
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I'm hot in the city - and so is this surprisingly cool urban restaurant
Haylynn Canteen Glasgow I have been at the canteen for, say, twenty minutes and already the triple bonus points are racking up at a surprising rate. They bring out unasked a carafe of tap water and hallelujah it’s nicely chilled, tinkle-tinkle-tinkle
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PVC, sunglasses and sci-fi shtick: Was this the best-ever Scottish punk album?
Over the decades, Scottish musicians have made many classic, cult or under-appreciated albums that have stood the test of time. Today, we look back at Can't Stand the Rezillos, by The Rezillos IT was, by all accounts, quite a gig. Staged at the
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Why we must all root for Rangers as Scottish football stares into a European abyss
PERHAPS the only thing that Scottish football fans, a more bloodthirsty bunch you would be hard pushed to find anywhere, take greater enjoyment from than seeing their own team succeed in Europe is watching their greatest rivals fail on the continent
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Adventurer delivering postcards from the edge of the world completes Scottish quest
He has crisscrossed the globe delivering postcards from the edge of the world, which none of their authors probably expected to reach their destination. Traveller Jonny Beardmore has taken it upon himself to become the Galapagos postman – a one-man
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Mark Smith: Are you up for the new battle of Bannockburn?
We know the risk to the buildings in Glasgow because we can see it for ourselves. The flames shooting out of the terrace on Carlton Place this week. The boarded-up remains of the ABC on Sauchiehall Street, soon to be no more. The problem is the risk
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How a smart stress sensor could give Team GB - and the rest of us - the edge
For elite athletes seeking to be at the peak of their game, how their body handles stress could give them the edge or see them fall short of the finishing line. While for the rest of us the stress of daily life, work and worries can be linked to
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'So grateful': The junior doctors who made it to medical school - against the odds
One of the first doctors to graduate from a landmark scheme designed to widen access to medical school says he is "so grateful" to have been able to pursue his dream career. Joshua Hewitt, 25, is now a junior doctor in his first year of training
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Husky-voiced actor lit up the Citizens Theatre before joining The Bill and EastEnders
Roberta Taylor Born: February 26, 1948 Died: July 6, 2024 Roberta Taylor, who has died aged 76, was an actress of huge presence and authority who appeared numerous times at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s
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Brian Taylor: Condemn the riots – but understand their true nature and context
Put yourself in their place for a moment. Terrified refugees, lodging in an English city, a raucous, aggressive mob at the door, intent on violence and harm. Perhaps the police line will hold. But might the attackers come back? When will you ever
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Letters: Government must now act to crack down on reckless social media
WITHIN the last several days, I have received, quite unsolicited, many postings from numerous sources on my Facebook page purporting to promote, support and endorse specific forms of English (British) nationalism. To say the least, they are gross in
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Glasgow union workers slam council over neglected parks and dangerous hogweed spread
Trade union workers are warning of a dangerous plant sweeping Glasgow’s parks and have claimed less affluent areas with parks are being neglected by the city’s council. GMB Scotland Park convenors say that hogweed is sweeping through overgrown
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Stephen Robinson in St Mirren fixture admission as Euro rivals Brann have weekend off
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. While St Mirren make the lengthy journey to Aberdeen this weekend, Conference League rivals SK Brann have been given the weekend off from domestic duty.
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Researchers hail 'huge' potential of pioneering Scotch whisky trial
Hopes have been raised that a pioneering collaboration between a Scottish university and a chemical manufacturing company may unlock a lucrative new application for by-products from Scotch whisky distilling. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen
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Popular hotel, nightclub and live music venue brought to market
A "rarely available prime hospitality business" has been brought to the market. The Scottish Business Agency said the "substantial property" has an 80-cover restaurant, a bar, a 250-capacity nightclub and 11 en-suite letting rooms. The Commercial
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Brian Donnelly: Row over SNP Edinburgh Airport US routes funding as Glasgow gets none
A prominent business leader has criticised aspects of the Scottish Government’s late-in-coming aviation strategy as "troubling" and "falling short". He raises concerns over the SNP supporting five new blockbuster Edinburgh Airport North America
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What you need to know about pruning fruit trees
Gardeners always think ahead and we have to start planning for next year’s top fruit even before we’ve started picking our apples and plums. This is especially important for plums and other members of the prunus genus - greengages, cherries, peaches
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Why corrections in financial markets are normal and healthy
Analysis By Alan Colquhoun WITH half of the world’s population headed to the polls, 2024 was heralded as “the year of global democracy” but now, over halfway through the year, outcomes still remain unpredictable. The drama of the US presidential