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Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski to sign four year deal at Champions League club
Aberdeen have finalised a £6.8 million transfer agreement to sell Bojan Miovski to Girona, marking a significant move for the North Macedonian international. Miovski's representatives successfully negotiated a four-year contract with the La Liga
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Rangers captain James Tavernier reveals referee's explanation for Jefte red card
RANGERS captain James Tavernier tonight revealed that Italian referee Marco Guida sent off Ibrox winger Jefte in the Champions League qualifying defeat to Dynamo Kyiv because he thought he had elbowed his opponent in the face. Tavernier was astonished
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Jonah Ayunga insists St Mirren are full of belief ahead of SK Brann Euro decider
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Jonah Ayunga has insisted St Mirren will travel to Bergen full of belief ahead of their UEFA Conference League second-leg qualifier against SK Brann.
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Rangers manager brands red card worst decision he has seen in 'more than 30 years'
RANGERS manager Philippe Clement tonight described the red card which his winger Jefte received in the Champions League defeat to Dynamo Kyiv as the worst decision he has seen in his 30 year football career. The Brazilian winger received a second
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Hampden Roar silenced by diving Dynamo as Rangers miss out on Champions League riches
HAVING to temporarily relocate to Hampden until the delayed redevelopment work on the Copland Stand at Ibrox is completed is going to be an expensive business for Rangers. Playing at the Mount Florida venue instead of their Govan home certainly
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Struggling SPFL club scrap takeover plan and bring back former chairman
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have scrapped a takeover plan and brought in former chairman Alan Savage in a bid to turn around their financial fortunes. Scot Gardiner has left his role as chief executive of the Highland club, whose financial position
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Rangers player ratings against Dynamo Kyiv as Jefte red card proves costly
Rangers suffered a late collapse as Dynamo Kyiv scored twice within two minutes to ruin the Light Blues' hopes of reaching the Champions League play-offs. Philippe Clement's side had to play the majority of the second half with a man less following
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Scotland's only Catholic boarding school announces permanent closure
Scotland’s only Catholic boarding school has confirmed that it has now permanently closed. In a statement on the school's website, it was confirmed that all pupils, parents and staff members have been informed, and that work is ongoing to ensure
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Olympian Neil Gourley receives hero's welcome home from local athletics club
Team GB runner Neil Gourley wasn’t expecting much of a fuss. Sure, he had progressed to the finals of the 1500 metre race in Paris, but he hadn’t won a medal. So you can imagine the surprise when the native Glaswegian returned home to find a crowd
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Celtic haven't paid over the odds for Adam Idah, and this must only be the start
Having spent the majority of the summer lamenting Celtic’s seeming reluctance to spend any of their vast reserves of disposable cash, it would be quite the volte-face to now complain about them spending too much. That is where we are though, with
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Tony Watt seals return to former club after falling out of favour at Dundee United
Stuart Kettlewell was delighted to bring a former striker back to Motherwell as he looks to bolster his injury-ravaged squad. The Fir Park head coach has signed Tony Watt from Dundee United on a season-long loan. Watt, 30, departed the Steelmen
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‘We can't leave it to the market’: Could AI be the crystal ball to save net zero?
This article appears as part of the Winds of Change newsletter. “The reason we are doing this,” says Professor Phil Greening, co-director of a new hub that could help accelerate transport decarbonisation, “is that we have run out of runway to
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How we became victims of the blandemic
Thomas Heatherwick has been talking for 10 minutes now with hardly a pause for breath. The designer, perhaps best known for giving us the Olympic cauldron during the London Olympics in 2012 and the 21st-century revamp of the London Routemaster bus,
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Glasgow parents begin legal action over council plans for school cuts
Glasgow City Council is facing legal action from parents over plans to cut education services, The Herald can exclusively reveal. The Glasgow City Parents Group (GCPG), which represents parent councils from across the city, has called on the local
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Draw into the light: the best of this week’s exhibitions
Coupar’s Camera 17 August-2 November. Entry free. Lamb Gallery, Tower Building, University of Dundee, DD1 4HN. Dundee photographer Alex Coupar has recorded our lives and surroundings since the early 1950s to create an extensive and varied
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‘A glorified regional council’ Irvine Welsh on the Scottish parliament
So evocative of people and place was Irvine Welsh’s searing literary debut, so influential are both the novel itself and the film adaptations it spawned, that it’s hard sometimes to see the Trainspotting author as anything other than the chronicler-in-chief
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Wine: dig deep and enjoy a symphony in grapes
Chateauneuf Du Pape is one of those wine styles that virtually everyone on the planet recognises, but it’s also a premium wine and therefore not most people’s idea of a midweek special. Each bottle carries the famous embossed Papal Keys in memory
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Road closures in place after woman struck by car in Glasgow city centre
A number of road closures are in place in Glasgow city centre after a woman was struck by a car. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene on Wellington Lane at around 2:40pm on Tuesday. Emergency services remain in attendance
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Slam DJ duo to throw 'one last party' at former home of The Arches in Glasgow
Over three decades after setting up an ‘iconic’ Glasgow club night, a Scottish DJ duo will return to their ‘spiritual home’ in the arches beneath Central Station for an all-night event later this year. On Saturday, October 26, producers and label
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Gillian Mackay: How do we secure a greener future for Grangemouth?
This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. Grangemouth is the community I grew up in, and I am proud to represent it today. I will always stand with the town and with the workers that make it. My family home
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24-week water works to hit Glasgow southside with temporary traffic measures
Temporary traffic lights, road closures, and parking restrictions are set to impact Glasgow’s southside for around half a year starting this month. Scottish Water is informing residents and road users in the Cathcart area of Glasgow about extended
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Small Scottish private school to close as Labour VAT plans push up costs
A private school in Greenock will close next month due to falling student numbers and the increased costs associated with the impending introduction of VAT on fees. Cedars School is a small, independent Christian school with fewer than 100 students
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Charities call for increased funding as politicians react to rise in suicide rates
Charities and politicians have been quick to respond to the news of suicide rates in Scotland rising for the second consecutive year. New figures published by the National Records of Scotland show that the number of probable suicide deaths had
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Former England batter Graham Thorpe was struck by train, inquest told
Former England batter Graham Thorpe died after being struck by a train at a railway station in Surrey, the opening of an inquest into his death has heard. The 55-year-old took his own life, his wife Amanda revealed on Monday in an interview with
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Letter of the Day: 'Definitely not welcome': Let's keep dogs out of restaurants
Politics are of course the staple of The Herald’s Letters Pages, but readers also discuss virtually every subject under the sun. Today one of our correspondents raises a topic that may strike a chord with many: what happened to the old view about
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Sextortion warning campaign to launch in bid to tackle violence against women & girls
A new campaign to raise awareness of sextortion is being planned by the Scottish Government as part of efforts to tackle violence against women and girls. The action plan is being developed by both ministers and local government body Cosla, and
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Glasgow School of Art announces that it will 'no longer be posting' on X
Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has announced that it "will no longer be posting" on X, formerly known as Twitter. The world-renowned institution took to social media to advise its followers of the decision, before providing a link to its other official
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Gigs at Edinburgh International Festival: An overdue idea or opportunistic?
This article appears as part of the Herald Arts newsletter. As contemporary dancers twitch and jerk, opera singers warble, drag queens slay, stand-ups crack wise and jugglers crack knuckles, all eyes in the cultural world remain fixed on Edinburgh
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Herald Diary: Three of the best: McDonald's, KFC and Nacho Novo
Hard to swallow A SOPHISTICATED culinary conversation was overheard by reader Jim Dunn while he was on a Glasgow bus. Two chaps were discussing the most exquisite dining experiences to be enjoyed in the city centre, with one of the bon viveurs
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Why judges' decisions for Herald Law Awards winners are always down to the crunch
ORGANISERS of The Herald Law Awards of Scotland embarked on a special journey around the central belt last week to celebrate the legal firms that have significantly contributed to the awards over the past 20 years. Marking this milestone, The Herald's
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Letters: We don't need battlefields for fighting on, so why block much-needed change?
I SEE that Mark Smith has joined those who believe that old battlefields should be no-go zones for development, backing the National Trust for Scotland in its opposition to the construction of a horse harness-racing track on part of the site of the
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'Our lager is the best in Scotland' - brewing chief celebrates gold
The chief executive of Innis & Gunn has declared its lager beer is “the best in Scotland”, after it picked up “gold” in the “country” and “taste” categories in the World Beer Awards. Edinburgh-founded Innis & Gunn declared it was the “only Scots
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Changes made to Gender Identity Services with self-referral no longer possible
Patients will no longer be able to self-refer to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Gender Identity Services after new arrangements were put in place. The health board say they will only accept referrals to its gender services from a clinician to
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Landmark former Scottish city centre hostel and restaurant sold
A landmark former hostel that operated for more than two decades has been sold. CBRE said that “the high level of interest received demonstrates the strength and continued growth of the bed sector, particularly the city centre”. The “substantial
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Man jailed after homemade guns and ammunition found during flat raid
A man has been jailed for five years after being caught with a cache of homemade ‘zip’ guns and ammunition in his house. Police carried out a search of Salvatore Lupi’s flat in Glasgow after acting on intelligence and discovered the haul, with
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Home hits the market in one of Glasgow's 'most sought-after residential suburbs'
Family buyers looking to move to East Renfrewshire to take advantage of its top-rated schools will find plenty of homes to choose from, including this traditional, stone-fronted semi-detached house on Deanwood Avenue, within a leafy pocket of Netherlee
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Visitor access to historic abbey extended following conservation work
More areas of an iconic medieval site in the Borders have reopened to visitors following a programme of inspections and essential conservation work. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced that there will be further access to Jedburgh
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Multinational food company fined £300k after worker loses fingers
A multinational food company has been fined more than £300,000 after one of its workers lost four fingers on his right hand while unblocking a machine at a site in Glasgow. Kerry Ingredients (UK) Limited received the fine following an incident
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Suicide rates in deprived areas 2.5 times higher as overall deaths rise in Scotland
The rate of suicides in Scotland’s most deprived areas was more than two times higher than the most affluent areas of the country with new figures showing the number across Scotland had risen in 2023. New figures published by the National Records
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Work begins on project to restore and conserve historic island Kirk
Work has began to repair and protect St Kilda Kirk from the elements it faces on the remote island as its 200th anniversary approaches. Staff and contractors for the National Trust for Scotland have started work on a major project to conserve the
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£3.4billion electricity 'superhighway' between Scotland and England approved
A £3.4billion electricity ‘superhighway’ between Scotland and England has been approved by energy regulator Ofgem in the biggest single investment for electricity transmission infrastructure in Britain. The 500km (311-mile) Eastern Green Link 2
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Nick Rodger: Scottish Amateur Championship's silver lining loses its lustre
It’s nice to feel appreciated now and again. The sports editor, for instance, thinks I’m the salt of the earth. Well, he did mumble something about wishing I was kept in a cellar. Anyway, your correspondent occasionally receives the odd letter
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Glasgow charity appeals for help after damage to city centre hub forces closure
A Glasgow charity is appealing for help from the public after damage was made to their reception window by a member of the public who had come looking for help. Glasgow Street Aid provide medical assistance in Glasgow City Centre and are asking
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Why Celtic defender is unconcerned by lack of transfer activity - or risk of burnout
ALISTAIR Johnston has revealed that he is unconcerned by Celtic’s lack of transfer activity this summer – because he is confident the current Parkhead squad can deliver success domestically and in Europe in the 2024/25 season. The Scottish champions
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Clubs urged to do more to tackle mental health issues as cases rise in Scottish game
THE start of a new season is always a time of optimism and excitement in Scottish football. Players and managers return to training after their summer break fully recovered from their exertions the previous term and in buoyant spirits. Supporters
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Neil Mackay: Musk and Yousaf at war, and how we should respond
Like the far-right, which he clearly admires, Elon Musk has overplayed his hand. It’s not just advertisers deserting Twitter - I refuse to call it by his rebrand X - ordinary users are leaving in droves too, disgusted at what he’s done to the social
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Kevin McKenna: The far-right escape clause won't wash for the SNP
Who knew the fell forces of the far right lurked around every corner in Scottish civic life? Since the racist contagion began to move down through northern England towards the Midlands and the south, a host of Scottish politicians and trade union leaders
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Letters: We need to learn from others and change elitist approach to sports funding
AMID the triumphalism of each medal won by Team GB at the Olympics and hours of BBC TV coverage sadly limited in broad sporting action, there was little discussion (among the incessant talking of hosts and invited "sofa guests") of the iniquities of
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Sir Tom Hunter seeks support for 'life-changing' social enterprise that blew him away
Sir Tom Hunter has called on the Scottish Government to meet with him and help push a social enterprise on after a report detailed the level of success MsMissMrs is having in helping women in Glasgow. The social enterprise was set up in 2014 by
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What does the recent spate of violent protests mean for employers?
Recent days have seen widespread protests, riots and violence spreading across the UK, some of which has been racially or religiously aggravated. But what should an employer do if an employee is involved, either through direct participation or stirring
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'Restaurant quality' Indian meals business in Scotland in major deal
A Perth-based producer of “premium, restaurant quality, Indian ready meals” has secured a £400,000 investment to enable its growth plans, which include expanding its retail presence and online sales. The investment in Praveen Kumar, which was founded
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Scottish economy bounces back strongly, optimism surges
Scottish private sector growth accelerated in July, with the country ranking fifth among the 12 UK nations and regions, a key survey shows. Royal Bank of Scotland’s latest growth tracker data, published today, also shows the private sector economy
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Accountancy firm aims to double size of team
Independent Scottish accountancy firm Wbg is seeking to double the size of its internal audit team again over the next few years. It noted it had over the last two years already doubled the size of this team to 21. Wbg, formerly known as Wylie
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Prime lamb prices fall in Ayr as heifers rise in Lanark
Round-up By Alex Ross For the first time in a while, prime lambs dropped slightly at Ayr yesterday as they sold to an average of 300p/kg or £135/head and peaked at £171/head for a pen of Texels from Greenridge or 333p/kg for Texels from St
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Gleneagles owner acquires huge chunk of telecoms giant
The Indian conglomerate which owns Gleneagles resort in Perthshire has acquired a 24.5% stake in BT, sending shares in the telecoms giant soaring by more than 8.5%. Bharti Global, which was founded by billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal in 1976, has
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'Huge success story' on Glasgow's southside for sale
A business park on the southside of Glasgow billed as a “huge success story” has unfurled the for-sale flag. Spiersbridge Business Park in Thornliebank, which spans 77,000 square feet of office and industrial space, has been brought to market at
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Mark Williamson: Oil firms cut 'major' North Sea deals amid Labour tax hike fear
Oil traders have shown they believe there is lots of money to be made in the North Sea even as industry leaders warn looming tax hikes will devastate the area. Chancellor Rachel Reeves last month confirmed plans for sweeping changes to the tax
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Scotland's 'first estate agency specialising in accessible homes' launched
Two estate agents have launched a new company focusing on accessible homes. Property experts Sarah Baum and Michael Connolly have joined forces to launch a business they claim is "Scotland’s first estate agency specialising in accessible homes"
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Scottish town centre leisure destination with bar and two nightclubs put on market
A large-scale leisure complex in a Scottish town centre has been put on the market for sale. The “substantial” 21,000-plus square feet property, comprising an established public house, bar, and nightclub, also houses a further 784-capacity former