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UEFA Super Cup runners-up still face competition if they want O'Riley from Celtic
Atalanta are still currently in a fierce battle to secure the signing of Celtic's standout player, Matt O'Riley. The Serie A outfit are expecting to lose Teun Koopmeiners to Juventus this week and have identified the Hoops' talented midfielder,
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Stephen Robinson admits St Mirren fitness sweat as Gogic, O'Hara & Boyd-Munce doubts
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. St Mirren face a major injury sweat with key trio Mark O'Hara, Alex Gogic and Caolan Boyd-Munce all doubts to feature against SK Brann. All three players
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'If it’s a s*** team' - SK Brann boss on what he would do after St Mirren goal fury
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Furious words were exchanged between the dugouts, players had to be separated on the pitch, and verbal barrages were traded in the media. It's fair to
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Cramp culprit insists SK Brann will 'crush' St Mirren in Conference League second leg
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Ole Didrik Blomberg has vowed SK Brann will “crush” St Mirren after he was at the centre of a major flashpoint in the first-leg. The 24-year-old winger
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Ayunga insists St Mirren cannot afford 'pinch me' moment against SK Brann
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Jonah Ayunga has insisted St Mirren cannot afford a ‘pinch me’ moment in Bergen if they are to progress in the UEFA Conference League. The Kenya international
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The Fringe is a special place where you can meet the world eye-to-eye. Also, Buckfast
1 Tell us about your Fringe show, Vlad Ilich I was six and I was watching the final of the world chess championship of 1999. Not intentionally. It was either that or Soviet cartoons – and chess was more suitable for children. That afternoon
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Scotland forward 'agrees' £4.5m transfer to ambitious English Championship outfit
Middlesbrough have reached an agreement with Bristol City for the transfer of Scotland international Tommy Conway. Valued at £4.5 million, the promising forward is set to travel to the Riverside Stadium on Thursday morning to complete a medical
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The only long term relationship I have had has been with the cast of Loose Women
1 Tell us about your Fringe show My show - Like, Nobody’s Watching - is stand-up hour about being a reality TV superfan growing up, and what that’s done to my relationship with the real world. My life has never really matched the dizzying highs
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Rory McIlroy out to ‘change the narrative’ of season in FedEx Cup play-offs
Rory McIlroy hopes to use the next three weeks to “change the narrative” of his season as he bids to win the FedEx Cup title for a record-extending fourth time. McIlroy has won twice worldwide this season but is all too aware of letting other chances
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Police tape off Glasgow's Union Street after serious assault puts man in hospital
A section of a busy Glasgow road was cordoned off this afternoon after reports of a serious assault. Police could be seen taping off an area of Union Street, with pictures circulating online showing blood on the ground. Officers were called
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Duncan Scott sent ‘lovely message’ by Sir Chris Hoy for record number of medals
Scotland’s most-decorated Olympian has revealed Sir Chris Hoy sent him “a lovely message” for breaking his record. Swimmer Duncan Scott, who now has eight Olympic medals following this year’s games, officially owns more than the Scots cycling star
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10 new restaurants, cafes and bars to look out for in Glasgow this year
As another school holiday season draws to a close, it’s hard to believe that we’ll soon be heading into the final four months of 2024 While there are only a few precious weeks of summer left, there's still plenty to look forward to this year with
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Will Celtic regret allowing La Liga-bound Bojan Miovski to slip from grasp?
Celtic finally got their man this week as a deal was struck at last with Norwich City to bring Adam Idah back to the club on a permanent basis. But might they rue allowing another striker to slip from their grasp, and from right under their noses?
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Alarm bells should be ringing for Rangers board as fan anger makes way to apathy
When Rangers came crashing back into the Premiership in 2016, they did so with a swagger. Well, their fans did, at least. Even with a team that they had little right to expect would mount a challenge to a Celtic side that had tooled up and had
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Global menswear brand to launch in Scotland with Edinburgh store to open
Global menswear brand Rodd & Gunn New Zealand is set to open their first Scottish store in Edinburgh. The brand will extend their reach to Scotland with their new store opening on George Street in Edinburgh on Thursday, August 15. Rodd & Gunn was
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Teen charged with attempted murder of boy at TRNSMT
A teenager has been charged with attempted murder following an incident at TRNSMT Festival. 999 crews were called to Glasgow Green at 3.10pm on Saturday, July 13 after a 16-year-old was injured. Police have now arrested and charged an 18-year-old
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As advertisers and users flee, what comes next for Elon Musk and Twitter?
Elton John has taken the Yellow Brick Road. Penn & Teller have disappeared. Jim Carrey couldn't see the funny side. And, this week, the Glasgow School of Art announced that it, too, would no longer be posting on Twitter. Now known as 𝕏, the social
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Neil Mackay: Want to spot a Nazi? Ask them about Humza Yousaf and see what happens
“YOU f*** dogs.” That was just one among thousands of hysterical, twisted responses I received from far-right extremists and out-and-out neo-Nazis on Elon Musk’s debased Twitter sewer this Tuesday. I’d posted links to a Herald column in which I’d simply
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WhatsApp gaffe reveals Tory MSP’s doubts about ally's bid for leadership
A senior Tory described the campaign of the colleague he hopes will be the party’s next leader as “awful” in a private message accidentally shared with all of his contacts. Stephen Kerr, who is backing Murdo Fraser and has previously criticised
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Man taken to hospital after becoming unwell on boat in Scots harbour
A man was taken to hospital after he became unwell while working on a boat in a Scottish harbour. Three men became unwell while working on the boat at Fraserburgh Harbour, Aberdeenshire, at about 11.30am on Wednesday. Police Scotland were called
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Don't miss Morningside Gallery's stunning Festival Exhibition in Edinburgh this month
An independent Edinburgh art gallery has announced details of its annual Festival Exhibition, featuring new paintings from a number of notable Scottish artists. Morningside Gallery has announced details of the mixed exhibition, which opens on Saturday
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Famous Stonehenge Altar stone 'came from Scotland' as Wales myth busted
New research has suggested that the largest altar stone at the heart of Stonehenge is actually Scottish and not Welsh as initially believed. The discovery has left experts ‘stunned’ and brings an end to a century-long held belief about the origins
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Why aren’t we doing more with the River Clyde?
The River Clyde is at the heart of Glasgow’s story. It’s why the city is where it is, after all. But is the river at the heart of Glasgow these days? Probably not, writer Louise Welsh and architect Jude Barber suggest in Who Owns the Clyde?, a new
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Gary Townsend's recipe for Millionaire's Shortbread
Millionaire shortbread is a traybake that has stood the test of time, still one of the nation’s favourite staples. A buttery biscuit base, a layer of caramel toffee topped with milk and white chocolate. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee, just try
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Susan Swarbrick: We all have a favourite comfort food - here's what it says about you
There is something about this point in August that stirs a perennially familiar feeling deep within my soul. A curious melancholy tinged with excitement. A nervous fluttering of butterflies in the stomach. Never mind that it has been decades since
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Scottish golf course owned by Donald Trump to become most expensive in the world
A Scottish golf course owned by Donald Trump is set to have the highest green fees on the planet from next year. Turnberry, in South Ayrshire, was bought by the former US President, who is hoping to take the White House again in November, in 2014
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Motherwell provide injury update as Stuart Kettlewell's options continue to dwindle
Motherwell have confirmed that summer signing Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is set for a six-week spell on the sidelines due to a quad muscle injury. The Australian international, who arrived following a prolific spell at Newcastle Jets, sustained
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Alistair Carmichael: The telling tale of SNP’s Empty Benches
This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. Sometimes in politics, it is the little things that really tell the tale about the state of a party. That was the thought that came to me last month as I watched Graham
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Woman struck by car in Glasgow street dies as police launch probe
A 40-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car while lying on the ground on Wellington Lane in Glasgow on Tuesday. Police, fire and ambulance crews were on the scene around 2.40pm yesterday afternoon following a report of a woman, lying
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£4m boost to make Orkney stoat-free as project enters final stage
A multi-million project to eradicate invasive stoats from some of Scotland’s furthest-flung outposts is entering its final phase. More than £4m is to be spent on the final push removing the animals from the Orkney Isles, where they have been
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The SNP needs its own Kamala Harris: step forward Kate Forbes and Stephen Flynn
The performance of the SNP in government continues to be put under the spotlight, with Kevin McKenna penning a hard-hitting column yesterday. Read that article here Today one of our readers pens a response. Mary Thomas of Edinburgh writes
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John Swinney defends Angus Robertson over meeting with Israeli diplomat
John Swinney has defended Angus Robertson after he was criticised by SNP MSPs and activists for meeting with Israel’s Deputy Ambassador to the UK. The First Minister said the Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs had agreed to meet Daniela Grudsky
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Key to finding Nessie? Loch Ness Monster experts join forces to expand search
Ever since Drumnadrochit Hotel hotel manageress Aldie Mackay first reported seeing a "whale-like fish" in 1933, the tale of Loch Ness Monster has been a magnet for tourists and monster hunters from around the world. Over 90 years later and despite
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Probe into SNP finances remains 'ongoing' Police Scotland Chief confirms
Police Scotland’s Chief Constable has told journalists that former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is still under investigation over a probe into SNP finances. Speaking to Sky News today, Chief Constable Jo Farrell couldn’t say when Operation Branchform
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Multi-agency search for 'missing plane' in North Sea stood down
A multi-agency search was launched to hunt for a possible downed aircraft in the North Sea after a military source picked up a distress signal. HM Coastguard received a report of a possible downed aircraft around 50 miles east of Eyemouth at around
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New Scottish wind farm to power high street stores and five star hotels
A new wind farm in Aberdeenshire will provide clean, renewable energy to several of the UK’s most famous high street names and five star hotels. Blackfinch Energy, in collaboration with BPG Energy, announced that the Bradley 2 Wind Farm in Deuchries
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Herald Diary: Ah, Bob Dylan. Knock, knock, knockin' on Father Time's door
Raging against ageing THERE’S nothing quite so dispiriting as the relentless tick-tick-tick of the pocket-watch kept in the waistcoat of Old Father Time. Reader Scott Simpson visited his grandfather, who was looking a tad glum. Scott asked
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GlasGLOW returns to west end's Botanic Gardens for seventh halloween celebration
A popular seasonal attraction will return to Glasgow this year with tickets going on sale soon. Itison has confirmed today that it will bring back GlasGLOW to the city’s Botanic Gardens in the west end for a seventh year. The Halloween event
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Why Rangers will be counting the cost of their Champions League failure for years
AS he sat in the media auditorium deep in the bowels of Hampden last night and attempted to contain his fury at what he had just witnessed, Philippe Clement downplayed the seriousness of Rangers’ exit from the Champions League. The 2-0 defeat which
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Kerry Hudson: A taste of Mauritius, the island that has everything
"The first thing we’re going to eat is what’s flying above you!" Our food tour guide points cheerfully to an enormous fruit bat soaring from tree to tree. A young Dutch girl looks like she’s going to vomit. I tell him I’ll take a bite for science but
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Radical steps required to face extreme heat
As our world warms, is it time for governments and policymakers to take more radical measures? One such area of global importance in need of protection is our "cooling" network. This essential infrastructure is what preserves our food and medicine
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Letters: It's in every worker's interest that the triple lock is watered down quickly
OBVIOUSLY the pensions triple lock is only “intergenerationally unfair” when it is halted or watered down. But it should be equally obvious to Tom Bryson (Letters, August 10) that the triple lock is unsustainable and will come to an end. Pensions that
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Landmark city centre site with 400 homes 'comes to life' as first residents move in
A landmark new rental neighbourhood in a Scottish city has reached practical completion. The major city centre development with over 400 new homes has "come to life" as the first residents move in. It is the first project of its kind by
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Watch as 'irresponsibly parked' coach almost causes head-on crash on Harris
A coach holiday firm has launched an investigation after video footage surfaced which shows how an 'irresponsibly-parked' coach almost caused a head-on collision. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon on the A859 at Seilebost on the Isle of
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SNP blames Labour as Scottish Government scraps universal winter fuel payments
The Scottish Government say it has been left with ‘no choice’ but to means test their replacement for the Winter Fuel Payment. The decision follows Chancellor Rachel Reeves restricting the annual payment to those on pension credit or certain other
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Police station in Scottish town put up for sale, offers over price revealed
A former police station in a Scottish town has been put up for sale, with offers over £90,000 sought. The sale, the latest in a series of disposals by Police Scotland, is being billed as an “attractive development opportunity”. Police Scotland
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GERS: Falling North Sea revenue leads to increase in Scotland's notional deficit
Falling North Sea revenue saw Scotland's notional public spending deficit increase by £3.6 billion to £22.7bn, according to the annual Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) report. While the public finances were boosted by growth
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JK Rowling and Elon Musk named in lawsuit by champion boxer Imane Khelif
JK Rowling and Elon Musk have been named in a complaint filed by Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif regarding cyber abuse. The Algerian was born female and does not identify as transgender or intersex but was disqualified by the International
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Paedophile who raped and abused girls and women over 43 years is jailed
A rapist who sexually abused young girls as young as four and raped two women over the course of 43 years has been jailed. Michael Conway was found guilty of 14 charges on June 11 following a trial at the High Court in Livingston, and has now been
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Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash
A motorcyclist has died in a two-vehicle crash. The crash, which involved a Ducati motorbike and a Ford Transit van, happened on the A882 near Wick, Caithness, at about 7.50pm on Tuesday. Police said the 61-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced
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Inflation climbs above Bank of England target to 2.2 per cent
Inflation has risen back above the Bank of England’s 2% target, in the first increase of 2024 after months of steady declines. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.2% in July, up from 2%
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Prison inspector: End random body searches of women at 'therapeutic' jail
The Scottish Prison Service has been urged to end routine body-searching of female inmates after an inspection of a new £85 million “therapeutic” jail. Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland Wendy Sinclair-Gieben made the recommendation following
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Police probe after elderly woman hit by car in Tesco carpark
An elderly woman has been taken to hospital after she was hit by a vehicle in a supermarket car park. The 79-year-old was crossing the Tesco car park at Hardengreen, Dalkeith, when she was struck by a white car at around 2.40pm on Monday, police
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Housing chief intervenes after ministers warn of spending cuts
A senior figure in social housing is urging the Scottish Government not to make more cuts to the sector after John Swinney warned £77.5million allocated to fund a pay award to refuse workers would mean reduced public spending elsewhere. The First
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Ministers under fire over SNP manifesto promise on Erasmus replacement
The SNP has been accused of 'hollowness' over its pro-European stance after failing to deliver a Scottish student exchange scheme to replace membership of the EU's Erasmus programme. In its manifesto for the 2021 Holyrood election, the SNP criticised
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Carlos Alba: There is a fundamental dishonesty at the heart of the EV debate
In a depressing survey of electric car use published this week, the most significant statistic was that only 1.4 per cent of motorists in Scotland currently drive fully electric vehicles. To meet international climate goals of limiting global warming
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Letters: CMAL's utter stupidity is costing Arran, and Scotland, dear
DR Ramsay Vallance’s assertion (Letters, August 13) that “the decision to build the Sannox and Rosa was the right one” needs to be challenged. I would submit that the overwhelming evidence points to the decision to build ships to the spec adopted as
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Alison Rowat: cheers or jeers, how will you mark Scotland's indyref anniversary?
Regular travellers to Ayr will know them. The bridge folk. They wave Saltires at the traffic, and every now and then a driver gives them a honk. Whether it is an ironic honk is unknown, just like their identities, to me at any rate. Every time
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Ian McConnell: Good news for those keen to see Scotland flourish
There was much to be cheerful about, from a Scottish perspective, in Royal Bank of Scotland’s latest growth tracker report published this week. Scotland’s performance was not stellar, and the nation was not as high in the UK league table as it
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Accountancy firm hires tax expert who worked for Jim McColl
A senior Scottish tax specialist with extensive merger and acquisition experience has joined accountancy firm Azets, after four-and-a-half years at big four player EY. George Roberts, who was before joining EY the director of tax at Scottish engineering
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New Scottish housing rent controls put forward by industry
Housing chiefs have said rent controls have battered the market, but the measure has been welcomed by tenants' organisations amid "runaway" rents. There is now concern around plans for permanent rent controls that are set out in the proposed Housing
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Tandoori restaurant in Scottish city put up for sale
A tandoori restaurant, which has been serving locals and visitors to Perth for more than 30 years, has been put up for sale with an asking price of £170,000 for the leasehold. READ MORE: A 'very varied journey' into property development Property
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Growth forecast for Scottish economy more than doubled
Scotland’s economy is now forecast by the EY ITEM Club to grow by 0.9% this year, more than double the 0.4% rate of expansion projected by the think tank a quarter ago. EY said that “Scotland’s economic recovery is gaining momentum, suggesting
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Edinburgh bank sees profits hit by switch to term deposits
Hampden & Co has reported growth in deposits, lending, and client numbers as it highlighted growing demand for personalised banking services in the first half of the year. But profits at the boutique bank dipped as customers continued to move money
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Complex economic landscape requires careful navigation in the months to come
As Scotland's economy continues to navigate the post-pandemic world, the interplay between the labour market, consumer sentiment, and business concerns paints a nuanced picture of resilience and ongoing challenges. Recent reports and surveys shed
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Historic Scots law firm boosts team after reaching milestone
A historic Scottish law firm has moved to ramp up its headcount after recording a 25% leap in turnover. Edinburgh-based Gibson Kerr, which is more than 100 years old, has announced four new appointments and three promotions to underpin its expansion
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Landmark Scottish farm park up for sale
A farm park in Dumfries, with views over the Solway Firth and planning permission for 10 holiday lodges, has been put up for sale, with opportunities for expansion highlighted. Christie & Co has been appointed to sell Mabie Farm & Lodge Park, which
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Industry leaders warn SNP housing law 'open to potential legal challenge'
A new high-level umbrella group of industry leaders set up in response to the SNP’s new housing law has warned some aspects of the proposals could face a "potential legal challenge". In part one of a new special series, the group that "collectively
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Edinburgh Tram workers vote for strike action in dispute over toilet breaks
Tram workers in Edinburgh are set to strike over health and safety concerns. Members of Unite the Union who work for Edinburgh Trams have ‘emphatically’ backed strike action due to a dispute over late-running times to the city’s airport, which