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Ange Postecoglou has found 'the missing link' and is set to earn his Spurs in England
ANGE Postecoglou’s second season as Celtic manager was one of the most successful of his entire coaching career - the Parkhead club retained the League Cup and Premiership and completed a world record-breaking eighth domestic treble when they lifted
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On-form Aberdeen should aim high and try to beat Rangers to second in the Premiership
ABERDEEN supporters are currently basking in the warm afterglow of their best start to a new season in 39 years, a run of form in competitive matches which their team has not enjoyed at the beginning of a campaign since way back in 1985. Their
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When an ex-Ranger was hailed by the Celtic manager - and blanked by the Ibrox side
FORMER Rangers defender Alan Hutton has recalled the occasion when he was lauded by a Celtic manager – after the entire Ibrox first team had blanked him. Hutton first encountered Ange Postecoglou when he was working as a television pundit at the
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Boyhood Buddie Fraser Taylor on 'amazing' St Mirren memories despite Euro exit
To receive our full, free St Mirren newsletter straight to your email inbox, click here. Boyhood supporter Fraser Taylor is living the dream at St Mirren after making an impact off the bench in the defeat to SK Brann. The 21-year-old midfielder
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Catch up the theme of the day at Women’s Scottish Open in Dundonald
They were needing to play catch up at Dundonald Links yesterday. In fact, the organisers just about required a couple of snookers to get the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open back on track after Thursday’s meteorological muddle. We’re getting there
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Philippe Clement uses Man Utd's 1999 treble winners as Rangers inspiration
Philippe Clement evoked the spirit of Manchester United’s glory year of 1999 as he tried to recover his Rangers players from their Champions League disappointment. A 2-0 defeat by Dynamo Kyiv in the second leg of their third qualifier at Hampden
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Philippe Clement insists he's in it for the long haul at Rangers
Philippe Clement will not “run away” from his Rangers challenge as he tries to continue his revamp of the Ibrox squad amid a tough start to the season. The Belgian boss took over the Gers hotseat last October and brought the Premier Sports Cup
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Rangers’ Ridvan Yilmaz set for up to six weeks on sidelines
Philippe Clement revealed Ridvan Yilmaz is out for up to six weeks as Rangers prepare for the Premier Sports Cup last-16 tie against St Johnstone on Saturday. The Turkey left-back was carried off on a stretcher in the 2-0 Champions League qualifying
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LOTD: Labour is not a party of the working class: it's a party of the public sector
The row over the closure of two private schools, ostensibly partly due to Labour’s intention to levy VAT on fees, continues to resonate on our pages. Read our report here Today, one of our readers argues that this betrays a totalitarian mindset
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Scottish Tory Turmoil: Ross clings on despite calls to resign over 'grubby stitch up'
The already acrimonious Scottish Conservative leadership contest has descended into chaos with calls for Douglas Ross to go now after allegations of a “grubby stitch up.” The beleaguered party boss has insisted he will stay until his successor
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Council moves forward with plans to extend Newton Mearns Primary school
East Renfrewshire Council has moved forward with plans to extend a school in Newton Mearns just five years after it first opened its doors. A planning application has been submitted by Glasgow-based Holmes Miller Architects on behalf of the local
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Forensics team scour Springfield Road flat in Glasgow after body found
FORENSIC officers have been scouring a flat in Glasgow after a body was found inside. We previously reported that shortly after 10pm last night a 38-year-old man called police and reported being assaulted. Cops attended Springfield Road in
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Rodgers on Celtic recruitment department and changing club's attitude to risk
There is little doubt that Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers - having added Adam Idah to the permanent signings of Paulo Bernardo, Kasper Schmeichel and backup keeper Viljami Sinisalo - is happy with his recruitment so far in this transfer window. Though
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Herald special series: Flamingo Land's Lomond Banks controversy, from all sides
Often it has been referred to, disparagingly, as Flamingo Land Loch Lomond. Its official name, though, is Lomond Banks and it has for some years now been the most objected to planning application in Scotland's history, with 140,000 objections now filed
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Latest on Mikey Johnston's Celtic future as clubs show interest in winger
Mikey Johnston may have to leave Celtic in order to find first team football, with manager Brendan Rodgers saying his future will be decided over the next couple of weeks. The winger came on as a substitute in last weekend’s win over Hibernian
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Rodgers in Celtic 'can't win' quip as he says Adam Idah is worth every penny
Brendan Rodgers says that Celtic ‘can never win’ after questions were raised around the transfer fee they paid for Adam Idah, arguing that the striker is worth ‘every single penny’ of a potential club record transfer outlay. With add-ons included
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Rodgers' fiery Celtic defence will win fan favour as he sinks boot into Rangers
The manner in which Brendan Rodgers handled the often-turbulent winds around Celtic last season, coming through in fine style to deliver a league and Scottish Cup double, had allowed him to work his way back into the favours of a great many supporters
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Murder, dodgy bishops, vandalism and film stars: the Cathedral that's seen it all
By the edge of Seine, Bishop Maurice de Sully took stock of medieval Paris and set his architects and stonemasons to work. From 1163 and for the next 100 years or so, they created their French Gothic masterpiece. Dramatic and breathtakingly beautiful
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Gallacher quits as deputy Scottish Conservative leader after Ross 'plot'
The Scottish Conservative MSP Meghan Gallacher has dramatically quit as party deputy leader following claims that Douglas Ross plotted to leave Holyrood for Westminster last year - and back another MSP Russell Findlay to be leader. In a statement
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Alison Rowat: was new Banksy artwork inspired by his time in Glasgow?
That seems to be it from Banksy and his all creatures great and small series. He has uploaded photos to his website, his usual way of saying, “That’s all, folks”. So long then mate, and thanks for the fish, goat, elephants, monkeys, wolf, pelicans
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Rosemary Goring: My eye-opening summer with Mary, Queen of Scots
Outside my window this summer there has been the sound of hillwalkers clumping up the street on their way to Lindisfarne, and holiday-makers gathering their broods for an outing. On the few warm days we’ve had, lawnmowers have leapt into action, and
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Police update after 'suspicious item' lockdown on Argyle Street
Police shared an update after the discovery of a "suspicious item" in Glasgow city centre. The Glasgow Times reported that a cordon was put up on Argyle Street, preventing access to stores including Deichmann, HMV, Barclays, and Superdrug.
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Police 'extremely concerned' for 14-year-old girl missing for a week
Police have issued a fresh appeal about a girl missing for a week as they admitted they were ‘extremely concerned’ for the 14-year-old’s wellbeing. Eva Brown hasn’t been seen since leaving a family member’s home in Winchburgh, West Lothian, on
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Holyrood 2026 battle-lines: who’s to blame for harming Scotland most, SNP or Labour?
This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. The lines and lineaments of the coming battle for control of Holyrood are now clear and distinct for all to see. The next Scottish election will be about one issue:
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No crime at Reginald D Hunter Fringe gig as separate venue cancels comedian's show
Police have confirmed that ‘no crime’ took place at a comedian’s Edinburgh Fringe show after an incident caused two Israelis to be heckled out of the venue. US stand-up Reginald D Hunter, who frequently plays shows in Scotland the rest of the UK
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Lee high and dry after Dundonald deluge in Scottish Women's Open
Water, water everywhere. For a spell at Dundonald Links on day one of the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open, there was so much of it swilling around, the ancient mariner would’ve been left in a desperate fankle. Summer, eh? You’ll probably have
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Tromsø 0 Kilmarnock 1: Killie reach Europa Conference League play-off
Kilmarnock booked a spot in the Europa Conference League play-offs after Joe Wright’s deflected header earned a 3-2 aggregate win over Tromso in the third qualifying round. Wright, who was sent off in Killie’s 3-0 William Hill Premiership defeat
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Glasgow City Centre premises evacuated after 'suspicious item' found
A number of buildings in Glasgow are being evacuated after a threat was made and a suspicious item was found at a premises in Argyle Street. The item was found at around 10.30am on Friday, August 16 and emergency services attended the scene. They
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'Astonishment': Islanders fury at re-appointment of CalMac Board
Islanders have reacted with “astonishment” after learning that ‘absentee’ members of the Caledonian MacBrayne board have been appointed for another three years. Last week it emerged that Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop had re-appointed the Copenhagen-based
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Scottish Tory leadership race in chaos as candidates demand answers over Ross conduct
The Scottish Tory leadership race is in chaos after four of the six MSPs demanded party bosses give reassurances over the "transparency and fairness" of the contest. The bombshell joint statement from Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Liam Kerr and
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'Exhilarating piece of serious fun': Hamlet, Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh review
Edinburgh International Festival has seen many Hamlets over the decades. Few, however, have resembled this audacious reimagining of Shakespeare’s play from Peru’s Teatro La Plaza that arrived in town this week. Rather than wallow in the existential
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Angus businessman sentenced to 11 years for abusing five children
A businessman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after abusing five children over the course of 17 years. Colin Bandeen, 63, was found guilty of 12 charges at the High Court in Stirling on July 23. The offences took place in the Angus
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Herald Diary: The Olympic event that could bring gold to Glasgow
A bum deal WE recommend that you don’t read the following tale while enjoying your breakfast, as you won’t be enjoying it for long. David Chadwick from Carluke was listening to Good Morning Scotland on the wireless, and the radio doctor was
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Acclaimed restaurant and bar in historic Scottish village goes on market
An acclaimed restaurant and bar in a historic Scottish village has been brought to the market. The “hugely popular” 100-cover restaurant has a number one rating on Tripadvisor and attracts “locals, regulars and tourists”. Cornerstone Business
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Douglas Ross tried to quit as Scottish Tory leader last year
Douglas Ross attempted to quit as Scottish Tory leader more than a year ago in a bid to leave Holyrood and return to Westminster, according to senior party figures. The Telegraph reports that in July 2023 the MSP told the party’s general election
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Prehistoric settlement uncovered during development of new Highland prison
A prehistoric settlement has been discovered by archaeologists during development work being done on the site of the new HMP Highland in Inverness. The work was being undertaken during the first stages of construction by a team of archaeologists
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Watch out, the tech oligarchs will shape our future
Over the past decade or so, there’s been a huge change on the world stage – one that involves billionaires, yet affects us all. Traditional changemakers such as media moguls and business leaders have been quietly - and in some cases, not so quietly
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Letters: Is the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry really 'inquisitorial'? I think not
WITH the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry due to start investigating the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital next week one has to question why NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGG&C) sought to have a new "expert report" included which challenges the
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'Enormous fun': The Alehouse Sessions, Usher Hall Edinburgh review
The Usher Hall is in its now-annual “beanbag” mode, big cushions replacing the stalls seating. With the organ gallery behind the platform also sold to capacity, Norwegian fiddler Bjarte Eike’s Barokksolistene were performing “in the round” for their
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More pressure on Robertson as SNP MPs accuse him of 'undermining' party over Gaza
SNP MPs have accused Angus Robertson of undermining their work after the Scottish Government minister met with Israel’s Deputy Ambassador to the UK. In a furious letter, obtained by Holyrood magazine, Brendan O’Hara, the party’s foreign affairs
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35 death notices and funeral announcements from The Herald
The Herald has published 35 death notices in the last 7 days. Every week, The Herald publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages
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Is the closure of two private schools something to worry about?
This article appears as part of the Lessons to Learn newsletter. This week, we’ve been reporting that two of Scotland’s private schools are closing down for good. First up was Cedars School in Greenock, which we’d started hearing rumours about
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Scots brewer introduces London Living Wage to Edinburgh to combat increased costs
A Scottish beer maker has committed to paying staff the London Living Wage and raised the question over whether there should be an Edinburgh version. Vault City Brewery will now offer a minimum salary of £13.15 per hour, which is £1.15 more than
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Search for man overboard in the north sea ends without rescue
A rescue mission launched after a sailor fell overboard from a ship in the North Sea ended without him being found. HM Coastguard said that the search operation, launched yesterday, was “terminated” at 8:30pm on Thursday night. The 23-year-old
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Back to 1966: Cat Power on her Bob Dylan show in Edinburgh on Sunday
IT’S been described as the most infamous audience heckle in rock music history. Will anyone be bold enough to utter it at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday night? Back In 1966 Bob Dylan was on a world tour, having alienated many of his core folk-music
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Elderly woman in hospital after being hit by car in retail carpark
An 86-year-old woman is in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car in Hamilton. Police said the woman was walking on Douglas Park Lane near to Douglas Retail Park when she was hit by a red Peugeot at around 11.20am on Thursday
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Steven Camley on ... Mobile phones in schools
Today's cartoon from Steven Camley. You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0141 302 7000 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk
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Letters: GERS shows us how badly the UK is run by Westminster
THE latest GERS figures ("Scotland’s spending ‘deficit’ soars due to fall in oil revenues", The Herald, August 15) again highlight how badly the UK is run from Westminster, which takes all the major economic decisions. The Fraser of Allander briefing
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Scrapped Edinburgh Uni supercomputer made 'little strategic sense' says UK Government
Sir Keir Starmer pulled the plug on an £800 million University of Edinburgh supercomputer because it made “little strategic sense” a UK government source has said. The unnamed figure told the Financial Times that the project was too focused on
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Mark McGeoghegan: Riots were political: politicians must stop them happening again
The riots that plagued England and Northern Ireland had barely begun before the war of words over their nature, causes, and what should be done about them kicked into overdrive. For some, including many in the mainstream, right-leaning media and
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Gilruth fails to rule out teacher cuts amid emergency spending brake
Jenny Gilruth could not rule out further cuts to teacher numbers after the finance secretary told colleagues that she was imposing a halt on "non essential" public spending. The education secretary told The Herald that teachers are "the most valuable
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Can 'snake' Tony Watt charm his way back into affections of Motherwell support?
This is an excerpt from this week's Claret and Amber Alert, a free Motherwell newsletter written by Graeme McGarry that goes out every Thursday at 6pm. To sign up, click here. I realise that the phrase ‘Tony Watt is a no-brainer’ can be taken
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Andy Maciver: The next Scottish leader must expel the Tory party mafia
James Cleverly is an accomplished man. He is, outwardly, a good politician, and those who know him tell me he was a good minister, in charge of his brief, about which the same cannot be said for all the contenders for the leadership of the UK Conservative
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Scottish Tory 'mafioso' accused of intimidating Findlay's rivals in leadership battle
The Scottish Tories are run by a “handful of mafioso deciding who lives and who dies, politically,” a former head of communications for the party has claimed. Writing in The Herald, Andy Maciver also described the race to replace Douglas Ross as
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Ian McConnell: Airline and holiday giant's price rises eye-catching. Here's why.
As the end of summer comes into sight, it looks as if the UK’s overseas travel sector remains in impressively solid shape and particularly so given the country’s miserable economic backdrop. There has been the odd bit of turbulence in the sector
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Scotch whisky distillery produces special single malt for train journeys
A Scotch whisky distillery has unveiled a new collaboration with East Coast Main Line rail company Lumo. Edinburgh-based Holyrood Distillery has co-branded a specially designed, single malt Scotch whisky, which is being served from this week exclusively
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'Heartfelt decision’ as historic island hotel overlooking beach put on market
A historic hotel on a Scottish island has been brought to the market for sale. The hotel dates to 1860 and has "an imposing position overlooking the beach and with stunning views". Graham + Sibbald is marketing The Sands Hotel, located on the
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Watch as new Scottish bridge inched into position in overnight operation
A team of civil engineers edged a new bridge into position in an intricate night-time operation. The bridge is part of a new £17 million cycle path and walkway project that will form part of a "green corridor". City of Edinburgh Council said
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Scottish company unveils major overseas buy
Scottish company Aurora Energy Services, which describes itself as “a rapidly growing player in the renewable energy sector”, is expanding into South America and has unveiled ambitions for further overseas moves. It has acquired a Chilean wind
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Scotland's housing crisis 'has never been more glaring and urgent'
Scotland's housing crisis "has never been more glaring and urgent", according to a key figure in the debate over the new housing law. As part of our special series on an important aspect of the Housing (Scotland) Bill, rent controls, Ruth Gilbert
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Highlands broadband boost as state bank lifts investment to £50m
A Scottish telecommunications company which aims to tackle digital inequality has been boosted in its drive to deliver broadband to the Highlands and Islands after securing a further £10 million of public funding. Highland Broadband has received
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SNP housing law ‘killed off all interest’ in building homes to rent
The publication of the draft new housing law "killed off all interest in build to rent housing in Scotland for the foreseeable future", senior industry figures have said. In the final part of our exclusive special series, investors and industry
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Glasgow girl group to re-form to celebrate release of film about female trailblazers
Glasgow girl band Sophisticated Boom Boom will reform for one night only to celebrate the release of a documentary celebrating Scotland's trailblazing female groups. Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands will be released in