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Derek McInnes rues ‘outrageous’ refereeing as Kilmarnock draw at St Mirren
Derek McInnes claimed some “outrageous” refereeing by Matthew MacDermid allowed St Mirren defender Shaun Rooney to get away with a volley at Kilmarnock skipper Kyle Vassell during Saturday’s 2-2 draw in Paisley. Saints striker Toyosi Olusanya headed
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'Last time I looked we were part of the UK...not living in outer space'
The owner of a small business was left flabbergasted after being asked if she could "move it more inland" when she questioned why her packages would cost £16 more to deliver than most other parts of the UK. Another internet customer claims she
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Europeans rally to keep hopes of a Solheim Cup miracle alive
It wasn’t just the spectator shuttle buses that had to get moving on day two of the Solheim Cup in Virginia. The Europeans had to get a shift on too. The seemingly simple procedure of transporting eager fans from a park and ride to a golf course
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Rory McIlroy takes one-shot lead into final round of Irish Open
The last time Royal County Down hosted the Amgen Irish Open in 2015, tournament host Rory McIlroy missed the cut with rounds of 80 and 71. Nine years later, the world number three will head into Sunday’s final round with a one-shot lead over Matteo
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Celtic and Hearts players rated as Arne Engels shines on first start
After a first half in which they lacked a cutting edge, Celtic eventually broke Hearts in the second to continue their perfect start to the season. Arne Engels opened the scoring with a clever penalty just after the break. Substitute Luke McCowan
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Celtic 'ready to attack' Champions League as Rodgers assesses Engels first start
Brendan Rodgers says that Celtic are ready ‘to attack’ the Champions League, believing that his squad is in the best possible shape to rise to the challenge of progressing to the knockout stage of the competition. Celtic limbered up for their opening
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Ross County 2 Dundee 0: Wright and White on target in Dingwall
Ross County snapped Dundee’s 10-game unbeaten run with a 2-0 win in Dingwall. Tony Docherty’s side had not lost in any competition since the tail end of last season, but Akil Wright’s sixth-minute header and Jordan White’s penalty in first-half
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Steven Naismith says neither penalty claim should have been given in Celtic loss
Hearts manager Steven Naismith lamented the penalty decision that went against his side in their defeat at Celtic Park, saying that neither of the game’s controversial VAR calls should have been given as spot-kicks. Hearts were awarded a first
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Aberdeen 2 Motherwell 1: Pape Gueye bags brace as Dons maintain 100 per cent record
Pape Habib Gueye was at the double as Aberdeen overcame Motherwell 2-1 to maintain their 100 per cent record in the Scottish Premiership. The Senegalese gave the Dons the lead with a stunning solo strike in the first half and was on hand to head
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Hibs 2 St Johnstone 0: David Gray gets first win as Craig Levein faces call to go
Mykola Kuharevich and substitute Martin Boyle put struggling St Johnstone to the sword at Easter Road as David Gray savoured his first William Hill Premiership win since being named permanent Hibernian manager in the summer. The Edinburgh side
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St Mirren 2 Kilmarnock 2: Ten-man visitors fight back in fiery Premiership clash
Ten-man Kilmarnock fought back from an interval deficit to earn a 2-2 draw with St Mirren in a fiery William Hill Premiership encounter in Paisley. Saints striker Toyosi Olusanya headed the home side into the lead in the seventh minute before Killie
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Scots Word of the Week: Hurdies
Defined by the Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) as “the buttocks, the hips, haunches, of human beings and animals”, this word has a long pedigree. An early example is found in Sir David Lyndsay’s Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis (1540): “Of
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Celtic 2 Hearts 0: Engels shines as VAR calls favour Celtic in win over Hearts
Celtic new boys Arne Engels and Luke McCowan opened their accounts for the club as the champions finally shook off a spirited Hearts effort to maintain their perfect start to the season. Engels opened the scoring after a goalless first half as
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SNP stalwart Sillars blames Sturgeon for Yes demise but remains optimistic
One of the Scottish independence movement’s leading thinkers has hit out at ex-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, blaming her for a splintered Yes movement and "arrogant control of the party". In a visceral article written for The Herald on Sunday
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Alan Simpson: Will Kate Forbes sort out the blight on the Highlands of A82?
FORT William is a place with a setting that is almost unparalleled anywhere on the planet. Dominated by Ben Nevis, and sitting on the banks of Loch Linnhe, it is easy to see why it draws millions of tourists to enjoy its charms and the beauty of
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Strictly Scots: Do you remember these dancing darlings - and disasters?
SCOTS have a mixed track record on Strictly, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Here are some of our most famous successes, and notorious disasters. JOE McFADDEN Heartbeat and Holby City’s Joe McFadden was the perfect Strictly
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'I wish they would throw in a ceilidh': Scottish GP joins Strictly
OCCASIONALLY, grimaces Dr Punam Krishan, friends will send videos of her dancing at parties. “I’m always first on the dancefloor,” she admits. “And you know, people will send you the footage, and I’m thinking - hmm, in my head last night I
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Feel secure in your job? You’re one of the lucky ones
This week we published worrying figures showing a steep rise in the numbers of people viewing our advice webpage on dismissal from work. Over the summer - June, July and August - the number increased by 55% compared to the same period last year
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Rangers chairman John Bennett steps down for 'health reasons' as replacement named
Rangers have confirmed John Bennett has left his post as chairman for health reasons. A club statement on Saturday announced Bennett would step down from the role with "immediate effect". Former director John Gilligan has been named chairman
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John Bennett to step down from Rangers chairman role
John Bennett is set to step down as Rangers chairman. It's understood the head of the Ibrox boardroom is now expected to quit his post after a challenging period leading the football club. Bennett first became chairman in April 2023 as he replaced
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Increasing concern for Edinburgh schoolgirl missing for four days
Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the well-being of a missing Edinburgh schoolgirl. Bonnie Bradley, 13, has been missing from the Leith area since Tuesday. Bonnie is white, 5ft5 in height, of average build and has long
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Joanne Smith: The SNP's plan for Scotland's children is good. But it's only the start
All children can reach their full potential when nurtured by empowered and connected families, who are supported by strong communities. Last week, the First Minister set out a route map in his Programme for Government for delivering Scotland’s
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What do Dominique Pelicot and his 'normal' co-accused tell us about men?
Dominique Pelicot was adored by his grandchildren. He'd help them with their homework, drive them to and from sports clubs in and around his native Mazan. In his spare time he'd take bike rides with neighbours around the slopes of Mont Ventoux,
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Man in serious condition as police launch attempted murder probe
A 31-year-old has been arrested after a man was found unresponsive in Paisley. Police have launched an attempted murder investigation to establish the circumstances of the incident after the victim was found at 11.55pm on Friday on George Street
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End Flamingo Land deal for Loch Lomond if plans rejected - Scottish Greens
An exclusivity deal between a developer and the Scottish Government’s commercial arm should end if plans for Loch Lomond are rejected, the Scottish Greens have said. The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority will meet on Monday to decide
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'Eye-watering': Scot Gov forks out £16 million on A83 design and assessment
The Scottish Government has spent £16 million in less than four years on design and assessment for work on a beleaguered stretch of road. The Rest and Be Thankful on the A83 in Argyll and Bute has been blighted by landslips in recent years, forcing
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Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud is a nice man. Just as well given the risks he runs...
Kevin McCloud is a nice chap. He needs to be. As was clear in Grand Designs: 25 years and Counting (Channel 4, Wednesday), it has often fallen to Kevin to approach people at the absolute worst points in their self-builds and ask cheerily how things
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Rosemary Goring: Fire attacks at Scottish farms are deeply worrying
Autumn seems to have arrived early this year, but the harvest is slightly later. Usually by the time schools go back fields are filling with hay bales, discs of gold lying around as if on a giant’s draughts board. Where I live in the Borders, however
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Feuds and rows: the bumpy road leading to Harris Tweed's Oasis-style fashion coup
For followers of fashion, they are the ‘must have’ sneaker - or they were, until former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was spotted wearing Adidas Sambas. Collaborations with famous figures like Lionel Messi, musician Pharrell Williams and supermodel
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This little restaurant is a gem - despite my oh-so predictable ordering blunder
Four Seasons Glasgow It’s not quite high summer in the city but the sun still shines, the streets are busy and we duck in here just before the shutters come down for last orders at the heady time of 8.30pm. The Four Seasons, then, not a
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Kevin McKenna: Scots had independence in their grasp but the SNP dropped it
In August, 2014, a small group of working-class women from Govan invited me to share in their discussion about the forthcoming independence referendum. What unfolded in those two hours encapsulated for me – more than the dozens of other events I attended
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Why has the UK become used to crippling inequality - and can we fix it?
Living in poverty and dying prematurely are inextricably linked. People living in the most deprived areas of Scotland have the lowest life expectancy and spend more than twice as long in ill health health before they die - roughly 25 years - compared
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Classic album was inspired by a 'dice with death' on a capsized dinghy off Arran
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 Jack Bruce's 1974 album, Out of the Storm. IT was February 1977 and the great bass guitarist,
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The SFA has entered the 21st Century - now Scottish football fans need to join them
DURING Rangers’ remarkable run without conceding a penalty in the Premiership at the end of last year, I was invited onto a popular Scottish football podcast to discuss the thorny topic of refereeing bias. The show aired after BBC Scotland broadcaster
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Steven Camley on … the ferries fiasco
You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0141 302 7000 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk.
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Herald Diary: Dumb and dumber… and funnier
Fabulously flawed THE titanic struggle to become the next President of the United States of America continues, like a remake of that classic movie from the 1990s, Dumb and Dumber. Donald and Kamala debated each other on telly earlier in the
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Despite winning first-ever Player of the Month award, McGregor is all about the team
Let's start with a question: in his glittering Celtic career to date, how many times do you think Callum McGregor has won Player of the Month in Scotland's top flight? Bear in mind this is a player who burst onto the scene with a debut goal in
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Flamingo Land decision day: What will happen and can you watch it?
On September 16, following a marathon session of site-visit, hearing, and meeting in the lochside village of Balloch, the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority board is set to make a decision on the controversial Lomond Banks project.
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'I should’ve been dead at 15 months old' - Tributes to Scots actor and writer
Garry Robson Born: March 3, 1952; Died: July 26, 2024 Garry Robson, who has died aged 72, was a force of nature. This was the case whether as actor, playwright or director, all of which he excelled in with an energy, humour and heart that
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Andy Maciver: Gloomy Sir Keir has to do more than say 'we are not the Tories’
Seventy-two days ago, Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister. It was, in a sense, a classic change election, much like David Cameron’s in 2010, and like Tony Blair’s in 1997, and indeed like Margaret Thatcher’s in 1979. Sir Keir was always going
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How social media shaped the Indyref - and Scottish politics for the next decade
In 2024, social media is an accepted part of political life. While back in the heady days of 2011 you could find Ed Balls tweeting his own name by trying to search for it, now parties and politicians operate slick campaigns across Facebook, YouTube
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Grangemouth job losses 'tip of the iceberg' amid oil and gas ban, union warns
Grangemouth job losses could only be the tip of the iceberg if both the Scottish and UK government fail to reverse a ban on oil and gas, ministers have been told in a scathing letter. Louise Gilmour, the GMB union's Scotland Secretary, has criticised
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Letters: Green balloons will pop at the funeral of Scotland's industry
BATHGATE. Linwood. Ravenscraig. Polmont. Methil. And soon to be added, Grangemouth. The closure of the Grangemouth refinery (to be replaced by a fuel import terminal) adds another depressing chapter to the decades-long story of Scottish deindustrialisation
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Mark Smith: I now use a private GP and dentist. How long before you do too?
I’m not particularly proud to say this, and it’s taken a while and it’s been a bit of a struggle to be honest, but I appear to be out of the public health system. I now have a private GP and a private dentist, mainly because I felt like I had no choice
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Salmond: FM must go to court after impact assessment failure on winter fuel
Alex Salmond has stepped up his call for John Swinney to take the UK Government to court after it admitted it had not carried out a piece of work examining the detailed impact of pensioners on means testing winter fuel payments before the policy was
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'You guys had no idea': How Postecoglou and 'Angeball' won over Celtic doubters
As any journalist who covered Celtic regularly during Ange Postecoglou’s reign will testify, he liked to keep his players at arm’s length, never mind lowly reporters. Mostly, we were at the end of the proverbial 10-foot bargepole, or at best, on the
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Ewing: 'FM may face code risk breach if appeal made in Sturgeon probe FOI case'
John Swinney could be at risk of breaching the ministerial code if he pursues legal action against a watchdog ruling in relation to inquiries in the wake of a probe into Nicola Sturgeon, according to senior SNP MSP Fergus Ewing. Mr Ewing has written
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Student hit on school run reignites calls to reverse school bus cuts
An incident involving a 12-year-old and a bus near a North Lanarkshire high school has parents raising fresh warnings over plans to cut council transport for primary students next year. The council has confirmed that a Chryston High School student
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Go-ahead for largest battery energy storage system in Scotland near town
The “largest” planning consent for a standalone battery energy storage system in Scotland to date has been granted, Planning consent for the “largest” standalone battery energy storage system in Scotland to date has been secured, in what is being hailed
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Scottish software firm launches AI-powered brainstorming software
A Scottish mind-mapping software developer has launched a version of its management tool powered by artificial intelligence, which it claims “further enhances users’ ability to brainstorm, plan projects, and make critical decisions”. Glasgow-based
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Scottish industrial investment sold in multi-million-pound deal
An industrial investment has been sold by Cedarwood Asset Management to Columbia Threadneedle in a multi-million-pound deal. The investment team at chartered surveyor, property consultant and land manager Galbraith advised Cedarwood Asset Management
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North Sea deals veteran joins new Aberdeen investment house
A veteran North Sea dealmaker has joined a new clean technology venture studio which aims to accelerate the energy transition and unearth Scotland’s next “unicorn” business. Former KPMG and PwC deals specialist Rob Aitken brings more than 25 years
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Grangemouth shockwaves unleash the floods of hypocrisy
About the only thing that has become evident in the mad scramble for cover since Thursday's confirmation that the Grangemouth refinery will close in the second quarter of next year is this: the first law of nature is undoubtedly self-preservation,
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This striking plant has a dark and slightly sinister side
The strange and beautiful flowers of Fritillaria meleagris have enthralled us for centuries as the name itself shows. The chequered pattern of the purple, pink or sometimes white flowers gave them the name fritillary from the squares on a chess
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Tim Wishart: No need to sound alarm despite summer of volatility
Perceived wisdom always suggested that summer months were traditionally a quiet period for financial markets. The experience that we have of investing for our clients for over 20 years provides clear evidence that the suggested ‘quiet period’ was incorrect
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Flynn seeks 'grown-up discussion' with unionist parties on 'pathway' to independence
Stephen Flynn has called for a “grown-up discussion” between politicians to establish a “pathway” to Scottish independence. The SNP Westminster leader said that with polls suggesting Scots were split 50/50 on the constitution, there should be some