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Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin suggests 'strong player' Duk could feature against Dundee
Luis 'Duk' Lopes is set to make his return to the Aberdeen squad for their upcoming Scottish Premiership match against Dundee, marking his first inclusion under manager Jimmy Thelin. After a lengthy period of absence and missing pre-season training
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SNP calls for investigation into Lord Alli donations and Downing Street pass
The SNP has asked for an investigation into donations to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Labour MPs by Lord Waheed Alli. In a letter to the standards commissioners in the House of Commons and House of Lords, the independent adviser on ministers
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Ross County not taking Hearts for granted as managerless opponents in false position
Ross County captain Connor Randall insists that his team must not view beleaguered Heart of Midlothian as an easy target when they meet at Tynecastle Park this Saturday. The Jambos find themselves at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table
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'A mesmerising performance' - BBC SSO/Wigglesworth City Halls Glasgow
Music BBC SSO/Wigglesworth City Halls, Glasgow Keith Bruce four stars Prefacing Mahler’s epic, complex Fifth Symphony with the premiere of a big new piece for soprano and orchestra was a bold way to begin its new season, but the
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Hot Dub Time Machine to headline Edinburgh 'Night Afore' Hogmanay party
The line-up of Edinburgh’s ‘Night Afore Disco Party’ Hogmanay party has been revealed. International DJ Hot Dub Time Machine returns to the capital for the first time in a decade for the concert beneath the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.
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Union to ballot 90,000 local government workers after pay deal imposed
More than 90,000 council and school workers in Scotland will be balloted for strike action in a pay dispute, a union has said. Unison has rejected the latest pay offer from local government umbrella body Cosla of an hourly increase of 67p or 3.6%
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Aberdeen Council's first woman of colour 'loses faith' in 'casual racism' row
The first woman of colour elected to Aberdeen City Council says she has “lost confidence” in the ability of Scotland’s standards commission to crack down on “casual racism.” Labour’s Deena Tissera spoke out last October after she was branded a
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Council leaders withdraw support for Government’s National Care Service Bill
Ministers are being told to “admit defeat” and accept plans to set up a National Care Service are “doomed” after local authority leaders pulled their support for the legislation for it. Council chiefs in the local government body Cosla confirmed
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University passes 'EmilyTest' gender-based violence among students
A Glasgow university has been recognised for its efforts tacking gender-based violence (GBV) among students on campus. The University of Strathclyde has been awarded the EmilyTest GBV Charter, set up by Fiona Drouet after her daughter, Emily,
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Gary Townsend: This unusual dessert has a totally tropical taste
An unusual dessert for this time of year but if you are tired of using up all your garden apples and berries, this tropical alternative is something both children and adults will love. This peppery, sweet combination is sure to impress. Preheat
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How I learned to pick the perfect big red
I wish it could be big red week every week as this is the category I find myself revelling in. It's also a category that has grown exponentially in recent years if, like me, you consider big reds to be those with lots of body and the alcohol to match
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'So ruthless': Fox honoured to help Hearts temporarily as he discusses manager return
Liam Fox has expressed that he is not in a hurry to return to first-team management, but he feels honoured to take on the role of interim manager for his beloved club, Heart of Midlothian for the time being. The 40-year-old, who has been coaching
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Lifting alcohol football ban would be step in wrong direction, charity warns
Lifting the alcohol ban at football matches in Scotland would be a "step in the wrong direction", a charity has said following soaring deaths. Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray said the Scottish Government was giving "serious consideration" to
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40 arrests made for crimes including child abuse during intensive police crackdown
Forty people have been arrested and 12 properties searched during the first four days of an intensive week long police operation across Tayside. Offences of those arrested include domestic abuse, child abuse, violent crimes and involvement in the
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A luxury Mediterranean yachting holiday is not as expensive as you may think ...
Sailing with a group of friends is a lot more affordable than most people think and is a wonderful activity holiday - one which David Sturrock Yachting can make come true, with top-specification yachts available now in Greece. The company is absolutely
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Scottish FA publish latest KMI report as penalty to Rangers failure noted
The Scottish FA have published their weekly key match incident (KMI) outcomes. The new process uses a ranking system to determine the difficulty of an on-field decision and whether or not it was correct. That verdict is voted by a five person
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Man seriously injured after attack by gang with bladed weapon in broad daylight
A man was left with serious injuries after being attacked by a group of men with a bladed weapon on Thursday afternoon. The incident took place in the Bellshill area on Thursday between 12.45pm and 1.15pm within the Tesco car park in North Road
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Neil Mackay: Let Janey Godley die in peace, you monsters, show some humanity
This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. As a writer I’m always reluctant to deploy words like ‘evil’ or ‘monster’. The crudity of the language strips away all humanity from the target. Yet sometimes, we must
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How nightclub scene changed post-Covid as young people struggled with etiquette
The owner of Glasgow’s famous Sub Club has revealed how young people had to learn how to go clubbing after the Covid-19 pandemic. Mike Grieve has been in the industry for 40 years and own Sub Club for the majority of that time, and he has spoken
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Oscar-winning stage and screen star Maggie Smith dies aged 89
Oscar-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith has died in hospital aged 89. The British star, known for prominent roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, as well as her Academy Award-winning performance in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie, died in hospital
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The Harrods boss, his Scottish castle, and those shocking rape revelations
For tourists in London, Harrods is as big an attraction as Buckingham Palace and Madame Tussaud’s. Its stunning displays of sensational toys and diamond-encrusted jewellery, its food emporium, offering delicacies from across the world that only heiresses
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Hearts injury blow as Gerald Taylor facing lengthy lay-off
Hearts right-back Gerald Taylor is facing a lengthy lay-off with suspected anterior cruciate ligament damage. The Costa Rican, who joined the Jambos this summer, went off at half-time in last weekend’s 2-1 defeat by St Mirren and appears to have
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Newcastle chief executive Darren Eales to step down after blood cancer diagnosis
Newcastle chief executive Darren Eales will step down from his position after being diagnosed with a chronic form of blood cancer, the Premier League club have announced. The 52-year-old Eales, who joined the club in August 2022, will remain in
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Catherine Smith officially appointed as Advocate General for Scotland in Edinburgh
Catherine Smith KC takes the declarations of office for the title of Advocate General for Scotland at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Friday. It was announced last month that King Charles had approved her appointment and she would also be
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Letter of the Day: If we must have another indyref, follow the SNP's own rules
If we must have another indyref, follow the SNP's own rules The prospect of another independence referendum was back on the news agenda this week. On Wednesday ex-Scottish Labour leader Kez Dugdale and former Yes Scotland strategist Stephen
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Brian Taylor: Could the new Scottish Tory leader cut a budget deal with John Swinney?
Two quick questions on this quarter-centenary for the Scottish Parliament. What will Russell Findlay stand for as the new Scottish Conservative leader? And does anybody care? Yes, he is the heir to centuries of tradition. Yes, his party is still
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Local community group to explore purchase of Bunloit by Loch Ness for rewilding
A local community group in the Scottish Highlands is set to take over a huge estate on the shores of Loch Ness. Located on the western shores of Loch Ness, Bunloit estate could soon come under the ownership of the Glen Urquhart Rural Community
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Jon Moss quits Scottish FA VAR manager job one month after being appointed
VAR manager Jon Moss is set to leave his Scottish FA post after just one month to join another national association. The Scottish FA confirmed Moss will leave his Hampden role just 51 days after being appointed. Moss has been offered a "top
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Scottish charity widens crisis appeal in Middle East after escalation in Lebanon
The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund have extended their Gaza appeal to include southern Lebanon after the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East widened. SCIAF have been working in the region with a Gaza appeal since last October when
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St Mirren defender Shaun Rooney charged with assault of woman in Glasgow takeaway
St Mirren defender Shaun Rooney has been charged in connection with the assault of a woman and a breach of the peace against a man in Glasgow. The 28-year-old was arrested over an alleged incident in a takeaway premises on Queen Street in the early
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Russell Findlay is smiling now but wait until he sees Scots Tory challenge ahead
Russell Findlay may be smiling now as he's named the new leader of the Scottish Tories, but will that may not continue when he sees the scale of the challenge in his in tray. The former crime journalist turned politician was chosen by party members
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Robinson breaks silence on Rooney St Mirren suspension over alleged Glasgow incident
Stephen Robinson has revealed the St Mirren board made the decision to suspend Shaun Rooney over an alleged incident in Glasgow city centre. The defender, 28, has been suspended by the Paisley club with an investigation underway. Rooney had
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Growing Glasgow’s reputation as a tourism destination
Glasgow’s tourism numbers for 2023 make for remarkable and exciting reading. Last year, 25.75 million people chose to visit Glasgow and experience everything our vibrant, dynamic and friendly city has to offer. The total number of visitors has
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Two thirds of Fife teachers considering quitting due to rising violence and abuse
A union has revealed that almost two thirds of teachers in a Scottish Council area are considering leaving their jobs due to classroom violence. Yesterday, The Herald reported that violence and aggression from pupils, and even parents in the Fife
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Paisley painting sells for more than £500k as part of £1 million fundraiser
A painting that formed part of a Paisley Art Institute collection that up for auction has sold for more than half a million. The painting by Sir John Lavery depicts Paisley socialites at a tennis party in 1899 and achieved a price of £537,700.
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Health and wellness giant opens new store in Scottish city
A major UK health and wellness retailer has opened a new outlet in a Scottish city. The company has hailed a new 721-square-foot store which it said has a “fresh look and feel”. Holland & Barrett has now opened the doors to its new Edinburgh
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Sir James MacMillan on unlikely music fest that has breathed life into Ayrshire town
A decade ago, composer Sir James MacMillan launched a music festival in the Ayrshire town of Cumnock and christened it the Cumnock Tryst. The name was inspired by a piece of music he had composed in 1984, a setting of a love ballad written in Scots
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24 death notices and funeral announcements from The Herald
The Herald published 24 death notices last week. 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 will remain
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Russell Findlay pledges to unite Scottish Tories in leadership speech
Russell Findlay has vowed to unite his party after being named the new leader of the Scottish Tories. The West of Scotland MSP replaces Douglas Ross in the top party post following a five-week campaign full of “blue on blue attacks”. Mr Findlay
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Poll: Will Russell Findlay revive the Scottish Conservative Party
Russell Findlay has now been voted in as the new leader of the Scottish Conservative Party. He saw off competition from former deputy leader Meghan Gallacher and long-term MSP Murdo Fraser to be appointed as Douglas Ross' replacement. Mr
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Who is Russell Findlay? The ex-journalist named leader of Scottish Conservative party
Russell Findlay has been named as the new leader of the Scottish Conservative party. Former journalist Findlay now replaces Douglas Ross as leader, who had served as leader of the Scottish Conservatives since 2020 and announced his decision to
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Russell Findlay wins Scottish Tory leadership race
Russell Findlay has been announced as the new leader of the Scottish Tories. The former crime journalist turned West of Scotland MSP beat party veteran Murdo Fraser and former deputy leader Meghan Gallacher. The result was announced on Friday
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Chemical smell forces Glasgow buildings to be evacuated
Reports of a chemical smell at a block of flats in Glasgow led to the area being evacuated. Around 9pm on Thursday night, Police were called to a block of flats in Leven Street – next to Kenmure Street – in Glasgow after reports were made about
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Steven Camley on... super lettuce and the travails of Keir Starmer
‘Super lettuce’, medical cannabis and vertical farming, are at the heart of three plant-centred Scottish projects that have together received £2.4 million funding. These innovative projects promise “exciting advances with lettuce in urban environments
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Ange Postecoglou hails Tottenham endeavour after win over Qarabag
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou praised the intent of his team after they started their Europa League campaign with an impressive 3-0 home win over Qarabag despite being forced to play with 10 men for 83 minutes. After kick-off was delayed due
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Jack Draper beats second seed Hubert Hurkacz to reach Japan Open quarter-finals
Jack Draper enjoyed a statement win at the Japan Open by beating second seed Hubert Hurkacz. The British number one, playing his first tournament since his run to the semi-finals of the US Open earlier this month, beat the world number eight 6-
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First look inside global fashion superbrand's first Scottish store
One of the world's most famous fashion brands has given a glimpse of how its first store in Scotland looks. Gucci has officially launched the store at a prime city centre location. The Multrees Walk boutique stretches across two store spaces
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Two women arrested for human trafficking and brothel keeping in Paisley
Two women have been arrested in Paisley for exploitation offences after Police Scotland and the Home Office carried out an intelligence-led operation yesterday. Officers, alongside the Home Office Immigration Enforcement team searched three addresses
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City of Edinburgh Council backs rent control motion amid housing emergency
City of Edinburgh Council has backed a motion supporting rent controls, the first to do so since the introduction of the Scottish Government's new Housing Bill. The bill, which is currently at state one at Holyrood, would require local councils
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Live and breaking news from the Herald
1:06pm (Image: GURCA) Community group could buy Highland estate by Loch Ness A local community group in the Scottish
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New leader of Scottish Conservatives to be announced today
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives will be announced on Friday. Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser and Meghan Gallacher are on the ballot paper, with one of the three set to take over from Douglas Ross in Holyrood. The field narrowed from
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ScotRail customers face huge price hike as peak fare scheme comes to an end
Today marks the last day of ScotRail commuters being able to use off-peak fares to travel on trains in the country. After the Scottish Government introduced a trial in 2023, where it scrapped the higher prices in an effort to alleviate financial
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Herald Diary: How long you should stay married for, and why
Cup kerfuffle A FRIEND of author Deedee Cuddihy overheard a feisty exchange at the carry-out counter of one of the West End's numerous coffee and cake shops. A young woman said to the member of staff who had taken her order: "Excuse me. But
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Gareth Murray: This season, Caledonia Gladiators are fitter and stronger than ever
This season’s Caledonia Gladiators men’s team will have a distinctly different feel to the team that, once again last season, was one of the very best in Britain. The team that will take to the court this year is younger, faster and more physical
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Mark McGeoghegan: Can't the parties get together and do a deal on the constitution?
Scotland is heading for one of our most fractured and potentially fractious, Parliaments in the devolution era come May 2026. The SNP's defeat at the hands of Scottish Labour at the 2024 General Election in July signalled the end of a period of hegemonic
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Refugee, 62, who set up abuse shelter wins Glasgow university scholarship
A 62-year-old community activist has credited a leadership scheme for refugees in Scotland with helping her land a prestigious university scholarship. The New Scots Leadership Programme, a partnership between Scottish Refugee Council and Social
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Letters: Why on earth is Anas Sarwar given such an easy ride?
“READ my lips, no austerity under Labour” promised Anas Sarwar during the General Election campaign. With Labour immediately adopting the same fiscal rules as the Tories when in government at Westminster, while rejecting calls to end the poverty-inducing
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New Scots Tory leader Russell Findlay faces the toughest of tests, warns ex-PR chief
Russell Findlay has been announced as the new leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. The contest has been relatively short, yet remarkably cantankerous. Even those of us, including me, who have been around this peevish party since
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Letters: Why do we have to go straight from summer to Christmas?
BEING of an age when time seems to fly, I fear that several man-made actions apart from the arrival of the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness are specially designed to speed up the process, all to our acute annoyance and frustration. It was
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United win and Rangers Hampden triumph the stuff Motherwell memories are made of
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 don’t know what pleased me most about Friday night. There was
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'It's an incredible thing': Luke McCowan on fan backing as he lives Celtic dream
As a lifelong Celtic fan, Luke McCowan is keenly aware that he isn’t only living out his own dream, but that of tens of thousands of other supporters of the club. And if he didn’t know that already, they aren’t shy in reminding him. In the month
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Ian McConnell: Terrible omission by a timid Government with its head in the sand
Sir Keir Starmer mentioned “Brexit” just once in his speech to the Labour Party Conference this week - in the context of immigration. It was unsurprising, given the Prime Minister’s track record of ignoring the same elephant in the room about which
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Family sells historic Scottish firm linked to iconic Capitol Hill construction
A Scottish family-owned company with links to the construction of Capitol Hill in Washington DC in 1825 has been sold to its workers. The family has connections with historic buildings around the world including one of the world’s most famous lighthouses
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Scottish family-owned firm acquires collapsed housebuilder's part-built homes
One of Scotland's largest family-owned firms has hailed a raft of contract wins and “strategic developments”. The company is starting work on a number of new homes sites as existing sites are sold out. Muir Construction has secured build contracts
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'Rare' housing development opportunity in 'highly sought-after' part of Scottish city
A “rare, income-producing” development opportunity in what is described as a “highly sought-after” area of a Scottish city is up for sale, with potential to build houses and student accommodation flagged. The site, on the north-east side of McDonald
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Network Rail reveals top-performing Scottish station
Glasgow Central was Network Rail’s best-performing Scottish station in the three months to July in terms of growth in like-for-like retail sales. The figures covering the April to July first quarter, released by Network Rail Property, have revealed
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Whisky pairing for Highland Pro Am golf courses
The distillery behind the reigning best whisky in the world is teeing up a new club collection by pairing a trio of its whiskies with three of Scotland’s most prized championship golf courses. Tomatin Whisky has matched a flight of its best single
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Renewables industry leaders hail support for flagship Scottish development
Subsea power cable specialist XLCC has won multi-million pound official backing for a plan to develop a plant in Scotland which renewables industry leaders said would spur growth in the country’s green economy. XLCC is set to receive up to £87
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Horseshoe Bar owner mops up market share despite slowing sales growth
The owner of renowned Glasgow tavern The Horseshoe Bar is continuing to grow sales ahead of the market despite the impact on trade caused by this summer's riots in England and Northern Ireland. Mitchells & Butlers manages more than 1,700 restaurants
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Quest commences for Scotland's £100m blockbusters
The Hunter Foundation (THF) has launched the next round of its search for Scotland’s potential mega-companies to join the ScaleUpScotland 2.0 programme, which organisers say has already created £1 billion of additional turnover and 5,000 new jobs throughout
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Scots Council warned over 'significant' financial pressure after audit
A local authority has been warned it faces ‘significant financial pressures’ - but has been praised for improvement in key areas. An audit of Clackmannanshire Council highlighted key areas of improvement including community engagement, addressing