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Pay boost for thousands of Scots as Real Living Wage to increase
Close to 70,000 workers in Scotland are set for a pay boost as the Real Living Wage increases. The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate that applies to workers over the age of 18 that is updated anually based on the basic cost of living in the
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German planes to operate from Scotland in face of growing Russian threat
German planes will operate from a base in the UK under a defence pact with Berlin being signed on Wednesday. The submarine-hunting planes will fly from Scotland, patrolling the North Atlantic as the allies respond to the growing threat from Russia
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Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers insists he will maintain his ‘aggressive’ philosophy
Brendan Rodgers feels Celtic can be more compact in their latest Champions League encounter but he insisted he would never change his approach. Celtic had contrasting results in their opening two games with a 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava followed
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'Interest high' as Glasgow West End development show home opens
House hunters looking for a property in Glasgow’s West End now have the chance to explore The Old Schoolhouse, described by developer Kelvin Properties as “a landmark transformation of a Victorian school”, as its show home opens to the public.
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This Scots beach has stunning sands, majestic hills and enchanting forests
My Favourite Place, by author Jade Scott Where is it? Embo Beach, Dornoch. Why do you go there? To switch off and step back from the business of researching, writing and teaching. It doesn’t matter how grim the weather, visiting this
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle enter administration as SPFL dock 15 points
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have officially entered administration - and have immediately been docked 15 points by the SPFL. This evening, the club has confirmed that a formal appointment has been made and the League One side is in administration
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Halfords underlines consumer fears about Budget as bicycle and tyre sales suffer
Car parts to bicycles retailer Halfords has underlined how nervous consumers are about the contents of the forthcoming Budget amid continued pressure on sales of big ticket items. The company said uncertainty about chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plans
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John Swinney refuses to confirm attending Alex Salmond memorial service
The First Minister said he would be ‘very happy to attend’ but wanted to ‘judiciously follow’ the wishes of Alex Salmond’s family. Mr Swinney spoke to journalists in Glasgow today, nine days after the former First Minister died of a heart attack
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Tributes paid after death of Maryhill-born 'legend of Scottish theatre'
Glasgow's Citizens Theatre has led tributes to "brilliantly talented" Maryhill-born actress Myra McFadyen after her death at the age of 68. While better known for her theatre work she enjoyed roles in blockbuster movies including Maid of Honour
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'Children are seeing corpses in the street': Aid worker describes Gaza devastation
An aid worker has told of the devastation on the ground in Gaza, as an appeal to raise money for the Middle East continues. Katie Roxburgh, whose parents are from Islay and Glasgow, works with the Disasters Emergency Committee which is supporting
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Mother pays tribute to ‘beloved’ sons who were among five killed in M6 crash
The families of four people from Glasgow who died in a crash on the M6 which claimed five lives have paid tribute to their loved ones. Jaroslaw Rossa, 42, and his sons Filip, 15, and Dominic, seven, died when the Toyota he was driving was involved
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Scotland's oldest licensed distillery unveils 'extraordinarily rare' release
Scotland's oldest licensed distillery has today unveiled its oldest aged statement to date in what has been described as an 'extraordinarily rare window into the past'. The Vanguards Collection was launched last year as a new annual series from
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Scottish garden has a tree that predates all five Jacobite rebellions
Dawyck Botanic Garden, Stobo, Peebles, EH45 9JU Just as flowers are fading, one garden in the Scottish Borders is putting on a spectacular show. Dawyck Botanic Garden near Peebles contains one of the finest tree collections in Scotland and at this
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Kerry Hudson: An eye-opening (and waistline-expanding) experience on Teardrop Island
"The food is amazing’" I heard this more times than I can say in the run up to my visit to the "teardropisland" of Sri Lanka. I smiled as people waxed lyrical about drinking king coconuts by the side of the road and, yes, I was quite interested in
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Dear Radio 4, must we listen to that supercilious, self-satisfied Tory Michael Gove?
So, I was in the car the other week somewhere near Doune happily listening to Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed. A discussion about life on the sea in the 21st century. Fascinating stuff. And then it finished and I heard that voice again. That voice I
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Scottish Government to publish legal advice over Sturgeon and Salmond FOI request
The Scottish Government will publish legal advice it took in relation to a freedom of information request appeal after a ruling from the Information Commissioner. In April 2021, a freedom of information request was made in an attempt to obtain
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'Dreadful abuse went unchecked' at Scottish military boarding school
Pupils attending a military boarding school decades ago were subjected to “dreadful abuse” in an environment where “violence was allowed to prevail”, the chairwoman of an inquiry has found. Lady Smith, who chairs the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
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First Minister backs calls for Glasgow 2026 games to be named after Sir Chris Hoy
John Swinney has said he would be “very supportive” of the 2026 Commonwealth Games being known as the “Chris Hoy Games". The First Minister was speaking at a media event to mark the official confirmation that Glasgow will host the multi-sport event
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Civil servant was ‘dead man walking’ when placed on Covid ward, QEUH inquiry told
The widow of a cancer patient who died from Covid-19 at a scandal-hit superhospital said he was a “dead man walking” due to infection risks, an inquiry heard. Senior Scottish Government official Andrew Slorance, 49, died at the Queen Elizabeth
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Photo booths are now a rarity – perfect time for an artistic comeback?
This article appears as part of the Herald Arts newsletter. Do you remember photo-booths? They still exist, of course. But do you remember the ones where you didn’t have to pay with a smartphone then download the images from a website using a
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Award-winning Scots restaurant to host 'UK's most exciting chefs' for new series
Some of the UK’s most exciting culinary talents are set to take part in a guest chef series launching at an award-winning Edinburgh restaurant this month. Celebrating the one-year anniversary of Lyla, Scottish chef Stuart Ralston will next week
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Summer Nights on the Southside festival line-up revealed
Scottish pop-rock icons Del Amitri will kick off next year's Summer Nights on the Southside festival with special guest King Creosote The four-day festival, running from June 26-29, will also feature acclaimed British singer-songwriters Kathryn
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Rapist who abused three children in Aberdeenshire jailed for 15 years
A rapist who sexually abused three young children for more than a decade has been jailed. Robert Foulkes, 65, pled guilty to three charges at the High Court in Edinburgh on September 13. The retired health and safety officer repeatedly targeted
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Electricity company commits to 'legacy' of 1,000 homes in north of Scotland
An electricity firm has committed to help build 1,000 homes in northern Scotland. SSEN Transmission will be carrying out improvement work across its network in the coming years and the company has pledged to build to house its workforce during
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Ex-Man Utd forward Diego Forlan set for professional tennis debut in Montevideo
Former Manchester United and Uruguay forward Diego Forlan is set to make his professional tennis debut in an ATP doubles event in his homeland next month. The 45-year-old was a promising junior tennis player and has continued to play since hanging
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Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini wary of Celtic despite demolition in Dortmund
Gian Piero Gasperini will not read much into Celtic’s difficulties in Dortmund as the Atalanta head coach outlined his own ultimately successful approach of sticking to his principles in Europe. Celtic are looking for vast improvement from their
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Scottish Hockey 'hugely disappointed' to miss out on home Commonwealth Games
Representatives of Scottish Hockey have said they are “deeply disappointed” at the failure to include the sport in the programme for Glasgow’s 2026 Commonwealth Games. Governing body Scottish Hockey said they had “lobbied hard” behind the scenes
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National Geographic lists Scottish islands in its Best of the World 2025 travel list
The Outer Hebrides has been named as one of the Best of the World destinations for 2025 by travel authority National Geographic. It is the only UK destination to be included in the prestigious list, with recognition given to its breathtaking
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Changes in law recommended following death of toddler Xander Irvine in Edinburgh
A fatal accident inquiry has recommended changes to the law after a toddler was killed by a woman who continued to drive despite suffering from dementia. Three-year-old Xander was killed in June 2020 when a car driven by 91-year-old Edith Duncan
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'Significant milestone' reached in Ravenscraig regeneration
A “significant milestone” has been reached in long-term efforts to regenerate one of Scotland’s most famous industrial areas. Planning permission has been granted for a £10 million investment in a new employment hub at Ravenscraig, which was formerly
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John Mason confirms he will not appeal SNP decision to expel him over Gaza comments
John Mason will not appeal the SNP's decision to expel him over his controversial Gaza remarks. The Glasgow Shettleston MSP told The Herald his former party has changed gradually over the years, with tolerance on different views diminishing over
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Date confirmed for Alex Salmond’s funeral
Former first minister Alex Salmond’s funeral will be held on October 29, it has been confirmed. The former SNP leader died in North Macedonia earlier this month after suffering a heart attack. His body was repatriated – on a flight paid for
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Acclaimed chef joins Scottish spa hotel after Edinburgh restaurant closure
An acclaimed chef has announced his new role as executive chef at a Scottish spa hotel following the closure of his solo venture in Edinburgh. Earlier this year, it was reported that Dan Ashmore had opened ASKR restaurant in Leith with the support
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Introducing the time machine for plants
It's a very exciting time for natural science collections, which means a very exciting time for everyone, as the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and other institutions around the world mobilise to make their collections digitally available to everyone
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Letters: Safety and reliability demand that the A9 be dualled urgently
IN challenging the case for capital expenditure on upgrading the A9 trunk road between Inverness and Perth to dual carriageway, Mark Smith ("It may be time to admit the truth and stop the dualling of the A9", The Herald, October 19) incorrectly makes
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Mooney & Thompson: Stephen McGinn on promising St Mirren academy prospects
Stephen McGinn is one of the few coaches in Scottish football who are actively trying to lose their best players. The St Mirren under-18 manager is desperate to see his top performers unavailable due to first-team duty. In Evan Mooney and Callum
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'End-of-life care crisis means too many Scots are isolated and suffering'
As Scotland faces a growing end-of-life care crisis, too many patients are left suffering, isolated, and without the support they desperately need if they wish to die at home. The demand for home-based end-of-life care is increasing, with projections
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Cases of tuberculosis in Scotland rose 40% last year, figures show
Cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Scotland increased by just over 40% last year to the highest total since 2017, figures show. Public Health Scotland (PHS) data shows there were 283 confirmed cases of the disease in 2023 – a 40.8% increase from the
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Hundreds put in funds to save fire-ravaged shop in Scottish village
A village community in Scotland has stepped up to raise funds to save its only store. Some 259 investors contributed to help reopen the village shop in a community with around 900 residents. The venture, Gargunnock Community Shop Limited
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Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026: Which sports are in ... and what's out?
It is fondly remembered as the biggest festival of sport ever to be hold in Scotland’s biggest city. Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games in 2014 saw hundreds of thousands of spectators flock to 17 sports across the city, with events ranging from cycling
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Public urged to report sightings and signs of beavers as part of new survey
Members of the public and landowners are being urged to report sightings and signs of beavers as part of a new survey of the population in and around Tayside. NatureScot, Beaver Trust and the University of St Andrews are working together this autumn
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Scottish port set to embark on major expansion after doubling footprint
A Scottish port authority is set to embark on a major expansion after making the multi-million-pound purchase of two new sites next to the port. Montrose Port Authority (MPA) has acquired Montrose Commercial Park and the adjacent former Charleton
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Man arrested as murder probe launched in Hamilton
Police have launched a murder probe following the death of a 36-year-old man and the attempted murder of a 59-year-old man in Hamilton. A 56-year-old man has been arrested and enquiries are ongoing, officers said. Police Scotland said
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Essential estate planning tips to prepare for the Chancellor's Autumn Budget
By Alexis Graham, Partner, Private Wealth and Tax WITH the Autumn Budget looming, it’s easy to get bogged down by the ins and outs of what will change and how this will impact your estate planning. However, while we cannot predict with any
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Hockey, squash and diving not included in 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Hockey, squash and diving are among the sports which will not feature in the scaled-down 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The Scottish city stepped into the breach after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew last year and its hosting has
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Inquests into deaths of 62 patients treated by rogue Scots surgeon to begin
The inquests of 62 patients treated by rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson are to begin on Tuesday. Paterson must give evidence at the hearings into the deaths of his patients, a coroner has ruled, after the disgraced doctor launched a last-minute
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How ICT can avoid same fate as Clydebank, Gretna and Rangers and exit administration
BLAIR Nimmo was involved in more football club administrations during his long career as an insolvency practitioner in Scotland than Inverness Caledonian Thistle are set to be deducted points by the SPFL in the coming days. Nimmo oversaw that painful
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Ian Murray: 'Grown up politics brings Games to Glasgow'
Today’s formal confirmation that Glasgow will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games is great news for the city, the whole of Scotland, and the future of the Games. Although 2026 will be on a smaller scale to when Glasgow hosted the Games a decade ago
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Glasgow confirmed as host of scaled down 2026 Commonwealth Games
Glasgow has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games Federation said it would be an "exciting first step" in their "journey to reset and redefine" the increasingly beleaguered multi-sport event. The
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Herald Diary: What would Joe Pasquale be doing at Glasgow Central Station?
Good crack A DIARY story about a mirthful medic reminds reader John Harrison of his father, who had a very curious sense of humour, and once found it necessary to visit a consultant proctologist. After a successful remedy to his problem, he
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Letters: Get on with your job, Wes Streeting, and stop doing down the NHS
THE UK Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, must immediately desist from claiming that, and using the phrase “the NHS is broken” ("NHS care can be a ‘death sentence’ for some patients - Wes Streeting", heraldscotland, October 21). He is being very
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The 'walking miracle' cancer survivor alive 10 years after being given months to live
A grandfather who was told he had months to live after his cancer returned ten years ago has described how a last-ditch clinical trial saved his life - but left him traumatised by its "brutal" side effects. George Fraser, 63, was diagnosed with
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Neil Mackay: Millions now glorify Hitler. What has gone wrong with humanity?
IF you’ve been smitten with the dreadful sense that history now acts as some reverse time-machine, relentlessly dragging us back into the past, 100 years to the 1920s and 1930s, then your jitters aren’t misplaced, indeed they’re confirmed by the tastes
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Kevin McKenna: We should all have a five-year MOT. Fail and it's off to the boot camp
Having listened to both sides of the Assisted Dying debate, it may be that there’s absolutely nothing to worry about after all. In these straitened times when there is unbearable pressure on the NHS don’t we have a moral responsibility to add a
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The Herald is serialising Ally McCoist's new book — Read all articles here
The Herald is serialising Scottish footballing legend Ally McCoist's Dear Scotland: On the Road with the Tartan Army - a love letter to the national team and the trials and tribulations of being a player ... and a fan. Over four days we'll have
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Book serialisation: Walter Smith kindness to foes underlined his class - Ally McCoist
In the first of our four part serialisation of Ally McCoist's new book Dear Scotland, he reflects on his relationship with legendary manager Walter Smith. The pair had enjoyed a trophy-laden partnership when the then-striker played for Rangers but
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on History exams row
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on History exams row You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0191 603 0178 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk
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Nick Rodger: The price of Ryder Cup admission does golf no favours in money-mad age
Nothing is cheap these days. In fact, even the word ‘cheap’ is now about five per cent more expensive in this sentence than it was in the previous one. Having spent a week in New York, which hit the wallet with the same kind of destructive force
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Teachers unsure of standards as review of SQA marking problems remains unresolved
History teachers in Scotland are lacking confidence in their courses and unsure of overall exam standards due to ongoing failures by the SQA, The Herald can exclusively reveal. Unresolved concerns about marking for the 2024 Higher exam, and a lack
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Kate Forbes ally 'glad' Humza Yousaf regrets ministerial 'job demotion'
The SNP MSP who ran Kate Forbes’ leadership campaign last year has told The Herald she is ‘glad’ the Former First Minister has reflected on offering the current Deputy First Minister a ‘job demotion’. In a recent interview, Humza Yousaf said he
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Scottish Government could freeze tax thresholds to help December’s budget
The Scottish Government could freeze tax thresholds in a bid to generate more cash in December’s budget. First Minister John Swinney yesterday refused to rule out the measure which would see workers dragged into paying more tax as their wages increase
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Scottish bus company buys coach operator
Aberdeen-based FirstGroup has bought a coach operator, and highlighted its appetite for other purchases. The bus and rail group has acquired Anderson Travel, which it described as a “highly experienced” coach operator providing contracted school
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New high-end loudspeaker factory opens in Scotland in 'substantial investment'
A Scottish loudspeaker manufacturer has opened a new factory amid "substantial investment". The "significant milestone" comes as the award-winning company "purchased the new site outright". Fyne Audio, said it is "proud to announce the opening
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New homes to reduce housing pressures for university students and staff
Sixty-one “high-quality, affordable” homes have been formally handed over by Kingdom Housing Association to the University of St Andrews. Kingdom declared the “pioneering project” offers “much-needed affordable housing for postgraduate students
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Deltic revises North Sea plans as it targets overseas opportunities
NORTH Sea operator Deltic Energy has unveiled plans to ramp up activity in international markets after making a bold statement that the UK is “not the ideal place” to invest in new oil and gas exploration. The Aim-quoted natural resources investing
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Scottish solar panel company hails largest food and drink firm installation
A Scottish solar panel company has hailed the completion of one of its largest contracts to date. The company has installed over 700 roof-mounted solar panels covering an area the size of five tennis courts. Forster Group, a provider of integrated
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Mark Williamson: SNP Government dithers as North Sea oil industry faces crisis
The SNP Government has received another boost from Westminster as it tries to deliver the long-awaited green jobs boom although its decision to abandon the oil and gas industry could come back to haunt ministers. As the wait for the overdue publication
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Families who lost loved ones at QEUH to give evidence to inquiry for first time
Families of three adult patients who died during treatment at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow will give evidence for the first time to an inquiry investigating possible links between the building and infections. Louise Slorance
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Oil and gas firm’s new strategy weighs up ‘political risk’ amid sector challenges
AS Deltic Energy changes its strategic focus to concentrate on its core UK assets – an announcement that comes very quickly after the North Sea oil operator parted company with its chief executive Graham Swindells last week – it is worth taking a deeper