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Oban crowned Scotland’s Town of the Year after ‘reinvention’ impresses judges
Oban has been crowned Scotland’s Town of the Year amid a 'remarkable' year in which the town has shone in the global spotlight. It lifted the title after judges in the Scotland Loves Local Awards 2024 heard how townsfolk have banded together to
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Elaine C Smith unveils new prize to help women get into comedy
Elaine C Smith has unveiled a new prize to support and celebrate new female voices in comedy. The Two Doors Down star and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will give £500 annually for the next 10 years to a final-year drama student across RCS
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Scottish Album of the Year winner revealed as Edinburgh group take home prize
The winner of the Scottish Album of the Year has been revealed as dinny greet by Edinburgh five-piece rEDOLENT. The SAY Award is now in its 13th year and has distributed over £390,000 in prize money, with previous winners including Young Fathers
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Rangers 4 FCSB 0: Philippe Clement’s men beat Romanian champions to silence critics
Rangers quelled growing unrest in the stands and silenced mounting criticism of Philippe Clement with a timely victory over an understrength FCSB side in their third Europa League league phase match at Ibrox tonight. The Glasgow club’s supporters
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Rangers' players rated after resounding Europa League win vs Steaua Bucharest
Rangers were comfortable winners as they dispatched of Steaua Bucharest in their latest Europa League tie. Here's how the players rated in their 4-0 win over the Romanians... Jack Butland 7 Certainly looked to get away with one with a
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Hearts 2 Omonia 0: Neil Critchley's perfect start continues in Conference League
Neil Critchley’s sure-footed start as Hearts boss continued after a comfortable 2-0 home win over Omonia Nicosia maintained the Edinburgh side’s perfect beginning to their Conference League campaign. Buoyed by a 4-0 victory over St Mirren on Saturday
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Scottish Government delays vape ban to avoid cross-border confusion
Scotland has delayed a ban on disposable vapes to avoid different rules on either side of the border. New legislation has been laid at Westminster banning the devices from June 1 next year. However, the Scottish Parliament had already passed
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Lorry driver charged over crash in which cyclist killed
A 61-year-old lorry driver has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in East Dunbartonshire. The incident involving a lorry and a cyclist happened at about 8.10am on March 19 on Drymen Road, at the junction with Manse Road, in Bearsden.
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Higher History exam marking fiasco is worse than it appears
This article appears as part of the Lessons to Learn newsletter. It has now been more than two months since The Herald first reported on what has become the latest in a seemingly endless line of SQA scandals. First we reported that teachers
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Rachel Reeves set to rewrite debt rules to to unlock £50bn for capital spending
Rachel Reeves is set to change the government’s rules on debt to allow her to borrow more than £50 billion for long-term capital spending projects. In a round of interviews on the sidelines of the IMF, the Chancellor said the reform of the fiscal
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This musician hates her fans making constant jokes. She is right to be so angry.
“Nobody takes anything f*cking seriously anymore,” starts a now-deleted rant from ambitious alternative musician Ethel Cain. “It makes me feel so crazy and annoyed because I am constantly bombarded by jokes constantly. “There is such a loss
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Major hospitality firm bids to open bar and restaurant in city train station
A bid to turn an empty unit at Glasgow Central Station into a bar and restaurant has been submitted to the council. Major hospitality firm Mitchells & Butlers has asked Glasgow City Council for permission to convert and refurbish space above M&
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Children in Gaza and Lebanon risk 'compounded learning losses' as schools are closed
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has called for more action as thousands of youngsters in Gaza and Lebanon miss out on vital education. Hundreds of schools have been turned into emergency shelters for people who lost or been forced from
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Luxury hotels thrive in Scotland as cost-of-living pressures ease, report finds
Are we nearing the end of the cost of living crisis? It might not feel that way, given the brutal high-street prices we face today because of the rampant of inflation of recent years. But one survey has offered some evidence that consumers
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City centre shopping destination announces trio of new store openings
One of Glasgow’s leading shopping destinations has announced a trio of new store openings. The new arrivals at St Enoch Centre further strengthen its leisure, dining and retail offering ahead of the busy festive period. Popular British retailer
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Dark sexual desires, domestic angst, and the horrors that divide men and women
To horrifically misquote Keats, Autumn is the season of mists and creepy spookiness. When Halloween approaches, my annual ritual is to re-read my favourite horror stories, and find new tales which haven’t yet terrorised me. This year I’ve returned
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'It’s like the 1990s all over again' - The 11 best gigs to book now for next month
GIG OF THE MONTH Arooj Aftab Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow, November 2 Yes, yes, I do know that Bob Dylan is in Edinburgh this month and that Nick Cave is in Glasgow and that IDLES, Shed Seven, Kneecap and, it seems like, every band in
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New Sound of Music theatre show: what you need to know
Kirsty Findlay gets mixed up when asked (for the purposes of a little colour) where she is speaking from. “I’m in Pitlochry,” says the actor, before breaking into a laugh and adding; “No, hang on, I’m in digs in Ipswich.” Yet the confusion is entirely
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New urban park proposal is Glasgow’s most exciting development prospect
Between the bustle of the city and the swinging south side is the worst area in Glasgow. Not the worst for what it contains, but what it lacks. As Laurieston gives way to Eglinton Toll, this area within spitting distance of Scotland’s largest city
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Scottish Conservative councillors defect to Reform UK party
Two Tory Aberdeenshire councillors have moved to Reform UK amidst ongoing concerns over the threat of the right wing party to the Conservatives in Scotland. Mark Findlater, former leader of Aberdeenshire Council and Councillor Laurie Carnie, who
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Rosemary Goring: Could baby-killer nurse Lucy Letby be innocent after all?
When the judge sentenced neonatal nurse Lucy Letby last August to spend the rest of her life in prison, he described her as a “cold, calculated, cruel and relentless” killer - similar words to those levelled at Myra Hindley when she stood in the dock
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BBC Radio Scotland rebuked by watchdog over 'inaccurate' Sarwar two child cap claim
BBC Radio Scotland's flagship news programme has been carpeted by bosses after erroneously claiming Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar wanted the two child benefit cap scrapped, and then failing to publicly admit their mistake. In a discussion
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The F-Word: Is Donald Trump a fascist?
This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. On Tuesday night, Kamala Harris, taking part in a televised question and answer session with voters in Pennsylvania, was asked if she believed Donald Trump met the definition
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It's time to Save Our Sandwiches from the menace of sourdough tyranny
Our Letters Pages often discuss the bread and butter issues. Today, one of our readers does that in a literal sense, bemoaning the omnipresence of sourdough and launching his own Save our Sandwich campaign. (Image: Newsquest) Ian Hutcheson
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Operation Branchform: UK crime agencies ready to 'assist' in SNP finance probe
UK crime enforcement agencies would be on hand to assist Police Scotland with the ongoing probe into the SNP’s finances, a Labour minister has said. Ruth Anderson, a UK Government whip in the House of Lords, told peers that “every agency would
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Council group presents 'excellent opportunity' to give parents meaningful voice
An MSP has written to a local authority asking for parents to be included in an official council working group to address concerns about school transportation provision. North Lanarkshire Council recently agreed to establish a working group to
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Keir Starmer told to 'come to the table' on reparations by Commonwealth leaders
Sir Keir Starmer has been told by Commonwealth leaders he must come to the table to discuss reparations for the “ill effects” of slavery. Commonwealth nations are looking at an agreement that could begin conversations on the issue through a communique
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Scottish financial planning firm secures a hat-trick in industry awards
INDEPENDENT company Acumen Financial Planning won a prestigious industry award for the third time. The firm, which has its headquarters in Westhill, Aberdeenshire and offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Elgin, and Peterhead, was commended for its strong
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Green light for new '21st century' Scottish Opera HQ on derelict canalside site
Councillors in Glasgow have approved Scottish Opera’s 'ambitious' plans for a new canalside headquarters in the city. The design, which has been developed by Page\Park Architects, is for a 'thriving, mixed-use development' on a site adjacent to
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Frasers calls for Mike Ashley to be appointed Boohoo CEO
RETAILER Frasers Group has called on the online fashion group Boohoo, in which it holds a 27% stake, to appoint the high-profile Mike Ashley as chief executive, saying this would solve the “leadership crisis” at the business. Frasers, which owns
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'A gentle wit that recalls the likes of The Detectorists or Last of the Summer Wine'
Theatre review Men Don’t Talk Cumbernauld Theatre Neil Cooper Four stars The rise of the Men’s Shed movement has been a rare glimpse of positivity in a landscape of what we now call toxic masculinity. Clare Prenton’s new play for
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Working towards keeping a very important promise
This week is Care Experienced Week, a hugely important time in the year to celebrate the care experienced community and I am sending my love and solidarity. The theme this year is "belonging and connection". Whether that’s with people or in a place
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Letters: Once and for all, let's sort out what is supposed to be the age of maturity
IT really is time that we had a uniform age of maturity. It used to be normally accepted that it was 18, although a marriage could be contracted by those aged 16 and over. Then Alex Salmond hit on the wheeze of lowering the voting age to 16, believing
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Family sells Scottish town centre Christmas decoration company
A family has sold its business that provides Christmas lights and decorations for shops and city centres as well as to the public. The Corporate Christmas Tree Company Ltd has been sold to an employee ownership trust that will own the business
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'No plans' to hold weddings for the public at King’s Balmoral Estate
There are no plans to host weddings for members of the public on the King’s Balmoral Estate, a spokesman for the royal residence has said. Weddings are mentioned in plans a representative for the Aberdeenshire estate had lodged for the Queen’s
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UK Tory leadership candidate would 'not consult Scottish Government' on ECHR exit
UK Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick said he would not consult with the Scottish Government before pulling the UK out of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) saying he is pro-devolution. Mr Jenrick, who has said leaving
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Glasgow Rape Crisis splits from Rape Crisis Scotland in single-sex service dispute
Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis has split from Rape Crisis Scotland, citing conflicts over the inclusion of trans women in support services. The charity said it had not taken the decision lightly, but that its need to provide single-sex services
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National youth charity risks closure with loss of up to 31 jobs
A national charity that has provided financial education to students across Scotland for more than three decades is seeking immediate emergency funding support to avoid closure after losing its grant from the Scottish Government. Young Enterprise
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Ousted Tory MP 'considers' standing in 2026 Holyrood election
Ousted former Tory MP David Duguid has hinted that he may stand in the 2026 Holyrood election - after new Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay said "the door remains open" for him to do so. Duguid was barred by Scottish Tory officials from running
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Yodel hiring nearly 300 seasonal roles in Scotland ahead of festive peak
Independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced it is hiring for nearly 300 seasonal roles in Scotland ahead of the festive peak. The openings form part of Yodel’s UK-wide recruitment drive, with the carrier creating 3,000 additional roles nationwide
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Michelin to unveil world-famous restaurant guide in Scotland for first time
Michelin has announced that its world-famous guide to Britain’s best restaurants is to be unveiled in Scotland for the first time. The restaurant reviewers said that its next Great Britain & Ireland guide for 2025 will be revealed at a ceremony
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Signalling fault hits morning commute between Glasgow and Edinburgh
Rail services running between Scotland's two major cities have been hit with delays and cancellations after a signalling fault hit the network. Scotrail said that the problem occurred just after 7am this morning, with the system at Linlithgow
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Herald Diary: A tale of Tesco and its Christian warrior
Name’s a no-no MAJOR news from the Isle of Lewis, where Tesco has confirmed it will begin opening on Sundays, despite some local objection. This breaks with a long tradition of observing the Sabbath, with Sunday, of course, being the traditional
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Why Stephen Robinson deserves a new contract at St Mirren despite dismal run
Three consecutive losses, a worrying loss of identity and a confidence crisis. It's not unreasonable to say there is some growing concern at St Mirren over a disastrous recent run. Take St Mirren's last Scottish Premiership outing against Hearts
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Brian Wilson: Our islands more than pay their way. They deserve respect in return
It would be pleasing to report that National Geographic’s designation of the Outer Hebrides as a “Best in the World” destination for 2025 was greeted with dancing in the streets of Lochboisdale. Sadly, it would not be true. “Just give us a ferry
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Neil Mackay: Why Glasgow grannies, not politicians, should be running the country
DO you consider yourself more stupid than an MP? More morally corrupt than an MSP? Are you less diligent, trustworthy, experienced, honest, inquisitive, nuanced, balanced, courageous, responsible or resilient than any politician you can name? If
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Letters: Do the SNP or Labour really care about the poor?
THERE is a recurring theme in many of your reported news stories and analysis of late. Today's headline "'More funding' call for GPs treating poorest" (The Herald, October 23), refers to a new report which talks about "the growing burden of disease
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My agonising broken leg travel nightmare on the night a team died - Ally McCoist
In the third part of our serialisation of Ally McCoist's new book Dear Scotland, the legendary striker reflects on an infamous night of pain in Portugal. Not only did the team get thrashed 5-0, but McCoist, then at the apex of his Golden Boot-winning
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the US election
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the US election You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0191 603 0178 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk
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National care service plan set to be dealt fatal blow as Greens to withdraw support
The SNP's plan for a National Care Service looks set to be dealt a fatal blow as the Scottish Greens are poised to withdraw their support for the plans. Currently the Greens are the only opposition party which support the legislation needed to
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'Silence is what perpetrators thrive on': Art exhibition battles the stigma of abuse
Art can provoke, excite, and fascinate, and it can also heal. For survivors of childhood sexual abuse, there is no obvious route to healing, and healing isn’t always perfect or complete. But when words fail, survivors sometimes use art to
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‘Staggering’ one million Police Scotland working days lost due to absences
Over one million working days have been lost within Police Scotland since 2020 due to staff absences, new figures reveal. Data obtained via a Freedom of Information request from the Scottish Conservatives shows 1,020,930 Police Scotland working
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Watchdog warning after SNP rebuke in Sturgeon Salmond FOI case
An independent watchdog has warned public bodies over embarking on costly legal appeals of its decisions after the Scottish Government agreed not to pursue further court action against in a long running freedom of information (FOI) battle. David
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Watch as student flats at former school next to football ground take shape
Work on the creation of more than 500 student flats at a former school site is “well under way” The redevelopment of the former Tynecastle High School, designed by renowned Scottish architect John Alexander Carfrae, will provide accommodation for
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Upmarket Glasgow estate agent moves into lettings market
Corum, the upmarket Glasgow-based estate agency, has revealed details of its move into the property lettings market with the launch of a new business. Domus Letting is led by industry veteran David Dyer, who has brought a portfolio he managed under
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Director joins property firm as market 'buoyant' in Glasgow's southside
Property firm Rettie & Co has strengthened its team in the upmarket Glasgow suburb of Newton Mearns. Daniel Cohen has joined the estate agent as associate director on the southside of the city, boosting the firms’ leadership team in the area.
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North Sea giant to sell assets as concern mounts over Labour tax plans
One of the UK’s biggest oil and gas producers is planning to retrench from the North Sea as the Government prepares to hike tax on companies which operate in the area. Harbour Energy has put its stakes in the Armada, Everest, Lomond, Catcher, and
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Chancellor Reeves mustn't remain hidebound to rules rigged against growth
That it’s hardly an original observation doesn’t make it any less true: the Chancellor has been dealt an awful hand. The economy she inherited is characterised by persistently low productivity, high inequality, catastrophically weak investment
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Scott Wright: 'Pivotal moment' nears for Scottish hospitality industry
Business groups have in recent weeks been mounting high-profile and persuasive campaigns to let Chancellor Rachel Reeves know what should be included in her maiden Budget to boost the economy. Ms Reeves will certainly be aware of the clamour for