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'The dream has come to an end': Erik ten Hag bids farewell to Manchester United
Erik ten Hag wished Manchester United supporters “nothing but success, trophies and glory” after his dream of leading the club to further silverware this week came to an end. The Dutchman led the Red Devils to victory in the Carabao Cup final and
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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers welcomes Aberdeen run and reveals Rangers expectation
BRENDAN Rodgers has welcomed the reemergence of Aberdeen as a major force in Scottish football and predicted their revival will help his Celtic side to maintain their performance levels and improve even further in future. The Pittodrie club, who
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Police Scotland will 'leave no stone unturned' in tracking down Halloween rioters
Violent attacks on police have become almost an “anniversary” event in Edinburgh around Bonfire Night, a senior officer has said, after disorder broke out in the same area of the capital once again. Chief Superintendent David Robertson said the
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Why this Fife couple offer high-end campervans for just £4.97
When their dream honeymoon was cancelled during the pandemic, Danni and Richard Strang decided to rent a motorhome and head for the hills. It was the start of another love affair for the Fife couple, who have turned their passion for travel design
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Shinnie says Aberdeen have 'strong belief' they can defeat Celtic in cup semi-final
Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie has called on his teammates to keep their foot firmly on the gas as they gear up for a pivotal Premier Sports Cup semi-final clash against Celtic at Hampden Park. With an unwavering focus, he issued a warning to
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'No guarantees' but council hopeful of solution for at-risk care home
Hopes have been raised that a care home will be saved from closure following crisis talks by a council behind closed doors. HC-One announced last month that it is to close Moss Park Care Home in Caol, near Fort William, by the end of the year.
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A foodie twist on the Glasgow Sub Crawl
The Glasgow Sub Crawl. A rite of passage for city students: those taking part are easily identifiable by wonky fancy dress costumes and giddy excitement as they discover a new bar at each of the 15 stops. Our uni days might be far behind us
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Scots author nominated for Waterstones top award
A Scots author’s blow-by-blow account of the Iranian embassy siege in London has been nominated as one of 2024’s best books. Ben Macintyre’s The Siege has been named of the shortlist for the Waterstones Book of the Year, putting it in the running
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Gerard Richardson: Old tawnies are history in a glass
Aged Colheita ports or old tawnies to you and me are perhaps one of the best treats you can ever give your taste buds. Always produced from a single year, they have to be aged for a minimum of seven years, but it's common to find them aged up to and
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Neil Mackay: SNP zombie government now on collision course with its own angry base
This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. SNP leaders are already pretty much unloved by the party’s base. The hardline and fundamentalist wing seethes about how silent the Scottish Government has become on independence
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Rachel Reeves didn't need to raise taxes - here's what she should have done instead
This week’s Budget has of course attracted lots of comment, with The Herald’s Business Editor, Ian McConnell, saying it “felt like a very big one indeed”. 👉 Read his report here Today one of our readers suggests a host of ways in which the
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These are 10 of the most luxurious places to stay in Scotland over Christmas
Christmas is all about indulgence and treating yourself so why not escape to Scotland’s finest hotels this festive season? Janice Hopper offers a selection of the best venues for that truly unforgettable experience THE ARTISTIC ONE Fife Arms
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New Paesano venue could open in place of Italian restaurant
A new Paesano venue could open in place of a former Italian restaurant. Planning permission is being sought by the Glasgow pizza chain to take over the building which used to house Di Maggio's in Shawlands. The bid is to place signs on the
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Man arrested in connection with woman's death in Glasgow
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Glasgow earlier this week. Sandie Butler was found seriously injured in the St Mungo Avenue area of the city on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene
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Lost album reveals Scottish soldier's poignant account of WW1 Christmas Truce
It has become one of the most famous and mythologised events of the First World War. On Christmas Day in 1914, British and German soldiers along the Western Front met in no man's land and exchanged gifts, took photographs and even participated
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Historic Scottish football club to allow fan to take charge of league game
A football fan is set to take charge of one of Scotland’s oldest clubs as part of a segment on a TV show. Albion Rovers will take on Hearts B on Saturday at Cliftonhill and instead of the club’s usual manager Sandy Clark taking charge, they’ll
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Former SNP councillor guilty of breaching ethics code with 'new Scot' remark
A former SNP councillor has been found guilty of breaching the code of conduct for local elected officials after she called a Labour councillor who was born in Sri Lanka a "new Scot.” Kairin van Sweeden made the remark about Labour councillor
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6 of the Best Creatine UK Supplements for Muscle Growth in 2024
This article was brought to you by Fit Living and is not necessarily representative of the views of The Herald Perhaps you’re looking for a boost in your workouts—whether minor or major—to meet or exceed your fitness goals. For many gym-goers,
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Hospital staff baffled by wedding ring mystery
Hospital staff are hoping to solve a mystery after a wedding ring was found inside an air conditioning unit. Baffled engineers uncovered the band of gold when they were servicing the unit in a technical room that supports an MRI scanner at University
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Herald Diary: The taxi driver who hit the nail on the head
Driven to distraction POSSIBLY the two most diabolical words in the English language are "rush" and "hour", because when combined they denote that miserable time when traffic is at its snarliest. Edinburgh reader Barry Hammond found himself
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Steps sparkler Faye Tozer lasted longer than Rimmel’s waterproof eyeliner
In showbiz terms, Steps sparkler Faye Tozer has achieved minor legend status. Having lasted longer than Rimmel’s waterproof eyeliner the singer/dancer has somehow managed to negotiate the pitfalls and pratfalls that invariably follow massive success
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This Scottish island is perfect for winter stargazing adventures
My Favourite Place by author Anna Levin Where is it? Coll, Inner Hebrides. Why do you go there? Dark, starry skies and marine mammals are my favourite things and Coll has an abundance of both. It is a designated “dark sky community
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Addressing the environmental impact of the space race
Analysts are forecasting the global space sector to be worth a staggering $1.4 trillion dollars by the end of this decade. This phenomenal growth is largely attributed to a new privately-fuelled space race dominated by billionaires including Elon Musk
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Letters: Sorry, but more trains will not get more people out of their cars
JANE Ann Liston (Letters, October 30) says providing more train services will "get people out of their cars ". That is unlikely. The Glasgow region has the best rail network in the UK outside London yet far more trips are by car than by train.
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Glasgow Greens candidate for Partick East/Kelvindale by-election revealed
The Glasgow Greens have revealed their candidate for the Partick East/Kelvindale by-election. Heloise Le Moal, originally from France, will be contesting the seat for the Scottish Greens on December 5. The Glasgow Green Party is standing candidates
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New Herald series examines the business of golf
The captain of Cardross Golf Club along the gateway to Loch Lomond has revealed the growing value of corporate affiliations and how this has played into efforts to bring more young people into the game. Speaking in the new Herald series Around
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Ryanair opens new £5 million training academy at Scottish airport
Ryanair has celebrated the opening of an engineering Training Academy at Prestwick Airport. The airline said its £5 million investment in the facility will create 500 new highly skilled jobs locally, including licensed engineers, mechanics and
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Online Halloween hoax leaves hundreds gathered on city street for fake parade
Hundreds of people in Dublin saw their Halloween plans fall through after an online hoax led them to believe a huge parade was to take place in the Irish capital. People lined up down either side of O’Connell Street in the city expecting a parade
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21 death notices and funeral announcements from The Herald
The Herald published 21 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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Historic law firm renews deal with City of Glasgow College
Thorntons has renewed its deal to provide legal services to City of Glasgow College. The Dundee-based firm has secured a new three-year deal to act as legal adviser and data protection officer (DPO) for the institution. It comes as Thorntons
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Stirling music photo exhibition attracts visitors from as far afield as Kazakhstan
A venue in Stirling is gearing up for more exciting exhibitions after welcoming visitors from as far afield as Kazakhstan. An estimated 1,500 visitors paid a visit to Tolbooth Stirling as it hosted ‘What Presence: the Music Photography of Harry
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Police reinvestigate disappearance of Fife teenager in 1998
Detectives in Fife are carrying out a reinvestigation into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Kenneth Jones in 1998. Kenneth was last seen, aged 18, around 10.30pm on Monday, November 2, 1998 in the Ancrum Court area of Glenrothes
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SQA refusing to answer questions about missing reports into exam performance
Scotland’s only exam board is refusing to answer questions about its failure to publish important reports on exam performance, The Herald can reveal. The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has failed to meet its own deadline to publish material
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Nick Cave is back in town. Do whatever it takes to get a ticket
IT seemed, on the face of it, a simple enough question. How, a fan asked of Nick Cave, do you cope on tour? Cave and his band, the Bad Seeds, kicked off their ‘Wild God’ European tour at the Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, on September
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Thousands attend successful return of Samhuinn Fire Festival to Edinburgh
More than 6,000 people gathered at Holyrood Park to take part in the annual Samhuinn Fire Festival on Thursday night. The festival also had a waiting list of a further 1,400 people who wanted to attend but were unable to do so. The festival
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Owners of Glasgow restaurant Rogano suffer legal set back
The owners of a Glasgow restaurant frequented by A list celebrities have suffered a set back in their legal bid against their landlord’s at Scotland’s highest civil court. The company responsible for the Rogano eatery in the city’s Royal Exchange
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SPFL annual accounts outline huge CEO salary increase with turnover record high
The SPFL's latest annual accounts outlined a record year for turnover, with one of the main beneficiaries being chief executive Neil Doncaster. With a turnover increase of six per cent, the SPFL generated £44.3 million, up from £41.9m the previous
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Manhunt launched following 'horrific' Edinburgh Halloween disorder
Police in Edinburgh are continuing with their inquiries to identify those involved in disorder that took place across various parts of the city on Halloween evening. Local officers, supported by specialist colleagues from Operation Moonbeam, responded
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Hopes boosted of good results for Scottish retailers leading up to Christmas
Footfall in Scottish shops increased last month, new figures show, boosting hopes of good results for retailers over the traditional “golden quarter” leading up to Christmas. The latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC)-Sensormatic data shows footfall
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Mairi Gougeon: 'Finding a balance in managing fisheries is critical'
The variety of views expressed over the week have served as a stark reminder not just of the inherent challenges posed by fisheries management but also just how different opinions can be. While this means that consensus on the best approach can be
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'Greater collaboration in future' with Clyde fishers, promises minister
The Scottish Government has said it wants to build on its relationship with the Clyde fishers and “foster greater collaboration in the future”. Responding to the Herald series, The Future of Clyde Fishing, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs
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Over 3,000 online grooming crimes recorded by Police Scotland in last five years
A leading UK children’s charity has called for “significantly” stronger online protections as figures show more than 3,000 online grooming crimes were recorded by Police Scotland over the last five years. The Police Scotland data, obtained by the
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Letters: Here we go again: Labour has form with attacks on pensions
THE pernicious attack on private pension funds by Rachel Reeves ("‘Major uplift’ for Scotland’s coffers in Reeves Budget", The Herald, October 31) should come as little surprise to people. She is now subjecting remaining pension funds to potential
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The dishonesty at the heart of Labour’s Budget is a danger to UK's future
The Labour party is finding that being in government is rather harder than being in opposition. The latter just involves saying everything the government of the day does is rubbish, the former requires clear vision, strong communication – especially
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Mark McGeoghegan: Trump’s no fascist, but he is just as dangerous to democracy
In four days, Americans will go to the polls with Donald Trump as a presidential candidate for the third time. In the nine years since he came down the escalator in Trump Tower to announce his run to become the Republican nominee for President, the
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Here's how Glasgow can avoid a repeat of the O2 ABC demolition
It is possibly one of the most unsettling experiences one can encounter while performing a daily chore required to stay alive. The mundanity of eating turned to horror. Tucking into a soft food and biting something hard. Was that cartilage? Jaw tingling
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'Like a war zone': Police attacked with bricks and fireworks in Edinburgh
Police were forced to close a road in Edinburgh following a number of firework-related incidents last night. At around 10pm, Police Scotland said a number of people had targeted its vehicles, as well as public transport vehicles, with fireworks
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'It is working': How a pioneering marine reserve is bringing life back to the Clyde
A lot of the problems, I’m told, started with Margaret Thatcher. In 1984, her Conservative government scrapped the three-mile inshore limit, which for nearly a hundred years had protected coastal waters from bottom-trawling fishing boats. That
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on A9 dualling
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on A9 dualling You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0191 603 0178 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk
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'It's worth the extra work' - restaurant owners say sustainability must be a priority
On the east coast of Arran, a few miles north of the main tourist town of Brodick, lies the village of Corrie. It’s a tiny and picturesque location, with red sandstone terraced houses on one side of the road and gardens on the other, all overlooking
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How a Glasgow primary school is reaping the rewards of a new 'edible playground'
St Denis’ is in many ways the absolute definition of a city school. This beautiful old sandstone building has busy residential streets on three sides, a main link road on the fourth, and is just a few steps away from one of Glasgow’s main thoroughfares
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Ian McConnell: ‘Their Brexit deal’? But Labour has opted for 'scandalous destruction'
Rachel Reeves mentioned Brexit briefly in her Budget speech. Referring to the Conservatives, she declared: “Their Brexit deal harmed British businesses.” It was difficult to know quite what to think about this. At the margin, it was good
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Fish and chip shop which has traded for nearly 60 years put up for sale 'reluctantly'
A “profitable” fish and chip shop in a Scottish town has been put up for sale. Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, which is conducted the sale, is inviting offers of around £550,000 for the fully fitted premises. Fraser Carson, associate at Shepherd
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Scottish company opens giant new factory
A Scottish company has opened a new $50 million “global innovation” and manufacturing facility. Telecom infrastructure solutions company Emtelle Group has opened the 48,000 square metre factory in Abu Dhabi. The Scottish company, a manufacturer
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Award-winning restaurant with rooms in 'cherished spot' for sale
An award-winning restaurant with letting rooms is up for sale at a fixed price of £945,000 for the freehold. Christie & Co is marketing The Horseshoe Inn, near Peebles, as its current owners plan semi-retirement. The property agent said: “The
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Scottish luxury fragrance house secures major investment
Fragrance house Jorum of Scotland has received a “significant investment” from family-owned premium goods company, Chanrossa Group, which is owned by Scottish entrepreneur Bill Dobbie and his family. Jorum was founded in 2019 by Euan McCall and
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Collins Dictionary announces Word of the Year for 2024
'Brat' has been named the word of the year by Collins Dictionary thanks to Charli XCX, with Taylor Swift and TikTok also contributing to some updated definitons. Lexicographers at the dictionary monitor the 20 billion word Collins Corpus which
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'Concern' over funding for A9 dualling after disputes 'significant' in missing target
A Scottish Parliament committee is 'concerned' over whether funding will be available for the dualling of the A9, having concluded disputes over cash 'significantly contributed' to the failure to achieve the 2025 target. In 2011 the Scottish Government
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Delays, funding and political rows: A9 dualling update explained
One of the biggest issues hanging over the Scottish Government since the SNP came to power in 2007 has been the dualling of the A9 road. Plans were laid out over a decade ago to make the road a dual carriageway from Perth to Inverness, but it has
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New Loch Lomond byelaws introduced in bid to reduce poor behaviour
A number of byelaws have come into force in a bid to improve public safety and reduce irresponsible behavior on Loch Lomond. The byelaws, which manage safe and responsible use of the loch, were recently reviewed by Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
