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Rangers on the brink of new era with expected appointment of ex-Man United chief

Rangers are on the brink of naming Patrick Stewart, the former interim chief executive of Manchester United, as their new CEO. This expected announcement arrives as the Scottish Premiership giants seeks to solidify its leadership model after a

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Hearts 1 Celtic 4: Second half blitz sees Celts open up gap at the top

Celtic opened up a gap at the top of the Premiership for the first time this season, as they took full advantage of Aberdeen’s slip up at St Mirren earlier in the day to go three points clear with a stunning second half display to defeat Hearts in

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Dundee 4 Hibernian 1: David Gray in serious pressure after latest loss

Dundee piled more pressure on Hibernian boss David Gray with an emphatic 4-1 Scottish Premiership win at Dens Park. The Edinburgh side stormed into an early lead thanks to Nicky Cadden but then crumbled after having Jordan Obita sent off with Dundee

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St Mirren 2 Aberdeen 1: Dons' unbeaten league record concludes in Paisley

Richard Taylor headed home a late winner as Aberdeen saw their unbeaten start in the Scottish Premiership come to a crashing halt in a 2-1 defeat at St Mirren. Having seen kick-off delayed by a hour to allow a relentless effort by the Saints staff

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Rangers 1 Dundee Utd 1: Clement under pressure after dropped points at Ibrox

Philippe Clement finds himself under scrutiny yet again after Rangers struggled to a 1-1 draw with Dundee United at Ibrox in another William Hill Premiership setback. On a day which saw the Scottish fixture list badly affected by snow and rain

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St Johnstone 1 Kilmarnock 0: Valakari’s men end losing run as visitors finish with 10

St Johnstone halted a run of three straight Scottish Premiership defeats as Mackenzie Kirk’s glancing header earned his side a 1-0 win over 10-man Kilmarnock. After a dire first half, Kirk deftly headed in Andre Raymond’s cross to break the deadlock

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Ross County 2 Motherwell 1: Hale and Nisbet ensure home win despite late fight back

A blazing start to the second half for Ross County lit up the Global Energy Stadium before they held on to defeat Motherwell 2-1 in freezing conditions. Goals from Ronan Hale and Josh Nisbet within 10 minutes of the restart gave the Staggies a

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Andy Murray joins up with long-time tennis rival ahead of Australian Open

Andy Murray is making a return to professional tennis... as a coach of a former rival.  The Scottish sensation hung up his racquet after the 2024 Paris Olympics and has since been seen swapping a tennis court for a golf course.  (Image: PA

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Scots Word of the Week: Cran

Cran is defined in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language as: “A measure of capacity for fresh herrings before cleaning, fixed by the Fishery Board at 37½ Imperial Gallons, roughly the contents of four baskets or, more precisely, one barrel. General

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Storm Bert forces Jeremy Corbyn to miss Glasgow Stop the War march

A Stop the War march took place in Glasgow with crowds gathered to protest the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The demonstration was to call for the stopping of arm sales to Israel, to end attacks on Gaza and Lebanon and to ensure there is

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'Do not travel' warning sent as Storm Bert continues to cause travel disruption

Scots are being urged not to travel “unless absolutely necessary” as Storm Bert causes travel disruption across the country. Major roads have been closed following multiple crashes, while trains and ferries have been cancelled amid strong winds

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Gary Townsend: How to make this classic Indian curry

A Madras curry is said to originate from the south of India, and gets its name from the city of Madras (now Chennai). There are many variations on Madras curry so you can cool down on the spices if you prefer. Ingredients:  Serves 2-3 500g

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Satwat Rehman: Three lessons for Scotland’s just transition

Lately I’ve had even more reason than usual to reflect on big picture questions about where we are heading as a country. Out of the blue one morning I opened an email from Glasgow Caledonian University letting me know I’m to receive an honorary doctorate

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Seven more arrests made over Bonfire Night trouble in Pollokshields

A total of 43 people have now been arrested in connection with disorder on bonfire night. The figures comes after a further seven people were arrested and charged over the trouble in the Pollokshields are of Glasgow. Officers attended six addresses

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SPFL weather chaos: Updates amid lethal Storm Bert conditions

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How can we unlock the £23 billion of unclaimed support?

I like to think I’m a fairly well-balanced person. Usually I can see the bright side of life and very little fazes me. However, I’m going to write now about something that makes me really angry.   In February, the organisation Policy in Practice

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Storm Bert snow wreaks havoc as four SPFL matches postponed and more in doubt

Storm Bert snow has caused chaos in the SPFL fixture list with four matches already called off and a host in doubt due to conditions. Morton against Partick Thistle, Kelty Hearts against Arbroath, Bonnyrigg Rose against Stirling Albion and Elgin

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Queensferry Crossing closed due to risks over falling ice

The Queensferry Crossing has been closed as a safety precaution as Storm Bert continues to cause issues across the country. The risk of falling ice has been given as the reason that BEAR Scotland took the decision to shut the crossing at around

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Police warning over weather conditions as five-car crash leads to road closure

Police Scotland have urged drivers to heed warnings about Storm Bert after a five-car crash near the Scottish and English border. The road has been shut since it happened shortly before 9am this morning, with investigations continuing into the

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Labour's 'city-folk' tax changes show they don't care about rural people

The government can count itself lucky that the farmers’ army that marched on London earlier this week did not tip trailer-loads of manure at its door. No doubt some considered it, such was their anger at the Chancellor’s announcement of changes to

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Kevin McKenna: A room full of politicians and me: what could possibly go wrong?

First, a warning about graphic content. This piece is about The Herald’s annual and ineffably glitzy Scottish Politician of the Year awards. It will feature more name-dropping than a Buckingham Palace staff night out. It’s early doors in the proceedings

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Tourism is on the up in Scotland’s ‘forgotten’ corner: how will it cope?

There are rolling hills and wild scenery, there’s weaving, tartan and tweed, tales of emigration and sites of bloody battle, with glorious beaches, distilleries, stately homes and spectacular wildlife. Indeed, there seems to be everything a visitor

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Rail and ferry chaos as Storm Bert forces cancellations and closures across Scotland

Storm Bert is causing problems for transport systems with ferries and trains cancelled across the country. Weather warnings are in place across Scotland and heavy rain, snow and strong winds are hitting on Saturday morning. It’s led to issues

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What is the legal drink drive limit in Scotland and what penalties are there?

Motorists have known for decades now that it is illegal to drive while under the influence of alcohol and the law in Scotland has been made stricter in recent years. Compared to other parts of the United Kingdom, the limit is much lower for Scottish

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When can you buy alcohol in Scotland? See the rules in place for supermarkets

Scotland has several measures aimed at reducing alcohol consumption and abuse such as minimum unit pricing and restrictions on the sale of these beverages. In Scotland, customers visiting a shop or supermarket can only purchase alcohol within certain

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Drug money is 'contaminating' swathes of Scottish society, says new Tory leader

The new Scottish Tory leader says mainstream society in Scotland is being “contaminated” by drugs money and official policy on drugs and addiction has to change to tackle it. Russell Findlay told The Herald the Scottish Government was taking the

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I tried drugs at university, says new Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay

It’s Russell Findlay who suggests we meet in Weatherspoons; it’s £1.50 for a coffee, with free refills, and we both like a bargain so that’s good. He turns up on his bike wearing a tomato-red jacket and a belisha-orange cycling helmet. I ask him if

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The unravelling of Scotland's National Care Service - and lessons from Australia

Is Scotland's National Care Service at a crossroads, or a dead end? The SNP Government insists that the legislation to create the NCS is simply "paused" while ministers and civil servants go back to the drawing board to consider the criticism raised

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This is probably the first honest review of Scotland's most hyped new restaurant

TimeSpirit Aberlour You’re going to have to make up your own minds on TimeSpirit, the clunkily-named but megabucks restaurant, sprinkled with the Michelin magic of the Roca Brothers and opened in the staggeringly-expensive-to-build Macallan

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Herald Diary: Ah, the good old days when politicians packed a punch

Punchy Prezza THE Diary was sad to hear of the death of Labour politician John Prescott, a fella from humble roots who thrived during an era when the Labour Party still had a passing acquaintance with the working classes. These days, alas,

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The January transfer window no-brainer that solves Rangers' James Tavernier problem

Venturing into a department store or supermarket at the moment is, with Jingle Bell Rock blaring out of loudspeakers, aisles stacked to the ceiling with overpriced tubs of Quality Street and checkout assistants completely devoid of festive cheer wearing

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'Craziest experience' of MLS draft seems a lifetime ago, says 5-year deal Johnston

"It wasn’t a difficult decision,” said Alistair Johnston. After all, with three years left on his current deal in Glasgow’s east end, extending the 26-year-old’s contract until 2029 probably wasn’t a priority – for the club or the player. It’s

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Aberdeen make near £1m loss but Miovski fact suggests profitability return close

Aberdeen has posted a record turnover of £23.6m but still made an annual loss of £880k. While the club grew its income by 49 per cent from the previous financial year, a £6.1m fall in player sales made the gap difficult to bridge. And despite

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Steven Camley on … the Glen Sannox saga nearing its end

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Mark Smith: It’s here: the ferry no one wanted

The first thing I did was check whether the windows were real because you’ll remember that when Glen Sannox was “launched” in 2017, the windows were painted on; they were fake. But this time the news is good: the windows are real, the ferry is finished

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All-action international rugby player who set up breakthrough win for Scotland dies

Ron Glasgow Born: November 5, 1930 Died: October 6, 2024 Ron Glasgow, who has died aged 93, was an all-action Scottish international rugby player, the type fans loved to watch. A marauding flanker, his speciality was devastating tackling

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Letters: They're flirting with war: our leaders must stop poking the Russian bear

“DON’T poke the bear for he may bite you”; words that I heard as a child and couldn’t quite marry with the defeated and caged animal I had seen at Calderpark Zoo. Today it resonates for more pressing reasons. The causes of the conflict in Ukraine

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Brian Taylor: Politicians? They are all at it. But here's why they have my sympathy

Democracy, Churchill satirised, is “the worst form of government” – except, that is, for all the other systems that have been tried. The challenge for elected politicians is that their bosses, the voters, may not always be entirely certain what they

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Former Scottish PGA champion finds new professional and personal path to fulfilment

It’s not easy pursuing a dream. “There are a lot of people trying to do the same thing,” said Ross Cameron of the elbowing, jockeying, parrying and jousting that goes on along the hard, ruthless road towards the promised land of professional golf.

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Gillian Mackay urges Ian Murray to help get Scotland matches on free-to-air TV

There is an element in the periodic table called Astatine, which is the rarest naturally occurring material on earth. It is so combustible, that a solid example of it has never actually been seen. Much like, in fact, an issue in Scottish football that

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'Extremely concerning': Glasgow drops Hospital at Home service as winter looms

Scotland's largest health board has dropped its Hospital at Home service in Glasgow on the cusp of winter despite evidence that it has helped to prevent hundreds of patient admissions over the past two years. The initiative, which has operated

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Disabled workers are to be consulted about assisted dying law

Disabled workers are to be consulted about their views on assisted dying legislation —  with a view to establish a “clear policy position”. The Scottish Trade Unions Council (STUC) will discuss the issue at their Disabled Workers’ Conference in

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'I nearly quit politics during Covid:' Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar on why he stayed

Anas Sarwar came close to quitting politics during the pandemic. It was, the Scottish Labour leader tells The Herald, despite some very difficult moments, the only point in his career when he contemplated walking away. “I was spending a lot more

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Brian Donnelly: SNP urged to provide same funded tax relief given to English firms

A business leader and entrepreneur has called for tax support already funded by Westminster to be passed on to Scottish firms. The company owner has urged that the SNP Government follow England’s lead to offer a 40 per cent discount in business

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Scottish engineering company launches spin-out to bring device to market

A Scottish engineering company is launching a spin-out firm as it prepares to bring an innovative security and safety device to market, having secured a six-figure investment. In collaboration with CENSIS, the centre for innovation in digitalisation

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Family to sell popular fish and chip shop in Scottish village after 35 years

A chip shop and four-bedroom home have been brought to the market for sale in what is described as a “lifestyle” opportunity. The family is to sell the popular village chip shop and home after 35 years. ASG Commercial is handling the sale of

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Ewan Thompson: Why India has become 'compelling' for investors

India has emerged as a major global player over the past decade, demonstrating economic strength and impressive stock market performance even during challenging global conditions. It has overtaken China as the world’s most populated country and has

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If you live in Scotland, this is when you should harvest your winter veg

Growing veg for the table takes time and trouble, so it should always be enjoyed at its best. Small is often best in summer but the rules can be different now. Taste is, of course, paramount and is best with a freshly picked crop. Although some

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Scottish logistics specialist targets takeovers one year after buyout

Bullet Express, the Glasgow-based transport, storage, and international logistics business, has signalled ambitious growth plans, a year after chief executive John McKail led a private equity-backed takeover of the company. The firm, which employs