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Dundee Utd goal hero buzzing to make Rangers strike count as he continues fine form
Sam Dalby was delighted to make his chance count after scoring the goal that earned Dundee United a credible draw against Rangers on Saturday. That first half strike at Ibrox continued an impressive goalscoring run, with the 24-year-old forward
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Coin-throwing Hearts fans paying for my Christmas presents, jokes Celtic striker
As a Celtic player who cost the club the best part of £9m to bring to Glasgow, Adam Idah is probably not short of a penny or two. Still, it is almost the season of goodwill after all, and the big striker was grateful to the Hearts supporters who
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Body found in search for missing woman on Benbecula
A body has been recovered during a search for a missing 28-year-old woman from the Isle of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. Shanahan MacInnes had last been seen at around 1.30am on Friday on Tindill Road in the village of Balivanich. On Sunday
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Alan Simpson: One Day plaque row shows problem with conservation over evolution
TO say that Edinburgh is a beautiful city would probably be viewed as an understatement. With the elegant Georgian terraces along orderly streets in the New Town to the cobbled and higgledy piggledy warren of streets in the Old Town, it is undoubtedly
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Former department store on famous Scottish shopping street put on market
A former department store on one of Scotland's most famous shopping streets has been put on the market. A property developer that plans to turn the former Marks & Spencer store into student accommodation is looking to sell the asset. Fusion
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Glasgow-bound Jet2 flight forced to divert due to 'smoke in cabin'
A Glasgow-bound flight was forced to divert after possible smoke was detected in the cabin. Jet2 flight LS138 was operating between Fuerteventura and Glasgow with 170 passengers and six crew members onboard when the incident took place on Monday
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Scotland 27 Australia 13 as Tuipulotu stars in impressive win over his birth nation
Sione Tuipulotu helped halt Australia’s autumn resurgence as the Scotland captain scored the opening try in an impressive 27-13 triumph over the nation of his birth. The 27-year-old Glasgow Warriors centre, who left his homeland frustrated at a
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Angry Hibernian fans issue defiant ‘SACK THE BOARD’ message outside Easter Road
Hibernian are in dismal form and the pressure is ramping up on beleaguered manager David Gray. Gray, 36, has Hibs on an eight-game winless run, dating back to September 14, which led to a vote of confidence from the Easter Road board prior to
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Castle of Light officially launches as part of Edinburgh 900 celebrations
The Castle of Light officially opened to the public on Saturday night with locals and visitors from across the country helping start celebrations. The Castle of Light is helping to mark the city’s 900th anniversary with a celebration that is suitable
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British Army officer charged after Edinburgh airport alert over grenade
A senior officer in the British Army has been charged after allegedly taking a decommissioned hand grenade through Scotland’s busiest airport. A bomb squad was called to Edinburgh Airport in October and Lt Col Hugo Clark is accused of taking a
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Gallagher praises Dundee United's resilience in storm-affected draw with Rangers
Declan Gallagher expressed his belief that Dundee United showcased remarkable resilience during their 1-1 draw against Rangers on Saturday, especially considering the challenging circumstances leading up to the match. The Tannadice outfit faced
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There's no denying Scotland's defence lawyers are being left high and dry
LAST week, The Herald shone a spotlight on access to justice in Scotland. Scots lawyers are – ironically – often terrible advocates for their own interests. Proposals to invest more money in the NHS are a safe bet. But persuading politicians to
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Fresh appeal from police as search for missing teen in Stornoway continues
Police have issued a fresh appeal as the search for missing teenager Aleksandr Benga continues nearly a week after he was last seen. There have been no sightings of the 16-year-old since he was last seen at around 8.45am on Monday, November 18
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Cancer robbed us of musical genius Martyn at just 33 but his work will live forever
CANADIAN-Scot Martyn Bennett was an inspired and inspirational composer, a dreadlock-sporting “techno piper” who died young after making trailblazing albums fusing traditional Celtic music with hardcore techno and dance beats. “Hoose music”, some called
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Case against football-mad Gray is total b****cks and Flynn should not have apologised
I FEEL moved this week to confer the kiss of death of Neil Gray by riding to his defence over the entirely contrived Donsgate scandal. It’s not often I get the opportunity to defend a sitting SNP minister so, as the opportunity has now arisen, I’m
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Discover works never seen before in the UK from artist George Wyllie
A Wee Multitude of Questions 23 November-31 December. Entry free. The Wyllieum, Custom House Way, Greenock, PA15 1EG. Asking big questions lay at the heart of all George Wyllie’s creative output - although his work has tended to provoke thought
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Make no mistake about it, COP 29 is a failure and this must be a turning point
Just as I pulled into at Heydar Aliyev International Airport at about 0240 Baku time, I received word that the crucial agreement of a new financial package had been gaveled through at COP29, bringing tense negotiations to a close. As I made my way
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Snowy conditions, tricky opposition: Aberdeen's lessons from St Mirren loss
Jimmy Thelin wants Aberdeen to "show their identity" as he challenged his squad to bounce back from their first Scottish Premiership loss of his tenure. Richard Taylor's close-range header earned St Mirren the victory on home turf to continue
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Cole-Hamilton says 'massive gulf' between Lib Dems & SNP ahead of Scottish Budget
The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader has said there are still 'fundamental problems in ideologies' between his party and the SNP ahead of the Scottish Budget which will be announced in just over a week. Reiterating what he told The Herald over
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The lonely existence of Scotland's pioneering green fisherman
At the wheel of his little blue and white boat, Hans Unkles is used to the solitary life of a creel fisherman with just the glorious scenery of the Sound of Jura, the wind in his face and the gentle slap of the water against the hull of the Lorna Jane
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From blank canvas to tourist hotspots, how murals bring unexpected benefits to cities
They are a splash of colour on otherwise dreary city walls, usually dramatic in scale and often poignant in subject matter, sometimes a touching tribute to a well-loved figure or rooted in history. In recent years, murals have popped up in cities
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Mary’s Meals founder on what Scots’ donations have achieved since charity was born
When my brother and I launched a little local appeal from our home village of Dalmally back in 1992, we were simply hoping to collect some essential items for communities in Bosnia-Herzegovina who were suffering the effects of a brutal war. We only
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Picture this: Scotland's thriving street art scene
National tourism organisation VisitScotland says street art and murals have become so popular that they are helping to boost tourism in Glasgow, with spin-off benefits for business. Scotland’s towns and cities have a growing list of colourful murals
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When it comes to education, one size definitely doesn't fit all communities
Schools are always linked to communities, but the degree of that connection, and the way in which it manifests, can look very different from one part of the country to the other. Think about what happens if a council wants to build a new school
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Recounting Glasgow's radical history through song: The Tenementals reveal debut album
Imagine walking through Glasgow's old streets where every cobblestone echoes with songs of resistance, where a shipyard whistle signalling the end of the workday blends with protest chants, and where the ghosts of past revolutionaries sing along with
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Weather warnings remain in place as Storm Bert continues to hamper transport
Storm Bert is continuing to cause issues for public transport throughout Scotland. Yellow wind warnings remain in place for parts of the country, with the Highlands and Islands getting hit strongly in particular. The snow which engulfed the
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Middlesbrough's Michael Carrick: Ben Doak now a target following impressive week
Scotland star Ben Doak is now a marked man according to his Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick. The on-loan Liverpool winger topped off a sensational week with another outstanding performance as he helped Boro romp to a 6-2 win at Oxford United
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John Swinney pledges to create a 'thriving' Scotland ahead of Scottish Budget
The First Minister will say he will aim to create "conditions for every person in Scotland to thrive" ahead of the finance secretary announcing the Scottish Budget in over a week's time. In a St Andrews speech John Swinney is expected to give one
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Scottish Government quizzed over how extra £41 million will be spent this winter
The Scottish Government must explain how it will use extra cash from the UK Government to support people this winter, Labour has said. The party said the decision to extend the Household Support Fund in England has delivered another £41 million
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Children among people waiting 'disgraceful' times for housing in Scotland
The Scottish Government has been accused of presiding over “disgraceful” waits in temporary housing after figures revealed people are waiting years for a permanent home. A freedom of information (FOI) request by the Scottish Conservatives found
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Scotland's larder inspires chef duo to create new menu every day at city restaurant
The idea for a new Edinburgh restaurant with a Scottish produce-led menu that evolves daily began, like most of life’s greatest plans, with a conversation of: 'What if?'. In 2018, long before Nàdair welcomed its first customers just a few months
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'I thought stalking was a privileged thing.' The new breed of community deer hunters
Jackie Todd has just shot a bullseye. She romps back across the heather from the target range, a line-up marked with the black-on-white silhouettes of deer, with a grin stretching as wide as the loch beyond. The former city dweller turned Wester
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Scottish Labour pledge to restore winter fuel payment spells new dawn for devolution
Deflection has been a major part of the SNP project over the last decade: everybody else (usually Westminster) is to blame for the devolved government’s failings, while the odd glimmer of success is framed as a strategic triumph, wholly separate from
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'Not your average village store': Shop overlooking North Coast 500 beach on market
A shop overlooking a famous stop-off location on the internationally renowned North Coast 500 tourist route has been put on the market. The agent said the village shop is 'not your average convenience store'. The shop is next to the beach
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‘Cinema creates empathy in you. And we need a lot more empathy in this world’
When Glasgow Film CEO Allison Gardner started working in film more than thirty years ago, things looked unrecognisable from what it is today. Glasgow Film Theatre, the pillar arthouse cinema of the city, had just opened its second screen. The full
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Mariner and writer who fought to save Scotland’s ‘king of fish’ dies
Niall McKillop Born: November 7, 1947 Died: September 6, 2024 Niall McKillop, who has died aged 76, was a mariner, naturalist and author who passionately defended the Wild Atlantic Salmon. He came from generations of Highlanders and was
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Stress, safety, pay: Why are so many psychiatrists quitting NHS for locum work?
Psychiatry in Scotland is in need of "urgent investment" to address "flatlining" staff numbers and the surge in consultants quitting up permanent posts in the NHS to work as locums, according to new research. A report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Letters: Tories must commit to full devolution to remove power from Holyrood
ROBERT McNeil's charming portrait of Sir Teddy Taylor (“Right-wing hound’s bark was worse than his bite”, November 17) reminded me that my late mother somewhat admired him. She lived in Townhead and remembered him from his first election campaign in
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Buchanan Street bomb scare leads to warning over CCTV coverage in Glasgow
The response to a bomb scare at Glasgow's Buchanan Bus station may have been hampered by a lack of CCTV monitoring, a leading union has warned. Due to cuts by Glasgow City Council, cameras in the city are only monitored for 12 hours a day, between
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Trump presidency may actually mean the endgame is near for Ukraine war
Both Washington and Moscow have upped the ante, pushing tensions to an all-time high. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines what could be the prelude to a Trump brokered peace deal An old Russian proverb has it that “appetite comes with eating”.
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How two Scottish teachers plan a classroom revolution to 'save childhood'
Educators, health experts, psychologists and even hardened police say upending early years schooling is the only way to save Scotland’s children. Our Writer at Large reports SOMETHING has gone terribly wrong with childhood. Indeed, spend time with
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Susan Egelstaff: I love a gimmick, but sport's in danger of jumping the shark
I love a gimmick as much as the next person. In sport, there’s countless tweaks that began as gimmicks but ended up improving things considerably. Football’s backpass rule has been an undisputed success. I’m very much in favour of tennis
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Could an unlikely hero save football from the scourge of VAR?
Unless you work in education - and even if you do - there's a good chance that you’ve never heard of Daisy Christodoulou. She is a former English teacher who is the author of three education books (‘Teachers vs Tech’, ‘Making Good Progress’ and
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LibDems considering abstaining on Budget as government draws up policy demands costs
The Scottish LibDems are considering abstaining on the budget in a move which could allow the government's financial plans to pass, The Herald on Sunday can reveal. Talks have been ongoing between Scottish Government and Alex Cole-Hamilton's party
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'Extremely concerning': Prisoners posing 'immediate risk' may be freed in new year
Prisoners deemed "an immediate risk" to a specific person or members of the public by governors earlier this year may be released under proposals to be fast tracked through Holyrood this week. A total 477 prisoners were freed under an emergency
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Council will not reveal potential sites for much-needed new school
Communities on a Scottish island are attempting to advise on where to build a new nursery to senior school, but the council will not identify the sites under consideration. Argyll & Bute Council’s Mull Campus Project is one of 10 school refurbishment
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Help a hero this Christmas
Christmas isn’t the most wonderful time of the year for RAF veteran Mike – it’s the loneliest. From the moment the shops are stocked with festive decorations, he can’t wait for it all to be over. For many of his 13 years in the military, Mike
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'We can't do this on our own. The Scottish Government needs to protect our funding'
Tressa Burke is chief executive of the Glasgow Disability Alliance. Writing exclusively for The Herald on Sunday, she warns seven staff will be made redundant in March - with six more at risk unless core Scottish Government funding is protected.
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'It's unthinkable' Government funding could see 72% of charity's staff made redundant
A leading disability charity faces losing 72% of its staff through redundancy as uncertainty over government funding grows. Scottish ministers have been warned by the Glasgow Disability Association (GDA) that 85% of the staff impacted are disabled
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How confusion from BBC drama has sparked major boost for island brewery
The success of BBC drama Shetland has resulted in the beer sales from a small island brewery going through the roof. Lerwick Brewery is a small operation nestled amidst the rugged beauty of the Shetland Islands, and their sales have been flying
