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Vodafone share hike helps FTSE 100 move higher
Blue chip giant Vodafone has dialled up big share gains after hiking its earnings outlook, as the wider FTSE 100 Index lifted on optimism over the US-China trade war.
John E Rae
RAE John E. (Falkirk) Passed away peacefully, on 2nd November, 2019, at St Columba's Hospice, with his beloved partner Michelle, his very much loved children Steven, Mark and Angela, with him until the end. Brother of Tommy and Diane, much loved Papa…
Patricia (nee Davidson) Griffin
GRIFFIN PATRICIA (nee DAVIDSON). Peacefully, at Trinity House Care Home, Edinburgh on Wednesday, 6th November, 2019. Much loved mother, granny, great-granny and sister. Service and Thanksgiving at Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh on Friday, 15th…
John Littlejohn
LITTLEJOHN JOHN. Peacefully, at The Ayrshire Hospice, Ayr, on Friday, 8th November, 2019, John, of Buistonend Farm, Kilmaurs. Beloved husband of the late Helen, dearly loved dad of Paul and Steven, much loved brother to Irene, will be sadly missed by…
Hunter Kelly
HUNTER KELLY Both families are delighted to announce the engagement of Dr Louise Anne Arrol Hunter, elder daughter of Richard and Christine Hunter, of Killearn, to Dr Francis Kevin Kelly, youngest son of Kevin and Joan Kelly, of Slaughtneil.
Marlene Davidson
DAVIDSON MARLENE. Euan and all family of the late Marlene Davidson would like to express their sincere thanks to all relatives, friends, and neighbours, for all cards and expressions of sympathy received during their recent bereavement, with special…
Neil Mc Lean
McLEAN NEIL. (Edinburgh). On 8th November 2019, at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, after a long illness, surrounded by his family, aged 60, Neil, husband of Elspeth, son of Sigrid, brother to Sven and Sonja and uncle to Finn. Service at Mortonhall…
Dorothy Elaine Macarthur
MACARTHUR DOROTHY ELAINE (nee SHAW). Peacefully at Four Hills Care home, Ruchill, on 7th November 2019, aged 101. Dorothy, wife of the late Reverend G.W. Macarthur T.D.M.A. and mother of George, had a life fully lived. Funeral service will take place on…
William Mc Carthy
McCARTHY WILLIAM. Peacefully, at home in Helensburgh on 6th November 2019 (formerly of Barrhead). Beloved husband of Ewa, loving father of Michael, Claire, the late Joanne and the late Angel. Reception into St Joseph's Church, Helensburgh on Monday 18th…
Alastair John Mc Farlane
McFARLANE ALASTAIR JOHN. Suddenly at The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, on Saturday 2nd November 2019, beloved husband of Isobel, loving father to Stuart and Kirsteen, and adored Grandpa. Funeral service will be held at Jordanhill Parish Church,…
Robert Craig Morris
MORRIS ROBERT CRAIG (86). Peacefully at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on Wednesday 6th November 2019, Craig, beloved husband of Christine, loving father of Susan, brother of Nance and of Sandy, longtime member and current president of Cowglen…
Norman Stuart Macleod
MACLEOD NORMAN STUART. Peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday 5th November 2019, Norman, aged 86 years. Dearly loved husband of Yvonne, proud dad of Morag, Jennifer, George, Ewan and Jill, treasured grandad to his fifteen…
Jennifer Taylor
TAYLOR JENNIFER (Edinburgh). Passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on 3rd November, 2019. Dearly loved daughter of Jack and Audrey, wife of Robert, mother to Louise and Alexander, sister and aunt. Kind, outgoing and selfless, Jennifer…
Garry Larkin
LARKIN GARRY. Suddenly, but peacefully, at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, on Wednesday, 6th November 2019, Garry, beloved husband of Mary, much loved dad of Julie and Christopher, proud grandad of Estelle and Ethan, much loved brother of Jim and…
Marion Cuthbertson
CUTHBERTSON MARION BINNIE (FUFF). We wish to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Marion Cuthbertson, on 31st October 2019, in Glasgow. A service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, 18th November 2019 at 1.30pm at Baldernock Parish…
Sam Mc Harg
McHARG SAM McKENZIE. Peacefully at home on Wednesday 6th November 2019, Sam, much loved husband of Jean, a loving father, father-in-law, Grandpa, brother and uncle. Funeral service will take place at South Lanarkshire Crematorium, Sydes Brae, Blantyre…
Jessie Macintosh
MACINTOSH JESSIE, aged 96 years. Passed away peacefully, at the Georgia Park Care Home. Funeral on Wednesday, 13th November at 2.30pm at Holytown Crematorium. Last of the wartime generation. She will be missed.
Farage urges Tories to stand aside to give Brexit Party clear run in no-hope Labour seats
NIGEL Farage has called on the Tories to stand aside and give his Brexit Party a clear run in seats where they have no prospect of taking them from Labour.
Labour and Lib Dems denounce UK Government's 'woeful' response to devastating floods
LABOUR and the Liberal Democrats have denounced the UK Government’s “woeful” response to the severe floods hitting Britain, which they insisted must now be deemed a national emergency.
Neil Mackay: General Election of lies has turned into a war against truth
THIS election is starting to feel like an homage to that famous scene in The Wizard of Oz. The one where the curtain slips revealing that the terrifying Wizard is in fact just a rather pathetic old man pretending to be something he’s not. It’s…
Anger as Glasgow scraps Lord Provost's Burns Supper
Glasgow's Lord Provost’s Burns Supper is to be scrapped for the second year running.
Sheku Bayoh death: Public inquiry to be launched into death of Fife man after restraint by police officers
A public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sheky Bayoh is to be set up, it has been announced.
Andy Robertson, Scott McTominay and Ryan Fraser withdraw from Scotland squad
THREE Premier League-based Scotland players have pulled out of the national team squad ahead of the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers, including captain Andy Robertson.
Corbyn says he is 'very nervous' after Labour Party suffers serious cyber-attack
JEREMY Corbyn has admitted to being “very nervous” after the Labour Party was the target of a "very serious cyber-attack".
Ones to watch: Six youngsters who have made their Scottish Premiership breakthrough this season
WE'RE now around a third of the way through the Premiership campaign and the campaign is beginning to take shape.
Dozens of Highland trains cancelled as flooding leaves line submerged
Trains to and from Inverness have been cancelled after heavy rain flooded the Highland main line.
Labour confident no data breach after cyber attack on party systems
A large scale cyber attack on Labour Party digital platforms failed due to robust security sytems, the party has said.
Catriona Stewart: Ok, boomer? The Zoomers have got you on this one
YOU only have yourself to blame, baby boomers.
CalMac ferry breaks down one day after refit
THE largest and newest ferry in the CalMac fleet broke down – on its first day back after a refit.
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The Bulletin: Rangers 'weigh up' move for Lewis Ferguson | Celtic linked with former Bayern Munich midfielder
RANGERS are reportedly mulling over a bid for Aberdeen midfielder Lewis Ferguson, Celtic are being linked with a £3.2 million bid for former Bayern Munich midfielder Niklas Dorsch and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has phoned Hibernian to…
Steven Naismith sees 50th cap as chance for Scotland to get game plan right for Euro 2020 play-offs
SCOTLAND have very little to play for, on paper at least, when Steve Clarke’s side face Cyprus and Kazakhstan as the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign is drawn to a close over the next week.
Rangers can now fall below best and still win games with ease
LIVINGSTON away is exactly the type of game you don’t want after a draining European fixture in midweek.
Scot Gemmill hails changing attitudes of young Scotland players
SCOTLAND UNDER 21s manager Scot Gemmill insists there has been a sea change in the mentality of young Scottish players during his five years as a coach and it's starting to pay dividends across all age groups.
Sir Kenny Dalglish: Celtic players don't need to move to England to shine with Scotland
HIS British record £440,000 transfer from Celtic to Liverpool in 1977 might have helped Sir Kenny Dalglish to elevate his career to a higher level, enjoy great success both in England and Europe and develop into one of the best players in world…
Super 6 may just be a success... if SRU loosen tight grip
THREE keenly contested matches that produced three away wins, decent crowds at Meggetland, the Greenyards and Millbrae, and a genuine feeling amongst the paying public that they were witnessing something novel: Super 6 got off to an encouraging start…
Israeli oil firm underlines faith in North Sea after $2bn expansion move
By Mark Williamson
Agenda: How to check up on private cosmetic clinics
By Ann Gow, Deputy Chief Executive of Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Farage hands Johnson election boost as Brexit Party concentrates campaign fire on Labour
BORIS Johnson has been handed an unexpected General Election boost after Nigel Farage announced the Brexit Party would not contest 317 Tory-held seats but concentrate its fire on Labour.
Flooding leads to closure of Highlands railway line for 'safety reasons'
TRAIN services to and from the Highlands were cancelled due to a line closure for "safety reasons" caused by "heavy flooding".
Edinburgh music festival slammed for dropping female acts from bill before reorganising concert
A musician has blasted the promoters of a festival for cancelling the event and organising a separate concert without its female headliners.
Business Bulletin: Donald Trump's golf company told to pay £225,000 wind farm court battle expenses | Slow seasonal start for stores | Roula Khalaf named as first female FT editor
President Donald Trump's golf course company has been ordered to pay almost £250,000 in legal expenses to the Scottish Government following a court battle over a wind farm.
Prisoners and foreign nationals in Scotland 'should be given right to vote'
Prisoners and foreign nationals living in Scotland should have the right to vote, a Holyrood committee has recommended.
Boss at US buyer of Barrhead Travel 'wanted former owner sacked after £36m deal'
A senior executive at the US firm which bought Barrhead Travel recommended the founder and former owner be sacked "day one after completion" of the £36 million deal, a tribunal has heard.
Outlander fans swarm Scottish heritage website to claim free tickets for filming locations
Thousands of Outlander fans have swamped the website of Scotland’s national heritage body after it announced a ticket giveaway allowing people to visit some of the series’ most iconic filming locations for free.
Bathgate haulage firm goes into administration with loss of 66 jobs
Sixty-six people have been made redundant after a haulage company went into administration.
MSPs ‘disappointed’ with lack of information regarding £1bn budget shortfall
A Holyrood committee is “disappointed” at the lack of information on how the Scottish Government plans to deal with a forecast £1 billion budget shortfall.
Kirsty Hughes: Can Boris Johnson’s Brexit now get the scrutiny it deserves?
AFTER three-and-a-half years of the UK’s never-ending Brexit saga, the election has suddenly cut all that debate adrift.
Hotel developer unveiled as buyer of Glasgow site
A HOTEL company behind major developments at Gatwick Airport and in Birmingham has purchased a Glasgow building which formerly housed a Royal Bank of Scotland cash-handling centre.
Scots oil pipeline specialist in Saudi Arabia growth push
By Mark Williamson
Margaret Taylor: Glasgow can't blame slavery shame on the British Empire
FOR a city whose streets so proudly display the names of its 18th century tobacco lords and sugar barons, Glasgow has never done a very good job of confronting its involvement in the slave trade. As the University of Glasgow historian Stephen Mullen…
Directors take charge of one of UK's last foundries in Ayrshire
By Scott Wright
Scots 'missing out' on cannabis-type MS and epilepsy drugs
CAMPAIGNERS are pushing for two cannabis-based drugs approved for the NHS in England to be made routinely available to eligible patients in Scotland as soon as possible.
Australia battles catastrophic fires with ‘worst yet to come’
As bushfires tear through a million hectares of Australia’s east coast, authorities have warned the worst may be still to come.
Libby Clegg eases into World Championship semi-finals in first race since becoming a mum
LIBBY CLEGG marked her return to international competition in impressive style last night, when she eased into the semi-finals of the T11 200m at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai last night.
Labour accuse Sajid Javid of 'running scared' after Channel 4 economy debate put 'on hold'
A Channel 4 election debate on the economy has been scrapped, amid claims from the Labour Party that Chancellor Sajid Javid is “running scared”.
Mystery of Glasgow's ‘El Greco’ portrait solved by experts
Art experts have established that a painting once exhibited in the Louvre is not by renowned artist El Greco as previously thought.
Edinburgh's Waverley Bridge to be pedestrianised for festive peak times
Edinburgh's Waverley Bridge is to close to traffic during peak festive weekends.
Tony Blair’s first health secretary Frank Dobson dies at age 79
Frank Dobson, Tony Blair’s first health secretary after the landslide Labour victory in 1997, has died at the age of 79.
Nigel Farage calls on Tories to stand down in Labour seats they can ‘never win’
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has called on the Tories to stand aside in Labour-held seats to try to get more pro-Brexit MPs elected.
Rankings rumbles, Robert on a roll and the captain’s cap fits again for Matthew
A week at the Turkish Airlines Open, in the indulgent, all-inclusive opulence of the Maxx Royal resort, tends to be a lavish exercise in eye-watering, stomach-expanding avarice that would make Emperor Nero’s extravagant excesses look like Oliver…
Hillary Clinton condemns ‘shameful’ delay in Russia interference report release
Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticised the delay in the release of a report examining Russian influence in British politics.
Aberdeen and Edinburgh among UK’s best cities, researchers claim
Aberdeen and Edinburgh have been listed among the top 10 cities to live and work in the UK, according to new research.
Alexander Mudie: The Rise in Responsible Companies: The “B Corp Movement” in the UK
Alexander Mudie
Huge new £20m Edinburgh brewery plan unveiled
INNIS & GUNN, the Scottish craft brewer, has launched a £3 million equity crowdfunding drive to make up the remaining part of the £20m package to develop its new Edinburgh brewery.
Boost for Scottish engineering as historic firm pledges future to Renfrew
DOOSAN Babcock has handed a vote of confidence to the Scottish engineering sector by committing its future to Renfrew.
Google could apply 'badge of shame' to sites that load slowly
Google could soon call out websites that load slowly by displaying a badge of shame within its Chrome web browser.
Freestyling duo to represent Scotland as part of EURO 2020
TWO of Scotland’s best freestylers will take centre stage at UEFA EURO 2020 matches in Glasgow next summer after winning an online talent contest to find Europe’s most original young freestyle talents.
Fall in number of Scots in work as unemployment rises
The number of Scots in work has fallen by 43,000 to 2,643,000, official figures have revealed.
Edinburgh Airport numbers dip after key London route axed
The number of passengers at Edinburgh Airport has fallen after a route to London Stansted was cut.
Business Bulletin: Vodafone sinks to £1.6bn loss | Mr Kipling cake sales up 8% | B&M takes 70% profit hit
Vodafone has sunk to a €1.9 billion (£1.6 billion) loss in the six months to September 30 following a Supreme Court ruling in India that could hit the telecoms giant with huge fees in the country.
Boris Johnson calls Cobra meeting over England floods after letter from Jeremy Corbyn
The Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency committee to discuss the response to severe flooding that has hit parts of the country.
Edinburgh to host Coca-Cola Christmas truck on annual festive tour of UK
For hundreds of people, it is the official start of the countdown to Christmas.
Letters Special: Farage u-turn should galvanise Remainers into action
AFTER Nigel Farage's robust launch of his party's election campaign last week, he has now resiled from that position to concentrate on Labour constituencies and, by so doing, has squandered his political capital.
Obituary: Norman Miller, leading bookmaker
Leading bookmaker
Family of Sheku Bayu say police should not be ‘above the law’
The four and half years it has taken to reach a decision over whether any police officers should be charged over Sheku Bayoh’s death are down to the complexity of the case, according to the Lord Advocate.
Labour vows to pursue ‘managed migration’ post-Brexit
A SENIOR Labour shadow cabinet member has moved to quash claims the party would retain freedom of movement after Brexit.
Stuart Waiton: Stop treating customers like naughty children
HAVING initially denounced the sugar tax, last year AG Barr, maker of Scotland’s favourite sugary drink, changed their tune, becoming poster boys for all things healthy by cutting the sugar in Irn Bru by half. This was sold as something the public…
Onus should surely be on pedestrians to ensure their safety when crossing the road
I MUST respond to “Nasty Mr Toad” comments (Letters, November 9) on my “I saved a life” letter of November 8. Cars are rightly confined to travelling on the road and pedestrians primarily on the pavement but at times on the road. In an urban…
‘Central heating for cities’ scheme would help tackle climate change
Scotland’s homes are set to benefit from a “Scandinavian-style revolution” which could see the equivalent of 460,000 properties heated renewably by 2030, according to research.
Farming: Market round-up
HARRISON & Hetherington Ltd sold 55 clean cattle, 81 cast cows, 1,811 prime lambs and 463 ewes at St Boswells yesterday.
Contempt for Oxbridge is unfair
I FULLY share Catriona Stewart’s contempt for Jacob Rees-Mogg ("The real horror of Rees-Mogg's Grenfell comments", The Herald, November 8) but her logic in some comments is very questionable.
Schmaltz and sales: The rise of the Christmas TV advert
It’s that magical time of year when TV screens are awash with excited children, cute animals, snowy scenes and lonely old people receiving gifts.
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Those were the days - Citizens Theatre, 1952: TV cameras and panto
THE BBC television listings for Wednesday, March 19, 1952, included In the News, a panel discussion with the Scottish MP, Robert Boothby, among the guests; Dinner Date with Death, a crime story; children’s entertainments; and Pot Luck, with “Charlie…
Scottish ice-cream maker in listings win
FOURTH-generation Aberdeenshire ice-cream producer James Rizza & Sons has secured a new supply deal with supermarket group Asda.
Former head of armed forces Lord Bramall dies
Lord Bramall, a former head of the Armed Forces and a D-Day veteran, has died at the age of 95, it has been reported.
Trump group to pay Scottish Government legal fees in offshore windfarm battle
The Trump Organisation is to pay the Scottish Government £225,000 to cover its legal bills following a long-running court battle over an offshore wind farm near his Scottish golf resort.
Antibiotic prescriptions issued by Scots GPs falls
Scotland’s GPs have issued the fewest number of prescriptions for antibiotics in quarter of a century, a report has revealed.
Glasgow skyscraper hotel with roof-top restaurant gets go ahead
A SKYSCRAPER hotel with a roof-top restaurant has been given the go ahead.
Sterling admits emotions boiled over as Gomez fracas costs him his England place
The Manchester City forward has been withdrawn from this week’s national duties.
Bruce sidesteps early pressure to deliver solid start for Newcastle
The Magpies have collected 15 points from their opening 12 games this season.
Liverpool’s Klopp calls for VAR change at managers’ summit
The German said improvements to the video review system were needed.

11th November 2019

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