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Archive - Wednesday, 20 February 2019

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In full: Resignation letter of Anna Soubry, Sarah Wollaston and Heidi Allen
MPs Anna Soubry, Sarah Wollaston and Heidi Allen have resigned from the Conservative Party to join the Independence Group.
Three Conservative MPs quit party to join Independence Group
Three Conservative MPs have quit the party to join the Independence Group.
Profits surge at ScottishPower
SCOTTISHPOWER has recorded a surge in profits from the sale of gas and electricity to households.
Officer stabbed at Greenock house to run New York Marathon to help injured colleagues
A police officer who was stabbed on duty is to run the New York Marathon to raise money to help other injured officers.
Bank of Scotland owner cheers investors with bumper capital return
SHARES in Lloyds Banking Group edged up nearly three per cent in early trading after the UK’s biggest high street lender pledged to return up to £4 billion of capital to investors.
Whistleblowing Imam wins unfair dismissal case against mosque
An imam who blew the whistle on his mosque has won a case for unfair dismissal.
Brazilian coach Leonardo Azevedo is lead coach at new GB tennis academy in Stirling
BRAZILIAN tennis coach Leonardo Azevedo has been appointed by Tennis Scotland and the LTA to head up the coaching team for the new GB National Tennis Academy at University of Stirling.
Lloyds braced for 13,000 PPI complaints a week as profit up 24 per cent
Lloyds Banking Group reported profit after tax of £4.4 billion, up 24 per cent, as it delivered a bumper pay-out for shareholders.
Liverpool's Andy Robertson confident of knocking out Bayern Munich
Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson is confident they can progress to the Champions League quarter-finals.
'You cheated the entire nation' - MEP calls Nigel Farage the 'biggest liar in Europe' during Brexit debate
Anna Maria Corazza Bildt dubbed Nigel Farage as the "biggest liar in Europe" in a heated Brexit debate.
Theresa May to return to Brussels to seek legal assurances over Brexit backstop
Theresa May is returning to Brussels to seek legal assurances on the Brexit backstop, amid signs she has persuaded key Tory eurosceptics to consider backing her Withdrawal Agreement.
TV REVIEW: Would you Adam and Eve who turned up on Albert Square?
EastEnders, BBC1 *** ON any trip to Albert Square it is a brave soul who takes a detour down Memory Lane. After all, the soap that started 34 years ago last night with the discovery of a pulverised pensioner has hardly been known for its high chuckle…
Joan Ryan MP outlines reasons for ditching Labour for new Independence Group
Joan Ryan, who became the eighth MP to quit the Labour Party over Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, has said the party had become "infected" with anti-Semitism.
The Bulletin: Premiership clubs want foreign refs | Belief key for Rodgers ahead of Valencia match
Your daily roundup of all the biggest stories in Scottish sport.
Tutti Frutti to return to screens after more than 30 years as part of new BBC Scotland channel
Critically-acclaimed drama Tutti Frutti is to return to TV screens after more than 30 years when it is shown on the new BBC Scotland channel.
Sainsbury's - Asda merger at risk after competition watchdog warning
Sainsbury's and Asda would probably need to sell off a significant number of stores and potentially one of the two brands to address "extensive" concerns over their planned tie-up, the competition watchdog has warned.
Westminster ignores Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon tells French Parliament
Nicola Sturgeon has told French politicians that Scotland must vote for independence because the UK does not accommodate Scottish views.
Obituary: Dick Churchill, last surviving member of the Great Escape team
Last surviving member of the Great Escape team
Scots four-star hotel in £1.6m refurbishment led by Glasgow firm
DALMAHOY Hotel and Country Club, near Edinburgh, has embarked on a £1.6 million refurbishment of its bedrooms led by Glasgow-based interior designer Liz McNeill.
FirstGroup UK bus passenger numbers fall but revenues rise
SHARES in FirstGroup rose more than four per cent yesterday, as the Aberdeen-based company flagged its confidence in delivering full-year profit growth in its North American school bus business in spite of driver shortages.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS - 1969: Tom Goodall, head of Glasgow CID, briefs colleagues
FEBRUARY 1969. Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Goodall (centre), head of Glasgow CID, addresses members of the Marine Division after a Glasgow bus conductor was stabbed. The victim later died in hospital.
Agenda: Universities need to get ahead of the curve on mental health
By Professor Peter Scott, Commissioner for Fair Access
Kirsty Hughes: The UK needs to step back from Brexit and mend its broken politics
THE UK is mired in a political and constitutional crisis. The seven Labour splitters are just one symptom of its imploding politics. And, whatever happens in the 38 days before Brexit day on March 29, this crisis will not end soon. Even if Brexit is…
Mark Knopfler on his return to Local Hero: how he penned the songs for the new Scottish musical
HE is one of the UK’s most successful musicians. A legend. Yet writing songs for a new musical version of the beloved film Local Hero put doubts in the mind of even Mark Knopfler.
Chick-lit queen Sophie Kinsella on why becoming a mother again at 42 helped keep her young
SHE rose to fame with her bestselling novel The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic published in 2000 but a lot has happened for Sophie Kinsella since those heady early chick-lit days. It's 10 years since that book was adapted into a movie, Confessions Of…
Herald Diary: Is Honda really leaving 'by their own Accord'?
Driving a bargain
Letters: Exodus of manufacturers highlights the folly of Brexit
THE announced closure of the Honda factory in Swindon, a Leave-voting area is a huge blow to the area alright (“Workers say Honda move is cause by Brexit, despite bosses denial”, The Herald, February 19). One must wonder at the statements that it is…
Herald View: A need for caution on tax policies
TAXATION may be the gift that keeps on giving but, pressed too far, it can also start taking away. According to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), this could be the consequence of Scotland having higher income tax than elsewhere in the UK. It…
The interests of Largs are being shunted to the side by ScotRail
FOLLOWING on from Graham Lund’s letter (February 18) I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the curious neglect of the rail route to Largs.
On the verge of distraction
I AM saddened and concerned by the amount of litter that is covering the verges of so many of central Scotland's roads – many of which cross beautiful countryside.
Britain changed the course of history
IT seems that Leslie Smith is keen to promote the cause of Russia's contribution to winning the Second World War (Letters, February 18). I do not dispute the enormous losses the Soviet Union suffered, but, to have some recognition of proportionality, he…
Letters: We must stop subsidising private schools
I NOTE your article about the increases in costs that the private sector of education faces ("Private schools under threat from rising costs and rates relief blow", The Herald, February 19). Yet the taxpayer still significantly subsidises private…
We have our own news rottweilers
MARIANNE Taylor made it clear that she will be happy to wave a less-than-fond farewell to John Humphrys and Andrew Neil and their style of interviewing ("The BBC is better off without Humphrys and Neil", The Herald, February 18).
ARTS NEWS: Paris orchestra for EIF 2019, Goodbye Mr Mackenzie tour again, board member search for Creative Scotland
THE Orchestre de Paris will be part of the Edinburgh International Festival programme this year.
Rosemary Goring: Now is the time for the Catholic Church’s own Reformation
AS a title, In the Closet of the Vatican sounds more like a follow-up to The Thorn Birds than a game-changing piece of investigative journalism. The bestselling 1970s novel by Coleen McCullough, which introduced naive church goers to the notion that…
Culture Secretary praises local journalism
CULTURE Secretary Jeremy Wright has said backed local journalism, saying that losing newspapers which serve their communities risks undermining democracy.
Holyrood inquiry into Salmond starts amid bias row
THE Holyrood inquiry into the botched sexual misconduct probe into Alex Salmond will meet for the first time today amid continued controversy over possible SNP bias.
Industrial buildings take-up plunges by 29%
THE take-up of industrial buildings in Scotland plunged by more than a quarter last year as a lack of premium buildings took its toll on the market.
Manchester-based Leep Utilities to buy SSE Water
LEEP Utilities, an independent multi-utility operator, has reached an agreement to purchase SSE Water from Perth-based SSE plc, writes Brian Donnelly.
Glasgow fintech start-up bids for US patent for ‘virtual stock market’
A SCOTS university fintech start-up is bidding for a US patent for technology allowing companies to get an instant valuation at the touch of a button, in real time
Can crowdfunding solve the problem of accessing justice?
LITIGATION is a costly business, which is why so many people are turning to crowdfunding to help them foot the bill.
Scottish windfarms in favour with prominent renewable energy investor
A prominent renewable energy investor appears set to expand a Scottish windfarm portfolio which played a key part in the business achieving strong growth in profits in the latest year.
Bank giant sets millions aside for Brexit bad debts
HSBC has become the latest banking giant to make provisions in anticipation of bad loans spiking in the UK because of Brexit.
Farming’s young stars to lead climate change campaign
GORDON DAVIDSON
Neil Cameron: There is a breed of football fan who think they are above the rules
DID your dad ever turn around to a guy at a football match to warn him about his bad language?
Harry Mc Cormack
McCORMACK HARRY. Peacefully at Eastwood Court Care Home, on Wednesday 13th February 2019, aged 92. Beloved husband of Cathie and much loved dad of Jim (Gerard), Frances and David, father-in-law of Christine, Vinny and Irene. Adored grandpa of Nicholas,…
David S. Robertson
ROBERTSON DAVID S. Peacefully, at University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, on Saturday, 16th February, 2019, David Stewart, formerly of Cawder Golf Club, beloved husband of Moira, much loved father of David and Stewart and loving grampa to Lisa, Stewart…
John (Jack) and Margaret Hunter
HUNTER John (Jack) and Margaret Peacefully in their sleep, John (Jack) on 12th February 2019, aged 96 years and his beloved wife Margaret (nee Roberts) on 14th February 2019, aged 94 years. Much loved mum and dad to Marion and Alice and in-laws of…
Margaret Isobel Huggins
HUGGINS MARGARET ISOBEL. At Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride on Thursday, 14th February, 2019, Margaret Isobel (Moira) passed away peacefully. Darling wife of Bill (deceased), loving and beloved mother of Ishbel and Muriel, her son-in-law Luca and her…
Eileen Mary Ely
ELY EILEEN MARY. Peacefully, at Gartnavel General Hospital, on Thursday, 14th February, 2019, Eileen, beloved wife of the late Bill, much loved mum to Colin, Catherine and David, also a dear grandmother. Fortified by rites of Holy Church, R.I.P.…
James Allan
ALLAN JAMES. Peacefully, on 12th February 2019, in the Royal Alexandra Hospital after a long illness, Jim, beloved husband of Helen and brother of Duncan and Sandy. Funeral service, to which all friends are invited, at Clydebank Crematorium, North…
Margaret Minter
MINTER MARGARET. Unexpectedly passed away, at home, on Saturday, 9th February, 2019, Maggie May, beloved wife of Chris, much loved mum of Clair and loving nans to Bradley, Dylan, Morgan, Jordan, Peter and Liam. Fortified by the rites of the Holy…
Robert (Robin) Campbell Anderson
ANDERSON ROBERT (ROBIN) CAMPBELL. Died peacefully, on 25th January 2019, in his 90th year. Adored husband of the late Eileen and a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and loyal friend to many. A Thanksgiving Service of his life will be held at…
Robert Alexander (Alex) Dalglish
DALGLISH ROBERT ALEXANDER (ALEX). At Dumfries Infirmary, on 14th February, 2019, Alex Dalglish, formerly of Dalveen. A very dear brother to Gay and the late Nesta and much loved uncle. Funeral private.
Edwina Jesson
JESSON EDWINA. Peacefully, at Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, on 15th February 2019, in her 98th year. Eddie, beloved wife of the late Rev. William Jesson, much loved mother and grandmother. Funeral service at Mochrum Parish Church on Monday 25th…
Flora (nee Campbell) Henderson
HENDERSON FLORA (nee CAMPBELL). Peacefully, at Ayr Hospital, after a short illness, Flora Henderson, aged 97 years. Beloved wife of the late Edward Henderson. Funeral service will take place on Monday, 4th March at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium, by…
Arthur Mc Sorley
McSORLEY ARTHUR. Suddenly but peacefully, at Deanston Nursing Home, Coatbridge on 16th February, 2019. Arthur, aged 83, beloved husband of the late Betty, much loved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. Fortified by the rites of the Holy…
Audrey (nee Dow) Pattisson
PATTISSON AUDREY (nee DOW, formerly of Pollokshields) peacefully at Barton on Sea, Hampshire on 13th February 2019, aged 82. At home with her Lord. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Kenneth Forsyth (Ken) Barclay
BARCLAY KENNETH FORSYTH (KEN). Peacefully, at Arran War Memorial Hospital on Sunday, 17th February 2019. Beloved husband of the late Jean, father of Fiona and Andrew and Grandpa of Steven and Lucie. Funeral service at Lamlash Church of Scotland on…
Kilmarnock manager Steve Clarke wants to talk about football not misbehaving fans
STEVE Clarke’s head hit the desk as another question he didn’t fancy was put to him.
Warning top earners could leave as Holyrood backs tax rises
Holyrood has voted to widen the middle class tax gap with England to £1,500 a year, despite experts warning it could lead people to quit the country and reduce revenues.
Robertson reveals secret behind Inverness Scottish Cup penalty win
JUBILANT John Robertson admits his heart was in his mouth for Caley Thistle after a dismal penalty record this season – but long-distance practice made perfect.
Maia Lumsden on the march as Aidan McHugh misses out at Scottish tennis championships
FURTHER evidence of the fact tennis has one of the most fiendish scoring systems ever devised arrived at the Scotstoun Sports Campus when two razor-tight matches involving aspiring young Scots had very different outcomes. Aidan McHugh, the 18-year-old…
Goncalves: Naismith will miss 'crazy' SPFL if he goes to MLS
JOSE GONCALVES has warned Steven Naismith he would miss the passion and pressure of life in the goldfish bowl of Scottish football if he calls time on his Hearts career to pursue his American dream.
Gerrard is right: Rangers are over-analysed ... but it is nothing compared to scrutiny Cup exit will bring
STEVEN Gerrard was right to point out yesterday that his team have been “over analysed at certain times”. Although perhaps we can equally expect Teresa May to chime in soon with the observation that there has been a fair amount of media…
Steven Gerrard will be open and honest with his Rangers players as he strives for Ibrox improvements
THE Rangers players knew what was coming at Ibrox on Saturday. So did the punters and the Press.
Steven Gerrard admits Rangers have missed Alfredo Morelos during his suspension
STEVEN GERRARD hopes Alfredo Morelos can use his suspension frustration as motivation when he returns to action at Ibrox tonight.
Finn Russell joins growing list of big-name Scotland absentees
Scotland stand-off Finn Russell has joined the growing list of senior players to be ruled out of this weekend’s Six Nations Championship trip to France after being deemed unfit for consideration on what was the second day of his bid to prove he had…
Archie Macpherson: There was a time when Celtic - not Rangers - were paranoid about BBC
READING the warring dispatches between Ibrox and Pacific Quay simply brings to my ear the sound of distant gunfire.
Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team could leave F1 in aftermath of hard Brexit
David Richards, the chairman of UK motor racing's governing body, has warned that Mercedes could pull the plug on F1 if there is a hard Brexit.
Here's why Rangers aren't closing the gap with Celtic this season
AFTER failing to find a way through a stubborn St Johnstone resistance at Ibrox on Saturday, Rangers now require nothing short of a miracle to haul themselves back into the title race. Scott Brown’s late winner at Rugby Park sent Celtic eight…
Miracles do happen and Celtic need one in Valencia
IT is estimated that close to 10,000 Celtic fans will head to Spain today and tomorrow all with the same thought.
BBC hits back at Rangers after Stewart Robertson criticism
Rangers' feud with the BBC dates back to November 2015.

19th February 2019

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