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Warriors have perfect chance to fix away form
A TEAM that cannot win anywhere against one that can’t win on the road. Something has got to give when Zebre meet Glasgow in Parma this afternoon, and Warriors head coach Franco Smith appears quietly confident that his side will be the ones to end
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Double blow for Blair as Graham suffers injury in defeat for Edinburgh
EDINBURGH suffered their biggest defeat of the season so far last night after a bright start against Munster was eclipsed by a second-half collapse. And to make matters worse, winger Darcy Graham suffered a knee injury that could keep him on the sidelines
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Yuki Kobayashi sold on Celtic move by glowing Shunsuke Nakamura reference
PREPARATION for player unveilings can often involve a deep-dive into their past to uncover any links with the club they have moved to, with footballers very often seeking advice from teammates or friends within the game who may have played at their
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Ross Wilson defends Rangers record and addresses 'nonsense' criticism
Ross Wilson has launched a vociferous defence of his Rangers record and insisted he has delivered on the mandate he was given by the Ibrox board. And the sporting director dismissed criticism of the contract situation that new boss Michael Beale
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Alistair Johnston ‘on the radar’ as Ange Postecoglou addresses possible Celtic exits
ANGE POSTECOGLOU has admitted that Canada defender Alistair Johnston is ‘definitely on his radar’ after Celtic were reported to have agreed a £3m fee with CF Montreal to sign the right-back in January. Johnston was one of the stars for the Maple
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Health experts investigate Strep A cases after six children die
Scotland has seen eight cases of Group A Streptococcus in children under 10 as further deaths from the bacteria are confirmed south of the border. Public Health Scotland (PHS) confirmed there have been no deaths from the infection in the country
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Former SNP councillor jailed for six years for abuse of teenage boys
A former SNP councillor has been jailed for six years for sex attacks involving teenage boys. Mark Kerr, who represented Kilsyth in North Lanarkshire, was found guilty at the High Court in Paisley of nine charges involving teenage boys carried
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TSSA announces further railway strikes after Government talks fail
A railway workers union has served notice for strike action at a further six train operating companies and Network Rail – just hours after meetings with a government minister in a long-running row over jobs, pay and conditions. The Transport Salaried
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Letters: Please don't use the NHS as a political football
I HAVE previously written regarding the absolutely outstanding levels of treatment and care I have received from numerous individuals within our wonderful Scottish NHS since being diagnosed with a couple of illnesses which can be treated but cannot
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Starmer pledges 'change within the UK' for Scotland if he becomes PM
LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer has insisted Scotland would undergo “change within the United Kingdom” if he becomes prime minister. Nicola Sturgeon’s government lost its Supreme Court bid for Holyrood to hold its own independence referendum after
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LaLiga would be ‘bankrupt’ if Real Madrid and Barcelona join Super League
Real Madrid and Barcelona have been warned they will bankrupt LaLiga and themselves if they press ahead with plans for a European Super League. Spain’s domestic league would suffer a 50 per cent reduction in all revenues if a “semi-closed” Super
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Hancock returns to Commons for first time after I'm a Celebrity
MATT Hancock has made his first appearance in Parliament since bunking off work for a month to take part in ITV reality show, ‘I’m a Celebrity...’ The MP - who now sits as an independent after having the Tory whip removed - told the Commons “it
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Scottish airports face festive strike action due to pay dispute
Scotland's Highlands and Islands communities could be in for more travel chaos as staff at 11 regional airports back industrial action. Members of the Unite union working at Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) have voted by 73.5% in
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David Haye confident Derek Chisora is ‘ready to go’ against Tyson Fury
David Haye is not worried about Derek Chisora stepping into the ring with Tyson Fury on Saturday and believes his old rival fully deserves the “big, juicy paycheck” coming his way. Veteran Chisora will fight for the world heavyweight title again
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Former Fettes pupil awarded £450k in damages in abuse case
A former pupil who was abused at one of Scotland's top private schools has been awarded £450,000 in damages. The man, now in his 50s, was abused by a teacher at Fettes College in Edinburgh. He was awarded the damages on Friday and the prestigious
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Hiya pals! What's the verdict on Elaine C and co in the big Glasgow panto?
Pantomime Beauty and the Beast King’s Glasgow Mary Brennan four stars Hiya pals! And welcome to the village of Clydeside – home to Belle, her brother Shuggie and some nattily-dressed (frequently) dancing villagers. Affable Mrs Potty
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The current version of the Yes movement is over - it's dead
For everything there is a season, as Ecclesiastes says. A time to be born and a time to die. When it comes to the current version of the Yes movement, it’s now time to die. This iteration, this incarnation, of the independence campaign is over.
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Joan Eardly painting showing Glasgow kids in lost community could fetch £150,000
One of the last finished paintings of Glasgow’s street children by celebrated Scottish artist, Joan Eardley, is set to go under the hammer with fine art auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh next week. Joan Eardley’s The Yellow Jumper is described
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Lennie Pennie: Debunking the myths surrounding the Scots language
I’m biased when it comes to the Scots language: I'm a speaker, educator and a massive nerd. I acknowledge not everyone has the same level of passion when it comes to research and engagement, so they might not know much about the language and its
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Sturgeon urged to refer herself over 'clear breaches' of ministerial code
NICOLA Sturgeon has been urged to refer herself for investigation over claims she failed to properly-record a meeting with the former boss of Ferguson Marine. The Scottish Tories have written to the First Minister, calling on her to refer herself
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Review: SCO/Egarr, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Keith Bruce, four stars
Music SCO/Egarr Usher Hall, Edinburgh Keith Bruce four stars WITH Messiah a staple of the season – and the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union’s 135th New Year concert of that work coming up in the same venue – composer George Frideric
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How art therapy can transform the lives of the young
Ruth Girvan is chair of the Teapot Trust (www.teapot-trust.org) TWO years ago, at the age of six, my daughter Neve was diagnosed with a chronic invisible illness called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Overnight, our house went from one
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5 winter activities that don't involve skiing
So the build-up to Christmas has to be all about endless trips to the shops and trawling the internet for presents? Think again – as the mercury drops there is no need to let your adrenaline levels dip too, not when a winter wonderland of adventures
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Formula One cancels 2023 Chinese Grand Prix due to Covid-19 restrictions
Formula One has announced that next year’s Chinese Grand Prix will be cancelled. The race in Shanghai – due to take place on April 16 – has been scrapped amid ongoing coronavirus restrictions in the country. The sport is now facing a four-week
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Former UK health secretary and chancellor Sajid Javid to step down as MP
FORMER UK health secretary Sajid Javid will not stand again as an MP at the next general election. The MP for Bromsgove has confirmed the move to his local party. Mr Javid kickstarted the downfall of Boris Johnson when he quit his government
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Life-saving Naloxone kits to be carried by more Glasgow councillors
Councillors on Scotland's largest local authority have been issued with a life-saving kit which could help prevent fatal drug overdoses. More councillors have taken up training to use Naloxone - a drug which can help prevent fatal overdoses after
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Holocaust denier on remand in Scotland expects to spend 'five years' in prison
A Holocaust denier being held on remand in Scotland has admitted he expects to spend at least “five years or more” in prison if France’s extradition request is successful. Vincent Reynouard is currently on remand in custody at HMP Edinburgh ahead
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Avian flu crisis leaves seabird populations on the cliff edge
Scotland has been experiencing an avian flu crisis, with around 20,500 seabirds reported dead around the country's coastline this summer – but a NatureScot taskforce is taking urgent measures to minimise the risk to other wild birds AS we
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Cordial relations at the glittering Herald Family Business of the Year Awards
A nursery and garden centre that next year celebrates 70 years in business, has been named ‘Rural Family Business of the Year’ in The Herald Family Business Awards in association with Business Gateway, which took place last night in the Raddison Blu
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Kevin McKenna: Inside the Scottish community radio station shaking the world
In a modest box radio studio on the Govan Road, full-fat Glaswegian is proceeding at ramming speed. I’m sitting in the corner waiting for the right moment to say something. Graham and Matthew are presenting the mid-morning show on Sunny Govan 103.5FM
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Andy Maciver: Sick of strikes? There is a better way to set public sector pay
THERE is a relatively new phenomenon, which emerged since the explosion of social media, called a filter bubble. In essence, this is a 21st century version of an echo chamber, with the assistance of the internet. Based on our logged interests,
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Mackintosh House: Historic home of Glasgow Society of Lady Artists for sale
A FAMOUS groundbreaking former residential house run by women for women in Glasgow is one of two historic buildings in the city brought to market. Global real estate advisor CBRE has announced it has been instructed to market two buildings on Blythswood
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Why Aviemore is the perfect place for a festive trip
Decades of holiday memories confirm that Santa Claus’ home in Scotland is the town of Aviemore. The winter sports resort surrounded by Cairngorm National Park welcomes visiting families each year to the capital of Christmas in the Highlands. The
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£7500 heat pump grants to make green heating systems as cheap as fossil fuel boilers
ECO-friendly heat pumps are set to cost Scots less than fossil fuels boilers for the first time as ministers offer grant funding for climate-compatible heating systems. The Scottish Government is offering owner occupiers £7500 grants to take up
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Alan Simpson: Hiding alcohol in shops will do nothing to stop problem drinking
IF you laid all the bottles of whisky exported from Scotland each year end-to-end, they would stretch around 342,000km – which is 90 per cent of the distance to the moon. Every second of every day in 2020, 36 standard bottles of whisky were shipped
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Take a look inside this amazing new build home in Lanarkshire
By Beverley Brown OBSERVED from a distance, the rustic red corrugated metal-clad gables and steeply pitched roofs of Ceangal House could easily be mistaken for agricultural farm buildings – a response that would delight architect Iain Monteith
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Unveiling by Scottish city hotel which has hosted presidents and 'football legends'
THE HILTON Glasgow hotel yesterday celebrated its 30th anniversary by unveiling a major refurbishment, including all of its bedrooms and suites, and its Grand Ballroom, declaring it was looking towards its next three decades. The hotel noted it
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Former Celtic star Leigh Griffiths questioned by police investigating sports gambling
Former Celtic and Scotland striker Leigh Griffiths has been questioned by police investigating gambling in sport. The 32-year-old footballer confirmed officers came to his home in South Lanarkshire at 7am on Thursday. Officers took him to the
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Woman injured in late-night house blaze in Grangemouth
A woman needed medical treatment following a fire at a house in Grangemouth. Six fire engines went to the scene in Brooke Lane when the alarm was raised at 8.23pm on Thursday. A first floor room was “well alight” when fire crews arrived and
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Pele says his latest hospital visit is a routine one
Pele’s has reassured fans his visit to hospital in Brazil is only routine following fears over his health. The 82-year-old continues to be treated for colon cancer, having undergone surgery to remove a tumour during September 2021, and he has required
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Mark Stewart happy for change of gear as Scot bids for UCI Champions League triumph
DUNDEE winning the Champions League? Almost certainly an unattainable pipe dream in football but an aspiration that could become a cycling reality this weekend. The UCI Track Champions League is the competition and the Dundonian in question is
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Michael Beale should realise Alfredo Morelos' exit is overdue
Every so often, someone will ask something so banal that a silent scream will enter my mouth. Almost as soon as it gets there, reason takes over again and out of politeness I shake my head, allow it to escape in the form of a harrumph, and produce
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Archery: Lucy Coutts and Shay Boyd aiming high as Scots teens target glory
IT’S been over two decades since Scotland sent an archer to the Olympics Games, but two teenagers have their sights set on changing that. Neither Lucy Coutts nor Shay Boyd were even born when Simon Needham was part of Team GB at the Sydney Olympics
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‘Woke’ is not enough. We really need to speak out
AS someone who spent a 30-year career in aviation fighting racism in my workplace, I agree with most of what Neil Mackay writes (“James McAvoy is right, Scotland is racist. The solution: get more woke”, December 1). However, some quibbles. It would
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Michael Beale reveals Steven Gerrard lessons learned after Rangers return
Michael Beale is confident he can handle the heat as Rangers manager after watching former Ibrox boss Steven Gerrard at close quarters. The Englishman held his first press conference on Thursday evening following his appointment as Giovanni van
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Labour holds seat with 14 per cent swing in Sunak's first by-election test
Labour has won the City of Chester by-election, retaining the seat and delivering a defeat to Rishi Sunak in his first electoral test as Prime Minister. Local councillor Samantha Dixon held the seat for Labour with a 10,974 vote majority, after
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Something for the weekend, sir?
Saucy slogan A DIARY mention of certain vending machines often found in gents’ toilets takes reader Jim Gordon back to the late 1970s, when the Sunday Mail devised a marketing slogan, printed in newspapers, which bombastically crowed about the
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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Ian Blackford
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Ian Blackford December 2 2022 Framed prints of Steven Camley's cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 7000. Unframed cartoons can be purchased by visiting our website thepicturedesk.co.uk
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Michael Settle: Trouble ahead for Sunak, Sturgeon and, whisper it, Starmer
“CHALLENGING” is the politician’s euphemism of choice. Hardly an interview goes by without an embattled Government minister or their opposite number using the verbal plaster to cover anything from a little local party difficulty through to a full-blown
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Living 'The Good Life' this Christmas?
WE blinked and suddenly it's December, the season of goodwill to all and, although one hates to put a dampener on the crackling festive logs, it is also the season of a whopping amount of waste. But this year may be a more environmentally conscious
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Scotland faces big budget deficit hit over waning North Sea oil revenues, says IFS
SCOTLAND'S budget deficit will be around £2,000 per person higher than the whole of the UK by 2027-28, due to declining North Sea oil and gas revenues, an economic think tank has warned. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has predicted
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Mark Smith: I agree with Billy: don’t depend on your Scottishness
I LIKE the past – it’s often where the truth is – so I urge you to check out an old clip of Billy Connolly from the 1980s that the BBC has put online to mark the comedian’s 80th birthday. It’s a wonderful example of long-haired, witty wisdom and I
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'The cold could kill me, but I can't afford fuel bills' says terminal cancer patient
MELANIE Finlay has been keeping a close eye on the plummeting temperatures. For the mother-of-one living with terminal cancer the cold could kill her. While millions of people are concerned about how they will heat their homes this winter with
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Charge wealthier patients for doctors' appointments 'to reduce demand', say GPs
WEALTHIER patients should be charged a fixed fee for GP consultations "in a bid to reduce demand" on overstretched practices, a group of family doctors has said. The suggestion has been put forward by the Grampian Local Medical Committee (LMC)
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Italy's most Scottish town plans even closer ties with Glasgow opera in the pipeline
The mayor of ‘the most Scottish town in Italy’ plans to forge even stronger ties with the country, after spending four days meeting with expats and politicians. Around 40 per cent of the 10,000 inhabitants of Barga in north-east Tuscany can claim
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Weir and abrdn to join FTSE 100 as churn at the top hits financial crisis levels
Scottish engineering giant Weir and financial services group abrdn are among those set to join the UK's largest quoted companies, making 2022 the biggest year for changes on London’s top index since the great financial crisis. An analysis by wealth
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Ian McConnell: Boss of 100-year-old firm's uplifting view of responsibility to staff
ANDREW Malcolm, a stalwart of Scotland’s family business sector, often seems like a man of relatively few words. However, as is frequently the case with individuals in the business world who plough on with things and do not seek out publicity,
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Celtic hail record trading gains, former director who saved club warns on austerity
CELTIC cited record gains from player trading of £29 million as helping bolster its £88.2m post-pandemic bounce-back revenue, but it comes as a former Parkhead director has warned on the impending impact of austerity. In day two of our special
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Catriona Stewart: Husseygate shows the royals should have listened to Meghan Markle
THE most telling detail in the latest palace controversy is the line about the name badge. Few but the most interested royal-watchers will, prior to this week, have heard of Lady Susan Hussey, Prince William's godmother and former woman-of-the-bedchamber
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North Sea heavyweight attracts bid interest as war fuels demand for gas assets
RUSSIA’S invasion of Ukraine has increased the appeal of gas assets in Europe significantly experts have said, amid reports that Italian giant Eni is in talks to acquire North Sea-focused Neptune Energy for around $5 billion (£4bn) to $6bn. Reuters
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Next snaps up majority stake in Joules
Retailing giant Next has teamed up with the founder of collapsed fashion chain Joules to rescue it from administration in a deal that will save about 100 shops and approximately 1,450 jobs. Administrators at Interpath Advisory have brokered the
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Whisky firm posts record profits amid volatile conditions
SCOTCH whisky specialist Hunter Laing has achieved record profits helped by its success in overseas markets despite uncertainty about the outlook for the global economy. The latest accounts for Hunter Laing Holdings show the Glasgow-based group
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What is today's Wordle word? December 2 hints and answer
Wordle has taken the world by storm, and if you’ve not given in to playing the daily game, we can guarantee you’ve seen the elusive squares all over social media. The aim of the game is to find a 5-letter word in only six attempts. The game
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What is today's Quordle? December 2 word puzzle hints and answer
The countdown to Christmas is on so tick off your Quordle puzzle and be one step closer to the big day. Whether you've aced the music spin-off Heardle or you've got the film version Framed beat, it might be time to raise the stakes. Described