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Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:36:41 +0000
Kirstie Allsopp should know to stay out of the Great Mortgage Debate
IT'S four years since the now legendary "if you stop eating avocado toast, you'll be able to buy a house" maxim became a recognised part of the modern lexicon.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:26:00 +0000
Coll farmers hire plane to beat ferry chaos and take part in Doddie Weir MND cycle ride
It was another period of disruption for CalMac's lifeline ferry services.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:10:00 +0000
Western Isles council blasts CalMac over 'decimated' lifeline ferry services
STATE-CONTROLLED ferry operator CalMac has come under fire for failing to listen and communicate as services are  “decimated”  for island communities as yet more delays were announced to the construction of new vessels.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Car free, removing statues or water features... what's next for George Square?
It was the scene of an infamous battle which became known as Bloody Friday when more than 100 years ago thousands of workers fighting for a 40-hour week descended on Glasgow’s George Square.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Presiding officer Alison Johnstone in push for more women in Holyrood
HOLYROOD has launched an audit on the representation and participation of women in the Scottish Parliament in a push for more gender balance.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Pernod underlines Scotch whisky revival with record first-half profit
By Scott Wright

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Omega Diagnostics confirms conditional support for £7m funding round
Omega Diagnostics is considering a £7 million fundraising that hinges upon “certain other corporate actions” currently being explored by the Scottish firm.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
New Argyll Holidays owner close to buying two more Scottish holiday park businesses
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Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Edinburgh: John Menzies Kuwaiti suitor bid 'compelling'
THE Kuwaiti company that has made two bids to take over John Menzies has responded to the double rejection, saying it had offered a “compelling opportunity”.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Brexit: Peculiar Cabinet jobs of no use in tackling woe as Jacob Rees-Mogg takes up new role: Ian McConnell
The Johnson administration seems to be carrying on regardless, in the style of the most British of farces, declaring this week that Jacob Rees-Mogg had ...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:53:47 +0000
Winter Olympics: Cross-Country skier Andrew Musgrave disappointed after 15km showing in Beijing
CROSS-COUNTRY skier Andrew Musgrave was more mystified than at any time in his 13-year career by the way he slowed to ‘crawling’ pace in the Olympic 15km in Beijing.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:23:46 +0000
IPL Auction 2022: Butterflies already started for Safyaan Sharif as he eyes £20,000 move
THE butterflies in the stomach will be fluttering more than normal this weekend and Safyaan Sharif doesn’t even have a game.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:01:00 +0000
Alan Simpson: Asking Scots to pay more for less is economic madness
ONCE upon a time in a parallel universe far, far away, somebody sat down and devised a strategy to kick start Scotland’s Covid economic recovery.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Security laws cast doubt on equity deals
Investors in early-stage companies across Scotland have warned that new national security legislation could impact activity in the start-up sector.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Covid Scotland: Is it 'too soon' to scrap self-isolation?
IT has been branded everything from "dead cat" designed to distract from partygate, to a gamble which "robs us of the most fundamental means of controlling the spread of this virus".

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Would an independent Scotland in the EU be better for workers' rights?
A plethora of crises engulfed the economy in Britain last year. One of the most acute of these concerned labour shortages, especially amongst hospitality workers and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) drivers. Scotland was often affected as many other parts ...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
SNP's independence White Paper promised 'fairer economy' in the EU
THE Scottish Government White Paper on independence talked of a bigger, better, fairer economy within the EU.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Why rejoining the EU isn't the unmitigated positive some Yes supporters believe it to be
Perhaps only rivalled by the incompetence and heartlessness of the current Tory Government, Brexit is the single biggest reason why the prospect of a second independence referendum is a possibility.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
How long would it take an independent Scotland to rejoin the EU?
One of the big questions about Scottish independence is how and when an independent Scotland could rejoin the European Union.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Lee McGregor hoping to land first knockout blow of 'massive' 2022 in Diego Alberto bout
THIS may not be the fight Lee McGregor envisaged starting 2022 off with but nevertheless, he believes a win this evening will set him on the path to challenging for a world title in the very near future.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Hamilton Park bets on new executive team
Hamilton Park has named its new leadership team to take over the reins from outgoing chief executive Vivien Currie, who is leaving to join Ascot Racecourse.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Future of farming under independence would depend on a good deal with UK
Regardless of independence, Scottish farmers are on a very different trajectory to those farming south of the Border, but lessons from Brexit should send a firm warning that any future friction at the Scottish Border will have grave consequences for ...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Independence 'even more complicated' than Brexit for Scotland's fishing, expert warns
INDEPENDENCE would be “even more complicated” than Brexit for Scotland’s fisheries, an expert has said.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Historic Scottish timber firm toasts landmark anniversary
By Scott Wright

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Windfarm construction jobs boost for Ayrshire economy
AN Ayrshire windfarm will provide a boost to the Scottish economy worth more than £90 million in the development and construction phase and support hundreds of jobs, a study has found.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Letters: The independence White Paper has now been shown to be a work of fiction
AS the row over the payment of state pensions should the disaster of independence come about continues, it is absolutely the time to revisit the complete work of fiction that was the Scottish Government’s White Paper on independence in 2013 prior t...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:20:31 +0000
Wordle 237: What is today’s Wordle? February 11 hints
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000
Issue of the day: Would you take your pet shopping?
IF you have ever put a bowl of food down for your cat, only for them to turn their nose up in disgust and walk away, perhaps it’s time you took your pet out shopping with you. A high street store has ignited an argument after saying pet owners are ...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000
Camley’s Cartoon: Reaction to £150 council tax discount
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the £150 council tax discount

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000
The Dairy: Lawyers live for ever
Live for ever

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000
Michael Settle: Can leaders avert war in Ukraine?
A picture, we’re told, is worth a thousand words. If so, the one of Vladimir Putin sitting opposite Emmanuel Macron across a 45-feet long oval table in the Kremlin symbolised the gulf between Russia and Nato on Ukraine.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000
Rebecca McQuillan: We won’t stop animal abuse unless we confront toxic masculinity
ARE you fond of cats? I am. I have one sitting in front of me now. She specialises in settling herself in awkward locations, like the 10cm strip of table between me and my computer. She’s wedged in there, purring beatifically and head-butting my fa...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:48:00 +0000
University of Edinburgh Partners with Space Firm
Space-specialist agency collaborates with “Space University” to deliver a series of marketing advice clinics

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:27:32 +0000
Equality and Human Rights Commission: LGBT groups appeal to UN
A 19-page submission to the UN asks for the independent status of the EHRC to be reviewed

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Call for Glasgow traffic measures to be 'accelerated'
Workplace parking charges should be introduced as soon as possible in Glasgow to help the city meet a zero emissions target by 2030, population health leaders have said.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:01:00 +0000
Samsung Galaxy S22 Series deals from EE, O2, Sky Mobile and more
Here are the best deals on the market for the new Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and Ultra deals from EE, O2, Sky Mobile and more.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:57:06 +0000
FMQs Recap: Nicola Sturgeon confirms end to face masks in secondary schools
Nicola Sturgeon faces Douglas Ross and Anas Sarwar at First Minister's Questions before a Budget debate at Holyrood this afternoon.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:30:00 +0000
John McGlynn admits backlash to Raith signing David Goodwillie caught him by surprise
JOHN McGLYNN admits that Raith Rovers vastly underestimated the response that would accompany the signing of David Goodwillie as the Championship club weighed up the move.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:30:00 +0000
Hearts defender Stephen Kingsley says Dundee defeat was 'embarrassing'
HEARTS defender Stephen Kingsley says his side’s 2-1 defeat at home to Dundee was ‘embarrassing’ as the full-back admitted that supporters were right to be angry as the full-time whistle rang out.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:00:00 +0000
Scotland players won't believe the hype after England victory, insists Townsend
SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend has ranked last week’s Calcutta Cup victory as a seven out of 10 performance and has insisted that his players have insulated themselves from the hype which has been stirred up by that result.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 20:10:00 +0000
McGlynn determined to 'right wrongs' of Goodwillie signing as Raith manager issues apology
JOHN McGLYNN extended his deepest apologies to everyone hurt by Raith Rovers’ decision to sign David Goodwillie as the Kirkcaldy club’s manager vowed to build bridges with disappointed supporters.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:10:24 +0000
Dame Cressida Dick resigns as Metropolitan Police Commissioner
The Met police commissioner has made a full statement issued by Scotland Yard

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:21:49 +0000
Alice Byrne: Police say missing woman 'entered the water alone'
Police have issued an update on the missing Alice Byrne case and her brother has extended her family's thanks in public search efforts

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:22:42 +0000
How UK nations compare as England set to scrap all Covid rules
How the four UK Nations compare in Covid restrictions as England gets ready to drop all remaining rules - inlcuding self-isolation.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:48:00 +0000
St Andrews distiller Eden Mill appoints industry heavyweights to new board
SCOTCH whisky and gin distiller Eden Mill has formed a new board shortly after Edinburgh investment firm Inverleith LLP acquired a majority stake in late January.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Work on 101 East Lothian homes begins

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:57:48 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon condemns 'appalling and sickening' attack by Kurt Zouma on cat
NICOLA Sturgeon has condemned an "appalling and sickening" attack by West Ham's Kurt Zouma on one of his pet cats.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:30:44 +0000
Kate Forbes: SNP 'still awaiting finalised' funding from UK six weeks from new financial year
FINANCE Secretary Kate Forbes has warned that SNP ministers are “still awaiting the finalised” funding settlement from the UK Government despite the next financial year starting in just six weeks’ time.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:16:23 +0000
Boris Johnson: Ukraine crisis at 'most dangerous' point
THE CRISIS unfolding in Ukraine is now at its most dangerous moment, with the situation the biggest threat to Europe in decades, according to the Prime Minister.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:54:38 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon says footballer vetting 'merits further consideration' after Goodwillie fiasco
NICOLA Sturgeon has said that proposals for footballers to undergo a fit and proper person test amid the David Goodwillie episode “merits further consideration”.



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