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Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Jon Daly on why Alfredo Morelos is back - and can help Rangers emulate the Class of 2013/14's unbeaten league run
THE striker who was on target 20 times as Rangers went undefeated in League One in the 2013/14 season has hailed Steven Gerrard for the tactical switch that enabled Alfredo Morelos to rediscover his goalscoring form at the weekend.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:34:00 +0000
Carrot cake cheesecake
This is an easy, no-bake cheesecake fit for any occasion. This is a recipe for mixing two of the best cakes into one. What could possibly be better!?

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:47:43 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon lockdown update: Scotland poised for tougher rules
Follow along with the latest coronavirus news in Scotland and further afield.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Turnberry: R&A snub of Donald Trump's course is a PR masterclass
GOLF has always had a bit of a habit of shooting itself in the foot. In fact, the stick and ba’ game has suffered so many self-inflicted wounds down the years, I’m convinced the Royal & Ancient clubhouse itself has developed a limp in its foun...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:30:00 +0000
Hold Nicola Sturgeon's calls: her favourite TV show is on its way back
SHE reached the top in the male-dominated world of politics, fighting off plotters and critics all the way.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:02:00 +0000
Ministers knew of glitches with online learning for 40 days before Scotland's home-schooling meltdown
SCOTLAND'S remote learning network was hit with unresolved glitches for 40 days before lessons were disrupted for thousands across Scotland yesterday due to technical problems on the first day of lockdown remote learning.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Mark Williamson: Edinburgh fintech interests London investors
AN announcement last week by an Edinburgh firm provided evidence Scottish financial technology businesses can succeed on the big stage but had a bittersweet edge to it.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:35:43 +0000
Covid Scotland: Coronavirus testing 'worst in UK'
Scotland’s coronavirus detection rate is the worst of the UK nations, a report from former prime minister Gordon Brown’s think tank has claimed.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:56:35 +0000
Covid Scotland: Coronavirus patients airlifted to hospital
Two people in the Western Isles have been airlifted to a mainland hospital after contracting Covid-19.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:53:04 +0000
Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon to update on lockdown
Nicola Sturgeon will give an update on the lockdown restrictions today.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Starmer accused of ‘antagonising’ Labour target voters with Unionist rhetoric
KEIR Starmer is “antagonising” the voters he needs to woo north of the border by flaunting his pro-Union credentials, Jeremy Corbyn’s former adviser on Scotland has warned.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:10:00 +0000
The Years that Changed Modern Scotland, series one, episode two, review
MARGARET Thatcher infuriated Scottish viewers during a landmark BBC Scotland encounter by claiming she was on their side, according to interviewer Kirsty Wark.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:01:00 +0000
Let people Clap For Our Heroes though it does little to support the NHS
HAVING not been at home for Christmas in the past nine years I've never had lights or a tree or any of the decorative trappings that signal the coming of the Christ child and Santa.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Remote learning: Scottish parents feeling 'overwhelmed'
Parents are feeling “stressed, anxious and overwhelmed” as remote learning for pupils gets underway, according to a charity which wants to see consideration given to prioritising school staff for Covid vaccinations.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Glasgow Airport flags material uncertainties as crisis deepens
Glasgow Airport has warned of three material uncertainties “which may cast significant doubt” over its ability to continue as a going concern.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Andrew McKie: We could vaccinate the whole country in double-quick time – here's how
THERE are some statements that almost everyone would claim to agree with but that are totally unrealistic. “Why can’t we all just get along?”; “All we are saying is give peace a chance”; “All you need is love”.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
SNP's clean air strategy a 'huge missed opportunity'
CAMPAIGNERS have warned more action is needed to clean up vehicle pollution after the Scottish Government’s clean air strategy has been labelled a “huge missed opportunity”.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Neil Mackay: We’re all weak, fallible humans. That is why I oppose the death penalty
LISA Montgomery is to be executed today by lethal injection in the Indiana federal death chamber.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Aberdeen's John Clark Motor Group losses double
THE John Clark Motor Group has reported widening losses for last year, ahead of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus Scotland: Job loss fears of Scottish firms revealed in FSB survey
By Ian McConnell

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:35:29 +0000
Sainsburys: Coronavirus mask rules updated
Sainsbury's say they will challenge customers who are not wearing masks, and who are shopping in large groups.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Letters, Joanna Cherry: Why I must set the record straight on my view of Scotland's future
I HOPE you will permit me a right of reply to Mark Smith’s column which began with the words “We need to talk about Joanna Cherry” ("A nationalist view of history that raises a worrying vision of Scotland’s future", The Herald, January 11).

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Scots online quiz experts Goose's Quizzes launch new challenge to get through second national lockdown
THEY are nearing their 300th quiz since lockdown began last March and as new restrictions are imposed, Goose's Quizzes are still keeping people entertained.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:01:12 +0000
Unnecessary bureaucracy and daily battles
BUREAUCRACY, the harsh reality of life in lockdown and drawing a line in the sand were the issues raised by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Issue of the day: The Eurovision Song Contest
In common with most big festivals and events, last year’s Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – but because two years without the gaudy musical spectacular are unconscionable, organisers are moving ahe...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:58:20 +0000
Lockdown protest Edinburgh: Four arrested after demonstration outside Holyrood
Four people have been arrested after protesters clashed with police as they demonstrated against coronavirus lockdown measures.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:15:36 +0000
Boris Johnson branded hypocrite for cycling seven miles from No 10 home
BORIS Johnson has been accused of hypocrisy after he was seen cycling seven miles from his home in Downing St after urging people to “do the right thing” and abide by tough Covid restrictions.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:03:23 +0000
Scots 'should not be meeting outside to have coffees on park benches'
SCOTS should not be meeting outside to have coffees on park benches, Scotland's Chief Medical Officer has said.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:53:52 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon urged to set Boris Johnson imminent deadline for Indyref2 power
NICOLA Sturgeon should set Boris Johnson a deadline for granting a second independence referendum within weeks, a senior member of the SNP has said.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:01:55 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon says she does not consider she misled parliament over Salmond affair
NICOLA Sturgeon has responded in person for the first time to claims from Alex Salmond that she repeatedly misled parliament.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:00:03 +0000
Sunak: UK economy will get worse before it gets better
RISHI Sunak has warned that the UK economy will “get worse before it gets better” given the latest Covid-19 lockdown as he came under fire over post-Brexit trading rules which had brought the export of fish and seafood to a “grinding halt”...



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