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Sun, 04 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Economic development agency sues over funicular railway failures
A LEADING Scottish Government economic development agency is suing the constructors and designers of the UK's highest railway which closed three years ago due to structural problems for £14.5m.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Firm awarded £10m Test and Trace contract put staff out on furlough
A COMPANY which was awarded a £10m contract to run NHS Scotland’s contact tracing service furloughed some of their staff immediately after taking on the work.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Iain Macwhirter: A win is a win, but it's clear Tory complacency saved Keir Starmer's skin in Batley
A WIN is a win is a win. Labour only held on to Batley and Spen by a whisker, but that will be enough for Sir Keir Starmer, whose job was, by common agreement, on the line in last week’s by-election. But it won’t halt the criticism of “Keith”...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish Water records more than 12,000 sewage spills
Sewage spilled directly into Scotland’s rivers, lochs and seas at least 12,000 times last year, new figures reveal.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:51:50 +0100
Scotrail services: Major cancellations on host of services due to strike action
Commuters are being warned of significant travel disruption on Scotrail services due to strike action.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:38:43 +0100
Tom Kitchin staff suspended amid bullying claims
Tom Kitchin has suspended two members of staff following allegations of "unacceptable behaviour".

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:23:41 +0100
Michael Settle: Are the Union's divorce lawyers preparing briefs?
Constitutional marriages can be delicate things, having to resist constant pressures from within and without.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Covid crisis could see an end to lavish weddings for good
The dress, the cars, the flowers, chocolate cake for him, vanilla for her.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:05:00 +0100
Ally McLaws -Living with cancer during a pandemic: I could jump with joy, but I won’t – the pain would be too much
Happy days. Steroid medication for the past 18 months has made two of my thoracic vertebrae bones crumble. This is not black humour.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:05:00 +0100
Hostile rhetoric ramps up as China's Communist Party celebrates 100th anniversary
Each week, we bring you the most compelling stories from across the globe as viewed through the lens of our renowned foreign corresponden

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Dolly the Sheep: Her life and legacy 25 years on
TOMORROW marks exactly 25 years since Dolly the Sheep was born.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Shop local loyalty cards could help Scotland's businesses on road to recovery after pandemic
It might have been born out of necessity with travel restrictions in place during lockdown, but there has never been a greater time to shop local and help businesses on your doorstep.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Neil Mackay's Big Read: The inside story of the terrifying rise of the far right
Extremism is now mainstream. Globally, the far right is shaking democracy to its foundations. How did this happen? To find out, Writer at Large Neil Mackay speaks to Dr Joe Mulhall, one of the world’s leading experts on the far right and a man who ...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:02:00 +0100
Demand for settled status advice almost doubled ahead of deadline figures show
Demand on a special advice service for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens in Scotland nearly doubled in the month of the deadline for settled status applications, according to new figures.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:04:51 +0100
Priti Patel announces harsher sentences for migrants in bid to deter Channel crossings
Migrants seeking to make their way to the UK on small boats, and their people-smuggling enablers, will face heavier prison sentences in a bid to prevent “asylum shopping”, the Home Office has announced.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 07:30:00 +0100
Leader of the Lord to meet Boris Johnson in bid to cut number of peers
JOHN McFall, the new Speaker in the House of Lords, is “hopeful” that at a private meeting with Boris Johnson, expected soon, the Prime Minister will finally agree to unleash a major constitutional change: cutting the number of peers by almost a ...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
New chapter for bookworms opens at first swap book event
By Mike Ritchie

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:59:00 +0100
Green Grow Club makes move to be a socially responsible market place
Sustainability is - quite literally - going to change the world. It will influence the way we live, what we eat, the relationships we have with each other and how we travel.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:30:00 +0100
The Scot who shaped America's Declaration of Independence – and the Declaration of Arbroath connection
THOMAS Jefferson, the principal drafter of the American Declaration of Independence, sat down in 1775 to compose a letter to a Scottish professor who had been an influential mentor to him whilst a young student at the College of William and Mary in V...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:03:41 +0100
Czech Republic 1-2 Denmark: Danes can dare to dream of Euro 2020 glory ahead of Wembley date
DENMARK couldn’t, could they? At this stage of the competition, anything is possible and a successful end to a remarkable summer is now within touching distance.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0100
The Devil You Know: Neil Mackay on Dr Gwen Adshead's chilling exploration of the roots of evil
WHAT is "evil"? It’s humanity’s founding question. We’ve struggled with the concept of evil since we clambered down from the trees. What is the Book of Genesis, after all, but a clunking attempt to confront our capacity for transgression and cr...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Gardening with Dave Allan: A perfect reason not to mow your lawn every week
The lawn is where we often entertain friends and family in summer. Unlike me, you may not have goose feathers and crap to mow up, but you’ll still tidy and neaten the edges. But do you need the whole lawn for deckchairs and tables?

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:11:30 +0100
Covid Scotland: More than 3,000 new cases and three deaths recorded in past 24 hours
More than 3,000 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland during the past 24 hours.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0100
Queen Elizabeth II statue Canada: Downing Street condemns toppling of statues of Queen and Queen Victoria
Downing Street has condemned the toppling of a statue of the Queen during protests in Canada over the discovery of unmarked graves of indigenous children.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:35:08 +0100
Poll: Was it right for Boris Johnson to pose with a giant England flag outside of Downing Street?
Boris Johnson has sparked some controversy amongst social media users after posing in front of a huge England flag ahead of England's quarter-final match against Ukraine.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:39:41 +0100
Obituary: Ian Macdonald, teacher, art historian, painter and authority on Mackintosh
Born: June 3, 1933;

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:30:00 +0100
Garden of the week: The Torridon, Wester Ross
The Torridon

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:40:05 +0100
Euro 2020: Boris Johnson poses with giant England flag outside of Downing Street
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled a huge England flag ahead of England's quarter-final match against Ukraine.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0100
Encounters with squirrels and an Edinburgh International Book Festival update: Scottish Book News
JUST OUT: Naturalist Polly Pullar has written a charming account of her adventures with Tufty-eared friends in A Scurry of Squirrels, Nurturing the Wild (Birlinn, £14.99). Passionate about red squirrels since her childhood in Ardnamurchan, she now w...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Loch Lomond shines despite Covid gloom
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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Ali Smith, Elon Musk and football: A Week in Radio
LISTENING to the radio you would need to have been on your toes – or at least handy on the dial – to avoid sport this week. Wimbledon, cricket and the football dominated so much of the week’s broadcasting, constantly invading news broadcasts an...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Portfolio: Bill Holmes, artist, May 2021, Alicia Bruce
Bill Holmes, artist, May 2021, Alicia Bruce

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Visitors welcomed back to museum charting Glasgow's people and past
IT first opened its doors in 1898 by the Earl of Rosebery and was intended to provide a cultural centre for the people of Glasgow.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Dunfermline's architectural heritage inspires designer as she launches debut fashion line
IT was once a world leader in the manufacture of linen and while the mills which employed thousands in their day are long gone, Dunfermline's heritage has inspired a designer launching her debut clothing range.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Fears for rural schools as teaching vacancies go unfilled
Hundreds of teacher vacancies have gone unfilled over the last three years, sparking fresh fears for recruitment into Scotland’s rural schools.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow’s cultural assets need to be re-prioritised to help aid nation’s recovery
THERE are weeks where decades happen. That’s how it’s felt at times throughout the pandemic.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
NHS staff facing journeys to England and prescription charges for mental health support
NHS staff in Scotland who have borne the brunt of the pandemic are facing prescription charges and journeys to England for crisis mental health treatment.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Edinburgh woman's 17-hour wait for ambulance to hospital less than a mile away
AN elderly woman with dementia developed Sepsis after waiting 17 hours for an ambulance, despite living less than a mile from her nearest hospital.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Ferry fiasco: CalMac summer season delay until 2024
AS CalMac’s ferry plans took another body blow this week with talks over the provision of the catamaran Pentalina closing fruitless, the consequences for some island businesses look serious.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Gordon Strachan: It would be a disaster for England if they don't make it to the final of the Euros
WE now have to admit, however grudgingly, that there’s a possibility of England winning the Euros.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:49:59 +0100
Celtic's Stephen Welsh welcomes Urhoghide competition as he targets starting spot
STEPHEN WELSH forced his way into the Celtic side last season and that's exactly where he's hoping to stay.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Cambridge: Alex Michaelides on how city inspired new novel The Maidens
ALEX MICHAELIDES, AUTHOR

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Virgin River: Netflix drama returns for third series
What's the story?

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0100
Hampden is much maligned but is a priceless piece of Scottish footballing and social history, by Hugh MacDonald
IT was back to the fitba this week. The last match I had attended before heading to Hampden on Tuesday was in Bielefeld in north Germany.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:01:19 +0100
Contact tracers will be texting rather than calling as default Humza Yousaf confirms
Contact tracers are prioritising phone calls to people at high risk from coronavirus with text messages the default option amid concerns about the capacity of the Test and Protect system, the Health Secretary has said.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:19:17 +0100
Johnny Mercer MP ‘does not have confidence’ in Brandon Lewis
Conservative MP Johnny Mercer has said he does not have confidence in Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:52:31 +0100
Morrisons agrees to £6.3bn takeover bid
Morrisons supermarket has agreed to a £6.3 billion takeover bid from a consortium of investment groups.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:29:56 +0100
'Sea on fire' Fire erupts in Gulf of Mexico after undersea pipeline ruptures
A rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico has sent flames boiling to the surface of the sea.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:17:43 +0100
Google Doodle honours Ludwig Guttmann
Google has honoured Ludwig Guttmann in their latest Google Doodle.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 08:49:04 +0100
Scotland Tough Mudder: Frustration over last-minute cancellation
An obstacle race which sees participants dunked into an ice bath and wade through a mile of mud has been called off less than a day before it was due to start.



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