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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:39:50 +0100
Boris Johnson in Scotland: PM 'quite right' to reject Nicola Sturgeon's invite
BORIS Johnson was "quite right" to turn down an invitation to meet Nicola Sturgeon in-person during his trip to Scotland, Douglas Ross has said.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:22:13 +0100
Issue of the day: Playboy castle going for a snip of £1
It seems like the bargain of the century. A turreted castle on the isle of Rum, built by a Victorian playboy as his Highland sporting estate retreat, with all its historic interios, to a benevolent buyer, for the nominal fee of just £1.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:01:25 +0100
TRNSMT has go ahead says Geoff Ellis with 50,000 in Glasgow Green
THE organiser of TRNSMT has confirmed he has the go-ahead to hold the festival later this year.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:13:00 +0100
Evictions concern as Scots advice on private renting soars
MINISTERS have today been warned of a crisis involving people who rent their homes in the private sector with concerns of a continuing rise in evictions and homelessness.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:13:00 +0100
How fuel prices on Scotland's forecourts soared - as lockdown eases
DRIVERS are facing relentless rises in the price of petrol and diesel on Scottish forecourts with fuel costs hitting an eight year high.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:10:00 +0100
Revealed: Scotland's 'postcode lottery' of effective liver disease diagnosis
LARGE parts of Scotland do not have an effective way of identifying people with liver disease, resulting in late diagnosis.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Aberdeen important to BP as oil giant seeks ScotWind licences
BP chief executive Bernard Looney has underlined the potential the company sees in windfarm acreage off Scotland and held out the prospect that Aberdeen could remain an important centre for the firm for decades.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Why should you get an allotment? Four celebrity gardeners offers the answers
Celebrity gardeners are encouraging aspiring plotters to register for their local community garden during this year's National Allotments Week.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Stewart Milne gets set to rebuild profits following lockdown loss
By Kristy Dorsey

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Martin Hannan: Warren Gatland's Welsh contingent may be step backward but I pick Lions win
It just cannot come quick enough. Forget all this Olympics stuff and let’s get to 5pm on Saturday and the rugby match of the decade. The Third Test between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions in Cape Town will be simply unmissable.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 02:44:19 +0100
South Africa head into Lions Test without two key stars in bitter blow
THE Springboks go into Saturday’s third Test against the British & Irish Lions without two of their most important players in the only personnel changes to the team that began last week’s 27-9 victory.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:27:51 +0100
Covid: Nicola Sturgeon warns of travel bans and local lockdowns ‘if necessary'
NICOLA Sturgeon has warned that localised restrictions and travel bans could return to Scotland “if necessary” to control the outbreak when “beyond Level 0”.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Irn-Bru maker set for sales hike
IRN-BRU maker AG Barr has said it expects sales to be up nearly a fifth for the first half of its financial year.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sarcoma patient on why she turned down chemotherapy trial
A woman who turned down chemotherapy for an aggressive cancer that has a high relapse rate is celebrating five years free of a disease that scientists say is “under-researched”.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Coronavirus: Covid passport woe for Scots gran vaccinated in England
A GRANDMOTHER has lost £400 on a cancelled holiday and been left with no idea when she can see her family in Germany due to computer glitches which mean Covid vaccinations carried out in England are missing from her Scottish record.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Dementia football study: FIFA's pledge to protect players
FOOTBALL governing body FIFA has said that protecting players will remain a top priority in “developing the game” amid calls for headers to be scrapped to reduce dementia risks.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Graeme Roy: Nations must work together to foster a global Covid recovery
It is interesting how sentiment on the economy can quickly turn from one extreme to another.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish audiologists sound out acquisition opportunities south of the Border
By Kristy Dorsey

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Drinks giant Diageo reveals plans to build solar energy farm at Fife bottling plant
By Scott Wright

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Coronavirus: Long Covid 'rare' in schoolchildren, finds new UK study
LONG-LASTING Covid symptoms are rare in children according to a study of more than 1,700 UK school pupils aged five to 17.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:58:02 +0100
Covid Scotland: JCVI set to approve vaccines for over 16-year-olds
CORONAVIRUS vaccines are set to be approved today for use in 16 and 17-years-olds, according to reports.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:20:14 +0100
Loch Lomond drownings: Muhammed Asim Riaz laid to rest by family and colleagues
DEVASTATED taxi drivers have paid tribute to their “fallen colleague” after his tragic drowning during a weekend of tragedies in Scotland’s waters.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: The UK is always in crisis. That's why we have to go
IT was always macabre to read of Japanese soldiers still fighting a war decades after it was over: so how sad to read of Donald Cameron still fighting the Scottish election 90 days after the public gave his party a paltry 22%, and when before and aft...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
East Lothian coffee guru is unveiled as Scotland’s first sustainable food hero
By Scott Wright

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
750 Scottish Internet of Things jobs expected
SCOTLAND’s "first accelerator for firms in the internet of things (IoT) sector" has been launched with the aim of creating dozens of businesses and hundreds of jobs in the next three years.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Exasperation and childish comments
THE amber list, Zoom therapy and Jeremy Clarkson’s anti-vax comments were the issues raised by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:21:09 +0100
When is TRNSMT Festival, how to get tickets and who is on the line-up?
THE organiser of TRNSMT has confirmed he has the go-ahead to hold the festival later this year.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Mental health: New Olympic heroes show true grit - despite what Piers Morgan says
I HAVE never been interested in sport. My enjoyment as a participant was extinguished in primary seven when I competed in the highly esteemed backwards running race and, desperate to win, ran so fast I keeled over and broke my wrist. As a spectator I...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Herald Diary: A tale of Orange and silver screen
Peculiar purchase

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100
St James Quarter: Come friendly bombs and fall on Edinburgh (and its new shopping mall)
LAST week, I spent a few days in Edinburgh’s New Town. Taking a stroll in the evening, when windows were lit and the Firth of Forth beckoned in the dusk, it was possible to imagine you were in one of the most beautiful cities on earth. The elegance...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Alex Cole-Hamilton will not be the liberal champion that Scotland needs
THAT Alex Cole-Hamilton will succeed Willie Rennie as leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats is as obvious as it is certain. Long-distance runners such as Mr Rennie do not do much in the way of relay running, but it has long been evident that one d...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100
£50,000 island bond is a worthless gimmick — here's a better idea to repopulate rural Scotland
A LOT of lives and outlooks changed in the past 18 months and if we are indeed emerging from dark days, it would be as well to look for opportunities rather than wander back into a false assumption of business as usual.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:58:13 +0100
Doctor Who: Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald tipped to take over the TARDIS
SCOTTISH actress Kelly Macdonald has been tipped to become the next Doctor Who following the news that Jodie Whittaker will be leaving the programme after four years.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:54:55 +0100
Meet Sky Brown, whose Olympic medal win makes her Team GB's youngest, aged 13
At just 12 Sky Brown has now won the US version of ‘Dancing With The Stars: Juniors’ and a bronze medal at the Olympics despite horrifying set-backs.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:53:44 +0100
Which? reveal companies to avoid when booking your holiday over Covid policy
Which? worked through policies on coronavirus-related disruption which included whether customers would be refunded in the event of lockdown.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:53:12 +0100
Barclays issue scam warning to people aged 21-30 with a bank account
A survey commissioned by the bank quizzed 2,000 people to compare perceptions of likely fraud victims to its own data on fraud cases.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:30:00 +0100
St Johnstone captain Jason Kerr taking inspiration from Rangers' Galatasaray heroics ahead of Europa League opener
AFTER watching Rangers defeat Galatasaray in the Europa League last term, Jason Kerr is confident that St Johnstone can do the same.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:30:00 +0100
Joe Hart's Postecoglou relationship can bring best out of player as McCarthy to Celtic saga finally ends
Fraser Forster is understandably considered one of Celtic's best goalkeepers of the modern era.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0100
Tokyo Olympics day 12: What to watch as Laura Muir attempts to reach 1500m final
There is another superb day of athletics action in store, with Laura Muir attempting to reach the final of the 1500m.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:51:19 +0100
Celtic's Ross Doohan to complete Tranmere Rovers season-long loan as Joe Hart signs at Parkhead
Ross Doohan will complete his loan move from Celtic to Tranmere this week.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:57:55 +0100
Scotland's drug deaths: Care service plans could sweep up rehab provision
SNP ministers are considering whether drug and alcohol addiction treatment could be swept up in ambitious plans to bring forward a publicly-funded National Care Service to stem a rise in avoidable deaths.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:30:00 +0100
Gary Townsend's recipe: Goat’s cheese, tomato and olive quiche
Inspired by a tapas dish I had in Spain a couple of years ago, this Mediterranean style quiche can be served warm with buttery new potatoes or it’s equally as fantastic cold as part of a picnic or summer lunch.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:56:58 +0100
Businesses' Sturgeon face mask clarity call

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:59:46 +0100
Scots ferry travel 'lottery' to continue warning despite lifting of Covid restrictions
LIFELINE ferry operator CalMac has warned of continued issues on being able to get cars on vessels despite the lifting of physical distancing guidelines.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:27:45 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon tells Rishi Sunak to axe 'unforgivable' Universal Credit cut
NICOLA Sturgeon has pleaded with the Chancellor not to go ahead with an “unforgiveable” cut to Universal Credit – warning the UK Government not to "take money out of the pockets of those who can least afford it”.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Paperbacks by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, Peter Murphy and Fiona Collins: review
HOUSE OF MUSIC

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:34:39 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon provides update on when supporters can return to stadia
NICOLA Sturgeon announced on Tuesday that Scotland would be moving beyond Level 0 on August 9 as coronavirus retrictions are eased throughout the country - but football fans will still need to wait a little longer to return to stadia in their droves.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:10:44 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon confirms most Covid restrictions to be lifted from Monday
NICOLA Sturgeon has confirmed Scotland will lift most of its coronavirus restrictions from Monday.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:12:13 +0100
Cooperation deal between SNP and Scottish Greens '95 per cent done'
The SNP and the Scottish Greens are reportedly close to a cooperation agreement being struck – with “good progress” made between the two parties.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:20:29 +0100
Covid Scotland: Masks to stay in schools but tests will replace pupil self-isolation
Scottish pupils will continue wearing masks for the first six weeks of the new term - but close contacts of Covid cases will no longer be required to self-isolate, provided they have a negative PCR test result.



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