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Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:57:13 +0100
Eating insects at the World Porridge Championships
Any event that comes with a limitless supply of free drams deserves to succeed...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:43:11 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon Tory comments backed by John Swinney
The First Minister stated over the weekend that she "detests" the Tories and "everything they stand for".

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:43:52 +0100
Will we ever now catch a salmon like Georgina's 64lber?
On October 7, 1922, just over a century ago, Perthshire nurse Georgina Ballantine, fishing with her father on the Tay, reeled in a giant 64lb salmon. But a hundred years later, salmon have shrunk in size and number - the chances are we will never see...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 06:01:00 +0100
Ridge on Sunday, Sky News; Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
In politics, what is said and what is meant can be two different things. Fortunately, there are people around who can translate. We call these interpreters journalists, and one of the busiest days of their week is Sunday.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:52:00 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon's 'Break up the UK to fix the UK' plan branded incoherent nonsense
NICOLA Sturgeon will today blame a lack of respect by Westminster for undermining relations across the United Kingdom, and argue that independence is the solution.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:39:00 +0100
Glasgow has lost out on Eurovision. So what
I SUPPOSE, all things considered, it would have been good if Glasgow had hosted Eurovision. We’d have revelled in the praise lavished on our city for its friendliness and its humour and how our nightlife and entertainment scene is equal to the worl...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:24:00 +0100
Why isn’t there more of a fuss over the housing crisis?
No debate at the SNP conference in Aberdeen was more arresting, urgent or shocking than conversations beforehand with shell-shocked friends who are facing the real prospect of repossession because of soaring mortgage rates.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:16:00 +0100
Will safety take the wheels off the e-scooter boom?
A FEW weeks ago, I was driving home on a dark, wet evening. The street lighting was poor, and I sensed rather than saw, something on the road ahead.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:05:00 +0100
Scotland is still caught in the 'Local Hero trap'
Having spoken to the deputy leader of the SNP recently about justice policy and nodded furiously to pretty much everything he said – he seems genuinely committed to prison reform – I was interested to see what he’d say in his speech to the part...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:01:00 +0100
TV Review: The Ice Cream Wars, BBC1, Scotland, tonight
If there is one city in Scotland that is haunted by the deeds of the past it is Glasgow.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scotland’s economy shrinks further
By Ian McConnell

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Deal-making veteran turning his hand to NHS innovations
With a keen interest in both sport and business dealings, Graham Watson talks a lot about performance under pressure. And as chairman of InnoScot, a team of 20 people working to commercialise new ideas from the 155,000 healthcare professionals worki...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Graeme Roy: Work of independent fiscal institutions benefits all of us
A now former member of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), at a seminar several years ago, introduced their talk by remarking: “If you think you have heard me say something controversial, you must have misunderstood.” This light-hearted q...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Montrose Basin: How thousands of pink-footed geese herald the arrival of autumn
There is a slight chill in the air and leaves have begun to take on new colours, but in one part of Scotland the true “herald of autumn” is the arrival of thousands of beloved visitors.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Key targets omitted from Scotland's NHS Recovery Plan
THE Scottish Government has been accused of dropping key targets from its NHS recovery plan amid a slower than expected increase in activity.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow's 'Ice-cream wars' explored in BBC documentary
When Lanarkshire serial killed Peter Manuel went on trial in 1958 newspaper readers were so eager to learn the latest grisly details that many bought two editions of Glasgow’s Evening Times.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:06:00 +0100
The tech investor who walked away from Tim Berners-Lee
VETERAN Scots technology sector investor Ian Ritchie has revealed how he turned down an opportunity to work with Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the internet, to invest in and develop the World Wide Web.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:05:00 +0100
‘Britain not the powerhouse we think it is’ says Sir Tom Hunter
SIR Tom Hunter has called on more support for entrepreneurs to get growth back into the economy.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:03:00 +0100
Entrepreneur Lord Haughey halts affordable homes plan amid rise in materials and rent freeze bill
LORD Willie Haughey has announced that his ambitious plans to spend more than £1 billion on building 11,000 affordable homes in Scotland as part of efforts to tackle shortages and transform the housing market are on hold.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Professor Brigid Daniel appointed to oversee children's services plan
A leading child protection expert has been appointed to decide if Scotland’s children’s services should be taken out of local authority control and managed nationally.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Wordle today: Wordle 478 October 10 hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Opinion: Social Tariffs can cut internet costs – but only if you know about them
By Kyle Scott

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Letters: The introduction of PR would pose very real dangers
DOUG Maughan (Letters, October 7) favours proportional representation (PR), producing a parliament of more and smaller parties “with real debate about policy and compromises made by all involved” rather than “the current system where the Chance...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Tackling inequalities to deliver good mental health for all
By Lee Knifton

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Diary: Aptly named man speaking about transgender issues...
THE Diary usually avoids those divisive topics that look certain to start the next world war. So you will rarely catch us discussing whether the UN should ban the cruel and inhumane sequin mines of Bolivia that provide Strictly Come Dancing with all ...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Issue of the day: Would you buy a life-size waxwork of the Queen for £16,000?
A SURGE in sales of royal memorabilia following the death of Queen Elizabeth has not cooled down in the month since her passing, with people from around the world still seeking out souvenirs of her life, reign and even her death.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:48:07 +0100
Supercharging the next generation of scale-ups in Scotland
Scotland is a nation of entrepreneurs, but how can scale-ups be supercharged? By supporting, and investing in, our ambitious entrepreneurs, writes Shepherd and Wedderburn Partner John Morrison

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:05:19 +0100
Ukraine war: explosions in Kyiv after Crimea bridge blast
There have been multiple reports of blasts in the capital, which has been largely free of fighting since the early days of the war.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:04:24 +0100
Martin Lewis issues energy bill tip to UK households amid ITV Good Morning Britain plea
Martin Lewis was on Good Morning Britain this morning as he tried to help people save money amid soaring energy costs

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Framed answer October 10: Framed movies hints and today's answer
Described as a game for 'cinephiles and casual movie watchers alike' it is inspired by the worldwide popular guessing games. 

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Quordle answer October 10: Daily Quordle word hints and today's answer
If you have tried and loved Wordle, Quordle should be your next go-to brain teaser.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 15:55:16 +0100
John Swinney insists SNP will not reduce public spending despite Westminster cuts
JOHN Swinney has suggested that the Scottish Government will not follow Tory ministers in cutting the basic rate of tax – insisting he has no intention of passing on funding cuts to public services.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Scottish National Investment Bank posts loss
THE controversial Scottish National Investment Bank this week posted a loss of more than £3 million in its maiden accounts, and revealed the value of the pay received by its first chief executive, who left abruptly.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 15:19:25 +0100
Angus Robertson warned of post-Indy traffic problems at border with England
THE border between an independent Scotland and England could suffer major tailbacks at checkpoints, a leading academic has warned Angus Robertson at the SNP conference.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 12:05:01 +0100
One night with Homeless Project Scotland on the streets of Glasgow
THE rain has been biblical all day and now the pavements are reflective with water bouncing glare from streetlights and shop lights into the darkness.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 12:37:51 +0100
Sarwar urges SNP voters to back Labour
ANAS Sarwar has said he would prefer the UK was still in the European Union, but that it would be "inconsistent" for him to back a new vote on rejoining the bloc while opposing indyref2.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:07:51 +0100
Joanna Cherry points out Nicola Sturgeon 'yet to flesh out' SNP's de facto referendum plans
NICOLA Sturgeon has yet to “flesh out” her plan for using the next general election as a ‘de facto’ referendum on independence, one of her MPs has conceded.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 10:48:06 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon accused of using 'really dangerous' language about Tories
NICOLA Sturgeon has been accused of using “really dangerous” political rhetoric after saying she “detests” the Tories and everything they stand for.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:02:05 +0100
Bond brothers' Glasgow airline Loganair for sale
SCOTTISH airline Loganair is being sold by its owners Stephen and Peter Bond.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 10:43:55 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon admits 'options limited' but claims Scots want referendum next year
NICOLA Sturgeon has claimed that “there is an appetite” to hold an independence referendum next year despite polling showing the Scottish public do not want a vote on that timescale.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:14:47 +0100
Joanna Cherry: SNP sacked me because of 'aggressive gender identity ideology'
JOANNA Cherry said she was sacked from her frontbench role by the SNP because of a "very aggressive gender identity ideology."

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 09:12:15 +0100
Tory MP facing inappropriate behaviour claims to receive knighthood
CONOR Burns, the Tory MP sacked from the goverment by Liz Truss after allegations of inappropriate behaviour at the party’s conference is reportedly in line for a knighthood in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:15:00 +0100
Revealed: Parts of Scotland have to pay nearly double Liz Truss's Energy Price Guarantee bills freeze
Parts of Scotland will have to fork out nearly double the amount set by Liz Truss's frozen £2500 bills cap as concerns rise that not enough is being done to support Scots in the cost of living crisis.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
John Swinney to stress Scotland will 'not put up with' nuclear power to make up for UK 'failures'
JOHN Swinney is set to renew the Scottish Government’s opposition to new nuclear power stations being built north of the border.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish independence: Alba demands convention after Supreme Court ruling
ALBA has called for a Scottish Constitution Convention to be established following the Supreme Court's ruling on Indyref2.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Resurgent Labour to target 'soft' SNP voters in battle to oust Liz Truss
LABOUR will target soft SNP voters in its former Central Belt heartlands as a central part of its strategy to oust Liz Truss from Downing Street at the next general election, the Herald on Sunday has been told.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 16:01:48 +0100
The strange tale of Scotland's first rock star James Hutton. WARNING: may contain metamorphic schists ...
James Hutton was the father of geology but also of a son by a mistress whose identity remains mysterious, though some mention a Miss Edington.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 15:52:52 +0100
KEVIN MCKENNA'S DIARY: Winter is coming - and the horror ahead will make The Hunger Games look like a reality show
IN this month of our energy apocalypse an assortment of right-wing voices are prescribing exotic means of avoiding death this winter without stiffing the energy companies.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:14:00 +0100
The trouble with men: How the modern male has reached crisis point ... and what we can do about it
Boys are badly trailing girls in education. Men are struggling to find a role in the modern workplace, increasingly taking their lives and losing touch with familiesand children. Scholar Richard Reeves’s groundbreaking new book proposes radical sol...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:10:00 +0100
SETTLE ON SUNDAY: The UK Government is a disaster zone ... so why hasn't support for independence surged ahead?
IT took Boris Johnson five days, David Cameron four and Theresa May just two before the new Prime Minister zipped up to Edinburgh for their inaugural formal meeting with Scotland’s First Minister.



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