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'This is just the start': Ritchie urges Scotland to build on Twickenham win
STRANGE days have found us. Before Saturday, Scotland had won their opening game in the Six Nations just three times - and always at Murrayfield. Before Saturday, they had not won at Twickenham since 1983. Before Saturday, the smart money was on
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Ex-Celtic ace Victor Wanyama opens up on nightmare Spurs spell under Jose Mourinho
FORMER Celtic favourite has revealed details of the nightmare end to his Tottenham career – when Jose Mourinho refused to let him leave the club. READ MORE: Ex-Celtic star 'wouldn't be surprised' if St Mirren do the double over Neil Lennon
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Independent Scotland must show courage where Westminster has failed
SINCE 2014 the Chinese government has been engaging in a campaign against the Muslim population of Xinjiang, suppressing expressions of religion and imprisoning large numbers of people of mainly Uighur ethnicity in detention camps, without due
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GB News' dishonest war on the elite comes straight from Donald Trump's playbook
DONALD Trump’s political career may have died a slow and excruciating death, but his characteristic rhetoric of anti-elitism wrapped around reactionary ideology is alive and well — and it’s one import the UK has no trouble receiving on time.
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Scottish Tory MPs vote not to block UK from trading with nations committing genocide
ALL of Scotland’s six Tory MPs have voted against a Lords amendment which would have forced ministers to withdraw from a free trade agreement with any country which the High Court ruled is committing genocide. Boris Johnson narrowly saw off a fresh
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Ex-Celtic star 'wouldn't be surprised' if St Mirren do the double over Neil Lennon
FOMER Celtic and St Mirren man Frank McAvennie believes St Mirren are on the up ahead of their clash with Celtic tomorrow – and could do the double over Neil Lennon’s men. READ MORE: What channel is Celtic vs St Mirren on? TV and live stream information
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What's the point of kneeling against racism if you accept the Calcutta Cup?
WHAT’S the point in kneeling before a rugby match then celebrating with a trophy that is so disrespectful to those very same people whose movement you showed support to? A debate about the choice of players to kneel before a game of rugby in support
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How many deaths could have been prevented by closing the borders sooner?
I CHARGE this Tory government with a complete and utter dereliction of duty from the beginning of this global pandemic in 2020 to the present, painfully slow, closing of our borders in 2021. The government knew about the new, more easily spread
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Puigdemont takes a slight advantage over rivals ahead of the election
Junts per Catalunya, the party of the exiled Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, has a slight advantage over Esquerra Republicana Catalunya (ERC), its rival in the independence camp, and the Partit dels Socialistes (PSC), the leading unionist party
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Brian Laudrup urges Steven Gerrard to make move for Premiership wonderkid
RANGERS legend Brian Laudrup thinks an Ibrox loan move for Billy Gilmour could be a win-win for both parties. READ MORE: Lord Advocate apologises for Rangers sale malicious prosecutions Gilmour was highly thought of by former Chelsea boss Frank
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Workers at Scottish naval bases could strike as union launches ballot
TRADE union members at Faslane and Coulport naval bases are to hold a ballot for industrial action in a dispute over pay and bargaining rights with their employer Babcock Marine. Unite union said industrial action, which may include strikes, could
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New figures reveal how many times police broke up house parties in Scotland — check your area
Information has been released on how Police Scotland have broken up house parties in all Local Authority areas across the country. The data looks at how many times officers dispersed gatherings and issued Fixed Penalty Notices under the new powers
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FM apologises as IT glitch leaves Fife patients waiting hours in cold for jag
NICOLA Sturgeon has apologised after pensioners in Fife were forced to queue in sub-zero temperatures only to miss out on coronavirus vaccinations because appointments had been "double booked". According to reports an elderly woman was reported
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‘Snowcially distanced’ and ‘Han Snow-Lo’ among gritters out on Scotland's roads
“Snowcially distanced”, “Han Snow-Lo” and "Oor Chilly" are among the fleet of gritters out on Scotland’s snowy roads today. Approximately 150 vehicles have been deployed to keep the roads safe as heavy snow and minus 18C (minus 0.4F) temperatures
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Union Unit seeking new staff – but knowledge of Scotland is not required
MICHAEL Gove’s Union Unit is hiring new senior staff – but knowledge of Scotland is merely “desirable”, the job advert reveals. The Cabinet Office cell, tasked with preventing the break up of the UK, has been branded “clueless” after the eyebrow-raising
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Ministry of Defence lawyers investigating Alliance For Unity's use of RAF logo
THE branding of George Galloway's Alliance for Unity party is being investigated by the Ministry of Defence's copyright lawyers, The National can reveal. A4U are a grouping of people with varying political allegiances that hope to stop pro-independence
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International arrivals to Scotland to stay in £175-a-night quarantine hotel
THE SCOTTISH Government has confirmed that arrivals to Scotland from outside the Common Travel Area will need to pay £1750 to stay in a quarantine hotel from next Monday. Transport secretary Michael Matheson said six hotels close to Aberdeen,
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Undecided voters will be swayed by a careful and sensible approach
GERRY Hassan’s excellent article on how to win the referendum is very pertinent (Winning ways: the route to indy, February 7). Everyone should take to heart the final lines, where he quotes political strategist Ian Dommett: “Very clearly, logically
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Committee in chaos as MSPs vote against publishing Salmond dossier
MSPs on Holyrood’s Alex Salmond inquiry have voted against publishing the former First Minister’s dossier alleging Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code. It’s understood the vote was wafer thin, with just the four SNP MSPs plus Andy Wightman
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Tributes paid as co-founder of The Supremes Mary Wilson dies aged 76
MARY Wilson, who co-founded the Motown band the Supremes, has died age 76. The singer's publicist said she died suddenly at her Las Vegas home but the cause of death was not confirmed. The Motown Records founder, Berry Gordy, said he was “extremely
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Tories accused of cronyism as top donor is endorsed for Holyrood seat
THE Scottish Tories have been accused of cronyism by a party insider after a top donor was endorsed by Ruth Davidson to become a Holyrood candidate. Malcolm Offord – a city financier who has donated £147,500 to the Conservatives and bankrolled
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Another 58 people die in Scotland after contracting Covid-19
ANOTHER 58 people have died in Scotland after contracting Covid-19, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. A further 822 cases were also confirmed in the past 24 hours, with a positivity rate of 7.2% The deaths, recorded among people who had tested positive
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Nicola Sturgeon praises 'whopping' increase in Covid vaccines in Scotland
NICOLA Sturgeon has praised the "whopping" increase in vaccines given out in Scotland. Speaking to the Covid briefing, she said 928,122 people in Scotland have received the first dose, up 61,299 from Monday. "That is, forgive my colloquialism
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I'm not 'screeching with rage', Mr Russell, but I'm sad and disappointed
DEAR Michael Russell, Your article in the Sunday National (Give peace a chance, February 7) was enlightening, considering what you didn’t say as much as what you did. You seem to have conflated popularity with success and you imply understanding
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Scotland's politicians could learn from our rugby team about reconciliation
MY thanks go to The National and Sunday National contributors – Richard, Ruth, Lesley, Shona and Stan (my favourite letter writer) and others. In a period of bitter internal struggle in the independence movement their reassuring contributions exude
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Tories must take action to censure MP who spread 'misinformation', charity says
THE Tory party has been urged to take action and censure one of its influential MPs after they “spread misinformation” around the ongoing farmers protests in India. Charandeep Singh, the chief executive of Sikhs in Scotland, raised the formal complaint
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Temperature plummets to minus 18C in Scotland as Stormy Darcy hits
TEMPERATURES plummeted to as low as minus 18C in Scotland overnight as Stormy Darcy brought extreme conditions across the country. Bus and rail travel has been disrupted with an amber weather warning in place for much of the central belt. The
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Cuddled-up polar bear pair fuel hopes of a new Scottish cub
HOPE has been sparked of a new sibling for the first polar bear cub born in the UK for 25 years after his parents were spotted cuddling up on camera. Polar bears Arktos and Victoria have been brought together at Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie
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It is still not too late to get involved with the Yes Challenge
MANY undecided voters have already joined the Yes Challenge but it’s not too late to commit to a Yes vote in the next referendum. Set up by The National in tandem with Believe in Scotland, the initiative aims to convince as many undecided voters
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'Soul destroying': Nurse tells how she thought she was going to die with Covid
A NURSE who said she felt as though she was “dying” with Covid-19 has opened up about the impact of long Covid as she has yet to fully recover 10 months on. Lorna Graham, 27, a nurse from Glasgow, was diagnosed with coronavirus on April 8, and was
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Scotland set to hit one million Covid vaccine milestone, Nicola Sturgeon says
SCOTLAND is on course to hit the one million vaccine milestone this week, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed. She told the Scottish Government’s daily coronavirus briefing that 866,823 people have received their first dose of a vaccine, an increase
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BBC staff are being taught how to be impartial ... by Nick Robinson
THE BBC is always being called out for their correspondents’ bias and partiality against the case for Scotland’s independence and National readers can’t make up their minds if the worst offender over the years has been Laura Kuenssberg or Nick
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'Pupils need eight hours extra schooling per week to make up for Covid losses'
PUPILS need eight extra hours of tuition a week for two years to make up for lessons lost during the coronavirus lockdown, a think tank has said. The Commission on School Reform had previously claimed six hours would be needed to repair the educational
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The story of the sons of Robert II, and brothers to the infamous 'wolf'
WE are shortly approaching the 650th anniversary of the start of the Royal House of Stewart, which ruled Scotland for 343 years – with the last 111 of those years reigning as the Stuart monarchs of England, too. Robert Stewart, the seventh hereditary
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The firm aiming to be Scotland’s leading premium drinks brand
HIPFLASK Spirits was launched last month as a new drinks brand from the makers of Gin Bothy. Kim Cameron trademarked the new venture years ago looking to introduce it to the Bothy portfolio but hadn’t had the time until 2020 presented the opportunity
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Scottish independence is necessary for our nation to be seen as an equal
Independence for Scotland means our people and our future generations will be able to shape our great country in our own ways, without the need of permission from another country. We would only be governed by the party our electorate choose to serve
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Tories lobbying EU to block Scots and Welsh Erasmus bids, top expert says
BORIS Johnson’s Government is trying to stop both Scotland and Wales being able to rejoin the EU’s Erasmus scheme, a seminar has heard. Hywel Ceri Jones, former European Commission director for education, told an online event that Westminster didn
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Scottish Tories challenged to rebel against Boris Johnson on genocide amendment
THE SNP has criticised the Tory Government over plans to water down an amendment to the Trade Bill that would outlaw deals with countries found guilty of committing genocide, following a blistering letter from a leading Uyghur organisation. In
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Alex Salmond pulls out of committee appearance for fear of prosecution
ALEX Salmond has pulled out of today’s session of the Holyrood inquiry into the Government’s botched harassment probe after the committee refused to publish his allegations that Nicola Sturgeon misled Parliament. His lawyer said he could still appear
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SNP chief Peter Murrell clashes with MSPs over claims he committed perjury
SNP chief executive Peter Murrell clashed with MSPs on the Holyrood Salmond inquiry yesterday, after he was accused of being “untruthful”. The party chief – who’s married to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon – said he “absolutely refuted” the claims
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Law chief confirms £24m cost to taxpayer in Rangers court case
LORD Advocate James Wolffe yesterday confirmed the cost to the taxpayer of the malicious prosecution cases brought by two of the administrators of Rangers FC. As we exclusively revealed in the Sunday National and National last month, a total of
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NHS pay tribute to mum killed in Crosshouse Hospital stabbing
THE NHS has paid tribute to one of its workers killed outside a hospital as police made a new appeal for witnesses over the deaths of three people who died in linked incidents in East Ayrshire on Thursday. NHS worker Emma Robertson Coupland, 39
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Queen's aide lobbied to ensure monarch avoids national traffic rules
A ROYAL aide successfully lobbied on the Queen’s behalf to ensure national traffic rules did not apply to her private estates of Balmoral and Sandringham, according to reports. Research undertaken by The Guardian into archive documents has found
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Weather warnings cover parts of Scotland as more ice and snow expected
YELLOW snow and ice warnings have been in place for much of the UK, with people being told to expect frequent wintry showers. But the transport network is expected to face a further period of disruption after that warning was upgraded to an amber
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NSPCC offers parents chance to chat about keeping kids safe in online world
IN support of the UK Safer Internet Centre’s Safer Internet Day, NSPCC Scotland has a spokesperson available to offer advice to parents to help them keep their kids safe online. This year’s Safer Internet Day comes amidst coronavirus restrictions
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Holyrood to consider plans for new national park in southern Scotland
GALLOWAY National Park Association has welcomed news that the Scottish Parliament is to debate a motion by SNP MSP Emma Harper on Thursday in support of a national park for Galloway. The organisation says that everyone must work together to undo
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Michael Fry: Land reform debate must create consensus instead of conflict
WE can already be certain this is going to be a bad year for Scotland’s backwaters and backwoods. The problems are largely manmade, though as I look out my window at a boiling burn that buffets its banks I can see Mother Nature is doing her bit too
