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St Johnstone boss confirms Murray Davidson was NOT injured by Kemar Roofe lunge
ST JOHNSTONE manager Callum Davidson has confirmed that Murray Davidson could be fit for the Betfred League Cup final – and confirmed that his midfielder was not injured by Kemar Roofe. READ MORE: Rangers striker Kemar Roofe discovers Scottish
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'Holyrood victory for SNP unarguable mandate for indyref2', magazine says
A PROMINENT political magazine has stated that a majority at the Holyrood elections in May would give the SNP “an unarguable mandate for a second independence referendum”. In a leader published today, the New Statesman dismissed the idea that rising
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Ally McCoist makes Steven Gerrard admission as he looks ahead to title run-in
ALLY MCCOIST is confident that Rangers can lift the Scottish Premiership title sooner rather than later – and he is under no illusions at just how good a job Steven Gerrard has done at Ibrox. READ MORE: Rangers boss Steven Gerrard urged to sign
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Holyrood narrowly votes to extend business rates relief for newspapers
THE Scottish Parliament has voted narrowly to extend business rates relief for newspapers, despite the SNP opposing a Conservative motion calling for the support to continue into the next financial year. A Government amendment which tried to make
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EXPLAINED: Why Kris Boyd wasn't used by Sky for Celtic vs St Mirren clash
KRIS BOYD was not dropped by Sky Sports for their coverage of St Mirren vs Celtic. John Collins and James McFadden accompanied Eilidh Barbour at the SMISA stadium for tonight’s broadcast. READ MORE: Ally McCoist makes Steven Gerrard admission
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Soft No voters want the facts about our finances – so let's enlighten them
I COMPLETELY agree with Chris Sagan, Bill L (February 9) and other correspondents about the lack of response from the Yes movement to poorly researched reports like the recent one from LSE. The paucity of responses to rebut, disprove and counter
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SNP accuse Westminster of 'desperate attempt to cover up' Brexit deal damage
THE SNP have hit out at the UK Government’s “unacceptable” refusal to publish an impact analysis on the Brexit deal, despite having done so for other trade agreements. It comes after Boris Johnson’s official spokesperson repeatedly refused to give
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Two main Catalan pro-independence parties neck and neck in election poll
POLLING remains tight in Catalonia with the two main pro-independence parties – Junts (Together) and Esquerra Republicana (ERC) – virtually neck and neck in the latest survey. Junts, led by former president Carles Puigdemont, is projected to win
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Neil Lennon names Celtic team as Hoops boss makes Scott Brown decision
NEIL LENNON has made no changes for Celtic’s trip to Paisley this evening. READ MORE: Ex-Celtic ace Victor Wanyama opens up on Jose Mourinho spell Jim Godwin’s men play host to tonight’s Premiership clash as he aims to beat Celtic twice in
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More than one million people in Scotland have had first dose of Covid vaccine
MORE than one million people in Scotland have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The programme has now reached more than a fifth (22%) of the 4.5 million people who will be offered a jag. The vaccine programme will now focus
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READ: Ruth Wishart applies for a role on Michael Gove's Union unit
TO whom it may concern, I trust you will not think it presumptive or immodest of me to observe that I have rarely seen a job advert which so clearly had my name on it. All my life I have striven to evangelise on the subject of the Union
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Joanna Cherry reveals she does not want to be SNP leader and may quit politics
JOANNA Cherry has revealed she does not want to be leader of the SNP and would like to tell Nicola Sturgeon she is not her enemy. She also hinted about leaving politics ahead of the next General Election in 2024 citing sustained abuse from within
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Tonight's TV: Donald Trump Takes on the World and Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
This Farming Life (BBC2, 8pm) THE latest episode of this series looks at some of the challenges farmers have faced during the pandemic. The lambing season was just getting into full swing when coronavirus gripped the nation and farmers had to work
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WATCH: FM hits out at Union Unit for saying knowledge of Scotland isn't needed
NICOLA Sturgeon has hit out at Boris Johnson's government for recruiting staff for its Union Unit during the pandemic. The First Minister said "it is a bit odd" that the Tory government set up the group in response to growing support for Scottish
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Prezzo chain set to axe 216 jobs amid restaurant closures
RESTAURANT chain Prezzo is to axe 22 restaurants and cut 216 jobs after it was rescued out of administration. Cain International, which only bought the chain in December, has bought it back from administrators in a pre-pack deal to secure its future
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Elixir Distillers' planning application accepted for new Islay distillery
ELIXIR Distillers co-founders Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh have had a planning application for an Islay distillery accepted by Argyll and Bute Council. The plans combine elements of tradition and modernity in design and production, featuring an exterior
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Nicola Sturgeon urges inquiry to compel Alex Salmond to appear before them
NICOLA Sturgeon has urged the Holyrood inquiry into the Alex Salmond affair to compel the former First Minister to appear. Answering questions from Ruth Davidson and Jackie Baillie, the SNP leader said she was relishing the opportunity to give
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PMQs sketch: Johnson rails against 'left-wing' SNP while dodging questions
MR Speaker has had enough! Maybe the final straw was accidentally being called "Mr Crisis" by an overenthusiastic Prime Minister in full flow. We all know Boris Johnson likes to ramble, but this week it seems he’s arrived at the House of Commons directly
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This week's vaccine numbers revealed in your area as total figure in Scotland nears one million
Almost one million people in Scotland have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. It has now been two months since the vaccination programme began in Scotland, and since then, 985,569 have received the first dose. Nicola Sturgeon has
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WATCH: Speaker silences Boris Johnson for trying to mock the SNP
BORIS Johnson has been silenced by the Speaker of the House of Commons for trying to "wind up" the SNP. The Prime Minister was interrupted by Sir Lindsay Hoyle after calling the SNP the “Scottish nationalist party”. The Tory leader has been
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Nicola Sturgeon announces another 50 coronavirus deaths in Scotland
SCOTLAND has recorded 50 deaths from coronavirus and 803 positive tests in the past 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon said. It brings the death toll under this measure – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to
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SNP politicians should be focusing on the cause that got them elected
THE Tories, like other Unionist parties, are obsessed with talking about independence. On the other hand, the SNP are obsessed with talking about gender self-ID, the Hate Crime Bill, Joanna Cherry MP and Alex Salmond – not necessarily in that order
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The SNP have previously gone through a nasty split, but later reunited
I WAS intrigued to read comments in the Sunday National of February 7 from Dr Peter Lynch of Stirling University – my youngest son (The week that shook the SNP). He was speculating on what the late Gordon Wilson would say about the current furore around
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Trident weapons system is continually upgraded, not merely 'renewed'
THE National has terrific front pages that are highly visible on the newsstands, but I must correct the glaring inaccuracy of one front page. On Monday the front page stated “Outcry as £130bn Trident renewal goes ahead amid economic crisis”. The story
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High court battle looms over Alex Salmond's allegations about Nicola Sturgeon
THE Spectator is heading to court in a bid to publish Alex Salmond’s dossier alleging Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code. The Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish Government’s botched handling of harassment complaints against the former
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Thousands of Scots eligible for £25 to help with heating bills as temperatures plunge - check your postcode
Extreme cold temperatures are expected in parts of Scotland tonight, and it’s important to know which grants are available to help you get through the chilly season. Temperatures as low as minus 11C are expected overnight in the Highlands, while
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Extreme weather warning as sub-zero temperatures forecast across Scotland
SCOTS have been told to expect extreme weather conditions, with sub-zero temperatures forecast for much of the country. Temperatures as low as minus 11C are expected overnight in the Highlands, while the Central Belt can expect highs of minus 2C
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Labour lord demands BBC blackout on Nicola Sturgeon's Covid briefing
A LABOUR peer is demanding that the BBC axe Nicola Sturgeon’s coronavirus briefings during the Holyrood election campaign. Lord Foulkes, who has lobbied for months to see the First Minister taken off air, claims the public health broadcasts will
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Joanna Cherry compares her sacking from SNP frontbench to 'Salem witch trials'
JOANNA Cherry has said some SNP members have engaged in "performative histrionics redolent of the Salem witch trials" in her sacking from the front bench. Ian Blackford, the party's Westminster leader, demoted Cherry as Westminster spokesperson
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Nicola Sturgeon apologises to Fife pensioners turned away from Covid jags
NICOLA Sturgeon has apologised after pensioners in Fife were turned away from their Covid jags due to an IT glitch which resulted in appointments being double-booked. Many of them only found out they weren’t getting the first dose after queuing
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Alex Salmond inquiry thrown into turmoil following MSPs’ negative dossier vote
THE Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish Government’s botched handling of harassment complaints against Alex Salmond has been thrown into chaos. MSPs on the committee narrowly voted against publishing the former First Minister’s dossier alleging
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There's one last chance to get involved with the Yes Challenge
TIME is ticking down, but it is still not too late to sign up to the Yes Challenge. For those of us who are keen procrastinators, or just plain forgetful, that news will no doubt come as some relief. While we have already smashed our target
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Scots seafood producers 'disappointed' as Brexit compensation roll-out begins
SEAFOOD producers in Scotland have voiced disappointment as the UK Government launched its £23 million support scheme for the sector. The UK-wide Seafood Disruption Support Scheme (SDSS) will provide up to £23m of financial assistance to businesses
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Migrants ‘scared to access health care’ in case data is passed to Home Office
MIGRANTS in the UK are suffering sickness in silence, according to new research which showed 43% would be scared to access healthcare for fear of being charged or having their data shared with the Home Office. The survey, from the Joint Council
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Earth from Marchmont turned into paint for artists to explore female spirit
THE rich red earth of the Marchmont Estate is being turned into paint for artworks exploring fertility and the female spirit ahead of a springtime open studios weekend at the historic mansion. The pieces are being created by Annabel Wightman, one
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SNP issue guidance on postal voting in time for May elections
OVER the past few weeks this Yes DIY page has featured many of the arguments both for and against postal voting. It is clear there are genuine fears among some people in the Yes movement that postal voting can be manipulated in a certain direction
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Holyrood must not hit key Scots sectors with 'punitive' policy, leaders say
THE Holyrood administration must not hit Scotland’s vital food and drink sector with “punitive” policies, industry leaders have insisted. In a manifesto published ahead of May’s scheduled Scottish Parliament elections, the Food and Drink Federation
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Alyn Smith: 'Global Britain' will not be a force for good while selling arms
THE more I’m seeing of the still new US administration, the more I’m appreciating just how awful the last four years were. Erratic policy-making, rash decisions, unstable priorities and a feeling that there was no particular sense of vision, or morality
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Andy Young sees medals in the middle distance for Jemma Reekie and Laura Muir
IT is rarely verbalised, but the shared goal is present in every single session Andy Young does with his two highest-profile charges. Young is the coach of Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie and every time the pair step on the track, the looming prospect
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Temperatures plunge to -18C as Storm Darcy hits Scotland
TEMPERATURES plummeted to as low as minus 18C in Scotland early yesterday morning as Stormy Darcy brought extreme conditions across the country. Bus and rail travel was disrupted, with an amber weather warning in place for much of the central belt
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Covid-19 virus ‘extremely unlikely’ to have come from lab, WHO experts say
THE virus which causes Covid-19 is “extremely unlikely” to have entered the human population as a result of a laboratory-related incident, global health leaders have said. China has faced claims that the Wuhan Institute of Virology could be the
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Scotland's Lord Advocate apologises for Rangers debacle in front of parliament
IN an unprecedented appearance before the Scottish Parliament, Scotland’s chief law officer, Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC yesterday apologised for the malicious prosecution of two of the administrators of Rangers FC. As The National and Sunday
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Pro-independence Holyrood party plan scrapped by Wings Over Scotland blogger
THE acerbic blogger behind the controversial Wings Over Scotland site says he no longer sees the point in launching a political party. In 2019, Stuart Campbell said he was considering competing at the next Holyrood election in a bid to maximise
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Universal Credit will be worth less than in 2013 if Westminster cuts £20 uplift
UNIVERSAL Credit will be worth less now than in 2013 if the UK Government goes forward with plans to end the £20 uplift, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). Figures from the charity network show that if the £20 uplift is cut, the real-terms
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Scot’s photo of sleeping red squirrel commended in top contest
A REMOTE capture shot of a red squirrel in a drey has been highly commended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. The photo, taken by Neil Anderson near his home in Carrbridge in the Highlands, shows the squirrel asleep
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Former Catalan president calls for top diplomat to quit over Moscow humiliation
FORMER Catalan president Carles Puigdemont – now an MEP – has urged Europe’s top diplomat to quit after a humiliating visit to Moscow. Josep Borrell, Spain’s former foreign minister, was in the city last week when he urged Russian foreign minister
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Senate starts second impeachment trial of Donald Trump
THE historic second impeachment case of former president Donald Trump opened in the US Senate yesterday, with prosecuting Democrat representatives arguing he should be convicted for inciting a violent mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol on
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Kevin McKenna: SNP decision to snub newspapers may come back to haunt them
WHAT I wouldn’t give to view the minutes of the meeting to decide who was to chair the working group on public interest journalism. It seems this group has been established to examine ways in which the Scottish Government and the press and media can
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Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh: While US has fresh hope, hostile UK still echoes Trump
PREPARATION and planning. Vision and audacity. President Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris are hitting the ground running. So much for all those jokes about Biden being a senile old man. Since inauguration on January 20, with his proactive
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Evidence of Iron Age settlement discovered on remote Scottish island
EVIDENCE of an Iron Age settlement on a remote Scottish island has been discovered by archaeologists. A team from Guard Archaeology investigated St Kilda’s main island of Hirta, west of the Outer Hebrides, between 2017 and 2019. St Kilda is a
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Tribunal orders landlord to repay students almost £3000 over deposit dispute
A LANDLORD who failed to secure a deposit given to him by two young women for a flat in Glasgow has been ordered by a tribunal to repay them almost £3000. Students Laura Pollock and Rhona MacKintosh, both 21, rented a property for 13 months from
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How to join a free online event to celebrate Women's History Month
AN online event will be held to mark the publication of a paperback during Women’s History Month next month. Where are the Women, by best-selling Scottish author Sara Sheridan, right, is a guidebook to an imagined Scotland where the achievements
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Scots breakthrough in 3D tech may pave way for transport of future
A NEW form of 3D-printed material developed by Scottish engineers could lead to safer, lighter and more durable structures for use in the aerospace, automotive, renewables and marine industries. In a new paper, a team led by the University of Glasgow
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SNP slam Tory peer for claim rejecting indyref2 is 'plain common sense'
REJECTING a second Scottish independence referendum is “plain common sense” and the “responsible thing to do”, a former Scotland Office minister and sitting Tory peer has insisted. However, the SNP said that denying the people a vote would be a
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Martin Hannan: Forcing players to take the knee defeats the purpose of gesture
Knees and me go back a long way. I know a lot about them having been born with a couple of problematic knees, one of which has already been replaced and the other heading that way – along with a couple of hips. It seems that a few Scotland players
