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New stance on Israel legal advice is a taste of Labour's 'change'
LABOUR Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s reversed position on publishing legal advice regarding arms sales to Israel is of interest only insofar as it is indicative of the Labour government’s propensity for “change”, in that they are evidently willing
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A procession to a coronation as Schauffele canters to Open Championship glory
Eight years ago here at Royal Troon we got a titanic two-horse race as Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson conjured an Open Championship duel for the ages. Ahead of the final round of the 152nd championship yesterday, there were so many runners and
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Joe Biden pulls out of US presidency race amid health row
US President Joe Biden has ended his 2024 bid for the presidency amid doubts he is fit for four more years in the job. In a letter posted on Twitter/X on Sunday evening, Biden said it was in the "best interest of my party and the country for me
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Request from Ukraine for UK missiles risks triggering world war three
ARE the air-raid sirens of 1939-45 liable to be heard again? The most alarming piece of news I’ve read was reported in Saturday’s National: “Zelenskyy seeks support for hits on Russian targets”. From the UK Government the Ukrainian President is seeking
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Nairn's Calum Scott wins the silver medal as leading amateur at The Open
They’ll be getting the bunting up on the A96 through Nairn after this. Calum Scott’s Open Championship debut here at Royal Troon ended with a nice clump of silver to tuck in his pocket At eight-over-par – he closed with a 76 – the 20-year-old highlander
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Locals rage at tourists after dog 'rolls in human faeces' on NC500
LOCALS were left raging after a woman shared that her “wee dog rolled in human faeces” at a village on the NC500. The incident, revealed on the Kinlochbervie Facebook group, reportedly happened at the slipway at the town’s harbour. “He’s just
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Police issue appeal after 'serious assault' in West Dunbartonshire
POLICE are appealing for information following a “serious assault” in West Dunbartonshire. The incident happened around 4.30am on Sunday, in the Whitecrook Street area of Clydebank. A 43-year-old man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University
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Stunning church building up for sale in Scottish village near Glencoe
A STUNNING church has gone up for sale in a Scottish village near Glencoe. The detached building looks over the picturesque village of Ballachulish – which is complete with hotels, a primary school, a village shop and a community centre. It is
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Mhairi Black: Kate Forbes’ views on gay marriage are 'extreme' and 'archaic'
MHAIRI Black has said the views of Kate Forbes on gay marriage are “archaic” and “quite extreme”. The former SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South said the Deputy First Minister’s views risked alienating young people. In an interview with
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UK Government 'could face court challenge' to force Irish unity referendum
THE UK Government could face a court challenge to force an Irish unity referendum, according to the deputy leader of Sinn Fein Pearse Doherty. Under the Belfast Agreement, the Northern Ireland Secretary of State has the authority to call such a
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Legendary DJ pops into Glasgow record store for intimate gig
LEGENDARY DJ Fatboy Slim has popped into a Glasgow record store to play an intimate gig. The music icon, whose real name is Norman Cook, performed a barefoot set to revellers at Assai Records on Sauchiehall Street on Saturday. The show came
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Labour MP says ending two-child cap 'matter of political will' amid growing rebellion
A LABOUR MP has said that scrapping the two-child benefit is a “matter of political will” amid a growing party rebellion against the policy. Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme, Zarah Sultana also said that Labour can fund
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Glasgow Subway running slower with new trains, SPT confirms
GLASGOW’S Subway is running slower since the introduction of the new fleet, making the journey time the same as when it first opened 128 years ago. When the Subway first opened In December 1896, the journey time was 30 minutes. New trains introduced
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History will look back unkindly on those who did nothing
I READ two excellent pieces in the Sunday National (July 14) about the same topic. Hamish Morrison’s one entitled, “Should Starmer worry about impact of new pro-Palestine MPs?” and Sabera Bhayat’s outstanding piece entitled “Why is it that Muslims
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Michael Shanks needs to keep this saying in mind in his new position
ON reading in The National that Rutherglen’s Labour MP, Michael Shanks, has been appointed an under-secretary at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, I instantly knew that every public affairs director in the oil, gas, renewables and nuclear
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You can’t escape the harsh truths in this friendly space
AS a self-appointed New Glaswegian and a big fan of what it offers, this is far from my first time visiting the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow. I’ll often pop by before work and have a nosy at whatever they’re running that day and it
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Meet the former Black Watch piper now playing for Arctic's furthest north pipe band
‘IT all started around the age of seven, when I was making too much noise in the house,” laughs Angus Smith. “Father took me by the ear to the backdoor, and said I could do ‘fiddle, accordion or pipes?’, and for me, it was the latter.” Today
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Recent rise in Scottish Covid cases may have peaked, says expert
THE recent rise in cases of coronavirus in Scotland may have “peaked” according to the latest provisional data, a public health expert has said. Dr Kimberly Marsh, a consultant healthcare scientist at Public Health Scotland (PHS), said Covid-19
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Multiple police cars descended on Glasgow street after 'incident'
MULTIPLE police cars descended on a Glasgow street following an 'incident'. An image shared with the Glasgow Times shows cops and ambulances on Ardgay Street near Dodside Street in the city's Sandyhills on Saturday afternoon. Another image
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'Gambling with public safety': Warnings as cracks rise at Torness nuclear plant
THE number of cracks in the core of an ageing nuclear reactor at Torness in East Lothian has risen to 46, prompting warnings that prolonging its operation would be “gambling with public safety”. The UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) told The
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Thousands of people turn out for Glasgow Pride march and celebrations
THOUSANDS of people took to the streets for Glasgow Pride on Saturday. The annual event sees members of the LGBT+ community come together for a march through the city to celebrate the progress made towards equality. A procession began in Festival
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Nail bars and car washes to be targeted in summer immigration raid blitz
NAIL bars and car washes will be targeted by immigration officers as they step up enforcement action over the summer, the Home Secretary has announced. Writing in The Sun on Sunday, Yvette Cooper said 1000 civil servants had been redeployed from
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Woman dies and man in hospital after horror crash near Scots golf course
A 72-YEAR-OLD woman has died following a road crash near a golf course in Ayrshire. She was driving a blue Volkswagen Golf on the A71 road at Galston, near Loudon Golf Club. The incident, which also involved a white Vauxhall Corsa and a green
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Andrew Tickell: Remembering a friend and professor who cared so deeply about people
I’VE never lost a friend before. A granny, a colleague – but never a friend. Two weeks ago, as returning officers were counting up the votes and fresh-minted MPs were preparing acceptance speeches, I got news that our much-loved friend and colleague
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Campaigners complain over ministers’ handling of plans for new gas power plant
CLIMATE campaigners have complained about Scottish ministers’ handling of plans for a new gas-fuelled power station in Peterhead. Friends of the Earth Scotland say John Swinney and other ministers have treated the plans from SSE and Norwegian oil
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Community group to host 'summer festival of solidarity' in Glasgow
A GROUP set up to help provide for their local community with basic necessities such as soup packs and fresh vegetables are hosting a free “festival of love and solidarity” in Glasgow. The Food Solidarity Souper Heroes are putting on the summer
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I stayed at the five-star Marine North Berwick hotel – here's my verdict
NORTH Berwick's certainly got a bit of clout about it at the moment. Recently named the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, there is a lot going on in this quaint East Lothian seaside town. If you've not visited recently you
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Mark Brown: A South Korean sample of tradition coming to Fringe
THE South Korean county of Jeongseon – which is located in Gangwon Province on the western side of the Korean peninsula – boasts beautiful, verdant and mountainous scenery. Indeed, its mountains and cold winters account for Jeongseon hosting the alpine
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The Scotsman responsible for the creation of the Bank of England
IT was 330 years ago this week that the Bank of England was established by royal charter sealed by the joint sovereigns, William and Mary, based upon the plan first promulgated by Scottish banker and trader William Paterson. I do not usually write
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Labour 'should change MP oath' as part of 'peaceful' shift away from monarchy
CHANGING the oath or affirmation MPs must take in order to do their job should be on the new Labour government’s agenda as part of a “peaceful transition” away from the monarchy, campaigners have said. The swearing-in of MPs has garnered plenty
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Rhoda Meek: It's time to start a rammy – what is a local?
IF I want a rammy in my mentions, all I need to do is write the word “local” in one of my ramblings, and lo it will bring all the angst screaming into the yard. One of its key features is how it upsets everyone at once for a range of different
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Mike Small: The treatment of the Whole Truth Five is Britain’s Niemöller Moment
BRITISH democracy died a long time ago, but this week you were invited to its funeral. On Thursday, five Just Stop Oil activists were sentenced to record prison terms for peaceful protest in the UK. Four of them received four years and one received
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10 things that changed my life with Scottish Institute principal Mark Langley
1. Opera IN 1979, when I was 14, I saw my first opera. It was a dress rehearsal of Puccini’s Turandot, and because there was a double cast, I saw acts two and three twice. I was transfixed for four hours. I had never heard music like it, and I
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Who is on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg? See the full guest list
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves is set to appear on Laura Kuenssberg's Sunday morning politics show. She will be interviewed by Kuenssberg and a panel will react live to the conversation on Labour's economic policy, the fallout of Labour's position on
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Green Party still have 'healthy' relationship with Scottish Greens, insists MP
THERE is still a “mature and friendly” relationship between the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) and the Scottish Greens despite formal ties being cut between the parties nearly two years ago, a new MP has said. In October 2022, Scottish
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SNP call for suspension of Israel arms sales in letter to Foreign Secretary
THE SNP have reiterated their call for an immediate suspension of arms sales to Israel in a letter to Foreign Secretary David Lammy. The party also said the UK Government should take action now rather than wait for further reviews. Lammy has
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Clive Lewis on a future UK republic and the right of Scots to choose independence
THE Labour MP Clive Lewis has said that he would like to see progress on outlining democratic routes to a UK republic and an independent Scotland. The backbencher made headlines last week after he was forced to swear into the Commons for a second
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David Pratt: Democrats face 'Hunger Games' type battle to choose new leader
BY the time this article goes to press, US president Joe Biden might well have stepped down from his re-election bid. While for now Biden remains adamant that he will be the Democratic Party’s nominee, a growing number of the party faithful appear
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Ruth Wishart: Dear Leader Donald and State Opening prove a test of faith
AS a practising insomniac, my trick is to leave the World Service on all night on my bedside radio. The rationale is that if it’s boring, I’ll likely drop off – and if it’s riveting, it’ll be worth being awake! Overnight Thursday to Friday brought
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How can the Scottish Government win back trust? Experts have their say
THE Scottish Government must put a greater focus on transparency if it wishes to win back people's trust, political experts have said. Trust in the Scottish Government has plummeted to just 47% from 61% in 2019, according to the latest Scottish
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Mark Brown: Getting the measure of the Bard in the Botanics
Measure for Measure Botanic Gardens, Glasgow QUOTING Shakespeare’s play Antony and Cleopatra, the annual Bard in the Botanics festival of classical theatre titles its 2024 season “Her Infinite Variety”. It’s an appropriate moniker for a series
