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Alison Rowat: Mother of parliaments turns back on bullied

HERE is a game, one for older members of the family only. It is called name that place. Players hear a description of...

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Sturgeon facing Holyrood grilling next week

NICOLA Sturgeon is to be grilled at length on her government’s plans for the coming year when Holyrood resumes next week. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16988898.sturgeon-facing-holyrood-grilling-next-week/?ref=rss

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Letter reveals the struggles of Scots who ignored the call to war

THE struggle of Scotland’s conscientious objectors who refused the call to arms in the First World War has been revealed by a letter...

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Brian Beacom: Why it’s so hard to pull a Scotland jersey over the head.

WHAT has happened to me? On my desk yesterday was an intriguing package. From the States. (Almost £40 in postage). Inside was a...

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Universal Credit blamed for sharp rise in Scots falling behind on rent

A CONSUMER watchdog has issued a stark warning over Universal Credit as it emerged UK ministers face a £1.5 billion benefits bill after...

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Review: Bruce film puts Braveheart myth to the sword

A major new movie directed by acclaimed Scots director David Mackenzie takes a fresh look at the life of Robert the Bruce. JAMES...

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Scots-educated doctor linked to alleged murder of journalist

A doctor educated in Scotland has been named as part of an alleged Saudi hit squad suspected of killing and dismembering a dissident journalist....

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Equality laws ‘may need to be changed to exempt church from gender shake-up’

EQUALITY laws may need to be changed to grant the Catholic Church and other religious institutions an exemption from new rules allowing people...

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May gets Brussels kiss-off as she offers ‘nothing substantially new’ to break Brexit deadlock

THERESA May received a Brussels kiss-off after her bid to break the Brexit deadlock was rejected as offering “nothing substantially new”. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16990065.theresa-may-gets-brussels-kiss-off-as-she-offers-nothing-substantially-new-to-break-brexit-deadlock/?ref=rss

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New group to tackle IEDs as their death toll soars way above levels for landmines

MORE people were killed by improvised explosive devices last year than any time this century. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16989218.new-group-to-tackle-ieds-as-their-death-toll-soars-way-above-levels-for-landmines/?ref=rss