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Lyon 2 Celtic 1: Moussa Dembele on the mark against under-strength Celts
CELTIC fell to defeat at the hands of hosts Lyon in their second match in the Veolia tournament, with former Celt Moussa Dembele coming back to haunt the under-strength Scottish champions. Dembele headed Lyon in front early on before Memphis Depay
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Lyon 2 Celtic 1: Three things we learned as Scottish champions fell to defeat
PATRYK KLIMALA AND ISMAILA SORO ARE WORKS IN PROGRESS, BUT CAN CONTRIBUTE There were some promising signs from Klimala in particular early on, but there was also ample evidence to suggest that Celtic manager Neil Lennon was bang on the money when
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Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh players set for return
KEY members of both the Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh squads will end three months of furlough tomorrow and resume contact training at Oriam and BT Murrayfield respectively. Other players will follow in subsequent weeks as the SRU embarks on what
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Nicola Sturgeon birthday message put up outside Bute House
AN Edinburgh group has built a display outside Bute House thanking Nicola Sturgeon for her efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. The Weaving Wifies built the message out of odds and ends gathered from around their houses, including bits of hose
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Pete Wishart: What the latest House of Lords fiasco is telling us
AT a time when the Tory Government should be focusing its efforts on helping people and businesses navigate and survive the coronavirus pandemic, it is distressing to see instead that it is more intent on handing out cushty jobs for life in the
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Glasgow asylum attacker's funeral shut down due to overcrowding
THE funeral of a man shot dead by police after stabbing six people in a knife attack in Glasgow has been delayed after "several hundred" people turned up to the ceremony. Badreddin Abadlla Adam's funeral was expected to be held at Linn Cemetery
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Coronavirus: Scots travel firms rank near bottom of UK poll
THE Scottish firms Loganair and Barrhead Travel have both ranked near the bottom in a survey of more than 77,000 Brits about customer service during the coronavirus lockdown. The survey, conducted by Moneysavingexpert.com, assigned a "net experience
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When and why Universal Credit housing payments will change
A number of changes involving Universal Credit are set to come into force. Universal Credit can include a payment specifically designated for certain housing costs, which can help with rent payments to a private landlord, housing association or
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Can you get Covid-19 twice? Here's what the experts say
Hopes are dimming that 'herd immunity' can help stamp out the tenacious global pandemic amid growing concerns that people can be reinfected with COVID-19. Experts agree that claims of recurring infections require more study since we are only months
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ScotRail praised for 'outing homophobes' on Twitter
A SCOTRAIL employee known only as Angus has been applauded by the community and MSPs after telling someone who expressed strongly homophobic views not to use their trains again. The exchange began after Glasgow's Pride, the organisers of Glasgow's
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Tonight's TV: The Open Championship 2019 – How Shane Won the Claret Jug
The Open Championship 2019 – How Shane Won the Claret Jug (BBC2, 6.15pm) THE Open made a dramatic return to Northern Ireland last year after a 68-year absence, and Royal Portrush served up a treat, with Irishman Shane Lowry emerging as the winner
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Finnich Glen parking ban brought in to fight 'dangerous and reckless' behaviour
RESTRICTIONS have been put in place around the popular "Devil's Pulpit" beauty spot in an effort to combat "dangerous and reckless parking". Stirling councillor Jim Thomson said the introduction of double yellow lines around Finnich Glen had been
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Covid-19 in Scotland: 21 new cases, but no further deaths
THERE have been no Covid-19 deaths registered in Scotland in the last 24 hours, new Scottish Government figures show. The data also reveals that 21 further Covid-19 cases were confirmed, the highest number for weeks. As of last night, there
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Scottish Care CEO: UK's visa exclusion of care staff will 'cost lives'
PRITI Patel’s failure to recognise that Scotland “needs different immigration approaches is a failure that will cost lives”, according to the CEO of Scottish Care. Downing Street confirmed this week that social care workers will not be eligible
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Police search for man who set car on fire in early hours
POLICE are looking for a man who set a car on fire in the early hours of Thursday before fleeing the scene. The "selfish and reckless" suspect poured an unknown liquid over a white Audi A3 in a residential street near the waterfront in Irvine,
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There are other ways to achieve independence than having a referendum
INTRIGUED by your report on Tuesday (Co-operating with UK is ‘only effective route to independence’, expert warns, July 14), I read Anthony Salamone’s actual paper (from the European Merchants website). I have to reject his main points, which he repeatedly
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We can win indyref2 without doing anything that will be perceived as dodgy
I WOULD like to thank Andy Anderson for his respectful and thoughtful long letter (July 15). This shows how the debate should be conducted about the consideration of list votes in the next Scottish Parliament election. Like many in the Yes movement
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UK Government pauses Covid death toll figures as Hancock orders 'urgent review'
THE UK Government will stop publishing daily Covid-19 death figures after Matt Hancock ordered an “urgent” review into how the figures are calculated. The Health Secretary called for the review after researchers claimed Public Health England’s
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Civil rights hero John Lewis dies at the age of 80
CAMPAIGNER and politician John Lewis, whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanise opposition to racial segregation, has died at the age of 80. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis's passing late last night,
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George Galloway's Twitter Q&A backfires on 'Alliance for Unity'
GEORGE Galloway’s “Alliance for Unity” Twitter page got more than it bargained for when it asked supporters to submit questions this morning. The former Labour MP announced his intention to return to Scottish politics last week – and has set
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Boris Johnson set to reward Brexit supporters with life peerages
THE Prime Minister is set to reward Brexit supporters with life peerages to mark his first year in Downing Street, The Times reports. Boris Johnson will include former England cricketer and Brexit supporter Sir Ian Botham among 30 new peers to
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Tory MP: 'People have lost their sense of humour' over blacking up
A TORY Brexiteer MP has claimed people have “lost their sense of proportion and sense of humour” over blacking up. Desmond Swayne spoke to the Telegraph’s Chopper’s Politics podcast, expressing confusion at outrage over him dressing up with blackface
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75 Ask Italian and Zizzi restaurants won't reopen, putting 1200 jobs at risk
AROUND 75 Ask Italian and Zizzi restaurants will not reopen following the Covid-19 pandemic, putting 1200 jobs at risk. TowerBrook Capital Partners is taking over from the Azzuri Group, and plans to keep 225 restaurants open – protecting 5000 jobs
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Tories continue to roll out 'normality by Christmas' line
TRANSPORT Secretary Grant Shapps said claimed it is possible for the country to return to normality by Christmas, echoing the Prime Minister's comments from yesterday. Independent Sage scientists recently warned that if the number of coronavirus
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Five of the most Instagram-worthy views in Scotland
THIS week marked the reopening of Scotland's tourism industry. After months of uncertainty during the coronavirus lockdown, our country's hotels, pubs, restaurants and other sectors reopen - with the virus suppressed to low levels acoss Scotland
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Fact Check: Why was Kate Forbes so right and the Unionists so wrong?
CLAIM “This level of commitment to spinning a false grievance narrative genuinely sickens me” – Unionist commentator Kevin Hague replying to Cabinet Secretary Kate Forbes’s claim the Scottish Government will only get £21 million in new money from
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Boris Johnson 'politicising pandemic' with claims about Scottish independence
BORIS Johnson has been accused of trying to “politicise the pandemic” after he claimed an independent Scotland wouldn’t have been able to cope with the financial pressures of the coronavirus. Speaking at a briefing in Downing Street, the Prime
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Her Century: Acclaimed film on Scots women to have unique premiere
IT was one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by the National Library of Scotland in recent years and now the acclaimed film Her Century is to have a unique premiere live in your own home. Her Century: Scottish Women On Film is a collection
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Revealed: Nuclear sub in ferry near-miss was being navigated by trainee
A NUCLEAR submarine which almost hit a ferry with 282 people on board off the Scottish coast was being navigated by a trainee, according to the official findings of the probe into the near miss. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch report also
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Scottish SPCA appeal after animals killed in illegal traps
AN investigation is under way after several animals were found dead in illegal traps. The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after it was alerted to two incidents of badgers being caught in snares in North Lanarkshire since July 5.
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Fair Isle knitwear: The story behind the clothing every Scot should have
WHAT’S THE STORY? IT’S one of the most famous types of knitwear, a gift from Scotland to the world, but like so many Scottish innovations, the Fair Isle technique has benefited companies and individual knitters much more than the people who created
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Event to explore how Scotland can maintain ties with the EU
WE have been asked to bring to the attention of the Yes movement what could be a fascinating discussion via a webinar on Thursday, July 30 at 5pm. The European Movement in Scotland is hosting an event entitled How Scotland Can Maintain And Develop
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Why independence must not begin shrouded in the ash of a future disaster
IN a moment where daily collective death tolls, of varying amounts, are calmly announced on your teatime news, the incident had a certain grim charm to it. Shot from the ferry window, the crew member’s phone pic showed a periscope sticking comically
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From No to Yes: My schooldays were the start of British brainwashing
MY story began some time in 2012 when it became clear we would be having an independence referendum in 2014. My background was traditional in that I wasn’t sure Scotland would be able to make a successful break. Years of an establishment assault
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Coronavirus: Scottish Labour call for women's job guarantee
SCOTTISH Labour have called for guaranteed jobs for all women after female unemployment rose during the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Party leader Richard Leonard said he wants the Government to implement a jobs guarantee similar to the scheme
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Coronavirus: Scots economy shows signs of recovery as lockdown eases
SCOTLAND’S economic performance improved slightly in May – though GDP for the month was still down by almost a quarter compared to the period prior to lockdown. After falling 18.9% in April – the first full month of coronavirus restrictions – the
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Coronavirus: Scottish under-5s may soon be tested
CORONAVIRUS testing in Scotland could soon be expanded to the under-fives, with ministers currently reviewing the policy not to test toddlers. Currently, Scotland is the only part of the UK where younger kids can’t be tested. That means if
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UK 'unlikely' to be on Irish 'green' safe travel list
THE US will not be on Ireland’s green list for safe travel and the UK is also very unlikely to be included, the country’s foreign minister has said. Simon Coveney said the list, due to be published on Monday, will not be particularly long. Currently
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SNP insists FM has priorities straight after Robin McAlpine's fierce attack
THE SNP has insisted the First Minister’s focus is “rightly” on the coronavirus pandemic after she came under attack from a prominent independence supporter who argued she was doing nothing to bring about a second referendum. Robin McAlpine, director
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Kirsty Strickland: What these figures on grotesque rape clause fail to tell us
IT was to be expected but it was shocking nonetheless. New data published by the UK Government shows 900 women have been forced to disclose that their child was conceived as a result of rape in order to claim some social security benefits. The
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Aberdeen Independence Movement to host Build Back Better webinar
THE Aberdeen Independence Movement (AIM) told The National last week that it was determined to maintain and improve its online initiatives with talks and discussions involving members and guests. AIM has been as good as its word, with the latest
