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Patryk Klimala on grafting through lockdown to work his way into Celtic first team picture
AS Eboue Kouassi would testify, signing for Celtic for a reportedly hefty transfer fee doesn’t necessarily mean you have arrived at Celtic. Or that you ever will. Attracting the attention of the club’s scouts and persuading the board to sanction
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It's not that anyone thinks Leonard's doing a good job; just no-one cares
IT’S one of the shadiest political tricks in the book. If you’re facing a threat to your power and authority, arrange for a suitably feckless foe to take an underhand swipe at you. Special care must be taken though, to ensure that your enemy is so
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Marches are fun, but where is the anger that's needed for change?
SOME years ago, I was a civil servant based in Edinburgh. At the time, there was unrest among student teachers, and a group of them appeared in the form of a demonstration in the car park in front of New St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh (now, in the interest
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'Deserved for her victory in, er... ': Reactions to Davidson peerage
IT looks like former Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson could be set to join the House of Lords - and somewhat unsurprisingly, the news hasn't gone down too well online. Davidson, who led the party from 2011 to 2019, is reportedly included
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Here's a simple answer to Tory complaints about virus briefings
THERE is surely a simple answer, or perhaps two, to the Tory complaints that the Scottish daily briefing is a party political broadcast and shows BBC bias. First and foremost, there is nothing to stop Boris holding one every day, which, if the
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Tory health spokesman admits UK Government response to Covid a 'shambles'
SCOTTISH Tory health spokesman Miles Briggs has admitted that the UK government’s response to the coronavirus crisis has been a “shambles.” The MSP was on Radio Scotland’s John Beattie show to talk about a BBC Scotland Disclosure documentary due
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Toby Young claims 'Scottish mobs are turning people away at the border'
SOCIAL media users have hit out at commentator Toby Young for claiming "Scottish mobs are turning people away at the border". Young was responding to a poll that found that Scots were the most likely in the UK to believe a high percentage of Brits
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German news outlet asks what Europe can learn from Scotland in fighting virus
GLOBAL health expert Devi Sridhar says Europe should work together to ensure Covid-19 is eliminated. Speaking to German newspaper Der Spiegel, the adviser to the Scottish Government was asked what European countries could learn from Scotland's
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Backlash as former Telegraph editor launches scathing attack on nurses
THE former editor of The Telegraph has received backlash online after saying "so many NHS staff are overweight". Charles Moore took aim at nurses in his column after the Westminster launched its obesity strategy in a bid to get the country’s health
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Greggs sales remain down on last year despite hundreds of outlets re-opening
GREGGS is still struggling to reach the heady heights of last year even after re-opening hundreds of sites across the UK, the baker has revealed. Last week the company only sold around 72% of the pasties, drinks and sandwiches that it did in the
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Will new Hate Crime Bill require the police to read our books?
MY experience is as a journalist, not a lawyer, so there may be legal points in the Hate Crime Bill which I overlook. Nevertheless, here are some questions. Since 2012, people in Scotland have been protected by specific laws on grounds of disability
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Here's how Scots can get involved in a coronavirus vaccine trial
DEPUTY chief medical officer Nicola Steedman has asked Scots to volunteer to help during the testing phase of a Covid-19 vaccine. Appearing at the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing, she gave an update on the possibility of a drug for the
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Trident means Boris Johnson will keep blocking Section 30 order
LAURA Kuenssberg, Naga Munchetty and others are signalling the UK Government’s anti-Scottish-independence agenda by promoting the idea that Scotland could not survive economically outside the UK. The BBC will continue to support this line because of
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Tonight's TV: Bake Off: The Professionals and Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Bake Off: The Professionals – The Final (C4, 8pm) LIAM Charles and Tom Allen host the final, featuring the best three teams to appear over the past nine weeks. The first-round challenge is to make edible chocolate hats that can be worn by models
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Primal Scream amongst musical acts paying tribute to Denise Johnson
PRIMAL Scream have paid tribute to Manchester-born singer Denise Johnson, who was found dead on Monday. Johnson was known for her work on the band's critically acclaimed 1991 album Screamadelica. She also featured on records from some of her
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First Minister warns Scots holidaymakers against seeking summer sun abroad
NICOLA Sturgeon has warned Scots against heading overseas at the moment, saying she would personally not be booking a foreign holiday at the moment. The First Minister’s comments come amid “a worrying resurgence of Covid cases” in Europe.
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First Minister issues 'slipping standards' warning to hospitality venues
HOSPITALITY venues could be closed down if "slipping standards" on Covid-19 measures lead to outbreaks of the virus, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minster made the warning as she announced another four positive cases in Scotland, bringing
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Bat tests show Covid-19 pandemic strain started in the 1960s, say Scots experts
A VARIETY of bat has helped the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic to evolve for decades, according to an international team of researchers. Two Scots teams joined experts from other countries to trace back the origins of SARS-CoV-2.
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Expert says Scotland will be in 'repetitive campaigning state' without indyref2
SCOTLAND will be left in "a repetitive campaigning state" if it does not hold an independence referendum soon, according to an EU expert. Kirsty Hughes, the former director of the Scottish Centre on European Relations, said indyref2 is "the dominant
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Boris Johnson set to admit Ruth Davidson into House of Lords this week
BORIS Johnson’s list of peerages is expected to be published later this week – and reports indicate it will include former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson. The MSP led the Scottish Conservatives from 2011 to 2019. The Remain campaigner stepped
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Scots should be 'confident' that schools can reopen on August 11, deputy FM says
SCOTLAND should be “confident” that schools will be able to reopen on August 11 as planned, the deputy first minister has said. Speaking at the Scottish Government Covid-19 briefing today, Education Secretary John Swinney said a decision would
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'This is a lie': Humza Yousaf hits out at Daily Mail over hate crime bill
HUMZA Yousaf has hit out at a Daily Mail journalist for spreading misinformation about the Scottish Government’s new Hate Crime Bill. The Justice Secretary criticised the Scottish Daily Mail's home affairs editor, Graham Grant, for defending controversial
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Hundreds have received treatment at NHS Louisa Jordan as part of pilot, FM says
HUNREDS of patients have received orthopaedic treatment in the NHS Louisa Jordan as part of a pilot, the First Minister has said. Nicola Sturgeon told the Scottish Government Covid-19 briefing that 300 patients have received treatment, and the
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Covid-19: Scotland records 12th day with no virus deaths
SCOTLAND has gone 12 days without any new Covid-19 deaths, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister gave the latest figures at the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh. A total of 2491 patients have died in Scotland after
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Let’s draw a line under disagreements and focus on the election
IF I had a political wish, I would stop all talk and all discussion within the independence movement of those issues that seem to bedevil some in our movement. It takes away the vigour that members should be using to energise the upcoming election
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If Scotland had the powers it could borrow its own recovery fund
THE monies provided by the Westminster government to assist in the Scottish campaign to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic will be used by the Scottish Government for exactly that purpose, in contradiction of the remarks to the contrary by a few English
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BBC complaints unit issues ruling on Sarah Smith claim about Nicola Sturgeon
THE BBC has issued a ruling about a report in which Sarah Smith said the First Minister had “enjoyed the opportunity” to set different Covid-19 lockdown rules to the rest of the UK. The corporation’s Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) published its
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Hate Crime Bill: Scottish Police Federation launches fierce attack on legislation
THE proposed hate crime legislation currently being put through the Scottish Parliament has been fiercely attacked by the Scottish Police Federation. In what is believed to be one of the strongest condemnations yet of the Hate Crime & Public Order
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Ryanair flights to Spain 'operating normally' despite new Covid-19 travel rules
BUDGET airline Ryanair says its flights to and from Spain are still “operating normally” after the Foreign Office advised against all non-essential travel to the country. The UK and Scottish governments changed guidance at the weekend following
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Tory councillor quits over 'lack of leadership' on gyms reopening
A SCOTTISH Tory councillor has resigned after his party "showed a lack of leadership" in supporting the fitness industry. Tony Curtis, who has served on Glasgow City Council since 2017, told the Daily Record his party had and failed to stand up
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73-year-old Scots cyclist to ride 3000 miles across US to raise charity cash
A 73-YEAR-OLD Scots cyclist is set to travel more than 3000 miles across the United States of America to raise money for conservation body, the National Trust for Scotland. George Russell, who is originally from Scotland and is now based in Colorado
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Stunning £570k mansion with SAUNA up for grabs in £2.50 raffle competition
A STUNNING £570,000 mansion could be yours thanks to a unique competiton - with entries costing just £2.50 a ticket. The concept is simple – anyone over the age of 18 can enter the competition by answering one question, paying the £2.50 entry fee
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'I agree with Nicola': Michael Gove says he wants politics put aside amid pandemic
CABINET minister Michael Gove says he agrees with Nicola Sturgeon that we should avoid a “constitutional stooshie” during the coronavirus crisis. Just days after the Tory leader visited Scotland to make the case for the Union, Gove said that “politicians
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Woman charged with murder after death of 39-year-old
A WOMAN has been charged with murder in connection with a death in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire. The body of Catherine Ann Campbell, 39, was discovered when police were called to a disturbance at Renfrew Place in Coatbridge at 5.25am on Saturday
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Richard Leonard urged to step down by Labour Party veteran
SCOTTISH Labour leader Richard Leonard is being called on to resign ahead of next year’s Holyrood election. George Foulkes, a Labour peer and vocal Unionist, told the Daily Record that his party needs “credible leadership” but said Leonard was
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Justice Secretary issues warning on quarantine risk to travellers
SCOTS tourists have been warned that any foreign trips this year will carry an “element of risk” that could see them forced to quarantine when they return. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf was speaking after the Scottish and UK governments removed
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Wee Ginger Dug: This is why Ruth Davidson will fail to save the Union
RUTH Davidson, Saviour of the Union (Failed), popped up in the papers over the weekend to give us her sage advice. She’s had enough of the love-bombing. The Union will not be saved by Westminster being reasonable and actually listening to the Scottish
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Ex-councillor quits SNP to join Alliance for Independence group
THE Alliance for Independence has rejected accusations that it is a secret SNP faction. It has also denied being a front for Tommy Sheridan’s Solidarity. The new party, which is due to formally launch in the coming days, has insisted it’s about
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Why Scotland should follow the Irish path to economic success
AFTER last week’s column, Robbie Mochrie, associate professor of economics at Heriot-Watt University, wrote in and took me to task for failing to show how, after Scottish independence, a new political party might arise intent on making this country
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Researchers suggest new offshore wind farms could pay money back
THE newest wave of UK offshore wind farms could produce power so cheaply that they pay money back to consumers, researchers have said. As offshore wind was rolled out in UK waters, it faced criticism that it required high levels of subsidies, pushing
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Craig Murray set to testify in ongoing Julian Assange case
AS the US Government was revealed to be bringing new charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, The National has learned that the Scottish former diplomat turned journalist and blogger Craig Murray is set to testify in the ongoing case in Spain
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Downing Street says Twitter ‘must do better’ over Wiley tweets
Boris Johnson believes Twitter and Instagram’s response to antisemitic posts by grime artist Wiley “has not been good enough”, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Johnson shared Priti Patel’s view that Wiley’s
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Emeli Sande: I first encountered racism at school in Scotland
EMELI Sande has spoken of her personal experience of racism, saying it “seeps into the consciousness of its victims”. The 33-year-old singer, who was born in Sunderland but brought up in Alford, Aberdeenshire, told Radio Times magazine of the “
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How Scotland rallied to feed the starving, diseased and destitute
AS I wrote last week, the Highland Potato Famine of 1846-47 was nowhere near the scale of Ireland’s simultaneous Great Hunger or an Gorta Mór, certainly not in terms of deaths, but then again the population of the affected areas of the Highlands and
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Scottish pilot left critically ill by virus in stay safe plea
A SCOTTISH pilot who was Vietnam’s most critically ill Covid-19 patient has warned others not to be “blase” about the virus’s risks. Stephen Cameron was working for Vietnam Airlines when he tested positive for the coronavirus in March. He became
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Scottish Tories furious over SNP branded face coverings
FURIOUS Scottish Tories have written to the SNP’s chief executive, urging him to stop selling party-branded face coverings. Annie Wells told Peter Murrell it was a “tasteless venture” to profit from the public health measure brought in by the Scottish
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There’s a straightforward way to regain control of our future
IN 2017, I was an Oxford Farming Conference panellist at The Royal Highland Show with former LibDem MEP and fellow farmer George Lyon. The topic was the future of farming following the Brexit vote. Before the discussion, I asked George for his
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Report calls for ministers to set up independent infrastructure body
MINISTERS have been urged to set up an independent body outside of politics to advise on Scotland’s infrastructure needs. The creation of a new specialist organisation is one of the key recommendations from the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland
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Scientists discover kelp dating back to last ice age off coast
SCIENTISTS have discovered kelp off the coasts of Scotland, Ireland and around Brittany in France that has survived since the last ice age around 16,000 years ago. Experts from Heriot-Watt University’s Orkney campus, the University of the Algarve
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This new display is going to showcase Scots and Scotland in 2020
WHAT’S THE STORY? PEOPLE across Scotland and beyond are being asked to submit stories, portraits and ideas about the future as part of a new display at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. They will be shown alongside five striking examples of
