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Michael Russell: Why the BBC’s treatment of Scotland is an open sore
IN the late 1970s I ran a film and video project in the Western Isles called Cinema Sgire. On our mobile cinema circuit we showed not quite the latest blockbusters in village halls across the islands. Our video production work was part of a wider
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Michael Russell brands BBC's coverage of Scotland an 'open sore'
THE institutional treatment of Scotland by the BBC is and will remain an open sore until we have our own broadcaster in an independent nation, writes Michael Russell in The National. The political bias imbalance which has been steadily spreading
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Scary 'Pennywise clown' terrifying residents in Scottish village
A TERRIFYING clown has been scaring residents in one Scots village in recent weeks with red balloons left all around. The clown, which has been spotted in Skelmorlie in Ayrshire, is made to look like the character It from the popular Stephen King
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Call for Craig Murray's release amid fears Covid 'directly threatens his life'
SCOTLAND’S Justice Secretary has been asked to “urgently” intervene and secure the release of jailed former diplomat Craig Murray amid fears he may be at risk of contracting Covid-19. The Craig Murray Justice Committee (CMJC) campaign group has
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Proposed boundary changes should be another wake-up call for Scots
I COULDN’T help but note the irony in your article “SNP hit out at plan to cut Scottish constituencies” (Oct 14). Professor Ailsa Henderson, a commissioner on the review, is quoted as saying: “If everyone is selecting representatives to the same
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Projects on Scottish islands handed grants from £2m fund unveiled
THE community groups and businesses across Scotland’s islands which will benefit from a £2 million fund have been announced by the Government. A total of 29 different enterprises across 23 of the country’s islands will be awarded grants of up to
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Young climate activists walking 1200 miles to COP26 pass into Scotland
YOUNG climate activists who are walking a 1200-mile route from Cornwall to COP26 in Glasgow have crossed into Scotland. The Young Christian Climate Network (YCCN) Relay to COP26 began in June, with the activists setting out from Carbis Bay in the
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Anti-nuclear campaigners slam fusion reactor as attempt to 'keep industry alive'
ANTI-NUCLEAR campaigners have hit out at the UK Government's plan to create a prototype nuclear fusion power plant that is being developed with hopes to sustain moves away from fossil fuels. The Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)
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Twitter account used by prominent Yes campaigner taken over by Unionist troll
THE Twitter account formerly used by a prominent Yes campaigner has been taken over by an anonymous Unionist troll. Colin Dunn, who used the Twitter handle @zarkwan, stepped back from social media earlier this year. He shut down his account
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The REAL Scottish Politics: Hypocrisy of queen and princes exposed
THE British royal family are very keen to be seen as champions of the environment. The key words there are “keen to be seen” – the Windsors are markedly less keen on doing anything to protect the environment that might prejudice their financial
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SNP MP's tribute to 'good friend' Sir David Amess after tragic death
AN SNP MP has paid tribute to his “good friend” David Amess after he died following a stabbing at a constituency meeting. The Conservative MP for Southend West was fatally injured at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, at midday.
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Man admits raping and murdering Scots pensioner Esther Brown
A MAN has pleaded guilty to the rape and murder of a pensioner who was found dead in her home. Jason Graham, 30, appeared at Glasgow High Court today, where he admitted to assaulting and killing Esther Brown. The court heard Graham then purchased
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Our Scottish Government should be allowed to consult on any topic it wishes
CONCERNING the letter by Selma Rahman in Tuesday’s National Conversation, I have to say that I agree entirely with her. Surely every democratic government has the right to consult the populace on any matter of policy when they wish to know exactly
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Nicola Sturgeon joins outpouring of tributes after Tory MP David Amess dies
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has joined politicians from across the spectrum in paying tribute to Conservative MP David Amess after he was allegedly murdered at a constituency surgery. Reports from the scene, at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea
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Military called to help two Scottish health boards with 'significant pressure'
THE army has been called in again to help two of Scotland’s struggling health boards, Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced. Help has been requested military help because of staff shortages at NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Borders in a bid to cut
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Sir Geoff Palmer officially installed as new chancellor of Scottish university
PROFESSOR Sir Geoff Palmer has today been formally installed as the new chancellor of Heriot-Watt University. At a service held in the University’s Edinburgh Campus, Palmer was installed into his role in front of a congregation of around 180 invited
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Scotland records more than 30 further Covid deaths in 24 hours
SCOTLAND has recorded a further 32 deaths of coronavirus patients in just 24 hours. The latest figures from the Scottish Government say that these deaths bring the total under this measure - of people who died within 28 days of first testing positive
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Why MSP's claim that abortion is 'controversial' is so astonishing
FOR about a decade now, a religious group based in the US has instigated an annual protest against reproductive healthcare in Scotland: they call this "40 Days for Life". This is usually held in Lent. This year, thanks to Covid, a kind of calendar
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MP Sir David Amess dies after being stabbed at constituency surgery
Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed several times at a surgery in his Southend West constituency, according to reports. The 69-year-old victim, who has been an MP since 1983, was fatally injured at Belfairs Methodist Church
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Passenger plane forced to land in Scotland after 'mid-air emergency'
A passenger plane has been forced to land in Scotland after declaring a mid-air emergency. The KLM Airways flight, travelling from Amsterdam to Calgary declared the emergency around half an hour into its journey. It declared a Squawk 7700 while
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Priti Patel plans penalties for countries that don't co-operate on deportations
PRITI Patel will be granted new powers to impose visa penalties on countries that do not cooperate on deportations, under new reforms in the Nationality and Borders Bill announced today. The Home Secretary will be able to suspend visas entirely
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EU told to prepare for trade war with UK if NI Protocol is suspended
SOME EU member states are said to be pushing for the bloc to retaliate if the UK suspends arrangements agreed for Northern Ireland in the Brexit deal. According to the Financial Times, France, Germany and the Netherlands have been most vocal in
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Six top Glasgow tourist attractions to close during COP26
SIX top Glasgow tourist attractions will be closed during COP26, it has been revealed. Glasgow Life announced the closures as part of a summit update. The charity, that delivers cultural, sporting and learning activities on behalf of Glasgow
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Nicola Sturgeon is right to say that time is on the Yes movement's side
RONNIE Cowan’s article “Why we can’t risk firing the indyref2 starting gun at the wrong time” needs to be read by every independence supporter working in the field and all those taking part in discussions on social media. Nicola Sturgeon is right
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Royals branded 'climate hypocrites' after Queen's COP26 intervention
THE royal family have been branded “climate change hypocrites” after the Queen suggested she is “irritated” by a lack of action on the issue. The monarch’s remarks emerged in clips of a conversation filmed on a phone during a trip to Cardiff for
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School support staff to join binmen in Glasgow strikes during COP26
SCHOOL cleaners and cooks are set to strike in Glasgow during COP26 over a pay dispute, joining refuse workers in industrial action. Cleansing workers and schools support staff who are members of the GMB union voted in favour of industrial action
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Council rejects man's bid for six-metre Union Jack flagpole in his garden
A HOMEOWNER has seen his bid to secure retrospective planning permission for a six-metre Union Jack flagpole in his garden rejected. The pole at an address in Gourock was labelled a "visual eyesore" by members of the public after the application
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Youngsters take joy ride on a steamroller through Ayr estate
A GROUP of youths in Ayr has gone viral after a video of them driving a steamroller through an estate was posted on social media. The video, posted to Twitter yesterday, shows several youngsters enjoying themselves atop a steamroller as it makes
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'It never lets go' - Billy Connolly tells Graham Norton about life with Parkinson's
BILLY Connolly has said losing the ability to write “breaks my heart” because he loved writing letters. The 78-year-old comedian was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013 and retired from live performances five years later. But The Big
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Police officer sacked for underpaying for Jaffa Cakes on charity stall by 90p
A police officer has been sacked for not paying full price for two packs of Jaffa Cakes from a charity stall. PC Chris Dwyer paid 10p rather than the full price of £1, reports The Guardian. The West Yorkshire officer initially claimed he has
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Scottish site named on list for potential nuclear fusion plant
A SCOTTISH site has been named on a list of five potential sites for a prototype nuclear fusion power plant. A final decision on the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (Step) is expected at the end of 2022 as the UK Government has backed plans
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Police investigating after man found injured in Glasgow street
A Glasgow road has been cordoned off after an injured man was found, police have said. The injured man was discovered in Butterbiggins Road, Govanhill, and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. No details about the man’s injuries
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Vote for ScotRail strikes during COP26 ‘not valid’, Transport Minister says
A VOTE for strike action by railway workers that is set to disrupt COP26 is “no longer valid”, Scotland’s transport minister has claimed. Graeme Dey called for RMT members to vote again on whether to take action over the pay dispute, claiming there
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Covid tests suspended at lab in England amid fears of 43,000 incorrect results
THE Health Security Agency has said 43,000 people may have been given incorrect negative PCR coronavirus test results, mostly in the South West of England, and has suspended testing at a laboratory in Wolverhampton. NHS Test and Trace has suspended
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Nicola Sturgeon presents gift to Iceland's Prime Minister after Arctic Circle speech
NICOLA Sturgeon met with Iceland’s Prime Minister following yesterday’s Arctic Circle speech – and took a gift celebrating one of the women’s shared interests. The First Minister presented Katrín Jakobsdóttir with a copy of Val McDermid’s 1979
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Jeremy Corbyn to hold ‘alternative COP26’ conference in Scotland
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to come to Scotland to hold an “alternative COP26”. Corbyn, through his Peace and Justice Project, will hold four events, three in Glasgow and one in Edinburgh, between November 8 and November 11. Among
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SNP secure Falkirk by-election win as Labour's support 'collapses'
THE SNP have a new councillor in Falkirk following a by-election prompted by the resignation of former provost and long-term Labour representative Pat Reid. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sent her congratulations to Emma Russell, who saw off tight
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'They talk but they don't do': Queen ‘irritated’ by lack of action on climate crisis
THE Queen has appeared to suggest she is irritated by a lack of action in tackling the climate crisis. Her remarks emerged in clips of a conversation filmed on a phone camera during a trip to Cardiff for the opening of the Welsh Senedd. Two
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Electoral boundary changes leave Scots with lowest representation in a century
THE proposed constituency boundary changes could leave Scotland with the lowest levels of representation in Westminster in over a century. The SNP have said the plans show independence is "the only way to keep Scotland safe from damaging Westminster
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New limited edition V&A skateboards launched to celebrate local community
V&A Dundee has launched two limited edition skateboards inspired by the skating community that have made the plaza around the museum their home. The boards were created by local designer-maker and skater Mickey Fenton and made collaboratively
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Brexit Britain being steered towards a 'bleak' Christmas, SNP warn
THE SNP has warned the soaring cost of Brexit and a Tory cost of living crisis could see the UK heading for a “bleak Christmas” amid rising prices and empty shelves. It comes as the UK’s largest poultry seller warned the price of chicken is set
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Tory police commissioner forced to step down after Sarah Everard comments
A POLICE commissioner who sparked outrage after making comments about Sarah Everard’s murder resigned hours after losing a no confidence vote yesterday. North Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Allott decided to step down having initially
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Shona Craven: The Tories' war on GPs is no way to boost the workforce
NO wonder Sajid Javid didn’t want to face England’s GPs yesterday – even via pre-recorded video message. Such is the strength of anger at his plans to improve patient access, he may have been concerned the booing from the Royal College of GPs (RCGP
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Scots hip hop artists handed bursaries of up to £1500 in new pilot programme
FIFTEEN Scottish-based hip hop artists working in music, visual arts, dance and film have have received bursaries totalling £16,379, thanks to a new pilot programme. The scheme, run by Sunny G, UP2STNDRD and 644 Studios, with backing from The National
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How the whisky industry could be worth up to £1bn more to Scotland
APART from the Loch Ness monster, there is no subject in Scotland that generates more mythology and creates more misinformation than the Scotch whisky industry – not all of it accidental. Like all good fairy tales, it’s best to start at the beginning
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Ariane Burgess: The most vulnerable Scots need shelter from the UK Government
THE alarming rise of gas prices has many people worried as we head into winter, as more homes than ever face an impossible choice between heating and eating. The latest figures show that 613,000 households in Scotland were in fuel poverty in 2019
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Lesley Riddoch: Douglas Ross is right about Westminster's constituency changes
PLANS to redraw Westminster's constituencies may have annoyed Douglas Ross, but that doesn't necessarily make them right. In Lesley Riddoch's latest video column, the veteran broadcaster takes a look at the Boundary Commission's proposals, and
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Joanna Cherry: Just empty words from UK as Palestinians continue to suffer
WITH our world in the grip of crisis after crisis it is too easy to forget about the suffering of the Palestinian people. The increased violence this year and the loss of innocent life in Israel as well as Gaza has underlined the importance of restarting
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People urged to take part in genetic study of Scottish Traveller community
PEOPLE who have at least two grandparents from the Scottish Traveller community are urged to take part in the first genetic study of the group. Edinburgh University researchers are seeking to understand how Scottish Travellers relate to Irish Travellers
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Scotland celebrates launch of world's first Unesco trail
THE world’s first-ever Unesco trail – bringing together some of Scotland’s most iconic, diverse and culturally significant sites – has been launched today. The trail connects the country’s 13 place-based Unesco designations, including World Heritage
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Scottish veterans face highest risk of suicide in middle age, study finds
SCOTTISH veterans face the highest risk of suicide in middle age, many years after leaving service. The study, led by the University of Glasgow in partnership with the Forces in Mind Trust, looked at the risk of suicide in veterans compared with
