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Lawrie's late slip gives Coles the glory in Staysure PGA Seniors Championship
Well, that was a sore one. Paul Lawrie was hoping for a silver lining in his own backyard. Instead, he was lamenting a sorry ending. Two clear standing on the 16th tee of the final round in the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship at Trump International
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The media in England are once again failing to challenge Nigel Farage
I LOOK at what is happening in England with loathing and fear. Farage is playing it straight from Mein Kampf – find a scapegoat (Muslims), spread misinformation and lies about them, fire up the tame thugs of the EDL then blame the scapegoat for causing
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DNA test results would likely surprise some of those currently rioting
AS has been mentioned in your letters pages several times, the disgusting racist riots in England are too reminiscent of 1930s Nazis for comfort. The fact they don’t wear paramilitary outfits like Oswald Mosley’s fascists doesn’t mean they’re not
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‘Framing is important’: Humza Yousaf hits back during BBC interview on riots
HUMZA Yousaf challenged a BBC News presenter who said his description of unrest in England as “far-right race riots” risked “tarring everyone with the same brush”. On Sunday evening the former first minister was invited onto BBC News to give his
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Keir Starmer: Rioters will 'regret' violence and face 'full force of the law'
KEIR Starmer has said those participating in violence, including those “whipping up this action online”, would “regret” it. The Prime Minister made a televised statement on Sunday after far-right riots erupted across England in a weekend marked
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Humza Yousaf calls on Keir Starmer to send in army as far-right riots escalate
HUMZA Yousaf has called on Keir Starmer to send in the Army as far-right riots in England and Northern Ireland escalate. Anti-immigration demonstrators have attacked police and smashed the windows of a hotel, as unrest across the country continues
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Far-right rioters set fire to hotel hosting asylum seekers in Rotherham
FAR-RIGHT rioters have set fire to hotel in Rotherham which is being used to house asylum seekers. A large group of people draped in Union flags with some wearing balaclavas smashed the windows of a Holiday Express hotel in Manvers, South Yorkshire
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'Where on earth is Keir Starmer?': Questions over silence of PM as riots erupt
AN SNP MSP has joined a chorus of voices asking where Keir Starmer is as far-right riots erupt in numerous cities across England. Dozens of people were arrested across England and Northern Ireland on Saturday for their involvement in riots which
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John Swinney hits out at 'unhelpful speculation' after stabbing in Stirling
JOHN Swinney has hit out at “unhelpful speculation” after a woman was stabbed in a Scottish city. Police Scotland confirmed that a man has been arrested after the attack in Stirling, which happened on Saturday at around 8.20pm. The woman, aged
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The hard work is being put in to save this iconic Arbroath building
ON Saturday a week past, Arbroath Court House trustees celebrated the re-roofing of the town’s historic, 200-year-old, fine Georgian building. The 1830s was a time when Arbroath was flourishing, and this building (housing both the town council and
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Kemi Badenoch would curb more devolution to Scotland, says Scottish Tory MP
A SCOTTISH Tory MP has said Kemi Badenoch would stop further devolution to Scotland if ever elected prime minister. In an article in The Times detailing his support for Badenoch as the next leader of the Conservative Party, Andrew Bowie claimed
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'Tiny gem' Scottish restaurant gets special mention in The New York Times
A 'tiny gem' Glasgow restaurant is so popular it was mentioned in The New York Times. It's not often a humble neighbourhood eatery becomes known and recognised on an international scale but for one Chinese restaurant in the Southside, their recipes
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Israeli air strikes kill 18 in Gaza after Tel Aviv stabbing
ISRAELI air strikes have killed 18 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering at a tent camp housing displaced people inside a hospital complex, while a stabbing attack carried out by a Palestinian killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb.
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BBC begins wiping Huw Edwards footage from archives after guilty plea
THE BBC is removing Huw Edwards from some of its archival footage after the former broadcaster plead guilty to making indecent images of children. Edwards was once one of the corporation’s most prominent news presenters, fronting coverage of major
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Tommy Robinson spreads disinformation about stabbing in Scottish city
TOMMY Robinson has spread disinformation about a stabbing in a Scottish city. Police Scotland have confirmed that a man has been arrested after a woman was stabbed in Stirling. The attack happened on Saturday at around 8.20pm. The woman, aged
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Our politicians need to reflect on the role they play in appeasing far-right
THE focus should have been on the girls and young women who have been killed or are still in critical condition after the horrific attack in Southport. The focus should have been on how we support that local community and the families who have
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Man arrested after woman stabbed in Stirling
A MAN has been arrested after a woman was stabbed in Stirling. The attack happened on Saturday at around 8.20pm. The woman, aged 21, suffered a “non-life threatening” stab injury and was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital for treatment.
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Donald Trump would be 'greatest' US president for Scotland, claims son
ERIC Trump has claimed his father Donald Trump would be the “greatest president” for Scotland during a visit to Aberdeenshire. The son of the former US president made the comments while on a trip to Trump International Golf Links near Balmedie
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Innovative strategy saves Mull's only pharmacist amid housing crisis
AN ISLAND pharmacist has been saved from homelessness through an innovative means of retaining property in the affordable housing market. Julie Walker, Mull’s only pharmacist, sold her business and left the island but the sale fell through and
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Independence supporters should be gathering in Glasgow for protest
THE terrorism unleashed in Southport, Manchester and London by sections of a peculiar “Very British” fascism was on display last week. Abusing the tragedy of the loss of three young girls’ lives and the injuring and traumatising of so many on Merseyside
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Dozens arrested as far-right disorder continues in England and Northern Ireland
DOZENS of arrests were made following scenes of disorder in England and Northern Ireland on Saturday, with police warning that further violence is likely in the coming days. Multiple towns and cities saw clashes between far-right, anti-immigration
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Alyn Smith: The EU is open for business - if only Scotland could take advantage
ONE of the many things I enjoy about Brussels is the fact that when it takes a summer break, it really means it! August is a quiet month; bars and restaurants, even sandwich shops in the EU Quarter close as most institutions take the time for a
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Fears about Scottish education are totally unfounded
I AM genuinely beginning to become concerned about our newly returned LibDem MP Jamie Stone. After celebrating his re-election by describing 30% of his electorate as a “scourge”, he has now compounded this less-than-charitable assessment by criticising
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The fresh new folk sounds reinvigorating Scotland's music scene
YOU’D be forgiven for thinking it’s a guitar with all the pitch bends and strumming, but in the next song, it sounds like a piano or a harpsichord. Maybe there’s multiple instruments – there’s definitely a drum of some sort in the mix. But no, this
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David Pratt: Time is running out to pull back Middle East from all-out war
IT was more than just a Hezbollah commander and a Hamas leader that Israel killed off last week. For the moment at least, the targeted assassination of Fuad Shukr in Beirut and most likely – though it will neither confirm nor deny it – Israel’s killing
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When Scotland had its own Post Office and 'post towns'
AS the inquiry continues into the utterly disgraceful conduct of the Post Office in regard to its Horizon system and the false accusations it levelled against hundreds of sub-postmasters, I have received a fascinating email from a reader, who did not
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Tommy Robinson hides out in luxury 5-star resort as far-right mobs terrorise England
TOMMY Robinson is hiding out in a luxury 5-star resort abroad as far-right mobs terrorise parts of England and Northern Ireland. The founder of the English Defence League (EDL), whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, fled the country last Sunday
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A gaitherin of fine talents weaving a tapestry of tales
A WORDSMITH once said that poets take a photograph of a memory. They pull visions from their mind and put it into words so that you can feel, see, smell, taste what they’re saying and you’re hearing. The opening of The Wee Gaitherin poetry festival
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Controversy as Scottish council-owned venue set to host major arms conference
A MAJOR arms conference is set to be held in Edinburgh at a council-owned venue, The National can reveal. The SPIE defence and security conference will see engineers and international arms industry leaders descend on the Scottish capital between
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American pipe explosion raises fears about Scottish carbon capture plans
A CARBON dioxide pipeline rupture in the US which hospitalised nearly 50 people has sparked safety fears about plans for a similar pipe across Scotland. Residents of the small Mississippi town of Satartia were reportedly left unconscious and
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How disinformation fuelled English far-right riots and fears Scotland could be next
AT 8pm on July 30, hundreds of protesters gathered outside Southport Mosque. The atmosphere was tense as police gathered in response. Just the day earlier, a 17-year-old killed three children and critically injured five more in a shocking knife
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Handcyclist on Loch Lomond's routes and the accessibility that makes it possible
WHEN a whole new world opened up for Neil Russell after he discovered assisted handcycling, he was determined to make the great outdoors accessible to more people with disabilities. He now runs an award-winning community interest company which
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Rhoda Meek: Crofter? Cat lady? Why an obsession with labels hampers us all
VARIETY, we are told, is the spice of life. Which makes the current propensity to put things, and specifically people, into societal boxes even more frustrating. For a while there in the late 2000s, there was hope that maybe, just maybe, the world
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Ruth Wishart: Independence in Europe is not dead but the SNP must refocus for 2026
THE SNP have not been short of advice since they accidentally shed so many MPs (they have a paltry nine now) and not just from the usual suspects. And with the clock ticking ever louder before the Scottish elections in 2026, it would be a foolish government
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Andrew Tickell: Fear is the greatest threat to the freedoms we hold dear
WHEN you hear the phrase “freedom of movement,” you could be forgiven for thinking we’re talking about the European Union. But the idea has much deeper roots than our lost entitlement to retire to France, work without a visa in Spain, or even just
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Playwright Douglas Maxwell: 10 things that changed my life
Playwright Douglas Maxwell tells us about 10 things that changed his life... 1. A Face at the Window WE didn’t have a car, so our messages were brought round by a guy in a van. After my mum unpacked them, I would take the cardboard box into
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Scottish Labour are back to their old tricks with The National
YOU may recall that during the election campaign, I sent a Behind the Headlines newsletter about The National’s challenge to be included on Scottish Labour’s media list. For years now it’s been an endless back-and-forth. One or two of the team
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Questions loom over direction Labour will take on transgender rights
LGBTQ+ people from around the country breathed a sigh of relief seeing that the Conservatives had finally been knocked out of power – but the safety of trans rights under the Labour government remains a hot topic, with one activist believing that trans
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Humza Yousaf slams politicians 'normalising far-right language' amid riots
FORMER first minister Humza Yousaf has said that far too many politicians from across the political spectrum have “normalised” and “increasingly adopted” the language of the far-right. The SNP MSP’s comments come as far-right riots have spread
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Author spies gap in market of espionage fiction
DUBBED the Queen of Spy Fiction, top spy novelist Ava Glass has her sights set on Scotland, with her new Edinburgh-set thriller The Trap published by Penguin as its lead title this month. Based on her first-hand experience working with MI5 and
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SNP: Scottish pensioners will 'pay price' for more Labour austerity
THE SNP have branded successive Westminster governments’ treatment of old people "immoral". It comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the UK Government's cut to the Winter Fuel Payment, which will no longer be available to all those over
