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On this day in 2007, Celtic’s 2-1 Champions League victory was overshadowed by a potentially career-threatening injury to Milan goalkeeper Dida.
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On this day in 2007, Celtic's dramatic 2-1 Champions League victory over Milan was overshadowed by a potentially career-threatening injury to the Serie A side's goalkeeper Dida.
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Abortion has been decriminalised in Northern Ireland after a landmark law change came into force at midnight. The legal reforms voted in at Westminster have also paved the way for the introduction of same-sex marriages
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Ally McCoist is made an OBE by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle on Wednesday morning. The Rangers and Scotland legend has been recognised for services to football and broadcasting. 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘈𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴
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JK Rowling speaks out on gender recognition law in Scotland.
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Michael Gove has called on the Scottish Government to publish an "itemised list" of how it has spent money it was given to prepare for Brexit.
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Will you be tuning in to GB News when it launches this month?
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Introducing The Herald's new columnist: Lennie Pennie.
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'I don't get why we shouldn't have the wherewithal just to stand and show a bit of respect for one minute'. McInnes slams 'awful' Celtic fans for disrupting Remembrance Sunday silence.
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Outlander star Sam Heughan is to receive an honorary degree from the University of Stirling in recognition of his acting and charitable work.
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BREAKING: The Scottish Parliament has voted to revoke Article 50 and cancel Brexit if it is not possible for another EU referendum to be held.
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𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐. Celtic's social media admin accidentally uploads a holiday photo to the club's official Instagram account, along with the caption 'Excuse me I asked for the large fish!'
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𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟏. Liz McColgan lifts up daughter Eilish at home in Arbroath, after winning 10,000m gold at the World Championships in Tokyo. McColgan's 10,000m best of 30:57.07 stood as a Scottish record until 2022, when it was broken by. her daughter Eilish.
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NEW: A new poll has put support for Scottish independence at 52% - and suggests 20% of No voters from 2014 would now vote yes.
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One reader writes: "It's high time we had a change of First Minister, or even better, a change of government in Scotland".
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We are aware of an offensive tweet by one of our freelance contributors, Iain Macwhirter. Although the tweet has since been deleted and an apology issued, we have also suspended his columns while we investigate further.
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Beira’s Place has been entirely funded by the Harry Potter author, and is legally permitted to exclude males.
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Glasgow councillors defended an absence of Platinum Jubilee events.
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Scottish boxer Josh Taylor has called Scotland a 'fascist state under Nicola Sturgeon's SNP'.
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Letters: "Running on empty now, the SNP has nothing more to offer Scotland.". Do you agree?.
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"Celtic won 12 consecutive, domestic trophies – the last just before Christmas – without the need to call in police in riot gear. This is a Rangers problem.".
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10 years ago today, Shaun Maloney scored a superb winner for Scotland against Ireland
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Scottish boxer Josh Taylor has called Scotland a 'fascist state under Nicola Sturgeon's SNP'.
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A reader writes: "There is no economic case for Scottish independence. Every effort to produce one runs against the facts" What do you think? .
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'Nicola Sturgeon was utterly useless and failed our nation dismally'. Cheerio, Nicola, you will not be missed. Guy Stenhouse
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'Ally McCoist is not, as a few knuckle-draggers would have you believe, a quisling. Rather, he is a national treasure who has increased viewers’ enjoyment and understanding of Euro 2024 in recent weeks no end'. @MattLindsayHT @HeraldSportScot
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Ian Blackford has been told to publicly apologise in the Commons after using a false figure to describe Scotland’s potential to scale up offshore wind.
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BREAKING: The SNP has confirmed its MPs will vote against the Brexit deal when it comes before the Commons on Wednesday.
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The European flag will continue to fly at Edinburgh City Chambers despite Scotland and the UK leaving the EU, the capital’s Lord Provost has announced.
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Would you like to see a second independence referendum next year? .
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Scottish comedian Janey Godley has died at the age of 63. She confirmed in September that she was receiving end-of-life care, telling fans “We all come to an end sometimes.”
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Would you vote for the SNP if it meant independence? .
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He's got a tin foil pal and a pedal bin'. Scottish actor Peter Capaldi turns 65 today. In this clip from The Thick of It, Capaldi's Malcolm Tucker attempts to describe Star Wars. (𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞. ).
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'That is a brilliant goal'. 10 years ago today, Kenny Miller did 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 against England.
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Saturday's Herald. Judges have told ministers to explain why they failed to apply UK equality laws in legislation seeking to change the definition of women to include men who identify as females. #TomorrowsPapersToday.#scotpapers.#BuyAPaper.
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The great Burt Bacharach has passed away at the age of 94. His classic songs included Walk On By, This Guy’s in Love With You and I Say a Little Prayer.
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BREAKING: No new Covid-19 deaths recorded in Scotland for second day in a row.
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Quietly resilient and guaranteed to make us smile, these flowers can currently be seen in all their glory throughout Scotland. @nature_scot.
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A video showed the First Minister appearing to flout face covering rules.
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BREAKING! The UK Government is to investigate whether to block the Scottish Government's gender recognition reforms.
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British Academics condemn "political repression" in Spain after Catalonia independence vote
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Neil Oliver on the Scottish Government: “It’s a shambles and shameful and I look on at the country of my birth with nothing but sadness at how far we’ve fallen.". Read the full interview:.
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. @MenInKiltsSTARZ Across the eight-part series, @SamHeughan and @grahammctavish go in search of places steeped in history and lore.
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📸 Anti-racism activists in Glasgow have dubbed the city's most famous street 'George Floyd Street' . Buchanan Street is named after a tobacco trader and whose family owned slave plantations in Virginia. #BlackLivesMatter.
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. @MenInKiltsSTARZ Across the eight-part series, @SamHeughan and @grahammctavish go in search of places steeped in history and lore.
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Good news - watching viral videos of adorable animals could be good for you.
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A council boss has instructed senior officers to 'find a way' to force Dominic Cummings to pay a sum of up to £30,000 in backdated council tax.
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Ewan McGregor has shifted his support from No to Yes as he backed Scottish independence in a recent interview stating that “it’s time” for Scotland to break away from the UK.
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A reader writes: "It is evident that Ms Sturgeon regards herself as the equal of the PM, when in fact she is not the leader of a sovereign state: she is a regional leader within the UK" What do you think? .
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Rod Stewart’s memorable Scottish Cup draw took place on this day in 2017
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"This is a serial victim. He’s been racially abused, coins have hit off him and Aberdeen supporters even wrote a banner in Spanish about his mother. Oh, the Scottish banter."
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"Is it time to have a forensic look at what benefit, if any, the Scottish Parliament brings to Scots?"
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📢 Volume up . A spine-tingling rendition of Flower of Scotland echoes around Hampden 🏴
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Anti-Brexit campaigners have launched a new legal challenge in Scotland to declare Boris Johnson's new deal with the EU unlawful.
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A reader writes: "Holyrood is not fit for purpose. It is an experiment that has failed." Do you agree?.
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Will you be tuning in to GB News when it launches this month?
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Protestors chant "Not my King" outside Scottish Parliament today as King Charles II visited Holyrood to mark the 25th Anniversary of devolution. Read the full story here - .
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'It’s crystal clear to me that the Scottish public increasingly see the Scottish Greens as hard left extremists who should be never be anywhere near government' | @FergusEwingSNP.
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Every conservative MP in Scotland could lose their seat if a general election were called, the latest polling has predicted.
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The SNP will be ousted from power in the capital after Labour and the LibDems agreed a deal with the Tories to seize control
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Brian Beacom: Is there an argument that @piersmorgan right now has the most important single voice in Britain?.
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The SNP is calling for all of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s emails, texts, and call records to be made available for scrutiny.
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Douglas Ross has said: "The SNP do not speak for Scotland. The SNP are not Scotland.".
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BREAKING: Boris Johnson 'speaks for the majority of Scots', No.10 insists.
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On this day in 2007, James McFadden scored one of the most famous goals in Scottish football history. His stunning strike gave Scotland a 1-0 victory over France in Paris.
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Nicola Sturgeon’s threat to hold a second independence referendum without Westminster consent is opposed by most Scots, according to a new poll.
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An incredible rendition of Flower of Scotland before kick-off in Cologne. VIDEO: @HeraldSportScot in association with @DXHomeImp
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BREAKING: Leaked documents show key Brexit plans 'withheld from Scottish Government'.
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Poet Lennie Pennie writes about the courage of domestic abuse survivors.
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"We no longer have to hold Burns up as the pinnacle of Scots language writing".
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🆕 First Minister says it would be 'unacceptable' for Kneecap to play at TRNSMT.
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The Scottish Government faces a penalty of up to £190m because of irregularities in spending hundreds of millions in Euro funds which have stretched back six years, the Herald on Sunday can reveal.
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'Embarrassing' blunder as Nicola Sturgeon's independence prospectus cover featured an English wind farm.
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Barry Ferguson and Chris Sutton are delighted to open a new Spar in Glasgow on this day in 2002
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The BBC is looking into hundreds of complaints about an 11-minute discussion about the Alex Salmond affair during Nicola Sturgeon's daily televised update on the coronavirus crisis.
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Michael Stewart said that Jim Traynor has deliberately timed the release of an Alfredo Morelos interview about racism.
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"Instead of the daily content I was producing, people focused on how I looked, what I wore, and what the combination of those things made people want to do to me sexually".
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Prince Charles will meet #Outlander star @SamHeughan on a visit to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland later this week.
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BREAKING: The Scottish Government has ditched plans to publish an annual “economic case for independence”, it has emerged.
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The one and only Billy Connolly celebrates his 80th birthday today.
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Humza Yousaf has signalled an independent Scotland would be willing to sign up to adopting the Euro in principle to secure membership of the European Union 🧵(1/4)
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