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Breath of fresh air over Michael McIntyre's 'weirdest shop on earth'

Breath of fresh air over Michael McIntyre's 'weirdest shop on earth'

Argos , described by comedian Michael McIntyre as the 'weirdest shop on earth', has been in the spotlight. And there has been some good behaviour...

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Ian Mcconnell

Banning Bonnie Blue and her disgusting Bang Bus would be a mistake

Banning Bonnie Blue and her disgusting Bang Bus would be a mistake

Moral panic over Bonnie Blue's Bang Bus comes across as political virtue signalling, writes Herald columnist Marissa MacWhirter . It is better to...

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Marissa Macwhirter

The left only played at cancel culture, the right are absolutely pros

The left only played at cancel culture, the right are absolutely pros

As MAGA America clamps down on free speech, and protesters are arrested in Britain, our columnist Neil Mackay says cancel culture is back where it...

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Neil Mackay

Why John Swinney is Scotland's unlikely political genius

Why John Swinney is Scotland's unlikely political genius

John Swinney, who stepped reluctantly into the breach as the SNP imploded, has proven to be an adept leader, says Andy Maciver Good things come to...

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Andy Maciver

How free speech is under attack on both sides of the Atlantic

How free speech is under attack on both sides of the Atlantic

In the wake of the brutal murder of Charlie Kirk , the war on free speech threatens democracy and freedom on both sides of the Atlantic, writes...

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Mark Mcgeoghegan

'North Sea workers urge government to do more on creating good renewable energy jobs'

'North Sea workers urge government to do more on creating good renewable energy jobs'

Rosie Hampton is oil and gas campaigns manager at Friends of the Earth Scotland responds to a new study of over 400 North Sea oil and gas workers...

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Martin Williams

The SNP must stop playing games. Here’s how to save Ferguson’s and serve our islands

The SNP must stop playing games. Here’s how to save Ferguson’s and serve our islands

When political charlatans took over at Ferguson Marine , that's when everything started to go wrong, writes Herald columnist Brian Wilson . Trade...

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Brian Wilson

It used to be rare to find a dead body on the internet, now it’s unavoidable

It used to be rare to find a dead body on the internet, now it’s unavoidable

Widespread online videos of the bloody assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and atrocities in Gaza are the final step in a morbid...

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Derek Mcarthur

What if the way Scottish schools teach numeracy is entirely wrong?

What if the way Scottish schools teach numeracy is entirely wrong?

This article appears as part of the  Lessons to Learn  newsletter. A couple of years ago, I took a trip to a primary school in Glasgow to observe...

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James Mcenaney

Britain must move against Israel, regardless of Trump

Britain must move against Israel, regardless of Trump

Calls for Keir Starmer to defy Donald Trump are growing. Now that a UN committee has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza , the UK...

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Rebecca Mcquillan

£4 million is a small price to save hundreds of jobs as SNP government delivers

£4 million is a small price to save hundreds of jobs as SNP government delivers

The SNP government's moves on Alexander Dennis have resulted in a surprising outcome, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell , as he reflects on...

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Ian Mcconnell

Gritty local derby is the heart and soul of Scottish football - and it’s magnificent

Gritty local derby is the heart and soul of Scottish football - and it’s magnificent

In Lennoxtown last Saturday afternoon, the sun is losing an uphill battle with the vast sheets of rain casting a penumbra over the Campsie Hills....

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Kevin Mckenna

Banquo at the banquet: The spectre of Epstein haunts Trump’s visit

Banquo at the banquet: The spectre of Epstein haunts Trump’s visit

The state visit of the US president reveals shocking truths about the gulf between ordinary people and those who rule in the 21st century, Herald...

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Neil Mackay

Is it a bird, a plane, a giant orange baby? Only one hero can save Starmer now

Is it a bird, a plane, a giant orange baby? Only one hero can save Starmer now

As President Trump begins an unprecedented second state visit to the UK, a familiar crisis continues to play out in Westminster that could claim...

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Alison Rowat

If football is a metaphor for life, we’ve become a very angry nation

If football is a metaphor for life, we’ve become a very angry nation

Followers of Celtic and Rangers have succumbed to the Mounjaro effect, demanding quick fixes to intractable problems. But sport, like politics,...

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Carlos Alba

Borders Railway must be extended onto England, says MSP

Borders Railway must be extended onto England, says MSP

Last week, the Public Petitions Committee considered one of the most petitioned issues of this parliamentary session: the campaign to protect the...

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Rachael Hamilton Msp

The fake left's hatred of Charlie Kirk is driving decent people to Nigel Farage

The fake left's hatred of Charlie Kirk is driving decent people to Nigel Farage

The backlash against those exulting in Charlie Kirk’s murder and the multitudes who gathered in London on Saturday have unnerved the Left. To what...

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Kevin Mckenna

A Muslim child was racially attacked in my neighbourhood … what have we become?

A Muslim child was racially attacked in my neighbourhood … what have we become?

A schoolgirl in Newton Mearns has been assaulted in a reported race hate incident . Columnist Neil Mackay says this is evidence that bigoted...

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Neil Mackay

I live in East Ren: Glasgow's plan to make us pay to use Clyde Tunnel will backfire

I live in East Ren: Glasgow's plan to make us pay to use Clyde Tunnel will backfire

Why Glasgow City Council’s plans to impose a Clyde Tunnel Toll charge is not only unfair, but potentially detrimental to the city’s commerce, says...

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Kulsum Shabbir

Let's raise the standard: it's time to reclaim our flags

Let's raise the standard: it's time to reclaim our flags

On Saturday night I unexpectedly found myself watching the Last Night at the Proms. As a spectacle, there was no doubt it was a much-diminished...

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Calum Steele

Can we put a value on loss of the Roseburn Path to trams? Here's my try

Can we put a value on loss of the Roseburn Path to trams? Here's my try

This article appears as part of the  Winds of Change  newsletter. At intervals along this tunnel of green, the words ‘Save This Path’ were chalked...

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Vicky Allan

Good neighbours are alive and well in Scotland

Good neighbours are alive and well in Scotland

Building strong communities goes beyond bricks and mortar, it's all about attitude and support says Jill Fraser ahead of the 10th Scottish Housing...

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Jill Fraser

People like Charlie Kirk have made women and girls less safe in Scotland's schools

People like Charlie Kirk have made women and girls less safe in Scotland's schools

I never met Charlie Kirk, the far-right commentator who was killed last week in the latest act of headline-grabbing political violence. And yet,...

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Exclusive By James Mcenaney

A lamentable thing amid mixed news on Scottish economy

A lamentable thing amid mixed news on Scottish economy

On the Scottish economy, there has been mixed news, in surveys from Royal Bank of Scotland and the Federation of Small Businesses , writes Business...

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Ian Mcconnell

We shouldn't shy away from awarding contracts to Scottish firms

We shouldn't shy away from awarding contracts to Scottish firms

Defence spending is contentious for trade unionists. But what should be agreed is that workers and firms here in Scotland should be the direct...

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Roz Foyer

People of East Renfrewshire, it’s time you started paying up

People of East Renfrewshire, it’s time you started paying up

East Renfrewshire Council is objecting to the idea of a new charge that could affect its residents, but it’s a fair solution, says Mark Smith...

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Mark Smith

Let's break away from binary thinking on green energy transition

Let's break away from binary thinking on green energy transition

At the beginning of this month, I visited the Offshore Europe Conference in Aberdeen, an event attracting almost 30,000 visitors and more than 500...

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Paul Sheerin