Scotland on Sunday
Rod Stewart uses steroids that nearly killed him
IT WAS an addiction which threatened to bring his half-century of stardom to an abrupt and tragic end. But Rod Stewart has revealed he still relies on the steroids which almost cost him his life.
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SNP MPs to block move for early EU vote
SNP MPs will reject Eurosceptic Tory moves to introduce an early EU referendum that would take place before Scotland had time to achieve independence from the rest of the UK.
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Independence: Brown urges Scots not to give up on UK
GORDON Brown will return to front-line political campaigning tomorrow by spearheading Labour’s bid to keep Scotland within the UK, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
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Timorous Beasties accuse Topshop of ‘rip-off onesie’
ONE of Scotland’s leading design companies has accused a high-street giant of creating a “rip-off” of one of its most famous patterns.
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Scottish independence: Battle over family finance
THE UK government is planning a “relentless” offensive on the impact that Scottish independence will have on household finances as the marathon campaign marks 500 days to go until the referendum.
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Politics
Wind farm targets may be hit by no-go zones
ALEX Salmond will struggle to fulfil his ambitious renewable targets as a result of Scottish Government proposals to increase wind farm-free zones around towns, a leading energy expert has claimed.
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Alyn Smith: Whisky association must accept a sound judgment
THE European Commission supports Scotland’s legal victory in its fight on minimum pricing.
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Euan McColm: Labour rolls out Brown in a bold effort to rewrite Scotland’s story
THE crucial difference between the SNP’s story and those told by many other nationalist movements, is that it’s primarily about ourselves rather than others.
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Andrew Wilson: The duty of former leaders is to respect their baton carriers
THE noble Lord Lawson of Blaby is entitled to his views on pulling the UK out of Europe.
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Gerald Warner: Irresponsibility and cynicism lie behind calls to expel Trident
AMONG the ragtag-and-bobtail of Jurassic socialists, fading Blair babes and public-teat sucklings that calls itself “Civic Scotland” it has long been an article of faith that Britain’s nuclear deterrent is “immoral” and the fact that it desecrates Scottish soil is “obscene”.
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International
Ohio kidnappings: Suspect partner’s abuse claim
THE former partner of alleged US rapist and kidnapper Ariel Castro repeatedly went to the authorities to accuse him of abusing her, according to police reports, but the complaints never triggered more investigations.
Pakistan election: Voters ignore risk of violence
PAKISTANIS thronged to the polls yesterday, despite a backdrop of violence, in a historic vote which pitted a former cricket star against a veteran prime minister and an unpopular incumbent.
Bangladesh factory collapse: Survivor recovering
A TEENAGER pulled alive from the rubble of an eight-storey clothing factory 17 days after it collapsed, was recovering in hospital yesterday.
Astronauts take rare spacewalk to fix leak
A PAIR of astronauts carried out a rare spacewalk yesterday in hurried efforts to patch a dangerous ammonia leak at the International Space Station.
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Car bombs kill 43 in Turkish border town
TWO car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria yesterday, killing an estimated 43 people and wounding about 140 others.
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Sport
Sir Nick Faldo to return to Muirfield
Exactly three years after his last competitive appearance, three-times winner Sir Nick Faldo will make a sentimental return to Muirfield and the Open Championship this July.
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Inverness CT 1 - 2 Dundee United: ICT face Euro wait
MATCHES between these two sides have rarely been short of goals or incident this season, but not even the 4-4 draw at Tannadice matched this relentless encounter for sheer drama.
St Mirren 0 - 0 Aberdeen: Goalless in Paisley
ST MIRREN manager Danny Lennon replaced substitute Lewis Guy just 16 minutes after he had sent him on as a second-half replacement for Esmael Goncalves after the English striker became involved in a verbal altercation with his assistant, Tommy Craig.
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Dundee 2 - 3 Kilmarnock: Dees lose home finale
Five-goal thrillers aren’t the norm in so-called meaningless encounters but it came as a pleasant surprise yesterday as Dundee and Kilmarnock served up the kind of fare which went some way to banishing the end end-of-season blues in the penultimate fixture of the campaign.
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Celtic 4 - 0 St Johnstone: Big win for champions
NO MATTER where Neil Lennon ends up in his career – Everton or wherever – he will hardly have a less stressful afternoon than the one that brought him a second successive SPL trophy.
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Business
ITV chief urged to splash out on more programmes
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier is coming under increasing pressure to “splash the cash” by snapping up other production companies and investing in its own programmes.
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Sir Tom Hunter poised to seal Canadian acquisition
SIR Tom Hunter’s West Coast Capital is involved in a sizeable acquisition in Canada that is close to reaching agreement.
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UK’s vote on Europe ‘puts off investors’
PRESSURE to force a referendum on Europe is threatening Britain’s status as a safe bet for international investment, according to a key City figurehead.
4 commentsRBS and Lloyds outline plans to go private
THE charm offensive by Britain’s two part-nationalised banks will continue this week as Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland attempt to convince investors they are ready to revert to private ownership.
1 commentNovia Financial eye further push into Scotland
A FINANCIAL technology firm that provides key products for insurance and pensions group Aegon is eyeing a further push into Scotland.
Money
Credit unions take on payday lenders
CREDIT unions in Scotland are targeting both banks and payday lenders following the launch of a scheme aimed at boosting membership of the mutuals.
1 commentJeff Salway: Anger growing over behaviour of banks
WE CAN call it the “Goodwin effect” if you like. I’m referring to the growing propensity of people in Scotland to complain about the banks.
How to boost your chances of getting a mortgage
THE days of lying to obtain a mortgage are back as a growing number of borrowers and brokers respond to stricter lending criteria by filing false loan applications.
Jeff Salway: Flood victims face insurance nightmare
HOME insurance is one of those financial products that’s taken for granted; it’s essential but it’s easily available and usually affordable. Where would homeowners be without it?
Jeff Salway: Chancellor’s schemes set for disaster
OUR Chancellor may this weekend be pondering Robert Burns’ observation that “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft agley”.
Opinion
John Huggan: Time for a change
OK, TIME out. Given all the nonsense in golf right now – Vijay Singh’s use of antler spray and subsequent propensity for litigation, slower and slower play, the rumbling aftermath of Tiger’s Masters drop and the banning or not of so-called “belly” and “anchored” putters – the time has come to ask the obvious question.
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Aidan Smith: Did I tell you about the time I never met Sir Alex?
I have never met Sir Alex Ferguson, so what you are about to read will probably rate as mere crumbs in the great feast of words dedicated to the man.
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Chitra Ramaswamy: ‘A captive audience’
IT MUST be the time of year. Spring doing its best to spring. Another series of Masterchef over. The Alphonso mango season just beginning. These are innocent seasonal markers, or rather they used to be.
Comment: Co-op needs review after bank debacle
JUST a few weeks ago the Co-operative was poised to become a new force in banking by acquiring more than 630 branches from Lloyds. Now it is contemplating the future of its own financial services operations.
Jeff Salway: Anger growing over behaviour of banks
WE CAN call it the “Goodwin effect” if you like. I’m referring to the growing propensity of people in Scotland to complain about the banks.
Spectrum
Renaissance man Rory McEwen’s work in new exhibitions
RORY McEwen caused an international hullabaloo in the worlds of art and music. Now the Scot’s creative talents are recognised in exhibitions and a book that celebrate the legacy of this Renaissance man.
Adrian Laing on his new novel, and his father
AFTER writing a novel based on his famous father, Scottish psychiatrist R D Laing, Adrian Laing says he would rather write about their relationship than go into therapy
Restaurant review: The Pantry, Edinburgh
THERE are many things I like in restaurants, but the acronym BYOB is my second favourite – pipped only by the same letters on the door of a restaurant within 100 yards of a decent off-licence.
Wine: ‘Unlike oak-dominated shiraz of yesteryear’
HEAVY, ripe and alcoholic expressions of shiraz (or syrah) have given it an unfair reputation for brashness. While this generalisation was never completely true, the current popularity of cooler-climate versions has brought freshness, subtlety and balance more to the fore.
Travel: Safari in Kenya
THE conservation message comes over loud and clear when visiting Kenya’s famous animals on safari.
The Week
TV review: Apprentice | The Politician’s Husband | Life of Crime
‘CLICHES, cliches... I’m sick and tired of all that bloody rubbish, to be honest with you.” Is this a) Lord Sugar when confronted with another bunch of braggards spouting business-speak on The Apprentice? Or b) your correspondent on having to listen to yet more soundbites, headlines and clunky phrases passing for dialogue in The Politician’s Husband? Both, actually. Let’s deal with The Apprentice first.
Claire Black: Reading time is precious and I don’t want to waste it on Dan Brown
DAN Brown has a new book out this week. I confess I am underwhelmed.
2 commentsFordyce Maxwell: I felt I could come off the subs bench at short notice if needed. I wasn’t, so didn’t
TWENTY minutes into the demonstration I had my lightbulb moment with: “I could do that.”
Eurovision: From nul points to Number One
It’s Eurovision time again, and David Elder has the lowdown on the cheesiest show on TV
Andrew Eaton-Lewis: The problem is Merida has been turned into an object
AS YOU may have heard, Merida from Brave has just become an official Disney princess, and had a makeover to celebrate.
At Home
Creating a home full of character
SERENDIPITY is how Pauline Brotherton explains finding Cleish Mill eight years ago.
Style doctor: Your design questions answered
I am looking for a high-back, wing chair for my living room. My style is a mix of modern and vintage furniture, but I would like something that will work as a focal piece. Says, D Johnston
Interiors: ‘Go back and see whether you still like the images’
Magazines remain a favourite source of inspiration for the home decorator and using these to compile a mood board is a helpful – and enjoyable – exercise.
Lynn O’Rourke: ‘It’s all gone a bit Day of the Triffids’
AS THE sun shone last weekend, our garden was plunged back into life with toys lugged from the garage and the trampoline forced with squeaky protest back into action.
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