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Salmond hit by Nigel Farage freedom of speech row
ALEX Salmond was at the centre of a row over freedom of speech last night, after he failed to condemn pro-independence protesters for preventing Ukip leader Nigel Farage putting his party’s case in Scotland.
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Government urged to change hospital single-room plan
Campaigners are calling on the Scottish Government to change its policy of having only single rooms in new hospitals following concerns about the negative effects on patients.
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Giving wine to kids ‘could make them alcoholics’
ALLOWING teenagers going through puberty even a little alcohol could increase their chances of becoming heavy drinkers in later life, according to a new report.
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Gallows double as climbing frame at Jupiter Artland
A MASSIVE sculpture inspired by America’s history of capital punishment is to become the latest feature at Scotland’s multi-million-pound sculpture park.
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Gay marriage row ‘will strengthen Kirk’
THE debate over gay ministers will strengthen the Church of Scotland a leading advocate of the move has insisted, following criticism from the Free Kirk.
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Scotland
Ryder Cup volunteers could stay in Nazi POW camp Picture gallery
A FORMER prisoner of war camp which once held some of Hitler’s crack SS troops could be given a new lease of life - as a temporary home for the army of volunteers at next year’s Ryder Cup clash in Scotland.
6 commentsData errors ‘caused high death rates’ at hospital
A LEADING heart hospital has defended the quality of its surgery after figures appeared to show high mortality rates.
Scottish IVF baby to be a world first
THE first baby in the world born using a revolutionary IVF technique which greatly increases the chances of success is to be delivered in Scotland next month.
The ‘lesbian’ teacher scandal that shook society
IT WAS a salacious scandal that rocked the upper echelons of 19th-century Edinburgh society to the core. Two female teachers at an exclusive boarding school for girls had their careers ruined after being accused by a pupil of having an affair.
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Scientists develop warning system for bowel disease
Scottish researchers are moving closer to finding new ways of diagnosing and treating patients with debilitating bowel conditions.
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Prince hails ‘inspiring’ hero soldier now an MBE
A SOLDIER thought to have survived the worst ever battlefield injuries in Afghanistan said he was moved to be described as an “inspiration” by the Prince of Wales as he made him an MBE yesterday.
1 commentGay weddings plan criticised
PRIME Minister David Cameron’s plans for same-sex marriage have upset “vast numbers of people”, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said.
Google chief to escape tax wrath of PM
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will meet David Cameron next week, just days after the internet giant was mauled by a Commons committee over its tax affairs.
1 commentOwner of flat where young jockeys died in fire is jailed
A LANDLORD has been jailed for violating fire safety regulations after a blaze that left two young jockeys dead.
Woman lost 21 stone after embarrasment at dentists
A WOMAN branded morbidly obese by her GP has lost 21 stone in weight after an embarrassing trip to the dentists forced her to act.
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International
Cannes: Million-dollar jewel theft from hotel room
Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with jewellery worth about $1 million (£655,000), in a brazen late-night burglary.
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Somalia’s Sufis make return to the light
Hundreds of sweating Sufis chant and sway as the lead sheik moves into the middle of a circle of worshippers and bursts into a chant louder than anyone else’s.
Republicans open fire on Obama as IRS says sorry
Barack Obama’s administration has been rife with “cover-ups” and “intimidation”, it was claimed yesterday at an inquiry into practices at the country’s tax collection agency.
Syria: ‘Civil war has cost up to £50bn’
The war in Syria has cost its economy up to £50 billion and a quarter of all homes have been destroyed or severely damaged, a former minister has said.
iPhone sent US plane off course, pilot claims
A PASSENGER’S iPhone sent an aircraft several miles off course by causing its compasses to malfunction, a pilot has claimed.
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Sport
Hearts poised to learn SPL status at Monday meeting
Hearts could learn on Monday morning if their Scottish Premier League status has been retained, immediately prior to the club’s expected participation in an SPL vote to push through league reconstruction plans.
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Niall McGinn extends Aberdeen stay
ABERDEEN striker Niall McGinn has signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Pittodrie until summer 2016.
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Ryder Cup volunteers could stay in Nazi POW camp Picture gallery
A FORMER prisoner of war camp which once held some of Hitler’s crack SS troops could be given a new lease of life - as a temporary home for the army of volunteers at next year’s Ryder Cup clash in Scotland.
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Atletico Madrid end 14-year jinx to win cup
Atletico Madrid beat city rivals Real Madrid for the first time in 14 years last night to win the Copa del Rey at the Bernabeu.
Chris Waddle: Beckham ‘not in top 1,000 players’
DAVID Beckham would not rank among the top 1,000 players of the last 40 years, former England winger Chris Waddle said yesterday in comments at odds with glowing tributes to the retiring midfielder.
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Business
Gilbert tipped to leave FirstGroup
Martin Gilbert is expected to announce his retirement as chairman of transport operator FirstGroup this week when the company may also unveil plans to raise up to £600 million and a sharp cut in its dividend.
Waitrose lawyers to examine Ocado-Morrisons deal
WAITROSE has demanded to see the detail of Ocado’s £200 million-plus tie-up with Morrisons which has fast-tracked its rival’s entry into the online shopping sector.
1 commentOutdated travel insurance can’t cover modern life
TRAVEL insurance policies have failed to move with the times, providing inadequate cover for lost or stolen valuables abroad and potentially leaving holidaymakers hundreds of pounds out of pocket, a report has found.
Scots targeted by cyber crimewave
SCOTS are being targeted by cyber criminals with the power to steal their identities and empty their bank accounts, an influential organisation has warned.
1 commentJane Bradley: French lunch goes fast and furious
QUELLE horreur! A report has revealed that France – that nation of gastronomes – now eats half of all restaurant meals at fast food establishments.
Features
Texas’ Sharleen Spiteri on the band’s comeback
PART tomboy, part rock chick, part soul siren and complete Glasgow girl, Sharleen Spiteri and texas are back. And after 25 years in the business, she’s still got plenty to talk about.
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Stephen McGinty: Going to town on Positano
The Italian ‘dream place’ and its famous hotel popularised by John Steinbeck 60 years ago still casts its spell over celebrity and non-celebrity guests alike, writes Stephen McGinty
Lori Anderson: Chanel exhibition makes scents
Some may claim No 5 ‘perfumed the 20th century’. Lori Anderson looks at the facts and finds this is far from fragrant nonsense
Erikka Askeland: Old donkey of truth still has legs
For the first time, I watched an episode of The Jeremy Kyle Show last week. I’m not proud. Suffice to say I was hungover and alone in a hotel room, with a few leisurely hours to kill before I met a friend for lunch.
Designer John Rocha on his new range of glasses
CORRECTIVE lenses make it simpler to see a gap in the fashion market, so designer John Rocha was well-placed to create his first collection of glasses.
The Arts
Cannes: Gatsby takes lead at opulent film festival
BRITAIN is out of the running for the Palme D’Or at Cannes, but there’s a strong showing elsewhere, and the prominence of the opulent Great Gatsby seems somehow apposite, writes Stephen Applebaum
Film reviews: Fast & Furious 6 | A Hijacking | The Liability
ALISTAIR Harkness reviews the week’s cinema releases.
Art review: Frederic Church, Edinburgh
WE aren’t too familiar with early American painting, and the tradition of touring huge canvases has died out, but this collection brings both together, showing how the emerging nation was learning to describe and define itself
Epic new kids’ film packs big ideas into small tale
AS an online petition objecting to Disney’s misguided revamp of Brave’s Princess Merida picks up signatures by the thousand (if you haven’t seen it, Merida is now slimmer, she’s wearing make-up, her neck-line is lowered and instead of a bow and arrow she has sparkles on her dress), I confess I feel heartened at the first images of the heroine of the new animated feature, Epic.
Bringing Commonwealth Gaelic diaspora home for 2014
SAIL a westbound ferry boldly beyond its habitual port of call, tramp the age-old cattle route of a drove road past its market destination then keep going, and you have emigration.
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