Cyriel Dessers has backed new Rangers recruit Danilo to hit the goal trail this season after completing his £5million switch from Feyenoord. And the striker is confident he can form a potent partnership with the Brazilian as he continues moving
There is no rest for the wicked and seemingly not for interim cricket head coaches either. Less than 48 hours after leading Scotland to a perfect six wins from six in their successful T20 World Cup qualifying campaign, Doug Watson will today board
Scotland Under-20s head coach Kenny Murray says better decision-making and game-management will be key to his team finishing a disappointing Junior World Trophy campaign in Kenya on a positive note. The young Scots face Samoa in a 3rd/4th place
MICHAEL BEALE has revealed that it is just a ‘matter of time’ before Jose Cifuentes completes his move to Rangers to become the ninth arrival of the summer at Ibrox. Beale saw his side round off their pre-season schedule with a 2-2 draw away to
St Mirren captain Mark O’Hara jokingly risked the wrath of his own support but there was plenty to smile about for Stephen Robinson’s side as they emphatically saw off Forfar to top their Viaplay League Cup group and prepare for the start of the Premiership
MOTHERWELL manager Stuart Kettlewell says he is disappointed in referee Kevin Clancy for failing to play the correct amount of stoppage time in his side’s League Cup win over East Fife, accusing the official of showing a lack of respect for the competition
Brendan Rodgers felt Celtic’s 1-1 draw with Wolves in their Dublin friendly was “perfect” preparation for next week’s cinch Premiership curtain-raiser. Japan striker Kyogo Furuhashi opened the scoring for the Hoops in the sixth minute after Reo
MOTHERWELL topped League Cup Group G with an ultimately straight-forward victory over East Fife, as goals from Lennon Miller, Connor Wilkinson and Callum Slattery gave the Steelmen safe passage into the last 16 of the tournament. The visitors started
St Johnstone slumped to another Viaplay Cup defeat as League One side Stirling Albion hit them for four at McDiarmid Park. Steven MacLean’s Perth Saints were already out of the competition in the group stage after defeats to Stenhousemuir and Ayr
Rangers rounded off their pre-season schedule with a draw against Hoffenheim as Michael Beale’s side came from two goals down against their Bundesliga hosts. Pavel Kadeřábek and Ihlas Bebou had Hoffenheim cruising at the break. But James Tavernier
Aberdeen boss Barry Robson hopes key midfielder Ylber Ramadani wasn’t saying his goodbyes to the club after he threw his kit into the support after their pre-season win in London. Aberdeen eased to a three-goal lead at The Valley before the hosts
England midfielder Keira Walsh’s World Cup hangs in the balance after a scan revealed she did not suffer an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the Lionesses’ 1-0 victory over Denmark on Friday. The 26-year-old will miss the Lionesses’ final group-stage
Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) defines puirtith as follows: “Poverty, destitution, want”. It makes an early appearance in William Dunbar’s The Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedy (c.1510): “Bot now in winter for purteth thow art traikit [exhausted
Freshly graduated with a degree in politics from the University of Stirling, Andy Paterson talks with the enthusiasm and determination of someone who wants to go out and make a difference. His mission is to convince Scottish universities to stop dishing
IT’S quite a prospect arriving at a world championships having to defend four titles. It’s particularly daunting when those defences take place on home soil. Fin Graham is well aware of the spotlight that will be upon him when the UCI Cycling
ALI FIELDING may be the lesser-known Scot in Great Britain’s track sprint squad headed for the World Cycling Championships next week, but he is no less ambitious than his more experienced team-mates. Fielding will be in good company when the GB
THE Old Manse offers a unique coastal home and income opportunity on the Isle of Scalpay, a small island covering an area of circa 2.5 sq miles off the east coast of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. The two islands are connected by a bridge near Scalpay
Manchester City defender Nathan Ake has extended his contract with the club to 2027, the European and Premier League champions have announced. The Netherlands international has prolonged his previous deal by two years, committing himself to the
Scotland has a long and fascinating coastline with some of the world’s best spots for seeing amazing marine life like whales, dolphins and porpoises. Whether you are travelling along the famous NC500 or are holidaying in Ayrshire, there are plenty
Chelsea have agreed a resolution with UEFA that will see them hand over 10million euros (£8.57million) after owning up to “incomplete financial reporting” under the Roman Abramovich regime. A new ownership group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake
This week we want to use this column to highlight a government policy that is about to affect a significant number of people. It’s called “Managed Migration” to Universal Credit (UC). UC was created to simplify the benefits system by merging six
With increased access to information about ethical business practices and consumer education, brands are getting wise to the fact that the more ethical they appear, the more likely they are to turn a profit. There are actually three pillars upon
AT the chic-by-jewel end of Glasgow’s Buchanan Street a young Australian musician called Rhys Crimmin is warming up the lunch-time shoppers. I’d only intended to hang around for a couple of songs but I’m still here after half a dozen, mesmerised by
When we consider the “madness” of George III in light of modern medical understanding, it seems likely he suffered from some form of bipolar disorder. Long considered a brilliant polymath, it is now thought that Leonardo da Vinci’s exceptional abilities
Scientists are “optimistic” that we may be at a medical turning point in the fight against obesity. A new generation of diabetes drugs chemically modelled on the human gut hormone, GLP-1 – which signals to the brain when we are full – is said to
First Minister Humza Yousaf has hit out at Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ahead of a campaign visit to Rutherglen. The SNP leader will meet with Katy Loudon, the party’s candidate in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat at Westminster, on
Katy Marchant is thriving on the “discomfort” of being back in a team environment as she gears up for next week’s UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. Marchant returned to competition earlier this year after giving birth to son Arthur last
WHETHER you’re a cycling die-hard or have little more than a passing interest in the sport, brace yourself: Scotland is about to be overwhelmed by bikes. On Thursday, the biggest Cycling World Championships ever to be held begins. Eight-thousand
Castles are not usually on a price par with houses, even at the higher end of the market, but for those who put a premium on history and character and would happily relinquish a bi-fold door for a studded solid oak one, Blairlogie Castle near Stirling
FORTY years ago Scotland’s largest city launched a high-profile campaign. Glasgow’s Miles Better was not only imaginative, but it also raised a smile, and managed to remind the world that Glasgow had a lot going for it. As the Glasgow Herald remarked
Drey Wright will play anywhere for the team. The 28-year-old has plenty of experience playing at right-wing-back as well as in central midfield for St Johnstone. So far this season, during the Viaplay Cup group stage games, the Englishman has
It wasn’t too long ago that the only method by which Cameron Mason could ascend the climbs at Glentress was by being pushed up them by his dad. So to now be on the verge of competing in the Cycling World Championships on those very same climbs
The Rangers career of John Souttar comes with a caveat. There is always an ‘if’ or a ‘but’ attached to any discussion about the defender. Souttar is aware of the situation and understands it. More importantly, he knows how to change minds and alter
IT’S sad to read about Boots closing some stores. I don’t want them to go. I’d even bring Debenhams back. It was a kind of dowdier Markies. Not that I’m in Boots much. If you’re a bloke, do you get flustered in these places like I do? Even in the
What’s the story? Wonders of the Moon with Dara Ó Briain. I’ll need more information. This two-part Channel 5 documentary special does exactly what it says on the tin: comedian, writer, amateur astronomer and astrophotographer Dara Ó Briain
The CalMac high heid yin who gave the green light to taking part in Island Crossings (BBC Scotland, Sunday), clearly believes the old line about all publicity being good publicity. Why else would the ferry operator in the eye of a political storm offer
FAIR warning, we are starting this column with Mrs Thatcher. “You see, Margaret wasn’t a classic Brexiteer,” former chancellor and home secretary Ken Clarke told James Naughtie on Reflections on Radio 4 on Wednesday morning. “I don’t know what
Taco Libre, Shandwick Place Edinburgh THE charm of Taco Libre is not just that you walk into it straight from the kiss-me-quick tourist tat at this end of Edinburgh’s Princes Street. And then momentarily think … uh, is this like actual Mexico
A Scots screenwriter and playwright has launched a crowdfunder to turn his critically-acclaimed stage show about raving into a film. Inspired by legendary Perth and Dundee’s Rhumba Club, Better Days takes the audience on a house music journey
He lived, at least according to local lore, in the most northerly house in the most northerly village on the most northerly of these isles. Fisherman Walter Sutherland of Skaw, Unst, died around 1850. His claim to fame is that he is supposed to
LAUNCHING the latest of the SNP’s pro-independence pamphlets, First Minister Humza Yousaf declared that he would tear up his British passport if Scotland became independent (“FM would rip up UK citizenship under ‘inclusive’ indy blueprint”, The Herald
In company with me, I expect you were intrigued by the Scottish Government’s latest thinking anent the issue of citizenship in the event of independence. Perhaps you were struck by the underlying tone of the document. One of inclusion, one of attracting
SNP ministers will appoint a migrants’ commissioner if Scotland becomes independent – which will safeguard the right of EU citizens if the country is able to join the European Union. The latest building a new Scotland paper, which focuses on citizenship
Scotland’s pub culture has a rich history going back over 600 years. As a result, public houses have become integrated into the social fabric of the nation. Over this time, Scotland has developed unique bar etiquette which stands apart from the
Wow, Its nearly the end of July already and we haven’t even take a first look at sparklers for the year so I thought we’d better spray some bubbles folks. So, what’s your tipple when it comes to effervescence? Cava, Champagne, New World sparklers
Our gardens can give us a rich harvest of new plants for free. This is especially useful if we have to replace some after a particularly harsh winter or because a few of them are short-lived or are spreading too much. Or you might simply want more
Last Saturday’s Herald offered insights into contemporary Scottish poetry from the McCash Prize. Today features a powerful reflection on love from Scotland’s other great linguistic roots, Gaelic. The poem, by Gaeldom’s twentieth-century master,
Hugh Murray, Born: February 19, 1935; Died: June 9, 2023 Dr Hugh Murray, who has died aged 88, was a well-known Scottish and British international athlete whose principal event was the hop, step and jump, which would become better known
Barclay Lennie Born: September 26, 1940; Died: July 23, 2023 In 1970 Barclay Lennie, who has died aged 82, was running his pub in Glasgow’s Saltmarket. He loved Alsatians and took his dog to work every day. He also visited the sale rooms
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It would be easy to assume that Katie Archibald, with her brace of Olympic titles and four World Championships gold medals, is overflowing with self-confidence and inner belief at all times. The reality, however, could not be further from this.
The power of sport for me is unrivalled. I know from my own personal experience that sport is the only thing that has helped me through the darkest days of paralysis. Whether it is having the ability to get out on my bike or into water, it
It is hard to recall the last player to make such an impassioned push to become to sign for Celtic. For a while there, it felt as though there was another public plea from Yang Hyun-Jun every day, imploring Gangwon to relent and sanction his dream
NHS Grampian has apologised to an Elgin mum in the final stages of labour who was “literally chucked out” of Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and told to wait in a hotel car park. The health board said the treatment of the woman — forced to make the
It always helps when the person across the table puts it more eloquently than you can. “I went around the world in 80 clubs,” says Lee Bullen, Ayr United manager and former footballing globetrotter. There is no direct route from Penicuik to Hong
It has become one of the great Scottish football sagas. Like the other classics of the genre – be it league reconstruction, summer football or B Teams – there appears to be no end in sight. Those particular topics have been discussed and debated
She has lived in Glasgow for more than 30 years but Delgados frontwoman Emma Pollock still feels like a tourist. “When I wake up on a Saturday morning, I still feel excited that I can go out and do anything I want,” she says, recoiling in mock
Banking giant Lloyds has been criticised for a “crass” suggestion that islanders should be willing to take a ferry to put a cheque in the bank. The company is to shut Bank of Scotland branches in Lochmaddy in North Uist and Tarbert in Harris as
The disquieting story behind the closure of one of Scotland’s most famous fine dining restaurants has been revealed by its administrators. The news came like a bolt from the blue that Brian Maule at Chardon d’Or in Glasgow was closing. In the seven
David Coombs THIS month marks 75 years since the foundation of our modern public health system. It finds itself with many challenges, with some people waiting more than a year for treatment and numerous staff strikes. Funding is a perennial clarion
The amount of office space taken up in Glasgow in the second quarter was up nearly 30% on the opening three months of the year, at 95,809 sq ft, the latest figures from real estate services firm CBRE reveal. And CBRE forecasts a significant rise
THE chairman of NatWest Group has said it would have been “too difficult” for Dame Alison Rose to continue as chief executive in the face of opposition from the UK Government, as the Royal Bank of Scotland owner launched an independent review into
We have a job that we must admit we have not been doing very well… And that is to support our education sector by giving them our backing publicly and celebrating all that is good. We have a responsibility not only to highlight the issues
If you can’t seem to crack today’s Wordle word or you want to know more about how the game works, look no further. The aim of the popular game is to find a 5-letter word in only six attempts and there’s a new word to guess daily. The game uses
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