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Celtic winger Lewis Morgan ready to seize his chance
If the first day of the latest chapter in Lewis Morgan’s career didn’t provide a sufficient eye-opener, the plush aircraft that carried Celtic to Armenia this week would have done it. Essentially a luxury airborne hotel, the journey with which the Parkhead
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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: today's battle for FIFA World Cup third and fourth place is meaningless
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that neither England nor Belgium will care about this afternoon’s game that will settle third and fourth place at the FIFA World Cup.Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata could be in line to play for Belgium in a re-run
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5 things we've learned from Donald Trump’s visit
Here are some of the things we have learned during Mr Trump’s first working visit to the United Kingdom as US president. 1. We can do a trade deal with the United States after Brexit Mr Trump told The Sun that Theresa May’s plan to keep the
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Papa John’s removes founder’s image from marketing after racial slur
Papa John’s, which has featured founder John Schnatter in logos and TV ads, is removing his image from its marketing material after reports he used a racial slur. His face was taken off at least some materials by late morning Friday, though the
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Dump Trump: Thousands fill George Square as US president set for Glasgow Prestwick
THOUSANDS of people have filled George Square to criticise Donald Trump as the US president touched down at Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The protest came after tens of thousands of demonstrators swarmed the streets of central London during Mr Trump&rsquo
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Richard Bacon still in medically induced coma 'but improving'
Richard Bacon is “improving all the time” but is still in a medically induced coma, a spokesman for the TV and radio presenter has said. Bacon, 42, fell ill while travelling to Britain from the US, where he now lives, and was taken off the plane
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Protesters refused permission to fly Trump baby blimp near Scottish Parliament after Glasgow rally
Campaigners have been refused permission to fly a Donald Trump baby blimp at Holyrood this weekend. The 20ft inflatable depicting the US president as a nappy-clad baby holding a mobile phone was flown above Parliament Square in London on Friday
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Busy Glasgow road to remain closed overnight as engineers work to fix burst water main
A busy road is expected to remain closed overnight as engineers work to fix a burst water main.Garscube Road, from its junction with Possil Road to the traffic lights at the slip road for the M8 eastbound, has been closed in both directions.Scottish Water
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It’s official: Downton Abbey movie in the works
It’s official – Downton Abbey the movie is in the works with the original star cast of the TV series reuniting for the film. Producers said that the “original principal cast” from the period drama will return for the movie, to begin production
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All the Poundworld stores to close this month - is your local shop on the list?
Poundworld is to shut a further 80 stores following its collapse last month. Here is a full list of the locations to be closed and the number of staff to be made redundant at each site: Aberdeen 14 Banbury (Castle Quay Shopping Centre)
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Dozens of Glasgow workers made redundant as Poundworld goes under
Dozens of workers from Glasgow and the surrounding areas are set to lose their jobs as Poundworld goes under.Stores in and around the city affected are Clydebank, Cumbernauld, East Kilbride, Glasgow Argyle, Glasgow Forge, Glasgow Forge Retail Park, Greenock
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Rail passengers in Glasgow hit by two weeks of disruption
RAIL passengers are being warned to expect disruption on routes from Glasgow Central as the final phase of a £100million signalling project gets underway. Lines from Rutherglen to Glasgow Central will be affected from tomorrow until July 31 as
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Teen, 16, charged with rape and murder of Alesha MacPhail back in court
A teenager charged with raping and murdering schoolgirl Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute has appeared in court for a second time. The 16-year-old male, who cannot be identified due to his age, made no plea at Greenock Sheriff Court on Friday
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Can you help? Urgent appeal for water donations at Glasgow animal shelter
An animal shelter in Glasgow has put out an urgent appeal for help after a vital piece of equipment stopped working. The Scottish SCPA has said that they are in urgent need of drinking water for the animals. Read more: Dogs looking for a home
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Wee Red Book 90th anniversary edition praised by MPs in House of Commons
THE Wee Red Book has been congratulated at Westminster on reaching its 90th anniversary. The football fans’ encyclopedia of current fixtures and historical facts and figures is out for the coming season. In a motion at the House of Commons
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Dad ordered to take down 'too tall' kids' playhouse after neighbour complains
A DAD-of-two has lost the battle to keep his daughters' much-loved playhouse after a complaint to the council. Council chiefs have ordered Brendan Burke to take down a two-story playhouse which his children Tilly-May, six, and Amelia-Rose Burke
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World's rarest tapestries on display in Paris and New York after Burrell loan
ONE of the world’s rarest medieval tapestries is going on display in Paris after a loan was agreed with Glasgow’s Burrell Collection, which is under renovation. Magic Unicorns, which was purchased by Sir William in 1937 for £250 has not been shown
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Cocaine and cannabis stash worth £110,000 found in Tollcross house
Officers from Glasgow's serious and organised crime unit have recovered £110,000 worth of drugs from a house in Tollcross.The property in Eversley Street was searched under warrant around 2.30pm on Thursday.Around two kilograms of cocaine and 10 kilograms
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Bag containing £120,000 worth of heroin discovered in Glasgow's Buchanan bus station
A bag containing drugs worth £120,000 has been picked up by police after being left in Buchanan bus station.Police were called to the station around 7.15pm on Thursday after the bag was found.More than two kilograms of what is believed to be heroin, with
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Archbishop to meet Justice Secretary after alleged attack on priest during Orange march
THE Catholic Church is to meet the Scottish Justice Secretary after a priest in Glasgow was allegedly spat on and attacked with a baton during an Orange walk. Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow and Anthony Horan, director of the Scottish Catholic
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Nicola Sturgeon to lead Pride Glasgow march as Trump visits Scotland
NICOLA Sturgeon is to lead the Pride Glasgow march for the first time this weekend. The First Minister will lead Scotland's largest annual event for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex pride through the city’s streets to Kelvingrove
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Body discovered in Carntyne park identified as local missing man
A body found in Carntyne last month has been identified as a man who has been missing for nearly a year. The corpse, which was reported to have been headless, was a Lithuanian man who had disappeared in August. The 48-year-old was identified
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Murderous Maryhill thug left brother blinded and brain damaged after row over their wives
A VIOLENT thug who left his brother brain damaged and blinded in one eye after a brutal attack has been jailed for six years.Raymond Gunn, 54, turned on his brother Alan Gunn, 60, and repeatedly kicked him after a heated row about their wives.Alan spent
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Vile Bridgeton sex beast raped woman with learning difficulties and sexually abused two schoolgirls
A VILE sex beast who raped a 21-year-old woman with learning difficulties two decades ago has been jailed for 10 years. Sixty-one-year-old Charles Hewetson, from Bridgeton, Glasgow, was also found guilty of the historic sexual abuse of a four-year-old
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Work progressing to restore water supplies hit by burst main in Glasgow
WORK is progressing to restore water supplies affected by the burst main, Scottish Water has said. Properties in areas including Port Dundas, Cowcaddens, Firhill, Sighthill and Maryhill areas are experiencing a loss of normal water supply, low
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American family rescued from car during Glasgow flooding nightmare
AN AMERICAN family had to be rescued by firefighters after their car became submerged in three feet of rising water. A burst water main has caused chaos in Glasgow this morning as a flood, stretching 400m of road, led to major disruptions.
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Elderly man in assaulted and robbed in broad daylight near Central Station
DETECTIVES have appealed for witnesses after an elderly man was assaulted and robbed near Central Station. The pensioner, who is in his seventies, was targeted by a man he had been speaking to at the entrance to the station last Saturday in the
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Kris Jenner reveals her regrets over cheating on Robert Kardashian
KRIS Jenner has described cheating on her ex-husband Robert Kardashian as one of her “biggest regrets” in my life.Jenner, 62, was married to Kardashian between 1978 and 1991 and the pair had four children together: Kourtney, 39, Kim, 37, Khloe, 34, and
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Physical storms brewing for Donald Trump’s visit to Chequers
DONALD Trump, having started his UK visit by brewing a political tempest, could face thunder, lightning and heavy rain as a physical storm brews.After savaging Theresa May's Brexit plans and praising her rival Boris Johnson's leadership abilities
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Ariana Grande releases latest single from new album
ARIANA Grande has released the latest single from her highly anticipated forthcoming album, Sweetener. Grande tweeted to say that the track, titled God Is A Woman, is now available, having previously said it explores “sexual female empowerment
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May Brexit plan could ‘kill’ UK-US trade deal, Trump says in shock for Prime Minister
DONALD Trump has warned Theresa May her Brexit plan could “kill” any UK-US trade deal because Britain would remain so closely aligned to the European Union. The US president said he would have done the Brexit negotiations “much differently” and
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Glasgow flooding nightmare: Water failure causing traffic chaos
A BURST water main caused major disruption to traffic and water supplies today across Glasgow. Areas affected by a burst water main in the Garscube area included G3 , G4,G20,G21,G22,G23 and G31. Scottish Water said supplies had been restored
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Plans to rebuild fire ravaged fruit market welcomed
PLANS to rebuild parts of Blochairn Fruit Market ravaged by fire have been welcomed.The warehouse went up in flames last August when a fire broke out in one of the units leaving huge chunks of it destroyed.Being Scotland’s busiest fruit market, it has
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Hundreds due at George Square protest over Donald Trump's visit
HUNDREDS of people are expected to descend on George Square this evening to protest a visit by Donald Trump. Demonstrations began across the country on Thursday, after Trump and wife Melania touched down in the UK for the weekend. Glasgow is
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Couple win £220,000 after giant sink hole forces them out of their home in Glasgow
A COUPLE have been given £220,000 compensation after a giant sinkhole forced them out of their home.David O'Connor and Susan Docherty got the cash after suing Scottish Water at the Court of Session after the huge hole ate up their garden.The pair
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Most deprived community in the UK: It is time for a big investment
This week a UK wide study of deprivation was published. It ranked areas over 40 years using data from each census from 1971 to 2011. It divided the whole country into grids of one square kilometre and used data of unemployment overcrowding and
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Still Game fans welcome announcement about hit show
STILL Game fans will be welcoming the news that the hit BBC show is to return later this year before Jack and Victor go into comedy retirement.Filming is due to get underway at BBC Scotland’s Dumbarton Studios and around Glasgow next month in what promises
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Council and police in "urgent" meeting after priest attacked during Orange Walk
Council officials and Police have been meeting to discuss possible action following the assault on a priest in Glasgow during an Orange parade. Council leader, Susan Aitken, held a meeting which ran late into the evening to discuss what action
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First sight of demolished buildings at Sauchiehall Street after fire
THIS is the first sight of the demolition on Sauchiehall Street where a block has been reduced to rubble.The building, which was once home to popular nightclub Victoria’s, has been removed from the main shopping thoroughfare.Building control experts condemned
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Hundreds of red flag danger addresses for ambulance crews in greater Glasgow
Hundreds of addresses require a police escort for ambulance crews to enter in the greater Glasgow area.A Freedom of Information request by the Conservatives found there were 820 addresses where safety concerns mean a police presence is needed.There are
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Scrapping Young Scot scheme could deter youngsters from the gym
THE SCRAPPING of a Young Scot discount for Glasgow’s council-run gyms could lower the amount of young gym-goers by 68 per cent, a survey suggests.Glasgow Life got rid of the £39 for six months for those aged between 16 and 19 with a Young Scot card as
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Glasgow 2018 is huge for women's golf, says Carly Booth
WITH just three weeks to go until Glasgow 2018 kicks off, Carly Booth may be an outside contender to make the British team for the event but that fact has barely dampened her excitement about this historic event.Gleneagles will host golf’s first-ever
