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Everything you ever wanted to know about Rangers' Europa League play-off opponents FC Ufa
Rangers take on FC Ufa of Russia in the first leg of the Europa League play-off at Ibrox on Thursday night. Chief Football Writer Matthew Lindsay takes a look at the little-known team the Glasgow club will face. Where are FC Ufa from?The Republic of Bashkortosan
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Hundreds of campaigners rally to demand public vote on final Brexit deal
Hundreds of campaigners have attended a rally in Scotland as they stepped up demands for a public vote on the final Brexit deal. Backers of the so-called people’s vote gathered in Edinburgh’s Festival Square to call for the Government’s eventual
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This time-lapse of the Perseid meteor shower looks almost too magical to be real
Kenneth Brandon from southern California filmed a stunning time-lapse of the famous Perseid meteor shower that has to be seen to be believed. The amateur astronomer shot around two hours of footage overlooking Mammoth Mountain, California, and
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In Pictures: Air show delights with festival of flight
The 100th anniversary of the RAF founding has been marked at the Biggin Hill Festival of Flight air show. The Bromley airport was on the front line of the Battle of Britain, suffering numerous Luftwaffe attacks, and earning the motto “The Strongest
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Partick Thistle 1 Celtic 3; Celtic ease past Thistle and into next round of BetFred League Cup
Celtic weathered the storm of recent weeks with a relatively comfortable win over Partick Thistle at Firhill in the Betfred League Cup.There was a brief flirtation with anxiety when Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo cancelled out Leigh Griffiths’ opener in the second
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Greenock businessman 'scunnered' after he is targeted by thieves for second time
A GREENOCK businessman says he is 'scunnered' after thieves targeted his premises for the second time in a matter of weeks. The latest break-in happened between 11.15pm and 11.40pm on Tuesday at car valet firm Angelwax Detailing in Bogston Lane
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Irn-Bru themed coffin appears in window of funeral directors
Death and funerals aren’t usually a topic of mirth, but an image of a coffin shared to Twitter has been tickling ribs. BBC journalist Nick Eardley shared the picture, which shows an unusual coffin from Edinburgh – that’s Irn-Bru themed.
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No trains from Glasgow to London for THREE weekends
NO trains will run from Glasgow Central to Euston station for three consecutive weekends, including the August bank holiday. There will be no trains to or from the London station on August 18-19, August 25-27 and September 1-2. Network Rail
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£320K cannabis stash seized in Glasgow's West End
Glasgow police have seized a quantity of drugs worth an estimated £320,000. Officers found a stash of what is believed to be cannabis at around 6.30pm on Friday, when they searched a flat on Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge. The quantity of
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Disabled teen trapped at home for 11 YEARS gets freedom back with new Govanhill flat
A DISABLED teenager trapped at home during an 11-year wait for a groundfloor property has moved to a new home. Tanveer Hussein, his big sister Hannah and their mum yesterday took possession of one of a development of properties in Govanhill.
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Shawlands eatery closes its doors for foreseeable future due to 'impossible' rent
A popular Shawlands restaurant has been forced to close its doors due to 'impossible' rent and rates. Surf Dogs on Kilmarnock Road took the decision to cease trading yesterday as they claimed they were unable to keep up with the prices in the
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Garnethill resident: My poor little sister doesn’t understand why we can’t go home - neither can I
IT has now been nine weeks since Iram Shafiq, 21, and her family were among 67 local residents who were evacuated as the fire took hold. Iram, her mother Rifat, 43, her brothers Amir, 23, and Kasim, 11, and her sister Rima, 17, had to leave their
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Furious Rangers fans accuse Slovenian police of ‘heavy-handed’ tactics after street violence
RANGERS fans have hit out at ‘heavy-handed’ Slovenian police after five fans were arrested and five others were fined ahead of the Europa League match against Maribor. Around 650 supporters of the Ibrox team travelled to the game on Thursday, before
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'Get it up ye': Shetland actors in hysterics as Glasgow punter yells over filming
Actors of the hit TV series Shetland were left in hysterics yesterday when a Glasgow punter shouted over their filming in the city. Douglas Henshall, who plays Detective Jimmy Perez in the BBC series and Scots actress Kate Dickie were filming
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Man, 43, taken to hospital after police incident saw Clyde Tunnel be completely closed
A 43-YEAR-OLD man has been taken to hospital after a police incident saw the Clyde Tunnel be closed late on Friday night. The A739 tunnel was shut in both directions at around 8pm. It opened northbound only from around 9pm when all vehicles
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'Miracle baby' who wasn't expected to survive is now set to start at school
A BOY who weighed just two and a half pounds when newborn and wasn't expected to survive is now set to start at school. Aaron Lewis looks like any other new start with his shiny new uniform at King's Oak Primary but this is a day his mum never
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Paisley nursery vandalised in late-night break in
HUNDREDS of pounds have been stolen from a Paisley nursery after a break in on Monday night. Staff at Glencoats Lodge Nursery, on Blackstoun Road, were shocked to discover that over £600 of money being raised by the children to pay for new toys
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Wild horses didn't stop Partick Thistle legend Alan Rough - so what's Dedryck Boyata's excuse?
LEN Shackleton, the former Sunderland and England player, famously left a chapter entitled “The Average Director’s Knowledge of Football” blank in his autobiography. You would, though, need a whole book to cram in everything that Alan Roderick
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Andy Halliday wants trips abroad to be the norm
ANDY HALLIDAY hopes Rangers can show further signs of their improvement this season by clinching a Europa League berth in the coming weeks. Steven Gerrard’s side saw off Shkupi and Osijek in the first and second rounds of the competition and then
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Steve Clarke: Rangers' record counts for nothing
KILMARNOCK boss Steve Clarke is reading nothing into last season’s successes against Rangers ahead of tomorrow’s Betfred Cup clash at Rugby Park. Clarke (below) took over Killie last October, when they were bottom of the Ladbrokes Premiership,
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Vintage comedy greats and fans gather at Barry Chuckle’s funeral
Paul Chuckle carried his brother Barry’s coffin as close friends and family attended the funeral of the veteran entertainer in their Rotherham home town. Rotherham United and Chuckle Brothers fans also lined the streets outside the New York Stadium
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Revealed: Where to find the most and least expensive private rents in Glasgow
PRIVATE sector rents in Glasgow have rocketed by almost 25% in the last five years. Analysis of the market shows the average rent in the city is £763 with several would be tenants often chasing the same flats. The analysis by CityLets based
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London boy's illegal adventure comes to abrupt stop in Glasgow's East End
A LONDON boy armed with a blade travelled north of the border with a bag of drugs to repay a ‘debt’. However, Edson Nunes’ illegal adventure was brought to a halt in Glasgow’s East End when he was caught red-handed in the middle of a crime.
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‘Someone put the knife on me’: Thief who stuffed large bottle of sauce down her tiny shorts in sticky situation
A THIEF who tried to stuff a large bottle of sauce down her tiny shorts found herself in a sticky situation when the police were called. As well as the stolen bottle of condiment and a can of juice, officers recovered a knife from Kelsey Deacon
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Times past: All aboard! Glasgow travels by train in years gone by
Evocative images from the Herald & Times archive Just follow the link in the pictures if you want to purchase any of them. Alternatively, head to picturestore.heraldandtimes.co.uk here.
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Top business leaders to expand programme for care experienced pupils
TOP business figures will form a new National Advisory Group to help expand a mentoring scheme for pupils in the care system. Industry leaders from The Wheatley Group, Strathclyde University and Glasgow City Council are among those who will now
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Man with incurable brain tumour backs app that could help beat cancer
AN UDDINGSTON man with an incurable brain tumour has urged Scots to join in the fight against cancer – while they’re asleep. Alex Bourne has been battling the disease since a freak seizure first revealed the tumour in 2009. He was told he likely
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‘I was part of the Johnstone gang culture’: Meet Iain, the man who will always fight for the Pavilion
FIFTY-three years ago, a small, ginger-haired boy with a James Cagney swagger entered the gates of his high school for the first time and demanded of a fellow pupil; “Who is the hardest guy in this school?” After a big, burly nominee was pointed
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Braced for the worst: Glasgow residents' looting and damage fears after Art School fire lockout
RESIDENTS displaced by the Glasgow School of Art fire are ‘preparing for the worst’ when they are finally able to return home next month. Concerns have been raised that houses within the cordon could have been damaged or ransacked after their doors
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'Clean slate' scheme in Glasgow to help youngsters avoid life of crime
YOUNG offenders could have minor crimes 'rolled-up' by the courts in a bid to turn their lives around. Police Scotland are hoping to bring in the new strategy as part of the One Glasgow Reducing Offending programme in what would be a Scottish first
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Glasgow pig farmers reveal secret to producing the tastiest pork
PIG famers David Campbell and Gillian Mackay claim to have discovered the secret of producing the world’s tastiest pork chop – but when the pair told their customers, they thought they’d gone bananas. The couple, who supply some of Scotland’s finest
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Hannah Morton couldn't find comedy work - so she followed mum Elaine C.Smith's lead and created her own show.
Brian BeacomEkaiWHAT does a young actress desperate to work do when casting agents seem to have forgotten her number?She writes a comedy play about an actress who struggles to find work find work – and takes it to the Edinburgh Fringe.“Sometimes you have
