79 minutes ago Future of Scotland's historic castles, abbeys at risk as heritage body accused of 'money spinner' focus

The future of more than 300 historic properties is under review with some potentially to fall to ‘curated decay’ given lack of funds

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80 minutes ago I took my own Rangers temperature check and fans calling for Celtic replay are partridge short of a pear tree – Hugh Keevins

Keevins has heard the murmurs but he isn't having one demand from the punters

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80 minutes ago Celtic, Rangers and Hearts will be a challenge, but Motherwell can take points, says star

Liam Gordon reckons the Steelmen can go into their festive fixtures with confidence

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2 hours ago The Christmas that went wrong: The day was saved by the new friend I’d made on a drunken night out

I was alone in New York during the pandemic, in the aftermath of a breakup and unable to go home. A Korean family taught me to believe in the kindness of strangersLike many Jewish families, the Wolfsons take Christmas extremely seriously. Latkes and smoked salmon are served before homemade cranberry sauce and brussels sprouts. My dad’s hand-painted menorah, which he made during the ceramics cafe boom of the early 2000s, sits proudly underneath the Christmas tree.As such, I had never missed a Christmas with the family – although there had been some near misses. In 2019, we spent Christmas by my dad’s hospital bed after his stroke – us sipping on hospital canteen gingerbread lattes, him having Christmas dinner in the guise of vanilla-scented protein, fed through a tube. In 2020, I saw my family only from six feet away, double-masked and on the doorstep. I delivered presents, but they were not opened for a few days, to let any stray virus dissipate. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago What is Ritchie Edhouse wearing on his arm? PDC darts star's sleeve explained

Ritchie Edhouse has had a breakthrough year which has propelled him into the seeds at Ally Pally this Christmas - but he adopts a unique look on stage

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2 hours ago Glasgow bin lorry crash victims remembered 10 years on from Christmas tragedy

Erin McQuade, Jack Sweeney, Lorraine Sweeney, Stephenie Tait, Jacqueline Morton and Gillian Ewing all died in the 2014 crash.

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5 hours ago Inside Cheryl and Bear's first Christmas without Liam: Friends reveal how his family are rallying round, the 'great lengths' Cheryl is going to... and what's happened to ex

KATIE HIND: How Cheryl is doing her utmost to fill the void in the life of her seven-year-old son Bear this Christmas after the tragic death of his pop star father Liam Payne

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5 hours ago Pitch at Palace dossier is found at £1million secret HQ of Prince Andrew 'spook'

A box full of books detailing the work of Prince Andrew's business initiative in China was left dumped outside the £1 million property that served as Yang Tengbo's HQ.

Economics

5 hours ago Beijing 'trying to harvest NHS health data from British patients to develop bioweapons', experts warn

MPs along with security and biological specialists have raised the alarm about the growth of Chinese medical technology in Britain's hospitals.

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6 hours ago Chloe Madeley breaks her silence on claims she was 'propositioned' by a rugby legend in front of her then

Chloe Madeley has now spoken out about the moment she was groped by a rugby legend in front of her then-husband James Haskell. 

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