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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 3d

It's the final day of our in-depth series on the future of Scotland's film and television industry.

Catch up with every article HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/busi...

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 2h

Kick through the autumn leaves here

'There's nowhere better on an autumnal day'

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 4h

Ardbeg whisky has opened the doors to its brand-new boutique hotel on Islay

I stayed at Scotland's new luxury whisky hotel - and was blown away

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Matthew Lindsay @mattlindsayht.bsky.social · 8h

"They were back playing. Then the Taliban took over and it all came crashing down. The women suddenly found themselves in a vulnerable situation."

Scotland great Pauline Hamill on her work with the Afghan women's refugee team.

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The Scot helping women driven out of Afghanistan by the Taliban play football again

Scotland great Pauline Hamill is giving women who have been driven out of Afghanistan by the Taliban the chance to play international football again.

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Brian Donnelly @brianpdonnelly.bsky.social · 8h

The former Premiership football club directors said the firm was 'in desperate need of a turnaround' when they bought it

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Billionaire brothers behind Scottish bus company post record profits

The billionaire brothers who own bus companies across Scotland have posted record profits

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 7h

He is said to have been made uncomfortable by the incident

Heritage body official suspended for 'twerking' in front of Martin Compston

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 9h

‘I fell in love with a Glasgow charmer … but he was secretly in the IRA’

Mary Attenborough and Michael Gallagher have written an extraordinary memoir of their life: a tale of terror, love, lies and redemption

They talk to me in @heraldscotland.bsky.social

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The IRA and the Scottish man involved in Heathrow mortar attack

Mary Attenborough and Michael Gallagher have written an extraordinary memoir of their life together: a tale of terror, love, lies and redemption.…

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 11h

Imagine falling in love and years later discovering your partner has been leading a secret life as a terrorist

That’s what happened to Mary Attenborough. The man she thought was her devoted lover was in fact in the IRA

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social Big Read

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The IRA and the Scottish man involved in Heathrow mortar attack

Mary Attenborough and Michael Gallagher have written an extraordinary memoir of their life together: a tale of terror, love, lies and redemption.…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 11h

EXC - Ministers gave CalMac a 10-year, £4bn ferry contract without any bids being sought — after a watchdog indicated it was unlawful. Costs triple, and critics say it's sown to “political dogma”. #Ferries #ScotGov #CalMac

‘Indefensible’: Regulator indicated ScotGov ferry deal breaks law as costs treble

Ministers are under fire for awarding a no-bid lifeline ferry services contract to state-owned CalMac while tripling the cost — even after the…

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Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa.bsky.social · 22h

🎬 That’s a wrap! The Herald has now published 23 exclusive features, stories & opinion columns during our week-long exploration of the Scottish screen industry. 🎬
Read them all here & let me know what I should be following up! www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/... @heraldscotland.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 23h

The legendary Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, has died at the age of 79

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

You can never have too many tiny dungarees!

'From one island mum to another: you got this'

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

One of Scotland's oldest and most prominent private schools has broken ground on a new type of learning space. Here's why.

Why a private school is building a 'Futures Institute' for education

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

The flags remain attached to lampposts despite the council saying they'd be removed last month

Concerns council 'emboldening' anti-migrant protest as flags not removed

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Matthew Lindsay @mattlindsayht.bsky.social · 1d

🔵 33 per cent possession against Greece
🔵 xG of 0.06 in first half
🔵 Goals from corner, free-kick, blunder

Scotland are in danger of becoming the Livingston of international football - Steve Clarke has to start Billy Gilmour.

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Steve Clarke has to start playing Billy Gilmour before Scotland turn into Livingston

Scotland are in danger of turning into Livingston - manager Steve Clarke needs to start playing Billy Gilmour to secure World Cup qualification.

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Neil Cooper @neilcooper.bsky.social · 1d

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social obituary of Terry Lane, the man who named the @traversetheatre.bsky.social in Edinburgh, and became its first artistic director.

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Blood on the stage that started a Scottish legend

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Brian Donnelly @brianpdonnelly.bsky.social · 1d

Billionaire brothers' Scottish bus company posts record profits

The firm was 'in desperate need of a turnaround' when they bought it four years ago

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social Business Week column 📈

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Billionaire brothers behind Scottish bus company post record profits

The billionaire brothers who own bus companies across Scotland have posted record profits

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

'Farage’s Brexit and Tory misrule wrecked our immigration system. Now Farage and the Tories are trying to tear Britain apart because of the mess they made' || @neilmackay.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

The rise, fall and rebirth of Leith’s Ocean Terminal

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

'Relationships are reciprocal. If you stop showing up for people around you, they very well might stop showing up for you'

@marissamacwhirter.bsky.social on self-care becoming shorthand for self-indulgence

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

Leading casting directors have revealed that home-grown talents are being ditched from film and TV productions because they are seen as inferior to London-based actors

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 2d

One of Scotland’s leading screen stars has revealed she is considering turning her back on acting due to a lack of work

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 2d

One of Scotland’s leading film stars has told how he took a pay cut on his latest project to help it get off the ground

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 2d

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'It was a very, very proud moment to see it coming to life'

“It was surreal seeing, you know, your own story come to life and just fascinating to think, Christ, they’re making a film all about my life,”…

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 2d

'There are some very sad situations, but there's also some really, really amazing, happy things that have happened in my life to me and what we need to start doing is not just to look at the negatives that Tourette's brings' 👇

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 2d

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Our screen sector is booming but why does it all feel so hollow in the heart?

Scotland’s burgeoning screen sector is aiming to be a billion-pound industry within the next five years. But just imagine if we paid focus to the…