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The night I shared a fist-bump with Eric Cantona

They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes. Thank goodness I’ve never listened to that advice. I’m still all of a doo-dah after meeting Eric...

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Jacqueline Wake Young April 20 2024

Fag ban could be good news – just dinna ban booze!

The latest topical insights from Aberdeen musical sketch comedy team, The Flying Pigs, written by Andrew Brebner and Greg Gordon. I da ken aboot...

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The Flying Pigs April 20 2024

My north-east run-in with Margaret Thatcher still boils my blood

Certain pictures do indeed tell a thousand words for some people, as one did for me in the EE last week. Flushed with her general election victory...

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Moreen Simpson April 19 2024

New anti-stove rules chill teuchters to the core

In this house, as a chilly winter still lingers, we were wondering whether we should install one and the reckless Scottish Government did what it...

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Iain Maciver April 17 2024

Scotland should prioritise ‘assisted living’ over assisted dying

For over 10 years, my husband Simon’s elderly mother, known by everyone as Gould, lived with us. A former music teacher and a linguist who was...

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Kevin Crowe April 15 2024

Politicians urge blind ‘belief’ in Scotland to dodge difficult questions

Among the many irritating aspects of modern political campaigning is the enthusiasm with which leaders insist we rely on the power of belief. No...

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Euan Mccolm April 17 2024

Out for a pint? Remember to Open Up more than just a packet of crisps

I have many great passions in life, but right up there has to be beer and crisps. The words you are reading right now are being crafted with a fine...

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Scott Begbie April 16 2024

Theory of assisted dying is far more straightforward than reality

One of the first rules of journalism, drummed into me ad nauseam by a wizened old newspaperman who masqueraded as a university lecturer, was that...

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Mike Edwards April 16 2024

As Threads turns 40, fear of nuclear war is back with bells on

My primary school years, as for most children, were relatively carefree and straightforward. Early-1980s playtimes in Bannockburn were consumed by...

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Chris Deerin April 15 2024

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