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Gavin Harper

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Covers:  Business news. Also sport, mainly rugby.
Business journalist at @dctmedia and @thecourieruk. All views my own.
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We wanted a doer-upper! Meet the couple transforming a Crieff castle abandoned for 50 years

We wanted a doer-upper! Meet the couple transforming a Crieff castle abandoned for 50 years

The Courier (Dundee) — A couple have spent more than £1 million as they aim to transform dilapidated Culdees Castle in Perthshire into a luxury wedding venue.
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Enormous Fife coal mine to be transformed into major ecotherapy tourist attraction

Enormous Fife coal mine to be transformed into major ecotherapy tourist attraction

The Courier (Dundee) — Plans to turn a former opencast mine, the size of 500 football pitches, into a major ecotherapy attraction in Fife.
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Worcester No.10 Duncan Weir keen for move home to Glasgow

Worcester No.10 Duncan Weir keen for move home to Glasgow

The Rugby Paper — Duncan Weir speaks about a potential return to Glasgow Warriors.
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'I just think it's too much now' - Project players devaluing the Scotland jersey claims Grand Sla...

'I just think it's too much now' - Project players devaluing the Scotland jersey claims Grand Sla...

RugbyPass — Former Scotland stand-off Craig Chalmers has branded the selection of project players by Scotland "desperate" and believes their selection is devaluing the jersey.
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DTH: I just had to take Glasgow exit on the chin

DTH: I just had to take Glasgow exit on the chin

The Rugby Paper — DTH van der Merwe is looking forward to beginning a new chapter in his career after signing for Major League Rugby (MLR) side LA Giltinis.
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'We're ready' - Amazon's Fife hub set for busiest ever Black Friday

'We're ready' - Amazon's Fife hub set for busiest ever Black Friday

The Courier (Dundee) — Amid a backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic staff at online retail giant Amazon's Fife distribution centre are gearing up for potentially the busiest period in its history as Black Friday looms.
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Van der Merwe reflects on 'emotional' Scotland debut and Super Saturday excitement

Van der Merwe reflects on 'emotional' Scotland debut and Super Saturday excitement

sixnationsrugby.com — Duhan van der Merwe reflects on making a try-scoring international debut for Scotland
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Squads, form and fixtures: Scotland's men and women prepare for international rugby return | Worl...

Squads, form and fixtures: Scotland's men and women prepare for international rugby return | Worl...

world.rugby — Scotland men's and women's teams are preparing for a return to international rugby. First up is completing the Six Nations campaigns that were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gregor Townsend's side, who recorded wins over Italy and France in rounds three and four of the Six Nations Championship earlier this year, will face Georgia at Murrayfield today.
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'You want to be a British Lion, you want to be a 100-cap Welsh international' - Owen Watkin

'You want to be a British Lion, you want to be a 100-cap Welsh international' - Owen Watkin

RugbyPass — If you asked most professional players whether they would be happy with a Rugby World Cup semi-final appearance and a Grand Slam title by the age of 23, the vast majority would presumably bite your hand off. Not Owen Watkin, though.
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'They make you feel like you're part of something, but at the end of the day, it's just a business'

'They make you feel like you're part of something, but at the end of the day, it's just a business'

RugbyPass — Former Glasgow Warriors and Scotland wing Rory Hughes reflects on the end of his stint at Scotstoun, as well as a loan spell at Leicester Tigers, and the struggles of finding a club during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Scotland player ratings vs South Africa | Autumn Nations Series

Scotland player ratings vs South Africa | Autumn Nations Series

RugbyPass — Scotland player ratings vs South Africa
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