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Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:53:13 +0000
Covid LIVE: Scotland marks one year since first lockdown
Follow along with the latest coronavirus news in Scotland and further afield.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:44:18 +0000
Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon acknowledges 'terrible ordeal' on national day of reflection
Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged the "terrible ordeal" of the last year as Scotland gets ready to mark one year on since lockdown by remembering those who died during the pandemic.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus: Glasgow study finds common cold could offer protection
The common cold virus can offer some level of protection against Covid-19 infection, Glasgow scientists believe.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Fears for poor pupils as education attainment gap persists
There are fresh fears for the life chances of Scotland’s poorest children after a major report found only limited progress had been made in closing the educational attainment gap.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Tom Gordon: Hamilton report cleared the First Minister, but Salmond saga isn't over yet
Analysis

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Alister Jack: Scottish Secretary to visit Lossiemouth
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack will stress the importance of Scotland to UK and Nato defence on a visit to an RAF base north of the border.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:14:32 +0000
Alex Salmond inquiry: Holyrood investigation to publish findings
The Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish Government’s unlawful investigation of Alex Salmond will publish its findings on Tuesday morning.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Lanarkshire grandmother denied Covid jag as NHS has 'no record' of her
A GRANDMOTHER who was hospitalised with severe heart failure during the first lockdown has been chasing her Covid vaccination for the past six weeks only to be told the NHS has "no record" of her.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Letters: What would Donald Dewar think of the tawdry opposition antics?
IN the week that the Scottish Parliament rises ahead of a May 6 election that promises to be the most divisive and bitter in its 22-year history, its architect Donald Dewar must be turning in his grave.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Public trust in politics failed by Salmond committee's conduct
INITIALLY there was limited regard to the enquiry into the Scottish Government's handling of harassment complaints against Alex Salmond. Then came suddenly a fevered interest.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Lawyers' anger as Covid-19 Legal Aid Resilience Fund leaves them empty-handed
Lawyers have reacted angrily after a funding scheme set up to help firms struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in scores of solicitors receiving nothing.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon offers support for memorial garden as Scottish Government tops up funds to £60,000
SCOTLAND’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said The Herald’s garden of remembrance will be a beautiful and fitting memorial to those who have died in the pandemic.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Glasgow hotel firm sacked worker then went on to claim furlough payments in his name
A hotel firm sacked a worker at the beginning of last year’s lockdown and went on to claim furlough payments in his name, a tribunal has heard.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Breathpod's Stuart Sandeman on helping patients recover from Covid
WE do it every minute of every day without thinking but it seems many of us may be doing it wrong.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
New Scottish device to save lives while cutting down Covid risks
By Kristy Dorsey

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Neil Mackay: We need to start talking about a curfew for men
THERE’S something clearly amiss when it comes to the way society views men and women. Women are held to one, usually impossibly high, standard. While us men? Not so much.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Garden of remembrance site revealed on lockdown anniversary as fund reaches £60,000 milestone
DOZENS of yellow ribbons flutter in the wind as five-year-old Jessica Machon lays the first plant in what will become a place to remember loved ones lost to covid. Each ribbon has the name of Scots who have died and have been tied around a tree in...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus: One in four mental health patients saw non-drug treatments 'completely stop'
MORE than one in four people with pre-existing mental health conditions saw their specialist treatment stop altogether during the pandemic, according to research which lays bare the impact of lockdown one year on.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Mount Etna | Italy | volcano | lava
Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is giving one of its periodic series of rumbles. This time, however, volcanologists are concerned that something seismic could be about to happen

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon announces £4million fund to help communities remember covid
A fund to enable communities to remember the impact of the pandemic in their own way is being set up.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Long wait for meaningful audit reform goes on
AFTER the failure of giants such as BHS and Carillion sparked public outcries in recent years, the Government has unveiled long-awaited proposals to shake up the financial reporting and audit regimes which may do little to mollify some critics.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Sailing sector fears tour operators will fail as it battles to open in time for summer
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Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
The least soldiers deserve is a place they can call home
SLEEPING ROUGH under the stars to raise awareness and funds for homeless veterans, is one former soldier’s way of giving back to a charity which has changed his life.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:06:59 +0000
Covid minute's silence and candle vigil — what time is it and what are people doing?
A minute’s silence is to be held today, one year on from the coronavirus lockdown to remember those who died during the pandemic.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Dundee to be hub of innovation
THE Scotland 5G Centre has unveiled Dundee as the location for its next innovation hub.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Over half of Scots want more work flexibility in future
THE first research into the impact of Covid on work practices that is specific to Scotland shows both employees and businesses expect far greater levels of flexibility in the workplace on a permanent basis.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
New BP boss earns £1.7m as oil giant makes hefty losses
NEW BP chief executive Bernard Looney earned £1.7 million for his work in the role last year.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Food: Expert sandwicher Max Halley is turning his attention to picnics
All of Max Halley's sentences end with either a massive, joyful exclamation mark, or a boom of laughter.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Vaccine threat and retail transformation
THE vaccine threat, the thrill of strangers and the future of retail were the topics debated by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
House of Lords: Calling for reform is as traditional a part of British life as Trooping the Colour
THERE have been renewed calls for reform of the House of Lords, after someone noticed – as they do, every so often – that it doesn’t conform in every particular with the institutional models favoured by, say, the Electoral Reform Society.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 22:30:00 +0000
Scottish independence: SNP infighting 'hurting Yes vote' finds 'Onward' report
Division within the SNP could be impacting on support for Scottish independence, a new report has claimed.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 21:23:07 +0000
Alex Salmond: Investigation into ‘credible’ claim identity of complainer was leaked
Ms Sturgeon confirmed that there was a government investigation under way but could decline to comment further.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:58:33 +0000
Alex Salmond's 'overstated' claims against Nicola Sturgeon dismissed by Hamilton
ALEX Salmond's claims that Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code have been dismissed by the independent Hamilton report.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:45:42 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon: Grieving Covid families criticise PM after meeting with First Minister
The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaign met with the First Minister of Scotland on Monday.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:00:39 +0000
IndyRef2 debate 'distracting from more pressing Scottish issues', Labour MP claims
THE DEBATE around another independence referendum is taking time away from other “pressing issues” in Scotland, an MP has claimed.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:41:50 +0000
Hamilton report: Cyber vandals alter James Hamilton's Wiki page
The edit has since been corrected, but not before some on social media had begin to quote it. 

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:16:49 +0000
Boris Johnson breaks manifesto pledge by cutting 10,000 army troops
THE UK government has confirmed the army will shrink by around 10,000 troops as the defence secretary launched a plan for major modernisation of the forces.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:52:48 +0000
Hamilton report: Background to the inquiry which cleared the First Minister
Accusations that Nicola Sturgeon may have breached the ministerial code have been investigated by an independent adviser to the Scottish Government.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:45:07 +0000
Sturgeon tells of relief after being cleared of breaking ministerial code
NICOLA Sturgeon has spoken of her relief after she was cleared of breaking the Scottish Ministerial Code by an independent adviser.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:40:23 +0000
Man charged after death threats sent to Douglas Ross and George Galloway
A MAN has been charged after two politicians received 'graphic' death threats.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:50:00 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon cleared of breaking ministerial code over Alex Salmond affair
NICOLA Sturgeon has been cleared of breaching the Scottish Ministerial Code by an independent adviser, relieving pressure on her to resign.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:50:17 +0000
Johhny Dumfries, the Marquess of Bute, dies aged 62
The Marquess of Bute has died at the age of 62 following a short illness.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:21:50 +0000
UK Government imposes sanctions on China over Uighur atrocities
THE UK Government has announced sanctions against Chinese officials over the persecution of Uighur Muslims.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:57:52 +0000
Renfrewshire nuclear blast chamber firm hails US contract
A Scottish-developed steel construction system is on course for a significant presence in the global nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) market following the successful delivery of a blast chamber contract with a US university, it is claimed.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:53:20 +0000
BBC Scotland's Holyrood election coverage to include leaders' debates
BBC Scotland will broadcast two televised debates with the leaders of five political parties as part of its coverage of the Holyrood election.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:45:58 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon to face vote of no confidence on Tuesday
A VOTE of no confidence in Nicola Sturgeon has been pushed forward to tomorrow.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:06:37 +0000
Coronavirus third wave: Boris Johnson warns third wave of Covid-19 cases likely after spike in Europe
Boris Johnson has warned Britain must brace for another wave of coronavirus infections being imported from Europe as cases rise on the continent.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:57:51 +0000
Scottish independence: John Curtice gives analysis on latest poll
Top pollster Sir John Curtice gives his expert analysis on today's exclusive Herald poll, which found a narrow majority in favour of independence.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:19:35 +0000
Northfield Academy fire: Crews tackle blaze at school in Aberdeen
Firefighters are tackling a blaze at Northfield Academy.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:14:33 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon accused of 'dangerous misjudgment' as Indyref2 Bill published despite pandemic
THE Scottish Government has published its draft bill for another independence referendum despite opposition demands to focus on the economic recovery from the pandemic.



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