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Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:29:32 +0100
Covid Scotland LIVE: Lockdown rules eased with hairdressers and garden centres open
Follow along with the latest coronavirus news in Scotland and further afield.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:04:02 +0100
Scottish independence: Unionists have little to be worried about if independence is anything like this
AT those times when you realise you can’t fit a Rizla between the social policies of our main political parties you become prone to fits of paranoia.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:59:33 +0100
Election 2021: This is a proxy independence election ... it’s all about the journey, not the destination
This is meant to be the independence election. Yet it has already followed HIS a well-trodden path towards avoiding the subject completely.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:25:06 +0100
Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon ‘can’t wait’ to get first dose of vaccine
Nicola Sturgeon has expressed her eagerness to receive her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine later this month.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Mark Smith: What an icon of Scottish nationalism told me about the election. But can he be right?
I WAS talking the other day to Ian Hamilton, the Scottish nationalist who helped take the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey in the 1950s and someone who I think you could fairly call an icon, a high-celebrity of nationalism, so, naturally, I...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Analysis: Vaccines and voting - how to put Covid in its place
IT is quiet out there. Too quiet. Certainly too quiet for an election campaign. Where are the rallies, the standing room only press conferences, the famously heated debates?

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:00:33 +0100
Covid Scotland: Hairdressers, barbers & garden centres reopen amid rule changes
Hairdressers and barbers have reopened this morning along with some non-essential shops, including garden centres and homeware stores, as lockdown measures are eased.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:26:00 +0100
Scots hospitality group condemns 'ludicrous' plans for vaccine passports
SCOTLAND'S leading hospitality group has described as "ludicrous" plans for vaccine passports saying ministers should spend more time helping pubs and restaurants survive in the coming months.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: We would suffer a sorry fate as a small nation in the EU
IT was inevitable that nationalists would seize on the LSE report on EU membership and the Velvet Divorce of the former Czechoslovakia (Letters, April 2), despite their earlier rubbishing of other opinions coming out of that academic institution. How...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Tracey Thorn on Lindy Morrison, the Go-Betweens and writing women back into the story
TRACEY Thorn first met Lindy Morrison backstage at the Lyceum Theatre in London on March 31, 1983. Thorn was only 20 then, still a student. The Marine Girls, the band she was in at the time, were supporting Orange Juice that night. “I was terrif...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Mamafurfur Q&A: Scots Youtuber talks starting out and her future aims
We sat down with Scots financial Youtuber and entrepreneur Mamafurfur to get the latest on her channel, future plans and more.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:59:24 +0100
Scottish election postal votes deadline is April 6 – here’s how to apply
With just over one month to go until the Scottish Parliament elections, a key deadline is looming in the run-up to the polls.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sturgeon suggests pandemic may be driving surge in Scottish independence support
NICOLA Sturgeon has suggested that the pandemic could be driving more Scots to support independence – with the crisis potentially making people think “about the benefit of self-government”.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:34:26 +0100
Corrour station searching for a new chef
IT could be the perfect job for a chef who likes to lets off steam with a hill walk.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 07:44:54 +0100
Caroline Rennie: Family ‘devastated’ after woman, 21, dies in Aberdeenshire field
A family have said they are “devastated” after a woman died on a farm in Aberdeenshire.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Mamafurfur: Meet the Glasgow Youtuber with a finance channel that has reaped rewards
For many people, there can be fewer things more daunting than financial advice and social media, but one Scottish entrepreneur is excelling in both fields.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Luxury pram retailer Cybex open first UK store in Glasgow
THEIR luxury prams and high-tech baby carriers are beloved by celebrities, fashion conscious parents and Royalty alike.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:23:00 +0100
How ethical Easter chocolate is egg-cellent for birds
DESPITE the colourful packaging and bring foil wrapping, chocolate is not a devil-may-care choice.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Forest learning hub aims to nurture Edinburgh pupils
It will harness the power of nature to nurture youngsters who have come through abuse and trauma.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Perthshire candle makers see their TikTok video go viral
Name: Georgina Robertson.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Jeremy Peat: Thoughts of an independence referendum can wait
It is indeed a funny old world when we are faced with a Scottish Parliamentary election in a few short weeks’ time and the focus of too many politicians is much more on whether we should have another referendum on independence two or three years fr...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Issue of the day: Marilyn Monroe's legend lives on
SHE was the ultimate blonde bombshell of the silver screen in the 1950s. Now, nearly 60 years after she died, Marilyn Monroe is still making money and headlines.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 15:57:05 +0100
Medtech – 'Consistent six-figure salaries' and 'far fewer' quibbles as demand in key sector fuelled by pandemic
SALARIES commanded in the senior ranks of the medical diagnostics sector have risen sharply amid the coronavirus pandemic and some are now double what they were five years ago, a Scottish specialist recruitment consultant has declared.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 16:48:31 +0100
Garden centres, homeware stores reopen on Monday
A RETAIL leader has hailed the reopening of more essential shops from this week.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:10:59 +0100
Covid Scotland: John Swinney urges caution as Scottish Government confirms cases rise by 343
Scots are being urged to stick to the rules as lockdown eases further and a further 343 cases are recorded in the past 24 hours.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:44:57 +0100
The Meadows: Shocking scenes as violence erupts at Edinburgh park
Police were called to deal with large crowds in different locations across Scotland yesterday, after reports of violence, antisocial behaviour and drinking.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 10:34:55 +0100
SNP told to drop candidate after 'disgraceful' Holocaust tweet
THE SNP is under pressure to drop one of its election candidates after it emerged she compared Theresa May rejecting an independence referendum with the actions of Adolf Hitler.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 09:32:28 +0100
Scottish independence: Latest poll 'good news' for Alba party as Holyrood elections approach
Alex Salmond’s Alba Party looks set to take 6 per cent of the list vote, up from just three per cent support.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 12:14:43 +0100
Coronavirus: Sturgeon says vaccine passports could be trialled
NICOLA Sturgeon has suggested that vaccine passport trials could take place in Scotland – amid warnings from opponents the policy will “divide the country”.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 13:13:51 +0100
Election 2021: Labour want to completely ban zero-hours contracts from public sector
LABOUR will push forward plans to end the use of zero-hours contracts in public sector contracts under any circumstances in a proposed tightening of fair work rules.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:26:48 +0100
Election 2021: Lib Dems call for wider community healthcare provision
THE LIBERAL Democrats have set out their vision to widen healthcare, diagnosis and treatment services available at GP surgeries and pharmacies.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:05:12 +0100
SNP say annual Citizens' Assemblies could look at assisted dying
THE SNP has pledged to hold annual Citizens’ Assemblies if the party is re-elected – the panels potentially looking at assisted dying and reforming council tax.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:14:53 +0100
Scotland weather: Arctic winds bring end to sunny spell
Temperatures are expected to plummet to -7C in some parts of Scotland overnight as Arctic winds bring an end to the good weather.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 11:35:25 +0100
Proclaimers urge fans to support Alex Salmond's Alba Party in list vote
The Proclaimers have publicly thrown their support behind Alex Salmond’s new Alba Party in the list vote during the upcoming elections.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:18:00 +0100
'The sector is on its knees': Scots hospitality group threatens to take ministers to court over trading times
SCOTLAND'S leading hospitality group has threatened to take ministers to court over its plans to release Scotland from lockdown.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Expenses watchdog refers fraud concerns involving Alba candidate Lynne Anderson to Met Police
A HIGH-PROFILE candidate for the Alba party has been referred by the Westminster authorities to the Metropolitan police over alleged fraud.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 11:35:30 +0100
Opinion Matrix: IndyRef2 cash fraud probe highlights SNP in-fighting
Sunday's opinion pages were filled with continuing claims of in-fighting with the nationalist movement - highlighted by a fraud probe.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 11:09:47 +0100
Covid Scotland: Stirling Council staff 'physically and verbally abused' at Ben A'an & Balmaha
Members of staff who were working at a Scots beauty spot have been 'physically and verbally abused', according to a local council.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 09:02:16 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon Easter message: First Minister praises sacrifices made by Scotland's faith communities 
Nicola Sturgeon has praised the role of Christian values during the coronavirus crisis and the sacrifices made by faith communities in her Easter message.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:32:57 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon condemns 'shamefully low' conviction rate for rape and sexual assault
Nicola Sturgeon has condemned the "shamefully low" conviction rates for rape and sexual assault as she pledged to look at whether Scotland should retain its controversial not proven verdict.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:55:00 +0100
Covid Scotland: How many fines have been handed out by police
Data on how many fines Police Scotland have handed out during the pandemic since they were given the power to break up parties.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:17:00 +0100
Affordable housing pledge broken as SNP target falling short by 10,000 and number of children in temporary homes soars
SCOTLAND is missing its targets for providing affordable housing to buy and rent by 10,000, as the number of children in temporary accommodation has soared.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:10:00 +0100
NEIL MACKAY’S BIG READ: A crisis of faith - Kirk Moderator reveals Church of Scotland faces extinction by 2035
In an exclusive interview for Herald on Sunday readers at Easter, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland talks to Writer at Large Neil Mackay about the existential crisis facing the Kirk and how only a revolutionary reimagining of religion can sa...

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Hundreds of academics back self-ID sex question in Scottish census
HUNDREDS of academics have signed an open letter over concerns about changes to Scotland's census.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sturgeon pledges £5m to help families cope with long hospital stays
THE SNP has pledged to increase a fund to help costs for families whose children are in hospital.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Iain Macwhirter: Independence is in Sturgeon’s DNA just as much as Salmond’s. However ...
Alex Salmond’s Alba party has failed to ignite the heather, at least so far. There’s five weeks to go and anything could happen, but last week’s opinion poll showing doesn’t suggest that Scottish voters were waiting with bated breath for t...



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