SOME quick first impressions of the Channel 4 election debate.

The Savanta Comres survey, for the Scotsman, suggests that if a referendum were to be held tomorrow the results would be similar to the 2014

DOUGLAS Ross is at the centre of a cronyism row after admitting directing thousands of pounds in public money to a “good friend” when he was previously an MSP.

NICOLA Sturgeon will today set out her 100-day “action plan” for the coronavirus recovery if the SNP is re-elected.

THE chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest Group has reiterated that the institution would move its headquarter from Edinburgh to London in the event of Scottish independence.

UNIONIST voters have just “seven days left to save Scotland’s recovery” by stopping an SNP majority, Douglas Ross will claim today.

KEY marginal seats could open the door to the SNP claiming that allusive outright majority – or put a stop to a mandate for another independence referendum.

Welcome to our Covid-19 live blog, bringing you all the latest updates from across Scotland.

BBC Question Time returns tonight with a virtual audience quizzing the panel led by Fiona Bruce.

IT’S been a tough intiation for Douglas Ross.

By Ian McConnell

LAST month, as the Scottish Parliament pulled down the shutters in preparation for the May elections, Nicola Sturgeon appealed to voters to put their trust in the SNP’s experience in leadership and governance.

Declining scores for Scottish pupils in maths and science can plausibly be blamed on Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), according to a major report.

MANY of Scotland’s most popular tourist attractions are unable to fully re-open due to continuing restrictions and the need to make cost savings.

THE Premiership title was clearly the number one target and the most important piece of silverware for Rangers to win this season.

FULL marks to Iain Macwhirter for his excellent column on the new landscape which those who support Scottish independence must now face ("Voters will twig that Sturgeon is kidding about indyref2", The Herald, April 28). In the light of these new circ...

AFFLUENT and engaged, Eastwood is a constituency that "fair loves its politics", according to former Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw.

A care home worker who was sacked after a post appeared on her Facebook page calling Muslims “fanatical bigots” has won her case for unfair dismissal – but been awarded no compensation.

Hotel group YOTEL has declared its confidence in the future of international travel as it prepares to open the doors of its new Glasgow hotel.

AFTER BP chief executive Bernard Looney passed a landmark on Tuesday few would say that he has yet to make his mark on the oil and gas giant.

As Scotland heads into an election, the constitutional question is at the heart of all parties’ campaigns. The future of Scotland and of the Union are at stake in what is primarily a trial of strength between pro-independence and anti-independen...

NURSERY children are to be given lessons in healthy relationships and gender equality under plans by a Scots charity.

THE critical role of digital connectivity in the Scottish economy was catapulted into the spotlight as the pandemic unfolded, and much of Scotland’s business is still being conducted remotely.

PATIENTS in Scotland will be among those tracked as part of a world-first study evaluating the impact of Covid on stroke patients.

More than half of all people imprisoned on remand go on to be released without further jail time, a new report has revealed, prompting concern over its widespread use in Scotland.

SCOTLAND’S reopening continues this weekend with the V&A Dundee unveiling a major new exhibition about nightclubs on Saturday.

BOTH men and women can become anxious about hair loss so it comes as no surprise that hair transplant clinics have reported a big uplift in trade over the last year as people seek solutions and strive to improve their appearance – and feel bette...

THE number of referrals involving children made by the NSPCC child abuse helpline to agencies in Scotland in the last 12 months has risen by 40% through the Covid crisis.

Hundreds of passengers arriving in the UK are having to extend their quarantine or pay for additional Covid tests as private labs are failing to deliver results on time, new research has found.

Saucy remarks

BORIS Johnson began Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday by fiddling. Rest easy, taxpayers and moralists. He was fiddling with his tie, which my sources tell me he paid for himself.

SOME issues are even more important than the Scottish elections or rather some issues come along, blessedly, to provide a little distraction from the Scottish elections. Today that issue is cinema. After all, isn’t that what cinema is for? To di...

Pupil progress in reading flatlines during the transition from primary to secondary school, according to research that has sparked calls for a restructure of class timetables to help reverse the trend.

Mass home Covid testing is "misguided and unlikely to reduce transmission", according to public health experts.

In the run-up to Hedgehog Awareness Week, Hannah Stephenson looks at what NOT to do if you want to help these garden creatures.

PEOPLE should be asked to wear face coverings when attending large outdoor gatherings such as sporting events to prevent Covid super-spreading, researchers have argued.

THE refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s flat and the court of King Boris continued to be debated by columnists in the newspapers.

ANDREI Kanchelskis had played for Dynamo Kyiv against Spartak Moscow, Manchester United against Manchester City, Everton against Liverpool and Fiorentina against both Bologna and Empoli when he arrived at Rangers back in 1998.

THE Institute for Fiscal Studies has found the three main manifestos – nationalist, Labour and Tory – “divorced from fiscal reality” containing “strikingly big promises without any serious attempt to provide costs or to say how they woul...

AN SNP MP has warned that a “revolving door” between Government and Chinese firms risks creating a situation like “Russia all over again”.

The astronaut who was the command pilot of Apollo 11 in the first crewed mission to the moon has died at the age of 91.

Ofcom have dismissed complaints about the BBC's coverage of the Scottish Parliament election after Alex Salmond complained of a “virtual blackout” of his party by the broadcaster.

Scottish cycling legend and sustainable travel advocate Mark Beaumont has officially opened the new "Highland Home" of Johnnie Walker on the famous North Coast 500 scenic route.

Arlene Foster has announced her resignation as the First Minister of Northern Ireland and the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.

PERHAPS it’s simply because the pandemic has simply sucked the life from this election.

THE construction of new purpose-built student accommodation has “paused for breath” in Glasgow, but the market continues to hold long-term appeal for investors, new research has found.

The poll of more than 2,000 Scots, commissioned by Lord Ashcroft, found the Yes and No camps are effectively in a “statistical dead heat”

UK devolved leaders set for four-nation talks regarding the central Government’s plans to resume international travel, tonight.

An SNP MP has spoken out about “battling with the black dog of depression” and is urging people to reach out for help.

Weekly strike action by ScotRail staff has been extended, with ticket examiners to walk out with their conductor colleagues this Sunday.