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Sat, 08 May 2021 06:17:03 +0100
Scottish election: Hopes of SNP majority fading as tactical voting dominates election
SNP hopes of winning another Holyrood majority were fading last night, although the outcome of the most consequential election of devolution remains in the balance.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:42:00 +0100
Scottish election results: Live updating maps and charts as results begin
Follow our Scottish Parliamentary election tracker for live results, and see which seats have been called so far and who has been elected in your area.

Sat, 08 May 2021 06:06:00 +0100
Scottish election LIVE as SNP majority on knife-edge on second day of counting
Follow along with The Herald for all the latest news, reaction and analysis as Scotland goes to the polls in the Holyrood election.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:18:25 +0100
Scottish election 2021: Majority tracker
Check how many seats are needed for a majority as results from the Scottish Parliament elections come in.

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:00:59 +0100
Scottish election: SNP urge Boris Johnson to back 'democratic will of Scotland' in push for Indyref2
The SNP’s John Swinney has called on Boris Johnson to “support the democratic will of the people of Scotland” and take forward a second independence referendum.

Fri, 07 May 2021 22:26:23 +0100
Professor John Curtice: 'Most probable' outcome of election will see SNP miss majority
The SNP is the only party to make gains so far in the election, with more counts to come tomorrow, including the results of the regional list

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:01:00 +0100
CalMac ferry network crisis as breakdowns cause three day island freight shutdown
SCOTLAND'S crisis hit lifeline ferry network has come under fresh fire after a new series of breakdowns and setbacks with five of its fleet leading to service cancellations and restrictions as new pressure is put on ministers to take urgent action...

Sat, 08 May 2021 07:02:45 +0100
Scottish election 2021: Saturday declaration times and results as SNP face majority fight
AS Scotland enters its second day of election counting, Nicola Sturgeon’s hopes of winning an overall majority for the SNP at Holyrood are hanging in the balance.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Hartlepool: English Tory triumph means that independence is our last refuge, by Kevin McKenna
THE harrowing of Hartlepool was a long time in the making for the Labour Party but, lost in their acquiescent complacency under Sir Keir Starmer, they never saw it coming.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Brian Taylor: Hail to the chief – what Nicola Sturgeon plans to do next
THE big Scottish story? That high turnout. Folk queuing in the rain, determined to influence how Scotland should be run: their schools, their hospitals, their jobs. Mid crisis, political choice matters.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Coronavirus: The Indian variant is on the rise - and public health experts are worried
AFTER weeks of denial and downplaying, India’s ministry of health this week conceded that its ‘double mutant’ variant could be driving a surge in Covid cases.

Fri, 07 May 2021 22:19:00 +0100
Election 2021: As far as drama goes, the best was saved for last
AS far as political drama goes, it was a day that saved the best for last.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
CalMac ferry fiasco: Anger as islands tourism hit by cancellations
ISLAND businesses face the loss of hundreds of thousands of pounds over the coming days and weeks as ferry disruption dampens hopes of an early bounce-back with the rest of country edging out of lockdown.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Fidelma Cook: I need to face what’s coming with courage but I still hope against hope for a miracle
I’M still reeling from the further level of care I’ve started to receive from this morning.

Sat, 08 May 2021 07:22:32 +0100
Scottish elections 2021: The year of the zombie apocalypse
IN Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later a character wakes from a coma to find London deserted.

Sat, 08 May 2021 06:55:00 +0100
Covid Scotland: Places with most coronavirus cases this week
The latest weekly coronavirus figures have been released, highlighting hotspots of Covid-19 per 100,000 of the population and the risk in each neighbourhood.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Mental health system ‘is failing us all’ as suicides and addiction deaths rise
Around two Scots a day died by suicide in 2019, and that figure is expected to rise when the 2020 numbers are released in June.

Fri, 07 May 2021 20:11:09 +0100
Alex Salmond concedes Alba Party unlikely to make electoral breakthrough
ALEX Salmond has admitted his Alba Party is unlikely to make an electoral breakthrough as initial results showed it has failed to attract support.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Coronavirus: No evidence mild Covid causes lasting heart damage, finds study
Mild Covid infection is very unlikely to cause lasting damage to the structure or function of the heart, according to a new study.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: Hartlepool shows the right will not be budged at Westminster
NOW that Labour has lost another English "Red Wall" constituency – Darlington – to the Conservatives, it seems clear that the right wing is firmly embedded at Westminster.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Joanna Blythman: It's not up to politicians to tell us that we can't hug our loved ones
IF we continue to be good and obedient citizens, Boris Johnson says we might be allowed to kiss and embrace our family and friends from June 21.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:07:00 +0100
Isle of Harris gin launches in US market
ISLE of Harris gin has been launched in the US market, where it is now being stocked in retail outlets in Texas and California.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Bar Brett, Glasgow. Ron Mackenna's restaurant review
Bar Brett

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Portfolio: Funland, Southport, Anne Ward
“I wanted to sum up the seaside in all its moods,” Anne Ward says of her new book of photographs. “You never quite know what you're going to get – fun, tacky, peaceful, bracing, sometimes all of the above.”

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Herald Diary: Where have all the political characters gone?
Monkeying around

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Brexit ‘far from done’ but is it what was voted for?
THE Jersey fishing stand-off and the UK’s relationship with its neighbours was the main issue raised by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Lloyd Cole, Madness, Eighties pop: A Week in Radio
LOTS of 1980s pop nostalgia on the radio last weekend. On Sunday Kirsty Wark corralled four members of Madness to look back over their long career in The Reunion (Radio 4), while on Radio Scotland the night before Ricky Ross talked to a very chipp...

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Issue of the day: Bill Gates' weekend break with ex deal
AS Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates and his wife of 27 years part ways, surprising aspects of their long marriage have emerged, including the fact he went on regular holidays with his ex-girlfriend - a revelation that sent social media into overdr...

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Herald View: Now let's make rebuilding Scotland's economy the priority
WE do not yet know the final results of all Thursday’s various elections across the UK. In Scotland, however, there has never been any serious doubt about which party will gain the most seats and form a government: the question has been whether the...

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:41:25 +0100
Tesco warns Clubcard members ahead of May 31 deadline
Tesco has around 19 million Clubcard members across the UK.

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:40:19 +0100
Martin Lewis' warning to shoppers who pay with cash
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to shoppers who rely on paying by cash.

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:30:00 +0100
Covid LIVE: Under 40's to get different vaccine
Welcome to our Covid-19 live blog, bringing you all the latest updates from across Scotland.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:44:53 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon downplays SNP majority as 'very, very long shot'
NICOLA Sturgeon has downplayed the prospects of the SNP winning an absolute majority at Holyrood, calling it a “very, very long shot”.

Fri, 07 May 2021 17:45:38 +0100
SNP take Ayr from Conservatives in second gain
THE SNP has taken the Ayr constituency from the Conservatives.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:46:27 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon hails Glasgow for rejecting 'far-right thug' as she holds seat
NICOLA Sturgeon has hailed voters for rejecting a "far-right thug" at the ballot box as she held her Glasgow Southside seat with a comfortable majority.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:06:22 +0100
SNP secures first gain of Holyrood election by winning East Lothian
THE SNP has secured its first gain of the Holyrood election after winning East Lothian.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:36:51 +0100
Keir Starmer: Labour has 'lost the trust of working people'
LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer has admitted his party has "lost the trust of the working people" after they lost the Hartlepool by-election.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:56:20 +0100
Plans for 205 Edinburgh homes unveiled
Edinburgh-based 7N Architects have lodged plans for more than 200 homes and commercial space in the Scottish capital.

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:15:20 +0100
Scottish election: Glasgow Liberal candidate performs 'Nazi salute' outside count
Police intervened as a candidate in the Southside seat in Glasgow approached the count hall with followers doing what looked like Nazi salutes.

Fri, 07 May 2021 17:24:15 +0100
Moray public reassured after claims Covid tests can be 'fooled' by tomato ketchup
A health board has urged the public to "set aside rumours" after bizzare claims that Lateral Flow Devices could be “fooled” using tomato ketchup.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:39:08 +0100
Bradley Welsh: Sean Orman convicted of murdering Trainspotting actor
Sean Orman, 30, was found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday of shooting dead Mr Welsh, 48, on his doorstep in Edinburgh’s west end in.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:45:14 +0100
Boris Johnson: Prime Minister meets 30ft inflatable doppelganger on visit to Hartlepool
The Prime Minister said the replica reminded him of Superintendent Ted Hastings from Line Of Duty

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:48:10 +0100
Neil Mackay: SNP must tell Scotland what independence means
WHATEVER the precise outcome of the election, one thing is already certain: there will be a pro-independence majority in Holyrood.

Fri, 07 May 2021 08:13:23 +0100
Boris Johnson's no-show in Scotland only weakens his case for saving the Union - analysis
ABSENCE, they say, makes the heart grow fonder, but not it seems when it comes to Boris Johnson and Scotland.

Fri, 07 May 2021 11:12:10 +0100
Scottish election: Poll shows independence low on priority list but SNP has widespread trust of voters
THE latest poll has voters telling the SNP to focus on recovery from the pandemic rather than the constitution.

Fri, 07 May 2021 08:25:49 +0100
Scottish elections: John Curtice predicts SNP to fall one seat short of majority
Scotland’s polling expert Sir John Curtice has weighed in with his election prediction as votes begin to be counted across the country.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:51:07 +0100
Scottish Election: Counting suspended in Dumfries after power cut
An election count has been paused in Dumfries due to a power cut at DG1 Leisure Complex.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:10:47 +0100
Alex Salmond appears to dampen expectations of Alba breakthrough
ALEX Salmond appears to be dampening expectations of a breakthrough for his Alba Party, despite previously talking up the prospects of a pro-independence "supermajority".

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:05:01 +0100
Covid Scotland: Scottish Government confirms 236 fresh cases and another death
More than 230 fresh cases of coronavirus have been identified in Scotland in the past 24 hours.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Teddy Jamieson: Oscars and immigration
HARD cheese Glenn Close. You may be one of the world’s greatest actors, but you’ve never won an Oscar. You’re not getting in, I’m afraid. What’s that, Sigourney Weaver? You’ve been nominated for three Oscars. Didn’t win any, though, ...



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