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Sat, 22 May 2021 05:18:00 +0100'No f***ing clue': Craig Whyte's 'end game' was for Rangers to go bust, says adviser in secret email
A FOUNDING partner of a finance firm which advised Craig Whyte over his disastrous takeover of Rangers, and went on to become an administrator when it financially imploded has denied knowledge of an "end game" for the club to go bust as it facedÂ...
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Why blaming vaccine 'hesitancy' for outbreaks lets politicians off the hook
WHAT do you do if youâve left your countryâs borders open to variants, squandered ÂŁ37 billion on a test and trace system with âno clear evidenceâ that it has cut infections, and consistently failed to ensure that vulnerable people have th...
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100St Charles' Primary School: Concerns over use of 'seclusion'
Parents claim they were forced to remove their children with additional support needs from a Glasgow primary school.
Sat, 22 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100SNP gender recognition reform: Union urges 'end to dithering'
The Scottish Governmentâs âdithering and delayâ on proposed gender recognition reforms has helped create a âtoxic environmentâ for transgender people, union leaders have insisted.
Sat, 22 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100Rangers legend recalls racist abuse he suffered on making debut in Scotland
Alison Rowat
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100Brian Taylor: Question One: Now Swinney has moved on, how will we sort out Scotlandâs struggling schools?
TO be fair to John Swinney, he scarcely craved the education remit in the first place. When told in 2016, his instinctive private reaction was: âBut I do the money!â
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100CalMac ferries failure hits islands tourism
PRESSURE is mounting on the Scottish Government to do more to address the countryâs ferries debacle, as CalMacâs depleted fleet stands out as the cause again of yet more backbreaking costs to Scotlandâs islands communities and businesses.
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Fidelma Cook: Forget slow cooking, Iâm an advocate of bung-it-in-the-microwave-no-cooking
We stared at the rock-hard, small potato when it came out of the microwave. âWhat did you put it in at, Miriam?â I asked as she poked and prodded it without any give.
Sat, 22 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100Netherton: Archaeologists find mysterious ancient iron dagger during excevations
The village of Netherton was uncovered in North Lanarkshire during work to upgrade the M8, M73 and M74 Improvements
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Meet Rebecca Strong - the Glasgow matron who made modern nursing
TWO hundred years ago there was no such thing as a professional nurse.
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100Dawkins and Down's: Richard Dawkins got it so wrong on people who have Downâs syndrome
JOURNALISTS abide by unwritten rules that govern how they view themselves and what they believe to be the primary function of their trade. Iâm about to break one of my own: until now, Iâve never backed or signed a petition. They risk undermini...
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Prof ConchĂșr Ă GiollagĂĄin: Gaelic crisis requires more than cultural promotion
Under existing and extremely challenging circumstances, Gaelic public bodies will soon outlive Gaelic communities. This outcome, despite over a generation of official Gaelic promotion, is analysed in our recently published Scottish Affairs article...
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Gaelic policy in Scotland will soon outlive Gaelic communities, experts warn
GAELIC policy in Scotland will soon outlive Gaelic communities, experts have warned, as they called for an urgent change of approach.
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Letters: Nationalisation could be a masterstroke for the Tories
WHEN Conservative MP Robert Adley warned against the dangers of privatisation he held up a British Rail timetable â " a wonderful book" â explaining that it allowed passengers (and freight) to travel smoothly from Wick to Penzance on a single tic...
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100CalMac: Tourism reopening hit by âcollapseâ of ferries
SCOTTISH tourism leaders have said bookings cancellations because of ferry disruption is costing individual businesses tens of thousands of pounds as a further wave of service call-offs has placed more pressure on the sectorâs summer reopening.
Sat, 22 May 2021 08:57:58 +0100Jeremy Paxman diagnosed with Parkinsonâs disease
Jeremy Paxman has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinsonâs disease.
Sat, 22 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100Covid 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, 22 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100Unspun: the political diary
My Croft HomesSNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford provoked much laughter at PMQs by introducing himself as a âmember of Scotlandâs crofter communityâ. The Edinburgh-born former banker, who also styles himself as a âhumble crofterâ, was ...
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100Joanna Blythman: Palestine is having a George Floyd moment and we have to pick a side
AFTER 54 years of struggle against the illegal occupation of their country, Palestinians have turned a corner. âWhat is happening in Palestine is not complicated; itâs settler colonialism and ethnic cleansing.â Thatâs just one of the much-...
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Vaccinator alerts issued by health boards
UNION leaders have ruled out pursuing equal pay claims for a pay disparity that has resulted in nurses earning four times less than dentists for administering Covid vaccinations.
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Scotland's covid memorial campaign appoints artist to work on historic project
ITS intention was to create a place for people to remember and reflect following the loss of loved ones to covid and for those affected by the pandemic.
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Portfolio: Kayayei Sisters Accra, Ghana, Natalija Gormalova
Kayayei Sisters Accra, Ghana, Natalija Gormalova
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Eurovision in Edinburgh: Riot police and a brown set
There were a few âtra-la-lasâ, several acoustic guitars, long-haired chaps dressed up in bow ties and â the height of fashion â a very brown set.
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Medusa, whale's testicles and vulture's stomachs: A Week in Radio
THINGS I have learned from Radio 4 this week. The average age of the British farmer is 56 (according to The World at One on Wednesday). Medusa used to have tusks and sometimes even a lionâs mane as well as a writhing nest of snakes for hair (Nat...
Sat, 22 May 2021 09:28:55 +0100Eurovision 2021: What time is the Eurovision final, TV schedule, running order and more
The Eurovision song contest final will take place tonight for the first time in two years after the 2020 final was cancelled.
Sat, 22 May 2021 08:44:43 +0100Animal Rebellion: McDonald's protests as activists stage blockades at distribution centres
Animal rights protesters are blockading four UK distribution centres for McDonaldâs which they say will impact roughly 1,300 restaurants.
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100Ox and Finch. Ron Mackenna's restaurant review
Ox and Finch
Sat, 22 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100Scotland's most pampered dog breeds and names revealed
Scotland's most pampered pooches in Scotland have been revealed.
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100Issue of the day: China's plunging divorce rate
THE divorce rate in China has plunged by 70 per cent, with a new âcooling offâ policy said to be behind the dramatic fall.
Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Herald Diary: Friends, reunited
Friends reunited
Fri, 21 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100CalMacâs biggest customer calls for complete ferries overhaul
HAULAGE companies that spend millions of pounds on Scotlandâs ferries each year have called for a complete overhaul of the system they say is stifling growth and heading for breaking point.
Fri, 21 May 2021 19:42:13 +0100Eusebi's owner pauses use of outdoor dining pods
A GLASGOW restaurateur has paused the use of two temporary outdoor dining pods after residents raised complaints.
Fri, 21 May 2021 19:08:40 +0100Rangers video: Club launches legal action after police find 'no criminality'
The club released a statement saying it was protecting the reputation of the individuals involved
Fri, 21 May 2021 17:05:53 +0100Glasgow politicians pen letter to Home Office asking them 'leave our neighbours alone'
POLITICIANS in Glasgow have united to pen an open letter to the Home Office, asking the department to "leave our neighbours alone".
Fri, 21 May 2021 17:01:41 +0100Rangers video: Police find no criminality in clip circulated online
Police Scotland have found âno criminalityâ in a video posted on social media which appeared to show Rangers players using sectarian language during their title celebrations.
Fri, 21 May 2021 16:47:05 +0100Glasgow coronavirus: Business 'hammer blow'
BUSINESSES are "deeply disappointed and disillusioned" over the latest lockdown move for Glasgow, a Scottish business leader has said.
Fri, 21 May 2021 16:14:45 +0100Covid Scotland: Scottish Government confirm more than 400 new cases
Scottish Government statistics have revealed that 414 positive coronavirus tests have been recorded since Thursday
Fri, 21 May 2021 15:00:00 +0100Teddy Jamieson: My second vaccination is coming. And then what?
MY second blue envelope arrived on Tuesday. Four days from now Iâll be double-vaxxed and as protected as I can be (give or take a couple of weeks). Perfect timing for the easing of lockdown, especially as Iâm living in a level two area.
Fri, 21 May 2021 15:01:55 +0100Salmond warns independence 'gradually slipping off the political agenda'
ALEX Salmond has warned independence is "gradually slipping off the political agenda" just weeks after the Holyrood election.
Fri, 21 May 2021 12:42:50 +0100Coronavirus Scotland: Glasgow remains in Level Three - but no change for East Renfrewshire
Glasgow has "not yet turned a corner" and will remain in Level Three for a further week.
Fri, 21 May 2021 11:00:00 +0100Rangers fans George Square chaos - we all need to be part of the solution?
IT seems like a lifetime ago now, over 20 years anyway, but I remember my company was pulled up in front of the then-feared, no messing, autocratic Glasgow Licensing Board to respond to complaints of public nuisance and disorder outside a nightclu...
Fri, 21 May 2021 13:52:14 +0100Neil Mackay: Government loves Union like child loves new kitten
The Tories approached the union the way a slightly psychopathic child might approach a new pet kitten.
Fri, 21 May 2021 13:43:19 +0100Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater: Scottish Greens announce key Holyrood roles for MSPs
The Scottish Greens have announced the key roles that their MSPs will take on in the next session of the Parliament.
Fri, 21 May 2021 08:15:35 +0100Covid: Glasgow cases âacceleratingâ towards Level 4 as expert warns of âconcerningâ figures
Glasgow could be heading towards even tougher lockdown restrictions as cases âcontinue to accelerateâ, according public health experts.
Fri, 21 May 2021 10:31:12 +0100Brian Taylor Podcast: Rangers chat with Paul Sweeney, Alison Thewliss and Miles Briggs
Paul Sweeney brands John Swinney a 'bit of a lame duck' in the latest episode of The Brian Taylor Podcast, joined by Alison Thewliss and Miles Briggs.
Fri, 21 May 2021 05:10:00 +0100Scottish colleges' ÂŁ54m financial black hole widens by 74% in two years
SCOTLAND'S colleges have a ÂŁ54m black hole in finances which has widened by ÂŁ23m in two years as the public services auditor warned of "long term implications" for their financial sustainability.
Fri, 21 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Scotland's Covid care home death figures ordered to be released by watchdog
A QUANGO has been ordered to release the details of Covid deaths by individual care home after Scotlandâs information watchdog criticised it over a âlack of transparencyâ.
Fri, 21 May 2021 16:08:54 +0100Coronavirus: Glasgow level freeze 'excruciating' for business
BUSINESSES in Glasgow have been left âintensely frustratedâ after the city was left stuck in level three of Scotlandâs coronavirus restrictions today.
Fri, 21 May 2021 14:43:23 +0100Glasgow coronavirus: Police officer breaches rules by joining Rangers fans in George Square
A police officer has been fined for breaching coronavirus rules after he was spotted in images among thousands of Rangers fans in Glasgowâs George Square.
Fri, 21 May 2021 05:07:00 +0100Coronavirus Scotland: Ian McConnell: âJobs, jobs, jobsâ mantra but where is the beef Boris Johnson?
THE question that sprang to mind when contemplating Boris Johnsonâs âjabs, jabs, jabsâ to âjobs, jobs, jobsâ characterisation of his Governmentâs Covid-19 recovery plan was: âWhereâs the beef?â.