We've reached that stage of the Euros when pre-tournament predictions speculatively scribbled on to glossy wall-charts without much in the way of prior knowledge about a whole host of teams start to look a tad unrealistic. Who'd have thunk it. Certai...

Boris Johnson is being urged to allow Scots living anywhere in the UK to vote in a second independence referendum.

Nicola Sturgeon's chief of staff Liz Lloyd has taken a leave of absence to be replaced temporarily by SNP head of policy Colin McAllister.

Scotland should consider moving towards a school qualifications system in which teacher judgment supported by “some assessment” has a greater role, according to Glasgow Council’s executive director of education.

FAR be it from me to pick at old wounds but you may have noticed that the fifth anniversary of the Brexit referendum is coming up this week and that some of the people who were involved in the campaigning have been looking back and analysing what hap...

SHARES in Wm Morrison leapt more than 30 per cent this morning after the supermarket giant threw out a takeover approach valuing it at £5.5 billion.

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THE arms-length organisation which operates culture and leisure for Scotland’s largest city has predicted an estimated annual income of £6.4million for the coming year.

IF an opening monologue was good enough for the boss it was good enough for Neil Oliver. It is fair to say, however, that the long-haired archaeologist and author went his own way when he began the first of his live shows on Saturday night.

By Paul Sheerin

Sir Patrick Vallance will head a new National Science and Technology Council tasked with ensuring the UK’s innovations are used for the benefit of the nation.

6.4 million holidaymakers are expected to arrive in Scotland this summer and more than a third (2.3 million) are heading for the Highlands and Islands.

Thousands of people tuned in to English Heritage’s Facebook and YouTube pages for the solstice and saw pre-recorded footage of the stones.

I WAS encouraged to read your report of a proposal to establish the post of "lead teacher" in our schools ("£47k-a-year specialist teachers ‘will help plug recruitment gaps’", The Herald, June 16).

A letter from Nicola Sturgeon to Mike Russell, as imagined by Kevin McKenna

Name: Riccardo Giovanacci.

IT began as a way of allowing those who were visually and reading impaired to access talking newspapers and also to feel connected to the communities around them.

By George Mair

THE man in charge of the vast Torness nuclear power station on Scotland’s east coast has said the industry has a huge contribution to make after the 30-year-old plant celebrated a record performance.

A few years back, as part of a research project, Professor Karl Pillemer of Cornell University asked a sample of 1,500 elderly people what they regretted most about their lives. He was astonished that for many, their biggest regret was they had spent...

A new app styled as the “Airbnb for skills” is drawing support from users in Scotland seeking to match their talents with the needs of start-up firms looking to grow their business.

Spritz Garden, St James Quarter, Edinburgh

IT is regarded as one of Britain’s classic comedies, but Absolutely Fabulous creator and star, Jennifer Saunders, has said the series could now not be made - and it would likely not be alone.

A TRAGIC tale of hard times and deprivation on the mean streets of Glasgow’s west end, from David Donaldson.

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FORMER St Johnstone striker Guy Melamed is in advanced talks with two clubs in Israel over a return to his homeland.

ITALY had already cemented their spot in the last 16 of the European Championships before their clash with Wales.

The home of a Conservative councillor in South Lanarkshire has been set on fire in the latest in a serious of attacks on the politician.

FINLAND manager Markku Kanerva has admitted he would like to see Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara play for a "bigger club" amid speculation that the playmaker could depart Ibrox this summer.

A CATAMARAN owned by Orkney-based Pentland Ferries is undergoing sea trials ahead of its potential deployment on Scotland’s crisis-hit west coast ferry network.

EEK. The summer holidays are nearly here, and with it comes that big question. How are you going to fill those long days and weeks for your kids, grandkids or nieces and nephews? Never fear, there is still actually plenty to do out there, even in thi...

Can Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband fix the world? Iain Macwhirter reviews their new books

As new NHS long covid children's services are launched, here's what to do if you're worried your child is suffering long-term coronavirus effects.

AN SNP minister has admitted he was disappointed with the thousands of Tartan Army fans in London on Friday, adding it “would not help with controlling the virus”.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 1205 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

BORIS Johnson’s phone was taken off him because MI5 feared the Prime Minister was a “security risk”, it has been reported.

Stephen O'Donnell has revealed that Scotland teammate John McGinn gave him tips on how to handle England attacker Jack Grealish.

MULTIPLE people have been injured after a crash involving a car and a school bus full of children.

DOUGLAS Ross has slated an SNP MSP as a “sad individual” after he attempted to compare two politicians at Scotland’s Euro crunch match against England.

“We’re seeing numbers of patients that we would expect in the midst of winter - in a bad winter - in summer,” said Dr John Thomson.

REGARDING Steuart Campbell’s letter (June 13), commenting on Neil Mackay’s article ("Could new mobile phone link solve mystery of the Chinook tragedy?", June 6) as the author of the book in question (The Inconvenient Truth), I wish to respond to ...

The Scottish Government has responded to claims by Manchester mayor Andy Burnham that travel restrictions imposed on his city were “unnecessary” and without warning.

John Bercow, the former Conservative MP who became the scourge of Brexiteers as Commons Speaker, says he has switched allegiances to join the Labour Party.

IT IS a rare occurrence for an Irishman to find himself a member of the home team at Murrayfield, and it is not every day that a tour of South Africa kicks off in Scotland. Yet Tadhg Furlong, for one, will feel well prepared for this novel situation ...

A SECOND 1-0 friendly win in five days brought the curtain down on Stuart McLaren's four game (and four month) stint as Scotland interim head coach. Will it have been enough for the Scottish FA to give him the job permanently?

NO ONE has ever claimed that women cannot have vaginas – what a ridiculous headline to use (“It now seems that women are allowed to have vaginas after all", Iain Macwhirter, June 13).

John Bercow has denied discussing the prospect of a peerage with Sir Keir Starmer after the former Commons speaker and Tory MP defected to the Labour Party.

A girl has tragically died after falling from a roof of a building in Largs late last night.

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