STATE-controlled ferry operator CalMac has moved to put off island day trippers as it sought an emergency solution to ease disruption to lifeline services on Mull due to a vessel breakdown.

A Scots care home owner has been banned from being a company director for six years after it went into liquidation with no explanation for hundreds of thousands of pounds leaving company accounts.

It is named after Glasgow’s patron saint who brought the Christian faith to Scotland in the sixth century and is filled with works of art and artefacts exploring the importance of religion.

THE Big Four accountancy giants have maintained their stranglehold on the biggest audits according to a report which will likely stoke calls for the Government to do more to boost competition in the sector.

The chief executives of quangos appointed by Scottish Government ministers were paid over £10m in total last year, leading to “excessive pay gaps” between those at the top and lower paid public sector workers, The Ferret has found.

A UK Government minister has rubbished fears raised by Scottish industries over workforce pressures caused by the end of free movement rules from EU countries.

Women board members appointed to Scotland’s public bodies get paid half a million pounds less than their male counterparts, despite a drive for gender equality, The Ferret can reveal.

Influential bankers, retired senior civil servants, well-connected industry insiders, powerful chief executives and former politicians - meet Scotland’s quango class, the people who serve on the boards of Scotland’s public bodies.

By Ian McConnell

By Ian McConnell

There is some balm for inflationary concerns in the sources of upward price pressure, which came from hitherto mothballed areas of consumer spending

"I will personally miss his wisdom, support and his fierce intelligence. He leaves a fantastic legacy for us to continue to build on.”

Lawyers have raised concerns that plans for the court service under level zero and beyond “do not go far enough” to tackle the mounting problems facing the country’s justice system.

HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Developments has said its profits will be above the top end of market expectations amid "strong demand" across the UK.

Business continuity rarely makes the business press. Business-as-usual sounds uninspiring when everyone wants to plan for growth, or at least to do new things and work in better ways. And the last year has shown that many businesses can be incredibly...

THE introduction of European-style Aires is being hailed as a potential solution to the scourge of so-called "dirty camping" that has blighted Scotland in recent times.

ALAS, all good things must come to an end. The European Championships gave us an unforgettable summer of international football, and our big name columnists were there to guide you through every kick of the ball.

By Kristy Dorsey

Who will pose with the penguins now? Who will sit in the giant deckchair? Who will zip-wire, and water-ski, and star-jump? Willie Rennie, leader of the Scottish Lib Dems and lover of a colourful photo opportunity, has revealed that he’s standing do...

WEST of Shetland-focused Hurricane Energy increased its cash balances by $7 million (£5m) in the latest quarter during which a court blocked a controversial restructuring that would have left creditors in control of the firm.

Make waves in your garden, with breezy seaside plants and themed accessories, writes Hannah Stephenson.

By Kristy Dorsey

Years of pounding the streets can lead to the type of injuries that force jogging enthusiasts to reluctantly give up the sport in middle age.

IT was lucky for Nicola Sturgeon that Tuesday’s meeting of Holyrood was a wholly online affair. The First Minister, broadcasting from the inky gloom of something akin to Darth Vader’s sarcophagus, was able to stay focused on the latest Covid upda...

Celebrating the bawdy seaside postcards that inspired the Carry On films, the diarist made a quick visit to the Deal home of the late Charles Hawtrey en route to another day of comical capers at The Open.

FREEDOM Day and the implications of it - plus the Duke of Edinburgh title row - were discussed by columnists in the newspapers.

Farming

THERE are a couple of fairly significant mitigating factors which must be taken into consideration in any reasonable assessment of the Scotland Under-20 team’s recent Six Nations whitewash in Wales.

CONGRATULATIONS to The Herald and the Ferret for the important and informative series on Who Runs Scotland (The Herald, July 12, 13 & 14). These issues on the Scottish economy and polity have been of concern to some academic and campaign groups but a...

Unfortunate encounter

WHAT’S gone wrong with England? The English cannot be happy. How could they? How can a country be happy when its own government trammels up hate against its national football team and stokes racism against players?

THE hospitality industry, it seems, is facing its reckoning. Yesterday, Rail Gourmet catering staff at Edinburgh Waverley went on strike to protest an alleged culture of bullying and harassment. Last week, senior staff at chef Tom Kitchin’s restaur...

FOOTBALL became a political football in the House of Commons yesterday. Strictly speaking, off-pitch rather than on-pitch activities dominated discussion, though for the umpteenth time the “whole House” was invited to admire how brilliant England...

THE blue economy, or the potential of our oceans to contribute to a green recovery, deserves a major slot at the November COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow. The importance of our oceans and their role in feeding the planet is critical, particula...

Three men have been charged in connection with an alleged attempted murder in Edinburgh.

CALLUM DAVIDSON has hailed Michael O’Halloran after the attacker starred in St Johnstone’s friendly against Preston North End on Tuesday night.

RANGERS midfielder Glen Kamara has been urged to remain at Ibrox for at least another season and take his game to the next level playing under manager Steven Gerrard and his assistant Gary McAllister in the Champions League.

They think it's all over . . . it is now!

It is important to recognise that the amber-list relaxation will not be particularly useful for many

A HARRISON Ford lookalike was spotted in Glasgow on Wednesday as filming commenced for Indiana Jones 5.

The Hoops striker was sent home from their training camp last week over the incident.

Despite 74,000 seats being unused, Glasgow Life chiefs hailed the success of the free event.

A UK Government minister has claimed that an independent Scotland rejoining the European Union will need to build a “great wall of Gretna” at the border with England.

SCOTLAND’S Test and Protect system has moved back within World Health Organisation (WHO) standards – but fears have been raised that fewer contacts are now being traced.

BORIS Johnson has been accused of “sleepwalking” into the break-up of the Union – amid a claim the UK Government “undercuts devolution”.

There have been 2,636 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Scotland in the past 24 hours.

Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil is set to face trial accused of causing serious injury to a teen biker by driving dangerously.

As Can I Improve My Memory? returns to Channel 4 for a new series, Danielle de Wolfe learns more about the human brain from presenter Sandi Toksvig.

It’s Wimbledon and Strawberry Tart Season and whether you win or loose you need an excuse for a treat. Canny bakers have a few tricks up their sleeves to make easy delicious treats at the drop of a ball!

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has hit back at Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie after she claimed that Scotland's vaccine effort lags behind the rest of the UK.