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Sat, 21 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100Alison Rowat's TV reviews: Joe Lycett's Got Your Back, I Am Maria; Changing Rooms
READERS may recall when the fight for consumer justice on British television was built on little more than Esther Rantzen, a bevvy of random blokes, and some curiously-shaped veg.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:22:00 +0100CalMac apologies over Islay ferry cancellations as another vessel breaks down
CALMAC has apologised after more island ferry services were cancelled after another of its beleaguered ferry fleet was put out of action due to a fault yesterday (Friday).
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:18:00 +0100Power-sharing Greens urged to halt nationalised ScotRail cuts to meet transport pledge
MINISTERS have come under fire for failing to support green policies - after it sanctioned plans to cut nationalised ScotRail services in a new timetable.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:06:00 +0100Herald View: British response to Afghanistan crisis has been shameful
THE emergency in Afghanistan is probably the worst failure of Western statecraft in decades, the biggest foreign policy crisis in a generation, a now almost inevitable humanitarian catastrophe, and an abysmal mishandling and dereliction of duty by th...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Alison Rowat's TV preview: Ladybaby; When Ruby Wax Met; The City of Horses
PITY the poor woman screenwriter pitching her stuff in the age of Fleabag. Since Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy drama vacuumed up almost every prize from here to Bafta, commissioners have been after “the next Fleabag”.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Flytipping warning: SNP urged to reverse charity funding cuts to tackle 'looming litter emergency'
SNP minister have been told to “urgently guarantee” that funding for a charity dealing with soaring levels of flytipping is protected after new figures revealed its budget was cut by 10 per cent in the space of four years.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Cambo oil field: UK Government's climate advisers warn oil demand 'does no justify' support
THE UK Government’s statutory climate advisers have warned that Conservative ministers’ reasoning for supporting the controversial Cambo oil field “does not justify” investing in fossil fuel projects.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Boris Johnson 'twiddling thumbs' amid shortages crisis
BUSINESS closures linked to food shortages caused not by the global pandemic but by Boris Johnson’s Brexit parochialism and board-game politics is galling.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Covid Scotland: Daughter recalls moment she found out mum had covid in a text message
KAREN Burnett received a text message from her mother who was being treated in hospital telling her she had tested positive for covid.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Revitalised Crieff distillery Glenturret targets US and China
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Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Britain must ‘tool up’ to combat the Afghan threat. I am that tool – Dominic Raab, My Week
As imagined by Brian Beacom
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100Paralympics: Melanie Woods turns adversity into drive for success
SELF-DOUBT is every athlete’s greatest weakness. Those nagging doubts that creep in when you’re pushing your body to extremes, often in unfavourable and challenging conditions, to try to achieve a goal that may not even be possible.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100Ange Postecoglou has Celtic challenging Rangers for Scottish Premiership crown already - Gordon Smith
It might not be remembered by the readers of my column, but one month ago I wrote a piece regarding Ange Postecoglou’s first competitive match as Celtic manager. Although they lost at home to Midtjylland, I felt that the way Celtic performed overal...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100How Airbnb is helping rebalance tourism in Scotland
EFFORTS are being made to ensure tourism in Scotland is safe and sustainable to deal with an expected surge as pandemic restrictions ease.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100How Shetland's ambitious ORION project is planning an energy revolution
Shetland's ORION project is planning an energy revolution – helping the islands transition from being almost totally reliant on fossil fuels to becoming a major centre for green energy, writes Anthony Harrington
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Higher bids for supermarket giant Morrisons likely, analysts predict
By Scott Wright
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Lee Halpin: More clarity on pension charges could bring huge benefit to retirement pots
By Lee Halpin
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Investors cheer surprise upgrade to M&S profits
Shares in Marks & Spencer closed more than 14 per cent higher yesterday after the embattled retailer issued a surprise profit upgrade, its first since the start of this century, writes Kristy Dorsey.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100It's now time to nominate your champions for The Herald's Diversity Awards
As Scotland emerges into the new reality of life post-Covid one thing is clear - it is going to take the skills and talents of every single one of us to ensure that our society and our economy flourish in the months and years ahead.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100FSB warns of ‘long shadow’ of Covid-related debt in Scotland
COVID-related debt “casts a long shadow over Scotland’s small business community”, and banks must offer “as much flexibility and support as possible”, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Covid Scotland: Infections are rising rapidly again — so what's Plan B?
IT is nearly two weeks since Scotland moved to Beyond Zero and infections are rising rapidly again.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Thirty years on from the death of a superpower, who really won in Russia?
HE was one of those heavy men who carry their weight well. Alexander Bovin was round and balding with a magnificent moustache and a twinkle in his eye.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100A British farce and half-heartedness
THE siege of Kabul airport and an inadequate US president were the aspects of the Afghan situation raised by columnists in the newspapers.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Home for the holidays: We loved it so much we’ll do it again next year
By Sandra Dick
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100John-Paul Holden: Education will always matter to The Herald
"Our schools are about so much more than learning.”
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100Issue of the day: The rise of 'cardiac recognition'?
COULD you soon be living in a world where you visit “15 minute spaces” and your heartbeat identifies you as you walk into a store? The World Economic Forum says it is our likely future and this vision has not gone down well with everyone.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100There’s nothing radical about this tawdry SNP/Green carve-up
THE usual government glove-puppets in media and politics have scarce been able to contain their excitement at the prospect of the Scottish Greens’ supply-and-roll-over deal with the SNP.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100What is the economic message from Nicola Sturgeon’s government? To plead poverty or promote growth?
THERE are lessons all around us. Traverse central Edinburgh and wonder at the noisy, persistent traffic disruption, currently augmented by the new tram route snaking towards the harbour.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100Rafa's AZ Style Mexican, Hidden Lane, Glasgow. Ron Mackenna's restaurant review
Rafa's AZ Style Mexican
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:18:00 +0100SNP's Covid recovery power grab will impose a shut-down, frightened future
I HAVE a recurring nightmare where I’m tied to a hospital bed, unable to speak or move, while Jacinda Ardern – a smiley version of Nurse Ratched in the film of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – subjects me to a forced medical procedure. For m...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Herald Diary: The Battle of Falkirk, and the return of Mr Strachan
Triggering tales
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Nicola Sturgeon in top 25 Vogue inspirational women list
Nicola Sturgeon has been listed among the top 25 ‘extraordinary' UK women who have shaped 2021.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:30:00 +0100Scotland U21 boss Scot Gemmill explains Aberdeen talent Calvin Ramsay's omission from squad
SCOTLAND UNDER 21s boss Scot Gemmill believes it's better for Aberdeen talent Calvin Ramsay to be guaranteed action with the Under 19s squad rather than sit on the bench for the young Scots' opening Euro qualifier in Turkey next month.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:41:39 +0100Hibs complete loan signing of James Scott from Hull City
Hibernian have completed the loan signing of James Scott from Hull City.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:13:28 +0100Raith Rovers vs Dunfermline abandoned after only 15 minutes
Raith Rovers vs Dunfermline in the Scottish Championship has been abandoned after only 15 minutes due to a power fault in the Starks Park.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:02:25 +0100Douglas Ross denies 'anti-families' comment was a dig at Greens' LGBT support
THE CONSERVATIVES have denied claims that a tweet by Douglas Ross was “a dog whistle” for people less in favour of LGBT rights.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:30:22 +0100Scotland-wide council strike nears as unions reject 'insulting' £50 pay offer
The first Scotland-wide council strike in a decade is on the cards after trade unions rejected a new pay offer.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:30:42 +0100Glasgow Subway boss quits days after 'cloned car row'
A Glasgow transport boss has quit his post just days after he was suspended amid claims he drove a car with a cloned number plate.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:01:28 +0100SNP-Greens deal makes it 'impossible' for PM to ignore indyref2 demand
NICOLA Sturgeon has insisted a “groundbreaking” deal reached between her party and the Scottish Greens makes it “impossible on any democratic basis” for Boris Johnson to continue to ignore demands for a second independence referendum.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:08:14 +0100Alex Cole-Hamilton named new Scottish Liberal Democrats leader
Alex Cole-Hamilton has been named the new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, succeeding Willie Rennie.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:38:15 +0100New Edinburgh Fountain Brewery homes
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:52:52 +0100Covid: SNP plan to make lockdown powers permanent raises 'serious questions'
Sometimes you need to take a moment in 2021 and think about what we have lived through in the last eighteen months.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:14:55 +0100SNP and Greens deal: The six issues excluded from Bute House Agreement and why
The SNP Government and the Scottish Greens have agreed a “groundbreaking” deal for the next five years.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:50:45 +0100Nicola Sturgeon's chief of staff Liz Lloyd moves to new post
NICOLA Sturgeon’s chief of staff Liz Lloyd is to leave her post for a new role in the Scottish Government.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:51:39 +0100Ex-England keeper reveals Celtic ambition as he salutes 'fantastic' Joe Hart move
EX-ENGLAND keeper Paul Robinson has revealed he would've jumped at the chance to sign for Celtic.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:40:17 +0100SNP and Greens strike Holyrood agreement, Nicola Sturgeon confirms
The SNP Government and the Scottish Greens have agreed to work together to “provide effective and responsible leadership for Scotland” over the next five years.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:26:58 +0100Read the SNP and Greens draft co-operation deal in full
Two Scottish Green MSPs will become ministers under a new confidence and supply agreement between the party and the SNP.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:29:28 +0100M&S delights with surprise profit upgrade
Shares in Marks & Spencer have surged by more than 10 per cent after the embattled retailer issued a surprise profit upgrade, its first since the start of this century.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:53:57 +0100Raab 'ignored' SNP's call about stricken Afghan students while on holiday
Dominic Raab ‘ignored’ a call about stranded Afghan scholars on Saturday.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:22:31 +0100Dominic Raab claims ‘rapidly deteriorating situation’ prevented call to Afghan minister
Dominic Raab has defended the Government’s handling of the Afghanistan crisis as he said the “rapidly deteriorating situation” in the country had prevented a call being made to Afghan ministers while he was on holiday.