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Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Shares in Scottish bus giant Stagecoach soar as investors like look of National Express deal
By Scott Wright

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:07:00 +0100
'Only travel if necessary': Warning as one of CalMac's oldest ferries remains out of action
FERRY users have been warned to travel only when necessary as one of CalMac's oldest vessels remained out of action for a tenth day with no timetable for return.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:04:00 +0100
Carmunnock locals take legal action over 'farcical' rule breach to approve green belt homes
A COMMUNITY is taking legal action after plans for Green Belt housing in Glasgow's last remaining village were given the go-ahead in breach of the city council's own rules.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Semichem distribution deployed to tackle Scotmid supply issues
By Kristy Dorsey

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow needs an emergency funding deal to lift it out of crisis, say campaigners
Campaigners are calling for an emergency funding plan for Scotland’s largest city as key services and venues hit hard during the pandemic struggle to recover.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Warning legal shake-up could 'downgrade' serious sexual crimes
LEGAL experts have warned that plans to try those accused of sexual offences in new specialist courts with “inferior sentencing powers” could “lead to the downgrading” of serious crimes.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service discriminated against Covid-19 shielders by forcing them to use holidays
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) forced staff who had to shield during the Covid-19 pandemic to use holidays and lieu time while they were off, a tribunal has heard.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Gardening: What is Barakura-style gardening - and how do you do it?
Plant expert and podcaster Michael Perry, aka Mr Plant Geek, offers his guide to this creative look, inspired by his visits to Japan.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Strike ballots loom at universities in major national dispute
Scottish higher education institutions are facing strike ballots as a major national dispute intensifies.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
UK labour shortages crisis: Will Johnson government ever wake up to reality?
That is not, of course, to say these chances were ever very high. However, it is remarkable that, as the already-grim situation deteriorates, the prospects of serious action from the UK Government have appeared to recede.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:01:00 +0100
Ineos Grangemouth to become net zero with hydrogen and carbon capture plans
SCOTLAND'S single biggest polluter will spend more than £1 billion to eliminate its contribution to emissions by 2045 – harnessing green hydrogen and carbon capture technology.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:46:49 +0100
Lyra McKee murder investigation: Two more men arrested
Two further arrests have been made by police investigating the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0100
United Rugby Championship overhaul gives rugby fans an unwieldy beast with more limbs than brains
SINCE the creation of the United Rugby Championship was announced in June, the organisers have been keen to stress its novelty and excitement value.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Pernod Ricard acquires Whisky Exchange
By Scott Wright

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Ryder Cup: Bryson DeChambeau ends silence as he makes peace with Brooks Koepka
MANY of you possibly think that Bryson DeChambeau is some kind of golfing machine, pieced together in a subterranean laboratory and made up of an elaborate tangle of wires, circuit boards, flashing LEDs, joists and rivets.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
So, First Minister, do you think a woman is an adult human female?
IT'S the shortest questions that are the most dangerous for politicians.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow upcycling initiative ready to take off with support from airport
A project between Glasgow Airport and city-based upcycling organisation Clydeside Collective will see dozens of old tables and chairs due for disposal transformed.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Software specialist Craneware predicts 'transformation' following Sentry deal
By Kristy Dorsey

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish Open: Georgia Adderley thankful for time off ahead of hectic summer
GEORGIA ADDERLEY has never shied away from the fact she wants to make it to the very top.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: Sorry, but the independence movement is alive and well
IF Neil Mackay ("SNP has sucked the life out of independence campaign", The Herald, September 21) had joined independence supporters out on the streets last Saturday or visited one of the many Yes stalls set up in towns and villages all over Scotland...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100
Laura Muir going all in to bring Commonwealth Games title back to Scotland
LAURA Muir has revealed she is all in for next summer’s Commonwealth Games and the chance to bring a title home to Scotland.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
East Kilbride cloud services firm recruits 12 as demand soars
A SCOTTISH cloud business software specialist has taken on a dozen new staff as demand for its services soared during the pandemic.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Will Christmas be cancelled?
THERE are 94 days until Christmas (depending on where and when you are reading this). And after Christmas last year was impacted by last-minute restrictions caused by a surge in coronavirus cases and the emergence of a new variant, people are despera...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:15:00 +0100
Energy crisis is a perfect storm for Scots consumers
By Kate Morrison

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Agenda: Don't treat general practice as a political football
By Dr Andrew Buist

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
A looming winter of discontent
THE ongoing issue of the cost of gas and what the Government was [not]doing about it was widely debated by columnists in the newspapers.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Herald Diary: Fizzing over a ginger whinge
Fresh fizz fail

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Why Nicola Sturgeon’s opponents no longer believe she’s serious about independence
THERE are no signs that the UK Government seems overly bothered by Nicola Sturgeon’s latest gestures towards a second independence referendum. Whitehall is reading her correctly, in my view. Her gestures are empty. No such referendum is imminent an...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:28:28 +0100
Star Wars Kenobi: Ewan McGregor says filming is finished and series won't disappoint
The actor said working on the series, which will screen on Dinsey+ sometime next year, was "really good fun"

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:03:28 +0100
Jet2 issue 'urgent' scam warning as UK's Covid travel restrictions ease
The airline is one of the most popular in the country and operates out of airports across the UK.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:02:50 +0100
HMRC launch furlough scheme investigation as companies pay back £1.3billion
According to leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg “HMRC will not hesitate to pursue those who have been abusing the scheme”.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:01:11 +0100
What's new on Netflix? Latest TV series and films coming in October
Here is the full list of new Netflix content in October including Spider-Man, Piers Morgan and You season 3.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:34:44 +0100
Cop26 Glasgow: President Joe Biden ‘anxious’ to attend Glasgow climate summit in person
The US President said he is “anxious” to be in Glasgow in person to attend a major climate summit later this year.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Dig it! Scottish archaeology project re-imagines artefacts
AT first glimpse it could be a strange and mountainous lunar landscape.However, the striking image was not captured by an astronaut.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:05:25 +0100
Martin Lewis offers energy crisis emergency tips - see the top 9 must-knows
Martin Lewis, the MoneySavingExpert, has revealed his nine must-knows for dealing with the ongoing energy crisis.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:04:38 +0100
Sainsbury's customers face 'pathetic' 30p charge to customers
Sainsbury’s has started charging for services that were previously free taking drivers by surprise at forecourts across the UK.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 22:30:00 +0100
Zander Clark aiming for more St Johnstone cup heroics against Dundee
ZANDER CLARK admits it was a privilege to be named St Johnstone captain at Aberdeen.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 19:42:58 +0100
SNP refuses to revive public energy company pledge
THE SCOTTISH Government has ignored calls to act “with urgency” and set up a publicly-owned energy company despite a Greens minister claiming the gas wholesale crisis is a “consequence of slow action” in decarbonising heating systems.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:21:32 +0100
Scottish Secretary claims army ambulance help proves union and Westminster 'more important than ever'
UK ministers have claimed the army’s support of the Scottish Ambulance Service shows the importance of the union and the Westminster government.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:41:46 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon says she has 'nothing but contempt' for dishonest anti-vaxxers
NICOLA Sturgeon has said she has “nothing but contempt” for people who knowingly spread misinformation about the Covid vaccine.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:44:26 +0100
SNP calls for interpreters identified in MoD blunder to be given instant asylum
THE SNP has urged the Westminster government to give immediate refuge to the interpreters whose data was leaked by a civil servant.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:33:14 +0100
Edinburgh's Crowne Plaza hotel sold
THE Crowne Plaza Hotel Royal Terrace in Edinburgh has been bought by an acquisitive investment company in a sign the hospitality sector is rebounding from the pandemic.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:15:16 +0100
SNP MP tells of Scottish constituent who faces crushing poverty from next month
A GLASGOW man has told how the planned cut to Universal Credit will plunge him in to “crushing poverty” after being made redundant at the start of the pandemic.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:06:38 +0100
Sturgeon admits she faces 'very difficult' decision on Covid travel tests
NICOLA Sturgeon has admitted an imminent decision on Covid tests for international travel will involve a “very difficult” choice between economic and health benefits.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Approval by John D Rutter; Waiting for the Waters to Rise by Maryse Conde; Somewhere Becoming Rain by Clive James: paperbacks
APPROVAL

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:56:16 +0100
Little Curry House Glasgow relaunch

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:26:32 +0100
SNP MP blasts minister's lack of urgency over changes to parental leave laws
AN SNP MP has urged the Government to "get a grip" on changes to leave for parents who have sick babies.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:12:48 +0100
Review: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Edinburgh Playhouse

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:44:08 +0100
SQA results: SNP under fire over state-private school gap
The A-grade attainment gap between private and state schools at Higher level widened in 2021, with more than three quarters of entries from the independent sector securing the top result.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:00:54 +0100
'Several years' before Scottish National Investment Bank will be self-sustainable
MSPs have been warned that the Scottish National Investment Bank will not become financially self-sustainable for at least three years due to the longer-term investments meaning returns are "slower at coming through".



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