Scotland Herald
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:16:00 +0000Loganair turns 60: Meet some of the bizarre travellers from a seal to a hedgehog
Scotland’s airline, Loganair, celebrates its 60th birthday and has gone on to become the UK’s largest regional airline.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:15:00 +0000Nicola Sturgeon praises Scots airline as island links hailed as 'lifeline' amid ferry disruption
It operates the shortest passenger flight, just under one minute, from Westray to Papa Westray and the world’s only scheduled beach landing on the isle of Barra.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Omega shares slump further as company mulls fresh fundraising
Shares in Omega Diagnostics fell by nearly a third yesterday as investors took a grim view on the possibility of the Scottish company raising additional funding.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Kilchoman Distillery on Islay eyes global growth after £22.5m funding deal
By Scott Wright
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Brotherly love as man donates kidney to keep his sister alive
A Glasgow woman who received the gift of life from her brother has backed a campaign to raise awareness of living kidney donation.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Scotch whisky veteran Mike Keiller takes up Ardgowan Distillery role
By Ian McConnell
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Change is never easy but reinvention of Glasgow is exciting
IT'S all happening in Glasgow. January was jam-packed with headlines about the dear, green place and dearly needed, greener plans for the city.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000UK exporters: Brexit problems worsen
RED tape wrangles continue to create significant problems for many UK businesses two years after the UK quit the European Union and a year after the move was implemented.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Scott Wright: Is the great Scottish office comeback finally on cards?
IS the great return to the office now upon us?
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000High Life Highland worker 'suicidal' after councillor Carolyn Wilson's complaints led to unfair sacking
A former youth worker has told how she was left suicidal after being forced out of her role by bosses at a public body in order to “placate” a councillor who had taken a dislike to her.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:41:13 +0000John Souttar remains at Hearts despite Rangers deadline day bid
JOHN SOUTTAR will remain at Hearts until the end of the season - despite a deadline day bid from Rangers.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:21:39 +0000New smoke alarms rules Scotland: Rules on interlinked alarms in force from today
A new law requiring every home in Scotland to have interlinked smoke alarms has come into force.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000Politics: Covid fraud: Welcome to Boycie's Britain, where honesty is for mugs
HONESTY is the best policy, they say. Trust, decency and respect are the building blocks of civilisation. Speaking from a high-minded philosophical plane, Thomas Jefferson said: “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000Creative depths: Scottish artists and makers inspired by the sea
A thalassophile is someone who feels connected and magnetically drawn to the sea. Scotland has over six thousand miles of coastline, offering plenty of inspiration for artists and makers up and down the country. Whether it’s creating art from hidde...
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:26:01 +0000Nicola Sturgeon update today as Scotland's Covid rules eased further
Nicola Sturgeon will today give a key statement on coronavirus in Scotland to MSPs in Holyrood.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:14:43 +0000Glasgow missed bin collections — here's how many complaints in YOUR area
More than 9000 complaints about missed bin collections were logged by Glasgow City Council in just six weeks, figures show.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:14:00 +0000Expedia link up for Glasgow could boost return of international visitors
IT WAS a multi-million pound market for Glasgow’s tourism sector pre-Covid and now as restrictions ease the city is gearing itself up to lure visitors back with a new campaign.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Edinburgh childcare: Kidzcare nursery and after-school business transferred to employees
OWNERSHIP of a company which operates four nurseries, four breakfast clubs and six after-school clubs has been handed over to the business’s 150 staff.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Caledonian Leisure puts its foot on the gas amid revival in holiday bookings
UK holiday operator Caledonian Leisure is targeting further growth in 2022 after what it has described as a successful first year of trading.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000OGUK hails 'exciting low-carbon offshore energy technologies'
NORTH Sea oil and gas industry body OGUK has said it is expanding to cover “exciting low-carbon offshore energy technologies” and adopting a new name in response.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000West of Shetland gas fields in demand amid net zero drive
NORTH Sea oil and gas entrepreneur Andrew Austin has shown faith in the long term potential of the area by agreeing to buy stakes in big gas fields off Shetland from French giant TotalEnergies in a deal that could be worth more than $150 million (£1...
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Glasgow missed bin collection complaints run into thousands
More than 9000 complaints about missed bin collections were logged by Glasgow City Council in just six weeks, figures show.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:30:26 +0000Deposit return scheme? We need a global plastic waste treaty
IT’S hard to believe we’re still waiting. The plastic bottle, especially the water bottle, has long been symbol of the profligate disposability of our times – and yet, more than 10 years after a deposit return scheme was mooted, almost two deca...
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Edinburgh-based John Menzies wins Amsterdam Schiphol work
JOHN Menzies has won more business at an important airport after reiterating expectations that there will be a recovery in the aviation sector this year following the devastation caused by the pandemic.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000How to get a free bus pass for under-21s
YOUNG Scots are now entitled to travel free on the nation’s buses. The new scheme, which is the result of last year’s budget deal between the SNP and the Green party, means that they can apply for a new smart card that will facilitate free transp...
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000Blythswood Square can lead regeneration of Sauchiehall Street after art school fire, says author
In its Victorian heyday, Blythswood Hill was one of the most fashionable addresses in Glasgow. Now an author and former town planner has called for Blythswood Square be put at the heart of efforts to revitalise the area around Sauchiehall Street foll...
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Letters: Partygate shows just how feeble is Scotland's voice
JUST occasionally, I feel some sympathy for Mark Smith (“Can the independence issue really be ‘settled’ one day?”, The Herald, January 31).
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000Agenda: Why we must scrap the benefit cap
By Suzi Murning
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000Camley’s Cartoon: Johnson faces Met investigation after Gray report
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the findings of the Sue Gray report as the Met investigates alleged Covid-rule breaking. February 1, 2022.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Herald Diary: Why Barry Cryer sneaked up to Ronnie Barker
Brought to book
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000Andrew McKie: Boris Johnson may yet survive parties scandal
UNTIL the Met weighed in, there were, when you think about it, few reasons why the Prime Minister, and those lackeys sent out as camera fodder, should ever have said “We’ll have to wait until we see what Sue Gray’s report says”.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000Unionists miss an open goal by denying home rule referendum, says Andy Maciver
“OBVIOUSLY there is a red line, which is we want to hold the Union together. That’s very important. But otherwise I am open-minded as to how we make the positive case for the Union.”
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:20:29 +0000Ian Blackford defends claim Boris Johnson 'willfully' misled House over Downing Street parties
Ian Blackford has defended his claim the Prime Minister lied after being told to leave the chamber
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 01:00:00 +0000Tesco announce major change to UK stores amid 'changes in customer habits'
The changes will impact stores where it has seen “lowest demand” and added it will shut seven of its 13 Jack’s discount stores.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:32:54 +0000Boris Johnson LIVE as Sue Gray report into partygate published
Follow along with the latest news as Boris Johnson's future is under pressure after Sue Gray hands over a copy of her partygate report to Number 10.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:25:52 +0000Jamie McGrath swaps St Mirren for Wigan Athletic as Alex Gogic joins from Hibs
JAMIE McGRATH has put an end to speculation surrounding the Republic of Ireland's future by sealing a move to Wigan Athletic on deadline day.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:51:32 +0000Celtic hero Chris Sutton delivers verdict on Aaron Ramsey to Rangers
CHRIS SUTTON has admitted Aaron Ramsey is an "exciting signing" for Scottish football.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:37:53 +0000Sue Gray Report: Boris Johnson has 'held people’s sacrifice in contempt'
KEIR Starmer has accused the Prime Minister of having “held people’s sacrifice in contempt” – insisting that the public’s lockdown experiences will be “forever tainted” by his behaviour.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:32:29 +0000Dundee United finalise loan move for Arsenal midfielder Tim Akinola
DUNDEE UNITED have confirmed the arrival of Tim Akinola on loan, with the Arsenal midfielder set to spend the remainder of the season Tayside.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:49:05 +0000St Johnstone confirm Theo Bair signing as Canadian international joins from Vancouver Whitecaps
ST JOHNSTONE have confirmed the signing of Theo Bair from Vancouver Whitecaps.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:03:32 +0000Sue Gray Report: Theresa May leads Tory backlash against Boris Johnson
FORMER prime minister Theresa May has led a Tory backlash in the House of Commons as Tory backbenchers criticised Boris Johnson for his role in rule-breaking gatherings at Downing Street.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:37:59 +0000Ian Blackford thrown out of Commons for saying Boris Johnson 'wilfully misled Parliament'
IAN Blackford has been thrown out of the House of Commons after accusing the Prime Minister of having “wilfully misled” Parliament.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:34:48 +0000Boris Johnson refuses to promise publication of Gray report in full
BORIS Johnson has said he will decide how much of Sue Gray’s uncensored partygate report is ultimately published, after twice failing to commit to releasing it in full.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:56:06 +0000East Kilbride pharmacy in Fenton family for 60 years sold
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:23:13 +0000'Completely untenable': Boris Johnson told to quit 'before he does any more harm' after Sue Gray report
BORIS Johnson has been told to resign “before he does our country any more harm” after an interim report into lockdown rule-breaking parties identified “failures of leadership and judgment” from No10.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000Hare House by Sally Hinchcliffe, reviewed by Fiona Rintoul
Hare House
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:17:45 +0000These instagrammers will inspire you to love Scotland
The weather might still be too wintry for many of us to venture far from home. But the wonders of Scotland's great outdoors can still be enjoyed through the eyes of these energetic Instagram adventurers...
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:48:58 +0000Sue Gray report finds leadership failures, booze culture and fear of speaking out
A NUMBER of parties in and around Downing Street during the pandemic “should not have been allowed to take place”, the initial report into the scandal has concluded.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:16:55 +0000UK woman wins bid to overturn conviction for gang rape ‘lie’
A British woman found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus has won her appeal to overturn the conviction at the country's supreme court.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:46:49 +0000John Swinney: UK Government's 'Brexit Freedoms' plans a 'threat to Scottish devolution'
JOHN Swinney has insisted that the UK Government’s pledge to improve relations with SNP ministers is “meaningless” after bringing forward new Brexit legislation with “no engagement” with Holyrood which is a “threat” to devolution.