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Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:30:00 +0000Glasgow's Burrell Collection reveals public reopening date
It has been closed for more than five years and now following the completion of a £69million revamp, the Burrell Collection will welcome back visitors next month.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:30:00 +0000Scotland’s Future: What to expect from The Herald's series on the national debate
The Herald tomorrow launches a far-reaching new series called Scotland’s Future.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000Aberdeen vs Celtic: TV channel, live stream & kick-off time
IT's another big midweek of Premiership football coming up.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000Rangers vs Hibs: Live stream, TV channel & kick-off time
RANGERS will be aiming to build on their impressive 5-0 win over Hearts at the weekend this midweek.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:25:31 +0000Brewdog under fire for plans to cull deer to protect trees
BREWDOG has “lost the plot”. That was the assessment by Peta (People for the Treatment of Animals) of the plan by the brewer to cull deer on its estate in order to protect the trees of the Lost Forest project.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000Minister cited by SNP in pensions row says his past view no longer useful
THE former UK minister cited by Nicola Sturgeon in her defence in the row over pensions and independence has said his previous comments on the issue are no longer relevant.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000SIS Ventures launches £5m fundraise
IT has already backed companies bidding to make a positive impression in spheres including healthcare, climate change and online security, now SIS Ventures is launching a second round of fundraising to attract up to £5 million to scale up its suppor...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Calum Smeaton: Building TVSquared has been ‘biggest honour’ of career
By Scott Wright
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Charlie Guest on becoming Britain's best female slalom skier
WHEN Charlie Guest first appeared on the international scene, she was known for being the skier who’d recovered from a broken back.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000How will the SNP fix the equality gap in dentistry?
THE figures are shocking but certainly not a surprise. New Public Health Scotland statistics show that only 45 per cent of those from the most deprived areas have seen a dentist since the start of the pandemic, in contrast to 56 per cent of people in...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon urged to axe 'increasingly redundant' Test and Protect system
SNP ministers have been urged to axe the “increasingly redundant” Test and Protect contract tracing system and divert funding to help revive over-stretched NHS services.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Paul Lawrie deserves to be considered for Ryder Cup captaincy - Nick Rodger
THESE are gloomy, downbeat times. In fact, things seem to be so sombre, I opened my energy bill the other day while whistling Requiem in D Minor.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000SNP's 'vague' miner's pardon plans may mean some 'mistakenly' think they've been reprieved
SOLICITORS have warned that “ambiguous language” of SNP Government plans to reprieve those who took part in the miners’ strike could leader to people “mistakenly believe that they have been pardoned”.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Scottish promotional specialist hails the growing return of retail
Marketing and promotions specialist SpaceandPeople said it is increasingly confident in the outlook for the business as easing Covid restrictions led to a rebound in trading activity in the second half of last year.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:31:00 +0000Burrell Collection revealed: 9 things you can see
THERE are almost 9000 items in the world-renowned Burrell Collection and now the refurbishment has meant more of the collection than ever before can be viewed.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:30:00 +0000When did Glasgow's Burrell Collection open?
It is a collection of national and international significance. Home to almost 9000 items, the Burrell Collection opened its doors in 1983.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:58:24 +0000Today's Wordle: Answer and clues for Wordle 234 on Tuesday February 8
Wordle has taken the world by storm, and if you’ve not given in to playing the daily game, we can guarantee you’ve seen the elusive squares all over social media.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000St Andrews' Eos Advisory portfolio tops £121m
A SCOTTISH investment firm has declared its portfolio has topped a total valuation of £121 million, and completed two exit events last year.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000New tie-up to boost Cellexus laboratory equipment
Dundee life sciences firm Cellexus is preparing to push into new markets following a tie-up with another independent Scottish firm.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Regular paracetamol use linked to increase in blood pressure for chronic pain patients
LONG-TERM paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes in people with high blood pressure, according to the first major study of its kind.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Pensions giant that supports Edinburgh jobs in merger talks
LIFE and pensions heavyweight Royal London, which is a big employer in Scotland, has confirmed that it has held merger talks with LV= after an initial bid for the business was snubbed.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Long Covid in children: Medical experts agree first 'consistent' definition
A DEFINITION of 'Long Covid' in children has been formally agreed for the first time by a panel of international experts.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Shell helps make windfall tax case after Aberdeen job cuts
THE chief executive of an oil and gas giant with a big North Sea business may have helped make the case for a windfall tax on firms operating in the area even as he tried to undermine it.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:31:00 +0000Neil Mackay: Shame on the SNP for its sleekit council tax tricks
IT’S become something of a modern Scottish cliché to say that Boris Johnson is the SNP’s recruiting sergeant. There’s truth in the claim, of course – but it’s much more accurate to see the Prime Minister as the SNP’s human shield.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Letters: Stop causing needless alarm to the elderly over pensions
THE Fraser of Allander Institute’s report on funding state pensions in an independent Scotland ("Think-tank’s ‘hammer blow’ to SNP pension plan under indy", The Herald, February 5) concludes that determining liability would be “both more co...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Shortage of paper delays key vote for Edinburgh-based abrdn
SCOTTISH fund management giant abrdn has been required to delay a shareholder vote on its planned £1.5 billion takeover of the Interactive Investor platform business because of a global shortage of paper.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Have the end credits rolled for Aussie soap Neighbours?
Have the end credits rolled for Aussie soap Neighbours?
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:55:00 +0000Cows peak at £1,591 at St Boswells as Ayr sells larger hogget offering
FARMING
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000Facebook: Zuckerberg: Could troubles be a turning point?
WE’VE hit “peak digital” one headline screamed. Life’s beginning to suck for Zuckerberg. At long last, the Meta universe’s imperial forces are coming under serious attack. Faceboke, Twit-ter and Insta-sham are crumbling. Social meedja’s d...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000Best Crypto Trading Platforms 2022, Some Top Choices
If you are an investor seeking some rather extraordinary returns in 2022, you might want to consider exploring the crypto markets. As you may already know, the crypto market is highly volatile, with quite drastic swings on a day-to-day basis. But if ...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000Camley’s cartoon: Boris Johnson sings ‘I Will Survive’
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on reports Boris Johnson sung the disco classic ‘I Will Survive’
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000Andy Maciver: The real devolution that matters most to Scots is yet to come
READER, grab a pen and a piece of paper. Now, write down the names of all your local authority councillors. Go on, I dare you. Can’t do it? Don’t feel ashamed. A large portion of my day job involves working in politics, and I couldn’t do it eit...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Herald Diary: How the Greenock cops were shopped
Cop strop
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000Royal Family: Should we skip over King Charles and go for King William?
IT seems slightly odd that something apparently almost indefensible on logical, political or practical grounds should be extraordinarily, widely and enduringly popular. But it’s surprisingly often the case.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:20:18 +0000Net Zero Technology Centre TechX announces new clean energy start-ups
Founded in 2017, the Net Zero Technology Centre was created as part of the Aberdeen City Region Deal, with £180 million of UK and Scottish government funding to maximise the potential of the North Sea. To date the Centre has co-invested £192 millio...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:01:00 +0000Lanarkshire hospital third of fire incidents 'unreported'
A third of fire incidents at a Lanarkshire hospital in line for replacement have “gone unreported” meaning corrective action was not taken, an official report found.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0000Nicola Sturgeon Covid update today: What time is it and how to watch
The next Covid update is due today.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 22:30:00 +0000Craig Gordon urges Hearts team-mates to forget Rangers loss and focus on securing third
CRAIG GORDON has urged his Hearts team-mates to focus on their stunning start to life back in the Scottish Premiership and forget about Ibrox.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:08:09 +0000Two arrested after Keir Starmer ambushed by protestors outside Westminster
Police had to bundle Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer into a car after a mob shouting “traitor” ambushed him near the Houses of Parliament.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 18:49:14 +0000PM presses on with No.10 reshuffle amid calls for chief of staff to quit as MP
BORIS Johnson is continuing to rearrange his No.10 team amid calls for his new chief of staff to quit as an MP.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:38:09 +0000SNP ministers leave grieving families 'in agonising limbo' after Suzanne's Law delays
SNP ministers have been accused of leaving grieving families “in agonising limbo” after failing to keep a promise to overhaul parole rules so convicted killers would be kept in prison if they failed to reveal the whereabouts of their victim’s b...
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:56:42 +0000500 new homes planned for Polmont
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Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:30:21 +0000Edinburgh tech business sold for $160m
A SCOTTISH tech business that allows companies to measure the impact of their television advertising has been sold for $160 million in a deal that will net bumper windfalls for high-profile investors.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:36:47 +0000SNP leadership accused of 'misleading Scots' over pensions and independence
THE SNP has been accused of “misleading Scots” over who would pay their state pensions under independence by the UK minister in charge of the issue.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:10:44 +0000Developers reveal plans for 400 homes in Highlands
DETAILS have been revealed for a masterplan that could deliver around 400 homes in Inverness in a move developers say would ease an “acute” housing shortage in the area.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000Theatre: Was Robert Burns a misogynistic sex pest?
IF RABBIE Burns were alive right now there’s a real chance he would be cancelled, deemed a toxic misogynist.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:16:16 +0000Glasgow: Cruden wins Calvay Barlanark contract
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:12:00 +0000The Monarchy: 'Imperialistic story' or reassuring symbols?
On February 6, 1952, while the 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth was on a visit to Kenya, she learned of the death of her father. Promptly, she flew home where she was proclaimed Queen. An extraordinary 70 years on, that date will be marked as the Queen...
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:20:33 +0000Euro 2028: Scotland in joint bid to host tournament alongside UK & Ireland
SCOTLAND have joined forces with England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland in a bid to land hosting duties for Euro 2028.