CAMPBELTOWN has been tipped to see a “renaissance” of its whisky-making heritage as plans were disclosed for another new distillery in the Argyll and Bute town.

ABERDEEN are edging closer to a deal to appoint Jim Goodwin as Stephen Glass' successor at Pittodrie - with St Mirren bracing themselves for the Irishman's departure, according to reports.

William Bell saved John McCann after the 62-year-old fell ill on the 57 bus in April 2021

FORMER Aberdeen and Motherwell manager Mark McGhee is closing in on a return to first-team management with Dundee, according to reports.

The former BBC Scotland editor said she was "demonised" by certain parts of the population in Scotland during her time in the role

The impact of Storm Dudley in Scotland continues with ScotRail services cancelled and traffic disrupted for a second day.

WAS it £7.5 million, £10 million, £12 million, or more? Estimates of how much Prince Andrew will have to pay to settle the sexual assault lawsuit brought against him by Virginia Giuffre go up and up by the day.

He is the fictional undead vampire normally associated with Transylvania but whose links are all over Scotland.

THE UK’s ambassador to Ethiopia has denied that fewer people will be helped in the war-torn, drought-devastated country despite UK aid budgets being slashed by more than 50 per cent.

SNP ministers have been accused of “jeopardising future jobs and energy supplies” after it emerged no modelling has been carried out on the impact of closing down all of Scotland’s nuclear power stations on the cost-of-living crisis.

THE chief executive of Edinburgh Airport has called for greater support for the aviation sector as it comes out of the pandemic after a standalone move by Ryanair to increase its presence in the Scottish capital.

When Novak Djokovic was talking about why he won’t get the coronavirus vaccine, there was something about the way he was behaving that seemed familiar. It reminded me of something else, something I’d seen and felt before. Djokovic told us his ref...

By Ian McConnell

FINALLY. A public inquiry has now begun into the Post Office scandal that saw more than 700 subpostmasters and subpostmistresses wrongfully accused of theft, fraud and false accounting between 2000 and 2014. Men and women who saw their finances and t...

A swimmer killed in a shark attack in Australia has been named locally as a British man.

A MULTI-vehicle crash has taken place on Glasgow's Clydeside Expressway.

THE Yes movement had an awkward Yes-No moment this week.

SHETLAND-focused Hurricane Energy has seen its shares jump 12 per cent after the company underlined how much cash firms are generating in the North Sea following the surge in oil prices.

THE true crime genre is booming, although a clutch of newly released documentaries and TV drama series suggest that our viewing tastes may be moving away from traditional blood-soaked themes to a new-found fascination with fraudsters and shady scams.

BUSINESSES in Scotland have been branded the “least confident” in the UK after sentiment plunged from its peak at the end of 2021, a new survey has found.

Male domestic abusers ‘weaponised’ Covid by refusing to wash their hands and continuing to socialise to intensify distress on partners, a shock report found.

Members of Investing Women Angels (IWA) have made a return of nearly eight-fold on their stake in what has become the only Scottish life sciences firm listed on the US Nasdaq market.

THE sight of the SNP Government getting a lambasting this week over the free ports issue from the Greens to whom it has pandered could have been laughable if the issues involved weren’t so serious.

By Ian McConnell

By Scott Wright

THE media is awash with calls for Prince Andrew to be stripped of, or to relinquish, every remaining title or vestige of distinction .

By Scott Wright

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

This week marks the launch of The Herald Higher Education Awards, the most influential awards of their kind in Scotland. Now in their seventh year, their aim is to reward outstanding performance and innovative leadership within the country’s thrivi...

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Our cartoonist Steven Camley take on Andrew's help for his brother now that the Met investigates Charles' charity

Mixed messaging

“WHY do you hate the SNP if you support independence?” It’s a question I’m asked with increasing frequency these days. So I better answer it.

Vrbo has revealed the top ten international destinations that Brits will be flocking to in the summer. See the full list and how to book.

There is a 'generational divide' over proposed transgender law changes and woman are more supportive than men, a poll found.

Merlin Annual Pass has announced that its Passholder Days are taking place this year.

Marvel fans assemble! Pandora has announced a crossover jewellery collection. Here's how you can get yours,

The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing - find out what's on from Thursday, February 17

The Met Office issued a danger to life” warning with strong winds of up to 90mph amid Storm Dudley.

The two storms will cover a wide area of the UK between them

Storm Eunice is the sixth named storm of the season - following Storm Dudley, Corrie, Malik, Barra and Arwen.

EDINBURGH coach Mike Blair has delivered a massive vote of confidence in Charlie Savala after the 21-year-old stand-off became the latest player to agree a new deal with the capital club.

The percentage of Scots holding post-secondary school qualifications continues to be the highest in Europe, figures suggest.

McIlroy needed a birdie on the 72nd hole at Emirates Golf Club to win a third Desert Classic title.

SNP ministers have been told to draw up a ports strategy for Scotland amid concerns over the ownership of key maritime assets.

Woods required surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and further injuries to his foot and ankle following a single-vehicle accident.

Russian ice skater Kamila Valieva finds herself – through no fault of her own – featuring in a moral Game of Thrones.

SCOTLAND striker Lawrence Shankland has called the Scottish Government's decision to roll out Covid vaccines for children 'madness' as the 26-year-old told parents they should be held '100 per cent accountable' for any illnesses their kids pick up as...

DUNDEE have sacked manager James McPake with the Dens Park club languishing at the foot of the Premiership table.