The Met Police are preparing to issue 20 fines over the partygate saga.

If it looks like a greenwash, I always think, it’s probably, at least partly, a greenwash. And there can be few things more green-washy than the Oil and Gas Authority removing all reference to fossil fuels from its name.

A LABOUR local election candidate who has come under fire for supporting independence for Scotland - despite the party's pro-union stance has stood down from taking part in the council ballot.

Eight Glasgow statues of individuals with connections to the slave trade have been singled out by a new report.

WHEN the harsh reality of the coronavirus pandemic was becoming clear two years ago, the UK’s biggest high-street banks were quick to reassure customers that they stood ready to support them through the crisis.

A GROUP of campaigners are calling for the government's Ukrainian accommodation scheme to be extended to help Afghan refugees.

A SCOTTISH businessman is brokering talks between firms and ferry operators in an effort to find a fix for the transport problems that have bedevilled the Scottish islands and hampered the Hebrides’ recovery from the pandemic.

A large wildfire spread through gorse bushes on a Clackmannanshire hillside on Monday evening.

I NEVER thought I’d hear myself saying this, but I actually felt a bit sorry for Kate and Wills. They put a brave face on it, but travelling more the 7,000 miles just to be told your family has been sacked must have felt rather deflating. Well, at ...

The owners of a Scottish island believe a wildfire over the weekend will have a positive impact on the ground once contaminated by deadly anthrax.

Further talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Ukraine are set to take place in Turkey.

Claims that Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich suffered suspected poisoning during attempts to aid peace talks in Ukraine are “very concerning”.

People who attended alleged lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street and the Cabinet Office are reportedly braced for an initial tranche of fines from the Metropolitan Police.

A new report looking at Scotland's largest city's links to the slave trade has identified 62 Glasgow streets names or areas which have a direct or associational connection to Atlantic

By Scott Wright

Leaving aside the recent Covid-related disruptions and the impact of inclement weather, there is no doubt that CalMac’s ferry services are failing to meet the year-round needs of the island communities.

Industry analysis has long formed part of business studies research and teaching. Such analyses usually allows for an in-depth evaluation of the strategies pursued by companies in their effort to compete in an industry.

NORTH Sea industry leaders have hammered home their belief that the UK needs to boost domestic oil and gas production to reinforce the security of supplies amid the fallout from the Russian assault on Ukraine.

Ten vehicle ferry operators provide all-year scheduled services in Scottish waters.

Boutique and luxury operator Bespoke Hotels has said the landmark Glenburn Hotel in Rothesay will reopen “very soon” following its purchase out of administration.

By Ian McConnell

WEEKLY consumption of takeaways has increased substantially across all age groups in Scotland amid concerns over the impact of the pandemic on eating habits.

WHILE on the face of it the Spring Statement didn’t provide much for businesses, it did leave the current crop of attractive tax saving opportunities and investment incentives untouched.

Farming

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

By Jools Townsend

For the last five-and-a-half years, Glasgow's Burrell Collection has been closed for renovations to the tune of almost £69 million...today it reopens to the public. So what can you expect to see?

The farewell to Philip in St George’s Chapel last April was limited to just 30 people in the midst of the pandemic and mass singing was banned.

Our cartoonist Steven Camley's take on the Abramovich "poisoning"

NOBODY now reads the great 19th-century Scottish liberal and Chartist Samuel Smiles (he was fond of citing “Nobody” as a villain in his attacks on laissez-faire policies). That is a shame, but you can guess why from the titles of his books: Thrif...

I SPENT this morning learning about Anastasiia Burlachenko. She’s a 21-year-old economics student from Kyiv. Her parents want her out of Ukraine now – they fear for her life. Anastasiia’s mum and dad are staying behind to help with the war effo...

LET’S drop words like “fiasco” and “debacle”. The Ferguson ferry contract, how it was awarded and implications for victim communities now represent a full-scale scandal which cannot be wished away with glib platitudes that normally serve Ms...

Will Smith hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Bum deal

LESLEY Riddoch in her article “Has Johnson wriggled off the hook now? I would not bet on it” (The Herald, March 28) castigates Boris Johnson for his “ducking, weaving, grinning and gaffing” while Ukraine burns under the Russian onslaught.

NICOLA Sturgeon will tomorrow attend the memorial service for Prince Philip which is being held at Westminster Abbey.

THE UK Government’s transport minister has warned P&O ferries that he will bring in new laws leaving the disgraced firm with “little choice but to reverse” the decision to sack 800 workers

RISHI Sunak has defended his spending plans after his own economists said the poorest in society are unlikely to benefit from them.

FORMER Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Stephen House is to take temporary charge of the Metropolitan Police after it emerged Dame Cressida Dick is to step down from the London force sooner than expected.

FreeFlow Technologies (FFT) of East Kilbride is set to begin rolling out its e-Bike motors following a £1.65 million funding round led by investment syndicate Kelvin Capital.

POLICE officers involved in the arrest of Sheku Bayoh could refuse to take part in an inquiry into the Fife man's death in custody after the Crown Office ruled out an immunity deal.

THE cost of the Scottish child abuse inquiry has soared to more than £50 million, according to the latest figures published by the probe..

The SNP has revealed it has no plans to bring forward a 15-year-old commitment to reform council tax until at least 2026 despite its partners in government believing the charge is “not fit for purpose”.

SCOTLAND’S Finance Secretary has rejected tycoon Jim McColl’s allegation that the botched Ferguson Marine ferry deal was rushed into “for political purposes”.

Chris Rock made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith, just minutes before Will Smith was named best actor at the ceremony.

Ted Baker has rejected the approaches of US private equity giant Sycamore, as it backed its post-pandemic strategy over the offer on the table.

Boutique and luxury operator Bespoke Hotels has said the landmark Glenburn Hotel in Rothesay will reopen "very soon" following the purchase of the property out of administration.

SCOTTISH ministers overruled local councils on 46 per cent of all planning decision appeals since the 2017 local elections, according to information released under freedom of information.

UK taxpayers’ stake in NatWest Group, owner of Royal Bank of Scotland, has been cut to below 50 per cent for the first time since the financial crisis of more than a decade ago.

ALMOST 100 people sit on multiple public bodies across Scotland – raking in more than £2 million a year between them, according to a new audit.