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Tue, 03 May 2022 13:00:00 +0100
The Sheep’s Tale, John Lewis-Stempel. Book review
The Sheep’s Tale

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:53:08 +0100
Local elections Scotland: LIVE updates as results come in
Live results as councils are declared across Scotland

Fri, 06 May 2022 09:54:03 +0100
Scottish council elections battlegrounds: Areas to watch
As we await the results of the local election in Scotland, look back at some of the key battlegrounds.

Fri, 06 May 2022 09:26:52 +0100
Overturning Roe vs Wade: Causing women's deaths is not 'pro-life'
HERE we go again.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:20:00 +0100
Scottish local election 2022 results: Live updated maps and charts
We're bringing you live results from the Scottish council elections with our tracker.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Interest rates hike will make Scots families over £2100-a-year worse off in cost-of-living crisis
THOUSANDS of householders face soaring mortgage payments after interest rates were hiked to the highest level for 13 years further fuelling a cost-of-living crisis that will leave the average Scots family over £2100 a year worse off.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Virgin Money profits lifted by rate rises but fires warning on outlook
By Scott Wright

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Shell boss warns on windfall tax as giant posts £7bn profit
SHELL chief executive Ben van Beurden has underlined the value of the North Sea’s oil and gas resources amid the energy crisis as he insisted a windfall tax could jeopardise investment in the area.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
ScottishPower, Storegga hydrogen plant due in 2024
SCOTLAND is set to open what is claimed will be the UK's largest green hydrogen production facility by 2024.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish Sea Farms safeguards viability via staff
SALMON producer Scottish Sea Farms has been recognised for its efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive culture among its workers.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
McColl's convenience stores on brink of collapse
Convenience store business McColl's has said it could fall into administration.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Passport delays: Johnson in default mode of ideological deflection: Ian McConnell
DEFLECTION seems to be a real speciality of Boris Johnson and some of his senior Cabinet colleagues.

Fri, 06 May 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Alan Simpson: The humble buttery caught up in the global economic crisis
THEY have sustained generations of north-east folk and are one of the best hangover cures known to man, although one would kill you if it was thrown from a tenement window.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:15:00 +0100
£90million boost for Glasgow as conference sector takes off post Covid
IT WAS on target to have its most successful year to date when the pandemic struck having a major impact on Glasgow’s multi-million pound conference market.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Local property firm to revitalise historic site in Glasgow's east end
By Scott Wright

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish accountancy firm moves into Ireland as expansion drive continues
Aberdeen accountancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has continued its run of expansion with the acquisition of Irish counterpart FPM for an undisclosed sum.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Edinburgh antiques dealers buy historic name in Scottish furniture
An Edinburgh antiques dealer has bought one of the most famous names in Scottish furnishing with plans to bring the brand into a new chapter in 2022.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
More shoppers return to stores in April but questions remain on spending
The number of shoppers visiting retail outlets in Scotland improved between March and April, providing some signs of promise despite looming concern about the amount of money consumers are actually spending.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: West must be ready to deal with a post-Putin Russia
IT would be wrong to criticise the humanity of Duncan McFarlane’s argument that Ukraine should give up territory to stop the war (Letters, May 5), but in practice I fear his suggestion is flawed.

Fri, 06 May 2022 06:00:00 +0100
The Diary: Hot and bothered
Hot and bothered

Fri, 06 May 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Rebecca McQuillan: Even Tory voters want a windfall tax on oil companies
THE economist John Maynard Keynes wrote in 1933 that the “decadent international but individualistic capitalism” of the time had not been a success. “It is not intelligent. It is not beautiful. It is not just. It is not virtuous.”

Fri, 06 May 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Camley’s cartoon: local elections
Camley’s cartoon:  local elections May 6

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Issue of the day: Even CEOs are falling into the password trap
WHEN it comes to creating the myriad of passwords modern life demands, we are oft reminded not to use anything basic and easy to guess. Now new research has found that along with mere mortals, a surprising number of the world's CEOs and business owne...

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Michael Settle: Get ready for fireworks (and bashed ceilings) as court battle looms over Indyref2
IN a few weeks’ time, possibly even in a few days’ time, lawyers north and south of the border could be dusting down their legal tomes as Nicola Sturgeon triggers the court battle ahead over Scotland’s and, by extension, Britain’s constitutio...

Fri, 06 May 2022 09:47:58 +0100
First-rate commercial facility in Polmadie nears completion
CoVault Workspace, a Scottish self-storage and flexible workspace company, are in the final stages of development for their newest branch in Polmadie, Glasgow.

Fri, 06 May 2022 09:42:23 +0100
Nustar Clydebank oil terminal: More than 30 arrests after protester blockade
Just Stop Oil carried out the action at the Nustar Clydebank facility in West Dunbartonshire

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:37:29 +0100
Ukraine war: Defenders inside Mariupol steel mill refuse to surrender
Ukrainian fighters battling Russian forces in the tunnels beneath Mariupol’s immense steel plant are refusing to surrender in the face of relentless attacks.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:26:00 +0100
Local elections Scotand: Counts to begin for 32 local authorities today
The results are expected to be delivered throughout Friday afternoon, with some 1,227 councillors to be elected

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:07:44 +0100
Local elections: Boris Johnson faces grassroots backlash as Tories suffer heavy losses
The Labour party has won control of three flagship Conservative London boroughs in the local elections.

Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 +0100
iPhone and Android users issued urgent warning over scam apps used by criminals
Installing certain apps onto your phone could leave you out of pocket as experts shared a warning over phone apps used by cyber criminals.

Thu, 05 May 2022 07:32:02 +0100
Local elections Scotland: Live blog as Scots vote to elect councils
Live blog of The Herald's local election coverage

Thu, 05 May 2022 17:58:00 +0100
Queen to miss Edinburgh garden party
THE QUEEN is to miss this summer’s garden parties in Buckingham Palace and at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Thu, 05 May 2022 16:44:44 +0100
Cumbernald-based McKernan starts Airdrie homes
A Cumbernauld-based developer has broken ground on a new sustainable development in Airdrie.

Thu, 05 May 2022 14:49:14 +0100
Natalie McGarry trial: Ex-MP 'overwhelmed' by work with Yes groups
A TEARFUL Natalie McGarry has told a court she was “overwhelmed” by her work with the Yes groups​ she is accused of embezzling money from.

Thu, 05 May 2022 15:36:34 +0100
Channel 4 proposes alternative to Government's privatisation plans
Channel 4 has proposed an alternative approach to privatisation following plans from UK Government to take the broadcaster out of public ownership.

Thu, 05 May 2022 13:16:51 +0100
M8 multi-vehicle crash sees three lanes closed in Glasgow
Parts of Scotland's busiest motorway have been forced to close after a multi-vehicle crash.

Thu, 05 May 2022 13:26:02 +0100
UK and Japan agree new defence deal as premier visits Downing Street
The UK and Japan have agreed a defence deal that will allow their national forces to “work more closely together”, according to Boris Johnson.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:28:19 +0100
UK interest rates hit 13 year high
The Bank of England has hiked interest rates to their highest level since 2009.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:11:42 +0100
Families of striking miners to be pardoned
THE SCOTTISH Government is set to widen the scope of their miners' strike pardon bill to include family members.

Thu, 05 May 2022 11:48:01 +0100
24-hour strike to disrupt cross-border services to and from Scotland
Cross-border services to and from Scotland are to be hit by further strike action in a row over pay and Sunday working.

Thu, 05 May 2022 10:03:34 +0100
ScotRail staff threatened to boycott Glasgow route due to behaviour of 'young team'
The ticket examiner said she feels her safety is being jeopardised every day at work and that it’s taking its toll on her mental and physical health.

Thu, 05 May 2022 10:53:04 +0100
ScottishPower, Storegga Scotland green hydrogen
ScottishPower and Storegga have formed a partnership to develop, build and operate green hydrogen production plants across Scotland.

Thu, 05 May 2022 08:56:16 +0100
Surge in profits at Shell stokes calls for windfall tax
SHELL has almost tripled first quarter profits as the company feels the benefit of the surge in oil and gas prices that has left consumers facing huge increases in their energy bills.

Thu, 05 May 2022 08:26:08 +0100
Scotland's shocking drowning rate. What can we do?
Last year, according to data released by the National Water Safety Forum, deaths in the water in Scotland rose from 99 to 105.

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:21:00 +0100
'Nature in trouble' as the number of flying insects drops by nearly 30% in 20 years in Scotland
THE number of flying insects in Scotland has dropped by nearly 30% in 20 years - leading to new concerns that "nature is in trouble".

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:18:00 +0100
Scotland's £30m bid to find out if hydrogen can be an alternative to gas in homes
NEW £30m project has been launched in Scotland to find out if hydrogen can be a clean alternative to natural gas, for homes and businesses.

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:17:00 +0100
The historic Scots castle for sale at £31,000 less than a typical home
THE UK's most northerly castle is back up for sale - with a starting bid guide price of less than a typical Scottish house.

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scott Wright: Huge pay for bosses leaves a bad taste as people worry about cost of living
SPRING is a time when the spotlight traditionally shines on the amount leading executives at our biggest listed companies are paid, with shareholders given the opportunity to vote on remuneration reports and policies at annual general meetings.

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
UK Government pledges £45m in humanitarian aid to Ukraine as steel plant seige continues
THE UK Government is to provide a further £45m to aid organisations working in Ukraine and has issued a tranche of new sanctions against Russia.

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow Met Tower: Landmark People Make Glasgow wrap building to undergo £30m transformation
By Ian McConnell



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