Scotland Herald
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:26:23 +0100Brewdog: a punk way to save the world? Or green lairds?
DO we trust BrewDog to save the planet? That’s the question I find myself asking as the publicity ramps up for their planting of a million trees at Kinrara estate this summer.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Staff accused of cheating South Lanarkshire College 'to build and repair' own homes
Staff at a college “personally benefited” from the use of its materials and lecturing time to “build, model and repair” their homes and other properties, according to startling claims set out in a leaked report.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100EasyJet slashes flights in move to ease problems at major airports
By Scott Wright
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Rangers Levy UK deal 'vast commercial opportunity'
RANGERS' new matchday caterer has promised to provide "fan favourites and embrace the history and heritage of the club" as its "innovative" food and drink deal is unveiled.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Scottish Human Rights Commission refutes claims gender reforms threaten single sex spaces
A COMMISSION set up to protect human rights in Scotland has insisted that plans to speed up the process for trans people to have their gender recognised will have no impact on single sex spaces.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Glasgow: 'Sought-after' Cathcart homes launched
NEW homes in what is described as a landmark development are being launched with the first owners set to move in by early 2023.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Glasgow's Apple staff could change the face of unions
WITH strikes breaking out all over the UK, comparisons to the 1970s have been made liberally and often.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:29:00 +0100Edinburgh Haymarket hotel: EICC to run Hyatt Centric
By Ian McConnell
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:15:00 +0100Scotland's slave past report lacks credibility, says leading professor
A LEADING professor has questioned the credibility of a report which has called for a dedicated site to address Scotland’s slave history saying its steering committee lacked a professional historian and that its chairman contravened the committee...
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Colin McLean: Can Scotland’s land policy cope with the pressure of shifting market forces?
Land is long term; policymaking needs to be careful and thoughtful.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Hundreds of stillbirths wrongly certified as 'unexplained'
More than 80 per cent of UK medical certificates recording stillbirths contain errors, research reveals.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Scots still drinking too much as drop in alcohol intake stalls
ALCOHOL consumption in Scotland remains too high, amid calls to increase the minimum unit price.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Letters: Scrap Barnett. Why should the English fund Scotland's largesse?
YOU invite opinions from readers on Scottish independence ("Bring on debate on Scotland’s future", The Herald, June 18). My view is that thanks to being part of the world's fifth-largest economy we are better off in the 300-year-old Union.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0100Mark Eadie: Death of the radical student in the land of confusion
MAGGIE, Maggie, Maggie! Out! Out! Out! How I miss the good old days. Thatcher was the perfect foil for any self-respecting student of a socialist slant. The deranged eyes, the condescending robotic voice, the handbag, the uptight hairdo. Or was that ...
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Mitral valve repair procedure to be rolled out across UK
A “life changing” procedure for one of the most common heart complaints will now be available in Scotland after a 10-year battle by doctors to see it funded by the NHS.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Neil Mackay: Who will win the battle for the soul of the Scottish left?
SIGNS of left-wing resurgence are everywhere: in the summer of strikes and the rediscovered power of trade unions; in the weekend’s French elections which saw a revivified left hobble centrist president Emmanuel Macron; in the success of American A...
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:25:38 +0100Envision a more level playing field
Eilidh Barbour knows what it feels like to be in a minority. As the lead presenter for BBC’s golf coverage and a familiar face as a football pundit, she’s often the only woman amongst a line-up of men.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:09:00 +0100Framed answer June 21: Framed movies hints and today's answer
What is today's Framed? Some hints to help you guess the movie. Plus the answer for when you've given up!
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:01:00 +0100Quordle answer June 21: Quordle words hints and today's answer
Wordle's tougher and more challenging cousin, Quordle is a daily headscratcher. Here are some tips to help you crack the puzzle and the answer when you give up!
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:01:00 +0100Wordle 367 June 21: Wordle word hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:01:00 +0100Heardle answer June 21: Heardle song hints and today's answer
Move over Wordle, you can now shake things up with its music spin-off Heardle.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 06:38:00 +0100Rebecca McQuillan: Covid doesn’t care it’s summer – it’s time to mask up again
WITH Covid tests, it turns out there’s “positive” and then there’s “POSITIVE”. If a test could speak, the one in front of me would be bellowing. The thick maroon line on my husband’s test looked like it had been scrawled on with a Sharp...
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0100Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on PM's sinus surgery
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on PM's sinus surgery June 21 2022
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:40:00 +0100Brian Wilson: SNP takeover of COSLA is another nail in the coffin of local services
THE SNP put a lot of effort into taking control of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and succeeded. Weeks of wheeler-dealing and offers of favour to the unwary did the trick and delivered the key posts to loyal supporters of the Scottish G...
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100Herald Diary: A family affair with Kate Bush
Relatively speaking
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:26:19 +0100Blackford to face angry SNP MPs as Grady harassment case fallout mounts
By Kathleen Nutt
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:52:33 +0100Marengo Road Kirkwall death: Man charged after body found at property on Orkney
The body of the 21-year-old man was discovered at an address on Marengo Road
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:17:40 +0100Train strikes Scotland: Scotland’s rail network suffers major disruption as workers go on strike
Significant disruption across Scotland’s rail network has begun as workers at Network Rail take strike action this week.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 18:00:00 +0100Cost of living "hitting Scotland’s tourism sector very hard on many levels"
THE cost-of-living crisis, lure of overseas holidays, and Scotland’s inability to compete on the world stage on price and value for money are hammering the country’s tourism prospects.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:05:36 +0100Ian Blackford under pressure as SNP MP apologises for backing Patrick Grady
Ian Blackford is today under pressure over backing Patrick Grady after another of the party's MPs has apologised for jumping to the disgraced MP's defence.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:07:22 +0100Highland: Murray Travel opens Forres boutique
A luxury agency has opened its third travel boutique in the north of Scotland as part of its plans for growth.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:17:45 +0100Edinburgh Haymarket: Hyatt Centric to be run by EICC through M&G and Qmile deal
Construction of the 349-bedroom hotel is due to start 'imminently'
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:11:53 +0100No 10 spoke to Times before Carrie Johnson story pulled
Downing Street has admitted there were conversations between Number 10 and The Times, after the newspaper dropped a report that claimed Boris Johnson tried to appoint his now wife to a Government role when he was Foreign Secretary.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:19:39 +0100Lorna Slater admits 'urgent action' needed to reverse Scotland's biodiversity crisis
A STRATEGY is being drawn up to restore nature after Government officials pointed to evidence revealing a “dramatic declines in its biodiversity” across Scotland.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:36:57 +0100Russia intensifies pounding of eastern Ukraine
Shelling and air strikes in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region have intensified, according to local officials.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0100Sailor’s Heart, Martin Campbell, Mighty Pens
Sailor’s Heart
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:43:55 +0100Patrick Grady sex row: Joanna Cherry criticises SNP's complaints system
JOANNA Cherry has said the SNP needs to "reflect" on how it treats members and politicians who breach party rules.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:26:21 +0100West Dunbartonshire unveils £5m cost-of-living support fund
A Scottish council has unveiled a £5 million support package to help local people with the cost-of-living crisis.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:17:47 +0100Rangers in deal with Levy UK for Ibrox catering
RANGERS fans have been promised a new food and drink range under a new deal announced today.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:06:24 +0100Orkney: Man charged in connection with death in Orkney home
A man has died after being found injured in a house on Orkney on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:13:51 +0100Ofcom: Channel 4 breached licence conditions during subtitle outage
Channel 4 has been accused of letting people who use subtitles down after its programmes were the worst affected by an “unprecedented” issue.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:30:00 +0100Glasgow pharmacy group M&D Green hits acquisition trail
A GLASGOW-based pharmacy group has expanded its presence in the east of Scotland after a flurry of acquisitions.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:25:44 +0100Obituary: Anda Paterson, painter and co-founder of the influential Glasgow Group
Born: February 2, 1935;
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:09:02 +0100Glasgow former ScottishPower HQ site homes launch
A new residential development, neighbouring one of Glasgow Southside's most iconic buildings, has come on to the market.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:17:30 +0100'Clever wheeze' to bypass Boris Johnson's veto won't lead to independence
A “clever legal wheeze” to try and push through a vote on Scottish independence without the UK Government’s agreement is doomed to failure, according to a world-renowned referendum expert.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:31:23 +0100Adult Disability Payment: Scheme brought out in three more areas
Scots living in three more council areas are now able to apply for a new benefit ahead of its full launch in August.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:50:36 +0100Covid Scotland: Warning amid 'not unexpected' summer case spike
A health expert has said that "Omicron is not finished with us yet" as Covid-19 cases begin to rise again.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:01:13 +0100George Orwell's Animal Farm to be translated into Scots
George Orwell's classic Animal Farm is to be translated into Scots for the first time.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:44:46 +0100Government win right to appeal MP's bid to uncover secret poll
THE UK government has won the right to appeal against an SNP MP’s long running bid to force the disclosure of publicly-funded polling on the state of the union.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:01:00 +0100Alison Rowat: SNP depute leader caught on hop over leaked recording. WATCH
HERE is one for practitioners of modern political etiquette. How soon is too soon to ask a senior political figure about an embarrassing leak of the audio kind?