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Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:57:00 +0100
Lanarkshire jobs saved as Dawnfresh fish processing plant acquired out of administration
FORTY jobs have been saved in Lanarkshire after a buyer was found for the Dawnfresh Seafoods fish processing plant in Uddingston.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:01:00 +0100
Alison Rowat: On treehouses, travel, and where Douglas Ross stands this week on Boris Johnson
Dangerous arrogance or an essential show of self-confidence? Only Boris Johnson, still on his travels abroad, knows why he chose to goad his critics back home with talk of a third term, but he has.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:57:00 +0100
Mark Smith: Is the Patrick Grady scandal a sign that we’ve changed?
Tomorrow’s the day Nicola Sturgeon announces the details of how she intends to hold another referendum,

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:55:00 +0100
Kevin McKenna: The SNP needs a clear-out to be rid of the poison in its system
A FAMILIAR pattern of arrogance, callousness and stunning ineptitude begins to emerge when you inspect the timeline that frames the Patrick Grady harassment case. The incidents, duly admitted by Mr Grady and the SNP leadership, are now the subject of...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:32:00 +0100
Doug Marr: Sorry, but I’m sick to death of apologies
“Sorry seems to be the hardest word”, or so Elton John seemed to think. Then again, that was before the present Age of Apology.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:31:00 +0100
Lesley Riddoch: The problem with Boris Johnson isn’t just his personality
Do by-election defeats mean that voters across the UK are finally on the same scornful page regarding Boris Johnson?

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:10:00 +0100
Unionsts taking a 'wrecking ball' to idea of voluntary UK, warns Nicola Sturgeon
NICOLA Sturgeon is attempting to shame her Unionist opponents into supporting a new independence referendum in the absence of a clear legal path to her staging one without Westminster’s consent.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Andrew Malcolm interview: Head of 100-year-old Scottish family firm takes a long view
By Ian McConnell

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Historic wine merchant Cockburns of Leith opens store in Edinburgh's New Town
SCOTLAND’S oldest wine merchant, which enjoyed the patronage of Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens and King George IV, has opened its first bottle shop.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow bookshop owner issues masks plea to help business flourish
The owner of the first independent bookstore in Glasgow city centre says he hopes customers will be happy to wear masks to keep the fledgling business open amid evidence showing they are helping high streets recover.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Colin Borland: Inflation could be eased by cutting business overheads
Rather like the ground coming up to meet you when you’re falling from a tall building, the inevitability of last week’s 40-year-high inflation figures didn’t make them any less painful.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: It would be folly for Scots to submit to EU control
IN the independence referendum in 2014 we were asked: Should Scotland be an independent country? I voted No but found the question confusing as I have always considered Scotland to be an independent country within a union called the UK. The SNP propo...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Opinion: Who is worst affected by the cost of energy?
By Grace Remmington

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
SNP urged to scrap £100m plan to develop 'climate wrecking' fuel source
Campaigners are demanding a rethink on £100 million plans to expand the development of hydrogen as an energy source, amid concerns it is inefficient and poses a risk to renewable sources.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Heardle answer June 27: Heardle song hints and today's answer
Move over Wordle, you can now shake things up with its music spin-off Heardle.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Wordle 373 June 27: Wordle word hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Issue of the day: The end of the road for paper £20 and £50 notes
PAPER money dates back through the centuries, but it is being phased out now, with paper £50 and £20 notes losing their legal tender status in a matter of months. Do you have any lying around?

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:30:00 +0100
The saucy side of the troubled 1970s... The Herald Diary
The Diary is now assuming the UK has travelled back in time to the 1970s,

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:15:57 +0100
Birmingham explosion: Woman found dead at site of Dulwich Road blast
A woman has been found dead at the scene of a house destroyed in a gas explosion in Birmingham, a fire service has confirmed.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:10:47 +0100
Calton Hill fire: Edinburgh landmark engulfed in large gorse fire
A major wildfire at an Edinburgh city centre landmark has been extinguished.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:41:19 +0100
Abortion Scotland: Buffer zones top agenda at Nicola Sturgeon summit
The summit today, in Edinburgh, aims to ensure that women in Scotland can access services without fear

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:56:58 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon to launch second Indyref2 paper tomorrow
Westminster is “taking a wrecking ball” to the idea of the United Kingdom as a voluntary partnership of nations, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Quordle answer June 27: 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!

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:15:48 +0100
Wimbledon 2022 day 1: Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Emma Raducanu all play
This is everything happening at Wimbledon today as the 2022 championship begins

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Shetland island Vaila for sale with mansion, farmhouse, watch tower and more
The remote rugged island comes with 6.5 miles of diverse coastline, a historic mansion, farmhouse, watch tower and about 757 acres in total. 

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Police Scotland warns Scots of latest online scams with RBS and SBRC in new advice guide
Statistics from the Scottish Government show that online fraud and scams have increased by 69% since 2011/12.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Glasgow, Dundee pub group Macmerry300 liquidation
A Scottish pub group has been wound up with the loss of all positions, liquidators said this week.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:44:32 +0100
Labour refuses to back airport strike action by donor unions
LABOUR has refused to back a potential strike by airport staff belonging to unions who are among the party’s biggest funders.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:03:28 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon warned not to launch 'pretend referendum'
DOUGLAS Ross has warned his party will snub a “pretend referendum” ahead of Nicola Sturgeon setting out her plans for Indyref2 to Holyrood.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:38:52 +0100
Obituary: Stanley Thomson, widely admired and remarkably versatile musician
Born: June 18, 1932;

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:28:00 +0100
Nationalised Ferguson Marine under £2800-a-day chief fails to win any orders in over two years
SHIPYARD company Ferguson Marine has failed to win any contracts in more than two years of nationalisation under the £2800-a day turnaround director Tim Hair - and 'walked away' from millions of pounds in potential deals, the Herald on Scotland can ...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:23:00 +0100
Scots firms miss out on £55m-a-year UK defence spent to international contractors
SMALL and medium sized businesses in Scotland are losing out on a £55m annual UK government defence spend bonanza to international contractors, the Herald on Sunday can reveal.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:16:00 +0100
'Shocking' gap between most and least affordable Scots care home charges soars to over £30,000 a year
New concerns have been raised about affordability of care homes in Scotland as the price gap between the cheapest and most expensive has more than doubled in a decade.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Alarm raised over consultation to remove child protection services from councils
Kathleen Nutt

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish independence: 'UK has blocked off all legal routes to new vote next year'
Exclusive

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Alex Salmond demands campaign for civil action for independence
ALEX Salmond will today call for a determined campaign of civic action on independence.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
'Gaping hole': SNP Government's climate plan in jeopardy as officials admit flaw
CLIMATE campaigners have warned a “gaping hole” has emerged in the SNP’s blueprint to hit legal targets after Government officials warned a reliance on a contested technology will not materialise in time.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Wish you were here? A new exhibition delves into the fine art of the postcard
Some landed on the doormat from exotic climes, others from picturesque spots just along the road, delivering scenes of seaside fun and mountain views, sunny days and warm messages of ‘wish you were here’.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:31:00 +0100
Michael Settle: The question is whose fate will be sealed first: Johnson’s or Blackford’s?
RESOLVE and resilience are two admirable and essential qualities in any leader. The ability to suffer bruising political blows and battle on to victory regardless. But perhaps more admirable and essential are the qualities of integrity and sound judg...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:28:00 +0100
Iain Macwhirter: The Tory party needs psychological change - it has completely lost its identity
It is strangely fitting that Boris Johnson’s downfall, if downfall it is, should have been brought about by a jailbird and an aficionado of tractor porn.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
The inside story of Scotland's child hepatitis outbreak
Dr Rachel Taylor, paediatric gastroenterology consultant, seven years at RHC as a consultant

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
DAVID LEASK ON THE WORLD: The strange case of Sicily’s exploding coffins
THE summer heat has come early to Sicily this year. And so have the coffin explosions.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
NEIL MACKAY’S BIG READ: 'Homophobia is on the rise' - The truth about the lives of young LGBT Scots today
As Pride month comes to an end, Scotland’s leading youth activist for LGBT rights, Amy Winter - who’s also a member of the Scottish Youth Parliament - talks to our Writer at Large Neil Mackay about what it’s really like to be a young LGBT perso...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Spotlight: Mick Lynch, a folk hero for our times?
Spotlight: Mick Lynch, a folk hero for our times?

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Kathleen Nutt: Is the FM's support enough to save the humble crofter?
Patrick Grady's statement of apology in the Commons chamber after he was found to have made an "unwanted" and "inappropriate sexual advance" against a member of staff 17 years younger lasted some three minutes.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:47:00 +0100
Camping out this summer? Where to see some of the most beautiful stars
GAZING up at a star-filled sky before falling asleep in your tent beneath the Milky Way is one of the real joys of summer.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0100
Single end: Scots Word of the Week
SINGLE END

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Ravenscraig: 30 years later, the death of a ‘symbol of Scotland’s industrial virility’ still hurts
WHEN they were building the Ravenscraig iron and steel plant, back in the 1950s, no fewer than four million cubic yards of earth were excavated, transported and filled elsewhere on the site. Four million. The place was huge.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: Not in my name: Where on earth does Patel get the notion that she speaks for us?
I FEEL like grinding my teeth every time I hear Priti Patel coming out with her pet remark "I am speaking on behalf of the British people".

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 00:27:00 +0100
Framed answer June 26: 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!



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