IT is difficult to escape the notion at times that the cast of a Carry On film, in full character mode, could have given the impression of having a more serious grip on things than the Boris Johnson administration.

MAYBE Dominic Raab had Barack Obama in mind during PMQs this week when he winked across the chamber at Angela Rayner.

NORTH Sea oil and gas player Orcadian Energy has raised £1 million through a share placing and said it believes “the immediate investment allowance, included in the Energy Profits Levy, has transformed the attractiveness of domestic oil and gas pr...

CONCERN is mounting in the Scottish business community over a delay to the introduction of changes to the business rates appeals process, as hospitality trade campaigners ramp up calls for a new approach to determining bills for the sector.

ONE of the first women in the Scottish whisky industry to hold the title of Master Blender has been honoured as she steps down after 45 years.

T is not often that you can start a column in Latin, and today is no exception, although there is a Latin theme.

GLASGOW’S history has been reduced to a music hall joke with the "looting" of the People’s Palace museum, according to one of its former curators.

By Ian McConnell

THE Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has introduced a new business resilience category for its Glasgow Business Awards, for which The Herald is media partner.

By Ian McConnell

WHEN recently in Fort William on business, I took a walk down the main street, and came across the SNP Indyref2 propaganda trinket shop.

By Karen Peattie

By Karen Peattie

By Karen Peattie

THE activities of the Glasgow City Council group for the Repatriation and Spoliation of objects in Glasgow Museums' collection which were looted from other countries ("Talks to repatriate looted bronze artefacts is ‘important milestone’ for Kelvi...

It is the culmination of years of archaeological investigation into the long-vanished, pre-Clearance settlements that were home to hundreds of people below the rugged mountains of Glencoe.

What is today's Framed? Some hints to help you guess the movie. Plus the answer for when you've given up!

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!

Move over Wordle, you can now shake things up with its music spin-off Heardle.

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

"MESOTHELIOMA" is a difficult word to pronounce – typically "medical". Me-zo-thee-lee-oma is how you say it. I often find myself spelling it out phonetically when introducing it to a patient who might have it or confirming that they do – and what...

ANAS Sarwar is facing a tough few years. The blush of hope may have been spreading through Labour ranks lately, but the party’s route to the next general election just got trickier to navigate. There are fresh craters ahead since Nicola Sturgeon lo...

Broom-broom beddy-byes

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Snake Island July 1 2022

THE surging cost-of-living is altering our shopping and eating habits as consumers make every effort to tighten the purse strings in these challenging times.

FRUSTRATION, desperation even, was the driving force behind Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to press the constitutional nuclear button this week but, sadly, it will do nothing to ease the deep divide in Scotland over its future; rather, it threatens to ...

A man has died following what police are treating as a hit and run.

Critics of the status quo commented following a series of reports this week by The Herald and investigative website The Ferret

Calum Steele, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, which represents officers, said the action will start at 5pm on Friday

The role will be in addition to his duties as deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for Covid recovery

Chris Pincher said he had “embarrassed myself and other people” after having had “far too much” to drink

Top Cryptocurrency to Consider Buying Revealed

Investing a very small amount of capital in cryptocurrencies can reap big rewards if you get in at the right time and make the right choice, but that’s not an easy thing to do as there are risks involved.

The music streaming app uses your personal Spotify history to formulate a playlist of your favourite 50 songs that would help you escape Vecna’s grasp

Nicola Sturgeon will take questions from Douglas Ross, Anas Sarwar and other MSPs at First Minister's Questions

One of Scotland's most recognisable landmarks, Paddle Steamer Waverley, cast off from Greenock recently on a special cruise to mark the 75th anniversary of her maiden voyage.

BORIS Johnson thinks the war in Ukraine is about “toxic masculinity”. He told reporters at the G7 that, “If Putin had been a women I don’t think he would have embarked on a crazy macho war of invasion and violence”.

Royal festivities have continued as the Queen took part in her third event since arriving in Scotland for an annual visit.

PLANS for hundreds of new homes at a prime former brewery site in the Scottish capital come under public scrutiny from today.

NICOLA Sturgeon has been mocked after inadvertently admitting the CalMac ferry breakdowns on her watch have put workers into “really difficult circumstances”.

A SENIOR SNP MP has accused Tory ministers of attempting to “imprison” Scotland in the Union amid calls for a full debate about democracy across the UK.

Officers will withdraw their “goodwill” from 5pm on Friday in what was described by the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) as the most overt action taken in 100 years.

NICOLA Sturgeon has been accused of pressing ahead with “breaking up our country and dividing our people” instead of focusing on the worst cancer waiting times ever recorded.

The Skating Minister, Joan Eardley’s depictions of children, the works of the Scottish Colourists and the Glasgow Boys... there’s no doubting Scotland has produced many great paintings. But what about those images we simply love? This list isn’...

BORIS Johnson has refused to rule out holding a snap general election amid claims the inquiry into his conduct risks becoming a “kangaroo court”.

“IF Putin was a woman, which he obviously isn’t,” said Boris Johnson, in an interview with German media, “I really don’t think he would have embarked on a crazy, macho war of invasion and violence in the way that he has. If you want a perfe...

Mistakes made at the outset in the construction of two ferries delayed by over five years saw money “effectively wasted” on rebuilding units and contributed to “catastrophic failure” in their delivery, the chief executive of Caledonian Mariti...

THE "extraordinary career of legendary Scotch whisky-maker Maureen Robinson" is being celebrated as she prepares to step down after 45 years in the industry.

How are you today? You know, after the First Minister’s big announcement? Yes, these things do happen and, undoubtedly, what is for us will not go by us. But really, how are you “in yourself”?

Just off the M8 in Glasgow, there’s a massive place called the Blochairn Materials Reclamation Facility. It’s as glamorous as it sounds. At the door there’s a pile of rubbish that’s usually about 20ft high and inside there’s a conveyor belt...