A public health expert has warned education and nursery staff need to be better prepared to prevent the spread of monkeypox as Scottish cases rise to almost 70.

One NHS Grampian patient has been waiting 2312 days to be discharged.

SO far there have been no photographs of the Prime Minister on his 2022 summer holiday. Is it a holiday, a second honeymoon, a one-last-hurrah-before-Pickfords-arrives jaunt?

You’re having a laugh aren’t you? I’ve put the William Wallace memorial in London into Google Maps on my phone and am listening to the voice instructions as I walk along the road. We’re nearly there. “Turn right into Little Britain” it sa...

Somewhere in our subconscious lurks the primal fear of not having enough to eat. It’s probably a throwback to our hunter/gatherer ancestors. For them, failure to waylay an unsuspecting hairy mammoth could have dire consequences for the entire tribe...

Amidst the worst cost-of-living crisis for decades, parallels with the 70s abound. But not so much with the poll tax non-payment campaign of the 80s and 90s. That’s about to change.

AMONG those old enough to remember, a settled view has formed that political leaders in the modern age are ingenues compared to the towering intellects of old. A yellowing cast of characters, belonging to all the major UK parties, are recalled with a...

TWO planning applications have been submitted for new residential townhouses and purpose-built student accommodation on and Eyre Place Lane and Eyre Place in the Scottish capital.

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A ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Palestinian fighters in Gaza has held through the night.

Six months into a flagship scheme allowing young Scots to travel for free on buses, uptake remains low, according to the latest figures.

CHINA’s fury at Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan had nothing whatsoever to do with her personality: her presence, as an official representation of the USA, was an affront to Beijing’s determination to regain possession of the island it regards as...

The numerous enforced periods of home working during the pandemic spurred speculation about whether this way of working represented the “new normal”.

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For generations, they were a familiar sight on the Scottish landscape, their huge sails spinning in the wind producing the power to drive the heavy millstone below.

THE Edinburgh Festival is upon us. For those who have not been made aware of this minor and unassuming shindig, sit back and allow the Diary to explain what it entails. Better yet, let Newcastle comedienne Lauren Pattison describe the experience…

SHE is food blogger who rose to prominence by promoting her budget cuisine created as a single parent to help others navigate their way through challenging circumstances. Now one of Jack Monroe’s recipes has sparked debate online after she recommen...

Results Day is never easy but here are the answers to some of the biggest questions so the big day isn't any more stressful than it needs to be.

EIGHT in 10 dental practices in Scotland are not taking on new NHS patients, according to new research.

A number of cities have already declared an interest in hosting Eurovision 2023, including London, Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester.

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

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

If you have tried and loved Wordle, Quordle should be your next go-to brain teaser.

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

Weaver is the newest word game on the block - if you are struggling with today's brainteaser here are some hints to get you to the end. And the solution if you give up!

FORMER prime minister Gordon Brown urged Conservative leadership candidates to "think again" on telling Scotland to "get lost".

SCOTTISH Tory leader Douglas Ross has said he has not been watching all the Conservative leadership hustings between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

A SCOTTISH hotel that can trace its roots to 1874 has fallen into liquidation.

GORDON Brown has demanded the UK Government come up with an emergency budget this week before a "financial timebomb" in October "pushes millions over the edge".

THERE is much to be said about the deep, brooding waters of Loch Ness. But, of course, its chief story revolves around the elusive Nessie, a monster mystery worth, reputedly, around £41 million to the Scottish economy.

Much of The Edinburgh Fringe programme remains inaccessible to disabled audiences, prompting criticism from campaigners and advocates as the 2022 festival gets underway.

A FORMER world darts champion has lodged a claim against a Scottish airline about the loss of his bag on a flight to Aberdeen for a charity event - as it launched a ‘baggage task force’ to recover lost luggage.

SHOPS across some Scots islands have been forced to ration essential items amid widespread ferry cancellations due to a broken down vessel, the Herald on Sunday can reveal.

A FORMER Celtic player has been offered just £100 by the taxman after it took nearly £300,000 from his bank account over a year ago for taxes he did not owe.

SCOTTISH seafood businesses are linking with tourism leaders to help tell their story to sell their products.

THE Bute House Agreement has weakened democratic accountability and not strengthened the case for an independence referendum, according to a leading scholar.

A senior councillor was grabbed by the throat and sworn at by a voter while delivering his newsletter in the capital this morning.

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) have said that pupils sitting exams this year have been graded ‘generously’ following two years of disruption due to Covid.

EVERY week there’s some new claim that comedy is being ruined by ‘woke’ mobs out to destroy freedom of speech. Is that really true? To find out, our Writer at Large Neil Mackay heard from 15 hard-working comedians at Edinburgh’s Fringe. Conta...

DILEMMAS are the stuff of government and, after a dreadful week on the economic front, the two Conservative contenders will already be pondering the crossroads ahead should they successfully complete the Tory leadership assault course and enter Downi...

By Scott Wright

Seems Boris Johnson got out just in time. Last week, the Governor of the Bank of England placed a bomb under the Tory leadership race by forecasting a 13 per cent inflation rate and a recession lasting until 2024.

Tony Singh MBE created a special menu to mark the launch of The Singleton distillery's new visitor experience as whisky prepares to power the recovery of Scottish food and drink tourism.

Liz Truss has pledged to "immediately" cut taxes if she wins the race for No 10, accelerating the reversal of the National Insurance rate rise by six months.

The snowy white flat cap of Mount Kilimanjaro looms over the ‘home of the African elephant’ Amboseli National Park, with its dried-up lake, vast wetlands, shady woodlands, grassy savannah, and pungent sulphur springs.

Camille O'Sullivan's love affair with Edinburgh and remarkable run of enigmatic performances at the Festival Fringe started in 2004. The city has been a showcase for her prowess as a singer and storyteller ever since.

As Glasgow seethes, was Batgirl shelved for the lowest of reasons?