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Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:33:17 +0100
Confected fury over Sturgeon blinds us to the true scandals
I'VE fallen in to a podcast rabbit hole.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Row as Nicola Sturgeon leaves bin strikes behind to visit Denmark
NICOLA Sturgeon is under fire for going on a three-day visit to Denmark while bin strikes sweep Scotland and the cost-of-living crisis worsens.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:23:00 +0100
The National have one wish as they arrive in Scotland to play Connect Festival
It  been a busy week for Ohio natives The National.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:15:00 +0100
Fuel bills to cost more than mortgage payments next year
Households could see their fuel bills cost more than their mortgage payments next year as energy prices escalate, experts have have warned.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:14:00 +0100
Ofgem warned of Scots-backed court action over today's price cap hike
Energy market regulator Ofgem has been warned they will be sued in a Scots-backed court action which could see fuel bills cost more than people's monthly mortgage payments next years as prices skyrocket.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Energy price cap: Bewildering Tory detachment as grim winter looms: Ian McConnell
THERE is a danger that people might become inured to the increasingly dire projections for energy prices, overall inflation and interest rates in the UK.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow's Macfarlane Group remains on course despite turbulent cost outlook
By Scott Wright

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:57:30 +0100
Technology pioneers honoured at Digital Transformation Awards
For the second year running, The Herald Digital Transformation Awards have recognised some of the best uses of technology by businesses and organisations in Scotland.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Cloud computing specialist iomart appoints new chair
CLOUD computing company iomart has appointed a new chair.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Gas well delays knock IOG shares as it posts £30m revenues and £11m profit
NORTH sea gas company IOG saw its shares fall around 20 per cent after warning of production delays at three of its gas wells.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish legal firm unveils record bonus pot
Independent Scottish law firm Morton Fraser is paying a record staff bonus and spending £1 million on new premises following a 40 per cent rise in net profits.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Alan Simpson: Strange case of Kyrgios and fan who was a bit too keen
IT will surprise no-one to learn that I have never been in a Wimbledon men’s singles final on account that I am not very good at tennis.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
DeepMatter grows revenues and signs digital chemistry tech deals
A SPINOUT from the University of Glasgow has reported growing revenues and a multi-year deal with a drug discovery company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: When will the SNP fix the basics that affect all our lives?
WHILE Nicola Sturgeon and her Government indulge themselves in public pronunciations on macro economics, I have experienced at first hand normal life in her Scotland.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:27:05 +0100
Technology pioneers honoured at Digital Transformation Awards
For the second year running, The Herald Digital Transformation Awards have recognised some of the best uses of technology by businesses and organisations in Scotland.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Andy Maciver: Unionists beware: this Frost will leave Scots voters cold
“THERE’S a place for Frosty at the table, for sure”. This, from a source inside the now ostensibly unstoppable Liz Truss campaign for the Tory party’s leadership, comes as no surprise. Lord David Frost has very quickly become the darling of t...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on cost of living
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on cost of living August 26 2022

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Issue of the day: M&S 'inclusive' changing room row
MARKS & Spencer’s ‘inclusive’ changing room policy has sparked a heated online campaign calling for a boycott of the high street giant amid accusations it does not value its female customers.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Herald Diary: When love falls on deaf ears
A wrong ’un

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Lennie Pennie: Thanks to the Scots language, we are raising a post-cringe generation
EVERYONE has something that they’re really, really into. Some people like cars, or football, or yoga. I love the Scots language.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:24:32 +0100
Martin Lewis: "Don't Pay" energy bills campaign is “growing”
Consumer champion Martin Lewis has said a movement to refuse to pay energy bills is “growing”, as he called on the next Prime Minister to spend billions to solve the crisis.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:30:35 +0100
Bin strikes Scotland: Industrial action spreads as more workers walk out
Unions have already rejected a 5% wage increase

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:08:01 +0100
Energy Price Cap: Nicola Sturgeon calls for UK Government to freeze increase
Charities, opposition politicians and trade unionists have warned of an anxious time for families acros the UK

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:24:00 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon visits Copenhagen to officially open Nordic Office
The new office in the Danish capital Copenhagen is expected to increase visibility for Scotland across the region

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:10:38 +0100
Energy price cap: Ofgem says cap will rise from £1,971 to £3,549
The energy price cap will increase from October 1st

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Quordle answer August 26: Quordle word hints and today's answer
If you have tried and loved Wordle, Quordle should be your next go-to brain teaser.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Heardle answer August 26: Spotify's Heardle song hints and today's answer
Have you heard of the musical mindbender Heardle? Here are a few hints to get you started on the brainteaser.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Framed answer August 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!

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Wordle today: Wordle 433 August 26 hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:44:54 +0100
LIVE: Join us at The Herald Digital Transformation Awards 2022
Welcome to The Herald Digital Transformation Awards 2022. You join us live from the Radisson Blu Glasgow.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:53:11 +0100
Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Family issue plea to ‘do the right thing’
The family of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel have appealed to people to “do the right thing” and help find out “who took our baby away from us” as they paid tribute to her.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:23:13 +0100
Chief Constable criticises 'disgraceful' behaviour at Tory hustings
POLICE Scotland’s Chief Constable has promised that "appropriate action" will be taken against anyone who broke the law outside last week’s Tory leadership hustings in Perth.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:01:26 +0100
Lowest number of weekly Covid deaths since mid-June
The number of weekly Covid-19 deaths has dropped to a two-month low, the latest figures show.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:18:55 +0100
RSPB Scotland: Dead white-tailed eagle chick tests positive for bird flu on Mull
CONCERNS are growing for Scotland’s largest bird of prey after a white-tailed eagle chick tested positive for avian flu.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:21:15 +0100
Scientists hit back at Sunak over lockdown claims
SCIENTISTS who advised the UK Government on Covid have hit back at Rishi Sunak after he said they had too much power during the pandemic.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:57:13 +0100
Scotland 'dream job': Search launched for new lighthouse keeper
Cape Wrath was built by Robert Louis Stevenson and became automated in 1998, one of the last in Scotland to be modernised.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:06:36 +0100
Food and drink producers raise alarm on latest halt in CO2 output
Brewers and farmers have raised the alarm over the availability of carbon dioxide after soaring energy prices forced a major producer to pause its operations.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:15:30 +0100
Unions escalate strike hitting schools and waste services in 26 Scots councils
UNIONS have agreed a further escalation of a bitter council pay dispute strikes hitting schools, nurseries and waste collection in 26 councils.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:00:50 +0100
Glasgow road in top three 'coolest streets' in global Time Out ranking
A busy Scottish street has been named in the top three "coolest streets in the world" in a Time Out survey.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:09:27 +0100
Average household will use £613 worth of energy in January
ENERGY costs will hit £613 for January, and be “unaffordable for many” according to a grim new report from a well-respected think tank.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:02:45 +0100
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will look into experiences of young offenders
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will hold public hearings following an investigation into residential accommodation for young offenders and other children next year.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:51:00 +0100
Dalmahoy appoints chef who cooked for Royal Family
A LEADING chef who has cooked for the Royal Family and held senior posts at some of the country’s most famous golf clubs has joined Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:57:15 +0100
North Sea oil and gas boom 'could boost independence campaign'
NORTH Sea oil has returned to the heart of the independence debate after a leading think-tank said rising prices could see Scotland's public finances look their healthiest for more than a decade, just before Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold a second ref...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:09:25 +0100
Scientists 'screwed' UK government's approach to lockdown, claims Sunak
RISHI Sunak has said the UK Government handed too much power to the members of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies during the Covid pandemic.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:33:23 +0100
More apologies as second CalMac island service is shut down in two days due to ferry failure
TWO of CalMac's ageing ferry fleet are out of action due to engine faults - causing a new wave of disruption to lifeline island ferry services.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:45:52 +0100
Housing boost for Kilwinning
Work has completed on an inclusive housing development in Kilwinning, bringing a diverse range of accommodation to the region.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:39:35 +0100
Voters divided over plan to use election as 'de facto indyref'
NICOLA Sturgeon's plan to use the next general election as a ‘de facto’ referendum has left voters divided, according to a new poll.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:50:24 +0100
Emily Maitlis speaks of 'Tory cronyism at the heart of the BBC'
Journalist Emily Maitlis has called out "Tory cronyism at the heart of the BBC" as she spoke about her own perceived impartiality while working for the BBC.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:39:22 +0100
No deal in council pay dispute after John Swinney talks as bin strikes escalate tomorrow
UNIONS say there has been no new offer after talks with deputy first minister John Swinney in a move to stop strikes that could shut schools and nurseries and further escalate bin collection stoppages to 21 council areas from tomorrow.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:51:20 +0100
Cost of living crisis: Call to freeze Scots rents which soar by up to 25% in a year
A CALL has been made for a freeze in rents in Scotland which have soared by up to 25% in a year raising new cost of living crisis concerns.



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