IT is beyond belief that Liz Truss, who has just been handed the keys to No 10 Downing Street by Conservative party members (with 6% of Tory members living in Scotland) is reported as having the temerity to plan on ripping up the long-established rul...

By Ian McConnell

BORIS Johnson used his final speech as Prime Minister to try and cement his legacy, insisting that his three years and 44 days in No 10 had “laid foundations that will stand the test of time”.

With the arrival of Liz Truss at Number 10, a yawning gulf (one of many) has further opened between Scotland and the rest of the UK over energy supply .

Arcade Fire

SCOTLAND's heritage charity fears Scotland's precious landscape is at greater risk from wind farms and other renewable energy developments - following changes to government planning policy.

A SCOTTISH start-up has secured £1 million to further develop its technology that protects surfaces against bacteria, fungi and algae without using disinfectants.

A "NEW model for high street banking" to boost access to cash is being rolled out to communities hit by bank closures around the UK - after being trialled in Scotland.

AN ENERGY and shipping training company has opened a new facility on the outskirts of Glasgow as it moves to offer services to trainees across Scotland and the north of England.

Anyone living in a cold country like Scotland who was on the bleeding edge of electric vehicle (EV) ownership a decade or so ago remembers fine well the frequently stark challenges of daily life with an all-electric car.

Scotland's system of student support is “broken” and causing serious hardship, according to union leaders who are demanding the urgent introduction of summer payments.

NICOLA Sturgeon will put the cost-of-living crisis front and centre of her Program for Government including a further rise of the Scottish Child Payment.

The head of Scotland’s first complex needs college has said it will be a “lifeline” for families, after dozens of young people were forced to move to England for specialist further education.

By Scott Wright

WE couldn't get the app to work so, instead of hiring a bike on Saturday in Malmö, I borrowed my friend's.

ENTRIES have been flooding in for this year’s Herald Law Awards for Scotland and they include impressive outlines of achievements and innovative working practices. But judging has yet to take place and so there is still time for solicitors, legal p...

CALL me sceptical but experience teaches never to place reliance on stories based on quotes which are unattributed to any identifiable person. This doesn’t mean they are untrue. It just means they have no evidential base unless and until one emerge...

CRYBABY snowflakes are currently screaming and wailing because big scary comedians triggered them with some nasty, cruel words. It’s another attack on free speech, more proof the thought police are crushing our liberties. Cancel this, cancel that. ...

THE end of harvest is often a time of celebration, as long, often sleepless nights draw to a close and farmers allow themselves a moment to reflect on that year’s hard graft. But any sense of pride has been marred by the events and pressures of the...

As Boris Johnson left No 10, he possibly gave the officials and supporters gathered in Downing Street an obscure hint about what his future might hold.

Thunder, lightning and heavy rain is predicted from 11am onwards

Sources close to the Conservative MP said she believed it was the right time to go

The new Tory leader will be formally invited by the Queen to form a government

Face facts

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

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

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Put your music knowledge to the test by taking on the 'name that tune' game Heardle!

The long-running contest to take on the role of UK Prime Minister will draw to a close this afternoon. Follow our live blog for the latest updates and reaction.

WORK has started on six new indoor tennis courts after the pandemic put the project on hold for two years.

DISGRACED former minister Derek Mackay is to appear in front of Holyrood’s Public Audit Committee on Thursday, to answer questions about his role in the CalMac ferry fiasco.

A TORY list MSP has stood down from Holyrood and has been immediately replaced by a former councillor.

THE owner of Scotland’s famous Old Course Hotel Herb Kohler Jr has died aged 83.

HE was the Tory golden boy destined to take over the reins at No 10 – but Rishi Sunak lost his shine after being caught up in partygate and failed to win over the crucial support of Conservative members as he was labelled out of touch.

LIZ Truss being installed a the next Prime Minister is “terrible news for Scotland”, her political opponents have warned.

By Ian McConnell

WORK has started on a new £12.5m new affordable housing development in the Scottish Borders.

By Kathleen Nutt

FRASERS Property has secured three new lettings at West 100 & 200, the £14 million industrial development at the former Rolls Royce factory in Hillington Park.

LIONEL Richie was wrong – there is nothing easy about Sunday morning. Ask Laura Kuenssberg, who made telly history yesterday by becoming the first woman to take permanent stewardship of a flagship Sunday morning politics show.

I once interviewed a brilliant 101-year-old Edinburgh woman called Phyllis Ramsay who told me that one of the reasons for her longevity was her daily diet (porridge for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, something nice from M&S for dinner). She’d also ...

Scottish Government plans that could facilitate meetings between sexual violence survivors and their attackers have come under fire in recent days.

It’s probably better to own up at the start. I recently bought new sunglasses online. They arrived promptly and after waiting patiently for a sunny day in the north-east, they lived up to expectations.

Kevin McKenna: The SNP have loved every minute of the Tory leadership contest

By Kathleen Nutt

With an estimated three million desks and chairs from UK offices going to landfill every year – regardless of condition – Andy Russell of Scottish commercial furniture consultancy Bureau Group has made it his mission to tackle what he describes a...

Scotland should consider restructuring its senior schooling system along German lines to re-engage boys and tackle the yawning gender gap in exam results, according to an expert.

Childline in Scotland’s biggest city is urgently appealing for volunteers to become counsellors as the cost-of-living crisis increases pressures on young people.

THE accountancy giant that incorporates the former Campbell Dallas and Scott Moncrieff firms in Scotland has opened a new office in Stirling.

A hydrogen-powered train is being tested in Scotland.