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Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:47:25 +0100
House prices may slump by as much as 15%, as interest rates rise
HOUSE prices could plunge by as much as 15% amid fears of further interest rates continue to rise, leading economists have warned.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:27:45 +0100
Homeless Project Scotland: Glasgow soup kitchen sees ‘horrendous’ rise in users
Homeless Project Scotland runs the soup kitchen under the Hielanman's Umbrella at Glasgow Central station three nights per week.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:15:00 +0100
CalMac pays out £13,000 a week to customers over lifeline ferry service failures
SCOTTISH Government-owned CalMac is forking out over £13,000 a week to customers over service failures as the nation's ferry fiasco deepens.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Serica bullish on North Sea gas as pre-tax profits surge 88-fold
Profits at North Sea independent Serica Energy surged by 88-fold in the first half of the year as the company capitalised on high gas prices with a 41 per cent increase in production.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Tories should be mortified by sterling nosedive that began with Brexit vote
By Ian McConnell

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish energy firm SSE's renewables weather woes
SCOTTISH energy supplier SSE saw its shares slide more than seven per cent as it posted lower-than-expected renewables output.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Irn-Bru chief warns of tougher second half as costs and inflation bite
By Scott Wright

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
NHS dentistry in Scotland faces cutbacks as payments reduced
DENTISTS have warned that even basic treatments such as repairing dentures will no longer be available to NHS patients from next week, amid cuts to funding.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Review: This England (Sky Atlantic)
Alison Rowat

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:08:00 +0100
New Clyde bridge linking Govan and Partick due for completion in 2024
IT is one of 100 piles which will be installed and is the first visible sign of progress on the new Govan to Partick bridge which will not only link two Glasgow communities but also provide greater access to employment.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Saltire Scholars launch funding campaign
A leading Scottish entrepreneurial network is looking to raise £75,000 to support the expansion of its latest round of international internships.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Statistics mask reality of a shrinking NHS dental service
IS there any way back for NHS dentistry?

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: So what if the whingers leave? We know who really matters to society
I HAVE never been one of those who thought we should have the guillotines ready for the rich. But perhaps I was wrong. The whining to which we have been subjected by sections of the very well-off in Scotland at the prospect of not getting a tax cut i...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish Water first to use drones in sewer network
Drones are being flown into Scotland’s 33,000-mile Victorian sewer network to check for faults in a UK first that eliminates the risks of putting workers underground.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Who are Scotland's Top Employers?
Today the finalists in this year’s The Herald Top Employer Awards have been announced and amongst them are many outstanding examples of businesses where care for employees is embedded firmly into the culture of the organisation.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scots’ SMEs Should Maximise Budget Benefits
Never since the Howe Budget of the 1980s has there been such an impactful budget on income tax, specifically on Higher earners. The government strategy is to bank on a growth spike by putting money back into the pockets of consumers and in so doing,...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Herald Diary: Brought to book at the hairdressers
Hairy situation

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on space mission
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on space mission September 28 2022

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0100
St Andrews deserves its title as Britain's best university
BACK in another millennium, I was a student at St Andrews University. It feels so long ago it could be the Middle Ages. Think the sinking of the Belgrano and you won’t be far wrong. In those days, it was a quiet, grey little town, clinging to the e...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Why I, as a Tory, want the next UK government to be a Labour one
Britain needs a Labour government. That’s quite a line for a Tory to write, but it’s true. All governments run their course. The Thatcher/Major years came to their natural end just as the Blair/Brown years came to theirs. And now, it is clear, th...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:32:13 +0100
Graham Norton: 'Glasgow would be great for Eurovision, it’s got the ‘banter’
Glasgow and Liverpool have been picked as the final two from seven possible cities across the UK to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:09:42 +0100
Kwasi Kwarteng: IMF warning ahead of City bankers meeting
The International Monetary Fund said Kwasi Kwarteng’s plans could increase inequality and called for him to ‘reevaluate’ his tax-cutting strategy

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Meeting the Ukrainian women who are feeding their nation 'was an emotional moment'
AS delegates from 40 European countries gathered in Poland to set the agenda for a brighter future for rural and island communities, the air was heavy with the tragedy of war in neighbouring Ukraine.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Quordle answer September 28: Daily Quordle word hints and today's answer
If you have tried and loved Wordle, Quordle should be your next go-to brain teaser.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Framed answer September 28: Framed movies hints and today's answer
If you're not a fan of the hit games Wordle or Heardle then maybe try the movie spin-off Framed.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Wordle today: Wordle 466 September 28 hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:50:43 +0100
Scotland weather: Met Office warns of severe gales in north-west of country
The UK is set to experience some of the “heaviest rain and strongest winds” it has seen so far this autumn.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:50:55 +0100
New call for criminal probe over 'rigged' Scots ferry fiasco contract
CALLS have been made for a criminal probe following the latest allegations that the awarding of the ferries fiasco contract to Ferguson Marine was rigged.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:49:55 +0100
Dunfermline: King and Queen Consort to visit to mark city status
During the day the King and his wife will also host a reception at Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse to celebrate British South Asian communities.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:43:35 +0100
SNP minister Ben Macpherson cannot rule out councils having core funding squeezed for net zero
THE SNP’S local government minister has failed to rule out councils having more of their vital funding siphoned off to ensure net zero targets remain on track.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:20:11 +0100
SNP's energy strategy dealt blow after report warns hydrogen for heating 'not efficient'
THE SCOTTISH Government’s clean energy strategy has been dealt a blow after research found that hydrogen will not have a major role in the future of heating homes across the UK.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:43:19 +0100
Dornoch Hotel acquired by US' AJ Capital Partners
US real estate business Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners has acquired the Dornoch Hotel in Dornoch.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:50:50 +0100
Key Rangers figure David Grier ups the ante in £8.7m malice claim against prosecutors
A KEY Rangers takeover figure who a judge ruled should not have been prosecuted in connection with club fraud allegations has appointed top King's Counsel (KC) in £8.7m malice claim against Scotland's senior law officer and police chief.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:35:48 +0100
Kwasi Kwarteng 'confident' tax-cutting strategy right approach despite pound slump
CHANCELLOR Kwasi Kwarteng has insisted he is “confident” his tax-cutting policy is the right way forward despite his mini-budget sending the pound plummeting.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:45:00 +0100
Applecross: 'Best B&B on North Coast 500' is up for sale
A HOTEL voted as the “best B&B on the North Coast 500” tourist route has been put up for sale.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:47:40 +0100
Eurovision Song contest 2023: Glasgow or Liverpool to host event
The BBC has confirmed that two cities remain in competition to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:11:51 +0100
Edinburgh bomb scare: 'suspicious' package prompts emergency response
Chambers Street was locked down off by police.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:34:47 +0100
Tony Parsons: Twin brothers to stand trial accused of murdering charity cyclist
Mr Parsons was on a charity ride from his home in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, to Fort William, Highlands, when he went missing in 2017.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:15:15 +0100
New scrutiny over ferry fiasco as CalMac cancellations hits nearly 1200 a month
MSPs are to put the failure of Scotland' ferry services under new scrutiny as as CalMac cancellations hit 7,000 in six months.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:02:45 +0100
Mortgage lenders including Clydesdale Bank pull hundreds of deals in wake of interest rate rise fears
Hundreds of mortgage deals have vanished from the market as a fall in the value of the value of the pound led to forecast of highter interest rates.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:08:19 +0100
Fox hunts: 'Chasing and killing a mammal with a dog has no place in Scotland'
MINISTERS have insisted "chasing and killing a mammal with a dog, for sport or otherwise, has no place in modern Scotland" as they gave their initial response to a report by MSPs examining plans to overhaul the country's fox hunting law.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:38:00 +0100
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr warns of hit to margins
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has warned margins will be hit in the second half as it feels the impact of faltering consumer confidence and sustained pressure on costs.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:36:33 +0100
Entrepreneurial Scotland seeks funding to boost internship programme
A leading Scottish entrepreneurial network is looking to raise £75,000 to support the expansion of its latest round of international internships.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:21:43 +0100
ScottishPower among three slammed by Ofgem for "severe" weaknesses in helping struggling customers
THE energy industry regulator has said that ScottishPower is one of three energy suppliers with "severe" weaknesses in helping customers struggling to pay bills.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:59:15 +0100
SNP health secretary Yousaf told 'we can't go on like this' with A&E waits
WAITING time performance in Scotland’s A&E units has rebounded after a record low, but more than a third of patients still waited too long for treatment last week.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:01:57 +0100
Fresh strike threat at Scottish universities as pay dispute erupts
Scottish universities are facing fresh strike threats in a dispute over pay.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:38:05 +0100
John Swinney promises to re-examine questions over whether Scots ferry fiasco contract was rigged
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said he has “concerns” over the latest allegations that the awarding of the ferries fiasco contract to Ferguson Marine was rigged and has promised a re-examination.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:01:53 +0100
Northern Lights Scotland : Stunning display captured above Kilsyth Hills
The jaw-dropping aurora borealis display happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:46:37 +0100
Peterhead GCG Shotblasting Services administration
A SCOTTISH energy services business has fallen into administration amid rising debts in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:44:02 +0100
Eurovision Song Contest: update expected on host city shortlist
An update on the Eurovision Song Contest host city shortlist is expected later today, according to the BBC.



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