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Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Islay residents face Royal Mail nightmare amid postie shortage
For posties and customers alike the situation is dire.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Calls for higher windfall tax intensify as oil giant BP posts huge profits
By Scott Wright

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Scottish law firm revives expansion plans to stay 'fit for future'
Scottish legal firm Ledingham Chalmers has resurrected expansion plans made before the Covid pandemic with the acquisition of Inverness-based Anderson Shaw & Gilbert (ASG).

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Ian Murray: Election will be referendum on Tories - and SNP irrelevant
THE next general election will be a "de facto referendum" on the Conservative Government with a choice between Labour and the Tories with the SNP irrelevant, according to the shadow Scottish Secretary.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Hopes of end to Brexit under Braverman and Sunak stupidity look misplaced
RYANAIR chief executive Michael O’Leary has in recent years been astute in his observations of the extent to which Brexit is damaging the UK.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000
THAT Blackadder ending and other great emotional moments in comedy
The final episode of Blackadder Goes Forth was aired on this day in 1989.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Diageo sets sights on cutting skills shortages
Drinks group Diageo has signed a three-year partnership to help address chronic skills shortages across the UK hospitality industry.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Is our society really as inclusive as we think?
WE have a Hindu Prime Minister with an Indian wife. We have a Muslim mayor of London, and a Muslim leader of Scottish Labour. The Home Secretary is Buddhist and is married to a Jewish man. Only one of the great offices of state is occupied by a white...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Scotland cannot afford any more of the Tories or the SNP
I NOTE your report in which Health Secretary Humza Yousaf admits that “Scotland’s NHS is not performing at the level we would like” ("NHS needs ‘five years to fix’ amid beds and staffing crisis", The Herald, October 31).

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
THE BRIGHTEST AND THE BEST
On Friday, 11 November, the winners of The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2022 will be announced in front of an audience of leading legal figures.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Brazil election win something to shout about
Latin lesson

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:33:22 +0000
Scottish company helps NASA with ISS technology
EMIT will observe Earth from the outside of the ISS.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000
A time to celebrate Glasgow's engineers
THERE is a decent-sized iron plaque on the Cavenagh Bridge across the Singapore River that simply reads "P&W MacLellan Engineers 1868 Glasgow". It is Singapore’s only suspension bridge and one of the oldest of the city’s river crossings and I cam...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:42:15 +0000
Camley's Cartoon: massaging NHS figures
Today's cartoon from Steven Camley as he considers more potential strike action in NHS Scotland.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Memories of Jimmy Reid, the patron saint of the Yes movement, come flooding back
ONCE upon a time there were two pals. Both committed to a cause, their souls seared by the vision splendid. When they spoke, you felt the air electrify: Jimmy Reid from the Clyde shipyards and Neil Kinnock from the mining valleys of South Wales. Plat...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Scottish regions which vote No to independence should be allowed to remain in UK
IS Brexit a bad thing? The truth is you can argue the point endlessly but Brexit has certainly caused disruption, uncertainty and division. A major constitutional change being effected without being decisively desired by the country as a whole has un...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000
From 9/11 to Princess Diana to Alex Jones – what's behind the rise of conspiracy theorists?
THE prosecution of the ‘conspiracy theorist’ Alex Jones in the US in early October over his claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was faked and the deaths of 26 children and adults never happened provides an opportunity to examine the g...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Whether it’s flights, trains or buses, getting from A to B is one of the great challenges of our times
YOU’LL be wanting to know how things went on my holiday. A week in Florence and rural Tuscany, when mists swag the valleys, trees are golden and the sun still warm – what could be more enticing?

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:01:00 +0000
Framed answer November 2: Framed movies hints and today's answer
Described as a game for 'cinephiles and casual movie watchers alike' it is inspired by the worldwide popular guessing games. 

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:01:00 +0000
Quordle answer November 2: Daily Quordle word hints and today's answer
Here are some hints and tips to help you crack the Quordle from November 2

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:01:00 +0000
Wordle today: Wordle 501 November 2 hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:28:31 +0000
Ajax fans swarm Glasgow city centre ahead of game with Rangers
Fans of Dutch football club Ajax have swarmed the streets of Glasgow city centre on their way to Ibrox.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:16:42 +0000
Public inquiry call as failure to order fuel sensors for Scots fiasco ferry made it unsafe
A FAILURE to build sensors into one of the ferries at the centre of Scotland's ferry fiasco means that it remained unsafe to operate, it has emerged.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:51:34 +0000
Scottish 'super sponsor scheme' for Ukrainian refugees to stay closed to new applicants
THE Scottish Government’s “super sponsor scheme” for Ukrainian refugees is to remain closed to new applicants after being overwhelmed.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:02:34 +0000
UK's biggest companies to reveal female leadership numbers
Fifty of the UK's biggest private companies, including Matalan and Virgin Atlantic, will have until the end of the month to report how many women are in leadership roles at their business.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:06:15 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon's care shake-up risks leaving current services 'truly unstable', MSPs warned
PLANS to overhaul care services for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people will create “a state of flux” and leave current provision “truly unstable”, MSPs have heard.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:13:01 +0000
Morrisons announces plans to shut 132 McColl’s stores
Around 1300 McColl's employees are at risk of redundancy after Morrisons confirmed plans to shut 132 loss-making stores.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:48:01 +0000
'Give communities a say': Firms call for privatisation of Scotland's ferry network to be considered
FERRY operators have called for the breaking up of Scotland's ferry network to improve ferry provision.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:15:02 +0000
Staff 'win back' £138,000 in tips row at Scots five star hotel Cameron House
LOW-PAID staff at a five star Scots hotel and resort have secured £138,000 in 'withheld' tips after raising a collective grievance on missing out on payments made by credit and debit cards.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:38:40 +0000
Scottish legal firm acquires 140-year-old rival
Ledingham Chalmers has acquired Inverness-based legal practice Anderson Shaw & Gilbert (ASG) as it seeks to double its revenue to £25 million by 2025.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:16:30 +0000
New calls for tougher windfall taxes as BP makes £7bn profit in three months
CALLS have been made for tougher windfall taxes after oil and gas giant BP confirmed its profits more than doubled to £7bn in the past three months.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Calls for VAT to be slashed as one-third of hospitality firms at risk of failure
By Scott Wright

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Kristy Dorsey: Falling house prices will bring renters limited comfort
House prices are going to fall in an overdue correction across a market super-charged by many years of miniscule interest rates, and the more recent rush towards larger properties in the wake of Covid lockdown restrictions. This is normally welcome n...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:51:00 +0000
Fife distillers to create jobs after winning approval to expand
TWO Fife-based whisky producers have revealed plans to expand their operations, bringing a jobs boost to the region.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Developers reveal future plans for popular '90s Glasgow nightclub
By Scott Wright

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Decline in mortgage approvals bolsters predictions for falling house prices
Mortgage approvals for home buyers fell significantly in September as rising interest rates and cost-of-living concerns eroded demand and weighed on market activity.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:25:09 +0000
Drone owners issued warning about flying near airports
A warning has been issued to remind Scots of the "potentially catastrophic consequences" of flying drones near airports.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Eddi Reader shares her 'best bits' of Scotland
The singer takes us through her favourite things about Scotland

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:22:08 +0000
A&E performance hits new low as extreme waits up 10-fold since pandemic
WAITING time performance in Scotland’s A&E units hit a new record low in September, with just 69 per cent of patients treated within the four-hour target.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:16:04 +0000
ScotRail cancel Glasgow trains with Queen Street to Bellgrove train lines closed
An electrical fault has caused commuter chaos this morning as ScotRail cancels a number of services.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:09:47 +0000
Some reasons for hope and optimism as we approach COP27
It seems absurd to say it in a year in which Pakistan was swamped by deadly floods, wildfires rushed across Europe and the UK sweltered in record temperatures, but, here and there, I do see reasons for hope.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000
Five of the best Scottish walks with a pub at the end
Invigorating winter walks often leave one in need of sustenance ... and Robin McKelvie guarantees there’s a cosy hostelry at the end of each of these scenic routes

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Glasgow's 'longest-established firm of solicitors', Mitchells Roberton, merges with Wisharts Law
By Ian McConnell

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:20:00 +0000
Make bus and rail travel more affordable to reach climate change targets, Scots ministers told
MINISTERS have been told that they should cut the cost of bus and rail travel to reach a target of cutting car miles by 20% by 2030 as part of their climate change commitments.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:20:00 +0000
Scots exports slump by 13 per cent since Brexit
EXPORTS to the EU from Scotland have slumped by over £2.2bn since Brexit.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Liz Truss's backstage rider is to boring to care about
AXL Rose, singer of Guns N' Roses fame, would demand provision of a square melon before he would perform on stage.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:00:36 +0000
Professor John Paul Leach to leave university after bullying probe
The senior academic at the centre of allegations of gendered bullying and discrimination at one of Scotland's oldest universities is to leave his post, it has been announced.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:46:00 +0000
A luxury Mediterranean yachting holiday is not as expensive as you may think...
Sailing with a group of friends is a lot more affordable than most people think and is a wonderful activity holiday - one which David Sturrock Yachting can make come true, with top-specification yachts available now for Mediterranean and Caribbean ...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:16:33 +0000
British Airways launches Aberdeen to London City Airport route
The airline said it “continues to add more capacity”.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Port Appin, Argyll: Airds Hotel & Restaurant to undergo major refurbishment
By Ian McConnell



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