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Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:39:43 +0000
Heat pumps to be as cheap as fossil fuels boilers under grant scheme
ECO-friendly heat pumps are set to cost Scots less than fossil fuels boilers for the first time as SNP ministers offer grant funding for climate-compatible heating systems.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:31:00 +0000
Take a look inside this amazing new home in Lanarkshire
OBSERVED from a distance, the rustic red corrugated metal-clad gables and steeply pitched roofs of Ceangal House could easily be mistaken for agricultural farm buildings – a response that would delight architect Iain Monteith of Glasgow-based firm ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Scottish family business chief Andrew Malcolm view on staff uplifting
The stalwart of Scotland’s family business sector often seems like a man of relatively few words

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:29:49 +0000
Chester by-election: Labour's Samantha Dixon retains seat
Local councillor Samantha Dixon re-won the seat for Labour in the early hours of Friday morning.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:27:00 +0000
Scotland 'faces big budget deficit' over waning North Sea oil revenues
SCOTLAND'S budget deficit will be around £2,000 per person higher than the whole of the UK by 2027-28, due to declining North Sea oil and gas revenues, an economic think tank has warned.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:24:00 +0000
I agree with Billy: don’t depend on your Scottishness
I LIKE the past – it’s often where the truth is – so I urge you to check out an old clip of Billy Connolly from the 1980s that the BBC has put online to mark the comedian’s 80th birthday. It’s a wonderful example of long-haired, witty wisdo...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:17:00 +0000
Cost of living crisis: mum with terminal cancer fears fuel bill hike
MELANIE Finlay has been keeping a close eye on the plummeting temperatures. For the mother-of-one living with terminal cancer the cold could kill her.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Weir and abrdn to join FTSE 100 as churn at the top continues
Scottish engineering giant Weir and financial services group abrdn are among those set to join the UK's largest quoted companies, making 2022 the biggest year for changes on London’s top index since the great financial crisis.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Wealthier patients 'should pay for GP appointments'
WEALTHIER patients should be charged a fixed fee for GP consultations "in a bid to reduce demand" on overstretched practices, a group of family doctors has said.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Barga: Italy's most Scottish town seeks even closer ties
Around 40 per cent of the 10,000 inhabitants of Barga in north-east Tuscany can claim Scottish heritage

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Joules Edinburgh to close as Next takes majority stake
Retailing giant Next has teamed up with the founder of collapsed fashion chain Joules to rescue it from administration in a deal that will save about 100 shops and approximately 1,450 jobs.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Scottish Football Finances: Celtic gain, austerity warning
CELTIC cited record gains from player trading of £29 million as helping bolster its £88.2m post-pandemic bounce-back revenue, but it comes as a former Parkhead director has warned on the impending impact of austerity.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Husseygate shows the royals should listen to Meghan Markle
THE most telling detail in the latest palace controversy is the line about the name badge.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:51:35 +0000
Hilton Glasgow hotel celebrates 30th anniversary
The hotel noted it had played host to "numerous world leaders and celebrities" over the past three decades

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Whisky firm posts record profits amid volatile conditions
SCOTCH whisky specialist has achieved record profits helped by its success in overseas markets despite uncertainty about the outlook for the global economy.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
North Sea firm attracts bid interest as war fuels demand for assets
RUSSIA’S invasion of Ukraine has increased the appeal of gas assets in Europe significantly experts have said, amid reports that Italian giant Eni is in talks to acquire North Sea-focused Neptune Energy for around $5 billion (£4bn) to $6bn.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:40:00 +0000
'Woke’ is not enough. We really need to speak out
AS someone who spent a 30-year career in aviation fighting racism in my workplace, I agree with most of what Neil Mackay writes (“James McAvoy is right, Scotland is racist. The solution: get more woke”, December 1). However, some quibbles.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:14:00 +0000
Hiding alcohol in shops will do nothing to stop problem drinking
IF you laid all the bottles of whisky exported from Scotland each year end-to-end, they would stretch around 342,000km – which is 90 per cent of the distance to the moon.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000
Sick of strikes? There is a better way to set public sector pay
THERE is a relatively new phenomenon, which emerged since the explosion of social media, called a filter bubble. In essence, this is a 21st century version of an echo chamber, with the assistance of the internet. Based on our logged interests, on our...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Ian Blackford
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Ian Blackford December 2 2022

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:30:00 +0000
Living 'The Good Life' this Christmas?
WE blinked and suddenly it's December, the season of goodwill to all and, although one hates to put a dampener on the crackling festive logs, it is also the season of a whopping amount of waste. But this year may be a more environmentally conscious C...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:49:06 +0000
Leigh Griffiths questioned by police over sports betting
The 32-year-old footballer confirmed officers came to his home in South Lanarkshire at 7am on Thursday

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:29:41 +0000
Grangemouth fire: Woman receives treatement after Brooke Lane blaze
A woman needed medical treatment following a fire at a house in Grangemouth.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000
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Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Trouble ahead for Sunak, Sturgeon and, whisper it, Starmer
“CHALLENGING” is the politician’s euphemism of choice. Hardly an interview goes by without an embattled Government minister or their opposite number using the verbal plaster to cover anything from a little local party difficulty through to a fu...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:01:00 +0000
Wordle today: Wordle 531 December 2 hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle 531, December 2.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:01:00 +0000
Quordle answer December 2: Daily Quordle word hints and answer
Here are some hints and tips to help you crack December 2's Quordle word puzzle.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:47:39 +0000
Teachers suspend strike action at Glasgow school for 'more talks'
Members of the NASUWT union have been taking action this week.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:44:07 +0000
LIVE: Join us at The Herald Scottish Family Business Awards 2022
Hello and welcome to The Herald Scottish Family Business Awards 2022 in association with Business Gateway! You join us live from the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:29:23 +0000
Scottish Government records £2bn budget underspend
The Scottish Government had a record £2bn underspend in the last financial year, according to the latest consolidated accounts.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:03:45 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon trying to 'play one set of workers against another'
NICOLA Sturgeon has been accused of attempting “to play one set of workers against another” as the First Minister came under criticism for her efforts in reaching a deal over teachers’ pay.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:46:54 +0000
Stirling pub near Robert the Bruce Borestone site for sale
A COMMUNITY wet-led pub near a historic site has been brought to market by specialist agents.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:12:00 +0000
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home facing 'perfect storm' as bills sky-rocket
A "perfect storm" is brewing for an essential Scottish charity as it faces a staggering 800 per cent rise in energy bills.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:27:56 +0000
Joules Edinburgh to close with immediate effect
Upmarket retailer Joules is closing its store in Edinburgh's George Street with immediate effect following a deal to save the majority of the business from going bust.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:22:56 +0000
Doddie Weir: Memorial service announced for Scottish rugby hero
A service celebrating the life of rugby legend Doddie Weir is to take place in the Scottish Borders.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:55:18 +0000
Macleod and MacCallum Wealth Management acquired by Tweed
AN EDINBURGH team of financial advisers has acquired the wealth management arm of a legal firm in the Highlands.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:24:54 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon rejects UN official's concerns over gender reforms
NICOLA Sturgeon does not believe concerns raised by a UN special rapporteur on the SNP's gender reforms "are well founded" as the Scottish Government moved to alleviate fears over women's safety.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:23:22 +0000
Humza Yousaf apologises to patients for soaring NHS waiting lists
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has insisted he spends “every waking moment” trying to revive the NHS as he stressed he would not want his own children to have to wait long periods for treatment on the NHS.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:48:52 +0000
House prices fall at fastest pace for over two years
UK house prices fell at the fastest pace in almost two and a half years last month, as rising interest rates put off buyers.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:23:00 +0000
Superb care for a vagrant was evidence of high NHS standards
TUESDAY’S issue of The Herald had an article raising questions about the principles that underpin the NHS in Scotland, and another suggesting that “private”– or commercial – health care is a necessity (“Top doctor calls for debate on NHS ...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:01:00 +0000
Is Nicola Sturgeon close to getting the brush off?
LIKE Withnail and his companion, I went on holiday last week by mistake. Discovering I had some paid leave due (youngsters, ask your grandparents) we piled into the car and drove till the fuel ran out. Never again, not least because I missed so much ...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Scots energy giants hit by over £1bn cuts in green investment budgets
SCOTS energy firms have seen their investment plans for the green energy revolution cut by over £1 billion - while being ordered by the regulator not to pass on the cost to households.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:34:00 +0000
'Alarming' levels of depression amongst Scots students
A leading mental health charity has called on the Scottish Government to provide more support to colleges after a survey found "alarming" levels of depression and food poverty amongst students.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:16:00 +0000
Why deaths of 123 prisoners in Scottish jails remain unexplained
THE deaths of 123 prisoners in Scottish jails over the past five years, almost half of the total number who died in custody, have not yet been properly investigated or explained.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Glasgow office lettings hit nine-year high
Activity in the market for Glasgow office lettings is at its highest in years according to figures from a leading real estate services company.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Luxury retailer Mulberry reports £3.8m loss as UK economy falters
Luxury retailing's resilience to the economic downturn has been called into question after Mulberry posted a pre-tax loss of £3.8 million for the six months to October 1.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Thousands of Scottish firms already frozen out as winter looms
The Chancellor of the Exchequer had the unenviable job last month of striking the balance of signalling stability to markets while supporting households and businesses through the current economic crisis.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Scottish football finances: Rangers back, booze ban fear
SCOTTISH football clubs have bounced back from pandemic lockdown losses with record results, but are now bracing themselves for a harsh winter as the energy crisis and cost-of-living crisis continue to bite, and new financial challenges emerge.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Pioneering pony ride helps 103-year-old Scot fufill dream
It was to cheers of care home staff that Pearl Todd embarked on a unique journey which has been over a year in the making.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Edinburgh: Jane Davidson fashion boutique to close
A LONG-ESTABLISHED woman’s fashion boutique is to cease trading this month, more than 53 years after it first opened for business.



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