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.

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 ...

The stalwart of Scotland’s family business sector often seems like a man of relatively few words

Local councillor Samantha Dixon re-won the seat for Labour in the early hours of Friday morning.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

Around 40 per cent of the 10,000 inhabitants of Barga in north-east Tuscany can claim Scottish heritage

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.

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.

THE most telling detail in the latest palace controversy is the line about the name badge.

The hotel noted it had played host to "numerous world leaders and celebrities" over the past three decades

SCOTCH whisky specialist has achieved record profits helped by its success in overseas markets despite uncertainty about the outlook for the global economy.

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.

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.

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.

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...

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Ian Blackford December 2 2022

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...

The 32-year-old footballer confirmed officers came to his home in South Lanarkshire at 7am on Thursday

A woman needed medical treatment following a fire at a house in Grangemouth.

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“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...

Hints and answer for today's Wordle 531, December 2.

Here are some hints and tips to help you crack December 2's Quordle word puzzle.

Members of the NASUWT union have been taking action this week.

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.

The Scottish Government had a record £2bn underspend in the last financial year, according to the latest consolidated accounts.

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.

A COMMUNITY wet-led pub near a historic site has been brought to market by specialist agents.

A "perfect storm" is brewing for an essential Scottish charity as it faces a staggering 800 per cent rise in energy bills.

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.

A service celebrating the life of rugby legend Doddie Weir is to take place in the Scottish Borders.

AN EDINBURGH team of financial advisers has acquired the wealth management arm of a legal firm in the Highlands.

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.

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.

UK house prices fell at the fastest pace in almost two and a half years last month, as rising interest rates put off buyers.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Activity in the market for Glasgow office lettings is at its highest in years according to figures from a leading real estate services company.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A LONG-ESTABLISHED woman’s fashion boutique is to cease trading this month, more than 53 years after it first opened for business.