Herald Scotland

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:17:37 +0100
Train services 'unable to run' from Milngavie station
Train services are 'unable to run' to and from a busy station near Glasgow.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:13:00 +0100
Royal Bank smashes City forecasts, sending shares soaring
NatWest acquires £2.5 billion residential mortgage book from Metro Bank

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:10:21 +0100
Body found in search for missing Highland hillwalker
Formal identification has yet to take place, but the family of 64-year-old Ruth Betts have been made aware.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:41:17 +0100
Largest ever ship Costa Favolosa docks at Port of Aberdeen
The Port of Aberdeen has welcomed the largest ship in its entire history as a gargantuan cruise liner docked on its way to Edinburgh

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:21:52 +0100
Fornethy House survivors due compensation Government told
Fornethy House abuse survivors must be able to access compensation from a Scottish Government scheme, a Holyrood committee has concluded

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:30:00 +0100
Owner of historic Horseshoe Bar hails 'robust' sales
Mitchells & Butlers declares it is confident of meeting expectations for year

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:30:00 +0100
Scotch whisky distiller 'delighted' with mainland base
The island distiller says it is 'delighted' with its expanded mainland base.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:15:00 +0100
Zara owner negotiates purchase of Edinburgh 'trophy asset'
Zara founder negotiates purchase of flagship city office building

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:30:00 +0100
NHS Glasgow finds low cancer screening in learning disabled
People with learning disabilities are missing out on life-saving cancer screening, according to an analysis carried out by Scotland's largest health board.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0100
Clinical trials for chronic kidney disease in Scotland
Research into three potential new medicines which can slow down the progress of chronic kidney disease and reduce the risk that patients require a transplant or dialysis will be backed by a new investment from AstraZeneca.  The Scottish Government s...

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:33:00 +0100
Boutique operator to relaunch The Machrie on Islay
Another Place declares 'it fell in love' with hotel after acquisition

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:27:00 +0100
Long-standing owners sell only garage in Stewarton
Business acquired by experienced multi-site operator as former owners retire

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0100
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on digital switchover
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on digital switchover

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:30:00 +0100
Aberdeen councillor clashes with Chamber of Commerce over GB Energy
The leader of the Labour group on Aberdeen City Council has said it will be the fault of the a local business group if his party snubs the city for Great British Energy’s HQ.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0100
Scottish Government warned NHS staff 'ready to strike'
NHS staff in Scotland are ready to take industrial action unless the Scottish Government comes forward with an above-inflation pay offer, according to a new poll of non-clinical workers.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:14:13 +0100
Glasgow bar announces closure after two years on Shawlands street
The owners of a bar in Glasgow's Southside have announced plans to shut its doors for good early next month.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:01:11 +0100
Scotland's National Parks join UN backed 'Race to Zero'
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs and The Cairngorms have joined the new initiative to half their carbon emissions by 2030.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:02:00 +0100
Mercury Music Prize nominations for two Scottish acts
Two Scottish acts have been nominated for this year's Mercury Music Prize

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:32:46 +0100
Plans for iconic Edinburgh building revamp approved
Plans for a multi-million-pound redevelopment of one of Edinburgh’s most iconic buildings have been approved by the city’s council.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:17:53 +0100
STV's Hayley Matthews jailed for stealing from dementia-stricken mum
A woman who embezzled £120,000 from her own mother while she was suffering with dementia has been jailed at the Sheriff Court in Edinburgh

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:42:20 +0100
Prestigious award for Dundee University refugee camp paper
Research by the University of Dundee looking at how people in refugee camps reshape their environment has been given a prestigious award

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:53:52 +0100
Social Bite to open new cafes in university expansion plan
Homelessness charity Social Bite and coffee roaster Matthew Algie have announced plans to open cafes in the university sector

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0100
3D-printed blood vessels could improve heart bypass surgery outcomes
Research being carried out at the University of Edinburgh could transform the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and increase chances of a successful heart bypass outcome.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:09:35 +0100
Edinburgh boy walks 2700 miles for Marie Curie Hospice
Twelve-year-old Archie MacPhie from Kirkliston walked the distance from Edinburgh to Lapland and back, raising funds for the hospice who cared for his granny.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0100
National Museum of Scotland acquires 'masterpiece' RBS sundial
An ornate 18th-century sundial made for the founder of the Royal Bank of Scotland has been acquired for the nation

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:24:43 +0100
'Little or no progress' on conditions in Scottish prisons
A report into the human rights conditions in Scottish prisons has stated that "little or no progress" has been made in the last decade

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:33:00 +0100
Will Rachel Reeves press on with plan to Tell Sid?
Doubts hang over plan to sell shares in NatWest to the public

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:31:00 +0100
Profits climb at easyJet as holiday bookings lift off
Luton-based airline forecasts 'record-breaking summer'

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:30:00 +0100
Restaurant and bar in Scottish town being sold by long-time owner
The restaurant and bar has been put up for sale by its owner, who is said to have 'poured love' into the property

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:30:00 +0100
Edinburgh Heriot-Watt University flags 'significant strides'
A mechanical engineer has made “significant strides” in developing what are described as “more comfortable, functional, and affordable upper-limb prosthetics”

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:01:00 +0100
Child poverty in Scotland laid bare as 15,000 use Baby Banks for help
New figures have shown that 15,000 babies and children across Scotland have been supported by a baby bank over the last year, highlighting the rising concerns with child poverty in the country.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:01:00 +0100
Major Leith tourist attraction extends stay by 25 years
The Royal Yacht is set to extend its stay in Leith to more than 50 years, and is part of major redevelopment plans in the area.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:10:31 +0100
Arrest after policeman and several others seriously hurt in M8 crash
A man has been arrested after a crash on the M8 left a police officer fighting for his life.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:19:15 +0100
Police body issues statement after officers injured in M8 crash
The body which represents 98% of all police officers in Scotland has issued a  statement following a serious crash involving a police vehicle on the M8.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:18:33 +0100
Seven under age of 18 currently detained at Polmont YOI
There are still seven children under the age of 18 in Polmont prison and young offenders institution, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has revealed.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:34:00 +0100
Housing giant Miller to build more homes in Paisley
Thornly Park will seek to build on success of Hawkhead development

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:30:00 +0100
Sharp decline in profits at Lloyds but bank upbeat
BANK of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group made a pre-tax profit of £3.3 billion in the first six months of the year – a sharp 14% decline from the £3.9bn reported this time last year although a better-than-expected performance predicted by some...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:29:00 +0100
Lloyds looks to cut costs and grow income as profit dips to £3.3bn
THAT Charlie Nunn was upbeat when delivering Lloyds Banking Group’s results for the first half of the year to June 30, 2024, is not surprising – although the chief executive can’t hide the fact that the group’s pre-tax profit of £3.3 billion...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:47:54 +0100
It sounds so cringe when people with an English accent say 'cannae'
Finlay Christie: I talk more broadly about how young people celebrate trauma and personality disorders, as well as why we seem a little uncaring when it comes to current affairs.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0100
'I felt judged for going on tour when I have kids at home'
June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me: Any aspiring actors/writers out there looking for a role model? Consider Charlene Boyd, who has revealed herself to be superhero spectacular when it comes to taking hammers to glass ceilings, not only in...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0100
Middle class and proud: Scots comedian admits to a shameful secret
Larry Dean says: “As soon as people hear my Scottish accent they just assume I’m working class.” But actually this is not quite the case. “Nah, my dad was in finance and my mum was a maths teacher. It was a middle-class house.”

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:33:00 +0100
Heavier lambs in demand from buyers at Newton Stewart
Cast cows and OTM cattle were a strong trade throughout at Carlisle

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:01:47 +0100
SNP heading for 'another rout' in Holyrood vote, says Cherry
John Swinney and the SNP will lose the next Scottish Parliament election, Joanna Cherry has warned.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:07:16 +0100
City pedestrian bridge reaches 250k active journeys milestone
Stockingfield Bridge in Glasgow is fast becoming a popular hotspot for walking, wheeling and cycling.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:30:00 +0100
Labour 'betraying' rural Scots in landline digital switch
LABOUR has been accused of "betraying" people in rural Scotland after plans for a public information campaign on major changes to the telephone network have been cast into doubt.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:23:40 +0100
Second Barbary macaque born at Scottish safari park
A second Barbary macaque has been born at a Scottish safari park, its thrilled staff have announced.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:41:41 +0100
Major search underway for missing hillwalker in Highlands
Police are appealing to the public for help in tracing a missing hillwalker who failed to return from a hike in the Highlands.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:48:23 +0100
CalMac sets out improvement plan for ferry network
A new plan from ferry bosses at CalMac will be a “catalyst for improvement” of services for passengers, Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has said.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 06:30:00 +0100
First ever sentencing guidelines on rape out to consultation
Rapists in Scotland are, on average, serving less than six years for their crime, according to data from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0100
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the Royal Yacht
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the Royal Yacht

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