Scotland Herald

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:55:28 +0100
Man charged over tenement fire in Possil area of Glasgow
A man has been charged over a fire at a Glasgow tenement. Emergency services were called to Stoneyhurst Street in the Possil area of the city at about 4.50pm on September 6

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:27:22 +0100
Police vow ‘strong response’ to any violence ahead of rival protests in Glasgow
Police have said they will have a “strong response” to any violence or disorder in Glasgow, ahead of rival protests due to take place in the city on Saturday.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:24:36 +0100
Tributes to former MSP Cathie Craigie following her death
Tributes have been paid to former MSP Cathie Cragie following her death on Thursday.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0100
36 months and counting: 1300 households still in temporary housing after three years
A Freedom of Information request seen by The Herald has revealed that 1,336 households in Edinburgh have been without a permanent home for more than 36 months.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Scottish Government backs £1bn vision for home of Hydro and Armadillo in Glasgow
Ministers have highlighted the 'vital' economic contribution made by the Scottish Event Campus and praised the 'ambition for growth' in a new masterplan.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100
ScotRail forecasts £31m web and app costs amid £26.5m savings drive
ScotRail forecasts £31.1m in web and app operating costs over six years as part of a wider digital retail modernisation programme targeting £26.5m savings.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Fears taxpayers will be left to foot bill after Glasgow Airport bus fare cut by £9
The inclusion of the Glasgow Airport Express in the new £2 bus fare cap has sparked concerns regarding its cost to taxpayers

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Swinney to turn to Sinn Féin to help force Downing Street's hand on IndyRef2
John Swinney will meet Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald and Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth in Cardiff on Monday as he pursues a legally binding referendum trigger modelled on Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement provisions .

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
More than 1,400 jobs in civil service face axe under Scottish Government plans
Scottish Government plans require more than 1,400 civil service job cuts by 2030, with ministers unable to say where the losses will fall.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:40:00 +0100
Scottish family construction and property business returns to profit
The Scottish family construction and property business's latest accounts reveal a return to profit and it highlighted a focus on local recruitment

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0100
Where is the most expensive place to buy a home in Glasgow? New report reveals all
Property agent Rettie gives the lowndown on Greater Glasgow's most expensive locations

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100
‘Services on their knees’: Glasgow warning over Scotland’s health care crisis
A Glasgow IJB member has warned cuts to preventative services could worsen pressure across the system, amid a wider £497.5m funding gap facing Scotland’s health and social care partnerships.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:33:00 +0100
The 'seven deadly sins of investment' - and how to avoid them
There are various potential pitfalls to bear in mind when investing

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Collection and archive of celebrated artist Peter Chang gifted to Glasgow
Glasgow Life Museums has become custodian of Peter Chang’s full archive and collection, preserving the work of the internationally renowned artist in the city where he worked.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:23:36 +0100
£1.3 million upgrade transforms beloved Scottish beach destination
A popular beach destination has undergone a £1.3 million upgrade to improve accessibility and visitor facilities.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:02:28 +0100
Employee dismissed from GTA developer believes workers were put on ‘watch list’
A worker dismissed from the developer of Grand Theft Auto has told an employment tribunal they believe employees were placed on a “watch list” after signing a petition about remote working.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:30:51 +0100
Susan Aitken criticises BBC documentary on Glasgow for 'platforming far-right'
Former council leader Susan Aitken has criticised a BBC documentary on Glasgow city centre for an “enormous misjudgement” in “platforming the far-right”.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:14:49 +0100
City council working to create 'more joined up night-time transport network'
Work to create a more joined up night-time transport network that meets the needs of residents, workers and visitors is being carried out by the city council.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:54:20 +0100
Glasgow housing associations 'have had to close offices temporarily amid disorder'
Housing associations in Glasgow have had to close offices temporarily amid disorder fuelled by false rumours, a councillor has warned.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:28:20 +0100
Further eight people arrested over Glasgow Green disorder
A further eight people have been arrested as part of an investigation into disorder in Glasgow.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:11:12 +0100
Woman taken to hospital after falling from multi-storey car park
Around 4.15pm on Friday, September 11, police said officers were called to a report of a woman having fallen from a multi-storey car park in the city's Rose Street

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:53:10 +0100
More than 20 Possilpark families now face longer wait for suitable homes after fire
More than 20 Possilpark families now face a longer wait for suitable homes after a deliberate fire, as councillors blasted misinformation and division.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:26:41 +0100
Six rescued pine martens released back into the wild after months of care
Six rescued pine martens have been released back into the wild for a ‘second chance at life’.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:06:03 +0100
Killer who boasted about murdering man in his own flat facing life sentence
Terrence Welsh stabbed Stuart Kennedy to death at the 59 year-old's home in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, on September 10, 2024.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:33:00 +0100
Part of £5m Edinburgh fire fund earmarked for 'likelihood' of legal challenge
City of Edinburgh Council said it will attempt to recoup costs incurred by securing the fire-stricken former Debenhams from landlord Criterion Capital in “due course”.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:31:00 +0100
Shares in Tennent's owner surge after landing 'prestigious' supply deal
C&C Group follows Innis & Gunn acquisition with deal for Asahi UK wholesale interests

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:27:11 +0100
Major new research project to investigate tiny Summer Isles seabird
A major new research project near Ullapool will investigate one of the UK’s smallest - and most elusive - seabirds, weighing the equivalent of just three £1 coins.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:15:12 +0100
John Swinney backs calls for cut in whisky duty in upcoming Budget
John Swinney has backed calls for a cut in whisky duty in the UK Government’s upcoming Budget.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:58:45 +0100
Disgraced surgeon Eljamel performed several wrong site surgeries, inquiry told
Disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel carried out a number of operations on the wrong parts of patients’ bodies while at NHS Tayside, an inquiry has heard.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:51:31 +0100
Scottish Government and Creative Scotland raise prospect of The Skinny rescue
The Scottish Government's arts agency has previously provided more than £200,000 in support for Edinburgh-based arts and culture magazine The Skinny.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:02:29 +0100
Burnham ‘knows he would lose’ a vote on Scottish independence, Gilruth says
Andy Burnham is running scared of a second Scottish independence referendum, because he “knows that he would lose”, Jenny Gilruth said.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:25:15 +0100
University launches new postgrad course to strengthen Gaelic community development
A new postgraduate course will support Gaelic development officers to build specialist skills in community development, language revitalisation and sustainable regeneration.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:35:00 +0100
New tram line opening in mid-2030s is 'absolute best-case scenario', council confirms
The lengthy timescale was revealed at a meeting of the Transport and Environment Committee on Thursday.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:10:03 +0100
Police appeal following 'linked' high-value housebreakings in Aberdeen
Police in Aberdeen are appealing for information following two high-value housebreakings which are believed to be linked.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:53:54 +0100
Police seek owner of urn left on LNER train from London to Aberdeen
British Transport Police (BTP) officers in Aberdeen are working to reunite a lost urn with its owner.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:20:45 +0100
M8 to close overnight near Glasgow as roadworks get under way
Part of the M8 near Glasgow will shut overnight this month while maintenance works are carried out.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:20:08 +0100
City street reopens after morning crash
Motorists have been advised to avoid the area

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:58:41 +0100
Jackdaw decision not expected until after Labour's by-election battle with the Greens
Ministers are facing accusations of putting politics before energy policy after reports that a decision on the Jackdaw gas field may be delayed until after October's Labour-Green by-election battle in Holborn and St Pancras.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:23:00 +0100
Ten most-penalised streets in capital revealed as 29,000 parking tickets issued
City of Edinburgh Council issued tens of thousands of PCNs and garnered more than a million pounds in revenue last year.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:37:00 +0100
Every Scottish primary school to get free singing resource from National Youth Choir
NYCOS is launching a free online singing programme for every primary school in Scotland, with 15 songs, games and teaching materials.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:29:02 +0100
Only one Scottish steak restaurant makes Europe's Top 50 rankings
A list of the 50 best steak restaurants in Europe has been announced this week, with only one Scottish spot making the cut for 2026.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:23:31 +0100
Could you run this award-winning restaurant with rooms in a Scottish castle?
An opportunity for "epic adventure" has arisen this month as a Scottish castle seeks new partners to take the reins of its restaurant with rooms.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:13:20 +0100
Ayrshire-based artist tells of escaping from North Tower during 9/11 attacks
Vanessa Lawrence was taking part in an artists’ residency on the 91st Floor of the North Tower

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:40:05 +0100
Man dies in crash between van and skip loader
A man has died following a crash involving a skip-loader lorry and his white van.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:09:13 +0100
Peter Murrell court hearing on repaying £400,000 embezzlement to SNP delayed
Peter Murrell will no longer appear in court this month over repaying the SNP embezzlement funds.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:45:29 +0100
Rail disruption on busy city line after 'operational incident'
Passengers have been warned of rush-hour disruption on between two of Scotland's busiest stations after an "operational incident".

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:06:58 +0100
UK holiday home manufacturer closes after entering administration with 80 jobs lost
UK holiday home manufacturer Sunseeker Holiday Home has ceased trading after collapsing into administration, resulting in the loss of around 80 jobs.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:05:44 +0100
Today's cartoon from Steven Camley - on Donald Trump's latest election ruse
You can find Steven Camley in The Herald and online at heraldscotland.com

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:38:42 +0100
Scottish couple face new charge over 107kg Sydney ketamine seizure
Demi McDaid, 23, and her partner Jack Farrelly, 30, were arrested at the end of June

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0100
Scottish Government taken to court over approval for 544-bed West End 'super-hostel'
The group has submitted a statutory appeal asking that the Scottish Government Reporter’s approval for the scheme be reversed.

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