Scotland Herald
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:24:34 +0000Airline launches 'tartan sale' offering cheap flights from Scottish airports
Loganair has announced a New Year sale offering discounted fares across its UK network, encouraging travellers to plan ahead for 2026.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:20:51 +0000Scottish actor revealed as TikToker of the year
He said: “I love Scotland, and I love sharing stories about Scotland’s culture"
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:02:37 +0000Scottish Labour: ‘Horrifying’ rise in rat sightings due to street cleaning cuts
According to figures obtained by the party through a freedom of information request, councils last year received 19,752 complaints about rats
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:45:19 +0000Scotland records UK's most powerful earthquakes in 2025
One local resident described it as feeling “like an underground subway under my house”
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000For Women Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon only cared for her own legacy in gender row
For Women Scotland has accused Nicola Sturgeon of only caring about her own legacy in the controversial gender reform debate that has divided the country.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:34:00 +0000Scotland's one-time 'sleeping giant' now aiming to double in size
Simon Oldham was attracted to Highland Spring by the opportunity to awaken a "sleeping giant". And as he reveals to The Herald here, his instincts proved to be correct.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000Local residents continue to protest plans to develop 400 homes near River Clyde
Community campaigners opposing proposals to develop new homes on their beloved greenspace in Carmyle have met with councillors to raise their concerns.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000Earliest coin minted in Scotland acquired for nation after metal detectorist find
The earliest known coin minted in Scotland – almost 900 years ago – has been acquired for the nation after it was found by a metal detectorist.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000MSP: ‘I back assisted dying but I don’t know if I’m strong enough for wife to do it’
SNP MSP George Adam has publicly backed assisted dying proposals in Scotland but worries whether he will be strong enough if his chronically ill wife ever requests it.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000Almost £8 million spent fixing vandalism in Scotland's schools
Almost £8 million has been spent fixing vandalism in Scottish schools, it can be revealed.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:36:00 +0000Edinburgh Airport red-faced after Scots industrialist Andrew Carnegie's name misspelt
One commentor on the now-deleted post said: "Mistakes happen but you'd hope someone would have noticed this before it was up on the wall for everyone to see."
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:22:00 +0000'Willy Wonka 2.0': Parents hit out at 'shocking' Wizard of Oz panto at the Hydro
“The Tin Man was a Transformer, the lion was wearing a tiger costume, and the witch was riding round on top of a golf buggy.”
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:50:43 +0000Man arrested following death of man, 38, found injured in Glasgow on Christmas Day
An injured man was found on Napiershall Street, near Great Western Road, around 23.40 on 25 December.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:52:00 +0000'Breaking point': 200 police officers quit force within one year of joining
Data shows that 201 officers resigned within twelve months of signing up between 2021 and 2025.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:32:00 +0000'Greater risk to safety' as 200 Scottish firefighter jobs could be axed, union warns
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said that the proposed cuts to firefighter posts and station closures would come at a “greater risk to public safety”.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:02:00 +0000Administration move in bid to save 40 jobs at award-winning Scottish hotel
Administrators have been appointed to find a new owner for the historic Aberdeenshire hotel
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000ScotRail passengers raise more than £200,000 for poppy appeal in 2025
In addition to gifts donated by customers, the rail operator provided Poppyscotland staff with free travel passes and access to retail space.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:11:00 +0000Why dozens of shops have closed on this once-popular Scottish trading street
Firms which left their premises in 2024/25 include NatWest, Sk:n Aberdeen, and the Yorkshire Building Society.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:47:00 +0000Glasgow family man, 67, dies three weeks after being struck by luxury car
Patrick Stoddard, a 66-year-old pedestrian, was seriously injured on 4 December after he was struck by a black Audi 1 on Carmunnock Road in Castlemilk.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:43:00 +0000For Women Scotland claim UK Government trying to change equality law by 'stealth'
For Women Scotland has accused Sir Keir Starmer and the UK Government of trying to change equality law 'by stealth' following the Supreme Court judgment.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:28:00 +0000Islanders treated as 'second class citizens' amid 16,000 ferry cancellations
The cancellations make up 43% of all 36,707 sailings cancelled since January 2023, including those scrapped due to weather.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:59:00 +0000'Sweetness and light': Film icon Brigitte Bardot's Scottish ties remembered
In September 1966, The Herald reported how Bardot filmed Two Weeks in September at Gullane Beach, near North Berwick.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:35:15 +0000Investigation launched after body found on Scots beach
A police investigation is underway after a body was discovered on a beach in Fife.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:16:45 +0000Inside the future of Glasgow's St Enoch's Centre and why there will be no demolition
Glasgow's status as a retail powerhouse is set to continue as investment plans for shopping continue
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:03:22 +0000Upskirting case levels do not reflect number of incidents, Lib Dems claim
There are still only an average of 38 upskirting cases a year being passed to prosecutors despite an increase in voyeurism over the last decade, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have claimed.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:02:29 +0000Ayrshire church becomes the latest listed for sale by the Church of Scotland
A former Stevenston church building has become the latest to be listed for sale by the Church of Scotland.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000Where to find the best Scottish culture during Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival
Where to find the best Scottish culture during Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000Eight of the best new food spots opened in Dundee this year
Dundee’s dining and hospitality scene has enjoyed an exciting year of reinvention and growth in 2025.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:31:00 +0000Top 100 Tunes from Scotland in 2025 Pt 4 (25-1): Lewis Capaldi to Young Fathers
This is the final part of a playlist of the essential 100 (or so) tunes to come out of Scotland in 2025.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:31:00 +0000'Sold a lie': Public cost of ScotGov railways doubles since firing private firm
The cost of running Scotland’s railways has doubled since nationalisation, with taxpayers now footing a bill of more than £800 million a year, The Herald can reveal.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:15:00 +0000I used to believe there was no such thing as evil but now I am not so sure
WE arrived at the flat the day before the winter solstice dressed in old clothes and ready for action. Our eldest son and his girlfriend picked up the keys a few weeks earlier
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000Swinney 'anxious' UK Government letting his Trump whisky deal 'momentum' slip
John Swinney says momentum may be fading on a US whisky tariff deal, warning negotiations must now be driven by the UK Government.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000John Swinney on family, football and his future as leader of the SNP
Matthew, John Swinney’s teenage son, was “livid” at missing Scotland’s incredible 4-2 defeat of Denmark last month.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 04:35:00 +0000Scottish family-owned business declares 'most satisfactory outcome'
A Scottish family-owned food business has declared a 'most satisfactory outcome'
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000201 officers quit Police Scotland after less than 12 months in last five years
More than 500 officers have quit Police Scotland after less than five years – with figures for the period 2021 to 2025 also showing more than 200 officers resigned after serving less than one year.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000500,000 young Scots would benefit if free bus travel extended to under-30s - Greens
More than 500,000 young Scots could benefit if free bus travel was extended to everyone under the age of 30 in next month’s Holyrood Budget, Greens have said.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:15:00 +0000Trump’s bombing of Nigeria is simply showmanship for his evangelical base
It’s about ‘saving Christians’ says the US president, but as Foreign Editor David Pratt reports, it’s yet more proof that his administration is opportunist and far from ‘isolationist’
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:15:00 +0000I think you need to be genuinely mad to take the non-PC 'Loony Dook' on January 1
BRINY baloney or bracing bathe? Whichever it is, the Loony Dook, which takes place every 1 January, has become a Scottish institution, at least in the east and south east of the controversial quasi-nation.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000'We must survive so survivors thrive': Inside Glasgow rape crisis's fight for funding
An exclusive visit to Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre reveals growing funding fears, rising demand and the risk facing vital support for survivors.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000Chris Birt: Scrapping the two-child limit cannot be height of Scotland's ambitions
Scrapping the two-child limit is welcome, but Scotland remains far off meeting child poverty targets, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Chris Birt.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000'Scrapping two-child limit not enough to meet poverty targets in Scotland'
A charity has warned scrapping the two-child benefit limit is 'not enough' to meet Scotland’s child poverty targets ahead of the Holyrood 2026 elections.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:07:11 +0000French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot dies at the age of 91
The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announced the news of her death in a statement released on Sunday.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:56:08 +0000Façade repair works at Ayr Sheriff Court cost over £250,000 so far
Renovation and safety works at Ayr Sheriff Court have cost more than £250,000 so far.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:44:16 +0000Update on major improvement works at popular beach
The planned improvements include better parking, EV charging points, secure cycle racks, accessible wooden ramps, and more.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:40:55 +0000Greenock Ocean Terminal gears up for busy 2026 season
Greenock Ocean Terminal is preparing for another busy cruising season, with upwards of 60 vessels already scheduled to stop off at the port in 2026.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000Should Edinburgh’s ‘ugliest building’ be torn down?: The fight to save Argyle House
Argyle House could be demolished and redeveloped - but the plan is coming up against criticism from conservationists, heritage bodies and architects.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000How sustainable is your New Year dram? The distilleries striving to be eco
Over Hogmanay many of us will toast in the New Year with a whisky, but how sustainable will your dram be?
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:27:00 +0000'Nothing beats the magic of being a kid in granny’s front room at Hogmanay'
When Amy Irons was a wee girl at her granny’s house in Stirling, the Hogmanay party lasted until the wee hours with folk spilling from the front room to the back garden and the children wide-eyed despite the hands of the clock.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:09:18 +0000Fire crews remain at scene of blaze in Glasgow city centre
Fire crews remain at the scene of a blaze that broke out in a building in the centre of Glasgow on Saturday.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:57:41 +0000New bus gates to be installed on two city centre streets within weeks
Changes to a busy centre street, including new bus gates, will be put in place early next year.