Scotland Herald
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0100Residents oppose plans to demolish community venues for 314-bed Glasgow student block
Residents oppose plans for a 314-bed student block on Glasgow’s St George’s Road, warning demolition of The Q Club, PureGym and studios will harm the community.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0100HSE blocks release of Princes Street fire safety report amid 'ongoing investigation'
The Health and Safety Executive has refused to release the safety report for the Princes Street building which burned down this summer, citing an ongoing investigation.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0100Billionaire brothers in bid to rebuild collapsed Scottish truck company
The billionaire Issa brothers are bidding to rebuild collapsed Scottish hydrogen truck firm HVS after acquiring its assets and intellectual property.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Calls for urgent public sector support as Highland housing trust faces closure
Campaigners for community-led housing have called for public sector support and cooperation to help address the housing crisis across Scotland.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100Experts say practical science classes at risk over lack of ASN support in schools
Research by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) found 75% of Scottish high schools don't have enough teaching assistants.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Managers in Scotland's public sector face cuts as directors made high 'priority'
Civil service managers could face cuts under Scottish Government reform plans despite claim officials told staff recruiting directors remains a priority.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Public sector reform needs strong leadership. Scotland needs someone in charge
Scotland's public sector needs major reform. Ivan McKee has the vision, but does he have the authority to make the toughest decisions?
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100‘Deeply unsafe’ warning as Glasgow confirms staffing unknown for £1.2m service
Glasgow HSCP confirms staffing for a new £1.2m specialist service is still unknown as campaigners warn £2m cuts could leave vulnerable people in unsafe conditions.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:43:00 +0100Liquidators appointed to Scottish property company after three decades
Liquidators have been appointed to a Scottish property company founded nearly three decades ago
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0100Big implications for savers and investors as warning signs flash in bond markets
Rising government bond yields across the world have implications for savers and investors
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0100Probe into Coalsnaughton homes crisis widens to other Clackmannanshire sites
The investigation into ground movement beneath homes in Coalsnaughton that lead to dozens of families losing their properties has spread to other sites, it has emerged.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100More than 500,000 Scots risk being left behind in growing digital divide
Rural and island communities are being left behind in a £1.4 billion rollout of the most advanced broadband and mobile services, UK and Scottish ministers have been warned.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:32:00 +0100Stroke scandal: Scots ministers admit they don't know how many patients miss out
Scottish Government admits it does not know how many stroke patients are missing out on thrombectomy because treatment is unavailable.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:51:29 +0100CCTV appeal following serious assault in Edinburgh
Police have released images of six males officers believe can assist with ongoing enquiries into a serious assault in Edinburgh.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:22:00 +0100'Genuinely heartbroken': Irish Franciscans to leave Glasgow parish after 160 years
A “special” Gorbals church is undergoing a major “difficult” change as a much loved Catholic order is withdrawing from the parish.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:37:58 +0100'We want London from Prestwick': Airport calls on airlines to reinstate connection
Prestwick Airport revealed it has received more than 4,200 comments in support of reinstating the route, last operated by Ryanair in 2011
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:23:04 +0100Men who posed as bank staff to defraud pensioners to be sentenced in November
A court was today told of the massive £600,000 fraud plot of the brother of race-hate killer Imran 'Baldy' Shahid.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:46:05 +0100Residents evacuated from city street due to 'disturbance'
Several homes have been evacuated due to a "disturbance" in Govan.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:36:45 +0100Housing association pledges to provide 8,000 homeless people with property by 2032
A housing association has pledged to provide 8,000 homeless people and families with a property to live in by 2032.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:12:46 +0100Sandie Peggie’s beliefs had ‘no bearing’ on RCN decision to refuse support – tribunal
Sandie Peggie’s sex and gender beliefs “had no bearing” on the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union’s decision to refuse her request for legal support, a tribunal has heard.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:03:41 +0100Councillor claims revamped council HQ is 'not fit for purpose'
Frustrated Kilwinning councillor Donald Reid has hit out at North Ayrshire Council, claiming their revamped Cunninghame House headquarters are “not fit for purpose”.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100Why the word 'golf' may be putting women off careers in the industry
A former DP World Tour commercial manager says golf must make its career opportunities more visible to women who have not followed an elite playing pathway
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0100Over 25,000 sign petition calling on MSPs to support historic Skye ferry
A petition calling on politicians to support a community run, not-for-profit, ferry company has received huge support from near and far.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:43:00 +0100Skye ferry breaks down amid landowner dispute, deepening financial worries
A unique ferry at the centre of a dispute between the community and a neighbouring landowner has broken down this week, escalating the financial concerns of those who run the service.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:29:00 +0100Century-old Glasgow graffiti discovered on summit of Giza pyramid
The Pyramids of Giza on the outskirts of Cairo in Egypt stand as some of the most iconic and enduring monuments in human history.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:15:23 +0100Scottish Government £10m heating oil fund extended — after paying out barely a fifth
Scotland's emergency heating oil scheme has paid out just £2m of a £10m fund in six months, prompting sharp criticism from MSPs and MPs who warn that island communities most affected by fuel poverty are still being shut out by eligibility rules.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:29:12 +0100Man who hid camera inside can of deodorant to spy on child jailed for 18 months
A man who hid a camera inside a can of deodorant to spy on a child was jailed today for 18 months.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:15:46 +0100Three men jailed for 'violent and disturbing' child abuse images haul
Three perverts who committed what experienced police officers described as among the most "violent and disturbing" child abuse images they had seen have been jailed for a total of seven years.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:48:25 +0100Dundee City Council facing near-£13 million budget shortfall
Dundee City Council is facing a budget shortfall of nearly £13 million next year.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:36:00 +0100Empty pub set to be high end restaurant after decade of closure
A former pub which has lain empty for more than a decade is set to reopen as a high end restaurant after being bought by its neighbours.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:33:00 +0100Community lobbies MPs and MSPs over ‘ludicrous' law endangering historic ferry route
Campaigners have called on politicians to step in to help a tiny West Coast community which has to pay thousands of pounds each year to an "absentee landowner" to operate a historic ferry route.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:14:37 +0100Glasgow council chief insists there is 'absolutely time to reverse' fire and rehire
GMB Scotland has written to every Glasgow MP and MSP urging them to press the SNP-run council to reverse its decision to dismiss and rehire up to 25,000 non-teaching staff.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:05:44 +0100Parents with sick children 'left outside' Glasgow A&E as doors closed
Parents with sick children were reportedly left waiting outside a Glasgow A&E after the doors were closed and a member of staff was positioned outside the department.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:59:21 +0100'Unrivalled' Scottish contemporary art collection heads to auction
An “unrivalled collection” of significant works by major artists from the post-war period to the present day is to be auctioned next week
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:44:44 +0100New Dundee Irish pub opening hours revealed as licence approved
An Irish pub chain has secured a licence for its new Dundee bar.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:28:26 +0100Three men arrested and charged after cannabis and cash seized in raid
All are due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday, September 25, 2026
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:07:00 +0100Meet the campaigners urging Ireland to boycott their double-header with Israel
The Stop the Game campaign tell The Herald why it will be 'shameful' if Ireland fulfil their fixtures against Israel
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:39:12 +0100Scottish theatre chiefs raise alarm on box office, programme and funding decline
Scottish theatre industry leaders have highlighted the impact of reduce funding, investment, programming and box office income in new reports for MSPs.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:29:18 +0100No proceedings for Iranian man after alleged Faslane naval base entry attempt
Prosecutors say no proceedings will be taken against an Iranian man following an incident where two people allegedly tried to enter the Faslane naval base.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:34:06 +0100Bay City Rollers guitarist Neil Henderson dies aged 73
Tributes have been paid to former Bay City Rollers guitarist Neil Henderson following his death.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:01:02 +0100UK television giant behind Peaky Blinders unveils record production revenue
Banijay, the television giant behind hit UK shows including Peaky Blinders has celebrated record production revenue
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +0100Planning chiefs' green light for plan to turn listed townhouses into 53-bed hotel
Developers are seeking approval to redevelop the B-listed terraced building at 16-26 Forth Street, latterly used as office space.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:36:18 +0100Lifeline Scottish heating oil scheme extended into winter months
A welcome boost for families struggling to stay warm this winter
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:34:32 +0100Police appeal to trace missing 25-year-old man last seen in Glasgow
Concern is growing for missing 25-year-old Matthew Williamson in Glasgow.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0100The campaign to uncover the missing pieces of women's golf history
Independent researcher Julie Walker is inviting golf clubs worldwide to uncover and share their women's golf history ahead of a landmark 160th anniversary in 2027
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100Scottish council under fire over claims some excluded from schools consultation
The council is facing criticism over its consultation process, with national inspectors casting a wider net than local authority officials.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100One in six Scottish museums and galleries face closure within a year
Growing numbers of historic attractions across Scotland are struggling with rising costs, ageing infrastructure and the impact of climate change.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100University urged to rethink closure of 'lifeline' inclusive education pathways
The Scottish Greens suggested that disabled pupils could be negatively affected by the "teaching out” of the university’s MSc in Inclusive Education and two accompanying diploma entry routes.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100Bill Paterson: Glasgow had optimism and hope in the late 1990s but that’s dissipated
Bill Paterson reflects on a five-decade acting career and the Glasgow childhood that continues to shape his memories, writing, and sense of place
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100STUC warns it will not be a ‘consultative patsy’ for public sector cuts
STUC warns Scotland’s public sector reform risks 20,000 fewer jobs, accusing ministers of pursuing cuts without enough upfront investment.