Scotland Herald
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:27:51 +0000Next issues recall and warns shoppers to return product due to 'risk of injury'
Those who received them as a gift are advised to ask the recipient to contact Next as soon as possible.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:41:00 +0000The UK's smallest rodent could be hiding in a 10,000 acre Scottish valley
The Tarras Valley Nature Reserve said that woven grass nests, believed to have been made by tiny harvest mice, had been found.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:53:00 +0000New exam board to carry out review of all qualifications following SQA controversies
Chief examiner Donna Stewart said the new body was “looking at reform” across the entire qualifications system.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:30:46 +0000Owner of Glasgow masterpiece hits back over Compulsory Purchase plan
The owner of a historically important architectural asset in Glasgow city centre has hit back at council's plans to take it from him.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:28:00 +0000Scotland's top modern university under new leadership as new principal starts role
Professor Mairi Watson has taken up the role of Principal and Vice-Chancellor at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:48:00 +0000Lord Peter Mandelson quits Labour Party after $75k payments from Epstein
Documents released by the US Department of Justice indicate that the life peer received three installments of $25,000 from Epstein in 2003 and 2004.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000Islands councils demand funding for ‘new era’ for Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles
The Islands Accelerator Model outlined in the Scottish Budget could mark a 'new era' for Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles - but funding is needed.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 04:31:00 +0000Major new hotel plan for Scottish city centre landmark site brought forward
A major hotel plan for a landmark site in a Scottish city centre has been brought forward
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000'Workforce at breaking point': Doctors warn Scottish Government over NHS 'crisis'
Senior doctors have warned the wellbeing in Scotland's NHS is at 'crisis point' with many looking to leave the profession for a better work-life balance.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000'Scottish people are fed up and angry and don't trust the nation's institutions'
David Hamilton, Scotland’s Information Commissioner, is talking about the crisis of trust between the Scottish people and the grand public bodies they fund. “They just don’t help themselves,” he says
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:14:38 +0000£40 compensation payments to be paid for smart meter delays from next month
Ofgem said tougher smart meter rules will come into force from February
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:09:00 +0000Boutique 19th-century hotel put on market after collapse into administration
Along with the adjoining Trellis cafe, the business went into administration in December in a bid to save the jobs of 40 employees.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:08:04 +0000Tesco, Hobbycraft, Waitrose and more warn shoppers 'stop using it immediately'
The Office for Product and Safety Standards (OPSS) issued recall alerts for items sold at some of the UK's biggest retailers this week.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:40:00 +0000Beauty influencer Jamie Genevieve announces second pregnancy in adorable fashion
Genevieve, who shares two year old Romy with husband Jack McCann, posted a video announcing the news to Instagram.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:08:00 +0000Two men rushed to hospital after serious assault in 'very busy' street
Police officers have issued an appeal for information following reports of a disturbance around 12.40pm on 1 February.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:24:00 +0000'Deeply concerned': Palestine activists hit out at CCA board after centre goes bust
The troubled arts centre closed for two months last summer after police were called on a group of protestors who had occupied the CCA building.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:48:00 +0000Scottish Labour pin electoral hopes on retired NHS surgeon - can they avoid collapse?
Anas Sarwar’s party has announced that Mike McKirdy will contest Renfrewshire North and Cardonald at May’s parliamentary elections.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:01:00 +0000Firm with NHS Scotland contracts dumps US subsidiary after ICE contracts revealed
The Herald reported last week that Capgemini had provided IT services to a number of public entities in Scotland, including SAAS and the Care Inspectorate.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000Scottish hotel where 'extensive monies were lavished' to reopen next month
A landmark Scottish hotel where 'extensive monies were lavished' is to reopen next month
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:05:00 +0000Glasgow's Celtic Connections breaks records as festival numbers soar
Incredible talent from around the world performed in Glasgow this year
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:14:00 +0000Police launch probe after car deliberately torched in Scottish town
A ‘wilful’ car fire in a Scottish town has sparked a police investigation.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:59:00 +0000Labour praises £250m trade deal after China slashes tax on Scotch whisky
Scotland Office minister Kirsty McNeill praised the move, which took place following crunch talks between the nations last week.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:25:29 +0000Questions on Andrew's extradition to US over Epstein files 'entirely hypothetical'
The UK Government has said questions on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's extradition to the US over Jeffrey Epstein files are "entirely hypothetical".
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:39:20 +0000Recap: coverage after crash closes M8 heading into Glasgow
Live coverage after a crash closes part of one of Scotland's busiest motorways
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:33:43 +0000M8 Kingston Bridge fully reopens following crash disruption
Drivers have been advised to find alternating routes
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:07:06 +0000Sarwar: 'Labour would ban mobile phones in Scottish classrooms'
He said the devices are having a “catastrophic” impact on young people
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:51:41 +0000Rape Crisis Scotland chief executive to step down after 24 years
Rape Crisis Scotland chief executive Sandy Brindley has announced she is stepping down after 24 years at the organisation in Glasgow.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:20:43 +0000Man seriously injured after being struck by car on busy Glasgow motorway
A man has been left in a serious condition after being struck by a car on a busy motorway in Glasgow.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:26:19 +0000Police hunt woman after Portobello shop robbery leaves staff shaken
Officers say staff were left “shaken and upset” by the ordeal
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:24:56 +0000Four taken to hospital after crash shuts road between Scottish towns
Four people were taken to hospital following a crash in South Lanarkshire.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:15:00 +0000Oh come on Mr Sarwar, why have you missed every open goal the SNP has given you?
FOR a brief few moments following the 2024 UK election, Scottish Labour’s 17-year banishment in the wilderness appeared to be at an end. The party had won 37 Scottish seats – an increase of 36 – and were set fair for victory in the 2026 Holyroo...
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000'People Make Glasgow' - Uzbek students say they have been made to feel at home
Three woman studying in Glasgow as part of a national scholarship programme in Uzbekistan say the city feels like a new home.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000‘It feels like a resurrection’: SNP MSP Ruth Maguire on leaving politics
After cancer treatment, conscience-testing votes and 14 intense years in public office, SNP MSP Ruth Maguire is stepping away from Holyrood. She speaks candidly about mortality, assisted dying and why leaving politics feels like gaining a life.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000'Does not protect women': Sex workers urge FM not to back Regan bill amid SNP split
Sex workers have made a direct plea to John Swinney urging him not to support Ash Regan's bid to outlaw buying sex in Scotland amid a split among SNP MSPs over the legislation.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:16:00 +0000Edinburgh viewers fainted on hearing Beechgrove presenters' couthy Scotch accents
WATCHING your garden grow would be time-consuming and dull. But watching television shows about things growing in gardens is fascinating for legions of otherwise decent ratepayers.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000Scotland's first 'School of Creativity' hailed as model for success
In a Paisley secondary school art corridor, a print of contemporary urban artist Ross Muir’s Whistler’s Maw – black-robed but with green Adidas trainers on her feet and Beats headphones over her ears – is tightly secured to the wall.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000'Entitled and arrogant civil servants are blocking the public's right to know'
Scotland's information commissioner David Hamilton has questioned the government’s processes in the Alex Salmond saga and the conduct of NHS Fife in the Sandie Peggie employment tribunal.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:59:25 +0000Harpist crowned Scotland's young traditional musician of the year
Rachel Groves entered the content for the first time in the final year she was eligible.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:56:00 +0000Doctor convicted of harassing her GP ex-husband for almost three years
A doctor has been convicted of harassing her GP ex-husband for almost three years.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:16:08 +0000SNP ministers alerted to 14 serious infections at QEUH years before 2018
The Scottish Government said it did not know of any issues at the QEUH until 2018. But documents reveal ministers were told of infection issues three years before.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000Why For Women Scotland's transgender prison court challenge is complicated
There are complex human rights for women and transgender individuals at the heart of the For Women Scotland v Scottish ministers legal challenge.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:30:50 +0000Appeal to trace 50-year-old Edinburgh man last seen almost two weeks ago
Husayin Simsek was last seen around 8pm in the Dalry Road area on Sunday, January 18, and was reported missing on Friday, January 30.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:15:00 +0000'AI made me a sex slave’ A truly disturbing look into the future of human intimacy
Lonely men and women are increasingly seeking love, sex and affection from machines. Our Writer at Large talks to the sociologist investigating this disturbing new trend
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:13:18 +0000Controversial electricity substation refused despite claims it would boost economy
It had been met with staggering opposition including more than 2,000 letters of objection
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:42:46 +0000Police now investigating seven deaths linked to infections at Glasgow super-hospital
Ms Cuddihy died last year after developing septic shock while being treated for a rare cancer
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:59:33 +0000Car deliberately set on fire in Glasgow residential area as 'children slept nearby'
Blue car firebombed on Glasgow residential street with children sleeping nearby. Police treat blaze as deliberate act and continue investigations into arson.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:26:59 +0000Watch: Glasgow protesters call to end hunting with dogs in Spain
The group say 'up to 100,000 dogs are abandoned or killed each year.'
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:26:55 +0000Watch: The tree famous for surviving Glasgow's Argyle Street now aiming even higher
It has survived for 175 years through Glasgow's industrialisation, the Clydeside Blitz and Ash Dieback
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:34:14 +0000Motorists warned after crash shuts road between two Scottish towns
Emergency services are at the scene
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:44:04 +0000CalMac ferry sailings across Clyde cancelled by bad weather
A shuttle bus will take passengers instead