Scotland Herald
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:29:13 +0000Epstein files dump pictures show Andrew crouched over woman
The pictures are among three million documents published by the US Department of Justice on Friday
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000Scotland's water bills to be cheaper than England and Wales despite 8.7% hike
Water bills in Scotland will be £107 cheaper than in England and Wales, despite a hike of 8.7% by Scottish Water.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:30:00 +0000Deaf children facing 'irreparable and dangerous’ language delays of almost two years
Deaf children in Scotland are facing irreparable and dangerous delays, with one child waiting over 90 weeks for an audiology assessment.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:39:00 +0000'Hollow Mountain’ energy giant acquires Scottish renewables firm
The energy giant behind the Hollow Mountain hydro plant has moved to acquire a Scottish renewables firm
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:35:00 +0000‘Final nail in coffin’: Key Scottish sector under threat from new SNP tax
A Scottish hotel market expert has told how owners will 'contemplate closure' under the weight of new tax hikes
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:35:00 +0000Scottish hospitality giant posts profit growth and eyes further expansion
The Scottish restaurant group highlighted the success of a key acquisition, while revealing plans for further expansion and higher profits.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:34:00 +0000'It's just not viable': Landlord to quit popular city suburb pub after 21 years
The historic Edinburgh pub is being marketed for lease
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:31:00 +0000How concerned should investors be about a stock market bubble?
Speculation has been rife that a stock market correction is coming
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000'Momentous': Top KC reveals judges making 'objection' over rape trials ruling
Aidan O'Neill has warned judges are making 'objection' relating a Supreme Court ruling which found the way safeguards designed to protect victims were being interpreted had put at risk the accused's right to a fair trial.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:01:00 +0000New wind training drive can keep young people working, and living, in rural Scotland
New training initiatives and industry partnerships designed to help plug Scotland’s yawning skills gap in the wind farm sector are set come on stream within months.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000'Ideology over science': Scotland’s climate change plan faces nuclear revolt
The Scottish Government’s flagship Climate Change Plan “prizes ideology over science” and should be withdrawn and redrafted to include nuclear, industry bosses have said.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:59:52 +0000Plans lodged for 35-metre freefall experience from historic crane on River Clyde
Thrill-seekers will be able to drop 35 metres from Greenock's historic Titan Cantilever Crane after new plans were lodged for a major redevelopment of the area.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:56:49 +0000Scottish hairdresser given go-ahead to open salon in back garden
A North Berwick hairdresser has been given the go-ahead to open a salon in her back garden after deciding to downsize.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:36:43 +0000Man convicted of broad daylight murder of man in apparent revenge attack
A man has been convicted of the broad daylight murder of a man in an apparent revenge attack.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:22:28 +0000Fears that Glasgow’s homelessness costs could grow to more than £90 million
Fears that Glasgow’s homelessness costs could grow to more than £90m have sparked calls for an extraordinary council meeting.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year returns for 2026
The search to uncover the best new and emerging talent in Scotland’s music scene is back as BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year returns for 2026.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:26:55 +00005 things you need to know about the playful new LOVERBOY X Johnnie Walker collab
Scottish designer Charles Jeffrey has brought the colourful world of LOVERBOY to Johnnie Walker in Edinburgh.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:14:36 +0000Everybody to Kenmure Street wins special jury award at Sundance Film Festival
Everybody to Kenmure Street has been awarded the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:52:10 +0000Home Alone and Schitt's Creek star Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71
Home Alone, Schitt's Creek and Beetlejuice star Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000Catholic parish lodges complaint with Church over Archbishop of Glasgow's behaviour
A Catholic parish has lodged an official complaint with the Church over the conduct of the Archbishop of Glasgow, William Nolan.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000Man convicted of assault and firearms offences in Aberdeen
A man has been convicted of assault and firearms offences in Aberdeen.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:21:12 +0000Body found during searches for missing woman in Edinburgh
A body has been found during searches for a missing woman in Edinburgh.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000New Scottish academy targets fintech skills shortages
The aim is to help financial services professions keep pace with new regulations and technological advancements
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:37:43 +0000Ancient burial ground revealed during sewer upgrade work in the Highlands
A burial ground believed to date from the 6th century AD and two Iron Age roundhouses that could be up to 3,000 years old have been revealed during a Scottish Water sewer upgrade project in the Highlands.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:08:01 +0000Major US airline reveals more flights from Scottish airport
The airline has extended its flights from the Scottish airport before the service has even started
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:50:29 +0000Introduction of partial 20mph zone in Scottish village angers motorists
The introduction of a 20mph zone in Fairlie during the past week has angered motorists.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:59:10 +0000Bill for second 'fiasco ferry' rises to almost £200m
More than £10m has been added to the cost of one of Scotland's 'fiasco ferries' after a six month delay to its finally taking to the waves.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:40:02 +0000Glasgow landmark the 'Ubiquitous Chip' could soon be listed building
The famous restaurant could soon get official protection
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:02:34 +0000Family to sell renowned Scottish kilt shop after 36 years
A 'beautifully presented' family-owned and operated kiltmaking and hire store is being marketed for sale
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:07:46 +0000New Edinburgh tram line revealed - but delivery could be decades away
A proposed third tram line in Edinburgh has been revealed, but the council says delivery could still be 20 to 30 years away.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:22:04 +0000Police appeal to help identify woman whose body was recovered off Iona
Police are appealing for information to help identify a woman whose body was recovered off the coast of Iona on September 23, 2025.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:53:21 +0000Man in court on 'youth exploitation' charge after shoplifting incident
A man has been charged with the exploitation of young people following a high-value shoplifting at a supermarket last year.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:13:34 +0000Outlander Season 8 trailer drops with Sam Heughan promising 'epic journey'
Details revealed of the final season and show's gripping conclusion
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000WATCH: Tesco halts Skye salmon farm supply over 'diseased fish' footage
Tesco has suspended supply from a Skye salmon farm while it investigates footage showing live fish being left to suffocate.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:48:14 +0000Lothian Buses to scrap hospital route as part of shake up of services
Lothian Buses will axe the No. 46 route to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, altering services in Rosewell, Dalkeith and Bonnyrigg amid Midlothian network changes.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:52:44 +0000100 council workers begin formal grievance over need to pay for disclosure checks
Around 100 workers have begun a formal grievance procedure with Falkirk Council after being told they need to pay for background checks, despite not working with children or vulnerable adults.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:05:41 +0000'Unfair' warning on taxing workers 'like luxury golf tourists'
Essential workers should not be taxed the same as 'luxury tourists' to the Home of Golf, a leading Scottish business group has warned
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:26:41 +0000Nottingham Forest legends gather for funeral of Scotland international John Robertson
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill was among those in attendance for the funeral of the late Scotland international John Robertson
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:24:30 +0000Man who raped woman he had just met in nightclub jailed for five years
A sex predator who raped a young woman he had just met in a nightclub has been locked up for five years.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:12:05 +0000Watch: Climber rescued from Ben Nevis snowstorm by passing Royal Marines
The soldiers said the climber 'would not have survived' without rescue
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:26:32 +0000City brewery to run rare tour before site transformed into housing
Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh’s historic 19th-century brewery, reopens for a final public tour before redevelopment into 168 homes by Artisan Real Estate.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:10:03 +0000Watch as Italian MPs sing Bella Ciao to disrupt 'remigration' press conference
Members of the Italian parliament sang 'Bella Ciao' and brandished copies of the constitution as they prevented a press conference on 'remigration' from taking place
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:48:10 +0000Three arrests and officers injured amid disorder ahead of Celtic v Utrecht
Four police officers were injured after fireworks and missiles were thrown
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:43:00 +0000A 13-year-old allegedly took part in a brutal pre-meditated murder - and walked free
A debate over criminal responsibility has erupted in Romania after a 13-year-old was allowed to walk free after allegedly stabbing a teenager to death and burning his body
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0000This Scottish soap has been renewed once again — and the stakes are even higher
Strike ballots are also underway at Aberdeen University, Heriot-Watt, and Stirling Universities over potential job losses and controversial restructuring plans.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:21:30 +0000Work to build a new Scottish ferry takes step forward
Councillors approved the case for a new ferry last year
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 04:35:00 +0000Glasgow Airport boss reveals talks for flights to exciting new destinations
The chief executive of Glasgow Airport’s owner has revealed hopes of winning flights to exciting new destinations
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:02:09 +0000Highland Park 18-Year-Old named “Best Spirit in the World” by US whisky expert
Highland Park was founded in 1798 in Kirkwall, Orkney, by local church beadle and part-time whisky smuggler Magnus “Mansie” Eunson.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:54:01 +0000Long-running Glasgow arts centre shuts with 'immediate effect' as all staff lose jobs
Plug pulled on crisis-hit venue a year after securing new Scottish Government funding deal worth £3.4 million.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:49:23 +0000Decision on Chinese wind turbine factory in Scotland expected 'soon'
The UK Government expects to decide “soon” whether to approve a Chinese firm’s plans to build the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland but has to consider security, the trade minister has said