Scotland Herald

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:24:56 +0000
Four 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 +0000
Oh 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 +0000
Edinburgh 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 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 05:00:00 +0000
Why 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 +0000
Appeal 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 +0000
Controversial 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 +0000
Police 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 +0000
Car 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 +0000
Watch: 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 +0000
Watch: 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 +0000
Motorists warned after crash shuts road between two Scottish towns
Emergency services are at the scene

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:44:04 +0000
CalMac ferry sailings across Clyde cancelled by bad weather
A shuttle bus will take passengers instead

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:29:13 +0000
Epstein 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 +0000
Scotland'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 +0000
Deaf 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 +0000
Scottish 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 +0000
How concerned should investors be about a stock market bubble?
Speculation has been rife that a stock market correction is coming

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:15:00 +0000
It will take more than Trump’s bullying if regime change is his endgame in Iran
It’s a term said to be first coined by US President Theodore Roosevelt. But back at the start of the 20th Century, when he described the power of the White House as a “bully pulpit,” the word “bully” had altogether different connotations.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000
'Momentous': Top KC reveals judges '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 +0000
New 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 +0000
Plans 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 +0000
Scottish 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 +0000
Man 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 +0000
Fears 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 +0000
BBC 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 +0000
5 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 +0000
Everybody 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 +0000
Home 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 +0000
Catholic 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 +0000
Man 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 +0000
Body 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 +0000
New 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 +0000
Ancient 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 +0000
Major 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 +0000
Introduction 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 +0000
Bill 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 +0000
Glasgow landmark the 'Ubiquitous Chip' could soon be listed building
The famous restaurant could soon get official protection

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:02:34 +0000
Family 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 +0000
New 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 +0000
Police 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 +0000
Man 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.

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