Scotland Herald

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:22:48 +0100
Swinney calls for ‘unity over division’ on anniversary of October 7 attacks
Swinney said the anniversary prompts reflection on lasting peace

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100
Three-quarters of Scots say offshore wind farms must not harm nature
Three-quarters of people in Scotland say offshore wind farms should only be built where they do not harm nature , according to a new poll.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:54:37 +0100
Students to take to streets for pro-Palestine marches on October 7 anniversary
Students will take to the streets across the country for pro-Palestine marches on the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attacks.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:33:00 +0100
‘Abandoned by the state’: Retired Scots police back Holyrood motion on pensions
Retired police officers hit out over Scottish pension delays as MSP Pauline McNeill lodges a Holyrood motion calling for urgent action after Herald reports.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:32:00 +0100
Revealed: Ethics watchdog memo warned its own rules could silence Scots councillors
Standards Commission papers reveal it own internal warnings that Scotland’s councillors could have their freedom of speech curbed by the Code of Conduct.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Edinburgh fire crews called to more than 1,100 deliberate blazes in a year
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)’s annual report for the capital outlines the number of intentional blazes reported during 2025/26.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
FCA urged to compensate Aberdeen Midas victims amid Epstein whistleblower row
The FCA has been urged to compensate victims of the Aberdeen Midas fraud after a heated Edinburgh meeting dominated by the Simon Andriesz whistleblower case and Jeffrey Epstein links.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:41:00 +0100
Scottish company placed into compulsory liquidation after HMRC court action
A liquidator has been appointed to a Scottish recycling company

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0100
What happened? How Denmark pulled away from Scotland in just 25 years
Scotland and Denmark began the century on similar footing. Twenty-five years later, Denmark is richer, healthier and growing faster

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0100
"Extraordinary": Detectorist finds his second Bronze Age hoard in two years
Some detectorists wait a lifetime before finding anything - this man found two

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Families face loss of 'vital' telephone support service amid funding crisis
Sleep Action will close Scotland’s national Sleep Support Line in March 2027 unless new funding is found, affecting 700 families each year.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Edinburgh claimed as birthplace of the first 'talkie' feature film ahead of New York
A film writer and historian is campaigning for Edinburgh to be recognised as the birthplace of the 'talking' feature film instead of New York.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:20:48 +0100
UK crisp company stocked in Tesco closes after 54 years as it enters administration
Northern Ireland crisp maker Glens of Antrim Potatoes has ceased trading after entering administration, with 95 staff made redundant.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:06:51 +0100
BBC decision to axe world piping broadcast has 'echoes of 1746' say SNP
Stuart McMillan, the Inverclyde MSP and piper, has invoked the British state's crackdown after Culloden in a letter demanding the BBC reverse plans to drop its World Pipe Band Championships coverage. The corporation insists no final decision has been...

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:15:43 +0100
Swinney says £586m Gupta smelter guarantee was 'rational decision for government'
John Swinney defended the Scottish Government's £586m taxpayer guarantee on Sanjeev Gupta's Lochaber smelter as 'rational' at FMQs, but declined to answer whether ministers knew investors could profit regardless of whether any aluminium was ever pro...

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:56:22 +0100
Huge fire in the Black Sea after Russian oil tanker 'hit by Ukrainian drone'
An oil tanker has burst into flame in the Black Sea, with dark plumes of smoke visible from the Russian city of Sochi

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:38:07 +0100
Has Holyrood been a launch pad for independence or a nationalist dead end?
George Robertson promised devolution would kill the SNP stone dead. A quarter century on, with independence support approaching 50% and three pro-independence First Ministers aligned, the verdict looks rather different.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:30:45 +0100
Man, 21, who died after 'disturbance' in Glasgow named
A young man who died following a 'disturbance' in Glasgow's Royal Exchange Square has been named as Daniel Colrain

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:03:39 +0100
John Swinney alerts ministerial code advisers over lost pension claim row
John Swinney has referred a row over his claim Scots would 'lose their pensions' to independent ministerial code advisers, after Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay accused him of peddling misinformation about changes to the triple lock.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0100
Scotmid rebounds after Co-op cyber attack, but new pressures loom
Scotmid has rebounded from disruption linked to the Co-op cyber attack, but chief executive Karen Scott is warning of rising costs and continued uncertainty

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:19:55 +0100
Why have Scottish critics been told not to review a new Scottish musical in Scotland?
Pitlochry Festival Theatre's new musical Ceilidh is described by the venue as 'part night out, part love story, part cultural phenomenon'.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:12:16 +0100
ASOS releases statement after customers sent alarming message
ASOS has updated customers following a 'hacked' alert that was sent out to millions of app users. The company doesn't believe payment information was impacted.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100
'If I got hit by a bus, things wouldn't change': Edinburgh principal on departure
Edinburgh University Principal Professor Sir Peter Mathieson plans to leave his post, but a contentious restructuring process remains firmly on track.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:54:54 +0100
Scottish civil servants face losing home-working rights under new office crackdown
Scottish Government permanent secretary Joe Griffin has ordered civil servants back to the office at least 40% of the week, backed by a new location monitoring tool.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:54:00 +0100
Tree protection order proposed for castle estate woodland amid felling fears
Woodland at Sundrum Castle Estate could be given permanent legal protection after concerns were raised about tree felling and land sales.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:48:00 +0100
New Friends group to champion and protect Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens
The Friends of Princes Street Gardens is holding its official launch event at Edinburgh City Chambers from 7 pm to 8.30 pm on Tuesday, October 20. 

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:31:00 +0100
Family of student who took own life after grade error settle university legal case
Family of University of Glasgow student Ethan Brown settle civil action after he took his own life on December 13 following an incorrectly recorded grade.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:23:15 +0100
Grangemouth firm cutting 377 jobs asked for more public sector support
A company which is set to cut close to 400 jobs at Grangemouth did not 'substantively' respond to either the UK or Scottish Government when asked about measures to support its future

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0100
Square to be renamed for man who allegedly had an affair with Mary, Queen of Scots
A piazza in Italy will be renamed for a musician who was stabbed to death for allegedly having an affair with Mary, Queen of Scots

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:28:09 +0100
Government stands by Swinney claim Scots to 'lose' pensions with triple lock change
John Swinney has refused to row back on claims Labour's triple lock reforms will leave Scottish pensioners £4 billion worse off by 2050, as his spokesman accused critics of making 'mischief' to mask their own desperation.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:45:09 +0100
Ross Greer says Zionism is racist and Israel's creation was ethnic cleansing
Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer has backed key elements of the Green Party of England and Wales motion declaring Zionism racist, drawing condemnation from Conservative and Reform politicians.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:14:59 +0100
Group given rare behind-the-scenes tour of Scotland's biggest bridge
The secrets of Scotland's biggest bridge revealed to a select few

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:21:00 +0100
Record 50,747 A&E patients waited more than four hours in August
Scotland’s A&E waits hit a record in August, with 50,747 patients missing the four-hour target and 17,717 waiting over eight hours amid NHS pressure.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0100
Property giant to close planning department with job loss threat in Edinburgh office
The commercial real estate firm’s planning team, which is based in the Scottish capital as well as in London, Bristol, Manchester and Leeds, is set to be axed.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:47:00 +0100
Man, 37, dies after being found unresponsive on bus in Portree
A 37-year-old man died after being found unresponsive on a bus in Portree on October 5. Police Scotland treat the death as unexplained, with no suspicious circumstances.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:28:01 +0100
Scottish bottled water giant unveils record sales ‘despite challenges’
Perthshire bottled water giant Highland Spring toasted record sales, with revenue up 10.2 per cent

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:07:00 +0100
All jobs lost as Scotland's first community whisky distillery enters administration
All remaining members of staff have been made redundant as Scotland's first community whisky distillery officially enters administration

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100
Celtic Connections to launch new orchestra to 'reimagine' Scottish folk music
Traditional, jazz and classical music players will take centre stage in a new orchestral collective which will open the Celtic Connections festival in January.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:23:45 +0100
Housing developer unveils plans for more than 100 homes near Falkirk
Plans have been unveiled for more than 100 new homes near Falkirk.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:39:06 +0100
Irish band who walked out on Ed Sheeran tour get headline slot at Celtic Connections
An Irish band who walked out on Ed Sheeran over the treatment of Macklemore are to play a headline gig at Celtic Connections in Glasgow.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:32:00 +0100
Edinburgh declared one of Europe’s friendliest cities by luxury travel magazine
A number of bustling tourist destinations were ranked below Edinburgh, including Rome, Paris, Granada and Vienna.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:24:00 +0100
Government challenged over definition of ‘green’ data centres amid 'mixed messages'
Scottish Greens accuse ministers of mixed messages over Edinburgh’s ‘green’ data centre, amid calls for clear environmental standards for AI developments.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:31:00 +0100
Glasgow University staff to vote on strike amid compulsory redundancy fears
University of Glasgow staff vote on strike action until November 10 amid UCU concerns over job cuts, voluntary severance and possible compulsory redundancies.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:28:03 +0100
Woman dies in hospital after A70 road crash
A woman has died in hospital following a crash on the A70 near Cumnock.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:12:00 +0100
Bestselling author and former Tory MP Jeffrey Archer dies suddenly aged 86
Jeffrey Archer, bestselling author of Kane and Abel and former Conservative MP, has died suddenly and peacefully aged 86, publisher HarperCollins confirms.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:14:29 +0100
Scottish flights face strike threat after 'final' offer rejected
Cabin crew are set to vote on potential strike action over pay

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0100
'Scots may be unsafe visiting Srebrenica - how could that be allowed?'
Members of the Scottish Parliament have been urged to speak out as the memorial centre for the Srebrenica Genocide is 'locked down' due to tensions in the region

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0100
Edinburgh bus lane fines generate £3m as income quadruples in a decade
Income rose by 330 per cent compared to the 2015/16 financial year, when the council levied 26,726 notices and took in £720,731.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:29:00 +0100
Mobile coverage divide laid bare as Scotland takes five worst UK spots
New analysis of Ofcom mobile coverage data reveals Scotland has the UK's five worst 4G areas, with Highland at just 60.85% predicted coverage.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:27:00 +0100
‘Disaster’ ethics watchdog hit by calls for abolition after judge’s surprise ruling
Calls to abolish the Standards Commission for Scotland have followed a judge’s criticism of its evidence guidance in the Fiona Higgins Glasgow councillor misconduct case.

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