Scotland Herald

Mon, 12 May 2025 09:35:12 +0100
One of Scotland's most fashionable new restaurants eyes Edinburgh expansion
A trendy Glasgow restaurant beloved by social media influencers is eyeing an expansion into Edinburgh

Mon, 12 May 2025 08:53:06 +0100
Fire crews still battling massive wildfire in West Lothian
Fire crews spent a second night tackling a large wildfire which broke out in a West Lothian forest

Mon, 12 May 2025 08:00:00 +0100
Glasgow Pride criticised over ties to Israel-linked companies
Last year’s parade saw the creation of ‘No Pride in Genocide’ splinter group, which Iris says was “substantially larger” than the main event.

Mon, 12 May 2025 07:55:14 +0100
Man arrested following death of 71-year-old Margaret McGowan in Glasgow
A pensioner has been arrested following the death of a woman in Glasgow

Mon, 12 May 2025 06:47:43 +0100
Scottish housing 'at edge of precipice’ and needs 'disruptive’ reform
A new report has called for 'disruptive' reform of housing policy in Scotland to reduce inequality

Mon, 12 May 2025 04:33:00 +0100
Landmark hotel in same family for seven generations for sale from administration
A shockwave was felt across a community and an industry when the historic Scottish inn was placed in administration

Mon, 12 May 2025 04:30:00 +0100
Irvine window firm 'smashing through' £10m sales milestone
Andrew Wright is expanding its workforce after coming under new ownership in 2023

Mon, 12 May 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Ferries cancelled due to technical faults see six-fold rise
Between 2015 and 2024, the number of ferries cancelled on Clyde and Hebrides ferry services due to technical faults has risen by 531%.

Mon, 12 May 2025 09:53:41 +0100
UK could become 'island of strangers', warns Starmer in immigration speech
Keir Starmer unveils crackdown on immigration as Kate Forbes warns the plans will damage Scotland’s care system and economy.

Mon, 12 May 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'New era for learning in Neilston' as £30m campus officially opens
Excited pupils at the new Neilston Learning Campus, in East Renfrewshire, welcomed a host of guests to an official opening of the £30m facility.

Mon, 12 May 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Everything to know on new Channel 5 drama The Game starring Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins and Sunetra Sarker are among the cast members for new Channel 5 drama The Game

Sun, 11 May 2025 20:00:00 +0100
Baby Reindeer scoops Bafta win and Wark receives standing ovation
BABY Reindeer has snapped up an early Bafta win, with Jessica Gunning earning the best supporting actress prize for playing a stalker in the hit Netflix series.

Sun, 11 May 2025 16:00:00 +0100
UK's biggest hotel brand to transform landmark into new city destination
Plans have been submitted for a large-scale hotel at the landmark site

Sun, 11 May 2025 08:00:00 +0100
Pope Leo welcome to visit Scotland — but should go to COP30 first, says charity
Ben Wilson of SCIAF said Leo should prioritise attending the COP30 climate conference in Brazil this November

Sun, 11 May 2025 08:00:00 +0100
Have a few scientists in Scotland just changed the world? The answer might be yes.
Education writer James McEnaney went to learn about a 'game changing' discovery - but would he be able to understand it?

Sun, 11 May 2025 06:39:00 +0100
Why did ScotGov decide to directly award a £3.7bn ferry contract?
Ministers have given under-fire state-owned CalMac licence to operate lifeline island ferry services directly without going to competitive tender despite being warned by its own consultants that it could lead to increased costs to the public.

Sun, 11 May 2025 06:29:00 +0100
Revealed: CalMac given ferries contract despite warning on soaring public costs
Ministers have given under-fire state-owned CalMac licence to operate lifeline island ferry services directly without going to competitive tender despite being warned by its own consultants that it could lead to increased costs to the public.

Sun, 11 May 2025 06:00:00 +0100
'Cynical vandalism of a questionable legality': Aberdeen Uni cuts slammed
Around 200 employees took voluntary redundancy or early retirement last year amid a funding crisis.

Sun, 11 May 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Duncan-Glancy: Assisted dying bill 'risks making death easier than life for disabled'
Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy opposes assisted dying bill, warning it could make dying easier than living for disabled people.

Sun, 11 May 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Assisted Dying supporters confident they have the numbers ahead of Holyrood vote
MSPs will vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill next week, with supporters increasingly confident they have the numbers to pass it

Sun, 11 May 2025 11:22:55 +0100
Independence will be 'central' to SNP 2026 election campaigning, says First Minister
John Swinney has said ‘Westminster doesn’t work for Scotland’ as he claims independence “central” to the SNP’s campaign ahead of Holyrood 2026. 

Sun, 11 May 2025 12:25:15 +0100
Keir Starmer pushes John Swinney to reopen Scottish steel plants
The Prime Minister has said he was "horrified" when he discovered the Clydebridge and Dalzell mills in Lanarkshire were mothballed.

Sun, 11 May 2025 06:10:00 +0100
MI5 plants in the SNP? No, they destroyed hopes for independence all by themselves
SNP MI5 plants? No, let's be honest - the damage was self-inflicted

Sun, 11 May 2025 06:10:00 +0100
Roll over Beethoven, Scotland has its very own deaf musical genius in Evelyn Glennie
Inspirational percussionist who listens with her feet

Sun, 11 May 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Liam McArthur says terminally ill Scots are 'desperate' for assisted dying reform
Liam McArthur says terminally ill people and bereaved families are urgently seeking a change in the law as MSPs prepare to vote on assisted dying legislation.

Sun, 11 May 2025 05:01:00 +0100
Legal aid should be automatic for domestic abuse victims MSPs are told
Legal aid should be given automatically to people suffering domestic abuse who want help from a solicitor, a Holyrood committee has heard.

Sun, 11 May 2025 08:01:00 +0100
Good Morning Scotland is 'uneasy hybrid of serious news show and not-quite-phone-in'
BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland versus Radio 4's Today - which breakfast show comes out top?

Sun, 11 May 2025 16:02:51 +0100
Body of man recovered from loch after major search
The body of a 42-year-old man has been recovered following searches to trace a man who was last seen swimming in the water at Loch Ard.

Sun, 11 May 2025 13:19:46 +0100
Ticket sales for Scottish theatre '200 per cent higher' than last year
The Highland Perthshire theatre is said to be “reaping the rewards” of a £21.3 million transformation, refreshed offer and new strategic direction.

Sun, 11 May 2025 11:25:07 +0100
First reported vandalism on new Yoker bridge is, of course, Limmy-related
John Shaw, Councillor at Renfrewshire Council, posted a photo of the sticker on social media.

Sun, 11 May 2025 11:10:16 +0100
Loch search ongoing following report of missing man
A police search of a loch area is ongoing following a report of a missing person.

Sun, 11 May 2025 09:25:03 +0100
Fire crews still battling large wildfire in West Lothian
Fire crews are still tackling at a large wildfire that broke out in West Lothian on Saturday.

Sun, 11 May 2025 09:10:51 +0100
Three men guilty of hit and run murder bid jailed for 30 years
Three men guilty of a hit and run murder bid have been jailed for a total of more than 30 years.

Sun, 11 May 2025 08:59:09 +0100
Historic church closure fears allayed after charity steps in
“DISAPPOINTMENT has been transformed to joy” after a newly formed charity stepped in to save a historic church.

Sun, 11 May 2025 08:47:16 +0100
Road closed for 10 hours after fatal motorbike crash
Road policing officers are appealing for information after a fatal crash on the A940.

Sun, 11 May 2025 06:10:00 +0100
Revealed: How Donald Trump and America put the squeeze on Scottish jobs
Angus Hanton has spent years investigating the takeover of our economy by US big business. He talks to our Writer at Large

Sun, 11 May 2025 06:10:00 +0100
Soldiers of fortune: Exposing the privatisation and profiteering of Palestinian pain
From bombs to aid deliveries, Airbnb’s to real estate, there’s no shortage of those out to make a buck from conflict in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank, reports Foreign Editor David Pratt.

Sat, 10 May 2025 09:33:57 +0100
CalMac withdraws plans to reduce sailings after backlash from islanders
Ferry firm CalMac has withdrawn controversial proposals to reduce sailings between Largs and Cumbrae following a furious backlash from islanders and politicians.

Sat, 10 May 2025 06:37:00 +0100
Why is Scottish Water caught up in row over management culture and 'fat cat' pay
What is Scottish Water, and what services does it provide?

Sat, 10 May 2025 06:26:00 +0100
Unions launch Scottish Water strike amidst 'leadership failure' and 'fat cat' pay row
Scotland's state-owned water supplier feeling the heat over the extent of 'fat cat' bonuses and salaries is facing a wave of strike action as unions condemn its 'leadership failure'.

Sat, 10 May 2025 04:40:00 +0100
Brian Donnelly: £80m of student housing halted amid investor rent caps ‘nervousness’
Plans to lift barriers to rent controls for student accommodation are impacting investment, a property chief has said

Sat, 10 May 2025 04:32:00 +0100
Glasgow handed vote of confidence as plans for £50m Radisson project lodged
Regent Property Group chief says projects can help 'transform' the city

Sat, 10 May 2025 04:30:00 +0100
Popular coffee shop on ‘desirable’ city street brought to market
The site is 'surrounded by loyal locals, students, professionals, and a steady stream of tourists'

Sat, 10 May 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Ex-doctor whose life was shattered' by MND to raise money for Doddie Weir foundation
A former doctor who is living with Motor Neurone Disease hopes to prove it is possible to still ‘live well’ by completing the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon this weekend.

Sat, 10 May 2025 10:00:00 +0100
Gillian Mackay: ‘My pregnancy won’t hold me back from senior leadership’ 
After putting her hat in the ring to become one of the next Scottish Greens co-leaders, Gillian Mackay has said lessons can be learned from her party to encourage more women to run for senior leadership.

Sat, 10 May 2025 04:31:00 +0100
In a noisy world, savers must resist the urge to panic
Trump tariffs would have left stock market watchers feeling dizzy

Sat, 10 May 2025 05:01:00 +0100
Doctors seek 1800 more GPs in Scotland to improve patient care
One thousand more GPs are needed than the Scottish Government has committed to if the service to patients is to sufficiently improve, according to doctors's representatives.

Sat, 10 May 2025 12:00:00 +0100
'We loved him': Walter Smith tried to set me up with Miss Scotland, says 'Big Dunc'
Duncan Ferguson on the day Rangers manager Walter Smith tried to set him up with Miss Scotland

Sat, 10 May 2025 21:46:11 +0100
Helicopter called in as 50 firefighters battle forest fire
Firefighters are tackling a large outdoor fire affecting an area of forest in West Lothian.

Sat, 10 May 2025 19:20:20 +0100
John Swinney leads tributes after Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 84
John Swinney has paid tribute to the “profound impact” of Sir Tom Farmer after the Scottish businessman died at the age of 84.

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