Scotland Herald

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:59:13 +0000
With just 35% of dog fouling fines paid — how many Glasgow dog walkers were caught?
According to Glasgow City Council’s website, penalties for dog fouling begin at £80. If not paid within 28 days, the fine increases to £100.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:54:22 +0000
Last chance to see one of Kelvingrove's most iconic paintings before removal
Salvador Dalí’s Christ of St John of the Cross at Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow, goes off display and will not be returning until a later date.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:50:26 +0000
Russia sends navy to protect tanker sailing north of Scotland amid US seizure threat
Russia has reportedly deployed its navy to protect an oil tanker off the coast of Scotland

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:48:50 +0000
Popular independent wine and beer shop announces closure after nearly a decade
A popular independent wine and beer shop in the heart of Glasgow’s Southside will be shutting next month.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:33:17 +0000
Plans for car park on Kintyre Peninsula approved by councillors
Plans for a car park on the Kintyre Peninsula, with 16 spaces for cars and 10 bays for bikes, have been approved by council officials.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:09:07 +0000
Scottish hospitals face 'total derailment' amid rising wait times, A&E doctors warn
The leading professional body for emergency physicians has said the Scottish Government must immediately tackle “delayed discharges and overcrowding”.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:54:00 +0000
State-funded Scottish National Investment Bank reveals new chief executive
David Ritchie takes over from investment veteran Al Denholm

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:21:50 +0000
'Brutal' business rates rise 'disconnected from reality', says hospitality body
The Scottish Government sets the commercial property tax every three years, while councils administer and collect the levy.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:35:00 +0000
Scottish shopping centre sale helps boost investment to nearly £2 billion
The Scottish shopping centre sale helped boost the investment total

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:48:00 +0000
Teenager arrested and charged over ten wilful fire-raisings in Fife
Police Scotland have announced that a 17-year-old male has been charged in connection with setting three fires in Dysart and seven fires in Kirkcaldy.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:27:06 +0000
'Hero' Scottish farmers praised as mammoth efforts to clear snow continue
More than 100 local contractors have been hard at work in recent days, clearing snow from roads and essential car parks. 

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:50:17 +0000
MSPs handed £3,000 pay rise — how much will they be paid in 2026?
The 4.3% increase was calculated using the Office for National Statistics' average weekly earnings index.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:31:00 +0000
Revealed: Scotland’s housing safety net fails as families in need are locked out
Scotland’s housing costs safety net is failing with tens of thousands of families in need locked out of homes as support fails to cover soaring private rents, ministers have been warned.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:14:00 +0000
Honoured lawyer: 'Being Scottish has been a professional and personal asset'
A leading lawyer has said being Scottish has been a "professional and personal asset' in his career.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:31:00 +0000
Vast Scottish forest in 'highly scenic' location on market for £3.5 million
A large-scale Scottish forest has been put on the market for sale

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:30:00 +0000
Sales up as Scottish bakery chain looks to double in size
The family-owned bakery business is preparing to further expand its retail footprint

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Inside the making of new film exploring Kenmure Street protest
Felipe Bustos Sierra's documentary will open the Glasgow Film Festival next month.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:31:00 +0000
Family-owned Scottish quarry company appoints its first chief executive
Alistair Borthwick joins family-run Hillhouse from NATS, the air-traffic control organisation

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +0000
Angela Constance cartoon
Today's cartoon is on the latest developments over Angela Constance.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:01:00 +0000
Dumfries House to get £6.5m expansion named in honour of King Charles
The new extension will be named 'The King's Hall'

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:30:43 +0000
Scottish farm owners ‘devastated’ after capybaras ‘stolen’ from enclosure
The animals were being housed at Thorabella Farm in Dallas, near Forres

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:13:54 +0000
How will Storm Goretti impact the weather in Scotland?
Large parts of the UK are expected to be hit with fresh falls of heavy snow this week, brought by the high winds of Storm Goretti, the Met Office has warned

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:31:00 +0000
Seven new Glasgow restaurants that should be on your radar for 2026
2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Glasgow's food and drink scene, and here are seven new restaurants that should be on your radar.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:22:58 +0000
Tributes paid to much-loved Jesuit priest who died after long illness aged 58
Fr Simon Bishop SJ, former chaplain at St Aloysius’ College Glasgow, has died after a long illness. Tributes paid by Jesuit community and parishioners.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:32:21 +0000
Glasgow University Rector denies antisemitism accusations
The Rector of the University of Glasgow has denied at a hearing before medical watchdogs accusations of antisemitism and supporting Hamas in social media posts and a newspaper article.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:10:38 +0000
MSPs vote to suspend Ash Regan for two days over Code of Conduct breach
Ash Regan has been suspended from Holyrood after MSPs backed a finding that she breached the Parliament’s Code of Conduct.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000
'Plenty to be jolly about': High-street giant impresses with festive trading
Fashion giant upgrades profit guidance after Christmas sales beat forecasts

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:02:57 +0000
Can Anas Sarwar outrun Keir Starmer’s unpopularity in Scotland?
Once inseparable, Anas Sarwar and Keir Starmer are now out of step. As the Holyrood election looms, Scottish Labour is hoping that defiance of the PM — not loyalty — is the path back to power.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:47:37 +0000
Crash shuts A9 in both directions near Aviemore
Police said that the A9 has been shut near Aviemore

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:46:05 +0000
American drive-in and diner-themed chain to open first hotel in Scotland
Plans for new American diner-themed 207-room hotel have been lodged

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:37:29 +0000
Glasgow road closed as fire crews battle house blaze
People have been warned to avoid an area of Glasgow while emergency services deal with a house fire.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:22:32 +0000
Plans to build flats in mothballed snooker hall get green light
A fresh bid to convert a former snooker club in Dennistoun into flats has been given the green light.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:24:29 +0000
One of Scotland's largest coffee shops to open in B-listed former cinema
A UK coffee shop chain has announced plans to open its flagship store inside a former cinema building in Glasgow city centre next week.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:06:01 +0000
Angela Constance 'inadvertently' breached ministerial code in grooming gangs row
Justice Secretary Angela Constance breached the ministerial code after failing to correct remarks about a child abuse expert, advisers say.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:13:21 +0000
Transport secretary defends 'out of control' £260m spent on CalMac ferry repairs
The transport secretary has defended the burning of more than £260m over 11 years to keep the ageing CalMac ferry fleet afloat, as repair and maintenance bills spiral to record levels.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:25:19 +0000
Police probe after cars set on fire in South Lanarkshire town
Police have launched a probe after two cars were set on fire in a town in South Lanarkshire.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:49:05 +0000
Green light for hostel and bar in historic Scottish city centre
Plans for a new hostel building in a historic Scottish city centre have been approved

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:53:09 +0000
All signs point to The Batman 2 and Highlander as casting call issued for major films
Film producers are looking for extras to work on two 'major feature films' which are set to shoot in Scotland in the near future.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:58:35 +0000
Fire service grapples with 'complex' lack of on-call staff in rural Scotland
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service member told The Herald that many on-call stations in rural locations are ‘short-crewed’.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:54:19 +0000
Jobs at risk as department store chain could close Scottish site
A Cowdenbeath discount store could be at risk of closure after it was announced that The Original Factory Shop would fall into administration

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:54:11 +0000
Rangers fan hurled racial abuse at Celtic player in Ibrox exit
Kenneth Tannock, 41, made the comment outside Ibrox Stadium

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:50:25 +0000
Plans for new facility at Rosyth Dockyard to store waste from old nuclear subs
The planning application is for an 'intermediate waste storage facility' between number two dock and number three dock.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:07:36 +0000
Edinburgh International Festival pays tribute to 'exceptional' former director
Frank Dunlop, who led the annual event for seven years, was a leading figure in British theatre for several decades.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:57:00 +0000
Commuters scunnered as subway suspended for second day in a row on Tuesday
Subway management announced that all services on the inner and outer circles had been suspended due to a power failure at the train depot.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:29:00 +0000
Man, 81, taken to hospital after being struck by car in Edinburgh
Thirty minutes after the bells on Thursday, 1 January, a 81-year-old man was struck by a white Suzuki Ignis on Queensferry Road near Dean Bridge. 

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:34:33 +0000
Masters student caught with gun after row at house party walks free from court
A Masters student caught with a gun after a row at a house party walked free from court on Tuesday.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:18:36 +0000
Scottish applicants wanted for year abroad teaching adventure in 2026
The British Council is looking for people from across Scotland to join its English Language Assistant (ELA) programme

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:14:00 +0000
Top Scottish university chosen by Church of Scotland to train new ministers
Trinity College at the University of Glasgow has been invited to work with the national church to train ministers and deacons. 

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:05:02 +0000
Man jailed for over six years for hotel murder bid on woman in Edinburgh
A jealous thug who tried to kill a woman after he claimed she was messaging other men has been jailed for more than six years.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:32:06 +0000
Reform’s Malcolm Offord refuses to snub SNP's independence referendum plan
Reform Scotland’s Malcolm Offord has refused to rule out another independence referendum if the SNP wins a Holyrood majority.

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