By Scott Wright

It is understood the rumours revolve around a man accused of killing a teenager in a hit and run incident on Crow Road on Saturday. 

CALMAC has redeployed a ferry from one of its busiest routes to help out as the breakdown of one of its oldest vessels has seen it sidelined for a fourth day.

A ROW has blown up after nationalised Ferguson Marine failed to be in the running for a £100m contract to create two new lifeline vessels to serve Islay.

A CHARITY has called for urgent action after it emerged that over half of over 50s in Scotland believe they are not valued for their contribution to society as pandemic recedes.

UNIONS have demanded a face-to-face meeting with Nicola Sturgeon to call on her to reject ScotRail plans to axe 300 services each day - as leaders made an 11th hour call for rail managers to enter negotiations with an open mind to prevent Cop 26 trai...

IT should always have been with trepidation that we approached Rishi Sunak’s latest planned furlough end-date.

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has urged Scots to think twice before calling 999 for ambulance, as he warned the NHS is facing an “extraordinarily difficult winter”.

Firefighters are tackling a blaze on board a passenger train.

BASTIAN Schweinsteiger has played at almost every top stadium around the globe.

Former Isis-bride Shamima Begum has begged the British public for forgiveness, saying there is “no evidence” she was a key player in preparing terrorist acts.

Four men have been arrested for the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.

The Scottish Government will be urged to set out a timetable for GP services to return to normal.

WORK has started on a £4 million speculative commercial property development in East Kilbride.

NORTH Sea minnow Deltic Energy has underlined the value of the endorsements it has won from bigger fish as it aims to develop a ‘conveyor belt’ of gas assets.

By Kristy Dorsey

MONDAY’S demoralising 38-13 defeat for Scotland against Italy in the opening match of their 2021 World Cup [playing in 2022] qualifying campaign provided a painful reminder of just how hard it is for the national women’s team to keep pace with th...

EUROPEAN renewable energy heavyweights have said they will create thousands of jobs in Scotland if they are successful with their application in the landmark ScotWind licensing round.

THE good news for Sir Keir Starmer is that Labour has leapt into a lead over the Tories in the latest YouGov poll; the bad news is that no one, even in the Labour Party, seems to believe it.

By Ian McConnell

Analysis By Gavin Mochan  

PARENTS are urging the Scottish Government to mandate the use of carbon dioxide monitors and clean air filters in classrooms to protect pupils from Covid risks.

A Bafta winning film maker will be hosting a 'unique' workshop where he will film, edit and finish a documentary on climate change in just one hour.

By Scott Wright

IN his desperation to do down the First Minister, Andrew Dunlop ("Sorry, First Minister, but you’re no Jacinda Ardern", The Herald, September 14) actually makes a very strong case for independence. For example his mealy-mouthed description of Boris...

IT takes a lot to keep Mark Watt away from an Edinburgh derby which speaks volumes for the significance of the period ahead for the Scotland spinner.

A new survey by the BBC has found that the number of days the temperature has topped 50 degrees centigrade has nearly doubled over the last 40 years.

By Karen Peattie

By Karen Peattie

A LAVISH thank you for NHS heroes and a reminder of the need for continued and extended vaccination were the topics raised by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

Music

By Andy Burrows

That Friday feeling

WHAT is the difference between a large pub and a nightclub and why is one more dangerous than the other? And, by the way, which way round? These are not abstract questions but urgent ones on which livelihoods depend.

POLICING public protest has always been difficult. Recent decisions of the courts, however, have made it a whole lot harder.

THE locusts have descended on Ikea, stripping it bare of mugs, saucepans and pillows. All across the country, harassed parents and tetchy offspring have been preparing for a mass migration that rivals the great buffalo stampedes of the Wild West. Or,...

DEATH rates among care experienced children are five times higher than for those in the general population, according to the first study of its kind in Scotland.

By Kelly Henaughen

THE appearance of towns and cities across Scotland has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, with much focus on the causes of the excess rubbish, fly-tipping and vandalism that are blighting some of our streets.

FIVE member clubs have commissioned an independent 'strategic and holistic' review of the SPFL.

SCOTLAND must receive “every penny” of additional funds raised as a result of a national insurance hike, an SNP MP has urged.

Our fishermen are working flat out to bring fresh Scottish fish to our tables. Brexit has shaken up the markets, but one benefit is there is more choice locally on fishmongers’ slabs. Look out for amazing line caught sea bass and halibut being land...

Superstar Nicki Minaj has offered to send the Prime Minister her portfolio after he said he was "not familiar" with her work.

No matter who I serve this simple pasta dish to, I always get compliments and asked for the recipe. It’s a really quick yet impressive dish, perfect for summer alfresco dining, accompanied with a nice, chilled glass of Gavi.

ENGLAND’S Chief Medical Officer has said those who seek to discourage others from getting vaccinated should be "ashamed" of themselves.

Yardarm lager from Jump Ship Brewing, a Scottish alcohol-free brewing company, has been named as the best alcohol-free lager in the world at the prestigious World Beer Awards.

AN SNP minister has justified pulling the plug on his party’s flagship plans to set up a public energy company despite party activists last week demanding the policy is resurrected.

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JOHN Swinney has insisted the Scottish Government has “exactly the same position” on vaccine passports as Boris Johnson’s administration – stressing “the circumstances have arisen here” to roll out the policy.

SCOTLAND’S Net Zero Secretary has warned that the impact of Brexit on labour shortages is putting “a constraint on the scale and the pace of the transition” from fossil fuels to renewable industries.