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Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:46:29 +0000
Remembering Winnie Ewing: The Peerless political firebrand of independent mind
OUR interactive page goes all wobbly, folks, and takes us back in time to 16 November 1967. Winnie Ewing, having sensationally taken a Labour seat for the SNP in a by-election, arrives in a Hillman Imp (Scottish-built) at Westminster, to be greeted b...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Multiple sclerosis medical trials in Scotland brings hope for patients
A new multiple sclerosis medical trial could pave the way for ground-breaking stem cell treatment in Scottish clinics.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:29:00 +0000
CalMac: Public inquiry demand as costs of emergency ferry support spirals 40-fold in a decade
CALLS have been for a public inquiry into the state of Scotland's beleaguered lifeline ferry services as new figures show the cost of bringing in short-term charters to support the ageing fleet has risen over forty-fold in ten years.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:24:00 +0000
Plan to integrate Scots bus, ferry and train networks unveiled
RADICAL plans have emerged for a 'one network' public transport system for western Scotland with smart card payments and integrated ferries, buses, trains and subway.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Would it be an Olympic Games without doping scandals? - Susan Egelstaff
WOULD it even be the Olympic Games if it wasn’t mired in a doping scandal? Modern-day sport has ensured we don’t know the answer to that question.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Why the Tories will regret not cutting Boris Johnson loose
One of the lighter moments for me in March 2020 came when my then six year old daughter darted around the aisles of our local corner shop, in a fruitless attempt to maintain a two-metre distance from another shopper.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:00:06 +0000
Deposit return scheme: Plastics set to be exported for processing
PLASTIC bottles collected in Scotland’s ambitious deposit return scheme are likely to “be exported for reprocessing” in the north of England – raising fears the SNP-Greens Government will fail to take advantage of the economic and jobs benefi...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Park of Keir: Murray-backed housing development in row over ScotGov approval
Questions have been raised about whether the relationship between Judy Murray and Nicola Sturgeon influenced a controversial decision by the Scottish Government.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000
Traces: TV drama starring Laura Fraser and Martin Compston returns
VAL McDermid is telling me a story about a tiny bone in the ear. "It is so small that for a long time anatomists didn't even count it," the crime writer explains.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000
TV: Five Scottish thrillers and crime novels headed for our screens
WITH two big-name TV series coined by Val McDermid – Traces and Karen Pirie – soon to air, here are five other Scottish authors whose thrillers and crime novels are set to make the leap from book to screen.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:37:54 +0000
Uddingston girl, 15, after being hit by car on New Edinburgh Road
A 15-year-old girl is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in South Lanarkshire.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000
The explosive stories of Gretna’s unsung female war heroes are finally told
Curls carefully tucked into their bonnets, their bras, corsets and belts checked for metal and pockets scanned for matches, a brave generation of unsung heroes marched to the frontline.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000
The end of Facebook? That might not be a bad thing
REMEMBER Friends Reunited? That was quaint for a while. And so was Facebook. But now the latter social media platform – recently relaunched as Meta – is rarely a fun place to be, no matter how much you try to reconcile with its few remaining rede...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:50:34 +0000
Waitrose accused of 'greenwashing' over sale of dredged Scottish scallops
WAITROSE has been accused of “greenwashing” its continued sales of scallops dredged off Scotland.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:16:33 +0000
Wordle 239: What is today’s Wordle? February 13 hints
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000
How recent storm damage could actually be good news for Scotland's forests
The wind howled and rain lashed down, leaving devastating scenes of lush woodlands ripped apart by furious storms like a hot knife through butter.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Fears Scots politician complaints process 'weaponised' amid huge increase
It is nearly a decade since a fictional American local government worker accidentally sent a spicy tweet from her work social media account.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Michael Settle: Time is running out in Afghanistan. We must act now
TIME is running out. Following the Taliban’s return, nearly nine million people in Afghanistan, including 1m children, are at risk of starvation. Nine out of 10 people are now said to be existing below the poverty line.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
David Pratt: Europe looks to be on the precipice of a new war in Ukraine
With the Russian military deploying by land, sea, and air, in numbers not seen since the height of the Cold War, there is a growing sense that the Ukraine crisis is fast approaching tipping point. But as Foreign Editor David Pratt reports, the signs ...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000
Alex Kapranos: "It's absurd how much power streaming services have over artists"
Franz Ferdinand have spoken out about the row between Neil Young and Spotify. In an interview with The Herald Magazine the band called for musicians to band together to take on the might of the streaming giant.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Has controversial comic Jimmy Carr ended his own career?
Has controversial comedian Jimmy Carr ended his own career?

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Scots burned at the stake for being witches may have had Lyme Disease
AS a campaign to exonerate all those tried and convicted of witchcraft in Scotland gathers momentum, a new piece of evidence regarding historical witch hunts has come to light.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Letters: Charles and Camilla are totally unsuitable. William should be next in line
I’M writing as someone who was born the year the Queen ascended the throne. I have no reason to quarrel with the Queen, who has been a steady pair of hands at the helm. But her promotion of Camilla, first to the Order of the Garter and more recentl...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:44:14 +0000
Scotland players rated after tough loss away to Wales
Stuart Hogg: A couple of uncharacteristic errors summed up an afternoon in which the Scotland captain and his team were unable to play their best rugby. 7

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:36:51 +0000
Wales players rated after big comeback win over Scotland
Liam Williams: The full-back made an important early turnover as Scotland threatened, and went on to have an outstanding game in which his composure inspired his team-mates. 8

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:34:33 +0000
Cash stolen in East Ayrshire after man pretending to be police pushes way into house
A MAN pretending to be a police officer has forced his way into a home while his accomplice made off with a “significant amount” of money.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:19:36 +0000
Wales 20 Scotland 17: Losing streak in Cardiff stretches on
IT doesn’t get any easier over time. Scotland’s losing streak in Cardiff will now stretch into a third decade and there is little comfort to be drawn from this being the narrowest of the 10 losses endured at the Principality Stadium – previousl...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Sexual Revolution by Laurie Penny: 'a voice of blazing fury'
Sexual Revolution: Modern Fascism And The Feminist Fightback

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:04:00 +0000
Covid Scotland: 5601 cases and 16 more deathsovernight
The Scottish Government has recorded more than 5600 new coronavirus cases and 16 further deaths have been reported overnight.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:16:36 +0000
Ukraine: Scot living in Kyiv fears over Russian invasion
A Scottish man who is living in Ukraine has said he fears “chaos” as he tries to get his family out of the country quickly.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:22:00 +0000
Celtic vs Raith Rovers: TV channel, live stream & kick-off time
CELTIC will meet Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup this weekend.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000
The return of Franz Ferdinand
ALEX Kapranos is trying to explain to me what fame feels like. He has chosen to do so through an analogy that involves a popular children’s confectionary brand.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:17:04 +0000
Boris Johnson to visit Scotland next week – but no plans to meet Douglas Ross
Boris Johnson is scheduled to come to Scotland next week - but it not set to meet Douglas Ross during his visit.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:08:19 +0000
What is Lassa fever? Symptoms, UK cases and deaths explained
A hospital patient in Bedfordshire has died from a confirmed case of Lassa fever – the third case to be identified in the UK in the last few days.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:01:22 +0000
Lassa fever: UK patient dies from Ebola-like virus as new cases spark outbreak fears
One patient in the UK has died from a confirmed case of the Ebola-like virus Lassa fever. Three cases have been recorded in recent days, sparking fears of a new outbreak.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Glasgow’s new education boss wants return to school surveys
Scotland has the opportunity to achieve “significant” reform of education but lacks vital information about how its teaching and learning system is progressing, according to Glasgow’s new schools boss.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 06:33:51 +0000
Boris Johnson sent legal questionnaire by Met Police over No10 parties
Boris Johnson has received a legal questionnaire from police investigating allegations of lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000
'Incompetent' Nicola Sturgeon not ready for Indyref2, warns former SNP deputy Jim Sillars
NICOLA Sturgeon is hopelessly “ill-prepared” for an independence referendum and shouldn’t even try to have one next year, a former deputy leader of the SNP has said.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:24:00 +0000
CalMac's response to islanders' concerns over food shortages as ferry services fail
CALMAC has said unforeseen ferry faults have been partly to blame for disruption to lifeline services which has resulted in islanders raising concerns about empty food shelves.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
David Leask: The lessons from Italy’s love affair with technocrats
The coffins, we now know, filled the church next to the main cemetery in Bergamo.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
SNP and Greens to draw up joint independence plans for 2023 referendum
THE SNP and the Scottish Greens will draw up and publish a joint government prospectus on independence which will be put to voters under plans to hold a new referendum next year, The Herald can reveal.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Lorna Slater: Scotland should lead the world in moving away from oil and gas
SCOTLAND should lead the world by transitioning away from oil and gas now despite fears that energy bills will continue to soar by relying on imported gas, according to Scottish Greens' co leader Lorna Slater.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
SNP in discussions about EU vote commitment in indyref2
SENIOR figures in the SNP are discussing whether to include a commitment to hold a EU referendum in its second independence referendum prospectus.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Brian Taylor: Would an independent Scotland really apply to rejoin the EU?
Some quotations can be tricky to source. John Maynard Keynes is frequently cited as saying: “When the facts change, I change my mind, what do you do?”

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Guy Learmonth couldn't be happier with Metz return on the cards
THE whirring of the washing machine in the background tells the story of an athlete back out on the circuit and Guy Learmonth couldn’t be happier.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Omega sells Alva HQ and exits Scotland
Omega Diagnostics has sold the Clackmannanshire facility that has been its headquarters for the past 19 years as the company prepares to vacate Scotland and distance itself from what has been a volatile foray into manufacturing Covid testing kits.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Lewis Gibson & Lilah Fear refuse to be daunted by Torvill & Dean comparison
IT’S quite an accolade to be compared to Torvill and Dean.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Boris Johnson ignored civil servants' Brexit advice
SMALLER businesses have borne the brunt of the Brexit fiasco that was found officially this week to have done no more than increase costs and create problems where they did not exist before.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Alison Rowat's TV preview: The Promise; Rise of the Nazis; The Big Design Challenge
There have been so many outstanding dramas on terrestrial television of late that I cannot be alone in wondering if it is still worth paying for a streaming service. To paraphrase a certain blue-eyed actor, when the likes of The Responder and Anne ar...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Investors pour their scorn on Omega
Investors have been venting their spleen at Omega Diagnostics, with the level of vitriol unleashed against some representatives of the company such that there are suggestions the police may need to be involved.



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