THERE seemed to be an under-appreciation this week of the scale of what the Scottish Government believes it can deliver

THE former world leader of the Orange Order has been selected to stand for Scottish Labour in the local elections.

By Scott Wright

WITH so many players having an off day and with far too many errors, Scotland were lucky to come second on Saturday. France are officially now No. 3 in the World Rugby rankings, though I think they are the world’s best at the moment, while Scotland...

SCOTTISH Labour candidates must support the Union, Anas Sarwar has insisted.

NOT ordinarily one for memoirs, I put my copy of Adam Kay's This Is Going To Hurt on my bookshelf and forgot about it for a while.

Retail footfall in Scotland fell despite the lifitng of work-from-home orders, with Glasgow among the worst-hit cities  

ANYONE who grew up in Aberdeen in the 1980’s knows what a boom town looks like.

RANGERS will face old foes Aberdeen this weekend in the latest installment of Premiership fixtures.

THE game's keep coming thick and fast in the Scottish Premiership, as the run-in to the end of the season heats up.

By Ian McConnell

Oil and gas have always loomed large in Scottish politics, though perhaps never so contentiously as now: four months after Glasgow hosted COP26 and announced its opposition to new oil extraction at Cambo, gas and petrol prices are at record levels an...

Diageo has refuted suggestions that it systematically fails to pay its suppliers on time, with a large majority of smaller firms paid within 60 days of billing.

THE appeal of offshore wind markets such as Scotland has been underlined by Australian investment bank Macquarie, which is launching a venture it expects to become one of the world’s largest specialist developers.

Three months on, the buzz around COP26 might finally have died down, but for those charged with delivering actions to avert the worse impacts of the climate crisis, the real hard work has only just begun.

THE climate crisis requires new methods of creating and delivering energy which is reliable, low carbon, low cost, and local.

IT has been suggested that new nuclear power stations should be built in Scotland, but this would be a catastrophic financial decision, especially if Scotland became independent.

ACTOR Alan Cumming’s “masterful” lip-sync performance in a new film about an adult man who conned his way back to the classroom even deceived co-star Lulu upon her first watch.

“Let me be crystal clear about my commitment to supporting the industry make the transition that is needed and to securing jobs in the region for the long-term.

By Scott Wright

WOODLAND by a loch in the Stirlingshire hills has been put on sale with a multi-million price tag as the potential to use forests to help absorb carbon emissions boosts investor interest in the sector.

SCOTTISH caravan park operator Verdant Leisure has continued its expansion with an acquisition in Perthshire as backers highlighted the appeal of the sector.

ANAS Sarwar alleges that we “have seen a real neglect of the city of Glasgow” since the SNP won control of the council in 2017 (“Labour leader accuses Aitken of putting SNP before Glasgow's interests”, The Herald, March 3). That’s a bit ric...

The history of higher education in Scotland stretches back for more than 600 years and today the country is home to some of the most successful and impactful educational institutions in the UK.

IT was a rare and uplifting sight to behold. Our MPs standing together, unified in the House of Commons, giving the proud Ukrainian ambassador to the UK Vadym Prystaiko, in the public gallery, a message of support by way of a heartfelt standing ovati...

By Philip T Reeker

By Campbell Ure

Our cartoonist Steven Camley on western sanctions crippling the Russian rouble.

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THE looming April 1 surge in already high energy prices is a hot topic of discussion, with thrifty-minded bill payers revealing the myriad of ways they are saving on their gas and electricity bills, from escutcheons to draught excluders.

CLIVE Myrie’s smart coat was missing on Tuesday night. Presenting the BBC News At Ten from a mattress-strewn bunker, he wore a fleece and an unmistakeable air of sadness.

SOFT power can be extremely effective in getting a stark political message across not only to those who govern or rule but also to those who are governed and ruled over.

The Cinch Scottish League One side released a statement late on Thursday

The power station – the largest in Europe – caught fire after it was attacked by Russia

It has thrilled audiences for more than half a decade with its time-travelling tales of Highland heroism and Jacobite drama.

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are the latest Hollywood couple to pledge their support to Ukraine.

BBC Russia said it has received reports that people in the country had been struggling to access its service. Here's what we know.

Nicola Sturgeon takes questions from Douglas Ross, Anas Sarwar and other MSPs at First Minister's Questions.

An investigation has been launched into the death of a Ukrainian-born oligarch, who was found dead at his home.

TWO more oligarchs have been sanctioned by the UK Government as Downing Street faces pressure to take quicker action.

AROUND 100 people from Scotland have signed up to support the war in Ukraine, it has emerged.

THE UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh has shares worth more than £1 million in a bank sanctioned after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has been revealed.

FORMER Education secretary Gavin Williamson has been awarded a knighthood.

IT seems that all football clubs these days label themselves as a “family”. It’s an appropriate term in many ways, because despite having an unbreakable bond, no one can annoy us more than our own kin. We all have that special someone who can s...

Scotland’s ‘largest net zero housing development’ will see 444 new homes built after councillors in Edinburgh agreed a new £71 million contract.

HUNDREDS of prisoners have been released from jails with a flawed assessment on the risk they pose to the public, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

The national education standards body has been accused of a "total dereliction of duty" after asking schools to volunteer for visits by inspectors.

By Ian McConnell

SNP ministers have been warned that a failure to include the impact of the pandemic on women in the terms of reference of the Covid-19 inquiry makes a mockery of “progressing human right protection and equality in Scotland”.