The bees and butterflies that make our gardens hum with movement and colour are our friends in so many ways. Yet chilling reports have been telling us that they are under threat. T

THE Scottish Government has axed a high-powered group of advisers set up to inform ministers over the key issues affecting the nation"s beleaguered lifeline island services in Scotland despite the nation's ongoing ferry fiasco, the Herald on Sunday c...

A SCOTTISH Government-funded charity which is charging up to £120 to a series of events on how to deal with homelessness has been accused of "locking out" people on low incomes.

THE number of care homes hit by Covid-19 infections has soared to the highest level on record putting pressure on the sector battling the pandemic for two years.

World War Three may have already begun, according to the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his video address to the US Congress.

IN a rare moment of awkwardness in front of the TV cameras Nicola Sturgeon was forced to listen as the BBC presenter Sophie Raworth read out a long list of all the years a second independence referendum had been promised and not happened.

Right under our feet there are lost worlds to be found – treasures from the Stone Age to the medieval era. If there is one person who knows what is hiding under cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh, it’s Dr Kenneth Brophy – Scotland’s ‘urban p...

MORE than 8000 Scots have signed up to offer accommodation and help to Ukrainians fleeing the war against Russia.

A LEADING defence expert has accused Nicola Sturgeon of "virtue signalling" over "irresponsible" calls that Nato should consider imposing a no fly zone over Ukraine.

HOLYROOD'S presiding officer has refused to say whether she has received the Referendum Bill that the Scottish Government want to use to hold Indyref2.

There are more than 4,000 homes being let by overseas landlords in Glasgow, with more than 1,000 owned through secretive tax havens, The Ferret can reveal.

An art school where about 400 people had taken refuge in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol has been bombed by the Russian military, according to officials in the area.

THE SNP has been urged to sack one of their candidates in May’s council election after The Herald uncovered an antisemitic post on his social media.

Faced with dogged Ukrainian resistance on the ground, Vladimir Putin also has another fight on his hands maintaining domestic support for a war going badly. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines Moscow’s propaganda campaign

A “MUTED” response from Scots to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is no indicator of the monarchy's future, a leading academic has said.

ALTHOUGH an anti-nuclear activist I am, in common with the vast majority of people and many other anti-nuclear activists, not a pacifist. 

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It was a behind the scenes look at life in a popular Scots resort that also shined a light on tourism in the country.

STAFF in Downing Street have been told to start planning for a possible General Election in autumn next year.

A Wishaw teacher fled Russia after being ‘intimidated’ by police over the Ukraine invasion.

A GLASGOW business has announced that it will be closing its Sauchiehall Street business permanently.

P&O has received over £50m in UK government contracts and subsidies in two years but questions have emerged over whether sacked 800 crew can be pursued under British employment law.

IT was a knock on the door with emergency services telling residents to evacuate their homes in 15 minutes.

Levels of staff pride, positivity and job satisfaction at Scotland’s exams agency fell sharply last year, according to a survey that is likely to spark fears of an exodus as far-reaching reform efforts get under way.

The Foreign Secretary has warned peace talks between Ukraine and Russia might be being used as a “smokescreen” for the Kremlin to regroup troops for a fresh offensive.

DOUGLAS Ross will tell Tory delegates that Scotland is “bitter and inward-facing” amid a warning that the SNP refuses to take responsibility for its record in government.

UK lawmakers are at risk of being influenced by the Kremlin as lobbying rules do not prohibit approaches from firms linked to the state, an MP has said.

TV hasn’t quite been the same without its bent coppers … with even those who didn’t tune in to Line of Duty knowing many of its catchphrases just through cultural saturation.

It is not easy being a maverick cop when every schtick in the book, from gambling to writing poetry, has already been snapped up. Fair play, then, to Garda sergeant PJ Collins of Holding (STV, Monday), whose secret vice is comfort eating. When troubl...

By Scott Wright

Emperor Penguins, tick. Chimpanzees, tick. Lions, tigers, African wild dogs, tick, tick, tick. With so many audience favourites featuring in the first series, the competition to make the cut for Dynasties II (BBC1, Sunday, 8pm), must have been intens...

P&O Ferries started its day on Thursday by issuing an ominous notice that services were being halted ahead of a major announcement.

From walking in memory of a loved one to simply wanting to help play a part in raising funds, there has been great support for Scotland’s Covid memorial campaign in the past two years.

DOUGLAS Ross has likened himself to Alex Salmond as he insisted he could become the next First Minister.

STIRLING has missed out on making the shortlist to become the UK City of Culture for 2025.

A £20,000 lift and beefed-up security systems are among the drastic changes being implemented at the Queen’s favourite Highlands cottage as she plans to spend “much more” time on the Balmoral estate.

Dr Tim Rideout had his membership of the SNP paused after The Herald revealed he had made racist comments online.

Four US soldiers have been killed in a plane crash during a Nato exercise in Norway unrelated to the Ukraine war.

Gordon Brown and Sir John Major are among those calling for the creation of a new international tribunal to investigate Vladimir Putin and his underlings for their attacks in Ukraine.

GLASGOW-based generator specialist DTGen has bought a business in England in a move that will support growth across the UK as backers said the outlook for deal activity remains strong, writes Mark Williamson.

By Jonathan Sloan

BP has revealed that its chief executive, Bernard Looney, earned £4.5 million total remuneration as calls for a windfall tax on oil and gas firms intensify.

ADULTS in Scotland who test positive for coronavirus could be invited to take part in a major study investigating the effectiveness of oral antivirals which can be taken at home.

HOW do we clear our waiting list backlog and prevent healthcare splintering irreversibly into a two-tier system?

BMW's M division hits 50 this year, marking an incredible milestone for one of the best-known names in the business.

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HOW do you start your day in these dark times? Do you turn the radio on straight away to hear the latest news from Ukraine? Or do you tune away to avoid it?

IN a recent edition of Record Collector magazine, a lifelong vinyl enthusiast spoke of the library he had painstakingly built up over half a century.

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While reading on live TV is 'horrible', the presenter tells Hannah Stephenson about embracing the positives of having dyslexia.