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Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:29:42 +0100
Glasgow responsible for quarter of all Scotland's public urination crimes
NEWLY released figures from Police Scotland show a staggering postcode lottery for public urination offences.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 08:20:27 +0100
Scottish Islands. Ten jaw-dropping, remote spots
Islands, surrounded as they are by water, and swept by winds, always seem much closer to the elements. So it is that the hundreds of Scottish islands present us with places in which it’s possible to see the full force of nature.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Ministers told 79,000 more construction workers needed to meet net zero goals
SCOTLAND won't meet its climate change targets unless 79,000 more construction workers are recruited by the end of the decade, ministers have been warned.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Iain Macwhirter: Ukraine's heroes are fighting for European civilisation itself, so pass the ammunition
Last week, doom-scrolling took on a new meaning as unspeakable images crowded our social media screens, day by day, following the withdrawal of Russian forces from the suburbs of Kyiv. We tried not to look. War should not be a spectator sport. How wo...

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ: Independence, trans rights and her record in government: Scottish Greens Minister Lorna Slater comes out fighting
Interview by Neil Mackay

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
'Critical': SNP Government's net zero targets at risk with councils being better equipped
COUNCIL bosses have warned SNP ministers that authorities have not been equipped to meet net zero targets – insisting that “urgent delivery is now critical”.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Low pay, over work and tribal politics - why some councillors bow out
THE hours are long, the pay low, and the successful candidate will have to steel themselves to abuse on social media.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0100
There is a romanticism about working the land – I blame Sunset Song
THERE is something about the run-up to Easter that always puts me in the mood for a jaunt. I have emerged from my burrow like a hibernating animal, suddenly in the mood to throw off the shackles of my sofa-bound existence that has filled much of the ...

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Steven Campbell: Remembering the life and work of one of Scotland's greatest artists
ON the wall of her Kippen home Carol Campbell has a memory box. It’s a gather-up of bits and pieces, of photographs and knick-knacks and belts and chains and plastic hearts. There’s a one-armed clock that, back in its two-armed days, she used to ...

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:15:06 +0100
Hidden camera captures wild white-tailed eagle egg hatching in Scotland
A hidden camera has captured the first live UK footage of a wild white-tailed eagle hatching.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:06:46 +0100
Inquiry to be held into leak of Rishi Sunak's wife's tax status
A Whitehall leak inquiry has been launched in an attempt to find out who passed details of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife’s tax status to the media.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 08:53:39 +0100
Martin Lewis warns of ‘civil unrest’ amid worsening cost-of-living crisis
Britain’s self-proclaimed money saving expert Martin Lewis has warned of “civil unrest” amid the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 08:37:47 +0100
Ukraine: Johnson pledges aid to Zelensky in Kyiv meeting
Boris Johnson has said the West will supply Ukraine with the equipment it needs to ensure it can never again be invaded by Russia after holding surprise talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Inside Scotland's A&E crisis: 'It's not unusual for patients to wait days for a bed'
SPIRALLING A&E delays have seen some patients wait over three days for a bed, while others have suffered broken hips in falls from emergency room trolleys, medics have told the Herald.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Mauldslie Bridge: A Clyde Valley landmark steeped in history
IF the Mauldslie Bridge could talk, this charming crossing over the River Clyde would no doubt have some cracking yarns to tell.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Michael Settle: Despite Le Pen’s late surge, the smart money remains on Macron
THEY saved the worst ‘til last.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
David Pratt: Kremlin’s protestations have a hollow ring as atrocities mount up
As the Kremlin stands accused of war crimes in Ukraine, Foreign Editor David Pratt who was recently in Kyiv takes stock of the evidence and reflects on where the war is now heading

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Former Foreign Secretary David Miliband talks about Scottish Labour and Ukraine
By Barrie Cunning

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Opinion: Imagine a Scotland without foodbanks - it can and should happen
By Laura Toffolo

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0100
A hole in one and a damaged star in the other: Donald Trump and Tiger Woods
A hole in one and a damaged star in the other: Donald Trump, Tiger Woods and the great leveller – golf

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: Scotland is well rid of Abellio. Our rail service is in good hands
IAIN Macwhirter ("Will ‘NatRail’ be superior to ScotRail? Passengers will certainly take some convincing", April 3) takes a cheap and ill-informed swipe at our Scottish Government when commenting on the prospective consequences of ScotRail coming...

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Wordle 295 April 10: Wordle word hints and today's answer
Hints for today's Wordle

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:41:48 +0100
Boris Johnson meets with President Zelensky in Kyiv
Boris Johnson has met President Volodymr Zelensky in Kyiv in a “show of solidarity” with Ukraine.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:24:50 +0100
In pictures: Glasgow rallies in Ukraine Day of Action
SCOTS gathered in Glasgow in a show of solidarity with Ukraine on Saturday.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:48:07 +0100
Michael Settle: Will tax-episode cost Rishi Sunak his chances of moving into No 10
“SUNLIGHT,” as David Cameron famously said in 2009 about the MPs’ expenses scandal, “is the best disinfectant”.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 06:01:00 +0100
Alison Rowat's TV review: The Split; Thatcher and Reagan: Scotland's Home of the Year; The Great Home Transformation
MY television reviewer senses were tingling as The Split (BBC1, Monday) returned. The everyday tale of divorce lawyer folk ended its second series with the seemingly rock-solid marriage of Hannah and Nathan (Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan) on the r...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Park Holidays acquired by Sun Communities at £950m
One of Britain's largest holiday park groups, Park Holidays UK, has been acquired by US real estate investment trust Sun Communities Inc.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Craft drinks suppliers slam Scotland's flagship deposit return scheme
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Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Alison Rowat's TV previews: Anatomy of a Scandal; Botticelli, Florence and the Medici; The Brian Cox Interview
SEX, scandal, MP. When these words appeared in Sunday paper headlines recently it seemed like stepping through a portal to another time. The back to basics, era, say, or earlier than that, Profumo. Surely Westminster scandals had moved on to the like...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Sir Tom offers to back Scottish entrepreneurs role
THE blueprint for the future of Scotland’s economy was criticised by some for being too broad-brush, and lacking ambition.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Poll: SNP and Sturgeon still most popular, but no majority for independence
DESPITE the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon being the most popular among Scottish voters, they still do not favour independence, according to a new poll.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:08:54 +0100
May elections: SNP says majority win in Glasgow ‘possible’
It is “possible” the SNP could win a historic majority in Glasgow City Council, the authority’s leader has said.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0100
Tyninghame Beach: Harriet Tyce on why she loves East Lothian coast
HARRIET TYCE, AUTHOR

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0100
Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? – Hugh Laurie's BritBox adaptation of Agatha Christie classic
What's the story?

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:07:45 +0100
James Brannan: Body found in search for missing pensioner in Aviemore
A body has been found in the search for a missing pensioner who disappeared in the Highlands more than two months ago.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:02:29 +0100
Call for ‘urgent’ four-nations talks on impact of Ukraine war on food security
An urgent four-nations summit should take place to consider how to respond to “hardship” in the food sector linked to the Ukraine crisis, Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary has said.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 11:09:18 +0100
Ukraine: Charity boss urges UK to waive visa requirements for refugees
The UK needs to lift its visa requirements for Ukrainians in order to see more than a "small trickle" of refugees making it to the country, the head of the British Red Cross has said.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Douglas Stuart on sexuality, sectarianism, life after the Booker and love
SO, I say to the writer sitting in his tenement flat in the East Village in New York, when was the last time you used the phrase, “I am the Booker Prize Winner.”

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:47:29 +0100
Chancellor's wife Akshata Murty to pay UK tax on foreign income
Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty has announced she will now pay UK taxes on all her worldwide income after a row erupted over her non-domiciled status.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:03:42 +0100
Ukraine: Call for tough response after dozens killed at Kramatorsk station
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a tough international response after Russian forces fired a missile at a crowded train station.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Fireman comes back from near death to enter cycle race
In a hospital bed, with a new stoma to get used to and having battled through emergency bowel surgery, Robert Cowie’s body and spirit had taken a battering.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:05:00 +0100
Scotland's Covid memorial takes step closer to reaching its funds target with £52,000 grant
THE campaign to create Scotland’s Covid memorial has taken a step closer to reaching its fundraising target following a five-figure grant towards vital work in and around the peaceful location.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish Building Society posts record profit
THE Scottish Building Society, which claims to be the world’s oldest remaining building society, has posted record results, writes Brian Donnelly.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Can calorie counts on menus really reverse the obesity crisis?
CAN the obesity crisis be reversed?

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Cambo oil field project's potential highlighted by Ithaca
THE Israeli-owned firm that has bought into the Cambo field off Shetland has said the development of the reserves it holds could help boost energy security in the UK and make sense on environmental grounds, in spite of fierce opposition from campaign...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0100
Review: Ezviz C8C Outdoor Pan/Tilt Camera
A smart outdoor surveillance and protection camera with powerful features to secure your property.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:45:28 +0100
M8: Man arrested after high-speed police chase near Newbridge
A man has been arrested after a high-speed police chase on the M8 that saw two people hospitalised.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Iain Stirling, Scottish Ballet, Pictish Trail & Barbara Hepworth: The Week Ahead
COMEDY

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Food industry is ripe for disruption as focus on drive to net zero intensifies
By David Coombs

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Terry Wogan, French and Saunders and why having fun matters
BACK when he used to present Radio 2’s Breakfast Show, Terry Wogan used to tell his producer that he wasn’t going to get up at 5.30am in the morning not to have a laugh. “It’s got to be fun,” Wogan said. “If we’re not having fun, then t...



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