HEARD the story about the woman who sent her partner to buy a two bedroom flat in Glasgow and he came home with an uninhabitable, money pit of a villa in Dunoon?

BILLY Connolly once said that no people are more in love with the tartan and shortbread tin idea of Scotland than the Scots themselves.

THE plight of one of Scotland's oldest family businesses took centre stage at new Prime Minister Liz Truss’s first PMQs for a moment this week.

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King Charles III will be formally proclaimed monarch during an Accession Council ceremony televised for the first time.

Scottish Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh died from “inhalation of chloroethane”, the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed.

Alex Salmond will attend the Accession Council after a top official in his Alba Party called for an end to the monarchy in Scotland after the death of the Queen.

WHEN the Queen died on Thursday, our mum, who died aged 94 eight years ago, died all over again.

IT IS considered to be one of the highest honours for a company to receive a royal warrant and even more so to have three at the same time.

If you are struggling with your mental health, don’t be afraid to speak out. That is the message of two Scottish men from different walks of life this World Suicide Prevention Day.

Standing at the floor-to-ceiling windows at the corner apartment of the iconic David Stow building, Dr Thomas Bone relived some of his most memorable moments as he visited his former office.

Cineworld has said it is “business as usual” across the world’s second-largest chain of movie theatres after being granted access to a first tranche of financing in bankruptcy protection proceedings in the US.

IRELAND is far outpacing Scotland inthe number of pupils taking Higher French and German in their final state school exams despite similar sized student populations, according to an investigation by The Herald.

By Daniel Hough  

EARLIER this week, England's newly appointed Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey said her immediate priorities to fix the ailing NHS were A, B, C, D: ambulances, backlog, care, doctors and dentists.

By Ian McConnell

Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates places and stories, new and old. Every September you can explore hundreds of fascinating buildings for free.

THERE’S talk of the pub’s demise, with wild rumours of a pint heading for £20.

THERE’S a surprising moment just as we are about to set off when I Google the Michelin Guide restaurant’s Provender address and suddenly a photo of bacon, egg and, crikey, are they Heinz beans… looms up.

THE British state leaves nothing to fate when the monarch is on manoeuvres. And so, in July 2001, after it was announced that the Queen and Prince Philip were officially to open The Herald’s old offices in Cowcaddens we were told we must first expe...

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WHAT a strange mix of emotions this is. There is mourning for a wonderful old woman who most of us never met but who none the less shaped our lives in so many ways. There is hushed respect for the old traditions that see the Crown pass seamlessly fro...

FOREVER known as The Prince of Wales to all of us, the new King is now titled Charles III, begging a moment to recall who his namesake predecessors were, one of whom was tried and executed for treason.

JOHN McCain was on the ropes, behind in the polls, failing to counter the relentless energy and optimism of his opponent, one Barack Obama.

A soldier’s medals from the Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War have come to light more than a century after they were hidden away

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

What is today's Framed? Some hints to help you guess the movie. Plus the answer for when you've given up!

Follow live updates as the world continues to pay tribute to the UK's longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth. The new King is to return to London ahead of addressing the nation.

RESIDENTS in Alness, Invergordon and Wick who were invited to attend Covid vaccination clinics in the wrong area this week have been issued an apology from NHS Highland.

A CHIP shop owner who mocked the death of the Queen and had to be escorted from her premises by police has had her trade organisation membership revoked.

PLANS have been submitted for a 200-bed hotel on the outskirts of the Scottish capital with rooftop restaurant and bar.

THE death of The Queen has seen the cancellation of nearly professional and amateur football matches in Scotland and the rest of the UK.

FORMER Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell has told MPs of the interest taken by the Queen in the so-called ‘buttockgate’ row of 2015 involving the SNP and firebrand Labour politician Dennis Skinner.

A radio station has suspended a former England footballer while investigating a "disgusting" tweet after Buckingham Palace announced the death of the Queen.

HOLYROOD’S Presiding Officer has opened a special book of condolence for the Queen.

LIFELINE services to Skye have been cancelled as one of CalMac's oldest vessels, which was to be phased out, has suffered engine problems since Thursday.

ASOS has cautioned over profits after sales fell below expectations in August as consumers tightened their belts in response to rising bills.

SOMETIMES you get a strong feeling from the outset when a particular job is created that it will not need to be filled once the incumbent has left it.

The owner of Primark has hinted at job cuts across the discount retail chain as soaring costs and a probable drop in spending by cash-strapped consumers will cut into profits next year.

THE Competition and Markets Authority's initial investigation into supermarket giant Morrisons’ purchase of collapsed convenience store chain McColl’s has found concerns in 35 areas where the two brands compete.

GLASGOW famously loves a friendly rivalry.

By Scott Wright

APPARENTLY there are no bounds to hypocrisy in the Tory Party.

King Charles III gave his first address to the nation following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

THE flags and the bunting had been put up several days beforehand but had grown soggy with rain under heavy skies. But then, almost as if by royal command, on Monday, June 22, 1953, the weather brightened, and the sun shone.

THE torrent of hate and cruelty across the world on social media in response to the death of the Queen was astonishing in its ferocity and callousness. It speaks of something deeply damaged - ruined - within the souls of so many of our fellow men and...

Temporary road closures are expected to create significant disruption in Edinburgh following the death of the Queen.

2022 is Scotland’s Year of Stories – a celebration of stories inspired by, written, or created in Scotland.

By Ian McConnell

Stoical, composed, pragmatic, and with an unshakeable Christian faith, the Queen’s strong sense of duty and overriding commitment earned her the love and respect of millions.