UK house prices fell at the fastest pace in almost two and a half years last month, as rising interest rates put off buyers.

TUESDAY’S issue of The Herald had an article raising questions about the principles that underpin the NHS in Scotland, and another suggesting that “private”– or commercial – health care is a necessity (“Top doctor calls for debate on NHS ...

LIKE Withnail and his companion, I went on holiday last week by mistake. Discovering I had some paid leave due (youngsters, ask your grandparents) we piled into the car and drove till the fuel ran out. Never again, not least because I missed so much ...

SCOTS energy firms have seen their investment plans for the green energy revolution cut by over £1 billion - while being ordered by the regulator not to pass on the cost to households.

A leading mental health charity has called on the Scottish Government to provide more support to colleges after a survey found "alarming" levels of depression and food poverty amongst students.

THE deaths of 123 prisoners in Scottish jails over the past five years, almost half of the total number who died in custody, have not yet been properly investigated or explained.

Activity in the market for Glasgow office lettings is at its highest in years according to figures from a leading real estate services company.

Luxury retailing's resilience to the economic downturn has been called into question after Mulberry posted a pre-tax loss of £3.8 million for the six months to October 1.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer had the unenviable job last month of striking the balance of signalling stability to markets while supporting households and businesses through the current economic crisis.

SCOTTISH football clubs have bounced back from pandemic lockdown losses with record results, but are now bracing themselves for a harsh winter as the energy crisis and cost-of-living crisis continue to bite, and new financial challenges emerge.

It was to cheers of care home staff that Pearl Todd embarked on a unique journey which has been over a year in the making.

A LONG-ESTABLISHED woman’s fashion boutique is to cease trading this month, more than 53 years after it first opened for business.

The international law firm has appointed its new head of Scottish operations

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YOU can always trust a Glaswegian to tell it to you straight, right? If you want the unvarnished truth, then Glasgow is where you’ll find it. That’s what we tell ourselves in this city, isn’t it? We’re an honest, fair-dealing bunch.

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on turkey shortages December 1 2022

'Heilan coos’ have become more and more noticeable in the Australian countryside thanks to a soaring demand and popularity Down Under. 

IS the health secretary Humza Yousaf personally responsible for the existential crisis in the NHS? I don’t see it. Holyrood’s opposition parties are clamouring for his head, but I can’t find it in me to pin the blame solely on him for the diabo...

POLITICS is confusing today. Both before and during Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, we heard Tories speak in defence of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ rights, vulnerable women. Have they no sense of tradition?

Today, the Mental Health Foundation has published research into the mental health and wellbeing of Scotland’s college students. The shocking report shows that unfortunately students are anything but thriving.

HOLYROOD’S Finance Committee has expressed “significant concerns” over the cost of the new National Care Service (NCS).

The hike in prices disproportionately hit poorer people, who tend to spend a greater share of their pay on food

Residents scored it particularly highly on the friendliness and politeness of the people

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Here are some hints and tips to help you crack December 1's Quordle word puzzle.

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Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie has died following a short illness at the age of 79.

Almost half of Scots would support independence despite the Supreme Court ruling slashed hopes of Holyrood holding a second referendum without Westminster's permission, a new poll revealed.

He's been convicted of sedition after his organisation tried to keep former president Donald Trump in office.

As The Herald's Black Friday offer runs out, editor Catherine Salmond explains that while the way we consume news has changed, the Herald's guiding principles remain as strong as ever.

Scotland's avian flu outbreak could grow more severe in the coming week, it has been warned.

A SCOTTISH carbon capture firm has unveiled a major new push that will benefit the environment and create hundreds of jobs in coming years.

The video has been deleted following a backlash.

The SSTA and NASUWT unions have voted for strike action next month.

HSBC says is to close 114 branches across the UK from April, as customers using them have fallen significantly since pandemic.

SCOTTISH podcast production company The Big Light has taken on new studio and office space in Glasgow as it targets commercial expansion.

A RECORD number of people died in Scottish prisons in the last three years while suicides have soared by 42% despite a prevention strategy.

THE SNP's deputy leader said he has 'nothing further to add' after coming under fire by a Holyrood committee for ducking questions about issues over the ferry fiasco contract given to tycoon Jim McColl's Ferguson Marine.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s conversion to the Brexit cause has been nothing short of astounding.

NATIONALISED shipyard firm Ferguson Marine has come under fire after admitting they cannot trace where £128.25m in public money meant to be used to build two lifeline ferries went.

ONE of ferry operator Calmac's oldest vessels has again had to be taken out of service causing major disruption to island ferry services due to technical problems.

SOME banks are leaving customers vulnerable to fraudulent spoofing attempts by failing to implement important anti-fraud protections, an investigation has found.

Global pharmaceutical representatives are gathering today in Renfrewshire for the official opening of a new £26 million facility dedicated to speeding up development and manufacturing of new medicines.

Auctioneers throughout Scotland are throwing their weight behind an RSABI initiative to encourage farmers and crofters to reconnect and get together this winter.

Satellite technology developer Sofant is set to create a dozen or more new jobs in Edinburgh after sealing a multi-million pound investment round and securing its first commercial contract.

NORTH Sea-focussed oil and gas firms have provided indications that investors are ready to back developments in the area

An underground site in the city is already producing what could be vital date.

Not even the devastation wrought by Storm Arwen last year could cause much lasting damage to Scotland's forestry sector, with its remarkable buoyancy supported by a focus on greener building methods and high demand for timber from the developing worl...