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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:56:16 GMTTaxpayers will foot bill for shortfall on PFI hospital upgrades
Tens of millions of pounds will be needed to bring the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh up to scratch when it transfers to public ownership next year.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:56:44 GMTWatchdog finds £22m of fraud and errors in Scotland's public services
They include overpaid pensions, council tax discounts that should not have been claimed and £1.1m in duplicate payments for goods and services.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:27:30 GMTScotland's papers: Shipyard job cuts and cancer 'timebomb'
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:10:09 GMTGlasgow actress Phyllida Law, mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, dies at 94
Law appeared in films alongside both of her daughters, Dame Emma and Sophie, including 1996's Emma.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:21:12 GMTHillwalker found dead on Highland mountain An Teallach
Police say concerns had been raised for the man early last week and his body was later recovered by rescue teams.
Scotland Herald
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:28:27 +0100Police investigation after property damaged by deliberate fire in Scottish town
Police have appealed for witnesses
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:24:53 +0100Surging energy prices push inflation up to highest level since March
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation stats are out
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:02:42 +0100Probe launched into man's electrocution death on Scottish island
A Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) will be held at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:26:25 +0100Almost £22m in Scottish public sector fraud and error identified
Almost £22 million in public sector fraud and error has been identified, according to a watchdog.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:53:42 +0100Watch: Firefighters fight blaze after road maintenance truck explodes near Glasgow M8
Firefighters have been called to reports of an 'explosion' near the M8 motorway in Glasgow.