Herald Scotland
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:30:01 +0100‘Business as usual’ in Edinburgh as Princes Street reopens after major fire
The road reopened after a section was closed for seven weeks
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100What’s really going on in the Hebridean café row dividing an island?
The American woman at the centre of a bitter dispute over an assistance dog at a community café on a tiny Hebridean island says she has received death threats but is refusing to back down.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0100Why Scotland has to resolve the 'tension' over digitally-enhanced education
Children are growing up in an increasingly digital world, but how much technology influence their education?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0100Inside the 'dead house' where life stopped the day families were forced out
He thought he'd wash the dishes later. Months on, they're still there. Simon Woodward tells of the heartbreak of losing the Coalsnaughton home he spent 17 years building
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0100Personal attacks and angry words: Edinburgh councillors spar over fire response
A debate at Thursday’s full council meeting about July’s fire and the council’s response turned ugly, with personal attacks and angry words.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100Gift shops at Princes Street fire site liable for £300k in non-domestic rates
According to the Scottish Government, the rateable value for 110 Princes Street, the former Debenhams department store, is £581,000.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100New teachers' chances of permanent work have plummeted over the past decade
Scottish Government data shows that the chances of securing a permanent contract within three years of qualifying have fallen sharply in recent years.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'Cuts by another name': Scathing attack on SNP public sector reform plans
Scottish ministers have been accused of prioritising cuts while "sabotaging" lifeline public services in a scathing assessment of planned efficiency savings.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:40:00 +0100Firm that owns renowned ice cream parlour building collapses into administration
A company that owns the building that houses a renowned ice cream parlour has been placed into administration.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:31:00 +0100Why has famous Scots furniture retailer posted further losses?
Scottish furniture giant strengthens leadership team and cuts costs after growth plan led by previous chiefs 'did not materialise'
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0100Scots luxury kitchen company hails hotel commission with a difference
Kitchens International adds Fingal in Leith to growing list of high-profile hospitality clients
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100Michael Marra: Scotland will miss child poverty target ‘by a mile’
Scottish Labour leadership contender Michael Marra has called for the forthcoming Programme for Government to put Scotland on a credible path to meeting its statutory child poverty targets.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:03:00 +0100‘It has fractured friendships’: Scottish golf torn as new company swoops on links
Record memberships, waiting lists and thriving finances. So why are some of Scotland’s oldest golf clubs considering deals with an American-backed investor?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:32:00 +0100The major change to inheritance tax that you need to know
The move by the UK Government to bring unused pension funds into scope of inheritance tax will affect thousands of people
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0100Heavy congestion at Glasgow M8 motorway exit due to The Batman: Part 2 filming
Congestion is being reported at a major motorway exit in Glasgow due to a closure to allow for scenes to be filmed for The Batman: Part II.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:44:51 +0100Passengers brawl at Glasgow Airport as London flight hit by seven-hour delay
A fight reportedly broke out among passengers at Glasgow Airport as they awaited a delayed Ryanair flight to London.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:17:22 +0100Glasgow visitor economy reaches £2.74 billion as tourism continues to grow
Glasgow’s visitor economy continued to grow in 2025, with visitor spending reaching £2.74 billion and more than 31 million people coming to the city, new figures show.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:54:10 +0100Jet2 announces new Glasgow flights for 2027 Eurovision contest
Jet2 has announced new flights from a number of UK airports for Eurovision fans looking to travel to Bourgas, Bulgaria, for the 2027 contest.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:50:58 +0100What does Edinburgh's visitor levy vote mean for festivals and arts venues?
All arts organisations with long-term funding agreements with the city council are currently in line for a 25 per cent boost after a narrow vote.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:31:03 +0100Police appeal after body of boy, 16, pulled from Dumfries river
Police are appealing for information following the death of a teenager in Dumfries.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0100Scottish cities tell Burnham England’s devolution push cannot stop at border
Business leaders argue Scotland’s two largest city regions need the funding certainty and flexibility increasingly available to their English counterparts
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:30:35 +0100New book to offer 'definitive guide' to classic soap opera Take the High Road
The first in a new series of comprehensive guidebooks exploring the rich history of one of Scotland’s most beloved and longest-running serial dramas is to be published later this year.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:15:19 +0100Proposed changes rubber-stamped at historic mansion in Berwickshire
Proposed changes have been rubber-stamped at a mansion of historic importance in Berwickshire.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:14:36 +0100Activists who allegedly vandalised Trump Turnberry accused of 'terrorism connection'
Seven protesters who allegedly vandalised Donald Trump's Ayrshire golf course will face trial with a "terrorist connection"
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:14:00 +0100'Simply indefensible': 2,400 planning applications decided outwith legal timescales
Large-scale developments must be ruled on within four months, while smaller planning applications must be decided within two months.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:56:58 +0100Fish processing company fined £451k after worker suffered life-threatening injuries
A fish processing company has been fined £451,500 after a supervisor suffered multiple fractures and two collapsed lungs when he became entangled in a palletiser machine at its Lerwick plant.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:34:09 +0100Saltcoats man jailed after luring teenager to his house and raping her
A sex predator who raped a teenage girl he discovered alone in the street has been jailed for seven years
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:32:43 +0100Sandie Peggie appeal lays out claims of tribunal ‘errors’ in NHS Fife trans row
Sandie Peggie’s legal team argue an employment tribunal applied the “wrong legal analysis” when it ruled NHS Fife could lawfully allow transgender doctor Beth Upton to use female changing facilities at Victoria Hospital.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:29:24 +0100Over 14,000 complaints made to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde since 2023
More than 14,000 complaints have been made to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) since the beginning of 2023, new figures have revealed.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0100The Fife Arms and Fingal ranked among Scotland's most influential hotels
With a new generation of hotel owners reimagining hospitality, luxury is no longer the sole guarantor of influence in the hospitality industry
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0100'A racist form of state kidnapping': Edinburgh condemns 'traumatic' Home Office raids
Councillor Heap described the raids as part of a "relentless ongoing drive to transform the UK into a hostile environment for racialised communities".
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:15:01 +0100Bluetongue vaccination rules eased for some livestock in Southwest Scotland
Scotland eases bluetongue movement rules for store and fattening livestock as ministers urge farmers to maintain vaccination plans.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0100Sir Anton Muscatelli: Universities have ‘run out of runway’ on funding
Sir Anton Muscatelli warns Scotland’s universities have ‘run out of runway’ as analysis reveals a £200m funding gap that is expected to grow.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:08:44 +0100Edinburgh festivals set for 25 per cent funding boost after narrow visitor levy vote
The city's Labour administration lost a crucial vote on future core funding support for arts organisations.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0100Bathgate set for 103 new houses if Cruden Homes secures development site
Cruden Homes has secured a brownfield site in Bathgate where it plans to build 103 private-sale homes, subject to planning approval.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:53:04 +0100Police officer admits attempted fraud by forging document used in her divorce case
A police officer has admitted a £2,300 attempted fraud by forging a document to be used in her divorce proceedings.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:32:26 +0100Care worker caught with £114,000 of drugs at home
Aman was caught with £114,000 of drugs after a raid on his home.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:26:00 +0100Nearly 800 Glasgow streets to get 20mph limits in major safety expansion
Glasgow is extending its 20mph network to 797 more streets across the south and east of the city from September.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:06:09 +0100Boy racers racing down historic town’s high street 'causing major disturbance'
Revving engines and booming exhausts echo off the walls in Linlithgow’s High Street, in the early hours of the morning. The noise made worse by the narrow street and high buildings
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:37:41 +0100Britpop favourites announce their return to Glasgow for new shows
Britpop favourites Supergrass have announced their return to Glasgow
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:14:00 +0100Highland wind farm plans could generate enough power for 98,000 homes
Plans have been submitted for an 86MW wind farm in the Scottish Highlands that could power more than 98,000 homes and support peatland restoration.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:13:00 +0100Meet the Belfast-born and Cambridge-educated new head of Fettes College
Richard Girvan was announced as the next head of Fettes last year, succeeding Helen Harrison, who stepped away after seven years in the top seat.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0100New affordable housing development completed in South Queensferry
A new development of 100 affordable homes has been completed in South Queensferry, marking Sanctuary Scotland’s first project in Edinburgh.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:49:00 +0100British sex abuser on the run from the FBI for two decades arrested in Hungary
A British citizen who has been wanted by the FBI for more than 20 years has been arrested in Hungary
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:44:00 +0100Highlands could introduce tourist tax to raise £9.5m for roads and infrastructure
A £5 tourist tax could be introduced across the Highlands, with Highland Council estimating it could raise £9.5 million a year for infrastructure and roads.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:35:49 +0100John Swinney’s BBC journalist wife Elizabeth Quigley resigns on health grounds
Quigley was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2000
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0100St George’s School Edinburgh appoints new head as current leader prepares to leave
St George’s School in Edinburgh has appointed Niamh Green as its next head, succeeding Carol Chandler-Thompson from next year.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:23:00 +0100Oldest bookshop in Edinburgh remains closed week after South Bridge power outage
Blackwell’s Edinburgh at 53-62 South Bridge was forced to close on August 21 due to a power cut.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:20:00 +0100Bosnian backlash as Serbia says it will give war criminal Ratko Mladić state funeral
Serbia will bury convicted war criminal and génocidaire Ratko Mladić with the highest state and military honours, the country's justice minister has confirmed
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0100Here are my favourite five musicals at the Fringe
If you’re looking for something different to see during the final weekend of the festivals, why not let the songs tell the story?