Herald Scotland
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:23:43 +0100People should expect progress at fire-hit site in Glasgow, says council leader
Susan Aitken said various ideas for the future of the Union Corner site showed promise, including a hotel or a residential development
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:06:38 +0100Appeal after takeaway driver robbed at knifepoint
Police are appealing for information following a robbery in Cambuslang.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:42:25 +0100Firefighters work through night to tackle blaze at former steelworks
Firefighters have been working through the night to tackle a blaze that broke out inside a building near Glasgow.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:20:00 +0100Center Parcs to scrap crèche service at all UK parks - what it means
Center Parcs will scrap its crèche service at all UK holiday parks, with bookings ending soon and parents set to lose the childcare option.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:01:05 +0100'Most expensive in history': Swinney calls on FIFA to act on World Cup ticket pricing
John Swinney has called on football chiefs to act on ticket prices which have seen this summer’s World Cup become the “most expensive in history”.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:45:31 +0100Scientists identify trigger of Crohn’s scarring, research suggests
Research suggests scientists have identified what drives the development of scar tissue in the intestines of people with Crohn’s disease.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:34:50 +0100Drugs charity chief calls for more safe consumption facilities to be set up
The head of one of Scotland’s longest-established drugs charities has called for more legal consumption facilities to be set up around the country, describing the centre in Glasgow as “invaluable”.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0100Dementia-friendly golf sessions to provide 'support and connection'
The initiative is being supported by the charity "Fore" Get Me Not Golf
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:02:44 +0100Emma Caldwell: Former detectives claim superiors 'ignored' suspicions over killer
Former detectives involved in the initial investigation into the murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005 have said their suspicions about her killer Iain Packer were ignored by superiors.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100'I had no plan, but Scotland's Rural College opened up a world of opportunities'
For one young man from a sheep farm on Arran, a journey that began at SRUC in Ayr has taken him all over the world.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:35:00 +0100Irish drinks giant acquires remainder of Scottish craft beer company
The sale of the remainder of a Scottish craft beer firm follows the collapse of two others in a difficult month for the industry and is a key focus of Brian Donnelly’s look back on last month's business
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:34:00 +0100Inside the Glasgow firm that aims to be the 'biggest and best' in Scotland
Vincent Goldie, chief executive of Newton Property Management, aims to change the way people think about factors
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:05:00 +0100Scottish Labour vows to block Glasgow congestion charge bid
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has vowed to block any prospect of a congestion charge for motorists driving into Glasgow.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:02:00 +0100Prisoners to be sent overseas under Conservative plan to end 'reckless' early release
Scottish Conservatives have announced plans to send prisoners overseas to complete their sentences – with leader Russell Findlay insisting the “common sense” move could end the SNP’s “reckless” policy of early release.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:59:13 +0100'Adam Smith would have been appalled at economics punted by the right'
Capitalism must adapt to change, reforming to sustain living standards and preserve legitimacy and liberal democracy
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:48:28 +0100Let’s rethink our learning from the brain’s own point of view
When education opts for brain health and purpose over grades colleges can empower disadvantaged students through practical pathways and support
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:27:21 +0100Public local inquiry launched over proposed £478m section of A9 dualling programme
A public local inquiry has been launched due to the number of objections to the proposed £478 million Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing section of the £3.7 billion A9 dualling programme.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:05:03 +0100Hundreds sign petition calling for removal of cycle lane in Greenock
Hundreds of people have thrown their weight behind a petition calling for cycle lanes to be removed from Greenock’s main shopping street.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0100Amazon confirms why ‘random app’ appeared on Fire Stick devices
Amazon has confirmed why a ‘random app’ appeared on Fire Stick devices, after users reported seeing it installed without downloading it themselves.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:07:51 +0100Private schools face a new tax under Scottish Greens Holyrood plans
The Scottish Greens are proposing to introduce a new tax on private schools in a bid they say to offer more support to state schools and education services.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:03:21 +0100'Dostoevsky stripped bare': Crime and Punishment, The Studio
Raskolnikov is a man alone in Laurie Sansom’s new adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 750 page nineteenth century epic, which sees the ascetic student’s attraction to seemingly mindless violence usher him into a moral maze that becomes a dark inv...
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:36:26 +0100Three teens charged over fire at derelict historic building
Police said the three had been reported to Youth Justice Management
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:18:44 +0100Alison Johnstone: My relationship with Douglas Ross has 'absolutely not' broken down
Holyrood's outgoing Presiding Officer has insisted her relationship with the former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has not broken down.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:12:40 +0100Police launch attempted murder probe after stabbing in Scottish town
Police have launched an attempted murder probe after a man was stabbed in a house in Ayr.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:32:48 +0100Snow hits Glasgow area and north amid Storm Dave aftermath
A brief morning snowfall turned cars white across the city - defying Met Office predictions
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:24:19 +0100John Swinney: Independence referendum could be in 2028
John Swinney has insisted there could be an independence referendum in 2028 if the SNP win next month's Holyrood election.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:58:17 +0100Police probe £50,000 heist in Scotland's 'millionaire's row'
'This was a high‑value theft and we are appealing to the public for assistance'
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:35:39 +0100Man seriously injured in city street attack
A man has been seriously injured in a street attack in a Scottish city.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:07:01 +0100Storm Dave recap: Updates in the aftermath of Easter storm
Live updates on Easter Storm Dave
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:45:37 +0100Storm Dave weather warnings lifted across Scotland
Ferries remain disrupted and roads closed - but the storm has passed
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100College and social enterprise join forces to fight poverty across Glasgow
A Glasgow college and a social enterprise have agreed a new partnership to support people in poverty receiving training and getting into work
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:40:00 +0100Why back a scheme sending work to China over saving Scots jobs?
Ministers rejected a green bus plan expected to protect Scottish jobs at a failing bus builder supported with public money.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:31:00 +0100Outrage as ministers snub Scots bus firm 'lifeline' plan and hand jobs boost to China
Ministers ditched a green bus plan expected to protect Scottish jobs at a failing bus giant kept afloat with public cash — and instead backed a £45 million scheme that sent nearly half the work to China, the Herald can reveal.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100'We're not making the most of it': why one college is fighting to become a university
The Principal and Chief Executive of Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) discusses the past, present, and future of the organisation.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100Breaking boundaries through research: how SRUC defies assumptions and expectations
Cutting-edge research from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) is helping to address some of our biggest global challenges.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100'I was really shaking': California Schemin' star on filming before a Barrowland crowd
Actor faced his first live audience for filming of pivotal scenes at world-famous venue.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100Scotland’s next government faces tough choices on tax and spending
Scotland’s next government will inherit a £4.7bn funding gap, rising demand for public services and shrinking room to manoeuvre on tax. The real challenge isn’t ambition — it’s what can realistically be afforded.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100'They kill me once, they can't do it again: why I am hunting rapist war criminals'
More than 30 years after the Bosnian war, survivors of Srebrenica are still fighting for justice, recognition and truth in a country shaped by denial.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100Scottish Labour's bid for Nicola Sturgeon's seat 'in meltdown' amid voter 'confusion'
Rivals say Scottish Labour's battle to win Nicola Sturgeon's Holyrood seat is in 'meltdown' following the original candidate's suspension and the last minute selection of a successor.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:45:56 +0100Poll: Reform support plummets after 'disastrous' start to Holyrood election campaign
Support for Reform UK in Scotland has plummeted to its lowest level in more than a year after a poor start to the party’s Holyrood campaign, a new poll has found.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100What Bosnia taught me about a war that never ends and still lingers decades later
Political Correspondent Hannah Brown meets with Srebrenica survivors in Bosnia still living with the legacy of war, denial and the fight for justice.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:15:00 +0100Surely the mysterious grey meat sludge in a pie is not made for the middle classes?
Each week, the self-righteous and highly judgmental journalist Rab McNeil puts one of the country's weel-kent creations, names or faces under close scrutiny in his Scottish Icons series. This week, the humble Scotch pie falls under his Sauron-like ga...
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:15:00 +0100It seems Billy Connolly may have been right about our ‘wee pretendy parliament’
”So what’s happening in Scotland, then?” my Italian relatives are wont to ask when I tell them we have Holyrood elections next month. And honestly, how to answer? I would like to boast about the parliament I voted enthusiastically in favour of ...
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:15:00 +0100'The regime is collapsing' Meet the women on the frontline of the Iran war
Most fled during brutal crackdowns, making harrowing escapes using safe houses and even swimming winter rivers to cross the border and join the peshmerga. Foreign Editor David Pratt in Northern Iraq meets some remarkable women
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:51:25 +0100Scottish Liberal Democrats pledge to ‘get Scotland moving’
Mr Cole-Hamilton said his party would open up new ways to connect villages, towns and cities
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:57:08 +0100Two men charged after alleged attack in Edinburgh
Two men have been charged in connection with an alleged attack on a man in Edinburgh.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:27:59 +0100Shopkeeper 'left shaken' after Paisley newsagent robbery
Police have launched a probe into the incident
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:03:31 +0100Storm Dave alert upgraded with warning of snow for Scotland
The Met Office has issued a fresh Storm Dave warning
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:13:19 +0100Swinney wants to offer ‘hope’ in Holyrood election
Mr Swinney said the SNP message is “striking a chord” with people around the country
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:57:41 +0100Pensioner dies following crash on Scottish island
A pensioner has died following a crash on a Scottish island.