Herald Scotland

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:20:51 +0100
Nethy Bridge residents can return home as update given on wildfire
Residents of Nethy Bridge have been told they can return from their homes having been evacuated on Friday night due to a wildfire

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:00:09 +0100
Edinburgh Festival Fringe to pilot ticket scheme used in London's West End
A West End style ticket lottery system will be introduced at the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:33:00 +0100
'Disaster': ScotWind to deliver £6bn less to Scotland as spending shifts overseas
A landmark offshore wind programme hailed by Scotland's former First Minister as a "truly historic" opportunity is now set to deliver a multi-billion-pound budget boom to foreign firms, while leaving Scotland with around £6 billion less than...

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0100
The Union Street and Princes Street fires have too many troubling parallels
Both B-listed buildings were owned by real estate magnates living elsewhere, and both contained shops which had not paid legally-required non-domestic rates.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0100
No, The Odyssey is not smuggling a ‘woke’ agenda into cinema like a Trojan Horse
Nolan’s Odysseus has been described as a Rorschach test, a figure so malleable he can mean whatever you want him to mean

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Council accused of failing to keep pupil safe and blocking requested school move
The vulnerable teenager says that she is now 'very wary of staff' and does not feel that she can return to the school.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Sarwar's shock exit leaves Scottish Labour bracing for a brutal summer
Anas Sarwar's departure for London leaves Scottish Labour facing a brutal leadership contest, a disastrous election result, and fundamental question about the party's relationship with Andy Burnham's government and Scottish voters.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0100
'Tardis should land in Glasgow': Call for Doctor Who to be filmed in the city
The next era of Doctor Who should befilmed in Glasgow, bringing jobs, training and investment to Scotland’s screen sector, according to the Scottish Greens.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Hundreds more university staff made redundant than previously disclosed
More than 950 staff members have been made redundant since the University of Edinburgh announced a major savings drive in early 2025.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:25:12 +0100
First Minister asks for military help as wildfires force Scots village evacuation
The First Minister has asked for military aid from the UK Government as residents in the highland village of Nethy Bridge are “angry and frustrated” amid evacuation orders due to a nearby wildfire.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:22:12 +0100
Train services thrown into disruption amid emergency service incident
ScotRail services between Dalmuir and Anniesland disrupted

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:00:31 +0100
Susan Aitken hits out at 'racist violence' after disorder in Glasgow
The leader of Glasgow City Council has hit out at the disorder in Glasgow today, calling it 'racist violence'.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:18:45 +0100
Fire crews raced to Clyde Tunnel in Glasgow after incident
Scottish Fire and Rescue crews raced to Glasgow's Clyde Tunnel this evening.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0100
Rise of middle-aged extremists: How Gen X became the radicalised generation
Dr Sara Wilford is one of the few academics in the world studying the phenomenon of people in midlife increasingly embracing far-right ideology. She talks to our Writer at Large

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:59:41 +0100
Glasgow disorder slammed as number of arrests revealed amid protest clash
15 people have been arrested after disorder broke out in Glasgow today in relation to planned protest at Glasgow Green.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0100
'Beggars belief' Will Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal trigger a Middle East arms race?
He failed to articulate a persuasive argument for the Iran war and now a poorly negotiated deal with Riyadh has only compounded the danger writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:58:13 +0100
Passengers left on runway on 'boiling' flight to Glasgow after take-off aborted twice
A flight bound for Glasgow was twice forced to abort take-off twice, with passengers stuck on board in sweltering conditions

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:24:26 +0100
Ultra-conservative Catholic group on Orkney defy Vatican with bishop appointment
A Catholic congregation on Orkney which denies Pope Leo XIV is the legitimate head of the church has controversially appointed a bishop without papal approval

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:07:00 +0100
Two Scottish wind farms named in probe into Chinese state investment in Europe
Two onshore Scottish wind farms have been named in a report into Chinese state investment in European countries via offshore companies and holdings in Luxembourg

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:40:00 +0100
Man confirmed dead as Glasgow street remains taped off for investigation
Cops swarmed Burgher Street in Parkhead around 3pm on Friday, July 24 having received reports of a man seriously injured in a shared close

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100
'He died in my hands': The tech chief on a mission to save lives at sea
Mr Mayall, blonde and broad shouldered, is a mariner by trade, sailing the seas in all manner of craft, from small boats to 40,000 tonne vessels.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:58:39 +0100
Accounts overdue for company which owned Union Street fire shop
The accounts for the company which operated the shop which went up in flames on Glasgow's Union Street are overdue

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:30:31 +0100
First Minister issues update on wildfire after residents evacuated from village
The threat to an evacuated village in Scotland from a wildfire has 'reduced' but the flames continue to blaze

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:01:14 +0100
Woman killed in two car crash in North Lanarkshire
A woman has died following a two car crash in North Lanarkshire

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0100
¡Ay! Papi: The gay Mexican American comic tackling fatherhood at the Fringe
A first-generation Mexican American comic, Mr Soto is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe after a near-decade long hiatus.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0100
What are the yellow structures dwarfing Edinburgh? And how will they work?
What exactly are Edinburgh's giant yellow structures? We know they are wind turbine parts, but how do they fit together and what do they do?

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0100
Why chef Gary Maclean's new restaurant was always 'when, not if'
When it came to opening his new restaurant, Gary Maclean says it was a question of “when, not if”.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Families slam council for pushing ahead with closure of 'vital' support service
The Local Area Coordination (LAC) service in East Renfrewshire Council is being defunded as of the end of August.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Council's plea to government on school toilets went unanswered as election loomed
Emails obtained by The Herald reveal Scottish Ministers repeatedly stalled when a council made an emergency request over school toilets, leaving it to defend a court case alone.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Struggling Scottish pubs need Andy Burnham’s business rates relief, SNP told
Andy Burnham's business rates relief for pubs in England must be passed down to 'struggling' pubs in Scotland, SNP ministers have been told.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:38:00 +0100
UK restaurant firm collapsed into administration after 60 years owing £10m
A family-founded food company that supplied restaurants across the UK slumped into administration owing £10 million

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:33:00 +0100
US breakthrough hailed by Scotch distillers after months of diplomacy
Scotch whisky chiefs highlight role of King and Queen in securing US tariffs breakthrough

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:32:00 +0100
Key contract awarded for £160 million Chinatown regeneration project
SLR Consulting appointed to lead on public realm and landscaping elements of project

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:27:00 +0100
What can we tell from Fed chief's apparent U-turn on US interest rates?
Is the US Federal Reserve moving in a new direction on interest rates?

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0100
The market that didn’t get the memo
Gordon McGuire, Corum Property's Head of Marketing argues that the mood in the West of Scotland property market is not backed up by the latest dataThere has been a particular tone creeping into the conversation around the West of Scotland property ma...

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:34:36 +0100
The Rapture full cast list for BBC psychological thriller starring Ruth Madeley
Ruth Madeley and India Amarteifio lead the cast of the BBC psychological thriller series The Rapture

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:12:27 +0100
UK restaurant chain to shut all 106 sites in weeks with over 3,500 jobs lost
Beefeater has confirmed the closing date of all its restaurants across the UK, with the mass closures part of owner Whitbread’s major restructuring plan.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:28:40 +0100
Major incident declared and village evacuated as Cairngorms wildfire spreads
Police Scotland has declared a major incident as emergency services continue to respond to the ongoing wildfire within the Cairngorms National Park. All residents of Nethy Bridge are being evacuated as the wildfire spreads towards the village

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0100
'Ready for an adventure': Scottish trio prepare to take on Atlantic rowing challenge
A Scottish trio has said they’re “ready for an adventure” as they prepare to row across the Atlantic for a charity challenge.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:18:01 +0100
Car park closed off to public due to anti-social behaviour
A Falkirk town centre car park that has been plagued by fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour has been closed to the public by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Falkirk Council.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:35:51 +0100
Changes to planned sports hub on Glasgow’s old Meat Market site approved
Changes to a planned sports hub on Glasgow’s old Meat Market site have been approved, reducing the number of padel courts

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0100
Woman charged in connection with dissident republican bomb seized near Irish border
Gardaí investigating a suspected dissident republican bomb intercepted in a car near the Irish border have charged a woman in her 20s in connection with the case

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:21:44 +0100
'Painstaking' work being carried out to secure fire-hit building on Princes Street
“Complex and painstaking” work is being carried out to secure what remains of the burned-out building on Princes Street in Edinburgh, the city council’s leader has said.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0100
Scottish firm wins six-figure backing for real-world 'Minecraft' construction
Plastic "bricks" make it possible to assemble or reconfigure ballistic-rated shelters and training structures in hours rather than days

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:43:57 +0100
Curtain-raiser: The first night back at Edinburgh's new-look King's Theatre
The 100-year-old venue has undergone a full-scale refurbishment since closing nearly four years ago.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:40:11 +0100
Police boat carrying armed officers involved in boat crash on Thames
A police boat carrying armed officers crashed near Westminster Bridge in central London, police sources have said.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0100
Band to perform in Edinburgh park amphitheatre for first time in 80 years
According to the Friends of Braidburn Valley Park, the venue was last used for a large-scale performance in the 1940s, around a decade after it was built.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:22:25 +0100
Woman dies after being hit by car outside Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
The incident happened around 3.40pm on Monday, July 20, outside the hospital on Little France Crescent and involved a red Peugeot 208 and two pedestrians

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:47:50 +0100
Commonwealth nations welcomed at Glasgow Central on opening days of Games
From St Helena in the South Atlantic to Vanuatu in the Pacific, Glasgow Central has welcomed visitors from across the Commonwealth during the opening days of Glasgow 2026.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0100
Smoke from Cairngorms wildfire drifts as far as Aberdeen
Hazy smoke from the wildfire has reached Aberdeen more than 50 miles away, with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service advising residents to keep doors and windows closed as a precaution

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