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Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:22:18 +0000
Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon told to stop 'knocking hell out of each other in public'
A FORMER First Minister has urged Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond to “stop knocking hell out of each other in public” for the sake of the country.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:07:00 +0000
Ian McConnell: Brexit — Is UK Government washing its hands of its mess?
THE head of Seafood Scotland has this week warned that the reputation of the UK, when it comes to fish exports to the European Union, is being lost “day by day” in the wake of Brexit.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:02:25 +0000
Aggreko agrees £2.3 billion takeover deal
AGGREKO has agreed to be taken over by private equity players TDR Equity Capital and 1 Squared Capital in a cash deal worth £2.32 billion.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:51:05 +0000
Glasgow's Hampden Park 'at risk' of losing Euro 2020 games
With fewer than 100 days to go before the delayed tournament kicks off, governing body UEFA has asked each host city – there are 12 in total – to submit their plans by April 7. 

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:50:37 +0000
Covid Scotland LIVE: Another new virus variant found in UK as cases investigated
Follow along with the latest coronavirus news in Scotland and further afield.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:01:00 +0000
Salmond inquiry: Most Scots still trust Nicola Sturgeon, by Rebecca McQuillan
THERE’S consternation in suburbia. “It’s shocking what they’re doing to Nicola Sturgeon!” declared a friend of mine yesterday, full of righteous fury. “The opposition just believe everything Alex Salmond says.”

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:38:53 +0000
Ian Blackford says Indyref2 could happen in late 2021
Mr Blackford explained the “key” would be putting in place circumstances which would allow for an independence vote to be held.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
FMQs sketch: Sturgeon returns
WHEREVER has that nice new Nicola Sturgeon gone?

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Meet the Uist couple aiming to put Mingary Castle firmly back on the map
IN its 700-plus years it has seen Vikings, sieges, royalty, and assassinations – and now a 13th-century castle is about to embark on a new adventure.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:59:18 +0000
New Government legal files appear to debunk Alex Salmond 'conspiracy theory'
LEGAL advice released by the Scottish Government appears to debunk Alex Salmond’s central claim about a high-level plot against him.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus: NHS bosses told to offer vaccinators shifts 'on same basis' - as pay row blamed on NHS blunder
NHS bosses have been told that all vaccinators “should be given the opportunity to volunteer for shifts on the same basis” amid a row over pay and claims that dentists, optometrists and pharmacists were snapping up the £66-an-hour shifts.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Analysis: Why is our vaccine success story being tarnished by this vaccinator pay muddle?
THE rollout of the Covid vaccination programme should rightly be seen as one the biggest success stories of the pandemic, for both Scotland and the UK.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
From Westminster With Love – are spies at work to stop independence? By David Leask
NEARLY six years ago, after downing too many of those awful stewed coffees you get at big conferences, I stood up and asked a stupid question.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Boris Johnson: Tariff move shows UK Government has Scottish business at heart
They will have been raising a glass of Talisker in Tallahassee and Macallan in Maryland last night, as the US announced they were suspending the tariffs imposed on British businesses in the Boeing-Airbus dispute.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
BBC Three returns to TV screens
IT is five years since BBC Three bid farewell to the traditional airwaves as part of multi-million-pound budget cuts across the public service broadcaster.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Biden's whisky levy reprieve creates "window of opportunity" for UK/US trade deal
JOE Biden's move to suspend crippling whisky tariffs on imports to the US has created a "window of opportunity" for a wider trade deal across the Atlantic, according to a senior Conservative.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Blacks, gays and Catholics: Gordon Beattie's apology over communications gaff missed the mark
ALL publicity is good publicity, right?

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Highland port bids for key role in green hydrogen revolution
By Scott Wright

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Letters: Let's be proud we subject our leaders to full public scrutiny
ARE we not overlooking something important in the middle of the Salmond/Sturgeon stushie? What other country would subject its First Minister, former First Minister and other key figures to the sort of Parliamentary grilling that Alex Salmond and Nic...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:46:48 +0000
Covid holidays: Cyprus to welcome vaccinated British tourists from May 1
Tourists would be required to have had their second dose at the latest seven days before travel.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:30:00 +0000
New toolkit encourages Scottish food and drink producers to go green for growth
AS one of the largest industry sectors in Scotland, food and drink has long been a leader across a raft of disciplines, from advances in new product innovation and packaging to marketing and establishing export markets. It’s a dynamic industry, ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Jobs in prospect at Dumfries and Galloway holiday park
A Scottish holiday park is completing a multi-million pound expansion amid expectations the coronavirus crisis will trigger a boom in staycations and increased interest in country pursuits.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Landmark legal bid aims to get unpaid tribunal pay-outs honoured
A CHARITY worker who was awarded £75,000 by an employment tribunal but never received a penny has launched a landmark legal challenge at the UK’s highest court calling for better enforcement of payouts.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
A ‘wholly flase narrative’ and idiot’s idea
THE investigation into the Duchess of Sussex’s alleged bullying and a year in isolation were the topics debated by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
The Diary: The meaning of life, death… and Gary
Death becomes her

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:18:06 +0000
FMQs Recap: Nicola Sturgeon quizzed over Salmond legal advice
Nicola Sturgeon will update MSPs on the latest Covid-19 statistics before taking question on her evidence to the committee investigating the handling of complaints against Alex Salmond and the Scottish Goverment's response to the pandemic

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Janey Godley: New column promises techs, dugs and sausage rolls
Award-winning Scots comedian Janey Godley has joined our exclusive online platform, Herald Voices Live.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:03:11 +0000
Glasgow priest Canon Tom White joins legal action against Scottish Government over lockdown rules
A Scots priest has joined legal action launched by other Christian leaders against the Scottish Government.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:57:57 +0000
Covid-19: New coronavirus variant emerges in UK
The variant, which is understood to have originated in the UK, was designated a ‘variant under investigation’ on February 24.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:38:30 +0000
Covid Scotland: Fort William mountain bike event could return without fans
One of Scotland's biggest cycling events could go ahead this year - but without spectators.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:53:23 +0000
Shares in Glasgow power firm surge on fresh takeover link
SHARES in Aggreko, the Glasgow-headquartered power generator, closed up eight per cent tonight amid reports a new suitor had entered the takeover fray.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:50:41 +0000
Hermès to cease trading in Scotland
Luxury designer brand Hermès has announced it is to pull out of House of Fraser in Glasgow, its only Scottish store.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:10:13 +0000
Welsh FM Mark Drakeford demands union overhaul and declares the UK "over"
The United Kingdom “is over” and a new union should be crafted to reflect a “voluntary association of four nations”, Wales’ First Minister has said.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:28:36 +0000
Coronavirus: Pupils who won't wear masks 'should be barred'
Secondary schools should be able to turn away pupils who refuse to wear masks, a teaching union has said.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:08:46 +0000
Priti Patel: UK Government makes ‘substantial’ payout to civil servant amid bullying claims
Sir Philip Rutnam is reported to have accepted a six-figure sum.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:40:47 +0000
Covid Scotland: Testing in Blantyre and Spittal, South Lanarkshire in bid to limit cases
A mobile testing unit is to be deployed to a Scots town and nearby village in a bid to limit the number of cases and curb the spread of Covid-19 in the communities.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:20:41 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon promises not to delay report on whether she lied to Holyrood
NICOLA Sturgeon has promised to release the report into whether she lied to parliament and broke the ministerial code on the same day she gets it.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:50:34 +0000
Business leaders toast US Scotch whisky tariff suspension
Business leaders have welcomed the temporary suspension of US tariffs on Scottish products such as whisky and cheese.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:29:54 +0000
Kate Forbes urged to re-think plans to end building transition tax holiday
KATE Forbes has confirmed an extended cut to stamp duty for house-buyers in England will not be matched north of the border.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:24:16 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon and Ruth Davidson clash over Alex Salmond affair
NICOLA Sturgeon has been accused of “lashing out” in a bid to distract from her Government’s secrecy and failings over the Alex Salmond affair.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:15:25 +0000
Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon and Matt Hancock optimistic as vaccine to tackle variant expected
Scotland is “firmly heading in the right direction” in the fight against coronavirus, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:26:55 +0000
Scottish independence: Scotland referendum plans 'reckless' during Covid pandemic
Proposing a Scottish independence referendum as the UK seeks to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic is “reckless”, Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:22:42 +0000
Fresh calls for 'belligerent and secretive' SNP to release education report
NICOLA Sturgeon has been urged to comply with the will of Holyrood and release a report into Scotland's secondary education system.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:27:32 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon's appearance at Alex Salmond inquiry 'sparks surge in SNP members'
The hashtag #Istandwithnicola began trending on Twitter

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:38:42 +0000
'Stop embarrassing yourself': Tory MP shouted down by SNP over questions about Salmond saga
A SCOTTISH Government minister has lashed out an an MP after he asked about the Salmond saga at a Westminster Committeee.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:34:02 +0000
Alan Simpson: With all due respect, the countryside is for everyone
HAVING once required six stitches after falling off a stationary mountain bike, I can attest to how dangerous the pursuit can be.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:09:16 +0000
Scottish independence: New poll finds 53 per cent in favour of breaking up UK
Savanta ComRes carried out polling across the UK for ITV’s Tonight show.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:43:16 +0000
Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon gives latest coronavirus figures ahead of FMQs
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began now stands at 204,055.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:05:03 +0000
Alex Salmond inquiry committee member Murdo Fraser says Sturgeon claims "untrue"
Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser said that he believes that statements made by Ms Sturgeon during her lengthy evidence session on Wednesday were "untrue"

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:16:08 +0000
Cheers Joe! President Biden agrees to lift crippling tariffs on Scotch whisky
JOE BIDEN’s administration has agreed to drop the crippling tariffs on whisky for four months.



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