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Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:48:20 +0000
Covid Scotland: Man charged after theft of Covid-19 vaccine in Edinburgh
A man has been charged in connection with the theft of a vial of Covid-19 vaccine.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:30:00 +0000
Patel makes 'no apologies' over clampdown on asylum claims
THE HOME Secretary said she will make “no apology” for tougher immigration rules as she announced “the biggest overhaul of the UK’s asylum system in decades”.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
CBD could improve Alzheimer's brain function
A TWO week course of CBD helped improve brain function in the hereditary form of Alzheimer's Disease and may offer benefits for other patients, according to Scottish experts.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:07:00 +0000
Ian McConnell: Battlefield Rest - Coronavirus pandemic has shone light on heroes and woeful behaviour
By Ian McConnell

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Crown Office offers £5.6m pay deal to prosecutors in bid to avoid strike action
The Crown Office has offered prosecutors a £5.6 million pay deal in a bid to avoid “damaging” strike action as the country’s courts prepare to reopen after another national lockdown.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
UK Government plans billions to help "irreversible" North Sea transition to cleaner energy
THE UK Government has announced plans to invest billions in transitioning the North Sea oil and gas sector into a clean energy industry.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Letters: The verdict to trust most is the one from Sturgeon's peers
MIKE Wilson (Letters, March 23) asks what Donald Dewar would have thought of the goings-on in the Scottish Parliament. I knew Donald a bit (although not as well as many) but I would say that he would have been pleased to see a Scottish Parliament wit...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Iain Macwhirter: Case closed for Sturgeon, but the damage has been done
NICOLA Sturgeon's reputation as a master of detail will never be quite the same. Both the Hamilton Inquiry, which says she didn't mislead parliament, and the Holyrood Harassment Committee, which said she did, are agreed on one thing: the First Min...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Scotland shines a light to remember those lost to covid
FROM the Kelpies to the Wallace Monument, the Glasgow Hydro to the Ness Bridge, a light was shone across Scotland to mark a year since the start of the first lockdown and to remember those who died.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Outlook for jobs uncertain at Edinburgh fintech
NUCLEUS Financial chief executive David Ferguson has said a planned takeover of the firm that staff have opposed could be good for the business despite uncertainty about what it will mean for employees including himself.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Cineworld set to raise the curtain in UK in May
CINEWORLD has unveiled plans to reopen as coronavirus restrictions for cinemas are set to be eased across the UK in May.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Pandemic releases full force of 'terminator trend' across job market
A year to the day from the onset of lockdown, yesterday’s employment figures from the Office for National Statistics shed some light on the impact of restrictions on the Scottish jobs market.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:56:37 +0000
David Pratt: UK-US sanctions are as much about bashing Beijing as protecting Uighurs
THERE was something strange about listening this week to British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab call out China over persecution of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Vending machine company to switch to contactless payments
A SCOTTISH vending machine company is adding contactless payment systems across its entire business after securing a £52,000 loan.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:57:41 +0000
Why the odds are still stacked against Scotland's poorest children, by Brian Wilson
A REPORT appeared this week which reflected the life prospects of young Scots. It had nothing to do with the constitution or shenanigans in St Andrew’s House. Rather it came from Audit Scotland under the title: “Improving Outcomes for Young Peopl...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Herald Higher Education Awards: University's can-do spirit
It is renowned as a higher education trailblazer – standing out in a sector that is not exactly short of innovation and daring.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Unprecedented times and progress made
WITH the first anniversary of lockdown marked yesterday, the past year dominated the comment sections of the newspapers.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Gardening: Seven ways to have a spring wellbeing experience in your garden
Boost your wellbeing by learning to appreciate garden sounds and sights in ways you never did before, says Hannah Stephenson.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Herald Diary: When charity ends at home
Charity chastised

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:23:33 +0000
Lockdown: Scotland lights up in remembrance of lives lost on anniversary
The event, organised by the end-of-life charity Marie Curie, also encouraged people to stand on their doorsteps at 8pm with their phones, candles and torches to signify a “beacon of remembrance”.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:33:10 +0000
Lammermuir fire: Worker dies after his clothes catch alight
A man has died after his clothes caught fire while working on an estate in the Scottish Borders.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:42:29 +0000
SNP accused of 'grotesque' recruitment drive on back of Alex Salmond affair
THE SNP has been accused of a “grotesque” exploitation of the Alex Salmond affair to recruit new members.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:44:19 +0000
Tom Gordon: No lazy hatchet job, this report is a devastating catalogue of errors
Don’t believe the hype.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:02:37 +0000
UK defence plans will see shipbuilding "renaissance"
A British shipbuilding “renaissance” will be sparked by a shift towards supporting UK industry, the UK Government has said.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:31:47 +0000
Anas Sarwar subjected to racist rant outside Scottish Parliament
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has been praised for keeping his cool after being being racially abused by a man outside the Holyrood building.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:45:25 +0000
Alister Jack: Black Watch cuts have "never been on the agenda"
SUGGESTIONS that the Black Watch is under threat is “nonsense” and “scaremongering”, the Scottish Secretary has said.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:14:32 +0000
60,000 missed Covid vaccine appointments blamed on 'glitch'
TENS of thousands of Scots missing their vaccine appointments in the space of a week has been blamed on a “glitch” with sending out letters.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:55:30 +0000
Sturgeon warns overseas travel rules crucial to stopping third wave
NICOLA Sturgeon has warned there is no guarantee a third wave of coronavirus will not emerge in Scotland – pointing to her regret of relaxing international travel “too quickly” last summer.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:31:18 +0000
Cranside Kitchen hails 10,000 bookings in 24 hours
A Glasgow destination has hailed a surge of interest in dining out as restrictions are ready to be eased.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:18:52 +0000
Rangers fans: Police response to crowds was proportionate, says adviser
Police Scotland came under criticism after failing to disperse thousands of fans who gathered across Glasgow two weeks ago

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:11:42 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon survives no confidence vote in Holyrood over Salmond affair
NICOLA Sturgeon has survived a vote of no confidence in Holyrood over her role in the Alex Salmond affair.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:21:49 +0000
Women's campaign group loses Scottish Government legal challenge on equality law
WOMEN’S campaigners have lost a legal battle over a Scottish Government bill to improve gender equality on public boards.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:02:53 +0000
Sturgeon calls for joint effort to build 'fairer normality' after pandemic
NICOLA Sturgeon has insisted that the next class of MSPs must work together to “create a better and fairer normality for the future” as she stressed if her Government is returned to power in May it will prioritise a public inquiry into the pan...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:05:03 +0000
Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute to healthcare workers as cases rise by 495
There have been 495 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Scotland in the past 24 hours.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:03:54 +0000
John Swinney accused of trying to 'rewrite history' over Alex Salmond legal advice
JOHN Swinney has falsely claimed he released all the Scottish Government’s legal advice on the Alex Salmond affair before Nicola Sturgeon testified to MSPs.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:21:21 +0000
Confirmed: Nicola Sturgeon 'misled' Alex Salmond inquiry, MSPs find
THE Holyrood inquiry into the Alex Salmond affair has concluded Nicola Sturgeon misled it, its final report has confirmed.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:28:06 +0000
Covid Scotland: Western Isles to move into level 3 restrictions
THE WESTERN Isles will be moved into level 3 of Covid restrictions from tomorrow, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:30:34 +0000
Herald memorial garden campaign highlighted by First Minister at Scottish Parliament
The Herald memorial garden campaign has been highlighted by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a speech at the Scottish Parliament.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:10:51 +0000
PM refuses to weigh in on Scottish Tories' vote against Sturgeon
DOWNING Street has refused to weigh in on whether the Scottish Tories have done the right thing by pushing for a vote of no confidence in the Nicola Sturgeon

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:14:11 +0000
Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon joins party leaders as nation holds minute's silence
People across the UK have taken part in a minute’s silence to remember Covid-19 victims, marking one year since the first lockdown began.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:24:31 +0000
Herald garden of remembrance plaque stolen by sick thieves on lockdown anniversary
Sick thieves have targeted The Herald garden of remembrance within hours of it being unveiled to the public.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:25:15 +0000
Scotland sees soaring number in temporary accommodation during pandemic
CAMPAIGNERS have called for thousands of people to be moved into “safe and settled homes” as new homelessness statistics show the number of people being sheltered in temporary accommodation has soared during the pandemic – while unresolved h...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:30:00 +0000
Rangers and Scottish football can be proud of response to Kamara incident, by Uzma Mir
THERE was something so familiar about the look on Glen Kamara’s face as Slavia Prague player Ondrej Kudela cupped his hands and dripped his words into the Rangers player’s ear at last Thursday’s Europa League match.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:30:00 +0000
Andy Maciver: One unionist swallow doesn’t make a summer
SCOTLAND’S unionists have a spring in their step. After losing every single opinion poll in 2020 on the subject of independence, those who wish to remain in the UK have started to win again. Regularly.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:55:36 +0000
Salmond inquiry: Women tell of 'blind eye' turned to unacceptable behaviour
THE two civil servants whose complaints kicked off the Scottish Government's original investigation into Alex Salmond told MSPs of a culture in which a "blind eye" was turned to unacceptable behaviour.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:03:54 +0000
SNP members of Salmond inquiry slam 'leaks, smears and betrayal of complainers'
THE SNP members of the Holyrood inquiry into the Alex Salmond affair have accused their fellow MSPs of leaks, smears and betraying the complainers.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Fears for poor pupils as education attainment gap persists
There are fresh fears for the life chances of Scotland’s poorest children after a major report found only limited progress had been made in closing the educational attainment gap.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Tom Gordon: Hamilton report cleared the First Minister, but Salmond saga isn't over yet
Analysis

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:42:03 +0000
Alex Salmond inquiry: Jackie Baillie supports investigation into committee leaks
Jackie Baillie has said she would support an investigation into leaks from the Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish Government’s unlawful investigation of Alex Salmond.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:30:25 +0000
Hamilton inquiry: Sturgeon-Salmond meetings not 'party business'
NICOLA Sturgeon’s claim to have met Alex Salmond in her capacity as SNP leader, rather than as First Minister, while he has being investigated by her officials has been dismissed by independent adviser James Hamilton



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