Herald Scotland
Sun, 16 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Coronavirus: Australia and New Zealand are on the 'green list' - but their borders could be closed for years
SINCE the beginning of the pandemic, Australia and New Zealand have been hailed among the few countries to have kept Covid out and life largely normal.
Sun, 16 May 2021 08:04:32 +0100Scottish independence: Poll shows split on whether Scots believe there is a mandate for Indyref2
A poll has shown Scots are split on whether they believe the SNP has a mandate for a second Scottish independence vote.
Sun, 16 May 2021 07:31:24 +0100George Square: Three police injured and 20 arrested amid Rangers title celebrations
Police have confirmed that three officers have been injured and 20 people arrested after authorities dispersed a large crowd of Rangers fans celebrating in Glasgow due to “rising disorder”.
Sun, 16 May 2021 05:07:00 +0100Not so ship shape: Over half of CalMac's lifeline ferry fleet now operating past life expectancy
MORE than half of Scotland's lifeline ferry network is operating outwith its working life expectancy leading to new calls for a shake-up of the crisis-hit services.
Sun, 16 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100Store Wars: Can Edinburgh take Glasgow's retail crown with new openings
IT is either the most daring example of architecture to be imposed upon Scotland’s capital since a castle was built on a hill, or an unsightly steaming dog’s mess that detracts from its beauty.
Sun, 16 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100Covid Scotland: How many fines have been handed out by police
Police dispersed more people for Covid breaches this week than any other seven-day period since the beginning of the pandemic.
Sun, 16 May 2021 05:07:00 +0100Scottish M&S supplier blames seals for salmon wounds as RSPCA Assured status is suspended
A SCOTS salmon farm operated by a firm that is an exclusive supplier to M&S has had its RSPCA Assured status suspended after an investigation was launched into a welfare complaint over wounded salmon.
Sun, 16 May 2021 05:08:00 +0100Rangers FC brand was not valued before being sold for nothing
RANGERS administrators did not get a proper valuation of the club before selling the business assets for just £5.5m to the Charles Green’s Sevco consortium, it has emerged.
Sun, 16 May 2021 05:34:00 +0100NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ: Teacher tells of despair over bullying and sexual abuse at private school
Speaking exclusively to the Herald on Sunday, a former staff member at Loretto School has revealed the disturbing events that took place at Scotland’s oldest boarding establishment, with the school issuing a full ‘unreserved apology’ to pupils
Sun, 16 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100New warnings over campfires after second blaze at nature reserve
It is an undeniably idyllic image: starry skies, the great outdoors and a steaming cup of coffee – or a warming dram – sipped amid the rosy glow of a roaring campfire.
Sun, 16 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100Andy Maciver: How unionists pushed Scotland away
WHEN each of my daughters was born, I created an email address for them. Every so often throughout their lives, I email them with the intention of handing over the password when they fly the nest. I email them on their birthdays, or when they win som...
Sun, 16 May 2021 08:10:00 +0100Stacey Dooley meets........virtually no-one as she films show on remote isle
With a travel case as pristine as her long black coat she had packed all the essentials normally required for an overnight stay.
Sun, 16 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Polkemmet Country Park: A West Lothian spot packed with delights
EVEN if you have never stepped foot inside Polkemmet Country Park, you are likely to be familiar with the eye-catching public art installation that stands at its north-east fringe: The Horn.
Sun, 16 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Artist Rachel Maclean on fairy tales, femininity and feminism
ONCE upon a time, in the middle of the woods, there was an upside-down shop. And in the upside-down shop there was an upside-down girl …
Sun, 16 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100DAVID PRATT ON THE WORLD: Why the pressure cooker of Jerusalem has again exploded
For years Foreign Editor David Pratt has been an eyewitness to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here he reflects on that time set against the latest fault lines and eruption of violence
Sun, 16 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100Ally McLaws: Living with cancer during a pandemic - The hospice has been like a golden thread of fate woven into my life
Time is becoming more precious. Treatments are becoming more frequent and sleep is demanding more hours each day. After nearly nine years as a director of Glasgow’s Prince and Princes of Wales Hospice I have stepped down.
Sun, 16 May 2021 08:01:00 +0100Street Food in Scotland: 20 of the best vans, shacks and stalls
IT’S been a tough year for street food vans – with so many outdoor events and festivals cancelled – and its seen many brilliant vendors pulling their wheels and businesses off the road. But, in spite of that, Scotland still has a tantalising...
Sun, 16 May 2021 07:43:38 +0100Lancashire gas explosion: Major incident after homes destroyed
A major incident has been declared after a gas explosion which reportedly destroyed up to three terraced houses in Heysham, Lancashire.
Sat, 15 May 2021 21:05:06 +0100Humza Yousaf: Rangers fans 'selfish and irresponsible'
The Justice Secretary condemned the gatherings and said he is 'extremely disappointed'.
Sat, 15 May 2021 18:03:55 +0100New 100 Days of Hope campaign offers Scotland the chance to shine as we host COP26
As Glasgow prepares to host the prestigious COP26 summit, the eyes of the planet are upon us – and a new Herald campaign, 100 Days Of Hope, is offering Scottish businesses, organisations and individuals a unique opportunity to share their storie...
Sat, 15 May 2021 18:05:16 +0100Glasgow: arrests made among Rangers crowds in city centre
Police Scotland released a statement condemning gatherings but stressing the “peaceful nature of the crowd”.
Sat, 15 May 2021 17:26:47 +0100Glasgow: Rangers fans take Clyde Arc by storm
Rangers supported have flooded Glasgow streets after the historic win
Sat, 15 May 2021 16:05:54 +0100Covid Scotland: Two-thirds of adults given first vaccine jab
Two-thirds of adults in Scotland have had their first dose of coronavirus vaccine according to figures.
Sat, 15 May 2021 14:18:11 +0100Covid Scotland: FM urges Glasgow residents to get tested
The First Minister has urged residents to get tested for Covid-19 following a spike in cases in some areas of the city.
Sat, 15 May 2021 14:01:32 +0100Coronavirus Scotland: 413 new Covid cases in 24 hours and no new deaths
There have been 413 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Scotland in the past 24 hours.
Sat, 15 May 2021 13:46:35 +0100Ibrox: Police urge Rangers fans to disperse amid title celebrations
Police have urged Rangers fans to disperse following a mass gathering of fans to celebrate their side lifting the Premiership trophy.
Sat, 15 May 2021 15:24:07 +0100Santander: online banking and other services down
Santander customers have reported being shut out of their bank accounts when trying to access online banking services on Saturday.
Sat, 15 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Coronavirus: Glasgow's Indian variant outbreak is a warning against 'traffic light' travel
THE UK Government can’t say it wasn’t warned.
Sat, 15 May 2021 10:16:18 +0100In pictures: Rangers fans gather at Ibrox ahead of Premiership trophy presentation despite Covid restrictions
Rangers fans have started to gather outside of Ibrox ahead of their match against Aberdeen.
Sat, 15 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100Kevin McKenna: There is a simple reason why Glasgow stood up to the Home Office gangsters
THE deceit that lies at the heart of the UK Government’s hostile environment for immigrants is as insidious as it’s transparent. It includes a falsehood that Conservatives and their acolytes persistently propagate when people of other races an...
Sat, 15 May 2021 11:52:32 +0100Priti Patel accused of breaching ministerial code over PPE lobbying
Home Secretary Priti Patel has been accused of a “flagrant breach” of the ministerial code by allegedly lobbying a fellow minister in an effort to secure a healthcare firm access to a £20 million personal protective equipment (PPE) deal.
Sat, 15 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100Glasgow inquiry into ‘rigged’ vaccine shifts
DENTAL leaders in Scotland have demanded a full investigation amid claims pharmacists rigged NHS booking systems to monopolise lucrative Covid vaccination shifts.
Sat, 15 May 2021 05:30:00 +0100Brian Taylor: Is independence inevitable or can unionists rescue the realm they cherish?
MICHAEL Gove, I would surmise, is an admirer of Gilbert and Sullivan. At the very least, he frequently divines a source of innocent merriment from partisan combat in the Commons.
Sat, 15 May 2021 08:33:41 +0100Boris Johnson's Mustique holiday 'was worth double the amount he declared'
Parliament’s standards watchdog is said to believe that Boris Johnson’s holiday to Mustique was worth more than double the £15,000 he declared in the Commons register.
Sat, 15 May 2021 11:01:00 +0100Joanna Blythman: The real reason your GP won't see you now
WHEN will GPs go back to working normally again? By normal, I mean seeing their patients in the flesh, looking in ears and down throats, palpating stomachs, examining lumps, manipulating limbs, these and all the procedures previously taken as part...
Sat, 15 May 2021 11:30:00 +0100Billie Piper on dysfunctional relationships, female honesty and her new film Rare Beasts
WHEN, I ask Billie Piper, was the last time you wanted to throw a chair through a window.
Sat, 15 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100Covid Scotland: Places with most coronavirus cases this week
The latest weekly coronavirus figures have been released, highlighting hotspots of Covid-19 per 100,000 of the population and the risk in each neighbourhood.
Sat, 15 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100So there’s positive, non? I’m even, dare I say it, feeling a bit cheery
She stood behind me for maybe three-quarters of an hour, tapping my upper arms. A tall Scandinavian-type blonde in shades of beige, she informed me it was a relaxation technique.
Sat, 15 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Boris Johnson's staycation fantasy as boom claims burst
NOT everyone across the Scottish tourism and hospitality sectors is feeling confident as the country further eases restrictions and starts to reopen for business.
Sat, 15 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100Unspun: the political diary
UNSPUN sends its thanks to Holyrood’s media office for releasing high quality footage of new MSPs getting their induction in the chamber on Monday and Tuesday.
Sat, 15 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100North Sea firm backs Edinburgh university's hunt for carbon sinks
A Scottish university has linked up with a North Sea-focused oil and gas firm in a bid to help accelerate the drive to decarbonise the industry amid pressure from environmentalists for curbs to be imposed on the sector.
Sat, 15 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Alex Edelman, Slam and Daft Punk: A Week in Radio
OOH, a Radio 4 comedy that made me snort tea down my nose with laughter. You don't get many of those to the pound of Darjeeling. But Alex Edelman's Peer Group on Tuesday night at 6.30pm did just that.
Sat, 15 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Letters: Thanks for showing that Johnson and Patel do not act for us
WELL done the residents of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, for coming out in numbers to resist the UK Border Force raid on two asylum seekers on, of all days, Eid al-Fitr, the day of celebration to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan ("Police...
Sat, 15 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Portfolio: Llamas Black and White, Gray Malin
Llamas Black and White, Gray Malin
Sat, 15 May 2021 19:50:30 +0100Outer Hebrides: NATO military exercise begins
Three Royal Navy warships have joined a Nato military exercise which will be the world’s largest test of naval air defences.
Sat, 15 May 2021 18:52:42 +0100Ayrshire: two women seriously assaulted in railway attacks
Two women were seriously assaulted in two separate railway attacks.
Sat, 15 May 2021 15:30:00 +0100Wim Wenders | Netflix | best TV films
The pick of the week's TV films
Sat, 15 May 2021 14:07:01 +0100Glasgow's Battlefield Rest wins 'lockdown team' accolade in Scottish Virtual Restaurant Awards
By Ian McConnell
Sat, 15 May 2021 13:03:20 +0100Charity considers legal action against Home Office over Glasgow immigration raid
A migrant charity has said it is investigating legal action against the Home Office for “casting aspersions” on two Indian nationals detained in Glasgow as “illegal” immigrants.
Sat, 15 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100Edinburgh fund management boutique acquired by consolidator
SCOTTISH fund management heavyweight Martin Gilbert has returned to the acquisition trail by clinching a deal to buy an Edinburgh-based investments boutique.