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Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:45:00 +0100
Drowning prevention: Why are there so few lifeguards?
Since the six tragic drownings in Scotland over the weekend, many of us have been thinking about how to make our waters safer, and what we can tell people to help keep them safe – not just in the kind of situations those who lost their lives found ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:24:43 +0100
Scots warning as one in five respiratory nurses experience anxiety and depression
Scots researchers have warned there are gaps in mental health support for frontline respiratory nurses as a survey found more than a fifth experienced anxiety and depression during the first wave of the Covid pandemic.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:45:38 +0100
St Simon's Church fire: Watch moment the Glasgow Partick church roof collapses
FOOTAGE online shows the devastating moment the roof of Glasgow's St Simon's Church in Partick collapses as the building is gutted by fire.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:40:34 +0100
Fire at St Simon's Church in Glasgow's Partick as nearby homes evacuated
A CHURCH in the west end of Glasgow has been gutted by fire.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
SNP attack Tories' flagship jobs scheme — while UK Gov say party 'misleading' public
THE SNP has launched an attack on a flagship Treasury plan ahead of the Chancellor’s visit to Scotland.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
FirstGroup chief yields to major investor backlash against US deal
By Kristy Dorsey

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Martin Hannan: How Warren Gatand's super subs swung first Test in Lions' favour
FOR some time now I have been saying that international rugby has been a game of 23-a-side and the British and Irish Lion’ deserved victory over South Africa at the weekend proved it. The starting XV in international tests rarely finishes a match, ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Green port plans for the Forth despite row between SNP and Tories
A STRING of key sea ports, an industrial hub and Scotland’s busiest airport could be clustered together in plans being drawn up to become a post-Brexit green port.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:50:17 +0100
Simone Biles withdraws from all-around final after mental health concerns
The 24-year-old pulled out after one rotation of the women’s team final on Tuesday.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:02:00 +0100
COP26: Glasgow short-term let owners offered year's rent
PROPERTY owners with short-term ‘airbnb-style’  lets are being offered a year’s rent for two-week stays during this year’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Mairi Spowage: Can Scotland's new council of economic chiefs come up with a real blueprint for transformation?
The Scottish economy is taking tentative steps towards recovery.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Clydesdale Bank owner optimistic after cutting Glasgow jobs
CLYDESDALE Bank owner Virgin Money has highlighted its confidence in the prospects for a strong recovery from the economic slump triggered by the pandemic as it said it had made progress in key markets.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Iain Macwhirter: Gordonstoun was right about the benefits of cold swims – but don’t go wild
I’M not sure when swimming outdoors became “wild swimming”. A decade ago, that referred to the exploits of hardy coastal athletes swimming around islands and across channels. Now it is one of the fastest-growing outdoor activities, led often by...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Scientists bid to transform disused mines into renewable energy sources
They are relics of Scotland’s industrial past and have lain disused underneath Scotland’s biggest city for decades.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:09:59 +0100
Alex Cole-Hamilton announces bid to be next Scottish Liberal Democrat leader
A LIBERAL Democrat MSP has announced his bid to become the party's next leader in Scotland.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
From Bellahouston Park to Tokyo 2020: Jake Wightman still spurred on by father's voice
FROM the ancient wide-open fields of Callendar and Bellahouston Park, but soon within the billion-dollar futurism of Japan’s National Stadium on top, a familiar voice from the gods has been the soundtrack to Jake Wightman’s youth and adulthood al...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Caithness windfarm deal boosts Tesco's green credentials
SCOTTISHPOWER has completed development work on a windfarm in the Highlands which it said was the first it had built without the benefit of a government revenue support scheme.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Rosemary Goring: Stand up to the car-is-good brainwashing and learn to love the bus
A couple of weeks ago two teenagers and their mother arrived in the Borders on holiday. Friends of a friend, they planned to spend their last two nights in a B&B in our village. Since we are somewhat off the beaten track we assumed – as you do – ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Brian Wilson: Every day, every hour, our MSPs should be demanding answers on the CalMac fiasco
My family occasionally remind me of a French holiday, much of which I spent in a telephone kiosk trying to pre-empt a CalMac strike on the Clyde which would have hit my Arran and Cumbrae constituents hard in mid-season.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
SSE plans move into Polish market with Spanish energy firm
ENERGY giant SSE is eyeing a move into the emerging Polish windfarm market as it looks to capitalise on booming investment in renewable energy around the world.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Adam Tomkins: The signs of summer 2021 that show it’s all quiet on the indyref front
Quiet, isn’t it? Three months on from yet another election that was falsely billed as the most important in our lifetimes, politics has gone into a deep sleep and the issue which dominated that election campaign - indyref2 - is more or less comatos...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:07:00 +0100
New business gains drive post-pandemic growth at John Menzies
By Karen Peattie

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:06:00 +0100
Glasgow-based Genius Brewing secures Scotland-wide Aldi listing
By Karen Peattie

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:04:00 +0100
New awards will shine a spotlight on Scottish businesses that embrace digital transformation
By Karen Peattie

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:22:15 +0100
Janey Godley: There's no excuse for litter problem in Scotland
There are no excuses for leaving anything behind on a beach, that you brought into it.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Opinion: Universal Credit should be a safety net, not an obstacle course
By David Scott

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Distasteful and disloyal actions
PRINCE Harry’s forthcoming ‘tell all’ book and his father-in-law’s decision to take legal action to see his grandchildren were discussed by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: Scottish opposition should stop giving succour to Johnson
BORIS Johnson must be thanking his lucky stars that the successful vaccine roll-out by the NHS has masked the UK Government’s deplorable management of the coronavirus pandemic (lest we forget, the UK still has the highest Covid-19 death toll in Eur...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Many livestock farmers are still missing carcase spec, says QMS
By Gordon Davidson

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Herald Diary: Matches and dispatches
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Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Stuart Waiton: Moral panic over rape statistics threatens justice in Scotland
The rape statistics for England and Wales are doing the rounds again. Every year we are informed that only between two and six per cent of rapes end in a conviction. Fingers are pointed at the police, the prosecution service and at the sexist juries,...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 22:30:00 +0100
Make flexible working a right from day one, Labour urges
FLEXIBLE working should become the “new normal” after the experience during the coronavirus pandemic, Labour has said.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:54:02 +0100
Obituary: Roy Scammell, stuntman whose credits included Bond movies
Born: July 28, 1932;

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:30:00 +0100
Gary Townsend's recipe|: Buttermilk chicken burger
I first tried a buttermilk chicken burger whilst on a trip to NYC many years ago and was instantly hooked. Buttermilk is great at tenderising the meat without drying it out, which other methods such as using lemon or vinegar can sometimes do. The res...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:33:09 +0100
Rangers confirm 23,000 fans allowed inside Ibrox for Livingston league opener
RANGERS have confirmed 23,000 fans will be granted admission to their Premiership opener against Livingston.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Covid in Scotland tracker: Daily cases and deaths revealed
Find out the latest Covid statistics in your area with our Scotland coronavirus tracker.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Paperbacks: This Good Book by Iain Hood; For Any Other Truth by Denzil Meyrick; Wildgoose by Sally Evans
THIS GOOD BOOK

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:33:01 +0100
Glasgow space technology start-up secures expansion funding
Satellite communications specialist R3-IoT is is set to more than double its headcount after closing a £3.1 million seed investment round led by US-based Space Capital and the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:56:00 +0100
Owner of famous Glasgow hotel set for liquidation
THE renowned Lorne Hotel in the west end of Glasgow has been put up for sale as administrators take steps to liquidate its owning company.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:59:07 +0100
St Mirren FC is taken over through a "unique" fan-ownership structure with charity
ST MIRREN have completed a five year operation to become a fan-owned club.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:58:47 +0100
Covid: Highlands tourists urged to act 'with caution' as case surge exposed
TOURISTS are being urged to “act with caution” when visiting the Highlands, after The Herald revealed a 1000 per cent rise in cases in the past six weeks.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:38:12 +0100
'Strong grounds for hope' that Scotland will lift most restrictions on August 9
NICOLA Sturgeon has said there are "strong grounds for hope" that Scotland will be able to lift most Covid restrictions on August 9 as planned.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:37:27 +0100
Six lifeline Scots airports to shut on Thursday as air traffic workers strike over cuts
LIFELINE airline services are to be grounded after on Thursday as it was confirmed air traffic control staff are to go on strike as a dispute over cuts was not resolved.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:14:14 +0100
The A83 at Rest and be Thankful to shut again after heavy rain prompts safety fears
Scotland's most infamous road which has become plagued with landslides is to be out of action for safety reasons for the first time this summer - because of a forecast of heavy rain.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:10:05 +0100
Union pulls funding for Labour party after caretaker sacked
THE Labour party has had its funding withdrawn from a trade union after a council employee was sacked.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:31:24 +0100
Met Office issues amber Scotland weather warning as thunderstorms forecast
MET OFFICE forecasters have upgraded their weather warning for large parts of Scotland, issuing an amber 'risk to life' alert as thunderstorms close in.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:56:32 +0100
Under 22s in Scotland to receive free bus travel from January
FREE bus travel for 930,000 people under the age of 22 will be rolled out in Scotland from January next year.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:31:14 +0100
Glasgow COP26: Warning 'fault lines remain' on reaching global agreement
THE PRESIDENT of COP26 has warned that “fault lines remain on some critical issues” between nations ahead of crunch climate talks in Glasgow later this year.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:30:36 +0100
SNP MP: Tories return to 'nasty party' image over sick pay and benefits
AN SNP MP has lashed out at the Conservative party under Boris Johnson for its failure to change sick pay rules.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:28:13 +0100
Priti Patel risks failing Windrush victims again over compensation scheme 'failures'
THE HOME office has “giant steps” to take to change its culture and risks failing the Windrush generation all over again, MPs have warned.



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