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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:51:46 +0100
Five TV shows to catch on demand next week – from Money Heist to Cinderella
Only Murders in the Building (Disney+, from Tue)

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:24:21 +0100
Alister Jack: Second referendum could happen if support reaches 60 per cent
Scots could have another referendum if support for one is consistently at 60 per cent, the Scottish Secretary has said.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:20:00 +0100
Which unsung Scots deserve to be immortalised in a statue?
THEY are the unsung Scots who some say should be more widely recognised nationally - with a statue.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:13:00 +0100
Concern over Scots pet obesity epidemic over pandemic treats
OWNERS' desire to give treats during the pandemic is being blamed for a rise in overweight pets in Scotland - raising concerns of an obesity epidemic.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:06:00 +0100
Ministers warned of safety concerns in Scots air traffic control cuts
UNIONS have asked transport minister Graeme Dey to intervene following fears that plans to shut down air traffic towers in Scotland will pose a health and safety threat.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Brexit: Engineering rebounds but ‘lack of easily available skills from EU’
By Ian McConnell

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Nevermind baby is suing Nirvana is a lesson to vlogging parents
YOU have to at least admire the creativity of it.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Furlough and Brexit: Ian McConnell: Sad labour crisis is no reason for Rishi Sunak to do wrong thing
ANYONE looking at what is in front of them without red, white and blue blinkers is surely only too aware of the worsening

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:22:32 +0100
Afghanistan: UK’s evacuation mission into its final hours in Kabul
Britain’s evacuation effort in Kabul has entered its final hours but has not been curtailed by the terror attack that killed US troops and Afghan civilians, the Defence Secretary has said.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:58:41 +0100
Afghanistan: Details of British workers left on ground in Kabul
The Foreign Office has defended its Afghanistan embassy staff after documents identifying Afghan workers and job applicants were found left on the ground at the British diplomatic mission in Kabul.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:45:14 +0100
Miniature whisky sells for over £6,000 at auction
A 50ml bottle of whisky has sold for £6,440, making it said to be the most expensive miniature ever sold at auction.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow-based Macfarlane Group raises profit forecast after bumper first half
By Scott Wright

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Studio MB to design Gordon & MacPhail distillery
STUDIO MB, the Scottish brand and cultural destination business behind visitor centres across the world, has been appointed by Gordon & MacPhail to design its new distillery tourist facility in the Cairngorms National Park.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Women expect less pay in Scots tech sector
By Kristy Dorsey

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Coastal erosion 'threatens £1.2bn of Scotland's buildings and infrastructure'
COASTAL erosion could put an estimated £1.2 billion of Scotland’s buildings, transport infrastructure, cultural and natural heritage at risk by 2050, new research has warned.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Super6: Jamie Forbes returns to skipper Watsonians against Southern Knights
JAMIE Forbes returns from injury to skipper Watsonians in tonight’s Super6 top-of-the table clash against Southern Knights clash at Myreside.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Highlands hydro facility set to mark 90th anniversary with £50m makeover
By Kristy Dorsey

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Scottish businesses can network effectively with Productivity Club Scotland's free online seminars
Don't miss out as Productivity Club Scotland goes online to bring their peer-to-peer learning clubs and seminars to businesses throughout the country free of charge

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Rebecca McQuillan: Alex Salmond and Ian Wood, spare us the spin about oil
It would be “detrimental, environmentally” to stop drilling for new oil and gas in the North Sea, says oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Edinburgh conference centre hails return of business events
By Scott Wright

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Tokyo Paralympics: Gordon Reid happy to be in hot seat as he goes for gold
THE Extreme Environments Laboratory is never likely to be mistaken for a luxury spa resort.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Linda Bauld: Mass events are back but can we make them safer?
Things have changed a lot in recent weeks and one of the biggest shifts is that we can now visit theatres, festivals, night clubs and sporting events. There are no legal requirements for distancing in these types of venues for the first time since la...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
David Leask: Where are Scotland’s non-separatist nationalists?
Years ago a foreigner got in to a stupid quarrel with some Scottish independence supporters. He had – entirely innocently – called them “separatists” and they were raging about it.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:02:58 +0100
Tokyo Paralympics: Aileen McGlynn caps perfect comeback with cycling silver
AILEEN McGLYNN emerged from the track cycling wilderness and Finlay Graham burst into the light as the Scottish pair claimed velodrome medals in Tokyo yesterday.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:06:00 +0100
£4.5m project under way at Ravenscraig as momentum builds
By Karen Peattie

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:03:00 +0100
Social enterprise awarded £150,000 funding for apprentice drive
By Karen Peattie

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:02:00 +0100
Scottish recruitment sector toasts winners of s1jobs Awards
By Karen Peattie

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Counting cases and cancelled Christmas
COUNTING Covid cases, a cancelled Christmas and supermarket shortages were the issues raised by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: The key questions indy supporters must ask of Unionists
I NOTE with interest Struan Stevenson's article ("Seven key questions Forbes and Sturgeon must answer on Scotland’s economy", The Herald, August 26). I also note that he neglected to mention his position as a former Tory MEP and as a current advise...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Issue of the day: 'Xi Jinping Thought' taught in China
IMAGINE a scenario where children were taught the thoughts of Boris Johnson or Nicola Sturgeon as part of their school lessons? It is now reality in China.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Maggie Ritchie: Do not judge yourself by the traditional rules of success
Striving for success is making us miserable and we should all just cut ourselves some slack rather than competing with our peers, according to a new book.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The Diary: Can't get no satisfaction on Beatles or Stones query
Option: Olivia

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:20:24 +0100
Brian Taylor Podcast: SNP/Green deal and NHS Recovery plan out now
Parliament returns next week, and ahead of the big day, we have a special episode of The Brian Taylor Podcast.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:49:13 +0100
Bin Brother. Are talking trash cams the way to beat waste?
Fly-tippers, litter louts, picnickers without a bag to take their waste home in… they’re the scourge of Scotland aren’t they? If there’s one thing that can unite us all in a frenzy of indignation it’s the trash they leave behind. But what t...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Edinburgh University study finds Pfizer stroke link but data "reassuring"
THE Pfizer vaccine has been linked to a slight, increased risk of stroke in the largest study of its kind so far.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:00:59 +0100
St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson 'disappointed' with conduct of LASK manager Dominik Thalhammer after touchline spat
ST JOHNSTONE last night crashed out of Europe as LASK booked their place in the group stages of the Uefa Europa Conference League.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:55:51 +0100
Obituary: Charlie Watts, whose drumming helped define the Rolling Stones' sound
Born: June 2, 1941;

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:12:25 +0100
Boris Johnson confirms UK will continue Afghan evacuation despite 'barbaric' attack
BORIS Johnson has confirmed the UK will continue with its withdrawal and evacuation efforts in Afghanistan despite today's terror attack.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:55:02 +0100
WeWork Edinburgh launches pay-as-you-go

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:59:20 +0100
Explosion at Kabul airport after terror attack warnings
The Pentagon has confirmed an explosion at Kabul airport amid warnings over an imminent terror attack.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Scott Wright: Why whisky's recovery has only just begun in most-lucrative market
AFTER a bruising spell for Scotch whisky in the international arena, some green shoots of recovery are beginning to emerge.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Alan Simpson: The tiger who came to tea, left and did nothing more than that
ONE of the greatest pleasures as a parent is reading a bedtime story to your kids, where - if we’re honest - we are less bothered about educating them than we are about getting them to sleep quicker.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:06:50 +0100
Two Tory MPs urge Boris Johnson to keep £20 universal credit rise
TWO Conservative MPs have writen to Boris Johnson urging him to keep the £20 rise to universal credit.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:56:32 +0100
'Lion's share' of eligible Afghans now evacuated, PM says
THE MAJORITY of people eligible to leave Afghanistan for the UK have now been evacuted, the Prime Minister has confirmed.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:30:00 +0100
Gardening: 10 bulbs to plant this autumn for a stunning spring and summer display
Hannah Stephenson chooses eye-catching bulbs to plant soon for a riot of colour next year.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:29:13 +0100
Afghanistan: Imminent ISIS terror attack in Kabul likely, minister warns
The final stages of the evacuation effort in Afghanistan are under further strain after a warning that a “highly lethal” terror attack could be launched within hours.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 10:34:39 +0100
Obituary: Don Everly, who recorded songs of genuine heartbreak
Born: February 1, 1937;

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 10:52:19 +0100
Edinburgh 'green roof' homes at pub site

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Tom Gordon: SNP-Green deal contains poison for independence
WHAT to make of the joint government deal between the SNP and the Greens?

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:21:00 +0100
Rest and be Thankful: £5m of public money 'wasted' on temporary A83 fixes over five years
ROAD chiefs have been come under fire after the latest temporary fix to try to prevent landslips on one of Scotland's key roads brings the cost to over £5m.



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