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Tue, 03 May 2022 13:00:00 +0100
The Sheep’s Tale, John Lewis-Stempel. Book review
The Sheep’s Tale

Wed, 04 May 2022 06:32:52 +0100
Party leaders make final push for votes
SCOTLAND’S political parties will make their final pitch to voters today ahead of tomorrow’s crucial local government election.

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Business leaders push SNP Government on 5G R100
SCOTLAND’S “patchwork” broadband connectivity is holding back businesses, it is claimed as a new study shows this country also lagging behind the US on internet speeds.

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Councils on brink of extinction due to Holyrood's power grab, union warns
COUNCILS will be left responsible for only “bins and bodies” if the Scottish Government continues centralising services, the head of Scotland’s largest local authority trade union has warned.

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
BP to invest in oil fields off Shetland and Aberdeen
BP has said it plans to invest up to £18bn in the UK energy system by the end of 2030 and will support the drive to net zero while continuing to grow its North Sea oil and gas business.

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Brexit: Jacob Rees-Mogg, in what world is Brexit in its entirety not an ‘act of self-harm?’: Ian McConnell
FURTHER long delays by the UK Government in new border controls...are surely an embarrassment for the Johnson administration.

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Majority of Scots firms to hike prices amid inflationary pressure, report finds
By Scott Wright

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
North Sea field start up targeted as gas price surges
A North Sea firm that won backing from US billionaire Warren Buffett is set to ramp up production in the area as the UK looks to reduce its reliance on imports amid the fallout from the war in Ukraine.

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow Laurieston House apartments let
A historic building described as one of the finest Georgian townhouses in the UK is coming onto Glasgow’s property market by the end of the year.

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
The Pixy: Snapchat now has its own drone
SNAP, the company behind the instant messaging app Snapchat, has launched a new flying drone camera called The Pixy. It promises hands-free photography with no selfie stick required. It may mark the beginning of drone tech becoming widely adopted by ...

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Prominent Scottish law firm Brodies reveals move to Inverness as promotions announced
By Scott Wright

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Whisky boss paid more than £200,000 in year of stock market flotation
By Scott Wright

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: It is a gross insult to liken Boris Johnson to Churchill
I TAKE grave exception to your front-page subheading today which implies Boris Johnson's speech and actions could be Churchillian ("Prime Minister will evoke the spirit of Churchill with ‘finest hour’ address in Kyiv", The Herald, May 4).

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Iain Macwhirter: Why there is little hope left for local democracy
LOCAL government elections should be about rubbish and roads, potholes and planning. Tomorrow’s vote will be about anything but. The big issue is windfall taxes on energy companies according to Labour’s Anas Sarwar. About “sending a message” ...

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Wordle 319 May 4 : Wordle word hints and today's answer
Hints and answer to today's Wordle.

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Rosemary Goring: Does census shambles show we've had enough of being nagged by politicians?
THERE’S an unspoken belief among many Scots that when it comes to obeying rules, we’re better at it than most. Take lockdown: while Westminster was partying as if it was Ibiza, Holyrood was as sober as Stornoway on the sabbath. No playground swin...

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Herald Diary: Fowl play when it comes to food prices
Food for thought

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Adam Tomkins: How the Scottish Government became addicted to secrecy
SECRECY, it used to be said, was the British disease. With repressive libel laws, one of the world’s most comprehensive regimes of official secrets protection, and no freedom of information act, the UK used to be notorious for its closed government...

Wed, 04 May 2022 09:26:37 +0100
Christian Lewis: Ex-paratrooper welcomes baby boy with woman he met walking UK coast for charity
Christian Lewis has raised more than £340,000 walking the coast for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity

Wed, 04 May 2022 08:12:59 +0100
Roe v Wade: Scotland's First Minister speaks out over threat to abortion rights
The First Minister joined President Joe Biden in criticising a “radical” leaked draft Supreme Court opinion

Wed, 04 May 2022 07:12:52 +0100
Mariupol: Ukraine hopes for more evacuations from besieged steel mill
Ukrainian officials and the United Nations say they hope to arrange more evacuations from the bombed-out steel mill in Mariupol.

Wed, 04 May 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Camley’s Cartoon: ferries
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on ferries May 4

Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
LibDems confident of wooing disaffected Conservative voters
The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader is expecting his party to make big gains across Scotland, including a potential surge in Edinburgh.

Wed, 04 May 2022 01:14:13 +0100
Nicola Love: When the conversation runs out
If you knew you were running out of chances to tell them how much they meant to you, would it change how you talked to them? Should it? 

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:01:00 +0100
How UK supermarkets plan to tackle food price hikes as Brits warned to 'Brace themselves'
Shop prices are up 2.7% on last year marking their highest rate of inflation since September 2011, new figures show.

Tue, 03 May 2022 17:58:13 +0100
Declaration times 2022: When Scottish council election results be announced?
Scottish local authorities are expected to confirm the results throughout the day on Friday, May 6 from 12.30pm onwards. 

Tue, 03 May 2022 17:29:21 +0100
Russian forces storm Mariupol Azovstal steel plant - Ukrainian officials
Russian forces have begun storming a steel plant in the besieged port city of Mariupol on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials have claimed.

Tue, 03 May 2022 16:47:54 +0100
Cameron House Hotel: Mother hopes for closure in hotel fire deaths inquiry
The mother of a man who died in a hotel fire which claimed two lives has said she is finally hoping for some closure after a date was set for a fatal accident inquiry into the 2017 blaze.

Tue, 03 May 2022 16:56:40 +0100
New Meadowbank sports stadium to open by summer
A major milestone has been reached in the build of the new Meadowbank Sports Centre with the completion certificate being issued to the main contractors Graham Construction.

Tue, 03 May 2022 16:08:57 +0100
Police Scotland 'trying to keep wheels on bus' as cops quit force
POLICE SCOTLAND has been left “scrabbling around trying to keep the wheels on the bus” after a spike in the number of officers leaving the force.

Tue, 03 May 2022 15:39:17 +0100
Imran Ahmad Khan formally quits as MP after guilty verdict
Former Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan has formally quit his seat following his conviction for sexual assault, the Treasury has confirmed.

Tue, 03 May 2022 15:21:14 +0100
Glasgow's top Tory says Boris Johnson must go now as party braced for losses
A SENIOR Scottish Tory has renewed his plea for Boris Johnson to stand down as the party braces itself for losses in the forthcoming elections.

Tue, 03 May 2022 15:14:06 +0100
SNP clash with Tories over independence vote legal advice
THE SCOTTISH Government has clashed with the opposition over the publication of legal advice around a second independence referendum.

Tue, 03 May 2022 15:10:32 +0100
Boris Johnson confirms £300m aid package for Ukraine in parliamentary address
Boris Johnson has confirmed the UK will send a package of support worth £300 million to Ukraine in coming weeks, as he addressed the country’s parliament.

Tue, 03 May 2022 13:59:49 +0100
Glasgow Airport, Canada: WestJet resumes flights to Halifax
By Ian McConnell

Tue, 03 May 2022 14:31:12 +0100
New chief civil servant tells MSPs ferry decision should have been recorded
THE SCOTTISH Government’s new chief civil servant has told MSPs that there should have been a paper trail explaining why ministers were happy to accept the substantial risks of awarding a £97m order to Ferguson Marine to build two ferries without...

Tue, 03 May 2022 13:35:49 +0100
Family of Sheku Bayoh call for support at vigil on first day of inquiry
The sister of a man who died while being arrested has appealed for support at a vigil on the day an inquiry into his death is set to begin.

Tue, 03 May 2022 11:56:07 +0100
Police Scotland officer hit 14 year low
POLICE numbers in Scotland have fallen below 17,000 for the first time since 2008, according to the latest figures from the government.

Tue, 03 May 2022 11:23:30 +0100
Chair of £2bn state bank Wilie Watt refuses to tell MSPs why ex-CEO Eilidh Mactaggart left with £117,500
THE chair of Scotland’s £2billion state-owned investment bank has refused to tell MSPs why his former chief executive quit with a £117,500 exit payment.

Tue, 03 May 2022 11:16:00 +0100
High-profile Scottish food and drink boss reveals he is to quit role
JAMES Wither has been hailed for his role in transforming Scotland Food & Drink as it was announced he was stepping down as chief executive of the industry body later this year.

Tue, 03 May 2022 11:11:23 +0100
In pictures: Celebrities take to red carpet for 2022 Met Gala
One of the biggest fashion events the Met Gala took place in New York on Monday.

Tue, 03 May 2022 10:50:14 +0100
Chef Jimmy Lee opens Salt and Chilli in Hamilton
Jimmy Lee, a celebrity chef from Glasgow, is expanding his Hong Kong Street Food brand, Salt and Chill Oriental, with the opening of a location in Hamilton.

Tue, 03 May 2022 10:34:48 +0100
Starmer calls for energy windfall tax as BP profits double to £5bn
KEIR Starmer has called on a windfall tax on energy firms after oil giant BP's profits doubled in the last year.

Tue, 03 May 2022 09:57:05 +0100
BP posts £5bn profit amid Ukraine war fallout
BP has more than doubled first quarter profits to $6.2 billion (£5bn) from $2.6bn in a development that has fuelled renewed calls for a windfall tax on firms operating in the North Sea.

Tue, 03 May 2022 09:26:44 +0100
Boris Johnson confronted over cost of living in grilling by GMB's Susanna Reid
BORIS Johnson has struggled to explain how he will help some of the worst-off families with the cost of living in a brutal morning interview.

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:52:40 +0100
The toxic salmon farm chemicals that are a risk to swimmers
AS a keen wild swimmer, I’m clear in my mind that there are places I would never swim on the grounds of safety – and among them is the vicinity of a salmon farm. That’s been the case ever since I wrote an article, last year, covering an objecti...

Tue, 03 May 2022 05:15:00 +0100
Scotland's Covid Memorial: How public support and fundraising challenges helped to reach campaign target
FROM A 24-hour challenge to scale three of the UK’s highest peaks in memory of a beloved father to walking round Pollok Country Park every day in cold, winter weather, the public got out there and supported The Herald’s drive to raise funds for t...

Tue, 03 May 2022 05:14:00 +0100
Thank you Scotland - you did it! Covid memorial hits funds target
THE campaign to create a fitting memorial as a tribute to every Scot who lost their life during the pandemic has reached its fundraising target.

Tue, 03 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Troubleshooter turns Argyll gold mine around
THE chief of Scotland's only commercial goldmine has hailed the turnaround of the facility's fortunes as it heads towards doubling production by the end of the year.

Tue, 03 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
I am the woman in the Samsung advert running at night
I HAVE love/hate relationships with so many things. That's normal, I think.



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