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Sun, 09 Oct 2022 09:12:15 +0100
Tory MP facing inappropriate behaviour claims to receive knighthood
CONOR Burns, the Tory MP sacked from the goverment by Liz Truss after allegations of inappropriate behaviour at the party’s conference is reportedly in line for a knighthood in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:15:00 +0100
Revealed: Parts of Scotland have to pay nearly double Liz Truss's Energy Price Guarantee bills freeze
Parts of Scotland will have to fork out nearly double the amount set by Liz Truss's frozen £2500 bills cap as concerns rise that not enough is being done to support Scots in the cost of living crisis.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
John Swinney to stress Scotland will 'not put up with' nuclear power to make up for UK 'failures'
JOHN Swinney is set to renew the Scottish Government’s opposition to new nuclear power stations being built north of the border.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Resurgent Labour to target 'soft' SNP voters in battle to oust Liz Truss
LABOUR will target soft SNP voters in its former Central Belt heartlands as a central part of its strategy to oust Liz Truss from Downing Street at the next general election, the Herald on Sunday has been told.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scottish independence: Alba demands convention after Supreme Court ruling
ALBA has called for a Scottish Constitution Convention to be established following the Supreme Court's ruling on Indyref2.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:14:00 +0100
The trouble with men: How the modern male has reached crisis point ... and what we can do about it
Boys are badly trailing girls in education. Men are struggling to find a role in the modern workplace, increasingly taking their lives and losing touch with familiesand children. Scholar Richard Reeves’s groundbreaking new book proposes radical sol...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:10:00 +0100
SETTLE ON SUNDAY: The UK Government is a disaster zone ... so why hasn't support for independence surged ahead?
IT took Boris Johnson five days, David Cameron four and Theresa May just two before the new Prime Minister zipped up to Edinburgh for their inaugural formal meeting with Scotland’s First Minister.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Home Office block post Brexit Scottish visa pilot scheme
THE Home Office has blocked Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish visa pilot which would have allowed businesses in remote and rural communities an exemption from UK immigration rules over hiring EU and other foreign nationals.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Covid Scotland: Vaccines ruled out as cause of neonatal deaths spike
PUBLIC health experts ruled out any link between spikes in neonatal deaths in Scotland and the Covid vaccine without checking whether any of the infants' mothers had received the jag during pregnancy.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scotland's gun laws 'among the safest in the world'
Scotland's gun laws are among the strictest in the world, according to a former police chief, amid concern checks should be tightened.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Iain Macwhirter's final column: ‘The world has turned and I must turn with it. It’s been a hell of a ride’
Six months has become 22 years. How the hell did that happen?

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Letters: Tough times for Sturgeon as she faces the SNP conference without the luxury of party unity
THE last week has been pretty traumatic for the Prime Minister, aided by caustic comments from Nicola Sturgeon. However, we all know a week is a long time in politics. Ms Sturgeon has been having a tough week too. Problems for the Scottish Government...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Technology tested: Miofive 4K Dash Cam
What is it?

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Being Jewish in Scotland BBC documentary explores community life
Jewish Scots have told of the anti-Semitic abuse they have faced as a new documentary explores the country's diminished but still thriving communities.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
From racing drivers to dinosaurs, get up to speed with the most unusual museums in Scotland
LONG gone are the days when being dragged around dreary displays of dusty objects felt like a soul-sapping experience. Scotland has no shortage of innovative and quirky visitor attractions to fire the imagination when it comes to our history and heri...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 09:54:57 +0100
Peter Tobin: ‘I’m glad he’s dead’ – Ex-wife reacts to news of killer’s death
Cathy Wilson, 52, told the Sunday Mirror: “He was a monster and there is a feeling of relief that he is now dead.”

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:30:00 +0100
12 Beatles songs that tell the greatest ever band's story
A personal journey through the legendary band's catalogue, from greatest hits to hidden gems

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Local Hero at 40: is it really the film you think it is?
A man gets on his motorbike in Poland. He rides all the way across Europe and crosses the Channel and heads up to Scotland and into a little seaside village on the north-east coast called Pennan. He parks up his bike and walks over to the red phone b...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Scotland's best curries from Aberdeen to the Borders
All this week the UK has been celebrating National Curry Week, in recognition of the importance of Indian cuisine to the history and culture of the nation.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Framed answer October 9: Framed movies hints and today's answer
Described as a game for 'cinephiles and casual movie watchers alike' it is inspired by the worldwide popular guessing games. 

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Wordle today: Wordle 477 October 9 hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Quordle answer October 9: Daily Quordle word hints and today's answer
If you have tried and loved Wordle, Quordle should be your next go-to brain teaser.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 18:22:26 +0100
Peter Tobin dead: Serial killer's death 'could lead to answers'
THE senior detective whose operation led to serial killer Peter Tobin being sentenced to life imprisonment for three brutal murders of young women said the full truth of his reign of terror may yet come out following his death.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:12:13 +0100
SNP MSP John Mason claims party's pro-abortion stance is losing support for independence
AN SNP MSP has claimed the party is siphoning off support for independence by taking a stance on a host of social issues including abortion buffer zones and gender recognition reforms.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 16:40:01 +0100
SNP conference: Ian Blackford attacks 'Brexit-backing, democracy-denying, Tory-enabling' Labour
SENIOR leaders of the SNP have doubled down on their attacks on a resurgent Labour as the party’s Westminster chief hinted at party frustration over independence.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:32:11 +0100
Police warn Justice Secretary Keith Brown that SNP budget cuts will lead to more crime and fewer officers
THE body representing Scotland’s police men and women has warned of more crime, more victims and fewer officers on the street as a direct result of Scottish Government budget choices.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:37:38 +0100
SNP MP Kirsty Blackman highlights surge in 'suicidal people' needing help during cost-of-living crisis
AN MP has warned that more suicidal people have come through her door in the last two weeks than a typical year sparked by the cost-of-living crisis.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 11:34:25 +0100
SNP to 'enter broadcast arena' to make case for Scottish independence
THE SNP will produce of series of broadcast programmes “to discuss the big issues surrounding the case for independence”, the party’s deputy leader has confirmed.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 06:01:00 +0100
Alison Rowat's TV review: Paxman: Putting Up with Parkinson's; Ralph & Katie; The Walk-In; Inside Man
WHEN he was making Paxman: Putting Up with Parkinson’s (STV, Tuesday), the former Newsnight anchor and University Challenge quiz master was certain about one thing: he wasn’t going to “blub” on camera.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Autumn gardening: How to make the most of your compost
Our compost bins are starting to overflow as we squeeze in as much garden rubbish as we can. The heap sinks, but never quickly enough when we’ve got so much clearing on our hands to do just now.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:43:00 +0100
Alison Rowat's TV preview: Trump, the Comeback?; Our Dementia Choir Sings Again with Vicky McClure; Rise of the Nazis, the Downfall; I Hate You
WILL he, won’t he, and when will he eventually get round to telling us? Since his reluctant exit from the White House, Donald Trump has managed to keep America and the world guessing about another run for the presidency in 2024.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Unspun: the political diary
Dance Off DISTRESSING news from the Tory conference in Birmingham, where Scottish leader Douglas Ross launched into his polished routine to Atomic Kitten’s Whole Again at the disco. Icky enough, you may think. But seized by the music, and possibly ...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:25:00 +0100
Obituary: Alison Brady, PA to newspaper editors who became lynchpin of The Herald operation
Alison Brady, PA to newspaper editors who became lynchpin of The Herald operation

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:20:00 +0100
Auditor General tells ministers there is a duty to investigate fraud over 'rigged' ferry fiasco contract award
SCOTLAND'S public spending regulator has told state-controlled ferry purchasers Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) and Transport Scotland there is a duty to investigate fraud after claims the awarding of the ferry fiasco contract to tycoon J...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:19:00 +0100
Network Rail Scotland under regulator scrutiny over £229m overspend as rail compensation claims soar
THE owner of Scotland's railways has come under the close scrutiny of the transport regulator after being plunged into financial trouble by overspending to the tune of £229m over three years while compensation claims due to poor performance have soa...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:10:00 +0100
SNP turn their attack on resurgent Labour party as conference opens today
THE SNP will open its annual conference today with an extended attack on UK Labour, in a sign of nervousness about a change of Government at Westminster hurting support for independence.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng tax cuts pension funds risk
PENSION funds in a £1 trillion pot were within a whisker of going bust as the Bank of England frantically moved to save a calamitous downturn brought on by a UK Government policy announcement, a new document revealed this week.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Dunblane hotel set for winter shutdown as cost crisis deepens
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Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Cost-of-living crisis: Scots councils 'sitting on '£500million funds
Scots councils are "sitting on" more than £500 million which should be used to fund more cost-of-living crisis help, according to campaigners.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow, shipbuilding and the last vessel to leave John Brown's
The Alisa was one of four Standard Clyde Class vessels, along with Orli, Hilla and Varda, all of which were built at Clydebank or Scotstoun.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:15:00 +0100
Glencoe summit ascent could be record breaker for climbing nurse
SHE reached the summit of the Pap of Glencoe to the sounds of the pipes and a guard of honour formed by walking poles.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:15:00 +0100
Glencoe summit ascent could be record breaker for climbing nurse
SHE reached the summit of the Pap of Glencoe to the sounds of the pipes and a guard of honour formed by walking poles.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:15:00 +0100
Glasgow's connections to Nelson Mandela and the city's part in his road to freedom
MICHAEL KELLY remembers the moment he met Nelson Mandela in Glasgow when he arrived to accept the Freedom of the City.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Steven Cameron: Is auto-enrolment holding back saving?
By Steven Cameron

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
FirstGroup gets temporary reprieve on Avanti West Coast line
Aberdeen-based FirstGroup has been given a six-month extension to continue running the Avanti West Coast franchise and deliver an "urgent increase" in service levels.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
How will Covid affect the NHS this winter?
AS the NHS braces itself for what Health Secretary Humza Yousaf described this week as an "extremely challenging season", one of the questions is how much of that challenge is likely to come from Covid.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Letters: For economic madness, look no further than the state of the UK
BREXIT has cost more in lost growth than the previous 47 years' contributions we have paid in to the EU.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0100
Top films to watch on TV this week
Saturday 08/10/22

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Shirley Valentine is back on stage but is it still relevant?
WHERE are we with female empowerment? Surely, we aren’t still stuck in the Eighties, when women were caged by financial immobility and locked into put-upon relationships largely because there was no option?

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Camley’s Cartoon: A shipbuilding museum for Glasgow?
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on a proposal for a shipbuilding museum for Glasgow on Saturday, October 9.



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