Herald Scotland
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:45:39 +0100Douglas Ross backs JK Rowling in row over trans rights
SCOTTISH Conservative leader Douglas Ross has backed JK Rowling in a row over trans rights.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:57:00 +0100Four things Scottish unionists should never say
One of the most striking things Nicola Sturgeon said in her speech to the SNP conference the other day was that the idea of a UK partnership of nations was being undermined by “aggressive unionism” including full-frontal attacks on devolution and...
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:54:00 +0100The awkward questions about the new Chancellor
Miriam Margolyes’ outburst on the Today programme may be the only honest reaction we get to the slow-motion car crash that is British governance, as Conservative shades of grey fill the airwaves and the chance of real debate and any good crisis bot...
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:29:00 +0100Children and parents will be the big losers in teachers’ strikes
It’s difficult to keep pace with all those threatening strike action. In fact, it might be easier to list those who haven’t threatened to withdraw their labour.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:14:00 +0100The Tories must be delighted the TUC can be bought so easily
LAST week, around the same time I was interviewing Roz Foyer, head of the STUC, it was being announced that her counterpart in England, Frances O’Grady, was to be appointed to the House of Lords.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100Fife's Sip Champagnes retailer hails US expansion
IT was set up as lockdown venture when the physiotherapy business operated by Peter Crawford closed as Covid restrictions gripped.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:24:38 +0100Edinburgh's Hogmanay: street party to make comeback after three years
Edinburgh's world famous Hogmanay street party will make a comeback after three years - but with a reduced capacity and an increase in ticket prices.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:12:10 +0100Ukraine War: central Kyiv rocked by explosions as Russia continues strikes
Kyiv city mayor Vitaliy Klichko said the central Shevchenko district of the capital had been hit.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:02:22 +0100Orkney: Pensioner dies after two-car crash
A pensioner has died in hospital after a two-car crash in Orkney.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:37:39 +0100Nicola Sturgeon: Independence ‘essential’ to build an economy that works for everyone
The First Minister is to set out the economic case for an independent Scotland on Monday in the latest independence paper.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:26:46 +0100Denny: Man dies in suspected gas explosion
A man has been killed in a suspected gas explosion in central Scotland.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:15:30 +0100Hundreds of Met officers should be sacked for misconduct, says new commissioner
Sir Mark Rowley was speaking after a heavily critical review found some staff are getting away with criminal behaviour and misconduct.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:04:37 +0100Jeremy Hunt to make emergency statement to stabilise the market
Jeremy Hunt to make emergency statement to stabilise the market
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100£1m biomass project launches in Scotland
A new £1 million research project has launched in Edinburgh to develop cost-effective technologies for the production of hydrogen from agricultural and animal waste.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100One in five over-65s 'at malnutrition risk', warns charity
NEARLY one in five over 65s is at risk of malnutrition, according to research by a Scottish charity which warns the cost of living crisis will make the problem even worse.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100Paul Sheerin: Bad news does not get any better with age so talk soon
I’m a bit worried, and I think you should be too.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100Hospice fundraising event in memory of Ally McLaws
IT was a place close to his heart and a charity which he had helped to raise vital funds for.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Letters: It's all over: even Boris Johnson couldn't save the Tories now
TO steady the sinking ship, Jeremy Hunt has taken over as Chancellor, being seen as a safe pair of hands who brings with him a reputation for confidence, gravitas and competence, his ministerial record having no obvious blemishes to suggest skeletons...
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100Opinion: Knowing your rights about eviction
By Aoife Deery
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:31:00 +0100When Robbie Coltrane was cooler than Tom Cruise...
IT’S fitting that actor Robbie Coltrane will be remembered for his turn as Hagrid, the hirsute and hulking pal of Harry Potter, for he had a giant-size talent, which included perfect comic timing.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:30:00 +0100Issue of the day: The obsession with flight tracking
AS Kwasi Kwarteng flew home to the UK to meet his fate, his flight was the most tracked in the world. Have you been joining in with the tracking trend?
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:06:00 +0100Lace up your walking boots, be part of Cancer Research UK’s Big Hike
Why not lace up your walking boots, explore the great outdoors , and be part of our exciting new series of hiking events – Cancer Research UK’s Big Hike.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:54:59 +0100King Charles to meet with refugee families in Aberdeen
The monarch will meet families resettled in Aberdeen as part of an ongoing programme in the city.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:41:44 +0100US consulate asks Scots for help to choose official tartan
The American consulate in Edinburgh is on the hunt for an official tartan as it celebrates 224 years in the Scottish capital, and is asking members of the public for help making the decision.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:16:58 +0100Iran’s Evin Prison fire death toll rises to eight
The blaze broke out as nationwide protests over the death of a young woman in custody entered a fifth week.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100New EIF director Nicola Benedetti on Festival's future
Keith Bruce Herald Benedetti EIF The Edinburgh International Festival will have a particular focus on its audience in the next five years, but new director Nicola Benedetti is planning no great change in the structure of the event.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100Framed answer October 17: 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.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Edinburgh Christmas market 2022: Everything you need to know
With the Edinburgh Christmas market set for a return in November 2022, here is everything you need to know about this year's event
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100Wordle today: Wordle 485 October 17 hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100Quordle answer October 17: Daily Quordle word hints and today's answer
Whether you've aced the music spin-off Heardle or you've got the film version Framed beat, it might be time to raise the stakes.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 17:50:00 +0100BBC's Kuenssberg to Chancellor - who is really in charge?
HOW long can she last? Across the Sunday papers and politics programmes a clock was ticking ever louder on Liz Truss’s premiership.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0100Whisky 'superfactory' for Gartcosh, Lanarkshire
A EUROPEAN supplier to Scotland's whisky industry this week unveiled plans to consolidate its operations in this country at a new £36 million "superfactory" in Lanarkshire.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:15:54 +0100Peter Tobin's ashes scattered at sea by council
Peter Tobin's ashes have been scattered at sea after no relatives came to claim his body.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 11:50:58 +0100Greens vote delayed on splitting ministerial and leadership roles
THE SCOTTISH Green Party has paused a debate on the future roles of party leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 11:17:25 +0100Obituary: Sir Bruce Pattullo, who greatly enhanced reputation of the Bank of Scotland
Sir Bruce Pattullo, CBE, FRSE
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 10:52:50 +0100Moira's Run returns to Glasgow after two year break due to Covid-19
AFTER two years of remote events, a charity race held to honour a woman murdered in Glasgow's Southside is returning to the park where her body was found.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 09:09:55 +0100Trial date set for Jagtar Singh Johal as Scot faces terrorism charges
A SCOTTISH man detained in India for five years will go on trial next month to face conspiracy to murder and terrorism charges.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 07:26:00 +0100Scots executive fronts £800m Clyde shipbuilding revolution to resolve ferries crisis
An £800m scheme to create a Clyde shipbuilding revolution and solve Scotland's ferry crisis with a fleet of 50 catamarans has been revealed by a group led by a leading shipbuilding expert and entrepreneur.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 05:22:00 +0100Costs of fixing crumbling NHS hospitals in Scotland soars by £200m - despite SNP plan to cut backlog
THE costs of fixing crumbling hospitals in Scotland’s NHS has nearly doubled to over £1.5bn in the space of just five years leaving some of Scotland's busiest hospitals in a 'high-risk' state, it can be revealed.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 05:01:00 +0100'I was sacked as I wanted to become a Scottish Labour MP'
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Sun, 16 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +010010 Red Hot Chili Peppers songs that tell the story of the punk-funk pioneers
New album Return of the Dream Canteen was released on Friday.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +01007 Scottish dining experiences you won't want to miss
Whether it’s beside the sea, in the shadow of a mountain, looking down a misty glen there’s something for just about every taste.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 17:08:01 +0100KEVIN MCKENNA'S DIARY: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's ridiculously pretentious name-change is all a bit s’elever soi-meme
TO a fringe meeting at the SNP conference in Aberdeen organised by STV Studios. It’s being chaired by the ever-loquacious Angus Robertson whose sprawling ministerial remit includes Culture. It’s a pleasant, if self-congratulatory event featuring ...
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 17:14:11 +0100Scottish Greens suspend ties with sister party in England and Wales
THE Scottish Greens have voted to suspend ties with the Green Party in England and Wales.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 17:01:52 +0100RAB MCNEIL'S SCOTTISH ICONS: Traitor? Why Ramsay MacDonald was the first Labour PM accused of betraying the proletariat
TRAITOR! You’d be a peculiar Labour leader if nobody ever called you that. In that particular, small “t” sense, perhaps it’s most associated with this week’s Icon, a man who slithered too close to the Tories and who, though no roué, had a ...
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 14:06:22 +0100Glasgow museums: signed photo of Hitler to be kept in storage by council
IT was a gift to the city nearly 90 years ago to celebrate cultural exchanges that existed at the time and reveals nothing about the atrocities committed less than a decade later.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 11:55:29 +0100Kingston Street: Firefighters tackle large Glasgow blaze as smoke covers area
Glasgow residents are being urged to keep their windows closed as fire crews tackle a large blaze.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 10:39:09 +0100Lorna Slater unveils £2.9m funding to boost native forests
LORNA Slater has today unveiled a new £2.9m funding package to promote Scotland's natural environment.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 10:12:05 +0100Animal Rebellion: Milk poured over shop floor in Edinburgh in climate protest
A group of activists have poured milk onto shop floors across the UK in a call for a plant-based future.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 09:36:01 +0100NHS 24: Third of calls to mental health hub went unanswered in a year
About one in three calls to the NHS 24 mental health hub went unanswered over the course of a year, figures show.