Herald Scotland
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:47 +0000Conservatives call for SNP minister to correct comments about Israel and Gaza
A Holyrood row is growing over the minister’s ICC comments
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:50:24 +0000Emergency services deployed at motorway crash
Motorists have been warned to avoid the area
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000Stricter civil service hybrid checks were not considered as self-reporting begins
Scottish Government officials did not consider stricter hybrid working methods as the new hybrid working policy for civil servants begins.
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 04:40:00 +0000Profit-making hotel operator ended up in administration after HMRC tax dispute
A major hotel company was in profit when it was placed into administration
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 04:38:00 +0000Business co-founder who 'fell into the sector by chance'
Harry Boisseau fell into the sector 'by chance'. He has since built a business that counts Glastonbury and Burning Man among its customers
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 04:30:00 +0000Adam Smith gave us a test for prosperity. Britain is struggling to pass it
Graeme Roy explains why Adam Smith’s 250-year-old test of prosperity still matters
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:01:00 +0000Royal Navy launches first autonomous squadron of uncrewed vessels
Royal Navy launches first autonomous squadron at Portsmouth, deploying uncrewed boats for frontline surveillance, reconnaissance and force protection operations
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:01:00 +0000Starbucks to hire 7,500 baristas across the UK over the next five years
Starbucks to hire 7,500 UK baristas over five years and open 500 coffee shops by 2031, with jobs focused in the Midlands, Wales and Scotland, supporting UK growth
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:01:00 +0000'Driveway divide' leaves some Scots facing barriers to switching to electric cars
Scotland faces a stark EV charging divide, with limited off-street parking hindering uptake in Glasgow and other communities as ministers review the ZEV mandate
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:01:00 +000058 per cent of Scots want Holyrood to decide on North Sea oil licences
Ipsos poll finds 58% of Scots want Holyrood to decide North Sea oil and gas licences, as Westminster considers Rosebank drilling approval and devolution
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:49:11 +0000Art lovers can't miss major Christmas Exhibition and Christmas Fair at Green Gallery
More than 150 paintings will fill Green Gallery in Buchlyvie this November as the Stirlingshire gallery opens its Christmas Exhibition with a weekend craft fair.
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:26:33 +0000DC Singh unveils lightning-fast AI app built to transform everyday life
At 6:40 on a wet weekday morning, a private-hire driver named Marcus sits in a parked car outside a train station, watching two apps at once.
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000Consultants at Scotland's biggest A&E issue plea for help as 'conditions deteriorate'
Every consultant in Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital A&E has written to Scotland's health watchdog warning that 24-hour waits, corridor care and patients moved from resuscitation areas have made harm a daily reality — yet the Scott...
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:05:00 +0000Edinburgh-born Titanic passenger's final letter to feature in exhibition
Titanic exhibition opens in Edinburgh on November 28, 2026, featuring Robert Douglas Norman’s rare letter, authentic artefacts and the ship’s history.
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:55:00 +0000A94 crash victim named as family pay tribute to 'missed' 34-year-old
Michael Cruickshank, 34, died in an A94 crash near Glamis on November 5. Police Scotland appeals for witnesses after another driver was seriously hurt
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:49:00 +0000Artists given three-month notice to stop spraying as council axes legal graffiti wall
Glasgow’s Cowcaddens legal graffiti wall is being decommissioned after a council review, with artists given until January 31, 2027, to stop painting there
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:38:00 +0000Remembrance Sunday service held in Glasgow's 'transformed' George Square
On November 8, Remembrance Sunday 2026 saw Glasgow’s service return to George Square, with Jenny Gilruth laying a wreath for Scotland’s fallen and veterans
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000Island golf resort sets out plans as staffing challenge comes into focus
The Machrie on Islay has highlighted staff accommodation as a key recruitment issue as new accounts show improving revenues but continued losses
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:18:00 +0000Police officers injured and arrests made after mass brawl outside boxing event
Three Police Scotland officers were assaulted and two men arrested and charged after disorder outside Glasgow’s OVO Hydro following a bare-knuckle boxing event
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:16:35 +0000Murrell conviction shows Police Scotland free from political interference, chief says
Police Scotland chief Jo Farrell says Peter Murrell’s conviction proves the force is free from political interference after his £400,000 SNP embezzlement.
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:49:00 +0000UK's largest machinery dealer goes bust with 203 jobs lost and Scottish closure
Molson Group enters administration, closing its Scottish arm in Motherwell and making 203 of 345 UK heavy equipment staff redundant after weak demand
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000Highland councillor claims ‘zero tolerance’ for dissent over renewables
Highland councillor Matthew Reiss seeks Ethical Standards Commissioner guidance on councillors’ conduct and bias over renewable energy planning applications.
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:32:00 +0000National scandal: 'Risk to life' in 22 Scots buildings as Grenfell repairs fail
Scottish Government analysis has revealed that 22 buildings require urgent safety measures, while cladding remediation work is under way at just two.
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000US electoral ‘ass-kicking’ has shattered Donald Trump’s grip on 2028
As the blame game for the midterms disaster plays out among Republicans, it’s already shaping the presidential contest in two years’ time writes Foreign Editor David Pratt
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000The Great Renewables Rip-Off? Green energy ‘con’ costing Scotland billions exposed
The STUC is investigating the renewables industry. Our Writer at Large hears how the SNP is allowing money which should stay in Scotland to go to private and foreign investors
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000Sudden fame forced Scots thespian David Hayman to flee his home city
Scottish actor David Hayman’s remarkable career, from A Sense of Freedom and Trial & Retribution to Andor, and his Glasgow roots and Spirit Aid charity
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000'It's not free energy' - warning that tidal power could disrupt marine eco-systems
From her base in Thurso on the north coast of Scotland, Amy Jones is investigating a technology that some believe could help solve the problem of environmentally-friendly energy generation.
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000Ex-Muslim who called for niqab ban: I would never back Reform’s plan
Maryam Namazie, the Iranian-born founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, has long campaigned against the veil — but she says Reform UK, with its record on women and minorities, is the last party she would trust to champion that cause.
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:06:00 +0000First Minister leads Remembrance Sunday tributes in Edinburgh
Scotland will mark Remembrance Sunday with a military parade, two-minute silence and wreath-laying ceremony in Edinburgh led by the First Minister.
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000Scotland's overcrowded prisons hit by backlog of serious maintenance defects
Scotland's overcrowded prisons have 1,525 outstanding maintenance defects as the jail population runs hundreds above design capacity.
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 17:15:00 +0000She sings song after song of heartbreak, without ever sounding defeated
Becky Sikasa Letham Nights, Letham Village Hall, Fife. Teddy Jamieson Four Stars
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:46:03 +0000It has an ethereal start before the solo part takes off in a burst of virtuosity
Review: SCO/Manze City Halls, Glasgow
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:17:07 +0000Scotland faces increased risk of Arctic cold snap as polar vortex weakens over UK
Scotland could face colder temperatures and wintry showers later in November as a weakening polar vortex increases the risk of Arctic weather.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:36:18 +0000Greens demand Spanish firm axed from ScotRail train bid over Israeli settlement links
Scottish Greens urge John Swinney to exclude Spanish train manufacturer CAF from a ScotRail contract bid over alleged links to Israeli settlements.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:19:03 +0000One of Scotland’s last surviving D-Day veterans dies aged 100
Charlie Horne, one of Scotland’s last surviving D-Day veterans who cleared mines off Omaha Beach during the Normandy landings, has died aged 100.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:28:41 +0000Urgent warning over Scottish soup tins that could burst and release foul smell
Shoppers are being urged not to open certain Baxters soup tins over fears they could swell, burst and release a foul smell. Here's which cans are affected.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:54:46 +0000Almost 600 deaths linked to lengthy A&E waits in Scotland, new analysis claims
New Scottish Liberal Democrat analysis estimates 597 excess deaths associated with lengthy A&E waits in Scotland during the first eight months of 2026.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:30:04 +0000Man aged 21 dies after Aberdeenshire crash as three others taken to hospital
A 21-year-old man has died following a crash near Tarland in Aberdeenshire. Three others were taken to hospital as police appeal for witnesses.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:21:21 +0000Boy aged four dies after Range Rover crash near Bathgate as police appeal
A four-year-old boy has died after a Range Rover crashed on Drumcross Road near Bathgate in West Lothian, with Police Scotland appealing for witnesses.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:59:22 +0000M8 closures begin in Glasgow today as drivers warned of hour-long delays
Major M8 closures begin in Glasgow over two weekends, with drivers warned of delays. Here are the closure times, affected junctions and diversion routes.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:29:00 +0000Time to act: Fourth council joins revolt over freedom of speech in Scotland
North Ayrshire becomes the fourth Scottish authority to demand action over the ethics watchdog system, increasing pressure on First Minister John Swinney.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000Edinburgh University paid external consultants £435,000 to help develop cuts plan
According to a Freedom of Information request, the university entered into a ‘Workshop Facilitation’ contract with PA Consulting on January 21, 2026.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000Council criticised over possible move to increase remote learning for pupils
Families in Argyll and Bute have been asked for their views on aligning all high school timetables and 'developing online learning opportunities'.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000SNP demand emergency cost of living plan from PM as energy bills and rates rise
The SNP has demanded an emergency winter plan from Prime Minister Andy Burnham as the Bank of England raised rates to 4%, forecast inflation nearing 5%, and energy bills look set to rise by almost 29% in January.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000Scottish Government urged to devolve business rates to new regional authorities
An SNP MSP and renewables industry figures are urging the Scottish Government to let new regional councils keep business rates from onshore wind farms, with analysis suggesting the move could channel £78 million a year to rural communities.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000Three women, one telephone and 50 years of fighting for their cause in Scotland
From a telephone in a borrowed room to Scotland's largest rape crisis centre, the women behind Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis reflect on 50 years of change.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:43:00 +0000Businesses keep showing resilience, but how much more can we ask of them?
Scottish businesses are still investing and expanding, but higher interest rates and renewed cost pressures threaten to make growth harder
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:40:00 +0000Landmark hotels up for sale and chief executive reflects on 'stress' of job
Portfolio of landmark Scottish hotels up for sale as Baillie Gifford chief executive reflects on 'stress' of job
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:37:00 +0000House prices in Scotland go opposite way to UK as a whole
The year-on-year move in Scottish house prices last month contrasted with the trend in the UK as a whole
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:30:00 +0000America has a plan for wasted shareholder votes. Should Britain take note?
Millions of retail investors own shares in investment trusts, but many votes go unused. Could a new US approach offer lessons for the UK?