Herald Scotland

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:30:00 +0000
'1,000 jobs lost per month' warning over windfall tax threat to North Sea jobs
Business leaders warn the Energy Profits Levy is threatening North Sea jobs, with up to 1,000 losses a month if the windfall tax remains in place.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:37:54 +0000
Car abandoned in a stream in Glasgow's largest park mystifies passersby
The car was found near to the park’s entrance onto Haggs Road

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:05:00 +0000
Scotch whisky giant unveils 'proven leader' as new chief executive
Shares in Diageo surge as drinks giant reveals its new chief executive

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:28:49 +0000
Families urged to seek help from energy efficiency scheme
Families have been urged to seek help from a “transformational” energy efficiency scheme which has already saved Scots around £17.5 million in heating their homes.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000
Is Edinburgh tram consultation a ‘false choice’? Here’s what the evidence says
With just days left to respond, Edinburgh faces a fierce tram debate. Two routes, big costs, and claims of a public ‘false choice’.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:51:11 +0000
12-year-old boy missing overnight in Fife found safe
Ethan Petrie was last seen around 8.50pm on Sunday

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Next stop for Edinburgh Trams: Inside the £2bn plan to transform how the city moves
Plans for a £2bn Edinburgh Trams extension reveal new routes from Granton to BioQuarter - and what it means for the city’s transport future

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Edinburgh’s new tram plans: Cost, journey times and impact compared
How do Edinburgh’s proposed tram routes compare? We break down costs, journey times, disruption, and demand ahead of key council decisions.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
SNP's £3,500 flammable cladding tax will choke supply of new homes, say housebuilders
Housebuilders have warned that a new tax aimed at funding cladding repairs could stall construction across Scotland. Developers told MSPs the proposed Building Safety Levy risks making projects unviable and worsening the housing emergency.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Legal experts challenge Swinney's silence over For Women Scotland trans prisoner case
Legal experts say John Swinney misinterpreted contempt of court law after the First Minister refused to comment on the Scottish Government’s latest legal battle with For Women Scotland.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:36:00 +0000
Airline unveils new route and plans for new airport base launch
An airline has unveiled a new route ahead of the launch of a new airport base

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:35:00 +0000
Scottish engineering giant shares soar amid takeover bid
The share price of a Scottish engineering giant soared after a shroud of uncertainty was lifted

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:35:00 +0000
Scottish company chief and former screenwriter on a global mission
The former screenwriter highlighted the company's global mission 'to accelerate the global adoption of sustainable, welfare-focused aquaculture practices'

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:30:00 +0000
Interplay between Westminster and Holyrood to be put to the political test
With a Scottish election just months away, the political stakes of the UK Budget could hardly be higher

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000
‘People are being put off’: Muscatelli urges minsters to 'think' about tax divergence
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli has warned Scotland risks deterring workers and investment if it continues to diverge too far from UK income tax rates. In a new report commissioned by Anas Sarwar, the former Glasgow University principal calls for a lo...

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000
Supercharged wind farm marks new milestone in Scotland’s green revolution
Nearly 30 years after its turbines first began to spin, Scotland’s pioneering windfarm has been reborn – more powerful than ever.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:30:26 +0000
Wind farm that started 'Scotland's green energy revolution' gets suped up
Scotland’s first commercial wind farm is to deliver five times more energy following a number of upgrades.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 20:45:55 +0000
Police converge on Buchanan Street in Glasgow after alleged violent incident
Police tape surrounded the statue of Donald Dewar at the top of the street, as well as a large cherry picker nearby.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:25:32 +0000
Explained: Why Teflon Tim fell on his sword for Donald Trump amid 6 January row
BBC boss Tim Davie has become the latest media figure to fall on his sword before US President Donald Trump, resigning on Sunday evening amid a row over an edited speech.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:39:00 +0000
Moulded from Western Front clay, this rare bronze reflects Scotland's fighting spirit
Alexander Carrick modelled the sculpture in clay while serving on the front line in Belgium, before sending it back to Scotland to be cast in bronze. 

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:15:34 +0000
Tim Davie resigns as BBC director-general after Panorama Trump edit row
The shock departures come after a memo by Michael Prescott, a former external adviser to the BBC’s editorial standards committee, raising several concerns about the broadcaster, was leaked to press.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:51:00 +0000
Care worker struck off after buying drugs for service user and inviting them home
It is alleged that Ami Boyland purchased drugs and alcohol for a young person she supported.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:32:00 +0000
Scottish golf collective ventures into 'uncharted territory' with new competition
"We didn't know what to expect when we launched the competition at the start of the season"

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:26:13 +0000
One of Scotland's most northerly cafes to close after 23 years of service
The family-run Peerie Cafe has served hearty meals and home baking to the workers and residents of Scrabster in Caithness for 23 years.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:37:00 +0000
'This is a sad day': Scottish food firm in administration with all jobs lost
A Scottish company that supplied food to restaurants and retailers has been placed into administration

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:11:19 +0000
Key milestone reached in move towards reopening historic castle to visitors
One of the most important surviving symbols of Gaelic ­Scotland, Kisimul Castle was for centuries the clan seat of the Macneils of Barra, who claimed descent from Niall of the Nine Hostages, great-grandfather of St Columba.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:59:32 +0000
'Increasing concern' for welfare of missing Dundee man as police appeal for help
Ian Ronald Gray was last seen at 2AM on Sunday, 9 November in the Spey Drive area of Dundee.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:38:14 +0000
'We'd have to give iodine tablets to half of Rosyth if more nuclear subs come here'
"The emergency planning would have to involve issues like arrangements to distribute iodine tablets to half the population of Rosyth ..."

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:40:08 +0000
Nation honours Scotland's fallen veterans in Edinburgh ceremony
First Minister John Swinney was among the dignitaries to lay wreaths outside of the capital city’s civic chambers.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:19:17 +0000
Man accused of sexually assaulting boy at Loch Ness campsite dies in prison
A man accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old boy in the Scottish Highlands has died in prison.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:03:04 +0000
Defence firms pull out of Glasgow University event amid pro Palestine protest
On the day of the fair, around 30 students gathered near the venue with signs protesting the involvement of the defence firms.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:56:34 +0000
Let them eat cake - Popular city bakery secures permission to open until 11pm
A popular bakery and café company in Glasgow’s west end has secured permission to open one of its venues until 11pm.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:05:27 +0000
King leads nation in honouring the country’s war dead on Remembrance Sunday
The King has led the nation in honouring those who have died in conflict on Remembrance Sunday at a ceremony attended by thousands of veterans.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:34:00 +0000
Kemi Badenoch accuses SNP of ‘cover-up’ over grooming gang probe calls
Kemi Badenoch accuses SNP ministers of blocking scrutiny after claims Police Scotland failed to investigate a grooming gang in Glasgow.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:27:36 +0000
WATCH: Awkward moment BBC Scotland suffers technical blunder
BBC Scotland experienced technical issues on Sunday morning.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:50:44 +0000
Army reservist visits Dutch battlefield where grandfather fought Nazis
An Army reservist has visited an island battlefield in the Netherlands where his grandfather fought through floodwater to liberate Europe from the Nazis.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:51:24 +0000
Shona Robison says Scottish Government may have to 'revisit' vow not to hike taxes
Finance Secretary Shona Robison has said the Scottish Government may have to “revisit” its promise not to increase income tax.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:29:18 +0000
Councillors approve award of £5.8 million contract to demolish tower block
Councillors have signed off on a contract to demolish a tower block in Coatbridge.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:18:54 +0000
MSP warns council tax could double in this Scottish area for some residents
Council tax bills for some East Lothian residents ‘could double’ under proposed Government reforms, it is being claimed, after property values increased by 500 per cent over the last 30 years.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:00:56 +0000
WATCH: Platforms take shape in construction of new £18m train station
New drone footage reveals significant progress at the site of Barrhead’s new £18.3 million Balgray station.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:49:11 +0000
Search ramped up for missing man after car found in remote part of Highlands
Extensive enquiries are ongoing to trace a 41-year-old man reported missing in England who has travelled to Scotland.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:34:16 +0000
Shopkeeper lost leg after being ambushed by armed gang at city newsagent
A shopkeeper who lost his leg after being ambushed by an armed gang was told during the attack: "You are going to die here".

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000
Men 'showing up', swimming: Blue Balls share heart-rending mental health stories
Four years ago, the Blue Balls was formed, a men's wellbeing and cold water dipping group. Now they have created an annual of their stories.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:44:00 +0000
Why has CalMac been been hit with millions in fines over its lifeline ferry services?
CalMac was fined more than £20m for failing to meet performance standards - before being given a new £4 billion deal to continue running lifeline services, the Herald on Sunday has revealed.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:39:00 +0000
CalMac fined £21m then handed £4bn: ScotGov sparks outrage over ferry deal
CalMac was fined over £20m for poor performance before being handed a £4bn ferry deal - sparking anger and calls for accountability from islanders.

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +0000
Are Scotland's standards watchdogs 'fit for purpose' as just 2% of complaints upheld?
Elected politicians have raised concerns over the complaints and investigation process; as just 2% of complaints are ultimately upheld

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000
This new minister certainly talks a good game, but now is the time for action
Education specialist and former lecturer James McEnaney reflects on his discussion with the man overseeing the country’s colleges and universities

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Peter Capaldi: 'Glasgow has gone backwards - deep problems remain'
Peter Capaldi has delivered a bleak assessment on Glasgow as he calls for more action on child poverty

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:15:00 +0000
'Truly shocking barbarism': Why the West is shamefully complicit in Sudan’s horrors
Shocking failures in UK arms export controls and failure to heed repeated warnings over the risk of genocide, have led to a hideous killing spree, writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:15:00 +0000
When I met Jimmy Reid in a pub, his famed 'no bevvy' line belonged to another era ...
This week: Jimmy Reid

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