Herald Scotland

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:30:00 +0100
Curtice: Future Scottish independence referendum stalled but not dead
Momentum for a future Scottish independence referendum has stalled amid growing factions within the Yes movement, Professor Sir John Curtice has said as he shares his predictions 10 years on from the historic vote.

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:30:00 +0100
Gordon Buchanan on being chased by tigers, the perfect shot and his new live show
Wildlife photographer Gordon Buchanan tells The Herald about his new live show, his career highlights and being chased by tigers and bears

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:28:00 +0100
Patrick Harvie: 'I thought for a heart-pumping moment we might have won'
Scottish Greens went from a membership of hundreds to thousands, and later ended up in Government. Was Indyref the making of them?

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:01:00 +0100
Keir Starmer: Labour government offers independence supporters 'a changed Scotland'
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted his Labour government can offer supporters of independence “a changed Scotland."

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 09:33:59 +0100
'Plan ahead': 'Ongoing' landslide sparks closure of A83 at Rest and Be Thankful
The A83 has been closed this morning due to hillside concerns. Rainfall overnight has triggered a debris slide, which is ongoing. Geotechnical engineers are monitoring the situation as it develops.

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:30:00 +0100
'The results are extraordinary': Could this 'common sense' approach save the NHS?
As the spotlight turns again to the role of prevention for the NHS and population health, the Herald speaks to GPs in Scotland who have been leading the way ahead of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine Conference

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:01:00 +0100
Swinney: I was heartbroken by referendum result but I’m optimistic for future
John Swinney has said he was “heartbroken” by the referendum result in 2014 ahead of the 10-year anniversary, but is “very optimistic about Scotland’s future”.

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0100
Ruination in the woods: the haunting evidence of Scotland's 'ultimate clearances'
Blown up, deroofed, deserted. These mysterious ruins in the woods, says one expert, are evidence of Scotland's 'ultimate clearances' by state forestry..

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0100
Concern mounts for future of Highlands ice climbing centre
When the doors to Scotland’s flagship ice climbing facility opened, there were high hopes it might help transform the sport, encourage a new generation of climbers and even make it safer.

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 09:03:22 +0100
Several migrants die trying to cross Channel, reports say
Several migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel, it has been reported.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 06:39:00 +0100
Flamingo Land decision day: What will happen and can you watch it?
On September 16, the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority board will make a decision on the Lomond Banks project. Here's the plan.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0100
Student hit on school run reignites calls to reverse school bus cuts
Parents in North Lanarkshire Council said recent traffic incidents involving student pedestrians illustrate their safety concerns about routes to school.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 04:35:00 +0100
Go-ahead for largest battery energy storage system in Scotland near town
'This is the largest planning consent for a standalone BESS (battery energy storage system) in Scotland to date'

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 04:34:00 +0100
Scottish software firm launches AI-powered brainstorming software
The company said the AI-powered version would address 'blank canvas' syndrome

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 04:33:00 +0100
Scottish industrial investment sold in multi-million-pound deal
The industrial investment has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:38:00 +0100
'Last time I looked we were part of the UK...not living in outer space'
People living in the Scottish Highlands have told of their continuing frustration over 'rip off' delivery charges.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 15:37:16 +0100
SNP stalwart Sillars blames Sturgeon for Yes demise but remains optimistic
In a visceral article written for The Herald on Sunday to mark 10 years since the referendum, Sillars also criticises "sad, delusional delegates" at the SNP conference who believe John Swinney will "make the happy days come back again".

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:26:07 +0100
End Flamingo Land deal for Loch Lomond if plans rejected - Scottish Greens
An exclusivity deal between a developer and the Scottish Government’s commercial arm should end if plans for Loch Lomond are rejected, the Scottish Greens have said.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:26:07 +0100
'Eye-watering': Scot Gov forks out £16 million on A83 design and assessment
The Scottish Government has spent £16 million in less than four years on design and assessment for work on a beleaguered stretch of road.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0100
Why has the UK become used to crippling inequality - and can we fix it?
Falling life expectancy, widening health inequalities, a decline in living standards, and crumbling public services. Does it have to be this way? Professor Danny Dorling doesn't think so - the Herald visited the launch event of the new Scottish Healt...

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 04:31:00 +0100
North Sea deals veteran joins new Aberdeen investment house
Rob Aitken joins newly launched Ventex after long spells with KPMG and PwC

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 04:29:00 +0100
Tim Wishart: No need to sound alarm despite summer of volatility
Labour tax plans will be front and centre of clients' minds

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:25:10 +0100
Increasing concern for Edinburgh schoolgirl missing for four days
Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the well-being of missing Edinburgh schoolgirl.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:07:51 +0100
Man in serious condition as police launch attempted murder probe
Around 11.55pm on Friday, 13 September, 2024, a 40-year old man was found unresponsive on George Street, Paisley.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0100
Feuds and rows: the bumpy road leading to Harris Tweed's Oasis-style fashion coup
For followers of fashion, they are the ‘must have’ sneaker - or they were, until former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was spotted wearing Adidas Sambas.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 06:30:00 +0100
Grangemouth job losses 'tip of the iceberg' amid oil and gas ban, union warns
A letter to the the UK and Scottish Governments has warned job losses at Grangemouth will only be the tip of the iceberg because of the oil and gas ban.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 06:01:00 +0100
Salmond: FM must go to court after impact assessment failure on winter fuel
"This is a significant political development with profound legal implications," Mr Salmond said responding to the PM's and spokeswoman's comments.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0100
Ewing: 'FM may face code risk breach if appeal made in Sturgeon probe FOI case'
"The further expenditure of public money on more legal challenges in addition to those that have already cost the taxpayer dearly would be an egregious waste of public money and lead to very serious problems for those who approve such expenditure".

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:01:00 +0100
Flynn seeks 'grown-up discussion' with unionist parties on 'pathway' to independence
Stephen Flynn has called for a “grown-up discussion” between politicians to establish a “pathway” to Scottish independence.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:31:46 +0100
Chris Brookmyre named winner of Bloody Scotland crime writing McIlvanney prize
It's the second time he has scooped the international crime writing festival Bloody Scotland’s annual prize, having previously won it in 2016.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:20:46 +0100
Set pictures show Edinburgh transformed for Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein
Cast extras were spotted on set during the filming of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein in Edinburgh's Canongate on Friday the 13th

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:21:54 +0100
Scots band The Bluebells play Kelvingrove Art Gallery for dementia charity
Scottish band The Bluebells performed with a Dumbarton-based dementia choir at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum this afternoon for National Playlist Day

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:12:19 +0100
Neil Mackay: Scottish spymaster at heart of Ulster dirty war may be put in spotlight
At last, 35 years after he was murdered, there’s to be an independent public inquiry into the assassination of the Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane at the hands of a loyalist terrorist death squad.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:42:13 +0100
Kilmarnock woman jailed after using voice changing app in elaborate stalking campaign
Adele Rennie, 33, was sentenced to 28 months in prison and put on the sex offenders register for 10 years.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:19:49 +0100
Nigel Farage to visit Scotland to campaign for Reform seats at Holyrood
The leader of the Reform party claims he will be heavily involved in campaigning

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0100
If high-profile figures like Nick Nairn can't weather the 'perfect storm' - who can?
In late summer of last year, one of Scotland’s most high-profile chefs stopped to answer a call on the way to a lunch service at his newly reopened restaurant in Bridge of Allan.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:59:00 +0100
Alan Cumming to run Pitlochry theatre. What can we (and he) expect?
Alan Cumming is to be the new Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Ask anyone involved in Scottish theatre for their reaction to the news and you’ll be met with a simple three-letter palindrome: wow.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:59:00 +0100
Alan Cumming named as new Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Film, stage and TV star Alan Cumming has been announced as the new Artistic Director of the iconic Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:53:00 +0100
Banking giant to shut more branches in Scotland
A total of 55 branches across the UK are to close in the latest round of cuts

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:50:05 +0100
‘Not an easy decision’ – owner of ‘quirky’ landmark hotel decides to sell
The owner said it was 'not an easy decision' to sell the hotel

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:30:11 +0100
Ageing MV Caledonian Isles ferry 'to return to service' after eight month repair
One of Caledonian MacBrayne’s oldest and largest ferries is due to return to service eight months after it was drydocked for repairs.  

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:17:19 +0100
Princes Street in Edinburgh to close for five days to repair sunken manhole
Scottish Water will begin work to repair Princes Street after a sunken manhole appeared, but works will take nearly a full week to complete.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:08:40 +0100
First Minister says fiasco ferry fuel delay ‘a matter of great regret’
the yard’s interim chief executive John Petticrew said it would not be able to meet the previously announced target of September 30

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:53:53 +0100
Famous Paisley church to be transformed into multi-purpose music and events venue
A Paisley building which was once the largest Baptist church in Britain is to be transformed into a multi-purpose event space.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:15:06 +0100
Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Perth-born actor Ewan McGregor has said he is ‘very touched’ after being awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:26:34 +0100
'Historic' private harbour in Scottish Highlands to go up for sale in auction
The private harbour will go up for sale later this month on September 25

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:34 +0100
Scotland's space industry promised £7.2 million investment by UK Government
Three space projects in Scotland will receive almost £7.5 million between them as part of the UK Government’s support for the space sector.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0100
'Violence terrifies me': Snow Patrol on the Troubles, Glasgow and their new album
Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol discusses growing up in the Troubles, being humbled by Glasgow and his band's new album

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:30:00 +0100
'This show is incredibly sexy. The cast is so hot and the costumes spectacular'
Burlesque? What exactly is this entertainment form? Well, it’s a performance style that dates back to the 1800s and involves a send up of an art form. It’s cheeky, it’s fun, it’s provocative, and highly sexualised and camp – and sometimes i...

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:43:12 +0100
Rape crisis centre chief quits after damning review found survivors 'damaged'
The investigation found Ms Wadhwa “did not understand the limits of her authority”

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