Herald Scotland

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:23:58 +0000
Snow and ice warning issued for the whole of Scotland
The alert is in place from 4pm today

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:07:40 +0000
Man charged after pedestrian hit by car in Edinburgh
Police have made a new appeal for information following the incident

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:55:57 +0000
Scottish port 'UK's most affordable city for first-time house buyers'
The city came top of a table comprised by Zoopla

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:30:17 +0000
Motorists warned of delays as crash blocks M8 near Edinburgh
Emergency services are at the scene

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000
'No more to give': Job cut fears as Scots university looks to axe £4.3m deficit
Fresh fears of job cuts have emerged at Aberdeen University as bosses look to eliminate the institution's £4.3m deficit.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Séamus McLean Ross on playing a Scottish rapper who pretended to be American
It is a true-life story of how two Scottish rappers who duped the British record industry by pretending to be an American hip hop act.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Campaigners warn rules on religion in schools are breaching children's rights
Campaigners have warned that rights are being breached “every day” as a result of 'Religious Observance' in Scotland’s schools.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:36:00 +0000
Appeal lodged over refusal of Scottish city centre's largest new homes site
An appeal has been lodged over the refusal of hundreds of new homes in a  Scottish city.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:35:00 +0000
Revealed: Scotland's public sector is leading the way on AI
Public sector organisations in Scotland are leading the way on creating AI strategies, it has been revealed

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:34:00 +0000
Scotland 10th of 12th in latest league table but some welcome news
Scotland was placed 10th out of 12th in the latest UK league table, a key survey shows, but there was some welcome news.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:33:00 +0000
Scottish jobs fears as brewing giant to axe thousands of workers
Scottish jobs fears have been raised as a brewing giant announced plans to cut up to 6,000 workers.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:32:00 +0000
Scotland's national bank in spotlight again after latest failure
Events at Aberdeen-based Trojan Energy and space company Orbex have placed Scottish National Investment Bank under fresh scrutiny

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:30:00 +0000
Scottish tech company slumps as senior executive ups stakes
Cloud computing provider Iomart has announced the imminent departure of its finance boss and warned of lower earnings

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Champion boxer 'buzzing like a jar of wasps' at Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow
Lightweight boxer Flynn competed for Scotland at the Games twelve years ago, as well as in the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2011 and the GB Championships in 2012.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000
Cartoon on Anas Sarwar and Starmer resignation call
Today's cartoon is on the ongoing Sarwar/Starmer situation.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000
Billionaire brothers rally behind Sarwar over Starmer row
Three of Scotland’s largest and most influential Labour donors have expressed strong support for Anas Sarwar, following the Scottish Labour leader’s call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign over the Peter Mandelson scandal.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:06:00 +0000
UK's 'loneliest sheep' gives birth to twins two years after dramatic rescue
Now, the ewe has become the mother of twins, giving birth to a male and a female lamb at a Dumfries farm.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:14:00 +0000
'We've been colonised': Billionaire Ratcliffe blames migrants for UK's economic woes
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who owns the INEOS chemicals group and Manchester United, told Sky News that the UK “has been colonised”.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:11:00 +0000
'Like family': Pam Duncan-Glancy defends sex offender friendship after suspension
Duncan-Glancy said that the former Labour councillor was “to all intents and purposes, family”.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:19:43 +0000
Aldi apologises and offers refund after 'traumatised' shopper found starfish in meal
Aldi apologised for the "unexpected guests she found" which were described as not harmful

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000
Housebuilding giant grows sales in Scotland faster than in rest of UK
Housebuilding giant highlights strength of demand in 'well-connected' places in Scotland amid tough market conditions.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:35:51 +0000
Why did it take Sarwar so long to suspend Duncan-Glancy over links to paedophile?
Just three weeks ago, Anas Sarwar said he would not suspend Pam Duncan-Glancy over her friendship with a convicted paedophile. So what changed?

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:56:35 +0000
World Cup bank holiday proposal shown a red card in the Western Isles
Councillors in the Western Isles have shown a red card to proposals for a public holiday to mark Scotland’s participation in the football World Cup this summer

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:42:32 +0000
Jack McConnell says Anas Sarwar may have been ‘let down’ by other plotters
Jack McConnell has suggested Anas Sarwar may have been privately encouraged to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation — only to find himself isolated.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:23:00 +0000
Man arrested following death of 61-year old on Glasgow street
Around 12.25 pm on Monday afternoon, police were called to Dalness Close in the Glasgow neighbourhood following reports of an disturbance.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:17:40 +0000
Lloyds to shut 11 Bank of Scotland branches - here's where and when
Lloyds Banking Group will be closing another 95 of its bank branches across the UK, affecting customers of Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:10:00 +0000
'Terrifying' assault leaves teenage boy seriously injured in Glasgow road
Detectives are appealing for information after the serious assault, which took place on Tuesday evening around 6.10 pm.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:55:00 +0000
Alex Salmond's sister quits Alba Party role after daughter demoted on MSP list
Gail Hendry was a member of the Alba Party’s national executive committee (NEC), but has now quit over “personal reasons”.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:33:00 +0000
'Deep sadness' as Scottish founder who used business as a force for good dies
Scottish entrepreneur Andrew Marshall brought a range of brands together under Carlowrie

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:21:53 +0000
Sarwar doubles down on call for Starmer to quit despite cabinet support for PM
Anas Sarwar has doubled down on his call for Keir Starmer to resign, and insisted he acted alone and was not part of a wider plot

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:16:00 +0000
Scottish resident doctors cancel strike action as 97 per cent back new pay deal
Health Secretary Neil Gray announced that the government had reached a settlement with the British Medical Association after months of negotiations.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0000
Cyclist seriously injured as four men launch terrifying assault in Scottish town
The 32-year-old was cycling in Mossblown on Sunday morning around 5.30 am when approached by four men on Drumley Drive.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:09:00 +0000
Hundreds of jobs at risk at Scottish space company
Chief executive Phil Chambers says "disappointing doesn't come close to describing how we feel about this moment"

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:36:50 +0000
Homes with no energy bills for 10 years to be built in Scotland
The UK’s largest energy supplier has launched Scotland's first eligible homes where householders won’t have to pay a penny for their home energy bills for at least 10 years.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:13:00 +0000
Green light for expansion of Scotland’s largest whisky warehouse site
Scotland’s million-cask whisky warehouse has secured funding for expansion

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:40:28 +0000
Scottish band's £10,000 loss after airline 'breaks promise'
The band are appealing to fans for help - but say they are 'in crisis'

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:37:17 +0000
'Heartbeat' of The Pogues and drummer Andrew Ranken has died aged 72, band confirms
'Heartbeat' of the The Pogues and drummer Andrew Ranken has died at the age of 72, the band has confirmed in a statement

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:30:45 +0000
Edinburgh named one of the best UK cities for vegan dining in new plant-based study
Edinburgh has been named one of the top UK cities for vegan food, ranking third in a new study. Leith and Stockbridge Market stand out.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:30:28 +0000
Edinburgh to bring empty homes back into use under new five-year council strategy
Edinburgh Council unveils a five-year Empty Homes Strategy to bring vacant properties back into use.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:17:45 +0000
Starmer stuffed government with paedophile apologists says Badenoch
Keir Starmer was rebuked by the Speaker after raising Peter Murrell’s embezzlement trial during a heated Prime Minister’s Questions dominated by the Lord Matthew Doyle peerage row. The clash deepened scrutiny over judgement, vetting and political...

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:14:53 +0000
'Great news for Orkney': Council announces major upgrade for rural campsite
Orkney Islands Council has announced a major upgrade for a campsite.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:56:52 +0000
Flight declares emergency minutes after take-off from Glasgow Airport
A BA flight has declared an emergency shortly after take-off from Glasgow Airport.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:49:42 +0000
Edinburgh warned Tour de France disruption will be similar to Queen's death
Week-long series of events and 'fan zone' lined up under Grand Depart plans.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:29:47 +0000
Celtic FC faces fresh legal action over historic abuse allegations at boys club
Last year, Celtic FC apologised for historic sexual abuse at Celtic Boys Club

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:31:35 +0000
Man, 63, stabbed on footpath in Clackmannanshire
Police are appealing for information following a serious assault in Clackmannanshire.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:23:42 +0000
'A rare opportunity': New Edinburgh event will see you 'sworn' into a secret society
Dine like a secret society member at Edinburgh’s Real Mary King’s Close. Cape Controversy offers immersive dining, history, and drama on 26–27 February.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:12:42 +0000
Jobs boost as Prestwick Airport hiring for 130 new staff amid cargo boom
More than 100 job vacancies are currently open at Prestwick Airport thanks to a boom in cargo operations.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:29 +0000
Petition launched to save Clydebank church amid closure fears
Caitlin Logue is calling for reassurance over the future of the Clydebank Our Holy Redeemer church after it was announced it is to merge with neighbouring St Margaret's

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000
Glasgow Film Festival: How to buy tickets, programme and everything you need to know
Here is everything you need to know about Glasgow Film Festival 2026 - from buying tickets to who to see and where to see them.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:32:15 +0000
'Gamechanger': Free public transport pilot gets underway in Glasgow
Unlimited free travel is now being provided to 1,000 people in Glasgow, as a pilot project gets underway.

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