Herald Scotland

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:51:40 +0100
Hampden vigil as Scotland women's team take on Israel in World Cup qualifier
A vigil was held outside Hampden Park on Friday night as the Scotland women's team played Israel in Budapest

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:35:00 +0100
'Gap in the system' concern after non-contact order with child is lifted
Concerns have been raised about gaps in the system after bail conditions were lifted preventing a person accused of domestic abuse from contacting the alleged victim

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100
Exclusive first look inside North Bridge as work wraps up after eight years
As we walk across the bridge’s central span, operatives are hard at work below, putting the finishing touches on the imposing edifice.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:37:00 +0100
'Highly regarded' firm in administration with 119 jobs lost over HMRC tax bill
A well-known Scottish company that employed 119 was placed into administration over a £1 million tax bill.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0100
'Not being able to go into the hills felt like a death in the family’  
If there is one thing that Cameron McNeish isn’t short of, it’s a good yarn. The author, broadcaster, wilderness hiker, backpacker, and mountaineer looks back on decades in Scotland's hills

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100
'Doesn't let him off': Angry SNP members react to Murrell £400k plea deal offer
SNP members have given their reaction to an offer by Peter Murrell to pay back more than £400,000 he embezzled from the party as they called for an apology.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Taxpayers pay £600m repaying private firms for hospital and school construction
Taxpayers will spend half a billion pounds this year repaying PFI schemes for hospitals, roads and schools.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:40:00 +0100
Scottish garden centre is bought by family business
The Scottish family-owned garden centres business announced an acquisition arising from a retirement

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0100
Is it time for a new narrative in Scottish golf tourism?
Rather than simply charging guests more, there is a strong argument for promoting the breadth and nature of Scottish golf

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0100
Island golf survives thanks to 'personal mission' of hardcore volunteers
The game is maintained on the community-owned island through goodwill, cast‑off machinery and a fair bit of stubbornness

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:32:00 +0100
What does giant SpaceX flotation tell us about the value of AI?
The high rating planned for SpaceX is one of several signs of investor euphoria

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:32:06 +0100
Woman assaulted after stopping to offer help to 'injured' man on road
Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted near Ladybank in Fife on Wednesday, June 3.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:56:05 +0100
Four taken to hospital after serious crash near Kyle of Lochalsh
Police are appealing for information following a serious crash near Auchtertyre.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:35:29 +0100
No 10 hits back after JD Vance blames Henry Nowak murder on migrant ‘invasion’
The US politician claimed Mr Nowak would be alive if European elites had resisted ‘the politics of self-hatred and the mass invasion of migrants’.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:03:27 +0100
Veteran Channel 4 journalist Jon Snow reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis
The 78-year-old former news anchor will discuss the reality of living with the condition in a documentary

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:34:36 +0100
Social media driving rise in weapon-carrying among Scottish teens - senior officer
Weapon-carrying by Scottish teenagers is on the increase as they are being “influenced by social media and the internet”, a senior police officer has said.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:01:00 +0100
Prince William joins Royal Navy at Faslane to mark anniversary of Submarine Service
Prince William joined Royal Navy submariners and their families on Tuesday, June 2, to help mark the 125th anniversary of the Submarine Service.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:49:49 +0100
Tory group leader welcomes decision over single-sex toilets in village school
The Conservative group leader on West Lothian Council has welcomed a judge’s decision over single sex toilets in a newly-built village school.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:29:21 +0100
Court dismisses winding up petition against Scottish football club
A court has dismissed a winding up petition against a Scottish football club.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:03:20 +0100
Sir Chris Hoy unveils ‘surprise’ mural in Glasgow ahead of Commonwealth Games
A mural of Sir Chris Hoy has been unveiled in Glasgow ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100
Shares tumble in Glasgow television giant despite Scotland World Cup lift
Scottish television company says advertisers are showing strong demand around World Cup

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:24:24 +0100
People of Aberdeen have asked me to save ‘dying’ city, says Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch visited an oil and gas firm in Aberdeen on Friday alongside her party’s leader in Scotland, Russell Findlay, and Douglas Lumsden, the MSP and Tory candidate in the upcoming Aberdeen South Westminster by-election

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:18:56 +0100
SNP should set up KC led inquiry into Murrell scandal, says former justice secretary
SNP leader John Swinney should set up an independent inquiry led by a senior advocate to establish how Peter Murrell was able to embezzle more than £400,000 from the party over a 12 year period, according to a former justice secretary.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Gary Maclean and Lorna McNee named among Scotland's 50 most exciting chefs
Lorna McNee and Gary Maclean have been named among The Herald's list of the top 50 most exciting chefs working in Scotland in 2026.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:44:35 +0100
Report into man's death in City Chambers toilet cubicle to be heard in private
A report into the death of a man in a toilet cubicle at Edinburgh City Chambers will be heard by councillors in private.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:05:44 +0100
Film about Glasgow's twinning with city in Ukraine to debut this month
A documentary about the twinning of Glasgow with a city in Ukraine will premiere later this month

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:09:02 +0100
Two teenagers guilty of murdering 16-year-old on Irvine Beach
Jay Stewart 18, and a 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, killed Kayden Moy on May 17, 2025.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0100
University staff told to either cover colleagues' work or go without pay
Staff at Edinburgh University have been told that they must cover for their boycotting colleagues or go without pay themselves.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:39:02 +0100
Person hit with 'filthy' water from leaking ceiling at Scottish hospital
Concerns have been raised after water came through a ceiling and then onto a person in a Borders hospital this week.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:09:39 +0100
27-mile diversion after one-vehicle crash on A87
Emergency services are in attendance following the one-vehicle crash, which was reported to police at around 8.35am on Friday, June 5

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:35 +0100
Woman named following fatal crash near Newton Stewart
The woman who died following a fatal crash on the A714, near Newton Stewart has been named as Helen Flannighan.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:46:39 +0100
Trees planted by Robert Burns identified on the farm he designed and built
The mature trees were likely part of the poet's landscaping plan - and still survive today

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:42:19 +0100
Anonymous benefactor saves historic church with £115k donation
An anonymous benefactor has stepped forward to save an iconic Scottish Borders church with a £115k donation, just days before it was due to be put up for sale.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:31:20 +0100
Scottish pub linked to Robert Louis Stevenson novel sold
A Scottish pub linked to an acclaimed Robert Louis Stevenson novel has been sold.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0100
How the first-ever Scottish Gaelic metalcore World Cup song came to life
The tune, which translates as 'No Scotland', takes inspiration from the Tartan Army anthem 'No Scotland, No Party' and was penned after the national side's 4-1 qualification victory over Denmark at Hampden in November.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:49:24 +0100
This Edinburgh pub boss told worker to 'f*** off' for going to look after his kids
An Edinburgh employment tribunal has ordered The TBC Pub Company Limited to pay former Ratho Inn manager Ben Wilson over £1,200. A director wrongfully sacked him on the spot with an expletive after Wilson left work on time for childcare commitments.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:44:21 +0100
Nature campaigners take protest to Scottish Parliament
Campaigners have called the Natural Environment Act a 'moment of hope' - and want to see it implemented in full

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100
Whisky firms back hydrogen fuel drive amid concerns about key support scheme
Investment in hydrogen flags amid concerns about usefulness of fuel but champions hope carbon capture projects will boost market

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:13:44 +0100
Six Royal Bank of Scotland branches to close
Royal Bank of Scotland has announced six of its branches north of the Border are to be closed.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0100
Elite clubs remain divided on Scottish Golf despite improved ratings
Survey data shows Scottish Golf's satisfaction scores are improving, but opinion remains divided among some of Scotland's biggest clubs. (148 chars)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0100
What are Scottish Golf fees and how much do players pay?
Every member of an affiliated golf club in Scotland pays a mandatory annual fee to the sport's national governing body

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:09:23 +0100
Scottish masterpiece bought from charity shop sells for almost £200,000
The buyer was unaware of the identity of the artist behind the work - and hung it in her living room for 60 years

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100
Government agency said giant offshore wind site should be protected area
Scotland's biggest offshore windfarm is on a site that a consultation submission said would classify as a specially protected area 'in its own right'

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:46:57 +0100
Police appeal after 'abandoned' car torched
The fire is being treated as wilful, and enquiries are ongoing

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:22:08 +0100
Bid to resurrect Scottish town's 'abandoned' housing development
The homes have been left unfinished since the construction company went bust - four years ago

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:22:14 +0100
'Exquisite' Roman brooch' found in Scottish field to be seen for first time
Experts said such a rare and valuable brooch is unlikely to have been available to buy or trade

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0100
Revealed: The 50 most exciting chefs working in Scotland in 2026
From street‑food pioneers to fine‑dining trailblazers, here are the 50 most exciting and innovative chefs working in Scotland.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:40:38 +0100
Swinney to chair meeting on evacuated former mining village
Residents across around 100 homes were told on Wednesday they would need to spend eight more weeks out of their homes

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:34:00 +0100
Taxpayers fork out £45m on Scotland's most notorious road after years of closures
An eye-watering £45 million has been spent trying to keep one of Scotland's most notorious roads open after landslides — despite years of promises of a permanent solution.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0100
Green fees race ahead as Scottish golf tests pricing limits
Golf clubs across Scotland are raising green fees faster than memberships, but some fear pushing prices too far could hurt demand.

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