Herald Scotland

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:28:34 +0100
One of Glasgow's most decorated restaurants announces shock closure
The eatery, located on Argyle Street in the Finnieston area of Glasgow, has previously been named the AA’s Restaurant of the Year.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:34:00 +0100
Leak inquiry into secrecy 'scandal' over taxpayer millions for private Scots port
A Scots council at the centre of a secrecy 'scandal' over taxpayer millions being pumped into a key private Scottish port has launched a leak inquiry into how details of a secret "sub-project" were made public.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
University launches Centre for Spatial Reasoning to help boost school math skills
A new Centre for Spatial Reasoning has been established by the University of Glasgow following a successful trial involving thousands of pupils.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:32:00 +0100
Scottish housebuilder aims 'firepower' at traditional heartlands
Scottish housebuilding chief excited by potential for growth in the Highlands

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0100
Scottish jobs market holds its own ahead of 'terrifying' Budget
The labour market remains relatively robust but there are "worrying" signs underneath

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:10:00 +0100
New research reveals the lost castle and palace of the Kings of the Isles
It was once a kingdom which ruled the waves and rivalled Scotland in power and majesty.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:37:07 +0100
Closure of shipyard would be 'disaster' for Port Glasgow, business owners warn
Business owners in Port Glasgow are throwing their weight behind the campaign to secure a future for Ferguson Marine.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:01:00 +0100
European politician backs SNP Government in £85m foreign student tax controversy
A European politician has backed John Swinney's decision not to introduce a planned UK levy universities would have to pay on international students saying the decision will boost "academic exchange and collaboration" between Germany and Scotland.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0100
Scotch whisky distiller unveils new permanent boss
New boss of Elgin-based distiller takes role with 25 years of spirits industry experience

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0100
Glasgow's 'resilience' hailed as prime office secures big-name tenant
One of Scotland's 'greenest' building is now 90% let after latest deal

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:24:31 +0100
Path of new Land Reform Bill risks being a road to nowhere in Scotland
Doubts are being raised as to whether the Land Reform Bill currently before the Scottish Parliament is workable given the sheer volume and complexity of the prosposed legislation, writes Dominic Ryan

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:13:17 +0100
Planning boost for proposed 160-home social housing scheme in Stornoway
Plans for a new development of 160 houses for social let at a site next to the MacKenzie Park scheme, east of Stornoway, have received a boost this week.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:57:05 +0100
Catholic Church gives its blessing to closure of primary school
Francis Dougan, Bishop of Galloway, has accepted that all was done to try and keep St Ninian’s Primary open over the years, but that low pupil numbers and failing to recruit a headteacher meant the school was unsustainable.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:14:06 +0100
Council begins legal action to remove ‘African tribe’ from new site in woods
A council has begun legal action to evict a self-styled “African tribe” from the site they moved to after being removed from their previous camp.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:55:19 +0100
New £8m home for shinty ahead of sport's blue riband event
A Scottish engineering company has successfully delivered a new £8m ‘Home of Shinty’ in Inverness.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:22:44 +0100
Two of Scotland’s biggest churches sign historic friendship agreement
The Saint Ninian Declaration between the Catholic Church in Scotland and the Scottish Episcopal Church supports a deepening relationship between the two denominations.

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:54:33 +0100
At least 60 deaths from climate-driven heat in Scotland this summer, scientists find
At least 1,147 people in the UK died from climate change-driven heatwaves over this summer, leading scientists and epidemiologists have found.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:33:26 +0100
RECAP: 400-year-old Not Proven verdict will be scrapped in Scotland
The not proven verdict is set to be scrapped as MSPs debate the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill which could see major changes made to the system.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0100
Winners of Scottish Impact Awards 2025 revealed at Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow
It was an evening defined by optimism and a deep sense of purpose as leaders in sustainability, inclusion and community impact gathered at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:21:40 +0100
Two charged following protest at building housing asylum seekers
It is understood asylum seekers were moved into the block last week.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:42:52 +0100
Scottish firm which sponsored Rangers and Celtic in key moves for growth drive
The Scottish company, which observed it 'became one of Scotland’s most recognised brands when it simultaneously sponsored Rangers and Celtic', in key moves

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:24:00 +0100
Scotland prison population at highest level for over a decade
Scotland's prison population is at its highest since since April 2014, with close to 2,000 awaiting trial

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0100
WATCH: The Bluebells release new anti-fascist single to combat 'growth of far-right'
A new anti-fascist single by The Bluebells can be heard for the first time today.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:56:12 +0100
Long-established Scottish family business falls into administration
The long-established Scottish family business has fallen into administration, with all staff retained while a buyer is sought

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:30:00 +0100
Alba MSP Ash Regan's former domain now used to oppose her sex work bill
At the bottom of the website, large lettering reads: “No Revolution Without Trans Liberation” and “Decrminalise Sex Work Now”.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:33:55 +0100
Will a dedicated sex crimes court deliver for victims? The jury is still out...
Much of the coverage of the Victims and Witnesses Bill has focused on its proposal to scrap the not proven verdict and the controversy over plans for a juryless trials for sex offences. But with the legislation expected to pass its final parliamentar...

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:41:23 +0100
'Women lead the way' as National Galleries of Scotland reveal 2026 programme
Shows throughout the year will focus on women artists and Scottish creativity

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:27:56 +0100
Ex-Rangers and Celtic Women's striker accused of 'holding criminal cash'
Mulvey pleaded not guilty today at Glasgow Sheriff Court to possession of £47,200 of criminal property

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:57:58 +0100
Retail park snapped up by tycoon Mike Ashley's Frasers Group
A retail park in Greenock with a host of household names has been snapped up by a property group owned by tycoon Mike Ashley.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:00:12 +0100
Minister: 'Government won’t be complacent despite 11% suicide drop'
The number of probable suicides in 2024 fell to the lowest since 2017, with 704 recorded – 86 fewer than the previous year

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:37:05 +0100
Award-winning American actor and director Robert Redford dead at 89
Born in Santa Monica, California, Redford won a BAFTA for his role in Butch Cassidy in 1970 and was awarded Best Director at the Academy Awards in 1980.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:30:44 +0100
Hundreds at risk of redundancy as Sky plans job cuts
Sky is planning to cut around 600 jobs in the UK as it slims down its technology team following the launch of new streaming platforms.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:26:16 +0100
Scottish navy veteran in search for unusual crewmate - Theresa the tortoise
 Simon Murdoch, 88, last saw the tortoise more than 60 years ago, when his ship, the HMS Owen, visited the Seychelles in 1964.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:59:41 +0100
Highland schools 'left to rot' as estate survey finds 34% are in disrepair
53 primaries in the Highland Council area are rated as ‘poor’ - thirty more than the next highest council area.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:23:45 +0100
Next Holyrood government urged to recruit new GPs amid 'chronic' underfunding
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Scotland has outlined a seven-part manifesto they say will maximise high quality care for patients.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:50:51 +0100
'Lost African tribe' move camp twenty feet away as baliffs arrive to evict them
The trio packed up their things and moved to the other side of a wire fence just feet away from their previous campsite.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:07:20 +0100
Call for urgent action as job losses mount
Pubs, restaurants and hotels account for more than half of all jobs lost during the past year

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:34:05 +0100
In-depth UN report concludes that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
A United Nations inquiry has concluded that Israel has committed genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:38:20 +0100
Celebrated Scottish restaurant reopens following £1.2m restoration
Much-loved Glasgow restaurant institution The Ubiquitous Chip has reopened following a £1.2 million restoration.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:36:59 +0100
Swinney: 'Very real risk' Lord Mandelson row could jeopardise Trump whisky deal
John Swinney has warned there is a "very real risk" that the Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein row could jeopardise whisky trade negotiations.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:39:57 +0100
Swimmers in Scotland 'kept in dark' about sewage pollution, says charity
Surfers Against Sewage, which launched the Safer Seas and Rivers Service app, said it will provide people with “at least some form of protection from the risks of sewage pollution”.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:32:00 +0100
'Scandal’: Fury over secrecy in taxpayer millions pumped into private Scots port
A storm has erupted over a "scandal" over secret millions being pumped into a key Scottish port run by one of the UK's biggest port operators.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:32:00 +0100
Why is a key Scots port at the centre of a row over public money 'misuse'?
What is Inchgreen dry dock?Located in the Greenock area on the River Clyde, it is one of the largest dry docks in the UK and Europe.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:30:00 +0100
'Lives compromised': Alarming figures reveal scale of outdated fire engine fleet
SNP ministers have been warned lives are being compromised as The Herald reveals almost half of Scotland's fire engines exceed the recommended service life.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:01:00 +0100
KC calls for respectful debate on rape shield laws after Holyrood clashes
Defence advocate Thomas Ross has called for views to be expressed "respectfully" in a highly-charged debate about what evidence can be heard in court in sex offence cases.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Holyrood committee demands answers over buried Police Scotland ‘boys’ club’ report
MSPs demand answers from the Scottish Police Authority after a damning report into Police Scotland’s “toxic boys’ club” culture was buried.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'Keep your promises on not proven': Plea to MSPs on abolishing ‘bastard verdict’
Hannah Stakes, who watched the man she accused of rape walk free, has urged MSPs to scrap Scotland’s “bastard verdict” as Parliament votes on landmark justice reforms.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:34:00 +0100
The Scottish tech company that has hit a 'proud milestone'
Analyst expects there will be further profit upgrades from Edinburgh-based software company

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:33:00 +0100
Scottish law firm hires partner with 'wealth' of boardroom experience
The Scottish law firm has announced the appointment of a new partner

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0100
Scotland's life-saving sciences are not immune from global forces
Scotland has proven its ability to punch far above its weight in life sciences, but the medium-term financial outlook remains tricky

home