Scotland Herald

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:29:19 +0100
Green light for new Starbucks and Bayne’s Bakers in Scottish town
Councillors have voted in favour of allowing the development of a new Starbucks and also a Bayne’s Bakers in Cumbernauld.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:06:15 +0100
Hundreds of objections over planned extension of school
Hundreds of objections have poured in over a planned multi-million-pound extension of Park Mains High School in Erskine ahead of a crunch meeting.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:12:00 +0100
Busy Glasgow road closed to traffic due to police incident
AN 'avoid the area' warning has been issued amid an ongoing police incident on a busy Glasgow road.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:21:10 +0100
New 3,000-home development on old airport runway faces legal delays
A massive new development to the west of Edinburgh has asked for more time to settle a legal agreement with the council on contributions for public amenities.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:05:25 +0100
Student flats near Ashton Lane recommended for approval despite 180 objections
Proposals to develop new student flats in Glasgow’s West End have been recommended for approval despite more than 180 objections from local residents.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:36:05 +0100
Mobile phone launches help Scotland’s shops to best sales figures since April
With both Apple’s iPhone and Samsung Galaxy launching new models in September, increased mobile phone sales were highlighted as being one reason why overall sales grew in September.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:30:00 +0100
'Priceless' putters to 'simple' stymie sticks: The archive at Nairn Golf Club
More than 1,000 items are on display, with about the same again in storage

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:05:00 +0100
Historic Environment Scotland staff are 'stressed, upset and angry'
Staff at crisis-hit Historic Environment Scotland are "stressed, upset and angry" according to the head of the main trade union representing employees at the organisation.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:31:00 +0100
Top chef takes helm at Scotland’s newest five-star hotel
A new executive chef has been appointed to the culinary team at Scotland’s newest five-star boutique hotel

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:30:00 +0100
'Beautiful and imposing' Scottish hotel with separate wing for owner to be sold
A historic Scottish hotel with a separate owner's wing is being marketed for sale

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:03:00 +0100
Lib Dems ramp up pressure on SNP to tackle violence against women and girls
The Scottish Lib Dem deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain is to step up pressure on John Swinney's government to tackle violence against women and girls.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:30:00 +0100
It is clear Kintyre is the coast with the most when it comes to food and drink
Supporting these Scottish producers means boosting the country’s vibrant food ecosystem, and it is a chance to discover everything from award-winning restaurants and artisan cheesemakers to family-run delis and world-class distilleries.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:30:00 +0100
Cartoon on Chinese spy trial
Today's cartoon is on the story that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is being urged by senior members of his government to reassess his policy toward China and take a tougher stance on the risks it poses to UK national security in the wake of a collapsed...

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:19:45 +0100
Rising stars of Glasgow punk scene to play all-day solidarity gig for Palestine
An all-day gig featuring some of the rising stars of Glasgow's punk scene will beheld next month

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:47:48 +0100
Reform councillor cleared by Police Scotland after 'born and bred' comments
Claire Mackie-Brown was reported to Police Scotland after making comments about people who were ‘born and bred’ in the Scottish town. 

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
'Restaurant-to-room' plan dents revenues at Whitbread
The owner of the UK's biggest hotel chain is slimming down its pub and restaurant portfolio in favour of more profitable room rates

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:55:03 +0100
Man convicted for multiple rapes and assaults in Perthshire and Fife
A 54-year-old man has been found guilty of multiple sexual and violent offences against women in Fife and Perthshire

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:59:30 +0100
Aberdeen firm to move supermarket giant to new location in £10m investment
The plans, which include the construction of the ‘state of the art’ budget food store, were mooted by West Coast Estates during a public meeting this week.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:40:23 +0100
Teen sex offender caught with indecent images and videos of kids is jailed
A teenage sex offender found in possession of indecent images and videos of children has been jailed.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0100
Scotland’s Brewery of the Year revealed at 2025 Beer Awards
A Dundee-based business has been named 'Scottish Brewery of the Year' at the Scottish Beer Awards.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:01:39 +0100
Body found in search for man who went missing from Ayrshire town
A body has been found in the search for missing Ayr man John Doherty

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:46:17 +0100
Legal battles and toll protests as Skye Bridge celebrates 30 years
The opening of the Skye Bridge in 1995 was supposed to be a landmark moment for the island by connecting it to the mainland.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:23:29 +0100
Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports to be hit with major strike this weekend
Strike action affecting Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports will begin at 2.45 on Friday, and continue until Tuesday at 23.59.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:27:44 +0100
Library of renowned Scots mathematician to go under the hammer in Edinburgh
The library of Sir Isaac Newton's protégé will go under the hammer in Edinburgh next week

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:11:36 +0100
Bus driver targeted with racial abuse by kids as police launch probe
A bus driver is being supported by his employers after he was targeted with racial abuse while working.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:08:21 +0100
Health board apology after man, 92, spends seven hours waiting to be seen at hospital
NHS Fife have apologised to the family of a Dalgety Bay grandfather who spent seven “horrendous” hours waiting to be seen at Kirkcaldy’s Victoria Hospital.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:06:32 +0100
Painting by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh sold for close to £100,000
A rare watercolour painting by the wife of Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been sold for close to £100,000

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:40:34 +0100
Latest look at tense TV thriller set in 'rain-drenched' Scottish holiday park
Six-part Channel 4 series is set in a loch-side location over the course of a single day.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:44:32 +0100
Scottish football manager on trial accused of attacking Rangers fan
A Scots football manager Jim McIntyre is on trial accused of attacking a Rangers fan.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:11:18 +0100
Man, 57, arrested following major police incident in Dalry
Arrest made after major police incident in Dalry, with fire and ambulances services also in attendance.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:49:31 +0100
Historic Edinburgh building to be converted into boutique hotel
Code Concepts has announced the future opening of The Bindery, a new design-led boutique hotel in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:59:19 +0100
Boat 'dark fishing' damaged broadband cable serving Orkney and Shetland
Damage to an undersea cable which left parts of Shetland and Orkney without internet for close to two weeks was caused by a vessel dredging the seabed with its tracker off

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:07:28 +0100
Glasgow nextbike cycle hire scheme to cease operations at the end of October
Glasgow’s cycle hire scheme will change operators at the end of October, with nextbike by TIER departing after eleven years of service.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:30:33 +0100
Car sales showroom in Scottish city brought to market
A car sales showroom and vehicles in a Scottish city are being marketed

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:04:31 +0100
Sailor has close encounter with bluefin tuna in Firth of Clyde
Atlantic bluefin tuna are highly prized for both big game angling and Japanese cuisine, making them one of the world's most valuable fish.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:39:00 +0100
Scottish Greens membership highest since 2016 after change in leadership
The Scottish Greens have increased their membership by 10% over the last six months, top bosses say ahead of the party’s autumn conference.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:24:11 +0100
Scottish baker agrees seven figure deal with major supermarket chain
A Scottish baker has agreed a £1million deal with the Co-op to supply three of their most popular products across the country.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:22 +0100
Illegal fireworks worth up to £100k seized in police raid
Police have seized illegal fireworks worth up to £100,000 in West Lothian.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:14:26 +0100
Electric train completes first test journey on Glasgow-East Kilbride line
The test is a key part of the Scottish Government’s £144m East Kilbride Enhancement project, which aims to fully electrify the route. 

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:42:31 +0100
Edinburgh clergyman named as next Moderator of the Church of Scotland
Kennedy, who grew up in Glasgow, has served as minister of Craiglockhart Parish Church since 2012. 

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:52:20 +0100
Scottish jobs at risk as Nestle propose plans to cut 16,000 workers around the world
Jobs at Nestle’s Girvan factory could be at risk after the company announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs over the course of the next two years.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:50:05 +0100
Claims pupils sharing videos of Charlie Kirk’s shooting in East Lothian schools
Claims children have been sharing video footage of American activist Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting in schools across East Lothian have sparked a call for a mobile phone ban for pupils.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:13:15 +0100
Claims kids as young as 10 are using cocaine in Dumfries and Galloway
Youngsters are dabbling in the highly-addictive class A drug, which has the region’s drugs support workers on high alert.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:54:57 +0100
Edinburgh social workers using AI to help write up casework reports
Edinburgh social workers have been using an AI programme to help write up reports as part of a trial into the potential benefits of the technology.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:05:28 +0100
'Significant concerns': HES chair addresses staff over 'culture and racism'
The newly-appointed chair of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Sir Mark Jones acknowledged "significant issues" around “organisational culture, staff wellbeing and racism” at the agency.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:44:22 +0100
CCTV overhaul will 'improve the character' of Glasgow Central station
Plans to replace CCTV cameras as well as the public address and voice alarm  (PAVA) system at Glasgow’s Central Station have been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:58:58 +0100
Here's how much gross profit home sellers in Scotland are making on average
Homeowners selling up in Britain in the past 18 months made an average gain of £72,000 compared with what they paid for the property, according to analysis by Zoopla.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:20:47 +0100
3,000-year-old secret of Bronze Age hoard found in Scottish field revealed
The Peebles Hoard, which was found by a metal detectorist in 2020, comprises more than 500 “unusual” bronze and organic objects, many without archaeological parallel anywhere in the world.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:59:18 +0100
Retired teacher convicted of abusing 18 girls at former school
Patricia Robertson - now aged 77 - had denied the accusations during a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:48:44 +0100
Baby’s death not related to built environment of Glasgow hospital, sheriff finds
Sophia Smith died at the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC) at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus in Glasgow on April 11 2017.

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