Scotland Herald

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:35:08 +0000
Clyde 1 moving back into Glasgow city centre after 42 years
Popular Scottish radio station Clyde 1 is returning to Glasgow city centre after more than four decades in Clydebank.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:07:09 +0000
Tributes paid after dad-of-six dies in workplace accident at demolition site
Tributes have poured in for a father-of-six who tragically died following a workplace accident at a demolition site.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:56:13 +0000
Craft brewer stages Celtic Connections’ highest-ever gig on Munro summit
World record-breaking adventurers the Maclean Brothers have taken Celtic Connections to new heights, performing the festival’s highest-ever gig atop Ben Lomond as part of Innis & Gunn’s headline partnership.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:37:57 +0000
Landslide closes road near Rest and Be Thankful in both directions
Police Scotland issued an alert to road users at around 8:30am on Monday confirming that the A815 at Rest and Be Thankful is currently closed in both directions.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:19:28 +0000
Teachers at Scottish private school strike over pensions dispute
Teachers at a private school are to go on strike after their employer refused to discuss a pensions dispute, their union has said.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:05:19 +0000
Work on 'ambitious' flood protection scheme set to get underway on Scottish island
Islanders will have a new sea wall to protect themselves against flooding as part of a multi-million pound project from North Ayrshire Council.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:35:35 +0000
LIVE: A9 closed in both directions due to flooding
The A9 is closed in both directions due to flooding Drivers are advised to use an alternative route if possible and expect delays.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:17:45 +0000
Staff at charity shop 'thrilled’ as rare edition of The Hobbit fetches £3,000
Staff at a Stirling charity shop have said they are “thrilled” after an extremely rare edition of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit fetched a record £3,000.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:31:14 +0000
Flooding brings disruption across parts of Scotland amid heavy rainfall
As of Monday morning, there were 19 Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) flood warnings and 12 flood alerts in place around the country

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
'Running out of time': Budget warning as Scotland nears child poverty deadline
Scotland is running out of time to meet its legally binding child poverty targets, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has warned ahead of Tuesday's Budget.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Tens of thousands of pupils attend crumbling, unsuitable, and overcrowded schools
Despite progress in recent years, many pupils are being educated in school buildings that are in poor condition or have exceeded their planned capacity.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:45:00 +0000
‘We will support staff’: Shopping centre to find roles for workers at axed store
A Scottish shopping centre operator has said it will 'support staff in finding new roles's a retail giant moves to close a landmark store.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:32:00 +0000
'Smiles' boss on a mission to transform dental care in Scotland
Jim Hall shares ambition to grow provision of care and employ more young dentists in Scotland

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:30:00 +0000
Humility is the wisest starting point in the face of global economic forces
An uncertain world demands an economy led by innovation, not cost competition

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
How Robert Burns hid a Scottish nationalist message in 'To a Haggis'
More than just a culinary curiosity, the poem was a cultural marker against foreign influence

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
How 'alien' Stone Age hall challenges views of Scotland’s earliest people
The find was revealed last year - now archaeologists share their reactions

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Casinos and bookies could see crackdown under budget demand by Greens
Casinos and bookies could face a tax crackdown under a budget proposal put forward by the Scottish Greens to the Scottish Government.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:42:46 +0000
New Year, new hope: Taking the first steps to a fresh start 
New Year, new hope: Taking the first steps to a fresh start 

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:42:41 +0000
New Year, new hope: Taking the first steps to a fresh start 
New Year, new hope: Taking the first steps to a fresh start 

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:42:51 +0000
New Year, new hope: Taking the first steps to a fresh start 
New Year, new hope: Taking the first steps to a fresh start 

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:58:00 +0000
'Digusted' Fife MP slams 'racist' online comments after meat cleaver incident
The Labour MP, who said she was "disgusted" by the comments, has now shared that officers are investigating if the abusive posts “meet a criminal threshold”.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:11:00 +0000
'I don't know if they are alive': Iranian in Glasgow fears for his family
Dr Arash Badakhsh of the University of Strathclyde has been unable to contact his family in Iran, something which has caused the award-winning researcher significant distress.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:55:00 +0000
Man rushed to hospital after early-morning crash on busy rural road in Fife
The road has reopened — and Police Scotland has revealed that a man has been taken to hospital with injuries.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:32:00 +0000
Missing woman last seen in Fort William traced after car spotted in Erskine
Police say Rebecca Woods, 29, was last seen near Fort William about 1.30pm on Saturday, 10 January, 2026.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:40:00 +0000
Check if you will be affected as a dozen flood warnings issued across Scotland
Temperatures will rise and we’ll see rain rather than snow accompanying some strong gusty winds in the north. 

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:15:00 +0000
Pro-Palestine protestors stage ‘die-in' at Scottish offices of American bank
Demonstrators occupied entrances at JP MorganChase’s Argyle Street offices, lying down on the pavement in front of the 14 storey building.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Jobs across Scotland under threat as high street chain in administration
Jobs across Scotland have been put at risk after a high street retail chain was placed into administration.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:52:47 +0000
Pensioner arrested after West Kilbride 'disturbance' sees police swarm address
A pensioner has been arrested after a disturbance in a Scottish town which saw police swarm an address in a Scottish town.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000
Scottish firms pushed 'to the brink' over non-domestic rates revaluation
The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has warned that increases in business rates, expected to take effect this April, will push businesses across Scotland “to the brink.”

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:46:42 +0000
Full list of cancelled ferries as west of Scotland gripped by winter storm
Multiple sailings between Arran and Troon have been cancelled “due to adverse weather".

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:14:00 +0000
Full list of restricted and closed trunk roads in north of Scotland amid flooding
Around 1.30 on Sunday afternoon, Traffic Scotland said that several key stretches of road had been restricted “due to flooding”.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000
I did eleven 'wild saunas' across Scotland in a single day - here are my hot takes
Inside a trip that put 221 miles on the clock, over 13 hours of driving and hopping in and out of multiple wood-fired hot boxes

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:51:00 +0000
Disruption update issued ahead of closures on motorway near Queensferry Crossing
Road maintenance operator BEAR has announced works will take place on the M90 between Junctions 1B Ferrytoll and Junction 2 Masterton near Dunfermline.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:29:00 +0000
Body of 40-year-old missing man found by police amid urgent search in Dundee
Police had been searching for Ryan Finnegan, 40, who was last seen by family in the Balgarthno Road area during the first week of December 2025.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:17:48 +0000
A83 Rest and Be Thankful closed over landslip fears amid heavy rain
A decision on whether to reopen the road will be made on Monday

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:34:44 +0000
Police launch probe after man's body found on cycle path
Walkers made the discovery this morning

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:11:13 +0000
Why this Scots town celebrates new year twice - with a burning barrel and a big party
The Clavie - a barrel filed with pitch and staves - is set a light and paraded around the town, followed by a large crowd

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:12:10 +0000
Flood fears as fresh snow warning issued for Sunday
An amber warning for snow is in force until 2pm on Sunday with heavy snowfall expected

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:52:22 +0000
Petition for parking controls to be scrapped refused despite 7000 signatures
A PETITION, signed by thousands, which calls for Glasgow City Council's plans for new parking control zones in the Southside, has been "refused."

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:22:35 +0000
Warning to motorists as crash closes A916 near Cupar in Fife
Motorists have been warned to avoid a busy rural route following an early-morning crash.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:07:11 +0000
Lorraine Kelly reveals she is in mourning after death of her father
Despite being in poor health, his death came as a shock to the broadcaster

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:43:00 +0000
Golden goodbye row: the questions ministers dodged over 'obscene' CalMac exit deal
Ministers are under growing pressure to explain how the 'fired' chief executive of the publicly funded lifeline ferry operator CalMac received more than £170,000 in annual pay after being removed from his post just three days into the year.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:31:00 +0000
Three days' in post, £170k pay: Fury over 'fired' CalMac boss's secret exit package
Ministers face calls to probe CalMac after its sacked chief executive received £175k in pay, raising concerns over secrecy and breaches of public sector severance rules.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +0000
With accounts overdue and board at war, what next for South Uist community buyout?
The accounts for a troubled community buyout in the Outer Hebrides have not been filed on time, with directors expressing no confidence in the vice-chair of the group amid a bitter civil war

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Karen Dunbar on why she has left stage plays behind for stand-up comedy
The Chewin' the Fat star has just completed an 80-date tour of Scotland.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000
'Happier than ever': Has Nicola Sturgeon already checked out of politics?
Nicola Sturgeon resigned dramatically as First Minister three years ago. What has she done since and has she essentially already bowed out of frontline politics?

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Scotland’s pubs and clubs fear 'severe' consequences as Budget looms
Scotland’s hospitality industry has warned that pubs, clubs and restaurants face job losses and closures unless business rates relief is extended in Tuesday’s Budget, piling pressure on ministers as finances tighten and revaluation hikes loom.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:17:00 +0000
Russia’s 'dark' fleet is out of the shadows ... but will likely go even darker
The risky operation last week to seize a sanctions busting oil tanker ratchets up tensions in an already volatile world, writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:15:00 +0000
As Trump plunders, Keir Starmer refuses to stand between the trolley and the shelves
THERE was a time, not long ago when my personal code prevented me from watching footage of real-life killings on the internet.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:32:25 +0000
Scotland on 'front line' of rising tension between US and Russia, expert warns
A leading defence expert has warned Scotland is on the 'front line' of rising tensions between the US and Russia.

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