Scotland Herald
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:30:00 +0100Israel and Hamas agree Gaza ceasefire deal - what happens next?
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal on a ceasefire, with the first phase of a plan to go into effect - but what happens next?
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:20:27 +0100Your Party co-leader to visit Glasgow later this month ahead of conference
The co-leader of Your Party will visit Glasgow later this month ahead of the new party's founding conference
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:36:14 +0100Police Scotland investigating historic messages and social media posts by officers
Messages and social media posts allegedly sent by officers from Police Scotland are being investigated by the force, including WhatsApp pictures of a suspect in handcuffs.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:30:00 +0100Scottish producers urge screen funding rethink to help them 'stay afloat'
Home-grown companies say more help is needed to help home-grown film and TV companies compete globally
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:30:00 +0100Revealed: Scotland’s toxic damp and mould crisis set to cost hundreds of millions
Ministers have been warned that Scotland faces a repair bill running into hundreds of millions of pounds over a failure to tackle the growing public health crisis of damp and mould in its homes — a problem campaigners say could cost lives if ignore...
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:32:00 +0100Scottish fashion brand to launch first store in England
A Scottish fashion brand is to open its first store south of the Border.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:30:00 +0100Shares plunge as North Sea heavyweight suffers big production setback
An acquisitive North Sea oil firm has seen its shares plunge after suffering renewed production challenges on a key asset.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:30:00 +0100Car sales heavyweight highlights pressure on prices amid Budget fears
Car sales heavyweight Vertu Motors has said new vehicle prices are under pressure but the second hand market is in better shape.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100Public trust in Scottish Government at record low, survey finds
Public trust in the Scottish Government has dropped to its lowest level since devolution, according to a landmark survey charting 25 years of changing attitudes.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:31:00 +0100Shares leap in UK pubs giant amid 'step change'
Shares lift in Marston's as pub giant raises profit expecations
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:30:00 +0100Today's cartoon is on the SNP's independence paper
Today's cartoon is on the SNP's independence paper.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:58:19 +0100Glasgow's Merry-Go-Round baby charity gets cash boost
Merry-Go-Round provides affordable and sustainable essentials for babies and children
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:27:00 +0100Campaign group formed to bring back passengers to Edinburgh suburban rail route
A campaign has been launched to re-open a railway line in Edinburgh to passengers
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:01:00 +0100'Bumper' programme announced for Book Week Scotland 2025
Graeme Macrae Burnet, makar Peter Mackay, and New York Times’ best-selling author author Amal El-Mohtar will be taking part in a week of events.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:30:00 +0100More than 50,000 children starving in Gaza finds peer-reviewed medical study
More than 50,000 children in Gaza may be suffering from severe malnutrition, according to the findings of a peer-reviewed study published by The Lancet
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100Boost for Aberdeen as investor appetite declared at its 'highest in years'
Portfolio of seven office buildings in Aberdeen sold for £10.8m
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100Council investigates senior officials over additional support needs comments
Parents have called the comments 'derogatory, demeaning and unprofessional.'
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:26:00 +0100Fashion and homeware brand to open new outlet in Silverburn
A popular lifestyle store known for rangers of women’s fashion, gifts and homeware is to open in Silverburn.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:28:45 +0100Scottish Government 'yet to pay For Women Scotland legal bill' six months post-ruling
The final amount the Scottish Government must pay is not known; however, it is believed to be between £250,000 and £400,000
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0100Film crews now heading into 'almost every part of Glasgow' under city screen boom
Film and TV productions are now shooting in almost every area of Glasgow due to the city’s growing popularity for filming.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:57:07 +0100History to come alive at Scotland's castles and gardens this October
Scotland’s rich and colourful past will be brought vividly to life this October as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) launches its popular Living History programme for the school holidays.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:48:52 +0100Killer who carried out 'napalm' attack on man before stabbing him jailed for 20 years
A killer who carried out a "napalm" attack on a man has been jailed for at least 20 years.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:56:50 +0100Russell Findlay accuses SNP of being ‘out of touch’ on immigration
Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay accuses the SNP and left-wing politicians of being out of touch with ‘mainstream Scotland’ on immigration during a heated Holyrood debate.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:22:33 +0100Scots on Global Sumud Flotilla arrive at Glasgow Airport after detention
The pai were greeted by their families and supporters at 7.40 PM this evening, when their plane landed at Glasgow Airport.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:31:28 +0100Workers at Edinburgh defence factory back strike action in pay row
3,000 Unite the Union members at aerospace and defence manufacturer Leonardo have voted to back industrial action in a dispute over pay.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:08:46 +0100TikTok man who posed as road traffic lawyer convicted after pensioner killed
A man who often posed as a road traffic lawyer on TikTok has been convicted of killing a pensioner in a horror crash.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:56:51 +0100Calls for government action as one in five Scots teenagers say they have vaped
19.5% of 11-17-year-olds said they had used vapes before, while 18.1% said they had tried smoking.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:58:17 +0100Edinburgh explorer set for final stage of 1,430-mile hike across Saudi Arabia
An explorer hoping to become the first recorded person to cross the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from north to south on foot is set to begin the final stage of her 1,430-mile journey.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:19:23 +0100Scotland legends to walk to 21 football grounds in Doddie Weir charity campaign
The group hopes to raise £50,000, which will be split between the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation and My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:57:29 +0100Key takeaways from Scottish Government's latest independence blueprint
The Scottish Government’s new paper, A Fresh Start with independence sets out why the SNP administration believes Scotland should leave the UK, and “what an independent Scotland could look like”.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:46:48 +0100Island boutique hotel gets four-star AA rating
Nestled just outside the village of Elgol, the hotel has four thoughtfully designed bedrooms
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:59:35 +0100US aircraft giant set for green light over Scottish base sale deal
Aircraft giant poised for approval for major acquisition of manufacturer with base in Scotland
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:38:04 +0100Could First Minister's £10,000 indy promise to Scots work – or could it backfire?
John Swinney has unveiled a new paper on independence with a promise Scots will be £10,000 a year better off under independence. Can it help the First Minister win a majority next year?
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:28:14 +0100‘We’ve reached the limits of devolution’: Swinney says Holyrood has hit 'ceiling'
First Minister says Scotland can no longer achieve its ambitions within the UK as new independence paper outlines economic case for leaving.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:05:00 +0100‘Should not have been accepted’: Sidelined fiasco ferry in global bid to fix flaw
The ship at the heart of Scotland's ferry fiasco is at the centre of an international scramble to fix a serious engine system fault — piling yet more cost onto an already spiralling multi-million-pound scandal, the Herald can reveal.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:01:50 +0100Royal Lyceum Theatre taps deputy Fringe boss to lead playhouse into 'new era'
Lyndsey Jackson, currently deputy chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, has been tapped to take up the prestigious role.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:26:30 +0100CalMac charters ferry for third time to ease pressure on network
The MV Arrow is returning to Scottish waters for the third time
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:05:54 +0100NHS Scotland doctor detained by Israel after latest flotilla intercepted
Dr Suhaimi was aboard the Conscience, one of nine ships which were intercepted by Israeli forces overnight.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:36:54 +0100Approval granted for electricity substation near former South Lanarkshire hotel
Approval has been granted for a new electricity substation in South Lanarkshire
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:15:17 +0100NHS Grampian rolls out 'live saving' blood borne virus testing
NHS Grampian, which serves Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray, has announced plans to screen patients for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:52:26 +0100Rare monkey born at Edinburgh Zoo - here's how to see it
A rare monkey has been born at Edinburgh Zoo and will be named in the coming weeks
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:48:12 +0100Glasgow's Ramen Dayo opens second location on Renfield Street
The Japanese eatery began as a pop-up cart in 2016 before establishing a restaurant on Queen Street and later moving to the West End.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0100Scotland's first art house cinema set for multi-million pound revamp to secure future
Work to weather-proof 1939 building and reduce its carbon footprint is expected to take five years to complete.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:33:21 +0100Keir Starmer to 'beat the drum for Scotland's finest products' in India visit
Sir Keir Starmer will be “beating the drum for Scotland’s finest products” during a visit to India, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has said
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:38:42 +0100Man dies following accident at Lanarkshire factory
A man has died following an accident at a factory in Lanarkshire
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:30:00 +0100How a former military base could be turned into Scotland's next major film studio
It was a military base in the heart of Scotland for more than a century.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100Amnesty calls on minister to ban Police Scotland from using live facial recognition
Amnesty International has urged ministers to ban live facial recognition, warning Police Scotland’s plans amount to mass surveillance.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 04:32:00 +0100Scottish investment house aims to raise up to £50m for funds
The Scottish investment house has unveiled plans to raise up to £50m across four funds
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 04:31:00 +0100Major Scottish manufacturer acquired by Canadian beauty products giant
A long-standing Scottish manufacturer has been acquired by a Canadian beauty products company
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 04:29:00 +0100Scottish engineering giant warns £206 million takeover 'in jeopardy'
Shareholders in John Wood Group urged to vote in favour of lifting borrowing limit