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13/12/2023

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16/11/2023

"There is no moral superiority here - if the shoe had been on the other foot, the SNP and the nationalist Twitter moon-howlers would be behaving in exactly the same way."

Is £11,000 a lot of money? Well, it depends what it is for. It’s a small amount of money for a house or a car, but a large amount of money for a…

15/11/2023

A UK-wide analysis for the local authority areas which are the priority places for insulation found that three out of 32 local authority areas had the highest need

ThreeScottish areas have been pinpointed as locations that have the most urgent need of insulation upgrades as increasing calls are made to provide…

14/11/2023

Set on the edge of Fort William, Loch Linne House has been for sale since May 2022

A hotel 'overlooking the magnificent Loch Linnhe' is going under the hammer

14/11/2023

Ross Geddes said he was warned the move was akin to "commercial su***de" but is about to open his second store in Glasgow's south side

The founder of a successful Glasgow clothing brand has told how a battle with alcohol sparked his decision to donate all the profits to charity.

14/11/2023

House prices have risen by 10.7% in the local authority area, which is largely rural

According to data from Halifax, more than 70 local authority areas around the UK have seen property prices rise over the past 12 months, with Moray…

14/11/2023

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said there were “serious questions” from Mr Matheson to answer

Holyrood’s IT department has admitted that they took Michael Matheson at his word when he said his eyewatering £11,000 data roaming bill was…

14/11/2023

The former prime minister made a shock return to the Cabinet yesterday in the key role as Rishi Sunak carried out a reshuffle

New foreign secretary Lord Cameron has insisted he will be accountable for decisions in his role as he is being urged to "urgently reset"…

14/11/2023

EXCLUSIVE

Concerns have been raised that the Scottish Government is way behind in a bid to hit a target that no more than 1% of households would be in extreme fuel poverty by 2040

GovernmentT advisers have called for a new wave of financial support for Scotland's most vulnerable as it emerged the number of Scots households…

13/11/2023

Editor Catherine Salmond explains why The Herald has chosen to team up with The Scottish Book Trust this Christmas 2023

Editor Catherine Salmond explains why The Herald has chosen to team up with The Scottish Book Trust this Christmas 2023.

10/11/2023

How do you feel about the way grouse moors are handled?

Three quarters of Scots are against grouse moor land management practices, a new poll finds as Chris Packham condemns killing birds of prey.

09/11/2023

"Were officials and ministers connected enough to the experience of people at the sharp end?"

Was that really the very best we could do? That question hangs unspoken in the air at the Scottish Covid inquiry like a bitter rebuke. The inquiry…

09/11/2023

The energy regulator Ofgem said Glasgow-based ScottishPower and Perth-based SSE were among six that fell short of the target

SCOTS energy firms are amongst the six that are being faced with £10.8m in penalties for not meeting targets for the installation of smart meters.

09/11/2023

Can your phone tell how drunk you are?

Sensors in smartphones may be able to detect how drunk a person is based on changes in their voice, according to a small study.

09/11/2023

According to the company’s annual reports, £2.9 million has been paid out in the past three years, including £1.1 million in bonuses.

Scottish Water has been criticised after it was revealed the publicly-owned firm has paid three executives almost £3 million since 2021.

27/09/2023

The boy is the third teenager to be arrested in connection with the fire

Third arrest following fire at Station Hotel, Ayr

27/09/2023

Lisa Cameron compared working in Westminster to working at Carstairs, the high-security state psychiatric hospital

The SNP’s MSP for East Kilbride has effectively called for party members to unseat Lisa Cameron, the SNP MP who has held the corresponding…

27/09/2023

"So many people felt disillusioned by his climate climbdown because there was not a shred of honest leadership in that announcement"

We are at a tipping point in public consciousness over our future, but it’s a dangerous time, one when those who feel powerless, or disbelieving…

27/09/2023

'This shows how our unjust economy is making it harder and harder for people to get the housing they want'

27/09/2023

The Scottish Greens have called the decision a "catastrophe"

The controversial Rosebank oil field has been granted development and production consent by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).

27/09/2023

The Met Office has issued weather alerts across the country

Weather warnings will come into force for the arrival of Storm Agnes, which will bring damaging winds and big stormy seas.

27/09/2023

Ava Evans says Fox's comments made her feel “physically sick”

GB News has launched an investigation into “totally unacceptable” comments made by Laurence Fox about a female journalist during a broadcast.

27/09/2023

'I would barricade myself in my Mum's room if I had to - they can take me out kicking and fighting'

Relatives have vowed that they "will go down fighting" in a campaign to save a much-loved Lanarkshire care home from closure. Families of…

27/09/2023

A reader writes: "We need someone who puts the people before their party" — Letters to The Herald

RE Kathleen Nutt's piece on the upcoming Rutherglen by-election, there is only one issue: who can we trust to listen to us and speak up for us and…

27/09/2023

The college is searching for a nursery provider

The depute principal of New College Lanarkshire has said it is exploring 'one final option' to keep a campus nursery open.

27/09/2023

The Met Office has issued weather alerts across the country

Weather warnings will come into force for the arrival of Storm Agnes, which will bring damaging winds and big stormy seas.

25/09/2023

"I got so excited my hands were shaking"

The Northern Lights were casting stunning displays in skies above Scotland last night.

17/09/2023

"The Stranraer Oyster Festival now in its fifth year will be declared open. Yet, the rituals associated with this event are of the ages."

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16/09/2023

"This is excitingly the first proper sit-down outpost of the brilliant Hajar’s Shawarma King on King Street"

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