It’s not easy winkling out words on a daily basis, you know. “This writing business, it takes up a helluva time,” said Alex Salmond, the former First Minister, as he informed the golf scribes about the progress of his second book on last year’s referendum.He
BURIED deep in a cupboard, drawer or cardboard box amongst sundry other keepsakes from a career at the sharp end of football is the ill-fated maroon third jersey which Shaun Maloney wore in Tbilisi in October 2007. The 32-year-old’s memories of that night
CELTIC are set to strengthen their squad with the signing of Ryan Christie and Jozo Simunovic before the summer transfer window closes today after agreeing fees totalling just under £5 million with Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Dinamo Zagreb respectively.Christie
MARK McGhee has admitted Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths is better placed to lead the line for Scotland at the moment than at any stage previously in his professional career. However, the national team’s assistant manager has given a strong indication
TYLER Blackett has predicted his season-long loan move to Celtic could enable him to force his way into the full England squad ahead of the Euro 2016 finals in France next summer. The Manchester United defender felt that not featuring regularly in the
STEWART Regan, the SFA chief executive, has mounted a defence of the standard of refereeing in Scotland and warned managers and players to lay off the nation’s beleaguered match officials. A controversial weekend in the action in the Ladbrokes Premiership
Serena Williams enjoyed an excellent first day at the US Open without even hitting a ball as five seeds in the American's half of the draw lost in the first round. Seventh seed Ana Ivanovic led the list of challengers to fall at the first hurdle
FORMER Rangers owners Craig Whyte and Charles Green will both appear in court tomorrow in connection with a probe into the fraudulent acquisition of the club. Mr Whyte, who led the club into administration in February 2012, and Mr Green, who bought
Two British journalists have been charged with "working on behalf of a terrorist organisation" in Turkey. Vice News correspondent Jake Hanrahan and cameraman Philip Pendlebury were arrested while filming in the south-east region of Diyarbakir.
A year after experiencing a career high by reaching his first grand slam final, Kei Nishikori suffered the opposite emotions yesterday as he was sent packing in the first round, beaten by the Frenchman Benoit Paire. The fourth seed held two match
Manchester United insist Real Madrid were the ones to blame for the shock 11th-hour collapse of David de Gea's proposed move to the Bernabeu. United and Madrid had agreed a deal worth £29million for the sale of the Spanish goalkeeper on Monday,
Polish authorities have blocked off a wooded area near a railway track after scores of treasure hunters swarmed south-west Poland looking for an alleged Nazi gold train. The city of Walbrzych and its surrounding wooded hills are experiencing a
Stephen McManus is absolutely clear about why Scotland appear to be heading in the right direction in Group D in the Euro 2016 qualifiers. The former Celtic and Scotland defender believes Gordon Strachan is one of the best managers in British football
Not getting enough sleep dramatically increases the chances of catching a cold, research has shown. People who sleep six hours or less a night are four times more susceptible to colds than those who spend more than seven hours in slumber land,
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pressed fellow European nations to share the burden of the influx of migrants. The German leader told reporters in Berlin that the European Union will betray its values if it fails to get a grip on the crisis
An explosion at a fireworks factory in north-eastern Spain has killed at least two people, wounded six and left four others missing. The blast occurred around 2pm local time at the Pirotecnia Zaragozana factory in the small town of Pinseque, a
Mark McGhee insists the Scotland camp will not waste their time trying to work out Euro 2016 qualification prospects ahead of the double-header against Georgia and Germany. After six Group D fixtures the Scots are in third place with 11 points,
The EU has handed France £3.6 million to build a better camp for migrants attempting to cross to Britain. The five million euro of funding will help create improved facilities for around 1,500 of those clustered at the makeshift Calais site dubbed
A British ship is taking humanitarian supplies to the storm-hit island of Dominica. Royal Fleet Auxillary (RFA) ship Lyme Bay has been sent to the Commonwealth country with bedding, shelter, torches and stretchers, as well as a Lynx Mk 8 helicopter
Scotland wing Sean Lamont is comfortable he does all he can to earn selection for a third World Cup - but he will not take inclusion for granted. Lamont could not have had a better weekend ahead of Vern Cotter's announcement of his final squad
Barack Obama is to venture into the Alaskan wilderness with British adventurer Bear Grylls for a television programme, it has been announced. The US President will team up with the survival expert to explore the impact climate change is having
Andy Burnham has warned Labour activists that electing Jeremy Corbyn as leader would mean "giving up" on winning the next election. The shadow health secretary's intervention came with the left-winger embroiled in yet another row over past comments
Seven-time major champion Mats Wilander is backing Andy Murray to win two or three more grand slams but says the Scot's body language is still a key weakness against the top players. Murray is likely to be the calmest man on court when he begins
Shaun Maloney is going into Scotland's clash with Georgia as confident as he has been in his international career as he looks to make amends for one of his biggest international disappointments. Maloney was in the Scotland team that lost 2-0 in
Edinburgh newcomer Nasi Manu believes former Highlanders team-mate John Hardie would bring physicality and top-class breakdown skills to the party if he was selected in Scotland’s Rugby World Cup squad today.Scotland head coach Vern Cotter will announce
Hutchesons’ Grammar School began their preparations for the new conference season with a triangular contest against Morrison’s Academy and Queen Victoria School, Dunblane and in the event emerged from what was essentially a training game with satisfaction.The
New Celtic signing Tyler Blackett is looking forward to testing himself in Scottish football following his move from Manchester United. The England Under-21 international joined Ronny Deila's side on a season-long loan on Saturday. The 21-year-old
More than 100 violent or sexual offenders were reported to Scotland's care watchdog last year, becasue they had been carried out while an offender was on license or statutory supervision . The Care Inspectorate said it had received 111 serious offence
MORALITY and politics are a volatile mix.The debate on Trident renewal has been quietly waiting in the wings of British politics and is now being thrust centre stage, helped on its way by the appearance on Scottish soil of Chancellor, and would-be Prime
The BBC sees itself as a "unionist institution", according to a former BBC editor who accused the broadcaster of propaganda during the independence referendum campaign. Paul Mason, former economics editor for Newsnight and subsequently for Channel
Millions of people descended on Edinburgh for the biggest and best festival season yet with record-breaking ticket sales across the city. The Edinburgh International, Fringe and Book festivals were all hailed as spectacular successes as visitors
Glasgow Airport has officially opened its £3.3 million pier extension. The project allows more passengers to board planes without setting foot on the asphalt and increases the number of stands able to accommodate larger aircraft. Minister for
A war of words has broken out over Trident renewal with Scottish Nationalist leaders accusing the UK Government of arrogance while Chancellor George Osborne railed against Labour and SNP unilateralists, saying they were putting Britain's security at
HUNDREDS of school children and local residents are expected to welcome the Queen to the Midlothian village of Newtongrange next week when the monarch unveils a plaque at the new Borders Railway station to commemorate its opening. The Queen and
Van Morrison has celebrated his 70th birthday with once-in-a-lifetime concerts on the east Belfast street he immortalised in his masterpiece Astral Weeks. Three thousand fans squeezed into Cyprus Avenue - the "avenue of trees" as he called it in
Social networking sites are not doing enough to protect children from online dangers such as sexual abuse and cyber bullying, the NSPCC has warned. The charity has accused companies of being more concerned about their profits than trying to protect
From distraught to delighted. Golf has a habit of toying with the emotions and Ewen Ferguson, the 19-year-old from Bearsden who was given a late call-up to the Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team yesterday, has been through the wringer over the last
Chancellor Angela Merkel has likened the test Germany faces in coping with a flood of refugees to the challenge of reunifying the country 25 years ago and called on citizens to show flexibility, patience and openness. At a 90-minute news conference
IN a rare visit to Scotland the Chancellor trotted out the Orwellian mantra of a “dangerous and uncertain world” (“Osborne condemned over £500m Faslane upgrade”, The Herald, August 31. Parts of the world are dangerous but most of it lives in peace.
WRIGHT, Johnston & Mackenzie has become the latest law firm to pick up staff from McClure Naismith.McClure went into administration last week but around 80 of its employees have already been snapped up or are in negotiations with other firms. Administrators
It’s a cut-and-thrust world and even the genteel game of Poohsticks has become more cutting and thrusting. While most of us probably spent youth’s happy days nonchalantly flinging any old twig over a brig’ in to the gently rolling waters below, it now
TheatreThe CameoOran Mor, GlasgowMary BrennanTHREE STARSWhat do MPs do after their previously safe seat is suddenly occupied by somebody else? In The Cameo – by Kieran Lynn and DC Jackson – the publicity hungry John Dumfries attempts to swap one soap
Innovations brought about by the new director of the Edinburgh International Festival, Fergus Linehan, have helped the Festival to a record year at the box office, taking a total of more than £3.8m in ticket sales income, an increase approaching 20%
Chances that governments will work out a UN accord to combat climate change in December seem brighter than in the run-up to a failed attempt in 2009, experts have said as delegates from almost 200 nations met, hoping to bridge deep divisions.Memories
Two men who were killed after their car hit a bridge on a motorway near Gretna have been named. Tosief Ahmed, 21, and Asad Majeed, 22, died at the scene of the crash near junction 21 of the A74 at about 6am on Sunday. The road was closed southbound
TWO Scottish climbers have been praised for becoming the youngest team to ever complete a gruelling mountain climbing challenge in the Alps.Robbie Phillips, 25, from Burdiehouse, Edinburgh, and Willis Morris, 20, from Glasgow, conquered the north face
Police are searching for the children of a man who died at a homeless hostel in Glasgow. Ian David McAuley was found dead at The Hamish Allen Centre on August 28 and officers are now trying to trace his family. It is believed the 54-year-old
Violent clashes have broken out between police and nationalist protesters outside the Ukrainian parliament after a controversial vote to give greater powers to separatist regions in the east.One police officer died and about 100 were injured, nine of
PARENTS are likely to be at the heart of plans to introduce controversial new Scottish primary school tests. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is looking at setting up a group to help shape the new assessments which will include parents’ representatives
Shoppers will be able to make higher-value purchases with their contactless cards when the limit for a single payment made in this way increases from £20 to £30 from tomorrow. The increased limit is likely to broaden the appeal of contactless payments
A FLIGHT carrying passengers from Glasgow to Cork has declared a mid-air emergency. The Stobart Air flight declared an emergency shortly before 10am. Flight EI3833 was scheduled to land at Cork. No further details have yet been released
A thief who desecrated a war memorial featuring his own great-grandfather by stripping it to sell for scrap has been jailed for 12 months. Joseph Millar tried to make money to fund his drug habit by removing bronze plaques honouring the dead from
ALMOST 40 people were arrested during the Summer Sessions gigs in Glasgow. Police nabbed people for a range of offences at the Paolo Nutini and Calvin Harris concerts in Bellahouston Park at the weekend. Thousands of revellers descended on
Final plans for the restoration of Donaldson's College and the creation of an new crescent overlooking the historic building in Edinburgh have been unveiled.Heritage restoration specialist City & Country and CALA-Evans have lodged details of proposals
Lynn Wilson, Textiles Manager at Zero Waste Scotland, Fashion Profile Q1) What is your involvement with Zero Waste Scotland’s, Love Your Clothes campaign? I’ve been involved with the campaign in Scotland since its launch on 11 February 2014
Lord Montagu, founder of the National Motor Museum, has died at the age of 88, his family's estate said. The peer died peacefully at his home following a short illness, a spokeswoman for the 7,000-acre Beaulieu Estate in Hampshire said. A champion
VISITORS to Orkney's famous Italian Chapel are to be charged admission fees for the first time in a bid to help refurbish the building. The ornate site, which was built during World War Two by Italian prisoners of war, is also being placed under
Thai police have awarded themselves a £54,500 reward for making an arrest in the Bangkok bombing investigation.The reward was originally offered to the public for tips leading to the arrest of suspects, but national police chief Somyot Poompanmoung said
Manchester United look set to sign Monaco striker Anthony Martial after the 19-year-old was given permission to leave France's international camp to travel to the club.Martial had been called up by France coach Didier Deschamps for his squad to play friendlies
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has been branded an "absentee landlord" who has "done nothing" to address issues within Scotland's national police force. Graeme Pearson, a former senior police officer who is now Labour's party's justice spokesman
Alan Ritchie. An appreciationBorn: March 29, 1984.Died: June 11, 2015."I shall be telling this with a sigh,Somewhere ages and ages hence,Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,I took the one less travelled by,And that made all the difference."Robert
President Barack Obama has changed the name of North America's tallest mountain peak from Mount McKinley to Denali, bestowing the traditional Alaska Native name ahead of a visit to Alaska.The White House announcement came as Mr Obama prepared to depart
The hardline Islamic State (IS) group has destroyed part of an ancient temple in Syria's Palmyra city, according to a group monitoring the conflict.The militants targeted the Temple of Bel, a Roman-era structure in the central desert city, the Syrian
MusicEdinburgh MelaLeith LinksRob AdamsFOUR STARSSights, sounds, aromas, flavours - the Edinburgh Mela really does appeal to the senses, and if Sunday’s programme latterly was slanting that appeal towards the younger generations, with rap and pop music
A HOSPITAL previously at the centre of a deadly superbug outbreak has been praised by inspectors over its care of elderly patients.Inspectors from Healthcare Improvement Scotland said wards at theVale of Leven hospital in West Dunbartonshire were "
THREE men were today jailed for a total of 38 years after plotting to murder former loyalist leader Johnny "Mad Dog'' Adair. Anton Duffy, 39, Martin Hughes, 36, and Paul Sands, 32, were convicted of a plan to kill the former Ulster Defence Association
The leaders of all of Scotland’s main political parties have pledged to set out comprehensive plans on how they will address climate change, ahead of next year’s Scottish Parliament election. All of Scotland's main political parties have signed
THE speaker’s restless curiosity and capacity for what might be called “divine discontent” gives this short poem in Scots its power. It is from Fife-based William Hershaw’s latest collection, Postcairds Fae Woodwick Mill (Grace Note Publications, £7.50
I recently interviewed the novelist Michel Faber for The Sunday Herald in his home in Ross and Cromarty. At one point in a wide-ranging interview we talked about his love of comics and their influence on his latest and – he says – last novel, The Book
This week I am sharing my recipe for Oven Baked Halibut with a Mull of Kintyre Cheddar and Parsley Crust, Roasted Leeks and Caviar Velouté. As with many of my dishes, do not feel that you need to cook all of the elements, pick and choose as you
Former Rangers star Nikica Jelavic is set to seal a return to the English Premier League with countryman Slaven Bilic's West Ham. The Hull striker will be at Upton Park for a medical today, with a view to a permanent deal worth a reported £4million
Sunderland hope to push through a permanent swoop for striker Fabio Borini after agreeing a £7million deal with Liverpool.The 24-year-old Italian is due to head for Wearside to undergo a medical with a four-year deal on the table.A successful completion
Summer is upon us and that can only mean one thing – the world-famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival has arrived. It’s such a fantastic time to be living in the centre of Edinburgh. I love walking around the city and soaking up the eccentric festival
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made a hastily arranged visit to Ferguson Marine shipbuilders in Port Glasgow this morning to reveal that the firm is the preferred tenderer for a £97m contract to build two new ferries. She made the announcement
Zibby Allen discusses Kelly MacDonald, religion and the weather. Tell us about your Fringe show I'm in two shows: Fault Lines by Stephen Belber and Filthy Talk for Troubled Time by Neil Labute. They are two very different plays to say the least
Scotland's Ewen Ferguson has become the third Scot in the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team after Sam Horsfield withdrew for personal reasons.Ferguson was first reserve for the squad, and now joins fellow Scots Jack McDonald and Grant Forrest
Rebecca Perry discusses redheads, Doctor Who and chimpanzees. Tell us about your Fringe show Confessions of a Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl is a show for anyone who has ever had a job they hated. Straight out of university I worked as a barista
A second independence referendum should have been blocked for half a century Donald Trump has claimed. The business tycoon, who is running for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in the USA said the UK Government should have demanded
Morgan and West discuss grumpy humans, moustaches and performing with Paloma Faith. Tell us about your Fringe show Put rather simply it’s a magic show for kids that the grown-ups in the audience will really love too. Tricks that will confound
Inverness have given Celtic permission to speak to Scotland under-21 starlet Ryan Christie. The Parkhead club had an initial bid for the 20-year-old rejected on Friday but now look set to conclude a deal before tomorrow's transfer deadline.
Tony Blair could be summoned before MPs over allegations he was part of an effort to save Muammar Gaddafi during the 2011 military intervention. A biography of David Cameron has claimed the former Prime Minister approached Downing Street to say
ALEX Salmond signed himself as Prince Charles’ “most humble and obedient servant” until deciding the traditional form of words was inappropriate in a democracy. Mr Salmond last used the sign off in June 2009, two years after becoming First Minister
The imminent £11.5million sale of Celtic’s Virgil van Dijk to Southampton today is set to spark a chain reaction of transfer activity.The Parkhead club are believed to have tabled a bid in the region of £4million for Dinamo Zagreb’s Jozo Simunovic, who
Engineers have offered a glimpse into the future of Royal Naval surface ships by designing a vessel worthy of 2050, which can be operated by a significantly reduced crew.Futuristic images of the ship - dubbed Dreadnought 2050 - have been released by a
Development of the largest new gas field in the UK North Sea for a decade has been given the green light. At peak production in 2020/21 the Culzean field off Scotland is expected to produce enough gas to meet 5% of total UK demand, according to
Rap superstar Kanye West railed against awards shows and announced he would run for president in 2020 as he collected MTV's highest honour at the Video Music Awards. West received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award from singer Taylor Swift
Asking for help with a Great British Bake Off dish and trying to answer a crossword clue about a James Bond villain are just two of the quirky calls received by council call centres in the last year. The Local Government Association (LGA) revealed
Jeremy Corbyn has come under fire for saying it was a "tragedy" that Osama bin Laden was killed by the United States rather than being put on trial. The Labour leadership frontrunner made the remarks shortly after the 2012 special forces raid on
Scream 2 star Sarah Michelle Gellar has led tributes to Nightmare on Elm Street director Wes Craven, who has died aged 76. She joined a host of stars praising Craven, one of the most famous names in the horror film genre. Craven's family said
A NINE million pound boost to Rangers coffers from season ticket sales has provided fresh impetus to the club's plc's efforts to pursue a vital fund-raising share issue. Rangers International Football Club plc is yet to formally apply for a listing
Professional golfer.Born: October 7, 1914.Died: August 21, 2015.Finlay Morrison, who has died at the age of 100, was, rather like the golf course he created in the Western Isles, one of Scotland's best-kept secrets. A blithe fellow with a passion for
What were you like when you were eight years old? The chances are you may not remember much about it; perhaps your childhood was perfectly ordinary and uneventful or perhaps you did some things you regret and were punished for them. Whatever the circumstances
CHILDREN will be given a deeper understanding of how scientific research becomes headline news in a new competition open to schools across Scotland.'Rewrite The Headlines', run by academics involved with the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), aims to help
Festival Music Sufjan Stevens Edinburgh Playhouse Nicola Meighan Five stars For all of his baroque pop voyages – from Illinois to outer space – Sufjan Stevens' most enlightening journey has seen him travel inwards, backwards, to
Marianne Gunn's review: three stars The rain skirted round the second of the Glasgow Summer Sessions although there was an air of menace that had been absent the previous evening. Even impressive support act Ellie Goulding had to ask the crowd
Conservative MPBorn: September 30 1931;Died: August 28 2015Teresa Gorman, who has died aged 83, was an outspoken Conservative MP for Billericay, who frequently defied her party over the Maastricht Treaty; her other great cause was the provision of Hormone
Telehealth – the delivery of health services through new technology - is an exciting and promising area of healthcare – it has already led to equipment that allows patients' health to be better monitored at home and at a time when NHS resources are under
IndyCar driverBorn: July 31, 1978;Died: August 24, 2015.The death of Justin Wilson, who has died at the age of 37 while competing at the Pocoono track in Pennsylvania, has been mourned by all those involved in motor racing. The track, known as the Tricky
SCOTTISH Labour has launched its own review of Police Scotland, headed by the party's justice spokesman and former top officer Graeme Pearson. The party said Mr Pearson had been tasked by new Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale to assess the effectiveness
A PIONEERING project to teach primary pupils some of their lessons in Italian to boost language learning has had remarkable results. Seventeen pupils from the junior school of St Aloysius' College, in Glasgow, recorded A passes in their Intermediate
WITH only four goals registered in their opening six Premiership games, Motherwell are not so much blazing a trail towards the top six as as creeping up on them. But Ian Baraclough has more strikers than he has goals, and so he has reason to believe that
THE economist Adam Smith, like the poet Robert Burns, is a historical figure politicians love to claim as one of their own. Over the years leaders as ideologically varied (or actually perhaps not that varied) as Margaret Thatcher, Gordon Brown and Alex
THESE two clubs usually produce hard-fought wars of attrition, with the result in doubt until the final whistle.Not at Old Anniesland on Saturday, where Ayr had the the game won by half-time. Fifteen points clear, and three-quarters of the way to the
SCOTLAND's professional legal body has backed a move to stop children under 12 receiving a criminal record.The Law Society of Scotland wants the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland to be raised from eight to 12 in line with UN recommendations.They
The Chancellor George Osborne will fly into Faslane today to announce an extra £500 million for the home of the UK’s nuclear deterrent and accusations he is pre-empting a Commons vote on its renewal. Mr Osborne will say that the money will secure 6,700
One of Scotland's largest colleges has thrown its support behind a ground-breaking scheme to help disadvantaged young people to fulfil their potential. Glasgow Kelvin College is the latest institution to sign up for a pioneering partnership with
Ice cream fans could soon savour a slower-melting treat on a hot day thanks to a new ingredient developed by scientists. Researchers discovered a naturally occurring protein that can be used to create ice cream which is more resistant to melting
Artists, writers, crafts designers, musicians, galleries and theatre companies have been given £2.4m in funding from the national arts body, Creative Scotland.On the final day of the Edinburgh festivals, the arts body has revealed 111 awards of between
PARENTS and headteachers have raised serious concerns over moves by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to introduce compulsory tests for primary school pupils.A leading parent body said any move to introduce standardised classroom assessments would be unpopular
SMALL and medium sized enterprises in the UK regard local councils as the least open organisations they deal with while only around half expect the Westminster Government to legislate in firms’ best interests, research has found. In a survey of 400 directors
THE total deficit on UK final salary pension schemes has increased by 17 per cent to £248 billion compared with £212bn a year ago amid recent stock market volatility, experts have calculated. JLT Employee Benefits said the figures showed the continuing
A SCOTTISH actress whose mother suffers from dementia is urging people to undertake a "Memory Walk" and help raise money to support those with the condition.Barbara Rafferty, who starred as Mrs Garrigan in the film The Last King of Scotland,
INVESTING Women, which describes itself as Scotland’s first and only female angel investor group, has appointed oil services entrepreneur Lorraine Porter to the board of biotechnology company TC BioPharm.Ms Porter has become a non-executive director of
Donald Trump says if Chinese President Xi Jinping came to Washington under a Trump administration, he would get a Big Mac rather than a state banquet. This is not as insulting as it seems.President Xi famously does normal things, in front of gathered
Playing football, hide and seek and skipping, all activities synonymous with being an eight year-old. Under Scots law, that same eight year old could also be held criminally responsible for his or her actions. Scotland has one of the lowest ages of criminal
WE NEED to talk about independence. No, not here in Scotia Minor, silly. Somewhere inhabited by normal people: Mars.Yes, we haven’t even set foot in the place yet and already the debate has begun, with one astrobiologist calling for future colonists of
A CO-OPERATIVE of small Scottish spirits producers has revealed it is close to securing a game-changing distribution deal with Ocado, the online retailer.The Scottish Craft Distillers Ltd, the new trading arm of the Scottish Craft Distillers Association
THE fact that the number of people in Scotland dying due to alcohol has fallen since a peak in 2006 is welcome news for the nation’s health. However, the recent increase concerns us (“Alcohol abuse resulting in 20 deaths a week”, The Herald, August 21
IN this week’s SME Focus we hear how a niche player diversified successfully as social changes impacted on a core market.Name: Lindsay Johnston.Age: 47.What is your business called? Johnston Mailing.Where is it based? Hillington Park, near Glasgow.What
Edinburgh promoters Soundhouse’s Music Mondays series recommences at the Traverse Theatre with a programme of folk, jazz and Americana running through September and October. The north-east tradition’s stalwarts Old Blind Dogs, pictured, open the series
WE NEED to talk about independence. No, not here in Scotia Minor, silly. Somewhere inhab-ited by normal people: Mars.Yes, we haven’t even set foot in the place yet and already the debate has begun, with one as-trobiologist calling for future colonists
Pubs group Punch Taverns is expected to report a profits jump when it posts its full-year results on Tuesday, as the group continues to cut its portfolio of outlets.Brokers at Numis expect the Burton-upon-Trent-based group to see its pre-tax profit lift
Gately brings in energy specialist SimLAW firm HBJ Gateley has appointed a former legal director of oil and gas contractor Subsea 7 as a partner in its Aberdeen office.Alison Sim will have a particular focus on growing the firm’s oil and gas and oilfield
ROG WOODExtreme weather such as intense storms, droughts and heat-waves will cause more frequent and severe food production shocks leading to shortages as the global climate and food supply systems change, is the stark warning issued by a recent report.The
THALES has secured a £125 million contract to supply sighting systems, cameras and smoke dispenses for Scout tanks.The award will sustain 40 engineering and manufacturing jobs at the group’s optronics facility in Glasgow. Thales will be supplying 245
ORKNEY is the best place in Britain to raise children with low school class sizes and little road traffic, a survey has found. Children in the Orkney Islands enjoy the best quality of life of any local area district, followed by the Shetland Islands
A team of graduates from Glasgow and Strathclyde universities have won a further £5,000 funding for the MindMate app they developed to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of those living with dementia and their carers. Led by chief executive
There was an educational theme of continuity running through the final Herald Angels ceremony of 2015, presented again this year in association with Edinburgh Napier University. Welcoming our guests to the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Napier's Dr
MANAGEMENT by NHS 24 of a centre which develops technology solutions for patients across Scotland has been criticised in a stinging report. The Scottish Centre for Telehealth and Telecare (SCTT) has more than doubled in size from 14 to 30 staff
CURRIE put down an early marker by burying Stirling County 58-5 in a nine-try avalanche at Malleny Park.The home side have been guilty in recent seasons of failing to dash out the traps – but on this evidence, they could be the team to beat.No fewer than
As all promoted clubs soon realise, it is a massive jump from National League to Premiership and at Philiphaugh that truth sank into the tier-two champions, Selkirk, as they faced a battle-hardened Gala in their first game back in the top flight.In the
SCOTLAND are set to announce a lucrative £1 million deal with Tennent’s ahead of their massive Euro 2016 double header with Georgia and Germany. Tennent’s will become the official beer partner of the national team in a three year agreement which will
Prop Gethin Jenkins will be named in Wales' World Cup squad today after moving to number one on an impressive all-time chart.Jenkins, a veteran campaigner of the last three World Cups, will arrive at next month's tournament as the most-capped prop in
UP to 40 North Sea platforms could be shut down early because of the plunge in the crude price, according to The Sunday Times. The paper said Hannon Westwood consultants reckoned 30 to 40 offshore installations needed a price of at least $50 a barrel
Festival MusicWave MovementsThe HubFour StarsMiranda HeggieFor centuries, the sea has been a source of fascination to musicians, artists and writers, and despite huge advances in human knowledge, we’ve still only explored less than five per cent of the
Festival MusicRound-UpThe HubClaire Sawersfour starsIn Sufjan Steven’s Round-Up, we’re taken to the rodeo, where cheerleaders strut in John Deere bodywarmers, Marlboro Men swagger in Stetsons and audiences roar in a sea of denim and check shirts. His
Festival MusicMatthias Goerne/Daniil TrifonovQueen’s HallMichael TumeltyThree StarsGOOD Lord. I cannot tell you the last time I was presented with so many views of a concert, by members of the public and others in the music industries, as occurred on
Fringe Music & CabaretMagikoSpotlitesFIVE STARSPuddles Pity PartyAssembly George SquareFOUR STARSK’Rd Strip: A Place to StandAssembly RoxyTHREE STARSRob AdamsIf you can divine exactly where Siegfried Tieber arranges to meet his audience after his show
IN connection with recent correspondence about the intrusion of the word "like" in much modern speech (Letters, August 14, 18 & 24), and in view of the fact that that language is always developing, I like to imagine the following scenario, say
IF Glasgow City Council still has money to spare – it is evidently still toying with the plan to spend £1 5million on George Square - could I make a plea that it uses some of it in the areas of Broomhill, Partick and Jordanhill? In these areas most of
YOUR Wellbeing column provides tips or boosting brain function (“Improve your memory with 25 brain-boosting tips”, The Herald, August 28). “Read a nook” is one tip and “listen to music” another. I am all in favour of both activities and enjoy both myself.My
I AM often amazed that some of your correspondents who feel the need to vent their ire on the Labour Party.They, I would have thought, have it all: the SNP are in power at Holyrood and nearly all of the Westminster MPS are SNP, so what is it they fear
WE will probably never know the full case that led to the BBC’s recent declaration that it will not renew the contract with the Meteorologist Office in 2016 because of the “the legal requirement to go through an open tender process” (“'Own goal by Tories
GEOFF Mawdsely of Reform Scotland proposed in his Agenda contribution (“Councils should have the power to levy a range of taxes, old and new”, The Herald, August 27) that local authorities raise a much higher proportion of their expenditure through local
BLAIRS Windows is in the process of setting up an aluminium frame making sister company which is expected to create up to 10 jobs in the short term.The Greenock company expects to run the new venture from premises in the Hillington area of Glasgow and
Fringe TheatreIphigenia in SplottPleasance DomeNeil CooperFive starsDon't mess with Effie, the hard-nosed, hard-drinking, shag-happy heroine of Gary Owen's blazing reinvention of Greek myth that bursts onto the streets of Cardiff with a lust for life
The plight of young adults with life-limiting conditions has been put back in the spotlight by a study from the University of Dundee, which calls for better training and support for them and their families.A medical success story, the increasing number
Christopher Hampson, the man in charge of Scotland’s national ballet, used to make theatre as a child.In his childhood Mancunian home, the young Christopher would build theatres - sets, stage, proscenium arch and all - from cereal boxes and Lego. He would
NORTH Uist pincer end crab claw meat and smoked haddock with chives and cheddar are some of the highlights on the menu this weekend at a new foodie event. As well as choice cuts from some of the city's top chefs at Let's Eat Glasgow, you can also pick
THE market for rare whisky continues to soar new figure show, with bottles of single malt sold at auction in the first six months of 2015 growing to over £4.5million. The boom in interest in whisky collectables has also marked Scotland's national
PATIENTS with diabetes are facing an "unacceptable" care lottery in Scotland leaving some at greater risk of life threatening complications, a charity has warned. The proportion of patients who receive regular, essential checks varies widely across
THE majority of Scots have a positive view of the Christian faith and believe it brings benefits to communities, according to new research published today.The year-long research project into views on Christianity in Scotland found that 55 per cent of
Book FestivalRussell LeadbetterIT takes a special kind of novelist to make people shake with laughter simply by reading out a Christmas supermarket shopping spree done by one of her characters.ANNE ENRIGHT managed it on Saturday as, in her lilting Dublin
Edinburgh Book Festival lives on come Hell’s Angels or high water What Edinburgh was like before the coming of the festival is hard for anyone who did not know it then to imagine. That it was smaller, less populous, darker, sootier, beerier and
