STEVE Clarke will look to test his Scotland players with demanding friendly matches against respected football nations before the Euro 2024 finals in Germany next summer, he has confirmed. Clarke’s men are on a five game winless run after failing
STEVE Clarke has attributed Scotland’s diminished displays against Georgia and Norway to the fact they had already qualified for the Euro 2024 finals and stressed his charges need a fear factor to perform at their best. The national team rounded
KRISTOFFER AJER doesn’t buy into the theory that you should never go back. The big Norwegian savoured the chance to return to Glasgow on Sunday evening on international duty, even though it was something of a bittersweet experience as a guest at Scotland
Scot Gemmill has backed his Scotland Under 21s kids to go and make history in Hungary by winning four games in a row for the first time in 28 years. The young Scots stunned Belgium on Friday night with a 2-0 win in Roeselare which followed on from
A start for Scotland was a long time coming for Jacob Brown, but the forward is hoping it was just the beginning of the road to representing his country at the European Championships. The Luton Town striker gained his eighth cap for Scotland in
After the first five rounds of the new United Rugby Championship campaign, the 16-team table has a pleasing look to Scottish eyes. Glasgow are second - behind leaders Leinster on points difference only - while Edinburgh are fifth. Both Scottish
Eintracht Frankfurt have been banned from selling tickets to the away match against Aberdeen. The Bundesliga club were hit with a fan ban by UEFA after unsavoury scenes in the clash against HJK Helsinki. Frankfurt were penalised by the governing
Phil Taylor has announced the World Senior Darts Tour in 2024 will be his final year on the circuit. The 16-time world champion initially walked away from the sport in 2018 after making the final of the PDC World Championship, but returned to competitive
A teacher has gone on trial accused of having sex with two students and sexually abusing a further seven. Jonathan Barton, 40, is accused of repeatedly having sex with two students at a dance school in Argyll. He is also accused with having
Are you not entertained yet? That’s the purpose, right? Only entertainment matters today. Ratings, clicks, Twitter controversy. Being serious is over, it’s for losers. I’ve worked in TV, I know - to my moral cost - how it operates, how its executives
In recent years, Glasgow has become a hotbed for film crews and celebrity spotting with a number of big-name productions from Indiana Jones to Batman all rolling into town. We’ve done a little bit of leg work and put together a list of locations
Derek Adams has returned to Ross County for a third time. Roy MacGregor has poached the 48-year-old from Morecambe as he looks to get the Staggies' season up and running. He was quickly identified as the candidate to replace Malky Mackay, who
A Scottish council remains unable to access some of its data after a cyber attack locked workers out of operational and back-up servers. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) was targeted by hackers in what is alleged to be a ransomware
Everton’s 10-point penalty for breaching Premier League financial rules should be suspended until an independent regulator can examine the case, a Liverpool MP has said. Ian Byrne, the Labour member of parliament for Liverpool West Derby, has tabled
OF COURSE, judged by any reasonable measure of what voters deem to be acceptable behaviour in high public office Michael Matheson probably should resign. The Health Secretary first of all passed on his £11,000 iPad bill to the public, despite knowing
Students from The University of Glasgow have demanded the institution’s leadership stop investing in arms companies as they staged a sit-in responding to the hostilities in Gaza. A group of students from the group Glasgow Against Arms and Fossil
This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. MSPs will tomorrow start taking evidence on the Scottish Government's plans to allow local authorities to charge a council tax premium of up to 100% on second homes across
Six projects across Scotland will share £122m worth of funding from the Department of Leveling Up. The latest round of money from Michael Gove's department went to bids that were unsuccessful in the second round when, controversially, rules were
Five Scottish restaurants have been included in a UK-wide top 100 list compiled from over 1.2 million diner reviews. Online reservation system OpenTable has today announced the annual Top 100 of its partnered restaurants, decided using metrics
A ‘ONCE in a generation’ opportunity has arisen for wealthy individuals and families to snap up prime commercial property in Edinburgh, it has been declared. Property firm Knight Frank has said expensive debt, high interest rates, and attractive
Scotland’s landscape is changing. Whether we call it rewilding, restoration, or regeneration, a range of experiments are happening that putting a new relationship with nature at their heart. There has even been talk in recent years, inspired by the
The SNP’s Holyrood operation has been accused of playing “petty politics” with the Gaza conflict after apparently trying to score points over demands for a ceasefire. MSPs are expected to back an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in a consensus
What’s the story? Evil Genius with Russell Kane. I’ll need more information. This new five-part TV series - inspired by the comedian’s hit BBC Sounds podcast of the same name - is set to premiere on Sky History. Each week Kane will
Michael Matheson is refusing to quit as Health Secretary as the row over his £11,000 iPad data roaming bill continues to rumble on. The minister insisted he was focused on doing his job but speaking to journalists after chairing NHS Forth Valley
The recent rise in interest rates has made life a lot more difficult for many home owners and firms seeking finance to expand. But not everyone has been put on the back foot following a flurry of rises that has taken the base rate from 0.1% in
What’s the beef? WE’RE discussing the behaviour of school children who make the job of educating them such an effortless joy that many teachers end each working day in the local boozer, diluting their pints of lager with salty tears. Retired
Police have made a renewed appeal for witnesses as a murder investigation continues into the death of a woman in Elgin. The woman has now been formally identified and can be named as Lucretia, known as Kiesha, Donaghy, 32, from Elgin. Officers
The SNP must produce its most attractive manifesto yet for a general election and offer policies that don’t rely on independence, one of its MPs has said. Amid a fall in the polls, Alyn Smith said the party needed “the biggest, boldest and most
Novak Djokovic’s ATP Finals win on Sunday rubber-stamped him as the year-end world number one for a record eighth time and took him to 400 total weeks at the top of the rankings. Here, the PA news agency looks at how his record compares to the
Flour poured for a running route sparked a major emergency response in Glasgow on Monday afternoon. Fire engines, police and a hazmat support unit attended Bellwood Street in the Shawlands area after the discovery of a "white powder" outside flats
Having benefited from City of Glasgow College’s state-of-the-art facilities, inspirational courses and professional connections, graduates are now preparing to take centre stage, writes Agnes Stevenson Graduation ceremonies are taking place today
Prestwick Airport, which is owned by the Scottish Government, has unveiled its fourth consecutive annual profit, boosted in the year to March by a surge in passenger numbers. The airport, which employs 330 people directly, has today announced an
A renowned Scottish artist has unveiled 50 new paintings at his biggest exhibition this year. John Lowrie Morrison, known as “Jolomo”, celebrated the opening of The Glorious Light of the West at the Glasgow Gallery in Glasgow city centre at the
Humza Yousaf has refused to refer himself to his outside ethics advisers after being accused of misleading parliament over a false claim about Scotland’s energy resources. The First Minister said he didn’t think it would be a “good use of their
Barcelona midfielder Gavi has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the club have confirmed. The 19-year-old suffered the injury playing for Spain in their Euro 2024 qualifier against Georgia on Sunday, limping off the pitch in
Wrexham owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have welcomed the decision for the club to take over the Racecourse Ground lease and allow them to push ahead with stadium development. The lease is currently held by Wrexham Supporters Trust, who
Two supermarket champagnes have come out on top when pitted against Veuve Clicquot in a blind taste test this month. Ahead of the festive party season, a panel of eight independent wine experts gathered by Which? were tasked with sampling a selection
The brother of a Briton who has been detained in an Indian jail for more than six years has said he is “hopeful” the new Foreign Secretary can secure the blogger’s release. Gurpreet Singh Johal said he hopes that Lord David Cameron, who made a
A man is in hospital after being “seriously assaulted” near a Glasgow train station. The 29-year-old man was found injured near Elmbank Gardens, near Charing Cross railway station, in the early hours of Monday. He was taken to Glasgow Royal
Michael Matheson has been urged to deliver another statement to parliament as a “significant” number of questions remain “wholly unanswered” over his £11,000 data roaming bill. The Scottish Conservatives are set to push for time to be set aside
Boris Johnson was “bamboozled” by the graphs and data presented to him by scientists during the pandemic, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. Diary entries by former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance were shown to the probe on Monday
Police are appealing for information following a road crash that caused the death of a 43-year-old man. On Saturday, November 18, at about 9.55am, police responded to reports of a road traffic collision on the A90 near Crimond, Aberdeenshire.
Independence would allow Scotland’s marine sector to realise its full potential, according to a new paper due to be published tomorrow. It is the eighth paper in the Scottish Government’s Building a New Scotland series. Last Friday the government
Morecambe have announced manager Derek Adams has left the Sky Bet League Two club after a release clause was activated in his contract. Adams has been linked with a return to former side Ross County in Scotland following the dismissal of Malky
The state of Scotland’s ferry services has long been a bone of contention with our readership, particularly with regard to the performance of Caledonian MacBrayne. There have been some who have been hoping that the west coast network could be broken
A music festival which attracts 5,000 revellers each year has been shortlisted for a major industry award. The Eden Festival, in Raehill Meadows near Moffat, has been named among the UK Festival Awards top picks for ‘Best Family Festival’ last
Rishi Sunak has promised that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce tax cuts in Wednesday's Autumn Statement. In a speech in north London on Monday, the Prime Minister said letting "people, not governments, make the best decisions about their own
Is it possible for one genocidal evil to be worse than another? The question might sound esoteric at best and absurd at worst. But you would be surprised how relevant such an abstract question can become to politics and policy, and it has played on
On Thursday, Doug Allan, one of the world’s top wildlife photographers is down on his knees trying to help the common or garden species called Feckless West of Scotland man. I’d turned up at Glasgow’s August House venue on Mitchell lane to hear
PROFESSOR Emily Banks, an Australian epidemiologist told a Holyrood committee that “children who use e-cigarettes regularly can struggle to get through a school lesson or a family meal without vaping” ("Vape dependency is causing ‘serious harm’ to
A popular fish and chip shop on a busy main thoroughfare has been put on the market. Cornerstone Business Agents is handling the freehold sale of the fast-food outlet the Little Friar that has been in the same ownership for more than quarter of
Whenever there’s a storm, Marinel says her automatic reaction is to immediately seek refuge. It’s been a decade since super typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful typhoons in history, struck her country the Philippines, leaving behind a trail of
Jewellery made from seaweed, old books that have been taken apart and remade and animal ashes made into trinkets are among the pick of Scottish crafts chosen to represent the nation on the global stage. A dozen makers have been selected by national
Edinburgh's Christmas tree lights will be switched on soon in a ceremony hailing the start of the festive season. Standing proudly on the Mound, the huge tree is a traditional gift given each year from the people of Hordaland in Norway, now known
Bargain hunters, assemble: Black Friday is almost upon us. The last Friday of November brings with it a wave of sales and discounts from brands, imported from the US custom after Thanksgiving. This year it's taking place on Friday, November
Bafta Scotland lifetime achievement award winner Shirley Henderson has dedicated her prize to her late father, who she said encouraged to her to “have a dream”. Henderson collected the honour at the Bafta Scotland awards in Glasgow on Sunday evening
Edinburgh's Christmas Market has returned, drawing thousands of people from all over the world to the heart of the Capital. Each year, the city centre is transformed into a winter wonderland, with rides, stalls, and attractions to get families
The lowest-paying postcode area in the UK has been found in Scotland. Average advertised wages in the Outer Hebrides are just £17,428 – more than £20,000 lower than the top-paying region, London. As well as the lowest-paying region, the
Formula One’s Las Vegas gamble came up trumps with one of the best shows of the season as Max Verstappen – chief critic of the £500million race – claimed victory on Saturday night. Here, the PA news agency dissects the key questions surrounding
After seven weeks and 48 games, the 2023 Cricket World Cup is at an end with Australia crowned champions for the sixth time. Here, the PA news agency looks back at the tournament and the future of the 50-over game. Did we get a worthy winner
Rishi Sunak is expected to use a speech to paint a more positive picture of the economy ahead of the autumn statement, which Jeremy Hunt has signalled could be used to cut taxes for businesses. The Prime Minister will hail having last week hit
Scotland fans are preparing for a party this weekend as they send off Steve Clarke's side after a memorable 2023. Clarke has guided the nation to back-to-back European Championships, with a place in Germany secured next summer. Thousands of
This article appears as part of the Money HQ newsletter. They say you can’t put a price on family, but just how much does it cost to raise a child? Raising a child from birth to 18 in 2022, including household and childcare costs, stood at £157,562
The late William Greer was born in 1909 in Stewartstown, a village in Northern Ireland. At 20-years-old, he left behind his homeland with a heavy and hopeful heart to emigrate to the United States. Greer came to serve and support many well-known
I can already hear some people say it: here she goes again. And yes, this isn’t the first time I will be writing some of the below. Those that maybe read it back when I started writing this column in January 2023, will maybe remember that the very
HOW reassuring to read in the latest independence paper from the Scottish Government that we will be able to become an EU member “smoothly and quickly” (“Scotland ‘could rejoin EU two years after leaving the UK’ ”, The Herald, November 18). Suggesting
Divine comedy OUR more observant readers have noticed that former Prime Minister David Cameron has returned to frontline politics. Unfortunately this means he’ll have to sacrifice the successful career he has forged outside the world of Westminster
Jeremy Hunt has been urged not to hike duty on whisky again in Wednesday's autumn statement on Wednesday. The Chancellor announced a restructuring of duty rules in March’s budget, which ended the freeze for spirits, resulting in a 10.1% hike coming
Humza Yousaf has asked Anas Sarwar to "stand firm and back an immediate ceasefire" in Gaza when MSPs debate the war in the Middle East on Tuesday. The First Minster's plea to the Scottish Labour leader comes after reports suggested his party could
Scottish Government plans to centralise social care have been dealt another blow after research commissioned by SNP ministers concluded a feeling of “unease” over workforce impacts and called for funding to be better spent on improving existing services
First Minister Humza Yousaf is being urged to use next month’s Scottish Budget to force the richest Scots to “clean up their acts” over damaging pollution amid new research that wealthier Scots are contributing more to the climate crisis. Campaigners
Deputy First Minister Shona Robison has urged the Chancellor not to cut taxes when he sets out his spending plans for the year ahead in Wednesday’s Autumn Statement. The Scottish Government Finance Secretary said Jeremy Hunt should use any extra
Islanders have expressed "dismay" that the Scottish Government has refused compensation for ferry disruption while offering hundreds of householders and tenants affected by Storm Babet grants of £1,500 each as part of a funding package. Businesses
The publicly funded firm at the centre of Scotland's ferry fiasco is to plough ahead with controversial bonuses this year despite the First Minister stating his expectation was they would not be paid. It has been confirmed to the Herald that chief
Calls have been made for action to protect Scotland's poorest in and prevent a rise in winter deaths in the cost of living crisis as a new survey found over nearly one in four Scots had not put their heating on by mid-October. A survey by YouGov
People sometimes say Scotland is more liberal and progressive and nicer than other parts of the UK, particularly the you-know-whos south of the border, but the truth is that Scots sometimes are, and sometimes aren’t, better than our neighbours. I know
One to Watch – Supported by ScottishPower Previous winners The Herald’s ‘One to watch’ award is a gong that recognises potential rather than achievement, and is given to an MSP who we think will rise through the ranks of their party or go above
Police in Glasgow have released a summary of the enforcement action it has undertaken as part of an operation targeting delivery riders in the city centre. The crackdown on those riding 'illegally' modified electric bikes - which are capable of
Of the myriad criticisms that are levelled at Ross Wilson's tenure as sporting director at Rangers, perhaps the most valid is his failure to put quality young Scots at the centre of the football department's transfer strategy. After all, there
Jo Potter has challenged her Rangers side to cope with the pressure of leading the pack after they dismissed Glasgow City with a 2-0 win at Petershill Park yesterday afternoon. The reigning SWPL champions struggled to impose themselves on the game
For anyone who prefers their economics not to be muddied by the bizarre interpretations of politicians, it may well have been a frustrating last week or so. Not surprisingly, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been at the forefront of the curious analyses
Monday Q&A Scott Wright Heather Holbrook is a partner at Thomas & Adamson and leads on major projects such as the transformation of Glasgow's Met Tower for the long-established Edinburgh consultant What is your business called?
Scotland will avoid recession, according to the latest forecasts from the EY ITEM Club published today. The think-tank forecasts Scottish economic output will grow by 0.3% in 2024 on the gross value added (GVA) measure, before expansion accelerates
In October, our manufacturing community enjoyed the 2023 Scotland Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition, which returned even bigger and better after its successful launch last year. Its broad, all-sector approach enables it to avoid
A RAFT of Scottish business leaders will share their insight of trading with the US with firms thinking of entering the market at a special event tomorrow (November 21). The Scottish North American Business Council (SNABC) is hosting a "Doing Business
As the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt congratulated his Government on the latest figures showing a decline in the rate of inflation, two of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs welcomed the announcement with strong notes of caution. Sir Tom
The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland could help create tens of thousands of new jobs as part of its mission to ensure innovation bears fruit for the nation, according to one of Scotland’s top entrepreneurs. Speaking on the Go Radio
If you’re going to pivot in business, make sure it doesn’t impact your entire company and end up costing more jobs. That’s the advice of Scotland’s top entrepreneurs in a response to a caller to ‘The Board You Can’t Afford’ on their Go Radio Business
A charity says it has helped more than 2,000 Ukrainian refugees who have settled in Scotland since the outbreak of war in the country. The country-wide Barnardo’s Scotland Welcome (Ukraine) Service, which has been running since summer 2022, has
