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Frank Strang, pictured with wife Debbie in front of the SaxaVord site, said economies of scale are required to maintain competitiveness

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Leading Scottish space companies announce major switch in strategy
Scottish rocket company Orbex has announced it will pause work on its Sutherland spaceport in favour of launching from rival spaceport SaxaVord

Direct Line is a major employer in Glasgow

Direct Line is a major employer in Glasgow

Latest twist in Direct Line drama fuels major move as City ponders what next

Shares in the Direct Line have soared on the London Stock Exchange.

Shares in the Direct Line have soared on the London Stock Exchange.

Insurer's value surges by nearly £900m amid blockbuster bid drama

The airline revealed a record second-half profit

The airline revealed a record second-half profit

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Airline reveals record profit as its package holidays business booms

Kingfisher downgraded its annual pre-tax profit expectations to between £510 million and £540m after posting worse-than-expected quarterly sales

Kingfisher downgraded its annual pre-tax profit expectations to between £510 million and £540m after posting worse-than-expected quarterly sales

B&Q owner Kingfisher narrows profit forecast amid flat sales and Budget uncertainty

Winter. Sunlit red deer against shadows, Glen Torridon. 02.

Winter. Sunlit red deer against shadows, Glen Torridon. 02.

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'I thought stalking was a privileged thing.' The new breed of community deer hunters

Hans Unkles converted his boat to solar power - but so far no-one else seems to want to join him

Hans Unkles converted his boat to solar power - but so far no-one else seems to want to join him

Argyll and Bute

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The lonely existence of Scotland's pioneering green fisherman

The Southern Upland Way, Melrose Abbey, cycling in Kilpatrick and Cairnholy Chambered Cairn near Dumfries

The Southern Upland Way, Melrose Abbey, cycling in Kilpatrick and Cairnholy Chambered Cairn near Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Tourism is on the up in Scotland’s ‘forgotten’ corner: how will it cope?

Dr Hilary Wilson, left, and Dr Kate Stevens at right, curators and trustees of the Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary Museum at the GRI hold photographs showing patients treated for smallpox in Glasgow in the early 1900s

Dr Hilary Wilson, left, and Dr Kate Stevens at right, curators and trustees of the Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary Museum at the GRI hold photographs showing patients treated for smallpox in Glasgow in the early 1900s

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Inside the 1950 smallpox outbreak that gripped Glasgow - and its parallels with Covid

Royal Bank of Scotland is owned by NatWest Group

Royal Bank of Scotland is owned by NatWest Group

Treasury stake in NatWest falls to 11.4% on £1bn shares buyback

Valencia floods - now new weather warnings are in place

Valencia floods - now new weather warnings are in place

'We had to come and help, to do what we can'- Valencia flood volunteers fear and hope

Alasdair Hughson, the owner of Keltic Seafare, the largest shellfish supplier in the country

Alasdair Hughson, the owner of Keltic Seafare, the largest shellfish supplier in the country

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This is the heart of Scotland’s ongoing, west coast Cold War

Picture posed by model

Picture posed by model

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Student mental health self referrals triple in 10 years

Arran Sense of Scotland chief executive Kevin Meechan

Arran Sense of Scotland chief executive Kevin Meechan

Revival of much-loved Scottish island business in full swing

The dollar and US shares surged

The dollar and US shares surged

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Dollar surges as Trump's decisive victory brings 'solace' to financial markets

Tyndrum’s Green Welly Stop has been welcoming weary A82 drivers for almost 60 years

Tyndrum’s Green Welly Stop has been welcoming weary A82 drivers for almost 60 years

Scottish Highlands

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'The secret of our success? We don't pretend to be anything we're not'

Susie Ellis, CEO and chair of the Global Wellness Institute, said there was a growing momentum towards an ethos of 'healthcare and self-care'

Susie Ellis, CEO and chair of the Global Wellness Institute, said there was a growing momentum towards an ethos of 'healthcare and self-care'

From longevity science to a 'world free of preventable disease': Inside 'wellness'

Niall Murphy, director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust, at Martyrs' School on Parson Street, Townhead, Glasgow

Niall Murphy, director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust, at Martyrs' School on Parson Street, Townhead, Glasgow

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

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Left to rot or burn: How Glasgow is squandering legacy of world famous architect

A group of snorkellers swim across the seagrass meadow led by Seawilding at Craignish

A group of snorkellers swim across the seagrass meadow led by Seawilding at Craignish

Future of Clyde Fishing

The Future of Clyde Fishing

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Is 'seawilding' what we need to save our seas? I took a seagrass snorkel to find out

There is a big off-drop in Gaelic Medium Education (GME) from primary to secondary.

There is a big off-drop in Gaelic Medium Education (GME) from primary to secondary.

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Pupils get to secondary and think 'Why am I learning Gaelic?'

Fishermen Robin, left and Donald Gibson, brothers who are skippers of the trawler Spes Bona V, pictured on board their boat at Troon harbour, South Ayrshire where they are based

Fishermen Robin, left and Donald Gibson, brothers who are skippers of the trawler Spes Bona V, pictured on board their boat at Troon harbour, South Ayrshire where they are based

Future of Clyde Fishing

The Future of Clyde Fishing

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'Things got aggressive and physical': How cod closure hit Clyde fishermen

Sea birds and fishing vessels are seen in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland on December

Sea birds and fishing vessels are seen in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland on December

Future of Clyde Fishing

The Future of Clyde Fishing

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Hope for a Clyde cod supper? The battle to save a once common fish

New Lanark World Heritage Site

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Friends no more: New Lanark supporters review ties with heritage site amid mill chaos

Alan Barrowclough in front of New Lanark's spinning mule

Alan Barrowclough in front of New Lanark's spinning mule

New Lanark World Heritage Site

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'I built New Lanark's spinning mill. Once it's closed it'll never reopen'

Mike Ashley believes he can turn round Boohoo's fortunes as CEO

Mike Ashley believes he can turn round Boohoo's fortunes as CEO

Frasers demands Mike Ashley be installed as Boohoo CEO

Deltic Energy is using the Valaris 123 rig to drill a well on the Selene prospect in the North Sea with Shell

Deltic Energy is using the Valaris 123 rig to drill a well on the Selene prospect in the North Sea with Shell

Deltic revises North Sea plans as it targets overseas opportunities

Keir Starmer won't engage on reparations but does Britain have a debt to pay?

Keir Starmer won't engage on reparations but does Britain have a debt to pay?

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Keir Starmer won't engage on reparations but does Britain have a debt to pay?

Businesses in Scotland are concerned about political uncertainty ahead of both the UK and Scottish Budgets

Businesses in Scotland are concerned about political uncertainty ahead of both the UK and Scottish Budgets

Scottish businesses confident but political uncertainty a concern

The Milk Hoose vending operation at The Coo Shed in Ayrshire

The Milk Hoose vending operation at The Coo Shed in Ayrshire

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Ayrshire dairy business hits out at Meta over Instagram scam

Domestic violence

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Family’s heartache at fighting to uncover truth of daughter’s death 8 years on

Paul Sweeney, Labour MSP for Glasgow Region pictured outside the former Prince and Princess of Wales hospice building on Carlton Place, Glasgow.Photograph by Colin Mearns4th October 2024

Paul Sweeney, Labour MSP for Glasgow Region pictured outside the former Prince and Princess of Wales hospice building on Carlton Place, Glasgow.Photograph by Colin Mearns4th October 2024

Glasgow's Heritage

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Can a Glasgow new town emerge on the south bank of the Clyde?

Sally Magnusson: Alzheimer's, a Cure and Me will be televised on Sunday, October 13 on BBC Scotland.

Sally Magnusson: Alzheimer's, a Cure and Me will be televised on Sunday, October 13 on BBC Scotland.

Sally Magnusson: 'I want to beat this thing - it’s so painful’

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Diego Maradona and the battle over his remains tells us something about death

General views around the University of Glasgow. Pictured are students walking through the quad. Photograph by Colin Mearns

General views around the University of Glasgow. Pictured are students walking through the quad. Photograph by Colin Mearns

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Scottish university funding in 'precarious position'

Rightmove rebuffed a fourth offer from Australia's Rea Group

Rightmove rebuffed a fourth offer from Australia's Rea Group

Rightmove rejects £6.2bn takeover offer by Murdoch-backed real-estate group

According to The Herald's investigation, Scottish Government funding may only cover an average of 58% of the estimated costs of teaching Scottish students. Sector leaders say this can launch a more productive conversation about realistic funding

According to The Herald's investigation, Scottish Government funding may only cover an average of 58% of the estimated costs of teaching Scottish students. Sector leaders say this can launch a more productive conversation about realistic funding

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New investigation estimates potential funding deficit facing Scottish universities

University leaders have warned that the sector needs government help to break the reliance on international tuition, which accounts for 22% of total income on average across the sector

University leaders have warned that the sector needs government help to break the reliance on international tuition, which accounts for 22% of total income on average across the sector

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International fees are crucial to university funding: but how long can it last?

Barlinnie special unit - colourful murals cover the walls outside the cells .Staff pic taken by ian hossack 28/9/1981

Barlinnie special unit - colourful murals cover the walls outside the cells .Staff pic taken by ian hossack 28/9/1981

Barlinnie Prison

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What the Barlinnie Special Unit can teach us about Scotland's approach to prisons

Herald reporter Caroline Wilson and her sister Lorraine.

Herald reporter Caroline Wilson and her sister Lorraine.

Caroline Wilson: 'My brave sister gave others hope when she had none’

Kelly Siefert, the editor of the BS Buzz in Glasgow, Montana. Nice guy. Loves guns

Kelly Siefert, the editor of the BS Buzz in Glasgow, Montana. Nice guy. Loves guns

LAWRENCE DONEGAN

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I visited Glasgow, Montana, and discovered it loves guns and Donald Trump

Can Anas Sarwar escape the doom and gloom of Keir Starmer's 'difficult choices'?

Can Anas Sarwar escape the doom and gloom of Keir Starmer's 'difficult choices'?

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Can Anas Sarwar escape the doom and gloom of Keir Starmer's 'difficult choices'?

Campsie High Kirk volunteers

Campsie High Kirk volunteers

Kevin McKenna at Large

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Why restoration of 200 year old Gothic ruin could offer sorely-needed rejuvenation

Celtic won the Scottish Cup final

Celtic won the Scottish Cup final

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What lies behind the plunge in profits at Celtic?

Alex Salmond and other Yes supporters on the Cineworld platform

Alex Salmond and other Yes supporters on the Cineworld platform

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Patrick Harvie: 'I thought for a heart-pumping moment we might have won'

Retired East Lothian GP Dr Rob Lawson, who co-founded in British Society of Lifestyle Medicine in 2016, said it used to be considered 'alternative'. Now, he said, 'it's the future'

Retired East Lothian GP Dr Rob Lawson, who co-founded in British Society of Lifestyle Medicine in 2016, said it used to be considered 'alternative'. Now, he said, 'it's the future'

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'The results are extraordinary': Could this 'common sense' approach save the NHS?

A ruin at Stronmacnair, Loch Ard

A ruin at Stronmacnair, Loch Ard

Forestry and Land Scotland

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Ruination in the woods: the haunting evidence of Scotland's 'ultimate clearances'

Highland MSP Kate Forbes called on the UK Government to

Highland MSP Kate Forbes called on the UK Government to

Scottish Highlands

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'Last time I looked we were part of the UK...not living in outer space'

Foster carers Christine and Joe Leith with William Wishart (centre)

Foster carers Christine and Joe Leith with William Wishart (centre)

How continuing care in fostering is offering a safety net for foster kids

Scotch whisky distilleries have used 1920s techniques to create new spirits

Scotch whisky distilleries have used 1920s techniques to create new spirits

Distilleries rewind time to recreate whiskies that fuelled the Roaring Twenties

Glasgow's Brutalist buildings are featured in a new exhibition

Glasgow's Brutalist buildings are featured in a new exhibition

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A monstrous design: The beauty of Glasgow's Brutalist buildings

The doocot at Preston Tower near Prestonpans

The doocot at Preston Tower near Prestonpans

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Love me doo: When fancy pigeon palaces - complete with turrets - fed the nation

The £29.5million Glasgow City Region City Deal project - funded by the Scottish and UK Governments - re-establishes the historic connection between Govan and Partick

The £29.5million Glasgow City Region City Deal project - funded by the Scottish and UK Governments - re-establishes the historic connection between Govan and Partick

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Glasgow’s newest bridge: how they did it and what happens next

It is estimated that for every regulated provider in Scotland there are at least 12 unregulated providers

It is estimated that for every regulated provider in Scotland there are at least 12 unregulated providers

Skin Deep: Inside Scotland's Beauty Industry

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'Cut-throat' cosmetic care 'not a nice industry to be in'

A growing number of women are spending up to a year on cutting edge treatments and facials designed to get their skin 'wedding ready'

A growing number of women are spending up to a year on cutting edge treatments and facials designed to get their skin 'wedding ready'

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'Salmon sperm' injections, £1000 facials - and the brides devoting a year to skincare