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Sorry state of affairs as major Scottish company reaches 'end of the road"
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (855+ words) It was dispiriting to hear a major Scottish company declare that it has "reached the end of the road" with a US hedge fund's obsession, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell. Public markets are obviously a cold business and often tend…...
Councillors unveil £285,000 plan to tackle poverty and inequality in Edinburgh
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (348+ words) City of Edinburgh councillors have backed a new four-year plan to tackle inequality across the city. It aims to make services more accessible and inclusive while reducing stigma for those who need support. The plan builds on its predecessor from…...
Scottish airport chief reveals a very surprising departure
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (739+ words) The outgoing chief executive of Edinburgh Airport has revealed his plans to open a music club in the Scottish capital to showcase up-and-coming bands. Gordon Dewar, in his first interview since his departure from the top job at the airport…...
Why health is rising up the agenda ahead of Holyrood 2026
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (796+ words) This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. When voters head to the polls for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, the NHS will once again dominate the political conversation. Health and social care are among the biggest concerns…...
Herald writer among the winners at the Regional Press Awards 2026
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (223+ words) A Herald writer was among the winners at the 2026 Regional Press Awards. Chief Football Writer Matthew Lindsay was named winner of the Sports Journalist of the Year award at the ceremony in London on Wednesday. Open to all corners of…...
Stars back campaign to end ‘unacceptably high levels of hunger’ in Scotland
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (753+ words) Campaigners are urging Scotland's politicians to tackle "unacceptably'high levels'of hunger and hardship" " with new figures showing a charity handed out almost 220,000 emergency food parcels last year. Trussell provided 218,838 handouts of food in 2025 " the equivalent of 600 parcels a day, or one…...
Hopes of major new flights win for Scottish airport fuelled by US airline
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1071+ words) The major US airline executive's enthusiasm about Scotland was even more uplifting than the dulcet tones of Edinburgh Airport's chief executive, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell. And the comments offered hope of new flights from Glasgow Airport, as well as…...
'There's an inevitability that policies of the past can come back and bite you"
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (264+ words) A calamitous Sunday in Glasgow should raise more than an eyebrow over the consequences of the Government's policy decisions in the areas of health, fire and policing, argues Herald columnist Calum Steele Read more by Calum Steele Closer to home,…...
'End of the road' declared by Scottish company under attack from US player
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1100+ words) A major Scottish company today declared it has "reached the end of the road" with a US hedge fund's "obsession", as it revealed a "regrettable but necessary step". It said this move was intended to "protect shareholders". Edinburgh Worldwide Investment…...
'If teacher strikes close schools, the SNP will be entirely to blame"
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (857+ words) This article appears as part of the'Lessons to Learn'newsletter. "We will recruit at least 3,500 additional teachers and classroom assistants and reduce teachers' daily contact time by an hour and a half per week to give them the time they need…...