The Herald | News https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/ The Herald News en-gb Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:23:17 +0000 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:23:17 +0000 https://www.heraldscotland.com/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.heraldscotland.com/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Herald | News https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/ noThe Herald Newstoby.granville@newsquest.co.uk Edinburgh becomes ninth Scottish council to adopt Forces Children’s Rights Charter https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695802.edinburgh-adopts-rights-charter-armed-forces-children/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 df0ebc51bcf3d6c8aa52286fa5dcc08c Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Accommodation firm moves into Scotland with new 49-studio property in Glasgow https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26698076.cohabit8-opens-first-scottish-student-property-glasgow/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:40:04 +0000 cf19f5f6e4b684393c608d393f3eda76 craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Motorists may have to wait months before A78 road fully reopens https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697899.a78-repairs-may-take-months-storm-boelo-damage/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:14:48 +0000 be8387397eec6e4811239088d6906a40 Calum.Corral@newsquest.co.uk | Calum Corral Forget the castle: Now you can play The Traitors in a Scottish hostel https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697893.scottish-hostelling-launches-traitors-group-hostel-stays/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:13:50 +0000 5b9862a4fb401eea7366266e27692c8e jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison WATCH: Furious SNP MSP rebuke Neil Gray over 'concealing' prison riot https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697869.snp-msp-rebukes-neil-gray-concealing-prison-riot/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:09:54 +0000 35da87b0eaa85d4f81fd896b20af2adc Kathleen Nutt Scottish surveying heavyweight steps up London expansion with new office https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697678.scottish-surveying-heavyweight-steps-london-expansion/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:43:35 +0000 b3e5877c480da76d7375ac248613ef28 craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams How much do people trust the Scottish Government? New figures reveal answer https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697515.fewer-half-scots-trust-scottish-government-figures-show/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:23:08 +0000 56a660c2e1f9aeb4adf5de9ae1d54cce hannah.brown@newsquest.co.uk | Hannah Brown Woman, 41, accused of sexually assaulting teenagers at airport warehouse https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697487.woman-faces-seven-prestwick-airport-sexual-assault-charges/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:18:39 +0000 fd7dce8bcc5551d9cbb260c09d76eb4a andy.hamilton@newsquest.co.uk | Andy Hamilton Business groups urges council to approve visitor levy funding for George Street plans https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696819.business-groups-urge-council-back-george-street-plans/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000 59b76cba8e0893425f22a5ef4382d97b Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - November 4 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697495.herald-business-live-todays-top-stories---november-4/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:19:54 +0000 640a696ba136b42ed91c0c22c2819b91 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Sandie Peggie to appeal after tribunal dismisses discrimination claims against RCN https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697280.sandie-peggie-appeal-rcn-tribunal-ruling/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:45:21 +0000 329e7274c48bc39f9cca923836d5599c jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Charity: '550,000 Scots at risk of needing a food bank over the coming year' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697079.food-banks-550-000-scots-risk-needing-help-next-year/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:09:49 +0000 cdbc063465b1cf40d9603fe3619242bf Danyel VanReenen Glasgow train services hit with disruption after 'operational incident' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696983.scotrail-services-disrupted-incident-cambuslang-area/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:41:48 +0000 7bd554dfa4d2f46e92daea21d1020a4c jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Ministers urged to set target to almost treble Scotland’s onshore wind power https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696895.scotland-onshore-wind-target-generate-4-2bn-2040/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:06:18 +0000 cefacf894a2910d9daf973bcd9c1d351 jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Scots councillor considered quitting after freedom of speech row with ethics watchdog https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695654.andrew-wood-councillor-decides-fight-free-speech-row/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:34:00 +0000 1d383d4c00afb430aad9aa38a0e7f6cc martin.williams@theherald.co.uk | Martin Williams Lord Advocate’s position questioned as High Court trial backlog trebles https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695971.lord-advocate-position-question-high-court-trial-backlog-trebles/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:29:00 +0000 4d9c6492e8c3a4e43896c6ea8f36af10 martin.williams@theherald.co.uk | Martin Williams Government refuses to disclose possible costs of plan to cut teacher contact time https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696049.snp-refuses-say-flagship-schools-policy-might-cost/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000 8a132858ae5b4ed6430f92a193e03fb0 James McEnaney Texas goes blue as Democrats gain control of US Congress in historic rebuke of Trump https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696822.democrats-wrest-control-senate-house-rebuke-donald-trump/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:22:00 +0000 6cc9d7603c13543b225707bd05b6c879 Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Scottish Government's 'rapid' rates review still hasn't started five months on https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696567.scottish-governments-rapid-rates-review-still-not-way/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 763f6dd6f531b851e26a7a1224dbc3d2 andrew.learmonth@newsquest.co.uk | Andrew Learmonth Third of Scots face freeze-or-debt choice as energy cap nears £2,000, warn charities https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696431.ministers-urged-reinstate-heating-fund-cap-rise/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 53536fb1f3be0f9dad15c9d5dad2e3e3 andrew.learmonth@newsquest.co.uk | Andrew Learmonth Former SNP MP calls for Holyrood resilience committee amid new ‘War Book’ https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26694492.call-holyrood-resilience-committee-amid-war-threat/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 def1f6bb2b3059ef80900c1607118e8b Kathleen Nutt SNP ministers warned over mass loan of Scotland’s art treasures to China https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695426.warning-mass-loan-scotlands-art-treasures-china/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 7b1c1cbf2f6ef67a22bf7c11e9672871 Kathleen Nutt North Sea deal shows appeal of UK gas fields amid Iran war fallout https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695796.kistos-holdings-expands-uk-north-sea-budget/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:30:00 +0000 eab3048570e3f06959ccd4680f32b29f mark.williamson@newsquest.co.uk | Mark Williamson 'I won't be sleeping tonight': Americans stay up late to toast Democrat midterm gains https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696774.americans-toast-democrat-midterm-gains-edinburgh-watch-parties/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:34:00 +0000 a7063064ee03f2cdde2978b0873aa2e3 Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Trump International is a winning venue for business on and off the course https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697542.trump-international-place-business-off-course/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:26:06 +0000 43f8fa2a4be8ff31766e4292cdfbc9fe Community contributor Police escorts for massive Highland wind farm loads jump from 27 to over 300 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696509.wind-farm-police-escorts-scotland-rise-elevenfold/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 872f1b5641505cc5e9f44ecee6ae1878 andrew.learmonth@newsquest.co.uk | Andrew Learmonth ScottishPower invests £9 million in new base supporting offshore wind operations https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26698228.scottishpower-plans-9-million-offshore-wind-base/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:14:00 +0000 1d5135685dfc20e98dcb65d076266a5e rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Heriot-Watt welcomes first five women on fully funded African scholarships https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26698154.heriot-watt-welcomes-first-five-postgraduate-scholars/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:58:00 +0000 01d2838e5326cd4b6bee199fc930f6ae rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Trinity celebrates 50 years with new Edinburgh headquarters for growth https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26698020.edinburgh-property-firm-buys-new-headquarters-50-years/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:41:00 +0000 850d7a820986697dafa3a40d97067f4f rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Alan Carr and Susie McCabe lead line-up announcement for Glasgow comedy festival https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697904.alan-carr-comedy-stars-confirmed-glasgow-festival/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:24:00 +0000 3c6759dfe0ad2710ce7430fb3fe4ee77 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur TALA to open first store outside London at Edinburgh’s St James Quarter https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26697755.tala-announces-opening-date-first-edinburgh-store/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:01:00 +0000 8e9a5ec30e29cf9f4704f3b69a28c497 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Schoolgirl, 12, dies after being struck by bus in North Ayrshire https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696716.schoolgirl-dies-struck-bus-kilwinning/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:10:22 +0000 595f309b97704ce99e062108210ab625 craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Edinburgh MP urges rethink on mothballed northern tram extension to Granton https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695626.edinburgh-mp-urges-councillors-revive-granton-tram-plans/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000 db9bdc466293a0ebddf0ea484aec9a6e Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Healey vows to release £1.2bn mineworkers’ pension fund in weeks https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696671.healey-aims-release-1-2bn-miners-pension-fund/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:44:00 +0000 5b4ac23a9e895886df0a63a95e14ac4e Will Meakin-Durrant Man, 43, named after fatal three-vehicle crash in Scottish Borders https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696631.peter-brown-43-named-fatal-scottish-borders-crash/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:31:00 +0000 1b864e503d0bc5754d398aa2ebd1ef9e Ryan McDougall US midterms: Trump's grip on Congress faces biggest test since returning to power https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696576.us-midterm-elections-seen-referendum-trumps-second-term/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:27:00 +0000 8d996cb00fd23749bb6db771d30f5066 donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine Swinney suggests artists facing eviction could be rehoused in government buildings https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696546.swinney-new-home-pledge-edinburgh-artists-facing-eviction/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:00:35 +0000 6c99f2be45a03fa2473f3aa8f92e6588 brian.ferguson@newsquest.co.uk | Brian Ferguson Historic bookshop could be transformed into shops and homes https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696534.st-andrews-bookshop-transformed-shops-homes/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:54:33 +0000 96df9bcc6af328a3f4f83270a6d151fa clare.buchanan@newsquest.co.uk | Clare Buchanan Council to probe Renfrew flood defence after Storm Boelo damage and bridge closure https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696331.renfrew-flood-defence-review-launched-storm-boelo-damage/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:16:00 +0000 78bf34b482db7bfeca81d0f77b99ae00 donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine Data reveals massive rise in violent incidents in Glasgow schools https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695483.huge-increase-violent-incidents-glasgow-schools/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:15:00 +0000 cc310084aa44877fdc3c69f2bbc27234 James McEnaney Scottish firm behind cardboard inhaler lands £2.2m as key milestone nears https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695137.edinburgh-medical-firm-1nhaler-raises-2-2-million/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000 8ae299aec65b6c74334a8f3b98531bba kristy.dorsey@newsquest.co.uk | Kristy Dorsey Mental health charity calls on Government to increase suicide prevention funding https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696293.scottish-government-urged-increase-suicide-prevention-funding/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:56:38 +0000 11d5ff78a65ea5b6a1fbf5749b51f181 Rachel Keenan Karen Dunbar cancels tour after 'being paid for just five of 39 shows' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696120.karen-dunbar-cancels-tour-amid-ongoing-dispute-promoter/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:31:00 +0000 e9ff41092bc3ae8b2a4c993b9b6cc779 kevin.maguire@newsquest.co.uk | Kevin Maguire Scottish AI minister says data centres are 'whisky bonds' of tech industry https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696105.scottish-data-centres-whisky-bonds-ai-says-minister/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:25:29 +0000 c6cd933c072fa7c791510ed3171162d8 hannah.brown@newsquest.co.uk | Hannah Brown Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - November 3 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26693849.herald-business-live-todays-top-stories---november-3/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:44:58 +0000 b7e407c51f615e7d2ef21222fd0b5dfc rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26696044.reform-uk-councillor-charged-35-offences-including-rape/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:17:00 +0000 a9b7f85e16630784a733e07050421872 Jordan Reynolds Scotland's youth Neet total has barely moved in ten years. So why the record high? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695820.scotlands-new-neet-figures-really-tell-us/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:43:25 +0000 4524acae8c16db35278d65a762adf4aa andrew.learmonth@newsquest.co.uk | Andrew Learmonth Swinney rejects bereaved parents' calls for public inquiry into maternity deaths https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695628.john-swinney-rules-public-inquiry-maternity-deaths/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:16:44 +0000 dad2eef7c6419aa5ad6d74760f4049f5 hannah.brown@newsquest.co.uk | Hannah Brown New research challenges narrative around Robert Burns and Jamaica https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695452.university-glasgow-study-reassesses-robert-burns-jamaica-link/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:53:04 +0000 c4d2ebb2fd13c7d3b9a2a9a6c38d9a9a craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams UK meat firms hit by cyber attacks as warnings issued over 'vulnerable technology' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26695177.uk-meat-processing-firms-hit-european-supermarket-freezer-hack/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:43:00 +0000 58d5996ffccf1a7ffa48323d3fbebddd donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine