Scotland news

• Schoolgirl who went missing in Midlothian found dead in river

  07-08-2026 19:04 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An 11-year-old girl has died after emergency services found her in a river at a woodland park in Midlothian
  
  Read more

• University of Glasgow announces probe into appointment of Jason Arday

  07-08-2026 18:43 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The University of Glasgow has said it will review the appointment of Professor Jason Arday amid claims of plagiarism
  
  Read more

• Scottish Labour leadership candidate accused of plotting to ‘sack party staff’

  07-08-2026 18:41 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Scottish Labour leadership contest has been rocked by claims Michael Marra plotted to 'sack' party staff.
  
  Read more

• Edinburgh jewellery brand unveils month-long Fringe programme of creative events

  07-08-2026 18:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Recreation Jewels is hosting a packed programme of Fringe events, from matcha workshops and treasure hunts to a community fair celebrating Edinburgh's independent creative scene.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Glasgow tech festival to showcase city's leading creative innovators

  07-08-2026 17:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Fusion Fest will debut as the headline event of Glasgow Tech Week, bringing together creative industries and technology pioneers for a day of talks, demonstrations and collaboration.
  
  Read more

• Child rapist escapes after being released from hospital on community leave

  07-08-2026 17:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A child rapist has absconded after being let out for community leave in Perth
  
  Read more

• Scots telecoms chief explains why firm 'remains in very good health'

  07-08-2026 17:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Commsworld hails performance as 'resilient' despite profits fall
  
  Read more

• Scotland has, at last, opened the AI toolbox. Will we do anything ambitious with it?

  07-08-2026 17:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Two-thirds of businesses now say they use Artificial Intelligence
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Failed Scottish businesses do not need to come up short when ‘everything must go’

  07-08-2026 17:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  It is prudent to fully understand what we mean by bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation and administration
  
  Read more

• New Wick to Glasgow flights announced as year-round regional air route begins

  07-08-2026 17:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A new public air service will connect Wick John O’Groats Airport with Glasgow and Aberdeen under a year-long contract supporting regional connectivity.
  
  Read more

• Nationwide installs life-saving defibrillators at 15 Scottish branches in UK rollout

  07-08-2026 16:53 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Fifteen Nationwide branches across Scotland have been equipped with public defibrillators and bleed control kits as part of the UK's largest rollout of life-saving equipment.
  
  Read more

• £1.5m Glasgow rail upgrade project to bring weekend line closures this month

  07-08-2026 15:50 via heraldscotland.com
  
  More than £1.5 million is being invested in rail improvements across Glasgow's south side, with three weekends of line closures planned during August.
  
  Read more

• When Orwell's telescreens learned to walk: Scotland and the threat of spy glasses 

  07-08-2026 15:41 via heraldscotland.com
  
  George Orwell’s 1984 warned of surveillance’s human cost. Smart glasses now pose a similar threat to privacy in Scotland’s public spaces.
  
  Read more

• Inside the new £85.5m Paisley Grammar School campus opening later this month

  07-08-2026 15:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Pupils will move into the new £85.5 million Paisley Grammar School Community Campus on August 20, with the state-of-the-art facility offering specialist STEM, music and sports spaces.
  
  Read more

• Doctor Who garden from Glasgow 2026 opening ceremony finds permanent Scottish home

  07-08-2026 15:25 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Scottish Nature Garden from the Glasgow 2026 opening ceremony has been relocated to a Port Glasgow charity, where it will become a lasting community legacy.
  
  Read more

• Passengers rage after six-hour train leaves station with no working toilets

  07-08-2026 15:20 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Lumo passengers blasted the operator after a London to Stirling train ran without working toilets, with many asking why the six-hour service was allowed to operate.
  
  Read more

• Whisky Week returns with 50 venues and tastings across three Scottish cities

  07-08-2026 15:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Whisky Week will bring tastings, tours and exclusive drams to more than 50 venues across Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh this summer.
  
  Read more

• How Edinburgh’s Book Fringe is keeping independent bookshops alive

  07-08-2026 15:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  From Greenhouse Records to Lighthouse Books, August’s fringe-of-the-fringe festival helps small stores survive by building community around talks, readings and listening sessions
  
  Read more

• Police from outside Edinburgh drafted in to cover Festival crowds

  07-08-2026 14:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Extra officers have been deployed with tens of thousands of visitors expected
  
  Read more

• UK construction firm ceases trading after entering administration with 100 job losses

  07-08-2026 14:42 via heraldscotland.com
  
  UK construction firm Torsion Construction Limited has ceased trading after collapsing into administration, resulting in the loss of around 100 jobs.
  
  Read more

• Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 'dreams' of going global

  07-08-2026 14:23 via heraldscotland.com
  
  New incarnations of the event are being developed for arenas and theatres.
  
  Read more

• More than 60 businesses join Clyde Gateway's Transition to Net Zero programme

  07-08-2026 14:11 via heraldscotland.com
  
  More than 60 businesses across Glasgow and South Lanarkshire are now taking part in Clyde Gateway's Transition to Net Zero programme.
  
  Read more

• Forget the Fringe: Edinburgh supermarket makes unlikely appearance on 'must-see' list

  07-08-2026 14:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  It is a city set to welcome millions of visitors for one of the world's largest cultural festivals, while also boasting some of Scotland's most famous landmarks.
  
  Read more

• The perfect staycation to explore Northern Ireland and the South of Ireland

  07-08-2026 13:51 via heraldscotland.com
  
  From a beautifully restored 200-year-old stables to breathtaking countryside views and one of Ireland's most convenient locations, Whitehill House Farm near Banbridge is redefining the modern staycation
  
  Read more

• Glasgow School of Art records Scotland's highest student retention rate

  07-08-2026 13:47 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Glasgow School of Art has recorded Scotland's highest student retention rate, with 97 per cent of students from the country's most deprived areas continuing their studies.
  
  Read more

• Edinburgh Zoo names endangered pygmy hippo calf after first health check

  07-08-2026 13:20 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Edinburgh Zoo's one-week-old pygmy hippo calf has been named Piper after her first health check confirmed she is female.
  
  Read more

• Scottish family-owned country clothing retailer hails ‘healthy’ hike in sales

  07-08-2026 13:09 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish family-owned country clothing and boot retailer has posted a rise in sales and profits.
  
  Read more

• Starbucks unveils first ready-to-drink Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino with two new matchas

  07-08-2026 13:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Starbucks has unveiled its first-ever ready-to-drink Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino – alongside two brand-new Matcha Latte drinks.
  
  Read more

• Stunning mansion once owned by What Every Woman Wants founder goes on on sale

  07-08-2026 12:54 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The home is considered a classic of the Baronial style
  
  Read more

• Jeremy Corbyn to take part in Scottish Borders festival later this month

  07-08-2026 12:50 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Jeremy Corbyn will return to the Beyond Borders International Festival later this month, joining Nicola Sturgeon, Lyse Doucet and other high-profile speakers.
  
  Read more

• 'Whether on the podium or imagining our victory, women have a right to be here'

  07-08-2026 12:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Resilience and confidence are both key enablers but allowing themselves permission to dream is the greatest gift that girls can give themselves
  
  Read more

• 'Scotland must break workplace barriers to widen opportunity for all'

  07-08-2026 12:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Maximising the potential of all is an imperative that must not be derailed by opposition to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  
  Read more

• Dundee student accommodation with unique halal concept goes on sale for £1.1m

  07-08-2026 12:06 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Rose House, home to the UK's first purpose-designed halal student accommodation, has been listed for sale as its owners look to expand the concept nationwide.
  
  Read more

• Motorway junction closed by vehicle on fire

  07-08-2026 11:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A busy motorway junction has been closed while emergency services fight to extinguish a vehicle fire.
  
  Read more

• Why has The Herald revealed a list of the top 50 Edinburgh festivals powerbrokers?

  07-08-2026 10:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  As Edinburgh’s festivals burst into life, the spotlight has been turned on the individuals playing crucial roles over the next few weeks.
  
  Read more

• Drivers warned after crash shuts key rural route

  07-08-2026 10:37 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Emergency services are at the scene
  
  Read more

• Why 172 jobs are at risk at one of Scotland's biggest whisky companies

  07-08-2026 10:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Diageo is cutting $1bn in costs and 172 Scottish jobs are at risk. Here's why the whisky giant believes the overhaul is necessary.
  
  Read more

• Jackton Distillery's very first single malt will delight Scotland's whisky lovers

  07-08-2026 10:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Developed with true whisky lovers at its heart, RAER’s first single malt is attracting strong demand ahead of launch, writes Nan Spowart
  
  Read more

• Fire funding row intensifies as SNP accuse council chief of 'petty party politics'

  07-08-2026 10:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Four weeks after the blaze at 109-112 Princes Street, Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth met with council leader Jane Meagher to confirm the funding package.
  
  Read more

• University staff begin strike action over job cuts and redundancy fears

  07-08-2026 09:07 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The walkout is part of a long-running dispute
  
  Read more

• Part of wildfire cordon around village to be lifted

  07-08-2026 08:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Road and access restrictions have been in place around the Glenmore area
  
  Read more

• 'Idea that Scotland can host biggest data centres in the world, is pie in the sky' 

  07-08-2026 08:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A proposed data centre in Argyll has announced it is “stalled if not halted”, citing grid connection issues. Is it time for speculation to slow down?
  
  Read more

• Scots arts bosses urge investment while warning of 'significant' financial pressures

  07-08-2026 07:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland's top art bosses have urged ministers to recognise museums and galleries as drivers of jobs, tourism and economic growth while warning they face "significant" financial pressures.
  
  Read more

• From cramped to champion at John Murray's Moray Golf Club pro shop

  07-08-2026 07:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  "Being a good communicator and comfortable with people can take you a long way in this industry, sometimes more than pure playing ability"
  
  Read more

• Explained: International students are not taking Scots' places at university

  07-08-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Some claim that Scottish students are being “squeezed out” of university places in favour of international recruits, but this is not the case.
  
  Read more

• ‘Unacceptable for Scotland’: Fresh row over Napier University course

  07-08-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish Government paper has branded Edinburgh Napier’s largely online neonatal nurse course “unacceptable for Scotland”, amid wider fears over staffing, skills and safety in maternity care.
  
  Read more

• Engineering group collapsed into administration with all jobs lost owing £3m

  07-08-2026 05:40 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish engineering group operating two factories fell into administration after 42 years owing £3 million.
  
  Read more

• Airline targets route expansion after major investment in Glasgow base

  07-08-2026 05:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  easyJet hands vote of confidence to Glasgow as BP announces North Sea exit
  
  Read more

• Scottish family firm's strawberries are flying off shelves in Dubai

  07-08-2026 05:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  For berry growers in Scotland the weather is never far away from conversations around quality of crop, volume and yield – and for soft fruit afficionados the arrival of punnets of homegrown strawberries in supermarkets, farm shops and independent outlets across the...
  
  Read more

• Biggest ever Edinburgh Festival Fringe to be staged as 500 new shows join line-up

  07-08-2026 01:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A record number of productions from 74 countries will be staged across nearly 300 venues.
  
  Read more

Follow @ScotlandNews_ on Twitter!