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• Police and fire crews attend incident at industrial estate amid 'avoid area' warning

  16-10-2026 21:54 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police and fire crews attend an incident on Whitefriars Crescent, Perth, as drivers and pedestrians are urged to avoid the area on October 16.
  
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• Scottish estate with 3,460 acres and A-listed mansion goes on sale for £15m

  16-10-2026 21:28 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Portmore Estate near Peebles, featuring a Category A-listed baronial mansion, 3,460 acres, cottages and a farm, is on the market for over £15m.
  
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• Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after just five days in the job

  16-10-2026 20:54 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Donald Trump’s White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out of the role after five days, following criticism of her first briefing.
  
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• Humza Yousaf challenges questions over Israel and Palestine's right to exist

  16-10-2026 20:09 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Humza Yousaf says Palestinians’ right to exist is ignored as SNP MP Lara Bird attacks Ed Miliband and the UK Government over its Gaza response in Aberdeen.
  
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• Diver exclusion zone imposed off Lewis as two fishermen remain missing

  16-10-2026 19:34 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police Scotland searches continue for two men missing after fishing boat FV Kilda went missing off Lewis. MAIB imposes diver exclusion zone near Port of Ness.
  
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• Ivan McKee accused of being ‘disrespectful’ in heated NHS reform clash

  16-10-2026 19:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ivan McKee faced a fresh backlash at SNP conference as union leaders challenged NHS reform plans, job-loss fears and proposed cuts to management.
  
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• Man appears in court accused of murdering 17-year-old in Glasgow

  16-10-2026 18:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Jack Dragsnes, 22, appears at Glasgow Sheriff Court accused of murdering 17-year-old Jack Mellon in Milton on October 14, and attempting to pervert justice.
  
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• Government settles out-of-court with 'scapegoat' Sir Olly Robbins over dismissal

  16-10-2026 17:51 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The UK Government settles with 'scapegoat' Sir Olly Robbins after his dismissal by Keir Starmer over his alleged role in the Lord Mandelson scandal and judicial review
  
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• Ithaca chief steps down as Rosebank decision looms

  16-10-2026 17:32 via heraldscotland.com
  
  North Sea oil and gas producer Ithaca Energy is searching for a new chief executive after Luciano Vasques announced plans to retire next year
  
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• Glasgow City Council spent £42.5m on taxis and private hire vehicles in five years

  16-10-2026 16:25 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow City Council spent £42.5m on taxis and private hire vehicles in five years, including £38.1m on education transport, an FOI reveals.
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson would make 'effective' mayor of Aberdeen says PM

  16-10-2026 16:09 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Andy Burnham invoked Sir Alex Ferguson's name during a Motherwell speech on deepening Scottish devolution, but stopped short of calling for elected mayors — as Glasgow's £7.3bn productivity gap sharpens the debate.
  
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• Anti-Zionist Jewish student group backs proposal to drop antisemitism definition

  16-10-2026 16:08 via heraldscotland.com
  
  On Friday, the university’s Kehillah society released a statement saying that the removal of the definition was a “core aim” of the group.
  
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• Tasmanian ferry crew in pay dispute over illness-stricken voyage from Scotland

  16-10-2026 15:38 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Spirit of Tasmania V crew fell ill with shigella during its Scotland-to-Australia voyage, sparking a pay dispute now before Australia’s Fair Work Commission.
  
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• Burnham makes 'deeper devolution' vow and sets out view on independence referendum

  16-10-2026 14:54 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Andy Burnham made a "deeper devolution" pitch to John Swinney in Motherwell, offering DWP and employment powers to Scotland — but his refusal to explicitly rule out a second independence referendum was described as "a significant moment" by Stephen Flynn.
  
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• Man faces jail after £2.6m cocaine and heroin haul found among Christmas gifts

  16-10-2026 14:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man was caught in a £2.6m class A drugs bust just days before Christmas
  
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• Scottish car sales company increases turnover to £13.4m amid ‘purple patch’

  16-10-2026 14:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish car sales and repair company founded more than six decades ago has reported a rise in turnover.
  
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• National march against hyperscale data centres to be held in Edinburgh

  16-10-2026 12:22 via heraldscotland.com
  
  People from across Scotland will march down the Royal Mile on Saturday, November 14, culminating in a rally outside the Scottish Parliament.
  
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• Rapist police sergeant jailed for 12 years after abusing two women

  16-10-2026 12:17 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A rapist police sergeant who preyed on two women has been jailed for 12 years
  
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• Man dies after being hit by car on A92 at Freuchie

  16-10-2026 11:59 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man has died after being hit by a car late on Thursday night
  
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• Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - October 16

  16-10-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Welcome to The Herald's Business live blog, where we’ll be bringing you the latest developments from across Scotland’s business industry.
  
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• UK Government 'cautious' over controversial Rosebank field to avoid 'mistakes'

  16-10-2026 10:34 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The UK Government is being “cautious” about making public announcements over its decisions on the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields in order to avoid the “mistakes” of the previous government, the Scottish Secretary has said
  
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• Ayrshire veterinary nurse found half naked after injecting himself with sedative

  16-10-2026 10:20 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A veterinary nurse in Ayrshire was found passed out half naked in a toilet after injecting himself with a sedative
  
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• Four face trial over explosion which killed Scots man in Rome

  16-10-2026 09:14 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Four people will face trial after an explosion which caused the death of a Scottish man in Italy.
  
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• Scots face flight chaos as strikes and technical problems cause six hour delays

  16-10-2026 08:29 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Travellers flying from Scotland to Italy are experiencing long delays on Friday, as strike action and an air traffic control issue cause disruption
  
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• Scottish Government urged to intervene over Dundee University job cuts

  16-10-2026 08:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Scottish Government has been urged to intervene as "unacceptable" job cuts take place at the University of Dundee
  
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• Scots islands face depopulation crisis amidst ferry problems

  16-10-2026 07:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland’s island communities face a depopulation crisis, with Western Isles workforce projections raising fears as MPs call for better ferry and fixed links.
  
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• Bacon rolls by drone? The US golf start-up targeting Scotland's fairways

  16-10-2026 07:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ryan Donovan explains why Scotland is central to Swoop's plans, how clubs could generate more revenue, and whether drone deliveries really are the future
  
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• 'People call them pervert glasses': Blind users fear backlash over smart tech

  16-10-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Concerns about the use of smart glasses are having an affect on visually-impaired users.
  
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• Council vowed to block hotel construction over unauthorised Princes Street gift shops

  16-10-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  City of Edinburgh Council’s building standards officials chased tenant Kitfox Limited for nearly a year over its failure to secure building warrants for the shops.
  
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• Citizens’ jury says higher education funding should be 'reprioritised'

  16-10-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish citizens’ jury has backed free tuition and shown support for greater investment in skills-based higher education delivered at colleges.
  
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• Scottish Government to abandon 12-week orthopaedic target, leaked NHS plan reveals

  16-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A confidential NHS blueprint, obtained by The Herald, reveals the Scottish Government is set to abandon its legally-backed 12-week orthopaedic target — replacing it with a 26-week standard — while centralising surgery into regional hubs and telling patients to expect to travel.
  
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• Bishop of Paisley attacks SNP for revoking anti-abortion group's fringe slot

  16-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland's Catholic hierarchy has criticised the SNP for cancelling a fringe event by a controversial anti-abortion group.
  
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• The mounting pressures pushing Scotland's car sales forecourts to collapse

  16-10-2026 05:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A motor industry chief has highlighted mounting pressures after we revealed the collapse of two Scottish car sales firms in the space of a week
  
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• Scottish retail sales fall 0.7 per cent in real terms as shoppers rein in spending

  16-10-2026 01:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish retail sales rose 0.7% year on year in September, but fell in real terms as shoppers cut spending on non-food goods ahead of Christmas.
  
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• Aberdeen researchers launch two-year study into male breast cancer

  16-10-2026 01:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  University of Aberdeen researchers will study why breast cancer behaves differently in men, with £300,000 in Scottish Government funding.
  
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• MPs back island tunnels and bridges as answer to 'unreliable' ferry crisis

  16-10-2026 01:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Westminster MPs say bridges and tunnels could transform Scotland’s islands, while urging urgent ferry upgrades and UK Government support for Shetland and Western Isles.
  
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