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• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation ongoing despite unlawful search warrants

  08-10-2026 16:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: High Court hears Thames Valley Police’s criminal investigation continues despite unlawful raids at Sandringham and Royal Lodge.
  
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• ‘Breaking Bad’ actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34

  12-10-2026 23:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  ‘Breaking Bad’ actor RJ Mitte has died at the age of 34.
  
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• Alcohol licence bid rejected for shop in same building as addiction support charity

  12-10-2026 21:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow licensing board rejects a Finnieston convenience store’s alcohol licence bid after Murray’s Initiative warned it could threaten recovery support.
  
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• New campaign to reopen ScotRail line launched after '24 years of talk'

  12-10-2026 20:58 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A campaign has been launched to re-open the Stirling-Dunfermline rail line to allow passengers to travel between the two cities.
  
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• Man banned from football matches for two years over Celtic title celebration disorder

  12-10-2026 17:48 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Celtic fan Liam Connolly banned from football matches for two years after May 16 disorder at title celebrations in Glasgow left police and public injured.
  
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• ‘I’m disgusted’ Vandals cause over 50 public toilet closures across Highlands

  12-10-2026 17:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  FOI data shows Highland public toilets closed 55 times after vandalism since 2023, with Alness, Bonar Bridge and Fort William facilities permanently shut.
  
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• Savills appoints new heads for Scottish country houses and west of Scotland

  12-10-2026 17:42 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Savills has appointed Harry Maitland to lead its Scottish Country House team and Peter Walker to head its residential business across Glasgow and the west of Scotland.
  
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• University to consider dropping antisemitism definition amid free speech fears

  12-10-2026 17:35 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A motion submitted to the institution’s elected Senate criticises the definition as "focusing excessively on attitudes and speech relating to Israel".
  
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• 'World's largest market' offers hope for Scotch whisky amid global volatility

  12-10-2026 17:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  India's whisky market offers fresh hope for Scotch producers, but exports to the US remain under pressure, says industry chief Mark Kent
  
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• Portadown residents lose latest legal challenge to Orange Order parade route

  12-10-2026 17:27 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Portadown’s Garvaghy Road residents lose Court of Appeal bid over Orange Order parade, while Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant’s ban remains in place.
  
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• What are the SNP thinking giving the Scottish Greens an indyref2 platform?

  12-10-2026 17:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Nicola Sturgeon warned the SNP about the rise of the Scottish Greens. And yet, the leadership have given their rivals a major conference platform.
  
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• 'Gun' fired at Aberdeen home as police hunt for vehicle

  12-10-2026 17:14 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A gun was fired at a house in Aberdeen, with police searching for a red car
  
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• Musselburgh supermarket worker planned to 'launch attacks' on police and army

  12-10-2026 17:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scots supermarket worker penned plans to set-up a militant pro-Palestinian group and to “launch attacks” on the police and British army, a court heard
  
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• Italian jewellery brand Moriconi Italy to open new Glasgow boutique

  12-10-2026 16:59 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Moriconi Italy will open a permanent boutique at Glasgow's Silverburn in October, expanding from its existing kiosk to offer its full jewellery range.
  
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• Opening date set for new Giffnock restaurant as Christmas bookings in 'high demand'

  12-10-2026 16:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The opening date for a new restaurant and bar in Giffnock has been confirmed, with Christmas Day bookings already in "high demand".
  
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• Revealed: The Glasgow streets that rake in the most parking cash for council

  12-10-2026 16:11 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Glasgow streets that pull in the highest amount of parking fine cash for the city council have been revealed.
  
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• John Swinney will not be investigated over claims he misled Parliament

  12-10-2026 16:11 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The First Minister will not be investigated over claims he broke the ministerial code by misleading the Scottish Parliament, his independent advisers have decided
  
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• Aldi to invest £19.5 million in Scotland with new store and five extensions

  12-10-2026 15:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Aldi will invest £19.5m in Scotland in 2027, opening a new Uddingston store and extending five existing supermarkets.
  
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• Popular Edinburgh bar wins world's best cocktail menu award

  12-10-2026 15:46 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Edinburgh cocktail bar Panda & Sons has won the world's best cocktail menu award for Transcend, its innovative menu using sub-zero techniques.
  
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• 'I'd recommend this kitchen tool - it's almost like having an extra chef'

  12-10-2026 15:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scott Campbell is the head chef at Badger & Co on Castle Street in Edinburgh. This week, he takes on our Q&A.
  
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• John Swinney warned as SNP faces legal action over 'unlawful' event ban

  12-10-2026 15:28 via heraldscotland.com
  
  John Swinney faces pressure to reverse the SNP's cancellation of an abortion coercion event amid the threat of legal action.
  
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• Man spent two years photographing Caledonian Sleeper by drone for new calendar

  12-10-2026 15:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A photographer spent two years using drones to capture images of the Caledonian Sleeper for a new calendar
  
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• Concept Life Sciences appoints new CEO with 20 years of pharma experience

  12-10-2026 15:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Concept Life Sciences appoints Dr Adrijana Vinter as CEO. The drug discovery CRO’s new leader brings 20 years’ pharmaceutical research experience and leadership.
  
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• Original Hampden Park site put on market amid campaign to save football heritage

  12-10-2026 15:03 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Original Hampden Park site in Glasgow put on the market, sparking a campaign to preserve the birthplace of Scotland’s international football history.
  
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• Summerhall Arts chief urges developers to ‘repair, not demolish’ much-loved arts hub

  12-10-2026 14:47 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Plans unveiled last week by Edinburgh-based luxury homes developer AMA call for the demolition of several buildings at the Summerhall site.
  
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• New study reveals more than two-thirds of UK businesses plan to increase headcount

  12-10-2026 14:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  HSBC UK research finds 68% of businesses with turnover above £3m expect to increase headcount, as borrowing for growth doubles year on year.
  
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• Rare Skibo Castle table suite valued at up to £250,000 heads to auction

  12-10-2026 14:09 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Rare Barbedienne gilt-bronze table suite from Scotland’s Skibo Castle, linked to Andrew Carnegie, could fetch £250,000 at Tennants’ November 14 auction.
  
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• First national memorial for Arandora Star takes place in Glasgow

  12-10-2026 14:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An event first national commemoration of the sinking of the Arandora Star has taken place in Glasgow
  
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• Fifth-generation Scottish sawmill firm unveils rise in revenue to £85.6m

  12-10-2026 13:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The company behind one of the largest sawmills in the UK has posted a rise in revenue and profit
  
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• Edinburgh councillor calls for referendum on major council boundary changes

  12-10-2026 13:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Conservative Neil Cuthbert is seeking assurances that a referendum would be held in the event of “any major change to the boundaries of Edinburgh”.
  
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