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• Anger after Outlander star Balfe dubs Shotts 'an armpit'

  22-05-2026 20:15 via bbc.com
  The actress said Shotts in North Lanarkshire would win the award for "worst location shoot" in the programme's history.
  
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• Tory group leader welcomes decision over single-sex toilets in village school

  05-06-2026 18:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Conservative group leader on West Lothian Council has welcomed a judge’s decision over single sex toilets in a newly-built village school.
  
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• Sir Chris Hoy unveils ‘surprise’ mural in Glasgow ahead of Commonwealth Games

  05-06-2026 18:03 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A mural of Sir Chris Hoy has been unveiled in Glasgow ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer.
  
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• Shares tumble in Glasgow television giant despite Scotland World Cup lift

  05-06-2026 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish television company says advertisers are showing strong demand around World Cup
  
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• Tight fiscal conditions are elephant in the room with new SNP government

  05-06-2026 17:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  By João Sousa, Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow and Deputy Director at the Fraser of Allander Institute
  
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• Don’t allow legal obligations to become a barrier to Scottish business success

  05-06-2026 17:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  It’s vital your business has a full understanding of insurance, asbestos laws and other regulatory requirements for premises
  
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• People of Aberdeen have asked me to save ‘dying’ city, says Kemi Badenoch

  05-06-2026 17:24 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Kemi Badenoch visited an oil and gas firm in Aberdeen on Friday alongside her party’s leader in Scotland, Russell Findlay, and Douglas Lumsden, the MSP and Tory candidate in the upcoming Aberdeen South Westminster by-election
  
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• BBC loses rights to broadcast major event for the first time in 76 years

  05-06-2026 17:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The BBC will not be showing live coverage or highlights of the 2026 Commonwealth Games for the first time since 1950
  
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• SNP should set up KC led inquiry into Murrell scandal, says former justice secretary

  05-06-2026 17:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  SNP leader John Swinney should set up an independent inquiry led by a senior advocate to establish how Peter Murrell was able to embezzle more than £400,000 from the party over a 12 year period, according to a former justice secretary.
  
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• Alarm grows as numbers of the little terrier that inspired a literary giant plummet

  05-06-2026 17:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  With their short stumpy legs, unruly white mop on their crown and soft brown eyes, they’re the ‘novel’ dog that captured attention – and heart - of one of Scotland’s literary heroes.
  
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• Gary Maclean and Lorna McNee named among Scotland's 50 most exciting chefs

  05-06-2026 17:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Lorna McNee and Gary Maclean have been named among The Herald's list of the top 50 most exciting chefs working in Scotland in 2026.
  
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• Report into man's death in City Chambers toilet cubicle to be heard in private

  05-06-2026 16:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A report into the death of a man in a toilet cubicle at Edinburgh City Chambers will be heard by councillors in private.
  
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• Two teenagers guilty of murdering 16-year-old on Irvine Beach

  05-06-2026 16:09 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Jay Stewart 18, and a 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, killed Kayden Moy on May 17, 2025.
  
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• Four acclaimed Scottish artists explore the 'Edge of the Known' at Glasgow Gallery

  05-06-2026 16:07 via heraldscotland.com
  
  This month, The Glasgow Gallery offers a compelling showcase exploring coastlines, islands and inland waters featuring four highly celebrated artists
  
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• Film about Glasgow's twinning with city in Ukraine to debut this month

  05-06-2026 16:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A documentary about the twinning of Glasgow with a city in Ukraine will premiere later this month
  
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• University staff told to either cover colleagues' work or go without pay

  05-06-2026 16:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Staff at Edinburgh University have been told that they must cover for their boycotting colleagues or go without pay themselves.
  
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• All high schools in this Scottish area to have lunchtime finish on Fridays next term

  05-06-2026 15:58 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Fife Council said it will bring all secondaries into line with the likes of St Columba's and Woodmill, who already finish up before lunchtime.
  
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• Person hit with 'filthy' water from leaking ceiling at Scottish hospital

  05-06-2026 15:39 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Concerns have been raised after water came through a ceiling and then onto a person in a Borders hospital this week.
  
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• 27-mile diversion after one-vehicle crash on A87

  05-06-2026 14:09 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Emergency services are in attendance following the one-vehicle crash, which was reported to police at around 8.35am on Friday, June 5
  
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• Woman named following fatal crash near Newton Stewart

  05-06-2026 14:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The woman who died following a fatal crash on the A714, near Newton Stewart has been named as Helen Flannighan.
  
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• Trees planted by Robert Burns identified on the farm he designed and built

  05-06-2026 13:46 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The mature trees were likely part of the poet's landscaping plan - and still survive today
  
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• Anonymous benefactor saves historic church with £115k donation

  05-06-2026 13:42 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An anonymous benefactor has stepped forward to save an iconic Scottish Borders church with a £115k donation, just days before it was due to be put up for sale.
  
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• Scottish pub linked to Robert Louis Stevenson novel sold

  05-06-2026 13:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish pub linked to an acclaimed Robert Louis Stevenson novel has been sold.
  
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• How the first-ever Scottish Gaelic metalcore World Cup song came to life

  05-06-2026 13:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The tune, which translates as 'No Scotland', takes inspiration from the Tartan Army anthem 'No Scotland, No Party' and was penned after the national side's 4-1 qualification victory over Denmark at Hampden in November.
  
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• This Edinburgh pub boss told worker to 'f*** off' for going to look after his kids

  05-06-2026 12:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An Edinburgh employment tribunal has ordered The TBC Pub Company Limited to pay former Ratho Inn manager Ben Wilson over £1,200. A director wrongfully sacked him on the spot with an expletive after Wilson left work on time for childcare commitments.
  
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• Nature campaigners take protest to Scottish Parliament

  05-06-2026 12:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Campaigners have called the Natural Environment Act a 'moment of hope' - and want to see it implemented in full
  
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• Whisky firms back hydrogen fuel drive amid concerns about key support scheme

  05-06-2026 12:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Investment in hydrogen flags amid concerns about usefulness of fuel but champions hope carbon capture projects will boost market
  
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• Six Royal Bank of Scotland branches to close

  05-06-2026 12:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Royal Bank of Scotland has announced six of its branches north of the Border are to be closed.
  
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• Zero-commission ticketing is announced for Edinburgh Fringe 2026

  05-06-2026 12:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  New initiative helps artists retain more income from ticket sales across a diverse programme of more than 1,270 Fringe productions
  
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• Reality check needed in Scotland as free services face funding deficit

  05-06-2026 12:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  When it forces difficult trade-offs between spending and taxation, the free services model requires honest debate about costs, priorities, and sustainable social democracy
  
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