Scotland news

• Are proposals for education reform about empowering schools or centralising power?

  04-10-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A new report argues that schools should be run by larger, regional bodies - but also leaves many unanswered questions.
  
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• From Rusacks revival to Open partner: Marine & Lawn's next chapter

  04-10-2026 14:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The golf hotel group founded around Rusacks St Andrews has secured a partnership with the R&A and launched a new brand identity as it expands its portfolio
  
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• Police appeal to help trace boy, 12, missing from Cumbernauld

  04-10-2026 13:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police are seeking the assistance of the public to help trace a 12-year-old boy missing from Lanarkshire.
  
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• SNP criticises Burnham over £200m Grangemouth industry pledge

  04-10-2026 13:36 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An SNP MSP has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reveal when he will spend £200 million promised to an industrial cluster in the Falkirk area.
  
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• Two men in hospital after hit-and-run and serious assault in city centre

  04-10-2026 13:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Two areas of Glasgow city centre have been cordoned off by police.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after serious assault in Royal Exchange Square

  04-10-2026 12:50 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after a serious assault in Glasgow.
  
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• Growing concerns for welfare of man missing from Beauly

  04-10-2026 12:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police are appealing for help from the public to trace a man reported missing from Beauly.
  
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• Major touring exhibitions bring acclaimed Scottish artworks to Glasgow NHS hospitals

  04-10-2026 12:04 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Two major national touring art exhibitions featuring work by some of Scotland's most celebrated artists have arrived at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) hospitals.
  
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• Sturgeon attacks PM's 'glaring contradiction' over second EU referendum and indyref2

  04-10-2026 11:04 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has accused Andy Burnham of a 'glaring contradiction' over possible support for a second EU referendum while opposing a new independence vote.
  
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• Glasgow's GoMA closed to visitors amid ongoing police incident

  04-10-2026 10:39 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Glasgow museum will remain closed to the public today due to an ongoing police incident. The Gallery of Modern Art in Royal Exchange Square took to social media to confirm news of the temporary closure.
  
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• Pedestrian in hospital after hit-and-run in Glasgow city centre

  04-10-2026 10:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A pedestrian has been taken to hospital following a hit-and-run incident in Glasgow city centre.
  
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• Firefighters tackle late-night blaze at sewage pumping station

  04-10-2026 09:39 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a sewage pumping station.
  
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• Company with 800 UK car parks falls into administration for a second time this year

  04-10-2026 08:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A major car park operator with more than 800 sites in the UK has entered administration again.
  
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• Edinburgh housing chief in plea for more cash amid 'tidal wave' of homelessness

  04-10-2026 07:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  City of Edinburgh Council experienced an increase of 14 per cent in homeless applications last year, rising to 4,435 from 3,899 in 2024/25.
  
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• Scots democracy silenced by ‘fear’ as watchdog freedom of speech cases soar

  04-10-2026 07:28 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Councillors warn Scotland’s councillor Code of Conduct is creating a ‘climate of fear’ and restricting freedom of expression and local democracy.
  
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• Inside the ‘violence-for-hire’ model that is reshaping European security

  04-10-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  As the RAF Fairford incident takes another twist, Foreign Editor David Pratt examines how it has thrown the spotlight on the murky alliance of organised crime and geopolitics.
  
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• Calls grow for Andy Burnham to reverse UK cuts as Malawi aid drops to £5m

  04-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Andy Burnham is being urged to reverse cuts to international aid after an analysis found one of the world's poorest countries would receive just £5m in UK government support from next year.
  
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• Boost for Scotland's leading lager as profits all at TV giant

  04-10-2026 05:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  In this edition of Business HQ monthly, we reflect on good news for C&C Group and Springfield Properties... and challenges at STV and North Sea-focused EnQuest
  
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• Russell Findlay to decry Scottish independence and Swinney's summit with Sinn Fein

  04-10-2026 02:22 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Russell Findlay is expected to lambast the idea of Scottish independence and the First Minister’s recent summit with Sinn Féin.
  
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• Dutch woman crowned World Porridge Making Champion

  03-10-2026 21:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Dutch porridge champion used water she brought from the Netherlands in her recipe to claim the World Porridge Making Champion title in Scotland.
  
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• Teenager charged after 'disturbance' inside Glasgow shopping centre

  03-10-2026 16:53 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A teenager has been charged after a 19-year-old was taken to hospital following a "disturbance" inside a shopping centre
  
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• Work due to start on former Glasgow Meat Market site 'imminently'

  03-10-2026 16:14 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Work is due to start on the former Glasgow Meat Market site “imminently,” a meeting heard.
  
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• Woman seriously injured after being hit by Range Rover on A70

  03-10-2026 15:51 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A70 near Cumnock.
  
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• Royal Navy’s newest submarine HMS Agamemnon arrives at Clyde home port

  03-10-2026 15:35 via heraldscotland.com
  
  HMS Agamemnon, the Royal Navy’s newest Astute-class attack submarine, arrives at HM Naval Base Clyde for sea trials after leaving Barrow on September 25.
  
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• Council may have to resort to compulsory purchases to create active travel route

  03-10-2026 15:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Aberdeenshire Council may have to resort to compulsory purchases in order to create an active travel route between Inverurie and Oldmeldrum.
  
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• Landslide closes scenic Skye road and sparks 40-mile diversion

  03-10-2026 12:53 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A scenic road on the Isle of Skye has been closed to traffic due to a landslide - forcing drivers to undertake a 40-mile diversion.
  
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• Labour is 'becoming Scotland’s party of hope again', Marra insists

  03-10-2026 11:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Labour is “becoming Scotland’s party of hope again”, Michael Marra has insisted as he kickstarted his first campaign weekend since he took over as Scottish leader.
  
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• 23 senior Glasgow council staff see pay hikes as 11 per cent of workers face pay cuts

  03-10-2026 11:04 via heraldscotland.com
  
  More than 20 members of senior City Council staff benefited from a pay increase between 2023 and 2026 while 11% of employees now face detriment, new figures reveal.
  
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• ‘Otherwise, we would not be here’: The forgotten stories of Scotland’s working people

  03-10-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Award-winning historian James Hunter retraces his family's journey from a ruined Highland cottage to Glasgow's slums, revealing how the lives of ordinary Scots shaped the nation over three centuries.
  
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• Council set to buy more long-term empty homes for use as social housing

  03-10-2026 10:54 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Three more long-term empty homes in Glasgow are set to be bought by the council for use as social housing.
  
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