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• Call for action as Scottish housing developer placed into administration

  17-10-2026 05:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Industry chief raises concerns after housing developer placed into administration
  
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• John Swinney says stars are aligning but support for independence remains stuck

  17-10-2026 18:24 via heraldscotland.com
  
  John Swinney says SNP independence campaign has begun at Aberdeen conference, but Scotland remains divided as polls clash over a second referendum debate.
  
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• John Swinney says the campaign for Scottish independence has already begun

  17-10-2026 17:16 via heraldscotland.com
  
  John Swinney used his SNP conference speech in Aberdeen to declare that the campaign for a second independence referendum has already begun.
  
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• Swinney vows to bring Scotland’s bus network back into public control by 2031

  17-10-2026 16:34 via heraldscotland.com
  
  John Swinney used his SNP conference speech to pledge bus franchising across Scotland by 2031, a new misogyny criminal offence before next summer, and a £30 million fund to tackle racism in communities.
  
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• Body found in hunt for teenager who went missing from Milngavie

  17-10-2026 16:11 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A teenager who went missing from a Glasgow suburb has been found dead
  
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• Scottish Greens co-leader says 'realisation' of Zionism is racist

  17-10-2026 15:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay hesitates on whether Zionism is racist, citing Gaza, the West Bank and Palestinian self-determination at SNP conference.
  
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• Body found on Scottish island with police treating man's death as unexplained

  17-10-2026 14:17 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A body has been found in a marina on a Scottish island, with police treating the man's death as unexplained
  
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• Q Manivannan and US Office star beaten to University of St Andrews rectorship

  17-10-2026 12:47 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish Green MSP and one of the stars of the U.S version of The Office have been beaten to the rectorship of the University of St Andrews
  
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• Police Scotland told to produce vetting timeline after latest convictions

  17-10-2026 10:11 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police Scotland have been told to publish a timeline for the re-vetting of officers, after the latest conviction for sexual assault
  
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• Teenager and pensioner killed after aircraft crashes near Drymen

  17-10-2026 09:58 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A pensioner and a teenager have been killed after a plane crashed near Drymen
  
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• Bill McLaren was the voice of rugby. Behind the microphone was a very different man

  17-10-2026 09:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Bill McLaren became the voice of rugby and a Scottish broadcasting legend. A new book reveals the shy man behind that unmistakable voice
  
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• Five magical autumn walks around Scotland easily reached by train

  17-10-2026 07:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  We have officially reached one of my favourite bits of the year. The midway stage of October when, if you’re out and about close to 7.30am, chances are you’ll catch the sun popping its head over the horizon soon afterwards.
  
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• Royal National Mòd in pictures as it closes with hundreds of choristers in Glasgow

  17-10-2026 07:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Tuesday saw the junior competition programme reach its climax with the fluent learner events at the Royal National Mòd in Glasgow. In the Solo Traditional Singing Girls and Boys 13-15 categories, 15-year-old Flora Scott from Sir E Scott School in Harris, collected both the Traditional Silver
  
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• Attacks on Edinburgh secondary school teachers more than double in four years

  17-10-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  In total, 210 attacks were recorded, including 39 instances of teachers being hit with a thrown object and 14 cases of an item being used as a weapon.
  
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• Women’s health champion rubbishes SNP plan to tackle gynaecology crisis

  17-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland’s women’s health champion has pushed back on an SNP-backed gynaecology workforce scheme as Maree Todd pledged action on rural care and abortion services.
  
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• NHS staff anger over bombshell plan to reshape orthopaedic surgery across Scotland

  17-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A confidential Scottish Government blueprint for orthopaedic surgery — revealed by The Herald — calls for 100 extra clinics and 15 extra theatres monthly, while surgeons, nurses and unions say they were never consulted.
  
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• Why India is the growth story investors cannot afford to ignore

  17-10-2026 05:32 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Strong economic growth, booming IPOs and rising domestic investment are boosting confidence in India's economic future.
  
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• The £78m windfall that could stay in Scotland’s wind farm communities

  17-10-2026 05:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Renewable energy developers are backing proposals that could allow Scottish councils to retain £78m a year from new onshore wind farms
  
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• Swinney says the 'stars are aligning' for independence but polls show Scots split

  17-10-2026 01:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  John Swinney will tell SNP conference the stars are aligning for independence but three polls published this week show Scots are split on the constitution and rank it well below the cost of living in their list of priorities.
  
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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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