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• Eight arrested after disorder erupts around Edinburgh's FLY Festival

  14-09-2026 18:41 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Eight people have been arrested following disorder linked to FLY Festival in Edinburgh over the weekend, with police confirming investigations are continuing to identify others believed to have been involved.
  
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• Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - September 16

  16-09-2026 11:18 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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• The doors are still open, but this Glasgow landmark is far from saved

  16-09-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow’s Queen’s Park Glasshouse remains open after a 13,000-signature campaign, but restoration costs and its long-term future are still uncertain.
  
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• Ghosts of Ravenscraig: The towers fell 30 years but the people remain

  16-09-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Thirty years after the dramatic demolition of Ravenscraig’s cooling towers, former workers and local residents return to a landscape transformed by nature, memory and the enduring loss of Scotland’s greatest steelworks
  
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• New CalMac apprentices find their berths for a career at sea

  16-09-2026 10:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The next generation of CalMac workers come from across Scotland and the islands
  
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• Report: Shortage of physics teachers a 'significant threat' to Scottish economy

  16-09-2026 10:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Institute of Physics (IOP) Scotland is calling for a new 10-year plan to address a "chronic and worsening shortage" of physics teachers.
  
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• UK-based food wholesaler collapses into administration after 6 years in business

  16-09-2026 09:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  UK-based food wholesaler Q Movers MFS Ltd, operating as Rylance Farm Foodservice, has entered administration after six years.
  
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• Major road closed in both directions following crash

  16-09-2026 09:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A major road in East Ayrshire has been shut following a crash.
  
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• £22.7m boost for iGii comes with a promise to grow in Scotland

  16-09-2026 09:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Stirling-based nanomaterials business plans to double its workforce by 2029 after securing a £22.7m package of equity investment and public-sector support
  
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• Greens urge MSPs to vote for moratorium on hyperscale data centres

  16-09-2026 08:40 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Campaigners have raised concerns about the environmental impact of such centres
  
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• Broadband provider that operates in UK and around the world enters administration

  16-09-2026 08:23 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Wi-Fi company which operates in the UK, USA and India has announced it is currently in administration.
  
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• Iconic fashion brand shuts down its website as its sold by Debenhams for £12 million

  16-09-2026 08:22 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Iconic fashion brand Nasty Gal has shut down its website after Debenhams sold it in a deal worth around £12 million (US$16 million).
  
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• Today's cartoon from Steven Camley - on Nicola Sturgeon's acting career

  16-09-2026 08:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  You can find Steven Camley in The Herald and online at heraldscotland.com
  
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• BBC Alba funding row as fresh Gaelic programmes slashed to 22%

  16-09-2026 07:32 via heraldscotland.com
  
  BBC ALBA faces a Gaelic broadcasting funding crisis as new content falls from 40% to 22%, with Screen Scotland warning progress is at risk.
  
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• 'Why shouldn't Glasgow be up there with the best European cities?'

  16-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ricky Bell, Glasgow's new SNP council leader, defends the city against its critics, demands new planning powers to tackle vape shops and derelict buildings, and vows the redevelopment of the centre will make the disruption worthwhile.
  
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• Scottish Government was warned World Cup bank holiday would have 'high impact' on A&E

  16-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Scottish Government was warned that the extra bank holiday for the World Cup would have a "high impact" on the country's accident and emergency departments.
  
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• Growing alliance? Why is the Irish President visiting Scotland for four days?

  16-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  When Catherine Connolly arrives in Edinburgh it will be her first official visit to Scotland and the first time an Irish President has visited the country in ten years. So why now?
  
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• Girls as young as 15 seeking help over strangulation in Scotland amid reported rise

  16-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis says nine in 10 women and girls under 35 it supports report experiences linked to non-fatal strangulation.
  
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• Scottish high street pharmacy chain companies employing 420 in administration

  16-09-2026 05:36 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Two companies linked to a Scottish high street pharmacy chain have slumped into administration
  
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• Data centre giant unveils £9.6m annual ‘community benefit’ for Scottish sites

  16-09-2026 05:35 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Apatura anounces £9.6m a year in community benefits for Scottish data centres
  
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• Irish President visits Scotland days after 'Celtic Alliance' agreement

  16-09-2026 01:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The President of Ireland Catherine Connolly has arrived in Scotland where she begins a four-day official visit with a meeting with First Minister John Swinney.
  
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• 200 conservation experts gather in Cairngorms for major climate action conference

  16-09-2026 01:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Around 200 conservation and climate experts from across the UK have gathered in the Cairngorms for a three-day national parks conference.
  
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• Nearly 200,000 Scots pensioners missing out on £346m in benefits, charity warns

  16-09-2026 01:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Almost 200,000 pensioners in Scotland are missing out on benefits worth some £346 million a year, charity campaigners have claimed.
  
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• MSPs set for crunch vote on controversial AI data centre plans

  16-09-2026 01:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Holyrood will vote on whether there should be a moratorium on new hyperscale data centres – with Scottish Greens insisting the move is needed to halt a “big tech free-for-all”.
  
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• One in two salmon died at Scottish fish farm before site was fallowed

  15-09-2026 22:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  by Peter Urpeth, Local Democracy Reporter
  
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• 'People are none the wiser': anger over Aberdeen's £160m mega-campus plan

  15-09-2026 21:54 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Calls have been made for Aberdeen City Council to be more open about the proposed £160 million Northfield Community Campus amid fears the community is “none the wiser” about the project
  
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• 63 homes get green light despite warnings over Barras arts venue

  15-09-2026 21:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Over 60 flats can be built on the edge of the Barras — despite opposition from arts venue BAaD  — after councillors voted against the recommendation of planners.
  
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• Two on trial accused of killing man before dumping remains across west of Scotland

  15-09-2026 20:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  David McColl and Linda Kelly deny murdering Graham Wright in Glasgow; prosecutors allege his remains were dismembered and dumped. Trial set for January 2028.
  
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• Ed Sheeran breaks silence after Macklemore dropped from tour after Gaza comment

  15-09-2026 19:36 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has broken his silence after criticism over the removal of rapper Macklemore from his upcoming North American tour dates, insisting he is "not complicit" and saying promoters and venues ultimately made the decision, not him.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon says abolishing monarchy would 'free' Prince George

  15-09-2026 19:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Nicola Sturgeon says abolishing the monarchy would spare Prince George the 'burden' of kingship.
  
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