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• Fire site gift shops excluded from FOI response over harm to 'commercial interests'

  17-09-2026 07:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Under Freedom of Information legislation, The Herald had asked for electronic copies of any correspondence between the council, landlord, and tenants.
  
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• Ex-council leader Cammy Day appointed to prominent ceremonial position

  17-09-2026 14:25 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Councillor Day will serve as one of the council’s five baillies, a public-facing role which includes standing in for the Lord Provost at “functions and events".
  
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• Man injured after jumping from flat to escape men with weapons

  17-09-2026 14:21 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police have appealed for witnesses
  
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• AAB appoints Simon Bachelor as head of hotel accounting after 20 years in hospitality

  17-09-2026 14:04 via heraldscotland.com
  
  AAB appoints Simon Bachelor as head of hotel accounting, bringing 20 years’ hospitality expertise to support hotels and hotel groups across the UK and Ireland.
  
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• Inverness distillery revamps after tour demand nearly doubles in three years

  17-09-2026 13:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Uile-bheist Distillery and Brewery in Inverness has completed an eight-month refurbishment after visitor demand for tours nearly doubled.
  
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• New probe to find 'lost settlement' in Edinburgh park

  17-09-2026 13:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The city is rich in history and a new discovery might be about to be made
  
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• Rear Admiral Roger Lockwood appointed new chair of Royal Yacht Britannia Trust

  17-09-2026 13:20 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Rear Admiral Roger Lockwood will become chairman of The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust in September 2026, succeeding Neil Rankin after 28 years at Edinburgh's iconic attraction.
  
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• Glasgow’s Rogano owner would have lost Supreme Court battle with landlord

  17-09-2026 13:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The owner of Glasgow’s Rogano restaurant would have lost a Supreme Court battle with its landlord had the two sides not settled their dispute hours before the case was due to be heard, justices have ruled
  
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• Savills names Jamie Adam to lead residential development sales in Scotland

  17-09-2026 13:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A property firm has announced a new leadership appointment.
  
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• Ninety programmes to close at leading university as savings plan takes shape

  17-09-2026 12:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  According to the document, a total of 90 programmes will be “taught out” over the next several years, including 48 in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.
  
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• New 'double-size' Nike store opens at Scottish shopping centre

  17-09-2026 12:25 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Nike's presence in Scotland just got bigger
  
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• Administrators says 'insufficient funds' to pay hundreds of BrewDog staff owed wages

  17-09-2026 12:20 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Staff owed £489,000 in wages and holiday pay will receive nothing from BrewDog Retail's administration after squatter removals, collapsed lease deals and surging legal costs wiped out funds that had initially been forecast for distribution.
  
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• Former scientist Dr Lucy Hay named deputy rector at Glasgow independent school

  17-09-2026 12:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Dr Lucy Hay has joined Kelvinside Academy as deputy rector after more than 30 years in education, following senior roles at three Scottish schools.
  
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• Aberdeen's historic 83-bedroom Mercure hotel sold to new owners

  17-09-2026 11:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The 83-bedroom Mercure Aberdeen Caledonian Hotel overlooking Union Terrace Gardens has been sold, with the purchase price undisclosed.
  
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• Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - September 17

  17-09-2026 11:25 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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• Eddi Reader pays tribute to 'greatest love' John Douglas as she returns to performing

  17-09-2026 11:04 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Eddi Reader is returning to live performance following the death of her husband, Trashcan Sinatras musician John Douglas.
  
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• Lecturers’ fight over safety issues continues at City of Glasgow College

  17-09-2026 10:38 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A bitter dispute over welding fumes has now escalated into a wider row over workplace culture, staff treatment and safety concerns
  
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• Two injured and driver arrested after crash in Fife

  17-09-2026 10:34 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man and a teenager were taken to hospital after a serious crash near Kelty in Fife.
  
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• UK coffee company set to close after 76 years as it enters voluntary liquidation

  17-09-2026 10:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Joe Black Coffee Roasters is set to close after 76 years in business, having entered voluntary liquidation.
  
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• SNP: Labour leadership contenders must answer basic Indy question

  17-09-2026 09:03 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Keith Brown, the party’s deputy leader, challenged Joe Fagan and Michael Marra
  
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• Energy Price Cap could soar in January – Martin Lewis urges households to check now

  17-09-2026 08:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Martin Lewis has issued an urgent energy warning after the January Price Cap was forecast to rise by 24.9%. Here's what households need to know.
  
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• Hilton to open 10 new 'value-focused' UK hotels - see the full list of locations

  17-09-2026 08:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Hilton has announced plans to open 10 new Spark by Hilton hotels across the UK between 2026 and 2028.
  
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• Today's cartoon from Steven Camley - on women's health

  17-09-2026 07:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  You can find Steven Camley in The Herald and online at heraldscotland.com
  
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• 'Shocking': Regulator acts as wind power projects deliver £7.4bn less to Scotland

  17-09-2026 07:36 via heraldscotland.com
  
  ScotWind faces fresh scrutiny after Audit Scotland found Scotland's share of committed offshore wind supply chain spending fell from 38% to 30%.
  
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• Glasgow college welding lecturers strike over fears of exposure to carcinogenic fumes

  17-09-2026 07:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Welding lecturers have gone on strike in a long-running dispute over health and safety fears at one of Glasgow's main colleges.
  
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• Revealed: The court bill the Scottish ethics watchdog wanted kept from the public

  17-09-2026 07:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Standards Commission spent £38,411 on legal costs in Fiona Higgins’ s Court of Session case and will face further costs after deciding to appeal.
  
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• Labour peer on Sturgeon and Glasgow school days with BBC's Laura Kuenssberg

  17-09-2026 06:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Broadcaster and former Labour aide Ayesha Hazarika praises Nicola Sturgeon's communication skills while reflecting on Scottish Labour's struggles and Sky's new political drama.
  
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• Women in Scotland facing ‘significantly poorer’ outcomes for major health conditions

  17-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Women in Scotland face major inequalities in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, stroke and lung conditions, a charity has warned.
  
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• The huge nuclear jobs gap opening up between Scotland and England

  17-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  New figures show Scotland added 661 civil nuclear jobs since 2014, compared with 47,492 in England, intensifying debate over new nuclear power.
  
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• The FOI rules at the heart of the Scottish Government union row

  17-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Why the Scottish Government's decision to notify unions about FOI requests has sparked concerns over transparency and precedent.
  
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