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• Inside the Edinburgh security gathering as Scotland prepares for war

  11-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  There was a sobering consensus in the room that Scotland and the wider UK are facing threats from foreign powers that will result in a large-scale conflict in the near future.
  
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• Scotland maternity triage findings expected as taskforce prepares to reconvene

  11-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish ministers are preparing to publish findings from a maternity triage review as the national taskforce prepares to reconvene despite calls for it to be scrapped.
  
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• Rail disruption due to trespassers on line at Glasgow Central

  10-10-2026 23:38 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Rail services in Glasgow are being disrupted due to a trespassing incident.
  
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• UK travel company to close after 15 years as it collapses into liquidation

  10-10-2026 22:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  UK travel company Global Travel Partners is set to close after 15 years, having entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation (CVL).
  
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• Man dies in crash involving four vehicles on A9

  10-10-2026 20:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A9 south of Cromarty Bridge.
  
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• Thousands take part in pro-Palestine march through Edinburgh

  10-10-2026 19:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Thousands of people have attended a pro-Palestine march through the centre of Edinburgh.
  
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• Scenic island route reopens in just five days after 300-tonne landslip

  10-10-2026 17:06 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Workers have been praised after a key road on one of Scotland’s islands was repaired following a landslip in just five days
  
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• Glasgow opens 2026 Royal National Mòd celebrating 40 years of Gaelic education

  10-10-2026 14:35 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow has opened the 2026 Royal National Mòd with a celebration of Gaelic language and culture, with organisers highlighting the growth of learning in the city.
  
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• Review urged of Scotland’s fire service after ‘devastating’ Cairngorms blaze

  10-10-2026 14:08 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Could Scotland be better prepared before the next wildfire strikes?
  
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• Edinburgh MSP urges Lib Dems to be ‘bolder and braver’ on climate change

  10-10-2026 12:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Sanne Dijkstra-Downie told delegates that “abnormal” summer weather in recent years were a harbinger of difficult times to come.
  
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• Fire crews battle through night to extinguish huge fire in Glasgow scrapyard

  10-10-2026 11:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Smoke from the fire was seen billowing across the city
  
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• NI Secretary Sir Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade

  10-10-2026 10:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has announced that he has banned the contentious Drumcree parade.
  
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• Scots ethics code now a 'weapon' against freedom of speech, says Scots councillor

  10-10-2026 07:27 via heraldscotland.com
  
  North Lanarkshire councillor Greg Lennon has accused Scotland’s Standards Commission of using its code of conduct to suppress scrutiny and threaten freedom of speech
  
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• University's arts closures will disproportionately affect women, warns craft body

  10-10-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ms Kernan questioned whether Edinburgh University management had carried out an equality impact assessment prior to making the decision to close the programmes.
  
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• Scottish Lib Dems call for free exam access for home educated pupils

  10-10-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish Liberal Democrats will debate free, barrier-free exam access for home-educated pupils as numbers in Scotland rise by 79%, calling for a new framework.
  
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• 'Harsh immigration rules' blamed for lack of Catholic priests as churches to close

  10-10-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Catholic Church has cited harsher rules on immigration as one of the reasons for its shock plans to close 24 churches in Glasgow.
  
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• The unanswered questions surrounding the Scottish Government's hybrid working change

  10-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald's Out of Office campaign helped force a change in policy. The next challenge is whether ministers can prove civil servants are meeting attendance targets.
  
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• SNP conference row looms over 'swift removal' of asylum seekers

  10-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  SNP members at next week's conference will debate asylum seeker removals, buffer zones and a legally untested plan to force Westminster's hand on immigration.
  
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• Scotland to develop 'War Book' with UK as military chiefs warn of conflict by 2030

  10-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland is to develop a 'War Book' with the UK as military leaders warn of a growing prospect of a large-scale conflict by 2030.
  
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• 'Well-regarded' Scottish textile firm collapsed into administration owing £1.5m

  10-10-2026 05:43 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A 'well-regarded' Scottish textile company was placed into administration owing more than £1.5 million
  
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• SNP claims there is 'sustained attack' on Scotch whisky as it flags job losses

  10-10-2026 05:35 via heraldscotland.com
  
  SNP claims there is a 'sustained attack' on Scotch whisky, highlighting job losses in the sector
  
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• Scotch whisky at 'delicate' stage of recovery after years of turbulence

  10-10-2026 05:34 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotch whisky chief warns industry recovery remains fragile and calls on Chancellor to cut duty
  
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• 'The party isn't over yet': Boston Mayor announces Tartan Week in city next year

  09-10-2026 23:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The skirl of bagpipes became a familiar noise in Boston after an estimated 50,000 members of the Tartan Army descended on the city for the World Cup.
  
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• 1926 Macallan becomes second most valuable bottle of whisky ever sold at auction

  09-10-2026 21:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A bottle of The Macallan 1926 has sold at auction for £2,125,000, becoming the second most valuable bottle of whisky ever sold in sterling.
  
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• ‘I’m disgusted’: Vandals cause over 50 public toilet closures across Highlands

  09-10-2026 21:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Public toilets across the Highlands have had to be closed temporarily more than 50 times since 2023 due to vandalism, with three permanently closing their doors for the same reason.
  
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• Statue of Nelson Mandela unveiled in Glasgow

  09-10-2026 20:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A statue of Nelson Mandela has been unveiled in Glasgow, 33 years to the day since he was granted freedom of the city in a packed George Square
  
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• Frederick Douglass artwork goes on display at museum - on exact site where he spoke

  09-10-2026 19:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An artwork celebrating abolitionist Frederick Douglass has gone on display at a Scottish museum on the exact site where he spoke 180 years ago.
  
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• Death of abducted man who fell from flat could have been avoided, sheriff rules

  09-10-2026 18:50 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The death of a man who fell from a flat in Aberdeen after being abducted could have been avoided, a sheriff has found.
  
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• Car sales at John Clark stay above £1bn despite cyber attack and cost pressures

  09-10-2026 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Aberdeen-based John Clark Motor Group remained a £1bn-plus business in 2025 despite higher costs, vehicle supply disruption and weaker used-car prices
  
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• Man, 20, seriously injured after being struck by tram in Edinburgh

  09-10-2026 17:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was struck by a tram in Edinburgh.
  
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