Scotland news

• Ministers intervene as Scotland’s data centre boom sparks concern

  17-08-2026 12:21 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish ministers are tightening oversight of major data centres amid concerns over energy demand, climate impacts and pressure on local communities.
  
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• Threesixty Architecture appoints three new directors as practice continues UK growth

  17-08-2026 14:43 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Threesixty Architecture has appointed Gina Colley, Neal Hemingway and Paul Hegarty as directors as the practice continues to grow.
  
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• Protest planned for Holyrood as Scottish Government 'drags feet' on Israel arms ban

  17-08-2026 14:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Last September, MSPs backed a proposal by the Scottish Greens which for BDS measures and an ban on working with companies selling arms to Israel.
  
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• Rosslyn Chapel launches new rum celebrating 600 years of Orkney connections

  17-08-2026 14:21 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Rosslyn Chapel has launched Rosabelle, a three-year-aged rum made on Orkney, celebrating its historic links to the islands.
  
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• Council to fork out £410k to buy building that houses its archives

  17-08-2026 14:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  East Ayrshire Council has paid £410,000 to acquire a Kilmarnock building which houses part of its archive.
  
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• Arnold Clark expands network with takeover of SEAT/CUPRA dealership in Uddingston

  17-08-2026 14:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Arnold Clark has acquired W Livingstone Ltd Glasgow SEAT/CUPRA in Uddingston, expanding its dealership network.
  
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• A9 and A82 both fully closed to traffic due to crashes

  17-08-2026 13:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The A9 and A82 are both closed to traffic in both directions due to crashes. Drivers are being warned to expect delays.
  
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• Police probe after two men found 'dead with serious injuries' in Glasgow flat

  17-08-2026 13:21 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Officers have appealed for information
  
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• New five-bedroom showhome unveiled in North Ayrshire countryside

  17-08-2026 13:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A new five-bedroom showhome has opened at Miller Homes’ Manse Field development in Beith, North Ayrshire.
  
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• Former UK high street giant operating for 85 years faces 'material uncertainty'

  17-08-2026 13:14 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Mothercare, a former hgih street giant that sells baby essentials, could collapse under financial pressures.
  
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• Steel masts appear along Borders Railway as electrification project moves forward

  17-08-2026 13:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Steel masts are appearing along the Borders Railway as a £26.2m electrification project moves towards battery-electric trains.
  
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• 'How I went from commis chef to leading the kitchen at a famous Skye restaurant'

  17-08-2026 13:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Paul Green is the head chef at The Three Chimneys, a Michelin Guide-listed restaurant on the Isle of Skye. This week, he takes on our chef Q&A.
  
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• Chez Bernard brings French wine, oysters and sharing plates to Edinburgh's Shore

  17-08-2026 12:51 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Chez Bernard has opened on The Shore in Leith, bringing French wine, seafood and sharing plates to Edinburgh.
  
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• 'Dangerous consequences' of lithium batteries highlighted after near-miss lorry fire

  17-08-2026 12:46 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The workers immediately pulled the lorry over and dumped the rubbish onto the street, where it was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. 
  
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• Edinburgh youth hostel to host free Fringe shows for first time

  17-08-2026 12:27 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel will become an official Free Fringe venue for the first time, hosting free performances throughout August.
  
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• Edinburgh tuition firm launches new studio for pupils needing an alternative school

  17-08-2026 12:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Edinburgh-based LS Tuition has launched The Accessing Excellence Studio for homeschooled pupils and children with additional support needs.
  
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• Scots encouraged to be besties with a beaver as new info pack launched

  17-08-2026 11:59 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The furry animals are spreading across Scotland - now's the time to get to know them
  
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• Monica Lennon fails to secure nominations for Scottish Labour leadership contest

  17-08-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Monica Lennon has failed to secure the nominations for Scottish Labour leader, leaving a two-way contest between Michael Marra and Joe Fagan.
  
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• Leading UK music figures call on Andy Burnham to reject Rosebank oil and gas field

  17-08-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  More than 200 artists have signed an open letter calling on Andy Burnham not to grant a drilling licence for the Rosebank oil and gas field
  
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• Thousands of Glasgow City Council staff face pay cut under new equal pay deal

  17-08-2026 10:54 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow City Council's long-awaited equal pay settlement will see 63% of staff gain, but thousands of workers face wage cuts from October 2027.
  
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• 10-year-old airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after crash

  17-08-2026 10:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The 10-year-old girl, who was a back-seat passenger, was flown by air ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
  
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• A72 in Borders closed overnight after crash

  17-08-2026 09:25 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The A72 has been closed following a crash in the early hours of Monday morning.
  
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• Search for Scotland’s lost king: Perth dig seeks to solve 600-year-old royal mystery

  17-08-2026 09:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  He was a king whose turbulent reign would be marked by feuds, deceit, and end in bloody murder.
  
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• Man proposes to partner after walking West Highland Way in 36 hours for charity

  17-08-2026 08:41 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Benjamin Ward completed the charity hike in memory of his partner's late son
  
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• Heroes and Nashville actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36

  17-08-2026 08:21 via heraldscotland.com
  
  No cause of death was immediately available.
  
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• Nominations close in contest to be Scottish Labour’s new leader

  17-08-2026 08:03 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The contest was called after Anas Sarwar stepped down last month
  
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• 'We need a genuine Buy Scottish approach': MP calls for procurement rule change

  17-08-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Labour MP is pressing Holyrood to adopt a Buy Scottish approach to public contracts, echoing Whitehall reforms that double the weight given to local jobs.
  
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• Trade unions say SNP’s plan to cut 20,000 public sector jobs will damage services

  17-08-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The STUC has launched a fresh attack on Scottish Government public service reform, warning against job cuts and calling outsourcing a public sector 'scandal'.
  
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• Pressure mounts on Andy Burnham over ‘life or death’ North Sea decision

  17-08-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Pressure is mounting on Labour as the Rosebank consultation closes, with Andy Burnham facing major decisions over Rosebank and Jackdaw.
  
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• 'Lives at risk' in Scotland as drug and alcohol services face cuts, campaigners warn

  17-08-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Campaigners warn cuts and insecure funding for drug and alcohol services are putting vulnerable people, especially women, at risk across Scotland.
  
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