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• Portobello pupil calls for inclusive work experience for visually impaired people

  25-08-2026 18:27 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Portobello High School pupil is calling for more inclusive work experience opportunities for visually impaired young people after completing an internship with Sight Scotland.
  
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• Jolene singer Dolly Parton has died aged 80, her family has confirmed

  25-08-2026 20:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Country singer Dolly Parton has passed away aged 80.
  
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• Edinburgh to 'recoup' King's revamp funding from visitor levy pot for 30 years

  25-08-2026 19:14 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A decision to allocate an additional £5m to the refurbishment was taken behind closed doors.
  
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• Scottish bathroom firm promotes Anne Scullion to head of commercial

  25-08-2026 18:37 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish bathroom specialist Wholesale Domestic has promoted Anne Scullion to head of commercial, overseeing sales, marketing, ecommerce and showrooms in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
  
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• Fears that university's staff-student policy has scope for 'predatory behaviour'

  25-08-2026 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Academics were recently informed of the new rules, which ‘strongly discourage’, but do not prohibit, relationships with students over 18.
  
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• What is the SNP free school bag policy, and why has it been criticised?

  25-08-2026 17:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Work has begun to deliver on this key manifesto commitment, but what does it involve and what is the government trying to achieve?
  
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• 'Skyscanner for Scotch whisky' to offer rare access for dram lovers

  25-08-2026 17:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Sip Seekers founder says special series will create 'special moments that bring whisky lovers closer to the people'
  
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• Worth 'heehaw' but priceless: the tiny nugget that's unlocked a town's forgotten past

  25-08-2026 17:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  It is smaller than a pinkie nail, weighs just three grams, cost a small fortune and took 220 years to produce but in monetary terms is said to be worth “heehaw”.
  
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• From Bach to John Coltrane, 10 best Scottish classical and jazz concerts in September

  25-08-2026 17:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The best Scottish classical and jazz concerts in September: The National Youth Choir of Scotland marks its 30th anniversary with a performance of perhaps the most famous choral work of all, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana
  
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• How a shift at Waitrose changed everything for this luxury highland hotel chef

  25-08-2026 17:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Theo Creton is the head chef at Links House at Royal Dornoch. This week, he takes on our Q&A.
  
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• Edinburgh brewery Vault City launches four-beer dessert-inspired collection

  25-08-2026 16:59 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Edinburgh brewery Vault City Brewing has launched four limited-edition sour beers inspired by desserts from Scotland and around the world.
  
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• Construction firm BAM appoints Mike King to lead its Scotland operations

  25-08-2026 16:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  BAM UK & Ireland has appointed Mike King as regional director to lead its construction operations in Scotland.
  
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• Glasgow unveils next stage of city centre improvements

  25-08-2026 16:48 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The latest stage of improvements to Glasgow's city centre has been officially opened
  
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• Podcaster subjected his girlfriend to campaign of domestic abuse

  25-08-2026 16:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Podcaster James English has been convicted of domestic abuse against his former partner
  
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• The transparency watchdog’s battle over Operation Branchform is about to begin

  25-08-2026 16:24 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Having spent five years relentlessly pursuing the Scottish Government over the so-called "Salmond Files", Scotland's information commissioner is about to have Operation Branchform in his sights.
  
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• Well known market in Ayrshire town will close down after close to 40 years

  25-08-2026 15:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A popular market in Ayrshire will close down after close to four decades
  
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• Inverclyde to get new coding hub as Digital Xtra expands network

  25-08-2026 15:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A new coding and AI hub is set to launch in Inverclyde as Digital Xtra expands its network of community technology hubs across Scotland.
  
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• Lorraine Kelly reveals she has signed new TV contract but drops hints on new chapter

  25-08-2026 15:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The presenter admitted she had struggled to 'shoehorn' in time to write her first two novels while doing her daytime TV job.
  
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• Dalkeith Palace to host exhibition celebrating 200 years of Scottish photography

  25-08-2026 15:24 via heraldscotland.com
  
  PhotoDalkeith RSA200 will open at Dalkeith Palace, showcasing 200 years of Scottish photography as part of the Royal Scottish Academy’s bicentenary celebrations.
  
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• Aberdeen Post Office reopens after period of closure

  25-08-2026 15:09 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Dyce Post Office has reopened on Victoria Street, restoring postal and banking services to the Aberdeen community.
  
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• Trial of alleged Lockerbie bomber delayed for a third time

  25-08-2026 14:39 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The trial of a man accused of building the bomb which destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie has been delayed after new evidence came to light
  
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• St Andrews to welcome Scotland's biggest golf tourism industry event in 2027

  25-08-2026 14:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland's biggest golf tourism industry event will return to St Andrews next year, when The Open will also roll back into town
  
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• Reported rapes and attempted rapes up almost one third in four years

  25-08-2026 13:57 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Annual crime stats have revealed an alarming rise in crime
  
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• St Andrews set for £25m development after Home Bargains confirmed as first tenant

  25-08-2026 13:54 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Home Bargains has been confirmed as the anchor tenant at Craigtoun Park, a £25m business park development in St Andrews.
  
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• Man arrested and charged following Palestine Action hearing in Edinburgh

  25-08-2026 13:54 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man was arrested leaving a court room in Edinburgh where a hearing had been held for a number of people charged in connection with alleged support for Palestine Action
  
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• Millions face a £312,000 pension shortfall – five ways to boost your pot

  25-08-2026 13:41 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Workers face huge pension shortfalls, with some £312,000 behind their retirement target. Experts reveal five ways to boost your pension pot.
  
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• Dementia overtakes heart disease as Scots births reach new low

  25-08-2026 13:07 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The annual statistics reveal Scotland's changing population dynamics
  
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• £126m Glasgow student accommodation project reaches major construction milestone

  25-08-2026 13:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Unite Students has topped out its £126m Alexander Quay development, which will provide 934 student beds in Glasgow from 2027.
  
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• Managers buy Scottish firm behind hundreds of UK homes out of liquidation

  25-08-2026 12:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A liquidator has been appointed to an architects practice that has worked on hundreds of self-build projects across the UK.
  
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• Spider-Man film drives visitor rise at GRID Braehead after release

  25-08-2026 12:43 via heraldscotland.com
  
  GRID Braehead recorded a 73.5 per cent rise in footfall after Spider-Man: Brand New Day was released in the UK.
  
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