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• Rapist police officer was first arrested and released 17 years ago

  18-09-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police officer Campbell Petrie was eventually convicted of sex offences against two women at the High Court in Glasgow.
  
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• Glenmorangie releases its oldest whisky ever which 'tastes of a bygone era'

  24-09-2026 12:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glenmorangie, the Highland distillery, releases its oldest whisky: a 50-year-old single malt. Just 149 bottles are available at 45.7% ABV for £25,800.
  
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• Dozens of Brechin homes damaged during Storm Babet to be demolished

  24-09-2026 12:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Dozens of Brechin homes damaged during Storm Babet are set to be demolished.
  
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• Loch Lomond Brewery sales through Aldi Scotland soar 57 per cent in a year

  24-09-2026 12:51 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A family-run brewery has seen a 57 per cent increase in sales through Aldi Scotland stores over the past year.
  
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• Ravenscraig regeneration project wins Green Apple Award for environmental work

  24-09-2026 12:42 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ravenscraig gains Green Apple Award commendation for environmental improvements, biodiversity, woodland and sustainable transport at the North Lanarkshire site.
  
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• 'I'm heartbroken': A fond farewell for owner of much-loved tapas restaurant

  24-09-2026 12:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Tapa’s owner, Daniel Shearon, has run the popular eatery, located at The Shore in Leith, for 17 years, but recently decided to put the restaurant on the market.
  
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• Macallan 1926 whisky could fetch £2.2 million at landmark Sotheby’s Scottish auction

  24-09-2026 12:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A rare Macallan 1926 whisky bottle could fetch up to £2.2m at Sotheby’s first auction at The Macallan Estate in Speyside on October 9.
  
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• Scotland’s top trad stars to go back to their roots for Barrowland ceilidh takeover

  24-09-2026 11:50 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Some of Scotland’s biggest trad stars are getting ready to go back to their roots, joining forces for an almighty night of dancing at Glasgow’s famous Barrowland Ballroom.
  
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• Scotland’s rental market 'most competitive in the UK'

  24-09-2026 11:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The pressure on Scotland's rental market revealed
  
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• Major works to protect medieval spire of Glasgow Cathedral begin

  24-09-2026 11:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Major works to protect the medieval spire of Glasgow Cathedral have started, bringing a visible change to the city’s skyline.
  
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• Why autumn is the best time to visit Crieff Hydro

  24-09-2026 11:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland does autumn better than almost anywhere. And Crieff Hydro, tucked into 900 acres of Perthshire countryside, is one of the best places to experience it
  
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• Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - September 24

  24-09-2026 11:16 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 Scottish Colourists changed art forever – and we're still discovering why

  24-09-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Alice Strang’s new book explores the Scottish Colourists—Peploe, Fergusson, Cadell and Hunter—and their growing importance in European art history
  
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• Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum: Bringing the UAE's digital governance to new markets

  24-09-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum is exporting the UAE's digital governance model to Africa, Asia and the Caribbean through identity and education platforms.
  
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• Probe launched into NHS 24 care after woman's Covid death at home

  24-09-2026 10:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ann Carrigan Weir, 55, died at home on January 6 2021
  
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• Historic Edinburgh tower house and 17-acre estate on sale for first time in decades

  24-09-2026 09:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Built in the early 19th century for diplomat Sir Robert Liston, Millburn Tower is one of Edinburgh's most distinctive historic buildings
  
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• LIVE: Sandie Peggie case against Royal College of Nursing continues

  24-09-2026 09:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Sandie Peggie alleges her trade union, the Royal College of Nursing, refused her legal support in the long-running changing room dispute with NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton.
  
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• Gamer granny is oldest female Fortnite streamer in world record book

  24-09-2026 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cath Bowie, from Moray, began playing the online shooter in 2017 and now has an audience of around 24,000 followers.
  
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• 'Eternally grateful' McBurnie ready to show what Scotland have missed

  24-09-2026 09:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Overlooked by Steve Clarke and dismissed by some Scotland fans, but Oli McBurnie returns with a point to prove, writes Tom English.
  
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• Scotland's 'first on-site skills academy' for vocational learning opens in Angus

  24-09-2026 09:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The new facility, developed by Rossie Young People's Trust, involves a partnership with Dundee and Angus College.
  
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• Holiday flight makes emergency landing at Scots airport over 'disruptive' passenger

  24-09-2026 08:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The flight was met by police on the runway
  
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• Hibs impressed by Reedijk in manager search - gossip

  24-09-2026 08:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hibs nearing a decision on new coach as Rangers star admits he was ready to move on over the summer...
  
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• UK wine retailer closes down after 10 years as it enters voluntary liquidation

  24-09-2026 08:23 via heraldscotland.com
  
  UK wine retailer Novel Wines has closed down after entering voluntary liquidation.
  
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• Arrests made in major police operation targeting alleged Glasgow human trafficking

  24-09-2026 08:16 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police Scotland have made 36 arrests in the “biggest and most co-ordinated” operation the force has ever carried out to target alleged human trafficking.
  
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• Scotland's papers: Drug death 'failure' and human trafficking dawn raids

  24-09-2026 07:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.
  
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• Scotland's ethics body faces probe over ‘shredding’ of 'freedom of speech' case files

  24-09-2026 07:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Standards Commission for Scotland faces a National Records of Scotland probe after 24 councillor case files were destroyed.
  
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• More than 1,000 homeless households in capital trapped in unsuitable accommodation

  24-09-2026 07:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The ‘unsuitable’ label initially applies to accommodation that does not meet basic health and safety standards and later to most hotels, B&Bs and hostels.
  
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• Restored historic buildings make Scottish architecture shortlist

  24-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An outdoor pool, public library and university building are in the running for Scotland's top award.
  
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• New forensic nurses to help victims of rape and sexual assault

  24-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Until now, only doctors could carry out medical examinations to gather evidence.
  
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• Police arrest 36 in raids on Vietnamese crime gangs linked to human trafficking

  24-09-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 300 officers took part in simultaneous early-morning raids at 47 sites across Scotland.
  
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