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  24-07-2026 01:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
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• SNP urged to pause GP walk-in rollout as figures show it's a 'costly distraction'

  28-07-2026 16:58 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Scottish Government has been urged to pause its plans to roll out another 20 GP walk-in clinics after figures showed some centres are seeing as few as three patients a day on average.
  
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• Weightmans grows revenue and profits for fifth year running as Glasgow team expands

  28-07-2026 16:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Law firm Weightmans has reported record growth with revenue rising to £162 million, profits increasing and new investment in its Glasgow office.
  
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• Historic Glasgow law firm strengthens private client team with senior appointment

  28-07-2026 16:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow law firm Mitchells Roberton has appointed Derek Hanlan as tax director to expand its private client and tax advisory services.
  
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• Reform councillor slammed for speaking at event by group that 'openly praised Hitler'

  28-07-2026 16:04 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Reform UK councillor in Glasgow has been slammed for speaking at an event run by far-right activist group Unite the Clans as she "shared a stage with extremists who have openly praised Hitler."
  
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• From the Great Fire of Rome to the Cairngorms: A warning for Scotland's politicians

  28-07-2026 15:39 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Analysis: The Cairngorms wildfire exposes political point-scoring, fire service cuts and serious gaps in Scotland’s readiness for future blazes.
  
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• 1,200 hectares of degraded estate peatland to be restored in new plans

  28-07-2026 15:23 via heraldscotland.com
  
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• Aberdeen tech company expands with new office at Innovation Park

  28-07-2026 15:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Aberdeen-based ZynQ 360 has opened a new office at Aberdeen Innovation Park as the digital transformation company continues to grow.
  
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• Perthshire restaurant shortlisted for top UK foodie award

  28-07-2026 14:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Killiecrankie House in Perthshire has been shortlisted in the Gourmet Bolthole category at the Food & Travel Magazine Reader Awards 2026.
  
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• Company fined after 150 bats died following house construction work

  28-07-2026 14:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A construction company has been fined after a large number of bats were killed as a result of building work at a sheltered housing bungalow. 
  
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• Scottish Police Authority seeks forensic professionals ready to make a difference

  28-07-2026 14:24 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services is seeking experienced professionals to join its Senior Forensic Scene Examiner teams in the west of Scotland, with new posts in Kilmarnock, Maryhill and Paisley
  
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• Man jailed for six years and five months over £1.4m cocaine haul

  28-07-2026 14:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man caught with more than £1.4 million of drugs after a police bust has been jailed for six years and five months.
  
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• Earthquake in Scottish Highlands shakes residents awake during early hours

  28-07-2026 14:03 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Residents in the Scottish Highlands have reported being shaken awake after an earthquake was recorded in the early hours of Tuesday.
  
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• Pictures of 28 more people released as probe into Celtic fan disorder continues

  28-07-2026 13:47 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police have released 28 CCTV images in the probe into violent disorder at Celtic's title celebrations in Glasgow's Trongate.
  
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• Former Christian retreat poised for new conversion

  28-07-2026 13:24 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A former Christian retreat in the Scottish Borders could be set for a new conversion.
  
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• Tobermory Book Festival returns with Gordon Buchanan and Sir Alexander McCall Smith

  28-07-2026 13:16 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Tobermory Book Festival is returning to the Isle of Mull this October with Gordon Buchanan, Sir Alexander McCall Smith, Alex Gray and more on the programme.
  
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• All staff redundant as Scottish manufacturer collapses into administration

  28-07-2026 13:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  All staff have been made redundant following the administration of a Scottish manufacturing company.
  
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• Perthshire celebrates Beatrix Potter link on 160th anniversary of author's birth

  28-07-2026 13:07 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Perthshire is celebrating its links to beloved children's author Beatrix Potter as the region prepares for a major milestone and welcomes a new visitor experience inspired by her time there. 
  
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• The Herald is set to name the 50 most exciting Scottish artists of 2026

  28-07-2026 13:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald's list of the 50 most exciting artists working in Scotland will highlight the most interesting, relevant, ambitious and exciting artists today
  
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• Scotland's higher earners could save £46,000 by moving to England, analysis finds

  28-07-2026 12:43 via heraldscotland.com
  
  New analysis from Rathbones Group shows Scots earning £250,000 could save more than £46,000 in income tax over five years by relocating south of the border.
  
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• Man and woman found dead in Renfrewshire village

  28-07-2026 12:40 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police say the deaths of a 36-year-old woman and 43-year-old man in Houston, Renfrewshire, are being treated as unexplained.
  
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• Investment firm grows portfolio with 336-acre Scottish Borders forest purchase

  28-07-2026 12:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Blackfinch Group has expanded its UK forestry portfolio after acquiring a 336-acre commercial forest near Peebles in the Scottish Borders.
  
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• Tax-evading shops at site of Princes Street fire operated without building warrants

  28-07-2026 12:16 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Beginning work without a building warrant is a criminal offence and may result in a fine of up to £5,000.
  
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• Tourists reminded to drive on left as interest in holidays in Scotland spikes

  28-07-2026 12:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A road safety campaign is encouraging more businesses across Scotland's tourism and hospitality sectors to remind overseas visitors to drive on the left when visiting Scotland this summer.
  
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• New Edinburgh hotel opens ahead of Fringe creating 60 new jobs

  28-07-2026 12:07 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A new Edinburgh hotel has officially opened ahead of the Fringe Festival, creating 60 jobs and marking the first Scottish location for the NYX Hotels brand.
  
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• Shetland songwriter appointed to celebrate and protect island dialect

  28-07-2026 12:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Shetland songwriter Claire White has been appointed the new Shaetlan Scriever, spending a year promoting and creating new work in the island’s unique dialect.
  
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• Police Scotland investigating sextortion incidents involving boys as young as 12

  28-07-2026 11:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An investigation has been launched into reported incidents of sextortion involving boys as young as 12 in East Renfrewshire.
  
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• Woman who performed sex act on sleeping man jailed for 21 months

  28-07-2026 11:34 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A woman who performed a sex act on a sleeping man has been jailed for 21 months. Ewa Nosalska, 44, preyed upon her victim at a property in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, on September 19, 2023.
  
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• Award-winning teen photographer appointed ambassador for nature charity

  28-07-2026 11:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland’s leading nature conservation charity has teamed up with an award-winning wildlife photographer to help inspire more people to connect with the natural world.
  
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• 'He's a dangerous, dangerous man:' Findlay's acid attacker gets out of jail this week

  28-07-2026 11:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  William Burns, who threw sulphuric acid at then-journalist Russell Findlay in 2015 disguised as a postman, has been released after serving 10 years in full.
  
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