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• Scots councillor punished — and regulator admits free speech was restricted

  29-09-2026 07:27 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An ethical standards regulator has acknowledged that the suspension of a Scots councillor restricted his freedom of speech rights, but insisted the move was necessary to protect the rights of others and public confidence in local government.
  
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• Leading Edinburgh theatre condemns 'deeply concerning' design programme closures

  29-09-2026 13:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The executive director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh has spoken out against the cuts, saying they are of “deep concern” to creatives in the capital.
  
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• Highland native woodland scheme to quadruple across 32,500 hectares of Lochaber land

  29-09-2026 13:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  JAHAMA’s Lochaber woodland restoration scheme will quadruple native woodland, restore peatlands and support tourism, jobs and Fort William’s economy.
  
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• Police appeal after two ATMs stolen in planned overnight raid

  29-09-2026 12:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police are appealing for information following the theft of cash machines in Peebles.
  
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• How has Scottish soft drinks giant responded to £10m sales loss?

  29-09-2026 12:46 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Cumbernauld-based AG Barr updates stock market after challenging period during 'peak' summer months
  
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• Popular Edinburgh restaurant named Scotland’s Best Independent Business of the Year

  29-09-2026 12:42 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Edinburgh restaurant group Howies wins Best Scottish Independent Business at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2026, celebrating local produce.
  
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• Unions call on Labour to show 'wee bit of humility' during fire-and-rehire debate

  29-09-2026 12:41 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Trade unions used Labour's UK conference to demand the party acknowledge its own role in Glasgow's equal pay failure, as delegates voted on a motion condemning the SNP council's fire-and-rehire threat against 23,000 workers.
  
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• Cycling trips in Glasgow rise 74 per cent in two years, new figures show

  29-09-2026 12:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Cycling trips in Glasgow have risen by 74% in two years, according to newly released figures from Glasgow City Council.
  
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• Fake street pastor waits to be sentenced after Glasgow sex assault

  29-09-2026 12:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Harry Chinkumbi, 34, preyed on the 24-year-old during a journey from Glasgow city centre
  
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• Why a face from the past became a success for Scottish crime author Peter May

  29-09-2026 12:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Scottish crime writer Peter May passed away this week at the age of 74, with tributes describing him as "irreplaceable". Here, we revisit a 2019 interview between the award-winning author and Russell Leadbetter.
  
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• Aberdeen welcomes first new observatory in city in more than 200 years

  29-09-2026 12:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A new observatory at the University of Aberdeen will open its doors this week, giving students, researchers and the public the opportunity to explore the night sky using an advanced, AI-controlled telescope.
  
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• Objection to wind farm with blade heights twice the height of Big Ben

  29-09-2026 11:46 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A proposed wind farm with blade heights twice the height of Big Ben poses a risk to the Scottish Borders Golden Eagle population, councillors will be told next week.
  
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• Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - September 29

  29-09-2026 11:24 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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• Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse

  29-09-2026 11:17 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children.
  
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• Rescue for The Skinny revealed after arts magazine publisher agrees takeover

  29-09-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The 21-year-old Scottish culture magazine The Skinny has been rescued under a takeover deal agreed with an arts company.
  
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• World-famous techno festival reveals new Glasgow riverside home

  29-09-2026 10:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Terminal V’s 10th anniversary is heading outdoors in Glasgow
  
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• Half a million older Scots could be suffering from ‘fuel insecurity’

  29-09-2026 09:11 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Academics at Aberdeen University warned there could be a “profound” impact on health
  
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• Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott to be sentenced after child sex abuse conviction

  29-09-2026 08:39 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children.
  
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• Train breakdown hits Glasgow route at rush-hour

  29-09-2026 08:25 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Train services between Glasgow and Kilmarnock are facing disruption after a train broke down on the line.
  
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• Scots councillors demand probe into ethics watchdog after court defeat

  29-09-2026 07:32 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland’s Standards Commission faces calls for an independent review after a Court of Session ruling in Glasgow councillor Fiona Higgins’s case.
  
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• 'Enough is enough': Calls for moratorium on purpose-built student accommodation

  29-09-2026 07:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish Government urged to back a Glasgow PBSA moratorium as campaigners cite oversupply, 18,213 beds in pipeline and falling international student numbers
  
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• University leaders separate controversial programme closures from teaching

  29-09-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  University leaders said that 90 recent programme closures are part of a “routine” process and that subject areas are "absolutely not" disappearing.
  
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• Time will tell the truth of the two sides in Edinburgh's restructuring battle

  29-09-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Staff and leadership at the University of Edinburgh are highlighting a broader battle over what a university should be, and who and what it should serve.
  
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• Scottish Government to host Edinburgh festivals summit after 'golden goose' pleas

  29-09-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A summit on the future of Edinburgh's festivals is expected to tackle concerns over the 'affordability' of taking part in the city's annual cultural events.
  
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• Half-a-million older Scots facing fuel insecurity, Aberdeen University study finds

  29-09-2026 06:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Research from the University of Aberdeen has revealed the public health implications of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis in Scotland.
  
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• Scottish Lib Dem leader will not investigate claims an MP was 'ousted' in ageism row

  29-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  It would not be appropriate for Scottish Liberal Democrat leader to investigate claims of an ageism row involving a senior MP, the party has said.
  
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• Council leaders clash over Glasgow bid to send homeless refugees to North Lanarkshire

  29-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  North Lanarkshire council leader Jim Logue has hit back at Glasgow counterpart Ricky Bell, calling his claim that neighbouring authorities hold vacant homes for homeless refugees flatly inaccurate — and pointing to Scottish Empty Homes data to prove it.
  
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• 'Incredibly sad' if £1bn Scottish company loses crunch vote to US hedge fund

  29-09-2026 05:40 via heraldscotland.com
  
  It would be 'incredibly sad' if US hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital Management succeeds in its move on a £1bn Scottish-run investment trust, Baillie Gifford's chief says.
  
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• Scotland's care reform promise faces collapse without rapid progress, board warns

  29-09-2026 01:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Six years after Scotland's landmark commitment to transform the lives of care-experienced children, the body set up to hold the government to account says the Promise is still on paper rather than in practice.
  
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• Nearly £5,000 tax rise could hit higher earners in Scotland, Tories claim

  29-09-2026 01:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish Conservatives warn of a potential £5,000 tax rise for higher earners if John Swinney uses income tax to plug the SNP’s £5bn funding gap in Scotland.
  
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