Scotland news

• SNP demands Grangemouth plan after Burnham's Sustainable Aviation Fuel pledge

  05-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The SNP has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham demanding funding and a detailed strategy for Grangemouth after he said the former refinery could become the "home of sustainable aviation fuel".
  
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• The people behind every great golf course deserve a day in the spotlight

  06-09-2026 14:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  As Thank A Greenkeeper Day approaches, BIGGA is encouraging golfers to recognise the people who keep courses at their best
  
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• Donald Trump envoys in Kyiv after 'constructive and frank' talks with Putin

  06-09-2026 13:43 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held "constructive and extremely frank" discussions with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, ahead of a visit to Kyiv on Sunday
  
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• John Swinney accused of ‘wasting’ cash on overseas office expansion

  06-09-2026 13:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  John Swinney fails to say how many NHS jobs will be lost as the Scottish Government looks to expand its overseas offices.
  
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• Firefighters attend Glasgow nightclub which went up in flames only days ago

  06-09-2026 12:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Firefighters are attending a building which once housed Jumpin' Jaks nightclub in Glasgow which previously caught fire in midweek
  
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• The Glasgow ‘dosser’ who became the face of Peter Howson’s iconic artwork

  06-09-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The mystery behind Peter Howson's iconic The Noble Dosser has been solved, revealing the inspiring life of a Glasgow man who spent decades caring for the homeless
  
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• Gang members carried out night time raid on the wrong house

  06-09-2026 09:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A gang carried out a late-night armed raid on an innocent family – after bursting into the wrong house
  
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• Reform UK 'want to buy' camper van Peter Murrell purchased with SNP funds

  06-09-2026 09:24 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Reform UK are reportedly looking to buy a camper van Peter Murrell bought with SNP funds as part of next year's local election campaign
  
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• Language, life and longing for home: Refugee and migrants' artwork reveal deep truths

  06-09-2026 09:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The art exhibition, which draws on the theme of home and language, is the result of a series of 20 workshops organised by Dr Liao.
  
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• 'Unseaworthy' CalMac ferry crashed with no legal voyage plan, costing £1m in repairs

  06-09-2026 07:34 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A 40-year-old ferry run by Scottish Government-owned CalMac sailed without a legal voyage plan — then smashed into a rock and was declared a write-off before more than a £1m in taxpayers' money was spent on repairs.
  
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• 'The law sees it as a crime': Inside the fight to decriminalise abortion in Scotland

  06-09-2026 07:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  As women’s reproductive rights come under increasing attack from populists, our Writer at Large meets the campaigners demanding that the SNP modernise the law in Scotland
  
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• So Mr Burnham, will you refuse to be an apologist for Israel as PM?

  06-09-2026 07:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  THE death of Ratko Mladić – otherwise known as the Butcher of Bosnia – was a timely reminder of what happens when the international community fails in its duty to protect civilians and turns a blind eye to war crimes.
  
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• Donald Trump’s fuelling of Falklands tensions is a truly dangerous ploy

  06-09-2026 07:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Argentine president’s forceful speech about recovering the 'Malvinas' had Washington’s hallmark all over it, writes Foreign Editor David Pratt
  
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• 'I sobbed when I saw it': Lessons and hope from the ashes of Cairngorms wildfire

  06-09-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Cairngorms wildfire scorched 3,300 hectares, threatening RSPB Abernethy, Nethy Bridge, rare wildlife and businesses, but nature shows signs of recovery.
  
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• How a Scottish lecturer turned a £16,000 indie film into a cinema hit

  06-09-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Premature, which has been written and directed by college lecturer Kevin Walls, has secured a theatrical release later this month.
  
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• Charities facing 'far-right harassment' need emergency security cash, ministers told

  06-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ministers are being urged to fund CCTV, personal alarms and other security measures for charities facing alleged far-right harassment in Scotland.
  
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• Can Scotland learn lessons from Ireland's lower-fee private school system?

  06-09-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Private school fees in Ireland are much lower than in the UK. Why is that the case and can lessons be learnt for the school system in Scotland?
  
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• 12-year-old girl rushed to hospital following crash on busy town street

  05-09-2026 18:23 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A 12-year-old girl was taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle on West Main Street, Armadale, on September 3. Police seek witnesses and dash-cam footage.
  
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• Suspicious fire at port town housing block treated as deliberate

  05-09-2026 17:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police Scotland investigates a suspected deliberate fire at a bin area on John Wood Street, Port Glasgow, on September 5, appealing for witnesses and footage.
  
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• Screenings cancelled and ticket sales suspended at popular Scottish cinema

  05-09-2026 16:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow Film Theatre has been forced to cancel screenings after an unexpected technical issue hit the venue.
  
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• Second World War plaque ordered to be removed after paperwork filed incorrectly

  05-09-2026 15:20 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A bureaucratic row has erupted in Italy over a plaque dedicated to a Scottish regiment which liberated an Umbrian city in the Second World War
  
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• Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Russia for Ukraine war talks

  05-09-2026 12:58 via heraldscotland.com
  
  American negotiators have arrived in Russia to present a proposal to end the war in Ukraine
  
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• American company secures deal to supply German turbines for Highland wind farm

  05-09-2026 12:42 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An American multinational will supply turbines made in Germany for a new wind farm in the Highlands
  
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• Police hunt man and woman after assault in Aberdeen car park

  05-09-2026 11:48 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man was assaulted in a car park in Aberdeen, with his assailants taking the keys to his car and throwing them away - Police Scotland are hunting a man and a woman
  
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• Scotland has the assets and the ambitions, but where are the big wins?

  05-09-2026 11:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland's economy is showing some signs of strength, but stories from this past week highlight the challenge of turning investment and innovation into lasting growth
  
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• Why one of Scotland's best-known lawyers went back to school at 65

  05-09-2026 11:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  For more than four decades, Austin Lafferty has been accustomed to dealing in the finer points of the law.
  
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• Masked protesters disrupt routes in and out of Port of Dover

  05-09-2026 10:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A large group of masked demonstrators has gathered at the Port of Dover, as Kent Police confirm they are “engaging” with protesters in the area
  
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• Counselling removed for University of Dundee staff as part of cost-cutting drive

  05-09-2026 09:57 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The University of Dundee has removed counselling support for staff as part of a major cost-cutting drive
  
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• ‘It makes no sense at all’: The £7,000 dog fight that rocked a tiny Hebridean island

  05-09-2026 08:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Great Bernera's community trust says it was wrongly dragged into Scotland's most talked-about dog dispute, leaving it facing thousands of pounds in legal costs
  
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• By-election surprises abound at high-stakes count as SNP named biggest loser

  05-09-2026 07:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  In the count room, initial results in Southside/Newington show a tight race between Labour and the Greens.
  
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