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• University to consider dropping antisemitism definition amid free speech fears

  12-10-2026 17:35 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A motion submitted to the institution’s elected Senate criticises the definition as "focusing excessively on attitudes and speech relating to Israel".
  
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• Bungling gang jailed for almost 14 years for armed raid on wrong house

  14-10-2026 13:20 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Three members of a bungling gang who carried an armed raid on an innocent family having burst into the wrong house have been jailed for a total of almost 14 years.
  
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• Hillhouse Group opens £5 million asphalt plant in Midlothian

  14-10-2026 13:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Hillhouse Group opens £5m Edinburgh Asphalt plant at Soutra Mains Quarry, supplying 50+ mixes across Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Scottish Borders.
  
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• Strike action suspended at Diageo plant with mediation to take place

  14-10-2026 13:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Strike action at at the largest grain distillery in Scotland has been suspended while mediation talks take place
  
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• Erskine shopping centre changes hands for first time since 1980s in £21m deal

  14-10-2026 12:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Bridgewater Shopping Centre in Erskine, near Glasgow, has been sold to Greenridge Investment Management for around £21m in its first ownership change since the 1980s.
  
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• White Stuff to open new store at Frasers Plus Braehead this autumn

  14-10-2026 12:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  White Stuff will open a new 2,741 sq ft store at Frasers Plus Braehead this autumn, expanding the British fashion brand’s retail presence in Scotland.
  
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• Catholic Church in Scotland earned £7.6m from seminary sale

  14-10-2026 12:24 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Catholic Church in Scotland earned €9million (£7.6m) when it sold its seminary in Rome
  
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• Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn to meet PM to discuss brain tumours

  14-10-2026 12:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn has said his meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham is a “unique opportunity for change”.
  
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• Glasgow exhibition to explore Scotland and South Asia’s textile histories

  14-10-2026 12:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  House of The Stolen Weavers opens at Glasgow’s Tramway on November 20, exploring colonial trade, textile traditions and Scotland’s links with South Asia.
  
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• 'Bring it on': Edinburgh film festival chief reveals dates for milestone 80th edition

  14-10-2026 12:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Organisers say the 80th edition will build on the success of last summer’s festival, which saw a 35 per cent increase in admissions.
  
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• Edinburgh jewellery store wins second national design award

  14-10-2026 11:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Sheila Fleet Jewellery has won its second national store design award in 2026 for its immersive, nature-inspired Edinburgh shop.
  
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• Defence firm in bid to convert Mossmorran site into weapons factory

  14-10-2026 11:51 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A defence firm has submitted proposals to convert the former Mossmorran chemical plant into a factory producing weapons components.
  
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• Crown seeks to recover £197,000 from ex-council leader jailed over romance fraud

  14-10-2026 11:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Andrew Polson, 54, duped his lover Ann Kelly, 72, into handing him the cash in a property scam between May 2021 and March 2022
  
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• Body found and two missing after fishing boat goes missing off Outer Hebrides

  14-10-2026 11:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A body has been found and two men remain missing after a fishing boat went missing off Outer Hebrides.
  
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• Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - October 14

  14-10-2026 11:00 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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• Glasgow Central Low Level to close over two weekends for improvement works

  14-10-2026 10:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Network Rail engineers are to carry out essential work across Glasgow's Argyle line and Central Low Level station over two weekends later this month.
  
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• CalMac sailings cancelled as parts of Scotland brace for 60mph winds

  14-10-2026 09:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Strong winds are set to hit parts of north-west Scotland on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of disruption to travel and possible power cuts.
  
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• UK's worst-rated bank branches have been revealed by customers - how did yours do?

  14-10-2026 09:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A study of 849 UK bank branches found more than one in five had Google ratings below three stars. See which branches scored lowest and what customers liked best
  
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• Historic watercolour unearthed on back of geological field map

  14-10-2026 09:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A 150-year-old painting of Dryburgh Suspension Bridge and the River Tweed offers an insight into the Scottish Borders landmark shortly after it was built in the 1870s
  
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• Campaign launched to safeguard one of Scotland's oldest surviving churches

  14-10-2026 08:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  St Monans Auld Kirk in Fife is one of the oldest surviving medieval churches in Scotland still standing today
  
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• Man reported missing from Bedfordshire believed to be in Helensburgh

  14-10-2026 07:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a man reported missing from Bedfordshire.
  
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• Scots court toilet shame: wheelchair user forced to cling to urinal

  14-10-2026 07:27 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Glasgow Sheriff Court inspection found disabled toilet facilities still inadequate years after HMIPS first recommended improvements.
  
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• Scots ethics watchdog defends decision to shred councillor freedom of speech files

  14-10-2026 07:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland’s Standards Commission defends its decision to retain councillor hearing case files for 12 months, arguing that detailed written rulings are preserved permanently.
  
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• Independent school pioneering AI says teaching comes first, tools second

  14-10-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  ESM has developed a policy on the use of AI in classrooms that has specific guidance for grade levels, but keeps teaching at the forefront.
  
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• 'Help us survive': Rape crisis centre warns of more cuts as it launches urgent appeal

  14-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis has warned of further cuts within weeks unless funding is secured as it launches its 50th anniversary For Her appeal.
  
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• Children at risk of criminal exploitation more than double in four years

  14-10-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police Scotland figures show that almost 2,000 children are vulnerable to sexual or criminal exploitation in Scotland.
  
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• Scottish city housing developer collapses into administration

  14-10-2026 05:43 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish city developer and builder has been placed into administration.
  
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• Failure to approve Rosebank would cost UK billions, report finds

  14-10-2026 05:34 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A report warns the UK could lose £10.8bn in economic value and thousands of jobs if ministers fail to approve the Rosebank and Jackdaw North Sea projects, as Oxfam Scotland dismisses the findings.
  
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• Glasgow medtech firm secures £3.4 million to advance robotic surgery technology

  14-10-2026 01:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow-based Nami Surgical has secured £3.4m in funding, including £2m from the Scottish National Investment Bank, to advance its robotic surgery technology and create five jobs.
  
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• Scots back renewables but reject immediate end to North Sea drilling, study shows

  14-10-2026 01:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Most Scots back net zero and renewable energy investment, while IPPR Scotland research finds support for case-by-case North Sea oil and gas decisions.
  
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