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'Monstrous carbuncle': Edinburgh's big wheel won't go up for summer after backlash
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Edinburgh Council said the Ferris wheel will not be set up in June for a summer stint after the plan failed to attract support.
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Campaigners call for ban on profit in foster care as agencies exploit legal loopholes
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A new report claims private equity-backed foster agencies in Scotland are using legal loopholes to divert millions in public money.
19h ago
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Rockets made in Lanarkshire should reach space next year, company says
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A Scottish company aims to send its rockets into space from 2026, following an attempt at a suborbital launch later this year.
#space #industry #scotland #commercial #lanarkshire
on Feb 17
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The PM has dispiritingly small ambitions on tackling Brexit woe
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This is a great pity – they have obviously been entirely innocent bystanders in the UK’s great Brexit farce
on Sep 6
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Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie dies aged 57
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Scottish Government Minister Christina McKelvie has died at 57 after a battle with secondary breast cancer. The SNP MSP, first elected in 2007, was…
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'I love Glasgow. I carry it with me' - Peter Capaldi on music, acting and growing old
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We begin - and this may not totally surprise you - with a bit of swearing. There’s a line on your new album, I say to Peter Capaldi, that I have…
on Mar 22
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'A tremendous honour': Scotland to welcome Tour de France in 2027
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Scotland, England and Wales will share six stages of the famous cycling event, with Edinburgh hosting the Grand Départ.
on Mar 19
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Plans for major cycle route on Edinburgh's George Street may already be dead
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A well-placed source says the George Street pedestrian/cycling project at the heart of the New Town is effectively dead, owing to unrelenting…
on Mar 11
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Local groups join forces in bid to create 'largest community-controlled' windfarm
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A group of community development trusts have joined together to bid for a windfarm that would become Scotland’s largest community-controlled.
on Mar 9
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‘Progress made’ on first direct Scotland ferry link with France
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The ferry giant that is to provide Scotland’s first direct ferry link with France has said 'progress is being made' in securing the new route
on Mar 9
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In search of Scotland's clash of the titans: has Mons Graupius been found?
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It was ‘terrarum fine’ - the end of the world - and for around 20,000 soldiers who had marched north, crossing hills, swamps and rivers to get…
on Mar 8
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Pro-Palestinian campaigners occupy Glasgow University building
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Students have occupied a building at Glasgow University in a demonstration against the institution's links to arms firms which supply Isreal.
on Mar 8
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'No sense': Row on homes-for-rent tax rise as Scots landlords quit in emergency
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Ministers have been told to rethink the sanctioning of a rise in taxes on rental properties from 6 to 8 as a study showed Scotland has recorded…
on Mar 6
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Is this 'dark shape in the water' the first sighting of Nessie in 2025?
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The conditions were “perfect”, the onlookers primed, and the surface of the loch was calm and still.
on Mar 6
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'Since the Gaza ceasefire the West Bank has got a lot worse'
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An aid worker has warned the situation in the occupied West Bank is deteriorating amid a shaky ceasefire in Gaza
on Mar 2
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Ban Twitter, rejoin EU: a 10-point plan for surviving an enemy US
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America has made clear that we Europeans are on our own. If MAGA America won’t condemn Putin’s invasion, would it condemn attacks on Poland, the…
on Feb 28
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Trump will be met with 'protests and anger' on visit to Scotland say Greens
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The Scottish Greens have called on John Swinney to stand up to Donald Trump "and the toxic and hateful politics that he represents" when…
on Feb 28
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Militant vegetarian sentenced for part in dairy blockade
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A militant vegetarian from Scotland has been fined and sentenced to carry out community service over her part in the blockade of a dairy plant in…
on Feb 21
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Private school pupils in Edinburgh not flooding to state school despite VAT hike
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Edinburgh's state schools have not been flooded with children moving from private education despite concerns over the UK Government's VAT hike.
on Feb 18
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‘Mini-Copenhagen’ or ‘Bermuda Triangle’: Has Leith’s LTN been a success?
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Following an 18-month trial councillors will decide whether to make Leith's low-traffic neighbourhood scheme permanent.
on Feb 17
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Neil Gray: US vice president’s abortion buffer zones claims are 'ludicrous'
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Claims made by US vice president JD Vance about Scotland’s abortion buffer zones are “ludicrous”, Health Secretary Neil Gray has said.
on Feb 16
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Royal Society of Edinburgh joins German research partners in £1m deal
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The Royal Society of Edinburgh has signed a partnership worth over £1 million to fund new research projects and help early-career academics.
on Feb 15
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Vance takes swipe at UK in speech at Munich security summit
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The US vice-president claimed the ‘basic liberties of religious Britons, in particular’ are under threat.
on Feb 14
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Conservationists in Valentine’s Day plea to protect ‘mating for life’ penguins
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In an effort to save African penguins, researchers have turned to penguin decoys.
on Feb 14
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James Watt wants to be UK's Elon Musk as Brewdog founder shares 'Shadow Doge' plan
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Brewdog founder James Watt has shared his vision to ‘save out country’ and become Britain’s version of Elon Musk.
on Feb 13
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Nigel Farage to 'debate Swinney to front Reform UK's Holyrood election campaign'
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An Reform UK insider has suggested Nigel Farage could face John Swinney in Holyrood election campaign debates in 2026.
on Feb 9
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The 10 most overcrowded train journeys in Scotland
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The 10 most overcrowded train journeys in Scotland have been revealed, with capacity exceeding at least a quarter of the limit.
on Feb 7
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World's largest archive of street newspapers gifted to Scottish university
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The world's largest collection of street newspapers - including landmark editions of The Big Issue - has been gifted to Glasgow Caledonian…
on Feb 7
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Scottish Greens call on government to extend rent control protections
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The Scottish Greens have urged ministers to intervene to protect tenants’ rights as rent control measures are expected to end next month.
on Feb 6
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Why IFS think extra tax for second homes purchases is bad all round
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies examines what Scotland's taxes on second home purchases means for landlords, tenants and the economy.
on Feb 6
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'Unique opportunity': Search for family to take on croft tenancy on remote island
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Colonsay is a beautiful and remote island, 2.5 hours by ferry from Oban, with a small resident population. With Scottish Land Fund support, an 11…
on Feb 5
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Brexit is ‘settled’, Sir Keir Starmer says amid calls for customs deal with EU
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The Prime Minister will meet European Council leaders on Monday as he continues efforts to ‘reset’ Britain’s relationship with the trade bloc.
on Feb 2
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Glasgow City Council urged to ditch deal with Israeli surveillance firm
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Glasgow City Council is being urged to use an upcoming review of its IT services to end its relationship with a controversial Israeli firm
on Feb 2
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Is this ambitious railway revival the future of public transport in Edinburgh?
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Edinburgh’s South Suburban Railway has been closed to passenger services since 1962, and lack of capacity between Waverley and Haymarket has…
on Jan 31
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Why does ScotRail wants to suck the life out of the most scenic rail journey?
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Herald writer at large Kevin McKenna meets travellers on the West Highland Line to discover the allure of the line billed as Scotland's most scenic…
on Jan 30
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Who is getting money from Creative Scotland in 2025?
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Creative Scotland has announced more than £200 million of multi-year funding for hundreds of organisations across the country
on Jan 30
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Security fears over £60m plan for Chinese wind farm plants in Scotland
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Lib Dem MP Christine Jardine wants reassurances China will not be able to use equipment manufactured at planned Chinese factories in Scotland to…
on Jan 26
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Expert 'solves' Stone of Destiny’s Roman numeral mystery
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The researcher who is trying to trace the “hidden” fragments of the Stone of Destiny believes she has decoded another mystery of the ancient…
on Jan 25
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National Scandal: How £27 million was wasted on Scotland's National Care Service
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This failed vanity project, despite widespread opposition, has left Scotland’s care system in crisis. An independent inquiry is needed to…
on Jan 25
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Scots to see 'parade of planets' — with Six visible in the night sky
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Stargazers are to be treated to a parade of the planets as an extremely rare conjunction in the night’s skies will see six visible at once.
on Jan 20
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Scotland for sale – but who’s buying? The problematic question of land reform
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Land reform in Scotland is often depicted as a divisive political project. Dr Josh Doble, Policy Manager at Community Land Scotland, examines the…
on Jan 19
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We need to inspire a new generation to love nature
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When did we all start talking about a nature crisis in Scotland? It wasn’t in 2017 when I started with NatureScot. There wasn’t even talk of a…
on Jan 19
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Brexit: That was then, this is now, Starmer must think again
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The UK Government can no longer ignore the Brexit elephant. Any aspiration to grow the economy will founder, unless the ship of Government changes…
on Jan 17
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Blow for Russell Findlay as Scottish Tory leader in Glasgow defects to Reform UK
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The Glasgow Conservative leader has defected from the Scottish Conservatives to Reform UK.
on Jan 16
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These four lynx may be the best campaign for a 'good' reintroduction
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Was it a heartless abandonment or guerilla rewilding? The answer matters when it comes to the future of lynx reintroduction
on Jan 16
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Weather record set as mercury hits 15.7C in Scottish Highlands
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A new UK record high temperature has been set in the Scottish Highlands, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
on Jan 15
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Brexit reversal proposal coherent and compelling
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The paper focuses on the idea of the UK Government reversing Brexit
on Jan 13
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'You don't need work-life balance' says Brewdog founder James Watt
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The businessman stepped down as chief executive of the company to spend more time with his family and travel
on Jan 9
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Why Catholic nuns are making a stand for transgender rights
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In the increasingly polarised battle surrounding transgender rights, a new and surprising voice has, above the clamour.
on Jan 6