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Ian McConnell: Scotland hotels group wins from oft-overlooked but very valuable thing The Scottish hotels group highlighted the benefits of an often-overlooked thing

Ian McConnell: Scotland hotels group wins from oft-overlooked but very valuable thing The Scottish hotels group highlighted the benefits of an often-overlooked thing

Too often in the business world, especially these days, short-termism is the order of the day. This should perhaps be no great surprise. Executive...

yesterday 10

Herald Scotland

Ian Mcconnell

Carlos Alba: The answer may be in the data, but what’s the question?

Carlos Alba: The answer may be in the data, but what’s the question?

Depending on your footballing allegiances, the ongoing soap opera in the G52 postcode of Glasgow is either a tragedy of ancient Greek proportions,...

yesterday 1

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Carlos Alba

Calum Steele: Police conduct bill won't address the years of neglect and failure

Calum Steele: Police conduct bill won't address the years of neglect and failure

My dear friend, former parliamentarian and all-round good guy John Finnie used to tell me: if the police service was a restaurant and you...

yesterday 2

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Calum Steele

Exposed and overlooked: the hidden cost of your takeaway

Exposed and overlooked: the hidden cost of your takeaway

In the rush to deliver hot meals to doorsteps, delivery riders risk their lives – yet their voices remain unheard. As the UK Government proposes...

yesterday 1

Herald Scotland

Dr Pedro Mendonca

Denmark can show the way for BBC Alba's new 'Gaelic noir' prestige drama Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the brooding hills of the Isle of Harris, the beautiful Amhuinnsuidhe Castle is home to the eagerly awaited crime drama, An t-Eilean/The Island, that hits our screens tonight on BBC ALBA

Denmark can show the way for BBC Alba's new 'Gaelic noir' prestige drama Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the brooding hills of the Isle of Harris, the beautiful Amhuinnsuidhe Castle is home to the eagerly awaited crime drama, An t-Eilean/The Island, that hits our screens tonight on BBC ALBA

Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the brooding hills of the Isle of Harris, the beautiful Amhuinnsuidhe Castle is home to the eagerly awaited...

previous day 5

Herald Scotland

John Morrison

Kevin McKenna: It wasn't Alex Salmond who built the culture of fear within the SNP

Kevin McKenna: It wasn't Alex Salmond who built the culture of fear within the SNP

Anyone who has ever endured the pain of divorce will spare a thought for Nicola Sturgeon and her husband, Peter Murrell as they announced the end...

previous day 5

Herald Scotland

Kevin Mckenna

Heartlessly dumped or guerilla rewilded? Why this lynx whodunnit matters Was it a heartless abandonment or guerilla rewilding? The answer matters when it comes to the future of lynx reintroduction

Heartlessly dumped or guerilla rewilded? Why this lynx whodunnit matters Was it a heartless abandonment or guerilla rewilding? The answer matters when it comes to the future of lynx reintroduction

This article appears as part of the Winds of Change newsletter Was it a chilling tale of the callous abandonment of neglected exotic pets, or a...

previous day 8

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Vicky Allan

An t-Eilean: Do Scottish broadcasters have the guts for a Tartan Noir revolution? Is Scotland finally catching up after decades of wondering why the Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Icelanders, Belgians and Welsh can make (or be bothered to fund) high-quality crime drama?

An t-Eilean: Do Scottish broadcasters have the guts for a Tartan Noir revolution? Is Scotland finally catching up after decades of wondering why the Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Icelanders, Belgians and Welsh can make (or be bothered to fund) high-quality crime drama?

This article appears as part of the Herald Arts newsletter. To trumpet An t-Eilean/The Island as the BBC’s most expensive Gaelic language drama...

previous day 4

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Barry Didcock

This pub has been named as one Europe's best - but I understand why it's 'love-hate' It takes around 10 minutes from arriving at one of Europe’s ‘100 Best Pubs’ to be sure that I’m in the right place.

This pub has been named as one Europe's best - but I understand why it's 'love-hate' It takes around 10 minutes from arriving at one of Europe’s ‘100 Best Pubs’ to be sure that I’m in the right place.

It takes around 10 minutes from arriving at one of Europe’s ‘100 Best Pubs’ to be sure that I’m in the right place. It’s late afternoon at...

previous day 3

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Sarah Campbell

Mark Williamson: Lanarkshire battery farm coup cold comfort for SNP Government The SNP Government has hailed news that overseas investors will develop huge battery storage farms in Scotland although their economic impact may be limited.

Mark Williamson: Lanarkshire battery farm coup cold comfort for SNP Government The SNP Government has hailed news that overseas investors will develop huge battery storage farms in Scotland although their economic impact may be limited.

News that Danish investors plan to build a giant battery farm near Glasgow has been hailed by John Swinney although the scheme will probably do...

previous day 5

Herald Scotland

Mark Williamson

Neil Mackay: The debasement of Scottish education is turning us into an idiocracy

Neil Mackay: The debasement of Scottish education is turning us into an idiocracy

If the legends are true – and pray they’re not, as this legend is so awful it would whiten your hair – then James IV of Scotland was a monster...

previous day 10

Herald Scotland

Neil Mackay

David Wilson: The war on drugs is over. It's right to try something different

David Wilson: The war on drugs is over. It's right to try something different

The opening yesterday of The Thistle in Glasgow, a Safer Drug Consumption Facility (SDCF), funded by the Scottish Government, is merely the latest...

previous day 20

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David Wilson

How to guard against burnout in the workplace

How to guard against burnout in the workplace

Burnout is no longer an issue exclusive to the legal profession, although the sector has certainly brought it to the forefront. According to a...

monday 5

Herald Scotland

Charlène Gisèle

Mark Smith: The fate of this building is a warning. Now we need change

Mark Smith: The fate of this building is a warning. Now we need change

You know the score: building is neglected, building deteriorates, building goes on fire (probably), building is pulled down, building is gone for...

monday 6

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Mark Smith

Ian McConnell: Compelling case for reversing Brexit but is it over-optimistic? The paper focuses on the idea of the UK Government reversing Brexit

Ian McConnell: Compelling case for reversing Brexit but is it over-optimistic? The paper focuses on the idea of the UK Government reversing Brexit

Former Member of the European Parliament Andrew Duff’s analysis on the idea of reversing Brexit, published last week, makes a coherent and indeed...

monday 5

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Ian Mcconnell

Roz Foyer: We have to rally against this glorification in all work and no play

Roz Foyer: We have to rally against this glorification in all work and no play

What else is there left to say about James Watt? The notorious punk-IPA, former Brewdog supremo hit the headlines again last week as he seeks to...

monday 10

Herald Scotland

Roz Foyer

Here's a reason to start 2025 with a sense of optimism

Here's a reason to start 2025 with a sense of optimism

Last summer I wrote about the renewed optimism surrounding the global economy. Inflation in most leading economies appeared to be heading back...

monday 3

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Graeme Roy

How an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus came to be buried in a Scots cemetery

How an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus came to be buried in a Scots cemetery

Throughout history, the eccentricities of the aristocracy have been a source of intrigue and bemusement. There are plenty of stories of this ilk in...

12.01.2025 10

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Susan Swarbrick

'Scotland's police is exceptional, but we need to get officer vetting right' Justice Secretary Angela Constance has written exclusively for The Herald on the importance of getting vetting for police officers right.

'Scotland's police is exceptional, but we need to get officer vetting right' Justice Secretary Angela Constance has written exclusively for The Herald on the importance of getting vetting for police officers right.

Scotland is well served by the exceptional dedication and commitment of our police officers. The work they do every day keep communities safe and...

12.01.2025 8

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Angela Constance

Tam Baillie: Ill-informed social media posts are derailing action on child abuse

Tam Baillie: Ill-informed social media posts are derailing action on child abuse

As a Scotland-wide network of professionals who have been working together to do everything possible to protect children from abuse, harm and...

12.01.2025 8

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Tam Baillie

Brian Taylor: Anas Sarwar is stuck in the middle between Scotland and London

Brian Taylor: Anas Sarwar is stuck in the middle between Scotland and London

According to taste, we await the pending event with apprehension, open-mouthed astonishment or dull indifference. The second Presidential...

11.01.2025 4

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Brian Taylor

So proud: how this charity lead netted an MBE

So proud: how this charity lead netted an MBE

Growing up in Dumfries, I was always interested in fitness and health, and spending time with family and friends. In fact, I spent most of my youth...

11.01.2025 10

Herald Scotland

Natasha Gilmour

Mark Smith: ‘Do not approach’: time to get real about the illegal release of the lynx

Mark Smith: ‘Do not approach’: time to get real about the illegal release of the lynx

Reports of big cats prowling round the British countryside usually turn out to be domestic moggies who’ve had a few too many Lick-E-Lix Salmon...

11.01.2025 3

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Mark Smith

Alan Simpson: Skills shortage crisis should shame ministers into action IT was not that long ago that it seemed you could walk just a few yards in Scotland and you would bump into a skilled worker. Pupils would literally walk out of school on a Friday and be working in places such as shipyards on the Monday, where they would start an apprenticeship scheme.

Alan Simpson: Skills shortage crisis should shame ministers into action IT was not that long ago that it seemed you could walk just a few yards in Scotland and you would bump into a skilled worker. Pupils would literally walk out of school on a Friday and be working in places such as shipyards on the Monday, where they would start an apprenticeship scheme.

IT was not that long ago that it seemed you could walk just a few yards in Scotland and you would bump into a skilled worker. Pupils would...

11.01.2025 2

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Alan Simpson

Scot Govt cosmetic crackdown 'has all the trappings of political manoeuvring' Dr Darren McKeown, one of Scotland's leading practitioners of aesthetic medicine, fears that patient safety is not being prioritised enough in proposed new regulations on the cosmetic industry.

Scot Govt cosmetic crackdown 'has all the trappings of political manoeuvring' Dr Darren McKeown, one of Scotland's leading practitioners of aesthetic medicine, fears that patient safety is not being prioritised enough in proposed new regulations on the cosmetic industry.

In the days just before Christmas the Scottish Government launched its long-awaited consultation on proposed regulations to tackle the problem of...

11.01.2025 7

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Dr Darren Mckeown

Only Kemi Badenoch can save UK from a Trump-style radical right revolution

Only Kemi Badenoch can save UK from a Trump-style radical right revolution

Donald Trump is about to become President of the United States. Again. He is unfit for high office. More than just unpleasant to women, he is a...

11.01.2025 2

Herald Scotland

Guy Stenhouse