The Herald (Scotland)
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SNP opens door to voluntary NHS staff exits in major health board shake-up
NHS staff could be offered voluntary exits or redeployed under SNP plans to cut Scotland's health boards from 14 to two, new guidance reveals.
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Halloween and Bonfire Night dispersal zone to be implemented in Glasgow area
Police are to implement a dispersal zone within the Pollokshields area of Glasgow over the Halloween and Bonfire Night.
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Inverness renewables firm plans recruitment drive as US expansion gathers pace
Inverness firm Aurora Energy Services plans to recruit staff and open a third US site, expanding wind, solar and battery storage operations across the Americas.
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13-minute musical short starring Alan Cumming qualifies for Oscar consideration
A 13-minute musical short written and directed by Scottish composer and filmmaker Michael Bruce, has officially qualified for consideration for the 99th Academy Awards.
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If the SNP can't be convinced on public sector reform, we've got a problem
Ivan McKee faced backlash from within his own party, making the Scottish Government's public sector reform plans even tougher.
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Barclays stays silent on Glasgow jobs as 5,000 roles face axe
Barclays has declined to say whether workers at its flagship Glasgow campus will be affected by plans to cut around 5,000 jobs globally
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Why Christmas will be the big test of Sainsbury's post-Argos strategy
Sainsbury's is prioritising competitive prices as sales growth slows, setting up a crucial Christmas test of its increasingly food-focused strategy
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Multi-vehicle collision sparks major delays on M8 motorway in Glasgow
A multi-vehicle collision is causing major delays for motorists on the M8 motorway.
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Rangers fan jailed after encouraging fans onto pitch in Scottish Cup incident
A Rangers fan caught encouraging a mass pitch invasion at an Old Firm match has been jailed for 16 months
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Reset the Rates: The Herald's campaign for fairer business rates - all stories here
The Herald’s Reset the Rates campaign investigates Scotland’s business rates crisis and calls for six major reforms to protect businesses, jobs and high streets. Read all of our coverage here.
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Motorists facing lengthy delays as crash disrupts motorway in Glasgow
Traffic Scotland warned drivers to find other routes
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Scottish public bodies restore websites after cyber threat uncovered
The threat was identified by researchers - and spanned the whole globe
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UK plumbing and drainage company collapses into administration after 9 years
Plumbing and drainage company United Drains Ltd has collapsed into administration after nine years in business.
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Coul Links ruling deals blow to hopes for major Highland golf development
Supporters said the championship course could create millions of pounds in economic activity, but ministers ruled this did not outweigh the environmental harm
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Church to retrace final footsteps of soldier killed just days before end of WW1
40 people from Motherwell are to travel to Belgium to retrace the final footsteps of a young soldier who was killed during the closing days of the First World War – just 11 days before the Armistice.
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Stephen Flynn accused of 'hiding' as union hits out over Israel links to ScotRail
The Scottish organiser for the train drivers' union has accused Stephen Flynn of "tenuously hiding" behind process after it was decided a company linked to illegal Israeli settlements will not be removed from a ScotRail tender process
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Swinney told to properly end ‘failed’ bus privatisation as council costs soar to £65m
Bus campaigners have branded Scotland’s bus system a “failed experiment” and demanded public ownership as council spending on buses and tendered services rose by £9.5million since before the pandemic.
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Edinburgh Zoo celebrates birth of two endangered Asiatic lion cubs in seven years
Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed two Asiatic lion cubs born to 10-year-old lioness Bindee on Oct. 11. The cubs will remain out of public view for several months.
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Sir Tom Hunter warns Scotland's 'punishing' rates system is driving away investment
Sir Tom Hunter has backed The Herald's Reset The Rates campaign, warning Scotland's business rates system is discouraging investment.
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Edinburgh letting agency wins three Gold ESTAS awards in its 20th anniversary year
Edinburgh-based Arden Property Management has won three honours at the ESTAS Awards, including Gold for Best Letting Agency in Scotland, based on verified landlord and tenant reviews.
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Scotland risks losing investment over rates burden, boss of leading jeweller warns
ROX managing director Kyron Keogh warns Scotland risks losing investment to England amid concerns over business rates
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Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - October 22
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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Wester Hailes High School pupils move into new Edinburgh building
Wester Hailes High School opens a new Passivhaus building in Edinburgh for 800 pupils, with leisure facilities, community spaces and an October 27 tour.
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Edinburgh's unionist councillors back referendum — on boundary changes to capital
Under proposals for public sector reform mooted by the government in September, Scotland’s current 32-council system could be replaced.
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Inside the making of 'heart-pumping' new BBC horror show set on stricken CalMac ferry
A new Gaelic-language BBC horror series set on a stricken CalMac ferry is being launched in the run-up to Halloween.
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Ember & Fire Lounge brings fresh flavour to Bearsden
A new restaurant has opened in Bearsden, bringing Indian street food, tandoor cooking and cocktails to a welcoming space near Hillfoot Train Station.
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Edinburgh University provost nominated for role on capital's tourist tax board
Professor Kim Graham, the university’s chief academic officer, has been asked to sit on the Edinburgh Visitor Levy Advisory Forum.
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Ayrshire Bakery sold as owners retire after more than 50 years in business
Saltcoats’ Kandy Bar Bakery owners Stephen and Rona McAllister retire after 50 years, selling the Ayrshire business to Craig and Lesley McPhie.
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Edinburgh’s Aspect Building set for £26 million refurbishment and rooftop pavilion
The Aspect Building in Edinburgh’s West End will be refurbished to provide more than 26,000 sq ft of Grade A office space, landscaped gardens and a rooftop pavilion, with completion expected by the end of 2027.
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10 gigs to see in Scotland next month: Stevie Wonder to Phoebe Bridgers and Cat Power
Everyone from Van Morrison to Cat Power is playing in Scotland in November, but, in truth, there’s one gig that stands head and shoulders above everything else this month. An appearance by the Motown legend and all-round musical genius, Stevland Hardaway Judkins.
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Probe launched after 74-year-old murderer and rapist dies
George Metcalff was found guilty of murdering Patricia Henry in 2021
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Scotland faces 80mph winds and heavy rain as Storm Boelo warning issued
The weather warning for wind follows one for rain on Friday
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Six taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash in Aberdeen
The incident took place at around 5.05pm on Wednesday on Springhill Road.
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TV quota ‘sham’ row as London firms cash in on Scots BBC productions
Scottish TV production quotas scrutiny after an investigation records claims of loopholes, token offices and weak checks on regional productions.
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easyJet to pay for babies’ first passports for families flying from Edinburgh
Families flying from Edinburgh Airport will be able to get their babies' first passport for free thanks to easyJet.
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Major airline company launches new scheme to cover the cost of baby's first passports
easyJet holidays is offering to cover the £66.50 cost of a baby's first UK passport for families booking a holiday, with the promotion running until November 26.
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Scottish company employing 40 placed into administration
A Scottish security company employing 40 people has been placed into administration
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Ministers reject controversial plans for coastal golf course in Highlands
Controversial plans to build a golf course on protected coastal land in the Highlands have been rejected by Scottish ministers.
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Man arrested following police pursuit of suspected stolen vehicle in Edinburgh
A man has been arrested after a 'stolen' vehicle was involved in a police pursuit in Edinburgh.
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Tartan Noir: New online course examines Scotland’s crime-writing tradition
Murder, mystery and some of Scotland’s best-known crime writers take centre stage in a new online course from the University of Glasgow
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Jackdaw was the easy call. Rosebank will define this government's North Sea legacy
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has approved the Jackdaw gasfield on a legal technicality, but the harder call — Rosebank, seven times the carbon and majority export-bound — now looms over Labour's North Sea policy.
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University staff balloted on strike action over job cuts and union rep dismissal
Union members at a university are being balloted on industrial action over job cuts and for “victimising” a union rep staffer who was dismissed.
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Police to close road near Edinburgh Airport amid probe into fatal crash
Police are to temporarily close a road near Edinburgh Airport as enquiries continue into a fatal road crash.
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Baby Reindeer star hailed as 'impressive witness' as neighbour's attacker convicted
A sheriff heaped praise on Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd as she convicted a man of attacking one of the actor's neighbours.
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WATCH: Speaker blasts ‘shameful’ handling of Jackdaw gas field announcement
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle condemns Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh over the Jackdaw North Sea gas announcement, calling it “shameful”.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde warns A&E departments ‘extremely busy’
Scotland's largest health board has warned the public that accident and emergency departments across the region are “extremely busy” at the moment.
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'Broadcasting is changing at breakneck speed': BBC Scotland host defends channel axe
Debate Night presenter Stephen Jardine has defended the closure of the BBC Scotland TV channel citing the 'breakneck speed' of changing viewing habits.
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Scottish Government urged to take stake in offshore wind as profits soar
The Scottish Government has been urged to take a public stake in future offshore projects after Scottish Power's parent company reported profits of more than £2billion
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Here's what passengers think of John Swinney's plans for the bus network
Bus users in Glasgow have shared their opinions on the Scottish Government's latest public transport plans, as buses could return to public control
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Shamed top US-based neurosurgeon jailed for sex assault at city nightclub
A shamed top neurosurgeon who carried out a 'predatory' sex attack on a woman at a nightclub was jailed today for two years.