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Most-read Herald stories in 2025 include Billy Connolly, spy planes
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (424+ words) The Herald's team of journalists published thousands of stories this year, touching on all matters of Scottish politics, business, and culture. From covering the Sandie Peggie employment tribunal to diving deep into topics like the future of Edinburgh and the…...
Edinburgh Hogmanay: Thousands expected after last yearâs cancellation
11+ hour, 33+ min ago (394+ words) Thousands of revellers look set to welcome in the new year with the end of Edinburgh's famous Hogmanay celebrations. People were left disappointed last year after the festival was cancelled but forecasters expect dry conditions in the Scottish capital on…...
My pick of the best stage shows and exhibitions to catch in 2026
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1380+ words) From the first major event of Alan Cumming's first year in charge of programming at Pitlochry Festival Theatre to a revival of The High Life for the National Theatre of Scotland, The Herald's Arts Correspondent Brian Ferguson shares his top…...
Netflix's big Scottish show Dept Q was a mess from start to finish
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (649+ words) It hasn't all been artistic triumph after artistic triumph this year " and even some of those films, television series, books and albums which have been critical and/or commercial hits have served up disappointments and complaints. Here are my five…...
O2 ABC regeneration âcannot come at costâ of the Mack
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (824+ words) Glasgow School of Art has said regeneration of the fire-damaged O2 ABC site "cannot come at the cost of the permanent degradation" of the Mack, ahead of two hearings in January. However, developers hoping to replace the music venue with a…...
Roger Billcliffe retires after five decades in Glasgow art scene
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (328+ words) The curator of a highly-regarded art gallery has bid farewell to his patrons, after three decades in business." In October, Roger Billcliffe announced that his shop would close for good on Wednesday, 31 December, following years at the centre of Glasgow's…...
Local Events in Scotland
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (40+ words) Gary Innes & Ewen Henderson: The 20-Year Road Trip'The Herald Find events in Scotland and the surrounding areas using the The Herald local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....
12 Scottish cultural highlights over Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1577+ words) Edinburgh has been a bucket-list new year's eve destination ever since the Scottish capital launched its own Hogmanay festival in the early 1990s. From its earliest incarnation, it was intended to be much more than a one-night event. More than 30 years…...
How an East Lothian village became Brigitte Bardot's temporary home
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (368+ words) How did a rural Scottish village in East Lothian become the temporary home of one of the world's biggest film stars? Legendary French movie star Brigitte Bardot, who died on Sunday at age 91, made headlines while on a visit to…...
Lewis Capaldi to Young Fathers: Top 100 Scots Tunes in 2025 (25-1)
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1789+ words) This is the Top 25 essential tracks to come out of Scotland in 2023. The 11th edition of'the annual journey of the best tracks from Scotland. saw thousands of tracks distilled into a long list of over 230 and whittled down to 100-or-so which…...