Scottish novelist Andrew O’Hagan on why you should give a child the gift of reading with our Christmas appeal, in association with Scottish Book Trust www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/... @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

🔴 Routine ticket check 🔴 Fan threw water in steward's face 🔴 About 100 fans stopped arrest 🔴 Female police officer visibly shaken 🔴 Injuries sustained Inside story of violent Celtic Park incident that got Green Brigade banned. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

“It's not acceptable. Police officers aren't harassing anybody. They might be cops, but they're human beings, they've got families. It's not right." Police chief issues warning after Celtic fan group's 'Pig Watch' posts. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

'I am asking you for help and thank you in advance for the contribution you make to those children who would otherwise go without the precious gift of a book' 📚 Editor Catherine Salmond with a message about joining our Christmas Appeal, in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 👇

A green corridor and cycle route across Edinburgh is the centre of a fierce battle against the trams 🚲 www.heraldscotland.com/news... @vickyallan.bsky.social

Follow our LIVE blog for all the latest news from around Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.heraldscotland.com/news...

The vehicle appeared to have crashed after being taken off road www.heraldscotland.com/news...

Plans for a £2bn Edinburgh Trams extension reveal new routes from Granton to BioQuarter - and what it means for the city’s transport future www.heraldscotland.com/news... @turvill.bsky.social

'Most online pornography has the narrative that women and girls are things to be overpowered. 'We’re not teaching that sex is about connection, fun and enjoyment.' www.heraldscotland.com/news... @neilmackay.bsky.social

'Scottish politics, culture + media have been captured by activists posing as journalists. They’ve been enabled by middle-aged men trying pathetically to become radical to make up for 30 years of artisan indifference. "It’s like watching a troupe of older blokes dad-dancing at a Swedish House rave"

'I'd never thought that public transport would become so good, so quickly in Edinburgh' www.heraldscotland.com/news... @turvill.bsky.social

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will visit a series of events in the city on Saturday www.heraldscotland.com/news... @joshpizpom.bsky.social

'I can see why people go nuts for this comforting mix of carbohydrates saturated in sticky savoury goodness topped with thick pieces of cured, spicy sausage' www.heraldscotland.com/life...

The return of trams to Edinburgh’s streets more than half a century after the original system was dismantled got off to a disastrous start — but more than 11 years on from the relaunch, they are once again a key part of the capital’s public transport 👇

Transport author Christian Wolmar says Edinburgh must cut red tape and act fast on trams — as France builds 25 networks to the UK’s five www.heraldscotland.com/news... @turvill.bsky.social

The media must find a way to speak to all sides of the political divide. If we don’t, then soon nobody will listen - and that would spell catastrophe for democracy. One of the steps to rock bottom will be the death of the BBC. We just edged closer to the abyss My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column

Business Briefing 📈 🔸Scottish distillery opens new whisky visitor attraction 🔸Scotch whisky giant Diageo hires former Tesco chief 🔸Money HQ 💷 The UK is notoriously tight-lipped about money – time to change that 👇

A historic Scottish distillery has opened the doors to a new multi-million-pound visitor attraction 🥃 @brianpdonnelly.bsky.social has more in today's Business Briefing: www.heraldscotland.com/news...

The chaos in the BBC is yet more proof that the pillars of the 20th century are collapsing in the 21st century. From the two-party system to the national broadcaster, the old certainties are falling apart. The decline has far to go. Is democracy itself next? My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social

'The climate is slowly changing as it has done for eons. We in Scotland will benefit if the summers become sunnier and the winters milder' || LETTERS 👇 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘺-𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴

'Just like the BBC, everything which shaped the 20th century - particularly from the post-war period to the millennium - is collapsing. There seems no way to arrest the process. History is moving too fast', says @neilmackay.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

"Trans people and their supporters have been targeted by the right wing and the ‘feminists’ happy to work alongside them. "This often involves online shaming, as it did when JK Rowling publicly humiliated a trans woman for brushing her hair on a train" || LETTERS 👇

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social review of Because We Said We Would, Helen Fox’s play about a bond between two childhood friends, seen at Theatre 118, Glasgow over the weekend. www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

'Few people in Edinburgh are unlikely to have at least heard whisperings of the council’s plan to expand the city’s tram lines. 'With just days left to take part in a consultation on the next steps, is the public really left with a choice?' 👇

"The agent uses an expletive to say that he is 'up for another round,' texts the group 'lmao' and refers to 'my 15 mins of fame'." www.heraldscotland.com/usa-... 𝘐𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘜𝘚𝘈 𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺

The Herald has today launched an in-depth series on the future of Edinburgh's trams. Catch up with every article from the series HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/busi... @turvill.bsky.social

Public services are stretched to breaking point and it's frontline staff who bear the brunt. Investment in these services is vital for all of us. @rozfoyer.bsky.social / @heraldscotland.bsky.social

How do Edinburgh’s proposed tram routes compare? We break down costs, journey times, disruption, and demand ahead of key council decisions www.heraldscotland.com/news... @turvill.bsky.social

'Sad day' as Scottish firm that supplied food to restaurants and retailers is placed into administration. Business Week via @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2560627...

Park-goers have been left mystified after a family car was spotted wedged into a stream in one of Glasgow’s most popular green spaces. The black Audi hatchback appeared at the weekend in Pollok Park, apparently having been driven into the stream and abandoned 👇 𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘵

50 years ago today, Patti Smith released Horses, her classic debut album. Its iconic cover was shot by renowned photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, the subject of Smith's 2010 memoir, Just Kids. 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘦/𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢

'BANKROLLING GENOCIDE' Activists from the Gaza Genocide Emergency Committee pictured on Saturday outside the Argyle Street Barclays bank branch in Glasgow 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌𝘚: 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘴

♦️Scottish island provides some brightness amid the gloom. My column @heraldscotland.bsky.social ⬇️ www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2560...

♦️Former screenwriter on a 'global mission'. My column @heraldscotland.bsky.social ⬇️ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2560632...

♦️Big news on flights for Scottish airports. @heraldscotland.bsky.social ⬇️ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2560642...

Stay up to date with all the latest news in our LIVE blog 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25543539.scotland-news-live-breaking-news-weather-travel-updates/

“That is the kind of nightmare situation for Scotland,” the SNP minister said. 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/news...

Meet the 'farmfluencer' with a flock of followers 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/life...

This statue could capture the spirit of Scotland 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/opin...

A Remembrance Sunday service at the Commando Memorial in Spean Bridge 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘴𝘰𝘯

♦️He has been a key member of the team which has guided the island’s largest private employer through remarkable growth. The resort now welcomes more than 45,000 overnight visitors annually...and more than 3,300 dogs. Exclusive @heraldscotland.bsky.social ⬇️ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2560538...

The Doctor Who actor said: "You can’t have hungry children in a place that’s got these big football teams. It's shameful." 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/news...

‘So many boys have seen violent pornography that they’re physically harming girls’ I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness In @heraldscotland.bsky.social Warning: disturbing & graphic content

EXCL: Scotland's standards watchdogs are "not fit for purpose", a group of elected officials have said. New data revealed by @heraldscotland.bsky.social has found that only 2% of public complaints are ultimately upheld. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2560309...

The public are now being invited to share their views 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/news...

Others have suggested the bridge should be named to pay tribute to Billy Connolly, Sir Alex Ferguson, Jimmy Reid and the Merchant Navy 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/news...

Tear down that wall – the case for change at the Necropolis 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/poli...

'The only women’s rights issues that get attention are the ones men allow to be noticed' www.heraldscotland.com/poli... @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social PIC: 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘸/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴

Children's socks on a memorial created by activists from Mothers Against Genocide Scotland outside the Barclays bank branch on Argyle Street, Glasgow. The name of a child killed in Gaza is written on each sock. 𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘴 @mearnscolin.bsky.social

Frontline women’s services are in free fall leaving countless vulnerable people at risk. This is the conversation that should be topping the agenda regarding women’s rights.Culture wars are a distraction, austerity is the key threat. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...