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Jackdaw's approval raises fresh questions over Rosebank as Andy Burnham faces pressure and John Swinney avoids explicitly backing the North Sea decision.

Irvine Welsh, Armando Iannucci and Young Fathers are among the signatories of an open letter to the government in support of Sally Rooney

Welcome to The Herald's Business live blog, where we’ll be bringing you the latest developments from across Scotland’s business industry.

A gun was fired at a house in Ayrshire, with specialist officers deployed to investigate

Sam Fender will play Edinburgh's Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium next summer as part of what has been billed as his biggest headline tour to date.

Dr Sara Parvis has been appointed to serve on the Holy See's International Theological Commission during its new five-year term.

Cairngorm Lodges owner fears a 620 per cent rates increase could threaten the future of his award-winning off-grid tourism business in Royal Deeside.

BBC Scotland director Hayley Valentine has warned the closure of its TV channel will not be a 'silver bullet' which will avoid the need for further cuts.

Specially trained police officers could be drafted in to support local police facing disorder and violence around Halloween and Bonfire Night.

Mr Sayarer’s talk was cancelled after the bookshop became aware of social media posts which violated the venue’s 'safe spaces' policy.

The co-owner of Loch Melfort Hotel near Oban questions the value of business rates after seeing the property's tax bill rise by thousands of pounds a year.

Amber Beverage Group UK has entered administration and ceased trading after 27 years in business, with around 27 staff made redundant.

Stephen Gethins said cash should be saved in a fund for the future

The Jackdaw decision puts Labour’s North Sea approach under fresh scrutiny

Argyll and Bute councillor Alastair Redman says his two-month suspension risks creating a climate of fear and undermining local democracy.

Patricia Ferguson says Scotland's island communities must decide whether bridges and tunnels are right for them, amid concerns over depopulation and island identity.

Hayley Valentine runs BBC Scotland.

Nick Nairn has backed The Herald's Reset The Rates campaign, saying Scotland's business rates system unfairly penalises hospitality trade

Chancellor John Healey is being urged to provide support to Scottish households to help with soaring energy and heating oil costs when he unveils his Budget in the House of Commons next week.

Public Health Scotland cannot identify surrogate pregnancies in national maternity data, leaving officials unable to track numbers or analyse outcomes for mothers and babies.

MSP Amanda Bland who quit Reform to sit as an independent is set to remain a member of Holyrood's justice committee, The Herald can reveal.

Patrick Harvie challenges the Scottish Government over a minister's letter that appeared to contradict its pledge on national data centre planning guidance.

A Scottish design and construction company has been placed into liquidation

The announcement from SSE adds fresh evidence to the debate over whether renewable energy can replace employment lost in the North Sea oil and gas sector

Playwright Rona Munro has revealed plans for a final instalment of The James Plays focusing on the Scottish king behind the 'Union of the Crowns'.

Two Bulgarian siblings who assaulted young girls during an incident in Dundee last year, which led to a widely shared video on social media, are to appeal against their sentences.

A teacher at a school in the Borders has been removed from the register after being found unfit to teach following a series of inappropriate comments and classroom incidents.

A joint funeral is scheduled for Ryan and Val McDowell, a mother and son from Fife who tragically passed away within a day of each other

The number of people who smoke in Edinburgh has almost halved in the last decade, according to new figures.

Police are appealing for information following a disturbance in Annan.

Chloe Rodriguez has been named Farm Adviser of the Year at the 2026 British Farming Awards for her work improving livestock welfare.

The UK Government is expected to approve the controversial Jackdaw gas field off the coast of Aberdeen on Wednesday.

Ryanair has announced its Winter 2026 schedule for Edinburgh Airport with 46 routes, including three new routes to Milan, Tirana and Warsaw.

A source told The Herald that affected staff were informed about the closures on Tuesday, and that a public announcement is expected on Wednesday or Thursday.

Paralympic champion Matt Levy funds a University of the West of Scotland scholarship for disabled students, helping cover food, travel and study costs.

Court of Session rules for Diageo in Bonnybridge whisky fungus case, accepting ethanol emissions caused Baudoinia growth but not an actionable nuisance.

Alison Rowat assesses what the closure of the BBC Scotland channel means for viewers and journalism.

More than 200 jobs are at risk after two Motherwell-based firms announced plans to move their production from Scotland.

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has found Scotland acted earlier than the rest of the UK to isolate hospital discharges into care homes, but still entered the pandemic unprepared, with 4,272 residents dying and 82% of discharges untested.

The Herald is calling for fundamental, urgent reform of Scotland’s business rates system.

A road traffic collision is causing delays to traffic near Edinburgh Airport.

Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk has launched corporate hire for meetings and events, with whisky tastings and space for up to 80 guests.

A woman involved in an ambush of three university students was jailed today for 24 months.

Alison Rowat profiles the woman at the centre of the BBC Scotland channel closure.

AMA managing director Dr Ali Afshar has been asked to outline how much of the site’s “arts and creative floorspace” would be retained.

Hundreds of new homes will be built in Maryhill after plans to regenerate the Wyndford estate were approved.

Vanilla has opened a new store at The Centre, Livingston, bringing its Blue Vanilla and Pink Vanilla clothing ranges to the shopping destination.

More than £6,000 has been raised to help the families of a man who died and two others missing following the disappearance of a fishing boat off the coast of a Scottish island.

Martin Lewis has warned Ofgem's proposed Market Stabilisation Charge could make cheaper energy deals more expensive if wholesale prices fall.

Seven years after the BBC Scotland channel launched with big ambitions, its audience is shrinking and its future is in doubt.