The Herald (Scotland)

12 hours ago | heraldscotland.com | Jody Harrison

Police have closed the road north (stock pic) (Image: PA) Motorists have been advised to avoid of of the main routes through Ayrshire following a crash. Police have closed the A77 between Bellfield and Grassyards, Kilmarnock, following a two-vehicle collision around 2.45pm. The accident, which comes before rush-hour traffic arrives, occurred on the northbound lanes.

13 hours ago | heraldscotland.com | Jody Harrison

Nicola Sturgeon joins people taking part in Pride Glasgow in 2018. (Image: PA) Political parties have been barred from attending Glasgow Pride amid a row over their support for trans rights.   Organisers of the annual march in Scotland’s largest city have written to all parties, saying their attendance is “currently suspended” until they showed a “tangible commitment to trans rights”.

14 hours ago | heraldscotland.com | Jody Harrison

A mixture of blackthorn, hawthorn, hazel, birch, cherry and oak will are being used to replace the conifers, which are being felled after becoming susceptible to windblow and erosion. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) teams recently completed the first stage of the restocking scheme, with 5000 trees planted in high density pockets on sections of the cleared slopes near Drumnadrochit.   These pockets will act as seed sources for ongoing natural regeneration.

15 hours ago | heraldscotland.com | Brian Donnelly

Louise McLaren, left, and Kimberley Mackay. (Image: Ralph Sayer) A family-run solicitors and estate agents has appointed a new partner and a new legal director. The firm said it is part of a move to grow its offering by building a new department. Edinburgh-based Ralph Sayer said the double hire also boosts its senior team.

18 hours ago | heraldscotland.com | Brian Donnelly

Plan to demolish landmark brewery buildings for 168 homes set for green light (Image: Artisan/Sheppard Robson) Plans to demolish a number of former brewery buildings as part of a development of 168 new homes have been recommended for approval. The demolition would involve “less valuable parts and buildings of the brewery” and “the proposal successfully retains the most valuable parts of the listed building”, planning officials said.