Alan Simpson

Given the current turmoil in the global energy market, UK government ministers need to end their hostility to the North Sea and approve new…

Given the current turmoil in the global energy market, UK government ministers need to end their hostility to the North Sea and approve new…

The great green ferry dream has turned into a nightmare for islanders and sunk a shipyard in the process. It really wasn't worth the risk, argues…

Tourist hotspots are now introducing blanket bans on motorhomes and campervans amid soaring popularity. Many users only have themselves to blame for…

Eco-grief is something that matters to victims but it could offer an excuse for the permanently angry to annoy themselves with, argues herald…

Airlines have a responsibility to prevent drunk passengers flying but they do need a helping hand from airport bar staff, argues Herald columnist…

Elvis Presley is not everyone's cup of tea. Many think of him as simply the King, while others, including myself reckon he was a tad overrated. To be fair he did sing some bangers, but particularly in his bloated, jumpsuit wearing latter stages...

There is something quite comical about a man in his 60s wearing a suit like Sir Keir Starmer telling under-16s about the perils of the internet as…

I recently came across the bizarre but fascinating fact that the internet weighs approximately 60 grams. Quite how that figure was reached is beyond me but the scientist that came up with it clearly doesn’t sit on social media all day, although...

The term Clyde-built used to be synonymous with excellence, with yards on the river once building one third of the world’s merchant vessels. Yards ran virtually the full length of the river, from the fringes of the east end of Glasgow all the way...