Donald Erskine is an award-winning reporter for The Herald. He joined in April 2026.

He graduated with a first-class degree in Journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University, and won the Best Media Project award for his year.

Donald also won the Scottish Refugee Council's Local Media Award in 2025 for his work raising concerns of the Ukrainian community in Glasgow.

Donald previously worked at The Herald's sister title, the Glasgow Times, for a year. He was also a freelance journalist for over two years, writing and working for titles such as The Herald, The National, The Scottish Sun and Clyde 1.

He reports on stories across Scotland, including News, Crime, Sport, History, Features, Community Issues, Traffic, Emergency Incidents, and Celebrities.

You can contact Donald at donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk