HIGHLIGHTS FROM The Herald

• John Swinney claims Keir Starmer agreed to independence referendum talks READ
• Bloom bloom: New surge in 'cherry blossom season' interest in Scotland READ
• New St Enoch mural is latest addition to popular Mural Trail in Glasgow city centre READ
• More than 270 hectares of woodland in Kilpatrick Hills set to hit the market READ
• Liam McArthur and Kenny Gibson battle it out for £136k a year Presiding Officer job READ