As the 10th year anniversary of the 2014 independence referendum approaches, The Herald is looking back at the occasion.

What has changed since the decade-old vote? Where is Scotland now when it comes to independence or remaining part of the union? Where are the main players of the referendum now and how are they seen in retrospect? Is a future referendum on the cards?

Follow along as we cover 10 years since this historic moment.

Kevin McKenna: Scots had independence in their grasp but the SNP dropped it

The referendum vote was closer than predicted, with 45% voting Yes over 55% No. Scotland had independence in their sights but the lack of movement on the constitutional issue comes down to the actions and strategies of the SNP, writes Kevin McKenna.

How social media shaped the Indyref – and Scottish politics for the next decade

Much of the discourse around the referendum occurred on social media. At the time though the phenomenon was in its infancy and it brought some innovative approaches – and more than a few missteps, writes Gabriel McKay.

Nicola Sturgeon is to blame for Yes movement's demise but it can return even stronger

The successor to the SNP leadership after Alex Salmond stepped down following losing the vote, Nicola Sturgeon, had much to do with the direction of the SNP and thus the Yes movement. Former SNP MP and long-time independence campaigner Jim Sillars writes.

Patrick Harvie: 'I thought for a heart-pumping moment we might have won'

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie does not agree with those who say the problem in 2014 was that the public was not ready to say Yes. The real problem, he says, is that what the SNP ran was “a media campaign”, not a grassroots campaign. Vicky Allan reports.

Curtice: Future Scottish independence referendum stalled but not dead

Polling expert Professor John Curtice breaks down the potential futures of independence, whether a new referendum is viable any time soon, and if the campaign for independence can make a return to the political mainstream. Rebecca McCurdy reports.

Keir Starmer: Labour government offers independence supporters 'a changed Scotland'

Speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 2014 referendum, Sir Keir Starmer said he had "long understood" why many Scots wanted to leave the UK.  Starmer has insisted his Labour government can offer supporters of independence a changed Scotland. Andrew Learmonth reports.

Mark Smith: Admit it: ten years of Yes has been good for us

Writer Mark Smith breaks down the Four Ages of Yes and explains why the constitutional question has ultimately been good for Scotland.

'We may never know truth about what took place in stranger moments of indyref’

Alison Rowat writes that 10 years is possibly too soon to tell the whole story of the referendum – but there are still plenty of strange and distinct moments that occurred throughout the campaign to delve into.