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More than 120 schools in Scotland without smoke detectors

Calls have been made for new fire safety legislation after it emerged more than 120 schools in Scotland do not have smoke detectors....

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Celebrities make personal breast cancer statements for charity campaign

Celebrities have spoken about how breast cancer has touched their lives for a fashion campaign that will raise money to research the disease....

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President of Malawi to address MSps

The President of the African nation of Malawi will address MSPs at Holyrood later. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16185369.President_of_Malawi_to_address_MSps/?ref=rss

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Argos to beef up tech team to better compete with Amazon

Argos is taking the fight to Amazon by hiring 150 tech specialists as the British retailer’s boss plans to go “head to head”...

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Photograph archive gives glimpse of pre-NHS healthcare

More than 4,000 images recently discovered by Historic England show medical staff training, working and enjoying their time off. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16185347.Photograph_archive_gives_glimpse_of_pre_NHS_healthcare/?ref=rss

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Chemically altered soil could be used to build homes in developing nations

Soil-based construction materials could provide strong and environmentally-friendly housing in developing countries, scientists say. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16185348.Chemically_altered_soil_could_be_used_to_build_homes_in_developing_nations/?ref=rss

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Stormont leaders trade blows ahead of talks with Karen Bradley

Stormont leaders have traded fresh blows in their ongoing blame game ahead of talks with the UK government. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16185350.Stormont_leaders_trade_blows_ahead_of_talks_with_Karen_Bradley/?ref=rss

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Facebook revenue and user numbers increase despite data scandal

Facebook has reported strong financial results despite questions over its data privacy practices in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16185351.Facebook_revenue_and_user_numbers_increase_despite_data_scandal/?ref=rss

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Anti-depressants and bladder drugs linked to increased risk of dementia

A study found that long-term use of certain anticholinergic drugs was associated with future incidence of the neurological disorder. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16185349.Anti_depressants_and_bladder_drugs_linked_to_increased_risk_of_dementia/?ref=rss

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Parents fail in 11th-hour legal bid to move Alfie Evans to foreign hospital

The parents of Alfie Evans have failed in an 11th-hour attempt to persuade judges to let them move the terminally-ill youngster to a...