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Rape victims who won’t testify could face jail under controversial policy

RAPE victims who refuse to give evidence in court might be jailed “under exceptional circumstances", under new guidelines, it has emerged, after an...

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Britain ready to work with allies on new Iran deal

Emmanuel Macron’s proposal for a new deal with Iran received a warm welcome from the UK, which said it was ready to work...

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David Pratt: The Iran deal matters and scrapping it would make the world a more volatile place

It’s hard to overstate the importance of the Iran nuclear deal. That much was evident on Tuesday when oil prices hit a fresh...

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Amateur side to play in Spain against club with roots in Caithness

THE Caithness roots of Spain’s oldest professional football club, Recreativo de Huelva, will be celebrated in a unique challenge game this summer. The...

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Public’s mythical reasons for cancer

LARGE swathes of people have “mythical” beliefs when it comes to the causes of cancer, a study suggests. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16185341.Public___s_mythical_reasons_for_cancer/?ref=rss

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McCluskey says ‘Corbyn-hater’ MPs face smear-bids de-selection

UNION chief Len McCluskey has issued a thinly-veiled threat that centrist “Corbyn-hater” MPs could face deselection over what he suggested was a campaign...

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SNP releases email contacts with Cambridge Analytica

THE SNP initiated contact with the data firm Cambridge Analytica and agreed to speak to them over the summer of 2016, despite claiming...

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Italian wanted for attempted murder arrested with fake passport

An Italian wanted for attempted murder has been caught by Scottish police using a false passport. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16184229.Italian_wanted_for_attempted_murder_arrested_with_fake_passport/?ref=rss

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Crickets bowled over after being tickled to save them from exctinction

CRICKET “ticklers" are taking to the field to help bring a once-common species back from the brink of extinction, conservationists said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16184128.Crickets_bowled_over_after_being_tickled_to_save_them_from_exctinction/?ref=rss

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Two Scots seized as international cyberattack website shut down

Two Scots have been arrested in a global crackdown on a website used to stage millions of cyberattacks. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16184207.Two_Scots_seized_as_international_cyberattack_website_shut_down/?ref=rss