Pan-stick, perms and pirouettes … what happened when the Irish Dance Olympics hit Scotland
AS the first three under-21s in the World Irish Dancing Championships take up their starting positions a hush falls in Glasgow’s Royal Concert...
SNP minister vows to prioritise human rights in Scots social security system
SCOTLAND’S social security minister has vowed that the new Scottish welfare system will prioritise the human rights of claimants.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16130670.SNP_minister_vows_to_prioritise_human_rights_in_Scots_social_security_system/?ref=rss
Orkney crowned best rural place to live….again
THE Orkney Islands have been identified as Britain’s best rural place to live for the second year in a row according to a...
Dunham denies biting Beyonce
LENA Dunham said yesterday that having to deny she was the actress to have bitten Beyonce was “its own special hell".http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16130678.Dunham_denies_biting_Beyonce/?ref=rss
Two charged after drugs worth £1.3 million seized
Two men have been charged with fraudulently importing drugs after police seized herbal cannabis worth £1.3 million.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16130422.Two_charged_after_drugs_worth___1_3_million_seized/?ref=rss
British soldier killed on anti-IS Syria mission named
Tributes have been paid to a “daring and fearless” British soldier killed while on an anti-Islamic State operation in Syria.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16130426.British_soldier_killed_on_anti_IS_Syria_mission_named/?ref=rss
Rail chief told: Keep ‘no skipping’ vow vow
PASSENGER groups have urged ScotRail to keep its latest promise to stop skipping stations.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16130367.Rail_chief_told__Keep____no_skipping____vow_vow/?ref=rss
Lifting work will begin to raise sunken ship from Loch Fyne
A lifting barge is to try to recover the wreck of a fishing boat which sank in January with the loss of two...
Experts hoping to breed chickens with ‘safer eggs’
Experts hope new research into the spread of bacterial disease could help to breed chickens which lay safer eggs.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16130238.Experts_hoping_to_breed_chickens_with__safer_eggs_/?ref=rss
Thousands show solidarity with rape victims at rallies in Ireland
Thousands of people have attended rallies to demonstrate following the outcome of a rape trial.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16130269.Thousands_show_solidarity_with_rape_victims_at_rallies_in_Ireland/?ref=rss
