January deaths hit mystery 18-year peak as experts say ‘flu not to blame’
THE number of deaths recorded in Scotland this January was the highest in 18 years amid a mystery UK-wide spike in mortality which...
Sturgeon condemns middle-men firms pocketing workers’ pay
NICOLA Sturgeon has condemned middle-men taking a cut of construction workers’ wages, but claimed there was little she could about it on one...
SNP MSP joins party boycott of Alex Salmond’s Kremlin TV station
An SNP MSP has joined his party’s boycott of Kremlin propaganda channel RT.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16090060.SNP_MSP_joins_party_boycott_of_Alex_Salmond_s_Kremlin_TV_station/
Brexit talks hindered by Westminster’s ‘lack of knowledge’ about devolution
Scottish Brexit Minister Mike Russell said there was a ‘lack of detailed knowledge of devolution in some places within the UK Government’.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16089730.Brexit_talks_hindered_by_Westminster___s____lack_of_knowledge____about_devolution/
“Go away and shut up,” Defence Secretary tells Moscow as it prepares its retaliation
RUSSIA should “go away and shut up,” Gavin Williamson has insisted, as Moscow warned the UK it would shortly be expelling a raft...
Government urged to provide more support to families with twins or triplets
MSPs took evidence on a petition lodged by Jennifer Edmonstone at the Scottish Parliament.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16089541.Government_urged_to_provide_more_support_to_families_with_twins_or_triplets/
New route between Edinburgh and China to take off in June
Hainan Airlines will operate flights from the Scottish capital to Beijing four times a week.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16089547.New_route_between_Edinburgh_and_China_to_take_off_in_June/
Number of poorly-treated animals taken in to care jumps 44 per cent
In 2017 the charity kept more than 1,000 animals in its care because their owners had not yet faced trial.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16089577.Number_of_poorly_treated_animals_taken_in_to_care_jumps_44_per_cent/
Fresh probe launched into shamed former minister Mark McDonald
A FRESH probe has been launched into the behaviour of former minister Mark McDonald after a colleague made a number of explosive allegations.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16089585.Fresh_probe_launched_into_shamed_former_minister_Mark_McDonald/
Gene experts in breakthrough on lowering risk of Type 2 diabetes
Currently 4.6 million people in the UK have diabetes.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16089413.Gene_experts_in_breakthrough_on_lowering_risk_of_Type_2_diabetes/
