Labour leaders urge John McDonnell to hand councils extra tax raising powers
Cash-strapped Labour councils have called on John McDonnell to commit to handing local authorities extra fundraising powers on “day one” of a Labour...
Chris Deerin: Why Nicola Sturgeon has booked a place in my affections
LIKE most bookworms, if I had the choice I’d spend all day, every day, closeted away with a novel.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098047.Chris_Deerin__Why_Nicola_Sturgeon_has_booked_a_place_in_my_affections/
Jack Bruce honoured with memorial at his alma mater, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
THE late Cream bass guitarist Jack Bruce has been honoured by his Scottish alma mater with the installation of a new sculpture at...
Teachers work more and have seen bigger pay drop than police, study suggests
Teachers work longer hours in term time and have seen a bigger drop in pay than police officers and nurses, research suggests.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098326.Teachers_work_more_and_have_seen_bigger_pay_drop_than_police__study_suggests/
Social media ‘negatively affects adolescent girls more than boys’
Girls who start using social media younger tend to be unhappier as they progress through their teens, new research has shown.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098316.Social_media____negatively_affects_adolescent_girls_more_than_boys___/
Icy temperatures to thaw by midweek
The icy conditions brought by the “Mini Beast from the East” are set to cling on for one more day before Britain will...
Police urge ‘counter-terrorism citizens’ to help thwart attacks
Police want members of the public to act as “counter-terrorism citizens” to help them stop deadly attack plots.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098318.Police_urge____counter_terrorism_citizens____to_help_thwart_attacks/
Public urged to play part in terrorism crackdown
Scots are being urged to look out for suspicious behaviour as part of a UK-wide campaign to prevent terrorism.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098319.Public_urged_to_play_part_in_terrorism_crackdown/
Grenfell council spends enough to ‘build tower three times’ on survivors’ hotels
Nearly £21 million has been spent keeping Grenfell Tower survivors in hotel rooms, enough to have built the original block an estimated three...
Rates system overhaul could help fund end of tuition fees, say student leaders
Overhauling the rates system could help fund the ending of tuition fees, student leaders in Northern Ireland have said.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098323.Rates_system_overhaul_could_help_fund_end_of_tuition_fees__say_student_leaders/
