UK Government ditches part two of Leveson inquiry into press standards
THE UK Government has ditched the second part of the Leveson Inquiry, which was due to look into unlawful conduct within media organisations...
Tusk warns May “no frictionless trade” with UK outside single market and customs union
DONALD Tusk has warned there can be “no frictionless trade" with the EU if the UK is outside the customs union and single...
Swinney: Significant challenges getting traffic moving again on M80
The Scottish Deputy First Minister said the motorway had been a ‘particular pinch point’ after drivers were left stuck in their vehicles overnight.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16058256.Swinney__Significant_challenges_getting_traffic_moving_again_on_M80/
Pitt and DiCaprio set to star in Tarantino’s Charles Manson film
The film-maker has been working on the script for five years.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057890.Pitt_and_DiCaprio_set_to_star_in_Tarantino___s_Charles_Manson_film/
Apple-shaped women more likely to suffer heart attack, Oxford study suggests
The research also found the waist-to-hip ratio could prove a better indicator of risk than general obesity.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057885.Apple_shaped_women_more_likely_to_suffer_heart_attack__Oxford_study_suggests/
Evan Rachel Wood details abuse in harrowing testimony to Congress
The actress is trying to get a bill of rights that supports sexual abuse survivors passed in all 50 states.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057625.Evan_Rachel_Wood_details_abuse_in_harrowing_testimony_to_Congress/
Ken Smith’s Diary: Playing a round; Shopped; Sudden exit
Thursday musings from The Diaryhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16056449.Ken_Smith_s_Diary__Playing_a_round__Shopped__Sudden_exit/
Moon ‘hatched’ from Earth like chick from egg, says new theory
The new idea explains why the moon is so like the Earth.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057529.Moon____hatched____from_Earth_like_chick_from_egg__says_new_theory/
Two major US retailers take harder line against guns in wake of Florida massacre
US retail giants Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart have taken steps to restrict gun sales following a mass shooting at a high school.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057582.Two_major_US_retailers_take_harder_line_against_guns_in_wake_of_Florida_massacre/
Rail boss predicts end of train timetables
Increased services mean performance should be judged by frequency rather than trains running to set times, Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy says.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057531.Rail_boss_predicts_end_of_train_timetables/