Bid to bring spaceport to Scotland under threat due to crofters’ dispute
A bid to bring a £45 million spaceport to a remote part of Scotland is under threat due to a dispute with crofters....
Glasgow School of Art appoints new director
The Glasgow School of Art has a new director. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17255730.glasgow-school-of-art-appoints-new-director/
Jailed academic Matthew Hedges pardoned by UAE after spying charges
British academic Matthew Hedges, who was jailed for life in the United Arab Emirates on a spying charge last week, has been pardoned....
‘Please come home’ Concern grows for missing Aberdeen teenager
Concern is growing for a teenager who went missing more than a week ago. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17255825.missing-liam-smith-concern-grows-for-aberdeen-teenager/
‘Independence is now the only option for Scotland’ says Ian Blackford
Ian Blackford has said that Westminster has to show more respect for Scotland stating that independence is now “the only option left" ....
Ssshhh – Council to ban silent discos because they are too noisy
A council could become the first in Britain to ban silent discos – after complaints they are too noisy. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17255834.council-to-ban-silent-discos-because-they-are-too-noisy/
Scarlet gowns of St Andrews University worn “to discourage student vice”
One of the earliest references in the university archives to St Andrews’ students wearing gowns comes from the Statutes of St Leonard’s College...
Scotland’s weather: High winds and heavy rain expected as Storm Diana set to arrive
A “major change" in the UK’s weather is expected in the coming days as Storm Diana sweeps in from the Atlantic. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17255596.scotlands-weather-high-winds-and-heavy-rain-expected-as-storm-diana-set-to-arrive/
UK-EU Brexit agreement has ‘sold out Scotland’ says Mike Russell
Scotland has been sidelined by the deal agreed between the UK and the EU, according to Scotland’s Brexit Secretary Mike Russell. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17255532.uk-eu-brexit-agreement-has-sold-out-scotland-says-mike-russell/
Historic red gown worn by St Andrews University students mired in legal wrangle
THE wearing of the red gown by students at St Andrews University is one of the most iconic traditions of any higher education...
