Alcohol-free drinking festival targets Scotland’s heavy drinking over 50s
Scotland is set to host a groundbreaking alcohol-free drinking festival aimed specifically at the over-50s demographic, a group that has been identified as...
Backlash as Edinburgh University Rector Ann Henderson accused of transphobia over tweet
The new Rector of Edinburgh University has been accused of transphobia, after retweeting details of a meeting to discuss changes to the Gender...
Scotland’s NHS faces £900m maintenance backlog
SCOTLAND’S NHS is facing a maintenance backlog worth almost £900 million, it has emerged. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16980538.scotlands-nhs-faces-900m-maintenance-backlog/
Embezzlement accused ex-councillor ‘handed over bag containing £2,000’
Yvonne Kucuk is accused of embezzling £8,690 from The People’s Development Trust. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16980014.embezzlement-accused-ex-councillor-handed-over-bag-containing-2000/
Brown ‘pretty convinced’ People’s Vote will happen to give voters final say on Brexit
GORDON Brown has predicted that there will be another referendum on Brexit because the people will demand a “final say” on the deal...
Storm Callum brings travel chaos after fresh landslips at Rest and Be Thankful
Heavy rain on the notorious A83 has extended the travel chaos after bad weather earlier in the week forced motorist on a 60-mile...
Hammond says good Brexit deal will produce ‘upside dividend’ for Britain
BRITAIN will get a Brexit “upside dividend" if it can agree good withdrawal terms with Brussels, Philip Hammond has insisted, pointing to the...
Scotland’s Boat Show casts off at Inverkip for weekend of nautical enjoyment
Thousands of people are expected to attend Scotland’s Boat Show across the weekend at Kip Marina in Inverclyde to view everything from dinghies...
Groundbreaking move sees native oyster reefs return to Dornoch Firth for the first time in more than 100 years
DIVERS have placed 20,000 native oysters in the sea in a bid to restore native reefs which were fished to extinction more than...
Most Scots in the dark over devolved taxes
MOST Scots don’t understand how devolved taxes work, according to a survey suggesting SNP ministers have failed to explain the powers they long...
