Scotland’s only resident killer whale colony faces extinction due to illegal chemicals in the sea
SCOTLAND’S unique resident pod of killer whales will become extinct within two decades as they cannot reproduce due to high levels of illegal...
Margaret Taylor: £40m Johnston Press pension woe likely to be a turn-off for buyers
ALARM bells over Johnston Press’s future started ringing in May 2015 when, after announcing a major debt restructuring and rights issue, the firm’s...
Andrew McKie: The court ruling that averted a half-baked kind of liberalism
ON the face of it, liberalism is a piece of cake. It’s an excellent political theory and set of moral principles, describing a...
Catriona Stewart: Is activism you can Instagram really going to save the planet?
PLASTICS have been bothering me for a while. Single use, disposable items seemed so obviously anti a low impact life and so easy...
Ian McConnell: Brexit fears at record but Government lacks leadership to call a halt
WITH the UK plunging headlong towards Brexit with seemingly little idea of whether it will have a working parachute to soften its landing,...
Lightbulb moment as Fair Isle finally gets 24 hour electricity supply
IT used to be nightly chore with locals rushing to complete tasks get things done before the lights went out and electricity was...
Teachers face SQA spot checks over cheating fears
SCHOOLS are facing a clampdown after concerns teachers are providing improper levels of coaching to help pupils pass vital qualifications. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16977781.teachers-face-sqa-spot-checks-over-cheating-fears/
Leading Scots academics warn of meltdown for universities if Brexit goes ahead
Scotland’s leading academics have raised fears of a post-Brexit meltdown for the nation’s universities as senior UK Government figures expressed confidence that a withdrawal...
Mundell: N Ireland will not remain in European single market as part of Brexit deal
NORTHERN Ireland will not have a special single market carve-out in the Brexit deal, David Mundell has insisted, as he signalled any such...
Scotland enjoying wave of craft beer production
SCOTLAND is undergoing a brewing renaissance with more breweries today than at any time in the last century, according to Holyrood researchers. ....
