Muslim Council of Britain says Tory MPs’ Johnson support highlights Islamophobia
Conservative MPs’ support for Boris Johnson over his comments comparing Muslim women in burkas to bank robbers has “shone a light on the...
Alba no more. Skye no more. Loch Lomond no more. Runrig say farewell
ON a hot afternoon towards the end of June, the Cuillin ridge zigzagging above Skye like God’s own ECG, Donnie Munro stops outside...
Police probe death of woman, 39, found in wooded area in Dunfermline
A YOUNG woman has been found dead in a wooded area in Dunfermline. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16413051.police-probe-death-of-woman-39-found-in-wooded-area-in-dunfermline/
French prosecutor seeks charges for two Germans in camp flood
Two Germans detained after 119 children were evacuated from their flooded campsite in France are being sent before an investigative judge for possible...
Violent Romanian protests leave hundreds needing medical treatment
Romanian authorities say 440 people – including many riot police – have received medical treatment after an anti-government protest turned violent. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16412980.violent-romanian-protests-leave-hundreds-needing-medical-treatment/
Crews battle growing wildfire near homes in California
Firefighters have been fighting to spare homes from a growing Southern California forest fire, a day after flames came perilously close to neighbourhoods...
In Pictures: The golden age of railways as UK marks anniversary of end of steam
The Great Central Railway heritage line in Loughborough is marking the 50th anniversary of British Rail’s last mainline, steam-hauled passenger service with an...
Jim Carrey slams Donald Trump’s Space Force plans with satirical cartoon
Jim Carrey has slammed Donald Trump’s plans for a Space Force with a new cartoon. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16412990.jim-carrey-slams-donald-trumps-space-force-plans-with-satirical-cartoon/
Corbyn faces fresh questions over visit to Palestinian graveyard in Tunisia
Fresh questions were being asked about Jeremy Corbyn’s visit to a Palestinian graveyard in Tunisia, after claims that photographs showed him holding a...
Scotland’s only openly-trans councillor quits frontline politics after ‘abuse’
Scotland’s only openly-trans councillor is quitting frontline politics after a “vicious and sustained string of abuse”. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16413008.scotlands-only-openly-trans-councillor-quits-frontline-politics-after-abuse/
