Poorest Scots families locked out of jobs market by ‘unaffordable and unreliable’ local transport
UNAFFORDABLE and unreliable local public transport is locking the poorest families in Glasgow and Inverclyde out of the jobs market. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16401897.poorest-scots-families-locked-out-of-jobs-market-by-unaffordable-and-unreliable-local-transport/
John Swinney: Controversial school tests ‘should be fun’
CONTROVERSIAL school tests for five-year-olds should be “fun and enjoyable" rather than causing distress, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16401965.john-swinney-controversial-school-tests-should-be-fun/
Anger as opticians told not to refer patients for second cataracts op
PATIENTS in Ayrshire are being refused cataract surgery on a second eye under new restrictions designed to cut waiting times. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16401869.anger-as-opticians-in-ayrshire-told-not-to-refer-patients-for-second-cataracts-op-to-ease-waiting-times/
Call for probe as state owned Scotland to London train line punctuality hits eight-year low
A CALL has been made for an investigation into why the punctuality of London to Scotland trains on the East Coast Main Line...
‘Saddam’s nemesis’ from Glasgow bids to become Iraq’s next president
A GLASGOW-BASED academic once dubbed Saddam Hussein’s nemesis is in the running to become the next president of war-torn Iraq. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16401815.saddams-nemesis-from-glasgow-bids-to-become-iraqs-next-president/
Replica of Mackintosh tea rooms’ stunning centrepiece to be installed in restored building
A REPLICA of the stunning artistic centrepiece of the old Willow Tea Rooms in Glasgow is to be installed in the restored building...
In Pictures: Three of Banksy’s murals at Arches to be saved for nation
THREE of Banksy’s early artworks at Glasgow’s famous Arches club are to be saved, 11 years after they were accidentally covered with grey...
Two arrested over death of Clydebank man
A FATHER described as “one in a million” has been killed and another man is in a critical condition following an alleged stabbing...
Serco legal battle begins over asylum seeker evictions
A legal battle against the eviction of asylum seekers in Glasgow got underway today as Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf claimed UK immigration policy...
RBS scraps controversial plans for Edinburgh site
Controversial plans to demolish and redevelop a former Royal Bank of Scotland site in Edinburgh’s New Town have been withdrawn. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16401771.rbs-scraps-controversial-plans-for-edinburgh-fettes-site/
