Council scraps controversial tests for five-year-olds
A council has become the first in Scotland to scrap controversial standardised tests for five year-olds introduced by the government. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17296430.fife-council-first-in-scotland-to-scrap-p1-school-tests/
Plans revealed for Scotland’s tallest building to be built in Dundee
Plans have been unveiled for the tallest building in Scotland – a 39-storey skyscraper in Dundee. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17296545.plans-revealed-for-scotlands-tallest-building-to-be-built-in-dundee/
Wounded May points to no immediate breakthrough on Brexit while key vote set for January
THERESA May has signalled that the Brexit crisis will not be resolved this side of Christmas as she played down the prospects of...
Nicola Sturgeon speaks out on ‘absolutely tragic’ death of new mum
NICOLA Sturgeon has spoken out about the “absolutely tragic” death of a new mother who collapsed in a disused part of a hospital....
Theresa May lands in Brussels for EU summit as she brushes off confidence vote
Theresa May has landed in Brussels ahead of today’s EU summit, less than a day after surviving a vote of confidence. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17296287.theresa-may-lands-in-brussels-for-eu-summit/
Nicola Sturgeon defends Scottish Budget at First Minister’s Questions
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was pressed over the Scottish Budget at First Minister’s Questions. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17296322.nicola-sturgeon-defends-scottish-budget-income-tax-rates-at-first-ministers-questions/
Strasbourg Christmas market gunman ‘wanted dead or alive’
A gunman who killed three people and wounded 13 others in an attack on a Christmas market is wanted “dead or alive". ....
Man found dead in Edinburgh flat after police controller failed to pass on information
A police controller failed to pass on information from a 999 call properly the evening before a man was found dead, a report...
How European media reacted to Theresa May’s Brexit U-turn and Confidence Vote
It’s fair to say it has been a rather busy week for the Prime Minister. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17295862.how-european-media-reacted-to-theresa-mays-brexit-u-turn-and-confidence-vote/
Nicola Sturgeon: Theresa May’s authority ‘fatally undermined’ by confidence vote
The First Minister described confidence vote win as ‘barely even a Pyrrhic victory’. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17295895.nicola-sturgeon-theresa-may-fatally-undermined-by-vote/
