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Taoiseach condemns use of Down Syndrome images in abortion referendum

The Taoiseach has branded the use of children with Down Syndrome in posters for the abortion referendum as “wrong”. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16226140.Taoiseach_condemns_use_of_Down_Syndrome_images_in_abortion_referendum/

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Seattle backs ‘head tax’ on large companies like Amazon to help homeless

Officials in Seattle have unanimously approved a tax on large businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks to fund the fight against homelessness after...

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William Hill chairman lashes out over betting terminals crackdown

Roger Devlin rebuked Culture Secretary Matt Hancock for making a ‘catastrophic’ decision which potentially threatens 20,000 UK jobs. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16225967.William_Hill_chairman_lashes_out_over_betting_terminals_crackdown/

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Mother scares off bear attacking five-year-old daughter

A five-year-old girl attacked by a black bear outside her home over the weekend is expected to recover thanks to the quick thinking...

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Piece of Glasgow history gone as Sauchiehall Street fire demolition works intensify

A PART of the iconic Sauchiehall Street lay in tatters on Monday as demolition works after March’s devastating fire intensified. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16226025.Piece_of_Glasgow_history_gone_as_Sauchiehall_Street_fire_demolition_works_intensify/

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Lib Dems demand apology for suicide prevention plan delay

Ministers should apologise for failing to replace the national suicide prevention strategy for more than a year, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said....

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Holyrood vote set to trigger constitutional crisis over Brexit

A constitutional crisis is looming as the Scottish Parliament appears poised to formally refuse to give consent to Theresa May’s Brexit legislation. ....

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Firefighters tackle industrial estate blaze in Glenrothes

Around 40 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a unit on an industrial estate. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16225887.Firefighters_tackle_industrial_estate_blaze_in_Glenrothes/

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Retail revolution key to Glasgow of the future

Researchers in Glasgow are using enormous amounts of data to try and predict how the city centre will look in the future, and...

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Tommy Burns documentary to air in the autumn

THE life story of the Glasgow Celtic player and manager Tommy Burns is to be made into a documentary for the BBC. ....