Thousands of acts poised to take to the stage as Edinburgh festival season begins
The Edinburgh International Festival and Festival Fringe combined is the largest arts jamboree in the world. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16395648.thousands-of-acts-poised-to-take-to-the-stage-as-edinburgh-festival-season-begins/
Music and dance spectacular as Edinburgh Tattoo begins
The show in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle runs from August 3-25. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16395649.music-and-dance-spectacular-as-edinburgh-tattoo-begins/
Theresa May heads to France for Brexit talks after cutting holiday short
The Prime Minister will meet Emmanuel Macron at his summer retreat on an island off the French Mediterranean coast. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16395650.theresa-may-heads-to-france-for-brexit-talks-after-cutting-holiday-short/
Record number of hen harriers tagged in conservation project
The majority of the tagged birds are in Scotland, with a number of them the offspring of harriers tagged in previous years by...
Spies turn puzzle-masters with second GCHQ book
The country’s top codebreakers have created a new set of brainteasers to mark the intelligence agency’s centenary year in 2019. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16395652.spies-turn-puzzle-masters-with-second-gchq-book/
Cat that saved owner’s life during blood clot episode wins posthumous award
Theo, an eight-year-old pet from Worcestershire, died just one week before being crowned National Cat of the Year 2018. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16395654.cat-that-saved-owners-life-during-blood-clot-episode-wins-posthumous-award/
Charity appeals for summer donations to foodbanks
Demand for emergency supplies is expected to increase during the school holidays. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16395653.charity-appeals-for-summer-donations-to-foodbanks/
Final war widow whose husband inspired War Horse dies aged 96
Dorothy Ellis passed away in a nursing home on Wednesday, her family said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16395655.final-war-widow-whose-husband-inspired-war-horse-dies-aged-96/
Shop assistant who ripped £58m lottery ticket in two recalls ‘honest mistake’
Sean Grant said he had no idea the ticket was worth so much. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16395656.shop-assistant-who-ripped-58m-lottery-ticket-in-two-recalls-honest-mistake/
Why has the Bank raised rates and what will happen next with borrowing costs?
Here are some of the key questions and answers surrounding the Bank’s interest rate decision. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16395657.why-has-the-bank-raised-rates-and-what-will-happen-next-with-borrowing-costs/
