First woman to win round-the-world yacht race never set out to achieve title
A female skipper who has sailed into the history books by becoming the first woman to win a race across the world’s oceans...
Nasa turns 60: These remarkable images show how far space exploration has come
Nasa, the US space agency, celebrates 60 years this month. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16384242.nasa-turns-60-these-remarkable-images-show-how-far-space-exploration-has-come/
Egypt court sentences 75 to death over 2013 Morsi sit-in protest
An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death, including top figures in the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, for their involvement in a...
May to get extra attempt to pitch her Brexit plan directly to EU leaders
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, whose country holds the EU presidency, said it could be discussed at an informal September EU Council. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16383947.may-to-get-extra-attempt-to-pitch-her-brexit-plan-directly-to-eu-leaders/
Edinburgh boxer avoids jail for violent attack in street
A BOXING champion who knocked a man out in an unprovoked street attack has escaped a jail sentence. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16383957.jason-easton-edinburgh-boxer-avoids-jail-for-violent-attack-in-street/
Trump and Putin raise possibility of another meeting
The Russian leader has said he is game for a trip to Washington – but only after the US leader had retracted his...
Purple rain: Stunning lightning above Firth of Forth bridges caught on camera
IT is a once-in-a-lifetime split-second moment that photographers can only dream of as a stunning electric storm fills the night sky with purple...
Coins donated by peer to Glasgow University valued at £1.8m
A TORY peer who had lifelong passion for Scottish coins built up a collection worth more than £2 million, his will has revealed....
David Pratt: Why Putin’s army of spooks have set their sights on a tiny ex-Yugoslav state
IT is a reasonable bet that Donald Trump knew next to nothing about the tiny Balkans country of Montenegro before his recent meeting...
World’s longest-serving altar server dies aged 103
A MAN who held the world record as the longest-serving altar boy has passed away at the age of 103. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16383234.worlds-longest-serving-altar-server-dies-aged-103/
