Libyan dissidents convince court to prevent secrecy
A couple who recently received an apology from the UK Government over their rendition to the regime of dictator Muammar Gaddafi have won...
Psychiatry on the NHS: from overcrowded asylums to a shortage of beds?
IF you were mentally ill in Scotland in 1948, it is highly likely you would be confined to an asylum. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16332708.psychiatry-on-the-nhs-from-overcrowded-asylums-to-a-shortage-of-beds/
Bevan’s backroom boys: the Scottish civil servants who were true architects of NHS
ANEURIN Bevan is well remembered as the architect of the NHS in 1948. Less well known are the backroom staff who actually built...
Majority of Brits willing to pay more in taxes for better NHS
MOST people would be willing to pay more tax for a better NHS, a poll has revealed as the service marks its 70th...
Brian Beacom: Forget our national inferiority complex and let’s cheer on Engerland
WHAT’s the connection between England’s success against the Columbians (suggesting the path to the finals will be a gentle stroll across a flower-lined...
NHS at 70: ‘The life-saving liver transplant that means my husband is still here’
I’m at one of those monster truck shows with the kids, the kind where there’s lots of metal crunching and – rather appropriately,...
Alison Rowat: Chequers not the only game in town as ministers gather
IF anyone should take heart from England reaching the quarter- finals of the World Cup it is Theresa May. After all, if one...
Whitney Houston’s mother ‘unaware of abuse claims until documentary’
A new documentary claims Whitney Houston was a victim of sexual abuse as a child. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16334026.whitney-houstons-mother-unaware-of-abuse-claims-until-documentary/
Embryo breakthrough ‘could save northern white rhino’
Scientists say they are closer to preventing the extinction of northern white rhinos, of which only two are known to still be alive....
Sir Paul McCartney announces Glasgow gig
Sir Paul McCartney has announced his first UK live dates in three years. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16334028.sir-paul-mccartney-announces-first-uk-live-dates-in-three-years/
