Scottish schools are being ‘swindled’ by toxic legacy of PFI
SCHOOLS across Scotland are being “swindled” out of hundreds of millions of pounds by the toxic legacy of PFI contracts entered into a...
Junk food ads directed at children are banned after breaching new rules
Adverts for Cadbury eggs and Chewits and Squashies sweets have been banned for breaking new rules prohibiting the advertising of junk food to...
Northern Ireland instability to be discussed at Anglo Irish co-operation forum
The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will meet later this month. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16331215.northern-ireland-instability-to-be-discussed-at-anglo-irish-co-operation-forum/
US claimed atomic attack was justified by end to war
On August 6th 1945, the US bomber Enola Gay flew over the Japanese city of Hiroshima and released the bomb code-named: “Little Boy”....
Vulnerable adults left at risk, care watchdog warns
Vulnerable adults in Scotland do not get the same protection as children against harm and exploitation, Scotland’s care watchdog has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16331182.vulnerable-adults-left-at-risk-care-watchdog-warns/
Seeds of hope from atomic bomb site planted in South Ayrshire
AMID the ashes of Hiroshima in August 1945, it seemed all hope was lost. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16331190.seeds-of-hope-from-atomic-bomb-site-planted-in-south-ayrshire/
Bricks and mortar shops ‘can no longer anchor high streets’
Bricks-and-mortar retailing can no longer be the anchor for thriving high streets, which must become community hubs that include housing, offices and some...
In pictures: Scotland’s (brief) history of sizzling summers
When it comes to sizzling-hot summers and hosepipe bans, Scotland is not usually the country that comes to mind. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16330668.in-pictures-scotlands-brief-history-of-sizzling-summers/
Radical plans to throw fire-hit firms a vital lifeline
A task force set up in the wake of two major Sauchiehall Street fires has announced its first plans to help affected local...
Bed-blocking costs Scotland’s NHS £440m over the last four years
BED-BLOCKING has cost Scotland’s health service £440 million since Nicola Sturgeon became first minister, it has been revealed. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16331186.bed-blocking-costs-scotlands-nhs-440m-over-the-last-four-years/
