Sturgeon condemns ‘horrifying’ US policy of separating migrant children from parents
NICOLA Sturgeon has condemned “horrifying" video footage of a young child separated from their family on America’s border. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16300329.Sturgeon_condemns__horrifying__US_policy_of_separating_migrant_children_from_parents/
First homelessness rise in eight years branded ‘shocking’
THE number of homeless applications in Scotland has risen for the first time in eight years. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16300462.First_homelessness_rise_in_eight_years_branded___39_shocking__39_/
Mundell: ‘I don’t support calls for inquiry into Glasgow School of Art fire’
SCOTLAND Secretary David Mundell has said he does not currently support calls for a public inquiry into the fire that engulfed the Glasgow...
Robert McNeil: New Question Time presenter will be female, if that’s still a gender
DAVID Dimbleby is quitting as presenter of BBC Television’s Question Time at the end of this year, leading to hopes that the series...
Banks refuse to consult with communities over branch closures
BANK bosses have rejected calls to consult with communities before taking the decision to close local branches. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16299966.Banks_refuse_to_consult_with_communities_over_branch_closures/
Court rules fracking is not banned, despite SNP rhetoric
FRACKING has not been banned in Scotland, despite numerous “mistaken” statements by SNP ministers to the contrary, the country’s highest court has ruled....
STV bosses under fire for Holyrood snub
STV bosses have been criticised by MSPs for failing to give evidence and hand over documents relating to job cuts and restructuring at...
Seven-foot Claymore sword stolen from tiny island museum
A HISTORIC 7ft claymore sword has been stolen from a museum on a small island with 18 residents. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16299848.Seven-foot_Claymore_sword_stolen_from_tiny_island_museum/
New chief for Scottish screen industry: Isabel Davis to lead Screen Unit, joining from BFI
A FILM executive who has worked on a series of award-winning films is to lead Scotland’s new screen funding body. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16299725.New_chief_for_Scottish_screen_industry__Isabel_Davis_to_lead_Screen_Unit__joining_from_BFI/
Comment: There are reasons to worry about the future of devolution
WHEN the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999, the UK Parliament’s sovereignty was unaffected. Still, the minister in charge of the Scotland Bill,...
