Mother’s risk of heart attack increases with more children, study finds
Researchers also found having five or more children was associated with a 30% increased risk of heart disease – the major cause of...
At least seven killed by erupting volcano in Guatemala
One of Central America’s most active volcanoes has erupted in fiery explosions of ash and molten rock, killing at least seven people and...
Pupils taught risks of joining the army after ‘Top Gun’ promotion fears
PUPILS should be taught about the risks of joining the armed forces as part of any school careers visits, a Holyrood committee has...
Moped thugs ‘target comedian Michael McIntyre on the school run’
Investigators said no arrests have been made. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16269454.Moped_thugs____target_comedian_Michael_McIntyre_on_the_school_run___/
Scottish ministers call for VAT exemption for firms removing combustible cladding following Grenfell tragedy
FIRMS removing combustible cladding from their buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy should receive a VAT exemption for the work,...
Poll finds lack of awareness over plastic pollution from clothes washing
Almost half of people do not know tiny plastics known as “microfibres” are released in their clothes wash and can end up in...
Rhododendrons may look pretty but they are strangling native species
IN full springtime bloom, they are truly a spectacular sight as their purple flowers decorate Scotland’s countryside. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16266945.Rhododendrons_may_look_pretty_but_they_are_strangling_native_species/
These are the victims of the London Bridge and Borough Market terror attack
A year ago a white van ploughed into people on London Bridge before three killers carried out a frenzied knife attack in Borough...
Scots motorcyclist dies after crash at Isle of Man TT
A SCOTS motorcyclist competing in the Isle of Man TT for the first time has been killed in a crash in his second race....
Future of another 300 Mothercare workers up in the air
The fate of a further 300 Mothercare staff has been thrown into doubt after it emerged that a key plank of the retailer’s...
