Pupils ‘relying on the internet’ for sex education rather than schools
PUPILS rely on the internet and their friends for information about sex and relationships rather than schools, according to a snapshot survey. ....
Scots less likely to complain in shops but think service has got worse
ANGRY Scots shoppers are more likely to storm out of shops without paying for goods and never return rather than stay and complain...
Edinburgh academic’s plea over forced marriage ‘challenge’
FORCED marriage is one of the biggest challenges facing Islamic cultures, a leading expert on the Muslim world has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16259200.Edinburgh_academic_s_plea_over_forced_marriage__challenge_/
Nationalist agitator quits Scots independence movement over Growth report ‘betrayal’
A LEADING member of a prominent hardline Scottish independence group says he is quitting the cause over the SNP’s new economic prospectus which...
David Bowie helps inspire Co-op ‘no frills’ and ‘no mourners’ funerals in Scotland
THEY are the no-frills end-of-life ceremonies without pomp and pageantry – or even mourners. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16259533.David_Bowie_helps_inspire_Co-op__no_frills__and__no_mourners__funerals_in_Scotland/
Ruth Davidson included in Vogue guide to Britain’s most influential women
Ruth Davidson has been included alongside the Duchess of Sussex and singer Dua Lipa in Vogue magazine’s inaugural guide to Britain’s 25 most...
Tranquility shattered in South Uist by community-buy out tensions
WITH its white sandy beaches, sweet smelling and colourful machair and peaceful communities strung out along the only main road it is undoubtedly...
Alison Rowat: Is Scotland becoming a nation of Victor Meldrews?
JUST as well The Beach Boys came from America’s west coast rather than Scotland’s. The dream the fab five sold of fun in...
Warning over fire station closures and engine breakdowns amid £400m repairs backlog
SCOTLAND’S fire service faces shutting down vital stations – or sharing premises with Police Scotland – as part of efforts to bridge a...
Mary Poppins author commemorated with blue plaque
Author P. L. Travers, whose Mary Poppins books inspired the Disney film, has been honoured by English Heritage with a blue plaque outside...
