Scottish Police College facing strike by cleaners
POLICE Scotland is facing an industrial dispute with cleaners threatening to strike at its flagship training college. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16252694.Scottish_Police_College_facing_strike_by_cleaners/
Think tank backs bus and energy nationalisation led by councils
COUNCILS should take charge of Scotland’s buses, energy and broadband, a think tank has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16252697.Think_tank_backs_bus_and_energy_nationalisation_led_by_councils/
Urban growth: meet the city farmers looking to use vacant land and abandoned buildings to transform Scotland’s food landscape
A GROUP of local food producers is aiming to transform Scotland’s cities, and overhaul the country’s food landscape, by creating urban farms on...
John Swinney in education policy u-turn after pressure from councils
EDUCATION Secretary John Swinney has watered down his flagship education plan to give head teachers more control of schools, the Sunday Herald can...
New drugs strategy will divert drug users away from prosecution
The law-enforcement section of the Scottish Government’s new drugs strategy will recommend diverting more problem users away from prosecution if they’re caught in...
PROFILE: Former US intelligence head on Russia, Trump campaign – and having to tell Obama about the Edward Snowden leaks
EIGHT years ago James R Clapper, the top intelligence official at the Pentagon, wrote to Barack Obama when the President was considering whether...
Bon appétit: 10 foods that will kill you … and save your life
FOR hungry Britons looking for a healthy and nutritious breakfast, the advice was “go to work on an egg”. At least it was...
Ron McKay’s Diary: Dope tests, flat trouble, costly mistakes and legal battles
Clean up your act SFA . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16252702.Ron_McKay__39_s_Diary__Dope_tests__flat_trouble__costly_mistakes_and_legal_battles/
Lesley Laird poised to become Scottish Labour leader
SHADOW Scottish secretary Lesley Laird is poised to become the party’s deputy leader in Scotland. Laird is the only declared candidate ahead of...
Campaigners hit out over asbestos in schools
SCOTLAND is lagging behind the rest of the EU on stripping out asbestos from school buildings, campaigners say. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16252704.Campaigners_hit_out_over_asbestos_in_schools/
