Council funding per person falls by up to £504 in five years
A new report has revealed massive differences in the fall in cash per person that Scotland’s councils have had to spend in the...
Dundee among Lonely Planet’s top ten European destinations for 2018
Dundee has been ranked alongside Italy’s food heartland of Emilia-Romagna, the northern Spanish region of Cantabria, Provence in France and Kosovo as one...
Church backs radical reform amid call for ‘freeing of funds’
CHURCH leaders have backed “radical" reform to tackle dwindling numbers that pose a threat to the "very existence of the Church". . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16240466.Church_backs_radical_reform_amid_call_for__freeing_of_funds_/
Payout for headteacher unfairly sacked amid sex abuse claim
A headteacher who was sacked after becoming embroiled in child sex abuse allegations has won his case for unfair dismissal. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16239854.Payout_for_headteacher_unfairly_sacked_amid_sex_abuse_claim/
‘Soft-touch’ drug approach will endanger more lives
Taking a “soft-approach" to illegal drugs will only facilitate more misuse and endanger more lives, a Scottish Conservative MSP has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16240574._Soft-touch__drug_approach_will_endanger_more_lives/
Mackintosh furniture is secured for only church he designed
A COMMUNION table designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been secured for its “rightful home”. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16240596.Mackintosh_furniture_is_secured_for_only_church_he_designed/
Lack of social interaction leaves the UK depressed
The mood of Britain has declined over the past six months due to on-going transport chaos and extreme weather conditions preventing us from...
Service hopes to get more ex-offenders back to work
A service aimed at providing help and advice to employers who are recruiting ex-offenders has been launched in Scotland. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16240594.Service_hopes_to_get_more_ex-offenders_back_to_work/
Faslane: 50 years of nukes on the Clyde
FOR half a century it has been home to Britain’s nuclear deterrent – missiles capable of mass destruction borne on powerful vessels which...
Child abuse victims call for naming of all ‘credibly accused’ priests
Abuse survivors have criticised the Catholic Church for tokenism and a “lack of humility" and called for priests accused of child abuse to...
