Three-month time limit to be set for criminal trials
A new time limit of three months to complete criminal trials in Scotland has been set in a bid to stop lengthy cases...
Universities issue warning over low applications from disadvantaged students
UNIVERSITIES don’t get enough qualified applicants from Scotland’s poorest communities to meet tough access targets, according to a new report. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16220999.Universities_issue_warning_over_low_applications_from_disadvantaged_students/?ref=rss
Rugby star’s estranged wife loses car attack appeal
The estranged wife of retired rugby star Simon Danielli, convicted of criminal damage a year ago, had the conviction affirmed on Friday after...
France wants Iran trade to go on after US bid to kill off nuclear deal
European countries should continue trading with Iran despite President Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose sanctions, France’s finance minister has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16221218.France_wants_Iran_trade_to_go_on_after_US_bid_to_kill_off_nuclear_deal/?ref=rss
MacAskill says change is ‘overdue’ as committee backs votes for prisoners
Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has urged the Scottish Government to change the law, as a Holyrood inquiry concluded all prisoners should be...
Gift experience firm goes bust, leaving tens of thousands out of pocket
TENS of thousands of people are potentially out of pocket after a Scottish gift company has gone into administration. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16221093.Gift_experience_firm_goes_bust__leaving_tens_of_thousands_out_of_pocket/?ref=rss
May splits cabinet in bid to find Brexit customs plan
THERESA May has assigned two groups of ministers to thrash out post-Brexit customs plans after her cabinet slated two previous options drawn up...
Do not punish pupils over dirty uniforms, say parents
Schools told state of clothing could be sign of ‘raft of other difficulties’ . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16221096.Do_not_punish_pupils_over_dirty_uniforms__say_parents/?ref=rss
Kevin McKenna: Royal wedding reminds us we celebrate unearned privilege and inequality
IN the nine-year period when Michael Martin, the former MP for Springburn, occupied the Speaker’s chair at the House of Commons we got...
Volkswagen cars recalled over seatbelt concerns
Another VW Group-owned brand, Seat, is expected to announce its own recall for Arona and Ibiza models. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16221457.Volkswagen_cars_recalled_over_seatbelt_concerns/?ref=rss
