Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I am determined that Scotland will win our battle with alcohol misuse’
TODAY, the eyes of the world will once again be on Scotland as we implement a minimum price for alcohol of 50 pence...
Botched leisure centre sparks concerns over Scotland’s construction industry
A REPORT into a botched building project hit with £19 million of repair costs has condemned Scotland’s construction industry, suggesting it is plagued...
Chatroom offers a lifeline for those with drink and drug demons
Out of the blue, a chat window opens up. Alain, a worker with the charity Addaction in Dundee is talking to Sarah, a...
Chris Deerin: Politics has become one long exercise in damage limitation
IT’S really not such a big deal any more, this quitting thing, is it? Or at least it doesn’t feel like a big...
Scientists are thinking again about the way stars are born
The underlying reasons as to why a star eventually grows to a specific mass has puzzled experts for some time. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16195501.Scientists_are_thinking_again_about_the_way_stars_are_born/?ref=rss
Hundreds of sex, drugs and gun ‘crimes’ slip through the cracks
Crown drops 850 charges after police time barred for filing their reports late . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16195480.Hundreds_of_sex__drugs_and_gun____crimes____slip_through_the_cracks/?ref=rss
Genetic test may lead to more effective chemotherapy for deadly breast cancer
An aggressive form of breast cancer responds better to non-standard chemotherapy when the patient has BRCA mutations, a study found. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16195513.Genetic_test_may_lead_to_more_effective_chemotherapy_for_deadly_breast_cancer/?ref=rss
Trump suggests Demilitarised Zone for North Korea meeting
Donald Trump has floated the idea of holding his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarised Zone that...
Cosby’s chief accuser was credible and compelling, says jury
The jury that convicted Bill Cosby at his sexual assault retrial has said it found the comedian’s chief accuser to be “credible and...
Cardinal Pell to face trial over historical sexual assault allegations
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis, must stand trial on sexual...
