Wetherspoon shuts down social media accounts amid trolling and data misuse fears
The pub chain said it did not believe the move would adversely affect the business. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16161435.Wetherspoon_shuts_down_social_media_accounts_amid_trolling_and_data_misuse_fears/?ref=rss
Fergus Ewing calls for ‘Scotland’s share’ of UK broadband funding
Rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing has written to the UK Culture Secretary calling for Scotland to be given its share of UK broadband...
Scores flee homes in high-rise after blaze engulfs flat
About 100 people were forced to flee their homes after a fire broke out in a 17th-floor flat in east London. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16161232.Scores_flee_homes_in_high_rise_after_blaze_engulfs_flat/?ref=rss
Women cyclists ‘overcame barriers’ with convertible skirts
VICTORIAN female cyclists developed convertible skirts to tackle social barriers, according to an academic. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16160852.Women_cyclists__overcame_barriers__with_convertible_skirts/?ref=rss
Ken Smith’s Diary: Taking your time; Dodgy driver; Gift of the gab
Monday musings from The Diary . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16161210.Ken_Smith_s_Diary__Taking_your_time__Dodgy_driver__Gift_of_the_gab/?ref=rss
New bid launched at UN to probe use of chemical weapons
THE United States, France and Britain have launched a new bid at the United Nations to investigate chemical weapons use in Syria that...
Camley’s Cartoon on Monday, April 16
Framed prints of Steven Camley’s cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 6210. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16161215.Camley_s_Cartoon_on_Monday__April_16/?ref=rss
Study suggests taking painkillers during pregnancy can harm baby
PREGNANT women could be putting the fertility of future generations at risk by taking every day painkillers such as paracetamol. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16160836.Study_suggests_taking_painkillers_during_pregnancy_can_harm_baby/?ref=rss
Scots academics held back by sexism, book claims
A new book has warned women in Scottish Universities are being held back by an old boys network and claims leading institutions are...
“Social life on Uist is so much better than in Glasgow,” say young residents
PUBS may be few and far between, nightclubs even rarer. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16160786.___Social_life_on_Uist_is_so_much_better_than_in_Glasgow_____say_young_residents/?ref=rss
