Construction defects found at schools, libraries and community centres across Edinburgh
A SLEW of building defects have been discovered at public buildings across Edinburgh in the wake of the dramatic closure of 17 schools...
Passengers warned of chaos over CalMac’s ageing fleet
Ferry operator predicting breakdowns and delays to hit busy summer seasonhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16132702.Passengers_warned_of_chaos_over_CalMac___s_ageing_fleet/?ref=rss
Handing every 25-year-old £10k ‘would not be enough to tackle inequality’
RADICAL proposals to sell off the Royal Bank of Scotland and hand £10,000 to everyone in the country when they turn 25 would...
Stolen Buddha replaced with new 550lb statue
THAI craftsman have come to the rescue of a Buddhist temple in Edinburgh after discovering that a cherished statue was stolen by thieves.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16132161.Stolen_Buddha_replaced_with_new_550lb_statue/?ref=rss
Chris Deerin: Why the BBC does not deserve to be everybody’s Aunt Sally
IN his final decade, I was lucky enough to be one of Terry Wogan’s occasional lunching companions.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16132802.Chris_Deerin__Why_the_BBC_does_not_deserve_to_be_everybody___s_Aunt_Sally/?ref=rss
Space junk mission launches successfully
A British-led mission demonstrating how to salvage potentially dangerous junk orbiting the Earth has successfully launched.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16133033.Space_junk_mission_launches_successfully/?ref=rss
British firm preparing court challenge over Government’s blue passport plans
Manufacturer De La Rue has said it is preparing to take the Government to court over plans to award a contract to produce...
Former health secretary reveals he has bowel cancer
Former health secretary Andrew Lansley has revealed he is being treated for bowel cancer.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16133037.Former_health_secretary_reveals_he_has_bowel_cancer/?ref=rss
Discretionary welfare system being ‘hacked away’, says senior MP
Discretionary welfare payments are being “hacked away”, a senior MP has claimed, after new figures showed more than £300 million has been axed...
Milky Way is getting bigger, say scientists
Our galaxy the Milky Way is growing and predicted to expand into its neighbour Andromeda, say scientists.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16133040.Milky_Way_is_getting_bigger__say_scientists/?ref=rss
