Failures in fundamental controls allowed council worker to embezzle £1m
Failures in “fundamental controls" within Dundee City Council’s financial systems allowed an employee to embezzle more than £1 million in almost seven years,...
Trail of loot from £1bn heist led to door of Scots shell firms
THERE had been a £1 billion bank heist.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16103829.Trail_of_loot_from___1bn_heist_led_to_door_of_Scots_shell_firms/
Charity founded by prominent SNP activist to be wound up
A CONTROVERSIAL charity launched by senior SNP activist Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh with £16,000 worth of taxpayer support is being wound up amid a misconduct...
Boots takes over from M&S as women’s top brand
Boots has replaced Marks & Spencer at the top of a ranking of brands among women.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16104652.Boots_takes_over_from_M_S_as_women___s_top_brand/
Mark Zuckerberg admits mistakes over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted the social media giant “made mistakes” over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16104653.Mark_Zuckerberg_admits_mistakes_over_Cambridge_Analytica_scandal/
Firefighters tackling major blaze at Dublin hotel and apartment block building
As well as the large Dublin Fire Brigade presence, gardai and ambulance crews were also on site.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16104655.Firefighters_tackling_major_blaze_at_Dublin_hotel_and_apartment_block_building/
TV presenter Ant McPartlin charged with drink-driving
TV presenter Ant McPartlin has been charged with drink-driving following his arrest on Sunday, and will appear in court next month.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16104664.TV_presenter_Ant_McPartlin_charged_with_drink_driving/
Menopausal hormone therapy may protect against Alzheimer’s, say scientists
Hormone replacement therapy patches used to reduce symptoms of the menopause may preserve the brain and protect against Alzheimer’s, research suggests.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16104658.Menopausal_hormone_therapy_may_protect_against_Alzheimer___s__say_scientists/
Boris Johnson compares Putin’s World Cup to Hitler’s Berlin Olympics
Foreign Secretary says he is ‘deeply concerned’ at the treatment of England fans in the wake of the Salisbury nerve agent attack.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16104660.Boris_Johnson_compares_Putin___s_World_Cup_to_Hitler___s_Berlin_Olympics/
Five clifftop homes at risk of falling in sea will be demolished
Five partially-collapsed clifftop homes that are on the brink of falling into the sea will be demolished, while eight more remain at “significant...
