European court to rule on British torture claims
Ireland took legal action following new evidence and amid pressure from Amnesty International and other human rights organisations over the so-called Hooded Men...
Corbyn: UK should do business with Putin and challenge him on human rights
Jeremy Corbyn has said he would still do business with Russia despite “all fingers” pointing towards the country being responsible for the Salisbury...
Ken Smith’s Diary: Tasteful reply; We shall overcome; Apple a day
Tuesday musings from The Diaryhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098049.Ken_Smith_s_Diary__Tasteful_reply__We_shall_overcome__Apple_a_day/
Labour leaders urge John McDonnell to hand councils extra tax raising powers
Cash-strapped Labour councils have called on John McDonnell to commit to handing local authorities extra fundraising powers on “day one” of a Labour...
Chris Deerin: Why Nicola Sturgeon has booked a place in my affections
LIKE most bookworms, if I had the choice I’d spend all day, every day, closeted away with a novel.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098047.Chris_Deerin__Why_Nicola_Sturgeon_has_booked_a_place_in_my_affections/
Teachers work more and have seen bigger pay drop than police, study suggests
Teachers work longer hours in term time and have seen a bigger drop in pay than police officers and nurses, research suggests.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098326.Teachers_work_more_and_have_seen_bigger_pay_drop_than_police__study_suggests/
Jack Bruce honoured with memorial at his alma mater, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
THE late Cream bass guitarist Jack Bruce has been honoured by his Scottish alma mater with the installation of a new sculpture at...
Social media ‘negatively affects adolescent girls more than boys’
Girls who start using social media younger tend to be unhappier as they progress through their teens, new research has shown.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098316.Social_media____negatively_affects_adolescent_girls_more_than_boys___/
Police urge ‘counter-terrorism citizens’ to help thwart attacks
Police want members of the public to act as “counter-terrorism citizens” to help them stop deadly attack plots.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16098318.Police_urge____counter_terrorism_citizens____to_help_thwart_attacks/
Icy temperatures to thaw by midweek
The icy conditions brought by the “Mini Beast from the East” are set to cling on for one more day before Britain will...
