Scottish Labour plan new “Mary Barbour” law to protect tenants
SCOTTISH Labour will introduce new laws imposing rent restrictions on Scotland’s landlords.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16077992.Scottish_Labour_plan_new__quot_Mary_Barbour_quot__law_to_protect_tenants/
Many farmers not making basic wage in Scotland without subsidy
ALMOST half of Scottish farmers are earning less than the minimum wage, according to figures produced by the Scottish Government.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16077513.Many_farmers_not_making_basic_wage_in_Scotland_without_subsidy/
Row over protected status for Provan Gas Works
A ROW has erupted after landmark gas structures that have stood on Glasgow’s skyline for more than 100 years were given protected status...
Sharp drop in subject specialists at Scottish secondary schools
THE number of specialist teachers in secondary schools has plummeted over the past decade amid claims heavy workloads and static pay are driving...
Scots military veterans that were not deployed at ‘greater risk’ of a car crash
ARMED forces veterans in Scotland with the shortest service whether deployed or not were 30 per cent more likely to injured in a...
Sectarianism among fans is kept in their own tribe, says academic
A CONTROVERSIAL law to tackle sectarianism in football has been branded a mess and should be scrapped because it fails to understand the...
A concern for future of Scottish crofting over income slumps
YOUNG farmer Donald MacKinnon has told of his concerns for the future of crofting as worries increase about future income in Scottish agriculture.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16077935.A_concern_for_future_of_Scottish_crofting_over_income_slumps/
Juror’s home bugged by police after bribery claim
A FORMER juror’s home was bugged by police following an allegation that she had taken a bribe, a court has heard.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16078338.Juror__39_s_home_bugged_by_police_after_bribery_claim/
Unspun: Shenanigans at the Scottish Labour conference
THIS weekend’s Scottish Labour conference in Dundee is the usual feast of backstabbing and infighting, with Corbynistas around Richard Leonard girding themselves for...
In-depth analysis: How the Beast from the East brought the best out of the Borders
AFTER the snow came the sun which shone a light on all the heartwarming stories of remote communities which huddled together to survive...
