Government review rejects pleas to raise legal aid fees
THE CHIEF executive of the Carnegie UK Trust, Sarah Davidson, has delivered a sharply critical assessment of Scottish legal aid lawyers, accusing them...
Rise in air travel ‘makes mockery’ of Ryanair’s tax cut claims
FIGURES showing a boom in air travel “make a mockery” of Ryanair’s claim it was forced to close its Glasgow Airport base due...
Ireland on shutdown over expected blizzards
The snow storms will move in from the south of Ireland as the day continues.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057520.Ireland_on_shutdown_over_expected_blizzards/
Picasso portrait sells for record sum
The 1937 artwork was previously in a private collection.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057521.Picasso_portrait_sells_for_record_sum/
Ovarian cancer shortens life by two decades, says charity
The odds are stacked against ovarian cancer patients, Ovarian Cancer Action said.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057522.Ovarian_cancer_shortens_life_by_two_decades__says_charity/
Fewer drivers caught using mobile phones after tougher rules introduced
Around 39,000 fines were issued to drivers from March to December last year compared with 74,000 during the same period in 2016, police...
Kirsty Maxwell: Family of woman in fatal Benidorm fall ‘feel lost, confused and abandoned’
MPs want families to receive more support if a loved one dies abroad in suspicious circumstances.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057527.Kirsty_Maxwell__Family_of_woman_in_fatal_Benidorm_fall____feel_lost__confused_and_abandoned___/
Winter still firmly in charge with UK-wide snow alerts issued
The forecaster said up to 50cm of snow could fall in some areas, with the mercury in many places set to fail to...
Transport Minister to hold talks with employers after workers stranded in snow
Motorists were stationary on the M80 for a number of hours.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16057507.Transport_Minister_to_hold_talks_with_employers_after_workers_stranded_in_snow/
Students return to Florida school for first time since mass shooting
THOUSANDS of students returned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida yesterday for the first time since a gunman shot dead 17...
