Analysis: why has Scotland’s lower drink-drive limit failure to cut crashes?
IT is four years since Scotland lowered the legal drink drive limit from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol per 1000 ml of blood,...
French police name Strasbourg killer and the first of his victims
The man who opened fire near a Christmas market in the historic French town of Strasbourg, killing two people and leaving another person...
Children admitted to adult mental health wards 98 times last year
Young people with mental health problems were admitted more than 100 times last year to wards which were not designed to treat them,...
Another fault with ScotRail’s flagship new trains contributes to third day of cancellations and complaints
SCOTRAIL’S flagship new Class 385 trains caused further disruption for travellers during a third working day of train cancellations, overcrowded carriages and delays....
Ministers hit out as they learn of closure of historic Glasgow rail repair plant through the media
MINISTERS have raised concerns that they learned of plans through the media to close one of Scotland’s key heavy rail repair factories which...
May survives coup attempt by Brexiteers but over one third of MPs say they have no confidence in her
BELEAGUERED Theresa May has seen off a coup attempt by Brexiteer Tories but more than a third of Conservative MPs made clear it did not...
Theresa May wins Tory MPs’ confidence vote
THERESA May has staved off a leadership challenge after she won a vote by Conservative MPs on whether they want to keep her...
Council Awarded £3m from Sustrans Scotland Community Links Programme
The council has successfully secured £3m from Sustrans Scotland Community Links, a programme which funds infrastructure projects that make it easier for people...
School teachers and university bosses issue Budget warnings
UNIVERSITY leaders have issued a warning over the future viability of the sector following a cut to funding. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17294075.school-teachers-and-university-bosses-issue-budget-warning/
Growing tax gap will see higher earners ‘shift residency south’
SCOTLAND’S growing tax gap with the rest of the UK will lead to some higher earners shifting their residency status south of the...
