How stigma of slum life followed poorest families for generations
They packed their worldly goods on the back of wheelbarrows or the local coal merchant’s horse-drawn cart, carefully binding the horses’ hooves with...
Scotland’s first book festival dedicated to fantasy, science fiction and horror is launched
SCOTLAND is to have its first literary festival dedicated to some of the most popular genres in fiction: fantasy, horror and science fiction....
Saturday interview – Hey Girls: the firm on a mission to end period poverty
IN HIS recent report on UK poverty, UN special rapporteur Philip Alston blasted the programme of welfare reforms the Government has put in...
PPF entry the best outcome for Johnston Press pensioners
WHEN newspaper publisher Johnston Press was bought out of pre-packed administration last weekend there was a huge sigh of relief that the debt-laden...
Security services under fire for failing to track terrorists
It’s not been a good week for Britain’s security services. MI5 the UK’s domestic counter-intelligence and security agency especially has borne the brunt...
Politicians press Justice Secretary for inquiry into Craig McClelland’s murder
The father-of-three was stabbed to death by a man who was ‘unlawfully at large’ after having been released from prison on a Home...
WATCH: Angelina Jolie thanks UK for support in tackling sexual violence in war zones
The Hollywood star and UN special envoy spoke at a British Film Institute event attended by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17253305.watch-angelina-jolie-thanks-uk-for-support-in-tackling-sexual-violence-in-war-zones/
May faces Spanish opposition ahead of Brexit summit
Theresa May heads to Brussels on Saturday for talks ahead of a summit on Sunday expected to back her Brexit deal – but...
Mental health provision to be reviewed after Polmont deaths
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf announced an independent review following the deaths of two young people. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17253308.mental-health-provision-to-be-reviewed-after-polmont-deaths/
‘Caged’ Glasgow Christmas tree tweets again from new home
The tree in Glasgow was placed in a new location last year after locals complained about its appearance in 2016. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17253311.caged-glasgow-christmas-tree-tweets-again-from-new-home/
