Research: Affluent pupils get head start in race for university
TEACHERS from schools in disadvantaged areas are engaged in a “battle” to persuade gifted pupils to apply to university, a study has found....
Mike Ashley closes Evans Cycles stores in rescue deal
Billionaire Mike Ashley has stepped in to buy struggling bike retailer Evans Cycles which result in half of the bike chain’s shops closing...
Poorest university students saddled with largest debts
THE poorest students in Scotland are leaving university with some of the largest debts, new figures show. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17189225.poorest-university-students-saddled-with-largest-debts/
David Mundell visits US to participate in Lockerbie commemorations
David Mundell is in the United States to visit Syracuse University which lost 35 students in the atrocity in 1988, and to take...
Scotland’s police chief admits ‘errors’ after tagged criminals evade justice
SCOTLAND’S police chief has admitted the force made mistakes and needs to improve after it emerged criminals avoided justice for years after breaching...
Quarrier’s Village resident says abuse ‘became a way of life’
The man described how his house parents at Quarrier’s Village in Renfrewshire in the 1960s would hit, push or shout at children habitually,...
Scotland’s murder rate back to low of 1976
SCOTLAND’S murder rate has returned to its lowest level since 1976. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17188589.scotlands-murder-rate-back-to-low-of-1976/
McDonnell under fire from Labour ranks for supporting Hammond’s tax cuts
JOHN McDonnell has come under fire from within Labour ranks after backing Philip Hammond’s income-tax cuts for millions of people. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17188633.john-mcdonnell-under-fire-from-labour-ranks-for-supporting-philip-hammonds-tax-cuts/
May insists Chancellor’s give-away Budget not precursor to snap general election
THERESA May has rejected suggestions that Philip Hammond’s giveaway Budget was designed to pave the way for an early general election. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17188603.theresa-may-insists-chancellors-give-away-budget-not-precursor-to-snap-general-election/
Hammond’s Budget ‘gamble’ could lead to future hikes in borrowing and debt, warns IFS
PHILIP Hammond has taken a “gamble" with the public finances, which could lead to higher borrowing and debt in coming years, a respected...
