ScotRail fined more than £2 million in just six months for missing targets
SCOTRAIL has been fined more than £2.2 million in just six months after breaching a series of targets. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16998762.scotrail-fined-more-than-2-million-in-just-six-months-for-missing-targets/
Mark Smith: Referendums should be much harder to hold – and to win
THE march in London at the weekend in support of a second EU referendum was a delight for fans of satire and logic....
Energy customers set to miss out on price cap
Scores of energy customers facing exorbitant bills will not be entitled to a cut under the new energy price cap, a consumer group...
Spring forward and Fall Back: The history of Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time was adopted in the UK in 1916 in order to conserve coal during World War One. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16997718.spring-forward-and-fall-back-the-history-of-daylight-saving-time/
Bid to stop seasonal clock changes ‘in breach of EU laws’
A controversial bid by the European Commission to ban seasonal clock changes is in breach of EU laws, a report has warned. ....
Chancellor urged to ban ATM charges to help “save” Scotland’s high streets
Labour has called on the Chancellor to ban ATM charges and secure free access to cash in order to help “save" Scotland’s high...
It’s a Sin: Owner “dumbfounded” over planned street protest over new Scots strip club
THE planned opening of a strip club in a Fife town is to be the focus of a street protest on Monday. ....
May on collision course with Scots Tories over extension to transition period
THERESA May appears set on a collision course with her Scottish Conservative MPs over the option of extending the Brexit transition period. ....
Charity Crisis slams grim ‘limbo’ as homeless Scots left in misery of temporary accommodation
Thousands of Scots are living in unsuitable temporary homelessness accommodation, with many unable to access a kitchen or a fridge, according to a...
Compensating child abuse victims ‘could cost Scottish government £450m’
A charity representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse has claimed compensating victims could cost the Scottish Government up to £450 million. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16997817.compensating-child-abuse-victims-could-cost-scottish-government-450m/
