Non religious pupils ‘could be excluded from Nativity plays’
THE Catholic Church has been accused of “threatening to isolate” pupils who withdraw from religious assemblies on faith grounds. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16898227.non-religious-pupils-could-be-excluded-from-nativity-plays/
Call for camper vans to be axed from cheaper ferry fares scheme
IT was introduced to make ferry travel cheaper and boost visitor numbers to Scotland’s remotest islands. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16898228.call-for-camper-vans-to-be-axed-from-cheaper-ferry-fares-scheme/
Mark Smith: The danger of ‘criminal’ flags and why I’ve changed my mind about the Union Jack
HERE’S a remarkable fact: the police in Scotland holds a list of flags which it could be a criminal offence to display in...
Obesity set to overtake smoking a leading cause of female cancers
Fresh calls have been made for a crackdown on the sale of junk food as research suggests obesity is set to overtake smoking...
Labour MPs hit out at ‘sinister’ actions of trade union chiefs in anti-Semitism row
LABOUR MPs have hit out at the “sinister” actions of trade union chiefs as the anti-Semitism row within the party showed no signs...
Laird not scheduled to speak at Labour Party conference, sources confirm
LESLEY Laird, the Shadow Scottish Secretary, is not scheduled to speak at this year’s party conference, Labour sources have confirmed. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16898028.lesley-laird-not-scheduled-to-speak-at-labour-party-conference-sources-confirm/
UK will not be dictated to by Brussels, insists Raab as Brexit talks enter final phase
BRITAIN “will not be dictated to” by Brussels in negotiations over its withdrawal from the EU, Dominic Raab has warned. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16898029.uk-will-not-be-dictated-to-by-brussels-insists-dominic-raab-as-brexit-talks-enter-final-phase/
Leonard backs federal Britain to help rebuild Scotland
BRITAIN should become a federal state to help rebuild Scotland, Richard Leonard will argue today. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16898030.richard-leonard-backs-federal-britain-to-help-rebuild-scotland/
Corbyn and senior colleagues resist party pressure for backing People’s Vote
JEREMY Corbyn and senior colleagues have sought to resist grassroots pressure for the Labour conference to face a straight vote on whether to...
Rescue ordeal for charity rower crossing Atlantic in homemade boat
After being thrown overboard in the middle of the Atlantic, Duncan Hutchison believed he was close to death. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16897591.rescue-ordeal-for-charity-rower-duncan-hutchison-crossing-atlantic-in-homemade-boat/
