Care home chief slams councils for unequal funding of elderly care
One of Scotland’s leading care home operators has claimed councils are wasting millions of pounds on in-house care, while underfunding care for vulnerable...
Meet Scotland’s newest world record holders who cycled in “an egg” in the Nevada desert
She is the Paralympics gold medallist who is paralysed from the chest down but with a ravenous appetite for feats of derring-do. ....
SNP guilty of ‘rampant hypocrisy’ by willing end to Brexit but not means, say Lib Dems
THE SNP is guilty of “rampant hypocrisy," say the Liberal Democrats today, for seeking an end to Brexit but not willing the means...
Big Brother is scrapped… or is it?
CHANNEL 5 has confirmed Big Brother and it’s celebrity version is being axed at the end of the current series. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16862320.big-brother-is-scrapped-or-is-it/
SNP members criticise campaign fronted by party’s public finance minister
A CAMPAIGN championed by the SNP’s new public finance minister has been criticised by party members amid suggestions it stigmatises disabled people. ....
Davidson confirms ‘dark money’ row Tory still in party
RUTH Davidson has confirmed the former Tory candidate at the heart of a ‘dark money’ row over Brexit remains a member of her...
John Swinney branded ‘odd’ over school testing demonstration
JOHN Swinney has been mocked and branded “odd” after inviting politicians to watch his officials demonstrating controversial tests for five-year-olds. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16862357.john-swinney-branded-odd-over-school-testing-demonstration/
Police escalate probe into Alex Salmond allegations
POLICE have escalated a probe into allegations of sexual misconduct relating to Alex Salmond. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16862300.police-escalate-probe-into-alex-salmond-allegations/
16 photographs from around the world that made the news over the past seven days
Today’s featured photographs are taken from natural events, travel features and the top news and sports stories over the past seven days.The images have...
Schools withdrawn from global surveys ‘to save cash’
SCOTTISH schools were removed from two international studies on standards of maths and reading partly to save money, documents show. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16862149.schools-withdrawn-from-global-surveys-to-save-cash/
