Edinburgh lawyers shun Justice of the Peace legal aid rota
EDINBURGH Bar Association’s (EBA) criminal law members have withdrawn from a legal aid duty scheme that covers the Justice of the Peace court,...
Record number of babies born to mothers over 45 in Scotland
MORE than half of mothers in Scotland are overweight or obese for the first time and the number giving birth aged over 45...
Senior teacher at Scots boarding school suspended after ‘deeply disturbing’ allegations
One of Scotland’s top independent boarding schools has been rocked by allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving a member of staff. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16835622.senior-teacher-at-scots-boarding-school-suspended-after-deeply-disturbing-allegations/
Carry On actress Fenella Fielding dies after suffering a stroke
FORMER Carry On actress Fenella Fielding, has died aged 90. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16835624.carry-on-actress-fenella-fielding-dies-after-suffering-a-stroke/
Maritime tragedy remembered 100 years on
It was one of the worst maritime disasters in British waters – a tragedy that touched every family on a Scottish island. ....
Garden centres risk closure under new tax plans, trade body warns
STRUGGLING garden centres across Scotland risk being forced to close if ministers push ahead with plans to implement an extra tax on out-of-town...
Thousands of Scotrail staff in strike ballot over ‘discriminatory’ rest day payments
THOUSANDS of ScotRail staff are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over payments for rest days. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16835438.thousands-of-scotrail-staff-in-strike-ballot-over-discriminatory-rest-day-payments/
Break times a vital part of school day say global experts
SCHOOL break times can be just as important to the quality of pupils’ education as formal lessons, according to experts. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16835539.break-times-a-vital-part-of-school-day-say-global-experts/
CalMac ferry breakdown causes major disruption to Arran services
FERRY services to Arran are to be disrupted till Sunday after one of the two vessels that cover the route was suddenly withdrawn...
New Pet Poet Laureate takes inspiration from his gun dog
William Blake wrote of a tiger burning bright in forests of the night, TS Eliot celebrated the many personalities of cats, while Robert...
