Unions extend ‘summer of discontent’ strike hitting services in East Dunbartonshire
UNIONS are to extend their ‘summer of discontent’ strikes in East Dunbartonshire in a row over working conditions – with schools, bin collections...
May stands firm on Brexit demands as EU begins to soften its stance
THERESA May has made clear that Britain will stand firm on its Brexit demands in its talks with Brussels as signs of flexibility...
Field quits Labour whip over anti-Semitism and culture of ‘nastiness’ in party
THE veteran Labour MP Frank Field has quit the party whip in protest over the anti-Semitism row and what he denounced as a...
More bobbies on the beat, thanks to better mobile phones
Police Scotland will spend more than £20m rolling out new and money-saving mobile technology . . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16609489.more-bobbies-on-the-beat-thanks-to-better-mobile-phones/
US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning barred from entering Australia
US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning will not be allowed to enter Australia for a speaking tour scheduled to start on Sunday, her tour...
Teachers accuse councils of ‘procrastination’ over pay
COUNCILS have been accused of “procrastination” over pay negotiations. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16609516.teachers-accuse-councils-of-procrastination-over-pay/
Scots presenter of Desert Island Discs takes a break due to illness
KIRSTY Young, the Scots host of Desert Island Discs is to take a break from the show because she has a form of...
Officers ‘ordered to stand aside’ as protesters felled Confederate statue
A police chief assisting with crowd control during a university protest told his officers to stand aside as protesters tore down a century-old...
Ex-police officer Roy Oliver jailed for shooting black teenager
A white former police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of murder for shooting an unarmed black...
SSE and Npower merger provisionally cleared by regulator
THE COMPETITION watchdog has provisionally given the green light to Perth-based SSE and the owner of Npower to merge their operations to create...
