John Swinney: We must do everything in our power to ensure our schools are the best
As schools go back this week, education is once again a hot topic of conversation. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16421784.john-swinney-we-must-do-everything-in-our-power-to-ensure-our-schools-are-the-best/
Pro-life campaigners lose legal bid to block at-home abortion pill
Pro life campaigners have lost a legal bid to stop a Scottish Government plan to allow women to carry out abortions in their...
David Pratt: Once again the UK is being sucked into the quagmire of Afghanistan
The Afghan city of Ghazni has always had a particular resonance for me. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16425355.david-pratt-once-again-the-uk-is-being-sucked-into-the-quagmire-of-afghanistan/
Pressure on Sturgeon as SNP voters demand say on Brexit deal
SNP supporters are the most enthusiastic backers of a referendum on a final Brexit deal, adding to pressure on Nicola Sturgeon to get...
Call for better mental health services after 900 per cent rise in police detentions of people in crisis
Experts are calling for more help for people in mental distress after a nine-fold increase in the number detained by police for their...
Fatwa-hit scholar calls for more tolerant Islam in the UK
HE has faced death threats for his beliefs and claims to be the only person living under a fatwa in the UK. ....
Brian May: My quest to raise profile of Scottish innovator in 3D photography
WITH his flamboyant bouffant, lofty frame and fretboard sorcery, Brian May has endured as one of the world’s most distinguished guitarists. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16430845.brian-may-my-quest-to-raise-profile-of-scottish-innovator-in-3d-photography/
Opting in or out of organ donation register ‘should be a legal requirement’
EVERYONE should be legally required to register for or against organ donation in their lifetime to reduce the risk of bereaved relatives vetoing...
Testing policy ‘descending into chaos’ says Labour
THE controversial policy of testing Scottish five-year-olds is “descending into chaos”, opposition politicians have said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16421780.testing-policy-descending-into-chaos-says-labour/
Yes demo at SNP conference to urge action on Indyref2
NICOLA Sturgeon is facing an embarrassing confrontation with Yes supporters demanding she hurry up and use her ‘triple lock’ mandate to call a...
