No second independence referendum before ‘early 2020s’, says former SNP minister
THERE will not be a second independence referendum before the Holyrood election and Yes supporters should look to the “early 2020s” instead, a...
National campaign urges parents to withdraw children from controversial P1 tests
THE controversial practice of testing P1 pupils is facing its biggest challenge after children’s charities, parents’ groups and teaching unions launched a joint...
Iain Macwhirter: Reckless sniping of Left and Right is destroying public respect for politics
ISLAMOPHOBE! Anti-Semite! Fascist dog-whistler! Jew-hating wreath layer! The pot-versus-kettle war of hyperbole has been raging across Labour and the Tories throughout this long...
New Mandela book to extend his legacy with children
The daughter of Nelson Mandela has created a children’s book about the former South African president to preserve his legacy around the world....
Thousands back campaign calling for Scotland to boycott matches against Israel
NEARLY 3OOO have backed a campaign for the Scottish national football team to boycott forthcoming matches against Israel. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16418712.thousands-back-campaign-calling-for-scotland-to-boycott-matches-against-israel/
Surge in demand for Turkish lira as UK holidaymakers eye unprecedented rates
There has been a surge in people buying Turkey’s currency at unprecedented rates. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16419254.surge-in-demand-for-turkish-lira-as-uk-holidaymakers-eye-unprecedented-rates/
Police search Midlands properties as terror suspect remains in custody
Counter-terrorism officers carried out searches at two addresses in Birmingham and a residential property in Nottingham. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16419255.police-search-midlands-properties-as-terror-suspect-remains-in-custody/
Stevie Wonder, Jesse Jackson visit ailing Aretha Franklin
At her concert in Detroit on Monday night with Jay-Z, Beyonce thanked Franklin for her ‘beautiful music’. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16419256.stevie-wonder-jesse-jackson-visit-ailing-aretha-franklin/
US priests ‘molested more than a thousand children’
A report says more than 300 clergy committed the abuse over a period of decades, beginning in the mid-1950s. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16419257.us-priests-molested-more-than-a-thousand-children/
Art school cordon may be cut in weeks
Glasgow School of Art believe the security cordon around the fire-ravaged Mackintosh Building could be reduced in two weeks as stabilisation work progresses....
