Death toll rises as powerful quake rocks Indonesia’s Lombok island
The quake was recorded at magnitude 7.0 by the US Geological Survey. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16400039.death-toll-rises-as-powerful-quake-rocks-indonesias-lombok-island/
VIDEO: Venezuela ‘drone attack’: Six people arrested
Opposition leaders are warning Nicolas Maduro may use the ‘assassination attempt’ to further suppress his critics. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16400041.video-venezuela-drone-attack-six-people-arrested/
Amazon removes Nazi items from website amid criticism
Advocacy groups say the firm is allowing racist, anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic groups to generate money and spread their ideas. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16400042.amazon-removes-nazi-items-from-website-amid-criticism/
Scots paying up to £400 too much on energy bills
More than half a million Scots are paying hundreds of pounds too much for their energy bills, according to figures. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16399516.scots-paying-up-to-400-too-much-on-energy-bills/
Staff shortage leads to closure of wards for dementia patients
TWO wards treating dementia patients have been closed by a health board because of nurse shortages. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16400024.staff-shortage-leads-to-closure-of-wards-for-dementia-patients/
Residents angry at 70% increase in charge to park outside their homes
A CAMPAIGN group has been set up to oppose an imminent 70 per cent price rise in resident parking in Partick, Glasgow. ....
A decade of broken promises on Highland Main Line
IN centuries past, the idea of change at ancient Birnam Wood was so unthinkable that Shakespeare used it to lull one of his...
Ain’t no mountain high enough to defeat the abseiling botanists
Evidence is unequivocal the mountain climate is changing . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16400022.aint-no-mountain-high-enough-to-defeat-the-abseiling-botanists/
Crohn’s disease sufferers sought for new study testing stem cell transplants
SCIENTISTS are recruiting patients with untreatable Crohn’s disease to test whether a stem cell transplant can reboot their immune system and improve their...
Scotland leads the way on tackling rural crime
A specialist rural crime taskforce has been credited with Scotland bucking the trend on countryside thefts compared to the rest of the UK....
