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All-female cast and writers for BBC monologues celebrating women
Romola Garai, Siobhan Finneran and Liv Hill are among those taking leading roles in a new series of monologues written by women and...
Daring Dambusters raids commemorated 75 years on
A series of special events will mark 75 years since a brave band of airmen took part in one of the most daring...
PM urged to back access to ‘life-saving’ drug for children with cystic fibrosis
Hundreds of children plagued by a life-shortening disease have written to the Prime Minister begging her for access to a “life-saving” drug. ....
Carillion’s board presided over ‘rotten corporate culture’, say MPs
Directors at collapsed engineering giant Carillion were too busy “stuffing their mouths with gold” to worry about the workers and should face the...
MPs demand break-up of ‘parasitical’ accountancy giants over Carillion collapse
The audit profession is undergoing a ‘crisis of confidence’. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16228427.MPs_demand_break-up_of____parasitical____accountancy_giants_over_Carillion_collapse/
Viva! ad banned for ‘misleading’ link between hormones in cows’ milk and cancer
An ad by veganism activist group Viva! has been banned for including “misleading” claims that hormones in cows’ milk are linked to cancer....
British film industry ‘can be worse than Hollywood for female filmmakers’
The British film industry is lacking in gender equality in key production roles and can sometimes be worse for women than Hollywood, a...
One in four shops sells knives to underage children, figures suggest
Figures from retail age checking company Serve Legal showed that under-18s were able to buy a knife in 26% of 2,357 test sales...
Camley’s Cartoon on Wednesday, May 16
Framed prints of Steven Camley’s cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 6210. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16228415.Camley_s_Cartoon_on_Wednesday__May_16/
Map of Great War trenches revealed by aerial pictures
AN intriguing relic of the First World War is recalled tonight in the opening programme of a remarkable documentary series. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16227860.Map_of_Great_War_trenches_revealed_by_aerial_pictures/
