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Planners are ‘harming city as new-builds dismissed as yuppie flats’
CITY planners in Glasgow and Edinburgh are closing the door on much-needed housing investment by failing to support proposed residential developments in the...
Mark Bonnar: #MeToo, Time’s Up, ERA 50:50 and Black Lives Matter give me hope
Mark Bonnar has said movements like Time’s Up, #MeToo and Black Lives Matter give him hope for the future. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16225617.Mark_Bonnar___MeToo__Time___s_Up__ERA_50_50_and_Black_Lives_Matter_give_me_hope/
Michael Sheen to open new Edinburgh community bank
Movie star Michael Sheen is to open a new branch of a credit union in Edinburgh. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16225619.Michael_Sheen_to_open_new_Edinburgh_community_bank/
Harry and Meghan ask for understanding amid reports her father may skip wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have appealed for “understanding and respect” to be given to the American actress’ father amid speculation he has pulled...
Ancient hominin’s tiny brain raises big questions about human evolution
Brain size may not matter as much as scientists previously thought, a surprise discovery has shown. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16225602.Ancient_hominin___s_tiny_brain_raises_big_questions_about_human_evolution/
WATCH: ‘Courageous and brave’ Dame Tessa Jowell receives emotional Commons tributes
Speaker John Bercow led MPs in remembering the former MP. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16225604.WATCH_____Courageous_and_brave____Dame_Tessa_Jowell_receives_emotional_Commons_tributes/
Pig virus which is potential threat to humans has scientists worried
A Sars-like vomiting bug that infects pigs has been shown to jump between species including chickens, cats and humans. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16225603.Pig_virus_which_is_potential_threat_to_humans_has_scientists_worried/
Sturgeon declares war on junk food in bid to tackle obesity in children
Scotland will aim to halve childhood obesity by 2030, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16225376.Sturgeon_declares_war_on_junk_food__in_bid_to_tackle_obesity_in_children/
Watchdog raises ‘serious concerns’ over removal flight
Inspectors detailed how 80 staff accompanied 23 people from two immigration removal centres on a charter flight to France, Austria and Bulgaria. ....
Facial recognition software used by police wrong in more than 90% of cases
Campaigners are calling for forces to stop using technology that has been deployed at major events. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16225592.Facial_recognition_software_used_by_police_wrong_in_more_than_90__of_cases/
