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Catholic Church rejects memorial plan for victims of IRA Poppy Day bombing
The Catholic Church has rejected plans to build a memorial to victims of the IRA’s Poppy Day bombing in Northern Ireland on its...
RBS chief to be grilled by MPs over branch closures
ROSS McEwan, the Royal Bank of Scotland boss, will be grilled by MPs next week over the bank’s highly contentious plan to close...
Adam returns to the Scottish stage
The National Theatre of Scotland production of Adam returns to Scottish stages – opening at the Beacon in Greenock from Fri 4th May...
Nobel Prize for Literature postponed amid sex abuse allegations
THE Nobel Prize for Literature will be not awarded this year following sex abuse allegations at the Swedish Academy, organisers have announced. ....
Huw Edwards, Kirsty Young and Dermot O’Leary lead BBC’s royal wedding coverage
Huw Edwards, Kirsty Young and Dermot O’Leary will spearhead the BBC’s coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16204492.Huw_Edwards__Kirsty_Young_and_Dermot_O___Leary_lead_BBC___s_royal_wedding_coverage/?ref=rss
Princess Royal and First Minister to remember Islay’s contribution to war effort
The Princess Royal and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon are among those set to attend a day of commemoration on Islay to mark the...
Holyrood pension scheme hit by data blunder
THE Scottish Parliament’s pension scheme has suffered an embarrassing data breach, with personal information about MSPs being sent to the wrong people. ....
Bosses of collapsed Cambridge Analytica may still face action
Data watchdog Elizabeth Denham said she had ‘the mechanisms to pursue individuals and directors even if the company is no longer operating’. ....
Peers push for Donald Trump speech to Parliament
Donald Trump could still address Parliament despite Commons Speaker John Bercow’s earlier opposition, according to peers who are pushing for the controversial visit...
Motorists gear up for the great Bank Holiday getaway
Bank holiday getaway traffic will peak on Friday with an expected 2.86 million leisure trips by car, new figures suggest. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16204460.Motorists_gear_up_for_the_great_Bank_Holiday_getaway/?ref=rss
